APG Newsletter August 2019 by Adams Publishing Group

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AUGUST 2019

CONTENTS

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AUGUST 2019 NEWSLETTER

Health & Wellness, Safety

APG East

APG Central

APG West

EMAIL MISTAKES, CONTINUING EDUCATION

AWARD WINNERS, RETIREMENTS, TEAM BUILDING

AWARD WINNERS, MOVE, SPECIAL EDITION, KEYNOTE

GOOGLE, LATINO PODCAST, EAGLEMANIA

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WEST DIVISION

Regions: Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho, Utah Divisional President: Eric Johnston

CENTRAL DIVISION

Regions: Wyoming, Minnesota, Wisconsin Divisional President: Jeff Patterson

EAST DIVISION

Regions: Michigan, Ohio, Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, Florida Divisional President: Gregg Jones

West Division Central Division East Division

HEALTH & WELLNESS

5 COMMON EMAIL MISTAKES THAT KILL YOUR PRODUCTIVITY Email can be a huge time sink. Most of us deal with email for a couple hours a day, but it can be cut down substantially when you avoid these 7 these common mistakes. CC’ING TOO MANY PEOPLE Anyone who CC’s more than one person in an email needs to be sent to a desert island. That’s because one of the biggest time wasters is CC’ing too many people in an email. We’ve all experienced it before. You read an email, immediately wonder “what does this have to do with me?” and you want your precious 3 minutes back. It’s the new digital clutter. As you have more of these irrelevant emails, your inbox is stacked with junk that makes it more difficult for you to find the emails that are actually important. Let’s stop this madness by leading by example. Here’s a simple guideline to follow: as soon as you CC more than one person – start removing recipients.

This is especially true when you’re CC’ed in an email thread that has nothing to do with you or your job. Every time someone replies to everyone, you just get a huge backlog of emails that make you want to tear your hair out. 99% of the time you don’t have to use the reply-to-all button. Stop using it. If you abuse this, then you should be sent off to Antarctica. As the sender, if have to include multiple recipients, always state explicit etiquette to not use reply-to-all. Adding the line “Please do not use reply-to-all – only reply directly to me” will do wonders. This email habit will prevent clutter from piling up and having people treat email like a instant messenger. Which brings up the next big mistake. TREATING EMAIL LIKE INSTANT MESSENGER Nothing drives me more crazy than people treating email like it’s a chat room.

They expect instant responses. They like to People usually think that it’s a good idea to use the reply-to-all button. And they think forwarding email chains is totally normal involve other people without considering that you end up cluttering their inboxes with for the recipient to grasp of what’s going on. irrelevant information and taking up their mental bandwidths. This gets even worse as These people should be sent to Pluto soon as people start using the reply-to-all because obviously they aren’t from this button which brings me to the next big mistake. THE REPLY-TO-ALL DOOM Nobody should ever use the reply-to-all button. Ever. We might as well call it the “productivity kryptonite” button because nothing ever comes good out of using the reply-to-all button. It just magnifies the amount of clutter each time someone uses it. 4

planet anyway. Email is a horrible medium for group communication. It’s not designed for that. If you have ever tried responding various questions in an email thread with multiple people – you already know how confusing it can be. Set up a meeting or a conference call for real time communication. Another alternative is to use a designated instant messenger platform. SENDING NOVELS Nobody likes to read 5 page emails. Nowadays you have to take into account that a lot of emails are read on a mobile device. In a culture of 140 characters, people don’t have the real estate nor the patience to scroll through a lengthy email. Get straight to the point. As a general rule, we like to use no more than 6 lines for every email. This forces everyone to write succinct emails that are straight forward, easy to read and reply to. TYPOS This is an obvious one: avoid spelling and grammar mistakes as much as possible. Most browsers and email clients today have a built-in spell checker. Make sure it’s enabled and use it. Another common mistake I see people make are grammar mistakes, e.g. “there vs their” or “it’s vs its”. You should always reread your emails before you send one in order to catch these. They’re easy to make (especially when you’re tired).

SAFETY EAU CLAIRE PRESS COMPANY’S PRODUCTION FACILITY BRINGS THEIR A GAME TO SAFETY TRAINING JEFF ROWTON, APG SAFETY MANAGER

In July I had the distinct pleasure of returning to America’s Dairyland, Wisconsin, to meet and work with Eau Claire’s new Plant Manager, Dave LaPorte. Dave, along with Todd Juoni, Production Manager, Bart Johnson, Press Manager, and Randy Vestal. They all brought their extensive industry experience together to evaluate and update some of the existing safety programs in use at their facility. Most notably, we spent four days thoroughly reviewing the Energy Control Plan, also referred to as Lockout Tagout, or LOTO for short. Once the review of the LOTO program was completed, additional information on energy sources, steps for verifying a successful LOTO procedure, and over 120 photos were added to the plan to assist authorized Associates in performing this vital function, and as an aid to Associates who can be affected by LOTO procedures.

Lockout Tagout Procedures Six Basic Steps

Notify Associates

Shutdown Equipment

Isolate Energy

Attach Lockout Device

Release Stored Energy

Verify Lockout

Specific lockout tagout procedures are required for each piece of equipment that requires lockout tagout. Where are these procedures located?

