February 2007 - Ohio News Photographers Association

Ohio News Photographer8300 Sapphire Ave NECanton, OH 44721-1776CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTEDPRESORTED STANDARDU.S.POSTAGE PAIDAKRON, OHPERMIT NO.1389Ohio NewsPhotographerFebruary 2007Eric Albrecht, The Columbus Dispatch - 1st Feature, JuneThomas Pipkin, of Canal Winchester, launches himself figuratively into his summer break from school, and literally into the CanalWinchester Municipal Pool from its high diving board.

Member NewsTV Clip Results3rd QuarterSpot News1st - Brian Wicker, WBNS-TV,"Chaos in the Streets"2nd - Drew Yaussy, WBNS-TV,"Much To Do at ODU"3rd - No awardGeneral News1st - David Bradford, WJW-TV,"Gender A,B,C’s"2nd - David Bradford, WJW-TV,"Mother’s Love"3rd - Rich Yedlicka, WBNS-TV,"Construction Accident Family"HM - Kendall Griggs, WJW-TV ,"Dogs, Guns and Drugs Found”News Feature1st - Steve Maguire, WBNS-TV,"Fantastic Logos"2nd - Dan Pasciak, WUPW-TV,"Fishing Lures"3rd - Rich Johnston, WBNS-TV,"The Domino Effect"HM - Scott Doelling, WBNS-TV,"Chasing a Dream"In-Depth1st - Jeff Ritter, WBNS-TV,"Redneck Wishing Well"2nd - Jeff Ritter, WBNS-TV,"Moving on one Picture at a Time"3rd - Scott Doelling, WBNS-TV,"I Do"Judges WBTV-TV Charlotte, NC1 st2 nd3 rd4 th5 th6 th7 th8 thStandingsJeff Ritter, WBNS-TV 44David Bradford, WJW-TV 37Brian Wicker, WBNS-TV 35Rich Yedlicka, WBNS-TV 32Steve Maguire, WBNS-TV 21Billy Muhammed, WJW-TV 17Dan Pasciak, WUPW-TV 16Scott Doelling, WBNS-TV 10Tim Flaherty, WBNS-TV 10Jeff Sheerer, WBNS-TV 1011 th Kendall Griggs, WJW-TV 9Board Chairman - Bob DeMayAkron Beacon Journal, (330) 996-3887onpa@earthlink.netPresident - Ed Suba Jr.Akron Beacon Journal, (330) 996-3880esuba@thebeaconjournal.comTreasurer - Kimberly BarthAkron Beacon Journal, (330) 996-3884kbarth@thebeaconjournal.comColumbus to host ONPA conventionWith contest entries for still and televisionmembers submitted for judging our attention nowturns to the annual ONPA convention to be heldSaturday, April 14 at the Columbus AirportMarriott.This will be the third consecutive year thehotel has hosted the event. It’s affordability andclose proximity to the airport and Easton TownCenter has proved to be beneficial to all.Craig Holman of The Columbus Dispatchwill be at the center of things working with committeemembers and the board to put together thisyear’s event.While specific speakers have not been confirmedas we go to press, one thing is certain. Stillphotographers will be looking to their videobrethren for basic video storytelling and editingskills.Lessons in multimedia and video will be thebackbone for this year’s event as more and morenewspapers beef up their web presence. BillGugliotta of The Plain Dealer and TelevisionOhio University student Matt Eich has beennamed the 2006 College Photographer of theYear, in the annual competition sponsored by theUniversity of Missouri.Judges selected the award-winning piecesfrom more than 12,500 image submissions byundergraduate and graduate students. FourteenOhio University students, all from the School ofVisual Communication, earned 25 awards.ONPA member, Katie Falkenberg earned theBronze award in the portfolio category. OtherOhio University students winning individualawards:General NewsBronze - Michael KingAward of Excellence (2) - Eric KayneFeatureGold - Yoon ByunBronze - Chris KelleherAward of Excellence - Katie FalkenbergAward of Excellence - Matt EichSports ActionSilver - Michael RubensteinOhio News Photographers Association Inc.Secretary - Lindsay SempleAkron Beacon