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theeagleggtheeagleNews from the Wick Communications Company Summer ’10 Vol. 15 No. 3

INSIDE: Thelma Grimes Arizona Community Journalist of the Year, Wick newspapers win awards, facilities remodeled.

Thanks to everyone around the company for their hard work, creative ideas and will-ingness to do what it takes to be successful in an economy that has still not recovered from the recession, and will take consider-able time to do so.

Our publishers, Wick staff, board and Wick family had an excellent conference in Phoenix in late April, planned and orga-nized by David Lewis and his Team Discov-ery publishers. I appreciate the effort that went into the planning and implementation of a good meeting. My hope is that we can be-gin to have more frequent meetings, in per-son, as the economy improves; meanwhile, thanks to all who have organized numerous on line webinars and conference calls.

I appreciate the work of Stephen Hemelt in New Iberia, Steven Byerly of Sierra Vista and Clay Lam-bert of Half Moon Bay, also our Wick editorial direc-

tor, for working relief stints in Roanoke Rapids while John Moeur, managing editor there, is regaining his health. And thanks as well to the Roanoke Rapids news staff for their efforts dur-ing John’s absence.

We welcome Steve Abeln as publisher in An-chorage. Steve is off to a good start and has been in Anchorage for a number of years. He at-tended our Phoenix meeting and will also visit the Tucson operation in early June.

Also I am very pleased to welcome Cindy Hefley Wick’s director of advertising. Cindy, who will primarily work from a home office in Tucson, has considerable experience in work-

ing with national and major advertising accounts over the years. She also has a positive approach and will help us all sell more advertising to national and major accounts. Please respond in a timely manner when Cindy needs information from you.

We’ve completed SWOT analyses at the Sierra

Vista Herald and Daily Iberian in New Iberia. Both were facilitated by David Lewis of Team Discovery, who did an excellent job in both places after doing the same thing in several of the newspapers in his group. SWOT stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats, and I sat in on some of the sessions with the folks from Sierra Vista. I ap-preciate all the thought, enthusiasm and exchange of ideas that have gone into SWOTS so far.

I’m also excited about the potential in the VIP Ad-vertising program launched recently at St. Tamma-ny News. Headed by Bill Kennon, husband of Team Titanium leader and STN Publisher J Kennon, VIP is a program to identify non-advertisers and sell them a program of consistency advertising designed to help ring their cash registers. We hope to roll out the program at other newspapers soon.

Thanks to all for what you do on behalf of Wick Communications. Your efforts are truly appreci-ated.

FROMTHE CEO

JOHNMATHEW

Cindy Hefley, a career executive in major and national account sales and sales management, has joined Wick Communications Company as director of advertising.

Hefley’s primary role with Wick will be handling national advertising sales for all locations in the company. She also will work with publishers and advertising managers to increase sales in their re-spective markets.

Hefley is a native of Kansas and studied journal-ism at Washburn University and Kansas State Uni-versity before working in ad sales and sales man-agement at the Wichita Eagle from 1981 to 1988. She then joined Tucson Newspapers, where she was promoted six times during a 15-year tenure. She was named Gannett Pacific Division manager of the year for her work in restructuring four ad depart-

ments and 190 employees into a team-based sales force.

As national advertising manager at the San Diego Union-Tribune, Hefley co-chaired the newspaper’s task force on the 2003 Super Bowl, was publisher of a niche publication on health and fitness, and in-creased revenue in national ad categories of tele-communications, movie studios, travel, pharmaceu-tical, financial, packaged goods and co-op advertis-ing.

Hefley had been working for Wick as a consultant. Before taking on that role, she worked for Suburban Newspapers of America’s former advertising divi-sion, LocalPoint Media, for more than two years, ending there as chief operating officer and director of sales. LocalPoint represented more than 900 sub-urban and community newspapers. Hefley’s role

in national sales focused on travel and tourism, enter-tainment, major retail and financial services.

Hefley and her husband, David, live in Tucson. They are the parents of two adult children, Erin Coulter, who lives in Tucson, and Ashley Hefley, of Los Angeles. The Hefleys welcomed their first grandchild, Haily, Erin’s daughter, six months ago.

Hef ley wi l l work both from her home and in the Tucson offices at Territo-rial Newspapers, where she will report to Tom Lee, group manager.

Hefley name Wick national advertising director

401k employee match funded; press project in the works

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The advertisingdepartment was hon-ored with a first-placefinish at the ArizonaNewspapers Associa-tion (ANA) annualawards banquet inMay.

Shannon Kirkwood,Sue Coons and ThelmaGrimes received thefirst-place award forBest Special Section.

Last year, the news-paper launched a newannual section aimedat keeping women

healthy. With a focuson breast cancer andheart disease as thetwo the top killers forwomen, advertise-ments were designedwith pink coloring,and educational mes-sages for women touse in every day life.

The second editionof the section wasprinted last month inthe News-Sun.

San Pedro Valley News-SunA R I Z O N A

Sue Coons

Shannon Kirkwood

Grimes named Ariz. Community Journalist of YearSan Pedro Valley News-Sun Senior

Reporter Thelma Grimes was namedArizona Community Journalist of theYear Saturday as the state’s top journal-ists were recognized by the ArizonaPress Club.

Grimes, who has been a finalist for theaward three of the last four years, wonit in 2006. She was named the ArizonaNewspapers Association Non-daily Jour-nalist of the Year in 2008.

Grimes, a News-Sun reporter since2000, said she was excited to be recog-nized, thanking her husband Jon Grimesand fellow staff members for continuedsupport.

Runner-up for the award was BillCoates of the Arizona Capitol Times,and second runner-up, Hillary Davis, ofthe Arizona Daily Sun.

Contest judge, Sandra Duerr said,“Thelma Grimes’ work reflects top-notch journalistic traits – doggedness inpursuing information, a keen focus ontaxpayer dollars and an ability to trans-late complex issues into easy-to-under-stand stories. In addition, she is highlyproductive, tackling at least 10 stories aweek on a wide range of issues, in addi-tion to managing a weekly sports’ sec-

tion, special sections and projects.”Fellow judge Jim Schaefer said

Grimes exemplifies the role a communi-ty journalist.

“Grimes’ work reveals a brave pen-chant for setting the agenda, which is avital attribute for any worthwhilereporter and is especially commendablein a small community,” he said. “Shegave voice to a 94-year-old womanfighting the city, chronicled the idioticconstruction of a public trail on privateproperty, revealed how much taxpayermoney was being used to pay the salaryof a suspended cop and landed a reveal-ing interview with a pregnant teen. Thisisn’t fluffy stuff. It’s the important jour-nalism that sometimes makes reportersunpopular – and extremely important totheir community.”

Grimes was nominated for the awardby News-Sun Editor and Publisher JaneAmari.

Judges were Duerr, executive editorof The Tribune in San Louis Obispo,Calif., Schaefer, a 2009 Pulitzer Prizewinner from the Detroit Free Press andDee J. Hall, a 19-year reporter at theWisconsin State Journal.

San Pedro Valley News-Sun Senior Reporter Thelma Grimes interviews Ari-zona Governor Jan Brewer.

Ad section takes firstat ANA contest

Brown honored by press club

Dave Brown, a photographer for the Arizona Range News and the SanPedro Valley News-Sun, placed third in the Non-Metro Spot Newscategory at the Arizona Press Club Awards on May 15.

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EasternArizonaCourier301A E. HWY 70 928-428-2560 SAFFORD, ARIZONA

EasternArizonaCourier& The Copper Era

The Bureau of LandManagement recognizedthe support of the EasternArizona Courier during theApril 10 celebration of theNational LandscapeConservation System 10thanniversary. BLM GilaDistrict Manager TomDabbs and BLM SaffordField Manager Scott Cookepresent a plaque to theCourier Publisher RickSchneider.

Thanks, Courier

Courier staff takes tour ofThe Gila Valley Temple

Several members of the staff at the EasternArizona Courier took the media tour of TheGila Valley Arizona Temple in May. Themedia was one of the first groups treated tothe tour of the magnificent building.

They were among the first of thousands totrod the white carpets in the edifice.

Area hotels and restaurants had alreadyseen increased numbers during the temple’syearlong construction, but business at mostplaces doubled during the three-week openhouse of The Gila Valley Arizona Temple.According to LDS Church public informationofficer Dean Phillips, 90,865 people touredthe new temple.

Some businesses benefited from the openhouse before tours even began. The churchspent an estimated $30,000 on cookies pur-

chased from local bakeries such as Bashas'and The Manor House.

As people streamed into the Safford area viaHighways 191 and 70, they would have beenhard-pressed to miss the "Welcome, TempleVisitors" sign hung over the Casa MananaRestaurant.

Owner and manager Diane Hoopes told theCourier her business easily doubled, and shewitnessed what she described as an over-the-top phenomenon.

"It was an absolute madhouse every day,"she said. "We knew it was going to be good,but it was exceptionally good. We had thou-sands and thousands of people every day."

El Charro owner Dalton Overstreet saidwhile the hotels, motels and restaurantsprobably benefited the most from the templevisitors, other retail businesses, including gasstations and convenience markets certainlybenefited as well. He said during the tour, hisbusiness increased substantially.

"It had a definite positive effect on us," hesaid.

Businesses benefit frominflux of tourists

Courier staff pause with LDS Elder William R. Walker, center, dur-ing a tour of The Gila Valley Arizona Temple. Courier representa-tives are, from left, Managing Editor Aimee Staten, AssistantEditor Jon Johnson, Operations Manager Monica Watson, SportsEditor Brian Wright and Publisher Rick Schneider.

The Courier’s circula-tion department hasbeen awarded the2010 Circle of Excel-lence Award for con-sistently being ableto certify, documentand demonstrate thehighest standards ofaudit excellence.Circulation andOperations ManagerMonica Watson, left,and assistant BettyWorden receive theaward.

Winning ways

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G R E E N V A L L E Y

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SUMMER 2010 www.gvnews.com

2010 SAHUARITA HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION

Paper nets 5 awardsOnline digital magazine a hit with Sahuarita

John Finch digs out in Pennsylvania.

Another tough Ariz. winterWhen it’s the dead

of winter and most of the coun-

try is struggling with be-low-zero temperatures, it’s time to brag if you live in Southern Arizona. After all, our beautiful weather is what draws all the winter visitors from Iowa, Minne-sota and back East.

