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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Perri Collins September 29, 2012 Title: Communications Manager E-mail: [email protected]

ANA Announces 2012 Excellence in Advertising Winners

GENERAL EXCELLENCE Division 1: Non-Daily circulation under 3,500 1st place: 2nd place: 3rd place: Division 2: Non-Daily circulation 3,500 to 10,000 1st place: 2nd place: 3rd place: Division 3: Non-Daily circulation greater than 10,000 1st place: 2nd place: 3rd place: Division 4: Daily circulation under 25,000 1st place: 2nd place: 3rd place: Division 5: Daily circulation greater than 25,000 1st place:

#1 BEST BLACK & WHITE AD Division 1: Non-Daily circulation under 3,500 1st place: Science Foundation – Gabe Turner, Arizona Capitol Times 2nd place: Flu shot clinic – Steve Reno, Ian Kirkwood, Arizona Range News 3rd place: Fishing Derby – Connie Hills, Olivia Lewis, John Hilton, Florence Reminder and Blade-Tribune Division 2: Non-Daily circulation 3,500 to 10,000 1st place: Congrats Jennifer – Graham Harrington, Green Valley News & Sun 2nd place: Sequoia Choice – Tauni Newman, Joe Garguilo, White Mountain Independent 3rd place: Everstart – Staff, Payson Roundup Division 3: Non-Daily circulation greater than 10,000 1st place: Asian Spa & Massage – Alan Schultz, Tucson Weekly 2nd place: Buying livestock – Kym Tyler, Vernon Yazzie, Navajo Times 3rd place: Gothan City Comics – Christy Byerly, Bill Barendrick, East Valley Tribune Division 4: Daily circulation under 25,000 1st place: Take me home – Yvonne Pickell, Jenny Scharf, Casa Grande Dispatch 2nd place: Lombardo’s – Michael Knowlton, Kingman Daily Miner 3rd place: None awarded Division 5: Daily circulation greater than 25,000 1st place: None awarded

#2 BEST COLOR AD Division 1: Non-Daily circulation under 3,500 1st place: Arizona governmental affairs – Gabe Turner, Arizona Capitol Times 2nd place: MUSD – Carmen Grace, Vivian Reed, Maricopa Monitor 3rd place: Garrett Motors – Yvonne Pickell, Kelli Tuley-Kent, Coolidge Examiner Division 2: Non-Daily circulation 3,500 to 10,000 1st place: Red Devil – Tauni Newman, Mark Ruiz, White Mountain Independent 2nd place: Empower – Sarah Keith, Green Valley News & Sun 3rd place: Overman designs – Staff, Payson Roundup Division 3: Non-Daily circulation greater than 10,000 1st place: Sundance Kid – Greg Willhite, Stephen Meyers, Tucson Weekly 2nd place: Ring in the new year – Maggie Saunders, Sierra Vista Herald 3rd place: Jones Auto – Don Johnson, Melva Bekis, Casa Grande Dispatch Division 4: Daily circulation under 25,000 1st place: Desert floors – Melissa Jordan – Today’s News-Herald 2nd place: Ring in the new year – Maggie Saunders, Sierra Vista Herald 3rd place: Jones Auto – Don Johnson, Melva Bekis, Casa Grande Dispatch Division 5: Daily circulation greater than 25,000 1st place: Auto medics – Charles West, Darrell Durham, Sam Fernandez, Arizona Daily Star 2nd place: Honey Brown Lager – Glenn Beihl, The Arizona Republic 3rd place: None awarded

