APG Newsletter July 2018

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JULY 2018

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JULY 2018 NEWSLETTER

APG East

APG Central

APG West

Human Resources

JEFF EASON, BEST OF SHOW, MARIA FOGLIO

REQUESTER MODEL PAYS OFF, STEVE KINDERMAN, JACK LYNCH

BIG SKY NEWS DESIGN, AFFINITYX TITAN

HUMAN RESOURCES PORTAL AND INFORMATION

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PRESIDENT’S CORNER Hello, APG Associates …

This month APG is welcoming 300 new associates to our company. These folks come over with the acquisition of the coastal properties of Sun Coast Media Group, headquartered in Venice, Florida. Our purchase includes numerous print and digital properties, two production facilities and a host of other products.

Founded by the late Derek Dunn-Rankin, and managed by his children, Sun Coast has a long and impressive history of providing the highest quality local coverage to numerous communities lining the beautiful southwest coast of Florida. We’re also pleased to announce that Mike Beatty is coming to us from CNHI in Joplin, Missouri, as head of our new Florida operation.

The acquisition of Sun Coast also gives APG further geographic diversification. We now operate in the Pacific Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Upper-Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, East, South and Southeast regions of the U.S. On a somber note, our heartfelt condolences go out to families and loved ones of the five newspaper colleagues from our neighboring newspaper, the Capital Gazette, in Annapolis, Maryland, who were senselessly gunned down June 28th. In coming weeks, APG will be implementing security and evacuation plans and procedures in the event of a hostile attack on our premises to ensure the workplace safety of our more than 2000 associates. Please read further about this topic in this month’s newsletter.

Sincerely, Mark Adams

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SAFETY

ACTIVE SHOOTER RESPONSE LEARN HOW TO SURVIVE AN ACTIVE SHOOTER EVENT PROFILE OF AN ACTIVE SHOOTER An Active Shooter is an individual actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a confined and populated area. In most cases, active shooters use firearms and there is no pattern or method to their selection of victims.

Active shooter situations are unpredictable and evolve quickly. Typically, the immediate deployment of law enforcement is required to stop the shooting and mitigate harm to victims.

Because active shooter situations are often over within 10 to 15 minutes before law enforcement arrives on the scene, individuals must be prepared both mentally and physically to deal with an active shooter.

HOW TO RESPOND TO AN ACTIVE SHOOTER Quickly determine the most reasonable way to protect your own life. Remember that customers and colleagues are likely to follow the lead of clear-thinking associates and managers during an active shooter situation.

GOOD PRACTICES: Good practices for coping with an active shooter situation

• Be aware of your

environment and any possible dangers

• Take note of the two

RUN

HIDE

FIGHT

CALL 911 ONLY WHEN IT’S SAFE TO DO SO RUN If there is an accessible escape path, attempt to evacuate the premises. Be sure to:

• Have an escape path • Leave belongings behind • Help others, if possible • Keep your hands visible • Call 911 ASAP

HIDE If evacuation is not possible, find a place to hide where the active shooter is least likely to find you.

• Find a room and close and lock the door

• Blockade the door with heavy furniture

FIGHT As a last resort, and only when your life is in imminent danger, attempt to disrupt or incapacitate the active shooter by: • Acting aggressively • Improvising weapons • Yelling • Committing to your actions

For additional information on how to respond to Active Shooters, visit hr.adamspg.com/activeshooter.

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nearest exits in any facility you visit

• If you are in an office, stay there and secure the door

• If you are in a

hallway, get into a room and secure the door

• As a last resort,

attempt to take the active shooter down.

When the shooter is at close range and you cannot flee, your chance of survival is much greater if you try to incapacitate him/her.

HEALTH & WELLNESS

YOUR HEALTH MATTERS HYDRATION:

WHY IT’S SO IMPORTANT. PATH TO IMPROVED WELLNESS Your body depends on water to survive. Every cell, tissue, and organ in your body needs water to work properly. For example, your body uses water to maintain its temperature, remove waste, and lubricate your joints. Water is needed for overall good health.

You should drink water every day. Most people have been told they should drink 6 to 8, 8-ounce glasses of water each day. That is a reasonable goal. However, different people need different amounts of water to stay hydrated. Most healthy people can stay well hydrated by drinking water and other fluids whenever they feel thirsty. If you are concerned that you are not drinking enough water, check your urine. Bright yellow or orange urine could be a sign of an issue and you should consult with your doctor.

Sports drinks contain carbohydrates and electrolytes that can increase your energy.

They may be helpful if you are planning on exercising at higher than normal levels for more than an hour. They help our body absorb water.

