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Fish fry planned Fridayat Port Clinton’s K. of C. Hall
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The Port Clinton Knights of Columbus will be holding another Fish Fry from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 14, at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 109 E. Perry St. Perch dinners are $12 and sandwich platters are $10.
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Jamie Wight, who was just in town for his mother Joanne’s funeral, is once again play-ing with the Dukes of Dixie-land Band in New Orleans. A longtime member of the Cake-walkin’ Jazz Band and the Joy-makin’ Jazz Band at Tony Packo’s in Toledo, Jamie recently performed at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.
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We had 88 correct entries in our Find Wylie contest last week. Our winner is Neil Wilson, of Oak Harbor, who found Wylie in the Choice Lawn Care ad on page 11A last week. Gene wins a $20 gift card from Friendship Convenient Stores. We’ll hide Wylie again this week. If you find him, drop us a note at our office … or click on the Find Wylie icon online at www.thebeacon.net.
Memorial Day Weekend is only two weeks away, and the Oak Harbor Area Chamber of Commerce would like to honor those who have served or are serving in the military. They would like to display the photo of the service member at Flat Iron Park May 21-28. The pictures can be any size and will be displayed on an 11-inch by 17-inch poster with a red, white and blue ribbon and the charge is only $8.50 each. For informa-tion, call the Chamber at 419-898-0479 or stop in their office at 178 W. Water St. Proceeds will be donated to Honor Flight of Northwest Ohio. Deadline is May 18.
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Did you ever want to try “Barbershop” singing? Here’s your chance! The Lake Plains Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society is holding a special guest night from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Monday, May 17, at Peace Lutheran Church, 900 Jefferson St. in Port Clinton. There are something like 15 Ottawa County men who sing in the Lake Plains Choir, and many of them have branched out with their own quartets.
Refreshments will be served. For information, contact Paul Rothschild at 419-343-7246.
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The Port Clinton Women’s Club is hosting its annual Mother to Mother Sale from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 15, at the K. of C. Hall, 109 E. Perry St. They will have some great deals on “gently used” children’s clothing and gear.
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The Catawba Island Garden Club will have its annual plant sale this Saturday, May 15 at the Shelter House at John Braun Park on Ohio 53 North, just north of Cemetery Road. The sale starts at 9 a.m. and will fea-ture perennials, annuals, bulbs, bushes, pots and many other items related to gardening.
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The Ottawa County Retired Teacher’s Association luncheon meeting will be held at noon May 27 at Trinity United Meth-odist Church in Port Clinton. The speaker will be Ohio Re-tired Teachers Association Ex-ecutive Director Ann Hanning. Reservations may be made until Monday, May 17, by leaving a message at 419-635-2446.
HALL OF FAMERSFormer Port Clinton High School athletes being inducted this weekend SPORTS 3B
CRYSTAL BOWERSOXElliston IdolSinger could be headed homefor performance
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The Port Clinton High School Concert Band will pay tribute to “The March King,” John Philip Sousa at a 3 p.m. concert Sunday, May 16, at the PCHS Performing Arts Center. Admission is free, however, a free-will donation will be taken at the end of the concert.
Music includes something for someone of all ages and of course, the concert will conclude in traditional Sousa style with the playing of “The Stars and Stripes Forever.” Tim Olt, tuba, will serve as the guest soloist for the con-cert. Rod Miller, PCHS band di-
rector, will portray John Philip Sousa. Miller is currently in his fourth year as director of bands for the Port Clinton City Schools and this is the 23rd year he has presented such a concert.
The PCHS Band always honors veterans at the Sousa concert and this year will pay special tribute to veterans of the Korean War. Audiences have always been close to capacity and the same is ex-pected again this year.
Doors will open at 2 p.m. and seating is on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Band presents 4th annual Stars, Stripes and SOUSA
Band director Rod Miller as John Philip Sousa.
Home visit FridayIf American Idol Contestant Crystal Bowersox survives Wednesday night’s elimination, this is her tenta-tive “Hometown Visit” schedule for Friday, May 14:
• 8 a.m. — Interview on 101.5 FM, The River: In studio with Mary Beth and Rick.
