Monday, August 15, 2022
Monday, August 8, 2022
Delaware State News has a banner night at Chamber awards
Each June, the Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce (CDCC) wraps up the fiscal year by recognizing the people and organizations that help support a successful community. The CDCC welcomed members and the extended community to the 2022 Awards for Excellence Celebration on June 23 at Pizzadili Vineyard and Winery.
Delaware State News had a big night of Kent County accomplishments. First, Delaware State News was one of two organizations to win the CDCC Outstanding Partnership Award “for their incredible support of the CDCC and its mission.”
“Our partnership with the Chamber makes so much sense, for our business and the community we serve, that it was such a pleasant surprise to be presented with an award for this,” said Heather Cregar, DSN director of marketing and promotions. “We feel that anything we can do to help the Chamber be more successful benefits the entire community.”
DSN had another special moment that evening, as employee Laura Walter “graduated” from the 10-month Leadership Central Delaware fellowship. This immersive program builds the classmates’ teambuilding, decision-making and goal-setting skills, as they tour and learn from various industries in Kent County.
“As a writer, I got a crash course in how Kent County works, and got to meet and learn from high-level leaders in education, public works, tourism, government and more. And you better believe I found some story ideas, from the site visits and from my classmates,” Walter said. “I’m proud to have earned a spot alongside 24 awesome leaders in the community, and grateful for DSN/INI for sponsoring my participation.”
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Celebrating the Delaware State News honors were, from left, VP of Sales and Marketing Konrad LaPrade, Event Marketing & Community Outreach Manager Tonda Parks, Special Projects Editor Laura Walter and, pictured again, Konrad LaPrade.
Sand and more sand
Andrew West, executive editor of the Delaware State News,
worked on this 25-ton sand sculpture with semi-pro artist Darrell O’Conner at
the Delaware State Fair in Harrington. The “Delaware Sandman” has become a
regular in West’s sand creations. It took about 22 hours over two different
days in the 90-plus-degree heat.
Florida Mission Stories for July 2022
In July, INI Florida Group stayed busy keeping readers
updated on the events and issues impacting their communities.
TEACHER SHORTAGE
As the start of the new school year looms, Florida is facing
a teacher shortage. The rural counties, who struggle to keep qualified teachers
in the classroom in the best of times, are among the hardest hit. Lake
Okeechobee News and Caloosa Belle Independent look at the problem and how local
districts are dealing with it.
SUMMER ALGAL BLOOMS
The summer heat often sets the stage for algal blooms on
Lake Okeechobee. The Lake Okeechobee News and Caloosa Belle Independent
continue to educate the readers about the environmental issues.
HEAT THREAT
The extreme summer heat brought increased health risks to
people an animals. Lake Okeechobee News and Caloosa Belle Independent stories
reminded everyone to take precautions to protect bth humans and animals from
the summer sun.
Happy Reader
Editor's note:This is referring to a series of videos I shoot each week with updates on the draining of Viewpoint Lake in Sun City in preparation for replacing the liner. Viewpoint Lake is a man-made lake in the age restricted community that has been experiencing water loss through seepage for years.
Rusty,
Chris Tracy
Sun City
Subscriber
Tuesday, August 2, 2022
Delaware State News mission story for July 2022
News team dives into water project
Back in June, Delaware State News Business Editor Logan B.
Anderson agreed to lead us through our first big reporting project. Timed to go
with our first Sunday in a new page format, he and the newsroom made a big
splash with water quality in Delaware.
“The teams worked for weeks to research and delve into the
issue of water in the First State,” Anderson said.
Here is Anderson’s rundown of what the reporting series
included:
In a multi-part series title H2O in 302, our reporting staff
took a deep dive into ocean water quality, the health and future of Delaware’s
more than 4,000 miles of rivers and streams, then taking a tall drink of
drinking water in the First State.
Glenn Rolfe led the series with a look at how water off the
coast of Delaware is doing. Delaware’s beaches are not only a natural resource,
but they are also a large economic driver for the state.