Check the serving size on the label. One bottle usually contains more than one serving.

If staying hydrated is difficult for you, here are some tips that can help:

• Keep a bottle of water with you during the

day. To reduce your costs, carry a reusable water bottle and fill it with tap water.

• If you don’t like the taste of plain water, try

adding a slice of lemon or lime to your drink.

• Drink water before, during and after a workout.

• When you’re feeling hungry, drink water.

Thirst is often confused with hunger. True hunger will not be satisfied by drinking water. Drinking water may also contribute to a healthy weight-loss plan. Some research suggests that drinking water can help you feel full.

• If you have trouble remembering to drink

water, drink on a schedule. For example, drink water when you wake up, at breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and when you go to bed. Or, drink a small glass of water at the beginning of each hour.

• Drink water when you go to a restaurant. It

will keep you hydrated and it’s usually free.

THINGS TO CONSIDER: Recognizing signs of dehydration is important.

They include:

• Little or no urine.

• Urine that is darker than usual.

• Dry mouth.

• Sleepiness or fatigue.

• Extreme thirst.

• Headache.

• Confusion.

• Dizziness or lightheadedness.

• No tears when crying.

Don’t wait until you notice symptoms of dehydration to take action. Actively prevent dehydration by drinking plenty of water. Older adults are also at higher risk. As you get older, your brain may not be able to sense dehydration. It doesn’t send signals for thirst.

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HUMAN

NAMING YOUR BENEFICIARIES LIFE INSURANCE

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

Life insurance helps provide valuable financial support to loved ones when they need it most. These loved ones can be your beneficiaries — the people (or person) who receive your life insurance policy benefits when you pass away.

Q: What does “primary beneficiary” mean?

A: The primary beneficiary is the person(s) you identify, or “name,” to receive life insurance benefits (“proceeds”) upon your death.

Here are some tips to consider when naming a beneficiary:

• Be clear and specific to avoid ambiguity and potential conflicts.

• Review and, if necessary, revise your choices regularly — especially at times in your life when circumstances change, such as marriage, childbirth, divorce, career change, economic change, etc.

• Talk to your attorney and/or tax advisor to discuss the impact of your decisions.

Q: What does “contingent beneficiary” mean?

A: The contingent beneficiary is the person(s) you name to receive life insurance proceeds in the event that the primary beneficiary passes away before or at the same time as you, the insured.

Q: Can I name a charity as the beneficiary?

A: You may name a charitable organization that is not your employer as a beneficiary. You will need to indicate the name of the charitable organization, a contact for the organization, the organization’s tax identification number, and the percentage of benefit that would be payable to the organization.

For additional information or to speak with a representative, call 800-423-2765 or visit LincolnFinancial.com.

To make changes to your beneficiaries, visit Lincoln4Benefits.com.

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RESOURCES A MINUTE WITH MARK ADAMS: Where is the industry heading?

DO YOU PRACTICE GOOD

EMAIL ETIQUETTE?

Watch this month’s video: hr.adamspg.com/minute Submit your question: AskMark@adamspg.com

In the age of digital communication, it can be easy to send a quick, terse reply; use multiple exclamation points; ALL CAPS; or type a short irrelevant subject line and click “SEND” before we review our communication. However, poor or unprofessional email communication can harm your reputation and reduce your credibility in the workplace.

Following are some common email etiquette tips that need to be considered every time you’re about to click SEND:

What is Your Vision for the Company?

LEVEL OF FORMALITY Email is not an excuse to be sloppy or informal. You should communicate at all times as if your email is printed on company letterhead. Black text and standard fonts should be typical. Leave off abbreviations and emojis and type full words and complete sentences.

CLEAR SUBJECT LINES Your email is just one of dozens or hundreds that the recipient will receive on a daily basis. Keeping your subject line clear and concise will help ensure it gets opened, read, and receives a response.

CONCISE EMAIL TEXT Keep your email short and to the point. An email that looks like it will be a burden to read will probably not get the attention it needs. Use bullet points, white space, and summary paragraphs. Be clear and up front.

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WATCH THE REPLY ALL Send or copy others only if they need to be part of the continuing communication.

Before you click Reply All or type names into the CC or BCC fields, ask yourself if each of these people needs to see the message. Take time to target your email to the right recipients. And never use Reply All or CC to tattle on a coworker. This will make you look petty and unprofessional.

INCLUDE A SIGNATURE A professional signature is important to provide contact information to your recipient. Include your name, company name, and phone number at a minimum.

Your physical address, social media links, and website link are optional.