#3 BEST PAID AD SERIES (BLACK & WHITE) Division 1: Non-Daily circulation under 3,500 1st place: Arizona Optometric – Gabe Turner, Arizona Capitol Times 2nd place: NCCH – Steve Reno, Ian Kirkwood, Arizona Range News 3rd place: Turquoise Hills – Sue Coons, San Pedro Valley News-Sun Division 2: Non-Daily circulation 3,500 to 10,000 1st place: Charlie’s Beef – Staff, Payson Roundup 2nd place: BFC – Alan Schultz, Inside Tucson Business 3rd place: RT’s Black Bull – Tauni Newman, Mark Ruiz, White Mountain Independent Division 3: Non-Daily circulation greater than 10,000 1st place: Natural Family Planning – Mick Welsh, Alana Kerns, The Catholic Sun 2nd place: Caldwell Jewelers – Yaron Yarden, Explorer 3rd place: Sammy C’s – Elise Bennett Bennett, Navajo Times Division 4: Daily circulation under 25,000 1st place: Yuma Ballet Academy – Deb Courtis, Yuma Sun 2nd place: Busy Bee Home Services – Raelynn Wrinkle, The Daily Courier 3rd place: Western Alarm – Jackie Berg, Today’s News-Herald Division 5: Daily circulation greater than 25,000 1st place: None awarded

#4 BEST PAID AD SERIES (COLOR) Division 1: Non-Daily circulation under 3,500 1st place: Home furnishings direct – Shannon Mageary, Roger Kroepel, The Camp Verde Journal

Arizona Newspapers Association 2012 Better Newspapers Contest Winners - Page 2 2nd place: Kempton Auto Sales – Steve Reno, Ian Kirkwood, Arizona Range News 3rd place: None awarded Division 2: Non-Daily circulation 3,500 to 10,000 1st place: Native New Yorker – Tauni Newman, Joe Garguilo, White Mountain Independent 2nd place: Pinnacle Plan Design – Adam Kurtz, Alan Schultz, Inside Tucson Business 3rd place: Chris Ridge – Jeanie Piburn, Julie Goggin, Jewish News of Greater Phoenix Division 3: Non-Daily circulation greater than 10,000 1st place: Summer Winds Nursery – Maria Madrid Reed, La Voz 2nd place: Vanish – Brandon Hays, Explorer 3rd place: Serrano’s – Manny Yrique, Mick Welsh, The Catholic Sun Division 4: Daily circulation under 25,000 1st place: Daniels jewelers – Maggie Saunders, Sierra Vista Herald 2nd place: Dorita’s Place – Susan Thompson, Kelly Parks, Today’s News-Herald 3rd place: Jacobson Homes – Mark Torres, Yuma Sun Division 5: Daily circulation greater than 25,000 1st place: Carondelet Foundation – Charles West, Darrell Durham, Arizona Daily Star 2nd place: Good neighbor – Jeff Gerken, The Arizona Republic

#5 MOST EFFECTIVE USE OF SMALL SPACE Division 1: Non-Daily circulation under 3,500 1st place: Twin Lakes golf course – Steve Reno, Ian Kirkwood, Arizona Range News 2nd place: Benson Used Tires – Sue Coons, San Pedro Valley News-Sun 3rd place: Silver King Hair Co. – Connie Hills, Byron McConnell, Florence Reminder and Blade-Tribune Division 2: Non-Daily circulation 3,500 to 10,000 1st place: Olde Sedona – Staff, Sedona Red Rock News 2nd place: Consign2Design – Jeanie Piburn, Susan Kabat, Jewish News of Greater Phoenix 3rd place:PersNIKKIty – Tauni Newman, Joe Garguilo, White Mountain Independent Division 3: Non-Daily circulation greater than 10,000 1st place: FootRubX – Holli Roach, Ahwatukee Foothills NEws 2nd place: Rock n babies – Brandon Hays, Explorer 3rd place: Eddie’s cocktails – Alan Schultz, Tucson Weekly Division 4: Daily circulation under 25,000 1st place: Doll Up Boutique – Jim Foster, Yuma Sun 2nd place: Ken’s Pizza n Pasta – Virginia Frank, Today’s News-Herald 3rd place: Calavera – Raelynn Wrinkle, The Daily Courier Division 5: Daily circulation greater than 25,000 1st place: None awarded

