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EARLY RADIO.
BY
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Glendale
Video Production of Catlin Court Historic Homes Wins Platinum AVA Award
For CouryGraph Productions.

Ed Sharpe
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Glendale AZ: Ed Sharpe director of CouryGraph
Productions, who oversees The Glendale Daily Planet - KKAT Streaming
TV, Glendale Arizona's own homegrown Internet video news source; is
the recipient of a Platinum AVA Award from the 2008 AVA Awards Competition.
The
award was given for CouryGraph Productions video Catlin Court
Historic Home Tour Sampler 2008, which was narrated by Journalist Ed Sharpe and
homeowners Tim Quinn and Bud Zomok.
Catlin Court, which began in 1914, was one of
the earliest, fashionable neighborhoods in the township of Glendale.
Many of the former mayors, wealthy merchants, doctors, reverends,
builders and educators lived in these homes. Through the work of Tim
Quinn and Bud Zomok, and other proud homeowners, this neighborhood
is quickly becoming a sought after address once again.

Bud and Marci Zomok's home - Photo from
Catlin Court Homeowners website.
Bud Zomok works
as the Arizona Division Manager at Advantage Nurse Staffing when
he is not busy on his and Marci's Labor of love, their house in
Catlin Court.
Historic building are
not a new thing for Bud Zomok as he is the Chair of the
Arizona Historic Preservation Commission and Secretary Treasurer of
Historic Catlin Court Property Owners Association.

Bud and Marci's House - Frame pull from video
Tim Quinn, who has an
eye for the art and unique, works in the engineering department for
the City of Glendale. Quinn is involved in the creative
and artistic construction projects such as the alley-scaping that
took place in Catlin Court and re re-work and re-design of
Murphy park in downtown Glendale.
Tim Quinn has been a
significant and driving influence in the improvement of Catlin Court
over the past few years. He moved to Catlin Court in 2002 and
worked to restore his historic home gaining the admiration of
neighbors and even national recognition through HGTV filming of his
home.
In addition, Quinn and others aided in bringing the entire
neighborhood together to accomplish projects ranging from clean-up
drives to obtaining grants for restoration of properties.
Commenting on CouryGraph Productions award, Tim Quinn said, "Your
video profile on the Home Tour has proved invaluable as a tool in the
Catlin Court District's efforts to bring knowledge of our neighborhood
to a broader segment of the public. I am appreciative of your skills
in capturing the very essence of my home."
Quinn
Continued, "On behalf of myself and the entire Catlin Court
Community thanks for the coverage of the 2008 Home Tour; you’ve
skillfully captured what makes the area special to us and presented it
in a manner that allows the public at large to understand what
embodies “Catlin Court” ………….. Thanks again for your time
and talent"
Bud Zomok
commented "Ed's done it again... Turned a quiet time into
something special!
Ed Sharpe
stated, "Our office is in the commercial section of Catlin Court
Historic District and seeing the residents taking such active steps to
revitalize this area is heart-warming!" Sharpe continued,
"I
have seen many of these houses go from Hovel to restored Paradises...
it makes ones heart happy to see life brought back to these
noble structures."

Ed Sharpe -
Photo by Bette Sharpe
"It is
an honor to
receive a the highly respected Platinum AVA Award for work in publicizing
events that take place in the city of Glendale," said Ed Sharpe,
Director for CouryGraph Productions and its subsidiaries. "This
national award highlights the high standards of excellence we wish to
achieve. In addition, it is our wish to provide our viewers with
information they can trust and enjoy."
Sharpe elaborated "Quinn's
and Zomok's narration brought life and depth to the
production" he continued" Having just a reporter on camera
at a scene does not cut it.... you have to have participation
with other people that are involved in the story and allow them time
to sincerely address the audence."
Sharpe said
"Also to be thanked is Bette Sharpe who assisted in the videoing
and did many of the production stills and some stills that were
inserted into the footage" He continued" may times
it is really handy having another set of hands or another set of eyes
to run a second camera."
The international Ava
Awards are for creative professionals and organizations involved in
the concept, writing and design of traditional and emerging .film,
analog and digital productions viewed in a wide variety of mediums-
from movie screens to televisions to computer screens and mobile
devices. The Platinum is the highest level achievable. The Ava awards are
sponsored by the Association of Marketing and Communication
Professionals.

Photo Courtesy AVA Awards
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Glendale
Video Production of Catlin Court Historic Homes Wins Platinum AVA Award
For CouryGraph Productions.

Ed Sharpe
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Glendale AZ: Ed Sharpe director of CouryGraph
Productions, who oversees The Glendale Daily Planet - KKAT Streaming
TV, Glendale Arizona's own homegrown Internet video news source; is
the recipient of a Platinum AVA Award from the 2008 AVA Awards Competition.
The
award was given for CouryGraph Productions video Catlin Court
Historic Home Tour Sampler 2008, which was narrated by Journalist Ed Sharpe and
homeowners Tim Quinn and Bud Zomok.
Catlin Court, which began in 1914, was one of
the earliest, fashionable neighborhoods in the township of Glendale.
Many of the former mayors, wealthy merchants, doctors, reverends,
builders and educators lived in these homes. Through the work of Tim
Quinn and Bud Zomok, and other proud homeowners, this neighborhood
is quickly becoming a sought after address once again.

