2001 Best Ad Contest
Daily Division F - Circulation over 35,000

Best Real Estate Ad
 First Place
Grandover - Autumn Abounds
Dianne King
News & Record
Greensboro

Second Place
Remax - Pat Cross
Lane Singletary
The News & Observer
Raleigh

Third Place
Portrait Homes - Holly Ridge
Brian Haag & Marcy Arnold
The Charlotte Observer
Charlotte

Best Full Color Real Estate Ad
 First Place
Tuscan Development/Tivoli
Jane Fields & Bryan Downey
The Charlotte Observer
Charlotte

Second Place
Grandover - Showcase of Homes
Dianne King
News & Record
Greensboro

Third Place
Tuscan Development/Scots Hill
Staff
The Charlotte Observer
Charlotte

Best Spot Color Real Estate Ad
 First Place
Contravest Management Co./Courtney Ridge
Tama Van Wie & Marcy Arnold
The Charlotte Observer
Charlotte

Best Motor Vehicle Ad
 First Place
Paramount Hyundai
Marcy Arnold & Terri McGee
The Charlotte Observer
Charlotte

Best Full Color Motor Vehicle Ad
 First Place
Rice Toyota
Katie Pequigney
News & Record
Greensboro

Second Place
Garrett & Dyer Ford
Trisha Robinson & Terry Pearson
The Charlotte Observer
Charlotte

Third Place
Galloway Buick
Susie Hopkins
News & Record
Greensboro

Best Spot Color Motor Vehicle Ad
 First Place
Ken Wilson Ford
Kendal Smith & Nancy Wilcher
Asheville Citizen-Times
Asheville

Second Place
Parkway Volvo
Karen Bell
Morning Star/Sunday Star-News
Wilmington

Best Food Ad
 First Place
Nabisco
Amy Fervan & Bruce Austin
The Charlotte Observer
Charlotte

Best Full Color Food Ad
 First Place
Nabisco
Amy Fervan & Bruce Austin
The Charlotte Observer
Charlotte

Best Restaurant/Entertainment Ad
 First Place
Charlotte Hornets
Andy Dionne & Marcy Arnold
The Charlotte Observer
Charlotte

Second Place
Cape Fear Folk Festival
Jamie Smith
The Fayetteville Observer
Fayetteville

Third Place
Michael Jordan 23
Neylan Gurel & Philip White
The News & Observer
Raleigh

Best Full Color Restaurant/Entertainment Ad
 First Place
Northgate Mall/Hop.Hop.Hop
Pam Lappegard
The Herald-Sun
Durham

Second Place
Asian Grill
Tami Parcell
Asheville Citizen-Times
Asheville

Third Place
The Pier
Mindy Acuna
The Gaston Gazette
Gastonia

Best Home Furnishings and Appliances Ad
 First Place
Edge Lighting
Jane Fields & Bryan Downey
The Charlotte Observer
Charlotte

Second Place
Abu Oriental Rugs
Jeanne King
News & Record
Greensboro

Third Place
Biggerstaff Furniture
Mindy Acuna
The Gaston Gazette
Gastonia

Best Full Color Home Furnishings and Appliances Ad
 First Place
La-Z-Boy Furniture
Tim Link & Catherine Philpott
Winston-Salem Journal
Winston-Salem

Second Place
Hickory Furniture Mart
Trisha Robinson & Maria Eugenia Adams
The Charlotte Observer
Charlotte

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

Best Spot Color Home Furnishings and Appliances Ad
 First Place
Boyles
Joyce Marco & Bruce Austin
The Charlotte Observer
Charlotte

Best Apparel, Jewelry and Accessories Ad
 First Place
Gaia
Tim Link & Catherine Philpott
Winston-Salem Journal
Winston-Salem

Second Place
Paul Simon
Jane Fields & Bryan Downey
The Charlotte Observer
Charlotte

Third Place
Virginia Elizabeth Field
Bruce Cook & Robbi Hall
The News & Observer
Raleigh

Best Full Color Apparel, Jewelry and Accessories Ad
 First Place
Perry's Jewelers
Beth Whitehead & Steve Pigg
The Charlotte Observer
Charlotte

Second Place
Kannon's
David Kittrell, Buddy Eubanks & Jed Bullington/Photography
The News & Observer
Raleigh

Third Place
Charlotte's
Julie Nickens & Jed Bullington/Photography
The News & Observer
Raleigh

Best Institutional Ad
 First Place
Potter & Company, P.A.
Marcy Schroeder & Roger Kincaid
The Charlotte Observer
Charlotte

Second Place
United Health Care
Susie Hopkins
News & Record
Greensboro

Third Place
Huntington Learning
Alex Munday & Vic Hollingsworth
Asheville Citizen-Times
Asheville

Best Full Color Institutional Ad
 First Place
Gold's Gym
Gretchen Strauser & Bruce Austin
The Charlotte Observer
Charlotte

Second Place
Showbiz-Chamber of Commerce
Mary Ann Panek
The Fayetteville Observer
Fayetteville