• 11:30 a.m. — Downtown Toledo Parade: It will start near Owens-Corning at 11:30 a.m. and end at Promenade Park. Crystal will do a two or three-song concert at Prom-enade Park after the parade.
(Parade will begin on Ottawa Street in front of O-C, heading toward the high-level bridge, then turn on Washington and on to Summit Street back toward downtown. Parade will end near the Key Bank building downtown on Summit Street.) • 4 p.m. — Ottawa County Fairgrounds, “Bower-Stock”: There will be a small parade on the fairgrounds at 4 p.m. then Crystal will do a two- or three-song concert. Gates open at 1 p.m.
• 6 p.m. — Toledo Mudhens Game, Fifth Third Field: Crystal will sing the National Anthem and throw out the first pitch. Information courtesy of Tom Cook, program director at 101.5 FM, The River, Toledo. The schedule is subject to change and will be up-dated on the River’s Facebook fan page, via e-mail and on the radio at 101.5 FM.
Enter for free ticketsSign up to win four free tickets to Friday’s Mud Hens Game where Crystal Bowersox will be performing. Enter at Community Markets in Oak Harbor. No purchase necessary. The drawing will be held Friday morning.
BY ROBERTA REDFERNShe has been compared to musical greats
Janis Joplin and Bonnie Raitt.She has been called “the one everyone has
to beat” and a “true artist” from the infancy of this year’s season of the wildly popular Fox television show “American Idol.”
But local native and Idol contestant Crystal Bowersox — who calls a small western Otta-wa County town home — has already made a mark on the world regardless of the show’s eventual outcome.
“I hope she makes it. She deserves it,” said fellow Ottawa County resident and fan Em-mie Crump.
The show has aired weekly since Febru-ary, and Elliston resident Bowersox made it to at least the final four before a winner is crowned in just a few weeks (The Beacon’s deadline for this publication was Wednesday morning before the elimination round airs Wednesday night).
But if Tuesday night’s performance had the impact it should have had on the nation, she’s still around.
“I have been saying this since Day One — you are definitely an artist,” said Idol Judge Randy Jackson.
The top three contestants are jetted off to their hometowns for local performances that will air nationwide next week. Should Crystal still be on the show at the time of this publication, she is scheduled for a whirlwind of activities Friday in Ottawa and neighboring Lucas counties, including a mini-concert Friday afternoon at the Ot-
InsideA local girl with a special connection to overnight superstar Crystal Bowersox is hoping to be front and center Friday at the American Idol contestant’s event at the Ottawa County Fairgrounds | See 2A
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This weekend is the BIG third annual Catawba/Marblehead Parade of Homes sponsored by The Beacon. The event kicks off at 6 p.m. today (Thursday, July 8) with a special Wine and Cheese Party at the Nor’Easter Club. Tickets are $20 all pro-ceeds go to the 2010 United Way campaign. They are on sale at the following locations: Ca-
tawba Bay, Fairway Villas, The Beacon, Minuteman Press, The Vineyard on Catawba and from the United Way office in the Sutton Center. The tour itself will take place 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 10-11. Our partner, Channel 11 from Toledo, will air their Saturday morning TV show live from one or several of
the parade sites. n n nThis Sunday is also the annual
Arts & Crafts festival at Lakev-iew Park in Port Clinton spon-sored by the Port Clinton Wom-en’s Club that coincides with the annual Port Clinton Kiwanis Barbecue in the shelter house from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday’s Kiwanis menu includes the fa-
OUTDOOR SHOWStrings of Glory, North Coast Concert Band at Keeper’s House 8A
By JOHN SCHAFFNERPublisherWith all of the negative publicity about
the local economy, there is at least one suc-
cess story. What started as a small local
telephone company designed to provide
affordable service to local and area busi-
nesses, has blossomed into a multi-faceted
media company based in Port Clinton.
Computer Resources started in July of
1994 as a computer store located in the
Port Clinton Shopping Plaza annex. It
was during the early stages of the Internet
boom, and owner Mike Christiansen fig-
ured they were in the good position to be-
come the area’s primary service provider.
They got it going with four modems on
a shelf and started to compete with such
well-known names as AOL and Prodigy.
