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Yahoo!Latest to Get the Axe Is Newspaper’s 23-Year-Long CFO
Randy Alcorn — the News-Press’ chief financial officer for 23 years, but disgusted by the paper’s dysfunctional chaos — was planning to resign. But owner Wendy McCaw beat him to it.
Alcorn got the message late Monday afternoon via a visit by what
News-Pressers have dubbed “The Angel of
Death.” 
Yolanda Apodaca, human
resources director, arrived with the dreaded letter of bad news and
politely walked him out of the building.
Alcorn had already cleaned out his De la Guerra Plaza office over the past few weeks. “I would have preferred to have made an orderly transition” and completed year-end financial reports, but that wasn’t to be, Alcorn told me.
McCaw, no doubt aware of the cleaned-out office and his job-hunting, made what Alcorn called “a pre-emptive strike.” Her reasons? He explained, “We didn’t see eye-to-eye and she wasn’t comfortable with me.”
Alcorn told me that he was deeply discouraged that the paper had degenerated into a “propaganda campaign and petty vindictiveness” instead of dealing with the serious problems of running a daily newspaper.
Alcorn’s firing was seen by observers as a major loss to a paper already staggering under lost circulation, defecting advertisers, and ongoing controversy, including McCaw’s opposition to newsroom unionizing efforts. More than 30 journalists have quit or been fired since the meltdown began in early July.
Alcorn admits that he was critical of how the paper was run. “I was critical that our focus was off running the News-Press” and instead was focusing on “enemies” in the community. “I’m a professional,” said Alcorn. “I manage with facts and report things as they are. I pretty much say it like it is.”
Alcorn was known as a straight shooter and for his integrity,
character traits that might have led to his downfall. 
“He’d tell you exactly what he thought,
what you needed to know,” said one Santa Barbaran. “He was the
Rock of Gibraltar."
Pained by the disintegration of a once-excellent paper, Alcorn said that at one point, with many in the community critical of McCaw and demanding that she sell the paper, he proposed to her consultants a possible way to defuse the situation. McCaw could save face in the community by turning over management to her nonprofit foundation, with a professional team, with profits given back to the community.
The response he got from her team: “Who’s going to tell her?” Alcorn doesn’t know if McCaw ever heard of the proposal.
McCaw has shown no interest in selling the paper or giving up control. In a memo last week, she insisted on the right to determine not only editorial views but “content” of the paper. “I don’t think she’ll ever sell,” Alcorn said.
Alcorn once seemed to be riding high on Libertarian owner Wendy McCaw’s hit parade, enjoying a prime spot on the Sunday op-ed page, writing an intelligent, articulate column reflecting, many felt, strong Libertarian views. (The introductions to the column can still be viewed by going the newspress.com and searching for "Randy Alcorn." You must pay to see the full versions, however.)
But in November Alcorn’s column disappeared from the paper. The day after Thanksgiving he cleaned out his office and has been doing job interviews.
“The whole thing with the newsroom was avoidable,” he said. “It has created a lot of havoc,” there and in other departments. “She had made it worse and worse. The whole place was like a morgue. I knew I was going to leave when she and Arthur (von Wiesenberger) took over as co-publishers. I was not on her team from the beginning.”
As a result, “he’d been marginalized,” taken out of the top management loop, one former News-Presser said. “They weren’t telling him anything.” One source said that a possible strike against Alcorn was that he “was associated with Jerry Roberts,” the former editor and publisher who quit July 6 and who had worked closely with the finance chief. Roberts, who is in San Francisco recuperating from emergency surgery to remove his spleen and gall bladder, is defending himself against a $500,000 contractual claim by McCaw.
Alcorn was at the paper for over 23 years, having worked under three owners, 11 publishers, and eight executive editors.
Said one Santa Barbaran: “I don’t think anybody loved the newspaper as an institution more than Randy. He loved that place as a long-time Santa Barbara institution.”
One question being raised by several former employees: Will others be leaving the paper of their own accord, due to the tense working conditions, after year-end bonuses, if any, are passed out? (You can reach Barney Brantingham at 805-965-5205 or barney@independent.com. He also writes a Tuesday online column in the Indy and a Friday Barney’s Weekend Picks.)
