Great timing, Don!

Retired BJ photographer Don Roese was in Wytheville, Virginia on his way to the family winter digs in Hollywood, Florida when the snow started piling up today in Summit County. No weather problems for him, Don noted on his Facebook page.

Don Roese

Don, who lives in Cuyahoga Falls when he's not escaping the Northeast Ohio winters, is among the Guild retirees who will receive the return to retirement-day healthcare coverage, thanks to the successful lawsuit against the Beacon Journal.

The others are Dick McBane, Lilburn, Georgia; Harold and Elizabeth Bailey, Kent; and John  Olesky, Tallmadge.

Retired printers and spouses eligible are Gina White, Venice, Florida; Sid Sprague, Loveland, Colorado; Hugh and Sharon Downing, The Villages, Florida; Isabel Watson, Naples, Florida; Janice Hogg, Waynesville, North Carolina; Bob and Linda Abbott, Massillon; Russ and Martel Bendel, Wadsworth; Lloyd and Claudine Bigelow, Cuyahoga Falls; Joe Catalano, Akron; Eunice and Bonnie Collins, Copley; John Costello, Akron; Richard and Patricia Fair, Akron; Larnie and Stephanie Greene, Hartville; Dick Gresock, Medina; Marjorie Hanna, Wadsworth; Ed Hanzel, Barberton; Henry and Kathleen Heinbuck, North Canton; Bob Kendall, Berlin Center; Harriet Ledbetter, Canton; Norm and Naomi Mattern, Wellsville; Charles O’Neill, Akron; Denzil Parker, Wadsworth; Fred Pollack, Akron; Francis and Rita Reeves, Akron; Don Reppart, North Canton; Ron Sanderlin, Canton; Cecil and Josephine Santaferro, Akron; Charles Stadelman, Tallmadge; Bob Walker, Medina; Ray and Amaryllis Wolfe, Greentown, and Ruth and Tom West, Rittman.

Settlement Administrator Roger Messmore, BJ Comproller, has processed all the reimbursement claims. Once the 21-day appeal deadline passes, the checks should start arriving. The BJ set aside $100,000 for the reimbursements.

Starting Jan. 1, the 49 retirees involved will pay $2 (Guild)  or $5 (printers)  for each 90-day prescription, generic or brand name, through Medical Mutual of Ohio and United Healthcare will handle their medical costs under AARP Plan N Medicare Supplement, which will approximate their retirement-day coverage.