Bud Zomok works
as the Arizona Division Manager at Advantage Nurse Staffing when
he is not busy on his and Marci's Labor of love, their house In
Catlin Court.
Historic building are
not a new thing for Bud Zomok as he is the Chair of the
Arizona Historic Preservation Commission and Secretary Treasurer of
Historic Catlin Court Property Owners Association.

Tim Quinn, who has an
eye for the art and unique, works in the engineering department for
the City of Glendale. Quinn is involved in the creative
and artistic construction projects such as the alley-scaping that
took place in Catlin Court and re re-work and re-design of
Murphy park in downtown Glendale.
Tim Quinn has been a
significant and driving influence in the improvement of Catlin Court
over the past few years. He moved to Catlin Court in 2002 and
worked to restore his historic home gaining the admiration of
neighbors and even national recognition through HGTV filming of his
home.
In addition, Quinn and others aided in bringing the entire
neighborhood together to accomplish projects ranging from clean-up
drives to obtaining grants for restoration of properties.
Commenting on CouryGraph Productions award, Tim Quinn said, "Your
video profile on the Home Tour has proved invaluable as a tool in the
Catlin Court District's efforts to bring knowledge of our neighborhood
to a broader segment of the public. I am appreciative of your skills
in capturing the very essence of my home."
Quinn
Continued, "On behalf of
myself and the entire Catlin Court Community thanks for the coverage
of the 2008 Home Tour; you’ve skillfully captured what makes the
area special to us and presented it in a manner that allows the public
at large to understand what embodies “Catlin Court” …………..
Thanks again for your time and talent"
Bud Zomok
commented "Ed's done it again... Turned a quiet time into
something special!
Ed Sharpe
stated, "Our office is in the commercial section of Catlin Court
Historic District and seeing the residents taking such active steps to
revitalize this area is heart-warming!" Sharpe continued,
"I
have seen many of these houses go from Hovel to restored Paradises...
it makes ones heart happy to see life brought back to these
noble structures."

"It is
an honor to
receive a the highly respected Platinum AVA Award for work in publicizing
events that take place in the city of Glendale," said Ed Sharpe,
Director for CouryGraph Productions and its subsidiaries. "This
national award highlights the high standards of excellence we wish to
achieve. In addition, it is our wish to provide our viewers with
information they can trust and enjoy."
Sharpe elaborated "Quinn's
and Zomok's narration brought life and depth to the
production" he continued" Having just a reporter on camera
at a scene does not cut it.... you have to have participation
with other people that are involved in the story."
The international Ava
Awards are for creative professionals and organizations involved in
the concept, writing and design of traditional and emerging .film,
analog and digital productions viewed in a wide variety of mediums-
from movie screens to televisions to computer screens and mobile
devices. The Platinum is the highest level achievable.
The awards, chosen from 1,700 entries this year, are
administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and
Communication Professionals.
The international organization consists of several thousand marketing,
communication, advertising, public relations, media production and
free-lance professionals.

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Great Downtown Glendale Events
Catlin Court
Historic Home tour
and
Glendale Downtown Shops and
Boutiques Holiday Open House
Where were you on
November 8th?

Submitted Photo
GLENDALE, Ariz.-Nov. 8 –
Have you driven through the Catlin Court Historic District and wondered what the
beautiful bungalow homes looked like inside? This weekend you had
the chance to find out!
Homeowners opened their doors to 750 attendees
for the Catlin
Court Historic Home Tour on Saturday, Nov. 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is
only the second time Catlin Court homes have been opened to the public. The
tour featured eleven historic homes in the beautiful historic neighborhood.
History buffs delighted in
hearing stories of the neighborhood’s rich and fascinating past, which dates
back to 1915. Co-founded by Otto R. Hansen, the neighborhood was named “Catlin
Court” for his wife’s maiden name, and was one of Glendale’s earliest
residential developments.
Additional activities were
enjoyed during the tour hearken back to Glendale’s earlier days, such as free
horse-drawn carriage rides and a vintage car show.
Tickets, which were on sale at the
at Glendale Visitor Center, were only $12. making this not only an interesting
day out but an affordable one also!
Let's Go Shopping!
A parallel
event was taking place with the 'GLENDALE SHOPS
& BOUTIQUES OFFER HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE', which
formally kicks off the start of the season for the merchants
in these delightful shops.
Participating shops in Old Towne and
Catlin Court were decorated and filled with gifts,
decorations, furniture, home decor and all your needs for the
holidays!
Historic Downtown Glendale is
filled with more than 90 one-of-a-kind boutiques and specialty shops where you’re
sure to find that perfect gift for everyone on your list, as well as great
eateries when you need to take a break from shopping! In addition, many
shops offered refreshments, special promotions, gifts
and prizes.
Lorraine Pino, Tourism Manager for the
City Of Glendale stated: "Saturday was a fun filled day in downtown
Glendale. The Catlin Court Home Tour and the Holiday Open House are perfect
examples of the unique events taking place in the downtown which provide memory
making experiences for our residents and visitor
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