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| EDITORIAL Publisher - | George Hudnutt | 330-721-4040, | ghudnutt@ohio.net |
| Managing Editor - | Liz Sheaffer | 330-721-4060, | managed@ohio.net |
| Opinion Editor - | 330-721-4052, | opinion@ohio.net | |
| Advertising Director - | Kris High | 330-721-4001, | khigh@ohio.net |
| Sports Editor - | Betty Szudlo | 330-721-4055, | sports@ohio.net |
| Photo Editor - | Shirley Ware | 330-721-4071, | sware@ohio.net |
ADVERTISING Reach more customers every day in The Gazette. We’re committed to excellence, committed to you.
Advertising deadlines: Two days prior to publication for daily editions; Wednesday the week prior for Tuesday’s Total Market Coverage (TMC) edition.
The Gazette features special sections, Senior Living, TV Week, Health & Fitness, automotive, real estate, food inserts, Business Spotlight, birthday and anniversary ads, plus much, much more.
Let our experienced account executives and graphic artists help you to establish your advertising plan. Call us today.
Advertising Director Kris High 330-721-4001, khigh@ohio.net
Co-op Coordinator Dona Hayda 330-721-4006, dhayda@ohio.net
Account Executives Michel Brewer 330-721-4010, mbrewer@ohio.net
Ken DeMichael 330-721-4005, kdemichael@ohio.net
Steve Kemp 330-721-4007, skemp@ohio.net
Judy Murphy 330-721-4009, gazetteads@ohio.net (Attn: murf)
Beth Thompson 330-721-4011, bthompson@ohio.net
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Supervisor Cheryl Yost 330-721-4020, cyost@ohio.net
Classified direct lines: 330-721-4020, 330-721-4022, 330-721-4023
To place a classified ad, call The Gazette between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, or stop by the office in Medina at 885 W. Liberty St. during these hours.
Deadline: 11:30 a.m. the day before an ad should appear.
Classified hot line: 330-725-6040. The Gazette also may be reached by calling 330-725-4166 or 800-633-4623 and asking for classified.
ENGAGEMENTS/WEDDINGS/ANNIVERSARIES Engagement, wedding and anniversary announcements are handled by our classified advertising staff. The fee is $25 for a wedding announcement; engagement, $15; anniversary, $10.
Engagement announcements must be submitted no later than one month prior to the date of the wedding.
Wedding announcements must be submitted no later than four months after the date of the wedding.
Anniversary announcements for couples who have been married at least 25 years must be submitted no later than two weeks before the date of the event if an open house is planned.
The Gazette provides announcement forms. You can request a form by e-mailing cyost@ohio.net. Or, call 330-721-4020 and leave a message, including your name, mailing address and announcement request. Forms also may be picked up at the office between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays. A form will be mailed if you send a business-size, self-addressed, stamped envelope along with your request to Classified Advertising, The Gazette, 885 W. Liberty St., Medina, OH 44256.
Black and white or color prints or proofs will be accepted for reproduction. The Gazette will return the photo via mail if a self-addressed, stamped envelope is provided. You also may pick up the photograph after it has been published. The Gazette is not responsible for pictures. Photos also may be submitted via e-mail in a .jpg format to gazetteads@ohio.net.
OBITUARIES The Gazette accepts obituary notices between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and between 4 and 6 p.m. Sunday and holidays.
The Gazette only accepts obituary notices from a funeral home.
Notices may be called in to the classified department, faxed to 330-725-4299 or e-mailed to gazclass@ohio.net. We prefer receiving obituaries in written form by fax or e-mail.
CIRCULATION Circulation Manager Wayne Workman, wworkman@ohio.net 330-721-4030
Tuesday Circulation tuesdaydelivery@ohio.net
Motor route supervisor Terry Squire, tsquire@ohio.net 330-721-4096
Billing office supervisor 330-721-4034
General circulation e-mail circulation@ohio.net
How do I reach the circulation department? To start home delivery, for vacation stops, service inquiries or vending machine refunds, call 330-721-4000 or 800-MEDINA3 (633-4623) between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays.
How do I obtain back issues of The Gazette? Back issues of The Gazette are available for 40 cents a copy and can be purchased by visiting the switchboard receptionist at The Gazette, 885 W. Liberty St., Medina, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. Monday through Friday.
We do not keep many back issues in stock, so they are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
What do I do if my newspaper is not being delivered to my home properly? On time? Consistently? A simple phone call to the circulation department usually is sufficient. One of our customer service representatives will take your call and clear up any delivery problems you are experiencing.