Service & Maintenance

Wanting to ensure all production facility Associates have a comprehensive understanding of Energy Control, and the six steps involved with performing and verifying Lockout Tagout; Dave, Todd, and Bart worked together to ensure their staff were able to attend the training presentation outlining this process. Four Train-the-Trainer Certificates were also presented for providing ongoing training of existing Associates and for those who will join our team in the future. Many thanks to the entire staff of the Eau Claire Press Company’s production facility for their warm welcome, professional attitude, hard work, dedication, and their contribution to keeping APG Safe! FOR MORE INFORMATION Should your facility ever need assistance or resources in safety compliance, written safety plans, or training resources please contact: Jeff Rowton, APG Safety Manager jeff.rowton@adamspg.com or 423-359-3124 5

APG EAST

WELCOME NEW ASSOCIATES APG CHESAPEAKE

CIRCULATION DIRECTOR DISCUSSES SUN’S FUTURE Chats with local community groups reinforce how The Greeneville Sun “is thriving and growing,” says Circulation Director Dale Long. In a presentation to the Greeneville Kiwanis Club in May, Long (pictured above on right) talks about the newspaper’s history and future.

The Mid-Shore team at APG Media of Chesapeake welcomes back two great, former Associates! Dan Burnside was with APG Media nearly five years ago in our sales department and has returned as an account executive, handling Queen Anne county and Anne Arundel county in Maryland. Sherry Plummer was with APG Media of Chesapeake just over two years ago and comes back as an account executive handling several counties in the Mid-Shore area, including:

Talbot, Caroline, Kent and Queen Anne. They have provided great bench strength to the team rapidly! We are pleased to announce Jennifer Evans as the new Events Specialist within our Advertising Team! She comes to us from the Richmond Times-Dispatch where she was the Digital Design Manager previously. Pictured (left to right): Dan Burnside, Sherry Plummer, Jennifer Evan

Long played a video of Adams Publishing Group President and CEO Mark Adams, who highlights why it is “important to invest in community newspapers.” Sun Online Director Brian Cutshall and Newspapers In Education Coordinator/Circulation Office Assistant Roxy Dunn demonstrated how to register and login on GreenevilleSun.com, a process that changed recently with implementations of Newzware circulation software and a “hard pay wall.”

SUN WINS TOP AD AWARD AT MULTI-STATE CONFERENCE

GREENEVILLE SUN

“It’s a team effort” to deliver top-notch advertising,” says Greeneville Sun Ad Director Artie Wehenkel. Sun ad staff (above) display honors from Mid-Atlantic Newspaper Adverting & Marketing Executives in April, including an award for “Overall Excellence,” six other firstplace honors and three second-place certificates for individual print ads, self-promotions, sales materials and overall online advertising. From left are ad team members: Sandi Blalock, Denise Coffey, Hala Watson, Wendy Wilder, Jayme Pressley, Melanie Hilliard, Tanya Hensley, Wehenkel, Kelly Pickering, Cameron Judd, Marie Cox, General Manager John Cash and Brian Cutshall. Photo by Dale Long

APG EAST

JOHN E. CASH RETIRES AFTER 48+ YEARS IN NEWSPAPER THE GREENEVILLE SUN

After a career in the newspaper business of more than 48 years – 33 of which have been spent in Greeneville, Tennessee, with The Greeneville Sun and its sister companies – John E. Cash, has announced his retirement, effective July 31.

In 1980, Cash moved to North Carolina to work for Park Newspapers as Publisher of a daily in Newton. After three years, he became Park’s Corporate Director of Advertising Sales Development at the large organization’s Ithaca, New York headquarters.

Having held several positions in a company that is now owned by the Adams family of Adams Publishing Group (APG), Cash for the last two years has been acting as General Manager of The Greeneville Sun and Chief Revenue Officer for Adams Publishing Group’s Tennessee/North Carolina/Virginia region.

“In 1986 and after reaching out to specific newspapers in Alabama, Georgia, Florida and Tennessee, I received a call from Gregg Jones, who was looking for someone for The Greeneville Sun, as his family of newspapers was growing,” Cash said.

Family-owned Adams Publishing Group, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, also announced the hiring of Gatehouse Media executive Paul W. Mauney to succeed Cash. Having served in several leadership positions with Morris Multimedia, Freedom Communications and Gatehouse in Tennessee, North Carolina and California, Mauney currently is Regional Publisher of three Gatehouse-owned North Carolina daily newspapers: The Times-News of Burlington, The Dispatch of Lexington and The Courier-Tribune of Asheboro. Cash joined The Greeneville Sun in 1986 as Director of Advertising Sales Development for then-corporate parent Media Services Group, Inc., which later became Jones Media, Inc. He moved to Vice President of Advertising in January 1989 and then Senior Vice President of Advertising in the mid-1990s. In September 2016, Cash was named APG’s’ Chief Revenue Officer for the APG Media region including Tennessee and North Carolina, and in April 2017 he assumed additional responsibilities as General Manager of The Greeneville Sun. “With 48 years in newspapers under my belt, I’ve experienced almost every phase of this everchanging industry for nearly half a century,” Cash said. “From hot metal to offset printing to instant print and digital publishing solutions, I’ve been honored to be a part of this industry and part of the Jones/ Adams families for the past 33 years. I hope that I have been able to help provide benefit to the newspapers and the communities they serve. As for Paul Mauney, whom I have known for many years, he is a class act in every way and I can’t imagine a more perfect successor!” Cash began his career as a temporary advertising sales representative at The Selma (Alabama) TimesJournal in his hometown and “fell in love with the newspaper industry.” When the Selma paper was sold to Boone Newspapers, Cash was afforded the opportunity to “grow into advertising management and later to a publisher role,” he said.

Cash and his wife, Susan, had never heard of or visited Greeneville at the time. But they have lived in Greeneville for the last 33 years and now have no plans to leave. “We love this community and will continue to live in Greeneville, and look forward to spending more time with our families and friends that we are so blessed to have, work a little more on our golf games, fish in new areas with longtime friends and focus on areas of interest we have in our church ministries,” he said.