This year, we decided to

drive home the point with a contest titled, “Glad we’re here — and not there.” We asked readers to send in their favorite winter pho-tos and received more than 75 entries that included shots dating back to the 1940s.

We packaged them into an online slide show and ran about two dozen in

print to promote the con-test and share entries with print readers.

The winner: Suzanne O’Rourke, who lives in Coatesville, Pa., part of the year and took a shot of friend John Finch attempt-ing to clear snow from his car. The shot was taken ear-lier this year during a bliz-zard. O’Rourke, who won

four movie tickets, wrote, “John and myself are sure wishing we were there and not here when this storm hit!”

Now that the Southern Arizona desert is toying with the 100-degree mark, the Green Valley News staff — and the community — aren’t bragging nearly as much...

The Green Valley Newsand Sahuarita Sun’s first attempt at an online digi-tally-integrated magazine was a success.

The subject was high

school graduation, and the online magazine — which also had a print edition in May — includes:

•Photos of more than 200 high school gradu-ates, many of whom also videotaped a short mes-sage talking about their plans for the future. A team went out to the school to tape the stu-dents.

•Print ads that, with a click, bring up vid-eotaped commercials. Some parents also taped greetings for their grads.

•Video and a slide show

from the ceremony and the annual Grad Night — an all-night party that culminates in the award-ing of a car to a lucky se-nior.

•The Sahuarita Sun live-

streamed and archived the graduation ceremony and it is available online with the magazine.

Check out the magazine and graduation coverage at www.sahuaritasun.com.

The Green Valley News & Sun picked up five awards in the 2009 Sub-urban Newspapers of America contest.

•1st place, Best Non-Page One Layout, Eric Tobias (sports covers).

•2nd place, Best Front Page, Eric Tobias.

•3rd place, Best Con-tinuing Coverage, Daniel Newhauser, Arivaca dou-ble-murder coverage .

•Honorable mention, Best Sports Writing, Nick Prevenas, “Cats Find Re-demption in Wild Comeback.”

•Honorable mention, Best Feature, Jaime Richard-son, “The Hohokam Unearthed.”

Eric Tobias Daniel Newhauser

Jaime Richardson Nick Prevenas

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Larry Nash, a newspa-per veteran with an exten-sive background in salesand sales management,joined River CityNewspapers in LakeHavasu City as its directorof advertising and market-ing.

He brings decades ofadvertising experience tothe position. Most recently,he spent 11 years manag-ing real estate advertisingfor the San Diego Union-

T r i b u n e .Prior tothat, heworked fors e v e r a lyears over-seeing adoperationsat a clusterof papersin Central California.

Nash began his careerin Galveston, Texas. He isjoined in Lake Havasu Cityby his wife, Shirley. Theyhave three grown sons.

Nash new RCN ad director

Nash

Submitted PhotoCongratulations to circulation clerk Alexis Stipp,who was married Feb. 20, to Nick Christensen. Nick isa former employee of River City Newspapers.

RCN

cookoutRCN hosted a cookout foremployees May14. Chicken,hot dogs and hamburgers,along wth all the fixings,provided a welcome breakon a busy Friday. From left,Publisher Mike Quinn, for-mer Ad Director SteveStevens, Copy Editor DanMooney, Ad Director LarryNash, Human ResourcesDirector Chris Walker andReporter JackieLeatherman enjoy thespread.

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J o h nS t e p h e nV e c sj o i n e dR C N ' sadvertisingd e p a r t -ment as ana c c o u n trepresen-tative. He

most recently worked inYucca Valley, Calif.

Dan Mooney joinedthe River City Newspaperscopy desk May 10.Mooney, with 25 yearsexperience, comes to LakeHavasu City from LasVegas.

New hires

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T o d a y ' sNews-Heraldcaptured firstplace for BestClassified pro-motion for thePapa John'sP i z z aPromotion atthe May 21A r i z o n aN e w s p a p e rAssociation advertising awardsmeeting.

Melissa Jordan, account execu-tive, was awarded second place forMost Effective use of Small Ad

Space black and white with the adfor Red Onion, a restaurant locatedon McCulloch Boulevard in LakeHavasu City. Account executiveGinny Frank took second place forBest Black and White ad AcceptingPatients .Dr. Quinn and Dr. Pareed.

Nuptials

Advertising laurels presented by ANA

River City Newspapers recentlyupgraded its Vision Data circula-tion system to version 5.1 to gainefficiency and expand manage-

ment capabilities, according to cir-culation manager Jim Abdon.

The most immediate benefits tothe new system include automaticprocessing of postal reports andautomated processing of Easy Paypayments. These previously weredone manually.

L o n g e r - t e r mbenefits include e-mail communica-tion with driversand the ability torecreate detailedpast bills for carri-ers and dealers. Abdon

RCN upgrades circulation systemNew system adsreport automation

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RANGE NEWSA R I Z O N A

WILLCOX•SAN S IMON•SUNSITES•BOWIE•COCHISE•DRAGOON

Coloring Contest The Arizona Range News handed out some

good fortune, in the form of cash, to recent win-ners of its Spring promotion.

Three creative elementary school children eachgathered $50 in cash rewards for winning theirage group divisions in the Range News’ annualSpring Coloring Contest. The contest coincideswith the Easter holiday, which dominates thetheme of the blank coloring page the 4-10 year-olds must fill-in.

Hundreds of entires from five elementaryschools around the area were judged by the ARNstaff. The winners were Katrina Mascarenas, 5,Daniella Pando, 7, and Hunter Rose Bidegain, 10.The youngsters also had their personal photosaccompany their winning entries on a full-page,full-color winner’s page.

At left, Katrina Mascarenas, a home-schooled student; above, DaniellaPanda of Willcox Elementary School;and at right, Hunter Rose Bidegain ofBowie Elementary School.

Arizona Range News ReporterCarol Broeder, left, and ManagingEditor Ainslee S. Wittig, right,spent more than half an hourwith Arizona Governor Jan Brew-er on March 5, following a com-munity leaders luncheon in Will-cox, sponsored by the WillcoxRegional Economic DevelopmentAlliance. The time was wellspent, discussing importantissues such as the since-thenapproved temporary one-percentsales tax increase and the state’seconomic crisis, tax reform, bor-der issues, immigration andemployment sanctions, educationand tourism. Brewer also visitedBenson, where she spoke withSan Pedro Valley News-SunReporter Thelma Grimes.

Visit withGov. JanBrewer

PHOTO COURTESY / Kim Sabow, Governor’s Office

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Williston, ND

JACOB BROOKS | WILLISTON HERALD

Sandy Schaefer

Sandy Schaefer joined the Williston Herald staff earlier this winter.

Schaefer and her family moved from Dickinson to Williston where her husband took an assistant manager position at WalMart.

Schaefer grew up in Dickinson, is a graduate of the University of North Dakota and has a bachelor degree in social work.

She said her position as an ad rep allows her to be in the community and help her customers achieve their visibility in the area.

She is a board member of Williston Community Builders. One of this group’s first functions was creating KidStock. This has allowed her to become involved in her new community. She is excited to be part of North Dakota’s largest playground which will be completed in June.

Her hobbies are walking, gardening and her kids.

She is the mother of three boys, Alexander, 21, San Diego; Weston, 16; and Hunter, 12 at home and three step-children, Dallas, 16; Phoenix, 12; and Dakota, 11, of Elgin.

Brandon Watson, 29, joined the Williston Herald production staff in April.

Watson said he enjoys the hands-on and technological aspects of the job.

“It’s different than any other job I’ve ever had,” he said.

He also said he enjoys taking the company vehicle to deliver newspapers printed at the Williston Herald to its sister paper, the Sidney Herald.

Watson, who was born in California, came to North Dakota after his girlfriend, Katie Pizza, was hired as a Williston Herald reporter. In his spare time, Watson enjoys computer games and watching science-fiction television shows.

Schaefer, Watson join Herald staff

Herald takes second in division at N.D. newspaper competition

MANAGING EDITORThe Williston Herald finished

second in the General Excellence

category at the 124th annual North Dakota Newspaper Association’s Convention held in Fargo last weekend.

Earning top individual advertising awards for the Herald in 2009 were: Carla Huravitch, who took first in three events (apparel ad, health care ad and agricultural ad); Wanda Olaf, who earned first and second place in the financial ad category; Sherry Kinsella, who finished first in the “use of color” category; and Marcy Huber, who earned first-place in the vehicle ad category.

Huravitch also earned one-second place finish (small space ad) and two third-place finishes (food ad and entertainment/liquor ad).

Olaf also placed second in two other categories (promotion of community and ad series) and was third in the promotion of newspaper (readership) category.

Kinsella also took second for outdoor/sports ad, and Huber finished second in the single ad category.

The Herald’s Karen Swenson took second in the home and garden ad category, and Herald Publisher Mitzi Moe finished third for promotion of newspaper (advertising). The Herald also took second for its special advertising section “Talkin’ the Bakken.”

The Herald’s newsroom staff also won several awards, including a pair of first-place finishes for Katie Pizza (personal column-humorous) and

Alan Reed (editorial).Reed, the Herald’s former editor,

placed second for best headline, agricultural coverage, editorial page, and third-place for best agricultural photo.

He also received honorable mention for business news reporting and spot news photo.

Sports Editor Mark Jones took second in for best sports section and third for best sports photo.

Herald reporter Alta Mayhugh placed second for government reporting (series).

The Herald also took third place for best Web site.

The Herald annually competes with newspapers from around the state for the top advertisements, news articles and photos, with the winners being decided by out-of-state judges. The Herald competes in the 12,000 or less (circulation) division.

“I am always proud of the staff at this newspaper,” said Moe, the Herald’s publisher.

“They work hard each day to deliver a good community product to the door of our readers. Placing second in General Excellence is something for us to be proud of, and next year our goal is to be number one.”

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ALTA MAYHUGH|WILLISTON HERALD

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Brooks joins staffas managing editor

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ALTA MAYHUGH|WILLISTON HERALD

Flat Stanley visits

A new managing editor joined the staff of the Williston Herald last week.

Jacob Brooks, 34, arrived to Williston Wednesday and began working at the Herald on Thursday.

Brooks was formerly the managing editor of The Daily News in Bogalusa, La. He also worked for the St. Tammany News in Covington, La., and The Kodiak Daily Mirror in Kodiak, Alaska.

