The Eagle by Wick Communications

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Summer ’09 Vol. 14 No. 3

INSIDE: In Alaska, Trim-to-Win contestant drops 93 pounds; New Iberia hosts ‘Electric’ movie premiere; many Wick newspapers win awardsin state press association contests

)./01232145(67218/9 6.2:;(;<<=(./9>719 I appre ci ate the hard work going on around Wick Communic ations. It has been interesting to see the creativity and ingenuity !"#$ being displayed %&'()'# by our employees in difficult *#&+ economic con$,%&'- ditions. I believe better economic times are ahead, but that the recovery will be slow. That said, the community newspaper business will continue to thrive for years to come. Don’t be fooled by the bad news you hear about metropolitan newspapers. It comes during the worse economic downturn since the Great Depression, and the metros that closed or suspended some print publications were mostly ones propped up for years by joint operating agreements. Congratulations to everyone for the success of our April company-wide blitzes on base revenues and internet revenues. I’m very proud of everyone for the good results and appreciate that so many helped make the blitzes fun and interesting. Thanks to J Kennon and David Lewis,

among many others, for the leadership. The blitzes reinforced that our newspapers have a real value to our customers and can help them ring their cash registers like no other media. Thanks to Deb Godshall and the folks at the Half Moon Bay Review for figuring out how to move all our people into the larger building there. This will allow us to sell the smaller building. The move should be complete in June. We closed the sale of the Rio Rancho Observer on April 30. Wick is not generally a seller of newspapers and we have no current plans to sell anything else. Rio Rancho had struggled financially and just when Publisher Russ Cannon made a number of changes that looked like they would work, the bottom fell out of the economy there. We wish Russ well and also appreciate the contributions from Rio Rancho employees over the years. Congratulations to the folks i n Boga lusa for t he g reat showing in the Louisiana Press Association contests. Details are on www.wickcommunications.com. Thanks to all for what you do on behalf of Wick Communications.

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The Daily Press streamed, live, the graduation ceremonies of the Class of 2009, Montrose High School. Chris Kennedy, left, the Press’ MIS/web producer, and Phil Ashley, the Press circulation director, brought the web cast to an international audience. Before the web cast was interrupted by a thunderstorm and moved inside into the Lloyd McMillan Memorial Gymnasium, more than 600 visitors were watching, including people from Canada, the Netherlands, Russia, India and elsewhere. The web cast was sponsored by the Underage Drinking/Drug Task Force. This organization also sponsored a similar graduation web cast from Olathe High School a week earlier.

!"#$%&'()*+%',-%.(*/0%,/12 By Tom Riebock Wick Human Resources Director Wick Communications makes an additional 401K contribution. The Board of Directors reviewed the Wick 401K plan and approved an additional matching contribution of 6.5 percent. This brings the total matching contribution by the company to 16.5 percent. The target match is 25 percent for 2008. The Board will revisit the plan

again in August. This is a positive sign. The company’s ability to make this contribution is a result of improved financial conditions. Workforce staffing reductions Wick Communications has reduced its workforce by 179 positions since April 2008. Our total workforce is now 674 employees. The reductions represent a payroll savings of :// ?@AB,;'</ C

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FROM PAGE 1 $1,865,000 annually. We have done this to address the downturn in revenue due to the poor economy. Employee Assistance Program The employee assistance program is available to a ny employee and their families to assist with personal issues such as substance abuse, marital problems, physiological problems, financial, child/elderly care, depression, anxiety, crisis or grief counseling, and or legal issues. The program is available to employees after they have left the company provided they contact the EAP within 30 days of their last day of employment. All contacts are confidential. Wick is not told who contacts the EAP. The number is 1 800 865 1044. COBRA subsidy Those persons involuntarily terminated since October 2008 have been contacted concerning the subsidy of their COBRA premiums provided by the economic stimulus legislation. The Federal subsidy provides 65 percent of the premium if the individual elects COBRA coverage. Thank you for your contribution We know all of you are working hard and we appreciate your efforts. We do see some upturn in our markets in recent months but it is too early to tell how long the downturn will affect our business. The recent advertising blitz for the web produced impressive results due to the local sales effort. I was impressed with the enthusiasm of those who participated. This is indicative of the commitment our employees have to their newspapers. Keep up the good work.

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WAHPETON, ND â&#x20AC;˘ BRECKENRIDGE, MN

Newsroom, composing receive awards BY DAILY NEWS STAFF

All four members of the Daily News editorial staff received recognition from the North Dakota Newspaper Association this year. Among the awards received, three are first-place Johnson wins by Daily News Sports Editor Scott Sorum, for a sports column, Reporter Jennifer Johnson, for a feature photograph, and Reporter Erin Hevern, for a standing news front. "The story celebrated Hevern the life of Army Staff Sgt. David Kuehl, a Wahpeton native

who died in Iraq one year prior. His wife, Amy, purchased a memorial bench in his honor and the family gathered at his graveside," Johnson said, setting the scene of her photograph. "It was a gorgeous day, and I thought it would be a great opSorum portunity to show how his memory is carried on through his daughters." Johnson also received a second-place award in government reporting. Hevern said her standing news front was a tribute to grape growers in Jauhola Richland County. "As a whole, with pictures, text and

proper layout, the feature came together really well. I'm pleased to be acknowledged by the NDNA," she said. Hevern also received a second-place award for a serious personal column and an honorable mention in feature reporting. Sorum's column was one of his first that he wrote after joining the Daily News staff. The column, in a humorous fashion, visited the topic of bias in the media. "With really only four months worth of material to draw from for this contest, I was glad to see that my peers felt my work was worthy of recognition," Sorum said. Sorum also won a second-place award in sports feature writing and a secondplace award for a sports photo. Also receiving recognition from the

NDNA is Managing Editor Anna Jauhola. She received a third-place award for a reporting series on Master Sgt. Woodrow Wilson Keeble posthumously winning the Medal of Honor. "It's always nice to be recognized by a state organization," Jauhola said. "But what's more important is the positive comments from our readers for coverage of local events." Daily News advertising staff had success at the convention as well, pulling in two first-place awards for a single ad, by Sherry Hasbargen, and for a home and gardening ad by Sharla Nordick. Nordick received a second place award for a promotion of the newspaper ad and an honorable mention for a signature page Veteran's Day ad.

Daily News welcomes summer interns Breck Pool in the summer to get some extra cash. She can't wait to learn more about how newspapers function and writing in general. Anna Rempfer is working as an intern at the Daily News for the summer. She have lived in Wahpeton since 1993 and graduated from Wahpeton Senior High in 2002. After high school, she attended North Dakota State College of Science and in 2005 graduated with an associate degree in liberal arts. Rempfer Then she headed north to Minnesota State University Moorhead and graduated with a dual major in English and mass communications this spring. She have worked at Hills 210 since June 2008. Besides working, she enjoy being out of doors, spending time with her family and fourlegged creatures.

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Wahpeton held a once-in-a-lifetime event in May by hosting the Canadian Snowbirds for an air show at Harry Stern Airport. Here a Canadian Snowbird pilot visits with two children about her position. A crowd of more than 3,000 people attended, 1,800 of which were school children from around the surrounding area.

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Kayley Erlandson is a sophomore at Valley City State University, going for a Professional Communications degree with a concentration in Media. She is involved with many things on her campus, including the Viking Campus Activity Board, Inner-Residence Hall Council, the Theater program, and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Kayley also recently completed a half-marathon in two and a half hours this month. Erlandson She has a large family: she is the oldest of four brothers and one sister. She's been writing stories since she was six years old. Kayley was interested in interning at the Daily News because she hopes to write for either a newspaper or a magazine when she graduates from college. She also works at the

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Williston, ND

A fond farewell to Earle By MITZI MOE PUBLISHER

This week the Williston Herald is saying goodbye to a dear friend. Earle Dodd, our photographer, has decided it is time for him to stop punching the clock. He officially retires on Saturday. Earle has been a member of the Herald team for over 20 years. He has worked faithfully Tuesday through Saturday, taking pictures of everything from school events, kings and queens of the nursing homes to this year’ s wonderful snow scenes. Upon joining the Herald team a little over a year ago, I was immediately drawn to Earle. He had a quick smile and captivating laugh. It was not long before the realization hit that he was committed to his newspaper and his community. If there was a community event, you could bet Earle would be there covering it, no matter what time of day or night. His dedication to his career and community is not something most of us get a chance to witness in this day and time. The first time I cast my vote in an election in Williston, there was Earle, working, taking photographs and doing his civic duty helping at the polling booths. If you attended the soup benefit for the James Memorial, you would have seen Earle pulling double duty again, first taking photographs, and then taking tickets. Never once when asked to cover an event has Earle been too busy and turned down a request. His usual response would be “I have it on my calendar.” Earle has a special talent for taking scenery photos, from the beautiful sunset to the fabulous rolling hills. As you gazed at them you felt a sense of peace. His talent is going to be missed. On Tuesday afternoon we held a reception for Earle. It was evident how much he meant to this community by the number of guests who stopped by to visit. The staff of the newspaper cannot thank the community enough for stopping by to let Earle know just how much he is appreciated. All that is left to say is thanks for the memories Earle. Here’ s to hoping you take time now to create some of your own.

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Spring spruce up

New sign

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WANDA OLAF | WILLISTON HERALD

Williston, ND

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Williston Herald takes home 46 NDNA awards BY THE WILLISTON HERALD STAFF

BISMARCK—The Williston Daily Herald received 46 awards in the 2008 North Dakota Newspaper Association Better Newspaper Contest in ceremonies during the annual NDNA convention here this week. The Williston Daily Herald competes in the 12,000-or-less circulation division,where it earned awards advertising and editorial categories. This year’s awardwinners

and categories in which they placed are as follows: —First place, financial ad; second place, health care ad; honorablemention, food ad, financial ad. —First place, signature page ad; second place, signature page ad; third place, signature page ad, health care ad; honorablemention, home/ gardening ad. —First place, food ad, promotion of

newspaper advertising ad; second place, food ad, financial ad; third place, food ad; honorable mention, single ad, agricultural ad. —First place, vehicle ad, use of color; second place, vehicle ad; third place, use of color. — Second place, promotion of newspaper readership ad. — First place, agricultural ad; third place, financial ad, promotion of newspaper advertising ad,

promotion of newspaper readership ad; honorable mention, entertainment/ liquor ad — Third place, reporting. — First place, spot news, spot news photo. — First place, sports reporting; third place, sports column; honorable mention, sports page/section, sports photo. — First place, reporting series; third

place, government reporting series. — Honorable mention, business reporting. — Second place, pictorial photo; honorable mention, agricultural photo. — Third place, front page design, headline; honorable mention, sports reporting. — third place, special advertising section, entertainment/ liquor ad, editorial page, best Web site; honorable mention.

New sports editor and reporter joins newsroom

Mark Jones

Photo finish Nick Smith

ALAN REED | WILLISTON HERALD SUMMER 2009

A Utah native whose previous professional experience was in Idaho and a Michigan native with professional experience earned in Ohio and Michigan are the newest additions to the Williston Herald editorial staff Mark Jones is the new Herald sports editor, moving most recently from Rexburg, Idaho, where he wrote sports on the staff of that community daily newspaper. Prior to that, Jones also wrote sports on the newspaper in Burley in southcentral Idaho. Meanwhile, Nick Smith is the Herald’s new government reporter. Smith grew up in Davison, Mich., just outside of Flint. He attended Central Michigan University in Mt. Pleasant, Mich., and graduated with a journalism degree in 2007. Smith’s first professional experience came on the city and police beat for the Advertiser-Tribune in Tiffin, Ohio. He then returned to his hometown and worked at The Davison Index. “Mark and Nick are very positive additions to the Herald editorial staff,” said Herald managing editor Alan Reed. “They sincerely care about producing a quality product, which is evident the immediate positive impact they have made on the daily paper.”

