Staff

Staff Directory

3515 Elida Road
Lima, Ohio 45807
419-223-1010
1-866-310-NEWS (6397)

Lobby open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Lima News is part of Freedom Communications Inc. The privately-held family enterprise ranks as the 14th largest newspaper company in the United States.

Jump to a department... Advertising - Circulation - Marketing - New Media/Internet - Newsroom - Operations - Systems/IT - About Freedom Communications - Social Media

Publisher
James Shine
419-993-2051
jshine@limanews.com

Human Resources Director
Leila Osting
419-993-2074
losting@limanews.com

Business Manager
Ed Eichler
419-993-2066
eeichler@limanews.com

Accounting Coordinator
Sheryl Wiedeman
419-993-2065
swiedeman@limanews.com

Advertising Bookkeeper
Joan Bellman
419-993-2067
jbellman@limanews.com

Tear Sheets, Back Issues and Photo Reprints
Amanda Craig
419-993-2037
acraig@limanews.com (include phone number in e-mail)

Advertising

Fax: 419-229-0426
Advertising Phone: 419-993-2040
Classified ads: classifieds@limanews.com
419-993-2222 or 1-866-546-2237
Display ads: 419-993-2040
Fax: 419-222-6696

Regional Display Manager 
Steve Beck 
419-993-2036 
sbeck@limanews.com

Local Display Manager 
Natalie Buzzard 
419-993-2052 
nbuzzard@limanews.com

Advertising Administrative Assistant 
Ginger Hollar 
419-993-2040 
ghollar@limanews.com

Interactive Sales Manager 
Search Engine Optimization & Marketing Expert
Dale Otto 
419-993-2012 
dotto@limanews.com

Advertising Consultant
Jenny Holtsberry 
419-993-2049
jholtsberry@limanews.com

Advertising Consultant 
Cathy Lambert 
419-993-2046 
clambert@limanews.com

Advertising Consultant
Carmen Pinks 
419-993-2050
cpinks@limanews.com

Advertising Consultant 
Chuck Wise 
419-993-2043 
cwise@limanews.com

Advertising Consultant 
Donna Campbell 
419-993-2116 
dcampbell@limanews.com

Account Relationship Specialist 
Deb Laman 
419-993-2044 
debbiesue@limanews.com

Sales Consultant 
Melanie Peek
419-993-2047 
mpeek@limanews.com

Sales Consultant
Amanda Eubank
419-993-2180
aeubank@limanews.com

Advertising Consultant
Angie Horn 
419-993-2008 
ahorn@limanews.com

Account Relationship Specialist
Dave Kreuzberg 
419-993-2115
dkreuzberg@limanews.com

Account Manager
Stephanie Mansfield 
419-993-2007 
smansfield@limanews.com

Account Coordinator
Alishia Washington
419-993-2042
awashington@limanews.com

Advertising Consultant 
Allison Whitacre 
419-993-2006
awhitacre@limanews.com

Account Coordinator
Dana Rickenbacher
419-993-2039
drickenbacher@limanews.com

Account Coordinator
Phil Keeler
419-993-2045
pkeeler@limanews.com

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

Customer Service Manager
Mary Van Schoyck
419-993-2019
mvanschoyck@limanews.com

Customer Service Representative
Emma Corley
419-993-2016

Customer Service Representative
Karen Martin
419-993-2018

Customer Service Representative
Connie Ladd
419-993-2015

ADVERTISING SERVICES

Ad Services Manager 
Susie Rosengarten 
419-993-2038 
srosengarten@limanews.com

Ad Services Supervisor
Jodie Neal
419-993-2027
jneal@limanews.com

Ad Services/Proofreader
Darlene Rigali
419-993-2055
drigali@limanews.com

Paginator
Barb Burden
419-993-2041
bburden@limanews.com

Graphic Artist
Pat Ford
419-993-2021
pford@limanews.com

Graphic Artist
Nikki Gross
419-993-2056
ngross@limanews.com

Graphic Artist
Brandon Stechschulte
419-993-2189
bstechschulte@limanews.com

Circulation

Subscription services Phone:
419-993-2000 or 1-800-686-9914

Hours:
Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 7 a.m. to noon.

Delivery times:
Home delivery subscribers should receive their newspapers no later than 6 a.m. Monday through Friday and 7 a.m. on Saturday and Sundays.

