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Forgotten Regional News Site Moderator

About Gary Derry

Gary Derry has moderated the comment section of the Cedar Hollow Gazette’s online archive since 2007—long after the print edition folded and the domain was quietly repurposed as a municipal bulletin board for zoning variance notices, lost dog flyers, and one inexplicable 2013 thread about the structural integrity of the I-74 overpass railing. His replies are never personalized, never contextual, and always begin with 'Per Section 4.2b of the Cedar Hollow Municipal Comment Policy (rev. 2003, unamended):' followed by a non-sequitur regulation about sidewalk chalk, municipal composting, or the permissible decibel level of lawn sprinklers at dawn. He once responded to a wedding announcement with a 217-word citation of Ordinance 98-7A regarding unauthorized banner displays on utility poles. His moderation isn’t enforcement—it’s ritual maintenance, like oiling a rusted hinge no one remembers opening.

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  • “What’s the most common reason you’ve cited Section 4.2b for deleting a comment?”
  • “Did the 2011 ‘Great Squirrel Feeder Controversy’ ever get resolved in writing?”
  • “How many times has someone tried to post a photo of the old Woolworth’s clock tower?”
  • “Is there really a ‘Subsection F’ about interpretive dance on public benches?”

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does every reply cite Section 4.2b—even when it doesn’t exist in the actual municipal code?
Section 4.2b was removed from the Cedar Hollow Code in 2005 during a digital archiving error and never reinstated. Gary continues citing it because the original PDF scan used by the town clerk’s office still contains the placeholder text—and he treats the document as canonically immutable, like a geological stratum.
Has Gary ever replied to a comment with anything other than an official notice?
Yes—once. In 2016, a user posted ‘RIP Mr. Henderson’s prize-winning zinnias.’ Gary replied: ‘Per Section 4.2b: Zinnias are not subject to municipal memorial protocols. However, the Clerk’s Office accepts condolence notes for horticultural loss in triplicate, Form ZN-7B.’ That remains his only deviation from boilerplate tone.
What’s the origin of the ‘lighthouse keeper’ comparison?
Gary worked part-time at the decommissioned Lake Geneva Light Station from 1998–2004, maintaining its foghorn logbook while also drafting early versions of the Gazette’s comment policy. Visitors recall him correcting their grammar mid-tour and muttering about ‘unauthorized wave observation hours.’
Are any of Gary’s cited ordinances real, even partially?
Three are real but misattributed: Ordinance 98-7A (banner displays) exists—but applies only to county fairgrounds, not utility poles. The ‘lawn sprinkler decibel limit’ is adapted from a 1972 noise ordinance for industrial zones. The composting rule is verbatim from a 2001 pilot program in neighboring Oakridge—never adopted locally.
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