Ohio News Photographer January 2007

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Newspapers; the shrinking business that’s growing Bob DeMay Hanke and special projects editor Rick year. ONPA Board Chairman Senften have accepted buyouts as The One of ONPA’s newest members had a At the Akron Beacon Journal it might be Repository adjusts operating expenses in front row seat for a course not taught on cam- known as the long hot summer. It had nothing preparation for the sale of the paper. A num- pus. Kent State University student David to do with the weather, but the temperature ber of other staff reductions are pending. Foster started his internship at the Beacon in rose like the tension in the Paul Newman, There is obvious speculation that the late August just as staff reductions were Orson Welles screen gem of the same name. Beacon’s new owner would be interested in being announced. It played out differently at other newspa- other acquisitions in the region. Half the photo staff was busy pursuing pers across Ohio, but when it was all over In Cleveland and Dayton staff reduc- job boards and trying to figure out what part there were far fewer staff photographers tions were achieved through buyouts rather of the country they might want to unwilling- working for papers in the Buckeye state. than layoffs. ly relocate to. Not quite the nurturing envi- In Akron the angst began in Nov 2005, In Dayton Bill Garlow, Bill Reinke, ronment one would envision for an intern- when Knight Ridder announced that it was Skip Peterson and Ed Roberts have all ship. going on the auction block. The paper was accepted the early retirement option offered It was a first hand lesson on the state of sold twice in the span of three months. The by Cox Newspapers. In all, the Dayton Daily the newspaper business today. Its one thing to McClatchy Company was the top bidder for News is losing 18 people from the newsroom. hear about an industry’s decline in a new the Knight Ridder chain. McClatchy then Cox papers in Hamilton, Springfield and story. The lesson sinks in a little more when sold the Akron property to Black Press Ltd. Middletown could see changes as some oper- every Friday they are serving cake in the for $165 million in June. ations may merge to Dayton’s new office newsroom for another departing journalist. By August, owner David Black directed building. Wide-eyed high school graduates need Akron’s new publisher Ed Moss to cut news- At The Plain Dealer, staff members to know what they face after graduation room staffing by 25 percent. The proposed Richard Conway, C.H. Pete Copeland and before they start filling out FASFA applica- cuts for the photo department were to be Rosemary Kovacs are retiring. tions. It can still be a great career choice for much deeper. Black wanted six of the twelve Five-time ONPA Photographer of the an aspiring photojournalist. positions cut. Year Mike Levy has left the paper to free- Don’t ignore reality though. Take a real- Editor Debra Adams-Simmons lobbied lance and teach. istic look at your talent level, and the salary to reduce that number to four when the lay- Eustacio Humphrey has accepted a posi- your talent will bring. School loans them- offs were announced and later saved another tion as assistant photo editor at the Seattle selves may be next to impossible to pay off position in the department after voluntary Post-Intelligencer. earning a non-living wage. resignations in the newsroom took place. All have accepted buyouts offered by The changing landscape of the newspa- In the end Jocelyn Williams, with 19 Advanced Publications. A Plain Dealer story per business makes it necessary for veteran years of service and Robin Sallie with 12, said that 64 of the paper's 372 newsroom staffers to learn new job skills. Video and opted for voluntary severance packages. employees accepted buyout offers. Incentive multi-media are your new storytelling tools. Those actions saved the jobs of Karen packages were based on age and seniority. The still camera may soon be relegated to the Schiely and Ken Love. Elsewhere in Ohio it’s a game of attri- NFL sidelines where no video is allowed. Not all of the departures were voluntary tion as open positions go unfilled. As always, some newsrooms are ahead though. Lindsay Semple was laid off and has In Columbus, Barth Falkenberg has of the curve, while others talk a good game, since taken a position as a staff photographer taken an early retirement from the Dispatch, but don’t provide the resources or training at The State in Columbia, SC. where he served as director of photography needed. It’s a challenge for managers who One of those opting for voluntary sever- for 21 years. Managing editor of graphics, must find a way to balance the needs of the ance packages at the Beacon was Susan Karl Kuntz will take over Falkenberg’s print and online products with reduced staffs Kirkman, managing editor of multimedia & responsibilities. and tighter capital budgets. special projects. Kirkman plans to start grad- In Canton, the vacancy created when ONPA won’t sit on the sidelines as our uate school at Kent State University. David Distelhorst left the paper, will not be industry is reshaped. We will make every The anxiety in Akron is now playing out filled. effort to tailor educational programs to serve at it’s competitor to the south as Copley Press While the cuts are felt at the individual the membership as the distinction between has hung for sale signs on The Repository in papers, they also have an effect on ONPA. To still and video members evaporates. Canton and dailies in Massillon, and New borrow a line from our publishers, we will You’ll soon be one of those people with Philadelphia. need to make sure costs are inline with a video camera that’s been standing in front In Canton, general manager Michael E. expected revenue. Membership retention will of you all these years. be more important than ever in the coming

