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does not understand how ris ing prices, slower service and further concentration of ser vices into urban areas helps our nationwide mail service to survive Internet competition or any other threat." The National Newspaper Association said although the Postal Service is showing operating profits this year after several years in the red, a $40 billion debt on the postal balance sheet promoted the upcoming closings. Most of the Postal Service debt is to the U.S. Treasury, which it owes for the acceler ated prepayment of postal retiree health costs imposed by Congress in 2006. Many mailing organiza tions, labor unions and con cerned postal users have lob bied Congress vigorously for the past eight years to relax the requirements, which have been set up for no other fed eral agency. Page 2 July 10, 2014 Journalist penned column week before death at 92 Six-day mail remains for now L ongtime Post-Tribune columnist Carrol Ver trees, 92, passed away June 9, 2014, with his family by his side. Vertrees, of Hobart and formerly of Merrillville, was born March 3, 1922, in Elnora. Vertrees was most well known in the region for his work as a columnist. His first job in newspapers was for the Glen Park Herald. He later got a job at the Post-Tribune (Merrillville), where he worked for over 35 years, beginning as a reporter and ending his career as a member of the editorial staff and columnist. He continued to write a weekly column well after retirement for the Post- Tribune and Odon Journal, completing his last column only one week before his death. He attended Elnora High School, where he played basketball for the Elnora Owls. He was a graduate of Indiana Central College (now the University of Indianapolis) and of the Indiana University School of Journalism, where he earned his Master's Degree. He was also a World War II veteran, serving his country overseas in the European Theater. Vertrees was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Hobart, where he was still an active member of the choir at his death. Vertrees was an active member of his church and community in organizations such as the Boy Scouts, Little League, and community boards and in support of his alma mater the University of Indianapolis. He also taught journalism part time at Indiana University Northwest and Valparaiso University. He was preceded in death by his parents, Damon and Mary (Cunningham) Vertrees; and a brother, Leo (Clara) Vertrees. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Martha (nee Dennis) Vertrees; his children, Vicki Ward, Jonathan (Mara) Vertrees, Frederick Vertrees, and Rebecca (Dennis) Owen; six grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. Carrol Vertrees 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 Shawn Goldsby, advertising coordinator sgoldsby@hspa.com • (317) 803-4772 The Indiana Publisher is published monthly by Hoosier State Press Association, 41 E. Washington St., Suite 301, Indianapolis, IN, 46204, (317) 803-4772. ISSN 0019-6711 USPS 058-730. Periodicals-class postage paid at Indianapolis, Ind., and at additional mailing office. Postmaster: Send address changes to The Indiana Publisher, 41 E. Washington St., Suite 301, Indianapolis, IN, 46204, (317) 803-4772, Fax (317) 624-4428 Website: www.hspa.com Subscriptions $25 per year. Ad rates furnished upon request. HSPA calendar July 25 Better Newspaper Contest Deadline Sept. 25 HSPA Foundation Golf Outing, in conjunction with Annual Conference, Southern Dunes Golf Course, Indianapolis Sept. 25-26 Annual Conference, JW Marriott, downtown Indianapolis Dec. 6 Newsroom Seminar, Indianapolis Marriott North HSPA Foundation Board of Directors HSPA Foundation Officers HSPA Foundation Board of Directors HSPA Board of Directors HSPA Officers President: Robyn McCloskey, Pharos-Tribune (Logansport), Kokomo Tribune Vice President: Jon O'Bannon, The Corydon Democrat Secretary: Terry Ward, KPC Media Group Treasurer: Dave Eldridge, Perry County News (Tell City) HSPA Board Members Brandon Erlacher, The Elkhart Truth Kim Wilson, South Bend Tribune Dailies Nondailies John Haley, Pulaski County Journal (Winamac) Don Hurd, Benton Review (Fowler) Greg Morris, IBJ Corp. Kathy Tretter, Dubois-Spencer County Publishing Co. Inc. President: Jack Pate, Evansville Courier & Press Vice President: Nancy Grossman, Leader Publishing Secretary: Michael J. Christman, Fort Wayne Newspapers Treasurer: Jeff Rogers, Home News Enterprises