Boulevard Bites

by Toni Locke

This month marks the tenth year of unbroken Metro publication. You, our readers and advertisers, have poured out money, encouraging words, bright ideas for stories, and a steady interest in this neighborhood voice of ours. You have created the climate that sparks our many volunteers to keep their half of the bargain to get the local news out to the public once a month. To thank you, the Board of Directors celebrates this tenth anniversary with a party at World Ground Caf? on Wednesday, April 14, 5 to 7 p.m. Printed invitations are out to those who have worked on the paper and kept it well and solvent. Chronicle columnist Chip Johnson will bring greetings from the larger world of print journalism. Invitees may respond to our voice mail, 287-2655, to aid the planners. For me, ten years with the Metro offered the best possible solution to the trials of aging. Wonderful colleagues and a network of good neighbors of all ages have kept me eager to tackle the next issue, and the next, and the next.