Within a few years, the company had
1,100 lines and modems and between
8,000 and 10,000 local customers … and
it was all on dial-up. Seeing the future,
Christiansen turned to broadband, partic-
ularly for his many local business custom-
ers. Then the question came up … what
do we do with all of these phone lines and
switches? The answer was a little “out of the box”
but he figured, “why not start a local busi-
ness-oriented telephone service provider
company?” In 2002, Ohio Telecom was
born. The service was sold to existing In-
ternet customers who subscribed to cros.
net (Computer Resources online services).
The first customer for Ohio Telecom to
provide local and long distance phone ser-
vice was the Jet Express. The company grew between 2002 and
2007 when Christiansen hired Dennis
Russo to do direct sales work and the tele-
phone side exploded. Their aim was to be-
come the local “phone company you keep”
by bundling services to pass along afford-
able phone rates to local business. By stay-
ing within the 419 area code, they were
able to provide local and personal service
to their customers and save them between
20 percent and 30 percent on their phone
bills. Today, the customer base for Ohio Tele-
com numbers in the thousands. By the fall
of 2009, they were providing “voice over
Internet protocol” capability saving their
customers even more. But, in the whirl-
wind world of technology, there were still
more opportunities out there. The newest offering by Christiansen and
Russo is just now getting started. They
have garnered the local service franchise
for Direct TV, a satellite television viewing
network. They are now the authorized lo-
cal dealer for Ottawa, Erie, Sandusky and
Huron counties. Direct TV is the largest
Back to the Future
PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE NRA COMPETITIVE SHOOTING DIVISION
Locals check out jewelry during Port Clinton Women’s Club’s art event
last year. Artists and crafters will be set up Sunday in Lakeview Park.
Some 6,000 of the nation’s finest com-
petitive rifle and pistol shooters will
gather at Camp Perry for nearly five
weeks of intense shoulder-to-shoulder
competition. The National Rifle and
Pistol Championships run July 11-Aug.
18. Considered to be America’s World
Series of Shooting Sports, the National
Matches have been held at Camp Perry
since 1907.At stake are the National Trophies and
NRA’s Championship Trophies. These
works of art, many more than a century
old, represent some of America’s oldest
awards for sporting endeavors. Both col-
lections are on display in the NRA Tro-
phy Room, Building 1021C on Camp
Perry’s Vendor Row during the National
Championships.Also featured during the competition
are some chances for shooters at all lev-
els to get in on the action. Sign up to
learn and shoot in the Civilian Marks-
manship Program’s Small Arms Firing
Schools for pistol or rifle. Volunteering is another way to get in-
volved in the matches. Volunteers get
a place to stay and a small daily allow-
ance to help offset living costs. Each
year, hundreds of volunteers come from
around the country to staff the NRA Na-
tional Championships.The schedule is: July 12-13 — Pistol
SAFS, July 13-17— NRA Pistol Match-
es, July 18 — National Trophy Pistol
Matches, July 21-24 — SBR 3-Posi-
tion Matches, July 25-29 — SBR Prone
Matches, July 31-Aug. 1 — High Power
Rifle SAFS, Aug. 2-7 — National Trophy
Rifle Matches, Aug. 8 — Whistler Boy
High Power Rifle Match, Aug. 8 — NRA/
Springfield Match, Aug. 9-13 — NRA
National High Power Rifle Matches, Aug.
14-18 — NRA Long Range MatchesFor information, visit www.nrahq.org/
compete, www.cplcc.com/aboutus.html
or www.odcmp.com/NationalMatches.
NATIONAL RIFLE AND PISTOL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Shooters headed to townThousands will flood area for national matches
Volunteers — who help keep the matches running smoothly — are rewarded with
a place to stay and daily stipend for living expenses.
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PHOTOS 3A
Sutton Center expansion taking shape
By JOHN SCHAFFNER
Publisher
All is not lost in the local econ-
omy in eastern Ottawa County.
Work continues on the Phase I
expansion of the Sutton Center
located in the old Pharm store in
Port Clinton. Renovations are be-
ing handled by Focht Construc-
tion, one of several local contrac-
tors working on the project.
