October 2013

Richard Gard, publisher of Lawyers Media, was elected 2014 President of Mis- souri Press Association on Sept. 6 at the MPA Convention in Newspaper Hall of Fame inducts 5 Kansas City. 4 2013 Missouri Newspaper Hall of Fame induction: Left, Phil and Lana Cobb, son and wife of the late Bob Cobb, King City; Wendell Lenhart, Trenton; Jane Flink, Ashland; and Rachel White Watanabe, daughter of Edwin Q. White. A photo of Kathy Colbert accept- ing the award for Henry F. Childers, Troy, is on page 8

A girl and her dog Lilly, a search and rescue dog from Joplin, is the hero of the Reading Across Missouri story for 2014. A feature story and photo from The Joplin A team of Missouri Press “doc- Globe of Lilly and her handler, Tara Prosser, are tors” declared newspapers on page 13. alive and well at Hall of Fame Banquet. 8

Regular Features President 2 NIE Report 19 Scrapbook 14 Jean Maneke 21 On the Move 16 Obituaries 22

Missouri Press News, October 2013 www.mopress.com Proud to have you in downtown K.C. Good sessions, good information from Convention he 147th Annual Missouri Press Association con- the 1985 . After the speech, I was reminded by Bill vention is in the books, and by all accounts, it was a Miller Jr. that White neglected to mention something regarding Tsuccess. It was held in downtown Kansas City at the . (I don’t seem to remember anything Marriott Hotel, and the accommodations and hospitality regarding a disputed call in the eighth inning of the sixth game couldn’t have been better. of the World Series, so I just dismissed it as sour We heard this from Wally Gallian, publisher grapes, regardless how of Cameron Newspapers: “I enjoyed the meet- many times I have seen ings and thought MPA did an excellent job in replays of the call.) all aspects of putting on an informative and Wow, this was the Hearing the worthwhile conference. Congratulations to first time that I have life stories you and everyone involved in making the event heard Peter Wagner such a success.” present! His fast-mov- surrounding Sly James, mayor of Kansas City, kicked off ing presentation con- the convention by welcoming all attendees. He tained so many ideas these induct- wanted everyone to take note of the progress covering the gamut of that Kansas City is enjoying, as evidenced by advertising revenue to ees makes you the happenings going on in downtown KC. Mark Maassen sports coverage. Cir- realize what I couldn’t agree more. After working down- The Kansas City Star. culation ideas were town for 31 years, I am proud that you were MPA President aplenty also. I couldn’t a wonderful able to experience it. Dining and entertainment write them down fast venues are within walking distance, and it had enough. Don’t worry, profession we the feel of a vibrant community. if you would like help remembering Matt Sokoloff delivered a thought-provoking presentation some of these ideas, Wagner has writ- have chosen. challenging newspapers to think and act like ecommerce ten books and has his presentations companies. His main emphasis was with digital and how we for sale. He truly has taken commu- can use it to acquire new subscribers. nity journalism to a new level. ince Coultis used his high energy to show us that our The Hall of Fame banquet is always an inspiring evening for Vmost important commodity is our people. Coming from me. Hearing the life stories surrounding these inductees makes McClatchy, Coultis has shown newspapers that in order to you realize what a wonderful profession we have chosen. survive in the challenging times ahead, we need to hire the The passing of the gavel (a big wooden cudgel provided by right people, and then lead them to strive to higher goals. Steve Oldfield of Adrian) was a touching moment. Just being I particularly liked his advice that we should interview pro- able to stand side-by-side with the past MPA presidents through spective hires three different times at three different times of this ceremony made me proud. the day. That way we can see them in varying circumstances. It also made me realize that my year is about to end. Sure, , former second baseman, there are a few activities before the end of the year, but the heavy gave us some inspiring words on how to succeed in life. I lifting is over. It has been a fun ride, an extremely rewarding especially liked it when he was reliving his experiences from experience, and one that I will cherish for the rest of my life.

PRESIDENT: Mark Maassen, DIRECTORS: Phil Conger, The Kansas City Star. Bethany Republican-Clipper FIRST VICE PRESIDENT: Richard Gard, Brad Gentry, Houston Herald St. Louis, Missouri Lawyers Media Joe Spaar, The Odessan SECOND VICE PRESIDENT: Jim Robertson, Jon Rust, Cape Girardeau Southeast Missourian Columbia Daily Tribune Dennis Warden, Gasconade County Republican VOL. 81, NO. 10 SECRETARY: Tay Smith, Perry County Bill Miller Jr., Washington Missourian OCTOBER 2013 Republic-Monitor, Perryville Jeff Schrag, Springfield Daily Events Official Publication of TREASURER: vacant Carol Stark, The Joplin Globe Missouri Press EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Doug Crews James White, Benton County Enterprise, Warsaw Association, Inc. ADVERTISING DIRECTOR: Mark Nienhueser NNA REPRESENTATIVE: Trevor Vernon, EDITOR: Kent M. Ford Eldon Advertiser MISSOURI PRESS NEWS (ISSN 00266671) is published every month for $15 per year by the Missouri Press Association, Inc., 802 Locust St., Columbia, MO 65201-4888; phone (573) 449-4167; fax (573) 874-5894; e-mail [email protected]; website www.mopress.com. Periodicals postage paid at Columbia, MO 65201-4888. (USPS No. 355620). POSTMASTER: Please send changes of address to Missouri Press Association, 802 Locust St., Columbia, MO 65201-4888.

www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, October 2013 Missouri Press News, October 2013 www.mopress.com 3 Seventeen Past Presidents of the Missouri Press Association carried out the Passing of the Gavel ritual on Sept. 6 during the Hall of Fame Banquet at the MPA Convention in Kansas City. From the right, the Past Presidents in the photo are Wallace Vernon, Eldon (1973); Jim Sterling, Bolivar (now Columbia) (1985); Don Warden, Owensville (1993); and Bill Miller Sr., Washington (2000). 2014 MPA president, Richard Gard, leads Missouri Lawyers Media St. Louisan will succeed Mark Maassen, Kansas City, on Jan. 1 he Dolan Co., which publishes County Daily Report, a small legal news- president. law and business newspapers paper in Atlanta that Gard helped turn Other 2014 MPA officers and direc- Taround the country, recruited into an award-winning statewide daily tors elected on Sept. 6 are: First Vice Richard Gard to Missouri in 2005 to business newspaper for Georgia lawyers. President, Jim Robertson, Columbia integrate three separate newspapers into Gard became managing editor, then Daily Tribune; Second Vice Presi- one operation. editor and publisher, dent, Dennis Warden, Owensville Gas- That operation, a post he held for 10 conade County Republican; Secretary, Missouri Lawyers Me- years. Dennis Ellsworth, St. Joseph News-Press; dia, now consists of its Gard grew up in Treasurer, Donna Bischoff, St. Louis flagship Missouri Law- Michigan, outside Post-Dispatch. yers Weekly, five county Detroit. He earned a Directors for three-year terms: Tay- newspapers in the St. degree at the Univer- lor Smith, Perryville Perry County Louis and Kansas City sity of Virginia, where Republic-Monitor; Trevor Vernon, Eldon areas and the Legal Ad he was executive editor Advertiser; and James Mahlon White, Network, a public no- of the student news- Warsaw Benton County Enterprise. tice placement service. weekly. Then he at- Brad Gentry, Houston Herald, is the Gard, publisher of tended the University MPA’s National Newspaper Association the group, was elected of Georgia School of state chairman. president of the Mis- Law. Director for one-year term: Darryl souri Press Association He and his wife, Wilkinson, Gallatin North Missou- on Sept. 6 in Kan- Palmer, a native of At- rian (to fill Brad Gentry’s term). sas City. MPA held its lanta, have two chil- Continuing on the MPA Board 147th annual Conven- dren, ages 23 and 21. in 2014 will be directors Bill Miller, Jr., tion Sept. 5-7 at the Gard on Jan. 1 will Washington Missourian; Carol Stark, The Marriott Downtown Richard Gard succeed Mark Maassen Joplin Globe; Joe Spaar, Odessa Odessan; Kansas City. of The Kansas City Star and Jeff Schrag, Springfield Daily Events. Gard went to St. as president of MPA. Jon Rust of the Cape Girardeau South- Louis from Atlanta, where he practiced He’ll serve for one year. east Missourian is retiring from the MPA law before turning to journalism. He Maassen will continue on the MPA Board at the end of December. went to work as a reporter for the Fulton board of directors through 2014 as past

