Hershey to give a Blissful talk

Bill Hershey, on the BJ State Desk when I was assistant State Desk editor in my early days in the 1970s, will speak at 7 p.m. Thursday, September 20 at the 2018 Speakers Series in Columbus.

The topic: Bill and John Green’s book, “Mr. Chairman: The Life and Times of Ray C. Bliss.”

Bill spent 40 years covering Ohio government when he wasn’t caring for his doggy menagerie.

Mike Curtin, former state representative and former Columbus Dispatch associate publisher, will moderate the second half of the presentation.

It’s a Friends of the Ohio Governor’s Residence and Heritage Garden event. That’s a longer title than it will take Bill to discuss the book.

Bill had his skills honed by DeNobilist of BJ people, Pat Englehart, and Harry Liggett. We shared a common career venue, although not at the same time, the Dayton Daily News.

Bill has had experience with dog and pony shows of politicians and the show that his dogs put on for and with him.