Brooks has a bachelor’s of arts in journalism from Sam Houston

State University in Huntsville, Texas.

“I’m looking forward to covering the news in Williston and the surrounding area,” said Brooks.

He served in the U.S. Army’s 1st Cavalry Division from 1993 to 1996.

Brooks said putting a good newspaper together is really a community effort, and he asked that anyone with a story idea to please contact him. He can be reached at (701) 572-2165 or [email protected].

WANDA OLAF|WILLISTON HERALD

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BY KATHLEEN LEINENNEWS-MONITOR

The annual North DakotaNewspaper Association Bet-ter Newspaper Contest hadsuccessful results for theNews-Monitor.

The weekly paper set twonew personal records afterthis year’s awards ceremonyheld last Friday in Fargo. Staffof the News-Monitor received26 awards this year, which wasan all-time high for the paper.The News-Monitor also set apersonal record for having 11first place awards.

“I was so proud to see thispaper take first place in 11 cat-egories,” said KathleenLeinen, managing editor. “Wedon’t do what we do on a week-ly basis to win awards, we do itfor our readers. But it sure isgratifying to see our workplace so high.”

The News-Monitor took sec-ond place in general excel-lence. This award is consid-ered a special award and ap-plies to every aspect of the pa-per, from front page storiesand pictures, to the contentspread throughout the pages.

“Any paper receiving anaward in general excellence

The News-Monitor of Hankinson and Daily News of Wahpeton, recentlydonated $1,000 to the Hankinson Community Center project on behalfof Wick Communications. The city is planning on refurbishing three his-

toric buildings into a community center, a facility which will be one ofthe most unique community centers in the state. The bottom photo is arendering of how three buildings will become a center.

SEE AWARDS, NEXT PAGE

The city of Hankinson is busy raising moneyfor a new community center. The plan is to re-furbish three historic buildings into a commu-nity center, with new construction onto theback to provide enough square footage for alarge gathering area.

A fundraising committee is trying to raise$400,000 in cash to begin the project. Wick Com-munications recently donated $1,000 towardthe project. The committee plans to have thebuilding ready for the 2011 quasquicentennial.

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In the top photo: both moth-er and daughter have beenconstant companions of theLeinen household for manyyears. Sage, on the left, andher daughter, Chloe, are typi-cal weimaraners, they enjoybeing couch potatoes. NoelLeinen, daughter of KathyLeinen, managing editor ofthe News-Monitor, couldn’thelp but take part in the pho-to. In the bottom photo, Au-tumn Leinen rides anothergood friend, the girls’ pony,Jesse. This rural householdhas multiple cats, threedogs, two horses,a pony, twocalves, Guinea hens, chick-ens, ducks, geese andturkeys. The noise level attimes can be loud, but theLeinens wouldn’t have it anyother way.

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knows they are doing some-thing right,” Leinen said.The paper took first place in

sports reporting series on agroup of articles about theHankinson girl’s play for thestate tournament.Another first place award

was from an editorial entitled,“ The sword is mightier thanthe pen.” The News-Monitoralso took home first for edito-rial page.A feature story on a Wynd-

mere graffiti artist helped thepaper take first in featurefronts design excellence.The News-Monitor won first

place for front page design ex-cellence and another in sportspage.Another first place finish

was awarded for overall de-sign excellence.An H1N1 design helped the

paper win first for informa-tional graphics.The final first place finish

in the editorial contest wasawarded for the headline,“House ‘warm’ing gift?’” Afire in a newly purchasedhouse allowed Leinen someplay with the headline.Leinen won first place in

news photo for a picture of aFairmount graduate.Staff of the paper took the

final first place award in an adcontest for the best use of col-or.The News-Monitor was giv-

en seven second place awardsfor the following categories:sports column, business newsreporting, spot news, report-

ing series, sports feature, por-trait photo and spot news pho-to.There were also five third

place finishes in the followingcategories: food ad, sportsphoto, outdoor recreationalphoto, agricultural coverageand government reporting se-ries.There were two honorable

mentions in sports reportingand reporting.“This is proof of the quality

of work that goes into theweekly edition of the News-Monitor,” said Publisher KenHarty. “I am very proud of thestaff we have covering thecommunities of southeasternNorth Dakota.”The awards were distrib-

uted during the annualNDNAconvention held last weekendin Fargo.Leinen was named second

vice president of the stateboard forNDNA. Shewill stepin as president of the board intwo years.The North Dakota Newspa-

per Association will have abusy next few years. The asso-ciation will be celebrating 100years in 2011, so the board isplanning a huge convention tohighlight this landmarkachievement.As North Dakota heads into

its next Legislative Assemblyin 2011, the board for the news-paper association will be onhand to lobby for newspapersacross the state. Some of theissues the board is on top ofare keeping legal notices inthe papers instead of tradepublications.

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ONTARIO, ORIt is amazing what a little hard work

can do.Wade Cordes, production manager,

and Cody Pfeifer, an employee in themail room at the Argus Observer spentnearly two weeks removing old ever-green bushes, flowering bushes and dy-ing trees from the north entrance to thenewspaper’s building.

Cordes and Pfeifer hauled 16 tons ofbrush from the Argus to the PayetteCounty Landfill in Payette, Idaho, to beturned into compost.

After all the old bushes and trees hadbeen hauled out, the two went to workon replacing them with three floweringpear trees, two Chicago Peace rosebushes, decorative bark and rock tomake the outside of the building looknew once again. A cedar fence was builtto hide an unsightly power box.

The evergreen bushes and decorativegreenery had been planted at the ArgusObserver when the building was con-structed in the mid-1970s.

“With spring in the air, it was time fora heavy facelift to our landscaping,”Argus Observer Publisher John Dillonsaid. “It is amazing the difference a lit-tle landscaping can make.”

One item that was not removed was aflowering dogwood tree near the picnicshelter on the north entrance to thenewspaper. The flowering dogwood wasplanted by former Argus ObserverPublisher Fran McLean and formerArgus managing editor Chris Moore asa tribute to the victims of the Alfred P.Murrah Federal Building in OklahomaCity, OK, April 19, 1995.

“The flowering dogwood is a beauti-ful tree year-round,” Dillon said. “It iseven more beautiful when it is in fullbloom. We wanted to keep it as a re-membrance of those who died inOklahoma City.”

Cordes and Pfeifer did the manual labor,but they were aided by the landscaping ex-pertise of Jo Ogburn,who instructed thetwo on how to prune certain trees andwhere to plant new trees and rose bushes.

Argus Observer Production Manager Wade Cordes (left) and mailroom employee Cody Pfeifer did the lion’s share of thework when it came to upgrading the landscaping outside the Argus Observer in Ontario, OR. The pair spent about twoweeks removing 30-year-old bushes and replacing them with decorative bark, rock and new trees.

Before (left) and after pictures at the Argus Observer in Ontario, OR. The before pictures shows evergreen hedges that were planted when the Argus building was first constructed in the mid-1970s. The bushes were replaced with flowering peartrees and two Chicago Peace roses. Decorative bark and rock were used to fill in dirt areas.

Making the oldlook new again

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The Argus Observer in Ontario, OR, and the Independent-Enterprise in Payette, ID, took part in the annual Apple BlossomFestival, which takes place every May in Payette. The newspapers entered the parade with the delivery van, while news-paper employees walked the parade route and passed out candy to the crowd.

Changing departments

New faces at the Argus

Everyone loves a parade

Jo Ogburn has been with the Argus Observer for almostnine years. Ogburn started in the classified department,where she worked her way up to classified manager. Sheis now moving to display advertising outside sales, but shewill still manage the classified department. Ogburn, whomakes her home in Fruitland, ID, is married. She and herson, Bryan, have been wed for 32 years and have two chil-dren, Stacy, 22, and Stuart, 27, a daughter-in-law, Jill, 27and a “charming”grandson, Trystan, 9 months.

Tabitha Wells has been with the Argus Observer sinceFebruary of this year and started out in the circulation de-partment. She is now moving to classified advertising.Wells lives in Payette, ID, and is a 2006 graduate of OntarioHigh School in Ontario, OR. She is single and has no chil-dren. Wells has been in the Ontario area for five years,moving to eastern Oregon from Portland, where she livedfor 10 years. She enjoys bowling, golfing, working aroundthe house and outside.

William Anderson has joined the newsroom staff at theArgus Observer. William began April 19 and is no strangerto the Argus Observer. He has worked in sports a couple ofdifferent times. Now, he is writing in the newsroom.William, a 1999 graduate of Fruitland High School inFruitland, Idaho, and is married. He and his wife, Caitlin,live in Ontario and have three children, Elias, 5, Addison, 3,and Ammon, 1.

Patrick McDonough has joined the Argus Observer as alifestyle reporter. McDonough, 44, has spent the last 21⁄2

years at Chemeketa Community College in Salem, OR,studying journalism and working for the college newspa-per. McDonough, who hails from Texas, now resides inFruitland, ID. He is single and has one son, 22, who residesin Bryant, Texas.

Lori Schaffeld is also a return employee to the ArgusObserver in Ontario, OR. Lori works in the graphics depart-ment, the same department which she left in 1986.During her time away from the Argus, Lori works in graph-ic arts for various companies including magazines andnewspapers across the Northwest. She was also self-em-ployed as a graphics artist. Lori and her husband, Ron, livein Middleton, Idaho, and have been married for 15 years.They have two sons, Jonah, 11, and Jacob, 13.

Mari Keller is the new district manager for the ArgusObserver circulation department. Keller has previousnewspaper circulation experience, spending nearly fiveyears on inside sales with the circulation department ofthe Idaho Statesman in Boise, ID. Keller is a newlywed. Sheand husband, Robert, make their home in Payette, ID, andwill mark their first anniversary in August. Keller has twosons, Isaac, 14, Josiah, 13 and a daughter, Carley, 18, whograduated from a high school in Everett, WA, this year.

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WAHPETON, ND • BRECKENRIDGE, MN

PHOTO BY ANNA JAUHOLA • DAILY NEWS

Marquart Rotary president-electThe Daily News helped celebrate Ad Manager Pam Marquart’s birthday inApril. Her staff got her a cake to share with the entire building to celebrate.More recently, she announced her position as president-elect for the Wah-peton Rotary Club. Here, Marquart, left, helps serve her cake with Ad Rep TaraKlostreich, right. In the background are Publisher Ken Harty and his daughter,Jennifer.

