Commitment to the community will continue

  • Thursday, April 3, 2008 9:33am

You’re holding in your hands the first edition of The Enterprise put together without publisher Jim Hills at the helm.

For 13 years, Hills was the face of The Enterprise to many in the area, well-known for his commitment to the communities this newspaper serves. Now he will continue to serve the community in his new position at Shoreline Community College.

His departure creates a void that will be hard to fill, that of a co-worker, mentor and all-around great guy. He was also an advocate of new media and the Internet, excited about the possibilities this paper’s recently redesigned Web site could bring.

The nature of the news-gathering business has changed dramatically in recent years as the Internet brought about an information revolution. Now, those hungry for the news don’t have to wait till the six o’clock news or the morning paper — they have everything they want when they want it, right at the tips of their fingers.

While some in this business still see the Internet as little more than a nuisance, Hills embraced the new technology, seeing it as a way to better serve you, the Enterprise reader. We hope to continue his vision, expanding our presence on the Web and taking advantage of the multimedia capabilities available to us.

Currently, we’re moving toward updating the Web site more than once a week; you’ll be able to read the results of the big game almost as soon as it wraps up or see how the city council voted on that controversial issue. We’re starting to get the hang of photo galleries, giving you the opportunity to see what your kids, your friends, your neighbors are up to. We’ve even experimented with video a few times, and we hope to bring more of this in the future.

So even though our leader has moved on, he has left behind a group of people who share in his commitment to the community and his commitment to bringing you the best newspaper possible. Elvis may have left the building, but rest assured, his band will play on.

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