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Two Genevans who know what's going on in town, two unique perspectives, more than 40 years' experience in news and media — all of which adds up to one great column called Inside Geneva.
Editor's note: For the sake of full disclosure, I should mention that Kurt Wehrmeister and Beth Bales are two of my favorite people. They also happen to be two of the best local columnists in Geneva history. We're calling their column Inside Geneva, and Geneva Patch is lucky to have them. To get things rolling, we gave Kurt and Beth this writing challenge: In 300 words or less, describe your opposite number. Kurt says: Beth Bales is upbeat, lightning-quick and 'a hell of a good reporter' Beth Bales is effervescent and determinedly upbeat, a stickler for detail with a lightning-quick mind and …

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