#6 BEST PUBLIC NOTICE SECTION Division 1: Non-Daily circulation under 3,500 1st place: Arizona Capitol Times 2nd place: The Camp Verde Journal 3rd place: Maricopa Monitor Division 2: Non-Daily circulation 3,500 to 10,000 1st place: White Mountain Independent 2nd place: None awarded 3rd place: None awarded Division 3: Non-Daily circulation greater than 10,000 1st place: Navajo Times 2nd place: The Catholic Sun 3rd place: None awarded Division 4: Daily circulation under 25,000 1st place: Sierra Vista Herald 2nd place: Casa Grande Dispatch 3rd place: None awarded

Arizona Newspapers Association 2012 Better Newspapers Contest Winners - Page 3 Division 5: Daily circulation greater than 25,000 1st place: The Arizona Republic/Arizona Business Gazette

#7 BEST SPECIAL SECTION Division 1: Non-Daily circulation under 3,500 1st place: Leaders of the Year in Public Policy – Arizona Capitol Times 2nd place: Green – The Camp Verde Journal 3rd place: 2012 Champs – Lake Powell Chronicle Division 2: Non-Daily circulation 3,500 to 10,000 1st place: Rim Country Adventures – Payson Roundup 2nd place: Shop Local – Eastern Arizona Courier 3rd place: Navajo County Fair – White Mountain Independent Division 3: Non-Daily circulation greater than 10,000 1st place: Gateway to the East Valley – East Valley Tribune 2nd place: Vista: The Green Issue – West Valley View 3rd place: Coloring book – Navajo Times Division 4: Daily circulation under 25,000 1st place: Southwest Living – Yuma Sun 2nd place: 101+ Things to Do – Today’s News-Herald 3rd place: 31 Flavors of Sierra Vista Division 5: Daily circulation greater than 25,000 1st place: None awarded

#8 BEST ONLINE AD (STATIC) Division 1: Non-Daily circulation under 3,500 1st place: Capitol Road Show – Staff, Arizona Capitol Times 2nd place: Arizona Safari Deal – Staff, The Camp Verde Journal 3rd place: None awarded Division 2: Non-Daily circulation 3,500 to 10,000 1st place: Mary Poppins – Jim Keyes, Inside Tucson Business 2nd place: We want powder – Lia Angelus, White Mountain Independent 3rd place: Kim Ross – Staff, Payson Roundup Division 3: Non-Daily circulation greater than 10,000 1st place:Zoyo – Holli Roach, Shannon Cornall, Ahwatukee Foothills News 2nd place: Heavenly sounds – Mick Welsh, Rob DeFrancesco, The Catholic Sun 3rd place: Salina Bookshelf – Elise Bennett, Vernon Yazzie, Navajo Times Division 4: Daily circulation under 25,000 1st place: Old Firehouse Pizza – Staff, The Daily Courier 2nd place: None awarded 3rd place: None awarded Division 5: Daily circulation greater than 25,000 1st place: None awarded

#9 BEST ONLINE AD (ANIMATED) Division 1: Non-Daily circulation under 3,500 1st place: Yellow Sheet Report – Staff, Arizona Capitol Times 2nd place: NCCH – Steve Reno, Ian Kirkwood, Arizona Range News 3rd place: Garrett Motors – Kelli Tuley-Kent, Byron McConnell, Coolidge Examiner Division 2: Non-Daily circulation 3,500 to 10,000 1st place: Greers Mortuary – Kyle Larson, Sedona Red Rock News 2nd place: For the love of dogs – Lia Angelus, White Mountain Independent 3rd place: Payson Care Center – Staff, Payson Roundup Division 3: Non-Daily circulation greater than 10,000 1st place: Tui-Na – Greg Willhite, Jim Keyes, Tucson Weekly 2nd place: Western Monument – Christy Byerly, Chad Smith, East Valley Tribune 3rd place: Beat the heat – Elise Bennett, Vernon Yazzie, Navajo Times

