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Future of Foundation is focus of meeting in Columbia Leaders of several of the affiliate organizations of the Missouri Press Washington; Phil Conger, Bethany; Dennis Warden, Owensville; Kathy Association met April 25 in Columbia for discussion about the future Conger, Bethany; and John Spaar, Odessa. A full report on the meeting of the Missouri Press Foundation. Among those attending were, in will be delivered soon. Bill Monroe of Iowa told how the Iowa Newspaper the foreground from the left, Trevor Vernon, Eldon; Bill Miller Sr., Foundation has flourished in the past few years.

New Ad Director for Mo. Press Registration Reporter Andra form for the Bryan Stefanoni of Porter Fisher The Joplin Globe 7 Golf Classic was named Regular June 27 in Community Features Eldon. 19 Newspaper President 2 Holdings Inc. 3 “Reporter of the Year.” On the Move 11 Scrapbook 15 NIE Report 18 Obituaries 20 Jean Maneke 22

Missouri Press News, May 2013 www.mopress.com Welcome our new ad director Jefferson City native has marketing, entrepreneurial background recently had a chance to participate in the interviewing Mark is an energetic and results-oriented sales executive for the new advertising director of the Missouri Press who understands the importance and value of newspapers. He IService. should know, he competed against us for the last eight years. In Greg Baker left us for another opportunity, and I am sorry addition, he brings an entrepreneurial spirit and understanding to see Greg go. Greg is a professional in every way, and we of the digital side of our business that will help newspapers wish him the best as he sets forth in his new endeavor. continue to engage audiences in new ways. With Greg leaving, the task of finding a new advertis- By now, I hope many of you have met Mark. He attended the ing director was daunting. Doug Crews did a Missouri Advertising great job of paring down the candidates to a Managers’ Associa- few finalists. The interview team included me, tion meeting in April Make your Vicki Russell with the Columbia Daily Tribune, that was held at Lake and Doug. Ozark. plans now The list of individuals was impressive, and If you have not met to attend the decision was not an easy one. However, by him, reach out to him the end of the day, one candidate rose to the and drop him a line the Show- top. Mark Nienhueser will serve as the new or give him a call. I advertising director. am confident that you Me Press or During the interview process, it became evi- will find him to be as dent that Nienhueser brought an entirely differ- energetic and refresh- Northwest ent background and experience to the table. He Mark Maassen ing as I have. Missouri Press helped found and launch Servicenoodle.com, The Kansas City Star. am looking forward an online directory of service-based business MPA President Ito attending the meetings. information. Northwest Missouri He developed rapport with key contact Press Association’s personnel in order to execute promotional pricing, and pro- 123rd Annual Meeting on Friday, June 21, in Mound City. actively identified customers’ needs to promote sales growth The agenda includes individuals from the Missouri School and market share. He also was instrumental in creating brand of Journalism. Elizabeth Conner will discuss layout and page awareness for the website. design, while John Schneller will present “Ink and the Internet: rior to that, Nienhueser worked for YELLOWBOOK for Living the Two Worlds Program.” Pfive years. He was based in Columbia, but also sold in Also in June, the Show-Me Press Association meeting will other markets around the state, such as Sedalia and central be held on June 28 at The Resort at Port Arrowhead in Lake Missouri. In fact, many of you might have competed with Ozark. Connie Farrow, a fellow at the Reynolds Journalism him for advertising dollars. Institute, will speak at lunch. I don’t know about you, but some of the most tenacious Prior to the meeting, on Thursday, June 27, the MPA Porter sales representatives that I have run into in the past have sold Fisher Golf Classic will be held at the Eldon Country Club. yellow pages or directory listings. I am glad that we now have Mark your calendars now. More details are in this issue of one of them on our side. the magazine.

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. 5 SECRETARY: Tay Smith, Perry County Bill Miller Jr., Washington Missourian MAY 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 Nienueser 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, May 2013 2013 Missouri Press Foundation Do Overs! Porter Mulligans: $10 Fisher per player (1 mulligan per side). Golf All proceeds above costs will go to Missouri Classic Press Thursday, June 27; Foundation. 1 p.m. Shotgun; You may pay for 4-Person Scramble. Mulligans with Eldon Country Club, registration or at the course before Eldon teeing off. Prizes awarded after golf. $40 Greens Fee, Cart, Be at the golf course by noon. We’ll have lunch before teeing off. If Prizes, Lunch you do not have a foursome, you will be assigned to one. If you wish to buy mulligans and/or make a contribution to the prize fund, you may add that to your registration check. Send this registration form and check to: Missouri Press Foundation, 802 Locust St., Columbia, Please Consider a MO 65201; or pay by phone with a credit card, (573) 449-4167. Contribution to the Golf = $40 per golfer ______Trophy/Prize Fund Would you personally or your Mulligans $10 per player ______company consider a contribution to the tournament prize/ Prize Fund ______trophy fund? If so, you may add it to your registration check or TOTAL ______send a separate check to Mis- souri Press Foundation. Your gift will be acknowledged at the Name(s): ______golf course and in MPA publications. ______Thank you.

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Missouri Press News, May 2013 www.mopress.com 3 2013-2014 MAMA officers and board members are, from left, Director Adam Letterman, Missouri Neighbor News; Director Les Borgmeyer, Columbia Daily Tribune; Past President Jane Haslag, Jefferson City News Tribune; Director Curtis Simmons, Vernon Publishing; President Jana Todd, Warren County Record; Second Vice President Mark Maassen, The Kansas City Star; and Director Jacob Warden, Gasconade County Republican; (not pictured: First Vice President Jeanine York, Washington Missourian; and Secretary Suzie Wilson, Milan Standard). Les Borgmeyer, Columbia Daily Tribune, accepted the Best of Show plaque from MAMA President Jane Haslag, Jefferson City Jana Todd of News Tribune. Warren County Record elected Vicki Johnson, center, of the West Plains Daily President of Quill, received the 2013 Dee Hamilton Old Pro Award from Melissa Hamilton Saner, the daughter of the award’s namesake, and Jim Missouri Hamilton, husband of the late Dee Hamilton. Advertising Managers’ Marketing expert Shannon Kinney of Dream Local Digital was the main presenter at Association the MAMA meeting at The Lodge of Four Seasons, Lake Ozark.

Columbia Daily Tribune, South County Times win ‘Best of Show’ in Ad Contest he Columbia Daily Tribune and Times’ Amanda Za- Tthe South County Times, St. Louis, recki for a retire- won the daily and weekly Best of Show ment living center awards in the Missouri Advertising earned the Best Managers’ Association 2013 Ad Contest. honors for weekly Awards were presented April 19 papers. at the Association’s annual meeting, Vicki Johnson of the West Plains 15 awards. which was held at The Lodge of Four Daily Quill received MAMA’s Old Pro Among the weeklies, the Washington Seasons, Lake Ozark. Award. Missourian and St. Louis American each A holiday gifts ad for the Olde Un The Jefferson City News Tribune won won 10 awards, tops in that division. Theatre won the Best award for the 22 awards, the most of any paper in the A file with all of the winners is at Tribune’s ad staff. An ad created by the competition. The Daily Quill received mopress.com/contest.php.

4 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, May 2013 Douglas, Rayma Davis ‘Deadline in Disaster’ will be retire as publisher, editor on public TV 7 times in May of Lamar Democrat he Missouri Press Association’s film S.I. Newhouse School of Public Com- ongtime Lamar Democrat publisher Tabout The Joplin Globe’s response munications, the awards honor the L Douglas D. Davis announced his to the 2011 tornado that devastated a reporters, editors and teams of writers full retirement as publisher late in April large portion of Joplin will be shown who hold a mirror to their own in- and has left the newspaper. seven times on PBS stations dustry for the public’s ben- Also announcing her retirement was in Missouri. May 22 will be efit, according to the Mirror longtime editor Rayma B. Davis, who the second anniversary of the Awards website. also has left the paper. storm that killed 161 people, May broadcast dates and Doug Davis has been publisher of destroyed a hospital, dozens times on Missouri public the Lamar Democrat and former Daily of businesses and hundreds of television stations are: Democrat since 1981. Only the famous homes in a swath that reached KMOS-TV Warrens- Arthur Aull has held the reins longer. nearly a mile wide. burg/Sedalia/Columbia: Aull was publisher from 1899 to 1948. “Deadline in Disaster” Saturday, May 18, 8 p.m., Rayma Davis has been editor since documents The Joplin Globe’s and Wednesday, May 22, 8 1998 but associated with the newspaper efforts in the days and weeks p.m. since 1981. after the storm to help the KCPT – Kansas City: The last issue under their stewardship community mourn, gather itself and Wednesday, May 22, 8 p.m. was April 27. move forward. Nine Network, KETC – St. Louis: The newspaper has been owned by The hour-long film is a finalist in Wednesday, May 22, 8 p.m. and 10 Lamar Democrat, Inc. since 1985. An the Mirror Awards journalism competi- p.m. investment group will handle the finan- tion. Award winners will be announced KSMU Ozark Public Television – cial operation of the newspaper. The at a luncheon June 5 in New York City. Springfield/Joplin: Thursday, May 23, same local staff will continue to publish Established by Syracuse University’s 8 p.m., and Sunday, May 26, 5 p.m. the newspaper.