The original center was cre-
ated in 2006 ago as a one-stop
location of county social service
agencies. This included United
Way, American Red Cross, Salva-
tion Army, Independent Choices,
Transitional Housing, WSOS,
YWCA, Family and Child Abuse
Prevention and Stein Hospice
which is enlarging its facilities at
the center.
The expansion will more than
triple the size of available office
space. New agencies now located
at Sutton are Heartbeat Pregnan-
See SUTTON CENTER 3A
PORT CLINTON 20-0
Let there be no doubt! The Port Clinton
Redskins basketball team finished aper-
fect regular season Saturday with an im-
pressive 62-37 win over Edison. Congrat-
ulations to Troy Diels and his staff along
with the players.
I have been covering PCHS basketball
since my high school days as a sports
writer for the Compass, and never has this
community experienced anything like
this. I have seen lots of great teams and
great players over the years, but this one
may be the best ever! Best of luck to them
in the tournament that starts this week!
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We had 99 correct entries in our Find
Wylie contest last week. Our winner is
Richard Koblin, of Oak Harbor, who
found Wylie in the Crosswinds ad on page
12A last week. Richard wins a $20 gift
card from Friendship Convenient Stores.
We’ll hide Wylie again this week. If you
find him, drop us a note at our office …
or click on the Find Wylie icon online at
www.thebeacon.net. n n n
Saturday night’s basketball game starts
at 6:15 p.m. at Sandusky High School,
which will give the fans ample opportu-
nity to come back to PC and attend the
First Friday Fundraiser for the Humane
Society of Ottawa County at Mango
Mama’s starting at 8 p.m. The Travelin’
Lounge Lizards will again be the featured
performers. $10 cover charge to assist the
Humane Society!
Chrystal Bowersox from Elliston is still
in it on American Idol. She must be good
because I understand she has photogra-
phers hounding her now, and she is being
recognized on the streets of Hollywood.
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The Danbury High School 2009 Totem
Yearbooks have arrived. They may be
picked up in the high school office. To
purchase a yearbook, the price is $45.
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Don’t forget the weekly Lenten Fish
Fries at the Port Clinton Knights of
Columbus Hall, 109 E. Perry St. and
at St. Boniface Church in Oak Harbor.
Eating fish on Fridays during
lent used to be a sacrifice … not
any more!
Group kicks off
shop local
campaign
By JOHN SCHAFFNER
Publisher
History was made Saturday night
when the Redskins topped Edison 62-37.
Twenty games, 20 victories: the perfect
season.
“I am so proud of our group of kids
and how they have handled themselves
this year,” said Coach Troy Diels on
Monday. “This group is special and they
have given the community a lifetime of
memories. With that said, there is still a
feeling of more left to be done. There is
no one in the program, coaches or play-
ers, who is satisfied with what we have
done.”The team got the royal treatment with
a police and fire truck escort from the
east side of town into the city and to the
high school upon their return from Mi-
lan.Senior Josh Francis had 19 points
to lead the Redskins in their win over
the defending Sandusky Bay Confer-
ece champs, while Allen Tigner added
Redskins ready
for tourney after
historic seasonBy ANGIE ADAIR
EditorBusinesses around the county are clos-
ing. Unemployment numbers soar. Times
are tough. But there’s a group of local
leaders that has decided to do something
about it.
The Leader-
ship Ottawa
County Class of
2010 has select-
ed a project with
local businesses
in mind — one
that gives every-
one the chance
to help.
Shop local. It
seems a simple
solution but, ac-
cording to class
members, one
that can keep jobs in the county and help
businesses thrive.
“We chose this project as a Leadership
Ottawa County group after discussing and
realizing the impact that shopping local
has on our economy,” said class member
Lori Madison. “Each local purchase keeps
our money here working for us.”
The project is actually three parts with
one goal: Improving the local financial
situation.
“The project is first an awareness cam-
paign,” said Erin House, class member and
student success mentor the Terra’s Aca-
demic Service Center. “Building awareness
for keeping funds in Ottawa County and
creating a sense of responsibility.”