PAUL MAUNEY NAMED SUN GENERAL MANAGER/RGIONAL CRO Mauney began his newspaper career in 1987 as District Circulation Sales Manager at the Shelby Star in North Carolina, then held circulation and advertising positions at The Daily Dispatch in Henderson, North Carolina and The EnquirerJournal in Monroe, North Carolina. He left North Carolina to join first The Daily News Journal in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, then The Review Appeal/ Brentwood Journal in Franklin, Tennessee. He then went back to serve in leadership positions of several North Carolina newspapers. From 2004 to 2007, Mauney was Publisher of The Recorder/Noticiero Semanal in Porterville, California, followed by a stint as General Manager/ Interim VP of Sales for Freedom Communications’ newspaper division at its corporate office in Irvine, California. But, eager to get closer to home, Mauney returned to North Carolina to assume his present positions. “It’s truly an honor and privilege to have the opportunity to join the Associates at The Greenville Sun and other APG newspapers,” he said. The Sun staff, under the leadership of my good friends John Cash and Gregg Jones, has done an outstanding job publishing an award winning community newspaper. I look forward to my new role in continuing that tradition of excellence and working with the entire APG Tennessee / North Carolina / Virginia region. Jones, Publisher of The Greeneville Sun and Executive Vice President of Adams Publishing Group, and Carl Esposito, Regional President of APG

Media of TN/NC/VA, applauded Cash’s long and distinguished career, wished him well in retirement and lauded the hiring of Mauney. “It is almost impossible for me to imagine coming to work every day and not seeing John Cash,” Jones said. “From the first time we met, I knew he would make significant positive contributions to the betterment of our newspapers and the communities those newspapers proudly serve. I was not disappointed. I consider it a rich pleasure to have worked by John’s side and to claim him as a dear friend. I will greatly miss having him to lean on, but – along with the many, many friends and admirers he has at The Sun and in this industry – am very grateful that he and Susan will stay in the Greeneville community.” “If I had to hand-pick a perfect successor to John Cash, it would be Paul Mauney,” Jones continued. “Paul long ago established himself as a highly respected leader in the community newspaper space. I know several top leaders in the newspaper industry who know Paul well and believe that he will thrive within APG. When Paul and his lovely wife, Angie, decided to accept Carl Esposito’s and my invitation to come to Greeneville, it was a very happy day! I will greatly miss working with John, but I am also excited at the prospect of working with Paul. In my opinion, he will love working with the top-notch staff of The Sun and living in Greene County. And, there is no doubt in my mind that those feelings will be mutual!” Said Esposito: It has been a pleasure and a privilege to work with John Cash the last nine years and we’re grateful to have found someone as talented as Paul Mauney to succeed him. Paul has some big shoes to fill, but his experience and accomplishments make it clear that he’s up to the task. Mauney is expected to join APG in mid-June 2019. With 30 daily newspapers, more than 100 non-daily newspapers and other enterprises operating in 20 states and the District of Columbia, Adams Publishing Group describes itself as “first and foremost a family-owned community newspaper company, which is driven to provide high quality products and services that make a positive difference in the lives of its constituents, which are, in prioritized order: its readers, its customers/advertisers, its communities, its Associates (Associates) and its shareholders.” Other Adams family enterprises include outdoor advertising (billboards), radio, wine, Camping World/Good Sam (recreational vehicles) and significant philanthropic endeavors.

APG EAST

WINNING IN FLORIDA VENICE GONDOLIER SUN & THE ARCADIAN

When the Florida Press Association announced the finalists for the state Weekly Newspaper Contest, the Venice Gondolier Sun had once again placed more finalists in the contest than any other newspaper in its size class. But the pleasant surprise was the Gondo’s sister paper, The Arcadian. With a circulation roughly one-twelfth of the Gondo’s, The Arcadian placed the second most number of finalists in the competition in The Arcadian’s size class. The Arcadian has only one staff reporter, and that is its editor, Craig Garrett. He placed in Local Government Reporting, Faith and Family Reporting, Education News and Editorial Page. Garrett won’t learn how he placed in each category until the state convention is held in July in St. Petersburg. The rest of The Arcadian’s finalists was spread out among its freelancers, including Luke Wilson, who placed in Humorous

Column Writing and Editorial Cartoons. Photographer Jimmy Peters, known for his amazing rodeo photos, placed in Sports Photography and in Feature Photography. Carol Mahler, The Arcadian’s history columnist, fittingly placed in the Community History category. As for the Venice Gondolier Sun, its finalists, too, were spread out among its staff writers and freelancers. Leading the way was senior writer Bob Mudge, who likely has won more FPA individual trophies than any other writer in Florida over the past six years. This year, he placed in these categories: Outdoor & Recreation, Education Feature, First Amendment Defense, Editorial Award and Community Service. News Editor Greg Giles also placed in numerous categories, including Best Obituary, Outdoor & Recreation, Education News and General News Story. Features Editor Kim Cool kept her streak

alive of placing in the contest for every year she has worked at the Gondo. This year, she placed in Arts, Entertainment & Review Reporting. Among the newspaper’s freelancers, Mark Seiden placed in the Sports Column Category. Meanwhile, freelancer photographer Joseph John Orchulli II once again placed in the contest, this time in Feature Photography. Also placing in Feature Photography was fellow freelancer Adam Hutchinson. It should be noted that Hutchinson also placed in Online Slideshow. He becomes the first person – staff writer or freelancer – to place in a digital category for the Venice Gondolier Sun. On a final note, a Venice police officer, Paul Joyce, placed in the Spot News Photography category for his photo of people trying to rescue a manatee.