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Thursday, June 27 12Noon Porter Fisher Golf Tournament | Eldon Country Club | See Separate Form for More Details 7:00PM MPA/MPS Board Dinner | Bentley’s Restaurant

Friday, June 28 | All Events Held at The Resort at Port Arrowhead 9AM MPA/MPS Board Meeting 12:00-‐1:30PM Group Lunch Program| Update from American Newspaper Digital Access Corporation Connie Farrow | University of Missouri School of Journalism 1:30– 2:15PM Layout and Page Design Program (All Staff) University of Missouri Assistant Professor and Design Editor for the Columbia Missourian | Erica Mendez Babcock 2:15PM Break 2:30-‐3:30PM Advertising Program (Advertising Staff) Mark Maassen | MPA President and Director of Interactive Sales at The Kansas City Star 2:30-‐3:30PM Ink and Internet: Living in Two Worlds (News Staff) University of Missouri Assistant Professor and Design Editor for the Columbia Missourian | Erica Mendez Babcock 3:30-‐5:30PM General Session and Awards Ceremonies (All Attendees) Legislative Update | Screw-‐Up of the Year Award | Show-‐Me Press Past Presidents Recognition

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6 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, May 2013 Missouri Press gets new ad director Jefferson City native Mark Nienhueser replaces Greg Baker ark Nienhueser of Jeffer- is goal-driven. His other assets include son City, vice president of Nienhueser his impressive drive to succeed, his sales Msales and recruiting for Ser- helped launch experience throughout our state and his vicenoodle.com, has been hired as willingness to take on new challenges.” advertising director for Missouri Press Servicenoodle. Nienhueser attended the Missouri Service, Inc. He began his duties April com, an online Advertising Managers’ Association 18 in Columbia. He replaces former ad directory of conference April 18-19 at Lake Ozark, director Greg Baker, who left the posi- service-based and he said he looks forward to meeting tion in mid-February for a position with business Missouri Press members at meetings and CenturyLink. information. activities in coming months. In making the announcement, Doug Nienhueser and his wife, Paula, live Mark Nienhueser Crews, executive director of the Mis- in Jefferson City. They have four chil- souri Press Association, said Nienheuser dren between them. Paula’s daughter is eager to get to work for Missouri’s information. He was instrumental in is a teacher in Camdenton, and her newspapers. “I anticipate Mark will hit creating brand awareness for the website, son is a heavy equipment operator in the ground running in his newspaper ad and he developed the district manager Springfield. sales efforts,” Crews said. and sales representative team framework Mark’s children are Marissa, 11, and “Mark is an energetic and results- for Servicenoodle.com. Maitlyn, 15. Maitlyn plays on the Helias oriented sales manager who under- graduate of Jefferson City Public High School basketball team. stands the importance and value of AHigh School and the University of Nienhueser said he spends much of newspapers,” said Mark Maassen, MPA Central Missouri (marketing degree, his free time with his daughters and their President with The Kansas City Star, and 1991), he was a senior account executive activities, and he enjoys reading and a member of the team that interviewed with Yellowbook in Columbia for five playing golf when time allows. candidates for the ad director job. years, finishing in the top one percent “In addition, Mark brings an entre- of 4,000 sales associates each year. preneurial spirit and an understanding “Mark’s experience in both sales and Mo. Lawyers Media of the digital side of our operations that sales management will serve our organi- will help newspapers continue to engage zation well,” said Vicki Russell, Colum- wins ruling on attorney audiences in new ways,” Maassen said. bia Daily Tribune, who served on the disciplinary hearings ienhueser helped found and interview team. “He knows how to put Nlaunch Servicenoodle.com, an on- together sales plans, how to make pre- he Missouri Supreme Court has line directory of service-based business sentations, how to train sales people and Truled that an attorney discipline hearing cannot be closed to the public without good reason. The decision in early April says the Golf classic in Eldon June 27; Disciplinary Hearing Panel can close a pending hearing involving a St. Louis attorney only if the panel can show Show-Me Press at lake June 28 “good cause.” how-Me Press Association’s an- Show-Me Press will begin its meeting The discipline panel previously issued Snual meeting, the MPA/MPS Board with lunch on Friday, June 28, at Port a blanket order closing the proceedings. meeting and the annual MPA Porter Arrowhead. Sessions will be held in the That order was challenged by Missouri Fisher Golf Classic will be held Thursday afternoon, with adjournment at 5 p.m. Lawyers Media, publisher of Missouri and Friday, June 27-28. Connie Farrow, a fellow at the Reyn- Lawyers Weekly and other publications. The golf tournament will begin olds Journalism Institute this year, will Richard Gard, publisher of Missouri at noon Thursday, June 27, at Eldon be the luncheon speaker. Lawyers Media, is first vice president of Country Club. Golf details: 1 p.m. shotgun start, the Missouri Press Association. The MPA/MPS board will have din- four-person scramble, $40 per player for The Supreme Court said its ruling was ner at 7:00 that evening at Bentley’s Res- boxed lunch, cart and greens fee. The the first interpreting a new court rule taurant, and will hold its spring meeting golf course website is eldongolfclub.com. setting guidelines for when disciplinary at 9 a.m. Friday, June 28, at The Resort A registration form for the golf classic hearings can be confidential. (from an at Port Arrowhead, Lake Ozark. is on page 3. AP report)

Missouri Press News, May 2013 www.mopress.com 7 NW Missouri Press Association will meet in Mound City June 21 he Northwest Missouri Press As- Tsociation will hold its 123rd annual meeting on Friday, June 21, in the McRae Community Building, Mound City. Adam Johnson, publisher of The Mound City News and president of Northwest Press, will be the host. The gathering will begin with a business meeting at 1 p.m. Early arrivers are invited to lunch at noon at the Klub restaurant, which is in the McRae building. A general session featuring a presentation by faculty from the Missouri School of Journalism will begin at 1:30. Fairchilds inducted into Hall of Fame Separate sessions for news and ad Steve and Kathy Fairchild, former owners of the Lawrence County Record in Mt. Vernon, people will begin at 2:30. were inducted into the Regional Media Hall of Fame at an April 4 dinner in Joplin. The Mark Maassen of The Kansas City Missouri Southern State University Department of Communication sponsors the Hall of Star will lead the advertising program. Fame. The Fairchilds owned the weekly from 1984 until they sold it to Ryan Squibb on Maassen is president of the Missouri Dec. 31. (Photo provided by Judy Stiles, MSSU.) Press Association. The concurrent session for news people will be led by faculty from the ‘Every Child’ project School of Journalism. News-Leader Those sessions will be followed at 3:30 by separate roundtable discussions for earns accolades from United Way the news and ad people. he United Way of the Ozarks, at its “We believe they have accomplished A social hour will begin at 5 p.m. Tannual meeting in March, presented those goals,” Kennally said. Northwest Press will present its Craig the Springfield News-Leader with its Cor- News-Leader publisher Linda Ramey- Watkins Friend of Northwest Missouri porate Humanitarian of the Year award Greiwe, upon accepting the award, Press Award, Merrill Chilcote Award for its Every Child Project. thanked the newspaper staff and the and James C. Kirkpatrick Award dur- Organizers of the program played community. ing dinner. a video on the impact of the project, “Hurray to all of you whose support is A registration form for the meeting is including comments from Springfield making that difference,” she said. on the facing page. Police Chief Paul Williams, Drury Uni- versity President Todd Parnell and the superintendent of Springfield schools. Springfield daily wins Gannett honors Williams called the Every Child Pro- ject a “unique endeavor” that looked at he News-Leader won first place in projects for the Day of Caring and Make the entire picture of child welfare in the Tfour of eight categories in the annual A Difference Day. Springfield area and offered solutions. Best of Gannett awards. Gannett owns Attending the awards presentation at Parnell noted the difficulty of the the News-Leader. Gannett headquarters in McLean, Va., project. “They’ve done that at great risk, First-place awards were in public ser- were executive editor David Stoeffler, because it wasn’t pleasant reading.” vice journalism, breaking news, visual president and publisher Linda Ramey- Jennifer Kennally, president and CEO design and photography. Greiwe, executive assistant/Gannett of United Way of the Ozarks, outlined The staff received the Greater Good Foundation administrator Jan Allen, the three goals of the project: Focus award, which recognizes one news orga- photographer Valerie Mosley and republic attention on critical challenges nization’s dedication to its community. porter Claudette Riley. facing children in the community; foster The paper’s staff was honored for Mosley, who was singled out for her discussion among leaders and the public; its Every Child series, which focused Every Child photography, accepted the and build on existing community initia- attention on the welfare of children in award onstage. tives and lead people to action. the area, and for organizing volunteer

8 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, May 2013 Northwest Missouri Press Association’s 123rd Annual Meeting Friday, June 21, 2013 McRae Community Building - The Klub Restaurant • Mound City, MO

Schedule of Events 12:00-1:00 p.m. - Lunch on your own at The Klub, Mound City, MO (If desired) 1:00-1:30 p.m. - Business Meeting (Open to all Northwest Missouri Press Association Members) 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - Elizabeth Conner, University of Missouri Journalism School (All Staff) Layout & Page Design Program 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Mark Maassen - Advertising Program (Advertising Staff Only) 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - John Schneller, University of Missouri Journalism School (News Staff Only) Ink and the Internet: Living in Two Worlds Program 3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. - Roundtable discussions for all staff members of newspapers 5:00 p.m. - Social Hour 6:00 p.m. - Dinner (Dinner Provided - Drinks Are On Your Own) Followed by Presentation of Craig Watkins, Friends of Northwest Missouri Press Award; Merrill Chilcote Award; and James C. Kirkpatrick Award. Passing of Gavel to new NW Press President and introduction of new officers.

Cost to Northwest Missouri Press Association Members Yearly Dues (per newspaper) = $20 $10/attendee for programs only x ______attendees = ______Total $22/attendee for programs + dinner x ______attendees = ______Total Price includes dinner (drinks on your own) TOTAL: ______Additional donations welcome. Any funds on top of cost of event will go towards the scholarship fund.