Fax: 419-993-2022

Circulation Manager
John Quaintance
419-993-2024
jquaintance@limanews.com

Circulation Manager
Bill Meeker
419-993-2112
bmeeker@limanews.com

Circulation Administrative Assistant
Betty Kenny
419-993-2029
bkenny@limanews.com

Newspapers in Education (NIE) Coordinator
Anne Coburn-Griffis
419-993-2114
acoburngriffis@limanews.com

Area Manager
Steve Clymer
419-993-2135
sclymer@limanews.com

Area Manager
Dustin Ellerbrock
419-993-2069
dellerbrock@limanews.com

Area Manager
Bruce Mortimer
419-993-2111
bmortimer@limanews.com

Area Manager
John Radler
419-993-2113
jradler@limanews.com

Single Copy/Niche Manager
Dave Stemen
419-993-2134
dstemen@limanews.com

Acquisition/Retention Representative
Stephanie Stevenson
419-993-2186
sstevenson@limanews.com

Acquisition/Retention Representative
Sharon Dengamel
419-993-2187
sdengamel@limanews.com

Marketing

Marketing Director
Bill Clinger
419-993-2075
bclinger@limanews.com
Fax: 419-221-2884

Marketing Coordinator
Jolene Molaski
419-993-2118

jmolaski@limanews.com

New Media/Internet

New Media Editor
Oversees website and other new media products
David Trinko
419-993-2150
dtrinko@limanews.com

Web Production/Technology Manager
Travis Sibold
419-993-2131
tsibold@limanews.com

Newsroom

The Basic Information For A Press Release

* Who * What * Where * When * Why * How
Include the name and address of person who submitted information, both home and at work. Note if the event is a benefit and who/what it benefits Always submit information in writing, as soon as possible. This helps eliminate the chance of errors. Also, we do not have the resources to take items over the telephone. E-mail your information to info@limanews.com.

Photographs: The best photographs are events or activities when they are happening. If possible, please let us know about events in advance by e-mailing info@limanews.com or calling 419-993-2057.

Newsroom daytime and evenings: 419-222-6397
E-mail general: info@limanews.com
Sports number: 419-993-2085
E-mail Sports: sports@limanews.com

Toll-free number (24 hours): 1-800-686-9924
Fax: 419-229-2926

Click here to find us via social media

Editors

Editor
Oversees news operations
Jim Krumel
419-993-2076
jkrumel@limanews.com

Managing Editor
Oversees daily news operation and news reporting staff
Diane Pacetti
419-993-2084
dpacetti@limanews.com

New Media Editor
Oversees website and other new media products
David Trinko
419-993-2150
dtrinko@limanews.com

Night Editor
Manages newsroom in the evening, edits local copy
Thomas J. Lucente Jr.
419-993-2095
tlucente@limanews.com

Sports Editor
Oversees sports department
Ross Bishoff
419-993-2085
rbishoff@limanews.com

Photo Editor
Oversees photo staff
Craig Orosz
419-993-2057
corosz@limanews.com

News Editor
Oversees page designers, headline writers
Kiarash Zarezadeh
419-993-2063
kzarazadeh@limanews.com

Editorial Page Editor
Oversees editorial page, letters to editor
Ron Lederman
419-993-2078
rlederman@limanews.com

Lifestyle/Special Sections Editor
Oversees daily lifestyle section, special sections
Adrienne McGee
419-993-2072
amcgee@limanews.com

Putnam Voice Editor
Nancy Kline
419-231-2444
nkline@limanews.com

Obituaries
Nell Daum
419-993-2060
obits@limanews.com

For assistance in any area

Merri Hanjora
Administrative aide
419-993-2058
mhanjora@limanews.com

Letters to the Editor
419-993-2078
letters@limanews.com

News Reporters

Business
Bart Mills
419-993-2184
bmills@limanews.com

City of Lima
Heather Rutz
419-993-2094
hrutz@limanews.com
 

Courts/Police
Greg Sowinski
419-993-2090
gsowinski@limanews.com

Education
Beth Jokinen
419-993-2093
bjokinen@limanews.com

Reporter
Bob Blake
419-993-2077
bblake@limanews.com

Reporter
J.D. Bruewer
419-993-2083
jdbruewer@limanews.com

Reporter
Tom Harrison
419-993-2137
tharrison@limanews.com

Lifestyle Reporter
Kim Kincaid
419-993-2059
kkincaid@limanews.com

Sports Reporters

Jim Naveau
419-993-2087
jnaveau@limanews.com

Tom Usher
419-993-2089
tusher@limanews.com

Photographers

Photo Editor
Craig Orosz
419-993-2057
corosz@limanews.com
 
Photographer
Jay Sowers
419-993-2057
jsowers@limanews.com

Design Desk

News Editor
Kiarash Zarezadeh
419-993-2063
kzarazadeh@limanews.com

Assistant News Editor
Dawn Kessinger
419-993-2079
dkessinger@limanews.com

Page Designer
Wendy Helmig
419-993-2062
whelmig@limanews.com

Page Designer
Denise Hunter
419-993-2062
dhunter@limanews.com

Graphic Artist
Nate Warnecke
419-993-2062
nwarnecke@limanews.com

Page Designer
Greg Hoersten
419-993-2181
ghoersten@limanews.com

Page Designer
Mary Evans
419-993-2082
mevans@limanews.com

Page Designer
Tom Harrison
419-993-2137
tharrison@limanews.com

Page Designer
Johanna Morrow
419-993-2081
jmorrow@limanews.com

Page Designer
Connie Ruhe
419-993-2080
cruhe@limanews.com

IT/Systems

Systems Integration Manager
Eric Germann
419-993-2054
egermann@limanews.com

Assistant Systems Integration Manager
Gary Plescher
419-993-2054
gplescher@limanews.com

