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LCNI news 19 Pages Landmark Community Newspapers, LLC December 2011 Murphy named president-elect of Citrus County Chamber of Commerce board John Murphy, Citrus County Chronicle’s Classified Advertising/Online Manager, has been chosen at the Citrus County (Fla). Chamber of Commerce President Elect. Murphy, who has been with the Chamber since 1994 when it only represented the east side of the county, will serve as president for year 2013. As president, Murphy will be responsible for helping to set the tone and direction for the Chamber through the development of a strategic plan. He will oversee all of the Chamber lunch and breakfast general membership meetings. Additionally, he will conduct the monthly executive and board meetings and the annual goal setting retreat. Murphy moved to Florida in 1989 where he attended St. Leo University. He moved to Citrus County four years later and began working at the Chronicle in 1994. He is married to Chronicle Director of Operations Trina Murphy. The couple has been married 14 years and they have two children: Parker, 13, and Kaitlin, 9. Murphy said he is excited about the opportunity. “I am humbled by the vote of confidence from my fellow board members,” he said. “It (2013) will be the rebound year for many businesses, and it is incumbent upon me to make sure the Chamber is relevant and helping to make good things happen in the JOHN MURPHY business community.” Murphy has held a variety of positions and received many honors while with the Chamber, including: Chairman of the Florida Manatee Festival; J.L. Hassell Award winner 2008; Community Champion Award winner 2010; G.E.M (Going the Extra Mile) Chairman; and Membership Drive Chairman. Citrus Chronicle Publisher Gerry Mulligan is confident Murphy has the right leadership skills to be successful as President-elect. “Being elected chairman-elect of the 1,000-member strong Chamber of Com- merce board is a great honor for John Murphy and the newspaper,” Mulligan said. “John has won the recognition of the Chamber members because of his excellent leadership of the Florida Manatee Festival each January in Crystal River. John has shown he has the leadership skills and staying power to get the job done.” Murphy knows he faces challenges in his new role, but has a good understanding of what needs to be done. “As the Chamber continues to grow in size we will always need to remain a vigilant advocate for all business in Citrus County, including providing resources and services to our core customer, the ‘Mom and Pop’ small business owner,” he said. “The Citrus County Chamber of Com- merce has more than 1,000 members, and the vast majority of those businesses are sole proprietorships or two- to three-person operations. “In 2013, we will face the beginning of a rebuilding period for the nation as well as the local economy and it is critically important the Chamber helps to foster an environment of growth for our community. I see the relationship between the Citrus County ConƟnued on page 2

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LCNI news19 Pages Landmark Community Newspapers, LLC December 2011

Murphy named president-elect of Citrus County Chamber of Commerce board

John Murphy, Citrus County Chronicle’s Classifi ed Advertising/Online Manager, has been chosen at the Citrus County (Fla). Chamber of Commerce President Elect.

Murphy, who has been with the Chamber since 1994 when it only represented the east side of the county, will serve as president for year 2013.

As president, Murphy will be responsible for helping to set the tone and direction for the Chamber through the development of a strategic plan. He will oversee all of the Chamber lunch and breakfast general membership meetings. Additionally, he will conduct the monthly executive and board meetings and the annual goal setting retreat.

Murphy moved to Florida in 1989 where he attended St. Leo University. He moved to Citrus County four years later and began working at the Chronicle in 1994.

He is married to Chronicle Director of Operations Trina Murphy. The couple has been married 14 years and they have two children: Parker, 13, and Kaitlin, 9.

Murphy said he is excited about the opportunity.

“I am humbled by the vote of confi dence from my fellow board members,” he said. “It (2013) will be the rebound year for many businesses, and it is incumbent upon me to make sure the Chamber is relevant and helping to make good things happen in the

JOHN MURPHYbusiness community.”

Murphy has held a variety of positions and received many honors while with the Chamber, including: Chairman of the Florida Manatee Festival; J.L. Hassell Award winner 2008; Community Champion Award winner 2010; G.E.M (Going the Extra Mile) Chairman; and Membership Drive Chairman.

Citrus Chronicle Publisher Gerry Mulligan is confi dent Murphy has the

right leadership skills to be successful as President-elect.

“Being elected chairman-elect of the 1,000-member strong Chamber of Com-merce board is a great honor for John Murphy and the newspaper,” Mulligan said. “John has won the recognition of the Chamber members because of his excellent leadership of the Florida Manatee Festival each January in Crystal River. John has shown he has the leadership skills and staying power to get the job done.”

Murphy knows he faces challenges in his new role, but has a good understanding of what needs to be done.

“As the Chamber continues to grow in size we will always need to remain a vigilant advocate for all business in Citrus County, including providing resources and services to our core customer, the ‘Mom and Pop’ small business owner,” he said.

“The Citrus County Chamber of Com-merce has more than 1,000 members, and the vast majority of those businesses are sole proprietorships or two- to three-person operations.

“In 2013, we will face the beginning of a rebuilding period for the nation as well as the local economy and it is critically important the Chamber helps to foster an environment of growth for our community. I see the relationship between the Citrus County

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Newspaper Location CoordinatorMetroWest Newspapers .......................Brighton, CO .......................................Allen MessickEvergreen Newspapers ...................... Evergreen, CO ............Doug Bell/Kiersten DePaolaClear Creek Courant ............................. Idaho Springs, CO ..................................... Doug BellChiefland Citizen ...................................Chiefland, FL.............................................Kitty LandCitrus Publishing ...................................Crystal River, FL ....................................Mike ArnoldGator Bait .............................................Gainesville, FL .....................................Marty CohenGadsden County Times .......................Quincy, FL ............................................. Pat FahertyOsceola .................................................Tallahassee, FL...................................... Tim LinafeltWakulla News ......................................Crawfordville, FL ............................Tammie BarfieldWilliston Pioneer Sun-News .................Williston, FL .............................. Carolyn Ten BroeckLeader-Union ........................................Vandalia, IL ................................................Dave BellInside Indiana .......................................Bloomington, IN ......................................Ed MagoniMount Vernon Democrat .....................Mount Vernon, IN ............................Angela GeraldsSpencer Co. Journal-Democrat .............Rockport, IN ......................................Trista Lutgring Perry County News ............................ Tell City, IN .....................................Trista Lutgring Opinion-Tribune ...................................Glenwood, IA ............................................. Liz FelosVoice of the Hawkeyes ......................... Iowa City, IA ............................ Todd BrommelkampRed Oak Express ...................................Red Oak, IA.............................................Greg OrearKentucky Standard ...............................Bardstown, KY .......................................Carrie PrideTrimble Banner .....................................Bedford, KY ........................................... Dave TaylorCentral Kentucky News-Journal ............Campbellsville, KY ............................. Jeff MorelandNews-Democrat ....................................Carrollton, KY ..................................Kristin SherrardCynthiana Publishing ............................Cynthiana, KY ......................................Robin SmileyNews-Enterprise ................................ Elizabethtown, KY ........................... Pam HolcombLaRue County Herald News ............... Hodgenville, KY ................................Linda IrelandOldham Era ...........................................LaGrange, KY ........................................ Tony CottenAnderson News ....................................Lawrenceburg, KY ................................Janie BowenLebanon Enterprise ........................... Lebanon, KY ................................... Eva Jo NugentThe Record Leitchfield, KY DeAnna Lasley

