Bernadette and Tom Zoss

Bernadette and Tom Zoss

The new publishing company is owned by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Zoss, who have recently moved to Culver.

The newspaper will continue to be published in Culver every Thursday. Circulation and coverage of local news and society will be expanded. Correspondents from smaller surrounding communities will be added to the newspaper staff in the next few weeks.

New Printing Method With this issue The CITIZEN will be printed by photo offset method. This printing method allow clearer, more readable reproduction of type, and easier printing of photographs. This will allow more pictures to appear on a regular basis in the publication.

The type for The CITIZEN will now be set locally on new computerized photo typesetting equipment. A new deadline machine has also been added to guarantee the best possible service to bothadvertisers and subscribers

No Change in Prices

Despite these extensive changes, no change will be made in the subscription price for the newspaper, which presently stands at only $4.00 per year for residents Marshall County, Indiana . Advertising rates will remain the same.

Editor of The CITIZEN will be Bernadette Zoss, of Ambridge, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Zoss holds an A.B. in English from Indiana University, Bloomington, and has just completed one year at the Law School of the University of Notre Dame.

President of the Culver Citizen Corporation, and general manager of the newspaper is Thomas Zoss, who has left law practice as an Associate of a South Bend law firm to move to Culver.

Help Requested

Local citizens who have suggestions, or wish one of the staff to call or telephone for news or social information are encouraged to call or write.

All businesses, churches and social groups will be contacted individually in the next few weeks so that the new staff can meet the community.

The CITIZEN will be distributed free to all area readers for a few weeks to better acquaint the area with these changes

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Thomas Zoss has been a corporate marketer, attorney, teacher, consultant, foundation administrator, fundraiser, and communications professional.

His higher education began at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. (foreign service, then business major). His degrees are in management and administration (Indiana University, Bloomington), law (Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington), and communication arts (University of Notre Dame).

A former newspaper owner and publisher, magazine editor, and television news editor and director, he has experience at all levels of press relations and publicity. He is a published author of newspaper feature stories, consumer and trade magazine feature articles and specialty market books.

He has been a full-time fundraiser in higher education, and for many years worked in fund raising and philanthropy as administrator of two charitable foundations before his retirement.

On the personal side, he is married to Bernadette, a retired director of editorial, production and design for a scholarly book and journal publisher, and they have two grown children. Tom is also an avid collector, with interests in vintage fountain pens and photography with both digital and vintage film cameras. Experience

Executive/Fundraiser - Community Foundation of Morgan County Community Foundation of Morgan County

Executive Director Kendrick Foundation, Inc. Mooresville, Indiana

Director of Institutional Advancement (fundraiser) -Harmony Education Center, Bloomington, Indiana

Development Director for Indiana University Press -Indiana University Foundation, and Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana

Director of Marketing and Communications - Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana

Adjunct and Visiting Asst. Professor - Indiana University South Bend, South Bend, Indiana

President - Zoss Communications, Inc.

Indiana University Maurer School of Law - Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Indiana University - Kelley School of Business - Bachelor of Science (BS), Management and Administration \

University of Notre Dame - MA Communication Arts, Communications

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Bernadette Zoss Retires Bernadette Zoss has retired after almost 16 years of service to the IU Press. Better known as “Bernie”, she joined the IU Press in 2001 and promoted to Production Manager in 2005. We thank Bernie for her many years of service and wish her all the best on her journey into retirement.

Experience

Amateur gardener - Chez Zoss

Editorial, Design, and Production Director - Indiana University Press

Production Manager - Univ of Notre Dame Publications and Graphic Services

Education

Indiana University Bloomington - B.A., English

University of Notre Dame - MSA, Non Profit Administration