Village Life is Named to Top 5%

Village Life, the first interactive, online news magazine providing objective news analysis of major public issues on the Internet, has been awarded the Alphabytes Top 5% Certificate for visual and design excellence.

The web site's sponsor, Village Life Company. -- a non-denominational, communications services not-for-profit corporation -- is headquartered in Ellicott City, Maryland.

The award is presented by Rob Leuschke Graphic Designs of St. Charles, Missouri, a well-known design authority with clients from all over the world.

Village Life was apparently nominated for the honor by an Australian web designer.

The criteria include: page layout, color and type; writing; links to other web sites; and informative content of benefit to others.

In addition Village Life received the Program Chairman's Award for Excellence in Internet from the United Methodist Association of Communications (UMAC). The award was presented during the organization's annual awards banquet held in Washington in November.