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House Bill 395 is the state budget legislation process in the first 57 actually started in January as sepa- Kl Taylfir gayesépublisher 0f the
bill. By the time the Senate got days of the 60-day session, the rate pieces of legislation. But unable Him?“ ymgvagaellgcted re ._ f
through with it and sent it back for Senate returned a document that to make it through the committee dad: for "21004105 at‘thes rill: 81
concurrence, it was anything but. included proposals on allowing process or through one chamber, the meeting of the West Keniiuclgl
When the 674-page document agencies to use the internet instead bills were considered dead for the Press Association at HopkinSVille §
was returned to the House late of newspapers for public notice 2004 session. Community College March 4‘
March 29, the bill resembled little to advertising purposes; established Enter the Senate to resuscitate He succeeds Leigh Landini i
how it had left the House of policy on open meetings and open these and several more new polices. Wright, features editor of the
Representatives 20 days prior. Its records relating to homeland securi- (Since the budget bill is good only Paducah Sun. CD, Bradley, '. ‘
pages nearly doubled, HB 395 ty issues and concerns; and would through June 30, 2006, you can’t say . entertainment editor for the j: 1
Senate Committee Substitute includ- make secret identities of individuals the Senate suggested new laws, just Paducah Sun, was elected vice- 7
ed Gov. Ernie Fletcher’s tax modern- and corporations who made contri— policies on how state and local gov- preSIdent .1, _ , . _. :: -. I. J
ization ideas and set policies for the butions to public university founda- ernments could operate until then.) ' 5" led Dillmghayv l’uthh‘i'rof j i H ,
next two years on a host of issues. tions. Under the proposal returned to the Dawson SEW? Progress, " i , ;
Taking several pieces of legisla- Most of the subjects in the the House late on March 29, the state was reelectedseeretary/treasur- 3
tion that had not moved through the Senate’s version of the state budget budget bill: er. 1ij Annilsandlmfiassoaate ’
'would allow public university 30;:Sogtztéosgljegg at as i
. . . . donors (individuals and corpora- ele‘itedyexecutive secrett); Wsuc— .
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orestated in its entirety, the Murray State. “ (
The 2004 Kentucky General approved. . . state’s Open Meetings and Open Each year the WKP A gives
Assembly is Just about history. House Bill 100 —- this concerns Records Laws to include what was $500in Scholarships to Murray
Though a smaller number of bills marriage, divorce, birth and death originally House Bill 188 on home- State University and Western v,
were introduced this year, com- certificates. We did have it amend- . . . . . ,
_ . . . land security issues. Kentucky UniveISity iournalism
pared to preVious 60-day seSSions, ed to allow news media organiza- . .
. , . . . . 'would allow government agen- students. This year Melissa
that didn t decrease the number of tions to get certified copies of these _ , , . , . .
. . . . Cies in Jefferson and Fayette counties Kilcoyne, a junior from Mayfield,
proposals KPA lobbied on. records for any indiv1dual. h h received the MSU scholarshi
For information about any of Originally, only the person or fami- to C oose between newspapers, t e St h 'e C ftre eiv d thep
these bills, feel free to contact Kim ly member involved could get a Internet and placmg a COPY at the sciglgslh' E; WC ter: ‘
Greene, Kenyon Meyer or Ashley certified copy and the public could local. PubhC library for anything The f alllpmeetines's tehtati 91
Pack, at (502) 540-2300; or David get an annual list of names reqwred bylaw to be PUthhEd- A cheduled f r'Fri‘dgal Oct 1;; y '
Greer or David T. Thompson at involved in those situations. It Similar idea was included in the fhe Inn b the Lake3fbrmerl the
(800) 264-KPA1. passed the House without our 2003 session as the chambers set the Ramada gm in Gilbertsvilley