4 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, October 2013 Foundation launches new fundraiser Society of 1867, Page Builders campaigns seek broad support issouri Press Foundation wants Privileges and recognitions for each per to your community and businesses, your newspaper to help spread level of giving are noted on the fliers. and training opportunities for you and Mthe word that newspapers are They include special gifts, lapel pins and your staff. alive and well, contrary to continuing other recognition. ll Page Builder contributions and reports about a failing industry. The flier also lists ways the Society of A money donations to the Society of The Foundation launched the Society 1867 will work to build a solid future 1867 are 100 percent tax deductible. of 1867 campaign on Sept. 6 at the MPA for your newspaper. Those include hir- Page 7 is a form to pledge your annual Convention in Kansas City. Donations ing a Foundation director, developing support through Page Builders or to do- and pledges to the campaign already a Newspaper Toolbox you can use to nate. Installment payments are welcome, approach $100,000. demonstrate the value of your newspa- and you can use a credit card. The Missouri Press Foundation is the only organization that exists primarily to champion the future and quality of Missouri’s newspapers. Members of the Society of 1867 share the vision of the significant Missouri institutions founded by the Missouri Press Association and newspaper journalists. Society of 1867 membership is be- These individuals have joined the Society of 1867 with their donations and stowed on partners who recognize the pledges. The newspapers have joined the Page Builders by pledging a page of important history of our organization advertising space. Join them and pledge your support of Missouri and are dedicated to helping Missouri newspapers. Installments toward a pledge may be made with a credit card. newspapers meet the challenges and All donations are 100% tax deductible. opportunities that lie ahead. One Missouri publisher, Jeff Schrag of the Springfield Daily Events, has do- Walter Williams Level nated $10,000 to this program. Schrag Jeff Schrag, Springfield serves MPA as a member of its board of directors. His gift at the Walter Williams The State Historical Society of Mo. Level Level was announced at the Convention Vicki Russell, Columbia during the Newspaper Hall of Fame banquet. William Miller Sr., Washington Several gifts and pledges already have Hank Waters, Columbia been received at The State Historical Wallace Vernon, Eldon Society of Missouri Level — $5,000. Those were given by Bill Miller Sr. of Dave Berry, Bolivar Washington, Vicki Russell of Columbia, Jon Rust, Cape Girardeau Hank Waters of Columbia, Wallace Ver- non of Eldon, Dave Berry of Bolivar and Jon Rust of Cape Girardeau. Level ll contributions to the Society of Kevin Jones, St. Louis A1867 campaign will be acknow- Jean Maneke, Kansas City ledged in Missouri Press News at the time Richard Gard, St. Louis of their gift and in various other ways. Fliers on pages 6 and 7 explain the Society of 1867 and Page Builders and Donations to Society of 1867 the levels of giving. Jim Robertson, Columbia Newspapers can participate in the Rogers and Jerri Hewitt, Shelbyville campaign through the Page Builders program, in which they pledge to donate Jack and Sarah Whitaker, Hannibal annually the equivalent amount of a full Doug and Tricia Crews, Columbia page of advertising, beginning Oct. 1.

Missouri Press News, October 2013 www.mopress.com 5 Building For the Future Tired of hearing about the demise of newspapers? Newspapers will be around for a long time to come, thank you.

However, to combat today’s negativity about our industry, the Missouri Press Foundation announces its Building For the Future campaign.

The Foundation intends to help secure the future of our newspapers by exploding the myths, increasing newspaper staff training, nurturing future journalists and being an overall champion for Missouri newspapers!

How to Help? Be a PAGE BUILDER. Donate the equivalent of one page of newspaper advertising per year to the Foundation. For individuals, donate tax-deductible contributions to become a Society of 1867 member. How will we Build For the Future?

The Missouri Press Foundation Board of Directors plans to hire a Director, with a background in fundraising, during the fourth quarter of 2013.

With increased funding, the Foundation will develop a Newspaper Toolbox to enable members to demonstrate the value of newspapers to local audiences. The Toolbox will cover such topics as: Exploding the myth that “newspapers are dead;” and helping newspapers build readership.

Increased funding to the Foundation will allow an increase in training opportunities for Missouri Press Association newspaper staff members in a cost effective way through a variety of meetings, whether online, at regional locations, or at the annual MPA Convention.

Increased funding to the Foundation will allow expansion of the Foundation’s award-winning Newspapers In Education program to build reader habits among young people.

You are invited to be a partner in the Building For the Future project, the new Missouri Press Foundation effort aimed at better serving Missouri newspapers.

The Missouri Press Foundation is the only organization that exists solely to champion the future and quality of Missouri’s newspapers. The Foundation seeks your newspaper’s support as a Page Builder, contributing the dollar equivalent of advertising space to the Foundation.

The Page Builder program asks newspapers to donate the net proceeds of one page of advertising annually. There are two ways to make this contribution: 1) By authorizing Missouri Press Service to withhold the amount you pledge from your newspaper’s advertising checks; or 2) A cash donation to the Foundation. Your Page Builder donation to the Missouri Press Foundation is 100 percent tax deductible.

Society of 1867 As a Society of 1867 member, you share the vision of historically significant Missouri institutions founded by the Missouri Press Association and Missouri newspaper journalists whose contributions laid the groundwork for the Missouri Press Association and its Missouri Press Foundation.

Society of 1867 membership is bestowed upon partners who recognize the important history of our organization’s past and are dedicated to helping Missouri’s newspapers meet the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Levels in the Society of 1867 are achieved with outright or cummulative contributions by individual donors beginning in 2013.

The Missouri Press Foundation is a 501(c)(3) general not for profit corporation.

6 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, October 2013 Society of 1867 Recognition of Donors Joseph Charless, Missouri Gazette - Legacy Giving - $25,000 Country Editor Level - $2,500 • Recognition in Missouri Press News magazine at time of donation • Recognition in Missouri Press News magazine at time of donation • Recognition in Missouri Press Foundation Annual Report • Recognition in Missouri Press Foundation Annual Report • Society of 1867 and Level recognition on badge at convention • Society of 1867 and Level recognition on badge at convention • Wearable item displaying embroidered Society of 1867 insignia • Item with Society of 1867 insignia and MPF logo (valued at $50 or less) with MPF logo • Commemorative Society of 1867 Lapel Pin Editor/Publisher Level - $1,000 • Personal keepsake award presented during MPA Convention • Recognition in Missouri Press News magazine at time of donation • Individual Wall Recognition at MPA Headquarters • Recognition in Missouri Press Foundation Annual Report • Other special recognition to be determined. • Society of 1867 and Level recognition on badge at convention • Item with Society of 1867 insignia and MPF logo (valued at $20 or less) Walter Williams Level - $10,000 • Recognition in Missouri Press News magazine at time of donation Eugene Field Level - $500 • Recognition in Missouri Press Foundation Annual Report • Recognition in Missouri Press News magazine at time of donation • Society of 1867 and Level recognition on badge at convention • Wearable item displaying embroidered Society of 1867 insignia with MPF logo • Recognition in Missouri Press Foundation Annual Report • Commemorative Society of 1867 Lapel Pin • Society of 1867 and Level recognition on badge at convention • Personal keepsake award presented during MPA Convention • Item with Society of 1867 insignia and MPF logo (valued at $10 or less) • Individual Wall Recognition at MPA Headquarters Other general recognition for each levels: The State Historical Society of Missouri Level - $5,000 • Discounts on individual registrations to MPF-sponsored training • Recognition in Missouri Press News magazine at time of donation • Special Society of 1867 reception at MPA Convention • Recognition in Missouri Press Foundation Annual Report • Society of 1867 and Level recognition on badge at convention • Wearable item displaying embroidered Society of 1867 insignia with MPF logo The Foundation’s goal is for every MPA newspaper • Commemorative Society of 1867 Lapel Pin member to make an annual contribution. • Wall recognition on Society of 1867 Group Plaque at MPA Headquarters Building for the Future Pledge Form Return to: Missouri Press Foundation / 802 Locust Street / Columbia, MO 65201 Fax: 573-874-5894 Phone: 573-449-4167 Email: [email protected]