Registration needed by May 10, 2013, for planning purposes. Please send check and completed entry form to: Northwest Missouri Press Association c/o Adam Johnson PO Box 175, Mound City, MO 64470-0175

For additional information please contact Adam Johnson at 660-442-5423 or at [email protected]

Missouri Press News, May 2013 www.mopress.com 9 Missouri publishers meet with Sen. McCaskill Missouri U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill, center, Mail on some publishers, and other postal Blunt. Besides making visits to Capitol Hill, met with the Missouri delegation during and publishing-related topics. The Missouri attendees heard from Postmaster General the National Newspaper Association’s group also met with U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt of Patrick Donahoe and other postal officials. “We Believe in Newspapers” Leadership Missouri and with staff members who deal (Helen Sosniecki provided the photo and Conference March 14 in Washington, D.C. with postal concerns for both McCaskill and information.) About 100 newspaper representatives from across the country participated in the meeting. Shown discussing current postal concerns with McCaskill are, from left, Helen Sosniecki, former Missouri newspaper owner and past NNA state representative and now Interlink senior sales and marketing manager; Jim Robertson, Columbia Daily Tribune managing editor and MPA second vice-president; Dane Vernon, President of Vernon Publishing, Inc., Eldon, and NNA Region 7 director; and Trevor Vernon, Eldon Advertiser publisher and NNA state representative. The group discussed NNA concerns about the possible can yoHu capture more advertWisers and audience? loss of six-day mail delivery, the Negotiated Service Agreement the Postal Service has with direct-mail company Valassis; delivery issues, the impact of USPS’ Every Door Direct With Metro e-Connect, you have what you need to take the lead with multimedia advertising. This integrated, flexible, cost-effective, Terry Ganey working on multiplatform program is also easy to launch and easy to manage. Providing your ad team with the resources it needs to deliver real book with Sen. McCaskill solutions for your advertisers’ evolving needs, while expanding audience issouri U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill engagement, Metro e-Connect translates into a win-win for all. Mis working with veteran journalist Terry Ganey on a book that will include a behind-the-scenes look at her race Find out more now! Call 800-223-1600, go online to against then-Rep. Todd Akin in 2012. metrocreativeconnection.com/e-connect, email Ganey is a former reporter for the St. [email protected] or scan the QR code to see how you Louis Post-Dispatch. He also worked for the Columbia Daily Tribune for a time. can immediately implement and benefit from Metro e-Connect. He covered state government and the Capitol. McCaskill told the Post-Dispatch she and Ganey had determined to write a Metro e-Connect book before her Senate race began, but The new multimedia ad program that is changing the way we connect. they did not know the focus at that time.

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10 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, May 2013 Versailles Leader- Statesman and the On the Move other Vernon publications. • Moberly — Drew Van Dyke, 23, Yocum left the paper to work with her Waller is a 1986 joined the Monitor-Index on April 1 as husband in the family’s local business. graduate of Eldon editor. He’s a na- High School and tive of rural Linneus • Troy — Clint Mix has joined The 1998 graduate of and graduated from Lincoln County Journal/Troy Free Press as Columbia College Meadville High a general assignment reporter. He’s also Lili Waller with an associate’s School in 2007. He working with the papers’ website, devel- degree. She lives in Versailles, has four earned an English oping slide shows, videos and updates. children at home and two in college. degree at Northwest Mix is a 2005 graduate of Troy Bu- Waller’s work experience includes her Missouri State Uni- chanan High School and has attended own business, “Laugh with Clowning,” versity. Missouri Baptist University and St. in which she works with children. For the previous Charles Community College. two-and-a-half years Mix and his wife, Carmen, live in • Cassville — Editor Lindsay Reed Van Dyke was a re- Drew Van Dyke Troy with their son. has announced that she’ll leave the porter for the Constitution-Tribune in Democrat on May 31. Her husband has Chillicothe. • Eldon — Lili Waller has joined taken a position out of the area and Reed Vernon Publishing, Inc., as an ad rep and their daughter will join him there. • Vandalia — Reporter John covering the Gravois Mills to Greenview Reed began working for the Democrat McLaughlin has left The Leader for a job territory for the Highway Five Beacon, as a part-time reporter in 2005. at a daily newspaper in South Dakota. • Sedalia — Democrat editor Bob Phillips named Marshall publisher Satnan left the newspaper on April 12 to take a position as communication ave Phillips, former publisher tion director in Hattiesburg, Miss., and director of the Sedalia 200 School Dis- Dfor The Sedalia Democrat, has Augusta, Ga. trict. He’ll also teach journalism and two been named publisher of The Marshall His first job as publisher was with personal finance courses. Democrat-News. the Morris Communication Satnan had been editor of the Demo- Ron Kemp, regional vice newspaper in Newton, Kan. crat since January 2009. He previously president of Rust Communi- He left there after five years to worked at newspapers in Arizona and cations, MDN’s parent com- take the position as publisher of Illinois. pany, introduced Phillips to The Sedalia Democrat in 2007. Satnan will take a few courses required the staff on March 29. When The Democrat was for teacher certification. He started with Phillips succeeds long-time sold in 2012, a management the school district on April 15. MDN publisher Shelly Arth, shakeup cut Phillips loose. who resigned recently to join His wife, Dana, is a regis- • Mound City — Dana Zembles has her family farming operation. tered nurse at Bothwell Re- joined The News as a news writer, tak- Like Arth, Phillips has a Dave Phillips gional Health Center in Sedalia. ing over for Lisa Yo- wealth of experience in the Their daughter and family all cum, who worked at newspaper industry and has a long his- live in Sedalia. the weekly for four tory of community involvement. Phillips’ hobbies include biking and years. His first post was at the San Ber- kayaking. He likes working with wood Zembles was born nardino (Calif.) Sun in 1974 running and has developed a product, bullet- and raised in the Big proofs to advertisers. He worked his way shaped wooden pens, which he sells. Lake and Craig areas up to promotions and marketing, doing While in Sedalia, Phillips served as near Mound City, studies for advertisers and managing president of the Chamber of Commerce and is a graduate of special events. and just a few weeks ago was named the Craig High School. He soon specialized in newspaper Chamber’s Volunteer of the Year. She now lives in circulation and became a recognized He served on the United Way board, Mound City with Dana Zembles authority in circulation and marketing the local economic development board her husband, Chris, and their two sons. innovation. and Pettis County Community Part- For the past three years Zembles has In 1991 Phillips became the Arkansas nership board. He has been a member worked as a special education paraprofes- state circulation manager for Gannett, of the Sedalia Rotary Club, and he has sional at the Nodaway-Holt R-7 School based in Little Rock. He later worked been involved with the Missouri State District. in Pensacola, Fla., and served as circula- Fair Foundation.

Missouri Press News, May 2013 www.mopress.com 11 Gather with MPA in K.C. in September Royals Hall of Famer Frank White will speak at Friday lunch he Missouri Press Association will Time,” after his talk. Copies of the book Saturday’s activities begin with Daily hold its 147th Annual Conven- cost $25. and Weekly breakfasts at 8. Ttion Thursday-Saturday, Sept. From 2 to 3:30 p.m. Friday, MPA will Breakout sessions at 9:30 a.m. will be 5-7, at the Kansas City Marriott Down- bring back the popular Lightning Round Peter Wagner, advertising expert from town, 200 West 12th Street, Kansas City. Roundtables with six discussion leaders Sheldon, Iowa (Get Real! Creating the The meeting will open with a break- on various topics. Attendees will be able Community’s Leading Advertising Sales fast board meeting of MPA and Missouri to visit each roundtable for 15 minutes, Team), and Sam Mellinger, sports col- Press Service, 8 to 11 a.m. Thursday at then move to another topic. umnist with The Kansas City Star. the hotel. Discussion leaders will be Jean inners of the Missouri Press For those wanting to play golf, a Maneke, legal issues; Jack Miles, edito- WFoundation Better Newspaper shuttle bus will leave the hotel at 11:15 rial issues; Peter Wagner, ad sales pro- Contest will pick up their awards at the a.m. Thursday for Drumm Farm Golf motion ideas; Dawn Kitchell, Missouri luncheon beginning at 11 a.m. Satur- Club in Independence (drummfarmgolf- Press Foundation topics; Vince Coultis, day. Outstanding Young Journalists of club.com). The outing will include golf marketing; and Matt Sokoloff, paid the Year for weeklies and dailies will be and lunch. A noon shotgun tee-off is content. The roundtables were among honored at the luncheon, along with planned. The format will be a four- the highest-rated sessions at the 2012 scholarship winners. person scramble. MPA Convention in Columbia. It’s a jam-packed MPA Convention. On Thursday night at 7:30, Conven- he MPA Newspaper Hall of Fame Be watching for registration information guests will visit Howl at the Moon, Treception and banquet, including tion and plan to make your reservations a dueling piano bar in the popular Power the 23rd Annual Hall of Fame Induction early at the Kansas City Downtown & Light District about four blocks from Ceremony, will begin at 6 p.m. Friday. Marriott. the hotel. Friday morning’s sessions will begin with breakfast at 8 at the hotel with Mis- souri Secretary of State Jason Kander and Digital Kansas City Mayor Sly James. Two breakout sessions at 9:15 will Preservation Speaks feature Matt Sokoloff (online paid content) and Vince Coultis (advertising sales). Sokoloff has held a fellowship VOLUMES at the Reynolds Journalism Institute in Columbia, and Coultis is with The Protect and Share Kansas City Star. Digitally preserve your At 11, a general session will feature newspapers and Robert S. Kenney, chairman of the bound volumes Missouri Public Service Commission. He will discuss the workings of the Mis- souri PSC. ssociation officers and directors A for 2014 will be elected at the annual MPA Business Meeting at noon. Remarks from MPA President Mark Maassen will include the association’s financial report. An In Memoriam service will remem- ber association members who have died during the past year. Friday’s luncheon at 12:30 p.m. will www.ArchiveInABox.com feature Kansas City Royals Hall of Famer Frank White as speaker. White will au- The newspaper archive scanning service from SmallTownPapersTM tograph copies of his new book, “One Man’s Dream, My Town, My Team, My

12 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, May 2013 MU journalism students using drones FAA rules followed; utility as news-gathering tool being tested

