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# Newspapers honored for community service
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/newspapers-honored-for-community-service/
- Published: 2004-09-22T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T05:07:54.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Community, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

The Santa Monica Elks and the Santa Monica Emblem Club last week presented a “Community Service Award” to the Santa Monica Daily Press for outstanding coverage of community events.

Bill Wittenburg, district deputy grand exalted ruler, was present to confirm the presentation. Doug Randall, exalted ruler, presented a plaque to editor Carolyn Sackariason.

Toni Broneau, immediate past president of the Santa Monica Emblem Club, presented a framed certificate.

Chairman Curt Curtiss said it was nice to have local newspapers that covered events in Santa Monica. The Elks and the Emblem Club also made presentations to The Argonaut, Blue Pacific and the California Crusader.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on September 22, 2004.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/092204.pdf?ref=smdp.com)