As a member, friend or associate of the Missouri Press Association . . . . ____ I want to be a Page Builder. My newspaper pledges to donate the dollar equivalent of one page of newspaper advertising per year to the Missouri Press Foundation, beginning October 1, 2013. (through Missouri Press Service advertising check deduction.) and/or ____ As an individual, I pledge to donate $100 or more per year to the Missouri Press Foundation, beginning October 1, 2013. (Levels of Giving recognition for cumulative donations by individuals of $25,000 to $500 and more, above.)

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Missouri Press News, October 2013 www.mopress.com 7 Ethan Colbert, right, a student at the Merle Baranczyk, left, Salida, Colo., president of Newspaper Association, addresses the Missouri School of Journalism, receives head table of MPA officers, directors and spouses at the beginning of the Hall of Fame banquet on the William and Jo Anne Bray Scholarship Sept. 6 in Kansas City. Baranczyk’s term as NNA president ended a week later at the NNA Convention. check from MPA President Mark Maassen at the Awards Banquet.

John Sondag, AT&T Missouri president, introduced the “It Can Wait” campaign at lunch on Friday at the Convention. Below, William E. James Oustanding Young Jour- nalist awards were presented to Jessica Drews, left, of the Bolivar Herald-Free Press and Emily Jarrett of The Sedalia Democrat.

Vicki Russell, left, and Jim Robertson, center, of the Columbia Daily Tribune, and Dave Berry of the Bolivar Herald-Free Press introduce the Society of 1867 and Page Builders fundraising campaign with a skit during the Hall of Fame Banquet. Below left, Kansas City Mayor Sly James welcomed Convention guests at breakfast on Sept. 6.

Above left, Kathi Colbert of the Troy Free Press accepts the Hall of Fame Pinnacle Award for Henry F. Childers, who published the Free Press from about 1880 until his death in 1934. Right, former Kansas City Royals second baseman Frank White talked about his book and later sold autographed copies.

8 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, October 2013 Missouri Press staffers Jeremy Patton, Dawn Kitchell and Kristie Wil- hallway of the Downtown Marriott Kansas City. MPA held its 147th liams work at the Convention registration table in the second-floor Annual Convention Sept. 5-7 in Kansas City.

Matt Bird-Meyer of the University of Central Missouri, left, visits with MPA counselor Jean Maneke after the Saturday Kansas City breakfast session with college journalism instructors. Convention Right: MPA President Mark Maassen receives the Past President’s Plaque from 2012 MPA President Phil Conger of Bethany during the Hall of Fame Banquet. Below left, Conger, Jon Rust of Cape Girardeau and Vicki Russell of Columbia look at a photograph taken at the Hotel Muehlebach dur- ing the 63rd MPA Convention. The old Muehlebach and the Marriott are connected by a skywalk over the street. Conger pointed out a couple seated in the front of the photograph that he believes are his grandmother and grandfather. The photograph is the one in the lower right corner of the photo at the top of the page.

Michael Bushnell, left, of the Kansas City Northeast News, Beth McPherson of the Weston Chronicle and Brad Gentry of the Houston Herald look at Newspaper Contest winners.

Missouri Press News, October 2013 www.mopress.com 9 Dailies, Class 1, Warrensburg Daily Star- Journal. Editor Jack “Miles” Ventimiglia and his son, Jack.

Dailies, Class 2, . Newspapers that win the most points in their class in the Better Newspaper Contest win Gold Medal plaques. Missouri’s Gold Medal Newspapers

Weeklies, Class 2, Ozark Christian County Headliner: From left, Weeklies, Class 1, Plattsburg Clinton County Leader: Assistant edi- Associate editor Amelia Wigton, editor Donna Osborn, reporter tor Brett Adkison, editor Becky Black, general manager Betty Dickinson Brady Brite. and Publisher Steve Tinnen.

Dailies, Class 3, The Kansas City Star: MPA President Mark Maassen, on the left, is on the Weeklies, Class 3, St. Louis American: MPA staff of . Editor Mike Fannin is holding the Gold Medal plaque. Fannin spoke at the President Mark Maassen and American COO opening breakfast of the Convention on Sept. 6. He filled in for Publisher Mi-Ai Parrish, who and general manager Kevin Jones. had a family emergency.

10 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, October 2013 These people are on the staffs of the daily newspapers that received to collect digital files of material throughout the year that they think awards in the 2013 Missouri Press Foundation Better Newspaper might be suitable for entry in the contest. When it comes time to enter Contest. They collected their honors at the Awards Luncheon on the contest next spring, they’ll have their potential entries together in Sept. 7 at the MPA Convention in Kansas City. This was the first year one folder in their computer. Judges’ comments for all of the winning that Missouri Press administered its contest electronically. A similar entries in this year’s contest are on the Missouri Press website at www. process will be used next year. Newspapers are strongly encouraged mopress.com/BNC.php.

MPA, LMA to offer Google AdWords training in Columbia issouri Press Association and the MLocal Media Association (LMA) will hold a Google AdWords Certifi- cation Training on Nov. 14-15 at the Stoney Creek Inn in Columbia. This training will position your sales team to help you gain your share of paid search. More than $6 billion was spent in Missouri in 2012 for paid search. Google AdWords are links on the page that appear when someone searches the web using Google. Businesses pay to place those links on Google. The ads appear only in markets the businesses want, and the businesses pay only when someone clicks on their ads. Amie Stein, LMA’s director of training and development and Google certified professional, has trained more than 125 people since May to take their cer- tification exams. She will conduct the Columbia session. A flier about the November training is at mopress.com/current_forms.php.

Missouri Press News, October 2013 www.mopress.com 11 These people represented their weekly newspapers and received on Sept. 7 at the Marriott Downtown Kansas City. Judges’ comments awards at the 147th Annual MPA Convention. Awards were presented on Newspaper Contest winners are at www.mopress.com/BNC.php. 3 photojournalists will enter Hall of Fame in Washington he Missouri Photojournalism Hall California and the late Jim Miller Jr. of the Washington Missourian twice-weekly Tof Fame in Washington, Mo., will Washington, Mo. newspaper and brother of one of this induct three award-winning innovators Photographs made by the inductees year’s inductees. The Hall’s home is a and teachers of photography and jour- will be on display during the 4 p.m. building near the newspaper office in nalism on Oct. 17. ceremony and reception. Those pho- downtown Washington. This will be the ninth group of in- tographs will join the Hall of Fame’s Information about the Photojournal- ductees since the founding of the Hall collection of work by inductees. ism Hall of Fame and previous inductees of Fame in 2005. Inductees are Bob The Photojournalism Hall of Fame is can be seen at mopress.com/Photojour- Linder of Springfield, Geri Migielicz of a project of Bill Miller Sr., publisher of nalism_HOF.php.

