Hi Jeremy,
Just wanted to let you know that our Sun City Arts & Crafts Festival last weekend was the best attended and most successful we've ever had. We asked everyone who came in the door "How did you hear about our Festival?" and the majority of them said "the Independent".
I want to thank you so much for all the excellent coverage you gave us. I think it really contributed to our success and we truly appreciate it!
Sincerely,
Helen Tomich
Publicity Chairman
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Mike Celebrates 10 Years
ANNIVERSARY PROFILE
10 YEARS
Name: Michael Fenimore
Newspaper: Pretty much all of them. But based in the Dover, DE corporate offices.
Position: My title is Hardware/Software systems manager, but I have been called the company ‘firefighter’ a few times. *S*
Number of years in the newspaper or printing business: Since this is my 10th year, I have been in the printing/paper business that long. Working for DSN was my first position with any news media.
Job description: My main duties are to maintain, troubleshoot and set up computers to be used in various capacities. Primarily user oriented. I have been tasked in the past to assist with our website and small servers for automation. I also do training of Photoshop and pre-press files with Tom Bugbee for Delaware Printing Company’s commercial clients.
What I like best (about my job): I’d have to say the people. It’s nice to walk around the building or be on the phone with someone and be able to make the one-on-one contact. Sharing family crises or celebrations, jokes … and even those special chocolate treats I get from time to time.
Most memorable moment with INI: That’s a tough one. There have been a few. I think I’d have to say watching the KBA press fire up the first time in the new, now 6 year old plant. Watching it and hearing it ‘fire up’ and being amazed at the speed and clarity of the print. That one moment brought goose bumps.
Hobbies/Interests: Well, of course computers are in the list. But my main focus is and pretty much always has been music. I play guitar and attempt to sing once in a while in a 4 piece rock (Y’allternative – a mix of rock, country and mostly eclectic styles of alternative music) band here in Dover.
I can’t forget to mention my daughter Alyssa and her son, now almost 2 years old. And of course the rest of my kids and grand-kids. (oh, can’t forget to mention the animals in the house! 3 cats and a snake.)
Fun fact (about myself): I was a Delaware State News paper-boy from 1968-1970. I had a small route in downtown Dover with about 40 customers. So maybe this was actually my first job in the newspaper business.
10 YEARS
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| Michael Fenimore |
Newspaper: Pretty much all of them. But based in the Dover, DE corporate offices.
Position: My title is Hardware/Software systems manager, but I have been called the company ‘firefighter’ a few times. *S*
Number of years in the newspaper or printing business: Since this is my 10th year, I have been in the printing/paper business that long. Working for DSN was my first position with any news media.
Job description: My main duties are to maintain, troubleshoot and set up computers to be used in various capacities. Primarily user oriented. I have been tasked in the past to assist with our website and small servers for automation. I also do training of Photoshop and pre-press files with Tom Bugbee for Delaware Printing Company’s commercial clients.
What I like best (about my job): I’d have to say the people. It’s nice to walk around the building or be on the phone with someone and be able to make the one-on-one contact. Sharing family crises or celebrations, jokes … and even those special chocolate treats I get from time to time.
Most memorable moment with INI: That’s a tough one. There have been a few. I think I’d have to say watching the KBA press fire up the first time in the new, now 6 year old plant. Watching it and hearing it ‘fire up’ and being amazed at the speed and clarity of the print. That one moment brought goose bumps.
Hobbies/Interests: Well, of course computers are in the list. But my main focus is and pretty much always has been music. I play guitar and attempt to sing once in a while in a 4 piece rock (Y’allternative – a mix of rock, country and mostly eclectic styles of alternative music) band here in Dover.
I can’t forget to mention my daughter Alyssa and her son, now almost 2 years old. And of course the rest of my kids and grand-kids. (oh, can’t forget to mention the animals in the house! 3 cats and a snake.)
Fun fact (about myself): I was a Delaware State News paper-boy from 1968-1970. I had a small route in downtown Dover with about 40 customers. So maybe this was actually my first job in the newspaper business.
Kristina Celebrates 5 Years
ANNIVERSARY PROFILE
5 YEARS
Name: Kristina Schwartz
Newspaper: Okeechobee News
Position: Graphic Designer
Number of years in the newspaper or printing business: 10; I started as a part-time typesetter during my senior year of high school. I worked for another local newspaper that's now defunct.
Job description: Design eye-catching ads to market local businesses and create attractive special sections that are inserted into the newspaper.
What I like best (about my job): The creative challenges I'm presented with on a daily basis
Most memorable moment with INI: All of my moments have been pretty memorable. It's difficult to choose just one. We've raced the clock on final deadline for many a special section, but looking at that finished product and seeing a job well done is certainly the most rewarding moment.