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Board Chairman - Bob DeMay Secretary - Lindsay Semple Still Clip Contest - Neal Lauron Akron Beacon Journal, (330) 996-3887 Akron Beacon Journal, (330) 996-3880 The Columbus Dispatch, (614) 461-5191 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] President - Ed Suba Jr. Still Vice President - Jonathan Quilter Quarterly TV Contest - Bill Reagan Akron Beacon Journal, (330) 996-3880 The Columbus Dispatch, (614) 461-5191 WBNS-TV, (614) 460-3950 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Treasurer - Kimberly Barth TV Vice President - Anthony Mirones ONPA Online - Apryl Pilolli Akron Beacon Journal, (330) 996-3884 WCPO-TV, (513) 852-4051 (330) 207-7111 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

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New clip chair Growing Season brings migrants to life Neal Lauron from The Last year Kent Columbus Dispatch is the new State University chief chairman of the monthly still clip photographer Gary contest. January clips should be Harwood won the mailed to Lauron at The Columbus James R. Gordon Ohio Dispatch, 34 S Third St, Columbus, Understanding Award OH 43215. for his five-year proj- Clips must be in the hands of ect documenting the the contest chairman by the 7th of lives of migrant farm the month following publication. workers who annually Lauron is taking over for David travel to work on the Distelhorst who served in the posi- Zellers family farm in tion since April 2004. Hartville, OH. Distelhorst was very diligent in Kent State his duties, constantly reminding University Press has judges to adhere to the contest dead- now published the lines and compiling point standings project. “The Growing in a timely fashion. Season - Life of a Migrant Community” with text by David Odds n’ ends Hassler goes even beyond Harwood’s Gary Harwood autographs books with Brianna Soto. Members of the Hartville migrant The Press Club of Cleveland community joined co-authors Gary Harwood and David Hassler during an autograph has inducted Cleveland-based free- winning contest entry. The book’s com- session at the conclusion of the opening reception of the exhibit "Growing Season, The lance photographer Ron Kuntz, Life of A Migrant Community" at the Canton Museum of Art. into the Cleveland Journalism Hall ing out party was held of Fame. at the Canton Museum of Art, which dis- Former graphic editor Apryl played fifty prints from the project. Pilolli from The Morning Journal in The authors shared the stage with many Lorain has taken a job with VOX of the subjects, who joined them for an auto- Teen Communications in Atlanta, graph session at a reception to mark the occa- Ga. Pilolli will be the visual arts sion. On this night, the migrants were the life coordinator for the nonprofit of the community. youth-development organization The photographs were also on exhibit at and will teach teens about photog- the Salem Branch of The Butler Institute of raphy, and news and web design. American Art. William Cannon has left his position at the Lancaster Eagle On the web http://upress.kent.edu/ Gazette and is now photo editor at Growing the Utica Observer-Dispatch in Season can Utica, NY. Ken Ritchie has also left be purchased the Gazette and is now a staff pho- from Kent tographer at The Madison (IN) State Courier. University GARY HARWOOD/Kent State University Press Repository staff photographers Press online Ruben Balderas looks toward the fields at sunrise while waiting Scott Heckel and Julie Vennitti and is avail- for the work bus to take him to the fields. The foreman for each received recognition in the annual able on crew travels to the camps to gather the workers before stopping Copley Press "Ring of Truth" con- Amazon.com at the washhouse for supplies and their harvest orders. test. The awards were established to recognize and encourage edito- rial excellence within Copley newspapers and news service. Heckel won first for best news On the cover photograph for "Saying goodbye," ONPA Calendar taken at the funeral of a fallen Jan 22 gang member. Heckel also won Neal C. Lauron first for best feature photograph for The Columbus Dispatch Television contest deadline his picture of a child playing 1st Sports - March Jan 26 Connect Four during TV-Turnoff Still contest deadline Week. Vennitti placed second in best Brock Kirian gets two Jan 31 series of multiple photos for her points for a takedown of Annual dues payment deadline picture story "Tiny lives," a series Joe Wasserback, of Feb 16/17 about a neonatal intensive-care Richwood North Union, Still contest judging Kent State unit. from referee Toby Dunlap Not all the “best shots” from in the consolation round of April 13/14 Repository photographers are taken Annual convention Columbus with a camera. Staff photographer the Division III 189 pound Bob Rossiter scored a hole in one class at the state wrestling April 15 while playing Rolling Green Golf championships at Value 1st qtr TV clip contest deadline Course in Massillon last summer. City Arena.