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12 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, October 2013 Joplin dog is hero of 2014 ‘Read’ story Lilly helped find survivors after deadly May 2011 tornado

By SCOTT MEEKER / The Joplin Globe tornado had touched down in Joplin. journey from India to the United States. here was a time not that long ago “The next morning, we met up with The subject matter of Lilly’s story when Tara Prosser thought she the rescue team and worked for the next seemed like a natural fit, she said. Thad put Lilly’s story behind her. 14 days,” Tara Prosser said. “I came to Joplin in February and “After a year and a half, two years, I The team spent the first day going spent the day with Tara and Lilly. From kept telling her, ‘It’s time to do some- through large buildings on Range Line, that interview, the children’s book was thing else great and amazing,’” said including Wal-Mart and Aldi. Later, formed. Prosser, the owner and handler for Lilly, Lilly would be put to work double- and “Obviously, it’s difficult subject mat- a search-and-rescue dog with ter to turn into a children’s the Newton County Rescue book. The goal is to help kids and Recovery Team. deal with loss and tragedy, But thanks to an upcoming and know that bad things can children’s book and a newspa- happen in life, but everything per series that will spotlight can be OK.” the efforts of the nearly 6-year- The book, she said, is ex- old Weimaraner after the May pected to be published in 22, 2011, tornado, Lilly’s story February. is poised to reach an even But Lffly’s story about her larger audience. tornado rescue efforts won’t Prosser and her husband, stop between the pages of Jeff, the operations manager Mueller’s book. for the Newton County am- The Missouri Press As- bulance service, found Lilly sociation is working with at Petland during an adop- the writer to adapt it into a tion event. It was love at first newspaper series for its an- sight... nual Reading Across Missouri After a few weeks, they Tara Prosser, dog handler for the Newton County Search and project. noticed how intelligent Lilly Rescue Team, talks about her 6-year-old search and rescue dog, awn Kitchell, education is and started her in obedience Lilly, at the Newton County Ambulance station in Joplin. (Joplin Dservices director for the classes. Both members of the Globe photo by B.W.Shepherd) Missouri Press Association rescue and recovery team, they and Foundation, said that thought that it would be a good idea to triple-checking buildings because there Lilly’s story is being adapted into an train her as a rescue dog. were still people unaccounted for. eight-part series that will be published In April 2011, Lilly got sick. “Lilly would come home and in newspapers around the state and “About a month before the tornado, around like nothing happened,” she spotlighted in the classroom. she almost died,” Prosser said. “Her said. “At one point I just sat in the “One of the things we look for with lymph nodes in her neck were swollen. middle of the yard and cried.” Reading Across Missouri is to tie in his- One morning I woke up and she was Lilly was eventually diagnosed with tory,” Kitchell said. “The Joplin tornado stumbling. She couldn’t make it down Addison’s disease, which affects her is part of our history now. Lilly’s story the hallway without hitting the wall.” adrenal system. She began receiving combines a couple of great elements. he Prossers took Lilly to the vet- treatment for it and was soon back to There’s a dog, an event that children in Terinary hospital at Oklahoma State her regular search-and-rescue efforts. our communities are familiar with and University. There, they learned ... she After the tornado, Prosser said Lilly lessons to be learned from the story. was bleeding internally. received some degree of notoriety be- “There will be a companion guide After a week, Lilly stabilized and cause of her illness and rescue efforts. for teachers to use the story to its fullest came back home, although without a Last winter, St. Louis writer Carolyn potential.” diagnosis. It wasn’t long before she began Mueller was asked by her publisher at “I’m extremely emotional when it to seem like herself again. Reedy Press to consider writing a chil- comes to her,” Prosser said about Lilly. The weekend of the tornado, the dren’s book about Lilly. “Knowing that there will be a book to Prossers took her to a search-and-rescue keeper at the St. Louis Zoo, Mueller memorialize what she did, I think it’s training event in Arkansas. On their way A had previously published “Bubbles great. I’m glad her story will be known home that Sunday, they learned that a the Dwarf Zebu,” a story about a cow’s to lots of kids.”

Missouri Press News, October 2013 www.mopress.com 13 • Gainesville — State Rep. Lyle Row- land and State Sen. Mike Cunningham Scrapbook attended the Aug. 8 meeting of the Gainesville Lions Club. They presented • Kansas City — Brent Frazee, PRIDE observances began with House and Senate resolutions to pub- outdoors editor for The Star, received PRIDE After Hours in the Elms Hotel at lisher Norene Prososki in recognition two second-place and two third-place the end of August and were to continue of the 130th anniversary of the Ozark national writing awards on Sept. 16 at into early October. A community service County Times. the Outdoors Writers Association of and picnic were held Sept. 28. America conference in Lake Placid, N.Y. Brian Rice, publisher of The Stan- • Washington — A woman from New dard/Town & Country Leader, presented Haven won $1,000 from the Bank of • St. Louis — The St. Louis Beacon PRIDE awards at the After Hours event. Washington in a contest called Cut & has been named a finalist for the Online Keep. Entries consisted of clippings of News Association’s General Excellence • Kansas City — Martin Manley, a vintage bank ads that appeared in the award. Three other online-only news former Kansas City Star sports statistics Washington Missourian. organizations were named in the small editor and blogger, committed suicide The bank received nearly 500 entries division: AxisPhilly, EarthFix and Voice on Aug. 15, his 60th birthday, outside from 23 Missouri cities. of San Diego. an Overland Park police station. Police found Manley’s body about 5 a.m. in • Chaffee — The Scott County Signal • Monett — A two-week vandalism the station parking lot. in September launched its first website, spree in Monett claimed a window in Manley left The Star in 2012 to start scottcountysignal.com. Readers can get a vehicle at The Monett Times. Three his blog, Martin Manley’s Sports Re- free access until Christmas. After that, juveniles and two adults were arrested view. He had published several books access will cost $4 per month. For $7.95 on suspicion of vandalism and burglary on sports stats. On a personal website a month, readers can have full access involving eight businesses and four he left detailed information about his to scottcountysignal.com and semis- vehicles. life and suicide. sourian.com. In its story, The Star said its policy The Signal, which is owned by Rust • Columbia — The Maneater, the is not to write about a suicide unless it Communications of Cape Girardeau, independent student newspaper on the occurs in a public area. is printed on Thursday and distributed campus of the , has cut publication to once a week. It now comes out on Wednesday instead of Tuesday and Friday, as it had since 1969. Students published the first issue of The Maneater’s 80th volume on Aug. 21.

• Ava —An 18-year-old Ava man was arrested in August in connection with numerous area burglaries, including two at the Douglas County Herald. Officers recovered more than $1,000 worth of computer equipment taken from the Herald. The man also is a suspect in several burglaries in other area counties. Items recovered, including three four-wheelers and 20 guns, were linked to burglaries in five counties and the states of Texas and Arkansas.

• Excelsior Springs — The Town & Country Leader published four special sections to commemorate the city’s an- nual PRIDE observance. PRIDE started in 1993 in response to the epic flood that rocked Excelsior Springs along with much of the lowlands of the Missouri River watershed.

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• Kansas City — The Jerry Heaster Business Journalism Scholarship is being created at the Missouri School of Jour- nalism by Heaster’s former colleagues at The Kansas City Star.

• Bolivar — One of the ways the Herald-Free Press raises funds for its Newspaper In Education program is a trading post for books. Readers can trade books for 10¢ to 25¢, and books can be purchased for 25¢ for paperbacks and 50¢ for hardcover.