Local drug dog visits Daily News office

PHOTOS BY BRANDON L. SUMMERS • DAILY NEWS

Above, left, Wahpeton Police Officer Dustin Hill with K-9 Police Officer Stryker. They work as a team to find drugsin the community. They recently participated in canine trials at Camp Ripley in Brainerd, Minn., and Stryker tookthird place in tracking and second in evidence recovery. Stryker is considered a trained police officer and wearsa badge to prove it. Above, right, Stryker gets up close and personal with (advertising rep) Linda Skonseng.

ANNA JAUHOLA • DAILY NEWS

A view from our front doorThe Dakota Avenue Reconstruction Project beganApril 19 and will continue through the summer,affecting many businesses along Dakota Avenue inWahpeton, including the Daily News. Sections will beripped up at certain times. Currently, the two blocksto the east of the Daily News are ripped up on bothsides of the road, blocking traffic from the main coreof businesses on main street. Although this maysound discouraging, the Wahpeton BreckenridgeArea Chamber of Commerce and the city of Wah-peton are working closely with these businesses tomake sure they have access to their stores duringconstruction. Currently, the Daily News isn’t as affect-ed, however a future phase will change that.

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PHOTOS BY KEN HARTY • DAILY NEWS

Going, going, gone... an era ends at the Daily NewsAn era has come to an end in Wahpeton. The Daily News hasbeen printing in nearby Fergus Falls, Minn., since March 2009 so

the press was removed in April by a two-man crew from Manu-graph DGM of Philadelphia. The six-unit Goss Community press

has been shipped to the MDGM main plant to be refurbished andwill eventually be shipped to The Daily Iberian in New Iberia, La.

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Sportswriter, staff win state awardsBY PHILIP VEGAPUBLISHERHERALD/REVIEW

Lots of hard work goes into putting out a newspaper 365 days a week.

Compliments come our way from loyal readers. The Herald/Review also is recognized by professional groups and organizations that spon-sor competitions to honor the best in the industry.

Recently, sportswriter Liz Manring was honored by the Arizona Press Club for her writing.

In the non-metro divisions, Man-ring took a first place for her cover-

age of the Warren Ballpark Centennial. The judge said, “Thorough reporting and deft writing on Warren Ball-park’s Centennial, including an interview with a 91-year-old former baseball great, a trip back in time to the be-ginnings of local football, and what IS clearly the best column on superlatives ever written. Manring knows her topic well and picks all the right details to keep her stories fun, which is what good sports writing is all about.”

Her series of stories about local ath-letes who compete even though they

have handicaps or physical dis-abilities garnered a third place award in the human interest category. Here, the judge said, “Liz picked interesting people and created rich, detailed and well-told profiles that inspire and inform.”

The newspaper also won sev-eral awards at the end of May for advertising excellence for

dailies in its circulation division.The Arizona Newspapers Associa-

tion honored the Herald/Review with two first places for the best designed black and white ad (for the Windemere Hotel) and the best pro bono ad which

was last year’s ad for the Fourth of July celebration.

The newspaper staff received sec-ond places for best classified section, best special section – the Year in Re-view; and for best classified promo-tion. Finally, it received third place in the best color ad category for the Bisbee Food Co-op and a

third for best paid color ad series for the New Frontier Animal Medical Center.

The ad staff winners included Julie Ramirez and Nancy Bernard, while the ad designers involved in these proj-ects included Tracy Edwards, Maggie Saunders and Jana Stobaugh.

Liz Manring

Inside Tucson Business and Tucson Weekly Advertising Director Jill A’Hearn makes a point about the political sales effort while others listen during a recent meeting in the Wick Communications con-ference room. Advertising staff from all of the Copper Group as well as publishers and invited guests gathered in Sierra Vista recently to talk about selling ads in the upcoming political races and to talk about the group’s Value Buy program which allows the reps to sell into each others’ newspapers.

The HeraldSIERRA VISTA

N E W S O N L I N E AT W W W. S V H E R A L D. CO M

Copper Group ad reps gather

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As part of the Sierra Vista Leadership’s last day of class, they visited the Herald/Review for a tour of the newspaper and production facilities. Wick Communications Production Manager Scott Green, left, describes to the class the small tolerances allowed when setting the color on the press.

Herald/Review Managing Editor Steve Byerly, right, accepts his plaque for completing the Sierra Vista Leadership course from Chamber of Commerce representatives Jean Giuffrida and Brad Sny-der. In the background is Sierra Vista Mayor Bob Strain. The nine month course gives participants an extensive overview of the city, county, education, military, border, media and tourism facets of the community as well as providing a networking experience with the other members of the class.

Vega, Scott take pies in the face

to aid Newspapers in EducationBY ALLISON GATLINHERALD/REVIEW

Hundreds of Sierra Vista residents gathered recently at Veterans’ Me-morial Park in Sierra Vista for the third Movies in the Park of the sum-mer.

Highlights of the night included a showing of “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs,” a bean-eating contest and the chance to throw pies at Phil Vega, Herald/Review publisher, and Jeff Scott, Wick Communications di-rector of circulation.

Of the $55 worth of tickets sold, Marilin Realyvasquez, Aisha Jour-nell and Tammy Griffin won a chance to throw pies.

After tossing her pie into Scott’s face, Journell, a preschool teacher, called the experience “freeing.”

“It was great. I got him right in the face,” she said. “It was crazy because at first I had ripped up my ticket when I thought I had lost, but then I found it and was really excited because I usually never win anything.”

All proceeds from the ticket sales will be donated to the Newspapers in Education program that aims to help teachers use newspapers to teach about geography, history and current events.

Vega, who, in anticipation of the

pie throwing got a buzz cut, said he was worried about getting whipped cream in his nose and ears.

“But if you take one pie in the face, what’s the difference with two pies, or even three pies,” he said before having two thrown at him.

Scott, who has been a volunteer for several pie-throwing events in the past, called the practice “messy” but said it’s understandable because “people like to hit other people with a pie.”

The night also included an eating contest in which participants were given a plate of baked beans and told to clean their plates without using their hands or utensils. First-place winners were given two movie tickets, second-place winners got an umbrella with comics on it and third-place winners were awarded a chocolate bar.

Children shouted excitedly before the event. Christopher Tinney, 6, an-nounced excitedly, “Mommy, Mom-my, look I’m not using a spoon!”

Tinney won third place in the 5-8 age bracket.

A fter the competition, Mike Zelazny, 8, first-place winner in the 5-8 group, said despite polishing off a ladle full of baked beans, he could continue eating because he was not, in fact, “full of beans.”

Sierra Vista Leadership class visits

Byerly graduates

Sierra Vista Herald/Bisbee Daily Review Publisher Phil Vega (left) and Wick Communications Direc-tor Jeff Scott (right) “enjoy” the after-affects of getting hit with cream pies as part of a fund-rais-ing effort for Newspapers In Education.

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Santa Cruz County www.nogalesinternational.com

Named inlandpress association’s 2001 & 2007 ‘Best in the Nation’

NIWELCOMESNEWMANAGING EDITOR JONATHAN CLARKPROUD HISTORY NI CELEBRATING ITS 85TH YEAR

Community comestogether for youthAbout 1,600 students from area

schools braved the unseasonably coldand rainy day in April to enjoy “Fes-tival Infantil” at Fleischer Park inNogales.The event was co-sponsored by

theNogales International. DanielaMarie Cogan, 8, of Bracker Elemen-tary School, was crowned queen ofthe event, and AngelaHolman, 6, ofSanCayetano Elementary School,was named princess. The event fea-tured food; raffles of bicycles andother toys; helium-filled balloons;face painting;magic tricks by RonaldMcDonald; and even gun-handlingsafety tips. Area law enforcement,firefighters and local businesses par-ticipated tomake the 12th annualevent a success for the children be-tween the ages of 6 and 13. “Thisfestival is for underprivileged chil-dren in our community who aremostly referred by local schools sothat they too can enjoyDiaDeLosNinos,” said Leonor Sesteaga, direc-tor of Asociacion de Promotoras deNogales, a health awareness pro-gram. Local businesses and residentsdonated candy, toys and other itemsto the festival. In addition to the fun,Festival Infantil provides an opportu-nity for children tomeet representa-tives from law enforcement and rep-resentatives of other agencies whoparticipate in the event.

By Manuel C. CoppolaNogales International

The Nogales International co-sponsored the Fiesta Infantil, which celebrates youth in the community.More than 8,000 children participated in the event in April.

Darren the Lion, mascot for the localD.A.R.E. pro-gram, celebrates with area school children.

Norma Soto and Yolanda Lechuga serve up fruit cupsfor children at the event organized by Asociacion dePromotoras de Nogales.

Photos / Mannuel C. Coppola

NI IN THE COMMUNITY

NI welcomesnew managingeditor toNogales staff

JonathanClark joined theNogales International andtheWeekly Bulletin inMarch as the newmanaging ed-itor.It is his second stint working as a journalist with

WickCommunications along the Arizona-Sonora bor-der; fromMarch 2006 to August 2007, he reported onborder issues fromBisbee for the Sierra VistaHeraldand BisbeeDaily Review.Later he becamemanaging editor of TheNews, a

daily English-language newspaper based inMexicoCity with nationwide circulation. Clark was part of adownsizing at TheNews due to the global economicdownturn.In addition to his work for TheNews and theHer-

ald/Review, Clark has written aboutMexico and theborder for publications includingTheNewYorkTimes, theMiamiHerald, the San FranciscoChronicleand ElUniversal.

TheNogales International teamed upwiththe Santa CruzCounty LearningCenter toprovide newspaper design classes for localyouth. The once-a-week program ran fromMarch 9 through April 6. Students enjoyedsuch topics as newspaper design, history, andtraining in industry-standard programs such

as AdobeCreative Suite andQuark. Instruc-tors were EdgardoMuñoz,David Ramirezand Priscilla Bolanos. Pictured below isRamirez and students BrigdetMurrieta,BrendaOchoa, Perla Jacobo, andCeline Al-varezThe students earned a $50 gift card forcompleting the class. Bottom,NI’s EdgardoMuñoz shows the students the ways of thenewspaper designer.

