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1st Bank Yuma donates to journalism foundation The Arizona Newspapers Foundation received a generous check for $500 from 1st Bank Yuma in March. Kathi Marcus, senior vice president of 1st Bank Yuma, is an advocate of supporting local education. Marcus presented the check to ANF vice chairman Kelly Soldwedel, Associate Vice President of Western News&Info, Inc., and Yuma Sun publisher and ANA board member Joni Brooks in March. The donation will be used to fun ANF’s annual scholarship and support the journalism schools in Arizona’s three state universities. Founded in 1997, ANF is a 501(c)3 charitable organization. Contributions are tax deductible and are payable to the Arizona Newspapers Foundation, 1001 N. Central Ave., Suite 670, Phoenix AZ 85004-1947.

Kathi Marcus, senior vice president of 1st Bank Yuma (right), presents a $500 donation to the Arizona Newspaper Association Foundation to Kelly Soldwedel (center), vice chairman of the Arizona Newspapers Foundation and representative of Western News&Info, Inc. of Yuma, and Joni Brooks, ANA board member and publisher of the Yuma Sun. The donation will be used to fund journalism scholarships.

Web Ads 101 workshop a success There are many ways to make money from your news Web site, as an enthusiastic crowd learned last week at Web Ads 101, a free workshop taught by Wick Communications Web Developer Christian Ramirez. Attendees learned the basics of web advertising. The three-hour session was held at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication in Phoenix. “I’m not in sales, but I really liked this,” said one attendee. “There was nothing I didn’t like! Loved all the resources,” said another. Ramirez answered questions on everything from standard sizes to widgets to the newest trends in interactive ads and provided real-life examples and helpful Attendees of ANA’s Web Ads 101 workshop on March 25, 2010. links. Missed this session? Then save the date for the Attendees left with the knowledge they needed to ANA 2010 Fall Convention on Oct. 16, where we will provide their local advertisers more and better adverpresent a similar workshop. tising options.


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