He kicked off the series with, “Water
works for Delaware: System of monitoring, advisories keep haven for tourists
clean and safe.” Then he highlighted a program working to keep Delaware’s
beaches clean with, “Surfrider
programs act as coast guards for Delaware beaches.”
Next, Joe Edelen, Matthew McDonald, Konner Metz and Kirit
Minhas celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Federal Clean Water Act by first
looking at Delaware’s waterways through the lens of a national report that
didn’t show Delaware in the best light – “Environmental
report muddies waters for Delaware rivers.” The staff swam past all the
data to tell the real story of the First State’s rivers and streams’
resurgence.
Konner Metz broke down fish advisories in Delaware’s
waterways in his piece, “What
can you eat? Where fish advisories stand in Delaware waters.”
Lastly, Craig Anderson opened the tap on drinking water. He
told the story of the crucial impact of drinking water.
In his stories: “Dover
prides itself on clean drinking water,” and “Nearly
99% of Delaware residents receive clean water supply” he explained just
what it takes to get Delaware residents a clean glass of water from their
faucets.
Valley recognized as Most Improved Partner Overall by Dow Jones
Please find the attached
Recognition Program results for fiscal year 2022. As you know, the Recognition
Program measures key components of production efficiency and quality that Dow
Jones views as important to our business, and recognizes ~ you ~ our partners
for your noteworthy achievements in those areas. The metrics are intended to
include all aspects of production from pre-press to dispatching, and also
support our ambition to provide the absolute highest quality products for our
subscribers, members and advertisers alike.
Gold
status qualifications
· Total point accumulation across all measurable
categories must equal 92 points or more.
· Blended WSJ & Barron's print quality scoring must equal 92% or above.
· On-time truck departures of 94% or higher.
Silver
status qualifications
· Total point accumulation across all measurable
categories must equal 90 points or more.
· Blended WSJ & Barron's print quality scoring must equal 90% or above.
· On-time truck departures of 90% or higher.
Congratulations to our
partners below...!!
Silver
performers
· Charlotte Observer
· Los Angeles Times
And for the first time this
year, we are recognizing an additional milestone - "Most Improved Partner Overall". This award recognizes our partner whose overall
score was most improved from
FY21, and surpasses the threshold of 90 points overall as well. This
year, that recognition goes to our partners at Valley Newspapers in Phoenix,
Arizona with a jump of over 10 points from FY21 to a total of 90.8 points
scored overall. Scoring points in every category, with zero advertiser
complaints and no production related missed or late deliveries,
demonstrates a level of dedication and an outstanding partnership that
deserves special recognition. Congratulations Valley!!
Colleen
2022 Thrive - Senior Life Event
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The
Delaware State News marketing team was thrilled to host their 2022 Thrive -
Senior Life after 55 event last week with a day full of vendors,
demonstrations, door prizes, giveaways and more. The event hosted 25 vendors
and approximately 400 attendees (up 30% from last year). Attendees had a chance
to learn new dance steps, sample crepes for a local award-winning French
bakery, learn the secrets for creating long-lasting flower arrangements and
more. All the vendors, event partner Noble's Pond and sponsor Bayhealth agreed
that the day was a great success. “This is always a fantastic event which
showcases both our businesses that serve the 55+ community,” said Konrad
LaPrade vice president of sales and marketing for Delmarva. In addition to
event manager Jessica Cook and marketing director Heather Cregar, the day-of
event details were managed by the sales and marketing team including Pat Abel,
Joy Ferrio, Tim Gary, Tom Maglio, Tonda Parks, Marty Valania and Laura Walter.
You can read Laura's story about the event and see photos at: https://baytobaynews.com/stories/active-adults-keep-it-moving-at-thrive-dover,84491?
Active
adults keep it moving at Thrive Dover
DOVER
— Summer’s heat was tempered in the air-conditioned ballroom of Noble’s Pond on
Friday at the annual Thrive Dover-Senior Life After 55 event.
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