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It's 2:11 in the afternoon, Friday the 13th and I've just found out the news about Randy Alcorn being fired from the News-Press. (How apropos that the date should be the 13th)
I worked as a contracted security guard at the News-Press for the period between 1994-2004 and for the last few years Randy was in charge of security there.
Despite the obvious diffences of our positions on the News-Press food chain, Randy, in addition to being absolutely professional in his buisness dealing with the company for which I worked, always treated the other guards and myself as his equals and with dignity. There was never the slightest hint of elitism on his part and he was always willing to sit down and discuss any topic, whether it was politics, social trends, or whatever. Randy always had time to make people part of his world which is especially rare in a time and place where so many people are too busy to sit down and take 5 and share their lives with you.
Whatever Randy decides to do I wish him luck, and Randy, if you're reading this, stay in touch. -Bill Clausen-
Bill Clausen
December 13, 2006 at 2:27 p.m.
O.K, I just realized, it's WEDNESDAY the 13th. It just SEEMS like Friday today. Hey, I just woke up a few minutes ago so I can plead ignorance.
Bill Clausen
December 13, 2006 at 2:34 p.m.
Randy was totally anti-politician, completely convinced that government is a cesspool of liars and thieves. He took that view a little too far for me... I'd like to see how he would do as an elected official.
But at least WW will not be able to argue that he is some sort of toady of her hated and imaginary cabal of developers and politicians.
Dude, Bill, my friend, it is Wednesday, not Friday.
moteofdust
December 13, 2006 at 2:39 p.m.
Why didn't McCaw have the guts to fire Alcorn face-to-face? Why does she hide behind her HR person?
Disgusted
December 13, 2006 at 3:07 p.m.
Is Yolanda next?
oops she did it again
December 13, 2006 at 3:12 p.m.
Randy Alcorn is out,too? Not too sad, however. Randy was duped by Wendy and his own stupidity! As the CFO of the NewsPress, he was given a sometimes Sunday column..I still don't know why!! He wrote verbose opinions about the evils of government, workers, unions until he saw the NewsPress implode and the workers demonstrate and show some backbone.. when the rank and file employees of the City of Santa Barbara demonstrated at the steps of city hall, he called them cretins! Now his fellow employees were doing the same thing and he remained silent! Wendy burst his bubble! OUCH
BEE
December 13, 2006 at 4:39 p.m.
Per Disgusted's comment, McCaw is a huge coward, as most bullies are. She picks on those who can't defend themselves, and does it from the safety of her gated castles.
She's also a flaming misanthrope, who somehow expects loyalty while giving none herself.
You've got to wonder what happened in her life to fill her with so much bile, especially given how blessed she has been with material wealth.
The question also looms: Why do people such as Yolanda and Steepleton continue to do Wendy's despicable bidding.
How can the HR stooge look her kids in the eye and begin to talk to them about right and wrong?
How can Scott sleep at night given how poorly he's treated his colleagues?
Sad and shameful on all accounts.
Another Ex
December 13, 2006 at 6:09 p.m.
I love SB, I have been following this story because it is the perfect microcosim of what all newspaper business models are going to go through soon. The New York Times dumped the paper for tens of millions more than it was worth about a year into the now death spiral of newspapers. I believe Windy should talk to MediaNews group to look for a sale at a loss before the paper ruins her. Read more at sadbastards.wordpress.com
Mick Gregory
December 13, 2006 at 6:21 p.m.
Report on the Alcorn silencing, in the influential Los Angeles media blog, LA Observed:
http://www.laobserved.com/archive/2006/1...
No More Randy...
December 13, 2006 at 7:03 p.m.
Hitlerette. There she is.
Read the Memo, it doesn't get any plainer than that: Give me complete and total loyalty or it's off with your heads. Those who are doing her bidding, even in the guise of "saving their jobs" "having a mortgage" "loving working in the news," have to take stock. See what happened in Germany. This will not save you. Being whittled away, little by little, will not save you.
This is megalomania, and there needs to be a complete and total walkout from it. That includes readers, subscribers, advertisers. The people in the newsroom need to take a day and just Walk out.
I was a 30-year subscriber and quit. I went through a period of buying the News-Press at the local market, and quit that, too. Those of you who are addicted to obits, or whatever else is left in this unfortunate publication, need to take stock - and just stop.
If you really need to know what is in the News-Press, og onto newspress.com and you'll see capsulized paragraphs under each headline, and if there is something you just can't live without, then go buy it.