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Schwane HOF winner OBITUARY TV Clip Results Richard Garrett 1st Quarter ONPA Life Member Spot News Richard Edwin Garrett, age 82, 1st - Rich Yedlicka, WBNS-TV, died Saturday, October 14, 2006 "Car Jacked Kid" at Mt. Carmel East Hospital. 2nd - Rich Yedlicka, WBNS-TV, Dick was born on March 29, "Family Arrested" 1924 in Dalton, PA to Dora and John Garrett and relocated to his General News mother's hometown of 1st - Brian Wicker, WBNS-TV, Columbus in 1939. "New Recruits" He attended Grandview 2nd - Jeff, Sheerer, WBNS-TV, High School and graduated "911 Changes" from Central 3rd - Kendall Griggs, WJW-TV, High School in "Animal Shelter Protest" 1942. Following News Feature graduation, he 1st - Brian Wicker, WBNS-TV, joined the U.S. "Love of the Team" Army (1943- 2nd - Tim Flaherty, WBNS-TV, 46) and served "Manny’s Rehab" in the 86th 3rd - Dan Pasciak, WUPW-TV, Infantry as a "The Heckler" jeep machine gun squad Garrett In-Depth leader and his 1st - Jeff Ritter, WBNS-TV, outfit spearheaded Gen. Patton's "One Postman’s New Route" drive up the Ruhr Valley to 2nd - Steve Maguire, WBNS-TV, Austria. "Dive Team Training" For five months he never 3rd - Chris Kettler, WBNS-TV, had a meal from a division "Waste Management?" kitchen, they lived off the land HM - Scott Doelling, WBNS-TV, (champagne and eggs). They "Kouns Cold Case" moved so fast that he also never Judges: KTHV-TV Little Rock, AR dug a foxhole the entire cam- paign. The war ended as the 2nd Quarter 86th was in the Philippines Spot News preparing to invade Japan. 1st - Jeff Ritter, WBNS-TV, Following discharge, he "Mt. Victory Victorious” RON SCHWANE / US Presswire Cleveland based freelance photographer Ron Schwane was a win- attended Northwestern State 2nd - Billy Muhammed, WJW-TV, Teachers College in Alva, “I saw it’s butt” ner in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Contest sponsored by Canon, USA. Schwane's image of Cincinnati wide receiver Chad Johnson Oklahoma as well as The Ohio 3rd - Rich Yedlicka, WBNS-TV, State University in Columbus. "Southside Shooting" stealing a flag after an off side penalty in a Bengals game against the Detroit Lions won honorable mention in the feature category. While attending OSU he joined the Citizen newspaper in 1946 General News working part-time on the tele- 1st - David Bradford, WJW-TV, photo machine. Within a few "Amish Sting” Hartong named Ohio’s best months he became a darkroom 2nd - Billy Muhammed, WJW-TV, Glenn Hartong, a photographer for The Cincinnati Enquirer, technician and a year later "Splash Class” has been named the Ohio Associated Press Member Photographer became a full-time photogra- 3rd - David Bradford, WJW-TV, of the Year for 2006. pher. He never looked back and "Swat Surprise” The $1,000 award, announced Oct. 4 at the retired following a 40-year annual Ohio AP Photo Workshop, is based on an career from the Columbus In-Depth individual photographer's contributions to AP and Citizen Journal as Chief 1st - Chris Kettler, WBNS-TV, the quality of those photos. Photographer in 1985. "Risky Road Reflectors” "It's not a good picture Judges KTRK-TV Houston Hartong was also named Best Photographer in the Society of Professional Journalists Ohio unless it tells the story," he SPJ Awards for papers over 100,000 daily circula- always said and his pictures are Standings timeless classics in that regard. st tion. Hartong has worked as a photographer at the 1 Rich Yedlicka, WBNS-TV 26 Enquirer for 16 years and is multimedia producer He was a member of the 2nd Jeff Ritter, WBNS-TV 24 VFW as well as an avid golfer rd for Enquirer.com. 3 Brian Wicker, WBNS-TV 23 Hartong and OSU football and basketball 4th Chris Kettler, WBNS-TV 18 Jeff Forman of the News-Herald in fan. Survivors include his wife, 5th David Bradford, WJW-TV 17 Willoughby was named Best Photographer for papers under Patricia, three children, two h Billy Muhammed, WJW-TV 17 100,000 daily circulation in the Ohio SPJ contest. stepchildren, 13 grandchildren 7th Tim Flaherty, WBNS-TV 10 The Associated Press also recognized ten newspapers for and 6 great-grandchildren. Jeff Sheerer, WBNS-TV 10 their overall photo contributions to the Ohio AP over the last year. Memorial contributions 9th Steve Maguire, WBNS-TV 9 They were: The Lima News, The Repository, Springfield News- may be made in the deceased 10th Dan Pasciak, WUPW-TV 7 Sun, Middletown Journal, The Blade, Dayton Daily News, Akron name to the Mt. Carmel Hospice Kendall Griggs, WJW-TV 7 Beacon Journal, The Cincinnati Enquirer, The Columbus Dispatch Center. www.mountcarmel- and The Plain Dealer. health.com

