Herb Fischer retires
Hats off to Herb Fischer, who retires tomorrow as county schools superintendent. I've had the pleasure, over the years, of covering and working with a number of outstanding community leaders, and Fischer ranks right up there among the best of them. His candor when it came to the challenges of public education in a diverse and economically challenged region such as ours was refreshing, and right on target. At the same time, he understood that a big part of his community leadership role was making himself visible. He is a leader, a statesman, and above all, a gentleman.