THE ROCHESTER SENTINEL STAFF Seated, from left - Ann Allen, Jack K. Overmyer, Mike Kenny, Gretchen Walter, Christina Seiler. Second row, from left - Deb Sosbe, Sue Hudkins, Mallorie Bailey, Jennie Smith, Stefanie McDonald. Back, from left - Mitzi Anderson, Hannah Nolen, Karen Vojtasek, W.S. Wilson, Sarah O. Wilson, Mary Sundine, Cliff Green, Gary Roe, Deb Robinson, Bailey Warren, Joseph Correll, Val Tsoutsouris. 12-10-09 The Sentinel photo

The Rochester Sentinel 118 E. Eighth St., P.O. Box 260 Rochester, IN 46975 574-223-2111 800-686-2112 Fax 574-223-5782 www.rochsent.com news@rochsent.com The Rochester Sentinel is a home-owned daily newspaper whose reason for existence is the same today as it was at its 1858 founding: To be interested in and concerned about the people and the affairs of Rochester and Fulton County. The Sentinel's daily task is to cover the news as fairly, impartially and objectively as possible. But it also strives to provide support, encouragement and leadership in all matters that will improve the progress and quality of life in city and county. Today, The Sentinel remains firmly among a diminishing number of independent dailies; those not absorbed into large, chain-operated newspaper concerns. Jack K. Overmyer is the owner and president. He began his association with the paper as a Rochester High School student, went on to Indiana University and then spent six years with The Indianapolis Star. He returned to Rochester in 1952. A second generation of the Overmyer family now has assumed management responsibilities. Sarah Overmyer Wilson and husband W.S. (Bill) Wilson have been in charge of the newspaper's operations since 1982. She is publisher and he is editor. Both Wilsons are Indiana University graduates, both worked in journalism in Alaska before moving to Missouri where W.S. Wilson was a staff writer for The Kansas City Star. He was a member of a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporting team while serving with that paper. The Sentinel publishes Monday through Saturday mornings. Publication is every day except Sunday and 10 federal holidays. Delivery is by the U.S. Postal Service. The Sentinel has been a daily publication since 1896 and now has nearly 4,000 subscribers in and around Rochester and the county towns of Akron, Fulton, Kewanna and Leiters Ford, as well as Indiana and the rest of the nation. The Sentinel's Compass Edition, a weekly newspaper, is delivered by carrier each Wednesday to 2,500 homes in Rochester, Fulton County and areas surrounding Fulton County. This publication enables local news and retail trade activity to be known by a much larger population. Always striving to present its readers with the best possible printed product, The Sentinel is constantly updating its composition and printing methods to the industry's latest developments. This Web site, which was launched in April 1997, is a source of pride to the staff. We welcome your comments. Staff President and owner, Jack K. Overmyer, jover@aol.com. Publisher, Sarah O. Wilson, show@rochsent.com, 574-224-5331. EDITORIAL Editor, W.S. Wilson, wsw@rochsent.com, 574-224-5329. News editor, Christina M. Seiler, christinas@rochsent.com, 574-224-5327. Sports editor, Val Tsoutsouris, valsports@rochsent.com, 574-224-5326. Photographer, Mike Kenny, mkenny@rochsent.com, 574-224-5314. Photographer, Alyssa Shufelt, news@rochsent.com, 574-224-5314. LifeStyles editor, Jennifer M. Smith, jenniesmith@rochsent.com, 574-224-5324. Akron correspondent, Ann Allen, annallen@rtcol.com, 574-893-4289 Production, Deb Sosbe, dsosbe@rochsent.com, 574-224-5315. Production and Web site, Jarrod Morgan, news@rochsent.com, 574-224-5315. Production, Clifford Green, cliffordgreen@rochsent.com, 574-224-5310 ADVERTISING Director, Karen Vojtasek, karenv@rochsent.com, 574-224-5323. Sales representative, Gretchen Walter, gwalter@rochsent.com, 574-224-5321. Sales representative, Kathy Briney, kathybriney@rochsent.com, 574-224-5335. Classifieds, Mitzi Anderson, classads@rochsent.com, 574-224-5325. Production, Mallorie Bailey, ads@rochsent.com, 574-224-5310. Production, Bailey Warren, advertising@rochsent.com, 574-224-5310. CIRCULATION Manager, Gary Roe, circulation@rochsent.com, 574-224-5313. Staff, Alan Kelley, circulation@rochsent.com, 574-224-5311. Staff, Ed Lyons, circulation@rochsent.com, 574-224-5311. Staff, Wendy Bower, circulation@rochsent.com, 574-224-5311. ACCOUNTING Receptionist, Sue Hudkins, news@rochsent.com, 574-223-2111. Accounts receivable and public notices, Mary Sundine, msundine@rochsent.com, 574-224-5320. Subscriptions and accounts payable, Deborah Robinson, circulation@rochsent.com, 574-224-5318.