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Monthly Clip Contest

STILL CLIP RULES CLIP STANDINGS THROUGH MARCH 2006 Photos must be entered in the month published. A photo can be 1st Neal Lauron, The Columbus Dispatch 296 entered only after its initial publication. Publication is defined as 2nd Chris Russell, The Columbus Dispatch 236 printed or electronically reproduced by your publication's official Web site. 3rd Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun 226 All Web published entries must be in the form of a hard copy no 4th Fred Squillante, The Columbus Dispatch 166 larger than 8 by 10 inches, with a screen shoot of the picture's online 5th Bill Lackey, Springfield News-Sun 156 publication on the back. Submissions of wire photos will be handled similarly. If a clip of 6th Jeff Hinckley, The Columbus Dispatch 136 your AP submission is not available a print no larger than 8 by 10 7th Ed Suba Jr., Akron Beacon Journal 116 inches may be entered. Attached must be a proof from your AP serv- Ken Love, Akron Beacon Journal 116 er of the photo or the routing code and date of transmission. 9th Phil Masturzo, Akron Beacon Journal 96 Remove your name and affiliation from the front of the clip. Affix a completed official entry label on the back. Include a separate sheet Shari Lewis, The Columbus Dispatch of paper with your name, address and total number of clips entered. 11th Lew Stamp, Akron Beacon Journal 86 Layouts are judged as a single entry but single pictures from a lay- Tom Dodge, The Columbus Dispatch out can be entered also. You must submit another clip of the single image from the layout in this case. 13th Mike Munden, The Columbus Dispatch 66 14th Scott Heckel, The Repository 56 Sort clips by category: Scott Shaw, The Plain Dealer Spot news: A picture of an unscheduled event for which no advanced planning was possible. Examples: fires, accidents and natural disas- Karen Schiely, Akron Beacon Journal ters. 17th Ron Alvey, Dayton Daily News 54 General news: A picture of a scheduled political, social or cultural 18th Michael Balash, The Repository 46 event for which advance planning was possible. An assigned and/or scheduled news event. Example: Demonstrations, funerals, trials and 19th Jeff Swinger, Cincinnati Enquirer 44 promotional events. 20th Marvin Fong, The Plain Dealer 42 Portrait: A picture of a person that reveals the essence of the subject’s Jonathan Quilter, The Columbus Dispatch character. Sports: An unposed sports-related picture, either feature or action. 22nd David Maxwell, The Record Courier 36 Sports-related portraits should be entered in the portrait category. Robin Tinay Sallie, Akron Beacon Journal Feature single: A general human-interest photo. Mike Cardew, Akron Beacon Journal Multiple pictures: A photo story, sequence or series of any subject matter. 25th Tim Revell, The Columbus Dispatch 34 Illustration: A created picture, not a found situation or portrait. Andrea Kjerrumguard, Times-Gazette Intended to clarify or dramatize a preconceived idea. This would Kyle Lanzer, Sun Newspapers include illustrations depicting food, fashion, industrial or editorial topics. This category will be judged quarterly but clips must be Lorrie Cecil, ThisWeek Newspapers entered in the month published. 28th Lisa Powell, Dayton Daily News 14 Each entrant is limited to a total of nine clips per month. The clip Mark Duncan, Associated Press contest is open to all ONPA members in good standing who live or work in Ohio during the month entered. The ONPA clip contest is not 31st Kevin Whitlock, Massillon Independent 12 affiliated with the NPPA Region 4 clip contest. Clips must be in the hand of the clip chairman by the 7th of the month following publica- tion. Clips should be sent to