• Nixa — Two publications of Nixa Public Schools produced with the Nixa Xpress received honorable mention awards in the National School Public Relations Association’s contest. Earning On Sept. 20 Missouri Press advertising director Mark Nienhueser, left, visited the office the honors were the “N The Zone” ath- of the Versailles Leader-Statesman. He spoke to editor Bryan Jones, right, about the letic magazine and “The Nest” academic 1x2 ad sales contest and the new Digital Footprint options for clients. Nienhueser then update magazine. went on a couple of sales calls with Dorothy Batson, center, -Statesman’s sales representative. (Leader-Statesman photo) • La Plata — The office of theMacon County Home Press has moved to 215 Gex St. in La Plata. Missouri Press ad manager will visit • Fairfax — The Fairfax Forum held a papers to train staffs on new services reception on Sept. 15 in honor of Nancy Gaines, a former owner of the newspaper issouri Press advertising director for everyone. We think the newspapers who observed her 80th birthday anni- MMark Nienhueser has started visit- will appreciate that.” versary on Sept. 18. ing newspapers to tell them about Digi- Missouri Press has hired another staff Gaines went to work at the Forum tal Footprint, Missouri Press Service’s member, Brittney Wakeland, to help in 1951. She later bought the paper new package of services that newspapers market print and online advertising. and published it with her late husband, can offer to local businesses. She’ll visit advertisers and agencies to Bob, until selling to the Tarkio Avalance Missouri Press will promote Digital offer Missouri Press ad placement ser- in 1998. Footprint to its member newspapers and vices to them. Gaines continues to work as a con- to potential users of the services around Nienhueser and Wakeland are charged tributing writer for the Forum. the state and country. Nienhueser is with expanding the market for MPS providing member newspapers with products and working with newspapers • St. Louis — The killer of the long- material they can use to promote these to enhance their sales programs in all time circulation manager of the St. Louis services in their markets. areas, including print. American has been sentenced to life in Newspapers that would like Nien- “It’s our intention to work hard to prison without the possibility of parole. hueser to visit them are urged to contact increase print advertising, but we’ve also Paul Reiter, 58, was shot in his Missouri Press. got to make a big push for online ad- backyard in May 2011. Rico Paul was Digital Footprint will generate new vertising in its various evolving forms,” convicted in August of shooting Reiter, revenue for Missouri Press member Nienhueser said. who apparently had seen Paul burglar- newspapers and for Missouri Press, his effort will help newspapers con- izing a neighbor’s house and was calling Nienhueser said. That’s not the only Tnect businesses in their communi- 911 on his cell phone. mission of the effort. ties to the online world. Paul, 21, was on probation for rob- “Another goal of this program will “Nine out of 10 local businesses do bery and assault when he murdered be to enhance the relationship between not have the means to develop a digital Reiter. He also was sentenced to concur- Missouri Press Service and the newspa- footprint. Newspapers can provide that rent terms of 20 years for armed criminal pers,” he said. “With better and more service as part of their role as a marketing action and seven years for burglary. frequent promotion of MPS products, partner of local businesses,” Nienhueser we can’t help but generate more revenue said.

Missouri Press News, October 2013 www.mopress.com 15 newspaper. Bonner and his wife have lived in the On the Move Kansas City area for 14 years. Bonner replaced Stephen Wade, who • Centralia — Gary Flick succeeded for St. Louis University. Before that he on Aug. 26 became the publisher of the Jeff Grimes as general manager of the taught English in Poland for the Peace Morning News in Florence, S.C. Fireside Guard on Aug. 21. Flick previ- Corps. ously worked for the Guard in the Orlet earned a BS in journalism and a • Lamar — Melissa Bishop has joined as general manager. He’s also worked for master’s in English at Southeast Missouri the sales staff of the Lamar Democrat. the Mexico Ledger, Kingdom Daily News State University, where he played on the She’ll also help with office work. in Fulton, Moberly Monitor-Index and football team. He and his wife, Katrina, Bishop is a 2002 graduate of Lamar Fulton Sun-Gazette. have a son who’s a student at Missouri High School and has worked for various Grimes, a former employee of the University of Science and Technology businesses in the area since then. She Missouri Press Association, began work in Rolla. plans to be married on Oct. 12 to Brian at the Guard in 2001. He announced in The Record is owned by Missourian Little at his family’s farm in Fidelity. early July his intention to resign, but he Publishing Co., Washington. stayed with the paper until Flick arrived. • Sullivan — Jeff Tolle is a new Grime’s still lives in Centralia and works • Columbia — Brittney Wakeland reporter on the staff of the Sullivan in property management. has joined the advertising sales staff of Independent News. He has experience the Missouri Press writing for community newspapers and • Kennett — Michelle Rasberry is the Association. She’ll radio stations in several states. new editor of the Daily Dunklin Demo- be promoting Mis- Tolle’s primary beat is the community crat. She had been interim editor since souri Press services of Bourbon. George Anderson left in May. to businesses and Rasberry is a Kennett native who industries around • LaGrange — Lewis County Press lived away from the community for the state. LLC has named Payne Schoen, Quincy, nearly 20 years. She was a reporter for Wakeland, 25, Ill., its chief operating officer. He leads a the Democrat before she left Kennett lives in Russellville growing group of community newspa- in 1995 to take a job as civilian public with her husband, Brittney Wakeland pers and reports to the company’s two affairs representative at Little Rock Air Brian, and their two owners. Force Base. She’s also held public affairs children. She has about three years of Schoen joined Lewis County Press positions at Robins AFB, Ga., and Coast advertising experience working for The from Gray Hunter Stenn LLP in Quincy. Guard Air Station, Sacramento, Calif. Lake Today and LakeExpo.com in the Before that the Oxford, Ind., native was Rasberry has three daughters, ages Lake of the market. a CPA for a firm in Newtown, Mass. 13, 12 and 8. Wakeland is a 2010 graduate of Co- Phil Calian, one of the company Also at the Democrat, Dustin Johnson lumbia College, where she earned a BS owners, said Schoen will work with is the new sports editor. He replaced in business administration with majors each paper’s publisher and editor to set Dustin Ward, who moved to the Dexter in marketing, human resources manage- up management processes so they can Daily Statesman, a sister publication of ment and business management. focus more attention on their commu- the Democrat. nities. Once those systems are in place, Johnson is a 2010 graduate of Senath- • Independence — Al Bonner, a for- he will help add more newspapers to the Hornersville High School. He studied mer advertising director and then gen- company. sports broadcasting at Three Rivers eral manager of the Lawrence Journal- Lewis County Press has headquarters College and is married. World in Kansas, is the new publisher in LaGrange. It owns the Lewis County of the Independence Examiner. Press-News Journal, The Lamar Demo- • Warrenton — Christopher G. GateHouse Media, owner of the Ex- crat, the Home Press in Macon County, Orlet, 49, a veteran reporter and editor, aminer, appointed Bonner senior group the Monroe County Appeal and the Ralls has been named managing editor of the publisher of the Independence/Neosho County Herald-Enterprise, and the De- The Warren County Record. He joined Group of its Community Division. Witt Era-Enterprise in Arkansas. the staff Aug. 12. Other papers Bonner will oversee are in Orlet previously worked in Illinois as Maryville, Neosho, Carthage, Aurora • Licking — Zach Melton, a senior a reporter for the O’Fallon Progress and and Greenfield, Mo., Leavenworth, Hi- at Licking High School, is a new intern the Highland News Leader and editor of awatha and Pittsburg, Kan., Nebraska at The Licking News. Melton is on the the Cahokia Herald and the Randolph City, Neb., and Hamburg, Iowa. yearbook and newspaper staffs in school, County Herald Tribune. Bonner most recently was the general and he enjoys sports and photography. The Belleville, Ill., native edited St. manager of a start-up national consor- Although he’s undecided about where Louis Lawyer Magazine for 12 years and tium shopping website, zip2save.com. to attend college, he hopes to study most recently worked in web marketing Before that he worked at the Lawrence journalism or graphic design.