TIMELY RESPONSE Email became popular in part because it is a timely way to communicate. When people email you, they are expecting a reply in a reasonable amount of time. If your company has a policy on response times, make sure you follow that rule.

However, a 24-48 hour response time is generally acceptable.

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION Be careful about the type of information you include in your email communications.

Try to refrain from discussing personal, financial, or legal information, and don’t include usernames and passwords in your emails.

NEW CORRESPONDENCE ON OLD EMAILS When the subject changes, start a new email chain. It can be very challenging (also frustrating) to keep a train of thought or find past email information when multiple topics are included on a single email chain.

When communicating via email, the rule of thumb is to ask, “Would my boss be okay if I printed this on company letterhead and sent it?” If so, you’ve done a great job. If the answer is no, figure out why and adjust your email etiquette.

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APG EAST

JEFF EASON

IN MEMORIAM, ALWAYS SMILING, TAKES A PICTURE IN BLOWING ROCK.

BY ANNA OAKES Jeff Eason wanted to tell the good stories, and that’s by and large what he did, whether it was in the pages of a newspaper or sitting around a campfire.

Jeff became the full-time entertainment editor for The Mountain Times in 1998. There, he quickly integrated into what was a very tight-knit newspaper family.

The High Country community and the Adams Publishing Group family are mourning the loss of this great storyteller, who, as editor of The Blowing Rocket and a veteran journalist of The Mountain Times and Watauga Democrat, was a champion of musicians and artists, a community-minded leader and, most of all, a true friend.

“Jeff was always much more than a colleague,” says Jamie Goodman, a page designer at The Mountain Times from 1995 to 2003. “He became fast friends and close friends with his coworkers. We pretty much did everything together as a group. Birthday parties, Fourth of July, holidays, we were together. We kind of affectionately called ourselves ‘the gang.’”

He was born on April 25, 1960, in Portsmouth, Virginia, but as a military kid, he moved all around the country due to his father’s career in the U.S. Coast Guard. He often shared tales about the various places where he had lived in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Florida, Alabama, Michigan and Hawaii, and the many different schools he attended (one being the Marietta Johnson School of Organic Education in Fairhope, Alabama.)

He graduated in 1978 from Watauga High School, where he was president of the National Honor Society, chairman of the Art Club and a member of the Drama Club, and then attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he graduated in 1983 with a degree in journalism. When Jeff began freelancing for The Mountain Times in the mid-’90s, all of his experiences in kitchens, radio stations, and bars served as the underpinning for his approach to music writing.

A close friend, Billy Herring, said, “He knew the characters in the back rooms at Murphy’s; he knew the musicians who were getting paid $50 a gig, living on peanut butter and jelly. He really got to know these people and was part of the fabric of it. Once he knew you and knew you were true to your art and true to your music, man, you had a lifelong supporter.”

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After The Mountain Times consolidated offices with The Watauga Democrat in the early 2000s, Frank Ruggiero was excited to work with Jeff. He later joined Jeff on the MT staff as news editor.

Although Jeff’s work garnered multiple awards and he had many opportunities to interview nationally- and internationally- known artists, he never seemed to tire of covering the local community events that would return year after year.

He ended his career as editor of The Blowing Rocket, where he had succeeded longtime Editor Jerry Burns in 2009.

“I think everybody would tell you that The Blowing Rocket and Jeff Eason was a match made in heaven,” says Cathy Williamson, a Blowing Rock business owner and close friend, who said Jeff “was like a brother to me.” “He was super respectful of how Jerry did things and how people here liked The Rocket. He did his best to earn everyone’s trust and respect, and he did that.”

“He was a staple around here. Always with his camera,” Cathy says. “I never knew if he was working or if he was playing. I think he approached his job with such an open spirit and such an open sense of community that it felt like more like a friend was taking your picture.”

APG EAST

8 BEST OF SHOW AWARDS APG MEDIA OF CHESAPEAKE

APG Media of Chesapeake earns 8 Best of Show awards at the 2017 MDDC Press Association’s editorial and advertising Awards Conference.

APG Media of Chesapeake had an impressive showing for both Editorial and Advertising staff this year. In total, 47 individuals won over 60 awards, resulting in one of the largest number of awards ever won by the Chesapeake team.

The contest, governed by the Association’s Editorial and Advertising Committees, admitted nearly 2,200 entries from 62 member publications among 94 categories. There are eight divisions in the contest, which group member publications into daily and non-daily print and onlineonly categories, then further group them by circulation. Within the eight divisions is one specifically for SPJ members. One Best in Show award is given in each category across all divisions.

