Clarion wins again!

Clarion wins 7 New York State
Press Association Awards

bottom row, from left: Sandra Christiano, Account Executive; Kim Roberts, Account Executive; Sally Santora, Caledonia Editor; Vera Gleason, Office Manager; Sally Fox, Equestrian Reporter; jean Meekin, Conesus lake Reporter second row, from left: Tony D'Imperio, Mt. Morris Reporter; John DeHaas, Graphic Artist; Randy Page, Delivery third row, from left: Howard Appell, News Editor; Tom Fox, Illustrator fourth row, from left: John Woolston, Circulation Manager; Terry Proctor, Sports Reporter fifth row, from left: Phil Livingston, Sports Editor; Corrin Strong, Publisher

     The Lake & Valley Clarion was recognized as one of the best small weekly newpapers in New York State in the 1999 Better Newspaper contest, sponsored by the New York State Press Association. The Clarion took awards in seven categories including third place in the prestigious Past President's Award for General Excellence, among weekly newspapers with a paid circulation of less than 4,000. Judges in that category cited the paper's "good use of color on the front page and aggressive news reporting."
     The Clarion received 3 first-place awards for best Editorial Cartoon, Best Graphic Illustration, and Best Multi-Advertiser Pages; a second-place award for Best Special Section Cover; and two other third-place awards for Coverage of the Environment and Best Obituaries.
     The highly competitive competition drew over 3,000 entries from more than 160 papers of all sizes across the state.