House Bill 12 — the annual Stan amendment and we did get it budget for 2004 but was pulled by a ' »
Lee bill to allow schools to publish amended in a Senate Committee. House and Senate conference com- , k
their financial statements and It’s now been sent back to another mittee shortly before the committee WEStern Kenn“: Y to »
report cards either in the newspa- Senate Committee so it’s dead for reached agreement. host Forum 2004 . '
per or 01} the Internet or by putting this session: KPA has remained opposed to Western Kentucky University’s
a COPY 11" the local PUth library. House Bl“ 111 _ would have any and all legislation that would School oflournalism and _ . '
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395, the state budget. That’s the between newspapers’ the Internet or 'g x ’ » ~ ~ 12 pt? 2‘
same strate as last ear that was See BILLS 011 Pa 9 10 ': ' , See NEWS on Pa 89
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en uc y peop e, papers in e news .
Filkins elected to Kentucky and non-profit organizations to better improve the health and ensure the Elizabethtown and The Pioneer
Child NOW! board Kentucky’s children. Filkins was one success of Kentucky’s children and News in Shepherdsville.
Kentucky Standard Publisher Ron of six new board members to begm youth through public . . .
Filkins has been elected to the board as51gnments In January. awareness/ advocacy, mobilizatlon Oldham Era introduces
of directors of Kentucky Child Now! New board members have and capac1ty bulldmg. redesign in February I
KCN is a nonprofit organization pledged to donate the” tune, money The Oldham Era’s Feb. 26 news- 1
that unites businesses, government and skllls to work at the state level to Ft“ Knox commander honors paper featured a redesigned front C
_ Baker, N ews-Enterprise staff page, the first in 20 years. I
Th e Kentuck Pre S S Maj. Gen. Terry Tucker, the com- Employees are receiving positive l
—---—— y --——— manding general of Ft. Knox, visited comments from the community
the News-Enterprise offices in about the newspaper’s decision to c
The Kentucky Press (Permit # 939) is pub— District 10- Edmund Shelby, Beattyville Elizabethtown, on Jan. 28 to recog— make changes. 1
fledngionthllg byl the €38“ng IV’res:n Enterprise ; / nize the contributions made by the Brad Dennison of Dennison S
Thirfimglazrslpo:;gedgpali:ls:l t smegma District 11 _ Glenn Gray, Manchester outgoing publisher, Sarah Baker, and Design Inc. was hired by Landmark :
KY. 42141. Subscription price is $8 per Enterprise _ the staff of the News-Enterprise, to Commuruty Newspapers to evaluate a
year. Postmaster. Send change of address , strengthen the relationship between what changes were needed to make 1'
to The Kentucky Press, 101 Consumer District 12 _ Donna Caman, Casey Ft. Knox and the surrounding com- the paper more attractive and a
Lane, Frankfort, KY. 40601, (502) 223—8821. County News munities. viable competitor.
’ ' Tucker presented Baker with a Dennison spent a few hours with e
‘ ' DiStfiCt 13 ' Tom Caudfll, Lexington p ”Partners in Excellence” plaque con— Era employees, discussing the basics E
_ ‘ Herald-Leader . ‘ taining the Army coins that symbol- of design and how to make a news- C
(12:11::31 Fress Association , District 14‘ Teresa Scenters BereaCitizen ize the partnership between the mili— paper an effective tool for its readers. h
‘ , V , _ -' . . ' tary and civilian communities in Following training, he spent two
President _ John Nelson, The Advocate . State At—Large . *V . , ' . , Hardin County. months designing the new look for C
Messenger, Danville ~ ~ ' Chris Poore, Kennickykemé} . ' Tucker also Visited the editorial the paper, which incorporated a new
, - . Willie Sawyers, Sentinel—Echo ’ ' ,, staff of Inside the Turret and praised slate of fonts for the product. a
President-Elect - David Thomberry, Patti Clark, Owenton News Herald V' the long relationship between the In addition to changing fonts, the 13