In addition, Chesapeake earned 8 best of show awards from both advertising and editorial. Best of Show winners were: Dan Matos (twice), Amy Bennett, Jason O’Neill (twice), Tracy Mulcahy, Tracy PorterNuneley, Jake Owens, and Brad Kroner, “I was really proud of our showing this year and the number of awards won,” said David Fike, President of APG Media of Chesapeake. “The most impressive part was the number of Best of Show winners we had this year. This is the most we have ever had in a single year. I am always

extra proud of these awards because it means our team beat out the big metros such as The Washington Post and The Baltimore Sun. Winning these is a great testament to the hard work and dedication of our editorial and advertising teams.”

In addition to these awards, MDDC also inducted Deborah Cornely into the MDDC Hall of Fame. Deborah was the former Owner/Publisher of the Dundalk Eagle up until the time she sold it to APG. “I was really happy that we could honor one of the true leaders in MDDC Press Association history,” Fike said. “She was a Past President of MDDC, who made a significant impact over the decades of service to the Association and the industry.”

Photo: Deborah Cornely receiving her Hall of Fame Plaque from David Fike.

CONGRATS ON RETIRING MARIA FOGLIO The staff at The Cecil Whig in Elkton, Maryland, thanked Publisher Maria Foglio for her five years in her role with a surprise party June 8 before she retired June 13. The Whig’s editorial and advertising staff were joined by leadership from around APG Media of Chesapeake in celebrating Foglio’s service and contributions to the region. In addition to serving as publisher of The Whig, she also served as general manager and advertising manager of all Upper Shore publications in the region. Foglio has more than three decades of experience in advertising and newspapers. She thanked her colleagues and staff, deferring much of the credit for her accomplishments to them. Later this month, Foglio will be moving to Florida full-time, where she has long maintained a vacation home.

NEW LIFE – ROBIN’S EGG BLUE Photo by Cynthia Johnson, taken in Mt. Airy, NC.

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APG CENTRAL

Pictured are Isanti County News Sports Reporter Mike Bleninger; Reporter Noelle Olson; Reporter Tiffany Kafer; and Editor Rachel Kytonen.

REQUESTER MODEL PAYS OFF ISANTI COUNTY NEWS After several months of planning and preparation, the Isanti County News launched its new and re-designed requester publication in May. After decades of publication as a broadsheet newspaper with a free circulation of 12,500, the Isanti County News was changed to a requester model and a tab-sized publication. The Isanti County News covers the cities of Cambridge, Isanti and Braham and surrounding communities in East Central Minnesota.

The Isanti County News team, including Editor Rachel Kytonen, together with Director of News Keith Anderson and graphic design artist Laura Holmstrom, worked together to give the Isanti County News a more modern and fresh look that included new fonts, new page headers, new specialty pages and an entirely new layout and design.

For several months, the newspaper promoted the change to the requester model and were pleased with the approximately 5,000 subscribers who signed up to receive the paper as of the May launch date.

The switch to the requester model was a very big change for the entire Isanti County community, but so far, the feedback from the readers has been positive, and they have noted they appreciate the tab-sized newspaper that is easy to handle and read. Advertisers have commented favorably on the new format and easy-to-read size of the publication.

The Isanti County News team has also been focusing on larger photos for its photo spreads and has been adding to its number of byline stories presented each week. The team continues to look for ways to improve the newspaper each and every week and takes community feedback into consideration when discussing possible changes.

The entire Isanti County News team thanks everyone at Adams Publishing Group and APG of East Central Minnesota for its support during this transition and looks forward to putting out the best possible publication each and every week.

WELCOME MADISON ROSSOW Erin (a multi-media sales rep at Owatonna People’s Press) and Matt Rossow welcome their new baby girl.

Madison was born May 19th, and joins big sister Jillian at home.

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APG CENTRAL HDT curmudgeon puts notebook away Lynch dies after 50-plus years in print

STEVE KINDERMAN

HIBBING — The longestThe Hibbing Historical Society three or four coats, take a nap running employee of the and St. Louis County Board of or two, read obits and crack Hibbing Daily Tribune died Commissioners each applaud- jokes. That was our Jack.” ed his years of faithful service Aaron Brown, HDT ediWednesday, May 16. to the newspaper profession. tor 2001-2003 and current John “Jack” Lynch passed described Lynch away at Essentia St. Mary’s Lynch cared very deeply “Stevecolumnist, understands the needs His photographs have been as “smart and quirky, strange Medical Center in Duluth due about the community and, as of the newspaper republished in ThetoNew heart York health issues. described by his colleagues, and warm.” and never was extremely talented, fair joke about 83-year-old Hibbing hesitates“The to do what heknowlcan to Times, USA Today, The Japan native had worked in newspa- and loved the journalism eld edgeable people is that they make the Leader-Telegram the Times and on the pers frontforpage of years, with all with a passion. have forgotten more about 50-plus the history of a place than but two of those years at the HDT staff is saddened by best it can be.”