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Sidney Herald staff, front from left, circulation manager Dawn Steinbeisser and production assistant Deb Schieffer; back, publisher Libby Berndt, classified sales Deb Crossland, advertising sales Linda Steinbeisser and Debbe Anderson, managing editor Bill Vander Weele, sports reporter Harry Lipsiea and lifestyles reporter Deniece Schwab prepare for the Plunder Like a Pirate online sales blitz.

Sidney pirates generate added Web revenue The Sidney Herald staff jumped on board with the Wick Communications online blitz challenge - Plunder Like a Pirate. It was easy to get the staff thinking like pirates, as you can see from the photo. With the help of the Boys & Girls Club pirate decorations and costumes, the full staff dressed up as pirates to kickoff the week’s blitz. Sidney did awesome, hitting 133 percent of its goal! It was accomplished by adding restaurant menus to the Web site and charging a monthly fee. Check it out at www.sidneyherald.com. The staff celebrated with pizza for the week of hard work . Congratulations to all the Wick properties for their hard work on the project, reaching 200 percent of the goal set.

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Wheel of Chance helps build circulation

Special birthday Reporter Louisa Barber shares her birthday cake with sports reporter Harry Lipsiea and other staff. Barber’s parents in Washington set up the surprise birthday celebration and ordered the cake to show her they miss her lots. Barber moved from Washington in October to join the Herald staff.

Dawn Steinbeisser, circulation manager at the Sidney Herald, displays the new “Wheel of Chance” promotional tool built by production assistant Deb Schieffer’s husband, Larry. The Wheel of Chance is being used in a variety of circulation promotions from subscriber specials to carrier promotions. The wheel will be used to offer other classified specials to the Herald’s walk-in customers also. The Herald will have the wheel set up at the annual Town and Country Festival sidewalk sales in June for community members to take a chance on. New subscribers who sign up that day can spin the wheel for discounts.

Circulation manager Dawn Steinbeisser with the Wheel of Chance.

The Copper Era

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Eastern Arizona Courier

Easter egg mania Above: More than 1,500 children show up for the Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by the Eastern Arizona Courier. Left: A little girl lugs a loaded basket back to her mother at the Easter Egg Hunt. Safford Councilor and Downtown Association member Danny Smith honors Courier Publisher Rick Schneider for his years of service to the association.

PHOTOS BY JON JOHNSON

Publisher recognized as one of founders of Downtown Association Ingrid Gray: new ad representative

He was given a Years of Service Award by Safford Councilor and Association member Danny Smith. Schneider said, “The transformation that our Downtown has gone through in the eight years I’ve been part of this board has been amazing. Because of all the hard work by this board, our Downtown is changing into a vibrant and exciting gathering place to shop and entertain.”

The Eastern Arizona Courier is proud to announce the addition of advertising representative Ingrid Gray. Gray is originally from the Clifton/Morenci area and worked as an advertising representative for the Courier's sister paper, The Copper Era, until she moved to Safford in 1998. She previously worked

Ingrid Gray

for the Courier from 2001 to 2003 before working as an advertising representative for a couple of local radio stations. Her return to the Courier allows Gray to perform her favorite part of advertising, selling, designing and laying out the ads. "It's visual," she said. "I was with radio, and it's not visual. I like the visual part."

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astern Arizona Courier Publisher Rick Schneider was one of eight people honored at a Downtown Association breakfast on April 15. Seven awards were given out for Downtown facade renovations, best dishes served at a Downtown restaurant and to individuals who gave of their time and expertise. Schneider falls in the latter category as one of the founding members of the association.

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San Pedro Valley News-Sun Ad staff takes second in General Excellence

The San Pedro Valley News-Sun advertising department is continuing to improve, with another good performance in the Arizona Newspaper Association advertising awards. In the 2009 contest, the News-Sun place second for Overall General Excellence. It was a combined effort this year. Shannon McBride started the year as the ad manager, until transferring to another publica-

tion, and Jessica Perkins took over. Still providing background support are Sue Coons and Ian Kirkwood. Sue Coons, along with McBride, won two individual awards, bringing home two first-place certificates for best use of a small space, and best paid ad series. The newspaper also received third-place honors for best classified section. Jessica Perkins

Sue Coons

Shannon McBride

Ian Kirkwood

Quick-shot Jane

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Ready for action: Taking her love of horses to the next level, News-Sun Publisher Jane Amari has started competing in mounted shooting. At left, is Amariâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first competition held in Benson last month.

PHOTO BY THELMA GRIMES

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W I L LC OX • S A N S I M O N • S U N S I T E S • B O W I E • C O C H I S E • D R AG O O N

ARN photographer wins at SNA Editorial Contest Dave Brown displays his Suburban Newspapers of America Editorial Contest plaque for third place for Best Sports Photo.

CAROL BROEDER / Arizona Range News

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David Brown, a self-taught photographer with the Arizona Range News in Willcox, took third place for Best Sports Photo for a non-daily at the 2008 Suburban Newspapers of America Editorial Contest held recently in Tampa, Fla. Brown beat out 93 other photographs from newspapers with a circulation of 8,000 or less, and from all over the country as well as Canada. The Arizona Range News has a circulation of 3,400. The Journalism Department faculty of Loyola University, Chicago, judged the contest. Brown, who has been with the Range News for two and half years, has also won Best Sports Photo for 2007 and 2008, and Best Feature Photo for 2008, in the Arizona Newspapers Association Better Newspapers Contest. “We are really lucky to have Dave as a photographer at our small newspaper. He does sports, news and feature photography as necessary, and his work

has improved the look of the paper immensely,” said Managing Editor Ainslee Wittig. “In the past year or so, my work has shifted from sports-only photograhy to news and feature photography as well, and that’s something I’ve really concentrated on. It’s been a learning experience -- the first major fire I went to (Geronimo Fire in Southeastern Arizona) was horrifying. At that moment, I felt like I grew up -- it wasn’t all about taking pictures. I was actually covering a news story,” Brown said “I take my job very seriously. I know that every photo I take could end up in someone’s scrapbook. These photos may transcend generations -- they will be around for a long time and very well may be shown to children and grandchildren. So it’s important to produce the best possible image for the quality of the newspaper, as well as for the readers,” he said.

Kurt Schmidt of Bonita Elementary School

Mariah Hudson of Bowie Elementary School

Annual Coloring Contest winners

Lacie Duerinck of Willcox Elementary School

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The Arizona Range News handed out some good fortune, in the form of cash, to recent winners of its Spring promotion. Three creative elementary school children each gathered $50 in cash rewards for winning their age group divisions in the Range News’ annual Spring Coloring Contest. The contest coincides with the Easter holiday, which dominates the theme of the blank coloring page the 410 year-olds must fill-in. Entries poured in from seven elementary schools around the area. The entries were judged by the ARN staff. The winners were Mariah Hudson, 5, Lacie Duerinck, 6, and Kurt Schmidt, 10. The youngsters also had their personal photos accompany their winning entries

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Douglas Dispatch Douglas Dispatch moves to weekly publication

Easter Egg Hunt a big success

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More than 250 braved cold, cloudy weather to attend the 11th Annual Easter Egg Hunt, sponsored by The Douglas Dispatch, City of Douglas, and participating merchants on April 11. Children ages 0-10 were ready for the annual search for candy and prizes. There was hundreds of pounds of candy on the field along with other prizes and the chance to win Easter baskets, toys and other goodies. The event generates $1,500 in signature ads.

After more than a century as a daily newspaper, the Daily Dispatch became the Douglas Dispatch reducing to a three times a week publication, and later a weekly publication in less than a year. The Douglas Dispatch started weekly publication on April 1. “No doubt, it has been a difficult transition, not only at the newspaper but for the community,” said Editor and Publisher Larry Blaskey. “This has been a different evolution than most newspapers have had to make during this difficult economic period. Many twice- or three-times a week newspapers had a recent history of being a weekly.” Douglas had no such history. It had been a six-day daily since 1901 before going down to five times a week decades ago. “Many people didn’t know how to react. They had absolutely no experience with a weekly publication. We did ruffle some feathers when we did away with both the daily and color comics and the television guide. “But we didn’t get the backlash I had anticipated. People understood. They weren’t always happy, but they knew the reason. “Advertisers were different. We had several quit and others not want to advertise, because we are a ‘weekly’.” Dropping to a weekly has been and has to be an education process for the reader, advertiser and newspaper staff. “Several advertisers who wanted weekend business, said that a Wednesday publication wouldn’t work because people wouldn’t remember their sale or event all the way from Wednesday to Saturday. “I have 13 years of weekly experience and I knew that just wasn’t true. Weeklies have staying power. We make newspaper

sales from Wednesday to Friday. The newspaper stays around the house longer. It isn’t just read one day and discarded the next as can happen with dailies. “Seventy-five percent of the newspapers in Arizona are weeklies. How could any of them survive if they didn’t have value to the majority of advertisers in their market?” And the addition of the Internet in the equation allowed us to update the news daily, especially when we had breaking local news or sports results. “While it was not an easy transition –we cut two-thirds of our staff during the last year – it is a decision that will help ensure the longevity of the publication, quality of the newspaper and the financial success of the Douglas Dispatch. Total expenses have been cut by about half, and will be reduced another 5 percent once some of the service contracts begin to expire. Printing and production services are now provided through the Sierra Vista Herald. “Also, over the last few weeks, we have been getting a much better response from the community. There is much more community news, as we steer away from state and national coverage unless there is a direct impact on Douglas. There has been a huge increase in the amount of information submitted, particularly birthdays, births, weddings and engagements. “In some instances, we might only receive one wedding or engagement announcement in six months. We’ve received four in the last three weeks. “I think people feel they have more ownership with weeklies. It is their newspaper.”

SIERRA VISTA HERALD • BISBEE DAILY REVIEW PET IDOL A BIG WINNER

Herald/Review ad team wins awards from ANA

MOVIES IN THE PARK

For the second year, the Herald/Review is sponsoring Movies in the Park at Veterans’ Memorial Park in the city. We co-sponsor the event along with Cox Communications and the city’s department of Parks and Leisure Services. The first free showing was May 16 with others taking place every other week through the end of June. Circulation manager Jeff Scott and employee volunteers Christie Ferrick, Chad Shank, Laura Ory, Pat Wick, Dana Cole and publisher Phil Vega have enjoyed talking with attendees and handing out free soda and water. The audience usually ranges from 500-800 people depending on the movie.

STUDENTS TOUR NEWSPAPER OFFICE

Following a tour of the Sierra Vista Herald newspaper offices and printing plant, the students of First Baptist Christina Academy’s 5th grade class took photos to remember their tour: In front of stacks of newsprint rolls are left to right: Sally Cox, Carmina Lichauco, Sofia Stokes, Margaux Ortiz, Lindsey Reid, Alora Sparling, teacher Diane Davenport, and parent Wendi Sparling.

