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Rep. Thomas Shope, R-8, and Rep. Phil Lovas, R-22, discuss the inner workings of the legislature during the ANA 2013 Legislative Reception.

NNA to honor L. Alan Cruikshank with Amos Award L. Alan Cruikshank will be honored during the National Newspaper Association’s 127th Annual ConventioL. Alan Cruikshank, NNA’s 2013 Amos Award winnern & Trade Show, when he will be presented with the 2013 James O. Amos Award. Recognized as the highest and most dignified tributes in community journalism, the Amos and McKinney Awards are presented to a working or retired newspaperman and woman who have provided distinguished service and leadership to the com-

munity press and their community. Cruikshank, publisher of The Fountain Hills Times, will receive the 2013 James O. Amos Award. This award was established in 1938 in honor of General James O. Amos, a pioneer Ohio journalist and member of the National Editorial Association—now known as the National Newspaper Association. The award will be presented at the business luncheon Sept. 14, 2013, which will be held during NNA’s convention in Phoenix, Az.

Past Amos award winners are listed at nnaweb.org. Cruikshank will be recognized in the November issue of Publishers’ Auxiliary. Established in 1885, the National Newspaper Association is the voice of America’s community newspapers and the largest newspaper association in the country. The nation’s community papers inform, educate and entertain nearly 150 million readers every week.

Check out these upcoming journalism events in Arizona The Valley of the Sun professional chapter of the society of Professional Journalists will hold their annual meeting July 11, 5:30 p.m. at SunUp Brewing, 322 E. Camelback. All are

welcome to attend. The American Press Institute’s program “Growing Your Audiences and Growing Your Business” will be held July 15, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at

The Arizona Republic. The First Amendment Coalition of Arizona will hold their quarterly meeting on July 25 at noon at the Phoenix office of Perkins & Coie.


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