Arizona Newspapers Association 2012 Better Newspapers Contest Winners - Page 4 Division 4: Daily circulation under 25,000 1st place: Apismellis – Staff, Today’s News-Herald 2nd place: Yuma Homewood Suites – Sue Cannon, Yuma Sun 3rd place: Deliverin’ deals – Raelynn Wrinkle, The Daily Courier Division 5: Daily circulation greater than 25,000 1st place: Arizona Restaurant Week – Staff, The Arizona Republic

#10 BEST CLASSIFIED SECTION Division 1: Non-Daily circulation under 3,500 1st place: The Camp Verde Journal 2nd place: Coolidge Examiner 3rd place: Maricopa Monitor Division 2: Non-Daily circulation 3,500 to 10,000 1st place: Sedona Red Rock News 2nd place: White Mountain Independent 3rd place: Town of Paradise Valley Independent Division 3: Non-Daily circulation greater than 10,000 1st place: Tucson Weekly 2nd place: West Valley View 3rd place: Navajo Times Division 4: Daily circulation under 25,000 1st place: Sierra Vista Herald 2nd place: Today’s News-Herald 3rd place: Yuma Sun Division 5: Daily circulation greater than 25,000 1st place: The Arizona Republic

#11 BEST NEWSPAPER PROMOTIONAL AD, SERIES OR SECTION Division 1: Non-Daily circulation under 3,500 1st place: Railbird – Gabe Turner, Arizona Capitol Times 2nd place: August advertising specials – Sue Coons, San Pedro Valley News-Sun 3rd place: What game are you going to – Kelli Tuley-Kent, Olivia Lewis, Coolidge Examiner Division 2: Non-Daily circulation 3,500 to 10,000 1st place: Anyway you want it – Eric Tobias, Green Valley News & Sun 2nd place: Yellow’s out – Staff, Payson Roundup 3rd place: What’s missing – Staff, Fountain Hills Times Division 3: Non-Daily circulation greater than 10,000 1st place: Father’s Day – Elise Bennett, Vernon Yazzie, Navajo Times 2nd place: We have an app for that – Jill A’Hearn, Tucson Weekly 3rd place: Enter to win – Maria Madrid Reed, La Voz Division 4: Daily circulation under 25,000 1st place: Don’t get left in the dark – Zoe Cooper, Matt Ratkovic, Casa Grande Dispatch 2nd place: Days of Christmas – Deb Courtis, Yuma Sun 3rd place: Advertising: it works – Maggies Saunders, Sierra Vista Herald Division 5: Daily circulation greater than 25,000 1st place: Bad girls of Arizona – Tammie Graves, Darrell Durham, Arizona Daily Star

#12 BEST PRO BONO/PUBLIC SERVICE AD Division 1: Non-Daily circulation under 3,500 1st place: Mahalo – Linda Metz, Byron McConnell, Maricopa Monitor 2nd place: Events page – Gabe Turner, Arizona Capitol Times 3rd place: Adopt a new best friend – Sue Coons, San Pedro Valley News-Sun Division 2: Non-Daily circulation 3,500 to 10,000 1st place: Valley Assistance Services – Graham Harrington, Green Valley News & Sun 2nd place: When duty called, they were there – Staff, White Mountain Independent 3rd place: Marine Corps Ball – Staff, Payson Roundup

Arizona Newspapers Association 2012 Better Newspapers Contest Winners - Page 5 Division 3: Non-Daily circulation greater than 10,000 1st place: Donations needed – Elise Bennett, Vernon Yazzie, Navajo Times 2nd place: Dine out for free – Staff, West Valley View 3rd place: Missal – Mick Welsh, Rob DeFrancesco, J.D. Long-Garcia, Ambria Hammel, The Catholic Sun Division 4: Daily circulation under 25,000 1st place: Relay for life – Deb Courtis, Yuma Sun 2nd place: Electric Light Parade – Jenny Scharf, Olivia Lewis, Casa Grande Dispatch 3rd place: None awarded Division 5: Daily circulation greater than 25,000 1st place: Sportmen’s chili cookoff – Staff, Arizona Daily Star 2nd place: None awarded

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