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The Herald/Review was happy to be a co-sponsor with the City of Sierra Vista for another Pet Idol contest. More than 100 pet photos were entered. Balloting took place by filling out a form available only in the newspaper. Ballot boxes were located at the newspaper offices and at seven city facilities around town. More than 1,000 ballots were cast in a one week period. Winners were honored at an awards ceremony at the Nancy J. Brua Animal Shelter during National Pet Week, which was the first week in May.

Saying good-bye to Keith Allen by, quality time with these important people has fallen victim to deadlines and long hours. So Keith has decided to pursue a new opportunity. Luckily for the community, he is staying here and taking a position on Fort Huachuca with Northrop Grumman. Luckily for me, it hasn’t been all about work with Keith. Over the years, we have found similar topics of interest outside the newspaper. We both root on the Kansas City Royals. His loyalties founded by visiting g randparents who lived in Missouri when he was a kid and mine in growing up in Kansas. We also are both fans of rock music and over the years have traded CDs and tips about really good bands that one or the other has not heard about. He and I will continue our friendship after he leaves. Keith came to work here 10 years ago as a cub reporter. His talents and skills allowed him to advance to the upper levels of management at the Herald/ Review. As he grew professionally, he became a really great managing editor. With Keith, I never had to worry that he wasn’t always trying to orchestrate all of our newsgathering resources to give you the best newspaper we could on any given day. I’m going to miss him, but I ask you to join us in wishing him good luck as he starts on his new journey. - Phil Vega

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The managing editor is the nerve center of a newspaper. Here at the Herald/Review that job has been skillfully filled for the past seven years by Keith Allen. On any given day Keith is leading our staff of reporters, photographers, freelancers, columnists and stringers to gather the news and assemble it into a concise, easy to read package. Keith and his staff accomplishes this every day and on pretty tight deadlines. But that’s not all he does. He creates long range plans for special sections or event coverage, discusses what is important to our community with our many readers, writes editorials covering a wide range of topics, and cultivates his connection with the public by attending internal and external meetings and community events. You can see the work day of a managing editor is jam-packed and stressful. It also can be highly rewarding. Under his leadership, this newspaper has won the general excellence award given by the Arizona Newspaper Association four out of the last seven years. It also has been honored by the Associated Press Managing Editors group for general excellence and for being the AP member of the year. All this hard work and time does take a toll. Keith has a lovely wi fe and two young boys. As the years have gone

PHOENIX. – The Arizona Newspapers Association presented the winners of the ANA 2009 Excellence in Advertising Competition on May 22. The Sierra Vista Herald/Bisbee Daily Review was awarded four first places, three second places and one third in the nine advertising categories. Points are accumulated to determine the general excellence award, so the Herald/Review finished in second place overall. The newspaper competed in the daily newspaper category with under 25,000 circulation. Among other daily papers competing in this category are: The Casa Grande Dispatch, The Yuma Sun, The Kingman Daily Miner and Today’s News-Herald in Havasu. This is the first part of the Newspaper of the Year competition. ANA Newspaper of the Year awards are calculated from honors won in the Excellence in Advertising Competition added together with winning entries from the Better Newspapers Contest. The winners are a group of talented, hardworking advertising designers, composers and sales representatives, who continue to raise the bar of newspaper ads. Below is the listing for the Herald/Review places. First place: BEST COLOR AD for Cochise Motorsports: Julie Ramirez, account representative; Pam Burris, ad designer; BEST PAID AD SERIES (COLOR) for Timeless Therapeutic Day Spa; Debby Coste, account representative, Burris, ad designer. MOST EF F EC T I V E USE OF SM A L L SPACE for Huggybug Pet Service: Jodi Abbott, account representative, Maggie Saunders, ad designer. BEST CLASSIFIED PROMOTION for LEAP on this Classified Special: Nancy Bernard, classified manager, Burris, ad designer. Second place: BEST CLASSIFIED SECTION: Sierra Vista Herald/Bisbee Daily Review BEST SPECIAL SECTION: Sierra Vista Herald – Business & Services Directory 2008 BEST ONLINE AD: Ace Hardware: Abbott, account rep, Eric Talerico, ad designer Third Place: BEST NEWSPAPER PROMOTION AD, SERIES OR SECTION: They’re Back (SmartSource Coupons), Tracy Edwards, ad designer GENERAL EXCELLENCE in this category went to: First place: Casa Grande Dispatch; Second place: Sierra Vista Herald/Bisbee Daily Review and third place, The Sun (Yuma)

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Updates from the Half Moon Bay Review in Half Moon Bay, California The Eagle June 2009

Never a dull moment for the Review’s Rotarian By Clay Lambert

eview community writer Stacy Trevenon walked into the newspaper office and sighed the contented sigh that comes with an important job well done. It was a signal that another Laws of Life essay contest had come and gone. Laws of Life is a 22-year-old program begun by Sir John Templeton, the country boy who grew up in rural Tennessee before accepting a Rhodes Scholarship and ultimately running an investment empire. In Half Moon Bay, the local Rotary Club has administered the program since 2006. And Stacy has been there every step of the way. “I came across it in 2005, when I was in Chicago, at the 100th anniversary Rotary convention,” Stacy said. “I saw it. It had to do with youth. It had to do with ethics. It had to do with writing. It was a natural fit.” Ever since, Stacy has taken a lead role in coordinating the program. This year 89 essays were gathered from three local high schools, a youth detention center and from local kids who are either homeschooled or go to school out of the region. The program solicits essays that distill the essence of the writer’s core values. For example, this year, one division winner wrote about lessons learned from a younger sister who died of a rare disease. Stacy is the daughter of a Rotarian and due to serve as Half Moon Bay Rotary Club president in 2010-2011. For her, hearing the essays she helps generate is only one benefit of her 12-year involvement in Rotary. Through the club, she has traveled overseas on humanitarian missions, helped shepherd visiting Rotarians and young adults who come on cultural exchanges through international clubs – she and her husband, Doug, even sang at a recent district event in nearby Monterey. “Joining Rotary, with its internationality and emphasis on humanitarian service, was for me a lifetime commitment,” she said. Photo courtesy Stacy Trevenon

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Xavier Gomez, a fellow Rotarian from the Rotary Club of La Puntilla in Guayaquil, Ecuador, that the Half Moon Bay Rotarians visited.

Updates from the Half Moon Bay Review in Half Moon Bay, California The Eagle June 2009

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Review sportswriter lauded by those he covers

By Clay Lambert

here is no telling how many prep sports stories Mark Foyer has written for the Half Moon Bay Review in his 12 years on the job. As the paper’s sole sportswriter, Mark covers Half Moon Bay High School like the fog that shrouds the surrounding San Mateo County coastline. It can be a thankless job, but come October, Mark will get his due. He is receiving the Distinguished Service Award from the Central Coast Section, one of 10 sections governing high school sports in the state of California. It’s the organization’s highest honor and one generally reserved for coaches, parent volunteers and others directly involved with high school athletes. Assistant Commissioner Steve Filios said it has only rarely been bestowed on members of the media. “He was nominated by my boss (CCS Commissioner Nancy Lazenby Blaser) to a wild round of applause throughout the entire

office,” Filios said. Filios said that Mark’s coverage was notable because he never lets his ego get in the way. “He has contributed to the kids so selflessly,” he said. “It’s never about Mark. It’s always about the kids. He’s a great resource for us to get out information at a very high level.” The Review covers only two of the 137 high schools in the section, but the newspaper – and by “newspaper” I mean Mark – covers them completely.

There are several high school sports stories in each edition. Mark also offers telling blog posts on high school sports and his reporting on CCS machinations, including league alignments and disciplinary actions, is as informed as any reporting in the region. Mark says it’s an honor to be recognized by people he considers friends. “I think the thing is that I throw myself into these things,” Mark said. “I try to get to know people.” Mark is one of the most popular employees at the Review and is known around town as “Scoop,” a nickname that suits a journalist who is always ready to report on anything – regardless of whether it falls on his beat. He routinely helps out with news photos and has been known to cover news stories when big things break. “My goal in life,” says Mark, “is to get the story, get the photo and C) get out of everyone’s way.”

Mark Foyer interviews SJ Sharkie, the mascot of the San Jose Sharks. SUMMER 2009

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The Daily News DN wins Newspaper of the Year

STAFF REPORT

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Bogalusa, Louisiana

Earning a dozen first place awards and placing in the top three in nearly 20 other categories, The Daily News was ranked among the best newspapers in Louisiana, including being named Newspaper of the Year in its division by the Louisiana Press Association. The awards were presented to Daily News staff members April 25 at the 129th Annual Louisiana Press Association Convention in Baton Rouge. The Washington Parishbased newspaper did equally well in the editorial and advertising competitions, earning the sweepstakes awards in both. The designation for the Newspaper of the Year is based on the number of points earned in the Better Newspaper Editorial Competition and the Better Newspaper Advertising Competition for 2008 with awards being given in individual contests for first, second, third places and honorable mention. The editorial contests range from news story writing to graphic design while

the advertising entries were judged based on design, creativity and effectiveness. The Kansas Press Association judged both competitions this winter. Seventy-nine newspapers, publications, and college/university student newspapers submitted 3,812 entries. In addition to The Daily News, the The TimesPicayune (New Orleans), The Courier (Houma), Jennings Daily News, the Tri-Parish Times & BusinessNews (Houma), The Plaquemines Gazette (Belle Chasse), and The Bunkie Record earned Newspaper of the Year honors in their respective divisions. In the advertising competition, graphic artist Kim Gerald won the advertising sweepstakes award for the second year in a row. Gerald builds most of the retail ads that appear in The Daily News. She won six first place awards and single-handedly swept (winning first, second and third) two of the advertising categories: Staff Generated Black and White over half a page and Best Ad

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The Daily News staff members, along with previous Publisher John H. Walker, hold a variety of awards they won at the Louisiana Press Association Convention in Baton Rouge. Shown (from left) are: Jacob Brooks, Jan Gibson, Marcelle Hanemann, Bob Ann Breland, Walker, Kim Gerald and Carol Case.

Campaign. Gerald also won first and second place for Best Advertising Idea or Promotion. In the editorial competition, The Daily News won six first place awards: Best Front Page, Best Feature Story, Best Sports Story, Most Effective Use of a Graphic Design on a Single Page, Best Special Section and Community Service. The newspaper finished runner-up in seven categories: Best Editorial Page, Best News Story, Best Sports Column, Best Continuing Coverage of a Single News Event, Most Effective Use of a Graphic Design on a Single Page and Best Headline. The newspaper finished third in eight categories: Best

Feature Story, Best Regular Column, Best Overall Sports Coverage, Best News Coverage, Best Investigative Reporting, Best Headline, Best Photo Package and General Excellence. Daily News Managing Editor Jacob Brooks attributed the awards to a talented, dedicated staff and strong news events that occurred within the Washington Parish community throughout the year. “We had a very big news year in 2008, from a slew of murders in the first half of the year to a major hurricane (Gustav) and the arrest of alleged Ku Klux Klan members as the year went on,” Brooks said. “Heck, we even had a snow storm. Who saw

that coming?” Community involvement and the public providing news tips and feature story ideas is a big part of a successful newspaper, Brooks added. “Without local folks telling us about all the great stories there are in our area, I’m not sure we would have won Newspaper of the Year,” he said. Among the winning entries was a story about an inmate artist at Rayburn Correctional Center by Marcelle Hanemann and Saints Camp coverage by Jan Gibson. The newspaper also earned awards for its coverage of the “Baby Diana” murder and the Washington Parish Fair special section.

