KANSAS CITY, Mo. — VFW has announced the winners of the 2009 National Publications Contest. Two full-time journalism professionals served as judges for the competition. The winning publications in each category are:
Department Publications
Large
1st Pennsylvania VFW News
David Sandman, Editor
2nd Texas VFW News
Roy Grona, Editor
3rd VFW Wisconsin News
William Knudson, Editor
Medium
1st The VFW Voice (Iowa)
Jerry L. Frederiksen, Editor
2nd Nebraska VFW News
Dick McMichael, Editor
3rd The VFW Leader (North Carolina)
Bruce Edwards, Editor
Small
1st Idaho Veterans and Auxiliary News
Susan Thompson, Editor
2nd South Dakota Overseas Veteran
Linda Nelson, Editor
3rd The Montana Veteran
Larry Longfellow, Editor
District Publications
Medium
1st 9’er News (District 9, Illinois)
Elton Murphy, Editor
2nd The Comrade (District 10, Colorado)
Carolyn Simon, Editor
3rd The Fighting Sixth District News (District 6, Minnesota)
Delphine Kelly, Editor
Small
1st District 6 Guidon (District 6, Georgia)
John E. Bogardus, Jr., Editor
2nd Reveille (District 4, Arizona)
Judy Hamlin, Editor
3rd The Untouchable News (District 2, Illinois)
Robert J. Drzewiecki, Editor
Post Publications
Large
1st Vet Gazette (Post 6796, Texas)
Kiki Arrington, Editor
2nd Roll Call (Post 9400, Arizona)
Robert J. Krupp III, Editor
3rd Bliss Bugle (Post 628, South Dakota)
Roger Ervin and Joyce Pope, Editors
Medium
1st Woodstock VFW News (Post 5040, Illinois)
Matthew Klos, Editor
2nd The Goodell Gazette (Post 552, Michigan)
John F. McElmeel, Sr., Editor
3rd Warrior Shimbun (Post 9612, Pacific)
Joseph F. Mortimer, Jr., Editor
Small
1st VFW Post 2016 News (Post 2016, Massachusetts)
Dennis “Ski” Iworsky, Editor
2nd Regalia Reporter (Post 6298, California)
John Pecoraro, Editor
3rd VFW Post 1038 News (Post 1038, Wisconsin)
Leroy G. Jansky, Editor