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The Villager picks up 7 Colorado Press Association awards

Colorado newspapers held the 134th An-nual Colorado Press Association Con-vention, Feb. 23-25,

at the Westin Denver Downtown Hotel.

The Villager was the recipient of seven awards – three first-place awards and four second-place awards at the Better Newspaper

Contest Awards Luncheon on Feb. 25.

Villager Publisher and Past President of Colorado Press As-sociation Bob Sweeney, said, “Not surprising is that the papers that win most of the awards are successful in their respective communities. If you can’t win in your hometown, how do you win statewide?”

Villager winning staff include, back row: Tom McTighe, production artist; Cynthia Meschke, production artist, and Peter Jones, reporter; front row: Gerri Sweeney, publisher; Linda Kehr, advertising consultant; Elizabeth Denton, managing editor; and Scottie Taylor Iverson, fashion and lifestyle editor. Not pictured: Saundra Sweeney Photo by Nancy Russell

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Small Space Ad - Cynthia Meschke and Linda Kehr for Fleur de Lis business advertisement.

First Place, Automotive Ad - Cynthia Meschke and Saundra Sweeney for Don Massey Cadillac display advertisement that ran during December.

First Place, Headline Writing – Gary Massaro: Sept. 23, 2010, story, “Phony investor gets very real prison term.” A story about Shawn Merriman sentenced to 12 years and some change in prison for an investment scam.

Second Place, Newspaper Promotion - Elizabeth Denton, Tom McTighe and Carolyn Gunther for the Like Mother, Like Daughter look-alike contest.

Second Place, Feature Story - Peter Jones for the April 21, 2011, story on “A seed grows in Littleton: Man’s crabapple vision comes true for city.” A story on former Littleton Mayor Vaughan Gardinier and his seven-mile Crabapple Tree Trail.

Second Place, Color Ad - Cynthia Meschke and Gerri Sweeney for Moffat County (Craig) tourism balloon festival advertisement.

Second Place, Advertising Special Section - Scottie Taylor Iverson, Tom McTighe, Cynthia Meschke, Elizabeth Denton and staff for Gents, a supplemental publication with 2011 summer fashions for men.