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Published for the Red River Valley

Better Newspaper Contest News-Monitor is one of the best weeklies in North Dakota BY KATHLEEN LEINEN NEWS-MONITOR

better than a full house,” earned Leinen a first place finish in headlines. The paper also took first place in overall design excellence. “This is an important category for newspapers,” Leinen said. “Judges look at everything from editing, to photos, reproduction, advertising and so on to determine who wins.” The next category is for photos. In some of the categories the paper won two of the four placements, Leinen said. She took third and first place honors in news photo. A team of divers braved a cold October morning to pull a pickup out of flood waters for third place. The Great Bend Fire Department posed in front of a controlled burn to earn Leinen first place honors in the same category. In spot news photo, Leinen again won two placements, with a second place finish with a house fire in Great Bend in January of 2008 and a picture as Pfc. Joe Meyer returned home. In the portrait photo division, Leinen earned honorable mention for a picture of a witch at the Hankinson Halloween carnival and second place for Cooper Boll as Elvis.

In the agriculture photo contest, Leinen took honorable mention with a shot of semis waiting in line to dump their corn in Hankinson and third place for a photo from the plow down in Tyler. A final award in photography was issued to Leinen in an outdoor recreational photo from a picture taken at Lidgerwood Pool. The picture took honorable mention. In the advertising portion of the contest staff at the paper won a number of awards as well. A Christmas promotion, called A to Z took second place in ad series and first place in best use of color. When the city of Fairmount celebrated 125 years, the paper was there to capture their story. Staff took third place in promotion of the community. The paper’s annual Christmas tab took honorable mention in special advertising section. One of the paper’s signature pages took honorable mention in a tie with the Oakes Times. “After looking at all the hardware we accumulated it hardly seems possible we can every improve upon this,” Leinen said. “But I’d be happy to be wrong next year. I can hardly wait to see what we do next.”

Jon Flatland, publisher of the Steele County Press, Finley, and Griggs County Courier, Cooperstown, has been elected president of the North Dakota Newspaper Association. He succeeds Jason Nordmark, publisher of the Turtle Mountain Star, Rolla and the newspapers in Oakes, Ellendale, Park River, Towner, Cando, Beach, Medora and Lake Metigoshe, as president. At the association’s annual election, Kevin Grinde, managing editor of the Grand Forks Herald, was elected first vice president. Wanda Olaf, advertising director of the Williston Herald, was elected second vice president, and Kathleen Leinen, editor of the News-Monitor, Hankinson, was elected third vice president.

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Staff of the News-Monitor earned a record amount of awards at the North Dakota Newspaper Association’s Better Newspaper Contest. The paper won 29 awards in the contest against weeklies in their division. Of this amount, nine were first place awards. The News-Monitor took third place in general excellence, which is a special award and won the sweepstakes contest. Winning sweepstakes is a huge honor and is another special award. Each first place, second, third and honorable mention was worth a certain amount of points. The paper with the most points won the sweepstakes. “Wow it hardly seems possible how well the paper did at the contest,” said Kathleen Leinen, managing editor. “We compete against some outstanding weeklies in North Dakota. We may have a small staff here, but this paper has an outstanding reputation throughout the state and I’m proud to be a part of it.” “These awards are testament to the quality of work the Daily News and NewsMonitor staffs do on a daily basis,” said Ken Harty, pub-

lisher. “I am proud and blessed to have such a wonderful staff.” The following are editorial awards won by the NewsMonitor. In the reporting series category, Leinen took honorable mention with a series on the coaching conflict at Hankinson High School, as well as second place with a series on the Spare Time Bar. Leinen had a first place finish in government reporting for the laptop initiative at Fairmount High School. Coverage of a house fire in late November earned Leinen a first place finish in spot news. She took first in sports page and first in sports reporting series on the Hankinson girls basketball team’s bid for state. Leinen also earned a second place finish in sports column. The editorial page category earned Leinen a second place finish. A story on Gov. Hoeven at Verasun earned Leinen a second place finish in agriculture coverage. In the section/feature fronts design excellence, Leinen took second place. She also earned a third place finish for front page design. The headline, “A flush is

Wick will rule for two years

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Mat-Su Valley

ALASKA’S MATSU VALLEY HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER SINCE 1947

Avast! Don’t be pokin’ fun at the noggintoppers o’ the Frontiersman adverstising staff. These here headwarmers helped put the staff on the scent of treasure during the Wick-wide “Plunder Like a Pirate” blitz.

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Cole lost 67.4 pounds — or 20.78 percent of his body weight — to win second place and a $2,000 cash prize. Like Brock, he lost by sticking to a 1,000-calorie diet and working out every day. “I’ve been wanting to lose weight for awhile and the prize money helped the motivation,” he said. “What I did was basically limited myself to 1,000 calories a

day and exercise (to burn) about 500 calories a day. Then, one day a week I’d allow myself to eat whatever I wanted. It was a little reward for being good all week.” In addition to feeling better, McKenzie-Cole, 31, has noticed other pleasant changes. “I’m finding my pants are extremely baggy,” he said. “The other day I actually had to put more holes in my belt.” Also sponsored by AT&T Sports Center, Mat-Su Regional Hospital and the Mat-Su Health

Foundation, the Trim-to-Win community weight loss challenge is a good way to get Valley residents working toward a healthier future, Pursley said. “It’s just a great way to get the community doing something together,” she said. “Everybody did such a great job and it’s a great way to give people an incentive to try to get healthier. JANNAE POWELL/Frontiersman Everyone who finished the contest said it was a good way to get Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman Classified Advertising Director Lynn Pursley, at podium, with finalists for the Trim-to-Win going and they planned to continue.” contest.

Mat-Su Valley

Weight loss challenge winner drops 93 pounds BY GREG JOHNSON

Frontiersman

was eating, it was the calories. Just have to have a goal and stick with it.” Brock’s wife of 14 years, Sara, is also happy with the results. “There’s a lot less of him to love, but he’s still lovable,” she said. “I’m amazed and very happy. He worked very hard. He got up at 5 in the morning to go to the gym and do his walk. I’m just so proud of him.” Brock led the way for about 300 hopefuls who weighed in during the January beginning of Trim-to-Win. Of those, about 60 completed the program losing a combined 1,400 pounds — an average of more than 23 pounds a person, said Lynn Pursley, classified advertising director for the Frontiersman and organizer for this year’s event. “That’s a lot of weight,” she said. In addition to keeping track of the contest, Pursley participated in Trimto-Win as a public face, blogging on the Frontiersman’s Web site. JANNAE POWELL/Frontiersman “The experience was great,” Pursley Joseph Brock was revealed as the winner of the second annual Frontiersman Trim-tosaid, adding she lost some weight and feels more healthy. “I wish I would’ve Win contest at a May ceremony. stayed focused longer than I did. ... I enjoyed talking to the people and hear- — she takes home $1,000 for third place “I was pretty amazed at how much I ing about their experiences.” was able to get off,” she said. “I’m real — and far exceeded her initial goal. Another person who feels better for happy about it. I’m feeling a lot better. “I was hoping to lose 30 pounds, but losing is Martha Happs, a 54-year-old It took that carrot of the money right in then after about a month and I went Palmer resident who lost 64.9 pounds front of my face. That did a lot to keep through the psychological (barriers) and placed third in the contest. and realized how much I would have to me going harder.” “As my husband puts it, I’m a winner The $1,000 prize will be used to take a lose to win it. That put a little bit of hop for losing,” she said. “Really, anybody vacation, Happs said. into my step to try to win.” who lost any weight is a winner.” Wasilla resident David McKenzieHapps followed a strict 500-calorie Happs admits she was lured by the diet and exercised mornings and eveSee TRIM-TO-WIN, next page prospect of winning some money nings.

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ALASKA — The Mat-Su Valley is full of losers, and Joseph Brock is the biggest of the bunch. Brock was named winner of the annual Mat-Su Trim-to-Win community weight loss challenge, shedding 93.6 pounds over the three months of the contest. The 50-year-old Palmer resident said the loss, which was nearly 26 percent of his total starting body weight, has made a huge difference in life. “I just feel a whole lot better, that’s for sure,” he said, adding his key to success was following a simple formula. “I ate a lot less and exercised a whole lot more.” For the 90 days of the challenge, Brock said he held to a 1,000-calorie-aday diet and worked out often. Having surpassed his original goal of losing 80 pounds, Brock said he intends to continue his regimen to lose another 70 pounds. “What prompted me (to lose the weight) was my health,” he said. “The contest was also a big incentive. I knew I had to do it. I feel immeasurably better. I have more energy, more endurance.” The $3,000 he won as the top loser will go to pay some bills, Brock said, explaining that making a mental commitment is key to losing weight. “What worked for me the best was being very conscious of what I was eating,” he said. “It didn’t matter what I

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It’s ‘Electric’ ... ‘Mist’ premieres in New Iberia

NEW IBERIA, LOUISIANA

Finally, it’s a keeper!

Ad Composition Supervisor June Shoopman in May marked 30 years at The Daily Iberian.

Employees reach milestones at Iberian

They have two grown sons, Joshua, who works in Atlanta, and Jacob, who just finished his third year at Southeastern Louisiana University. The Lafayette native Babineaux landed a job in the circulation department. Thirteen years later, she became accounts receivable/legals clerk. When she’s not talking with customers or tracking down account Jackie information, she is takBabineaux ing care of her two children Jessica, 12, and Jonathon, 10. She also cares for a small menagerie of nine stray cats and two dogs. On weekends she enjoys fishing with her husband, Russell, in their pond on their property.

DON SHOOPMAN / THE DAILY IBERIAN

Alan Rini, advertising manager for The Daily Iberian, shows off his bass. evening bass tournament of the year and weighed it in, hoping to cash in in the trash fish pot. No luck, though. We have a feeling he’s hooked on bass fishing now.

Suited for hobnobbing

LEE BALL / THE DAILY IBERIAN

Even New Iberia Mayor Hilda Curry, right, is smitten by silver and television star John Goodman in February’s premiere of ‘In the Electric Mist.’

ew Iberians were treated to a grand premiere of ‘In the Electric Mist,’ a movie based on one of local author James Lee Burke’s the Dave Robicheaux detective novels. It was exciting to have the premiere after the movie was filmed locally in summer 2007. The Daily Iberian even had a scene filmed in its office, where some staffers were able to meet actor Tommy Lee Jones, who played the leading role. Silver screen and television star John Goodman, who now lives in nearby New Orleans, played a mobster in the movie. He was able to make the premiere and graciously mingled with the locals.

LEE BALL / THE DAILY IBERIAN

Daily Iberian publisher Will Chapman and his wife, Gladys, joined the crowd of people who turned out for the New Iberia premiere of ‘In the Electric Mist,’ a movie based on local novelist James Lee Burke’s ‘In the Electric Mist of the Confederate Dead.’

LEE BALL / THE DAILY IBERIAN

Reporter Heather Miller, right, sports a hard hat and safety glasses as she interviews U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., at the Port of Iberia on April 7. The senator visited local companies to tell their workers she was working to try to get the country to increase offshore drilling. It is a mainstay of the local economy.

LEE BALL / THE DAILY IBERIAN

Daily Iberian reporter Mary Catharine Martin, center, is hard at work capturing the excitement of the New Iberia premiere of ‘In the Electric Mist.’