STUDENTS-ATHLETES WIN AT ‘BEST OF PREPS’ GREENEVILLE SUN The Greeneville Sun recognized 80 outstanding student-athletes, representing all major sports at five local high schools, in its 2019 Best of Preps. Winners and nominees were recognized during ceremonies at Tusculum University May 5.

in a 64-page full-color commemorative publication, featuring numerous articles and photos from the event, viewable at www.gsun.com/bop2019

The Sun presented $1,000 scholarships each to the Male and Female Student Athletes of the Year, also honoring winners in each of 25 individual sports. Additional specialty kudos included the Community Excellence Award, Academic Achievement Award, Comeback Player of the Year and Coach of the Year. The event’s primary sponsor was Roberts Furniture Bedding Gifts, with about two dozen local businesses sponsoring various individual awards. The winners and sponsors were spotlighted 8

Pictured from left are John Cash, Greeneville Sun general manager; Hala Watson, account manager; and Tom Cushing, owner-manager of Roberts Furniture Bedding Gifts, primary sponsor of the Sun’s Best of Preps.

The cover of the Best Of Preps publication features photos of The Greeneville Sun’s Overall Female and Male StudentAthletes of the Year, plus Former Pro Basketball Player Pam Kilday and Sun General Manager John Cash. Cover design by Melanie Hilliard.

APG EAST

FUN TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITIES APG CHESAPEAKE

APG CHESAPEAKE PARTICIPATE IN PILOT LEADERSHIP PROGRAM The Client Solutions Team at APG Chesapeake enjoyed a team build at Campbell’s Lane Farm in Preston, Maryland in early June. The team build was part of a pilot program for Innovative Leader Development, facilitated by Campbell’s Lane Farm owner Anne Altvater, and world class leadership coach Carol Graser. Anne Altvater is a skilled horse trainer and EAGALA certified; a globally recognized equine assisted psychotherapy practitioner and intuitive personal development coach. Carol Graser is founder of Next Gen Leaders, a firm focused on the transformation of leaders and organizations through executive coaching, leadership development, and organizational change management. The Client Solutions Team at APG Chesapeake had a rejuvenating, fun, and eye opening experience with Pogo the Donkey and Monty the Pony. Together they worked through exercises in self-awareness and emotional intelligence as a high performing and integrated team.

DISCOVERING SPIRIT ANIMALS Chesapeake Region celebrated a good quarter by having a team building event at Kiln Burn Creations in historic downtown Easton, MD. Each team member was challenged to choose their “spirit animal”, paint, and eventually bring to each monthly regional manager’s meeting. David Alltop, VP of IT, and his “spirit animal”, which is the Beaver, won the best award of the day. Georgi Chauvin, Inside Sales Manager, is pictured with her “spirit animal”, the Eagle (*the symbol for money…which she is all about the revenue).

WHALEY NAMED NEW ADVERTISING DIRECTOR THE DAILY TIMES

Joi Whaley, the advertising sales manager for The Daily Times in Maryville, TN, has been named the newspaper’s advertising director. She is replacing Evelyn Sandlin, who retired June 30 after 20 years at The Daily Times. Whaley is still relatively new to The Daily Times. She joined the company in September 2018. However, she is not new to the newspaper world. She worked at The Mountain Press in Sevierville, TN as its advertising director for 16 years. She left there to move closer to her mother and brother, who is autistic. Because of her past experience as advertising director at The Mountain Press, Whaley said she has a good grasp on

what her new position will entail, just on a larger scale than what she was used to. She received her bachelor’s degree in marketing and advertisement from Lincoln Memorial University. She wanted to get her degree in education, she said, but changed her mind after realizing how much unnecessary pressure she put on herself in her English courses. After graduating, she went to work in marketing for Y-12, a local credit union. As part of her position there, she worked with both The Daily Times and The Mountain Press, and got to know Sandlin. Whaley has three children: sons, Ethan and Noah; and daughter, Paiton LeeAnn. 9

APG EAST

GONDOLIER WINS 24 ASSOCIATION AWARDS VENICE GONDOLIER SUN

The Venice Gondolier Sun was honored again as the best weekly newspaper in its circulation class by the Florida Press Association on Friday. The recognition came during the 2019 Florida Media Conference in St. Petersburg. The paper received 24 awards in the 2018-19 FPA Weekly Newspaper Contest.

work they do and the communities they serve. The contest results are a reflection of that, “said Jim Gouvellis, executive editor of Sun Newspapers. “I am proud of each journalist, whether they placed first, second or third. “The work they do every day is important, whether they win prizes for it or not, but it is great to have them recognized by their peers.” PHOTO COURTESY OF THE FPA

“Our reporters and editors care about the

Venice Gondolier Sun Editor Nathan Lane, left, and Publisher Glen Nickerson hold the trophy for the top weekly newspaper in the paper’s circulation class.

HERE’S ARE THE AWARDS THE PAPER WON THIS YEAR: • Online Slideshow: third place: Haunted Halloween Trails, Adam Hutchinson • Sports Column Division BC: second place: Golfer Fighting Parkinson’s, Mark Seiden • Sports Column Division BC: third place: Venice is Sports Capital, Scott Lockwood • Sports Spot News Story Division B: first place: Coach Fired, Vinnie Portell • Reader-Generated Photo Division AB: second place: Field of Dreams, Lisa Guscette • Featured Photo Division B: first place: Unlucky Fish, Adam Hutchinson • Featured Photo Division B: third place: Storm, John Joseph Orchulli II • Spot News Photo Division AB: third place: Rescuing Manatee, Paul Joyce • Best Obituary Division B: third place: Bob Byler, Greg Giles

• Outdoor & Recreation Division B: second place: Challenger Baseball, Greg Giles • Outdoor & Recreation Division B: third place: Urban Forest, Bob Mudge • Arts, Entertainment & Review Reporting Division B: first place: Antique Road Show, Kim Cool • Education Feature Division B: first place: Teens & Adversity, Pam Johnson • Education Feature Division B: second place: Snake’s Alive, Bob Mudge • Education News Division B: third place: School Security Enhanced, Greg Giles • In-Depth Reporting (Non-Investigative) Division B: first place: Hospitals Saga, Bob Mudge and Greg Giles • General News Story (Gwen Stevenson Memorial Award) Division B: third place: Sinatra Painting, Greg Giles