Operations

Operations Manager
Bob Rodi
419-993-2104
brodi@limanews.com

Printing Supervisor
Jack Hunt
419-993-2122
jhunt@limanews.com

Assistant Printing Supervisor
Dave Menchofer
419-993-2103
dmenchofer@limanews.com

Packaging/Distribution Supervisor
Frank Dawson
419-993-2105
fdawson@limanews.com

Building Superintendent
Chip Moreo
419-993-2108
cmoreo@limanews.com

  

About Freedom Communications Corporate Offices

1766 Fitch
Irvine, Calif. 92614-6022
Phone: 949-253-2300

Freedom Communications, headquartered in Irvine, Calif., is a national privately owned information and entertainment company of print publications, broadcast television stations and interactive businesses. In addition to the television group, the company’s portfolio includes 33 daily and 77 weekly newspapers, including The Orange County Register, magazines and other specialty publications, plus news, information and entertainment websites to complement its print and broadcast properties. Freedom’s newspaper publications have a combined circulation of more than one million subscribers. The broadcast stations – five CBS, two ABC network affiliates and one CW affiliate – reach more than 3 million households across the country.

Daily Newspapers   
 
Alton, IL
The Telegraph
www.thetelegraph.com
111 E. Broadway
Alton, IL 62002
(618) 463-2500
Fax: (618) 463-9829

Barstow, CA
Desert Dispatch
www.desertdispatch.com
www.highdesert.com
130 Coolwater Ln.
Barstow, CA 92311
(760) 256-2257
Fax: (760) 256-0685

Bonifay, FL
Holmes County Times-Advertiser
www.chipleypaper.com
112 E. Virginia Avenue
PO Box 67
Bonifay, FL 32425
850-547-9414
Fax: 850-547-9418

Brownsville, TX
The Brownsville Herald
El Nuevo Heraldo
www.brownsvilleherald.com
www.elnuevoheraldo.com
1135 E. Van Buren St.
Brownsville, TX 78520
(956) 542-4301
Fax: (956) 982-4201

Burlington, NC
Times-News
www.thetimesnews.com
707 S. Main St.
Burlington, NC 27215
(336) 227-0131
Fax: (336) 229-2468

Chipley, FL
Washington County News
www.chipleypaper.com
1364 N. Railroad Avenue
PO Box 627
Chipley, FL 32428
850-638-0212
Fax: 850-638-4601

Clovis, NM
Clovis News Journal
www.cnjonline.com
521 Pile
Clovis, NM 88101
(505) 763-3431
Fax: (505) 762-3879

Colorado Springs, CO
The Gazette
www.gazette.com
30 S. Prospect St.
Colorado Springs, CO  80903
(719) 632-5511
FAX: (719) 636-0118

Colusa, CA
Colusa Sun Herald
www.colusa-sun-herald.com
433 Market Street
Or P.O. Box 89
Colusa, CA 95932
530-458-2121
FAX: 530-458-5711

Corning, CA
Corning Observer
www.corning-observer.com
1208 Solano Street
Or P.O. Box 558
Corning, CA 96021
530-824-5464
FAX: 530-824-4804

Crestview, FL
The Crestview News Bulletin
www.crestviewbulletin.com
295 W. James Lee Blvd.
Crestview, FL 32536
850-682-6524
Fax: 850-682-2246

Destin, FL
The Destin Log
www.thedestinlog.com
1225 Airport Rd.
Destin, FL 32541
(850) 837-2828
Fax: (850) 654-5982

Fort Walton Beach, FL
Northwest Florida Daily News
www.nwfdailynews.com
200 N.W. Racetrack Rd.
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
(850) 863-1111
Fax: (850) 862-5230

Gastonia, NC
The Gaston Gazette
www.gastongazette.com
1893 Remount Rd.
Gastonia, NC 28054
(704) 869-1900
Fax: (704) 867-5751

Harlingen, TX
Valley Morning Star
www.valleymorningstar.com
1310 S. Commerce
Harlingen, TX 78550
(956) 430-6200
Fax: (956) 430-6230
 Havelock, NC
Havelock News
www.havenews.com
230 Stonebridge Square
Havelock, NC 28532
(252) 444-1999
Fax: (252) 447-0897

