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From APW and Beyond2011 Comms Contest-UPDATE
APW Contest Sherpa Debbie Miller says she counted between 170-180 entries for the 2011 APW Communications Contest. That's up from the 166 we had last year, which was down slightly from the 2009 total.
UPDATE-Scholarship donations
Treasurer Terry Hawkins gave us an update on donations to the APW scholarship fund in Carol Griffee's name. Thanks to our generous donors, all familiar names to us: Bill Simmons University of Arkansas Department of Journalism The Jonesboro Sun Mack McLarty Steve...
NOMINATE! Local hero for Sunshine Week
Thanks to Brenda Blagg, FOI defender par excellence, for sending this reminder: The national Sunshine Week organization is repeating the "Local Heroes Contest" conducted first in 2010. Sunshine Week is intended to call attention to the freedom of information and help...
100 years
The Arkansas Catholic is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a new look. Congrats to Malea Hargett and Emily Roberts, both longtime APW members, for guiding the award-winning publication through a re-design and into a new century. The paper has also initiated the...
Carol M. Griffee
Veteran journalist Carol M. Griffee, 74, of North Little Rock, died January 24, 2011 after a long struggle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) caused by smoking. Carol was born December 30, 1937, in Washington, D.C., to University of Arkansas graduates...
Sharpen your quills for Lit Fest!
Thanks to Kristin "Two I's" Netterstrom for this heads up: 2011 Arkansas Literary Festival Offerings Include Argenta Venues and Writing Contests Participants at the 2011 Arkansas Literary Festival will be able to attend programs on both sides of the Arkansas River...
Claudia is home!
A big welcome home to Claudia Ahrens! Ashli said she was able to come home Saturday. Further from Ashli: “She is rather weak and tires easily but already seems better since napping in her own bed this afternoon. … Mom appreciates the calls and cards.” Keep her in...
Challenger Explosion
Today marks the 25th anniversary of the Challenger explosion. In the dying days of PMs newspapers, the Challenger explosion marked a last hurrah. Working at Belo's chain of suburban Dallas daily PMers, this was the only time in my career where 'stop the presses!' was...
Claudia Ahrens UPDATE
Colleagues, please continue to keep Claudia in your prayers. Daughter Ashli says Claudia's making progress -- able to take broth and clear liquids. We know she'll be glad to get off the IVs as soon as possible. We hope that she'll be back on something other than...
Remembering Carol Griffee
Our friend, Carol Griffee, died this evening around 7:10 p.m. at the Little Rock inpatient unit of Arkansas Hospice. Although her body was failing, her mind stayed sharp until just the last few days. Carol completed all her own burial arrangements weeks ago. She will...