• First Amendment Defense (Jon A. Roosenraad Award) Open Division: second place: Defending the Student Walkout, Bob Mudge • Serious Column (Sally Latham Memorial Award) Division B: second place: Comic Books, Ronald Dupont Jr. • Humorous Column Division B: first place: Chicken, Joe Giorgianni • Editorial Award Division AB: second place: Shelters, Bob Mudge • Editorial Page Division AB: first place: Venice Gondolier Sun Editorial Pages, Ronald Dupont Jr. • Community Service Open Division: third place: Two Hospitals, One Judge, Bob Mudge

AP HONORS GREENEVILLE SUN FOR BEST REPORTING, EDITORIALS, VIDEO The Greeneville Sun “delivers strong journalism,” evidenced by Tennessee Associated Press awards in April, says Editor Michael Reneau (pictured above at center with his AP award for Best Editorials). On right, Staff Reporter Ken Little holds his first-place plaque for Best Daily Deadline Reporting, while Online Director Brian Cutshall (left) displays his first-place plaque for Best Video.

PHOTO BY KELLY PICKERING

The Sun also won second-place AP honors for Investigative Reporting (Little and Staff Writer Lisa Warren), Sports Photography (Assistant Sports Editor Tate Russell) and Individual Achievement/Body of Work in Photography (Cutshall).

APG EAST COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AT THE DUNDALK HERITAGE FAIR THE EAGLE & THE AVENUE

The 3-day Dundalk Heritage Fair and Fourth of July Independence Day parade were a community engagement success! The weekend before the 4th, the editorial staff of The Eagle and The Avenue and Executive Director of Advertising Betsy Griffin all worked the booth and covered the fair for the paper.

STUDENT ATHLETE AWARDS PROGRAM LAUNCH

(left) Bill Gates, Dundalk Eagle’s Sport Reporter. (right) Charlene Mayo, Reporter & B Perryman, Editor of The Dundalk Eagle

Betsy Griffin, Executive Director of Advertising & B Perryman, Editor of The Dundalk Eagle

On Friday night, nearby booths were struck by lightning! Big thanks to reporters Bill Gates and Charlene Mayo for working the booth

and working on the Fourth of July starting at 6 a.m.!!! Editor B. Rae Perryman was asked to be a parade judge, and former Eagle editor Nicole Rodman and her cute family even rode in the parade on behalf of the papers. The Dundalk Eagle and The Avenue News are healthy papers with wide readerships and are tightly enmeshed with the community.

APG Chesapeake team after launching first Star Student Athlete Awards program at The Milestone Event Center in Easton Maryland, Sunday May 19th. 32 Sport and special awards were revealed at the event, honorees enjoyed themed DJ music appropriate to their sport as they were recognized on stage. BOYS SCHOLARSHIP WINNER: BENJAMIN REICH GIRLS SCHOLARSHIP WINNER: SAVANAH STEWART Pictured from right (top row) Brandon Silverstein, Bill Haufe, Frank Gunsalles, Griff Griffin, David Anthony, Tyler Edwards, Paul Hagood, Doug McAvoy, Jim Normandin, Iryna Varniaga, Betsy Griffin and Jacqueline Sanchez.

JOHN RIVES NAMED

DIRECTOR OF MILITARY PUBLICATIONS APG MEDIA OF CHESAPEAKE

Jim Normandin, president of APG Media of Chesapeake. “Our military partners, readers/ users, advertisers and team of associates will all benefit greatly.”

John Rives has been named director of military publications in the Washington, D.C., area for APG Media of Chesapeake. Rives returns to the role after a brief hiatus; he had been publisher and senior account executive from 2001 to 2018. “I am not only excited to welcome John Rives back to APG Chesapeake to lead our military publishing division, I am honored to have someone of John’s knowledge, experience and business skills on our executive team,” said

Rives joined the company as an account executive in 1986. He was promoted to senior account executive and sales supervisor in 1988. He became advertising director in 1998 and publisher in 2001. “I am thrilled to be back with APG and am looking forward to working with such a talented group of individuals,” Rives said. During his time as publisher, Rives was instrumental in building the company to become the largest military publisher in the country and led the launch of several well-known military magazines and a variety of new digital products. He was named Manager of the Year in 2010. He served as publisher of the Fairfax County

Times from January through May 2019. Rives graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a bachelor’s degree in mass communication with a concentration in advertising. He has served on the board of directors for Joint Base Andrews Fisher House, a no-cost residence for military families whose members are hospitalized at the base or nearby. Rives also was a mentor in Montgomery County Public Schools. APG Media of Chesapeake purchased the D.C. military publications in 2015 from Comprint Military Publications. The company publishes the Pentagram (Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Fort Myer, Va.); the Tester (Naval Air Station Patuxent River); the Andrews-Enquirer Gazette; At Ease, a monthly magazine covering military life in the Mid-Atlantic; various base guides and welcome guides, and a website at DCMilitary.com.

APG EAST A MINUTE WITH MARK ADAMS:

CHARMED IN ROCKY MOUNT ROCKY MOUNT TELEGRAM

Why are community newspapers a good investment? Watch this month’s video: hr.adamspg.com/minute

Submit your question: AskMark@adamspg.com

The Rocky Mount Charm Night Out lead by Publisher Kyle Stephens and his team was a huge success!

What is your primary job at APG?

This event offered a great ladies night out for the women of our community. We had more than 30+ vendors for shopping, food, giveaways, raffles, etc…

Giveaway, and a photobooth that was the hit of the show. The entire Rocky Mount team pitched in to make this event a success!