Journal, (330) 996-3880semplephoto@yahoo.comStill Vice President - Jonathan QuilterThe Columbus Dispatch, (614) 461-5191jquilter@dispatch.comTV Vice President - Tim MousheyWBNS-TV, (614) 460-2961tim.moushey@10tv.comVice-President Anthony Mirones are collaboratingon those efforts.Information with specifics on the programwill be mailed to members and posted on theONPA Web site as soon as they become available.While the cost of the program has actuallydecreased in recent years the cost of the awardsbanquet have risen steadily. Planners are studyingless costly options for the awards dinner in aneffort to make the event more affordable formembers.As always the hospitality suite will be thegathering place for portfolio reviews both Fridayand Saturday night.On the agenda for this year’s business meetingwill be the appointment of a secretary to fillthe unexpired term of Lindsay Semple who hasmoved to South Carolina. Interested partiesshould contact a board member. Nominationswill also be open for all offices with voting takingplace this fall.Missouri names OU’s Eich CPOYSports FeatureSilver - Michael KingAward of Excellence - Johanna DeKreyPortraitSilver - Matt EichAward of Excellence - Tim GruberPictorialSilver - Leonardo CarrizoAward of Excellence - Jerome NakagawaAward of Excellence - Tim GruberIllustrationAward of Excellence - Sonya N. HebertPersonal VisionSilver - Matt EichAward of Excellence - Noah RabinowitzDomestic Picture StoryAward of Excellence - Michael RubensteinDocumentaryGold - Eric KayneSilver - Yoon ByunIndividual Online MultimediaAward of Excellence - Zach WiseStill Clip Contest - Neal LauronThe Columbus Dispatch, (614) 461-5191nlauron@dispatch.comQuarterly TV Contest - Bill ReaganWBNS-TV, (614) 460-3950bill.reagan@10tv.comONPA Online - Apryl PilolliVOX Teen CommunicationsAAPilolli@aol.comMember NewsSchaeffer E&P winner againPatricia Schaeffer, staff photographerat The Morning Journal in Lisbonwon an honorable mention in Editor &Publisher's 7th Annual Photos of theYear contest sponsored by Canon.The contest’s four categories:news, feature, sports and photo essayare judged based on circulation withone winner and one honorable mentionselected in each category.The win is the third for Schaefferin the E&P contest, winning in thefeature category 2001 and sports in2003.This years grand prize went toThomas James Hurst of the SeattleTimes. Hurst’s winning image wastaken in Puthian, Pakistan, following amagnitude-7.6 earthquake thatclaimed more than 80,000 lives.Both Schaeffer and Hurst previouslyworked at The (Youngstown)Vindicator. Schaeffer was a staffer formany years, while Hurst was in internwhile a student at San Francisco State.Odds n’ endsThe ONPA still contest judgingat Kent State University will be openboth Friday and Saturday this year.Look for signage as you enter TaylorHall on Friday, as we will not be inour usual location on the first floor.Judging dates are Feb 16 - 17.Judging this year will be Lara Solt ofthe Dallas Morning News, DennySimmons from the Evansville (IN)On the coverMichael Weiss, The Repository1st - Third quater IllustrationDebating prisoners' rightsPATRICIA SCHAEFFER/The Morning JournalWilliam Van Dyke comforts his wifeCynthia as their mobile home burns in thebackground.Courier & Press and Gerry Melendezfrom The State in Columbia, SC.Still members are reminded thatNeal Lauron of The ColumbusDispatch is the new chairman of themonthly still clip contest. Clipsshould be mailed to him at TheColumbus Dispatch, 34 S Third St,Columbus, OH 43215.Clips must be in