Outgoing NMN editor: ‘I’ll be cheering you on’ at Spokane
G’bye, Carmel.
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Carmel Papworth-Barnum wasn’t managing editor of National Masters News for long. Just short of a year. But she made many friends at the helm of our flagship publication. Now she’s done with the NMN gig, as reported here recently. Her cheerful editor’s column will be missed. But her valedictory is worth more than newsprint reproduction, so I asked Carmel for a digital copy. It’s posted below. Thanks, Carmel! And as the Aussies say in admiration: “Good on you!” (We’ll see you on the masters circuit, though! Stay relaxed.)
Here’s what Carmel wrote in her final column, in the June 2008 issue:
It’s so long for now, but not farewell. This is my last edition of NMN, as owner and publisher Randy Sturgeon is taking over editorial control. While I feel sad to be leaving, I also have warm thoughts and good feelings from these past 11 months.
If it takes a village, I’m grateful all of you are in the masters community. I’m struck by the generosity of those who’ve given help and advice so freely, new friends who share a passion for this sport and have broadened my knowledge of U.S. masters.
I want to thank Theresa Kollars for recommending me in the first place for NMN; she saw my masters (competition) background and love of running was a good fit. I’d like to thank NMN’s group of writers and contributors for making my job easier. I want to thank those for the all-too-frequently thankless jobs. To Ken Stone for his advice, news and photos; to John Seto, Larry Patz, Dave Clingan and Bev McCall for results and rankings; Doug Smith, Tom Phillips, Cheryl Treworgy and Chris Stone for giving so freely their great photos that brightened the pages of NMN. To all the meet directors who’ve sent their results and race reports. Thanks to all of you, our readers, who submitted stories, photos, letters and feedback.
To the small, dedicated team behind the scenes, who manage the office, the website, the advertising and results, thanks to Tish, Steve, Amanda, Ramona and Laura who’ve always responded to my needs.
I wish Randy well on his next lap. May he draw in lots of new readers and please an existing audience that wants NMN to win.
And thanks to my family and friends for their encouragement. To my husband Larry for his writing, editing, and creative eye, and for his humor that kept me on track through it all.
I hope you continue to support masters competition and publications like NMN and enjoy the unique camaraderie of the masters community. I look forward to seeing many of you at the Nationals in Spokane. I’ll be cheering you on, so listen for the Aussie accent, come over, and say hello or g’day.
Cheers
Carmel Papworth-Barnum, Editor
4 Responses
Carmel- your and Larry’s contributions to NMN will be missed. See you on the track!
Mary
I am really sorry and shocked to see Carmel and Larry departing from NMN. If indeed NMN is departing from a pure track and field format to a road racing and distance slant, I will drop my subscription, and I am a distance runner. If I want road racing I can go to another periodical for that. The road racing “All American Standards” in NMN are a joke. Not sure what else to say, other than this is a disappointment.
Many thanks to Carmel and Larry for their contributions to NMN. The paper was much richer for their contributions.
Hey Carmel, it’s been so much fun working with you on NMN. See you in Spokane, or hopefully earlier.
Your teammate, Liz
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