Stuart Warner

Shoulder replacement for Stuart Warner

Former BJ writing coach Stuart Warner, who joined the exodus of about two dozen to the Plain Dealer before heading West with his wife, Debbie Van Tassel, who is at the Arizona Republic, will be getting a makeover – of his shoulder.

Writes Stuart:

“Getting total shoulder replacement Tuesday. Wish they had a total brain replacement procedure.”

The Mad Hatter was a lecturer at Case Western Reserve before going West.

Stuart came to the BJ (1979-99) after 10 years with Knight-Ridder's Lexington newspaper. He was at the PD 1999-2008, and advanced to writing coach and projects editor.

He is in the Cleveland Press Club Hall of Fame.