1999 NCPA Best Ad Contest
Daily Division F - Circulation over 35,000

Best Real Estate Ad
First Place
Grandover
Dianne King, News & Record, Greensboro

Second Place
Portrait Homes
Dianne King, News & Record, Greensboro

Third Place
Summit Sedgebrook
Beth Epperly & Lisa Field, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte

Best Full Color Real Estate Ad
First Place
Teleo-Jordan Executive Homes
Jane Fields & Lisa Field, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte

Second Place
Alan Tate Realtors
Jane Fields & Lisa Field, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte

Third Place
Intracoastal Realty
Karen Bell, Morning Star/Sunday Star-News, Wilmington

Best Spot Color Real Estate Ad
First Place
Alan Tate Realtors
Jane Fields & Lisa Field, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte

Best Motor Vehicle Ad
First Place
Infiniti of Charlotte
Catherine Brunson & Brian Haag, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte

Best Full Color Motor Vehicle Ad
First Place
Sir Walter Chevrolet
Lisa Starck, The News & Observer, Raleigh

Second Place
Rice-Marko Infiniti
Megan Royle, News & Record, Greensboro

Third Place
Gate City Motors
Susie Hopkins & Clarence Bryant, News & Record, Greensboro

Best Spot Color Motor Vehicle Ad
First Place
Parkway Chevrolet
Darlene Ingham & Vic Hollingsworth, Asheville Citizen-Times, Asheville

Second Place
Skyland Automotive
Greg Conner & Vic Hollingsworth, Asheville Citizen-Times, Asheville

Third Place
D&E Dodge-Jeep-Eagle
Dana Rich, Morning Star/Sunday Star-News, Wilmington

Best Food Ad
First Place
Nabisco
Bruce Austin & Louie Sasser, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte

Best Restaurant/Entertainment Ad
First Place
Bravo! Ristorante
Bruce Austin & Amy Gilbert, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte

Second Place
Charlotte Sting
Collette Freeland & Kim McClintock, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte

Third Place
Adam's Mark
Lynn Wagner & Marcia Burge, Winston-Salem Journal, Winston-Salem

Best Full Color Restaurant/Entertainment Ad
First Place
Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
Jed Bullington & Julie Nickens, The News & Observer, Raleigh

Second Place
The Raleigh Grand
Steve King & John Worthington, The News & Observer, Raleigh

Third Place
CinJade's & Magnolia's
Fran Anderson & Cindy Redden, Asheville Citizen-Times, Asheville

Best Spot Color Restaurant/Entertainment Ad
First Place
Ristras
Marcy Arnold & Gusto Staff, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte

Second Place
Great Plains Cattle Co.
Mary Ann Panek, Fayetteville Observer, Fayetteville

Third Place
Nutri-Smoothie
Marcy Arnold & Heather Quinn, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte

Best Home Furnishings and Appliances Ad
First Place
Sims Futon Gallery
Staff, Asheville Citizen-Times, Asheville

Second Place
The Atrium
Jon Potter & Jo Baker, The News & Observer, Raleigh

Third Place
Appalachian Designs
Cindy Redden, Asheville Citizen-Times, Asheville

Best Full Color Home Furnishings and Appliances Ad
First Place
LA-Z-BOY
Tim Link & Catherine Philpott, Winston-Salem Journal, Winston-Salem

Second Place
Boyles
Bruce Austin & Joyce Marco, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte

Third Place
Boyles
Bruce Austin & Joyce Marco, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte

Best Spot Color Home Furnishings and Appliances Ad
First Place
Homefocus
Beth Epperly & Trisha Robinson, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte

Second Place
Nova
Carmela Johnson & Cindy Redden, Asheville Citizen-Times, Asheville

Third Place
Boyles
Bruce Austin & Joyce Marco, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte

Best Apparel, Jewelry and Accessories Ad
First Place
Prime Diamond
Catherine Brunson & Debbie DiPietro, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte

Second Place
Coplon's
John Klipfel & Gretchen Strawser, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte

Third Place
Gene Lummus Harley Davidson, Inc.
Wendy Holmes & Cindy Redden, Asheville Citizen-Times, Asheville

Best Full Color Apparel, Jewelry and Accessories Ad
First Place
Belk
Dianne King, News & Record, Greensboro

Second Place
Belk
Dianne King, News & Record, Greensboro
Third Place

Belk
Dianne King, News & Record, Greensboro

Best Spot Color Apparel, Jewelry and Accessories Ad
First Place
Towne Jewelers
Richard Lohr & Jeanette Lowe, Winston-Salem Journal, Winston-Salem

Best Institutional Ad
First Place
Women's Wellness & Fitness Center
Bobby Britt, Tim Link & Marilyn Satterfield, Winston-Salem Journal, Winston-Salem

Best Full Color Institutional Ad
First Place
Boy Scouts of America
Dianne King, News & Record, Greensboro

Second Place
WLOS News 13
Reg Lawrence, Asheville Citizen-Times, Asheville

Third Place
Marcella Davis Interiors
Jane Fields & Lisa Field, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte

Best Spot Color Institutional Ad
First Place
Carolina Day School
Carmela Johnson & Cindy Redden, Asheville Citizen-Times, Asheville

Second Place
Time Warner Cable
Jeff Saunders & Tim Link, Winston-Salem Journal, Winston-Salem

Best Retail Ad
First Place
Dynasty Spas
Carmela Johnson, Asheville Citizen-Times, Asheville

Second Place
Cellular Sales
Elaine Shields, News & Record, Greensboro

Third Place
L'eau de Vie
Cathy Wilson, Asheville Citizen-Times, Asheville

Best Full Color Retail Ad
First Place
Quaker Village
Elaine Shields, News & Record, Greensboro

Second Place
Belk
Megan Royle, News & Record, Greensboro

Third Place
Cellular Sales
Carmela Johnson & Cindy Redden, Asheville Citizen-Times, Asheville

Best Spot Color Retail Ad
First Place
Friendly Center
Katie Pequigney, News & Record, Greensboro

Second Place
Pet Supplies "Plus"
Carmela Johnson, Asheville Citizen-Times, Asheville

Third Place
BellSouth Mobility
Sheri Young & Cindy Redden, Asheville Citizen-Times, Asheville

Best Use of Full Color
First Place
Get the message…The News & Observer
Bill Herrin, The News & Observer, Raleigh

Second Place
The Charlotte Observer - More than a million…
Gene McQueen, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte

Third Place
Premier Cruises/Mann Travel & Cruises
Karen Pressley & Michael Gross, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte

Best Use of Spot Color
First Place
Archadeck
Reg Lawrence, Asheville Citizen-Times, Asheville

Second Place
City of Asheville
Cathy Wilson, Asheville Citizen-Times, Asheville

Third Place
Friendly Center
Katie Pequigney, News & Record, Greensboro

Best Newspaper Promotion
First Place
Winston-Salem Journal - What is a true measure…
Rick Pender, Winston-Salem Journal, Winston-Salem

Second Place
The News & Observer - Don't be stranded…
Bill Herrin, The News & Observer, Raleigh

Third Place
The News & Observer Travel Fest '98
David Baucom, Chris Nelson, Greg Davis & Travel Team, The News & Observer, Raleigh

Best Special Section
First Place
Mountain Travel Guide
Retail & Classified Ad Staffs, Asheville Citizen-Times, Asheville

Gold Star
International Auto Show
Creative Services, News & Record, Greensboro

Gold Star
Fall Fashion
Dianne King, News & Record, Greensboro

Gold Star
Crescent Communities
Jane Fields & Lisa Field, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte

Gold Star
Wedding Guide
Retail & Classified Ad Staffs, Asheville Citizen-Times, Asheville

Best Classified Section/Page
First Place
Employment Weekly-Dec. 16, 1998
Richard Barton, The News & Observer, Raleigh

Second Place
Employment Weekly-Oct. 21, 1998
Richard Barton, The News & Observer, Raleigh

Third Place
Employment Weekly-Nov. 11, 1998
Theresa Falls, The News & Observer, Raleigh

Best Community Service Signature Page
First Place
Scare Up A Safe Halloween
Dana Rich, Morning Star/Sunday Star-News, Wilmington

Second Place
Alltel Community Calendar
Cindy Barnard, The News & Observer, Raleigh

Third Place
Crabtree Valley Mall
David Baucum & Susan Conroy, The News & Observer, Raleigh

Best Shared Page
First Place
Heritage Trust
Jed Bullington & Jo Baker, The News & Observer, Raleigh

Second Place
Quaker Village
Dianne King, News & Record, Greensboro

Third Place
Crabtree Valley Mall
Mary Carter, Steve King & Susan Conroy, The News & Observer, Raleigh

Best Small Ad
First Place
Deep Roots Market
Elaine Shields, News & Record, Greensboro

Second Place
Ready Rooms Furniture
Bob Kozik & Bob Greene, Morning Star/Sunday Star-News, Wilmington

Third Place
Torrence Stationery & Gifts
Heather Holt, The Gaston Gazette, Gastonia

Best Advertising Campaign
First Place
charlotte.com
Karen Pressley & Michael Gross, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte

Second Place
Portrait Homes
Catherine Brunson & Brian Hagg, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte

Third Place
Lenoir-Rhyne College
Bruce Austin & Tracy Nestor, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte

Best Single Sheet Insert
First Place
Cary Towne Center
Denise Ferguson & Leona Owen, The News & Observer, Raleigh

Second Place
Carolina Custom Golf
Ruth d'Entremont & Denise Ferguson, The News & Observer, Raleigh

Third Place
West Asheville Assembly
Cindy Redden & Katrina Littlejohn, Asheville Citizen-Times, Asheville

Best Niche Publication
First Place
Parade of Homes
Pam Hilton, The News & Observer, Raleigh

Second Place
Travel Brochure Section
Jed Bullington & Travel Team, The News & Observer, Raleigh

Third Place
Gaston Seasons/Autumn Traditions
Staff, The Gaston Gazette, Gastonia

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