16 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, October 2013 Tell your story during National Newspaper Week ational Newspaper Week material has been posted at http://www.nationalnewspaperweek.com. N You can download as much of the material as you want to observe National Newspaper Week, Oct. 6-12. A log-in and password box appears at the top of the page, but there is no log-in required to download any of the material, which is all free. Among the cartoons you can download is one drawn by John Darkow of the Columbia Daily Tribune (shown). Material includes op-ed pieces, editorial cartoons, a cross- word puzzle, and a couple of logo ads for you to promote the value of newspapers to our communities. One piece was written by Tennessee’s senior US Sen. and former US Secretary of Education Lamar Alexander. Missouri Press urges you to editorialize locally about why your newspaper is a vital part of your community. MPA helping promote Constitution Project EFFERSON CITY – The Supreme a way to engage and teach local high include the Missouri State Highway Court of Missouri’s Committee school students about careers in law en- Patrol, Missouri Sheriffs Association, Jon Civic Education and the State forcement, the court system and journal- Missouri Police Chiefs Association, Judiciary has a new competition called ism while demonstrating constitutional Missouri Press Association, Missouri The Constitution Project. principles in action. Broadcasters Association and The Mis- The Missouri Press Association is Statewide co-sponsors of the project souri Bar Association. among the sponsors of The Constitu- tion Project and encourages its member newspapers to participate in their com- munities. The Constitution Project is a state- wide competition for high school students in which students are given hands-on experience in possible future careers integral to our constitution and our nation. The project kicked off on Wyour advertisers and auWdience! Constitution Day, Sept. 17. The project web page has informa- tion for those interested in bringing the With Metro e-Connect, you have what you need to take the lead with multimedia advertising. project to their schools: courts.mo.gov/ This integrated, flexible, cost-effective, multiplatform program is also easy to launch and constitutionproject. easy to manage. Providing your ad team with the resources it needs to deliver real solutions Professionals in the fields of journal- for your advertisers’ evolving needs, while expanding audience engagement, ism, law enforcement and trial advocacy Metro e-Connect translates into a win-win for all. will provide mentorship to the Missouri students in coordination with participat- Find out more now! Go online to metrocreativeconnection.com/e-connect, ing schools. The project places students call 800-223-1600, email [email protected] or scan the QR code to in charge of investigating and reporting see how you can immediately implement and benefit from Metro e-Connect. a mock crime in their town, following it from the initial crime scene through the ultimate prosecution of the crime Metro e-Connect in mock trial. The new multimedia ad program that is changing the way we connect. Associate Circuit Judge Doug Gaston MOPAWOW2013 of Texas County created the project as MOPAWOW2013

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18 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, October 2013 Newspaper In Education Report winning series for the benefit of Mis- souri newspapers. Each STEM feature includes an activity using the newspaper. The Missouri Learning Standards are Papers showing renewed included to show teachers how relevant the Newspaper In Education series is to what they must teach. interest in NIE programs This terrific STEM series is a print- only piece, which means you cannot post STEM series a great addition to offerings it on your website or e-edition (unless your online edition is a replica of your here seems to be a renewed inter- to what many teachers are focusing on printed paper). To download the STEM est in Newspaper In Education during this school year. For example, series, use code stem13. Tbubbling up in Missouri. Beyond Sept. 17 was Constitution Day. Fed- Another new feature we’ll release our core of newspapers that have con- eral law says public schools must teach in October in partnership with The tinued to be engaged with their schools about the Constitution on this day. We Missouri Bar commemorates the 150th for more than a decade, I’ve had calls released a new feature on the Constitu- anniversary of the Emancipation Proc- recently from publishers, editors and tion in partnership with The Missouri lamation, issued by President Abraham circulation managers look- Bar. That’s an addition to Lincoln in 1863. We’ve got several more ing for guidance on getting four other features started or re-engaging. on the Constitu- This special Newspaper In Growing future scientists, Education feature is brought to technologists, engineers, and you by the St. Louis American Foundation, the Missouri Press mathematicians with the newspaper! We held a workshop in tion we already had Foundation and this newspaper. August on the basics of available in differ- SCIENCE | TECHNOLOGY | ENGINEERING | MATH Extra! Read All About It! shapes. No matter what size or Newspaper In Education. ent sizes. shape you create, your clay will weigh the same. You will still have the same amount Use the newspaper to of clay. You can also use a rubber band to observe complete the following activities: Topology is a type of mathematics that the theory of topology. You can create the figure Shape Attributes About a dozen newspaper Some of the ed- covers distorted shapes. In topology, eight with a rubber band, or create an oblong Identify 2-dimensional shapes (circle, objects or shapes that are distorted or shape. rectangle, rhombus, trapezoid, and triangle). changed in shape will still have the same For more information: http://2000clicks.com/ Cut them out of the newspaper, then paste properties, such as volume. In the eyes of MathHelp/BasicSetTopologyKidsIntro.aspx them into a chart according to their topologists, two items are the same if they folks attended the session. ucational features http://britton.disted.camosun.bc.ca/totopology1.htm attributes. Do the same with 3-dimensional can be distorted without being torn or cut. shapes (rectangular prism, cylinder, pyramid, and sphere). Learning Standards: I can read nonfiction text to If you have soft clay (or play dough), you gain background information about a mathematical topic. Polygon Perimeters can observe the theory of topology. You can CCS.ELA-LiteracyCCRA.R.2, CCS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.L.6 Circle four verbs in a news story. Use a ruler to connect the The Columbia Daily Tri- we promote on the twist, stretch, bend, and mold the clay to create different verbs like a dot-to-dot puzzle to form a polygon. Measure and label each side of your polygon with an inch ruler. Add the lengths of the sides to find the perimeter. Write the generously allowed us calendar are new, the edges square while changing the shape of the clay. perimeter in the center of your polygon. Try it again with bune Measure length, width and height again nouns or adjectives. and record. Continue flattening the In this experiment, you will investigate shape while keeping the edges square Learning Standards: I can use the newspaper to locate, topology. Topology is the theory that and stopping to measure and record the describe, and create geometric shapes and properties. to use its training facility. others are archived changing shapes of an object does CCSS.ELA-Literary.CCRA.W.4, CCS.ELA-LiteracyCCRA.R.2 length, width and height of the object. not change the volume. Remember, Try to get at least 10 examples. to calculate volume, you will multiply Calculate the volume of each length, width, and height. Go Figure! I may organize another features we think 2 4 recorded shape by multiplying the Materials Needed: length, width and height. Compare 4 To calculate the area of a rectangle, you will Modeling Clay • Ruler • Graph Paper the results. The volume should be multiply length times width. Use the formula • Permanent Markers in 3 Colors the same for all shapes. to solve the following problems. • Rolling Pin training later this fall be- should be used Evaluate: What did you observe Procedure: Form the modeling as you changed the shape? Did the Length x Width = Area clay into a square or rectangular volume change or stay the same? q If the length of a rectangle is 7 yards, and the area is 42 shape. Mark the sides with the What did this experiment teach square yards, what is the width?______fore we embark on our again. We’ve been permanent markers, using different you about topology? w If the width of a rectangle is 8 meters, and the area is colors for length, width and height. 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Missouri Press News, October 2013 www.mopress.com 19 UMKC seniors receive Postal Service considers emergency rate hike Gusewelle scholarships he Postal Service is considering an Legislation to streamline postal opera- Texigent (urgent) rate increase on tions and its infrastructure is beginning ody Newill and Elizabeth Golden, top of the annual postal rate adjustment to move in Congress. In the House, the Cin their senior year of journalism that is tied to the consumer price index. oversight and government reform com- study at the University of Missouri- A decision could be six months away. mittee passed a postal reform bill, which Kansas City, have been named recipients A 2006 law gives the Postal Service the could make it to the floor in the fall. A of the 2013 C.W. Gusewelle Journalism option to raise rates in case of extreme Senate committee heard testimony on a Scholarships. circumstances. These “exigent” increases bill in mid-September. The award, named for longtime can be as high as 10 percent. The board was to meet in Kansas City Kansas City Star reporter, foreign editor The mailing industry brought to- late in September, after this magazine and columnist Charles Gusewelle, was gether the Affordable Mail Alliance, a went to the printer, to decide on an established in 2005 to encourage excel- coalition of more than 50 organizations, exigent rate request. Should the board lence in journalism. including the National Newspaper As- of governors seek an exigent increase, a The scholarship is awarded annually. sociation, to oppose an increase. final decision could be six months away. It rotates among students in their final undergraduate year who are prepar- ing for careers in news at UMKC, the Election reporting workshop Jan. 31-Feb. 2 at RJI University of Missouri-Columbia, the he Reynolds Journalism Institute at strategies, campaign finance reports, University of Kansas and Kansas State Tthe School of Journalism will hold background checks, graphics and da- University. an election reporting workshop Friday, tabases, photography and multimedia, Jan. 31, through Sunday, Feb. 2, on and engaging readers, all with a focus campus in Columbia. on local elections. NIE continued The workshop will cover reporting For information go to rjionline.org. activity covered. National Newspaper Week is Oct. 6-12. MPA has a great series on “Famous Missouri Journalists” that includes Jo- seph Charless, William Switzler, Joseph Pulitzer, Mark Twain, Eugene Field and the Missouri Press Association. Access this series at mo-nie.com with code mojournalists. hese individuals and organizations made recent contributions to We also have a terrific feature/essay on TMissouri Press Foundation. To make a donation with a credit card, families reading the newspaper together call (573) 449-4167, or send checks to Missouri Press Foundation, that would work well during this com- 802 Locust St., Columbia, MO 65201. memoration. You can access “Read with Your Kids” using code reading2. Washington Missourian Newspapers In Education Program Bill of Rights Day is Dec. 15. Plan Eric Park and George Meyer, LPL Financial, Washington now to make the First Amendment a topic on your editorial pages. I’ll write US Bank Foundation, Princeton, N.J. here in November about all the reasons why you should do this. We’ll also have St. Louis Post-Dispatch Newspapers In Education Program a new feature to add to our collection Saint Louis University Athletics, St. Louis created in partnership with The Bar. The code to download any of these is rights. Versailles Leader-Statesman Newspapers In Education Program We have a treasury of downloadable files on our FTP site, mo-nie.com. The Bank of Versailles, Versailles I’ve compiled a document listing all of these archived features and passwords. Stover Morgan County Press Newspapers In Education Program I will email this to you upon request. Ivy Bend Land Office, Stover It’s not online because I want teachers The Citizens-Farmers Bank, Cole Camp and young readers to read these features inside your newspaper and not through our website. Missouri Photojournalism Hall of Fame As always, I’m here to help you. Please William L. Miller, Sr., Washington, Mo. call or email if you’d like to talk more.

