Holesome Donut Company Press Release

Alison Basney

Director of Holesome Donut Company Relations

Phone: (302)-295-8872

Fax: (302)-295-8642

abasney@holesomedonuts.com

www.holesomedonuts.com

489 Shipley St., Wilmington, DE, 19801

April 27, 2015

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Repton Picked as First in Holesome Donut Company's Expansion into the Sunbelt

       WILMINGTON, De. - After two years of bargaining between city officials and the Holesome Donut Company, Repton will be the site of the company's first Southern plant.

       Although petitions came from at least 12 other towns in three Sunbelt states, Holesome Donuts found Repton's location, waste disposal facilities and city officials' overall readiness to contribute invaluable. The factory will produce doughnuts to distribute across the state of Alabama.

       The new factory is important to the area, as it will provide 700 jobs for locals. Although Repton's unemployment rate is lower than the average in Alabama, hundreds of workers at the Repton shoe factory are expected to be laid off next year. Mayor John Smith expressed gratitude and excitement for the employment opportunity the company will provide Repton residents.

       "Although Holesome Donuts wasn't our first choice for a local plant, we believe they will successfully fill the gap left by other closed manufacturing plants in the community. Repton residents are excited about this new opportunity for employment. The Holesome Donut Company is putting down roots in our area, and we want to do our best to make them feel welcome," Smith said.

       Construction is scheduled to begin on April 30, 2015. The $3 million plant will be in full operation by the beginning of 2016, but construction is expected to be completed mid-November of this year.

"We believe that the future of America, like its past, lies in small towns like this. We want to be an integral part of this community and make it just as prosperous as it should be," company president Lonny Joe Underwood said.

       Wholesome Donut Company was established in 1956 in the backyard of Delaware native Oscar Kempler. What started off as a small home business soon grew into a multi-million dollar corporation because of the company's commitment to quality and professionalism. The company currently reaches 218 communities, a number that grows every year. Wholesome Donut Company's mission is to supply communities across the United States with high quality doughnuts while also providing jobs for over 8,000 employees.


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New Purchasing Department Head at Mountain East Medical Center

Alison Basney, MEMC Public Relations Director

Email: a_basney@memcenter.com

Website: www.memcenter.com

Phone: 434.295.8872

Address: 248 Mountain East Dr., Concord, NC

Johnny Toler, the assistant head of the purchasing department at Mountain East Medical Center, will be taking over as department head.

Toler, who has been with the hospital for 13 years, has a background in pharmacy. He began his career in the hospital pharmacy as an assistant druggist and was eventually moved to the purchasing department when the pharmacy closed in 2004. He is taking over after the resignation of the MEMC purchasing department head, Bob Wilkinson.

Toler has two children with his wife, Carolyn, who is also the head of the gynecology department of MEMC.

"This hospital means a great deal to me and my family, and I will give my best efforts to making our purchasing department the best. I learned from a fine man- Bob Wilkinson- and I hope I can continue to build on the foundation he established." Toler said.

Wilkinson graduated from the state university's school of hospital administration in 1972. His resignation is effective immediately and he has taken a job as City Memorial Hospital's purchasing agent.

"Bob's abilities will be greatly missed at this hospital, but I know that Johnny Toler is a person we can all depend on to do whatever is necessary to keep his department going. I have great faith in him and in this hospital." Harry Illscott, the hospital administrator, commented.

Mountain East Medical Center was established in 1942 and has become a leader in healthcare services in central North Carolina. MEMC serves around 40,000 patients throughout the region and employs over 85 physicians and mid-level practitioners. More than 20 specialty departments and over 500 support staff serve our patients. Providing compassionate, quality care is our number one priority.

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Chapter 13 Summary

In the textbook Telling the Story, chapter 13 covers how to write common types of stories, including stories on crime, accidents and fires, court happenings, and obituaries.

For any story, the place to start is by answering the "who, what, where, when, why, and how" of the event. Official police reports, the newsroom's library, and witnesses or victims involved are all good sources to go to for answers to these questions.

When reporting on a crime, one should do as much research as possible on things such as the background of people involved and the location the crime has occurred. Arriving at the scene of a crime as it is taking place or soon afterward has the advantage of gathering information firsthand; official police reports can bring you up to speed, however, these must be handled with caution because they are not always accurate.

Court stories are among the more difficult to write. Each is handled differently, depending on the type of crime, persons involved, and prolongation of court hearings. The most important thing to keep in mind is accuracy; if a reporter is unsure of some court proceedings, it is always better to ask than to potentially write something inaccurately.

Stories on crime and court must be handled with great caution. Risk of libel, damaging a person's reputation with a written statement, is especially high among these cases and reporters must be sure to write objectively by using words such as "alleged" so as not to get themselves in trouble for libel.

Sources are important to stories on accidents and fires. The person in charge of the investigation, civilian witnesses, friends or relatives of victim(s), and possibly the victim(s) themselves if they are available, are the best sources to glean from. The most important information to provide on accidents and fires is whether life is endangered and if there have been fatalities or injuries.

Obituaries are read frequently and are big business for news corporations, particularly when published online. The "Five W's and One H" should always be answered in obituaries; however, good writers will also include personal information on the deceased. Things that make the person unique, such as their achievements, occupation, or memberships make each obituary special.


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Thoughts on "A Rape on Campus"

Last year, Rolling Stone writer Sabrina Erdely began the search to find a story of rape in a college campus setting. The resulting story has stirred up much controversy and led to the magazine retracting the provocative story, stating that they no longer believe the source to be credible.

The main thing I noticed was that in my previous sentence, I had to write "source" instead of "sources". Erdely relied completely upon one source, the alleged rape victim given the pseudonym "Jackie", and did not question other witnesses or friends Jackie stated she talked to after the supposed rape occurred. Erdely and every staff member at Rolling Stone that reviewed the story before it was published failed to validate the information Jackie gave them; had they done a thorough fact-check, they would have found holes in her story and saved themselves the trouble and embarrassment that resulted from publishing "A Rape on Campus".

Legally, I am not sure what ramifications there can be for the magazine publishing this article. According to the rules of libel, someone was accused of a crime, which could lead to someone's reputation being damaged. The young men accused of raping Jackie were not identified, so their reputation was not damaged; however, the University of Virginia has come under major scrutiny, as well as several UVA staff, for mishandling sexual abuse cases.

Personally, I believe Rolling Stone abused the right of freedom of the press and there needs to be legal ramifications for their choice to publish a provocative article they clearly did not validate. While one specific person was not a "target" of the story, it damaged not only the university's reputation, but potentially hurt real rape victims. One such victim, a UVA student, voiced her fear that the "A Rape on Campus" scandal did the exact opposite of what it was intended to do; rather than spelling out real concerns for campus policies on rape, damaged the reputation of those who report rape.

Everyone involved in the process of publishing this story relied too heavily upon each other; they all figured that if another one of the staff trusted the source, they should too. Afraid to rock the boat, they instead sunk the boat together. This was a huge failure upon the part of Rolling Stone and may have caused a lot of damage.

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