The venue was at our new office location in Rocky Mount. It was the perfect perfect setting and no charge for renting the venue, using their chairs, A/V equipment, etc… we just had to set everything up. Featuring fashion show as one of the marquee attractions along with a Jewelry

LAUNCH OF IMPACT SECTION APG CHESAPEAKE APG Media of Chesapeake successfully launched their first Impact Section in July, 2019. This health focused section covers the entire Chesapeake region and generated over $100,000 in new revenue for the region!

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KEY WEST CITIZEN AND PRESS After many years of non-participation in annual newspaper awards forums, the Key West Citizen newsroom has earned 5 Honorable Mentions and a 3rd place finish in the annual 2019 National Newspaper Association BNEC/BNAC contest! TO VIEW ALL WINNERS BY NEWSPAPER AND CLASS, VISIT:

www.nnaweb.org/better-newspaper-contest

APG CENTRAL

2019 ‘BEST OF DIVISION WINNER’

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• Best Special Section

Jim Franz and Josh Flickinger, first place, for “Legends of Sports” • Best Editorial Writing Bill Barth, first place • Best Feature Photo Erica Pennington, first place • Best Enterprise In-Depth Reporting Hillary Gavan, first place • Best Overall Page Design Erica Pennington, first place • Best Feature Page Design Erica Pennington, first place • Best Feature Page Design Ryan Silvola, second place • Best Special Section (advertising) Staff, first place • Best Multiple Advertiser Spread (advertising) Staff, first place • Best Digital Ad Staff, first place • Best Local Sports Column Josh Flickinger, second place • Best Feature Photo Ryan Silvola, second place • Best Small Ad Staff, second place

• Best Newspaper Promotion Staff, second place

• Best Niche Product Staff, second place

• Best Digital Ad Staff, second place

• Best General News Story Austin Montgomery, third place

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• Best Business News Coverage Austin Montgomery, third place

• Best Sports Photo

Jim Franz, third place • Best Special Section Staff, third place • Bill Payne Advertising Award Staff, third place • Open Records/FOI Award Austin Montgomery, honorable mention • Best Environmental Reporting Austin Montgomery, Clint Wolf, Hillary Gavan, honorable mention • Best Special Section (news) Staff, third place, Stateline Community Yearbook • State Bar Association ‘Certificate of Commendation’ Austin Montgomery

ASSOCIATE NEWSLETTER

NOW QUARTERLY Beginning in April the Associate Newsletter went quarterly. Each month we will bring you the HR Newsletter bringing you information from Human Resources, Safety, Health, Financial and the always fun, Movie Trivia!

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WYOMING TRIBUNE EAGLE MARKS STATE CAPITOL REOPENING WITH SPECIAL SECTION APG OF WYOMING

STEPH STERN RETURNS TO APG After almost 7 years away from the publishing industry, Steph Stern has returned to the printing business as an Ad Clerk for The Mesabi Daily News. Her career in print media began in 2004, as a graphic designer for JapsOlson Company in St. Louis Park, MN. Wanting to be closer to family, Steph moved back to the area and began working for American Consolidated Media’s printing facility in Hibbing, MN. When the plant officially closed in 2013, Steph was forced to pursue other career options. Recently, she applied for an available position with MDN and began working for their office on May 6th, as an Ad Clerk. Steph brings with her a wealth of experience and knowledge in the printing/graphic design industry and is finding that although many years have passed, the basic mechanics of the job have remained the same. She joked that the notes she used “back in the day” are still around and the instructions are still valid. The staffs of both the Mesabi Daily News and The Hibbing Daily Tribune welcome her back and are thrilled to have an old friend return as a new Associate. Steph, her husband Nicholas and their 9 month old daughter Kylie are natives of the area and reside in Buhl, MN.

After more than four years of extensive renovations and improvements, the Wyoming Capitol reopened on July 10, just in time for the annual Statehood Day celebration. To commemorate the project nearing its end, the Wyoming Tribune Eagle produced and published a special 28-page magazine that contained stories about the renovation effort, as well as advertising from companies involved in the $300 million construction project and other local businesses. It was inserted in the WTE on July 7, along with a front-page story by state government reporter Ramsey Scott about the project and a complete schedule of events related to the grand reopening.

of 5,000 copies, APG Regional President Rory Palm and Operations Manager John Posluszny ensured this section will have a shelf life that extends well into the Legislature’s long-awaited return to the statehouse early next year.

Designed by WTE graphic artist Logan Harrison, under the supervision of Managing Editor Brian Martin, the magazine has been so well received that state officials have asked for extra copies to hand out to visitors as they come in to tour the facility this summer and fall. With a total overrun

THE BELOIT DAILY NEWS JOINS THE APG FAMILY THE BELOIT DAILY NEWS

June 25th, 2019 the Beloit Daily News in Beloit, WI, joined the APG Family of Newspapers in the southern Wisconsin group. The Hagadone Family originally owed the BDN for nearly 50 years prior to the sale. The BDN is a award winning daily newspaper published Monday through Friday with circulation of 7,500. Our products include the Weekender Shopper, BDN Website, and a Business Journal website.

Since the sale, the BDN has ceased printing on our old 50-year-old press and are now printed at the Janesville Gazette’s state of the art printing facilities. This has allowed us to finally have color on each page while improving the overall production of our products. The Wisconsin Newspaper Association recently named the BDN Best Newspaper in our division along with many other Advertising and Editorial awards.

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BURNES FAMILY CELEBRATES ADOPTION APG OF MINNESOTA

They are now a true, legal family. “They are yours just as if they were your biological children,” Leah was told. “Biology doesn’t matter to us. The love we share for each other does.”