Somerset Cqmménwealth Journal Taylor Hayes, Kentucky NEWER , , Turret and the News-Enterprise. news team at The Era decided a reor- ‘ u
I . i ' _ , , _' V I V - ' , '. . V , _ ‘- ’ '7 f '2, , , For more than 50 years, The ganization of lifestyles copy was . t]
Emsgagfharhe Portmann, 333%,; 3% 8mm 40th V News-Enterprise has been the pub- needed. They added several topic Y
, Shin dlebower, Spenca- Magnet . _ , lisher of Inside the Turret, which is pages to the lifestyles section, includ— ‘
Treasurer _ Glenn Gray, Manchester ' i . ' V .V , Z ' _, recognized as one of the best military ing an extension news page and a d
Enterprise 1 ' » , Advertising Division . CherylMagers, papers in the nation. religion page. A health page will also
’ Central Kentucky News Iournal , . ‘ appear in The Era at least once a n
Past President-Sharon Tumjnski, ' V ' ' r. . . . V' ’ , Kerr joins Oldham Era staff month. ' 3
Winchester Sun , Cnculation DIVISIOII - Kriss Johnson, ' Io Kerr transferred to The 01 dham Some of the new features in the
Board of Directors ‘ Lexmgton Herald—Leader ' _ Era in LaGrange on March 1 and will redesign include a front page rail, “
District 1 - Alice Rouse, Murray Ledger Associates Division - Cliff Feltham, , fill the role Of advertising manager. .Whld'l prov1des teasers to stones —
and Times . Kentucky Utilities . She has been employed with msrde as well as an Index; a rail on ]
' , , . ' ' , ‘ . LCNI since November 1996 and has
District 2 ~ Jed Dillingham, Dawson , ' General Counsels ~ Jen Fleischaker, Kim worked at The News Enterprise in See PEOPLE on Page 12
Springs Progress Greene, Dinsmore 8:511th Louisville ' . a
District 3 - Donn Wimmer, Hancock Kentucky Press Assdciatioantaff . .V . D eathS IldgjgglgzgSoaety and Masomc re
Clarion David T. Thompson, Executive Director ' a1
Bonnie Howard, Controller ' Former Courier-Journal . b.
District 4 — Charlie Portmann, Franklin Teresa Revlett, Director of Sales ' , , . ManCheSter Enterprlse ‘
Favorite ' David Greer, Member Services Director . employee dles veteran em 10 ee dies 9‘
Dana Lear, News Bureau DirectOr C. Frank Mann, a retired superin— P y in
District 5 — Ron Filkins, Kentucky David Spencer, New Media Director V tendent of the composing room at 10h“ Nolan, pressman for the Cl1
Standard BUH’Y Barns, Bookkeeping Assistant The Courier-Journal and the former Manchester Enterprise for 43 years, l0
District 6 ~Arthur B Post Louisville 3:231:21: ReseardI/Markeflng Louisville Times, died Wednesday, goeucl Evittlfllrf:r}lllc::]I-.I:8vv:lf:e7r2a long
Courier-Journal ' I 8118 Canunack, Administrative Assistant March 3’ at his home. He was 87' John Nolan started ki- the 01
Rachel McCarty, Advertising Assistant Mann was a native of Louisville tTh M h twfifir tng . SC
District 7 ~ Kelley Wamick, Gallatin Holly Willard, INAN Business Clerk ' and was also retired from the former Frags a 9 am 95 er “ erprlse q‘
County News >Mark Sheridan, INAN Account Executive Gray Line Tours where he worked in 952' He leaves a legacy Of work be
, Tami Hensley, Tearsheet Clerk as a tour guide. and fie‘llcamn at J' Frank _ at
District 8 - Ken MEtZ, Bath County News He served in the Navy as a chief Elthhmg' the F‘Qdem'day ltera- ar
Outlook Staff members, Officers and Directors . petty officer during World War II tlorl 0f the publishing house 1n ca
District 9 - le Pennington Big Sandy $§iaiir§f§th§3$i Iuliflsiwmg the mdk and was a member’ truStee.’ treasurer $53.: 233%: $313,182,39ng th
News try ’ name@k ress.corfl. ' and elder of Edenside Christian p p
* yp ' ' Church and a member of the Filson founder Frank Nolan. _ :r
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Weaver lost the most in HR 188 b ttl
Rep. Mike Weaver, D- both chambers and become law. It security record, exempted under the ,
Elizabethtown, was the real loser fol- On Second 4?) made it through committee and the language, was to be discussed. 1
lowing late legislative session action , ”/3 House with ease, receiving a 93-0 That really wasn’t a big issue to ;