Subscribing to this paper is an endorsement to what it's become. There should be Zero Subscribers. ASAP.
In WWII Germany, people did not stand up to a sick mind who demanded this kind of loyalty. It is time to Just. Say. No.
PS:
Also, if you read any psychological works on Hitler, you will see that every single object of his affections (his love-relationships) ended very badly. Because when you compromise yourself for power and yachts, you have nothing left when it's over.
And it will be over.
HiA;;
December 13, 2006 at 7:10 p.m.
Round and round on Wednesday The Thirteenth...
The link above to LAObserved, in turn cites another blog called Romenesko at Poyntneronline, which in turn is linked to the original source, this Independent Media Blog entry by Brantingham, who got an original interview with the subject, Alcorn.
This is all like watching a slow-moving train wreck.
David Pritchett
December 13, 2006 at 7:32 p.m.
the train is moving faster, if you ask me.
HiAll
December 13, 2006 at 7:53 p.m.
I was a manager the day everyone quit. The only person who got us remainders together that day was Randy. He came to everybody who was left and asked us if we were going to give up on the News-Press, telling us that it was something more important than our individual concerns or Wendy. Within a half hour, he brought us together, gave an emotional Knute-Rockne-style speech and convinced us to put out the paper that day. I have never been so devastated, angry, and inspired at one time. Thank you, Randy and bless you.
Former
December 13, 2006 at 10:12 p.m.
Dear Dr. Laura, Quick question about the News-Press holiday party tomorrow night. About eight months ago I met a hot smokin’ man and we now spend every night together. I’m having the ride of my life, if you know what I mean…well, I guess you wouldn’t. Anyway, we stay at my place every night (it’s cleaner), but once a month we stay at his. We’re never apart. Is Tom a “live-in”? Can he go to the party? Signed, a very satisfied employee P.S. We already miss Randy. A great man.
The Holiday season...
December 14, 2006 at 6:01 p.m.
George on Wendy's oath of loyalty:
http://imnotonetoblogbut.blogspot.com/20...
Have to earn it...
December 14, 2006 at 9:44 p.m.
Well, that's it for me. I can't eat my breakfast properly without a newspaper, but if Randy's out then I'm out too. Lately the News Press has been so skinny, that I've been reduced to reading the moronic editorials just so the paper will last as long as my corn flakes anyway.
DrJazz
December 14, 2006 at 9:52 p.m.
Dr. Jazz,
I thought I couldn't have breakfast without the News-Press also, but guess what, you can. Just. Do. It. You'll be amazed at how many other great daily reading materials are out there. Then when/if you really feel you need to scan what's going on at NP, dial them up on the internet and read a couple of sentences of everything that's in there. Even the need to do that fades away after a while.
HiAll
December 14, 2006 at 10:21 p.m.
To cancel the News-Press ...
The number to cancel is 564-5200. When it picks up hit '0' ...
A Matter
December 14, 2006 at 10:57 p.m.
I think Randy was the one and only rock that the paper had! Now that he's gone it will crumble....:-(
Angry employee
December 15, 2006 at 4:13 a.m.
I have a question: I see people that post who say they are ex-News-Press employees yet they don't sign their real names. Why is this? If they are out of the cesspool the News-Press has become, why would they be afraid to tell us who they are? Does Wendy have THAT much power of retaliation against ex-employees? One more question: Can anyone enlighten me as to her family background? Does she have siblings...and if so, what if any, relationship does she have with them? What was her upbringing like? I'm not making excuses for what she's doing but it would be interesting to see if there is a parallel between her upbringing and other anti-social people. Something tells me this women comes from a bad background as she seems bent on a scorched earth approach to life. -Bill Clausen-
Bill Clausen
December 15, 2006 at 4:18 a.m.
So is the JANUARY 9 NLRB hearing open to the public? when and where will it take place?
just a local
December 15, 2006 at 8:03 a.m.
Bill C, I find it strange there is no biography of a newspaper owner/co-publisher. I saw one comment about Wendy's college days, that's it? (as I recall she had her eyes set on Craig and shopping, same selfish traits). An informed community needs to know of her family and early years. Santa Barbara is rich in history, a work must be in progress? If not, what ? Nipper's memoir? Where did she grow up?
csh
December 15, 2006 at 8:39 a.m.
csh and Bill, good point, normally anyone who has such an impact on a community is subject to probing background scrutiny. Perhaps some seasoned reporter with good investigatory skills with some time on his or her hands ... anybody like that around?