Hobbies/Interests: Reading, writing. I participate in online role-playing games as well
Fun fact (about myself): Every November since 2007, I've taken part in the NaNoWriMo challenge. November is the National Novel Writing Month, and the challenge is to write a 50,000 word novel in 30 days. I've only officially won it once, in 2008, but I'm confident that this year will break my losing streak. As of November 28, I'm just 2,073 words short of my goal.
5 YEARS
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| Kristina Schwartz |
Newspaper: Okeechobee News
Position: Graphic Designer
Number of years in the newspaper or printing business: 10; I started as a part-time typesetter during my senior year of high school. I worked for another local newspaper that's now defunct.
Job description: Design eye-catching ads to market local businesses and create attractive special sections that are inserted into the newspaper.
What I like best (about my job): The creative challenges I'm presented with on a daily basis
Most memorable moment with INI: All of my moments have been pretty memorable. It's difficult to choose just one. We've raced the clock on final deadline for many a special section, but looking at that finished product and seeing a job well done is certainly the most rewarding moment.
Hobbies/Interests: Reading, writing. I participate in online role-playing games as well
Fun fact (about myself): Every November since 2007, I've taken part in the NaNoWriMo challenge. November is the National Novel Writing Month, and the challenge is to write a 50,000 word novel in 30 days. I've only officially won it once, in 2008, but I'm confident that this year will break my losing streak. As of November 28, I'm just 2,073 words short of my goal.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
December Birthdays
12/2 , Rita Maier , Delaware State News
12/4 , Janet Madray , Okeechobee News
12/7 , Ebony Clay , Delaware Printing Company
12/7 , Victoria Rosado , Delaware State News
12/9 , Anthony Blue , Delaware Printing Company
12/18 , James Harris , Delaware Printing Company
12/19 , Daniel Corcoran , Delaware Printing Company
12/19 , Cynthia Eldred , Delaware State News
12/20 , Craig Anderson , Delaware State News
12/20 , Sheryle Sussman , Delaware State News
12/22 , Amber Bonnett , Sun City Independent
12/25 , Lori Kircher , Corporate
12/29 , Brett White , Valley Newspaper Printing
12/30 , Marilyn Poissant , Independent of Arizona
12/4 , Janet Madray , Okeechobee News
12/7 , Ebony Clay , Delaware Printing Company
12/7 , Victoria Rosado , Delaware State News
12/9 , Anthony Blue , Delaware Printing Company
12/18 , James Harris , Delaware Printing Company
12/19 , Daniel Corcoran , Delaware Printing Company
12/19 , Cynthia Eldred , Delaware State News
12/20 , Craig Anderson , Delaware State News
12/20 , Sheryle Sussman , Delaware State News
12/22 , Amber Bonnett , Sun City Independent
12/25 , Lori Kircher , Corporate
12/29 , Brett White , Valley Newspaper Printing
12/30 , Marilyn Poissant , Independent of Arizona
December Anniversaries
12/2 , 6 YRS , Daniel Meisinger , Delaware Printing Company
12/2 , 4 YRS , Charles Murphy , Okeechobee News
12/5 , 11 YRS , Zenaida Matute , Valley Newspaper Printing
12/9 , 8 YRS , Victoria Rosado , Delaware State News
12/10 , 4 YRS , Katie Erickson , Sun City Independent
12/11 , 5 YRS , Kristina Schwartz , Okeechobee News
12/13 , 1 YRS , Jan-Dhu McKinney , Northeast Group Independent
12/14 , 2 YRS , Tonda Parks , Delaware State News
12/16 , 6 YRS , David Melvin , Delaware State News
12/16 , 9 YRS , Tina Pendexter , Apache Junction Independent
12/17 , 10 YRS , Michael Fenimore , Corporate
12/17 , 2 YRS , Yvonne Kirksey , Delaware State News
12/27 , 1 YRS , Richard Comegys , Delaware Printing Company
12/27 , 1 YRS , Donald Matthews , Delaware Printing Company
12/29 , 9 YRS , Darin Powell , Corporate
12/30 , 16 YRS , Daniel Corcoran , Delaware Printing Company
12/2 , 4 YRS , Charles Murphy , Okeechobee News
12/5 , 11 YRS , Zenaida Matute , Valley Newspaper Printing
12/9 , 8 YRS , Victoria Rosado , Delaware State News
12/10 , 4 YRS , Katie Erickson , Sun City Independent
12/11 , 5 YRS , Kristina Schwartz , Okeechobee News
12/13 , 1 YRS , Jan-Dhu McKinney , Northeast Group Independent
12/14 , 2 YRS , Tonda Parks , Delaware State News
12/16 , 6 YRS , David Melvin , Delaware State News
12/16 , 9 YRS , Tina Pendexter , Apache Junction Independent
12/17 , 10 YRS , Michael Fenimore , Corporate
12/17 , 2 YRS , Yvonne Kirksey , Delaware State News
12/27 , 1 YRS , Richard Comegys , Delaware Printing Company
12/27 , 1 YRS , Donald Matthews , Delaware Printing Company
12/29 , 9 YRS , Darin Powell , Corporate
12/30 , 16 YRS , Daniel Corcoran , Delaware Printing Company
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Congratulations to Brian and Jennifer Keller!
