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NFPW Newsletter Fall09
NFPW Newsletter Fall09
Welcome Back!
2009-2010 JOIN US AT 8:30 A.M. ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2009
OFFICERS A PANEL OF LOCAL PUBLISHERS WILL EXPLAIN THEIR MARKETS, WHAT THEY
LOOK FOR IN THE BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS THEY PRINT AND ANSWER
President
Colene McEntee QUESTIONS ABOUT WHETHER YOU MIGHT FIT INTO THEIR FUTURE PLANS.
(FIND OUT MORE ON PAGE 2.)
Past President
Fran Mannino At THE EDGE RESTAURANT, 359 MARSHALL AVE. (JUST OFF BRENTWOOD
President-Elect BOULEVARD) IN WEBSTER GROVES.
TBA Cost: $10 for members and students; $15 for guests (NOTE REDUCED
Secretary PRICE). Please RSVP to Colene McEntee, MPC-NFPW President, at 314-
Peggy Koch 707-4004 or email at coleneemc@yahoo.com.
Treasurer
Roxanne Miller PRESSING POINTS FROM
Public Relations Officer OUR PRESIDENT
Suzanne Corbett Hello!
It’s hard to believe that summer’s already over, isn’t it?
Membership Officer As the dog days of the season set in, I still get the same
Linda Briggs-Harty
feeling that came over me when school began. As you all
Archivist remember, the first day of school had more meaning than
Dee Rabey
New Year’s Day. It was the start of a new year, a new
Conference journey with lots of excitement in store. After so many Colene McEntee
Suzanne Corbett, years in school, the feeling always comes back this time of
Linda Briggs-Harty
year when I enter a store and see backpacks, lunch boxes, and notebooks.
Quest Directors I think this is why I am so excited about the start of the MPC-NFPW
Susan Fadem, Marge Polcyn meeting year—in its own way, our meeting year is the start of a new journey
Contest Director for all of us. Our monthly meetings are an opportunity to learn and make new
Janice Denham friends and connections. Of course, our meetings are also a time to catch up
with old friends and stay in touch. Your board met this summer and we
mapped out a dynamic year with great monthly programs, an outstanding
Inside this Issue conference in the works, and a Web site and other plans in store to grow our
of the Messenger membership. To top it off, our meetings will have a stronger professional
development focus to help us grow as communicators. Encourage your
Meeting Schedule p. 2 friends and business contacts to come with you to a meeting this year and see
Conference Awards p. 3 what MPC-NFPW is all about!
Quest Awards p. 4 I’ve been a part of this organization since college, and I am still in awe of
Quest Nomination Form p. 5 our membership. This group welcomed me with open arms and I’ve made
lifelong friends. I am truly honored to start a new journey as your President
Members on the Move p. 6
this year. Please feel free to contact me or any board member this year with
Remembering ideas or feedback.
Mary Kimbrough p. 7 Here’s to a great year!
Colene McEntee
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Members of the Missouri Professional Communicators received certificates of award at their annual conference this spring for
placing in the state’s 2009 Communications Contest. Among those receiving awards were, from left, front row, Kathie Sutin of
Olivette, Roxanne Miller and Sonia Coleman of Ballwin and Katie Wright of East St. Louis; back row, Karen Glines of Des Peres,
Robbi Courtaway and Jo Mannies of Webster Groves, Melinda Hemmelgarn of Columbia, Suzanne Corbett of South St. Louis
County and Janice Denham of Kirkwood. Entries awarded first place at the state level were forwarded to the national contest.
The work of Coleman, Glines, Helmmelgarn, Mannies, Sutin and Allison Stein of Kansas City were recognized at the national
conference of the National Federation of Press Women on September 12th in San Antonio.
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Seven distinguished communicators received the Virginia Betts Note to members from
White Quest Awards from the Missouri Professional Communicators at Marge Polcyn: Believe it or not,
Ces and Judy’s in LeChateau Village in Frontenac in April. Hosted by board members are talking about
Christine Buck, news reporter from KPLR-CW Channel 11, program the 2010 Virginia Betts White
proceeds support scholarships for journalism and communications
Quest Awards already. Experience
students. Approximately 150 persons were on hand for the luncheon,
which also featured a Lifetime Achievement Award for Avis Meyer has shown us that starting earlier
Ph.D., communications professor at Saint Louis University. allows everyone enough time to
Awards were presented to Suzanne Corbett, food writer and consult- do a better job on applications and
ant; Bill Fronczak, public relations director for Mathews-Dickey Boys’ the many details requiring plan-
and Girls’ Club; Margaret Gillerman, columnist for the St. Louis Post- ning before the event. Conse-
Dispatch; Dan Martin, cartoonist for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch; Kay quently, we will follow last year’s
Quinn, news anchor at KSDK-Ch. 5; Art Silverblatt, Ph.D., communica-
timeline and call for nominations
tions professor and editor at Webster University; and Mary Ann Wagner,
public relations director for the Suburban Journals. to be in on November 2, 2009.
The Quest Awards recognize individuals whose work reflects an This allows us time to obtain the
enduring quest for the highest standards of professional ethics and biographical information, the
excellence. Initiated in 1981, the award honors the memory of one of the nominees to assemble mailing
Missouri Professional Communicators members, Virginia Betts White, lists, and to ensure adequate time
who was a leader in communications in the St. Louis area for more than for publicity.
40 years.
You will find an application
Co-chairs for the event were Susan Fadem and Marge Polcyn.
form on page 5 of this newsletter.
Please give some thought to those
deserving persons who should
receive public acknowledgement
of their accomplishments on April
17, 2010. Susan Fadem and Marge
Polcyn will again be co-chairing
the event at Ces and Judy’s. We
may have to work harder this year
to match the success of last year,
and with everyone’s help, we think
we can do it. Remember, the funds
go to support communication
scholarships. The secret to success
will be the quality of the nomi-
nees. Who would you like to see
given a Quest Award?
First row, left to right: Kay Quinn, Mary Ann Wagner, Bill Fronczak
Second Row: Suzanne Corbett, Art Silverblatt, Margie Gillerman
Third Row: Christine Buck, Dan Martin, Avis Meyer
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