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Independent ad staff 'four-peats'

For the fourth year in a row, The White Mountain Independent was awarded 1st place in Advertising General Excellence at this weekend's Arizona Newspaper Association meeting.

The meeting was held at Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communications in downtown Phoenix.

Independent Publisher Greg Tock and Advertising Director Wiley Acheson say that their dedicated staffers make it easier for them to keep winning this award.

They also say that being part of the Kramer newspaper group headquartered in Casa Grande doesn't hurt anything, either. Kramer newspapers took first place in each division they were entered, including non-dailies with circulation under 3,500, the Maricopa Monitor; Non-dailies from 3,500 - 10,000, The Independent; and Dailies under 25,000, the Casa Grande Dispatch.

"I couldn't be prouder of the advertising sales department and our graphic designers. To win General Excellence one time is an amazing achievement, but to win it four years in a row is beyond words," Publisher Greg Tock said. "It should give our advertisers confidence knowing The Independent is recognized year in year out for the quality of the ads they create."

The Independent's Joe Garguilo and Tauni Newman were cited for four awards, including 2nd place, Best Black and White Advertisement; 1st place, Best Color Ad; 1st place, Best Paid Ad Series (color), and 1st Place, Most Effective Use Of Small Space. Debbie Herbein and Shannon Clark were awarded Best Paid Ad Series (black and white).

Lia Angelus won Best Online Ad (Static), and teamed with Garguilo for Best Online Ad (dynamic).

George Nunn, Sally Moreno Jackie Hostler and Jenna Troutt teamed up for Best Classified Promotion, and Tock teamed with Terri Madrid for 1st place, Best "Pro-Bono" Public Service Ad.

The Independent took third for best classified section.

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