The two were married Nov. 12 in Paradise Valley, Arizona. Brian is an advertising consultant with Arizona's North Valley office. Ironically, the two met several years ago while Brian was meeting with one of his advertisers (who happens to be Jennifer's mother!). Best wishes to Brian and Jennifer from all your friends and co-workers at the Independent!
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Independent Supports Community
Address Change
All PO Boxes for the Dover offices are being phased out by the end of 2011. In order to avoid delays in mail delivery, all mail addressed to the offices in Dover should be mailed to 110 Galaxy Drive, Dover, DE 19901. This includes Delaware State News (Editorial, Advertising, and Distribution); Corporate Services (Billing, Accounting, Accounts Payable, and Accounts Receivable) and Delaware Printing Company. Please contact anyone you do business with who sends mail to the Dover location and let them know of this change as well.
Clewiston Goes Wild Over Halloween Pictures
We decided to do a little something different this year for Halloween and engage our communities in a simple way -- we couldn’t have imagined just how well the community was going to respond.
In total, we photographed 65 kids and adults in costumes. We posted an album of pictures on Facebook and invited the public to vote on their favorites. Kids smiled. Kids frowned (Juan scared half the kids to death). Some just outright cried.
We were able to get local businesses to chip in to our efforts, and offered a $30 Wal-Mart gift card for first place, a $20 certificate to a local Cuban restaurant for second place, and a punch card good for free slushies for third place. We asked folks to vote for their favorites (Melissa Agee’s suggestion).
Clewiston went goo-goo ga-ga over the pictures.
Our previous benchmark for success in a posting was 100 likes – an all-time high that came when we reported that the local team grabbed a hugely unexpected win against a rival school. The number of likes for our Halloween album, however, was nearly 2,500 in just two days.
It even helped us cross the 3,000 likes threshold for our page.
It was incredible to see our notifications racking up with hundreds of notifications, all of them likes. People loved the concept, congratulated us for pulling it off so well, and are already making plans to win next year’s contest.
We’d like to thank everyone who helped to make it happen and Amy McKown for the idea. Good work team!
We settled on a Halloween costume contest, and promoted it a couple of days before Halloween (admittedly, we should have promoted it earlier). We set up a little corner of our office with simple lights and a backdrop and invited parents to bring their children out during a three-hour window.
Children were welcomed in by Juan Lopez, writer for Clewiston News dressed as a phantom, Jenny Woods, our copy editor dressed as Morticia Addams, and Justin Diaz, our sports freelancer dressed as Bender. Kids grabbed a handful of candy, stood for a quick photo, and went on their way.
In total, we photographed 65 kids and adults in costumes. We posted an album of pictures on Facebook and invited the public to vote on their favorites. Kids smiled. Kids frowned (Juan scared half the kids to death). Some just outright cried.
We were able to get local businesses to chip in to our efforts, and offered a $30 Wal-Mart gift card for first place, a $20 certificate to a local Cuban restaurant for second place, and a punch card good for free slushies for third place. We asked folks to vote for their favorites (Melissa Agee’s suggestion).
Clewiston went goo-goo ga-ga over the pictures.
Our previous benchmark for success in a posting was 100 likes – an all-time high that came when we reported that the local team grabbed a hugely unexpected win against a rival school. The number of likes for our Halloween album, however, was nearly 2,500 in just two days.
It even helped us cross the 3,000 likes threshold for our page.
It was incredible to see our notifications racking up with hundreds of notifications, all of them likes. People loved the concept, congratulated us for pulling it off so well, and are already making plans to win next year’s contest.
We’d like to thank everyone who helped to make it happen and Amy McKown for the idea. Good work team!
45 Years With INI
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| Don Clendaniel was surprised with a celebration of his 45 years with INI during the DSN team meeting Monday, Oct. 31 |
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| His very own bench. Now to find the time to rest on it. |
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