Newspaper Location CoordinatorThe Cats’ Pause ....................................Lexington, KY ......................................... Darrell BirdCasey County News ..............................Liberty, KY ....................................Brittany EmersonHenry County Local ..............................New Castle, KY ................................. Jonna PriesterNews-Herald .........................................Owenton, KY ....................................... Nicole GuestCentral Office .......................................Shelbyville, KY .................................... Linda BarnettLandmark Web Press ............................Shelbyville, KY ................................... Barbara WaitsSentinel-News ......................................Shelbyville, KY ................................. Sharon WarnerPioneer News .......................................Shepherdsville, KY ..................................... Tom BarrStandard Publishing ..............................Shepherdsville, KY .............................. Cindy DishonSpringfield Sun .....................................Springfield, KY .................................Jesse OsbourneSpencer Magnet ...................................Taylorsville, KY ..................................Shannon BrockGrant County News ..............................Williamstown, KY ....................................May EvansLandmark of Maryland ...................... Westminster, MD ...........................Shiela JohnsonNew Albany Gazette .............................New Albany, MS ..............................Wayne MitchellHuskers Illustrated ................................Lincoln, NE .......................................Aaron BabcockLas Vegas Optic ................................. Las Vegas, NM .............................. Tom McDonaldLos Alamos Monitor .............................Los Alamos, NM .................................... Keven ToddBrunswick Beacn .................................Shallotte, NC ................................. Stacey ManningCarolina Blue ........................................Chapel Hill, NC ...........................................Eric RossNews & Reporter ..................................Chester, SC ....................................... Marissa WhiteLancaster News ....................................Lancaster, SC ................................Athena RedmondPageland Progessive Journal ...............Pageland, SC .........................................Gary PhillipsRoane Newspapers ...............................Kingston, TN ...........................................Terri LikensLaFollette Press ....................................LaFollette, TN ....................................... Susan SharpMorgan County News ...........................Wartburg, TN ..........................................Judy ByrgeBedford Bulletin ................................ Bedford, VA .................................. Sandy WheelerThe Gazette ..........................................Galax, VA .......................................Newsletter TeamThe Declaration ................................. Independence, VA ....................... Larry Chambers

LINDA BARNETT, EDITORLCNI NEWS MAKERS who submitted news for

August, September and October are highlighted in blueLCNI news

MDDC Press presidentOn Oct. 10 Pat Richardson, second from right, publisher of the Carroll County Times, Westminster, Md., was elected president of the Maryland/Delaware/D.C. (MDDC) Press Associa on at the annual membership mee ng held in Cro on. From le , Jim Lee, Jerry Blizzard, Pat Richardson and Lori Blake a ended the MDDC Press Associa on annual membership mee ng.

Murphy elected chamber president

Chamber of Commerce and the Economic Development Council continuing to grow for the benefi t of the local community.

“I also see 2013 as the year that Port Citrus begins to take shape. The groundwork is being laid for the creation of Port Citrus, and the Citrus County Chamber of Commerce will play a signifi cant role in this newest port designation for the state.”

A number of other Chronicle current and past employees have been involved in the Citrus County Chamber of Commerce including: Gerry Mulligan, President of Citrus County Chamber of Commerce; News- Enterprise Publisher Chris Ordway, President of the Homosassa Chamber of Commerce prior to the merger of the three Chambers into one Chamber representing the entire county; Community Affairs Director Neale Brennan, past board of director member; Trina Murphy, past board of director member, past ambassador; Chronicle Sales Representative Pete Burrell, current board of director member, current ambassador; and Chronicle Sales Representative Pete Retzko, current ambassador.

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Deadline to opt out for the Retirement Plus auto increase is December 14

If you are participating in Retirement Plus and are currently contributing less than 6%, you will be automatically increased by 1% beginning January 2012. To opt out of the automatic increase, you can go online to www.Vanguard.com and “opt out” through the Payroll Deduction section or call Vanguard at 1-800-523-1188.

If you miss the opt out deadline, you can contact Vanguard at any time to change your contribution back to the amount prior to the automatic 1 % increase.

Showering Ka e with good wishesMembers of The News-Enterprise newsroom recently held a baby shower for Ka e Nall, community news team associate. Ka e and her husband, Donald, were excited about the birth of their son who was due Thanksgiving day.

Mattingly hired as sports/news writer for Sun

A new face is appearing on the pages of The Springfi eld (Ky.) Sun, as Loretto native Brandon Mattingly has joined the staff as the new sports and news writer.

Mattingly, 23, graduated in May from the University of Kentucky with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a minor in sociology.

Most recently, he served as a freelance sports writer for The Kentucky Standard in Bardstown since August. He covered three high schools in football, volleyball, soccer, golf and cross country.

“Brandon has done an excellent job so far,” Jesse Osbourne, Sun editor, said. “I think the community will love him and appreciate his extra effort and dedication.”

Prior to graduation, he spent a semester interning at The Beattyville Enterprise in Lee County. He also worked with the Kentucky Kernel, the University of Kentucky student newspaper, covering the UK swim team.

Mattingly said he’s always been a huge sports fan, which led to this career.

“I always wanted a career that involved sports,” he said.

An English professor led him to pursue writing. It was his sophomore year in college when he decided to put his love for sports and writing together as a career.

“My favorite part of journalism is being around sports as a profession,” he said. “I’m looking forward to following Washington County athletics, as well as St. Catharine College, and even being able to travel a little bit to follow the teams.”

BRANDON MATTINGLY

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Spencer, Perry Co. papers earn fi ve HSPA awardsCassidy takes fi rst for bridge-closure story

The Spencer County Journal-Democrat and sister publication The Perry County News earned fi ve awards at this year’s Hoosier State Press Association Better Newspapers Contest.

Among awards announced at a luncheon Saturday, Dec. 3 in Indianapolis was a fi rst-place win for Stuart Cassidy, Journal-Democrat staff writer, for “Diner owners hope to cope with pending bridge closure” in the category for Best News Coverage Without Deadline Pressure.