Nogales International

Newspaper class completes course

Photos / David M. Ramirez

Drawing contest winners are announcedThewinnersof theNogales International annual drawingcontest celebratedat the localBurgerKingwhose management hosted the event as co-sponsors. More than 70 third graders from schools inSanta Cruz County participated in the contest that had the students draw pictures of area busi-nesses. Theywere then judgedand thepicturesplacedonwalls andwindowsofparticipatingadver-tisers. This was the seventh annual event that serves to help make the childrenmore aware of theircommunities. Above, Publisher Manuel Coppola chats with some of the winners from A.J. MitchellElementary School, while below, students sport the T-shirts that featured all of their photos. Photos/ David M. Ramirez

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Advertising Account Executive Jason Easter is on a roll lately. First, the Anchorage Downtown

Partnership, in conjunction with the Municipality of Anchorage, presented him with the Heart of Anchorage Chugach Mountain Award. The prestigious honor is handed out for exceptional customer service and professional excellence in the local business commu-nity. Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan presided over the awards ceremony.

Easter also won the sales blitz contest for the Arctic Warrior, the joint Army and Air Force base publication published by the Press.

This win didn’t come with a plaque, but a memory Easter can long savor (immortalized in photographs, as well).

As the prize, Press publisher Steve Abeln and Frontiersman publisher Kari Sleight washed Easter’s filthy Nissan Pathfinder by hand, and Easter had the pleasure of seeing his vehicle in its original white splendor. ◆

We’ve got a winner!

In April, the Press got a new publisher.Steve Abeln, 49, is no

stranger to the newspaper business. Most recently he worked as a gen-eral manager for Alaska Newspapers, Inc., a sub-sidiary of Calista Corp., an Alaska Native corpora-tion. He also spent time at Morris Communications as an advertising and mar-

keting director and four and one half years with the Anchorage Daily News.

Steve hit the ground running, washing the car of a sales rep (see the photo accompanying the story above), fixing some torn flashing, and devising—with the help of extermina-tors—a system for covering up the smell of the mouse rotting in the wall.

In other words, he’s a pretty good fit for the publisher of an alternative weekly.

Steve has lived in Alaska since 1986 and he and his wife of 29 years, Julie, have two grown children. ◆

Meet the new boss

Above: Press Advertising Account Executive Jason Easter poses with his Chugach Mountain Award; Inset: his car being washed by Press Publisher Steve Abeln and Frontiersman Publisher Kari Sleight.

In May, the Alaska Press Club announced the winners of its annual awards, and just as in years past, the Press raked in

its fair share.Designer Dean Potter earned top honors in the Best

Illustration category for a well-executed cover created on dead-line. Other winners included Editor Krestia DeGeorge (First place, Best Columnist), Associate Editor Brendan Joel Kelley (Second place, Best Reporting on Crime or the Courts), Reporter Scott Christiansen (Second place, Best Arts Coverage), and free-lancers Lukas Ketner (Second place, Best Illustration) and Eric Lidji (Second place, Best General News Story)

The paper took third place in the statewide Best Weekly category. ◆ Abeln

We won!

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ALASKA’S MATSU VALLEY HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER SINCE 1947

BY GREG JOHNSONFrontiersman

MAT-SU — It may not be the weight of the world, but letting some air out of that spare can make a world of difference.

After losing 46 pounds over the past 12 weeks, Frontiersman Sports Editor Jer-emiah Bartz is a lean, mean sportswriting machine. Bartz and his wife, Amber, have been the public faces on the newspaper’s annual community weight loss challenge, Trim to Win.

Over the three months of the contest, the Valley couple changed their eating habits, established a workout routine and shared their weight loss battles with the public through the Trim to Win virtual commu-nity at frontiersman.com. It’s an experience Jeremiah is familiar with. He lost more

than 50 pounds in the first Trim to Win challenge in 2008.

This year, however, the weight is gone and he plans to keep it that way.

“The big difference from the first time I did it is (during) that last week,” he said. “You were counting down the days and making plans for all the crap you were going to eat. I haven’t had that urge this time.”

In fact, since he completed his final weigh in, Bartz has continued his exercise rou-tine.

“I’m definitely happy with the results, and I definitely tried to do it the right way this time,” he said. “I think I took a little more of the crash diet mentality the last time. I don’t think it was that way this time. I tried

to take a different mindset, to be realistic about my choices, that I’m not going to live my life without (ever) having a burger and a beer.”

Jeremiah wasn’t alone, sharing his weight loss experience with Amber, who also lost more than 16 pounds. Her time in the gym has been noticed, she said.

“Oh yeah, I know there has been a differ-ence,” she said. “I can see it in the way cloth-ing fits. I don’t miss fast food as much. I can’t lie and say I don’t miss it at all, because it is convenient when you don’t want to cook.”

One of the most noticeable changes has been her energy level, Amber said.

“I feel much better,” she said. “I feel like I can keep up with my kids now, and hope-

fully it gets better from here.”Doing Trim to Win as a couple “was bet-

ter, I think, because we have each other to rely on and push each other,” she said. “There were a couple of times I was, like, ‘I don’t want to go to the gym today,’ and he’d say, ‘Yes you do.’”

She’s also proud of her husband, who is wearing pants three sizes smaller than he was in January.

“He did an amazing job,” Amber said of Jeremiah.

The big difference this time around was having access to the AT&T Sports Center and a personal trainer during the chal-lenge.

“I had a lot more opportunity to exercise and took advantage of it,” Jeremiah said. “Honesty, now I get irritable if I don’t make it to the gym.”

The incredible shrinking sports editor

Frontiersman publisher Kari Sleight pays off on a promise to the advertising staff after a recent promotion.

Spick-and-Span

Couple completes weight loss challenge

Bee Whisperer

Frontiersman reporter Andrew Wellner wears protective gear while interviewing a local beekeeper.

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There have been many changes at The Daily Heraldsince new Publisher Titus Workman walked throughthe doors. One of the main issues in need of immedi-ate addressing — the constant drip-drip-drip that hap-pens even after a light rain (the melting snow wasn’t sogreat either). Employees had taken to covering theirdesks with tarps while out of the office, not to mentionpositioning trashcans very strategically throughoutthe building. The new roof is expected to be complete

by the end of May — the day employees will celebrate,maybe even with a fearless rain dance.

Not only will we have a new roof soon, but also.Workman has really cleaned house, literally. He hireda new cleaning crew, new carpeting is on the way toreplace the old in the conference room, the floorshave been polished and other measures have beentaken to ensure a more ergonomic-friendlly environ-ment for employees. Meantime, Circulation Director

Carol Moseley spearheaded an effort to rejuvenate agreen space area just outside of The Daily Herald,along Roanoke Avenue. Carol’s master gardener sta-tus really came in handy! To say a little work wasneeded is an understatement. One word — FABU-LOUS is how the green space presents now. It is verywelcoming to the community, including a shade treeand a bench for taking a rest, eating lunch or visitingwith friends.

The Daily Herald upgrades leaky roof and Green Space

Making your chores and errands happen expeditiously allows most folksto get done what needs doing, so you can get to what you want to do.And that is behind a new customer service option at The Daily Herald.“Many businesses now have a drive-through, so why not your newspa-per?” shared Titus Workman, The Daily Herald publisher. There is now anew drive-through customer service island in front of The Daily Heraldbuilding on Roanoke Avenue. The island features a rack with the latestweekday newspaper and a second rack with Sunday’s newspaper. Inaddition, the island has a drop box for payments (no cash please, checksonly), milestone announcements, letters to the editor or contest entries.Workman said the goal was to provide “The Daily Herald’s customerswith the ability to pick up a copy of the newspaper, make a payment ordrop off an item without having to worry about parking or going in andout of our office.”

The Daily Herald drive-through

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Home and Garden showhelps Habitat for Humanity

ROANOKE RAPIDS — In search ofideas for their home, residents andvisitors to the Roanoke Valley at-tended the third annual Home-builders Association Home and Gar-den Show Saturday, April 17, at theBecker Village Mall in RoanokeRapids.

Diane Pridgen and her husband,Charles, took in the exhibits on amission. “We are looking to do someyardwork and some changes in ourhouse,” she said.

The Pridgens, along with other at-tendees, saw exhibitors rangingfrom landscaping and interior deco-rating to flooring and more, includ-ing a classic car show, an inflatablefor children and food.

The Daily Herald also took part in

the event which helped a local chari-ty. Staff members from multiple de-partments took turns at the booth,offering the lastest edition of TheLake Magazine, Profiles in Business,newspaper information, as well asdrawings for a bargain rate on adver-tising/classifieds and a discountedoffer on home delivery.

Rachel Lander, of the Halifax-Northampton Habitat for Humanity,was manning the table for the organ-ization. She said she loved the expo-sure the event was giving to Habitat.

“We are blessed the HomebuildersAssociation donates money to Habi-tat,” she said. “And they invited us toset up a table so we can let peopleknow what we are doing in theRoanoke Valley.”

Pictured is Jonnie Miles, newsroom administrative support personnel and 27-yearveteran of The Daily Herald, prepares for the crowd at The Daily Herald booth dur-ing the the third annual Homebuilders Association Home and Garden Show Satur-day, April 17, at the Becker Village Mall in Roanoke Rapids.

Above and beyondthe call of duty

Employees of the month

Jacqueline HoughEmployee of The Month

for February 2010

Heather Rhea WadeEmployee of The Month

for March 2010

Julie BrewerEmployee of The Month

for April 2010

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Sandy Cunningham, publisherof L’Observateur (LaPlace) andgeneral manager of The DailyNews (Bogalusa), was electedpresident of the Louisiana PressAssociation at its 130th annualconvention in Lafayette on May1.

The press association’s mem-bership numbers 127, including 25dailies, two thriceweeklies, fivesemiweeklies, 66 weeklies, and 29other publications.

Cunningham began herLouisiana newspaper career in1985 as a sports reporter at the

Denham Springs-Livingston Par -ish News and was a sports andnews reporter at the Daily Star inHammond from 1988-1995. 

She joined the Wick Commun -ications team in 1995.  She servedas managing editor at The DailyNews (Bogalusa) until 1997, whenshe took the same position atL’Observateur (LaPlace).  In 2000Cunningham took over the edito-rial department at the NewsBanner (Covington), and in 2003she became the newspaper’s gen-eral manager. 

