David Hertz became Cleveland Jewish Publication Company board chairman June 25.

Beth Thomas Hertz, a BJ page layout and design editor for four years, was there to share in the moment.

So was David’s father, Harlan Hertz.

Cleveland Jewish News, a weekly which morphed into Cleveland Jewish Publication Company, was formed in 1964, succeeding the Jewish Independence, founded in 1906, and the Jewish Review & Observer, whose history began with the Hebrew Observer, founded in 1889.

After being located in Shaker Heights and University Heights, Cleveland Jewish Publication moved to its current location in Beachwood.

David left Ol’ Blue Walls in 2006 after 15 years as night metro editor, deputy business editor, region editor, business editor, metro editor and enterprise editor to become vice president in the media relations department of Dix & Eaton in Cleveland. On the same day, 24 left permanently with 335 years of combined BJ service.

David and Beth will celebrate their silver (25^th) wedding anniversity October 23. Their wedding was at the Civic Theatre where their BJ friends showed up to applaud.

David came to 44 E. Exchange Street after 5 years at Knight-Ridder’s Boca Raton, Florida newspaper.

Beth left the BJ to become managing editor in the Communications Department at the Cleveland Clinic and left that position to be a full-time freelance writer.

They live in Copley with children Alyssa and Josh.