Helena Handbasket
December 15, 2006 at 11:18 a.m.
I can think of a few good investigative reporters with time on their hands right now! Inquiring minds have been asking these questions for months. I just thought I was the only one! I would really like to know the Wendinator's history. Might help understand what is happening now. Nothing else has worked!
Ex Inmate
December 15, 2006 at 4:05 p.m.
Dear Helena Handbasket: Don't forget that when Wendy took over the News-Press one of her promises was to conduct "Investigative Journalism". So maybe one of her own people can investigate her. -Bill-
Bill Clausen
December 15, 2006 at 7:21 p.m.
I think investigating the fake baron would turn out to be a far more interesting and damning investigation. People that remember him in the past years of Nippers can surely remember his behaviors.
cantsay
December 15, 2006 at 8:21 p.m.
Inmates, how did the party compare to last year?
Oh, yeah, the latest on KSBY:
Santa Barbara News-Press Owner
Threatens Hair Stylist Over Sign
The stylist put up the sign in support of the
newspaper's workers who voted to join a union
By: Matt Cota
http://www.ksby.com/home/headlines/49332...
Ex inmate
December 15, 2006 at 9:39 p.m.
I was at last year's party at SoHo...
The only people that seemed to be having any fun or dancing, was the old staff from Goleta Valley Voice,El Mexicano,& Blue Edge. Although we knew that it was possibly our last time to be all together..we danced the night away...
angeline
December 15, 2006 at 10:05 p.m.
Hey, Bill!
To answer your question about why former employees remain anonymous: Yes, the Red Queen is THAT vindictive and THAT willing to send in her legions of dung-flinging money monkeys to threaten, sue, surveil and otherwise harass anyone she perceives as "the enemy" (an ever-growing list). So of course they remain anonymous - who wants to deal with that kind of bull@$%*?!
As far as her background, I know at least one individual (a veteran journalist) who has tried to do some background checking on her Highness (she MUST be high on SOMETHING) and keeps running into dead ends. Apparently if you have enough money, you can make your past disappear ... really makes one wonder what she's hiding ...
breadandroses
December 16, 2006 at 2:24 a.m.
Hey, she graduated from Stanford in the early 1970's... an era of naked LSD parties by Lake Lagunita. It's just a matter of finding folks that remember Wendy Petrak.
Let's all bring the The Highlights Hair Salon a bunch of business. Would be great if someone could scan an post a copy of Capello's letter.
Oh yes... the holidays are a great time to pass out little cards to the remaining businesses who advertise in the News-Press, reminding them of just how you feel.
moteofdust
December 16, 2006 at 6:26 a.m.
The Salon is already becoming famous,
http://www.nowpublic.com/wendy_mccaw_obe...
Highlights for me
December 16, 2006 at 7:06 a.m.
Capello's bullying of a private citizen who is simply exercizing his First Amendment rights is beyond the pale. He and McCaw have gone too far.
What's clearly needed here is for an attorney to step up and offer to rep the salon owner, Eric Zahm, pro bono. Capello's threat can be interpreted as nothing more than an attempt to stifle free speech, and the law offers ample protection against such an outrage.
So how about it? Perhaps one of you who stood up for the NP staff?
In the meantime, I agree with moteofdust -- let's show Zahm and his salon some love.
It's one thing for McCaw to wage war on her own employees; it's quite another when she takes it to private citizens who do little more than exercize their rights.
zinfidel
December 16, 2006 at 11:36 a.m.
The message is intimidation works if other lawyers & citizens don't step up. This has been about local private citizens all along. Highlights HIGHLIGHTS it is about the whole country. Other than employees....What if 100 businesses & citizens posted protest signs? What about t-shirts? A copy of Capello's letter would be worthwhile. With all the vacant real estate can't someone donate a space to display protest art history to present day? A small museum for citizens? Activity center? Holiday @ HIGHLIGHTS!
happyholiday!