LEE BALL / THE DAILY IBERIAN

New Iberia novelist James Lee Burke, right, is greeted by actor John Goodman at the premiere of ‘In the Electric Mist,’ a movie from one Burke’s novels.

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wo Daily Iberian employees in May reached milestones of 20 and 30 years: Jackie Babineaux and June Shoopman. Shoopman began in 1979 in the ad composing department. Thirty years later, she has spent half that time supervising the team that makes all ads for The Daily Iberian. When she started, “cut and paste” had a more literal meaning, with scissors, knives and wax. “My first computer was as big as (her) desk and it took a code (about a foot) long to change on thing,” Shoopman said. The Iberian is a special place for her because it’s where she met her husband, Don, who was in sports then but is now the senior news editor. “She’s one of the most dedicated, hardest working people here,” hubby Don said.

aily Iberian advertising manager Alan Rini got his hands on a keeper-sized bass (14 inches long or longer) for the first time in the Teche Area on an April trip to Lake Dauterive-Fausse Pointe. Rini was in Senior News Editor Don Shoopman’s aluminum bass boat. They were prefishing for an evening bass tournament later that week. Alan, a veteran of many successful saltwater fishing trips, but sometimes the victim of bad-luck boating incidents, got the right fishing tackle together and fed the fish a steady diet of spinnerbaits with his casts. Finally, one bit on a white spinnerbait in deep water and he wrestled it in, all smiles. He caught a choupique (also known as a bowfin or grennel) in the second

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t this year’s Alaska Press Club awards banquet, held on Saturday, March 28, the Anchorage Press racked up an impressive number of wins. Although the Press placed third in the “Best Weekly” category, the judge noted, “Reflecting its identity as an alt-weekly, the Press delivers a smart, snarky take on state and local politics. Its continued focus on sex crimes in Anchorage and its strong cultural coverage are also services to its readers.” As seen at right, freelance photographer Oscar Avellaneda’s portrait of Native Alaskan leader Willie Hensley won First Place for Best Portrait, and the story’s layout inside won editor Krestia DeGeorge First Place for Best Layout and Design. Regular freelance illustrator Lukas Ketner won both First and Third Place awards in the Best Ilustration category as well. Our writers also made a fine showing: Former staffer Casey Grove’s piece on big mountain snowboarding - the potentially deadly kind - won him First Place for Best Sports Feature. Editor Krestia DeGeorge won First Place for Best Environmental Reporting for his story “Arctic Doubts,” which studied the effects of oil and gas leases in the Beaufort and Chukchi seas. Regular freelancer Rich Chiappone took First Place in the Humor category; the judge noted his lovely turns of phrase, including “the dog standing... howling its limited supply of brains out” and “I have not seen an expression that blank since a former governor left office.” We pulled some second and third place wins as well. Associate Editor Brendan Joel Kelley won Second Place for Best Profile for an article about a local amateur boxer who sold tattooed ad space on his body so that he could afford to give a stranger that he met online a kidney transplant. Staff writer Scott Christiansen took a Second for “Pulling History from the Sea,” a story about a diving project that’s revealing historical facts about the attempt to establish the Army on the Kenai Peninsula in 1868. Scott also won Second Place in the Best Long Feature category for “Dog Gone,” the story of his dog Toby’s death. “This piece was so difficult and gut-wrenching to read but effectively puts a face and a story on one of the many dog poisonings that regularly occur around the country,” the judge wrote. “The first-person storytelling about Toby the dog is intimate, raw and leaves a lasting impression on the reader.”

The newest Press intern

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n Sunday, May 17, Press editor Krestia DeGeorge and his wife Rachel Buckwalter welcomed their first child into the world. Meet Miriam Buckwalter DeGeorge, whose genes will undoubtedly lead her to do fantastic things which will change the world for the better. And in the spirit of changing the world for the better, Krestia’s added a new skill to his long list of talents: diaper changing, while he’s been out of the office getting to know his baby girl. Best wishes to the three of them.

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Payette celebrates Apple Blossom T

he city of Payette celebrated its annual Apple Blossom Festival in mid-May. The festival is a long-time community event that attracts thousands of area residents. One of the first of the season’s festivals, Apple Blossom features a week filled with various community activities, contests, culinary opportunities, wrapped up with a four-day carnival and parade. This year’s event included lawn mower races, a pretty baby contest, ugliest dog contest, mud volleyball, and several barbeques. FormerArgus Observer Assistant Publisher Gene Rhinehart was honored as the Apple Blossom’s grand marshal. Rhinehart and his wife — also a former Wick Communications employee — made an appearance in the Apple Blossom Parade.

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Creative Kids gets better every year GRANTS, NM - The Cibola Beacon recently published its annual Creative Kids section. “Creative Kids has become one of our readers’ favorites,” said Publisher and Managing Editor Donald Jaramillo. “This is one of the most fun sections we do, everyone in the office looks forward to what we'll get to read.”

“We try and stay with the concept of judging on the basics of a good ad, but some of them are so cute.”

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— Advertising Manager Sylva Anzures Gonzales Fifth and sixth graders from area schools are urged to take part. The Beacon encourages participating teachers to have half of the students create ads and the other write articles. The section is a keepsake for the students, their family, friends and school staff. The winners are treated to savings

2009 Creative Kids section winning ad by Kami Bratzel, Mesa View Elementary School.

bonds, certificates and other goodies from area merchants. The section is comprised of stories and ads, all created by the students. Businesses purchase ads and several students create them and the best ones, chosen by the sponsoring businesses, are published. The Beacon advertising and composing depart-

ments and the publisher choose the best three ads and the students are awarded prizes. “Year after year it is always hard to judge the best ad,” said Advertising Manager Sylvia Anzures Gonzales. “We try and stay with the concept of judging on the basics of a good ad, but some of them are so cute.”

The winning ad is above. The students also write stories for the section about whatever they wish. Many write about their family, pets, heroes and sports, but there is no limit on topics they can write about. The editorial department and the publisher choose the best stories. “Sometimes it's tough to pick a win-

My dd friend by Angel Henkel My first time seeing her was at my cousin Julia's. She had two cats actually, one was named Lexie and the other was Bebe. A week after Julia got them Lexie died from kenk cough. She let Bebe roam free outside because she didn't want Bebe she only wanted Lexie but she got Bebe because Bebe is Lexie's sister. So one day I asked Julia if I could have Bebe and she said only if you walk with me. That's how I first got her then when we brought her home I

gave her a bath and slept with her for the night. We had trouble potty training her. The next day we found out she was sick. My dad told me not to get too attached because we might lose her. Weeks went by, with good

care she got better. About a month later she got ringworms and then I got ringworms from her. Before we knew they were ringworms we thought she had mange or something. So we brought her to the vet and found out they were ringworms. Several months passed and we had so much fun together like when we played sometimes she would run into the wall. After that it came to the time when we had to move. I didn't want to but I had to. And we were moving to my cousin Brandy's house and her husband don't like cats so we had a problem there. I never wanted too move in the first place but I still had to. When

we took Bebe to the pound, the way she looked was so . . . so sad. I felt like I was never going to forgive myself it felt as if, well just like when someone you love very much and they spend every second with you your entire life and they just die right in front of your eyes. I still see her in my dreams every time I go to sleep. And I always tell myself “you'll see her again you and Bebe will live the rest of your lives together.” But you know what I've learned, I've learned that what I just said will never come true. I know now that I'll never see her again besides in my head I'm not ok with that but there's nothing I can do about it.

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Creative Kids 2009 First place - Story Mount Taylor Elementary School

Angela Henkel First Place Story

Ryan Lopez - Second Place Story Third Place Ad

Anastacio Woodman Second Place Ad

ner,” Jaramillo said. “We take grammar, sentence construction, spelling and punctuation into account, but we like to read a good story. We have a lot of fun debating why we choose our favorites.”

The winning article is above. The section is printed in “magaloid” format, inserted into a weekend issue of the Beacon and extras are printed for the participating schools. According to Gonzales, an anti-

drug and alcohol message will be added to next year's section. “I'd like to see the section relate a particular message each year,” Gonzales noted. “The supporters of the section are regular advertisers and

will continue to do it year after year but we need to change it up some in order to keep the businesses' interest and an anti-drug and alcohol campaign will do that in 2010.”

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Kami Bratzel - First Place Ad Third Place Story

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St. Tammany News wins General Excellence

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Newspaper takes home 24 awards from Louisiana Press Association convention Both the editorial and advertising departments of the St. Tammany News were recognized for their hard work in April with 24 awards at the annual Louisiana Press Association Convention held in Baton Rouge. St. Tammany News competed against other newspapers in Division 4 (newspapers publishing two to four times a week) and was awarded first place for General Excellence, Best News Coverage, Best Editorial Page, Best Lifestyle Coverage and Best Classified Section or Page. The paper also got third place for Best Overall Sports Coverage. In addition, St. Tammany news and sports reporters and advertising graphic artists won several first-, second- and third-place awards for their individual work. Reporter Anne Lautzenheiser won first place for Best Continuing Coverage of a Single

News Event for her series of stories on the rehabilitation of injured Northshore High cheerleader Ashley Stokes, who was injured in a wreck with a drunk driver. Erik Sanzenbach won first place for Best News Story for his report on a family’s attempt to rebuild after getting flooded out by Hurricanes Gustav and Ike. Lautzenheiser, Sanzenbach and Marcelle Hanneman shared third-place honors for their coverage of an alligator attack that left 11-year-old Devin Funck without a right arm. Sanzenbach also won second place for Best Single Editorial. Chad Ruiz won second place in the Best Continuing Coverage of a Government Issue for his series of articles on Mandeville Mayor Eddie Price. Ruiz also won second place in the Best Feature Story category for his

article on the Honey Island Swamp monster. In sports, reporter Chris Kinkaid won second and third place for Best Sports Story for his stories on Salmen High School’s football resurgence and a feature on Matt Forté. In photography, Sanzenbach won third place for Best Feature Photo, Ruiz got third place for Best News Photo, and Mike Pervel got third place for Best Sports Photo. In advertising, Sheila Allemand won second place for black-and-white ad of 1/2 page or under, third place for color ad over 1/2 page and third place for Best Service Ad-Non Retail. The entire graphics staff won third place for Multiple Advertiser Page, and Kristi Cullen got third place for In-Paper Promotion in Black and White and third place for Best Retailer Ad.

Erik Sanzenbach, assistant managing editor, and journalist Anne Lautzenheiser with awards won by them on behalf of the St. Tammany News at the annual convention of the Louisiana Press Association in Baton Rouge last weekend. (Staff photo by Debbie Glover)

St. Tammany News managing editor named president-elect of LPA Daily Enterprise and GateHouse Media Louisiana Regional Manager. Elected to the board for a three-year term were SANDY Darrell Guil- CUNNINGHAM lory, Publisher of The Eunice News, Church Point News, and Louisiana State Newspapers Chief Operating Officer, Steve Colwell, General Manager of NTN Media, flagship for the group, The Natchitoches Times, and Dona Smith, publisher of the Jennings Daily News.