Following Hurricane Katrina

the News Banner (Covington) andSlidell Sentry-News merged oper-ations, and she served as manag-ing editor and general manager ofthe renamed St. Tammany News(Covington). 

Last year she was also namedgeneral manager of The DailyNews (Bogalusa), and she wasnamed publisher of L’Obser -vateur (LaPlace) last September.

Cunningham is a 1985 graduateof Louisiana State University witha Bachelor of Arts degree in jour-nalism. She has a 10-year-olddaughter, Cassidy.

BBest Along the River Since 1913

L‘ OBSERVATEURL’Observateur’s received nine awards, including four first places, in

the Louisiana Press As sociation’s 2009 Better News paper Competition.Awards were presented Satur day at the association’s annual conven-

tion, held this year in Lafayette.Among the first place awards won by the newspaper was the coveted

General Excellence aw ard, which judges the overall quality of the prod-uct’s editorial and advertising components.

L’Observateur competed in the LPA’s Division 5, which includes allnewspapers published two to four times per week.

The newspaper also won first place in the Best Front Page categoryand for Best Overall Sports Coverage, second place for Best NewsCoverage and honorable mention for Best Special Section.

Robin Shannon claimed the paper’s other first-place award in theBest Continuing Coverage of a Single News Event category for coverageof the parish’s tap water filtration system.

Other awards were:• Best Sports Story, Ryan Arena, third place and honorable mention;

and • Best Feature Photo, Robin Shannon, honorable mention.

Sandy Cunningham accepts the gavel from outgoing president Miles Forrest, publisher of TheCourrier in Houma and the Daily Comet in Thibodaux, during the LPA’s annual convention.

LaPlace publisher electedpresident of state press group

Paper wins 9 LPAawards, including

General Excellence

Employees of the Month

DAVID VITRANOAssistant

Managing Editor

March

TASHA ATWOODFront

Desk/Lifestyles

April

REGINA BURRELLAdvertising

Account Rep

May

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Best Along the River Since 1913

L’Observateur held its annual family andfriends crawfish boil in April. Above,reporter Robin Shannon shows off hiskaraoke skills, while advertising manag-er Scott Madere (right) dumps the day’sfirst batch of crawfish on the table.Below, partygoers stir up some dust (lit-erally) while enjoying some line danc-ing.

L’Observateur celebrates spring with - what else - CRAWFISH!

L’Observateur recently sponsored a coloring contest inconjunction with an Earth Day special section, and thewinner, Allison Guidry, won a pizza party for her third-grade class at St. Peter’s School.

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Communications awardSidney Herald publisher Libby Berndt, left, ac-cepts the Communications Award given for“providing outstanding news coverage forthe Ladies Auxiliary VFW.” Presenting theaward is Violet Tharp, Montana’s VFW LadiesAuxiliary president.

SUBMITTED

Bill Vander Weele, left, is awarded the Ki-wanis Advisor of the Year for Key Clubaward by lieutenant governor Sam Viall.

FILE

Fishin’ on the Yellowstone?Sidney Herald staff, front from left Linda Steinbeisser, Dawn Steinbeisser, Bill Vander Weele, Louisa Barber and Debbe Anderson; back,Libby Berndt, Deb Crossland, Deb Schieffer and Harry Lipsiea do a little “fishing” for sales. The fishermen cheered on the advertisingstaff during the “Cast Your Sales Nets and Haul in Your Web Catches” blitz.

Vander Weelereceives awards

The Sidney Kiwanis Club honoredSidney Herald editor Bill Vander Weelewith the Distinguished PresidentAward recently.

Under Vander Weele’s leadership theSidney Kiwanis Club received a Distin-guished Club Award from Kiwanis In-ternational “for its untiring efforts andcontinuing support as we serve the chil-dren of the world.”

The club was also recognized for itsKey Club outreach, Builders Club out-reach, K-Kids outreach, SponsoredYouth Fund and District FoundationSupport.

Vander Weele was also honored as theoutstanding Kiwanis Advisor for of theYear for Key Club during the Key Clubdistrict convention in Billings, Mont.

Vander Weele is serving his secondyear as president of the Sidney KiwanisClub.

ELLEN WZNICK | SIDNEY HERALD

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NEWSPAPER DESIGNER BY DAY, CABBIE BY NIGHTBy Mark Noack

Not normally a wallfl ower, Mark Restani was pushed to the edge of the bar to make room for a team of servers hoisting trays

of champagne for the thirsty crowd. The booze was fl owing for the packed room of revelers, who were shouting, laughing, spilling and — in some cases — wrestling on the barroom fl oor.

Restani, 26, shook his head when the champagne server approached, but the employee thrust a glass into his hand anyway. Restani said nothing but ditched the drink on a coffee table.

As a designer for the Half Moon Bay Review, Res-tani produces advertisements and editorial pages by day. But at night, he’s a cabbie, and that mean’s he serves as his neighbors’ designated driver

“It kind of sucks. Often there’s just a lot of awk-ward standing around,” he explained. “But if I have one drink, somebody’ll see me, and then all of the sudden I’ll be the drunk cab driver.”

Restani, an El Granada, Calif., native, was well known among the bar crowd, and many tipsy friends shuffl ed over to greet him. But conversa-tions were a little stilted due to the booming music and the handicap of his sobriety.

During the midnight countdown, Restani’s cell phone fi nally buzzed with the job he had been wait-ing for, and he rushed out to the parking lot. His cab

is a well-worn Ford Aerostar van. The shocks groan with the weight of passengers when they climb in on a weekend night.

“I know I’m getting hammered tonight,” one rider said. “So I’m either coming in a taxi or leaving in a cop car.”

One of his friends followed that point. “We’re intelligent enough to learn from other people’s

mistakes, so that’s why we’re taking a cab,” he said.

The taxi business is fairly slow on regular week-nights, with maybe seven or eight calls coming in total. But on a night like New Year’s Eve, it is all hands on deck. Even on busy nights, Restani knows most of his customers, and that can be a sobering experience.

“Drunks are our best customers,” he said. “You’re the sober observer, and you’re just seeing them bounce from one thing to another.” r

HMBReview Updates from the Half Moon Bay Review

in Half Moon Bay, California

The EagleJune 2010

Getting from bar A to bar B can be a taxi-ing experience

Before

After

Lars Howlett /Review

Mark Restani travlels the Coastside in one of the few taxis availalbe in the rural area.

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By Mark Foyer

It was more than three years ago that Terry Stogner had a slight dilemma.

Jim Hume, the director of track and fi eld and cross-coun-try for the Peninsula Athletic League in the San Francisco Bay Area for many years, had to spend some time in the hospital.

Upon his release from the hospital, Hume, fully recovered, informed Stogner that he didn’t want to serve in that capacity anymore.

A few weeks before the league track and fi eld championships, Stogner asked me, the sports-writer for the Half Moon Bay Re-view, if I would take over. With Managing Editor Clay Lambert’s OK, I have served as the league’s director ever since.

In addition to a pretty good knowledge of both sports, I have a good relationship with the league’s coaches, Stogner and the United States Pacifi c Association Track and Field offi cials. The latter groups offi ciate at both of the league’s cross-country and track and fi eld

championships.That’s because I’ve covered

high school track and fi eld around here since 1986.

There are times when little things come up that can drive me nuts. But on the whole, I enjoy the job. It gives a greater appreciation for those who orga-nize bigger meets, such as the U.S. Outdoor Track and Field

Championships.I’ve covered track at all levels

and helped U.S.A. Track and Field’s media department through the years. I’ve also worked with Olympic Decath-lon Champion Dan O’Brien as a fi eld reporter at the California Relays in Sacramento.

It’s all hard work, but I fi nd it very rewarding. r

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in Half Moon Bay, California

The EagleJune 2010

Review publisher ties cartoonist to long-term contract

Debra Lorraine Godshall and Marc Charles Her-shon were married March 22, 2010, in the rotunda at San Francisco City Hall. It was a match made in the Half Moon Bay Review. Debra is the publisher of the Review; Marc is the newspaper’s longtime cartoonist.

The couple was surrounded by family at the small civil ceremony. Deb’s parents, John and Ro-salie Feece, her daughter and son-in-law, Lauren and Lewis Rossman, her son, Tyler Godshall, as well as Marc’s mother, Sheila Hershon, and his sister, Elise Durenburger were all in attendance.

The Hershons met about six years ago at the paper. While they love being in Half Moon Bay, they enjoyed their honeymoon a little bit more — Marc and Deb spent eight days in Hawaii. r

Debra Lorraine Godshall and Marc Charles Hershon

Sportswriter Mark Foyer acts as the director of track and fi eld and cross-country for the Peninsula Athletic League in the San Francisco Bay Area

Working the track is a labor of love

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1030 THE Heart OF ST. TAMMANY SINCE 1965 A WICK COMMUNICATIONS NEWSPAPER | WWW.THESTTAMMANYNEWS.COM

ST. TAMMANY NEWSSt. Tammany News received 17

awards that included four firstplaces at the Louisiana Press As-sociation’s 2009 Better Newspap-er Competition in Lafayette, May 1.

St. Tammany News competedin Division 5 of the competition.

The newspaper’s classified adsdepartment won first place forBest Classified Section. SheilaAllemand in Graphics won firstplace for Best Multiple Adver-tising Page, and was awarded sec-ond place in Staff GeneratedColor Over 1/2 Page. She also wonsecond place in the Best RetailerAd category. Leroy Beckham, alsoin Graphics won first place inBest Staff Generated Black andWhite Over 1/2 Page as well aswinning second place for StaffGenerated Color Over 1/2 Pageand Under.

The editorial staff won firstplace for Special Section for the

June issue of the Yada Magazine.They also got third place in theSpecial Section category for the2009 Football Section.

The editorial staff also earnedthird place in the Best NewsCoverage category.

Paginator Andrea Daniel tookhome second and third place forMost Effective Use of GraphicDesign on a Single Page. Danielwas also instrumental in winningfor the paper second place forBest Front Page and third place inthe Best Editorial Page category.

Reporter Anne Lautzenheisertook home second place for BestNews Story, and sports reporterChris Kinkaid got honorablemention for Best Sports Story.Reporter and Managing EditorErik Sanzenbach was awardedthird place for Best Feature Photoand another third place for BestSingle Editorial.

