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CLIENT NEWS: You can donate to Idaho Veterans Services at tax time

Patti — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:07:43 +0000

Idaho’s veterans have given much to our state and our country, and sometimes they need a little help too. This year there is a new spot on the Idaho State tax form where you can choose to donate money to the Idaho Division of Veterans Services. Why should we consider donating to Idaho Veterans Services? Well, they are the ones who help our veterans receive the benefits that they’ree entitled to when they return from serving our country. They oversee the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery and ensure that our veterans receive proper burials. They operate three Veterans homes around the state where they care for elderly, disabled and sick veterans, and provide them with healthy activities for their minds, bodies and spirits. When you choose to donate to the Idaho State Veterans Services, your gift will help support these programs around the state. So, this year consider giving a little back to Idaho’s heroes. It’s a great way to say “Thank You” for all their service and sacrifice.

CLIENT NEWS: Idaho Veteran’s Cemetery Honors Abandoned Vets

Patti — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:57:53 +0000

On November 7, The cremains of 11 veterans that had been abandoned at funeral homes for many years will be interred in a special “Missing in America” ceremony at the Idaho Veteran’s Cemetery. The public is invited to attend the ceremony, which will be held at 11 a.m., at the cemetery located at 10100 Horseshoe Bend Road, Boise.

Among the cremains are the ashes two World War I veterans that had been forgotten in a funeral home for more than 60 years. In all, the ashes of nine Army veterans, one Marine veteran and one Air Force veteran will be interred during the ceremony.

Members of each branch of the armed forces will perform a simultaneous flag fold and presentation, and an Army bugler will play taps, followed by a rifle volley by the United States Marine Corps. After the veterans cremains have been interred by a member of their respective branch of service, the ceremony will conclude with a bagpiper playing Amazing Grace.

The Missing in America Project began in Idaho in 2005. The goal is to locate and recover the cremains of veterans and their spouses that have been lost in funeral homes and other locations and provide a proper burial for them at the Veterans Cemetery.

For more information call the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery at 334-4796.

AGENCY NEWS: EDDIES and OZZIES and Awards, Oh My!

Patti — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:07:46 +0000

The May, 2008 issue of Sun Valley Magazine, which carries two of Patti’s articles on falconry, just won TWO of FOLIO Magazine’s prestigious awards − the EDDIE Award, which recognizes editorial excellence, and the OZZIE Award for best use of photography. The publication won Bronze in each of those categories and competed against other national magazine with circulations of up to 250,000. As an award winner, Sun Valley Magazine now shares the company of such giants as Bon Appetite, Billboard, Travel & Leisure, Architectural Record, Harper’s Bazaar, National Geographic, Forbes, INC, Time, Fortune, SELF, and other respected publications that have also been honored with this coveted industry award.

According to FOLIO, this year’s competition drew more than 2,800 entries, and more than 100 expert judges spent weeks evaluating the entries and selecting the winners.

CLIENT NEWS: The art of compassion

Patti — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:47:10 +0000

The Sun Valley Spiritual Film Festival, (Sept. 19-21) is featuring an impressive list of 30 films from around the world that will uplift us, help us think and remind us why the human spirit is worth celebrating. If you are lucky enough to be attending the Film Festival, I encourage you to also consider going to the special presentations by speakers Rachel Naomi Remen, M.D. and David Shlim, M.D.:

Embracing the Mystery: Learning to see with new eyes
Dr. Naomi Remen

Limitless Compassion, Dr. David Shlim

The Doctor and the Soul: The Art of Healing
Panel Discussion, Dr. Remen and Dr. Shlim Moderated by Britt Udesen

CLIENT NEWS: Sun Valley Spiritual Film Festival announces film lineup

Patti — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:36:17 +0000

More than 30 films from around the world that celebrate the human spirit, champion humanitarianism, and explore different spiritual traditions, will be featured at the 4th Annual Sun Valley Spiritual Film Festival, Sept. 19-21 in Sun Valley and Hailey, Idaho.

The film fest is not religious gathering, although spiritual beliefs from around the world are explored through the films. It’s more about strength of character, celebrating the human spirit, and exploring the ways in which we humans all “rise to the occasion” as we tackle life. Humorous, touching, inspirational films and thought provoking speakers will fill the weekend. For more information go to www.svspiritualfilmfestival.org.

AGENCY NEWS: Murphy Media Services selected to manage media outreach for National Diving Dog Tour

Patti — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:43:45 +0000

Last month, Murphy Media Services was picked to provide media outreach and promotion for the National Diving Dog Tour presented by Oust® and Purina®. Most people have seen this event as part of the Purina Incredible Dog Challenge, produced by Carson International, Inc. It’s where dogs race down a 40-foot platform and dive as far as they can into a 20,000 gallon pool. The dog that dives the farthest wins. Lots of barking and splashing and cool dog entertainment. It’s just dog-gone fun. Our job was to get media in the tour sites - New Jersey, Wisconsin, California, Tennessee, and Georgia - to cover the event. For this project, we teamed up with another great Boise marketing firm, FusionSet, Inc. Media coverage in each market was exceptional. Check out this example in this Diving Dog Video produced by WMYX in Milwaukee.

For the love of birds

Patti — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:13:25 +0000

The Summer issue of Sun Valley Magazine focuses on the beauty and mystery of birds of prey. From what the editor tells me, they had been trying to pull this issue together for more than three years, but had not been able to because they had no one to write the anchor stories. Honestly, I have always been fascinated by birds, so this was a perfect assignment for me. Getting a chance to go behind-the-scenes at the World Center for Birds of Prey in Boise, learning about the international work of the Peregrine Fund and observing and writing about the sport of falconry, was a bird lover’s dream.

The Elegant Barn of Sun Valley

Patti — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:02:54 +0000

I’ve been doing a bit of writing for Sun Valley Magazine, a gorgeous, premier publication. Recently, I had the opportunity to visit and write about a stunning home in Sun Valley, Idaho, that is nicknamed “The Elegant Barn,” for its Vermont barn sort of style, which is quite unusual for the area. The architects, Arbonies King Vlock, from Connecticut, are incredibly creative and very client-centered. It was a pleasure working with them on the story as well as their newly revamped website, for which they asked me to do some copywriting. Check out the beautiful photos of their architectural designs.

New York Times taps Murphy to cover Sen. Larry Craig story

Patti — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 15:58:09 +0000

When Idaho Senator Larry Craig called a press conference in Aug. 2007 to discuss the news of his arrest in a Minneapolis airport restroom, the New York Times needed someone local, on the ground to cover the breaking news, NOW. When I got the phone call from Joan Nassivera, the NYT national assignment editor, asking me if I could report on the press conference scheduled in less than 30 minutes, of course I said, “of course!” Over the next several weeks, I worked with Times writer William Yardley on getting local reaction, covering a second press conference and other follow up stories.