Hesperia, CA
Hesperia Star
www.hesperiastar.com
www.highdesert.com
17135 Main St.
Hesperia, CA 92345
(760) 956-7827
Fax: (760) 956-6803

Jacksonville, IL
Journal-Courier
www.myjournalcourier.com
235 W. State St.
Jacksonville, IL 62650
(217) 245-6121
Fax: (217) 243-7659

Jacksonville, NC
The Daily News
www.jdnews.com
724 Bell Fork Rd.
Jacksonville, NC 28540
(910) 353-1171
Fax: (910) 353-7316

Kinston, NC
Free Press
www.kinston.com
2103 N. Queen St.
Kinston, NC 28501
(252) 527-3191
Fax: (252) 527-8838

Jones Post
www.kinston.com
PO BOX 129
Kinston, NC 28502
(252) 527-3191

Lima, OH
The Lima News
www.limaohio.com
3515 Elida Rd.
Lima, OH 45807
(419) 223-1010
Fax: (419) 229-0426

Marysville, CA
Appeal-Democrat
www.appeal-democrat.com
1530 Ellis Lake Dr.
Marysville, CA 95901
(530) 741-2345
Fax: (530) 741-1195

McAllen, TX
The Monitor
www.themonitor.com
www.lafronteratx.com
1400 East Nolana Loop
McAllen, TX 78504
(956) 683-4000
Fax: (956) 683-4201

Milton, FL
Santa Rosa Press Gazette/
Santa Rosa Free Press
www.srpressgazette.com
6629 Elva Street
Milton, FL 32570
Phone: (850) 623-2120
Fax: (850) 623-9308

New Bern, NC
Sun Journal
The Shopper
www.newbernsj.com
3200 Wellons Blvd.
New Bern, NC 28562
(252) 638-8101
Fax: (252) 638-4664

Odessa, TX
Odessa American
www.oaoa.com
222 E. Fourth St.
Odessa, TX 79761
(432) 337-6262
Fax: (432) 334-8671

Panama City, FL
The News Herald
www.newsherald.com
501 W. 11st St.
Panama City, FL 32401
(850) 747-5000
Fax: (850) 747-5097

Portales, NM
Portales News-Tribune
www.pntonline.com
101 E. First St.
Portales, NM 88130
(505) 356-4481
Fax: (505) 356-3630

Porterville, CA
The Porterville Recorder
Noticieros Semanal
www.recorderonline.com
115 E. Oak Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 784-5000
Fax: (559) 784-1172

Port St. Joe, FL
The Star
www.starfl.com
209 Reid Ave.
Port St. Joe, FL 32456
(850) 227-1278
Fax: (850) 227-7212

Santa Ana, CA
The Orange County Register
Excelsior
www.OCRegister.com
www.ocexcelsior.com
625 N. Grand Ave.
Santa Ana, CA 92701
(714) 796-7000
Fax: (714) 796-3681

Santa Rosa Beach, FL
The Walton Sun
www.waltonsun.com
790 CR 393N
P.O. Box 2363
Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459
(850) 267-4555
Fax: (850) 267-0929

Sedalia, MO
The Sedalia Democrat
www.sedaliademocrat.com
700 S. Massachusetts Ave.
Sedalia, MO 65301
(660) 826-1000
Fax: (660) 826-2413

Shelby, NC
The Star
www.shelbystar.com
315 E. Graham St.
Shelby, NC 28150
(704) 484-7000
Fax: (704) 484-0805

Surf City, NC
The Topsail Advertiser
www.topsailadvertiser.com
206 A S. Topsail Dr.
Surf City, NC 28445
(910) 328-3033
Fax: (910) 328-2195

Tucumcari, NM
Quay County Sun
www.qcsunonline.com
902 S. First St.
Tucumcari, NM 88401
(505) 461-1952
Fax: (505) 461-1965

Victorville, CA
Daily Press
El Mojave
www.vvdailypress.com
www.highdesert.com
www.elmojave.com
13891 Park Ave.
Victorville, CA 92392
(760) 241-7744
Fax: (760) 241-7145

Weslaco, TX
Mid Valley Town Crier
www.midvalleytowncrier.com
401 S. Iowa
Weslaco, TX 78596
(956) 969-2543
Fax: (956) 968-0855

Orland, CA
Orland Press Register
www.orland-press-register.com
101 N. Airport Road
Or P.O. Box 731
Willows, CA 95988
530-934-6800
FAX: 530-934-6815

Willows, CA
Willows Journal
www.willows-journal.com
101 N. Airport Road
Or P.O. Box 731
Willows, CA 95988
530-934-6800
FAX: 530-934-6815

Yuma, AZ
The Sun
Bajo El Sol
www.yumasun.com
www.bajoelsol.com
2055 South Arizona Ave.
Yuma, AZ 85364-6596
(928) 783-3333
Fax: (928) 782-7369