2003 NCPA Best Ad Contest Winners
Community Winners - Division B Circulation 3,500 - 10,000

Best Real Estate Ad
First Place
Pennington & Company Realty
Jeannie Trotter, Davie County Enterprise Record, Mocksville

Second Place
House for Sale
Beth Marsh, The Chatham News, Siler City

Third Place
21st Century Housing
Kimberly Almond & Gary Blackmon, Montgomery Herald, Troy

Best Full Color Real Estate Ad
First Place
Century 21 Swicegood Wall & McDaniel
Jill Potts, Davie County Enterprise Record, Mocksville

Second Place
United Country Real Estate
Mia Noble & Debbie Collins, The Chowan Herald, Edenton

Third Place
Signature Place
Staff, The Business Journal, Greensboro

Best Spot Color Real Estate Ad
First Place
Benchmark Custom Homes
Staff, The Business Journal, Greensboro

Second Place
Season's Greetings
Doreen Dean & Julia Wilson, The Fuquay-Varina Independent, Fuquay-Varina

Third Place
Frank L. Blum Construction
Staff, The Business Journal, Greensboro

Best Motor Vehicle Ad
First Place
Jacky Jones Super Store
Donna Cook & Fame Conley, The Cherokee Scout, Murphy

Second Place
Parkway Volvo Subaru
Beth Powell & Debi Rose, The State Port Pilot, Southport

Third Place
Trojan Chevrolet - Winterization
Karen Roupe, The Alleghany News, Sparta

Best Full Color Motor Vehicle Ad
First Place
Montgomery Motors
Lynne Ezzell & Gary Blackmon, Montgomery Herald, Troy

Second Place
Ocean City Chevrolet
Kim Adams & Debi Rose, The State Port Pilot, Southport

Third Place
Mack Brown Chevrolet
Andrew Pennestri, The Avery Post, Newland

Best Spot Color Motor Vehicle Ad
First Place
Trojan Chevrolet - Blow out 2002
Karen Roupe, The Alleghany News, Sparta

Second Place
Jones Ford - Easy to deal with!
Kim Adams & Debi Rose, The State Port Pilot, Southport

Third Place
John Heister Chevrolet
Lisa Spaulding & Ronda Powell, The Fuquay-Varina Independent, Fuquay-Varina

Best Food Ad
First Place
Seaside Baskets
Kim Adams, The State Port Pilot, Southport

Second Place
The Seafood Source
Kim Adams, The State Port Pilot, Southport

Third Place
Hunter Drug Company
Hope Callahan, The Warren Record, Warrenton

Best Full Color Food Ad
First Place
Quincy's Produce
Andrew Pennestri, The Avery Post, Newland

Second Place
Family Foods IGA
Mia Noble & David Taylor, The Chowan Herald, Edenton

Third Place
Davis IGA
Bob Taylor & Michelle Leicester, Bertie Ledger-Advance, Windsor

Best Restaurant/Entertainment Ad
First Place
Dry Dock Seafood Restaurant
Beth Marsh, The Chatham News, Siler City

Second Place
Sandy's Seafood
Kim Adams & Debi Rose, The State Port Pilot, Southport

Third Place
The Lighthouse Family Restaurant
Ruth Worrell, Mount Olive Tribune, Mount Olive

Best Full Color Restaurant/Entertainment Ad
First Place
Pharmacy Restaurant
Kim Adams & Debi Rose, The State Port Pilot, Southport

Second Place
McDonald's
Sheri Hughes & Kelvin Chappell, The Caswell Messenger, Yanceyville

Third Place
Buck's Pizza
Bob Corson & Jeannie Trotter, Davie County Enterprise Record

Best Spot Color Restaurant/Entertainment Ad
First Place
Silver Coast Winery
Debi Rose, The State Port Pilot, Southport

Second Place
Mario's Italian Restaurant
Zenetta Purvis & David Taylor, The Chowan Herald, Edenton

Third Place
McDonald's of Siler City
Deirdre Brown, The Chatham News, Siler City

Best Home Furnishings and Appliances Ad
First Place
Inside Additions
Karen Roupe, The Alleghany News, Sparta

Second Place
Etcetera
Beth Powell & Debi Rose, The State Port Pilot, Southport

Third Place
The Elephant's Foot Antiques
Kathy Poindexter & Michelle Munger, The Highlander, Highlands

Best Full Color Home Furnishings and Appliances Ad
First Place
WC Creations
Beth Powell & Debi Rose, The State Port Pilot, Southport

Second Place
High Point Furniture Connection
Michelle Morgan & Frank Powell, The Wake Weekly, Wake Forest

Third Place
Edenton Furniture Company
Mia Noble & Debbie Collins, The Chowan Herald, Edenton

Best Spot Color Home Furnishings and Appliances Ad
First Place
B.J. Stevens
Shannon Fenner & Cheryl Vaden, The Stokes News, King

Second Place
Stiles Furniture
Fame Conley, The Cherokee Scout, Murphy

Third Place
Green & McClure Furniture
Tom Boney, Jr. & Chris Ferguson, The Alamance News, Graham

Best Apparel, Jewelry and Accessories Ad
First Place
Etcetera
Beth Powell & Debi Rose, The State Port Pilot, Southport

Second Place
Tater Tots
Laura Harper & Michelle Munger, The Highlander, Highlands

Third Place
Jones & Jones Jewelers
Shannon Fenner & Cheryl Vaden, The Stokes News, King

Best Spot Color Apparel, Jewelry and Accessories Ad
First Place
People's
Betsey Gooder & Joel McCoy, Macon County News & Shopping Guide, Franklin