Neal Lauron The Columbus Dispatch 34 S Third St Columbus, OH 43215 SUBMITTING WINNING CLIPS

All winners in the monthly clip contest must submit a copy of the win- ning entry for the ONPA newsletter and/or web site. Winners will be notified via e-mail, so remember to include your e-mail address on the back of each clip. If you do not respond to the first notification in seven days a second notice will be sent. Failure to respond to the sec- ond notice in ten days will result in a loss of points for that clip win. If in subsequent months the same photographer fails to reply he or she will be disqualified from entering the contest for the remainder of the year. First place winners should be 10 inches widest measurement @ 200 dpi. 2nd, 3rd, HM: winners should be 7 inches widest measure @ 72 Ed Suba Jr dpi. Files should be slugged accordingly: month_category_place.jpg Akron Beacon Journal - 1st Picture Story Example: May_genews_1st.jpg. All photos must be captioned. Tyler Beatty, left, get a hug from friend Trey Wright during gym class at Akron Public Schools Integrated Preschool. Send all winning entries to [email protected] Tyler’s class has children who are typically developing and others who have disabilities.

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January winners

Spot News 1st - Jeff Hinckley, The Columbus Dispatch, "Cable Car" 2nd - Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun, "Fighting the Fire" 3rd - Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun, "Amish Helicopter" General News 1st - Ron Alvey, Dayton Daily News, "Faces of Reenactment" Ken Love A hospital orderly walks with a patient across the Arch St bridge 2nd - Shari Lewis. The Columbus Akron Beacon Journal between Akron City Hospital and the Professional North Building. A Dispatch, "Kindergarten Marine" glass reflection bends the scene’s reality. 3rd - Robin Tinay Sallie, Akron 1st Feature Beacon Journal, "Mother’s Grief" HM - Ed Suba Jr., Akron Beacon Journal, "Video Game Tournament" Portrait 1st - Phil Masturzo, Akron Beacon Journal, "National Signing Day" 2nd - Chris Russell, The Columbus Dispatch, "Internet-less Farmer" 3rd - Chris Russell, The Columbus Dispatch, "Dad’s Death, Son’s Search" HM - Chris Russell, The Columbus Dispatch, "Colored" Ron Alvey Feature Single Dayton Daily 1st - Ken Love, Akron Beacon News Journal, "Just Around the Bend" 2nd - Phil Masturzo, Akron Beacon Journal, "Picking Grapes" 1st General News 3rd - Jeff Hinckley, The Columbus Dispatch, "Their Own Sweet Time" HM - Ken Love, Akron Beacon Journal, "Tiger Surprise" Mario Cosey, a sev- Sports enth-grader at 1st - Scott Heckel, The Repository, McKinney Middle "Going After Loose Ball" 2nd - Jonathan Quilter, The School in Yellow Columbus Dispatch, "Swimmer" Springs, has his eyes 3rd - Mike Munden, The wide open as he Columbus Dispatch, "Kings of the participates the re- Desert" HM - Mark Duncan, Associated enactment of the Press, "James Blocks out Suns" ‘tight-pack’ practice of a slave ship. Feature Picture Story 1st - Fred Squillante, The Columbus Dispatch, "Quit Smoking" 2nd - Michael S. Balash, The Repository, "Life on the Streets"