I already paid my bill. Why did I get another one? We may have made a billing error. However, it’s likely the bill was printed before we had a chance to receive and record your payment. If you already have sent your payment, disregard the invoice. If you continue to get invoices, let us know immediately and we will correct the problem.
When is it time to renew my subscription? We send out renewal notices well before your subscription runs out. We mail in advance to allow you enough time to reply and to give us enough time to process the payment before your subscription expires.
What if I choose not to renew my subscription? Call the circulation department immediately. Do not assume delivery will stop automatically if you do not send us your renewal payment. You will be billed for all papers delivered until we are ordered to discontinue by you.
Can I tour The Gazette? Absolutely. Call us to make arrangements.
EDITORIAL Publisher George Hudnutt 330-721-4040, ghudnutt@ohio.net
Managing Editor Liz Sheaffer 330-721-4060, managed@ohio.net
Opinion Editor 330-721-4052, opinion@ohio.net
Sports Editor Betty Szudlo 330-721-4055, sports@ohio.net
Assistant Sports Editor Rick Noland 330-721-4061, rickn@ohio.net
Photo Editor Shirley Ware 330-721-4071, sware@ohio.net
Staff Columnist John Gladden 330-721-4052, gladden@ohio.net
News Editor Pam Coleman 330-721-4054, pcoleman@ohio.net
Copy Editor Michael Patti 330-721-4041, copyed@ohio.net
Accent Editor Kristen Winn 330-721-4053, accent@ohio.net
Religion Editor Judy Totts 330-721-4063, religion@ohio.net
Staff Writers News Maria Kacik 330-721-4049, mkacik@ohio.net
Hannah Schaefer 330-721-4048, hschaefer@ohio.net
Cassandra Shofar 330-721-4044, cshofar@ohio.net
Allison Wood 330-721-4050, allisonwood@ohio.net
Sports Brad Bournival 330-721-4045, Bournival929@sbcglobal.net
Brian Dulik 330-721-4059, BRISports@hotmail.com
Albert Grindle 330-721-4043, sports@ohio.net
Staff Photographer Andrew Dolph 330-721-4071, adolph@ohio.net
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Opinion Editor 330-721-4052, opinion@ohio.net
The Gazette welcomes letters from readers. The rules are simple: Write clearly and keep letters in good taste and free from libel. Please limit your typewritten letter to one subject and 250 words. Only one letter from the same writer within a 30-day period will be considered.
Sign your letter, and include your full name, home address and a daytime telephone number for verification purposes. Mail letters to: Letters to the Editor, The Gazette, 885 W. Liberty St., Medina, 44256. You may fax them to 330-721-4016, or e-mail them to opinion@ohio.net.
PUBLIC MEETINGS Meeting notices are published on A2 of The Gazette. Notices may be called in (330-721-4041), mailed, faxed (330-721-4016) or e-mailed (copyed@ohio.net) to The Gazette. Meeting information must be sent by 4 p.m. the day before the meeting is scheduled to give us time to get it in the next day’s edition.
BULLETIN BOARD NOTICES Notices must be typewritten and mailed, faxed (330-721-4016) or e-mailed (copyed@ohio.net) to The Gazette at least two days before any scheduled event. Include a person to contact and telephone number in case we have questions. Because of space constraints, we cannot guarantee your notice will be published.
CORRECTIONS The Gazette will make every effort to correct mistakes. Sports corrections always appear in The Press Box on B2. All other corrections are published on A2.
ACCENT Accent Editor Kristen Winn 330-721-4053, accent@ohio.net
Religion Editor Judy Totts 330-721-4063, religion@ohio.net
Community Editor Judy Totts 330-721-4063, religion@ohio.net
Fax for staff and freelancers 330-721-4016
Accent is the lifestyle section of the newspaper. Published Tuesdays and Saturdays, topics include community, entertainment, family, food, home, travel, health, books, religion, and farm and garden. The monthly Senior Living section also is under the Accent umbrella.
Ideas for Accent are always welcome. Send the idea, along with contact information, to: Accent Editor, The Gazette, 885 W. Liberty St., Medina, OH 44256; e-mail accent@ohio.net; or fax 330-721-4016.
Regular columnists Sandy Barnosky, The Pet Lady, Tuesdays on the Critters page; 330-725-4160, mailbox 4075; petlady@roadrunner.com
Angela Huston, Social Scene, Tuesdays on the Community page; areanews@ohio.net
Judy Totts, Time Frames, Saturdays on the Community page; 330-721-4063, religion@ohio.net
Sandra Fahning, Between the Pages, Saturdays on the Community page; accent@ohio.net
Community Builders, Saturdays on the Community page; areanews@ohio.net
Community If you have community-related news, call 330-721-4057 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. You also may send news via e-mail (accent@ohio.net), fax (330-721-4016) or regular mail (Accent Editor, The Gazette, 885 W. Liberty St., Medina, OH 44256).