The story examined Keith and Missy Cowart’s plans to deal with the business slowdown expected while repairs were to be made on the Glover Cary Bridge.

He estimated 25 percent of weekend business at their Tyler’s Fine Foods and truck stop south of Patronville was coming across the “Blue Bridge,” and closing it would add about 18 miles and about 20 minutes of travel time between the Reo crossroads and downtown Owensboro.

Judges for the newspaper contest offered no comments in awarding fi rst place to Cassidy in the competition’s Division 2 for nondaily papers with circulations of more than 3,000.

The Perry County News, whose editor, Vince Luecke, and managing editor, Kevin Koelling, serve in those roles for the Journal-Democrat, earned second-place awards in Special-Section and Web-site categories.

STUART CASSIDY

main picture on the homepage was missing.” Loved the breaking news feature at the top. Ad gallery is a great way to organize ads.”

Koelling earned third place in the category for Best Editorial Writer in the same division.

Three editorials constituted an entry, and Koelling submitted one objecting to a plan by Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita to criminalize the pairing of words such as senior, retirement and elder with others, such as specialist, adviser or consultant.

Koelling’s second entry criticized the Tell City-Troy Township School Board’s method of hiring a new superintendent and urged the board to follow the lead of a newly elected member, who had unsuccessfully attempted to review the submissions of the several applicants.

The third entry from Koelling, “A fi nal salute to the Tell City Armory,” touched upon the meaning that facility held for the community until it was closed in May.

“Interesting take on a couple topics,” the editorials judge commented, adding, “good writing style.”

Luecke also earned a third-place award in the Best Feature Section or Page(s) category for a Perry County News submission on which the judge commented, “Good. Would do better with some more in-depth features and great photos.”

The Special-Section award recognized the Perry County newspaper’s Schweizer Fest Zeitung, produced each year in conjunction with celebrations of Tell City’s founding. The judge examining the category called the publication “interesting” and noted it carried a “huge variety of stories and photos.”

Commenting on the Web-sites entry, judges said, “This would have received fi rst but the

Hall named Citrus Pub’s Sept. Employee of the MonthCindy Hall was named the Advertising

Employee of the Month and the overall Citrus Publishing Employee of the Month for September. She was selected from the fi ve employees who were chosen from their individual departments.

Advertising: Cindy Hall – Sales Representative

Cindy epitomizes the employee who always gives 100 percent. She shows up early, works late and is constantly on the go. This year Cindy, by herself, sold 25 percent of the total revenue in the Discover magazine. She sold 52 ads for a total of $25,000 revenue. She is very helpful to her customers and fellow employees. If you ask her to sell something, she never hesitates – she gets out and sells it. Even on her days off she is helping customers.

Others recognized for September were:Circulation - Necia Ratliff and Donna

Fore: Necia and Donna are truly team players who have taken on a huge task with professionalism and determination. They have absorbed the former data manager

CINDY HALL

responsibilities into their current jobs, eliminating the need to fi ll that position. They have worked extra hours and done a lot of

research to make this happen smoothly. This effort on their part has gone beyond just the circulation department as it has helped the company with the reduction of complement.

Business Offi ce – Sharon Conrad: Sharon’s skills have changed the role of her position and advanced her responsibilities. This has allowed the team as a whole to reach new performance levels.

Florida Weekly Papers – Susan Mirabile:

Susan’s sales efforts during September were outstanding as she sold a large amount of business into all our Marion papers and the Sumter County Times for one health insurance company. While this company also bought from us last year it was not to this extent and this year’s buy was based on the success they enjoyed from the ads last year and the service they received from Susie. They extended both the length of the buy as well as the frequency.

This sale effectively demonstrated the power of selling combo advertising into our network of papers.

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Sue Moore GRAPHIC DESIGN ARTIST

Roane County News

Donna McDonaldCUSTOMER SERVICE

REP/RETENTIONCitrus County Chronicle

Mike Manning ADVERTISING

SALES REPGalax Gazette

Frank ChelfDRIVER

Springfield Sun

John McLeod CUSTOMER SERVICE REP

Cynthiana Democrat

LCNI Employee Service Recogni on

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Vince Luecke EDITOR

Perry County News

5 Years of Service

15 Years of Service

Cindy SandersACCOUNTS PAYABLE

TEAM LEADERCentral Office

40 Years of Service

20 Years of Service

10 Years of Service

David DickensPRODUCTION MANAGER

News-Enterprise

Mike WeaverMAINTENANCE

SUPERVISORCitrus County Chronicle

25 Years of Service

Darrell HallMAILROOM/

TRANSPORTATION SUPERVISOR

Roane County News

Shorty LassiterGM/ADVERTISING

MANAGERSpringfield Sun

Tom EshelmanADVERTISING

SALES REPCarroll County Times

Vicky Gits REPORTER

Canyon Courier

Surrounded by BrowniesEric Stanton, si ng way in back at the computer, demonstrates pagina on for a local Brownie troop in The Wakulla News’ produc on room.

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Remember When...5 Years Ago – 2006

•The Mount Vernon (Ind.) Democrat earned the Hoosier State Press Association’s Blue Ribbon Award and repeated as the best nondaily newspaper in Indiana.

10 Years Ago – 2001•The Perry County News, Tell City, Ind., was honored by the Hoosier State Press Association by winning the 2001 “Blue Ribbon Award”as the state’s best non daily newspaper.•The Los Alamos Monitor received the prestigious Public Service Award from the New Mexico Press Association for their efforts in the2000 2001 United Way campaign which raised $958,000, 30% over the established goal of $750,000.

15 Years Ago – 1996•The Citrus County Chronicle unveiled a new 6’ x 10’ community events calendar in its lobby to keep the public informed of specialevents and help local planners schedule their events.

20 Years Ago – 1991•LCNI ended the year by purchasing The Antique Trader Weekly from Babka Publishing Company of Dubuque, Iowa.

25 Years Ago – 1986•LCNI purchased the Roane County News, Morgan County News, Harriman Record and Rockwood Times from the Enterprise Group,Inc., of Slidell, La. These were LCNI’s first newspapers in the state of Tennessee.

30 Years Ago – 1981•The News of Tell City, Ind., was the winner of the coveted “Blue Ribbon Weekly of the Year” in the Hoosier State Press Association’sBetter Newspaper Contest.

35 Years Ago – 1976•News Publishing Co. in Tell City, Ind., established an annual Schergens Journalism Scholarship Award for Perry County, Ind. students.The award honored Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Schergens, owners of News Publishing until September, 1972.