on House Bill 188. That was unfortu- Thought no vote in mid-February from the 100- KPA. Tell us the last time a public

nate. 33:; member House. agency discussed a public record in

Long before the session started A! That vote came on Jan. 23. open session? Public agencies don’t ;1

Jan. 6, Rep. Weaver had started 1% Ifgfgguggzthgggg)’; ‘/ From there, it headed to the do that. Those records are developed
developing his homeland security 5‘ Senate. normally before or after an meeting.
legislation. Unlike the attitude of the bill before the committee and for On the Senate side, another home— We couldn’t recall the last time a spe- Ii

some legislators, he wanted all inter- the committee to hear from various land security records bill was in the cific public record was discussed in

ested parties involved at the outset. groups that the language was fine. works. Senate Bill 49 was sponsored an open meeting. And the language 3;

His idea was to have the bill in It wasn’tavery good bill when the by Sen. Dick Roeding. Unlike was allowed to stay in SB 49.
acceptable shape before it hit the first draft was reviewed. There were Weaver’s bill, the Senate version Then things got bogged down. i
hOpper. numerous issues that needed to be went much too far and would have Like many other bills in the ’04 ses-

KPA knows well the time and addressed. Much of that involved Closed many records. When sion, nothing was moving. Not

effort Rep. Weaver spent on House what records should be closed, what Roeding’s bill was first heard by through committees, not through a

Bill 188. So does the LRC and the records should be open. Were we committee, it was obvious there were chamber. 7
Governor’s Office of Technology. As talking about water lines running problems. Even chairman Sen. Dan HB 188 sat there. SB 49 sat there. 1

well as other entities involved in through neighborhoods, would those Seum said he much preferred No action in the Senate whatsoever.
homeland security issues and con- be terrorist targets? Or were we talk— Weaver’s bill over the one by the For two full months. 7

cerns. ing just about important water Northern Kentucky Senator. As the session wound down, with l

‘ We all know, because we sat often plants? Should the water line run— SB 49 didn’t even get a good hear- just eight days left, that all changed. ,'
at the table with him reviewing pro— ning through my front yard in ing before the committee. Instead of Rumor was that Senate Republicans ’
P056118, discussing language, explain~ Georgetown be a target? How about taking it for a vote, where it would were going to move some legislation _ 1

. ing concerns and offering sugges- power lines? Or shouldn’tit be major have easily been defeated that day, that would close foundation records. :3

. tions. And through it all, Rep. power sources? Roeding was willing to sit down with Foundations like those attached to V,

. Weaver listened. And changed the It boiled down to a couple of new the parties who had spoken against public universities. The rumor was- ,
language. And changed it again. terms — vulnerability assessments the bill, including KPA. Before long, n’t new; it had permeated the entire

. When the bill finally was intro- and criticality tests. If the site had SB 49 was changed. Changed to mir- session. We kept watching for any 3
duced, there was little discussion vulnerability or criticality, then per- ror the exact language in HE 188. bill that would allow records associ- :
needed. The groups that should be haps records involved should be There was only one new idea in the ated with foundation donors and the 3
- concerned had already been heard in closed. amended version and that was to amounts they contribute to be closed.
those previous discussions. All that Rep. Weaver worked long and allow portions of public agency
was left was for Rep. Weaver to bring hard to get a bill that should pass meetings to be closed if a homeland See HB 188 on Page 8 1
Rate and data sheet pdates returned quickly '
WOW! I can’t believe the a. age breaks and media kits will ”This is a tough category - I think .
response from the first quarter rate Advertising sometimes show us all target spe- they are all winners.” '
and data sheets. Several of you sent , ‘3 cial sections. We WOUld rather have So many times the judges will /