The Wall Street Journal.

Hibbing Daily Tribune (HDT), the loss of its newsroom staple most people know. With Jack, that was literally true,” said his hometown paper. He joined and family member. began his LeaderAn emotional black-and“He had ink in his veinsKinderman and Brown.

“He knew so much the HDT in the spring of 1961. so many stories to tell,” said about Hibbing it was just His rst assignments were Telegram career as that a reporter/ white image of a motherpouring out his mouth haphazcovering Iron Range news, HDT Editor Kelly Grinsteinand Wendy and-child reunionChisholm in 1993and as the St. Louis ardly. AHe conversation with him ner. “So full of knowledge,copy editor.

County Board. He also covinsight and history, one never might ve decades and were two of span the three founding troops returned from Desert ered the Itasca County Board. knew what would come out include at least 50 details he editorial members The Storm was selected

by The wasstaff 90 percent sureof about.”

Later, he was assigned to the of Jack — both verbally and But if hisastories wandered, on the page. His presence, his Hibbing School Board, before Country Today, statewide Associated Press as one of its his writing didn’t. becoming news editor and lay- humor and his contributions rural newspaper Photos of the Century.

Steve “From his Eau busy,Claire eccentric ing out the pages. are sorely missed.” mind came clear, crisp writMost recently he was copy She vividly recalls how tall Press Co. continues to publish.

Kinderman’s image in 2001 of ing that cut to the heart of editing, writing an occasional Lynch stood when inducted into the Minnesota Newspaper added Brown. column Wendymatters,” spent nearly 25 “His an iconic Eau Claire barand andgathering intel The Hibbing Daily Tribune columns were funny, edgy and for his “Years of Yore” history Association’s Half Century years with the company before taking restaurant, however, may be the one that’s often courageous.” a job pages for each Sunday edition. Club in January 2017. curmudgeon has put his notebook The two were also neighbors the past decade, Lynch “His experience was inas marketing editor for Eau Claire-based generated the mostInfeedback.

Kinderman away. The longest running for a time, living in houses a had been acknowledged by valuable and his dedication engineering firm Ayresmere Associates. marked 44 years several with the Eau Clairefor Leaderunmatched,” said Grinstein14 inches apart. They organizations his employee of the HDT died on ner. “He’d quietly saunter into often had chats over the fence. John “Jack” Lynch was the longest-running employee at Telegram in May.commitment to newspapers In 1984, became LeaderWednesday, Mayfor16.

John “Jack” eachSteve night,Kinderman shed and loyalty to local journalism. the newsroom ‘reporting duty’ for over 50 years.

SEE JACK, A5 HDT, faithfully

PHOTOGRAPHER EXTRAORDINAIRE

JACK LYNCH IN MEMORIAM

Telegram photo director. He held the position “I really can’t say I have a favorite photo for 32 years before retiring from full-time work I’ve taken,” he said, “but the one I receive in 2016. He guided the department through the ost comments about is a shot of a the transition from mostly black-and-white backdraft explosion captured as the brimming with Retiring educator career photography to daily color use and from Camaraderies burned.” memories, lessons and laughter. While the timfilm to digital images.

He continues to be an says teachers The photograph took second place in a ing feels right, she can’t integral member of the department on a parthelp but feel the ending bring hope contest. Firstof this chapter is bitternational firefighter-sponsored time basis. place went to a well-known 9/11 image sweet.

Teacher at heart

BY CARRIE MANNER

Lynch passed away at Essentia St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth due to heart health issues.

No mine view The 83-year-old Hibbing nativehad causes nancial worked in newspapers for 50-plus concerns years, with all but two of those years at the HDT, his hometown paper.

Most recently he was copy editing, writing an occasional column and gathering intel for his “Years CARRIE MANNER of Yore” history pages forBYeach STAFF WRITER Sunday edition.

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“I’ve loved every minSTAFF WRITER “I’m to be able to enjoy and showing New York City firefighters raisingutea of it,” Koth refortunate ected, surrounded by owers collaborate with a team of fellow journalists flag above World Trade Center ruins that later HIBBING — After 27 and arts and crafts. doing important work in our community,” was featured on ayears postage stamp.Deb of teaching, “I’ve loved going to work Koth is preparing to say every single day. There’s he said. “Many of the Leader-Telegram goodbye to her  nal class always something new — A lifelong Eau Claire resident, Kinderman HIBBING — With the new of kindergarteners at I’ve worked with over the the kids, the photographers curriculum. graduated from Eau Claire Memorial In the past decade, Lynch had Hull Rust Mine View under Washington Elementary Teaching has given me a CARRIE MANNER far more talented than me. this summer, the School.