And soon that educational portion of
the project — Live Here, Buy Here — will
become visible to residents. Flyers have
been printed giving people reasons to
spend their money where they live. For
example — “$100 spent locally returns
$45 to $68 to the community.” Payroll, and
other expenditures comes back — funds
that wouldn’t return at all if spent outside
the county. Billboards will also be going
up and thank you notes for shoppers are
being handed out to local businesses.
The second phase of the project is an
event that will allow local business to show
off exactly what they have to offer. Explore
Ottawa County will be held May 8 at the
Ottawa County Fairgrounds. Businesses
will be welcome to set up a booth, hand
out samples and explain what they can do
for residents and tourists alike. The date
coincides with The Biggest Week in Amer-
ican Birding which will draw thousands of
tourists to the area — a decision that was
PHOTOS BY BILL MIGALA
Ryan Hicks (above) was named Player of the Year for District 6 and the SBC.
The team (left) make its way through the crowd gathered at PCHS after the win.
See REDSKINS 3A
LIVEHEREBUYHERE
Ottawa CountySee SHOP LOCAL 7A
“Each
person
and each
purchase
does
matter.”
LORI MADISON
LOC Class of 2010
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Beacon Readers are decision makers:• Nine out of 10 (91%) “make or have influence over purchasing decisions” for their household
Beacon Readers are:• Upper Income: Six out of 10 (60%) have a $50,000+ income, over 50% have an income of $75,000+ and 15% earn $100,000+
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Editorial InternTIA WOODEL
Promotional Calendar 2010January
Cleveland Boat ShowFitness Page
Boomers & Beyond
FebruaryBridal Section
Women In BusinessValentines Day
Boomers & BeyondOttawa County Focus
MarchTri County Medical Directory
St. Paddy’s DayBoomers & Beyond
Health & Fitness Directory
AprilHome and Garden WeekAmerican Home WeekOpen House Weekend
Boomers & BeyondLake Erie Fishing Preview
MayNorth Coast Golf Guide
Walleye TournamentsLocal Graduation Pages
Memorial DayNorth Coast Live
Marblehead/Lakeside Parade of Homes TabBoomers & Beyond
JuneCamp Perry Tab
Retirement PlanningCatawba Parade of Homes Tab
Boomers & Beyond
JulyOttawa County Fair
American Flag Celebration July 4thChristmas in July
Boomers & Beyond
AugustOhio State Fair
High School FootballBuckeye Page BeginsBoomers & Beyond
SeptemberLake Erie Boat Week
Cedar Point Boat ShowSept. 11th Patriot Day
Breast Cancer AwarenessNew Years at Put-in-Bay
Boomers & Beyond
OctoberOak Harbor Apple Festival
Marblehead Lighthouse FestivalDining and Menu Guide
Boomers & Beyond
NovemberVeteran’s Page
Home for the Holidays Shopping and Recipe GuideH.S. Winter Sports Preview
Boomers & Beyond
December12 Days of Christmas
Last Minute Gift GuideDon’t Drink and Drive
New Years’ Walleye DropBoomers & Beyond
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Phone: 419-732-2154Fax: 419-734-5382
Policies and Procedures
General Information - The Beacon is published weekly and is circu-lated free to the public via U.S. Postal Service as well as independent carriers to the communities of Port Clinton, Marblehead/ Lakeside, Catawba Island, South Bass Island and Oak Harbor. The Beacon also serves the residents of Bay, Erie, Portage, Danbury, Benton, Carroll, Salem and Catawba Townships located in Ottawa County, Ohio. The Beacon’s coverage area is known for its proximity to Lake Erie and the Lake Erie Islands. Port Clinton is one of Ohio’s premiere tour-ism, recreation, resort, retirement and art centers. Nearly 20,000 boats are docked within The Beacon’s coverage area. It is an area known for dramatic growth and development as a resort and vaca-tion region. It is also known as the Walleye Capital of the World for its incredible year around sport fishery.
Preferred Positions - Those advertisers who need particular posi-tions will be charged an additional fee of 25% of their ads cost. There is a minimum size requirement of 30 column inches.
Composition and Cancellation Charges - Changes from original copy, once composed will be charged at $2.00 per change. Cancellation (ads ordered and typeset by Schaffner Publications, Inc. but cancelled before publication) will be charged at $5.00 per col-umn inch.
