She grew up on a farm, but Stephanie Selk brings home more than just the bacon.

Last night, while some of us were busy at Livestock, Stephanie and Lota represented Watershed at the annual Spotlight Awards presentation at The Governor Hotel.  The Spotlight Awards are presented to public relations professionals who have successfully addressed a communications challenge with skill, creativity and resourcefulness.

At the end of the evening, the ladies accepted two merit awards for accounts headed by Ms. Selk – Event: Zwickelmania and Press Conference: Holiday Construction Moratorium.

Congrats, Stephanie and the whole Watershed crew!

Here at LAD, we do take pride in our gourmet tastes, but even the most discerning palate craves good old fashioned Americana sometimes – especially on the 4th of July. To celebrate our nation’s independence day, I threw a backyard barbecue bash that included traditional American fare like hamburgers and hot dogs, but the real excitement came when we pulled out the… prepare yourself for this – Jelloshot Flag!

Putting together this edible edifice of patriotism was much more difficult than one might imagine. Who would’ve thought that when I googled “Jelloshot Flag” my search would come up blank!? Well, I intend to cure that lack of online content and offer up a photo and some tips for success. Because another thing that we take pride in here at LAD is our ability to spot a trend a mile away. I might be ahead of the times on this one, but I’m going out on a limb to predict that by next year Jelloshot Flags will be all the rage! So, take advice from the new expert lest you be asked to prepare one yourself…

Jelloshot Flag: “Top Tips From A New Pro”
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