Tuesday, June 1, 2010

News does not stop for holidays!

Don't believe for a single minute that the news stops on holidays.

I've found in my long career (because I am quite old!) that the news revs up on the holidays...we've had some of the most tragic events such as officers being shot and killed, drownings, and firework deaths during the summer holidays.

Well, Memorial Day appears to be no different.

Though no one died, the news never stopped from the minute I walked in until I left.

Rain, flash flooding, then more flooding out in Geauga County, a bomb scare at the Cleveland -Euclid border as old weaponry and ammunition were found at a house which called into action the Cleveland bomb squad, and then to top off the day, a huge raging fire in Chardon where a few buildings were destroyed but all of the miniature horses were saved.

Nope, every day brings different excitement for an assignment editor. You never know what the day will bring, how the day will shape up and what adventure the news desk ride will take but you just have to be ready and willing to embrace it and kick a little booty!

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