December 16, 2006 at 2:40 p.m.
breadandroses 224AM....SCARY when someone with no past can wield power. Was she adopted by an old robber baron family? She can't have bought or killed off everyone ? Kitty Kelly will be busy with Oprah. Oprah has a local property with a dog house bigger than most people can afford here. The great Oprah can kiss off what happens locally because her heart and politics are in Chicago. She even gets a good word from Dr (union gulag) Laura because she has her on Oprah tv to sell books. When will Kitty be working on that part of Oprah's bio? Even if it's just a paragraph on her vacation estate I'd like to read more than Wendy, Laura, Oprah promotions. Citizens everywhere need background on all these players.
happyholiday!
December 16, 2006 at 3:22 p.m.
OK, now it's war.
Let's get 10,000 signs MC CAW, OBEY THE LAW and hang them all over town, all over the place, on every freeway overpass, every available lamp post, and especially down Las Palmas Drive in Hope Ranch where Mc Caw can see them every day. Anyone want to help?
HiAll
December 16, 2006 at 5:31 p.m.
Capello is coming after the shopowners because "McCaw Obey the Law" insinuates his client is breaking the law, which could be libelous.
Rather, the shopowners should put up signs that say "Boycott the News-Press." That is strictly first-amendment stuff, with no chance for litigation.
Been on the inside
December 16, 2006 at 9:18 p.m.
Did anyone attend the NP Christmas party? I am surprised that nobody has mentioned it unless they have been ordered not to or maybe the only ones there were Wendy, Nipper, Travis, Scott, Yolanda and maybe a couple more managers.
Ex Inmate
December 17, 2006 at 4:39 a.m.
So `McCaw Respect the Law' should be OK, then. Does not imply that she is breaking the law; disrespect for the law is not law breaking.
moteofdust
December 17, 2006 at 9:50 a.m.
The NP Christmas party was enjoyable and had a good turnout. Nothing out of the ordinary took place, probably why nothing has been said. It was a good chance for coworkers to enjoy themselves and take a break from all the fuss after another hectic day on the job. There may have been some expectation that we would somehow disrupt, but the truth is we like a good party too.
newsroomer
December 17, 2006 at 9:57 a.m.
Is anyone who attended "party" able to comment on the fashions or any fun parts? I think of a party as something free enough for attendees to be able to speak.
anonymous
December 17, 2006 at 4:51 p.m.
Questions like 4:39's assume the News-Press is a seething cauldron of discontent and conflict. Aside from a handful of disgruntled employees, everyone is happy to work there and is dedicated to providing top-quality journalism to readers and top-quality service to advertisers. Maybe this isn't the kind of drama readers of this blog are hoping for, but it's the truth.
Happy2bhere
December 17, 2006 at 8:24 p.m.
Happy2bhere,
Whatever...Anything resembling top quality status these days only comes from the seasoned reporters fighting to rebuild the editorial wall. Maybe if the top brass wasn't so busy harassing hair salons, they'd have more time to worry about putting out a good paper.
Jim John
December 17, 2006 at 8:48 p.m.
Come on, happy2behere, you and I both know the N-P is a tomb of dread, fear and loathing. ... "everybody is happy to work there" is a lie worthy of "Nelville Flynn" on Blogabarbara. Hmmm, since Sara's on hiatus, maybe the Nip needed some place to post his nonsense. Anyway, nice try. I work at the NP, too, and it's the most toxic place I've ever seen.
your pal in the newsroom
December 17, 2006 at 11 p.m.
"Disgruntled employees"? I seem to recall that term has been repeatedly used in press releases by Agnes Huff and editorials by Travis Armstrong. It's hard to imagine an actual employee of any company referring to their co-workers as "employees," disgruntled or otherwise.
Harriet
December 18, 2006 at midnight
Happy2bhere is definitely failed journalist and now PR hack Agnes Huff. Hey Aggie! What ya doing trolling in enemy waters? Go drink cocktails with Wacky Wendy and leave us alone.
Been on the inside
December 18, 2006 at 1:15 a.m.
Video of TV news story:
McCaw’s Lawyer Threatens Hairstylist
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=...
As the top story at 6 pm Friday night (15Dec.2006), Matt Cota reports in an exclusive story how Barry Cappello, the lawyer for Wendy P. McCaw, has sent a threatening letter to Eric Zahm, the proprietor of Highlights Hair Salon, a small business in the Uptown area of Santa Barbara www.highlightshairsalon.com
The text of this KSBY news story is here
http://www.ksby.com/news/headlines/49332...
A prior KSBY story about the News-Press-Fence and the same signs is here
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=...