Elected to the board to continue two years remaining of a three-year term was Renette Hall, Publisher of The Louisiana Weekly (New Orleans). Continuing to serve on the board will be Norris Babin, copublisher of The Plaquemines Gazette (Belle Chasse) and The St. Bernard Voice (Arabi); Leslie Hurst, President and Publisher of The Advertiser (Lafayette), the Daily World (Opelousas) and Gannett’s Sun Coast Group Vice President; Doug Manship, coowner of The Advocate (Baton Rouge); Thomas B. Shearman, III publisher of the American Press (Lake Charles); Garland Forman, General Manager of The Bunkie Record; and immediate pastpresident Wilbur Reynaud,

Publisher of The News-Examiner (Lutcher), The Assumption Pioneer (Napoleonville) and The Enterprise (Vacherie). Cunningham, a 1985 graduate of LSU with a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism, began her career as a sports reporter at the Denham Springs-Livingston Parish News. In 1988 she moved to the Daily Star in Hammond, where she worked first as a sports reporter, then as a copy editor and finally as a reporter covering the education and city beats. She joined the Wick Communications team in 1995. She served as managing editor at the Bogalusa Daily News until 1997, when she joined Wick group

manager j. Kennon at L’Observateur in LaPlace. In 2000, Cunningham took over the editorial department at the News Banner in Covington, and in 2003, she became the newspaper’s general manager. Following Hurricane Katrina the News Banner and Slidell Sentry-News merged operations, and Cunningham retained her positions with the St. Tammany News. Most recently, she was also named general manager of The Daily News in Bogalusa, and she continues working at both Northshore newspapers. Cunningham and her daughter, Cassidy, a third-grader at Northlake Christian School, live in Covington.

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Sandy Cunningham, general manager and managing editor of St. Tammany News, was elected president-elect of the Louisiana Press Association at its 129th annual Convention in Baton Rouge. St. Tammany News is a member of the Louisiana Press Association, the statewide organization of newspapers. Membership, numbering 131, includes 25 dailies, three thrice weeklies, five semiweeklies, 80 weeklies and 19 other publications. Other officers elected were President Miles Forrest, publisher of The Courier (Houma) and the Daily Comet (Thibodaux) and Secretary-Treasurer Jerry Pye, publisher of The Bastrop

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VIETNAM: THOSE WHO SERVED

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Our Vietnam Veterans Jim Armour U.S. Navy Heavy guided missile cruiser, USS Boston, CA69, South China Sea. 1967-1968-1969

Frank E. Cooper U.S. Army Specialist 5. Tour of duty in Chu Lai, Vietnam with 596th Maintenance Co. 1970- 1971

Montrose resident Glen Smith stands alone on Hill 65 in Vietnam. “I was just returning from a patrol, my medical bag, called aUnit 1, was on my right side and an M-14 rifle was in my left hand. The hill in the far background was called "Charlie Ridge." The term "Charlie" referred to the Viet Cong. This picture was taken in December, 1966 after a month-long patrol along the DMZ.

The Vietnam War was the longest war in U.S. history and one of the most unpopular American wars of the 20th century. It resulted in approximately 58,183 American deaths and an estimated 2 million Vietnamese deaths. The Montrose Daily Press compiled this special section thanks to local submissions from veterans who served during the Vietnam War (19591975). This section is in honor of those who protected the freedoms America stands for and for those who made the ultimate sacrifice. — Montrose Daily Press Staff

Montrose resident David James Powers, 3rd from left was a member of the 129th Assault Helicopter Company, 7/17th Cavalry, 1st Aviation Brigade, U.S. Army. Tour Dates: February 1971 through January 1972. Location: Lane Army Heliport, An Son (II Corps) west of Qui Nhon, Binh Dinh Province.

Montrose resident Rodney A. Martin, left, wearing sunglasses,1st of the 27th (Wolfhounds) 25th Infantry Division 1968-1969, Stationed out of Cu Chi, just NW of Saigon. “This picture is my gun crew, standing around our ‘four deuce’ mortar. 4.2" diameter, 23 lbs explosive.”

Dallas R. Hoffman MSG (Retired) 1st Cavalry Division Khe and Saigon Personnel accounting and casualty identification and reporting. Office of General Westmoreland, Army Commander of all U.S. Army units in Vietnam. 1965 - 1966

Larry Braden U.S. Navy USS Chemung A030 Served in Vietnam, various locations. 1965-1969

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Donald V. Covault U.S. Navy Aviation Ordinance 2nd Class Fighter Squadron VF 191 CVA 14 USS Ticonderoga, CVA 34 USS Oriskany. 1965-1969

John S. Casias U.S. Navy MCB-10 Chu Lai, Camp Shields June to December 1965, Da Nang, Camp Hoover. 1966-1967

Phillip R. Curtis Terry L. Davis Joseph DeVincentis U.S. Marine Corps U.S. Marine Corps U.S. Navy "G" Battery, Mortars, Delta Co. of the 6th ETN3 3rd Battalion, 5th,11th Battalion, 31st Infantry, USS Page County and 12th Marines. 9th Infantry Division. LST-1076 1964-1970 1968-1969

Rick Dunlap U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division A Battery 2nd Battalion 319th Field Artillery and B Company, 5th Helicopter Transportation Battalion. 1969 - 1971

Miguel ‘Tom, Speedy’ Garcia U.S. Army 1st Calvary 227 C Company Chu Lia, Hue Phu Bia, Da Nang, Khe Sang, Ashua Valley, DMZ and Ho Chi Min Trail. 1967 - 1968

Roy Hayward U.S. Air Force Jet Fighter Mechanic, F-4 Phantom Cam Rahn Bay during 1964-65

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James T E Emerson SP/5 Denny J. Erwin U.S. Army U.S. Army United States, Korea, 184th Aviation Co. Vietnam and Germany. First Platoon TDY Duchoa 199th Light Infantry Brigade Crew Chief on OIG Bird and 1st Infantry Division. Dog Recon. plane 1956-1978

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Jim Berger Captain, C-130 Aircraft 345th Tactical Airlift Squadron Ching Chuan Kan Air Base Taichung, Taiwan 1971-1972

Master Chief Wes Bush, U.S. Navy Served aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise CVAN-65 in the Gulf of Tonkin, Vietnam. Duties were nuclear propulsion plant supervisor. 1969-1971.

Doug Loesch U.S. Navy E-5 AT Rank USS Bonhomme Richard USS Enterprise 1965-1970

Jack Goddard SP4 U.S. Army A BTY 25th Infantry Cu Chi, Vietnam 1968-1969

1959 March, 1959 - Ho Chi Minh declares war. Vietnam War begins. July 8, 1959 - First two U.S. combat deaths at Bien Hoa

Philip J. Scheetz U.S. Army 11th Armored Calvary 1966 -1967

Mike Steely U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. E-5 Served two tours in Vietnam. 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines at Marble Mountain, Apple Valley and DaNang Air Base 1963 - 1967

Don Styer U.S. Army Lieutenant Signal Corps, 34th Engineer Battalion Phu Loi, Lai Khe, Dian 1968 - 1969

Greeting the people who attended the Armed Forces Day event in Montrose, which coincided with The Moving Wall were senior writer Katharhynn Heidelberg, Bryan Ashley and Phil Ashley. Ashley, right, is a retired ASAF senior master sergeant and is the Daily Press’ circulation director. The Press crew handed out free U.S. flags, copies of the special local Vietnam veterans section and copies of Destination Montrose, the Press’ semi-annual magazine.

Lynne Morgan Ruyle Robb Ruyle Teddie B. Oliver U.S. Army U.S. Army U.S. Navy 2nd Lieutenant, U.S. Army Army Captain, 71st Quarter-master Nurse Corps Evacuation Hospital in Seaman Apprentice, 71st Evacuation Hospital Pleiku Assigned to "Sea in Pleiku 1969 - 1970 Sharp" unit in Vietnam 1968 - 1969

Montrose resident Don Cooling is pictured second from right. Cooling served in the U.S. Air Force from 1952-1973.

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1st Lieutenant James B. Dunlop F-4 Phantom pilot, 389 Tactical Fighter Squadron (TFS) with 272 combat missions, awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. 1968 - 1969

Lt. Col. John A. Beck Dewayne Menudo Beltran U.S. Army U.S. Army Intelligence Officer Unit Company D, 3/60 4th Infantry Division, Pleiku. Infantry, 9th Infantry 5th Army of Vietnam (ARVN) Division, Mobile Riverine Infantry Division, Lei Khe. Force Mekong Delta. 1966-1967, 1970-1971

William F. Wells U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Marine Observation Squadron 2, 1st Marine Air Wing Headquarters and Service Co. 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division 1964 - 1969

Charles J. “Woody” Larry Zeise Woodrum U.S. Army U.S. Air Force Lieutenant, Company Sgt. Aircraft Electrician D, 1st Battalion, (Phu Cat) Vietnam 28th Infantry, 1st 1966-1969 Infantry Division

The Daily Press published a special section with first-hand stories and photos by local Vietnam veterans. The section was well-received and overrun copies sold out. ($1). Here’s an example of two pages of that section.

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Joel Blocker and William Woody captured the Armed Forces Day and Vietnam War Memorial (The Moving Wall) in both photography and Web site video. The Daily Press was a cosponsor of the event.

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The Daily Press became the Wi-Fi vendor for Montrose Regional Airport in April. The Press provides travelers with access to the Internet and sells advertising on the gateway page. In the first month, there were almost 600 visitors. In addition, the Press provides links to local news, weather, activities and dining. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a cooperative agreement with Montrose County, which also has a presence online and links to its own Web site. Here are two examples of what the gateway pages look like and the story that ran in the Press with the announcement.

Visitors Bureau. The gateway page was designed by Kennedy and Ben Jones, a Daily Press artist. The featured local photography is by William Woody and Joel Blocker. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are extremely pleased to partner with the Daily Press in providing free Wi-Fi to airport customers,â&#x20AC;? said Montrose Regional Airport Director of Aviation, Lloyd Arnold. Daily Press publisher Stephen Woody was also pleased with the cooperation and smooth transition and the potential. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an innovative way to say hello to the visitors coming here, and to say come back to those departing,â&#x20AC;? said Woody. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It will be a useful platform of information about the county and the Daily Press, who both share a long history together.â&#x20AC;? Vendors in the project was Lanham Rattan of Montrose Internet who provided successful router programming and High Mesa Communications.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Woody,â&#x20AC;? the Golden Retriever belonging to a Montrose couple (subscribers), has been trained to retrieve and bring the Press indoors daily. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s asking: â&#x20AC;&#x153;What will I do on Mondays?â&#x20AC;? The Press suspended its Monday edition June 1.

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Hello, world! Wilson Stephen Woody came into this life April 4, the son of William and Jeana Woody, the grandson of Stephen and Susan Woody.

