The Charbonneau Villager Newspaper 2019 February Villager Newspaper | Page 4

4 THE CHARBONNEAU VILLAGER
February 2019
A labor of love
Overseeing Charbonneau Villager
is a delight for Walker, Meierotto
Pamplin Media Group — the mission for
Charbonneau representatives like
Walker and General Manager Jim
t a recent homeowners association
Meierotto is simple: to preserve all of the
meeting, Larry Walker asked the
newspaper’s beloved features while also
15-or-so Charbonneau residents in
ushering improvements that build on a
attendance a few questions about
tradition of four decades.
The Charbonneau Villager.
“I think (residents) really feel like it’s
“How many of you read every issue of
their
newspaper,” Walker says. “It’s not
The Villager?” he asked.
just
A
newspaper, it’s THEIR newspaper.
Every hand shot up.
There’s
a great sense of pride and
He followed up by asking what they
ownership
in the community, and a lot of
liked most about the monthly newspaper,
people
have
lived here a long time so
which is entering its 41st year of
they
want
and
expect a Villager that’s
publication.
going
to
deliver
to them the news and
“It was silent for a few seconds, and
information
they
can depend on.”
then someone said, ‘Everything,’”
Meierotto, who arrived as
Walker said. “I asked, ‘Is there anything
Charbonneau’s
new general manager
you don’t like?’ And it was silent.”
about
six
months
ago, says The
Walker has overseen The Villager
Villager’s
importance
was evident
since he was elected communications
PAMPLIN MEDIA PHOTO: JAIME VALDEZ
immediately.
chair for the Charbonneau Country Club Larry Walker and Jim Meirotto marvel at how The Villager is beloved throughout the community, and hope to see
that continue as Pamplin Media Group takes over operations.
“It was the first thing that was handed
board of directors last May, so he knows
to
me,”
Meierotto says. “(They said)
longtime editor Cindy Garrison retired
within this ad hoc gathering of
all about what makes The Villager
‘Hey,
you
need to check this out. This is
after the December 2018/January 2019
special. Nonetheless, it was reassuring to Charbonneau residents.
issue published and handed the reins to
As The Villager enters a new era —
See LABOR / Page 5
see that his enthusiasm was shared
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