Ron Royhab, former vice president and executive editor of The Blade, wins the Golden Touchstone award during the Press Club of Toledo's Touchstone Awards on Thursday.
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Nolan Rosenkrans of The Blade accepts an Excellence in Journalism award.
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Ron Royhab, winner of the Golden Touchstone award, blows out a birthday candle as Kim Kidwell, of the United Way, looks on. It was Royhab's 69th birthday.
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Kurt Franck, executive editor of The Blade, accepts the new media award for toledoblade.com and eBlade during the awards ceremony.
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Erica Portillo, left, and Kelli Kreps of the United Way along with Shaun Hegarty of Fox Toledo enjoy the event.
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Mark Griffin, left, Tedra White of ProMedica, Fletcher Word, and Touchstone winner Melissa Burden.
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Susan Gibney, left, and Rhonda Sewell of The Toledo-Lucas County Library.
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Sarah Bednarski, left, and Sarah Velliquette of Mercy.
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Bill Hormann of 13 ABC accepts an Excellence in Journalism award.
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John F. Hayard is one of the winners of the Lifetime Achiever Touchstone award.
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Dr. S. Amjad Hussain is one of the winners of the Lifetime Achiever Touchstone award.
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Dr. S. Amjad Hussain, a columnist for The Blade, receives applause at the Toledo Press Club's Touchstone Awards.
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Michelle Devine, left, Julie Heigel, and Howard Madigan of the Toledo Symphony react to winning the Contributor Touchstone award.
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Amy Braunschweiger of Human Rights Watch delivers a keynote address.
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