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United Way Award goes to BJ
The Akron Beacon Journal was this year’s recipient of United Way’s Spirit of Caring Award. The award was presented in gratitude for the newspaper’s outstanding support of United Way and year-round commitment to the community. The Akron Beacon Journal donated nearly $184,000 to the 2004 campaign through employee pledges, special events, matching funds and corporate contributions. Publisher Jim Crutchfield was community campaign chair.

Circulation and ad revenue (Period 4 through Week 5)
Daily circulation down 3,767 from same period 2004. Total daily 141,991
Sunday circulation down 9,089 from same period 2004. Total Sunday 176,778
Ad revenue up 5.7 percentd fxrom same period 2004

Moving on
Steven Berta and Elbert Starks III, newsroom, left the company May 8.
Patrick Bryant, advertising, left the company May 9.

Condolences
To Jane Hecht, administration, on death of her mother, Evona Danner, May 5.
To Michael Marcus, creative technical services, on death of his wife, Linda, on May 4.
To Neil Page, circulation, on death of his mother, Kleda K. Page, on May 4.
To Sue Reynolds, newsroom, on death of her brother, William K. Probert, on April 29.
To Dave Wilson, newsroom, on the death of his father, Lee C. Wilson, on May 4.

Death
Donna Schmid, who retired from finance in 1980 with 36 years of service, died April 18.