the hands ofthe contest chairman by the 7th ofthe month following publication.Former Columbus Dispatchstaffer Alysia Oglesby has left theDallas Morning News and is nownight deputy director of photographyat the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.Kent State University graduateEmily Rasinski is now a staff photographerat The Evening Sun inHanover, PA. Rasinksi was runner-upin ONPA’s Student Photographer ofthe Year competition last year.Rasinksi interned at the AdvertiserTribune in Tiffin, the Akron BeaconJournal and The Daily Herald inSuburban Chicago.If you run into Martin Lermanyou may want to ask if the grass isgreener on the other side. Lerman,who got married this past July, isnow working at the Sun News inadverting sales.NPPA vice president ScottUtterback has resigned from officefor personal reasons. Utterback waselected as the director of NPPA'sRegion 4 in 2003. Utterback is currentlyassistant chief photographer atWAVE-TV in Louisville, KYCLIP STANDINGS THROUGH SEPT 20061234567891012141516171819202122232425262830323334353738394041424445464952535455Chris Russell, The Columbus DispatchNeal C. Lauron, The Columbus DispatchMarshall Gorby, Springfield News-SunFred Squillante, The Columbus DispatchEric Albrecht, The Columbus DispatchKen Love, Akron Beacon JournalBill Lackey, Springfield News-SunJeff Hinckley, The Columbus DispatchPhil Masturzo, Akron Beacon JournalThomas Ondrey, The Plain DealerScott Shaw, The Plain DealerJoshua Gunter, The Plain DealerShari Lewis, The Columbus DispatchTim Revell, The Columbus DispatchKaren Schiely, Akron Beacon JournalLew Stamp, Akron Beacon JournalAaron Rudolph, The Morning JournalScott Heckel, The RepositoryPatricia Schaeffer, The Morning JournalEd Suba Jr., Akron Beacon JournalLisa Powell, Dayton Daily NewsTom Dodge, The Columbus DispatchMichael Blair, The News-HeraldMichael Balash, The RepositoryMarvin Fong, The Plain DealerRoadell Hickman, The Plain DealerKyle Lanzer, Sun NewspapersJohn Kuntz, The Plain DealerWilliam West, The Star BeaconRon Alvey, Dayton Daily NewsLynn Ischay, The Plain DealerMike Cardew, Akron Beacon JournalDavid Distelhorst, The RepositoryMike Munden, The Columbus DispatchAndrea Kjerrumguard, Ashland Times GazettePaul Tople, Akron Beacon JournalJocelyn Williams, Akron Beacon JournalErnest Coleman, The Cincinnati EnquirerMark Duncan, Associated PressAbigail Bobrow, Sandusky RegisterLindsay Semple, Akron Beacon JournalDavid I Andersen, The Plain DealerMichael Weiss, The RepositoryJeff Swinger, Cincinnatti EnquirerRobin Tinay Sallie, Akron Beacon JournalDavid Maxwell, Record Courier/FreelanceJonathan Quilter, The Columbus DispatchRenee Sauer, The Columbus DispatchJason Miller, The Chronicle TelegramDale Omori, The Plain DealerBob Rossiter, The RepositoryChuck Humel, The Chronicle TelegramLori Cecil, This Week NewspapersChuck Crow, The Plain DealerKevin Whitlock, Massillon IndependentBeth Skabar, The Plain Dealer628568386338328318306278258238228226198188178168166156146138130106100949290888680686664626056524644423222161412Lynn Ischay, The Plain Dealer - 1st Portrait, JuneFreckles, crusting and dry skin are signs of a genetic skindisorder that plagues Dontez Taylor's life. The scar isfrom the most recent skin-cancer operation.2 www.onpa.org February 2007February 2007 www.onpa.org 3