By RUDI KELLER / Columbia Daily Tribune new class at the University of Missouri School of Journalism A is testing the legal limits of using tiny aircraft as a newsgathering tool, but once the boundaries are clear their use could become common. The graduate students in the Drone Journalism Program — a collaborative effort between the school, the university’s Information Technology program and KBIA — are learning how to use five machines of varying sizes and capabilities. The program is funded by a $25,000 grant. The students adhere to model aircraft operating rules written in 1981 by the Federal Aviation Administration, said Scott Pham, director of the program. The rules direct enthusiasts to stay away from populated areas and airports, to fly Missouri School of Journalism graduate student Ben Unglesbee flies a drone at a Columbia below 400 feet and to always keep the park in March. The Journalism School has a Drone Journalism Program that is adhering to the aircraft within sight. rules on operation of model airplanes that were written by the FAA in 1981. (Photo by August Kryger for the Columbia Daily Tribune) “It’s not clear whether or not you can fly in the city of Columbia,” Pham said. Missouri. “We have chosen to take a relatively “I wouldn’t consider what we do a strict view.” “It is an educational business use at all,” Pham said. “It is an By sticking to agricultural and en- educational and research project funded vironmental issues, the students are and research project by a small and temporary source of grant avoiding most of the issues covered by funds.” the rules. Those rules, however, also ban funded by a small The drone program was highlighted the use of drones or model aircraft for and temporary source in a recent segment of “NBC Nightly commercial purposes. News” that focused on the emerging hat will change within a few years. of grant funds.” legal issues involved. TUnder a law passed last year, the photographer can legally take pic- FAA has until 2015 to write rules for the A tures of anything that can be seen commercial use of drones. The agency For as little as $200, anyone can from a public location. is taking applications for test sites to purchase a drone with real-time video Under federal law, the FAA regulates understand them and taking comments and Wi-Fi communication that can be anything flying, which creates privacy now on how the rules should protect controlled from a smartphone. issues if drone aircraft become com- privacy. Matthew Dickinson and the Informa- monplace. “We are not drone advocates,” said tion Technology program designed and Allen said he’s not interested in teach- Bill Allen, assistant professor of journal- built the journalism drones, saving large ing students how to use the aircraft to ism. He is teaching the classroom part sums over off-the-shelf technology with hover over a yard enclosed by a privacy of the course. similar capabilities. fence. But he sees that use as a real pos- “We are using drones to figure out hether the students already have sibility that must be addressed. what they can do and answer the ques- Wcrossed the line into commercial “I am worried about privacy as a citi- tion, ‘Can we use these machines ef- use is debatable. So far, their work has zen,” he said. “It is so complicated, and fectively, efficiently and responsibly to appeared only in a story on the KBIA it is something for our society to sort do good public service journalism?’” he website that highlighted the lingering out. My job is to prepare journalists so said. “In my opinion the jury is still out presence of snow geese driven from they can lead journalism into the proper on that.” their normal winter grounds to Central use of these.”

Missouri Press News, May 2013 www.mopress.com 13 Sun shines in Cedar Co. St. Louis ‘shooter’ tops in APME contest he vice chairman of the Cedar t. Louis Post-Dispatch photojournal- Headline writing: 1st, Roger Hensley; TCounty Ambulance District board Sist Chris Lee won the Photojour- 2nd, Santiago Carlos Ayulo; 3rd, Lacey immediately adjourned a scheduled nalism Sweepstakes award in the 2012 Burnette. March 18 meeting because no meeting Missouri APME news writing and Community affairs/public interest: notice had been posted at the Stockton photojournalism contest. Lee won for 1st, Jeremy Kohler and David Hunn. ambulance building and the notice on his photo “The playoff pitch.” Spot news photos: 1st, J.B. Forbes; the door of the El Dorado Springs am- Other Post-Dispatch winners were: 3rd, J.B. Forbes. bulance barn did not include a required News writing: 1st, Stephen Deer and Sports photos: 1st, Chris Lee; third, tentative agenda. Kim Bell; third, Christine Byers, Jesse Huy Mach. Wilson said that to continue the Bogan and Elizabethe Holland. Feature photos: 2nd, Robert Cohen; meeting would violate the Sunshine Law. Feature writing: 3rd, Todd C. Frankel. 3rd, Christian Gooden. The board met on March 23 to ad- Spot sports: 2nd, Bernie Miklasz. Photo story: 1st, David Carson; 2nd, dress items from the March 18 meeting. Sports feature: 3rd, Derrick Goold. Robert Cohen; third, Laurie Skrivan. (El Dorado Springs Sun)

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14 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, May 2013 $5 from local businesses in the Pilot’s Scrapbook annual Easter coloring contest. • Chillicothe — Workers from Im- PRESSions Worldwide removed the • Raymore — The Cass County Jour- the Post-Dispatch about Missouri’s pro- printing press from the Constitution- nal has reversed course and resumed posed concealed-carry firearms law. St.( Tribune building in March. The press calling itself The Raymore Journal. Louis Post-Dispatch) printed its last issue in mid-November, Melissa Howard directs the weekly as 2010, when the Constitution-Tribune managing editor. Her husband, Jeremy, • Monett — The Monett Times and began sending its production to the is the sports editor and ad salesperson. the Cassville Democrat presented a young Independence Examiner’s plant. Jim Arnold takes photos for the paper. Monett couple with the prizes in their Disassembly and removal of the press The Journal also now has a website, online Cutest Couple Contest. Spon- took three days. The parts were trucked theraymorejournal.com, and it’s on soring businesses provided prizes of gift to a warehouse in Mississippi, according Facebook. certificates and dinners. to an employee of ImPRESSions. The Times gave the couple coffee • Cape Girardeau — The Southeast mugs, and both papers, which are owned • Butler — News Xpress editor/pub- Missourian won the following awards by Rust Communications, gave them lisher C.A. Moore received the Butler in its circulation class in the 2012 Area Chamber of Commerce 2013 Local Media Association Editorial Lifetime Pace Setter Award at the Contest: Chamber’s annual banquet. Moore’s 1st: Best Graphic Artwork and granddaughter, Ashley Dickerson of Best Coverage of Local Education/ Garland, Texas, presented the award School District Issues. (see photo). 2nd: Best Headline, Best Edi- The Xchanger shopper was torial Page Cartoon, Best Sports recognized at the banquet for 35 Photo, Best Feature and Best Local years of Chamber membership. It Election Coverage. was represented by Jon Peters, co- 3rd: Best Sports Writing. owner, and Paula Schowengerdt, general manager of X Group and • Washington — Missourian ad manager of the News Xpress. Publishing Co. hired the Mis- souri School of Journalism Center • Buffalo — Subscribers to the for Advanced Social Research to print edition of the Reflex or other survey Franklin County residents Neighbor News papers around about local media, how they get Springfield now get free access to news and how they shop. the papers’ websites. Previously, The telephone survey was con- C.A. Moore, editor-publisher of the Butler News Xpress, was subscribers had to pay $2 a month ducted in late March and early honored with the Butler Chamber of Commerce “Lifetime for total access to the websites. April. Pace Setter” award at the organization’s annual banquet March 28 in recognition of his 65 years in the newspaper Missourian publisher Bill Miller business, mostly with publications in Butler and Bates • St. Louis — Missouri Lawyers Sr. said the data collected would County. Moore’s granddaughter, Ashley Dickerson of Gar- Weekly won these awards in the be used to better understand the land, Texas, presented the award. (Photo provided by the AP Managing Editors competition people in the market and what Butler News Xpress) earlier this year: they think about the Missourian. Photographer Karen Elshout free one-year subscriptions. won first for Best Photo Story (third • St. Louis — A former Post-Dispatch The Democrat also held its first Easter year in a row). staffer, Philip Kennicott, won a Pulitzer egg hunt contest, in which readers iden- Designer Ryan O’Shea won second Prize in April for criticism. Kennicott is tified pages of the newspaper with Easter for Best Headline and former art direc- the chief art critic for The Washington eggs hidden on them. A winner was tor Jason Lewton won second for Best Post. selected from all of the correct entries. Graphic. Kennicott, 47, joined The Post in The sixth grader received an assortment 1999. He was a finalist for the criticism of prizes donated by local businesses. • Ironton — The Mountain Echo prize last year. presented $75, $50 and $25 prizes to the Before joining The Post he was a clas- • Dixon — Youngsters in two age winners of its “Life in the Valley” photo sical music critic and editorial writer divisions — pre-school through first contest. All of the winning photos, in- for the Post-Dispatch. He was a Pulitzer grade and second through fourth grade formation about the photographers and finalist in 2000 for a series he wrote for — received cash prizes of $25, $10 and many of the honorable mention entries

Missouri Press News, May 2013 www.mopress.com 15 strobe, monopod and lenses. Students in photography teacher Eric Adams’ class will use the equipment. Bob Smith was the president of Mis- souri Press Association in 1991, and he was inducted into the Missouri News- paper Hall of Fame in 2005.

• Sedalia — Democrat writer and local supporter of military veterans Latisha Koetting was the guest speaker on March 30 at the VFW Post 2591 Vietnam Vet- erans Recognition Day.

• St. Louis — St. Louis American photographer Wiley Price received the Friend of Education award in the journalism print category from the Missouri Houston Herald incorporates color National Education Association. Price Houston Herald publisher Brad Gentry, left, and printing manager Tyson Troutman examine takes photos each week for the paper’s the final black and white edition of the newspaper at the end of March. With the next issue, STEM page, which highlights a local the 134-year-old Herald became a color publication on section fronts and other select inside pages. The move to color was part of a general redesign of the paper. (Photo by Jeff McNiell classroom. of the Herald.) Price received the award April 20 at Tan-Tar-A Resort, Osage Beach. were printed in a special section of the former publisher of the Daily Record, March 27 issue. and his wife, Patricia, donated $3,000 • Dexter — Daily Statesman col- worth of photography equipment to umnist Corey Noles has started host- • Hannibal — The Courier-Post and Lebanon High School in February. ing a live internet chat about the St. the Historic Hannibal Marketing Coun- The equipment belonged to the Louis Cardinals. Noles, who covers the cil sponsored the third annual Chocolate Smith’s son, Steve, who died in Sep- Cardinals, will share his insights and Extravaganza on March 9. Downtown tember 2012. It included three cameras, knowledge with chat patrons. businesses offered free giveaways and deals. For $20 patrons could buy a Choco- late Passport and coupon book for the day. It included five vouchers good for A NEW PARTNERSHIP free gifts at more than 20 area shops and coupons for special offers at other businesses. Other activities included wine and cheese tastings and serving of chocolate fondue, Second Saturday Art Walk, AT THE INTERSECTION OF DIGITAL AND PRINT performances and karaoke.

