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The announcement of Conor O\u2019Farrell\u2019s second place award at the California Newspaper Publishers Association Press Summit in Coronado last Saturday. Conor and his wife, Holly, were present at the event.
Photo by Becky Clark<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Once again the Idyllwild Town Crier captured several awards in the statewide Better Newspapers Contest, which the California Newspaper Publishers Association annually sponsors. The contest period was from November 2013 through October 2014.<\/p>\n

Two of our contributors earned second-place awards for their work. Cheryl Bayse\u2019s photograph of the girl and the butterfly during Butterfly Daze was the second-place choice in the Feature Photo category.<\/p>\n

Conor O\u2019Farrell, a monthly columnist for the paper, earned his first award Saturday, too. His column, \u201cOff the Leash,\u201d also earned second-place honors at the awards luncheon.<\/p>\n

O\u2019Farrell, a career actor, who will be starring in a new NBC series \u201cGame of Silence\u201d next season, said, \u201cThis is more important to me because it\u2019s a reflection of me; the way I see the world and the way I think.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese columns are more personal, responding to something I created,\u201d he said. \u201cIn acting, I\u2019m only the voice of somebody else\u2019s story.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since the series will be filmed in Atlanta, O\u2019Farrell has already had to respond to questions whether he could continue writing his column: \u201cI can do that. I already email them into the paper now.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition, the Town Crier garnered four other Blue Ribbon finalist\u2019s honors.<\/p>\n

\u201cConsidering that we had fewer entries in this the 2014 contest, winning six awards is big,\u201d said Town Crier publisher Becky Clark proudly. \u201cI don\u2019t think we\u2019ve ever received as many in the statewide competition. I\u2019m very pleased with the staff.<\/p>\n

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The announcement of Cheryl Bayse\u2019s second place award at the California Newspaper Publishers Association Press Summit in Coronado last Saturday.
Photo by Becky Clark<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cAgain recognized for her unique photography and capturing the unusual, was Jenny Kirchner. Her photograph of a cow struck by a car on Highway 74 was a finalist in the News Photo category,\u201d Clark added.<\/p>\n

Halie Wilson\u2019s front-page layouts also were recognized as a Blue Ribbon finalist product in the Best Front Page Tabloid category. Wilson has received several honors in past years, including 2012 and 2013.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a real honor for CNPA to recognize the Town Crier for our front-page design. We will continue to make strides to create a reader-friendly experience both in the print edition and online,\u201d said Wilson, the paper\u2019s operations manager.<\/p>\n

Jack Clark, Town Crier co-owner and legal counsel, was awarded the Blue Ribbon finalist distinction for his investigative story about the cause of the Mountain Fire and the status of legal action stemming from the conflagration.<\/p>\n

The Town Crier\u2019s fourth Blue Ribbon award was for its special publication of the 2014 Lemon Lily Festival program.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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