Monthly clip contestMonthly Clip ContestAprilwinnersSpot News1st - Aaron Rudolph, The MorningJournal, "Vestiges of a Tragedy"2nd - Chris Russell, The ColumbusDispatch, "Burnin’ rubber"3rd - Marshall Gorby, SpringfieldNews-Sun, "James Tracy Jones"General News1st - Fred Squillante, TheColumbus Dispatch, "Hey, baby"2nd - Tom Dodge, The ColumbusDispatch, "Shooting Conviction"3rd - David Distelhorst, TheRepository, "Where do they gonow?"HM - Chuck Humel, ElyriaChronicle, "Bittersweet moment"Feature Single1st - Fred Squillante, ColumbusDispatch, "Trophies on frontporch"2nd - Eric Albrecht, ColumbusDispatch, "On the RightWavelength"3rd - Lisa Powell, Dayton DailyNews, "Inside Out"Portrait1st - Chris Russel, The ColumbusDispatch, "New COSI director"2nd - Shari Lewis, The ColumbusDispatch, "Saved from destruction"3rd - Lisa Powell, Dayton DailyNews, "Barb Gay with monkeys"HM - Jeff Hinckley, The ColumbusDispatch, "OSU athletics"Sports1st - Neal Lauron, ColumbusDispatch, "Puck slides by Goalie"2nd - Aaron Rudolph, MorningJournal, "Softball Player"3rd - Aaron Rudolph, MorningJournal, "Hurdler"HM - Phil Masturzo, AkronBeacon Journal, "Jeffries Jeresey"HM - Bob Rossiter, The Repository,"Indians’ Michaels So Close"Neal C. Lauron, The Columbus Dispatch - 1st SportsNeither Blue Jackets goaltender Marc Denis nor teammates Jamie Pushor and Ron Hainsey can stop ashot by the Star's Niklas Hagman from sliding past them for a goal in the first period.Fred Squillante, The Columbus Dispatch - 1st FeatureEstaban Weaver, right, cleans and repairs his many basketball trophies with JamesLang on the front porch of his house on Oakwood Ave.Chris RussellThe ColumbusDispatch1st PortraitCOSI's Gadgetsexhibit is afavorite of DavidChesebrough, themuseum's newdirector.Fred Squillante, Columbus Dispatch1st General NewsMaj. Mitch Gargac, on leave from Iraq, gets a warmwelcome from his wife Monica, and 4-month-oldCadence Marie.Feature Picture Story1st - Paul Tople, Akron BeaconJournal, "Kelsey’s Home"2nd - Lew Stamp, Akron BeaconJournal, "Organ Restoration"3rd - David Distelhorst, TheRepository, "Living on BorrowedTime"Judges: From The Times ofNorthwest Indiana; Evan E. Parker,Jon L. Hendricks, John J. Watkins,Natalie Battaglia, ChristopherSmithPaul Tople, Akron Beacon Journal - 1st StoryKelsey Minick, 5, sleeps after surgery intended to make her continent and free of bowel and bladderinfections, and to protect her kidneys.Aaron RudolphThe Morning Journal1st Spot NewsA Damascus firefighterbrings out a deer head anda firearm from the burnedruins of the Slater Roadhome of Rich and CindyKoon..4 www.onpa.org February 2007February 2007 www.onpa.org 5

Monthly Clip ContestJunewinnersBill LackeySpringfieldNews-Sun1st IllustrationSpot News1st - David I. Andersen, The PlainDealer, "Refuge from fire"2nd - Abigail Bobrow, SanduskyRegister, "Flooded home"3rd - Jason Miller, The Chronicle-Telegram, "Near Drowning"General News1st - Jocelyn Williams, AkronBeacon Journal, "Soap Box Derby"2nd - Mike Cardew, AkronBeacon Journal, "Soap BoxWinner"3rd - Bill Lackey, SpringfieldNews-Sun, "Flag Burning"HM - Fred Squillante, TheColumbus Dispatch, "Court Hug"Feature Single1st - Eric Albrecht, The ColumbusDispatch, "Soaring into Summer"2nd - Marshall Gorby, SpringfieldNews-Sun, "Jet Skier"3rd - Ken Love, Akron BeaconJournal, "Graduation"HM - Lisa Powell, Dayton DailyNews, "Muddy Kids"HM - Lindsay Semple, AkronBeakon Journal, "Sprinkler Leap"While 80 to 85 percentof employeeswho use computersto do their jobs alsoregularly use themfor personal tasks offun, more and moreemployers are findingways to monitortheir staff's internetusage.John Kuntz, The Plain Dealer - 1st SportsFMX East stunt motorcyclist Scott Hanlon shows off his stuff during a breakin qualifying at the Grand Prix