Judges; From the St. Petersburg Times, Brian Cassella, intern, Mack Goethe, assignment editor, Ken Helle, Melissa Lyttle and Chris Zuppa, staff photojournalists

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1st Sports

Canton McKinley’s Kyrk Freeman, left, and Zanesville’s Jordan Aronhalt chase down a loose ball.

Jeff Hinckley The Columbus Dispatch

1st Spot News

Driver Penny Blanton sits with passenger Tony Tarter after she drove off Route 23 to avoid stopped traffic and ended up on a support cable for a power line pole. The traffic had been stopped for a funeral proces- sion.

Phil Masturzo Akron Beacon Journal

1st Portrait

Wadsworth High Fred Squillante School kicker The Columbus Dispatch Nate Reed, a Kent State University 1st Story recruit, has kicked a 43-yard field John Rea tries to convince his daughter, Cameron, goal in competi- 5, to go outside and play after eating her after tion, and 65 yards school snack. Rea decided to quit smoking after in practice. Cameron pretended to smoke a crayon.

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February Neal C. Lauron The Columbus winners Dispatch 1st Sports

Spot News Manny Malhotra 1st - Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun, "Vehicle Fire" of the Blue Jackets 2nd - Bill Lackey, Springfield dives in an News-Sun, "Found Child" attempt to control 3rd - Bill Lackey, Springfield the puck against News-Sun, "Precarious Position" the Avalanche. General News 1st - Scott Shaw, The Plain Dealer, Homelessness" 2nd - Fred Squillante, The Columbus Dispatch, "Graveside Services" 3rd - Ed Suba Jr., Akron Beacon Journal, "Curley Grieves" HM - Ed Suba Jr., Akron Beacon Journal, "Stevenson Home" Portrait 1st - Karen Schiely, Akron Beacon Journal, "Honest Abe" 2nd - Lew Stamp, Akron Beacon Journal, "Bass Player" 3rd - Andrea Kjerrumgaard, Scott Shaw Ashland Times-Gazette, "Teen The Plain Dealer Makeup" 1st General News Feature Single 1st - Chris Russell, The Columbus Dispatch, "Gift of Music" 2nd - Neal C. Lauron, The A homeless per- Columbus Dispatch, "Sea of son sleeps on the Glass" sidewalk on W 3rd - Neal C. Lauron, The Columbus Dispatch, "Three Third Street. Cheers" HM - Lorrie Cecil, ThisWeek Newspapers, :Canopy of Balloons" Sports 1st - Neal C. Lauron, The Columbus Dispatch, "Hockey Dive" 2nd - Marvin Fong, The Plain Dealer, "Basketball Scrum" 3rd - Mick Cardew, Akron Beacon Journal, "Flying" Feature Picture Story Marshall Gorby 1st - Ed Suba Jr., Akron Beacon Springfield Journal, "Brain Tumor" 2nd - Jeff Swinger, Cincinnati News-Sun Enquirer, "Amputee Wrestler" 3rd - Marshall Gorby, Springfield 1st Spot News News-Sun, "Missing Toddler"

Judges: From the Columbia (MO) Daily Tribune, Gerik Parmele, A member of the photo editor, and staff photogra- Springfield phers, Jenna Isaacson, G.J. Township Fire McCarthy, Ed Pfueller and Don Shrubshell. Department pre- pares to extinguish a truck fire.