Koth reads to her nal class of kindergarteners at Washington High School where he edited the school lot of variety.”years have been been acknowledgedconstruction by several Hibbing Tourist Center is bracIt’s been a fullling School.

It’s been great to see several of them go on to SEE HEART, A5 Elementary newspaper, Purple Wings. He graduated as for a gap in funding. organizations for hising commitment be nationally recognized and have really The nonprot usually bena journalism major from UW-Eau Claire in to newspapers and loyalty local and the ets fromtodonations nice careers.” summer sales of the gift shop 1976. He met his future wife, Wendy, during journalism.

The Hibbing Historical If you’re going … that had been open at the forcollege in a darkroom while taking a summer Outside the office and family, Kinderman is andonSt. Louismer County Board What: Society Presentation mine view location.

July 2017 alone, more the buildinghis of golf the game dation. revitalization projects school photography class. The two have beenincludingfine-tuning and also has 26 of Commissioners eachInapplauded than 6,000 people visited the Pocket Park on Lake Street.

The rst project will be When:his 5 toyears 6 p.m.of Tuesmarried for 41 years and have two adult marathons under his adding belt. But communicating faithful service to the mine view.

Throughout May They secured more than a sculpture to O’Neil day, May 22. to September, that number bal$100,000and in grants to help Park, also known as Kiwanis daughters and two grandchildren. informing through images remain newspaper profession. looned to 21,000 visitors. offset the cost.

Park. The committee is once Where: Chisholm PubBY MARIE TOLONEN passions.

The Tourist Center, which Committee Member Jesagain working with local art“Steve has been photographing the Chippewa Lynch cared very deeply about lic Library CHISHOLM TRIBUNE PRESS also provided the volunteers, salyn Sabin recently proist Aaron Squadroni to create used the funds brought in by Valley for more than four decades,” said “I’ve have apiece mostforunique vided the city been councilprivileged with ato signature the park. the community and, as described those tourists to keep their an update on three projects Squadroni is the same art- to build on electrical upgrades CHISHOLM — Members Gary Johnson, theofLeader-Telegram editor and rewarding work life,” he said.

“The by his colleagues, was extremely operation aoat. But as that proposed for 2018. ist who created a sculpture the Chisholm Downtown made at that location last exposure Funding for thehas projects on display at theofPocket Revitalization who himself has more than 30project years comat the camera taken menow down hundreds new year. talented, fair and loved the temporarily wanes while the mine view relocates, mittee are nalizing plans for involves a $24,820 grant from Park in the 100 block of Lake Sabin said the committee newspaper. “He knows the Chippewa Valley roads and introduced to me many interesting journalism field with a passion. they fear nancial difculty the Iron Range Resources and Street. more enhancements to the researched the matter and ahead.

Rehabilitation Board Anotheraupgrade of the city. the upgrade and its history. Hisheart institutional memory is persons that(IRRRB) have generated lifetimebeing of pro- was told HDT staff iswould saddened by the “The money from the mine and a $8,500 grant from the posed for O’Neil Park is light- add around about $5 to the Last year the committee remarkable. He hears something and instantly memories.” loss of its newsroom staple and SEE VIEW, A5 completed ve mini projects, Chisholm Community Foun- ing. This project is intended SEE GROUP, A5

Revitalization group readies for more Gets unanimous city council approval

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A SEASON THAT BEGAN with Tom Brady serving a four-game suspension will end with him in the Super Bowl, where his New England Patriots will take on Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons.

While much of the attention between now and the NFL championship game on Feb. 5 in Houston will be focused on Brady vs. Ryan, the truly key matchup could be Atlanta’s score-at-will offense, which produced the most points during the regular season, against the unheralded defense of New England, which allowed the fewest.

And these two teams are playing their best football at the most important time.

AFC champion New England (16-2) has won nine consecutive games — and hasn’t even trailed since Nov. 27.

NFC champion Atlanta (13-5) has won its past six in a row, scoring at least 33 points in each.

“We’ll enjoy this,” Ryan said after earning his first Super Bowl trip in his ninth season, “but we’ve got some work to do.”

Brady and coach Bill Belichick will be seeking their — and the Patriots’ — fifth Lombardi Trophy, and second in three years. This will be the franchise’s league-record ninth appearance in the Super Bowl, including titles in the 2002, 2004, 2005 and 2015 editions.