In this TV news story (the first link above), the hairstylist was displaying a locally-familiar sign in his salon window with the words “McCaw Obey The Law” in reference to the argument by the Teamsters union that the owner of the beleaguered News-Press is refusing to negotiate a labour contract as the law now requires, the Teamsters say. The newsroom employees voted 33-6 (85%) late last September to join the union, as described here
http://www.independent.com/opinion/2006/...
As reported in KSBY news story, the letter from McCaw’s attorney to the hairstylist claims that the sign in the salon window exposes the News-Press owner to “hatred, contempt and ridicule”.
This incident with the hairstylist raises questions about freedom of expression and speech, and the apparent subjectivity or inconsistency about why a sign in the window of an Uptown hair salon is apparently damaging to the person named on the sign, in comparison with the same signs displayed on motor vehicles, placed in residential and other windows elsewhere, and/or carried in the hands of street demonstrators speaking out about the situation with the Teamsters union and the newspaper.
Are all of these and other displays of the same sign and the utterances of the same words also exposing the News-Press owner to “hatred, contempt, and ridicule”?? This seems to have a tremendous potential for the issue to balloon precipitously and apply to other instances, signs, posters, stickers, T-shirts, publications, news stories, Plaza orators, blog subjects, and various comments that also easily might be considered an expression of “hatred, contempt and ridicule” to the same person and organization.
With such myriad potential venues for expression by so many people, how many threatening letters, and to whom, can these lawyers send out?? And just what could be “appropriate action” as noted in the lawyer letter to the hairstylist and now others??
And more broadly, is a sign displayed in an Uptown hair salon the actual reason why the Santa Barbara community and the broader public –local and national– may feel such hatred, contempt, and/or ridicule?? Or has anything else happened that may have brought about these feelings??
I’m just asking...
David Pritchett
December 18, 2006 at 9:53 a.m.
As reported in Daily Sound today,
http://forum.santabarbarafree.com/2006/1...
additional threatening letters have been sent out to some other local small businesses, but not others.
Also notice the Daily Sound article today (the top headline "News-Press files new suit") does not feature a by-line by the author, no doubt as a chilled reaction by Daily Sound and the author there in consideration of the lawsuit Ampersand has filed against the author personally of the two expose articles in American Journalism Review.
These articles were covered by the Independent Media Blog
http://www.independent.com/opinion/2006/...
http://www.independent.com/opinion/2006/...
In summation, McCaw, Ampersand, and Cappello are attacking journalists personally for doing their job, all in an attempt to scare them into not reporting the facts and doing the analysis. It worked on the Daily Sound today, which may have now set its own precedent for the by-line "Staff Writer" now to appear in any article about the News-Press Mess.
Months ago, the unionists bristled about a public boycott, and that word especially, as a reaction to the campaign of intimidation by McCaw and her army of lawyers attacking local businesses and other public supporters of the union and the newsroom employees. Back then, a boycott was thought to be too aggressive and too negative and would create a public sentiment against the cause of the union and newsroom employees.
Now, however, is a BOYCOTT now an appropriate reaction, especially since that word and message is protected free speech? The Ampersand and the Wendy have now brought it upon themslves as a measured and appropriate responce to their campaign of intimidation against local businesses, newsroom employees, and working journalists from other publications.
It Worked for Grapes
December 18, 2006 at 10:10 a.m.
It's been interesting to read about the goings on at the NP, but as I understand it, there is probably one person, if anyone, that could really turn this drama upside down. His name is Joe Cole. He has been on the inside and has had the direct link with her and her finances for quite a some time prior to his departure. But, I also understand that he and his family like the financial benefits he gets for keeping his mouth shut.
Outsider Looking In
December 18, 2006 at 11:17 a.m.
Hmmm ... I'm always leery of people who claim to speak for "everyone," as in "everyone is happy to work there."
Was it Goebbels who said, "If you repeat a lie enough times, people will start to believe it?"
Repeat after me: "I'm happy to work here. I'm happy to work here. I'm happy ..."
breadandroses
December 19, 2006 at 1:21 a.m.
I am trying to find out where I can subscribe to The Independent.Can someone help me?
Landis Carr
January 5, 2007 at 5:35 p.m.
Please contact our office on Monday at 965-5205 and Tanya will set you up with a subscription.
--Randy Campbell
Randy Campbell
January 5, 2007 at 5:47 p.m.
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