of Cleveland at Burke Lakefront Airport. FMXEast is a touring motocross jumping teamDavid I Andersen, The Plain Dealer - 1st Spot NewsMaggie Skobel hangs on to her pets, as a neighbor comfortsher on a porch across from her house on West 98th Streetin Cleveland. Fire at the house forced Maggie, her grandmotherand two cousins to flee.Portrait1st - Lynn Ischay, The PlainDealer, "Skin Disorder"2nd - Chris Russell, TheColumbus Dispatch, "Lifesavers"3rd - Phil Masturzo, AkronBeacon Journal, "Track Star"Sports1st - John Kuntz, The Plain Dealer,"Clear Sailing"2nd - Mark A. Duncan,Associated Press, "Diving Catch"3rd - Neal C. Lauron, TheColumbus Dispatch, "Bulls eye"Jocelyn WilliamsAkron Beacon JournalFeature Picture Story1st - Tim Revell, The ColumbusDispatch, "Fragile Victims"2nd - John Kuntz, The PlainDealer, "Riding with God"3rd - Chris Russell, The ColumbusDispatch, "Clowning Sergeant"1st General NewsBrandon Rang, 12, ofAkron is swarmed bygrandfather BruceHunsicker, mother DeniesLe and friends after winningthe metro stock divisionat the Akron-areaSoap Box Derby.2nd quarter illustration1st - Bill Lackey, SpringfieldNews-Sun, "Goofing off online"2nd - Fred Suillante, TheColumbus Dispatch, "Cigars"3rd - Bill Lackey, SpringfieldNews-Sun, "Body Shape"Tim Revell, The Columbus Dispatch - 1st StoryStudents in an anatomy class at Hilliard Davidson High Schoolmeet Charlotte Snyder, 4, who suffered brain damage when shewas shaken as a baby.8 www.onpa.org February 2007 February 2007 www.onpa.org 9

Monthly clip contestMonthly clip contestJulywinnersSpot News1st - Michael Blair, The NewsHerald, "Flooded"2nd - Neal C Lauron, TheColumbus Dispatch, "Exhausted"3rd - Michael Blair, The NewsHerald, "Captured"HM - William A West, The StarBeacon, "Walking in Water"HM - Thomas Ondrey, The PlainDealer, "Gathering Goods"General News1st - Joshua Gunter, The PlainDealer, "Flooded Trailer Park"2nd - Neal C. Lauron, TheColumbus Dispatch, "AirportNap"3rd - Jeff Hinckley, The ColumbusDispatch, "Welcome Home"Feature Single1st - Eric Albrecht, The ColumbusDispatch, "Exhausted"2nd -Aaron Rudolph, TheMorning Journal, "Swinging"3rd - Chris Russell, The ColumbusDispatch, "Hose Shower"HM - Ken Love, Akron BeaconJournal, "Fishing"Portrait1st - Phil Masturzo, Akron BeaconJournal, "Surgery Patient"2nd - Scott Shaw, The PlainDealer, "Golfer"3rd - Chris Russell, The ColumbusDispatch, "Artist"HM - Fred Squillante, TheColumbus Dispatch, "Recovering"HM - Chris Russell, TheColumbus Dispatch, "Steel Plant"Sports1st - Ernest Coleman, CincinnatiEnquirer, "Bull Rider"2nd - Marvin Fong, The PlainDealer, "Caught"3rd - Lindsay Semple, AkronBeacon Journal, "Stuck"HM - Thomas Ondrey, The PlainDealer, "Crowded"HN - Marvin Fong, The PlainDealer, "High Five"HM - Neal C. Lauron, TheColumbus Dispatch, "Heads Up"Feature Picture Story1st - Lew Stamp, Akron BeaconJournal, "Soap Box Derby"2nd - Chris Russell, TheColumbus Dispatch, "Old andNew Buildings"3rd - Jeff Hinckley, The ColumbusDispatch, "Fish"Judges: Dave Nielsen, photo editor,Jesse Drury & Chris Kaufman,staff photographers, Appeal-Democrat, Marysville, CA andMax Whittaker, freelanceMichael BlairThe News Herald1st Spot NewsRick Tomlins, left,consoles his dadDon Holt as thetwo carry belongingsfrom theirhome at MillstoneCondominiums inPainesville.Lew StampAkron Beacon Journal1st StoryAndrew Harding, the Stuart,Fla., rally stock divisionchampion, waves the checkeredflag for a heat in the69th Annual All-AmericanSoap Box Derby in Akron.Ernest Coleman, Cincinnatti Enquirer - 1st SportsBull rider