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September 5, 2007
Update on Craig Terry
In an email to the AAEC Notebook, Terry noted, "The only reason I was given: my position was eliminated. It was a cost cutting measure that seemed to be company wide.
"They took out several advertising people, 2 from the newsroom, myself and a female reporter who had been there for over 20 years. It was very similar to Chuck Asay and the Colorado Springs Gazette earlier."
Unlike the situation with Asay, the announcement caught Terry and other staff members by surprise — all were told of the decision and summarily escorted from the building.
"I had made the mistake of thinking I was bulletproof," continued Terry, "and had all workfiles, freelance and contacts at my office workstation. My former assistant will help me regain some of that. Friggin' family photos, music, toons just everything."