Represents paper at Business Expo Debbie Reinle, adver sing representa ve at The Kentucky Standard, Bardstown, a ended the Bardstown-Nelson County Chamber of Commerce Business Expo held in October at the Court Square in Bardstown.

Joins E-town staffLes McNeill has joined the News-Enterprise circula on department in Elizabethtown, Ky., as a Collec on & Distribu on Specialist. Les is originally from Lakeland, Florida. He has four children – Taylor, 16, Courtney, 15, Camron, 10 and Nic, 5.

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Melissa Love, nominated by Advertising Sales Representative Beth Pyles, is the News-Enterprise October Employee of the Month.

In her nomination, Beth writes, “Melissa always goes above and beyond what is asked of her. When the decision to physically move the inside sales classifi ed team into the retail advertising department was made to combine both groups into a single sales team, Melissa took charge and coordinated the effort.”

Beth went on to explain how Melissa took the initiative to rearrange work spaces in order to accommodate additional desks and cubicles that were needed and involved with the move. She made sure that the desks and fi ling cabinets were cleaned out, located cubicle walls throughout the building and made sure that transition went smoothly.

While doing this, Melissa was also the Sales Star in October with personal sales that were 113% to her individual sales goal for the month.

Beth said, “What she does for the depart-ment often goes unnoticed but Melissa is a key component to the success of our advertising department.”

“She has made a marked improvement on processes involved with national insert pre-print advertising customers,” offered Advertising Director Larry Jobe. “I can’t recall a single error being made on that

Love named Elizabethtown’s October Employee of the Month

MELISSA LOVE

piece of our business since Melissa has been responsible for handling it.” Larry added that Melissa’s communication skills, genuine concern for the newspaper’s clients, and her desire for making constant improvements in service serve as a testimony to her high work ethic. “It is exciting to see Melissa develop and refi ne her sales skill set. She is truly an asset to our advertising team,” writes Larry.

Finishes ‘dead last’ Susan Rowell, publisher at The Lancaster (S.C.) News, rides with Rick Jiran of Duke Energy at the Rub of the Green at Lancaster Golf Course, a golf tournament that is part of the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce’s annual fundraising event. Susan fi nished “Dead Last” (her words) using shared clubs for the event.

REBECCA SCULLY

Scully joins Oldham Era staff as ad rep

Rebecca Scully has been hired as a sales representative for The Oldham Era in LaGrange, Ky.

She was born in Ft. Monmouth, New Jersey, raised in Bloomington, Ind., and now resides in Buckner, Ky.

She has four children – Briana, RaeAnne, Phillip, and Natalie – and is engaged to Keith Hanlon. Rebecca and family have two cats, Boomer and Oogey, and a fi sh named Spiderman.

Rebecca fi rst became interested in sales while managing a tanning parlor in Indiana. She realized that she preferred going out after clients rather than waiting for them to come to her. She began her sales career with a local Madison newspaper and followed that with a sales career in radio advertising.

“I like to help businesses succeed, and I believe advertising is the best way to help them succeed,” Rebecca said.

Rebecca applied to The Oldham Era to continue her sales career. She currently attends Ivy Tech College and will be transferring to Indiana University South-east in the spring of 2012.

She is working to receive a bachelor’s degree in Business Marketing and would also like to attend culinary school.

In her free time, Rebecca likes to hike and run. She enjoys traveling with her family, going to museums, and spending time at water parks.

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Surgeon’s words: ‘You are the poster child for mammograms’

By Linda BarnettLCNI News Editor

I have a new title – “Poster Child for Mammograms.” At least that is the title given to me by my surgeon six weeks ago when I was diagnosed with Stage I breast cancer.

I wasn’t much in the mood to discuss my situation openly at that time, but I’m “stepping out of the boat” and assuming my role of poster child.

I went for my routine mammogram on Oct. 11 with no real concerns. Although I had incurred a small scare in February 2008 nothing abnormal had shown up since then so there was no thought of cancer in my mind. After all, my family doesn’t have a history of any kind of cancer. (I later learned that one out of eight women will develop breast cancer, yet the majority of them have no family history of the disease.)

That Friday, there was a notice in my mail from the radiologist who read my images stating he may have seen something suspicious and wanted to do further testing. It was probably nothing, but I should have a spot compression and ultrasound. My gynecologist called and said there was a 99% chance that nothing was wrong, but he didn’t want me to be in that 1%. I thought the odds sounded good and wasn’t anxious when I went for the follow-up tests bright and early the following Wednesday morning.

I knew things weren’t quite right when the ultrasound technician called in a radiologist to look at the ultrasound screen. From what he could see, he told me I needed to have an ultrasound guided biopsy. Now I was starting to get a little nervous. He said I had done everything right – this mass had not appeared on the images last year and I was on schedule with my annual mammogram. The mammogram had done its job – the mass could not have been felt on examination. He was doing his best to make me feel better.

So, on Monday, Oct. 24 I returned for the next step. After a not so pleasant experience, I tried to keep myself occupied while I waited for the biopsy results. On Wednesday morning my gynecologist called and said the news was not what we wanted to hear – I had stage I breast cancer. He told me I was going to be fi ne, but he understood we were still dealing with the “C” word and that was a scary thought.

Twenty-nine hours later I found myself sitting in the surgeon’s offi ce listening to everything that he was recommending –

Take my wor d...Mammograms

do make a difference!

a lumpectomy and sentinel lymph node removal followed by radiation treatments.

One small detail – I was supposed to be leaving for a trip to the Holy Land in two weeks – a trip that I had signed up for in March of this year. My surgeon told me to go and enjoy the trip, but I would have an appointment with him in the operating room when I returned. He wasn’t kidding – my surgery was scheduled for Monday, November 21, two days after my return from Israel. That weekend was a blur.

The surgery went well, and the fi nal pathology report came back clear. I thought things were pretty clear cut – return to work, meet with the oncologist and radiologist on Dec. 5 and 6, schedule the radiation treatments beginning December 19 and get all this behind me. That’s how my organized brain works.

Not so fast. The oncologist threw a curve ball at me. I learned there’s a test (Oncotype DX) that can be done to predict the likelihood of the reoccurrence of cancer. There are

certain parameters that have to be met in order to qualify for this test to be performed, and I met every guideline.

Oncotype DX analyzes a panel of 21 genes within a tumor to determine a Recurrence Score. The Recurrence Score is a number between 0 and 100 that corresponds to a specifi c likelihood of breast cancer recurrence within 10 years of the initial diagnosis. That score is then categorized by Low, Intermediate or High Risk (assuming the patient receives fi ve years of hormone therapy, such as Tamoxifen).

The oncologist thought we should proceed with this test. While she thinks there is a good chance that I will fall in the Low Risk category, she said she has been surprised that other patients with similar stats to mine fell in the High Risk category.