20 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, October 2013 number 21 in the list, but otherwise is Thanks for helping fight unchanged. Subsection 22, formerly 21, is also unchanged. And subsection 23 is the former subsection 22. override of SB 436 veto At the same time, the Missouri legis- lature amended Section 610.150, which has been in existence for some time and Some changes to Sunshine Law language which closes 911 records. It adds to that statute the following paragraph: Section irst and foremost, a huge “thank time. But this time, the legislature totally 1. Any records or flight logs pertaining you” to our state senators who eliminated the end dates, making these to any flight or request for a flight after Fstepped forward last month and permanent additions to the law until such flight has occurred by any elected voted against overturning the veto of further changes are made. member of either the executive or legisla- Gov. Jay Nixon on House Bill 436. There were also some minor lan- tive branch shall be open public records Considering that they all guage changes made to under chapter 610, unless otherwise swear to uphold the Mis- 18 and 19, in an effort provided by law. souri Constitution when to clarify the meaning of The provisions of this section shall they are sworn in, it was those exceptions. If you only apply to a flight on a state-owned a huge relief to know that are working on something plane. they weren’t planning on where they are relevant, nd the legislature added another new gutting the provision in it you should read the new A section, 610.175, which makes that grants protection of language in the law. You records or flight logs of any state-owned the right to publish. might make note in your plane used by the executive or legislative And a special thanks sunshine law book or branch an open record. to all of you who wrote whatever reference you Finally, one other change was made to editorials and made special use that the language in the law, effective on Oct. 11, 2013. That efforts to talk with your lo- these has changed slightly. change, to 610.015, allows members cal elected state legislators If you need me to, I’ll participating in a meeting via videocon- about this issue. I truly be happy to forward the ferencing to vote during meetings. This believe the work of each of Jean Maneke, MPA’s Legal new language to you. And change would apply to those attending our members was a key to Hotline attorney, can be I assume before too many by videoconferencing only. reached at (816) 753-9000, the attention this bill got [email protected]. months go by, we’ll have As is true every year, Missouri Press during the veto session. new Attorney General will begin shortly thinking about legisla- So many of you told me sunshine law books to tion relating to sunshine law problems that your local state representatives and make available to all of you. that we might offer to legislators for the senators expressed surprise at what we new subsection 20 was added to 2014 session. Your thoughts are always were saying the bill said. Your efforts in A the statute, closing “the portion of welcome. Email them to me and I’ll take talking to local officials about your con- a record that identifies security systems them into consideration as I work on cerns made a huge difference in getting or access codes or authorization codes proposed language for next year. folks to understand what we were facing for security systems of real property....” on this bill and why the veto should be Again, this is a provision that seems Follow the MPA on Facebook at sustained. reasonably related to other provisions of http://www.facebook.com/ Meanwhile, if you were not at a Section 610.021 already existing. pages/Missouri-Press- round-table with me at the convention, The former subsection 20 becomes Association/154375874617599 I need to tell you that there are several changes to the sunshine law either al- ready implemented or heading your Missouri Press Association / Missouri Press Service way shortly. 802 Locust St., Columbia, MO 65201-4888 irst, there were major changes made (573) 449-4167 / Fax: (573) 874-5894 / www.mopress.com Fto subsections 18 and 19 of Section STAFF 610.021. 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Missouri Press News, October 2013 www.mopress.com 21 Maryville weekly streaming high school football be covered live. Video of games also will be archived for later viewing, she wrote. n Aug. 30 the Nodaway News the webcast. “Here’s the real kicker,” Wilson wrote. OLeader in Maryville launched a Nodaway County native Brent Bar- “This new service will be offered at no live video project. Publisher Kay Wil- nett, a broadcast student at Northwest charge. The NNL staff is ready, willing son commented on the project in her Missouri State, is the video technician. and able to utilize this service to better column. Barnett interviewed the football coach communicate news events to our readers Leader Live Action made its debut earlier in the week for a coach’s show that and watchers everywhere. with Maryville High School football was put on Live Action at 6:30, a half “Stay tuned for further develop- sent over the internet. Viewers could hour before the football game. ments.” go to nodawaynews.com and click on Wilson said she was brainstorming the Leader Live Action button to get other events and activities that could Statement of Ownership, Management, Circulation Obituaries his is the Statement of Ownership, TManagement and Circulation as years, died Sept. 7, 2013. required by Act of Congress of Aug. 12, St. Louis A native of California, Mr. Anderson 1970, of Missouri Press News, published Dick Thien earned a journalism degree from UCLA. monthly at Columbia, Mo. This state- He and Liz were married in 1966 in Las ment contains the information provided ichard “Dick” Nash Thien, 73, a Vegas, where they worked as reporters on Form 3526, which was mailed to the R longtime editor and a journalism for the Las Vegas Review-Journal. They Postmaster at Columbia, Mo., on Sept. instructor at the University of Kansas later lived in Sacramento from 1968 to 24, 2013. and the University of Nebraska, died 1979 when Mr. Anderson worked at the The publisher and owner of Missouri Aug. 23, 2013, at a St. Louis hospital. Sacramento Bee. Press News is the Missouri Press Associa- Mr. Thien worked at newspapers in In 1979 the Andersons accepted an tion, 802 Locust St., Columbia, MO, several states. Then -CEO Al offer to work at the East Prairie Eagle 65201-4888, a non-profit corporation Neuharth chose him as a founding editor and the Enterprise-Courier. In 1984 without capital stock. to help create USA Today in 1981. He they bought the two newspapers. Mr. The editor is Kent M. Ford of Colum- attended high school in St. Louis and Anderson edited the Charleston paper bia, Mo. The managing editor is Doug was a 1963 graduate of the Missouri until 2009. Crews of Columbia, Mo. School of Journalism. Survivors are a daughter, a sister, four There are no bondholders, mortgag- Survivors include his wife, Elaine, grandchildren, three stepgrandchildren ees, or other security holders of any kind three children and three grandchildren. and four stepgreat-grandchildren. or nature, either with reference to the Association or the Missouri Press News. Eureka, Kan. Bolivar Total number of copies printed during Margaret Clasen ‘Libby’ Elliott the preceding 12 months averaged 650, and 650 were printed for October 2013, argaret Anita Clasen, 91, Eu- ary Elizabeth “Libby” Elliott, a the issue nearest the filing date. Mreka, Kan., who published the Mlongtime employee of the Bolivar No copies were sold through dealers, Democrat-Leader in Norborne with her Herald-Free Press, died Aug. 1, 2013, carriers or vendors during the year. Paid husband in the early 1940s, died Aug. the anniversary of her first day at the or requested mail subscriptions averaged 30, 2013. newspaper. 617, with 610 in October. After Mr. Clasen’s Army service they She started at the paper in 1979 and No copies were distributed free each bought a newspaper in Kansas. for many years was in charge of produc- month through the mail. Free distribu- Mrs. Clasen leaves a son, five grand- tion. She lived in a local care facility tion outside the mail was 8 each month. children, 14 great-grandchildren and five after retiring. Total distribution averaged 625, with great-great-grandchildren. 618 distributed in October. St. Louis Copies not distributed averaged 5, East Prairie with 19 not distributed in October. Florence Litwicki Paid and/or requested circulation Jim Anderson lorence C. Litwicki, 92, an employee averaged 98.72% for the year and was ames Gottfred “Jim” Anderson, 80, Fof the St. Louis Globe-Democrat for 98.7% in October. JEast Prairie, former co-publisher with more than 40 years, died Aug. 13, 2013. I certify that all information furnished his wife, Liz, of the East Prairie Eagle and She was the executive secretary for pub- is true and complete. Charleston Enterprise-Courier for many lisher George Killenberg. Kent M. Ford, Editor

