Annual Golden Pen Awards Given from The Green News-Item with many thanks from Lois Barker and Judy Christie

Thank you to all the wonderful readers who keep going to Green! Many supporters help Lois Barker on her journey, and deep thanks go to The Green News-Item community correspondents, who contribute great local news.

The most recent Golden Pen Award for outstanding reporting for the Green newspaper is shared by Melanie Pace and Virginia Disotell. Runners-up, for adding fantastic touches to the news from Green, are Carol Lovelady, Pat Lingenfelter, Annette Boyd, Karen Enriquez, Ginger Hamilton, Frances Derreck, Paul Christie, Kathie Rowell, Alan English, Craig Durrett, Mary Ann Van Osdell, and Don Walker. Fine reporters, all, keeping you up-to-date on what is happening in Green.Heartfelt thanks to each of you!

In addition, the staff thanks the newspaper supporters who went above and beyond to help with The Glory of Green— Kathie Rowell, Paul Christie, Pat Lingenfelter, and Mary Frances Christie, my wonderful agent Etta Wilson, and fantastic editor Barbara Scott. Lois and I could never make it without you.