If I fall in the High Risk category, then we have to add chemotherapy to my treatment plan. Whoa – that’s another “C” word I didn’t want to hear. So, I am now in a holding pattern because it takes 10-12 days to get the test results – 10 agonizing days.

Patience is not my forte. I wanted to fi ll in the spaces on my calendar with my planned radiation treatments.

Once you are diagnosed with cancer, your world changes. I will have to learn to live with the apprehension of wondering about reoccurrence. I can never have a blood pressure reading, injection, or blood drawn from my left arm. That’s when you start to realize that you’ve had a life changing diagnosis.

I’m trying to stay upbeat. I have full confi dence in the doctors who are developing my treatment plan. Maybe my information can be helpful to others who may walk this journey in the future.

Why have I chosen to share this with you? I can’t fully explain it, but I don’t believe it’s a coincidence that my trip to the Holy Land and my journey with cancer are intertwined. I somehow believe I can be used as an instrument to advocate the importance of annual mammograms.

I have friends who routinely put off going in for a mammogram. I hope they will learn something from my experience and make an appointment now. Otherwise, this new poster child will be relentless with her reminders.

Early detection is essential in the fi ght against breast cancer. The survival rate for women who detect breast cancer in its earliest stages has reached 98%. Mammograms can

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Poster childdetect breast cancer up to two years before a lump can be felt through clinical or self-examinations. Just think how far cancer could spread in two years!

I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the love and support I’ve received from my family and friends. My friend, Pam Gray, who was part of the HR team for 24 years, has become my companion during this journey. She won’t let me go to a doctor’s appointment without being there as a second set of ears. She stayed at my house for three nights following the surgery, setting her alarm to keep me on my pain medication schedule every four hours.

Another one of my friends from church is taking me to the breast cancer survivors’ meeting this month here in Shelbyville. I’m sure I’m going to be surprised at some of the survivors who will start coming out of the woodwork. This will become a time to develop new friendships and share a bond and hopefulness with others who have overcome this disease.

One fi nal thought for my female LCNI co-workers – routine mammograms can be the difference between life and death. Why would you want to take that chance?

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Sponsors bake sale for breast cancer awareness

The Leader-Union staff of Vandalia, Ill., recently held a bake sale to raise money to fi ght breast cancer. The goodies were displayed in the front offi ce on the day the paper was published, and nearly everything was gone in one a ernoon. The sale raised about $200. Pictured are, from le , Judy Mitchell, Bridget Lash, Melinda Garrison, Fran Cole, Rosie Torbeck, Barb Oberlink, Andrew Harner, Penny Richards, Peggy Schulze and Love a Lockart.

Times makes donation to local hospital’s Breast Center

Carroll County Times Publisher Pat Richardson, center, presents a dona on check from the newspaper’s pink paper that published Oct. 18 to The Breast Center at Carroll Hospital Center through the Carroll Hospital Center Founda on’s WISH Fund. Pictured at le is Amy Zepp, Annual Fund Manager; and at right is Eileen Overfelt, registered nurse and manager, The Women’s Place.

ACS presents media award to Ky. Standard

Jamie Sizemore, publisher of The Ken-tucky Standard in Bardstown, accepts a MidSouth Division Lighthouse Media Award from Vickie Grassman, community representa ve of the American Cancer Society for the paper’s outstanding cover-age of cancer educa on issues and the Relay For Life of Nelson County.

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Maryland’s 3rd Quarter Employee Achievement Awards Winners

Unsung Hero AwardRon McGee and Allen Rill

There was a e for the Unsung Hero Award, and the team of Ron McGee and Allen Rill is the second winner. Amy, Ron and Allen were also recognized for their hand in the 100th Anniversary celebra on eff orts. They spent hours of hard physical labor doing tedious, fi lthy work to remove the Li le Giant paper baler, patented 1900, from the original Times building basement and cleaned and restored it in me for display during our open house. Their eff ort produced a real connec on to the people who labored to create the Times 100 years ago. Terrifi c work by all!

MVP AwardKim Booe

Kim Booe was recognized for her great work in coordina ng internal and external events that have been very well received internally and in the community. Kim has been a leader in coordina ng our new special events and in leading the charge with our 100th anniversary ac vi es. In addi on, she is s ll highly ac ve on the Employee Ac vi es Commi ee. Kim has done a fabulous job in coordina ng many events and in keeping the Carroll County Times and Landmark on the map and in the community. Great work, Kim!

MVP AwardKen Koons

This award is given in recogni on of an individual who goes above and beyond to promote or realize the team’s objec ves. We have a e in this category as well for the third quarter. Our winners of the MVP Award for third quarter are Ken Koons and Kim Booe. Ken was recognized for taking a lead role in assuring availability of photos, adver sements and old front pages that have been used in our 100th Anniversary events and publica ons. Ken also went above and beyond in other areas such as his repeated trips to the Historical Society to photograph old pages and fi nd old adver sements for use in displays and our special sec on; for coordina ng all the photos in the 100th Anniversary tab and spadea; for coordina ng the photo department display at the Historical Society and in our own museum; for a ending and taking photos at many of our special events; for fi nding, helping to retrieve, refurbish and then fi nally documen ng the story of the old bailer found at the Times building; and lastly for sharing his 30-year history with the Times and providing insigh ul feedback to visitors to our museum and throughout the open house event. Fantas c eff ort, Ken!

Unsung Hero Award

Amy StemIndividuals winning this award are nominated for going above and beyond normal expecta ons in their daily work. Amy Stem was recognized for her terrifi c work on the 100th Anniversary projects. She coor-dinated for the display at the Times building on Main Street and the off -site displays at the Historical Society while also working on the various sec ons we produced, from the tab to the spadea wrap to the open house visitor guide.

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Maryland’s 3rd Quarter Employee Achievement Awards Winners

This award is for an individual or team that has found new ways to cut costs, decrease expenses, or improve processes that will result in savings. For the third quarter this award goes to the “Day of Caring” team of volunteers: Pa Ri er, Sandy Rosewag, Barb Nickell, Sharon Lyons, Mark Jackson, Kevin Berrier, Kim Booe, Lisa Wagner, Wayne Wrightson, Ron Thomas, Ron McGee, Brian Sanders, Brendan Snyder and Clay Parrish. This team of volunteers stepped forward to help with sprucing up the building prior to the 100th Anniversary open house event. The gang painted, washed windows, doors and rugs, and cleaned up the offi ces. They went above and beyond and their work has benefi ted all employees as the building looks much be er than before. Everyone’s eff orts saved the company thousands of dollars that would have been spent on outside contractors to get this job done. Great job, team!

