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Show ; ' i JLi' Garfield County News Publisher Katie Thomas, Editor Nancy Twitchell, and Computer-Layout Technician Rebecca Bales attended the 149th annual Utah Press Association Convention, where the News captured eight awards prestigious awards. News Captures Eight Awards ST. GEORGE The Garfield County News captured eight prestigious pres-tigious awards at the 107th Annual Utah Press Association Winter Convention held Mar. 9-11. The News, competing against 19 small Utah newspapers in the same circulation classification, captured two first place plaques, three second place awards and three third place awards. Publishers, editors, and other newspaper staff members from some 50 Utah newspaper-members of the Utah Press Association gathered to conduct the association's associ-ation's business, hear from prominent promi-nent speakers, learn about the latest in industry innovations, participate in workshops to improve their products, and honor their peers for their accomplishments. Jim McGinnis, president and CEO of Murphy McGinnis Media, Inc. was one of the principal speakers speak-ers and a roundtable participant at the convention. With headquarters in Duluth, Minn., the company currently owns 18 daily and weekly newspapers, shoppers and other periodicals. McGinnis told the weekly newspaper publishers at the convention to remember their first responsibility to reflect the communities they represent. The Gaifield County News took (See NEWS AWARDS Page 2A) NEWS AWARDS From Front Page writing awards by capturing a first place plaque for "Best News Story" in its comprehensive coverage of last year's meth lab bust in Cannonville, and a second place award for its news series on the walkout at Panguitch High School. Another second place writing award was received for a feature story on the disappearance of Panguitch businesswoman Boots Lyle that had a happy ending. The News also received a first place plaque from a prizewinning ad, and a second place award for its annual recreation guide, a prizewinner prize-winner every year since its inception incep-tion in the early 1980's. Another second place recognition came for promotion of the newspaper's business bus-iness directory advertising. Finally, in the sports coverage field, News sports writer John Yardley was awarded third place for a series of sports columns and the newspaper received a third place award for a special sports page. The Manti Messenger and the Blue Mountain Panorama shared the first place award for General Excellence in the small newspaper class. Several traditional awards were given during the St. George convention. con-vention. The Saturday evening presentation pre-sentation of awards recognizes exemplary service to the press of Utah and to programs of the association. asso-ciation. The Master Editor and Publisher Award, the UPA's highest individual individ-ual recognition, was presented to publisher Scott Trundle of Ogden's Standard-Examiner. (See NEWS AWARDS Page 4 A) NEWS AWARDS From Page 2A The John E. Jones Award, given to active working newsmen or women closely associated with the newspaper industry, was presented to husband-and-wife team Sam and Adrien Taylor of the Times Independent in Moab. The Distinguished Service Award, given annually to a longtime long-time key staff member of a Utah newspaper, went to Christa Kamin-ski Kamin-ski of the Sun Advocate in Price on Friday evening. The Honorary Publisher Award was presented to Drew Pierce of Salt Lake City's Royce Photo-graphics Photo-graphics on Friday. Bruce Smith, publisher of Provo's Herald Journal was elected as president of the UPA to serve until next year's March convention. The staff at the Garfield County News consists of publisher Katie Thomas, editor Nancy Twitchell and computer-layout technician Rebecca Bales. |