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Federation Topics

Federation Topics is the official GFWC of Massachusetts publication.  It is published four times a year and articles should be submitted to the editor, Helen A. Joyce on the dates indicated below.  The publication also accepts advertisements, memorials and tributes.  You should find all the necessary information below along with links to forms.  Click here to download the Topics subscripton form.   Subscriptions are welcome at any time.  However, to receive all four issues payment should be received by July 1.

Next Issue:
covers full information for March, April, and May events with mention of future happenings.   Information is due to District Correspondents by the first of January and to the editor byJanuary 15.  See information below for submissions.

   




District Correspondents

Cape Cod
Madeline Virbasius
Box 628       
                                     508-564-4689
Pocasset, MA 02559  
               Email: Mvirb@comcast.net

North Central
Katherine Dupuis
173 Highland Street            
            978-582-6604 Lunenburg, MA 01462-3289
               Email: SimplyFlowers173@AOL.com

Northern
Margaret Degnan
6 Wells Street  
                               978-283-3086  Gloucester, MA 01930

South Central
Marjorie Clinton
4 Overdale Parkway
                      508-473-0160 Hopedale, MA 01747-1603
               Email: MClinton5@verizon.net

Southern/MetroWest
Shirley Morse
76 Shawn Farm Road                    781-828-0688             Email: Shirley.Morse@comcast.net

South Shore
Tina Macrina
49 Keswick Road                            508-583-4557 Brockton, MA 02302-1518
               Email:TMacrina1@hotmail.com

Western
Pauline Mulak
111 Lachine Street                          413-594-4183
Chicopee, MA 01020
               Email: MuffinMaker@charter.net

           
Managing Editor/Treasurer
  Helen A. Joyce
  18 West Road #319,
  Orleans, MA 02653-3289
  508/255-4272    Fax: 508/247-9484
  HJoyce319@PCW1.com

Issues and Deadlines
Club messages should be received by the District Correspondent the first day of each of the following months. The editor should receive all material by the 15th.
September-November                 July
December-February             October
March-May                              January
June-August                                 April

Article Submission
     Any District information shall be submitted by that District's Correpondent to the Editor.  If a district is without a correspondent, that Director or Chairman of Directors is to assume responsibility for collecting material from the District and forwarding it to the Editor in the proper format.   Any report from a Department or Committee must be submitted by the Councilor to the Editor.  No information will be accepted by individual chairmen or member of a club.  Information may be sent by email, mail, or fax.
     The Editor reserves the right to edit all material.  Photos should preferably be submitted with the original print, also email and jpeg.  Unless the photo was taken at a state meeting or function a processing cost of $5 per photo is to be submitted with submission whether via mail or email.  Events & names must be included on a separate sheet of paper, not on reverse side of photo.  Paper clips, staples, or tape should never be used to adhere information.

For Advertisers

    Advertising rates are listed below along with the information regarding the format for sending your advertisement to the Managing Editor. Electronic submission is preferred in the form of an attachment in Microsoft Word or Works and should be exactly as desired.
   
    A black and white copy should also be sent to the Managing Editor along with the proper payment, prior to the deadline. All advertising will appear in black and white in Federation Topics.
   
    Deadline dates are firm. Notification will be sent if information is received after the deadline with a request to include your advertisement in the next issue.


Click here for the Advertisement Contract Form!

 

Topics issue date

 

Deadline

Advertising Rate

Per Issue   *  **

Ad Size

Rate

September - November

July 15

Full page

$75.00

December - February

October 15

1/2 page

$55.00

March - May

January 15

1/3 page

$40.00

June - August

April  15

1/4 page

vertical or horizontal

$30.00

 

Memorials or Tributes

As above

As above

Photos

 

 

$5.00

 *Advertising rates for Club Activities are discounted 50%
Except Memorials or Tributes and photos are as shown
 
**Rates for multiple issues available.   
There is an additional fee for Editor's Graphic Design
Full payment due with approved submission of advertisement

Dimensions of ad including border:
    Full page:   7 ½”h x 4 ¼w         Half page:   3 ¾"h x 4 ¼w;
Third Page    2 ½"h x 4 ¼"w
Quarter Page:   Horizontal 1 11/16”h x 4 ¼”w
Vertical 3 ¾”h x 2 1/8”w

  

To offer comments and or to receive more information about our organization  Please contact: Nancy Clark, Webmaster, gfwcmajuniors@gmail.com  or  write to: GFWC of Massachusetts, Junior Membership,  P.O. Box 679, Sudbury, MA 01776-0679
GFWC of Massachusetts Headquarters is at  245 Dutton Road, Sudbury, MA.  Click here for directions!