Birth announcements, Datebook, farm and garden news, pet news and society news are printed in each Tuesday’s Accent section.
Campus news, Scouting news, hospital news, community features, religion news and entertainment listings are printed in each Saturday’s Accent section.
Announcements There is no charge to place birth announcements in The Gazette.
Birth announcements may be placed in The Gazette up to six months after the birth of the baby. The Gazette will publish birth announcements if the parents are not married provided the father comes into the office and signs the announcement form. Due to space constraints, The Gazette will only publish the names of siblings and grandparents, not great-grandparents.
Datebook The Community Datebook, which lists clubs and meetings, support groups, programs and clinics, events, reunions and miscellaneous items, is published every Tuesday in the Community section of The Gazette. Items for Datebook should be typewritten and submitted at least two weeks in advance. When submitting an item, be sure to include a daytime telephone number where someone can be reached to answer questions or to confirm information.
To place a Datebook item in The Gazette, write to: Datebook, The Gazette, 885 W. Liberty St., Medina, OH 44256; e-mail Judy Totts at religion@ohio.net; fax it to 330-721-4016; or call 330-721-4063 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Farm and Garden Farm and Garden pages, published every Tuesday in The Gazette, feature local and national stories and columns on farming and gardening. The farm section also contains farming and 4-H columns from the Ohio State University Extension Service, Medina County. To place farm and garden news in The Gazette, write to: Farm and Garden, The Gazette, 885 W. Liberty St., Medina, OH 44256; e-mail Judy Totts at religion@ohio.net; fax it to 330-721-4016; or call 330-721-4063 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Religion Religion pages are published every Saturday in The Gazette. They feature local and national stories on religion, churches, church groups, ministers, etc. The section also features a Church Datebook listing special events and information about Sunday services.
To publish your church activities, send the information, including the name and phone number of a contact person, to: Religion, The Gazette, 885 W. Liberty St., Medina, OH 44256; e-mail Judy Totts at religion@ohio.net; fax it to 330-721-4016; or call 330-721-4063 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Information must be received by noon Tuesday to be published the following Saturday.
SENIOR LIVING Senior Living is published the first Friday of each month. Senior organizations and individuals may send information about activities and events to: Senior Living, The Gazette, 885 W. Liberty St., Medina, OH 44256. Items also may be submitted via e-mail to: jtotts@ohio.net, or call 330-721-4063.
Submit information no later than 10 days prior to the publication date. Please include a contact person and a phone number in case we have questions.
SPORTS Editor Betty Szudlo 330-721-4055, sports@ohio.net
Assistant Sports Editor Rick Noland 330-721-4061, rickn@ohio.net
Prep sports Coaches are asked to call in sports results the night of the game. For daytime events like cross country, track and tennis, results should be called in by 9 p.m. For nighttime events, coaches should call the office by 10:30 p.m. Saturday events should be called in on Sunday between 5 and 8 p.m. There is no sports staff in the office on Saturdays.
Amateur sports Results should be turned in within one week of the event — no later. Results can be e-mailed to sports@ohio.net, faxed to 330-721-4016 or mailed to The Gazette, 885 W. Liberty St., Medina, OH 44256. Complete information must be provided, including the final score for both teams, first and last names of players, etc. A contact person’s phone number must be included. This pertains to youth soccer, bowling, baseball, softball, etc. Forms are available at The Gazette office.
Sports meeting notices Information must be turned in at least three days before a meeting.
Etc. We will get Etc. in at least once. There is no guarantee an item will be published more than once. The day on which the Etc. will run is The Gazette’s choice.
Sports-related Letters to the Editor Be sure to include a full name, address (city/township) and phone number for verification purposes.
Sports story ideas Ideas should be submitted to the sports editor or assistant sports editor. They can be submitted by fax, e-mail or regular mail. When faxing information, be sure to call and verify the information was received.
Worth noting For the most part, the sports staff works evening hours (after 5 p.m.). Between 5 and 10 p.m. is the best time to reach staff members.
EXTRA CREDIT Copy Editor Michael Patti 330-721-4041 (evenings), education@ohio.net
Extra Credit, which features school photos and student accomplishments, is published Mondays during the school year. Send photos and information to: Extra Credit, The Gazette, 885 W. Liberty St., Medina, OH 44256. Items also may be submitted via e-mail to: education@ohio.net. If submitting photos via e-mail, please use a .jpg format.
ON ENTERTAINMENT On Entertainment, The Gazette’s TV guide/entertainment magazine, is inserted every Friday.