“This team showed a lot of mental toughness over the course of the year,” Brady said.

The Falcons have never won the Super Bowl.

This will be Atlanta’s second trip to the big game; it lost to Denver in 1999.

The club’s never had a quarterback quite as good as Ryan, though.

The guy nicknamed “Matty Ice” went 27 for 38 for 392 yards, four touchdowns and zero interceptions, while adding a rushing TD, to boot, leading Atlanta past Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers 44-21 on Sunday in the NFC championship game.

“We did exactly what we’ve been doing all year and it feels really good,” Ryan said after becoming the first quarterback in NFL history to throw for at least three TDs in four consecutive postseason games. “We’ll be ready to go.

That’s for sure.”

Later Sunday, the 39-year-old Brady tied Hall

Big Sky News Design, located within the offices of the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, an APG newspaper, has agreed to produce pages previewing national sporting events for the Associated Press.

The design center, which currently produces pages for 10 daily newspapers and several weeklies, has already designed pages for such events as the Olympics, the Super Bowl, and the Masters golf tournament.

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“It’s been fun showing off our staff’s excellent work on a national stage,” said Nick Ehli, editor of the Chronicle who also oversees the design desk. “These are worldclass pages being produced from Bozeman, Montana.”

The AP approached Big Sky News Design about the potential partnership in late 2017. The agreement calls for the center to produce several pages a year.

For each sporting event, the design center produces three versions of the same page to accommodate various newspaper sizes. The pages include space for advertising, which locate markets can sell.

Besides the major sporting events, the design desk also produces daily pages for major league baseball and national sports agate, which are used by several of the papers produced at the center.

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The pages have mostly been designed by Chris Kerr, manager of the design center, and senior designer Rebecca Norman.

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The AP provides the content to Big Sky News Design, which then produces the pages. The center typically needs to complete its work within a day after receiving the content. AP then distributes the pages nationally to its subscribers.

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FROM TOM BRADY looking to become the first quarterback to win five Super Bowl titles to Matt Ryan seeking to give Atlanta its first, there are plenty of numbers that will get a lot of attention leading up to the Big Game.

Here's a look at some others that fans might not be as familiar with: Bill Belichick

STATS

(Regular season) WON 16, LOST 2 Team

Opponents

550 368 66.9 4,456 32 2

596 368 61.7 4,033 21 13

482 1,872 3.9 44 19

368 1,417 3.9 45 6

PASSING Attempts Completions Percentage Yards TD Interceptions

RUSHING Attempts Yards Average Long TD

PUNT RETURNS No. Yards Average TD

45 309 6.9 0

27 134 5 0

BEST VS. BEST This marks the sixth Super Bowl matching the NFL's highest-scoring team (Atlanta) against the team that allowed the fewest points (New England) during the regular season. The top defense won four of those previous five matchups, including Seattle over Denver three years ago. The only time the top offense came out on top was in the 1989 season when San Francisco topped Denver.

FAST STARTERS The Falcons have set an NFL record by scoring a touchdown on eight straight opening drives. That figures to be tougher against a Patriots team that was second best in the league this year, allowing just 16 points on opening drives with the only TD coming for Buffalo on Oct. 2. The Patriots have allowed an average of just 19 yards on those drives with half of their opponents failing to generate even a single first down.

FRONT RUNNERS The Patriots haven't trailed in a game since Nov. 27 against the Jets. Brady threw a game-winning TD pass to Malcolm Mitchell with 1:56 remaining in a 22-17 victory that day and New England has gone 421:56 without being behind in a game. New

of Famer Joe Montana’s record with a ninth three-TD postseason game, helping the Patriots beat Ben Roethlisberger 36-17 for the AFC championship.

Oddsmakers didn’t even wait for the second game to end before making New England a 3-point favorite over Atlanta in the Super Bowl.

New England opened the season with a 3-1 record despite using two backup quarterbacks while playing those games without Brady after he went through a lengthy court battle in an unsuccessful bid to have his ban overturned for what became known as “Deflategate.” NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell suspended Brady because the league said it determined the Patriots intentionally underinflated footballs used in an AFC championship game victory two years ago.

During Sunday’s game in Foxborough, Massachusetts, spectators mocked Goodell by chanting “Where is Roger?” — he chose to attend the game in Atlanta instead.

And as well as Brady played — 32 for 42 for 384 yards, those three scores and zero interceptions — it was the way New England’s defense played that stood out.