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Missouri Newspaper Organizations CALENDAR NORTHWEST MISSOURI PRESS ASSOCIATION: President, Mike Farmer, October Rock Port; Secretary, Kathy Conger, Bethany; Treasurer, W.C. Farmer, Rock Port. Directors: Past President, Adam Johnson, Mound City; Jim Fall, Maryville; Dennis 1 — Deadline for filing Postal Ellsworth, St. Joseph; Jim McPherson, Weston; Chuck Haney, Chillicothe; Steve Form 3526, Statement of Ownership, Tinnen, Plattsburg; Kay Wilson, Maryville; Steve Booher, St. Joseph. Management and Circulation SHOW-ME PRESS ASSOCIATION: President, David Eales; Vice President, 6-12 — National Newspaper Week vacant; Secretary-Treasurer, Sandy Nelson, News-Press & Gazette Co. Directors: Dennis Warden, Owensville; Carolyn Trower, New London. 17 — Missouri Photojournalism Hall of Fame Induction, OZARK PRESS ASSOCIATION: President, Roger Dillon, Eminence; Vice 4 p.m., Washington, Mo. President, Adam Letterman, Neighbor News; Secretary-Treasurer, Norene Prososki, Gainesville. Directors: Past President Keith Moore, Ava; Dala Whittaker, 28-30 — Associated Press Media Cabool; Jody Porter, Ava; David Burton, Springfield; Sharon Vaughn, Summersville; Editors Conference, Indianapolis Terry Hampton, West Plains; Matthew Barba, Bolivar. November SOUTHEAST MISSOURI PRESS ASSOCIATION: President, Amanda Layton, Perryville; First Vice President, Donna Denson, Cape Girardeau; Second Vice 14-15 — MPA, Local Media Association President, Randy Pribble, Ironton; Secretary-Treasurer, Michelle Friedrich, Poplar Google AdWords Certification Bluff; Executive Secretary, Ann Hayes, Southeast Missouri State University; Training, Stoney Creek Inn, Columbia Historian, Peggy Scott, Festus. Directors: Gera LeGrand, Cape Girardeau; Kim Combs, Piedmont; H. Scott Seal, Portageville; Kate Martin, Perryville; Deanna December Nelson, Sikeston; Ed Thomason, New Madrid. 1-2 — Missouri/Kansas Editors & MISSOURI CIRCULATION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION: President, Brenda Publishers meeting, Kansas City Carney, Harrisonville; First Vice President, Jack Kaminsky, Joplin; Second Vice Marriott Country Club Plaza President, Steve Edwards, St. Joseph; Secretary, David Pine, Kansas City; Treasurer, Doug Crews, Columbia. Directors: Jim Kennedy, Bolivar; Ken Carpenter, January 2014 Kansas City; Rob Siebeneck, Jefferson City. 31-Feb. 2 — Election Reporting MISSOURI ADVERTISING MANAGERS’ ASSOCIATION: President, Jana Todd, Workshop, RJI, Columbia Warrenton; First Vice President, Jeanine York, Washington; Second Vice President, Mark Maassen, Kansas City; Secretary, Suzie Wilson, Milan; Treasurer, Kristie September 2014 Williams, Columbia. Directors: Jacob Warden, Owensville; Adam Letterman, Ozark; Curtis Simmons, Eldon. Past President, Jane Haslag, Jefferson City. 25-27 — 148th Annual MPA Convention, Holiday Inn Select, MISSOURI PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATORS: President, Colene McEntee, Columbia St. Charles; President-Elect, vacant; Secretary, Peggy Koch, Barnhart; Treasurer, Roxanne Miller, Ballwin; Public Relations Officer, Suzanne Corbett, St. Louis; October 2014 Membership Officer, Linda Briggs-Harty, St. Louis; Contest Director, Janice Denham, Kirkwood; Quest Awards Directors, Susan Fadem, St. Louis, and Marge 2-5 — National Newspaper Polcyn, St. Louis; Conference Director, vacant; Archivist, Dee Rabey, Granite City, Association, 128th Annual Ill.; Past President, Fran Mannino, Kirkwood. Convention, San Antonio MISSOURI PRESS SERVICE: President, Joe May, Mexico; Vice President, Kevin Jones, St. Louis; Secretary-Treasurer, Vicki Russell, Columbia. Directors: , Hannibal; Dave Bradley, St. Joseph.

MISSOURI PRESS FOUNDATION, INC.: President, Mrs. Betty Spaar, Odessa; First Vice President, Wendell Lenhart, Trenton; Second Vice President, Kirk Powell, Pleasant Hill; Secretary-Treasurer, Doug Crews, Columbia. Directors: R.B. Smith III, Lebanon; James Sterling, Columbia; Edward Steele, Columbia; Dane Vernon, Eldon; Vicki Russell, Columbia; Bill James, Warrensburg; Bill Miller Sr., Washington; Tom Miller, Washington; Chuck Haney, Chillicothe; Dave Berry, Bolivar. Directors Emeritus: Mrs. Wanda Brown, Harrisonville; Wallace Vernon, A contribution to the Eldon; Rogers Hewitt, Shelbyville. Missouri Press Foundation MISSOURI-KANSAS AP PUBLISHERS AND EDITORS: Chairman, Susan Lynn, is a wonderful way to Iola, Kan. Missouri AP Managing Editors: Chairman, vacant; Past Chairman, recognize an associate or to Carol Stark, Joplin. honor his or her memory. MISSOURI COLLEGE MEDIA ASSOCIATION: President, Emily Battmer, Truman State University; Vice President, Katelyn Canon, Missouri Western VISA, MasterCard, State University; Secretary, DeJuan Baskin, St. Louis Community College-Forest Discover accepted. Park; MPA Liaison, Jack Dimond, Missouri State University; Adviser, Don Krause, Truman State University. (573) 449-4167

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