February 13, 2014
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Cartoon by Jack Mays and explanation by Caroline Titus, courtesy of The Ferndale Enterprise
Jan. 13, 2011 -- Former Humboldt Creamery CEO Rich Ghilarducci -- who was convicted of lying to a bank and eventually was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison -- was depicted by Jack Mays as Pinocchio and the bank, creamery partner and new owner of the creamery, as Geppetto. The cartoon was accompanied by a front page story in that week's Enterprise about Ghilarducci's defense against his criminal charge -- stating that he advised against the creamery's expansion in 2004 -- and his lying on an application to an Arizona real estate agent licensing board as he attempted to begin a new career in real estate. Second place 2012 National Newspaper Association Better Newspaper Contest, Editorial Cartoons (no circulation breakdown)