Right from the get-go, too: On Pittsburgh’s first two drives, nine plays yielded a total of 26 yards. Then there was the stand late in the second quarter, when the Steelers had first-and-goal at the 1-foot line and wound up settling for a field goal. And, by game’s end, the Patriots had forced two turnovers.

New England ranked No. 1 in the NFL in points allowed per game at 15.6, and it gave up only 326.4 yards per game, eighth-best.

MVP favorite Ryan, meanwhile, directed a unit orchestrated by offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan — expected to be hired after the season as San Francisco’s new head coach, he’s the son of two-time Super Bowl champion coach Mike Shanahan — that topped the league in scoring (33.8) and ranked second in yards (415.8).

Brady, a three-time Super Bowl MVP and two-time league MVP, and the Patriots also own a pretty effective offense, even after losing star tight end Rob Gronkowski to an injury. New England ranked fourth in yards (386.2) and third in points (27.6).

KEYS TO THE GAME England trailed by 10 points at one point in that game, their largest deficit of the season with Brady active. If it's hard to take a lead against the Patriots, it's even harder to come back. New England has won 57 of the past 58 games when leading after three quarters.

BETWEEN THE HASHES Ryan has been nearly unstoppable when targeting the middle of the field in the regular season and playoffs, according to Sportradar. He has completed 86 of 117 passes between the hashes for 1,230 yards, nine TDs and no interceptions and a 132.8 passer rating. Ryan is 13 for 14 for 138 yards throwing down the middle in the playoffs.

GO DEEP Ryan also was the most efficient deep thrower in the NFL in the regular season and playoffs, according to Sportradar, going 30 for 63 for 1,122 yards, 10 TDs, no interceptions and a league-best 133.4 rating on throws at least 21 yards downfield.

COMEBACK KIDS Brady has led the Patriots on a game-winning, fourth-quarter drive in all four of his Super Bowl wins, rallying from 10 points down to beat Seattle two years ago, overcoming a one-point deficit against Carolina in 2004 and leading tiebreaking drives against St. Louis (2001) and Philadelphia (2005). Brady came up short in two last-minute desperation drives in both losses to the Giants, but still has a 50-37 career record in game-winning and comeback attempts, according to Scott Kacsmar of Football Outsiders.

FAC T S A N D F I G U R E S

29 542 18.7 0

40 771 19.3 0

46 49 27 32 127

23 24 21 29 86

KICKING XP XPA FG FGA Points

AT STAKE — National Football League Championship for the Vince Lombardi Trophy.

PARTICIPANTS — Atlanta Falcons (NFC) and New England Patriots (AFC). This the second appearance for the Falcons Panthers and the ninth appearance for the Patriots (4-4).

SEATING CAPACITY — 71,795.

NETWORK COVERAGE — By FOX-TV to more than 200 stations throughout the United States.

PLAYERS SHARE — Winners: $107,000 per man. Losers: $53,000 per man.

PLAYER UNIFORMS — Atlanta will be the home team and has its choice of wearing its colored or white jersey.

ATTENDANCE — To date, 3,876,314 have attended Super Bowl games. The largest crowd was 103,985 at the 14th Super Bowl at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.

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Dan Quinn

STATS

(Regular season) WON 13, LOST 5 Team Opponents

PASSING Attempts Completions Percentage Yards TD Interceptions

537 374 69.6 4,960 38 7

655 422 64.4 4,495 31 12

421 1928 4.6 75t 20

370 1672 4.5 55t 15

RUSHING Attempts Yards Average Long TD

PUNT RETURNS No. Yards Average TD

24 273 11.4 0

23 221 9.6 0

KICKOFF RETURNS

KICKOFF RETURNS No. Yards Average TD

Matt Ryan

No. Yards Average TD

23 484 21 0

40 905 22.6 0

56 57 34 37 158

35 38 23 27 104

KICKING XP XPA FG FGA Points

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AffinityX TITAN DIGITAL PROPOSAL GENERATION SYSTEM The Bozeman Daily Chronicle advertising department is engaged in a three month trial of the AffinityX Titan digital proposal generation system.

AffinityX provides extensive in-person staff training on both a full suite of off-site digital products as well as doing training on the needs analysis protocol and nuts and bolts of working with the Titan system. The initial training is then followed up by a visit from an AffinityX account representative, who does four legged calls

in the field with sales reps to help them to feel comfortable with the entire proposal format and product choices.

The program is still in the very early stages at the Chronicle, but the initial experience is all very positive. The sales trainers are very good, the proposals are excellent, and there is a great deal of support, including the ability for sales reps to do role playing with Affinity trainers by phone prior to presenting the proposals.

Advertising Director Cindy Sease can be reached at csease@dailychronicle.com for more information on this project.

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