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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1994-12-21, Page 15Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, December 21, 1994 - Page 15 Ever Wondered TO [Mo5tercard..� VISA i 4)011• A User's Guide. To... nLlfle. Occasionally the Lucknow Sentinel receives calls from readers who have important questions about how the riewspaper works and' the servicesit offers. For your information and convenience, we have compiled this page of answers to some most frequently • asked questions. Save this page for reference. Contact the Lucknow Sentinel The 1.ucknn>w Sentinel i' IOGoted at () 1 O Cnnapbell Street, Lucknow. Ontario NOG 2110 • Phone 519 528-2822 - 528-2823 • Fax • 528-3529 Office Staff includes: 'General Manager/Editor - Pat Livingston . 'Advertising Manager/ Tom Thompson Classifieds and Subscriptions . - Phyllis Matthews -Helm • Publisher - T.J. Flynn All mall should be addressed to The Lucknow Sentinel, Box 400, Lucknow, Ont. NOG LHC) Office hdurs are Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For your convenience a mail slot is located beside the front door for after hours delivery. • 'The Lucknow Sentinel is published weekly on Wednesdays • Member of CCNA and OCNA How To... Submit a Letter to the Editor To express an opinion or a viewpoint, write. to "Letter to the Editor." Include your name: address and telephone number. All letters • will be verified and must follow the Sentinel's policy. ii;v-s' How To... Submit News Information Lucknow to the Sentinel News is information or a report that is submitted after an event. Mail or deliver a typed or hand - printed news release or fact sheet to Pat Livingston, editor, .as soon after the event as possible: Include the who, what, why, when and where of the event andhe name and telephone naber of a contact person io clarify any points. Deadline is 2 p.m. d Monday prior to publication date, o How To... How To.. Handle Birth Announcements This type of information is normally submitted to us by the hospital if the child is born in Wingham and District Hospital. If you have an out- of-town birth that would be of local interest, you may call Pat Livingston with, the information or submit it in writing, which is preferred. Please be sure names are printed clearly and a phone number and name included as a contact. There is no charge for births as long as they do not include a card of thanks. How To... Submit an Obituary Obituaries that. appear in the Sentinel generally are forwarded to the newspaper by the local funeral director (MacKenzie and McCreath). Obituary forms are available at the Sentinel as a guideline to the information needed. There is no charge for an 'obituary which includes complete family information and is treated as a news article. Death notices on the classified page are charged for. ik:ir How To... Submit Marriage Information Forms to be filled out for weddings may be picked up at the front desk of the. Sentinel office. If you have questions . please contact- Pat Livingston. Submit Engagement Notices Engagement notices can either be placed .on the classified pages -as a word advertisement or in a "happy note" display type advertisement. There is a charge forboth formats. Contact Phyllis or Tom at , the Sentinel for' prices. How To..., Obtain Back Issues A limited number of back issues are kept on file at the Sentinel for one year and may be purchased during regular office. hours. However. some backissues sell out quickly and we cannot guarantee that any given issue will be available. The Sentinel is on microfiche at the Huron County Library. Goderich. r- • s� How To.,. ii44r. Obtain Newsprint Roll 'Ends Newsprint rolls are available at the Sentinel. We also carry a supply of desk size newsprint pads, and various other sizes of newsprint note pads, that can be usedto entertain the children, for . packing, wrapping, shelf liners or table covers. Rolls may vary in size and therefore ,vary in cost. Oft 4 How To... Obtain Copies of Photos The negatives of photos taken -by Sentinel staff are available at a nominal charge, for the interested person to obtain reprints from. A portion of the deposit is reimbursed when the negative is returned to the office. How To... Get a Subscription to the Sentinel Phone Phyllis at. the Sentinel or drop into the office during regular hours. Subscriptions are payable in advance. Address changes may be mailed', dropped off or phoned into the office. ....'"-? How To.:. Place an Advertisement Phone 528-2822 or 528-2823 and• ask for Tom Thompson_ to place a display .ad which is an ad with a border around it and appears throughout the newspaper. including the classified pages. In Tom's absence. Phyllis Matthews -.Helm may be able to assist you, You may also bring your ad copy to the office. Colour is available at an additional charge. Deadline for proof ads is 12 noon Wednesday prior to publication. Classified word ads are placed through Phyllis. Deadline is 2 p.m. Monday for inclusion in that week's paper. They are payable in advance and frequency rates and regular rates are outlined on the classified pages.