. back the information almost as M ' , i” too much information about your say that they get good ideas from ;
quickly as you received the sheets gas: newspaper than not enough. . the creative ideas our newspapers :
in the mail. We appreciate your 3:7, r: If you have not sent 1n your htSt come up with for special sections.
quick response. That will make our By Teresa Revlett I. -. a: quarter rate and data sheet and. That makes the day not only fun :
jobs easier. KPS Director of Sales have not had any rate changes, just but profitable. Special thanks this

A lot of newspapers have gone wfié: drop me an email at year to Jo Kerr of the LaGrange

‘ on the calendar year rate increase would not be changes until later in trevlett@kypress.com and let me Oldham Era, Ann Laurence of the .
schedule. Some still evaluate that the year. However, if you do experi— know that there were not any Morehead News and Dave Eldridge
quarterly. That was the reason ence a rate increase before we ask, changes needed. of the Nicholasville Jessamine .
behind the first quarter updates. We remember it is your responsibility Recently 51" KPA members ' Journal, for helplng out w1th the .
are trying to stay ahead of the game to get the new rate cards to us. three employees and three member trip.
and have all rates current so that we We like to have complete rate neWSPaPetS ' tOOk the spring adver- Decisions made by the Virginia
can quote for our newspapers fur- cards and media kits on file for each tisIng entrles to Glen Allen, Va. to Press Association will be shared
ther down the road than 30 days. one of our member newspapers. It have the 2003 contest judged. I am with everyone on May 13 in

We will probably not send out is always nice to have all of the always 30 PtOUd to take our news- Lexington at the spring meeting.
another rate and data sheet until the needed information in case a client papers to another state and have The awards luncheon will be held
fall. That means we will skip the has a request that is not shown on their {nefnhets Sey things like- . .. _ . at the EmbassySuites, which is the .
. second quarter. Most of the forms the rate and data sheet. The rate ”These are alI 50 good,” "Can we same location as the winter conven-
* ‘ sent back to us indicated that there cards provide 115 With all Of the line- have more than one third place” or tion. Make plans now to attend.

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Good c stomer service goes a long way

I’ve been thinking quite a bit late- .. pound the problem. measure it so you know when you're

1y about customer service and how it Oh, By E“ 3% Meanwhile, I read recently on successful and when you’re not. In

' relates to the newspaper business. It i , ., é? Forbes.com how McDonald's has other words, work processes that get ,
is, after all, a huge issue in our busi- The way 3 increased its same-store business by measured tend to get fixed.
ness as it is in others. 9"“ 20 percent in less than a year by Quite a few Kentucky papers are

Let me take you back a couple —"—“" gt?” ": improving customer service in three already doing this. Hats off to them.
months. I needed a longer telephone 10:32:11: mes key areas: food quality, inside service But others aren’t and probably
cord here in the office. I went to a Director . and its drive-through service - should consider it. Measuring data,
national retailer near here and pur- v: ,1: which accounts for two-thirds of its analyzing it and making it available
chased one. I paid for it in the elec- business — by improving order accu- as feedback to people at the business
tronics department but as I left the ured the company had decided to racy and reducing customer wait can be intimidating but it’s an excel.-
store — alarms sounded. People ignore me. time. For example, Forbescom said lent tool for knowing exactly how
stared at me as though I were a Back to the present, a manager McDonald’s learned that it increases your business is performing.
shoplifter. Everything was fine when where the incident occurred called its revenue by one percentage point McDonald’s learned, according to ,
I showed my receipt to store person- me a few days ago. She apologized, for each six seconds it shaves off cus- Forbescom, that the key is to really
nel but I was miffed when no apolo— she said, for the incident that hap- tomer wait time. understand what’s important to your
gy was offered even though it was pened “the other day.” 1 corrected OK, you might be wondering by customers and know how to meas-
their system that malfunctioned. her and said it had occurred several now what this has to do with news- ure the really important processes.