Justin Krabel from Paris, KY., goes flying off Fudge the Bull duringbull riding event at the Kenton County Fair.Eric AlbrechtThe Columbus Dispatch1st FeatureParkinson's disease has become taxingfor Jack Warner, who often isexhausted by late afternoons andearly evenings. But after dealingwith the symptoms for 10 years andthe diagnosis in 2000, he has foundcomfort trough support groups andtaken up carpentry again - workingon projects that will benefit otherswith Parkinson's.Phil Masturzo, Akron Beacon Journal - 1st PortraitDavid Abdul had open heart surgery last month to correct apotentially life-threatening abnormality that his twin brotheralso was diagnosed with. Abdul said doctors told him he was aticking time bomb.Joshua GunterThe Plain Dealer1st General NewsMeghan Holbrooks, 12, floats in the flood watersin the Sahara mobile home park in Madison .While she was floating, her parents were packingclothes and were to be evacuated for 3 - 5 days.The park had no electricity or sewers.10 www.onpa.org February 2007February 2007 www.onpa.org 11

Monthly clip contestMonthly clip contestAugustwinnersSpot News1st - Marshall Gorby, SpringfieldNews-Sun, "Injured officer"2nd - Patricia Schaeffer, MorningJournal, "Cycle crash prayer"3rd - Andrea Kjerrumgaard,Ashland Times-Gazette,"Fire"General News1st - Joshua Gunter, The PlainDealer, "Mural and Meal"2nd - Kyle Lanzer, SunNewspapers, "Horse ride"3rd - Ken Love, Akron BeaconJournal, "Victim’s mother"HM - Ken Love, Akron BeaconJournal, "Poll worker"HM - Abigail Bobrow, SanduskyRegister" School strike"Feature Single1st - Scott Shaw, The Plain Dealer,"Self portrait"2nd - Phil Masturzo, AkronBeacon Journal, "Patty cake"3rd - Joshua Gunter, The PlainDealer, "Last Dance"HM - Lisa Powell, Dayton DailyNews, "B-17 bomber"Portrait1st - Chris Russell, The ColumbusDispatch, "DJ w/ record"2nd - Tim Revell, The ColumbusDispatch, "High priced cow"3rd - Lynn Ischay, The PlainDealer, "Puppy biz"HM - Ken Love, Akron BeaconJournal, "WWII reunion"Sports1st - Scott Heckel, The Repository,"Woods hides face"2nd - Joshua Gunter, The PlainDealer, "Remote Cavs shot"3rd - Bill Lackey, SpringfieldNews-Sun, "Southeastern Soccer"HM - Scott Heckel, TheRepository, "Tiger in rain"HM - Scott Heckel, TheRepository, "Diving catch"Feature Picture Story1st - Chris Russell, The ColumbusDispatch, "You have cancer"2nd - Lisa Powell, Dayton DailyNews, "Wedding story"3rd - Shari Lewis, The CoulmbusDispatch, "Katrina Revisit"Judges: Peter Zuzga, Nathan Pier,Ron Kuenstler, Staff Photographers,Community Newspapers Inc.,Milwaukee, WIJoshua Gunter, The Plain Dealer- 1st General NewsA mural at the West Side Catholic Center provides a poignant backdrop for people eating a free meal there.Marshall GorbySpringfield News-Sun1st Spot NewsSpringfield Police DivisionOfficer Delana Embry grimacesin pain after she fellduring a foot pursuit. Embryattempted to catch John Coxof Springfield, seen in thecruiser, who was wanted inMadison County for failure toappear in court.Scott ShawThe Plain Dealer1st FeatureAngling his magnifying glass toget a closer look at the detailon a self-portrait, artist MichaelLesniak of Lakewood also usesthe toll to intensify the sunlighton his artwork.Chris Russell, The Columbus Dispatch - 1st StoryAudrey Luthringer wears a knit cap to stay warm during a hospitalization for a high fever. Her partner Lee Hopkins rests with her at theArthur G. James Cancer Hospital.Scott HeckelThe Repository1st SportsTigers Woodsbogoyed fourstraight holes atFirestone CountryClub, finishing thethird round of theBridgestoneInvitational onshot behindleader, StewartClark.Chris Russell, The Columbus Dispatch - 1st PortraitThe winner of the recent DMC Regional Turntablist Competition inColumbus: "DJ Bombay, " aka Brian McGuire.12 www.onpa.org February 2007February 2007 www.onpa.org 13