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Chris Russell Amy Bell wipes away tears as she is serenaded by barbershop singers on Valentine’s Day. Bell’s The Columbus Dispatch boyfriend arranged for the quartet to show up at the American Cancer Society’s Franklin County 1st Feature Unit, where his girlfriend works.

Karen Schiely Akron Beacon Journal

1st Portrait

Pete Raymond, 71, is an Abraham Lincoln presenter who travels the country por- traying the 16th president of the United States. In the foyer of Raymond’s Wooster home, the portrait on the upper left is of him; the other two are of Lincoln.

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March winners

Spot News 1st - Jeff Hinckley, The Columbus Dispatch, "Hilltop Shooting" 2nd - Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun, "Township Firefighters" 3rd - Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun, "Woman Freed From Wreck" HM - Kevin Whitlock, Massillon Independent, "Detective looks at body" HM - Bill Lackey, Springfield- News Sun, "Injured Firefighter" General News 1st - Chris Russell, The Columbus Dispatch, "Memorial T-shirts" 2nd - Tom Dodge, The Columbus Dispatch, "Horton Sentenced" 3rd - Dodge, "Shanks Found Guilty" HM - Dodge, "Howard Celebrates" Portrait 1st - Ken Love, Akron Beacon Journal, "Bob Jones Silhouette" 2nd - Neal C. Lauron, The Columbus Dispatch, "Formidable Foursome" 3rd - Kyle Lanzer, Sun Newspapers, "Muscle Car Portrait" Chris Russell Two children of Antoine M. Patterson, 25, wear memorial T-shirts to his HM - Lisa Powell, Dayton Daily The Columbus Dispatch funeral. each with a special messages imprinted for their father, who News, "Serving up heaters" 1st General News was shot to death. Feature Single 1st - Shari Lewis, The Columbus Dispatch, "On Top of the World" 2nd - Neal C. Lauron, The Columbus Dispatch, "Tiny Dancers" 3rd - Scott Shaw, The Plain Dealer, "Tonya Reese" HM - Ed Suba Jr., Akron Beacon Journal, "Chess Tournament" Sports 1st - Neal C. Lauron, The Columbus Dispatch, "Winning Position" 2nd - David Maxwell, The Record Courier, "Center Court Flip" 3rd - Mike Munden, The Columbus Dispatch, " Lancaster Celebrates" HM - Lauron, "Big Ten Trophy" Feature Picture Story 1st - Chris Russell, The Columbus Dispatch, "Children of War" 2nd - Lew Stamp, Akron Beacon Journal, "Legacy of Love" 3rd - Tim Revell, The Columbus Dispatch, "Horse Masseuse" 1st Qtr Illustration 1st - Fred Squillante, The Columbus Dispatch, "Winter Treat" 2nd - Bill Lackey, Springfield News-Sun, "You've Got Hate Mail" 3rd - Bill Lackey, Springfield News-Sun, "Car Colors" HM - Squillante, "Feast of Fortune" HM - Squillante, "Hot Stuff" Chris Russell Lee Ann Ivy helps five-year-old son Harrison into his miniature Marine Judges - From the Iowa City The Columbus Dispatch uniform as his 18-month-old sister, Reagan, observes. Gazette; Brian Ray, Cliff Jette, Jim 1st Picture Story Slosiarek, Duane Crock

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Jeff Hinckley The Columbus Dispatch - 1st Spot News Evette Johnson, an aunt of shooting victim Dashae T. Carroll, pleads with neighbors who might have seen the gunfight on Belvedere Avenue to come forward.

Fred Squillante The Columbus Dispatch - 1st Illustration Versatile pears ripen to their sweetest in cold months

Shari Lewis The Columbus Dispatch

1st Feature

Abrao Silva works on building 11 at Lifestyle Communities’ Falls at Hayden Run. Work on the project , which includes about 600 town houses, has moved along more quickly than expected because of the mild winter.

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Ken Love Bob Jones, 72, owner of Business Interiors in Akron, sits on the bumper of his 1941 Ford Akron Beacon Journal Super Deluxe convertible silhouetted by a sign in his collection. 1st Portrait - March