• Tipton — The Times has increased its single-copy price from 50¢ to 75¢, the first increase since 1990, when the MPA HAS PARTNERED WITH DIRXION price was bumped from 25¢. An in-county subscription rose from $31 to $32; in-state out-of-county rose Based in St. Louis, Dirxion is a leading provider of digital publishing from $38 to $40, and out-of-state sub- solutions that transform your print into identical digital editions and scriptions remain at $43. enhance it with interactivity. Several Missouri newspapers already Another Vernon Publishing newspa- use Dirxion to produce their e-Editions. per, the Versailles Leader-Statesman also raised its single-copy price to 75¢. Its FOR MORE INFORMATION OR A FREE DEMO in-county rate rose from $33 to $34. call 888.391.0202 • Lebanon — R.B. “Bob” Smith III,

16 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, May 2013 No specific time for each chat The featured panelist at the has been set, because Noles is Webster University program was trying to determine the best time Mary Beth Tinker, a 1970 Univer- for the audience to log on. Chats sity City High School graduate. In typically last two hours and feature 1966 Tinker took on Iowa school question/answer, polls and other officials who were trying to quash features. her right to free expression. In Noles is using CovertitLive 1969, the Supreme Court upheld software for the chats. her challenge.

• Pleasant Hill — Beginning in • Springfield — Ozarks Food mid-April, subscribers to the Pleas- Harvest named Linda Leicht, opin- ant Hill Times will also receive the ion page editor of the News-Leader, Sunday edition of The Kansas City to its volunteer board of directors. Star at no additional cost. • Cape Girardeau — The South- • Moberly — The Monitor- east Missourian and rustmedia pro- Index is offering readers the oppor- vided free social media marketing tunity to win gasoline by signing seminars in April. Shannon Kinney, up to receive local business adver- a national expert on online market- tisements through text messaging. ing, led the training for local busi- The Index’s VIP Club members ness people to learn about online will receive mobile advertisements and mobile marketing strategies. through their cell phones from Anniversary cake in Kahoka businesses in the area. They also On March 27 Kahoka Media publishers Mike and Sue Scott • Springfield — News-Leader will be entered into a drawing for welcomed readers with an open house to celebrate 10 Media Group hosted “The Digital years since they bought the weekly. (The Media provided $25 worth of gasoline. Two win- the photo.) Roadmap: A Seminar for Online ners will be selected each month. Success,” in March. Industry specialists presented • Charleston — The Mississippi Among the individuals highlighted the latest in digital and social media County Times now has an app for people is Hazel Lang, a Democrat reporter who marketing, along with effective strategies to read the paper on mobile gadgets. covered downtown Sedalia and society and case studies. Attendees received a The paper’s website, misscotimes. news from the 1920s to the 1970s. complimentary digital media audit of com, now has an Employment Network their own businesses. that lets people check job notices and • Seymour — The Webster County post their resumes free, no subscription Citizen told its readers in March that • Smithville — After more than a necessary. Pyramid Foods, which operates the local decade at its current location, the Herald Price Cutter grocery store, would no lon- in May will move back into a Main Street • St. Louis — Post-Dispatch book ger be putting inserts in the newspaper. building where it was located years ago, editor Jane Henderson was a featured The company’s news release said shop- 103 E. Main St. speaker during the banquet at the 2013 pers could get the advertisements online. Publisher Jim Card said the paper is Missouri Writers Guild Annual Confer- The Price Cutter ad circulars had been preparing to celebrate its 125th anniver- ence April 26-28 in Maryland Heights. appearing in newspapers where the stores sary later this year. are located. It is asking its readers to provide pho- • Sedalia — Among the new exhibits tos for a Pictorial History of Smithville this season in the Pettis County Mu- • Platte City — Matt Pepper, 26, a that the Herald will publish this fall. seum is one on the history of Sedalia business property manager and freelance newspapers. reporter/columnist for the Platte County • Warrenton — The Warren County The exhibit includes a copy of the Citizen, was elected in April to the Park Record now has an online version of its Daily Bazoo, one of the papers that Hill Board of Education. weekly newspaper, at warrencountyre- served the community through the years. cord.com. Other papers mentioned in the exhibit: • Webster — Don Corrigan, a profes- Publisher Bill Miller Jr. said the ad- The Democrat/Capitol, Capital-Gazette, sor at Webster University and editor of dition of the digital edition is the first the Sedalia Times, the Sedalia Journal (a the Webster-Kirkwood Times and South step in a larger multimedia strategy for German language paper that stopped County Times, participated in a panel The Record, which is owned by the Mis- publication during World War I), the discussion on March 11 on the topic sourian Publishing Co., which is based Sedalia Sentinel and a number of papers “The First Amendment: Does It Stop in Washington. produced by the area’s black community. At a Classroom Door?”

