Fruitful Day At The Gold Canyon Business Fair

The Apache Junction/Gold Canyon Independent was well-represented at the Gold Canyon Business Fair Jan. 4. Advertising Consultant Scott Taylor and News Editor Wendy Miller made lots of new friends and potential advertisers by introducing themselves at each of the event’s 50 vendor tables. They also took time to speak with visiting dignitaries.  In the photo below, the Independent’s logo can be seen on the screen over Scott’s shoulder. The logos rotated on-screen throughout the event. The paper followed up with a photo page, much to the delight of the vendors and guests who participated that day.

Scott Taylor



From left are Scott, Pinal County Board of Supervisor Todd House, event chairwoman Pam Burks and Wendy.

February Birthdays

2/1, Jennifer Keim, Sussex Post

2/3, James Daisey,  Delaware Printing Company
2/3, Linda Sabo,  Corporate
2/4, Karla Akmentins, Delaware State News
2/6, Lucas Bennett, Valley Newspaper Printing
2/7, Burkey Emmons, Delaware Printing Company
2/8, Yolibet Garelick,  Valley Newspaper Printing
2/8, Diane Runion,  Northeast Group Independent
2/10, Dianna Sellers,  Delaware State News
2/14, Craig Horleman,  Delaware State News
2/15, Jeremy Carr,  Sun City Independent
2/15, Gary Lastoskie,  Corporate
2/15, Katrina Muros,  Okeechobee News
2/17, Patricia Franze,  Delaware State News
2/17, Maria NidoDeVaca, 21 Valley Newspaper Printing
2/18, Victoria Meades-Brown, Delaware State News
2/18, Norman Ross,  Delaware Printing Company
2/19, Robert Giarraputo,  Valley Newspaper Printing
2/20, Mary Carrier,  Northeast Group Independent
2/20, Ashley Smith,  Clewiston News
2/20, Diane Timmons,  Okeechobee News
2/24, Jamie Fritchman,  Delaware State News
2/24, Tamara Kelly,  Okeechobee News
2/24, Kari Sale,  Delaware Printing Company
2/27, Scherie Drzymalski,  Corporate
2/28, Ashley Dawson,  Delaware State News

February Anniversaries

2/2, 44 YRS, Antoinette Hewes,  Delaware Printing Company

2/3, 34 YRS, Philip Bisesi,  Valley Newspaper Printing
2/4, 20 YRS, Robert Giarraputo,  Valley Newspaper Printing
2/6, 1 YR, Paul Kolhepp,  Valley Newspaper Printing
2/8, 15 YRS, Angela Bridges,  Okeechobee News
2/8, 9 YRS, Jean McNeeley,  Okeechobee News
2/9, 2 YRS, Sarah Sadlowski,  Corporate
2/10, 4 YRS, Mary Carrier,  Northeast Group Independent
2/12, 2 YRS, Lucas Bennett,  Valley Newspaper Printing
2/14, 7 YRS, Anthony Blue,  Delaware Printing Company
2/15, 21 YRS, Janet Madray,  Okeechobee News
2/16, 44 YRS, Danny Breedlove, Delaware Printing Company
2/20, 2 YRS, Gregory Garcia, Independent of Arizona
2/28, 14 YRS, Jennifer Keim,  Sussex Post

Newspaper Tube All Dressed Up

 In advance of the big Thanksgiving Day edition of the Delaware State News, the newsroom had a quick brainstorming session to figure out the best way to promote it on Page 1.

Managing Editor Andy West and Photo Editor Dave Chambers got a full packet of the inserts and took a number of pictures before coming up with an idea of grabbing a Delaware State News home delivery box.

Reporter Ashton Brown agreed to serve as a hand model, placing the newspaper in the box.

To jazz up the image, we had layout team members Sheri Sussman and Debbie Devlin take some of the holiday window decorations and place around the box.

What resulted were a great page 1 teaser and a permanent window display.

After the Thanksgiving season passed, Sheri and Debbie gave it a Christmas-like display.

The layout team deserves credit for sprucing up the whole newsroom. They decorated and put up a tree and put together a snowy village scene atop a wall of filing cabinets.

“The news and layout teams, like all of the departments of the newspaper, really work hard throughout the holiday season,” said Andy. “The decorations really brighten up the newsroom and our holiday spirits.”

Lori Kircher Welcomes Her 4th Grandchild

Lori Kircher, Billing Team Leader, proudly announces the birth of her FOURTH grandchild.   Lori is all smiles these days, her office walls and Facebook page displaying lots of pictures of her 4 little bundles of pride and joy.

Blake Garrett Wells

8 lbs 10oz

20.5”

January 5, 2014

2013 W2s Are Ready

Your 2013 W-2 is now available at Ceridian SeeMyW2.  Print as many copies as you need; get copies of past years W-2 and even have your tax information downloaded directly into many tax software programs.  To get started you will need to register using your social security number and the following code 2013W2.  Go to Ceridian Self Service and click on SeeMyW2 under the Payroll & Tax heading.

https://seemyw2.ceridian.com/seemyw2/cgi-bin/3pp.pl/eReports?cid=805339

NOTE: Paper W2s were mailed January 14, 2014 to your address on file in the payroll system.

Collecting Flags

The Independent office in Sun City has been accepting worn and tattered American flags for The Knights of Columbus of the San Diego Assembly and Scout Troop 400. The groups will then dispose of the flags in accordance to customary procedure. Frank Dias and Jeremy Carr, above, have been managing and promoting the collection.

National News Show Cites Story On Newszap

The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC recently referenced a story written by Terrance Thornton that and published at arizona.newszap.com. Ms. Maddow's segment focused on the issue involving homeless veterans and the City of Phoenix's efforts to find homes for all its homeless veterans. The mayor of Phoenix was interviewed during the segment, but Ms. Maddow also referred to several stories and cited news sources in Phoenix that had covered the issue -- leading with Terrance's story (approximately three minutes into the segment). Terrance is the editor of the Town of Paradise Valley, Scottsdale and Biltmore Indepedents.

To view the entire segment:

http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/watch/phoenix-ends-chronic-homelessness-among-vets-99097155916