Henry Bird, Community Newspaper Holdings Inc. Curt Jacobs, The Madison Courier Barbara King, North Vernon Plain Dealer & Sun Patrick Lanman, Vevay Media Group Mark Miller, The News Banner (Bluffton) Mayer Maloney, Hoosier Times Inc. William "B.J." Riley, Community Newspaper Holdings Inc. John Rumbach, The Herald (Jasper) Reporter – The Princeton Daily Clarion has an opening for a full-time general assignment staffer on our Monday through Friday morning edition and sister weekly paper in southwestern Indiana. Our reporters write for print and online editions, work with video storytelling techniques, and contribute to news and special niche products. InDesign experience is a plus. Send clips and resume to andrea@ pdclarion.com. General manager/editor –The position of general manager/ editor is open at the Mount Vernon Democrat (2,000 weekly paid circulation and 7,000 shopper circulation) in Mount Vernon, Indiana. Qualifications include: • Proven newspaper management experience including bottom line responsibility • Degree in journalism or related field with a minimum of two years experience; supervisory experience helpful • Strong editing, writing, designing and pagination skills with proficiency in InDesign, Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Word Essential functions: • Actively participate in community projects and civic organizations • Write news and features for weekly paper as well as special sections • Take digital photos for publication • Edit and proofread submitted as well as staff written copy • Handle front page design and layout as well as layout for inside pages • Write weekly editorial and column Apply to Dave Eldridge, publisher/ regional manager, The Perry County News, 537 Main St., Tell City, IN 47586 or deldridge@ perrycountynews.com. EOE Editor – Editor needed for a northeast Indiana weekly paper in Nappanee. Strong reporting skills, pagination and photography experience a must. This position might be good for a seasoned reporter looking to advance into editing. Hands-on attitude required as well as an ability to make connections in the community. Send resume and letter of interest to Lois Tomaszewski, managing editor, ltomaszewski@ thepilotnews.com. Send member notices to mtuley@hspa.com. Postings will be listed as space permits in print and in full at www.hspa.com. MEMBER NOTICES Employees sought Postal Continued from Page 1 E fforts to eliminate Satur day mail delivery continue, but a sixday provision is currently includ ed in law to be enacted on both sides of Congress. Lawmakers reinserted the provision in the 2015 Fin ancial Services and General Govern ment Appropriations Bill with approval by the House Appropri ations com mittee on June 25. Previously, a draft version of the Financial Services bill was approved without the inclusion of the sixday ser vice requirement rider. Without the rider, Congress could pass an appropriations bill that would legally enable the U.S. Postal Service to stop Saturday mail delivery Oct. 1. However, the Postal Service has said it would give six months' notice before going to fiveday delivery, according to Tonda Rush, chief execu tive officer of the National Newspaper Association. Rush reported that subcom mittee chairman Rep. Ander Crenshaw, RFlorida, had removed the sixday require ment at the request of Rep. Darrell Issa, RCalifornia. Issa, chairman of the com mittee that oversees the Postal Service, favors reduc ing mail delivery. Rush said the provision was reinserted through an amend ment offered by Reps. Jose Serrano (DNew York) and Tom Latham (RIowa). She said Democrats raised concerns about the loss of postal jobs and Republicans spoke up primarily about the importance of the mail in rural areas. The sixday rider has been annually enacted through the Financial Services appro priations bill, according to the National Newspaper Association. The bill will now go to the House floor with this provision intact. Congress is making a mighty effort this year to restore "regular order" in appropriations bills, Rush said, which means it hopes to actually pass the bills rather than let them stall at the last minute on controversial amendments. Congress wants to avoid resorting to continu ing resolutions to fund the government. She said the earlier advo cacy of community newspa pers to protect Saturday mail from becoming a bogus way of paying for the Highway Transportation Fund suc ceeded.

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