Later, I e-mailed a complaint to weeks ago. Again, she apologized, papers. Well, it’s the lesson that Trying to do too much generates too
the store’s national headquarters, explaining she had been forwarded McDonald’s learned — figure out much data that’s too difficult to ana-
explained what happened and how my e-mail just the day before. what’s important to your customers, lyze and yields confusing results.
it made me feel. Several weeks went This example of poor customer determine what’s a good level of The key here is to measure the so- ‘
by and after I got no response, I fig- service shows how businesses com— service and then figure out ways to called significant few.

Western Kentucky University’s Best Music Video Newspaper Awards Green High .
Chapter of the Society of Professional First Place, Rachel Price, Shelby Second Place, John David Christmas, ,
Journalists hosted its 24th Mark of County High ’ Advertising A / AA Lexington Catholic
Excellence Newspaper and Second Place, Liz Smith, Tracy First Place, A]. Garner, Lyon County Third Place, Adam Hanzalik, South
Broadcasting awards ceremony Tipton, Megan Imel & Megan Foree, High Oldham High ,
March 5 at Mass Media and Henry County High Second Place, Casey Kute, Mercy Honorable Mention, Emma
Technology Hall Auditorium. Third Place, Samantha Mahurin, Academy Hutchens, Assumption High

HL Hall, a scholastic journalism Grayson County High
hall of famer, was the guest speaker. Advertising AAA Sports Writing AAAA
Approximately 120 students attend— Best News Package First Place, Ben Wiseman, Lexington First Place, Robert Sampson, Trinity
ed. First Place, Candice Cox 8: Brittany Catholic High

Twenty-eight Kentucky high Holthouser, Henry County High Second Place, Sam Stewart, Grayson Second Place, Rachel Yeison, Daviess
schools from Paducah to New Castle Second Place, Chris Williams, Hart County High County High
entered the 2004 competition, which County High Third Place, Jenna Brown 8: Harry Third Place-TIE, Andrew Harover,
had about 480 entries in 14 cate- Third Place, ”Dress Code", . Erskine, Bowling Green High Shelby County High; Chandler .
gories. Schools were judged in three Elizabethtown High Jenkins, '
divisions based on size. Honorable Mention, Heidi Coleman, Advertising AAAA Eastern High

Jackie Bretz, Kentucky High Fern Creek High; Morgan Downs, First Place, Rush Jagoe, Daviess
School Media Institute based at Grayson County'I-Iigh Feature Writing A/ AA
Western, was the contest coordinator. County High Second Place-tie, The Rocket Review, First Place, Casey Kaufman, Mercy
Jim Highland is the SPJ adviser, and Shelby County High Academy
Lauren Sanchez, a freshman from Best Videography Chelsey Shelton, Barren County High Second Place, Emily Suhrheinrich,

Christian County, was contest chair. First Place, Liz Smith 8: Megan Imel, Third Place,_The_Trojan Triumph, Lone Oak High
. Henry County High North Hardm High _ Third Place, Amanda Dozier, Moore

Results are as follows: Second Place, Kelly Wilson, Shelby gone??? IP/IenulSIn, Th? $1330“ High

Broadcasting Awards County High ecor ’ u ont anua 1g Honorable Mention, Katy Jones,

Best Newscast Third Place, Dave Marshal, Pharris Sports Writing A / AA Lyon County High

Flrst Place, Kyle Sander, Henry Garcra & Sean Snyder, Elizabethtown First Place, Eric Chumbler, Lone Oak ._

County High High High Feature Writing AAA i

Second Place, WCTV Staff, Webster Honorable Mention, Ashley Stone, Second Place, Trisha Blair, Mercy First Place, Sarah Poe, South Oldham

County High Grayson County High; Aaron Academy High

Third Place, Casey Kaufman, Mercy Holmberg, Sports Writing AAA Second Place-TIE, Katie Mulrooney,

Academy Fern Creek High ' ' First Place, Drew Lawrence, Bowling See AWARDS on Page 11 - 5 i

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