Hoosier State Press Association - The Indiana Publisher
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April 11, 2013 Page 2 HSPA calendar April 26 HSPA Board of Directors Meeting May 3 HSPA Foundation Board of Directors Meeting June 6 HSPA Foundation North v. South Golf Challenge, Southern Dunes, Indianapolis June Road Show for Reporters June 14 Deadline for Advertising Contest entries July 26 HSPA Board of Directors Meeting Deadline for Better Newspaper Contest entries Aug. 2 HSPA Foundation Board of Directors & Pulliam Intern Luncheon September INAEA Advertising Conference HSPA Board of Directors HSPA Officers President: Greg Morris, IBJ Corp. Vice President: Robyn McCloskey, Pharos-Tribune (Logansport), Kokomo Tribune Secretary: Jon O���Bannon, The Corydon Democrat Treasurer: Tina West, The Times (Noblesville) HSPA Board Members Dailies Bill Masterson Jr., The Times of Northwest Indiana (Munster) Randall Shields, Home News Enterprises Tim Timmons, The Paper of Montgomery County (Crawfordsville), The Times (Noblesville) Kim Wilson, South Bend Tribune Nondailies John Haley, Pulaski County Journal (Winamac) Don Hurd, Benton Review (Fowler) Kathy Tretter, Dubois-Spencer County Publishing Co. Inc. Shannon Williams, Indianapolis Recorder HSPA Foundation Board of Directors HSPA Foundation Officers President: John Rumbach, The Herald (Jasper) Vice President: Pat Lanman, Vevay Newspapers Inc. Secretary: Jack Pate, Evansville Courier & Press Treasurer: Jeff Rogers, Home News Enterprises HSPA Foundation Board of Directors Henry Bird, Community Newspaper Holdings Inc. Michael J. Christman, Fort Wayne Newspapers Nancy Grossman, Leader Publishing Curt Jacobs, The Madison Courier Barbara King, North Vernon Plain Dealer & Sun Mayer Maloney, Hoosier Times Inc. William ���B.J.��� Riley, Community Newspaper Holdings Inc. Gary Suisman, Journal and Courier (Lafayette) HSPA staff Steve Key, executive director and general counsel skey@hspa.com ��� (317) 624-4427 Karen T. Braeckel, HSPA Foundation director kbraeckel@hspa.com ��� (317) 624-4426 Pamela Lego, MAP advertising director plego@hspa.com ��� (812) 350-7711 Milissa Tuley, communications specialist mtuley@hspa.com ��� (317) 624-4430 Yvonne Yeadon, office manager yyeadon@hspa.com ��� (317) 624-4433 Matriarch part of Madison family newspaper tradition F ormer newspaper owner Mary Goode (Garber) Wallis, 101, of Madison, died Saturday, March 30, 2013, at her residence. Born Sept. 25, 1911, in Mary Goode Madison, Wallis she was the daughter of Michael E. and Bess (Hampton) Garber. Wallis was a graduate of Wellesley College in Wellesley, Mass. Early in her life she was a legal secretary in Louisville and after her marriage, lived in Columbus, Ohio, for six years. For many years, she and her late husband owned and operated The Madison Courier, which has been in F ormer co-publisher of the Ferdinand News and Spen��cer County Leader, Paul Michael Ash, 63, of Ferdinand, died Thurs�� day, March Paul M. Ash 28, 2013, at his home. He was born May 16, 1949, in Chicago to Robert Sr. and Mary Jane (Grosvenor) Ash. He married the former Miriam Tretter on June 16, 1978, in Marengo Cave. Subscriptions $25 per year. Ad rates furnished upon request. A Vietnam War veteran, he retired in 2010 as co-publisher and co-owner of DSC Publishing Co. Inc., publishers of the Ferdinand News and Spencer County Leader. Also an accomplished singer-songwriter, he was awarded an Indiana Arts Commission Grant to write songs focused on Indiana history. His memberships in���� cluded the Indiana Karst Conservancy, Ferdinand VFW Post 11365, Ferdinand American Legion Post 124, and was a National Speleological Society member for many years. Survivors include his wife, Miriam Ash of Ferdinand; one daughter, Carla StriegelWinner and her husband, Jamie Winner of Ferdinand; his mother, Mary Jane Wigand of Paoli; two brothers, Robert Ash Jr. of Elma, Wash., and Chris Wigand of Paoli. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Ash Sr., his stepfather, Oscar Wigand and by one brother, Donald Ash. ��� Ferdinand News/ Spencer County Leader HNE leader receives national award A Home News Enter�� prises editor has been named editor of the year in a nationwide contest. Scarlett Syse, former editor of the Daily Journal Scarlett Syse (Franklin), has won the award from the Local Media Association. She was selected among editors of newspapers of all sizes across the country. Syse is now group editor of four publications for HNE, the Daily Journal���s parent company. The award honors an editor who has strong management skills, leads readership initiatives and demonstrates community involvement, innovation and a commitment to quality journalism. Daily Journal reporters, editors and photographers also received several awards, including the top honor for community service, in the Local Media Association Editorial Contest. The association is a non-profit, professional trade association for more than 2,000 suburban and community newspapers. HNE group Publisher Chuck Wells nominated Syse for the award. In his letter to judges, Wells wrote that Syse exemplifies what the company wants from editors and staff. ���We want managers who roll up their sleeves and work directly with our talented staff to create compelling content delivered in an appealing way. Simply put, Scarlett gets it,��� Wells wrote. Syse joined the Daily Journal in 1999 and led the newspaper through sig�� nificant changes and community events and issues, including the flood of 2008. Member notices Employees sought Periodicals-class postage paid at Indianapolis, Ind., and at additional mailing office. Postmaster: Send address changes to 41 E. Washington St., Suite 301, Indianapolis, IN, 46204, (317) 803-4772, Fax (317) 624-4428. Website: www.hspa.com Curt Jacobs and his wife, Nancy, of Madison; William Jacobs of Madison, Sally Clymer and her husband, Kevin, of Falmouth, Mass.; Laura Wallis of Northhampton, Mass.; Sarah Wallis of Yellow Springs, Ohio; and Jessica Wallis of Boulder, Co.; six great grandchildren: Conner, Ruby, Curtis and Katie Jacobs, and Carolyn and William Clymer; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Donald R. Wallis Sr. in 1989, to whom she was married on June 12, 1939, in Madison; two sons: Michael Christian Wallis in 1954, and Donald R. Wallis Jr. in 2012; and three sisters: Caroline Garber, Bess Garber Neal and Ellen Garber Burton. Former publisher served in Vietnam Shawn Goldsby, advertising coordinator sgoldsby@hspa.com ��� (317) 803-4772 The Indiana Publisher is published bi-weekly by Hoosier State Press Association, 41 E. Washington St., Suite 301, Indianapolis, IN, 46204, (317) 803-4772. ISSN 0019-6711 USPS 058-730. the Garber family since 1849. She was a member of the Madison Presbyterian Church, where she had taught Sunday school and was the oldest living member at the time of her death. Formerly, she held memberships in Historic Madison Inc., the MadisonJefferson County Library Board, where she was a former president, the Jefferson County Association of Retarded Citizens, where she served on the board and was instrumental in the founding of what is now Sandstone Industries, TriKappa Sorority, Jefferson County Historical Society, King���s Daughters��� Hospital and Hospice volunteer. Survivors include one daughter, Jane W. Jacobs of Madison; six grandchildren: Sports editor ��� The Commercial Review, a 5,000-circulation daily newspaper in Portland, Ind., is looking for its next sports editor. Our sports editor serves as a oneperson department in charge of writing, photography and design for the sports pages. Experience with photography and page layout/design preferred but not required. Send resume and three clips to assistant managing editor/sports editor Ray Cooney at cr.sports@comcast.net. (1) Managing editor ��� Immediate opening for managing editor of small daily. This position does it all from meeting coverage to obits to photos to features to pagination. Ideal for weekly editor wanting to move to daily. Email resume to managing editor at jobs@thepaper24-7.com. (2) Reporter ��� The Michigan City News-Dispatch is seeking a general assignment reporter, experience preferred, to join our staff. Journalism degree preferred, photo experience helpful. Job requires working weekend and night shifts. Send resume, clips and three references to Julie McClure, managing editor, The News-Dispatch, by e-mail at jmcclure@thenewsdispatch.com or by mail at 121 W. Michigan Blvd., Michigan City, IN 46360. (2) Owner ��� Strong southern Indiana weekly for sale. Established in 1873. Current owner preparing for retirement after 49 years. Local business community is growing in response to new Interstate 69. Solid advertising base. Steve Key, HSPA executive director and general counsel, will forward serious inquiries. Contact him at skey@ hspa.com. (2) Send member notices to mtuley@hspa.com. Postings will be listed as space permits in print and in full at www.hspa.com.