Dakota, Wisconsin and Illinois to come to the Duluth courthouse. Friends from across St. Louis County gathered in the hallway along with many county workers. The first to meet the Burnes family outside the courthouse was State Rep. Dave Lislegard. “This many people would never have fit into a delivery room, but I thought it was even more special. These people chose to be there — with all four of us,” Leah said, “This flood of people had supported us, the children and us as a couple over the long years that led to this point.”

Leah and Jerry’s parents, the soon-tobe new grandparents, drove from North

Asked if they understood what they were agreeing to — the lifelong support and

After 1,079 days in foster care, Savanna and Michael, along with their parents, Jerry Burnes and Leah Ryan, of the Mesabi Daily News, have become a forever family. When most people think of their growing family they think of hospital pictures and late nights with a baby. The Burnes chose a different route and jumped in head-first.

parenting of these two children — they answered in the affirmative. The children were then asked if they supported the adoption — and they answered in the affirmative. The gavel fell and it was official! The Burnes family has invited the community to celebrate their adoption with a mass and reception to be held in August at Resurrection Catholic Church in Eveleth, MN. The parish of Resurrection and the readers of the Mesabi Daily News have supported the Burnes family through every step of this and previous foster care placements.

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GAZETTE COMPLETES DOWNTOWN MOVE Sue VanBuskirk, Brad Solem, Kim Schneider, Stuart Groskreutz, Alicia Lebens, Jaimee Hood.

A move that reunites the Stillwater Gazette office with the historic downtown became effective June 10, 2019, when staff settled into their new location, just one block away from the Gazette’s previous long-time location along Second Street. The early 2000s move out of downtown came after the Gazette sold its building and moved into new space in the industrial park, where it been operating since the move on June 10. This most recent move, which was months in the planning, was necessary to allow the Gazette’s former landlord, Valley Outreach, the additional space it needed to expand its food shelf operation. Gazette Editor Alicia Lebens captured some of the changes in a recent column, excerpts of which are included here: As the Gazette prepares to celebrate its 150th year serving the citizens of Stillwater and the St. Croix Valley in 2020, I am

pleased to announce we are returning to our old neighborhood on Second Street in downtown Stillwater at the beginning of June. In the early 2000s, the Gazette sold its historic building downtown and moved into its current location at 1931 Curve Crest Boulevard. During the past two decades we have seen many changes in the Industrial Park of Stillwater, but one of the most significant has been the growth of our neighbor Valley Outreach as they turned from a fellow tenant to our landlord when they purchased our office building a few years ago. It has made us proud to know that continuing to lease office space from Valley Outreach supports the vital work that they do in our community. In past discussions, we have known that Valley Outreach would eventually need to expand into our office space as they continue to grow and meet the great need for healthy food, clothing and financial support for their many clients.

A few months ago, I had the pleasure of interviewing Brian and Ann Bunce who were retiring and sold their dental practice on Second Street. One of the locations for a future office we toured was the space the Bunce’s had occupied for many years. What I loved about the location is how close it is to city hall, the library, Lowell Park and many more locations and people we interact with regularly. I love that just outside the front door is the finish line of the Downhill Derby race during Lumberjack Days. We all agree that it is the perfect fit for us at the Gazette. Being driven by the desire and passion to share the stories that matter for all of our readers, Gazette staff completed their move without missing a deadline and ensuring the week’s papers were delivered on time. Be sure to stop by the new office the next time you are in Stillwater.

NEWSPAPERS DELIVERED BY MAIL APG OF MINNESOTA

In a move designed to streamline delivery options and better meet the habits of readers, the Faribault Daily News and the Owatonna People’s Press converted delivery of their daily newspapers to mail at the start of July. The decision to change from morning delivery by carriers to the U.S. Postal Service wasn’t an easy one, according to Regional Publisher Chad Hjellming. “We took a look at the challenges we had

in delivering the papers each morning, including recruiting and maintaining a carrier force in a very challenging labor market,” Hjellming said. “We recognized the consistency that using the U.S. Postal Service would give us. It also allows our readers to know their paper will be in their mailbox each day, and thought it was the right time to make the change.” Along with moving the delivery of the printed paper to the USPS, there was a focus placed

on delivery through digital avenues with E-editions and newsletters taking a focus. “We know the way people are consuming news is ever-changing, and it is definitely a 24/7 news cycle,” Hjellming said. “We are offering various ways for readers to consume our products, through their email inbox, by visiting our web sites on their tablets and while at work on their desktops. We want to make it as convenient as possible.”

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ROXANNE BOULEY NAMED 2019 GARRISON, MN SUMMER PLAY DAYS GRAND MARSHAL SOUTHERN WISCONSIN Aitkin Independent Age Sales Manager RoxAnne Bouley along with her husband Richard have been chosen as this year’s Garrison, MN Play Days grand marshals. Play Days is the premier summer event in Garrison on the banks of Minnesota’s popular Mille Lacs Lake. The Bouleys began their involvement in Garrison in 1984 when they joined the Garrison Commercial Club (GCC) when they were leasing the Pine Lake Store, north of Garrison on Highway 169. For 35 years they owned Aksarben Gardens on Tame Fish Lake. And from 1988 to 2007, the couple owned Garrison Service Center. They have been very active in the Garrison community for years. RoxAnne has worked at the Aitkin Independent Age for 19 years and is currently the sales manager. Richard is now

retired but stays very active. When asked what they love most about the community, they responded, “We just got along with everybody, and it (GCC) was kind of a go after it group. We always had fun.” They added that it was often very cold, and in order to draw people into the

town during the winter months, they would put on various events. “The GCC had a very strong presence in the area during all four seasons when we were involved, RoxAnne added.