Third Place
Uniprise
Susie Hopkins
News & Record
Greensboro

Best Spot Color Institutional Ad
 First Place
WWNC
Reginald Lawrence
Asheville Citizen-Times
Asheville

Best Retail Ad
 First Place
The Lasik Center
Jennifer Benfield
Morning Star/Sunday Star-News
Wilmington

Second Place
Pet's Companion Inn Resort
John Fuller
The Herald-Sun
Durham

Third Place
Raven Hill
Zakk Smith
The Fayetteville Observer
Fayetteville

Best Full Color Retail Ad
 First Place
Friendly Center - Visitor's Guide
Katie Pequigney
News & Record
Greensboro

Second Place
Glenwood South
Nancy Bromhal & Sally Oakley
The News & Observer
Raleigh

Third Place
Friendly Center - Spring Fashion
Katie Pequigney
News & Record
Greensboro

Best Spot Color Retail Ad
 First Place
Futures
Marilynn Homer
The Fayetteville Observer
Fayetteville

Second Place
Rising Sun Pools & Spas
Melanie Stowe & Ruth Doherty
The News & Observer
Raleigh

Third Place
Asheville Cotton Co.
Reginald Lawrence
Asheville Citizen-Times
Asheville

Best Use of Full Color
 First Place
Boyles Distinctive Furniture
Joyce Marco & Marcy Arnold
The Charlotte Observer
Charlotte

Second Place
The Charlotte Observer - Classifieds Are Red-Hot
Jim Finnerty & Michael Gross
The Charlotte Observer
Charlotte

Third Place
Grandover
Dianne King
News & Record
Greensboro

Best Use of Spot Color
 First Place
Four Seasons Town Center
Katie Pequigney
News & Record
Greensboro

Best Newspaper Promotion
 First Place
Winston-Salem Journal - We're Serving Up a New Food Section
Rick Pender
Winston-Salem Journal
Winston-Salem

Second Place
The Charlotte Observer - How Do You Use It?
Karen Pressley & Michael Gross
The Charlotte Observer
Charlotte

Third Place
The Charlotte Observer - Count on Observer Classifieds
Chris Vince & Michael Gross
The Charlotte Observer
Charlotte

Best Special Section
 First Place
Image-In
Puckette McDonald
The Herald-Sun
Durham

Gold Star 1
A Taste of the Cape Fear
Jennifer Benfield
Morning Star/Sunday Star-News
Wilmington

Gold Star 2
Summer Pops at South Park
Beth Whitehead
The Charlotte Observer
Charlotte

Gold Star 3
Bridal Section
Kristen Phelps
The Herald-Sun
Durham

Gold Star 4
In the Nick of Time
Puckette McDonald
The Herald-Sun
Durham

Best Classified Section/Page
 First Place
AUTOSNC.com
Jan Badger & Patrick Ranson
Winston-Salem Journal
Winston-Salem

Second Place
Job Search Sunday
Rick Pender
Winston-Salem Journal
Winston-Salem

Third Place
Mid-Winter New Home Open House
Carrie Rippa & Pam King
The News & Observer
Raleigh

Best Community Service Signature Page
 First Place
Celebrate Community
Karen Bell
Morning Star/Sunday Star-News
Wilmington

Second Place
Stormtracker 2000
Stephen King
The News & Observer
Raleigh

Third Place
Happy Halloween
Marilynn Homer
The Fayetteville Observer
Fayetteville

Best Shared Page
 First Place
Cameron Village
Julie Nickens & Sally Oakley
The News & Observer
Raleigh

Second Place
Friendly Center's Labor Day Sidewalk Sale
Katie Pequigney
News & Record
Greensboro

Third Place
12 Days of Christmas
Laura Hoffman & Lisa Romanoff
The Charlotte Observer
Charlotte

Best Small Ad
 First Place
Lighthouse Seafood Market
Reginald Lawrence
Asheville Citizen-Times
Asheville

Second Place
Gaston Salvage & Groceries
Mindy Acuna
The Gaston Gazette
Gastonia

Third Place
Regal University Hotel
Kristen Phelps
The Herald-Sun
Durham

Best Advertising Campaign
 First Place
Travel Fest 2001
Maria Alexander & Sally Oakley
The News & Observer
Raleigh

Second Place
Greater Greensboro Builders Association
Dianne King
News & Record
Greensboro

Third Place
Perry's Jewelry
Beth Whitehead & Kerry Helms
The Charlotte Observer
Charlotte

Best Single Sheet Insert
 First Place
Back Yard Burgers
Teena Culp & Terry Pearson
The Charlotte Observer
Charlotte

Second Place
Give a Gift Subscription
Rick Pender
Winston-Salem Journal
Winston-Salem

Best Niche Publication
 First Place
Gaston Seasons - The Splendor of Spring
Staff
The Gaston Gazette
Gastonia

Second Place
Living Here
Staff
The Charlotte Observer
Charlotte

Third Place
Keys to Your County
Rick Hord & Bruce Austin
The Charlotte Observer
Charlotte

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