Penny Pincher Award“Day of Caring” Team

SANDY ROSEWAG, BRENDAN SNYDER & BRIAN SANDERS

MARK JACKSON, WAYNE WRIGHTSON

& RON THOMAS

KEVIN BERRIER CLAY PARRISH

LISA WAGNER

BARB NICKELL

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HEATHER SALIU

Heather Saliu is not a Colorado native…but she got here as soon as she could! After graduating from the University of South Dakota in 2010 with a degree in journalism & contemporary media, Heather and her husband, Adrian, moved to Denver, Colorado. Only surviving 10 months in the city, they decided to relocate to a more peaceful and low-key area, choosing Conifer as their new home in March, 2011.

During her search for a career, Heather paid her bills by taking babysitting jobs, dog walking, selling her handmade jewelry, and helping her cousin start her own counseling practice.

But she’d always had a strong interest in working at a newspaper, and that passion started as a young adult. Heather wrote articles for her high school newspaper and eventually became editor-in-chief as a senior. During college, Heather again was a reporter for the university newspaper and as a junior, switched over to the “dark side” and became the assistant graphics manager in the advertising department, and then graphics manager as a senior.

Heather is now settling into her new position as account executive at the 285 Hustler and High Timber Times and is so grateful she was given this opportunity to work in her community and in her fi eld of study.

Saliu hired as Evergreen ad rep

Heather and Adrian recently relocated again and now happily reside in their home in Bailey with their 4 cats – Gaia, Aditi, Topaz and Ruby. And yes, they are crazy cat people!

In her free time Heather enjoys making jewelry and anything that allows her to be creative. She also enjoys camping and hiking in the Colorado mountains in the summer and relaxing with a cup of tea and a good book in the winter.

Faceli for New Albany buildingThe New Albany (Miss.) Gaze e has undergone a faceli . Three sides of the concrete-block building, which has a brick façade, were painted white about 20 years ago. During the faceli , the concrete block was painted taupe and the newspaper’s name was on the side and back of the building, both of which face the street. Local ar st Mackenzi McKinney did the hand-painted logo work.

At Chocolate Town USARamona Coffey, office/circulation manager at The LaRue County Herald News, Hodgen-ville, Ky., and her sister-in-law, Ramona Coffey, a nurse at Hardin Memorial Hospital, Elizabethtown, Ky., traveled to Pennsylvania Sept. 15-18. While there vis-iting family, they took a trip to Hershey. Coffey is pictured in the brown, her sister-in-law is in red. Yes, it’s true – they are both Ramona Coffey.

LandlinesAs part of the 100th anniversary

celebration, the Carroll County Times, along with the Carroll County Public Library, offered a writing contest for local teens entering sixth through 12th grades.

They were asked to write about what news meant to them and how it affects their lives.

Entries were judged by a panel of four judges, including Editor Jim Lee and Staff Reporter Carrie Ann Knauer.

Winners were chosen from 11 middle schools and eight high schools, with the awards reception being held Sept. 7.

Winners received gift cards, and their entries were published on the Times’ website and in their special anniversary publication published Oct. 2.

One of the winners is a long-time participant in the NIE program as a home-schooled student.

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Houk-Parker exchange vows November 12 in Campbellsville

Natalie Jo Houk and Jeremy Lyle Parker were married Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011 at 5:30 p.m. at Meadowview Baptist Church in Campbellsville, Ky. The Rev. David Johnson offi ciated the double-ring cere-mony.

The bride is the daughter of Ernie and Suzy Houk, Campbellsville. Suzy is the bookkeeper/composition supervisor at the Central Kentucky News-Journal in Campbellsville.

The groom is the son of Jerry and Joretta Parker, also of Campbellsville.

A reception followed the ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Park Community Center.

After honeymooning in Savannah, Ga., the couple is making their home in Campbellsville. Natalie is employed at Taylor Regional Hospital, and Jeremy is employed at Forcht Bank. MR. & MRS. JEREMY PARKER

Graduates from Citizen’s Police Academy

Candis Carpenter, staff writer for The LaRue County Herald News in Hodgenville, Ky., graduated Nov. 22 from the Ci zen’s Police Academy sponsored by Kentucky State Police Post 4. She received training in traffi c stops, criminal and drug inves ga ons, as well as demonstra ons from the KSP K-9. She learned about Commercial Vehicle Enforcement, the KSP lab and how evidence is handled.

Thanksgiving paradeMorna Eastridge, community correspon-dent for The LaRue County Herald News, a ends Sunrise Manor Adult Daycare two days each week. She par cipated in a Thanksgiving parade for the nursing home and carried a “Hail to Lincoln” sign.

Monitor recognized by councilLos Alamos (N.M.) Monitor Publisher Keven Todd recently accepted a proclama on from the Los Alamos County Council recognizing the newspaper’s General Excellence award in the 2011 NMPA/APME Be er Newspaper Contest. Councilwoman Fran Ber ng made the presenta on during a November council mee ng. The newspaper staff also received a le er of commenda on from New Mexico Governor Susana Mar nez.

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Camel ride in the desertLinda Barne , le , execu ve assistant at Central Offi ce, and Tamara Murphy, former senior accountant, enjoyed a camel ride as part of their visit to a Bedouin camp in the Israeli desert, not far from the Dead Sea. They, along with 7 other Shelbyville First Bap st church members, were part of a group of 23 who enjoyed a week long trip to the Holy Land where they enjoyed sites throughout Israel. Highlights included a Sunday morning praise and worship service on a wooden fi shing boat on the Sea of Galilee, a breathtaking (cold) bap smal service in the Jordan River, performing synchronized swimming moves in the Dead Sea, soaking in the history of the Old City in Jerusalem, and enjoying the hospitality of the Bedouins (nomadic group that lives in tents alongside nature with their livestock in the desert).

TPA news contest chairman

Terri Likens, editor of the Roane County News in Kingston, Tenn., recently was named chairman of the Tennessee Press Associa on news contest commi ee. In addi on to her du es over the commi ee, the chairman also acts as emcee over the TPA awards luncheon in July.

Rides with Santa in Christmas parade

Heaven Leigh Carpenter, 4, received the honor of riding with Santa in the City of Hodgenville’s vintage 1934 fi re truck for the annual town Christmas celebra on. Heaven is the daughter of Candis and Shane Carpenter. Candis is employed as a staff writer for The LaRue County Herald News, and Shane is a fi refi ghter on the department.