EDITOR OF LAKE MILLS GIVES KEYNOTE SPEECH AT MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE APG OF WISCONSIN

American Legion Post 67 invited Sarah to give the keynote speech at this year’s annual event. “I discussed our publication ‘We Shall Not Forget,’ a magazine we publish profiling local veterans in our nine weekly newspapers in Southern Wisconsin,” Sarah said. “The veteran population can be difficult to connect with and they don’t always want to share their story, but by talking about it with a large veteran population in the room the speech opened the door to meeting with people I didn’t even know were veterans.” Sarah Weihert, managing editor of the Lake Mills Leader, APG of Southern Wisconsin, gave the keynote speech at the local Memorial Day ceremony sponsored by the local American Legion Post on May 27.

Robb Grindstaff, general manager, commended Sarah for her involvement in the community. “It shows the tremendous respect our readers in Lake Mills have for the newspaper, and for Sarah personally, by inviting her to provide the keynote address. She spoke with poise and represented all of us professionally and compassionately in her presentation.”

One of the veterans Sarah wrote about in last year’s publication, a World War II veteran, was in attendance as Sarah shared a portion of his story with the crowd. “He told me about his experiences in the Navy on a dock landing ship in the Pacific,” Sarah said. “Early on in his deployment, he saw soldiers covered in bloody sheets taken on shore to be buried.” Sarah added, “These men and women were inspiring to talk to. I also shared the story of my own grandfather who served in the Air Force during the Korean War. We are all touched by veterans in some way and by telling their stories I hope to enlighten myself and others about the sacrifices our veterans have made.” A link to the speech is available on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/lakemillstv/ videos/434927003990036/

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IDAHO PRESS FINDS SUCCESS WITH LATINO PODCAST IDAHO PRESS-TRIBUNE

The Idaho Press launched The Latino Card in May. This podcast is aimed at elevating the voices of Idaho’s largest ethnic minority. Hosts Rebecca De Leon and JJ Saldana breakdown the stories that are making headlines in Idaho from the Latino perspective. They interview guests, do deep-dives into the subjects that matter most to Idaho’s Latino community, and throw chanclas at one another when they make a bad pun. Since launch, the support from the Latino

community has been exceptional and more and more folks are subscribing to the podcast every week. Neither of the hosts are Idaho Press Associates. They are contracted to produce this podcast and use stories in the Idaho Press to help guide the Latino conversations. As the audience builds, so will the advertising efforts as live commercial reads are being presented to an entire category of businesses that do not have existing relationships with the Idaho Press.

APG’S THE BINGHAM CHRONICLE MAKES E&P!

IDAHO PRESS SELECTED AS GOOGLE NEWS INITIATIVE PARTNER IDAHO PRESS-TRIBUNE The Idaho Press was one of 10 newspapers chosen nationally to participate in a Google initiative that partnered with FTI Consulting and Local Media Association. The Subscriptions Lab is a six-month program focused on finding paths forward for reader revenue strategies. The last meeting took place in Cambridge, Massachusetts in June at

the Google Campus. Eric Johnston and Shelley Thayer attended this session to explore the findings from the initial online research and best practices from other members of the group. The Google News Initiative is an effort by Google to work with the news industry to help journalism thrive in the digital age.

APG WEST EAGLEMANIA SOARS AT 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION IDAHO PRESS-TRIBUNE Freedom Foundation’s 4th of July Celebration.

Eaglemania, the world’s top grossing and greatest Eagle’s Tribute Band lived up to their moniker at the Klamath

The band, six phenomenal musicians from the New York/New Jersey area, participated in the 4th of July parade, riding in the back of an extended cab/ extended bed pick-up truck with concert information banners on its side, and actively waved and interacted with concert goers. Before the show they signed autographs and took pictures with sponsors and dignitaries. The concert opened with the band coming

from the back of the venue escorted by US Military Color Guard. Six flags (three on each side of the stage) were displayed when lead singers JD Kelly and Ken Darcy opened the show with an incredible acapella version of the National Anthem. Following that, over 1000 people enjoyed the greatest hits from the Eagles along with solo tracks from Don Henley, Glenn Frey and Joe Walsh. -Steve Rosen, Director of Revenue, Herald and News

H&N TAKES 14 ONPA AWARDS HERALD AND NEWS

The Herald and News took home 14 awards at the annual Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association gathering this past week at the Salishan Resort in Gleneden Beach.

THE H&N WON AWARDS FOR: • Best feature writing, a first place to Kurt Liedtke about extinct mammoth footstep fossils discovered at Fossil Lake in Lake County;

• A first place to Sean Bassinger for his

profile of former City Councilman Bill Adams and his wrecking yard dispute with the city;

• Best web page design, first place; • Best spot news coverage; second place

to Sean Bassinger about the rescue of a woman and child whose car went through the ice in Upper Klamath Lake;

• Best writing, second place, to Tess

Novotny for her stories about the Paradise

Fire survivor; Taylor Tupper candidate for state office, and the murder trial of Timathy Taylor;

• Best Special Section, second place: The Klamath Life Magazine last NovemberDecember;

• Best business reporting, third place to

Kurt Liedtke for a feature on a Chiloquin vector firm that uses drones to pinpoint pesticides;

• Best editorial writing, third place to Editor Gerry O’Brien on recreational marijuana ballot issue;

medications and malpractice;

• Best feature writing, a third place to Kurt

Liedtke regarding a WWI veteran’s letters discovered in Bonanza;

• Best clever headline, third place to Holly Dillemuth for “Mis-Pel Court,” regarding the typo found on the Klamath Union basketball court;

• Best spot new coverage, third place, to

Kurt Liedtke on the Stukel Mountain fire;

• A third place for Page 1 design; • A third place for best overall website.

• Best enterprise reporting, third place to Gerry O’Brien for a feature on

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