MONTROSE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Montrose Regional Airport, which is operated by Montrose County, and the Montrose Daily Press, is now providing the public and travelers with free wireless Internet service in the airportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s terminal building. The airportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wi-Fi service was put to bid and was awarded to the Daily Press. The Press funded the project that included a wireless antenna and hardware to insure a signal throughout the terminal building. The project and management of the wireless operation will be overseen by Chris Kennedy, the manager of the Pressâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; information systems. Kennedy engineered the Wi-Fi installation. Advertising can be purchased on the â&#x20AC;&#x153;gatewayâ&#x20AC;? page of the Web site. The Wi-Fi Web site will include links to the Daily Press, local news, local weather and other items of interest to the traveler. It will also have links to Montrose Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Web site and the Montrose Tourism and

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The Montrose Daily Press won 10 awards from the Colorado Associated Press Editors and Reporters Association (CAPER) in February. The newspaper also won 26 awards from the Colorado Press Association for news, photography, page design, circulation promotion and other. (See lists, story.) Those staff members who received awards include, front row, from left, Katrina Kinsley, Stephen Woody, Elaine Hale Jones, Kati O’Hare. Back row, Bruce Grigsby, William Woody, Katharhynn Heidelberg, Joel Blocker, Matt Lindberg, Bill Swaim, Ben Jones. DENVER – The Montrose Daily Press and members of its staff were recognized during the 2009 Colorado Press Association convention here at the Brown Palace Hotel Saturday night at the CPA’s 131st annual convention. Daily Press staff members won 25 awards for Colorado newspapers in circulation of less than 10,000 in a variety of categories – new coverages, photojournalism, special sections, page design, sports coverage, newspaper promotion, column writing and advertising design. The awards are: NEWS & SPORTS

COVERAGE • First Place, Best Feature Story, Robert Allen. • Third Place, Best Series, Elaine Hale Jones. • Third Place, Best Story/ Photography Combination, Kati O’Hare/Joel Blocker. • Third Place, Best Education Story, Kati O’Hare. • Third Place, Best Business Story, Kati O’Hare • Third Place, Best Agriculture Story, Robert Allen. • Second Place, Best Story/ Photo Combination, Lisa Huynh/Joel Blocker. • First Place, Best Sports Event Story, Robin Washut. • Second Place, Best Sports

Story, Robin Washut. PHOTOJOURNALISM • First Place, Best News Photograph, William Woody. • Third Place, Best News Photograph, Joel Blocker. • Second Place, Best Sports Photo, William Woody. • Third Place, Best Photo Essay, William Woody. PAGE DESIGN • First Place, Best News Page Design, William Woody • Second Place, Best Page Design, Bill Swaim. • Second Place, Best Editorial Page Design, Daily Press staff. COLUMN WRITING • Second Place, Best Sports Column Writing, Bill Swaim. • Third Place, Best Serious Column Writing, Bill Swaim. SPECIAL SECTIONS • First Place, Best Special Section, Staff. ‘Growth.’ ADVERTISING DESIGN • First Place, Best Use of Color in Advertising, Katrina Kinsley. • First Place, Best Design, Real Estate Advertising, Katrina Kinsley. • Second Place, Best Design, Automotive Advertising, Ben Jones. • Third Place Best Classified Pages/Design/Daily Press staff. PROMOTION • First Place, Best Newspaper Promotion, Daily Press Staff • Third Place, Best Advertising Special Section, Daily Press Staff.

DENVER – The Montrose Daily Press was cited by the Colorado Associated Press Editors and Reporters Association at its annual banquet Friday night at the Brown Palace Hotel here. Daily Press new staffers were recognized for their business reporting, investigative reporting, feature story writing and photojournalism. The CAPER awards were judged by the Pennsylvania Associated Press Editors and Reporters Association. For Colorado daily newspapers, with circulations less than 10,000, the Daily Press won the following awards: • General Excellence, Honorable Mention. Steamboat Springs Today won the category with the Durango Herald finishing second. Judges comment: “The Press has a good mix of stories and photography. It’s informative. Not sure if I like all the ads on the front page, but I’m sure they help the pocketbook.” • Business Story, Honorable Mention: Former Daily Press staff writer Robert Allen was cited for his story of local beer brewing and brew pubs. Comment: “Reporter did an admirable job for getting all around the story.” • Environmental Story, Honorable Mention. Former Daily Press staff writer Lisa Huynh was cited for her story, ‘Adobes.’ Comment: “Nicely done! Thoroughly informative and well-written.” • Feature photo, Second Place. Daily Press photojournalist William Woody was recognized for his photo, ‘Scarecrow.’ Comment:

“Creepy and beautiful light.” • Feature story, Second Place. Daily Press Lifestyles editor Elaine Hale Jones was cited for her story, ‘Journey of Closure.’ Comment: The story is written in a way that makes readers feel like they are there with Joe Farrell as he returns to Iwo Jima.” • Investigative reporting, Second Place. Former Daily Press staff writer Robert Allen was cited for his story, ‘No More Sweet Corn,’ a story about the bureaucracy and red tape surrounding migrant farm labor, and the “farm dorm” in Olathe and without it, how the local sweet corn crop was imperiled. • Photo Essay, Second Place. Daily Press photojournalist William Woody was cited for his photo essay, “Harvest.” Comment: “The essay is a thing of beauty and a nice variety of images.” • Photo Essay, Honorable Mention. Daily Press photojournalist William Woody was cited for his photo essay, “Gunslingers.” Comment: “We loved this photo.” • Sports Photography, Honorable Mention: Daily Press photojournalist William Woody was recognized for his photo, ‘Getting the Hang of It,” a photo of an ice climber in Ouray. Comment: “It made us laugh, it made us cry, it made us want to read the accompanying story.” • Spot News Photo, Second Place. Former Daily Press staffer Barton Glasser was cited for his photo, ‘Crash.’ Comment: “Captured good emotion.”

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get the local hospital straightened out in less than two months.” CAC members will provide counseling on all Dialy Press affairs – news coverage, sports, opinion, personnel, advertising sales, online media, design, production, printing, purchasing, production, distribution, and other duties. “Soon enough, they’ll be pleasing everyone.”

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New driving tax on South Townsend begins today

Pot-Mart opens today; medical marijuana “a boon for the city”

Congressional “earmarks” to honor Limbaugh The Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, another of those “dadgum” federal programs, will honor Republican Party CEO Rush Limbaugh by carving his visage into the rock, high above the Gunnison River. U.S. taxpayers will finance the monument. No word yet if President Obama will attend the ribbon-cutting.

Police allegedly catch allegedly drunk alleged man MONTROSE — An alleged man who was allegedly found in the alleged park was allegedly arrested for allegedly drinking alleged beer (Coors Light) on, allegedly, Wednesday. Police allegedly said John Doe was allegedly on a park bench and was allegedly intoxicated in an allegedly public place. He was allegedly issued an al-

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Itts hour jobe too git er rihgt.” Dailey Presss publesher Stevie Woodee sayed hee nose the noosepaper maykes missteaks sumtimes, butte hee wuz willlin tu overlylook da missteaks tu safe doe. “Beesides, witthe tuff tymes, know won kan aFord tu gow tu colledge — thay probly kan’t spill inyway,” Woodee sayed. “Will phit write inn.” Swami sayed noosepaper wood likly uze a copee kat tu feel inn. “Et kan’t git inny wurse kan et?”

CAC to take over Dialy Press publishing MONTROSE – The Montrose County Board of Commissioners named the Citizens Advisory Committee to take over the Montrose Daily Press in order to provide management and news direction. “Why, shoot,” said one CAC member, “It can’t be that hard. We were able to

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leged ticket for alleged public intoxication and will proceed to the alleged court Thursday.

Call him the “Copy Cat” MONTROSE — Boots, a handsome tuxedo feline who lives in the Dialy Press parking lot, will serve as interim copy editor for the press until a volun-

teer proofreader can be found. Editor Bill Swaim said Boots was a shoo-in for the position. “He’s not as feral as (reporter) Katharhynn Heidelberg, and he’s twice as housebroken as me,” Swaim said. “His lack of opposable thumbs and the inability to speak or write even one human language aren’t problems for us — he still finds more errors than we do. “

• “California sinsemilla is our specialty,” says the manager, “Dude” Former commissioner to open new FBO at airport

• The new facility, ‘Go Away,’ will offer pilots much better sandwiches

Cars drive past the new toll road sign heading out on South Townsend and Highway 550. The new South Highway 550 & Townsend Tax (SHTT) has drawn ire from at least one citizen, below, who stood on the corner in protest.

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MONTROSE — Beginning today, the South Highway 550 & Townsend Tax (SHTT) will begin collecting $1 tolls at the Ute Indian Museum. Following the lead of such cities like Singapore, Stockholm and San Francisco, the Montrose City Council unanimously voted to tax drivers using South Townsend to better control traffic and to create new revenue to repair local roads. “It’s crowded down there (South Townsend and Highway 550), — we want to push people onto the MAT,” said one city official, citing the city’s light rail system, Montrose Area Transit. “So it’s a new tax,” added the official, shrugging. “We’ll repair the potholes.”

• “Acronyms & medical care, what’s the big deal?” asks one CAC member

Dialy Press going greener

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MONTROSE — As a responsible community member, the Montrose Dialy Press is going greener. Instead of printing on recycled paper, it will print on paper made from recycled medical marijuana, a move the circulation department says will save the environment and greatly increase subscriptions. “This is recycled, high-grade stuff,” Interim Circulation Manager Mary Jane Kanubus said between mouthfuls of Doritos and brownies. “And what could be greener than marijuana?” The greener Dialy Press will be offered only to subscribers with valid medical marijuana cards. It’s hoping to capture the business of all 5,000 reg-

istered patients in the state, which would nearly double circulation. Kanubus said that readers will now have more options for used papers, too. Instead of using them as fish wrap or to line the cat box, they can smoke the paper when they are done, simply by rolling it and lighting up. The move is not without criticism, some from surprising quarters. In addition to angering authorities, the Dialy Press has the opposition of — of all people — consumer advocate Ralph Nader said. The former presidential candidate called the move “foolish in the extreme.” “Don’t you know,” he inveighed, “the difference between marijuana and industrial hemp that can be used for paper?”

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Dialy Press publisher Stephen Woody, sniffing another opportunity for his own economic stimulus, is offering a special for the Dialy Press online community. Starting today, a new rate schedule on the Dialy Press blog:

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Interior Secretary Ken Salazar whispers sweet nothings in President Barack Obama’s ears. Salazar, along with the Daily Press, can be found mingling at

Said one media consultant: “Thank the Almighty for the integrity of the Internet. Without it, we’d be lost in a world of fact and attribution.”

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County to build road to Nowhere

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Montrose commissioners: We are ‘Going Nowhere Fast’

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• The Internet will now only be available 6 days a week — “Too much creativity,” says inventor, Al Gore.

MONTROSE COUNTY — Alaska had its ‘bridge to nowhere’ and now Montrose has its Road to Nowhere as county commissioners decided to develop a road they don’t own stretching from Montrose to Nowhere to save a few minutes driving time. County commissioners decided to adopt the slogan, “Getting Nowhere Fast” to help rally support for the road. Commissioners

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Revenues from the tax will be used to overcome budget shortfalls. An added bonus, said the city official, is that it will create jobs. “There is no end to the benefit SHTT has to offer,” the official said. Not everyone, however, was pleased with the council’s action to enact a new driving tax. One citizen, carrying a large banner: No SHTT!, didn’t appreciate the new city plan and would only give his first name, “Sherlock.” “We need toll takers, 24 hours, seven days a week. Maybe some of those little, short guys who can’t catch on with the county as jockeys can work for us,” said a city official, who added that council members have been talking SHTT every day.

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will waste, er, spend money on the road without discussion or finding out whether they actually own the road or not, having already paid for a study on the road and hiring a lobbyist. They also hired special counsel at $325/hour to simply observe the road and whisper sweet nothings in commissioners’ ears. The Daily Press tried to get comments from the commissioners, as did the general public, but the commissioners retreated to executive session. At least one person was happy. Nowhere’s only resident is celebrating enhanced access to and from Montrose. “My mother always told me I was going Nowhere, and, doggone it, she was right,” said Bob Knotvryfiscl.