Monthly clip contestMonthly clip contestSeptemberwinnersSpot News1st - Michael Balash, TheRepository, "Baby"2nd - William A. West, The StarBeacon, "Accident"3rd - Jeff Hinckely, The ColumbusDispatch, "Fire"General News1st - Thomas Ondrey, The PlainDealer, "Bird and planes"2nd - Thomas Ondrey, The PlainDealer, "Gravity"3rd - Thomas Ondrey, The PlainDealer, "Diver"HM - Eric Albrecht, The ColumbusDispatch, "Soldier funeral"HM - Ken Love, Akron BeaconJournal, "Baby Hope memorial"Feature Single1st - Ken Love, Akron BeaconJournal, "Dawn’s early light"2nd - Roadell Hickman, The PlainDealer, "Turkey Hunt"3rd - Patricia Schaeffer, MorningJournal, "Johnny Appleseed"HM - Neal C. Lauron, TheColumbus Dispatch, "A tall job"HM - Neal C. Lauron, TheColumbus Dispatch, "War Plane"Neal LauronThe ColumbusDispatch1st SportsCleveland's BrianRussell lays outCincinnati's ChadJohnosn asJohnson tries tocatch a pass.Portrait1st - Tim Revell, The ColumbusDispatch, "Cows"2nd - Karen Schiely, Akron BeaconJournal, "9/11"3rd - Scott Heckel, The Repository,"Eyeball"HM - Phil Masturzo, AkronBeacon Journal, "Wheelchair"HM - Chris Russell, The ColumbusDispatch, "Music squares"Sports1st - Neal C. Lauron, ColumbusDispatch, "Losing helmet"2nd - Renee Sauer, ColumbusDispatch, "Helmet tackle"3rd - Thomas Ondrey, The PlainDealer, "Cheerleader"HM - Chuck Crow, The PlainDealer, "Choke"HM - Mike Munden, TheColumbus Dispatch, "Arm tackle"HM - Phil Mastarzo, AkronBeacon Journal, "Pass break up"Ken LoveAkron BeaconJournal1st FeatureFrankiLichtenberger, 14,of Akron sees thebanners by thedawn's early lightat the Patriot DayHealing Field FlagMemorial atGoodyeat HieghtsMetro Park.Michael BalashThe RepositoryThomas Ondrey, The Plain Dealer - 1st FeatureThe Blue Angels' mission is to enhance Navy recruiting, but this gull was not impressed.Shari LewisThe Columbus Dispatch1st StoryCora Powell visits with two young mothers outside the Daytonhome she shares with her boyfriend, her parents, her brotherand his girlfriend. She was waiting for nurse Tammy Ballard toarrive. The Nurse-Family Partnership helps low-income girls andyoung women succeed as mothers by making home visits andteaching them how to care for a child and help themselves bygraduating from high school or getting a job.Feature Picture Story1st - Shari Lewis, The ColumbusDispatch, "Best for baby"2nd - Patricia Schaeffer, MorningJournal, "Team home building"3rd - Marshall Gorby, SpringfieldNews-Sun, "Fair"3rd Qtr Illustration1st - Michael Weiss, TheRepository, "Justice"2nd - Michael Blair, The News-Herald, "Distraction"3rd - Ed Suba, Akron BeaconJournal, "Wine"HM - Beth Skabar, The PlainDealer, "Beer Run"1st Spot NewsCanton firefighter RayBitting, right, hands offa tub containing thebody of a newborninfant found floating inCook Pond to KevinClarym a police technicianin the identificationbureau.Tim RevellThe Columbus Dispatch1st PortraitJarren Converse of Marysville, a student at OhioState University, helps meet expenses by milkingcows at the school's dairy farm. A national reportreleased says Ohio families spend more of theirincome on higher education than families inneighboring states, and as a result, Ohio is losingstudents to those states.14 www.onpa.org February 2007February 2007 www.onpa.org 15