Karen’s grandkidsKaren Herzberg, circula on/classifi eds manager at The Opinion-Tribune in Glenwood, Iowa, was able to gather all her grandkids for a photo following the birth of her newest grandchild. Pictured are Trevor Brown, 13, (holding step-grandson, Ma hew Sturgis, 3); and Jennifer Brown, 16, (holding newest grandson Henry Michael Sturgis, who was born Sept. 8 weighing in at 5 lbs., 15 oz. and measuring 21 inches long).

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EARNINGS YTD PRE-TAX DED. YTD W-2 WAGES REGULAR PAY * $25000.00 DENTAL $617.50 VACATION * $873.60 MEDICAL $3686.80 HOLIDAY * $624.00 HCARE REIMB. $1300.00 SICK * $202.80 VISION $131.82 MEALS $100.00 LIFE 4 TIMES $552.76 LOCAL AUTO $75.00 RETIREMENT

PLUS

$2500.00

TAXABLE WAGES *

$26700.40

SUBTRACTPRE-TAX DEDUCTIONS $8788.88 $17911.52

Frequently, employees will ask this question – Why is there a difference in my earnings on my paycheck stub and the earnings on my W-2?

If you have been reimbursed for out of pocket expenses, elected pre-tax benefi ts

such as medical, dental, 401k, etc., then there will be a difference.

Remember, that these reimbursements are not taxable income and the pre-tax deductions are deducted from your check before taxes are calculated.

Below is an example to help you understand these differences:

If you have questions regarding this example, please see your Manager/Publisher or Human Resource Representative.

Diff erences between paycheck stub earnings vs. W-2 earnings

Remembering the CCT veteransOn Nov. 11, the Carroll County Times, Westminster, Md., took me to honor and remember veterans with a celebra on in the conference room. Pat Richardson, publisher, said a few words in remembrance and honor, and that was followed with Greg Linard and Jim Lee cu ng the cake that was made by employee Trisha Jensen. Lee is a veteran of the Air Force, and Linard is an Army veteran.

Costume judges dress for the occasion

Galax Gaze e Adver sing Manager Randy Kegley and Reporter April Wright were judges for the children’s Halloween costume contest sponsored by the Galax Downtown Associa on which a racts hundreds of children each year. Randy and April fi t right in — he was dressed as a swashbuckling pirate, and she as Snow White.

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Payroll/HR assistant Velesia Cardwell has joined the Central Offi ce HR Team as Payroll/HR assistant. Her primary responsibili es will be to process and distribute payroll, process and audit expense reports, oversee and fi le personnel documents, and audit bonus/commission reports for approval. People may remember Velesia when she served as recep onist for LCNI from 1986-1990. She also worked for Landmark Web Press in the 1990s. A Shelbyville na ve, Velesia graduated from Shelby County High School and graduated from Sullivan University with a degree in Private Secretary studies. She worked at Manpower for 10 years where she supervised employees and was an onsite supervisor for a number of customers. Velesia has been married to Lee Cardwell for nine years and has three stepchildren and granddaughter.

Customer shows appreciation

Pageland Progressive Journal Recep onist Shelia Whitaker displays an arrangement given to her by a sa sfi ed customer she helped when ordering wedding invita ons. Shelia was touched by the nice gesture explaining, “It is so nice to think that someone spent me out of their day to do something special for me.”

Wakulla News receives three Florida Press ad awards

The Wakulla News, Crawfordville, Fla., received three awards from the Florida Press Association’s 2011 Advertising Contest.

The fi rst place award was for Category 12: Entertainment/Dining – Division C: Under 7,000 for Victor’s American Grill ad.

There were two third place awards in the Open Circulation category – third place for Category 10: Multiple Advertisers/SIG Page, and third place for Category 3: Hardware/Appliance Stores/Lawn & Garden.

All entries in the contest were designed by Eric Stanton, graphics/IT employee.

Bulle n graphic designerMary Buckland has joined the staff at the Bedford (Va.) Bulle n. Mary is one of the designers in the graphics department. She has over 22 years experience as a graphic design ar st. She has honed her skills designing a variety of projects and concepts for all aspects of the commercial sign industry. Mary’s interests and hobbies include photography, reading, hiking, gar-dening, cooking, riding motorcycles and building Hotrods with her husband of 22 years.

Returns to ChronicleThe Citrus County Chronicle welcomes the return of Debbie Crawford to the newspaper, this me as a classifi ed sales representa ve. Born in Gainesville, Debbie has lived her en re life in Florida. She moved back to Citrus County last year. Debbie’s previous employment included working as an insurance agent and 14 years with Albertsons. She is happily married with four children and three grandchildren. She enjoys fi shing, swimming and being outside.

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Costume winners at BardstownThe Kentucky Standard had a Halloween costume contest on Monday, Oct. 31. The winners were Margie Cross, fi rst place, as a jockey. She received a free Pizza and a personalized pumpkin to hang in her offi ce un l next year. Second place was Dr. John Gri on, ghost buster. He will receive a personalized Ghost to hang in his offi ce un l next year, and third place goes to Alice Burgen, nurse, who will receive a personalized Ghost to hang in her offi ce un l next year.

Horrifying experienceTammie Barfi eld, GM/adver sing manager of The Wakulla News in Crawfordville, Fla., is horrifi ed at the mess on her desk on Halloween!

Having fun at Dollywood Alice Burgen, adver sing assistant for The Kentucky Standard, Bardstown, and her family enjoyed fall break in Tennessee at Dollywood where her son, Ray, got to ride his fi rst roller coaster ride. Pictured with Ray is his older sister Beth Ann Burgen, who is a temp at The Kentucky Standard.

LandlinesLarry Chambers, publisher of The

Declaration in Independence, Va., attended the second birthday party of his grandson, Aiden Chambers. Aiden, unless ultra sound pictures are wrong, will have a brother next February.

The staff of The Declaration in Independence, Va., enjoyed a special lunch recently for reaching its in-county circulation goal for the year.

Two members of the staff of The Declara-tion in Independence, Va., traveled during the Thanksgiving holiday. Editor Tina Vaughn and family went to Spartanburg, S.C., to visit husband Mike’s family while Publisher Larry Chambers and wife Judy, went to Richmond to visit their daughter and other family members.

On Oct. 3 the Carroll County Times launched their metered paywall for their website, www.carrollcountytimes.com. Readers have the ability to view 15 different stories every 30 days and after their 15 free views have been utilized, they’re prompted to sign up for the site and pay for a 30-day subscription or a year-long subscription, and current print subscribers can receive a discount for each.

The site does allow visitors to view classifieds, online calendar, obituaries and the reader-populated, “It’s News to Me” for free and it doesn’t go against their 15 free stories.