Missouri Press News, May 2013 www.mopress.com 17 Newspaper In Education Report Manny Kicks Long Ear Lore By Chris Stuckenschneider Ask library to return favor CHAPTER 1: Long Ears No Laughing Stock Mules have gotten a It takes just one animal to make a We may look comical, but we’re cool, difference, and I’m the spokes-mule for and unique. Yet we often draw another bad rap, and that’s no the stable. In this story, I’m going to short stick because of a delicate subject. dispel ignorance about mules and elevate Mules can’t have little mules. Allow me hee-haw. To coin an long ears to a more lofty status. Let’s to explain. To welcome a mule into the expression from the not waste any time. Now I ask you. Are world, you must have a male donkey, a those the words of a lazy boar, or a mule jack, and a female horse, a mare. The late, great comedian with hard work at his core? Believe me, payoff is a hybrid, the most common one Rodney Dangerfield, pulling our weight is a common trait for in history. by promoting your paper mules. Our daddies might be donkeys, but the “We don’t get no First let’s shed some light on our father of our breed looks. It’s a given we’re not the Prince in the U.S. of A., respect.” Charming of the is also the father Yes, friends, that is a double equine set. We can’t of our country. negative. I’ve succumbed to compete with To the head of lackluster grammar because horses when it the class if you you can’t change a quote. comes to being know of whom Any journalist knows that. easy on the eyes. I’m braying. Correct! Plan your summer reading for youngsters Some of us have President George Washington. Now But back to my point— white noses and there was a man with mule-smarts. mules have long suffered rings around the barbs of prejudice. Oh Next chapter, we’ll take a gander back, our eyes, and all how we’ve patiently plodded and learn about our first president and of us own a set of ears on, turning a deaf ear to cruel the role he played in creating a breed that taller than a mug of Dad’s Old ibraries across the state are in full “I realized that it’s time to get back to remarks and bad jokes. But I’m here was just what our country Fashioned Root Beer. to set the record straight. Long ears do needed in the heyday Just a little not sit around with dunce hats on while But hay, as they say, beauty is in the eye of its infancy. mule humor! swing in May promoting sum- where we started,” Wallace said. “ The twiddling their hooves, a persona that of the beholder. peeves me in the patootee. Mule Some folks in the know Need an example of how mules have Links to More appreciate our uniqueness and mer reading. This year’s theme, kids who read those early stories are all been wrongly portrayed? Take this verse Learnin’ from “Would you Like to Swing on a value our strength, smarts Star,” a hit Bing Crosby sang in the L and big hearts. We possess all q Listen to Bing Crosby singing his famous hit, 1940s, please take it because it’s killin’ organized by the national Collaborative grown up.” three. Mules have your back “Would you Like to Swing on a Star,” at: me… www.youtube.com/watch?v=rATftJiWdkw. because they possess strong “A mule is an animal with long funny ears, Crosby made 23 gold and platinum records during Summer Library Program, is “Dig into “Twist of Fate: the Miracle Colt and he kicks up at anything he hears. His back is backs, and can work a his career, and won an academy award in 1944 for brawny but his brain is weak, he’s just plain good gelding under the “Would You Like to Swing on a Star.” stupid with a stubborn streak, and by the way table. We also are calm w Pick up a copy of “Belle, the Last Mule at Gee’s Reading” for the younger set and “Be- His Friends,” is a story Wallace plans if you hate to go to school, you may grow up Bend,” by Calvin Alexander Ramsey and Bettye to be a mule.” thinkers and problem Stroud at your local library or bookstore. That song makes my tail droop. solvers. e Read “Got Mules? A celebration of mules in neath the Surface” for teens. to run again. The story was released by It’s time for our noble As far as mules being Tennessee history,” at: http://www.tennessee.gov/ breed to get its due stubborn, neigh, bray, tsla/exhibits/mules/index.htm. respect, to throw I say—no way. We’re just LEARN MORE! off the yoke of cautious. Aware of our abilities, Companion activities can be found at www.mo-nie.com using code: teachmo13. Libraries and newspapers MPF in 2007, and Wal- misinformation and limitations, we avoid putting and kick the negative Common Core Standards: ourselves, or our humans, in danger. R.CCR.1, R.CCR.2, R.CCR.3, R.CCR.4, R.CCR.5, R.CCR.7, stereotypes in the tush. Dad-gum-it, we’re just plain likeable, W.CCR.4,SL.CCR.3, L.CCR.4 make great partners on lace published it in his and trainable, if you’ll give us a chance. ©2013, Missouri Press Foundation promoting newspapers to newspaper. Design by Sharpe Design • Manny Photo ©Ken Dodds young readers. Commu- Author Chris Stuck- nity newspapers already are enschneider visited HANNAH'S DIARY Chapter One By Chris Stuckenschneider A Tale Of The Pony Express publishing library events, the Southern Boone The 165-acre ranch I call home sits in a cushioned inside her. It would be seven “Baby,” but the ballots valley, surrounded by hills and wildfl owers. months before I saw the light of day. decided my offi cial name: by Kay Hively Chapter One – At Longmeadow Rescue Ranch, Mama and When the veterinarians who treated Mom “Twist of Fate.” My buddies call Hannah Evans watched as the big wheels of the wagon began I wake to the sounds of woodland birds, the realized she was pregnant, they named her me Twister—you can, too. to roll. With tears in her eyes, she waved good-bye to Betsy and coo of doves, the chip of cardinals, the drum Mama. Two of the other mares on the truck Frank, who sat in the back of the wagon. Hannah even blew of woodpeckers drilling towering oaks for were expecting colts too; their babies didn’t Being the center of attention wasn’t bad, kisses to Betsy who was sitting with her brother on a big feather creepy-crawlies. make it. except for the cameras. Sticking close to including story times — County Library in bed. Betsy Jenkins waved back with one hand and held her old Mom was a comfort. Once Earlene released mama doll with her other hand. As the big covered wagon turned a corner down the street and Mama says we’ve been through a lot. I The Longmeadow staff thought Mom might me to the round pen, it was sheer bliss. Hannah, who was eleven years old, knew she would not get to disappeared behind some trees, Hannah waved one last time to Betsy and Frank. wouldn’t know, don’t know much about our lose me, but all went well. The expert care I could kick up my heels. Now that I’m play dolls with Betsy any more. She was afraid she might never history, but I’ve heard about the accident. Mama received did much to assure my safe getting older, Mom doesn’t cut me as much see Betsy and Frank again. They were going to California with After supper that night Hannah went to the big trunk under It’s a subject Mom doesn’t like to talk about, delivery. slack. Neither does the staff. They insist I their father and mother and their Uncle Joe. the stairs and got out her diary. The diary had been a Christmas says it brings back awful memories. But wear a halter, walk along politely and keep ask them to return the favor Ashland after the story People in St. Joseph were saying that California was a wonderful present from her mother. Each night, when the dishes had been I can’t begin my story and introduce you Earlene, the ranch director at Longmeadow, my teeth to myself. place. They said it was summer all the time there. Someone had washed and put away, Hannah wrote a full page in her diary. to my friends without explaining how fate was in charge of the rescue operation—she even said there was never any snow in “Dear Diary, I am sad today. Betsy is gone. She is going to intervened and brought us all to Longmeadow, met me before anyone else. It’s a lot more fun to chase squirrels, romp California, like there is in Missouri. And everyone said that if you California and I will never see her again. I will never know went to California, you would become rich. They said there was what games she is playing. I will not know where she is going a rescue ranch operated by the Humane with the goats and listen to Snortin’ Norton gold just lying all around on top of the ground. to school. I will not be able to share any secrets with her again. Society of Missouri. On April 18, 2007, around 9 p.m. Earlene tell tales. Norton is the ranch heavy, a hog I already miss her. I will never have another friend like Betsy.” walked into the barn to check on us. with a soft heart, who weighs in at 1,000 and promote newspapers! was published as a chil- California sounded like a wonderful place, but Hannah didn’t want to go. She didn’t want to leave her friends, her school The date of the accident is imprinted in Bazonka Donk, a hinny who’s our stablemate, pounds. Though he’s a porker, Norton’s well and her grandparents. Mother’s mind, like a tattoo on the inside was hollering to beat the band. Earlene adjusted, not the least bit squeamish about of a race horse’s lip—Sept. 27, 2006. That’s knew the sentry was alerting her. She heard his chops. Thanks to Norton, I know how But when Mr. Jenkins heard the wonderful stories about California, he sold his little store and bought a big wagon. the night a tractor-trailer truck carrying a tiny whinny and got a gander at newborn to spin a yarn and am chomping at the bit Then the Jenkins family packed all their clothes, their furniture Mom and 41 other horses to a meat-packing me. Mom said Earlene was all smiles. to tell you about some other horses who Bruce Wallace, publisher dren’s book and nomi- and their dishes into the wagon and made ready for the journey plant in Illinois careened off the highway, came to Longmeadow to recover from to California. and landed on its side, its body ripping like My birth caused quite a stir at Longmeadow. injuries suffered in the accident. They’ve Hannah’s father had told her that California was far, far away. paper, trapping us. Twenty-fi ve horses and Overnight, strangers appeared with pens in all got a story. He said it would take many weeks for the wagon train to travel one hinny lived; many were badly injured hand, reporters, I guess, and writers eager to all the way from Missouri to California. and received emergency care on-site before be the fi rst to ink the news that a “miracle Everybody loves Stan the Thoroughbred. being transferred to area veterinary hospitals. colt” had been born. The folks at Longmeadow Regal Stan is a whopping 17 hands tall of the Boone County Journal nated as a 2011-2012 even had a contest, and people voted on and has something none of the rest of us Mama had bumps and cuts and was shaken their favorite name, which made me feel have. But there I go again, putting the Classroom Extensions up. I didn’t feel a thing because I was important. Mom nickered and called me cart before the horse. You’ll meet Stan Things to Think About and Do – in the next chapter. A. What do you think it was like to travel for many weeks Mama And Twister in a covered wagon with Betsy? Where would you get in Ashland (circ. 2,065) Show Me Award by the food and water? What would happen if you got sick? In 2006, a truck carrying horses bound for a meat-packing plant over- B. What would you write in your diary if you had one? turned in Missouri. Twenty-six animals survived and were taken to a Make a diary out of a notebook and write something in Kay Hively of Neosho, Missouri, is a freelance author, songwriter rescue ranch for treatment and care. One of the horses was pregnant it every day for a week. Hannah kept her diary in a big and historian who writes for the Neosho Daily News. Artist Billie and miraculously delivered a colt the following spring. This story is Gofourth-Stewart, also of Neosho, has illustrated four book trunk. Where would you put your secret diary? told from the colt’s perspective. Learn more about these animals today covers, two books and painted a courthouse mural. Produced at longmeadowrescueranch.org. does just that. Bruce pub- Missouri Association Next Week: Chapter Two – New neighbors in cooperation with this newspaper and The Missouri Press Foundation, www.mopress.com. – and the boy next door. Illustrations by Tony Rainey; photographs by Jeanne Miller Wood. lishes a serial story each of School Librarians. Produced by the Missouri Press Foundation. © 2007. summer, delivers about 35 “They have a signed copies of his newspaper to Dawn Kitchell is MPA’s NIE copy of the book in the li- ect serial, “Manny Kicks Long Ear Lore,” the library and the librarian director. Contact her at brary,” Wallace said, “so it visit mo-nie.com and use download code reads the serial story aloud (636) 932-4301; dawn.kitch- will be a great serial story readmo13. during story time with [email protected]. to run again and reach a This year, the North Carolina Press elementary-aged children. new crop of readers.” Foundation is offering newspapers Wallace said he finds a non-traditional issouri Press Foundation has 38 nationwide 23 features tied to summer advertiser, a bank or attorney, to un- Mserial stories for newspapers. The reading to publish in their newspapers, derwrite the program and in the end latest, “Manny Kicks Long Ear Lore,” in print and online. Six are written for publishes an ad and photograph to say is still available at no cost through the teens and 17 encourage younger readers thanks. 2013 Reading Across Missouri project. to Dig into Reading. Libraries also may Missouri Press Foundation serials, Newspapers must begin publishing the distribute the features. which Wallace uses for this project, are story by June 30 under the contract Here is the link to download the eight chapters — a perfect length for a guidelines. series: http://ncpressfoundation.org/ summer program. Life’s no field of clover for Manny the summer-reading-program-2013-2/. his year for the first time, Wallace Missouri mule. Over the years, his kind Check out NC Press Foundation’s other Tsaid he plans to take advantage of has gotten stuck with a bad reputation. resources for Newspaper In Education the Missouri Press Foundation’s NIE They’re believed to be lazy, ugly and while you are there. grant program and encourage the spon- dumb. Manny has had it up to his long he MPA NIE Committee met in sor he finds to make the sponsorship ears with this pile of hooey – and in this TApril to begin planning programs check to the Foundation so it is a chari- eight-week serial story, he sets the record for next school year. There are some table donation. straight. important commemorations during Wallace has been publishing Founda- A companion teacher guide is avail- 2013-2014, so young readers will be tion serials for years and said he’s now able at no cost with the story through the learning valuable history inside Mis- going back to the beginning to use stories expiration of the project. To download souri’s community newspapers after a like “Hannah’s Diary.” this year’s Reading Across Missouri proj- summer of reading.

18 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, May 2013 Joplin Globe claims Andra Stefanoni of Joplin Globe 10 APME awards is CNHI ‘Reporter of the Year’ he Joplin Globe won 10 awards in Tthe 2012 Associated Press Managing oplin Globe reporter Andra Bryan Ste- population, for example, yet the story Editors newswriting and photojournal- Jfanoni has been named Community remains substantive,” judges wrote in ism contest. Newspaper Holdings Inc. “Reporter of announcing winners. 1st: Breaking news, Andra Bryan the Year” in the Best of CNHI journal- The Globe’s website, judged on news Stefanoni, Kelsey Ryan, Jeff Lehr, Su- ism competition for 2012. and special packages, was applauded for san Redden, Debby Woodin and Josh The Globe also its use of innovation. Letner, coverage of events on the one- received “Website The centerpiece of the 2012 effort year anniversary of the May 22, 2011, of the Year” honors was a package that reflected on the May tornado. among its parent 2011 tornado with an interactive time- 1st: Feature writing: Scott Meeker and company’s largest line that featured embedded video and Stefanoni, a four-page report on work of newspaper category. other multi-media elements. Alexandra both Joplin hospitals after the tornado. Judges described Nicolas, The Globe’s web producer, cre- 1st and 3rd: Sports photo: Roger Stefanoni’s writing ated many of the features mentioned. Nomer. as crisp and compel- The Globe newsroom also developed 2nd: Sports photo: T. Rob Brown. ling. Andra Stefanoni an interactive map of building permits 2nd: Community service: Andy Ost- “Her portfolio re- issued since the tornado. In other areas, meyer, Emily Younker, Woodin and flects an eye for detail, a skill in coaxing it used a CoveritLive blog during a visit Roger McKinney, series on tax incre- subjects to talk about themselves and by President Obama, and coverage on ment financing proposal. tenacity in pursuing stories that are elu- Storify when the “American Idol” bus 3rd: Community service: Younker, sive. She balances sensitivity for difficult stopped in Joplin. Woodin, Meeker, Stefanoni and Redden, topics with enough detachment to ask The site is also developing a strong breast cancer section. tough questions. Individual stories hu- social media community via Facebook 3rd: Feature photos and Photo story: manize a piece about Kansas’ homeless and Twitter, the judges noted. T. Rob Brown. Your hometown paper isn’t ‘the media’ By DONNA OSBORNE, Editor community with candid honesty. People to a significant portion of its residents,” Christian County Headliner News touch us with their stories and we try to Buffet said in a Business Insider report t the joint noon meeting of the touch them with our reporting. We don’t March 1. city of Ozark and the Ozark report everything we hear or everything ...We use judgment and never inten- A Chamber of Commerce, (the we see and we don’t make up controversy tionally do harm to anyone. When this public relations person) for the Dicker- for ratings. paper makes a mistake, we own up to it, son Park Zoo gave tips to Ozark leaders To paint all media with one broad correct it and apologize. on how to handle the press, ugly brush is wrong and she, as a public e are there each time the Cham- Some of the information she offered relations professional, should know bet- Wber holds a ribbon cutting; we was common sense and important. … ter. And (the zoo PR person) should not are there each time someone presents But then she packaged her presenta- insult print media, for without it, much a check to charity; we are there at city tion in an us-against-them scenario. She of broadcast news wouldn’t be broadcast. board meetings, school board meetings lumped all media together into one cruel arren Buffet, Berkshire Hathaway, and county commission meetings. We compost. Wjust spent $344 million buying aren’t just there when controversy strikes. And, she did not know her audience. community newspapers. He’s not a fool. So when (she) advised the audience ...She should not have talked down to “Newspapers continue to reign su- not to play media favorites we whole- the media as though we were the evil preme, however, in the delivery of local heartedly disagree. empire that was not in the room. news. If you want to know what’s going You should play favorites, because this Community news is not broadcast on in your town—whether the news is is our community, we care about it, we news — it isn’t regional news — it is about the mayor or taxes or high school are invested in its well-being and genu- hyperlocal news and different. We build football—there is no substitute for a inely love what we do and the people relationships that matter. We care about local newspaper that is doing its job involved. the community because even though she ... wherever there is a pervasive sense ...Here are my tips for handling the would have her audience think that we of community, a paper that serves the media: Be honest, accessible, keep your are the enemy, we are not. special informational needs of that word and support your hometown We tell the stories that matter to our community will remain indispensable newspaper.

