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Kudos & contracts ... Envision Works will develop a campaign to promote Fort Worth-based Curb Appeal Renovations as a unique design/build company to high-end residential homeowners. The image will be presented in a local ad campaign, a direct mail program in Colleyville, and marketing brochures and Web-site development. ... Also at Envision Works, the firm has created a logo for the Colleyville Parks and Recreation Department. Envision Works also has worked with North Richland Hills, Richardson and Grapevine on projects ranging from logo creation to mass-produced sales promotion graphics.
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GET A JOB
Partners Together for Health, the foundation for JPS Health Network, seeks a development coordinator for special projects. Must have a bachelor's degree, preferably in journalism, public relations or related field; minimum five years experience in fund development, journalism, public relations or marketing; and familiarity with standard word processing and spreadsheet software. Send résumé to director Janet Neff, Partners Together for Health, 2500 Circle Drive, Fort Worth 76119. ... The Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas wants to hire a second 20 hours-per-week in-house graphic design professional. Must have design software proficiency, a visual communications degree or the equivalent and a minimum of two years experience. Pays $15,000-$20,000 plus some benefits. E-mail résumé to marketing@jfgd.org with three design samples (PDF format preferred) or a link to an online portfolio. ...
The Texas A&M University System Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Dallas seeks a communications specialist with strength in news writing and working closely with the media. Details about the job and its requirements are at greatjobs.tamu.edu (specify NOV number 00532). Interviews will be conducted the first week of August. ... Metro-D, a new monthly newspaper targeting young professionals with a passion for art, journalism and dining out, debuts soon, and drumbeater Carla McClanahan thinks you should be in it. "This is an excellent opportunity for you to exhibit your creative talent and expand your writing portfolio. We encourage you to implement your individual experience and personal writing style in your submitted work. Positive feedback from a loyal audience will be key to increased exposure, which will in turn promote your writing career and increase the overall success of Metro-D." Interested freelance writers, novice and experienced alike, should contact editor Sabra King at s.king@metro-d.us. ...
JPS Health Network has an opening for a senior PR coordinator. Must have a bachelor's degree in journalism or public relations and two years PR experience, or a degree in a related field and three years PR experience; strong writing skills; knowledge of desktop publishing (QuarkXPress), printing specifications and operations, publication design and layout. Must type at least 40 words per minute. See jpshealthnet.org/join, or contact Mindy Battenfield at mbattenf@jpshealth.org, fax (817) 536-3092. ...
The University of North Texas needs a senior marketing specialist to produce recruitment materials and ads. Bachelor's degree and three years experience in marketing, public relations and/or advertising, preferably at a college or university, is required, along with proficiency in budgeting and multitasking. Salary $37,704. Send résumé and cover letter to UNT Human Resources Office, attn: Employment, P.O. Box 311010, Denton 76203-1010. ...
A PR/marketing account executive is sought with at least three years experience. "In an ideal world, has worked on commercial real estate account. Must have good writing skills." E-mail résumé to mgallier@galandwit.com. ... The Casey Journalism Center on Children and Families, based at the University of Maryland, seeks a news researcher/journalist to provide Web-based info for print and broadcast outlets. At least three years newsroom experience are required, among other qualifications. Send résumé, writing sample, cover letter and salary history to CJC director Beth Frerking, 4321 Hartwick Road, Suite 320, College Park, Md. 20740, or e-mail bfrerking@casey.umd.edu.
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NEW MEMBERS
SPJ ... Linda P. Campbell, Star-Telegram ... Jim Douglas, WFAA/Channel 8
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COMINGS & GOINGS
Additions ... at the S-T: Heather Svokos, formerly with the Lexington Herald Leader, covering a range of assignments -- profiles, trends, fashion, music
Exits ... Karen Brooks, after seven years at the Star-Telegram, to The Dallas Morning News Austin bureau
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READING MATTERS
"Into the Blue: A Father's Flight and a Daughter's Return" /
Four years ago, Wayne Edsall, a rebuilder and pilot of antique airplanes, suffered a stroke that left him unable to read, write, speak or tell time. Doctors said the best the family could hope for was that he would learn to play checkers. The author knew that if her dad couldn't fly, he'd just as soon not breathe; battling the experts' pessimism and her own looming fears, she and her sister got their father back behind the controls of his open-cockpit biplane and into the air. "Into the Blue" is a powerful memoir about feisty sisters from Montana who bring their father to life -- and discover themselves in the process. Inspiring and often hilarious, it's also a story for anyone who has ever challenged a dire prognosis to pursue a dream.
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