Nearly 10  months ago, I introduced you to Co-Pilot. On Monday, it will be time to say good-bye, at least to this version of Co-Pilot. 

Good-byes are better when they’re quick, don’t you agree?

Being reader editor has been one of the best jobs I’ve ever had, and I’ve held a bunch of them in nearly 30 years at The Pilot. I have so enjoyed your e-mails, calls and letters – and your joy at having something you wrote or photographed published.

What I really enjoyed, though, was the ability to say “yes” when you wanted to talk about something your kid did, or an event you attended.

I heard from a number of folks who enjoyed the “good news,” the little taste of dessert after a news section filled with war and woe. Some people liked the personal touch the page added to The Pilot. Many relished the haiku contests. Others were determined to have every member of their family wear the birthday hat!

(Yeah, and a few said, “What the heck is this? We want news.” You’ll get your wish starting Wednesday.)

But the deluge of reader submissions I had hoped for never materialized, and submissions now have slowed to a trickle. It was becoming increasingly difficult to produce the page three days a week.

Does this mean Co-Pilot is going away forever?

Not at all. We must make room for you in our pages. So look for a morphed Co-Pilot, probably in our community news sections as well as online.

I’ll still be here. I’m director of community news now, so keep my phone number handy.

See ya around.