Missouri Press News, May 2013 www.mopress.com 19 Topeka, Kan. Obituaries Ruth Stauffer uth Stauffer, 86, wife of Topeka, Milan died March 8, 2013. Mr. Cox was a R Kan., media icon John Stauffer, Rock Port businessman, columnist for died March 31, 2013. She was the Robert W. Wilson the Atchison County Mail in Rock Port mother-in-law of Kansas Gov. Sam obert Wood “Bob” Wilson, 78, for more than 20 years and a friend Brownback. R Milan, publisher of The Milan of the Missouri Press Association and Mrs. Stauffer was married to John Standard and 1999 president of the Mis- Northwest Missouri Press Association. Stauffer in 1950. He became publisher souri Press Association, died of apparent Mr. Cox served in the Missouri House of the Topeka Capital-Journal and served heart failure on April of Representatives from 1965 to 1975 as president of Stauffer Communica- 14, 2013, in Kansas and in the Missouri Senate from 1975 tions Inc. until it sold to Morris Com- City. to 1983. munications in 1995. Mr. Wilson be- Mr. Cox’s wife, Ginny, died in April Mrs. Stauffer leaves her husband, gan working for 2012. Survivors are two sons, six grand- three children, nine grandchildren, his father, Rob- children and a brother, John Henry Cox. seven great-grandchildren and a sister. ert M. Wilson, at The Standard when Kansas City Columbia he was still in grade school. He gradu- John Eberhart Jo Gaston ated from the Uni- Robert Wilson ohn Mark Eberhart, 52, an award- innie Jo Gaston, 89, Columbia, versity of Missouri with a business degree Jwinning writer for The Kansas City Mdied April 17, 2013. Jo was the in 1959. Star for 22 years, died of cancer on widow of the late Prof. Dale Gaston, He soon became partner, editor and March 19, 2013. who taught advertising at the Missouri publisher of The Standard and later be- Mr. Eberhart joined The Star in 1987 School of Journalism. came publisher of the Green City Press and eventually became the books editor. Jo and Dale attended Missouri Press and Linn County Leader and co-publish- He won many awards for his reviews, Association meetings during his tenure er of the Marceline Press. poetry and science fiction writing. at the journalism school. Survivors The Milan Standard was among the Survivors are his wife, Michelle Hark- include a son and daughter, eight grand- first weeklies in Missouri to use offset ness; his father and stepmother, and a children and six great-grandchildren. printing and computer typesetting. brother. Mr. Wilson served on the board of Missouri Press Association for nearly 20 years. He was inducted into the Missouri Press Association Newspaper Hall of Fame in 2010. He was active in state, regional and national newspaper hese individuals and organizations made recent contributions to organizations for decades. TMissouri Press Foundation. To make a donation with a credit card, He served as president of the Milan call (573) 449-4167, or send checks to Missouri Press Foundation, Chamber of Commerce and the Milan 802 Locust St., Columbia, MO 65201. Rotary Club, was a past chairman of the Milan City Planning Commission and Foundation Builders served with many other civic and busi- Columbia Daily Tribune, Eldon Advertiser ness organizations. He was also a District Mountain Echo, Ironton; Mexico Ledger Director on the University of Missouri Alumni Association Board for six years. Gasconade County Republican, Owensville Mr. Wilson is survived by his wife, Springfield Daily Events, Trenton Republican-Times Suzie, who is the advertising manager Missouri Press Service for The Standard; and a sister, Mary Ann Clark, who is the bookkeeper for Missouri Photojournalism Hall of Fame The Standard. William L. Miller, Washington, Mo.

Rock Port In Memory of Robert W. Wilson Hardin Cox Dave Berry, Bolivar; Kent and Sharon Ford, Columbia ardin Charles Cox Jr., 85, Rock Doug and Tricia Crews, Columbia HPort, a former Missouri legislator,

20 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, May 2013 Mo. State newspaper judged ‘Best in State’ Missouri College Media Association presented awards in Joplin tudent newspaper staffers from Missouri State University in SSpringfield heard their newspaper, The Standard, named Best In State at the Thank-you judges! annual meeting of the Missouri College The Kansas City Star Media Association. ere are the people who helped John Spaar and Staff, The Odessan Awards were presented April 20 in Hjudge the entries in the 2013 Kay Wilson, Dustin Henggeler and Jacki Joplin during the meeting. Missouri Missouri College Media Association Wood, Nodaway News, Maryville Diane Lowery and Seth Herrold, Southern State University in Joplin was contest. Many of these people help Trenton Republican-Times the host. with this judging year after year. Carole Liston and David Mink, The MCMA contest is divided into The Missouri Press Association Joplin Tri-State Business Journal four divisions: Division 1 is the largest and MCMA salute these folks for Jeff Schrag, Springfield Daily Events four-year schools, Division 2 consists of offering their time and expertise to Jack Miles, Warrensburg Daily Star-Journal medium-enrollment four-year schools, recognize the efforts of Missouri David Eales and Chelsea Luntsford, Division 3 is small four-year schools and college students who work on their Monroe County Appeal, Paris Division 4 is all two-year schools. student newspapers. Scott Wilson, The Pitch, Kansas City The Standard competes in Division 1. If this list fails to mention some- Sharon Vaughan and Julie Brim, The Best In State winner is chosen from one who helped judge, please contact Summersville Beacon Becky Groff and Marilyn Ellis, among the first-place Division winners MPA editor Kent Ford so that effort Cedar County Republican, Stockton in the contest category Best Overall. can be recognized, [email protected]. Pat Martin, Leader Publications, Festus Other Division winners in that category Ed Finkelstein, St. Louis Labor Tribune Donna Osborn, Amelia Wigton, Aaron were The Index, Truman State University, Margie Rude, Ash Grove Hadlow, Brady Brite, Christian County Division 2; The Journal, Webster Uni- T. Rob Brown, The Joplin Globe Headliner News, Ozark Dave Marner, Gasconade County Fran Mannino, Webster-Kirkwood Times versity, Division 3; and The Montage, St. Republican, Owensville Wes Hamilton and Emily Letterman, Louis Community College-Meramec, Rob Viehman, Three Rivers Springfield Business Journal Division 4. Publishing, Cuba Stephen Shearer, Cross Country Times, weepstakes awards go to the news- Jill Bock and David Jenkins, Sikeston Willard, Ash Grove papers in each Division that receive Standard Democrat Kristie Hilgedick, Jefferson City S David Bloom, Jackson Cash-Book News Tribune the most points in the contest, points Journal Bob Satnan, Dennis Rich, Emily Jarrett, being awarded for winning awards in Mark Maassen and Craig Nienaber, John Hansen, The Sedalia Democrat each category, 4 for first, 3 for second, 2 for third, 1 for Honorable Mention. Sweepstakes winners in each Division: Division 1 Mo. State, Webster students honored 1. Student Life, Washington Univ. 2. The Standard, Mo. State Univ. 3. University News, UMKC along with adviser at Webster Univ. Division 2. 1. Index, Truman State University Truman State student elected 2013-14 president 2. Northwest Missourian, NW Mo. student at Missouri State University, the annual meeting. State University A Springfield, earned Journalist of the MCMA also elected officers for the 3. The Griffon News, Mo. Western Year honors from the Missouri College coming year. They are: State University Media Association in April. President: Emily Battmer, Truman Division 3 Megan Gates captured the honor at State University 1. The Journal, Webster University the annual MCMA meeting, held April Vice president: Katelyn Canon, Mis- 2. Park Stylus, Park University 19-20 in Joplin, where Missouri South- souri Western State University 3. Drury Mirror, Drury University ern State University was the host. Secretary: DeJuan Baskin, St. Louis Division 4 MCMA named Brittany Ruess of Community College-Forest Park 1. The Montage, SLCC-Meramec Webster University Photojournalist of Adviser: Don Krause, Truman State 2. Crowder Sentry, Crowder College the Year and Robert LaRouche of Web- University 3. The Scene, SLCC-Forest Park ster Adviser of the Year. MPA liaison: Jack Dimond, Missouri Winners in each category can be seen Winners of those awards are chosen State University. at mopress.com/contests.php. by a panel that interviews nominees at