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January BirthdaysJanuary 1

Mike Farner ........................................ Pioneer NewsEric Voiles .................................. Perry County News

January 2Tom Favot .......................... Citrus County ChronicleMarc Hampson ....................... Carroll County TimesEd Morales ........................ Citrus County ChronicleDonald Owens ................... Citrus County ChronicleChristy Williamson ..................... Brunswick BeaconPhyllis Wingate-Lucas .................. News & Reporter

January 3John Struck ............................... Standard Publishing Elizabeth Zaremba .................. New Albany Gazette

January 4Alan Conder .................................. News-EnterpriseKate Leiter .......................................... The AdvocateBecky Martin ........................... Cynthiana DemocratDebbie Reinle ............................ Kentucky StandardBarbara Rutledge ........................... Lancaster NewsA.B. Sidibe ......................... Citrus County ChronicleMichael Strange ............................ News-Enterprise

January 5Sue Armstrong ....................... Carroll County TimesJeff Cundiff .................................... News-EnterpriseDan Sykes .......................................... Central Office

January 6Mark Osborne .......................... Standard Publishing

January 7Mike Garner ............................ Roane County NewsTony Martinette ................................ Central OfficeBen Sheroan .................................. News-Enterprise

January 8Vicki Blake ................................. Perry County NewsJohn Whitlock ..................................... News-Herald

January 9Matt Hines .............................. Roane County NewsMichelle McGuffin ........................ News-EnterpriseTheresa Tapia .................................. Las Vegas Optic

January 10Wayne Farrior ......................... Roane County News

Charlie Nichols ........................... Brunswick BeaconFaye Poston ............................. Roane County NewsMartin Salazar ................................. Las Vegas OpticMichelle Youngblood .................... News-Enterprise

January 11Donya Baker ............................. Standard PublishingAllison Shepherd .......... LaRue County Herald News

January 12May Evans ................................ Grant County NewsMelvin Mills .......... Central Kentucky News-JournalRobyn Pontious .................................. Leader-Union

January 13Nick Desjardins ............................. News-EnterpriseRenee Dobson .................. Central Ky. News-JournalJoye Fulsom ............................. Roane County News

January 14Charlotte Haydon .................. Landmark Web PressBrian LaPeter .................... Citrus County ChronicleDave Taylor ..................................... Trimble Banner

January 15Mike O’Neil ............................. Clear Creek Courant

January 16Dawn Andrew ................... Citrus County ChronicleJanie Bowen ................................... Anderson NewsDave Munch ........................... Carroll County TimesTori Nefores ........................... Carroll County Times

January 17Scott Armstrong .................... Carroll County TimesJoe Foreman .................................. Opinion-TribuneMike Rice ................................. Cynthiana Democrat

January 18Jack Kingery .............................. Columbine CourierJeff Moore .................................... News-Democrat/ News-Herald/Trimble Banner

January 19Sam Green ............................. Carroll County Times

January 20Lisa Tolliver ............................... Kentucky Standard

January 21Leonard Bright ................. Central Ky. News-Journal

Bridget Lash ....................................... Leader-UnionDee Lowman .......................... Carroll County TimesBrenda Ross ........................... Landmark Web Press

January 22Kelli Borders ...................................... Sentinel-NewsJohn McLeod ........................... Cynthiana Democrat

January 23Tom Barr ............................................. Pioneer NewsDahna Lineberry ................................ Galax GazetteSteve Weedman ..... Spencer Co. Journal-Democrat

January 24Brian Dunwoody ..................... Los Alamos MonitorJessica Pence .............. News-Enterprise Call Center

January 25Margie Cross ............................. Kentucky StandardMatt Hermann .......................... Perry County NewsRhonda Smith .......................... Roane County NewsMarissa Campbell White ............. News & ReporterTom Wilmoth ................................. Bedford Bulletin

January 26Scott Cederholm ........................................... PLG-TVJamie Chapman ...................... Carroll County TimesLinda Skillman ................... Citrus County Chronicle Carolyn Ten Broeck ..... Williston Pioneer Sun-News

January 27Cindy Steinberg ................... Maryland Special Pubs

January 28Brian Edwards ........................ Carroll County TimesBrandon McKinney ................... Perry County NewsJason Vertrees .............................. News-Enterprise

January 29Tabatha Barry .......................... New Albany GazettePortia Oldham ............................... News-EnterpriseSteve Thomas ......................................Pioneer News

January 30Yudeysi Dashnau ............... Citrus County ChronicleGoose Lindsay ......................... Roane County News

January 31Angie Barmer .......................... New Albany GazetteSonya Foster ................................. News-Enterprise

Dog DaysTrooper, a Penbroke Welsh Corgi, owned by Carroll County Times Sales Rep Cheri Thompson, had a blast at the annual DogFest that was held Oct. 15 at the Bal more Humane Society in Reisterstown. Cheri was one of several employees who won complimentary ckets to the event. At le , Cheri poses with “the bone guy” at the DogFest while Trooper, above, poses in his trooper costume.

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P.O. Box 549 Shelbyville, KY 40066-0549

Have you moved recently? To avoid delays in receiving important HR documents such as benefit information and W-2s, see your publisher, manager, local HR representative or email Laura Marlin at [email protected] to update your address.

PLG produces segment on breast cancer awarenessTom Isaac, manager of PLG TV, left, interviewed Hematologist and Oncologist Monte Martin, M.D., at the Flaget Cancer Center dur-ing Breast Cancer Awareness week. Chris Swarts, PLG TV produc-tion manager, filmed the segment while Flaget Cancer Center Director Mindy McKinley watched.

PLG TV Sales Execu ve Laura Stone, le , interviewed breast cancer survivor Leigh Wimse at the Flaget Cancer Center for a TV segment that would air during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Wimse was a pa ent at the cancer center and is now cancer-free.

LaFollette account executive

The LaFolle e (Tenn.) Press is pleased to welcome Andy Wallace as the newest member of its staff . Wallace was born and raised in Campbell County, Tenn. He is a graduate of Campbell County High School and the University of Tennessee. A er working for 22 years in the transporta on and logis cs fi eld, Wallace joins the staff as an account execu ve. “A er many years of working out of town, I am excited to have the opportunity to serve the people and businesses of my hometown. This is where I want to be and where I want to raise my family. I look forward to bringing new energy, ideas and a hard work ethic to this posi on,” Wallace said. He and his wife, Rhonda, live in LaFolle e and have two sons, Jake and Riley.

Review 2012 benefit deductions on

January 6 paychecks

2012 benefit deductions begin with checks dated January 6, 2012. It is extreme-ly important that you review your check stub carefully for accuracy. Any discrepancies need to be reported immedi-ately to your publisher, man-ager, HR representative or the Central Office HR depart-ment at 1-800-633-4393.

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