Staff brings home awards from LPA convention

St. Tammany News employees pose with all the awards they won at the April convention of theLouisiana Press Association. From left. layout artist, Andrea Daniel; reporter Debbie Glover;immediate past president of the LPA, Miles Forrest; managing editor Erik Sanzenbach, graphicsartist Sheila Allemand; marketing and advertising director Jay Kemp; reporter SuzanneLeBreton; graphics artist Leroy Beckham and sports editor Mike Pervel.

Taking a break

The St. Tammany News staff was treated to a crawfishboil one warm afternoon under the shade of an inflatableshelter. Shown enjoying themselves and talking aboutanything but work are advertising representatives, fromleft, Jeanette Bonura, Louise Lovich, Deana Burke,Barbara Eckert and advertising director Jay Kemp.

St. Tammany News set up a booth at this year’s St. Tammany WestChamber of Commerce Business Expo 2010 held in April. Hailed as“the regions largest business trade show,” the annual expo giveslocal business owners an opportunity to get their business’ name outin the community while networking with other business owners.

Shown manning the booth are, from left, circulation manag-er Jack Dunphy, publisher Terry Maddox and classifieds PNcall center manager Shane Maddox.

Newspaper participates in annual Business Expo

Internet Sales Representative ChadHebert rejoined the St. Tammany Newsin February 2010.

He is in charge of Internet ad salesand overall mainte-nance of the St. Tam-many News’ Web site,thesttammanynews.com.

Hebert was a mem-ber of the St. Tamma-ny News from its in-ception in 2005 untilaccepting a positionwith The Advocate newspaper in BatonRouge in July 2007. Prior to that, heworked for other papers in St. Tam-many Parish including the SlidellSentry-News and News-Banner, whichcombined and became the St. TammanyNews in the midst of Hurricane Katrina.

Hebert, a 2002 graduate of South-eastern Louisiana University, lives inHammond with wife Jessica, 3-year-oldson Daniel and their dog, Lucy.

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Lake Isabella, Calif. Eagle Edition JUNE, 2010

Susan BarrKern Valley Sun

Chilly temperatures andheavy rain couldn’t deternearly 300 people from partic-ipating in last weekend’s 12thannualAll-Valley HeartWalk.This year's walk was dedi-

cated to Sheryl Muncy, theSun's production manager,who was killed in a tragicauto accident on the very dayof last year's Heart Walk.The event, sponsored by

the Kern Valley HospitalFoundation, was scheduled totake place on the high schooltrack, but was hastily relo-cated to a nearby parking lotdue to Mother Nature’s lackof cooperation. But not eventhe weather could take awayfrom the impressive turnout,up from 35 teams in 2009 to 95this year.Participants came out in

creative getups to raise aware-ness for their various causes;somewore capes, others heartcovered pajamas, and manyeven brought along enthusi-astic four-footed companions.Observers of the parade ofumbrella-covered strollers,garbage bag clad seniorspushing walkers and mudsplattered joggers couldn’tdeny that the Kern Valley hasa lot of heart.Several large groups partic-

ipated this year, one of whichwas a joint effort by the KernValley Sun staff and local

Sheriff’s Activities League.The group walked in memoryof Sun staffer Sheryl Muncywho passed away last year ina tragic accident. Judgesawarded the group the “Com-munity Spirit” award.CJ Bundy, a long time sup-

porter of the event, recruited20 teams sponsored throughher salon. Not surprisinglythe “Most Teams” awardwent their way. Over lunchBundy explained her commit-ment to the fundraiser, “All ofour lives have been touchedby someone with heart dis-ease.” Bundy, who lost herown father to the disease,added, “I believe it’s reallyimportant to support our localhospital and the HospitalFoundation.”

Brandon Muncy/Kern Valley SunPatti McGarvey, a longtime freelance writer for the Sun, is also an accomplishedphotorapher. In May, McGarvey sold her wares during the Kern Valley Rotary Club’sannual Art Walk Show in Kernville.

Cathy Perfect/Kern Valley SunBrandon Muncy, left, with hisdad, Russell Muncy, center, ac-cept a Memorium Certificatefrom Bryan Williams, on behalfof Assemblymember Jean Fuller,at the annual Heart Walk.

Event organizer, KVHDCommunityOutreach Coordinator Jeanette Rogerswas overwhelmed by Saturday’sturnout. ”I cannot believe that so manypeople were willing to weather thatdownpour and come out to supportus,” she said. “It was the most amazingdisplay of community support and co-operation that I’ve ever seen.” Rogersalso added that businesses such as Be-yond Juice, Sienna Wellness Institute,Burger King andHodel’s of Bakersfieldsupported the event way beyond herexpectations.The final tally on the amount raised

won’t be known for some time, but ifthe 26 phone calls Rogers received Sat-urday afternoon alone promising fur-ther donations is any indication, moneywill continue to pour in making the2010 Heart Walk one to remember.

Heart Walk dedicated tomemory of Sun manager

Kern Valley Sun employees wore T-shirtsemblazened with a picture of their friendand co-worker Sheryl Muncy.

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Spring was the only thing springing earlythis year four staffers had grandchildrenor a child join the extended family of TheDaily Iberian:

MALLORY RAE HEMELT, daughter ofDaily Iberian AssociateManaging EditorStephen Hemelt, wasborn May 8, 2010.Mallory and motherCandace went homethree days later andeveryone is in goodhealth. Mallory was bornthree weeks early andweighed 5 pounds, 6 ounces.

CAMRI CHANEL JONES is the grand-daughter of DailyIberian ClassifiedSupervisor DeloresHouston. Camri wasborn Feb. 3, 2010 andweighted 6 pounds, 8ounces. Camri’s motheris Delores’ daughterCharnell Jones.

KASON MENARD isthe grandson of DailyIberian AdvertisingAccount ExecutiveAngela Menard. He wasborn Jan. 22, 2010,weighing in at 9 pounds,11 ounces.

SAMSON KADEPRICE grandson ofDaily Iberian AdvertisingManager Alan Rini andhis wife, Dale. Samsonwas born on Dec. 28,2009.At birth, he was 8pounds.The mom isAlan’s daughter BethanyPrice.

I t was more than just a little touchup when work crews came into TheDaily Iberian to spruce up the place.

Painters came in and spent severalweeks cleaning, preparing and paintingwalls and cabinets in almost everyroom of the building. While they wereworking here, some employees won-dered whether the painters should becross trained.

“We were about to teach them how towrite stories, make plates and run thepress,” joked Daily Iberian ManagingEditor Jeff Zeringue.

It was more than painting, though.The break room got lots of attentionwith a rebuilding of cabinets andcounter tops. In fact, when it came tothe break room, they put everything inthere, including the kitchen sink.

Old counter tops in the lobby, as well asin the Advertising and Editorial depart-ments were given a fresh new look also.

This is the latest of a years-long proj-ect to fully renovate The Daily Iberian.it started out two years ago when theroof and suspended ceiling werereplaced. Last year, floors were redone

in most areas of the building and allbathrooms were renovated.

“It was strange to have this going on,even during our 118th anniversary cele-bration in February,” Zeringue said.

“But I think that all of this shows thecompany’s commitment to its employ-ees and the community and that weplan to be around here for the next 118years, too.”

Newer digs at the IberianNEW IBERIA, LOUISIANA

OH BABY !■

LEE BALL / THE DAILY IBERIANJackie Babineaux works as receptionist at The Daily Iberian.The darker, stained panelwalls have been given a fresh coat of paint through most of the building as the news-paper continues its quest to remodel.

Fifteen employees of The Daily Iberian are cele-brating 20 or more years at the newspaper. Itadds up to almost four and a half centuries ofexperience serving the little corner of theworld we like to call the Teche Area.Congratulations to all, and more so, thanksfor the years of dedication to our readersand colleagues who benefit from their work,knowledge and help.

DON SHOOPMAN 01/02/76 34 years

RITA GARY 04/14/80 30 years

WILL CHAPMAN 05/01/80 30 years

ANGELA MENARD 05/15/88 22 years

JUNE SHOOPMAN 05/15/79 31 years

JACKIE BABINEAUX 05/25/89 21 years

DEAN ROGER 06/15/67 42 years

SALLY GOUTERIEZ 08/24/81 28 years

LEE BALL 08/25/81 28 years

KARMA CHAMPAGNE10/04/85 24 years

BETTY CASE 11/04/87 22 years

MANDY SENECA 11/15/73 36 years

TED UHALL 11/20/59 50 years

RONALD HALL 11/30/89 20 years

DELORES HOUSTON 12/09/81 28 years

Total: 446 years

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EDITORIALBest Typography & DesignBest News Series

First, David Montgomery for series on funding for the state’s autism center

Best Photo SeriesFirst, Lisa Johansen and Shawna Bleecker for Relay for Life

Best Photo SeriesSecond, Shawna Bleecker for United Way Amazing Race

Best Feature SeriesThird, news staff for Unsung Hero

Best Sports PhotoThird, Josh Linehan for saddle bronc competition

ADVERTISINGBest Classified Section

First, April Pullman, Kaylan Johnson and Misty Pickner

Best Multiple Advertiser SpreadThird, Julie Furchner, Kim Robinson and Alicia Diaz for 4-H Rodeo tab

Best Use of Local Photography Third, Kim Robinson and Lisa Williams for Jake’s Buffalo Wings

Best Series Ad IdeaSecond, Julie Furchner, Alicia Diaz, Kim Robinson, Melanie Handl and Todd Simpson for Walmart Sponsorship Series

Best Multiple Advertiser Spread Second, Sales staff and creative department for Crazy Days

Best Advertising Sales ToolSecond, April Pullman, Amanda Peck, Jennifer Jaragoske and Kim Robinson for Holiday Wrapper

Most Original Creative IdeaSecond, Julie Furchner and Melanie Handl for Wildlife

Capital Journal earns AP, state association honorswww.capjournal.com Pierre, South Dakota

FOR 129 YEARS, THE VOICE OF THE CAPITAL CITY

75 cents

South Dakota Newspaper Association Contest

PIERRE — Capital Journal took home top honors in April for Best Typography and Design and Best Classifieds for dai-lies under 14,000 from the South Dakota Newspaper Association.

The awards were announced at the asso-ciation’s annual newspaper convention. Publisher Steven Baker was there to help accept the awards.

