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The Press Club of Toledo
Touchstone Awards
Winners
1999
Lifetime
The McMasters
Contributor
Carolyn Smithers, City of Toledo
Newsie
Sam Roe, The Blade
2000
Lifetime
Mildred Benson, The Blade
Contributor
Clyde Scoles, Toledo-Lucas County Public Library
Newsie
Sam Roe & Joshua Benton, The Blade
2001
Lifetime
James F. White, Jr.
Contributor
Chrys Peterson, WTOL 11
Newsie
Tom Troy, Mike Wilkinson and Kelly Lecker, The Blade
Bob Jones, WTOL 11
2002
Lifetime
J. Patrick Nicholson
Contributor
Board of Lucas County Commissioners, Mud Hens Baseball Club, Inc., Fifth Third Bank
Newsie
Michael Sallah, The Blade
Tom Bosco and Bill Price, WNWO Channel 24
2003
Lifetime
Don Saunders
Contributor
Dennis Johnson
Newsie
Michael Sallah & David Yonke, The Blade
WTVG – 13 Action News
2004
Lifetime
William Block, Jr.
Contributor
Jim Jackson
Newsie
Michael Sallah, Mitch Weiss, Joe Mahr, The Blade
Michael Brooks, Toledo City Paper
Bill Hormann, WTVG-13
Honorable Mention
Bill Frogameni, Toledo City Paper
2005
Lifetime
Richard Ransom
Contributor
Tim Yenrick
Golden
Richard Knecht, University of Toledo
Diane Larson, WTVG – 13
Excellence in Journalism - Student
Matt Zapotosky, Toledo Free Press
Kara Hull, The BG News
Excellence in Journalism – Print
Mike Wilkinson, James Drew, Christopher Kirkpatrick, Steve Eder; The Blade
Michael Brooks, Toledo City Paper
Excellence in Journalism – Electronic
Sarah Oehler, WTVG -13
Fox Toledo News Team
2006
Lifetime
Elizabeth Ruppert, M.D.
Contributor
Marna Ramnath
Golden
Don Edwards, Retired
Frank Seely, WTOL 11
Excellence in Journalism – Print
Roberta de Boer, Robin Erb, Amy Voigt; The Blade
Excellence in Journalism – Electronic
Bill Hormann, WTVG-13
Fox Toledo News Team
2007
Lifetime
Jan Skunda
Contributor
Labib Hajjar
Golden
Tom Walton, retired
editor of The Blade
Jerry Anderson, WTOL-TV
Excellence in Journalism
Jan Larson, J.D.
Pooley, and Aaron Carpenter - Sentinel Tribune
Jim Tankersley & Joshua Boak - The Blade
Rick Claypool - Toledo City Paper
Bill Hormann - WTVG-TV
2008
Lifetime
Bob Bell
Contributor
Chris Kozak
Bob LaClair
Golden
Chrys Peterson
Excellence in Journalism
Steve Eder & James
Drew, The Blade
Jessica Luther, Toledo City Paper
Fox Toledo Hardcore Sports
ToledoBlade.com.