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The Daily Press on April 1 (April Fool’s Day) publishes a four-page parody edition of local politicians, events and pokes a lot of fun at itself. It’s well-received by the public, though a few complain about being “hooked” and “reeled in.” It’s good for staff morale as every writer, secretly, wants to write for The Onion. Some gentle, wry humor and a dose of PhotoShop go a long way.

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in the Roanoke Valley. We are publishing special front page stories two times a week bringing our readers’ attention to many of the people, businesses, places and things that make our area such a great place to live and do business. These stories have created a life of their own with readers calling and suggesting ideas. They have also offered us a

way to highlight local businesses that are working quietly to make the community an even better place to live. We also have available to those who request them — a 2inch lapel pin that proudly proclaims “Together We Succeed.” Also available to businesses are window and door signs with the same message boldly displayed.

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The Daily Herald’s “Together We Succeed” promotion continues to draw attention to the positive sides of the Valley’s economy and community. It’s a community-wide program aimed at dispelling some of the malaise from the nation’s economic woes and reminding our readers of the great opportunities and every day successes that can be found

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GV News staff bringing home awards

Green Valley News employees have been racking up awards the past few months. • J a i m e Richardson won first place for continuing news coverage in the 2008 Suburban Newspapers of America competition. Richardson was recognized for

her reporting on illegal immigration issues. •Nick Prevenas, sports editor, won second place for best sports story for his profile on former University of Arizona basketball star Jawann McClellan. The story also won first place in the Arizona Newspapers Associ-

ation 2008 Better Newspaper Contest for best sports story in its category. His story on a blind World War II veteran hitting his first hole-in-one won third place. •Karen Walenga, special projects editor, won the 2009-10 Communicator of Achievement award for the

Arizona Press Women. The award recognizes her journalism career, Press Women involvement and volunteer work. She also won second place from APW for editing a la mode, a lifestyle magazine supplement to the Green Valley News. •Walenga, production manager Graham Harrington and features editor Regina Ford won a gold award in the

book category from the 18th annual National Mature Media Awards for their work on the book “Heroes Among Us: World War II Veterans Then & Now.” Walenga is finishing Volume II of the book this summer. •Walenga, Harrington, copy editor Pat Rueter and

New editor aboard

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“When’s your deadline?” Reporters and editors at the Green Valley News & Sun are now answering, “We’re always on deadline.” The News publishes twice a week and The Sahuarita Sun is weekly, but readers are getting stories every day and at all hours. Online page views for the News are up about 35 percent compared to January, while page views for the Sun have more than doubled since then. “It’s all about developing a round-the-clock news cycle mentality, filing early, posting

immediately and managing online stories wisely,” Editor Dan Shearer said. “The reporters ‘get it,’ which makes the job much easier and a lot more interesting.” Readers have also quickly picked up on the online emphasis and are learning to go to the newspapers’ Web sites when local news is breaking. They often get there via Twitter, which the papers started using in March, and through e-mailed newsletters touting top headlines. That’s saying a lot in Green Valley, which is made

the newspaper’s advertising department received a bronze award in the magazine category for a la mode. There were nearly 900 entries in the competition. •The advertising department won two first-place awards (special section, best color ad by Harrington) in the 2009 ANA Excellence in Advertising awards in their category.

up largely of retirees with a fierce commitment to the print editions. Television stations are also picking up on the uptick in

online postings and are seen a lot more often heading south from Tucson to follow a story the papers have posted.

The Green Valley News and The Sahuarita Sun have a new editor. Dan Shearer joined the newspapers in January after nearly 22 years with The Arizona Republic, where he worked as a reporter, copy editor, page designer and editor. Shearer spent his first few months getting to know the issues, people and places that make Green Valley and Sahuarita special, and looks forward to building on a strong tradition of good journalism in the region. He is a graduate of the University of Arizona and lives in Sahuarita with his wife and three children.

Former publisher named parade grand marshal Rhinehart selected by local chamber of commerce to preside over annual Apple Blossom Parade BY LARRY HURRLE INDEPENDENT-ENTERPRISE

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Gene Rhinehart, former publisher of the Independent-Enterprise in Payette, Idaho, shows off a plaque given to him by the Payette Chamber of Commerce just moments before riding down the parade route as the Apple Blossom Parade grand marshal May 16. The Payette Chamber of Commerce chose Rhinehart as grand marshal for the many years of service he put in for the Payette community.

joined in the 1970s along with then-publisher of the Argus Observer Fran McLean. The organization collects food, clothing and toys and distributes them to needy families through-

out the Western Treasure Valley. Rhinehart said he is honored to be named the grand marshal, but he isn’t so sure he is deserving of the title. “There are so many other peo-

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He makes his home in Fruitland, but his face is familiar to almost anyone who is in or around Payette, Idaho. Whether it be through the Help Them To Hope organization, the Kiwanis Club in Payette, the Merchant’s Commission through the Chamber of Commerce or because he spent nearly 30 years as the publisher of IndependentEnterprise, Gene Rhinehart is a well known figure not only in Payette, but throughout Payette County and Malheur County. Rhinehart was been named this year’s grand marshal of the Payette Apple Blossom Parade, which took place May 16 on Payette’s Main Street. Rhinehart was raised in Payette and can still point out the tiny shack on the west side of town where he and several brothers and sisters grew up. Rhinehart, 66, spent more than 40 years total in the newspaper business between the Argus Observer in Ontario and the Independent-Enterprise. He retired as publisher of the I-E in 2004. Today, he keeps himself busy traveling, camping, four-wheeling and with projects at his church. He is still active in Help Them To Hope, a philanthropic organization with which he

ple,” he said with an embarrassed grin. “I haven’t been active in the Payette area since I retired.” Still, Rhinehart said, it is the people of Payette he is the most grateful toward. “It has really been a privilege to work with all those people,” he said. “We got everybody involved in Help Them To Hope — the Kiwanis Club, SOLO, the Lions Club. All the people in Payette have been a pleasure to work with.” During his retirement, Rhinehart has worked with Roady’s Truck Stop in New Plymouth and has taken the 40foot fifth wheel with Roady’s brandished on the side across the country twice. “We stopped everywhere. We weren’t on a schedule,” he said. Rhinehart said some of the areas he stopped, along with his wife, Marilyn, were Churchill Downs, Walt Disney World, Graceland and while in Birmingham, Ala., they were treated to the NCAA Final Four games. “That was a lot of fun,” he said. Rhinehart now enjoys spending time with his three sons, Art, Scott and Kelly and enjoys time with his grandchildren and great grandchildren. He has also been able to work in his shop and “putters around with friends” in his spare time. Rhinehart said he has been involved in church activities, including two fund-raisers which helped put a new roof on the Highway Assembly of God Worship Center in Fruitland. Above all else, though, he said the people of Payette and Payette County will stay near and dear to his heart. “I was really privileged to work with so many different people in so many different areas,” he said.

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Sun salutes local veterans

June, 2009

Day of Remembrance

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The Color Guard from the nearby China Lake Naval Weapons Center in neighboring Ridgecrest opened the veterans appreciation barbecue with the presentation of colors. Representatives from Congressman Kevin McCarthy’s and Assemblymember Jean Fuller’s addressed the crowd.

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Bob Burkhart, a Navy veteran from Kernville, was one of the 100 local veterans and their guests who attended the Kern Valley Sun’s Veteran Appreciation BBQ at French Gulch Campground last Wednesday. “I can’t tell you how much we appreciate all that you’ve done today. It means a lot to us veterans," Burkhart The event coincided with Memorial Day, a day when Americans commemorate the men and women of the United States military who died while serving their country. “This year the Kern Valley Sun celebrates 50 years in publication and we felt that honoring our local veterans was a perfect fit because without their sacrifices, and those of their comrades, the freedoms we enjoy today may not be,” said Sun publisher Marsha Smith. The Color Guard from Naval Air Weapons

Station China Lake officially opened the ceremony with their presentation, followed by the pledge of allegiance. Vince Fong, Field Representative for Congressman Kevin McCarthy and Brian Williams, Field Representative for Assemblymember Jean Fuller thanked the veterans for their service. David Barr, a decorated Vietnam veteran from Bodfish and wife os the Sun’s editorial assistant Susan Barr, was the keynote speaker. Barr, a double amputee, served in the United States Marine Corps and with the military of three other nations. His speech on duty and service brought the group of veterans to their feet for a standing ovation. Thanks to the generous donations from several local businesses across the valley, the Sun staff provided and served the veterans a barbeque lunch complete with cake for dessert. “I, along with entire staff of the Kern Valley Sun thank each and every veteran from the bottom of our hearts,” said Smith.

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Cub Scout Luke Barr, 7, of Bodfish, places a flag on his grandfather’s grave at the Kern River Valley Cemetery as Jim Ash, representing local American Legion Post 711, looks on.

SUN JOOINS ‘THINNK LOCAAL FIRST’ CAMPAIGN Our readers may have noticed the Sun has joined forces with the Sierra Business Council and its “Think Local First” campaign. We have and will continue to feature locally-owned businesses. By choosing to support locally owned businesses, we help to maintain our communities’ unique character and keep our community strong and vibrant. Learning to “Think local first” may take some getting used; old habits die hard, but worth the effort.

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Today’s News-Herald Ad Coordinator Dina Goss thinks downsizing can be a good thing. She shed 150 pounds in the year since undergoing gastric bypass surgery in May of 2008. The 12-year employee began her effort to lose weight about six months prior to

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the surgery by enrolling in a program to reprogram her approach to diet and exercise. After the surgery, the pounds kept falling away. Was it hard? Sort of, but not really, she says. Is she happy with the results? “Oh, yeah!”

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RCN employees place in benefit run

River City Newspapers recently launched a new Local Shopper Discount Card. The program started just after Memorial Day and continues through September. RCN is selling the numbered discount cards for $10 each, which entitles the owner to various discounts at local merchants. Each week, participating merchants can offer something different, which is listed in a half page ad in each Monday’s Today’s News-Herald and online at www.havasunews.com. At the Eagle’s press time, 60 mer-

chants had signed up on the discount program at no cost to them as long as they offer an item or service each week at 50 percent off or “buy one get one,” or free. Besides the $10 per card revenue (RCN hopes to sell 1,000 to 2,000) additional ad space would be sold on the weekly ad to merchants who wish to further promote their offers. The idea behind the four-month promotion is to reward local shoppers and keep dollars in Lake Havasu City during the slower summer months.

Schroeder marks 21 years with LHC papers

business manager position before the Herald merged with Today’s News in 1995. At the time, she became controller for a new company known as River City Newspapers. She moved to an advertising sales position in November of Schroeder 2002.

Donna Schroeder, who made a rare transition from newspaper accounting to advertising sales several years ago, marked 21 years with WNI and River City Newspapers in February. Schroeder joined the Lake Havasu Herald in early 1988 as a bookkeeper and worked her way up to the paper’s

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If Chris Walker and Melissa Jordan of River City Newspapers say they’re always on the run, at least they have the medals to prove it. Walker, who is human resources manager, and Jordan, an ad sales representative, placed third and second in their respective divisions in a five kilometer race on May 9 in Kingman. The race was a benefit for Kingman’s hospice program. Walker’s race was a first for her, so she was especially pleased by the result. Jordan has participated in “five or six” previous

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