"Geneology"

 

(Editor’s note: This brief history of the newspaper appeared in the Oct. 6, 1975 issue of the Sugarloaf Irregular. And yes, that is how they spelled it…)

Last issue our esteemed publisher (Ed Rogers) mentioned having been in the newspaper business before. This is what he was referring to:

The Irregular was started in 1967 on a couple of tables at the Red Stallion because the inn’s new proprietor had decided the Valley needed a newspaper. Its editor was Liz Hall. It grew to where it needed full-time management, so Ed, took on Dave Rolfe to run it. Liz left the Valley and Parker Hall took over as editor, Dave handling publishing duties, and Ed taking the role of silent partner. Dave and Parker started an ad agency in 1973, and the editorial duties passed to Tobey Levine. By 1975 Parker was back as editor. However, Parker and Dave found themselves preoccupied elsewhere and Ed bought back the share of the paper that had passed from his control. The Sugarloaf Irregular is now a part of the Red Stallion "stable" (if you’ll excuse the pun) of companies, and looking to expand in the Sugarloaf area.