“I’m proud the Capital Journal had a solid showing at the convention,” Baker said. “We have dedicated staff who work hard and invest time and energy into put-ting out the best newspaper to serve our community and region.”

The Capital Journal also earned first place in Best News Series, for a series of articles on possible funding cuts to the state’s autism education during the 2009 state Legislative session, and Best Photo Series, for a photo feature on the American Cancer Society Relay for Life in Pierre.

Second place honors were awarded to advertising, creative and newsroom staff members for Best Series Ad Idea, Best Advertising Sales Tool, Best Original Creative Idea and Best Photo Series.

Staff also received third place for Best Feature Series, Best Sports Photo and Best Multiple Advertiser Spread.

The South Dakota Newspaper Association awards are a yearly contest for advertising and editorial categories for

South Dakota daily and weekly newspa-pers, and are judged by newspaper associa-tions in other states.

Associated Press awardsThe York (Neb.) News-Times took home

four first-place awards to lead Division III of the 2010 Great Plains Associated Press News and Photo Contest, followed by the Capital Journal of Pierre with three top prizes.

The contest covered stories and pho-tos published during 2009 by 12 small-size daily newspapers in the Dakotas and Nebraska. AP announced the winners on May 27.

Awards were given for first and second place, as well as and honorable mention,

in 11 categories. The Capital Journal won in three categories — best spot-news story, top news column and best sports-action photo — and placed in five.

Award winners for the Capital Journal:Spot news — First place, Jeff Bunn,

“Kleinsasser gets 80 years” News column — First place, Josh

Linehan, “Requiescat in pace, Senator Kennedy”

Feature photo — Second place, Lisa Johansen, “Relay for Life”

Sports action photo — First place, Josh Linehan, “Saddle bronc competition;” third place, Josh Linehan, “Buffs open strong”

Graphic — Second place, David Montgomery, “Going for governor”

CAPITAL JOURNAL STAFF

David Montgomery | Capital Journal

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In August of this year, the adminis-tration of the Wick 401K will be moved to a new company called Pension Spe-cialists Inc. This move is intended to save the company and participants fees charged by the current adminis-trator, Marshall & Ilsley, and the in-dividual mutual plan funds. Wick pay for a majority of the administrative charges to run the plan. Participants pay fees charged by the mutual fund they select for their investments.

Plan administrators charge the company for services they perform such as allocating contributions, handling loans, filing documents with the IRS and other administra-tive services. These fees can be flat fees or a percentage of the plan assets. M&I changed the fee structure they charged the company to an asset fee basis.

(Asset based fees are based on a percentage of the plan assets.) This means as assets grow, the M&I fee grows. M&I provides no new or ad-

ditional services for the increase in fees. The new fee approach by M&I was substantially higher than the company paid in previous years.

A plan administrator may also re-ceive a portion of the fees charged to participants in the various mutual funds offered by the plan. M&I was re-ceiving commissions from the funds in addition to the fees paid by the com-pany.

Plan participants also pay fees to the funds, which they use as invest-ments. This is reflected as “the ex-pense ratio” of the fund. The higher the expense ratio, the more fees the participant pays over the life of the investment.

The 401K committee sought a low cost fee structure for the plan admin-istrative fees and lower fees (expense ratios) for the investment options.

Pension Specialist is a nationally recognized company. They are unique when it comes to fees. They charge flat rate fees and do not receive any com-

missions or fees from the investment mutual funds offered by the plan. In addition, they recommend funds with low fees or expense ratios. Over time, the company will save money but more importantly, the individual participants will save more of their investments by paying lower fees.

Pension Specialists will offer on-line services similar to what you have today.

A list of the recommended funds is attached. You will note there are many Vanguard funds. Vanguard is recognized as a family of funds that performs well at very low cost. The expense ratio of each fund is listed. The “Avg. Expense Ratio” is the aver-age cost of similar funds in the mu-tual fund industry. The savings using the recommended funds is obvious.

Several funds are “target date funds” . These are funds that invest participant’s money based on the ex-pected retirement date of the partici-pant. The further away the retirement

date, the fund will be more heavily invested in stocks. As the retirement date nears, the fund moves invest-ments to less risky investments such as bonds and money market funds. If you do not wish to direct your invest-ments on regular basis, these funds may be a good option.

Watch for more information on this change in the near future.

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Natalie Lakosil joins Douglas Dispatch staff forthe summer as part of the Internship program

BUENA HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE AND IS ENTERING HER SENIOR YEAR AT UA

Natalie Lakosil has joinedthe staff of the Douglas Dis-patch for the summer as partof theWickCommunicationsInternship program.Natalie Lakosil is a Buena

High School graduate and is

entering her senior year at theUniversity ofArizona inTuc-son. She was born and raisedSierraVista andHerefordandwas graduated fromBuena in2007.Natalie is the daughter of

WilliamandJenniferLakosil,who still work and live in

SierraVista. She has two old-er brothers, a niece, a nephewand a grandmother that alsolive in SierraVista.“I chose journalism be-

cause I like learning aboutnew things and being able toshare that with others. I amexcited to be in Douglas be-

cause even though I grew upclose by I have never reallyexperienced the true Dou-glas. I am excited to have thisopportunity in Douglas.Lakosil is pursuing amajor

in journalismwith aminor inpre-lawandhopesonedayat-tend law school.

DOUGLAS DISPATCH

Natalie Lakosil, Buena HighSchool graduate and asenior year at Universityof Arizona. I chose jour-nalism because I likelearning about newthings and being able toshare that with others.I am excited to be inDouglas becauseeven though Igrew up close byI have never re-ally experiencedthe true Dou-glas.

Special sectionto honor localmilitaryIn the June 30 edition, the Douglas

Dispatchwill honor those in themilitarycurrently protecting and fighting for ourfreedoms.The Dispatch will be producing a full

color tabloid section that will featurephotos and information about area resi-dents serving in themilitary.There is no charge to submit your

loved one's photo and background to beinserted in this very special section run-ning just before the city celebrates Inde-pendenceDay.Inaddition to thephoto,wewant infor-

mation including name, rank, militarybranch,where theyarecurrently serving,parentsnames,yearandhighschool theygraduated from and any other pertinentinformation.The information then can be emailed

to [email protected],droppedoff anyweekday from9a.m,. tonoon and 1 to 5 p.m. at our offices at 53011th Street or mailed to Douglas Dis-patch, 530 11th Street, Douglas, AZ85607.Formore information on how you can

participate, contact Larrty Blaskey at520-220-8775.

DOUGLAS DISPATCH There is nocharge to submitThere is nocharge to submityour loved one'sphoto and back-ground to be in-serted in thisvery special sec-tion running justbefore the citycelebrates Inde-pendence Day.In addition to thephoto, we wantinformation in-cluding name,rank, militarybranch, wherethey are current-ly serving, par-ents names, yearand high schoolthey graduatedfrom and anyother pertinentinformation.

Douglas DispatchWith a little helpfrom your friends

With the help of Manuel Coppola and thestaff of the Nogales International and computerexpertise of Don Judd and Scott Green, theDouglas Dispatch is now being designed morethan two hours away in Nogales. Dispatch staff,both editorial and advertising, are employing anew software program called Data Mover,which allows quick delivery of information,graphics, ad design and other information toNogales for editorial and to Nogales and Dou-glas Business Manager Kimberly Hicks for ad-vertising design and billing. “The new programfrees up our staff of four to concentrate on ad-vertising sales and story gathering. And for astaff this small, any additional time means bet-ter news coverage, more advertising visits andless time behind the desk. And, simply put, No-gales’ David Ramirez and Edgardo Munozhave the graphic expertise we do not,” said Lar-ry Blaskey, Editor and Publisher of the DouglasDispatch. This is not the first time the DouglasDispatch has outsourced its work. KimberlyHicks has served as Business Manager for thelast several years while working out of theWick Communications office and the SierraVista Herald provided production assistance formore than a year, before all production wasmoved to Nogales.

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Angela Baurley | Stephanie Healy | Ricardo Hernandez | Ike Isaacson

Lance Jones | Jon Justice | Paul Loucks | Salvatore Tirrito | Lyra Waggoner

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2010

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For Art Sake!The Tucson Weekly launched an Art Box Project in April. Inspired by a similar project

at the Sacramento News & Review, we published a shout-out to local artists who would be willing to paint a design of their choosing on one of our newspaper boxes.

The response was overwhelming. We have a lengthy waiting list of artists wanting to participate. As of May, six of the boxes had been completed and were out on the streets. “Each of the completed Art Boxes has a different style and look. I try to match the personality of the newly painted box with a location in the community,” said Laura Horvath, circulation manager. She hopes to continue the project as long as there is a list of willing artists.

Artists are given no restrictions on their creativity. The only rules are that the box must remain a usable newspaper box and have the Tucson Weekly name somewhere on the visible part of the box.

In conjunction, photos of each of the boxes were taken and appear on an interactive Google map on the Tucson Weekly website. Viewers can get the basic info on the boxes and see a thumbnail photo.

Inside Tucson Business

More than 150 people came to the celebration of the 2010 Inside Tucson Business Up & Comers.

The event, held at the JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort on April 21, featured live entertainment and two rooms for networking, mixing and mingling.

Allen Kath, with Journal Broadcast Group, co-emceed the event with Inside Tucson Business Editor David Hatfield.

“These Up & Comers have all achieved a great deal of success in their careers,” Hatfield said. “The community

TW Meets Oval Office?

The Tucson Weekly impressed Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords so much that she felt the need to share it with some of her high-powered colleagues. Her office issued a news release which said she brought up the Weekly at a border-security meeting with officials including Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. “During the meeting, the congresswoman held up a copy of the April 29 Tucson Weekly, which had as its cover story an article about the murder of Cochise County rancher Rob Krentz,” the news release read. “Giffords said Krentz had become a symbol of the border security crisis, gave the newspaper to Secretary Napolitano and asked her to show it to President Obama.”

is better for all they do and we are proud to honor them tonight.”

Most of the honorees said they believe Tucson can be so much more than it is, and they will be doing what they can to help it get there.

Eight of the nine honorees were in attendance, with only Dr. Salvatore Tirrito unable to make it.

The event was sponsored by Wells Fargo.

Celebrating the Rising Business Stars

Will the murder of a respected Cochise County rancher change

anything on our border?

BY LEO W. BANKS

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Robert Krentz (right, with brother Phil) was murdered on March 27.

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