Second Place
Floral Creations & Jewelry Center
Doreen Dean & Julia Wilson, The Fuquay-Varina Independent, Fuquay-Varina

Third Place
Judy's Bridal & Formal Wear
Margo Gray, The Sylva Herald & Ruralite, Sylva

Best Institutional Ad
First Place
Water Conservation Tips
Ray Tutterow, Davie County Enterprise Record, Mocksville

Second Place
Bryan-Lee Funeral Home
Natalie Poindexter & Julia Wilson, Garner News, Garner

Third Place
Riverside Kennels
Bob Corson & Jeannie Trotter, Davie County Enterprise Record

Best Full Color Institutional Ad
First Place
Grayson National Bank
Karen Roupe, The Alleghany News, Sparta

Second Place
Johnson Insurance Services, Inc.
Ray Tutterow, Davie County Enterprise Record, Mocksville

Third Place
The Wooden Group
Staff, The Business Journal, Greensboro

Best Spot Color Institutional Ad
First Place
Hillside Nursing Center
Michelle Morgan & J.J. Lesley, The Wake Weekly, Wake Forest

Second Place
George M. "Mike" Smith
Ray Tutterow, Davie County Enterprise Record, Mocksville

Third Place
Siler Chiropratic
Deirdre Brown, The Chatham News, Siler City

Best Retail Ad
First Place
Brain Train
Tom Boney, Jr. & Chris Ferguson, The Alamance News, Graham

Second Place
Suzio's
Michelle Morgan & Velvet Booth, The Wake Weekly, Wake Forest

Third Place
The Cotton Company
David Robbins & Velvet Booth, The Wake Weekly, Wake Forest

Best Full Color Retail Ad
First Place
Mountaineer Landscaping, Inc.
Andrew Pennestri, The Avery Post, Newland

Second Place
Stone Lantern
Kathy Poindexter & Michelle Munger, The Highlander, Highlands

Third Place
Global Systems, Inc.
Becky Cole, Mount Olive Tribune, Mount Olive

Best Spot Color Retail Ad
First Place
Wildlife Bait & Tackle
Kim Adams & Debi Rose, The State Port Pilot, Southport

Second Place
The Ricky Evans Gallery
Diane McKeithan & Debi Rose, The State Port Pilot, Southport

Third Place
Ray's Florist & Greenhouse
Margo Gray, The Sylva Herald & Ruralite, Sylva

Best Use of Full Color
First Place
The Enterprise
Mike Spruill & Penny Whitley, The Enterprise, Williamston

Second Place
Schaeffer Buick
Beth Powell & Debi Rose, The State Port Pilot, Southport

Third Place
Wake Forest Fire Department
David Robbins & Velvet Booth, The Wake Weekly, Wake Forest

Best Use of Spot Color
First Place
Pizza Village
Becky Cole, Mount Olive Tribune, Mount Olive

Second Place
Jackson County Recreation/Parks Dept.
Staff, The Sylva Herald & Ruralite, Sylva

Third Place
Bessie May & Co.
Margo Gray, The Sylva Herald & Ruralite, Sylva

Best Newspaper Promotion
First Place
Avery Post
Andrew Pennestri, The Avery Post, Newland

Second Place
Chatham News - Hands off
Deirdre Brown, The Chatham News, Siler City

Third Place
Davie County Enterprise Record -
Ray Tutterow, Davie County Enterprise Record, Mocksville

Best Special Section
First Place
Shopping Davie with Santa Claus
Staff, Davie County Enterprise Record, Mocksville

Gold Star
Bring it on! Football '02
Staff, Davie County Enterprise Record, Mocksville

Gold Star
Fast 50
Kim Game & Jessica Knight, The Business Journal, Greensboro

Best Classified Section
First Place
Classified Section - August 22, 2002
Staff, The Wake Weekly, Wake Forest

Second Place
Classified section - February 13, 2003
Jon Murray & Staff, The Chatham News, Siler City

Third Place
Classified Section - November 13, 2002
Staff, The State Port Pilot, Southport

Best Community Service Signature Page
First Place
Wayne County Shriners' Fish Fry
Becky Cole, Mount Olive Tribune, Mount Olive

Second Place
Happy Thanksgiving
Staff, Davie County Enterprise Record, Mocksville

Third Place
School bus safety
Deirdre Brown, Beth Marsh & Jeff Davis, The Chatham News, Siler City

Best Shared Page
First Place
Owen Football Salute
Vangie Peek & Tommasanne Lambert, Black Mountain News, Black Mountain

Second Place
Hunting & Fishing 2002
Katie Cromartie, The Pender Post, Burgaw

Third Place
Small Business Week
Becky Cole, Mount Olive Tribune, Mount Olive

Best Small Ad
First Place
Happy Birthday Bryce
Beth Marsh & Jon Murray, The Chatham News, Siler City

Second Place
Cat on a Whisk
Beth Powell & Debi Rose, The State Port Pilot, Southport

Third Place
Southern States
Staff, The Warren Record, Warrenton

Best Advertising Campaign
First Place
Cutting Crew
Tommasanne Lambert, Black Mountain News, Black Mountain

Second Place
Silvery Moon
Tommasanne Lambert, Black Mountain News, Black Mountain

Third Place
Bed & Bath Designs
Laura Harper & Michelle Munger, The Highlander, Highlands

Best Niche Publication
First Place
Pender County Civic Directory
Katie Cromartie, The Pender Post, Burgaw

Second Place
Book of Lists 2003
Staff, The Business Journal, Greensboro

Third Place
Warren County Newcomers & Visitors Guide
Hope Callahan & Jennifer Bollinger, The Warren Record, Warrenton