Proofs - Any account requesting a proof must submit copy a mini-mum of 24 hours in advance of regular advertising deadlines. No proofs will be shown on ads smaller than 10 column inches. Proofs are for correcting errors in copy only.
Advertising Rate Policies - All advertisers receiving contract rates must have signed contracts. Advertising must be paid by the 30th of the month following the advertisement to be eligible for contract rates. Bills not paid within 45 days following the advertisement will be charged at the Open Rate unless arrangements have been made with the approval of the Publisher. Rates may be raised on 30 days written notice to the advertiser. These terms applicable to retail advertising rate are effective Jan. 1, 2010.
ROP Makeup Requirements - Minimum retail display advertise-ment acceptable; 1 column x 2 inch. Advertisements over 20 inches deep will be billed full-page depth.
Contract & Copy Regulations
The rates listed apply to local display advertising. Special Section Advertising Rates will be made available to the advertiser on request.
Schaffner Publications, Inc. reserves the right to insert the word “advertisement” in all ads.
Liability for errors in advertisements shall not exceed the cost of the space occupied by the errors unless the Publisher allows a larger discount. We will provide a correction letter if we have failed to correct errors clearly marked by the advertiser on return proofs. The newspaper shall not be liable for more than one insertion of the advertisement in which the error occurs.
All advertising accepted is subject to the approval of the pub-lisher. We reserve the right to revise or reject in whole or in part any advertisement that is not in the best interest of our newspaper or its readers.
All rates on this schedule are net and non-commissionable to advertising agencies (unless otherwise noted).
Dates and times for cancellation of ads are the same as dead-lines for placing new ads.
Credit applications are required from all businesses or individu-als seeking credit accounts with Schaffner Publications, Inc. Only accounts having an approved credit application on file or an account that has been established for a period of 6 months or longer can be billed for advertising. All advertising other than from estab-lished accounts must be paid in advance of publication. A minimum deposit of $100 or the cost of advertiser’s first insertion - whichever is greater - is required to open an account.
The advertiser understands that he will be charged a finance charge of 1.5% per month (18% APR) for bills not paid by the end of the month. (Minimum service charge is $1.50)
The advertiser will also be held personally liable for any and all bills, whether operating as a proprietorship, partnership or corpora-tion.
The advertiser will be personally responsible for all costs of col-lection, including a reasonable attorney’s fee.
Beacon DeadlinesRetail & Classified Ads:Monday prior at 4 p.m.
Real Estate Ads:Monday prior at 12 Noon
An automatic hold will be put on any account that is past 60 days in arrears. Any advertisement, including any than have been pre-
scheduled, will not appear in the paper.–––––––
This hold will be effective until the 60-day balance is paid in full or a reasonable payment plan has been arranged.
–––––––We understand the difficult economic times we are all facing,
and will work with you to keep your account at a reasonable level. Our mission is to continue to assist you in marketing
your business to our exceptional readership.
Open Rate: $17.50 Non Profit and
Political Rate: $10.30
Six column format, 21” deep by 10” wide ads in excess of 20” deep will be billed at 21” deep. Double truck ads will be billed at 13 columns.
1 Column ...................................1.5”2 Column .................................3.25”3 Column .................................4.87”
4 Column .................................6.62”5 Column .................................8.25”6 Column ....................................10”
Weekly Contract Rates:4-Week Introductory Rate:
$14.00 Col. Inch
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Phone: 419-732-2154Fax: 419-734-5382
2 column inches
10 column inches
15 column inches
31.5 column inches
63 column inches
126 column inches
252 column inches
13-WeekRates
$12.90
$12.60
$12.30
$12.00
$10.50
$10.00
$ 9.50
52-WeekRates
$10.50
$10.20
$ 9.90
$ 9.60
$ 9.00
$ 8.50
$ 8.00
Retail DisplayAdvertising Rates
Mechanical Sizes:
OTHER RATESProcess Color ..................................................$2.00/Inch
Spot Color ........................................................1.00/Inch
Web Rates: Flat Fee .......................... $5.00 per insertion