HOW WE WORK
           
The Hague Chronicle has been published every month since January 1972 entirely by volunteers with donations from its readers.  We print 700 copies (10 pages each) each month. The mail is sent first class to about 240 local addresses and about 440 out of town.
 
We estimate that for just the printing and mailing the paper costs about $1 per issue or $12 per year.  Additional expenses are covered by many of our readers who send us $15 - 25 per year. Capital reserve for equipment replacement is in savings.  The interest on it goes to a scholarship, “The Hague Chronicle/Dorothy Henry Scholarship” in honor of our former Publisher/Editor, Dottie Henry.
 
To get articles for our publication, we have a reporter at the Town Zoning Board of Appeals, Town Planning Board and Town Board meetings.  We also have regular columns (Nature News, Weather, Cartoon) and various organizations send us press releases which we edit and use as space permits. Our readers send us news of interest and items for our “Soundings.”

Since the Hague Town Board meets on the second Tuesday of the month, our news deadline is the following Friday.  Over the weekend all articles are typed, edited, proofread and sent to the Layout Editor who prepares the final draft.  The copy is uploaded online to Staples and picked up on Monday.  On Tueesday, the mailing lists are updated and mailing labels printed. On Wednesday our dedicated crew meets at the Community Center for a couple of hours to staple, fold, seal, label, stamp and sort for mailing.

We have a Board of Directors with six members; are a 501-C3 organization (donations are tax-deductible); and are tax-exempt.  We carry no advertising.

OUR  STAFF

The Hague Chronicle is written and produced by dedicated volunteers. 

Treasurer, Bob Whitaker, collects the donations from our readers and maintains the financial records.

As Editor, Judy Stock, reports on Town meetings and edits other articles sent by organizations or individuals.  As Publisher, she also oversees all aspects of the publication including printing and mailing.

Layout Editor is Jim Henderson, a long-time 
seasonal resident of  Hague, who receives and 
sends all information by email.

Additional volunteers who help write articles, create special features, and proofread include Pat McDonough, Stan Burdick, JoAnne DeFranco and Ginger Kuenzel.

Jan Whitaker manages our database.

The Hague Chronicle is a 501 c(3) tax-deductible organization.  It has a constitution and by-laws and is supported by a six- member Board of Directors.  The Board members are: Publisher and Editor - Judy Stock, Secretary - Nancy Young,
Treasurer -Bob Whitaker along with John Barber, Ginger Kuenzel, Pat McDonough.
Dottie Henry serves as Publisher/Editor Emerita

In addition to those listed above, our volunteers for mailing and/or special projects include: Maureen Cherubini, Diane Dickson, Enid Engler, Gladys Graser, Janet Hanna, Pat Hintze, Mary Keefer, Rudy Meola, Doris Moran, Kathi Ramant, Al Rider, Brenda-Jean Rider, Sandy Rypkema, Nancy Scarzello, Judy Schultz, Joan Steitz and Donna Van Wirt.

We remenber these dedicated volunteers who have passed away since 2008 - Georgina Lindquist, Marguerite West and George Ianson.

 

Kathi Ramant, Maureen Cherubini,
Joan Steitz, Mary Keefer

Pat Hintze, Mary Keefer

Sandy Rypkema, Enid Engler, Pat McDonough, Diane Dickson

Rudy Meola, Enid Engler

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