Missouri Press News, May 2013 www.mopress.com 21 being a sunshine hero. Finally, I want to credit another sun- Missouri Lawyers Media shine hero. Tom Sullivan of St. Louis has been pushing for stronger sunshine laws for so long that some public bod- wins open hearing ruling ies hate to pick up the phone when he calls. Some would use the term “gadfly” in speaking of Sullivan. He has a long ‘Sunshine heroes’ need to be thanked history of fighting sunshine battles in St. Louis and has won several of them. e are nearly at the end of the lawyers. And that’s why I mention Sullivan legislative session, and within Some time ago, the Missouri Supreme today. In late March he won another Wa few weeks we’ll know if Court changed its rules relating to lawyer battle. there will be a sunshine law bill passed disciplinary hearings and records. Under Perhaps this session. If a bill is passed, the next the new rule, all materials filed and the some would step will be for newspapers entire proceeding were to d i s p a r a g e It is hard for around the state to let the be public unless a protec- this victory governor know you want tive order were entered. by saying it any newspa- him to sign the bill. Last month, a case was wasn’t a sun- At this point, as we are pending involving a law- shine battle down to the wire, it is a yer, and the chair of the — T o m per in these good time to give recogni- disciplinary hearing panel pointed out tion to the three people issued a blanket protective to the Mis- times of eco- who labor on a daily basis order closing the proceed- souri Ethics down in Jefferson City to ing because of concerns C o m m i s - nomic belt- protect the public’s right to that some materials in the s i o n t h a t know in our state. file might involve confi- the St. Louis tightening to Doug Crews, your ex- dential matters. County li- ecutive director, and Har- Missouri Lawyers Week- brary sys- stand up for ry Gallagher and Heath ly went to bat, asking the tem failed Jean Maneke, MPA’s Legal Clarkston, our lobbyists, Hotline attorney, can be Supreme Court to open to include legal prin- put in long hours working reached at (816) 753-9000, the hearing. proper “paid to build support for bills [email protected]. Disciplinary officials for” attribu- relating to the sunshine law. admitted in their filings tion in ads ciples. Thanks It is a very difficult task that involves that their order was too broad, but noted it ran to dis- keeping ahead on bills being discussed they were concerned about making pub- cuss a recent to Richard all over the Capitol every day. It involves lic matters that were otherwise sealed or tax increase catching legislators and encouraging confidential. vote. But it (Gard) for them to tell you about concerns oth- he Missouri Supreme Court, in a was typical ers have raised about the bill, and then Tstrongly worded decision, directed of the posi- taking that helping the legislators understand the that the proceedings should be open to t i o n t h a t position of Missouri Press. the public under the guidelines set out guides Sul- stand. It involves finding ways to make com- in Supreme Court Rule 5.31. That rule livan — that promises while staying true to the basic provides that sealed records are kept the public principles of open government. Building sealed, that testimony relating to sealed has a right to have access to full informa- compromise and support are like plug- records is not open to the public, that tion, including information regarding ging leaks in a dike. the disciplinary officials must evaluate financing public operations. These guys are true sunshine heroes, carefully whether records closed to the Sullivan, too, is a sunshine hero. and we don’t thank them enough. public are closed for “good cause,” and And every time you write about sun- ut while we’re handing out thanks, whether there is continued “good cause” shine law situations in your communi- Bwe should mention two other sun- to keep those records confidential, and ties, you are a sunshine hero, keeping the shine heroes who need some time in the finally, that testimony and records shall light burning for the public. You help spotlight. One is our association’s own be open to the public unless there is a citizens know how their local govern- Richard Gard, Jr., publisher of Missouri protective order. ment is operating. Lawyers’ Weekly. He stepped up to the It is hard for any newspaper in these Here’s hoping this year when we reach plate, checkbook in hand, and recently times of economic belt-tightening to Aug. 28, the day when most bills become made certain that the public had a stand up for legal principles. Thanks laws in Missouri, that there’s a brighter right of access to proceedings involving Richard, for taking that stand and for ray of sunshine for all of us!

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Missouri Newspaper Organizations CALENDAR NORTHWEST MISSOURI PRESS ASSOCIATION: President, Adam Johnson, June Mound City; Vice President, temporarily vacant; Secretary, Kathy Conger, Bethany; Treasurer, W.C. Farmer, Rock Port. Directors: Past President, Matt Daugherty, 21 — Northwest Missouri Press Smithville/Kearney/Liberty; Jim Fall, Maryville; Dennis Ellsworth, St. Joseph; Jim Association meeting, Mound City McPherson, Weston; Chuck Haney, Chillicothe; Steve Tinnen, Plattsburg; Kay Wilson, Maryville; Steve Booher, St. Joseph. 27 — Porter Fisher Golf Classic, noon lunch, 1 p.m. tee-off, SHOW-ME PRESS ASSOCIATION: President, David Eales, Paris; Vice President, Eldon Country Club Jeff Grimes, Centralia; Secretary-Treasurer, Sandy Nelson, News-Press & Gazette Co. Directors: Dennis Warden, Owensville. 27 — MPA/MPS Board Dinner, location TBA OZARK PRESS ASSOCIATION: President, Keith Moore, Ava; Vice President, Whitney Anderson, Crane; Secretary-Treasurer, Dala Whittaker, Cabool. Directors: 28 — MPA/MPS Board Meeting, The Roger Dillon, Eminence; Brad Gentry, Houston; Jeff Schrag, Springfield; Chris Resort at Port Arrowhead, Lake Ozark Case, Cuba; Tianna Brooks, Mountain View; Sharon Vaughn, Summersville. 28 — Show-Me Press Association SOUTHEAST MISSOURI PRESS ASSOCIATION: President, Amanda Layton, Meeting, The Resort at Port Perryville; First Vice President, Donna Denson, Cape Girardeau; Second Vice Arrowhead, Lake Ozark President, Randy Pribble, Ironton; Secretary-Treasurer, Michelle Friedrich, Poplar Bluff; Executive Secretary, Ann Hayes, Southeast Missouri State University; September Historian, Peggy Scott, Festus. Directors: Gera LeGrand, Cape Girardeau; Kim Combs, Piedmont; H. Scott Seal, Portageville; Kate Martin, Perryville; Deanna 5-7 — MPA Convention, Marriott Nelson, Sikeston; Ed Thomason, New Madrid. Downtown, Kansas City

MISSOURI CIRCULATION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION: President, Brenda 12-15 — National Newspaper Carney, Harrisonville; First Vice President, Jack Kaminsky, Joplin; Second Vice Association Convention & Trade President, Steve Edwards, St. Joseph; Secretary, David Pine, Kansas City; Show, Arizona Grand Resort, Treasurer, Doug Crews, Columbia. Directors: Jim Kennedy, Bolivar; Ken Carpenter, Phoenix Kansas City; Rob Siebeneck, Jefferson City.

MISSOURI ADVERTISING MANAGERS’ ASSOCIATION: President, Jana Todd, Warrenton; First Vice President, Jeanine York, Washington; Second Vice President, Welcome new members Mark Maassen, Kansas City; Secretary, Suzie Wilson, Milan; Treasurer, Kristie he Missouri Press Association wel- Williams, Columbia. Directors: Jacob Warden, Owensville; Adam Letterman, Tcomes these new members, whose Ozark; Curtis Simmons, Eldon. Past President, Jane Haslag, Jefferson City. applications were approved at the MPA MISSOURI PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATORS: President, Colene McEntee, Board meeting in February: St. Charles; President-Elect, vacant; Secretary, Peggy Koch, Barnhart; Treasurer, Active Online Newspaper: Roxanne Miller, Ballwin; Public Relations Officer, Suzanne Corbett, St. Louis; www.stlbeacon.org Membership Officer, Linda Briggs-Harty, St. Louis; Contest Director, Janice Margaret Wolf Freivogel, publisher Denham, Kirkwood; Quest Awards Directors, Susan Fadem, St. Louis, and Marge Polcyn, St. Louis; Conference Director, vacant; Archivist, Dee Rabey, Granite City, Friend of Missouri Press: Ill.; Past President, Fran Mannino, Kirkwood. North Cass Herald, Belton Laurie Bassett, Allen Edmonds, Vicki MISSOURI PRESS SERVICE: President, Joe May, Mexico; Vice President, Daniel, publishers Kevin Jones, St. Louis; Secretary-Treasurer, Vicki Russell, Columbia. Directors: Jack Whitaker, Hannibal; Dave Bradley, St. Joseph. Matt Daugherty resigns as MISSOURI PRESS FOUNDATION, INC.: President, Mrs. Betty Spaar, Odessa; First Vice President, Wendell Lenhart, Trenton; Second Vice President, Kirk publisher, MPA treasurer Powell, Pleasant Hill; Secretary-Treasurer, Doug Crews, Columbia. Directors: att Daugherty, treasurer of the R.B. Smith III, Lebanon; James Sterling, Columbia; Edward Steele, Columbia; Missouri Press Association, has Dane Vernon, Eldon; Vicki Russell, Columbia; Bill James, Warrensburg; Bill Miller M Sr., Washington; Tom Miller, Washington; Chuck Haney, Chillicothe; Dave Berry, resigned as group publisher of NPG Bolivar. Directors Emeritus: Mrs. Wanda Brown, Harrisonville; Wallace Vernon, Newspapers-Northland. Eldon; Rogers Hewitt, Shelbyville. Daugherty’s last day with News-Press & Gazette Co. will be May 10. He’s tak- MISSOURI-KANSAS AP PUBLISHERS AND EDITORS: Chairman, Susan Lynn, en a marketing position with LifeFlight Iola, Kan. Missouri AP Managing Editors: Chairman, vacant; Past Chairman, Carol Stark, Joplin. Eagle, a helicopter ambulance company. Daugherty has been active with Mis- MISSOURI COLLEGE MEDIA ASSOCIATION: President, Emily Battmer, souri Press and with the Northwest Truman State University; Vice President, Katelyn Canon, Missouri Western Missouri Press Association, of which he State University; Secretary, DeJuan Baskin, St. Louis Community College-Forest is past president. He published the Lib- Park; MPA Liaison, Jack Dimond, Missouri State University; Adviser, Don Krause, Truman State University. erty Tribune, Gladstone Dispatch, Kearney Courier and Smithville Herald for NPG.

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