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VOL. 79-JULY 2008- NUMBER7 W ° ypress°co ' .
People and Papers i.
, , Journalists, postal servrce honor Ieadrng vorce in the effective use of marl 3.
Ron FIIkIns, Bardstown .
. as Max Heath steps down from day-to—day newspaper duties 3
publisher, KPA Board 3
member, passes away I d k fi t 0 2‘:
Ron Filkins, publisher of The a n m a r g u re re I r e s
Kentucky Standard in Bardstown f
and KPA/ KPS Board of Director for BY JOHN WHITLOCK
D‘Stmt 5' pass“ away June 25 at KPA News BUREAU ;. ei’fiw MM . 7
Filkins, 57' had been publisher Of With the announcement he would ‘ l $1,“ ‘ let i at
The Standard Since 2002, coming to be retiring l u n e 30 as a vice p r e si- , , : x . ; , ‘ 2;“ “wigs . ,
Kentucky after being publisher _ Of dent with Landmark Community 4;; ,, w . " ,. H 32 “ .1
the Perry County New in Tell City, Newspapers Inc., Max Heath has been 3» 7"" .‘ . . , V .1 a 2’} a
'* IN., and serving on the Hoosier State drawing praise for his commitment . ‘1 g ' 2 w 22.5%“: .“ j'
lites: AziS-ocitatgon Board Of Directors. educating newspapers across the coun- , » , '2: 2 ll 2 g; i 2 '2’
e a .1115 een %% try about the ins and outs of the US. , 2' ’ ., . 5 g?_ "f ‘ . 2 f
elected in January ,, Postal Service. , ~. 2, :2 m...
ihreehlysearsectoerri A native of Campbensvine, Heath 4 ' '1
1'... we» , graduated from Campbellsvflle “em/isflr , 'e .’
En the KPA/ KPS 5%? ego??? College and began his journalism $1::¢%fiz§gf:§?%hfl ‘3
A onzgzvalsQSOOI'r1 2 2, j 2. tor of the Central Kentucky News. gig/«ZWMQQ . ,2
Cug. .1 ’ Bl ffm - He later served as managing editor, ”5:,53’335 ,. , . 2 2' ' 2, 5;
I ounc1H u S’ 5;, editor and general manager of CKN] flg’mflflflgfifii :1
owa. e was a for more than a decade before bein a3‘wM% 37%;? " , I: » f
1968 raduate 0f RON g flanfl/wa‘WM . -
Th g ff named vice president and executive {ghee/“”hgfl’aQ/ . V, ;"
HOE“? I: elrso: FILKINS producer of LCNI in Shelbyville. . /;’ia;:~:/fl ~. 1:» E,
1 1g HC 00 d Heath’s career is marked with ”023/;ng .1 '- '- f ;_
owa. e earne . . achievements and recognition from his ,//~w~ '
hls undergraduate degree in hlstory peers and the public :. Mascarasww .
and journalism at the State College Heath served sevén years as chair WMWWWWMW”aw“...,..m,.¢..sVW”,W”Wm”...W4- MWWWMWN,.....,,,,W...W.W..mwas .,,..4.,,.,..- ‘-
Of Arkansas and received hls MAZm of the postal committee of National '
Communications at the UniverSity Newspaper Association which award- Brenda Lea, left. senior accountant for Landmark Community Newspapers Inc., and Max
of Iowa. ed him its President’s Award in 1989 Heath share a laugh during a retirement reception for them. Max has been with LCNI 39 L:
He began his newspaper career Ambassador Award in 1992 and presti- years and Brenda celebrates 38 years with the company. Pam Gray was also honored during 7
delivering papers in COUHCil Bluffs gious Amos Award for service in 1994. the reception, retiring after 21 years with Landmark. "
for The Daily Nonpareil. In Bald He is also a former president of f”
Knob, Ark., he Single—handedly Kentucky Press Associationand _ . 2
published the Bald Knob Banner named most valuable member in 1985 advocate for the newspaper industry Will be glad, too, because they know
which was the beginning of his and 1988 He was also reco nized for and his knowledge of postal system is that he's not going to let them rest 2
career in community journalism. He his dedication to communitg service unmatched. until they fix newspaper deliveries
then honed his skills in Perryton, b the KP A in 1992 y ”We know that where Max and and arrange the system so we can con-
Texas working under the leader— y Heath was elected to the Kentuck postal issues meet, the Energizer tinue to serve readers,” Rush said. “I
ship of Harold Hudson, publisher Journalism Hall of Fame in 1998 y Bunny has met his match,” Rush said. count on Max on a daily basis to work
of The Perryton Herald. Ron joined But des ite the awards it's Heath’s ”So we’re delighted to know that as with me on postal policy and would '-
Southern Newspapers and worked commitmelnt to h el in others that Max’s relationship with his company be lost without him. The industry
in Dumas and Seguin, Texas, then ins ires and arnerIs); regs e ct withi n moves into transition, he’s still going owes him a great tribute and also owes
joined Landmark Communications, th epn e w s a egr i n d u st r 21nd the 0stal to be working with NNA member its thanks to Landmark for supporting
Inc. in 1996 where he worked in Tell service 13 p y p newspapers with his usual enthusi- his work these many years.” 2‘
City, Ind. for the The Perry County Tond a Rush the director of ublic asm.” Marc D. McCreary of the US. Postal
policy for the National N ewspfper Rush said respect for Heath extends Service said Heath not only impresses
See PEOPLE on Pa e 2 Association, said Heath is a tireless beypnd the newspaper industry. 2 S HEATH Pa e 6
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