{"id":21951,"date":"2024-01-04T21:00:01","date_gmt":"2024-01-04T21:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/newindy\/?p=21951"},"modified":"2024-01-05T12:19:44","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T12:19:44","slug":"final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/newindy\/?p=21951","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/newindy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/12cannon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"476\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/newindy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/12cannon.jpg 525w, https:\/\/stjindy.com\/newindy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/12cannon-300x272.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Hail and Farewell:<\/strong> <em>With the publication of the December 29, 2023 issue the St. Johns Independent closed out the 25th year of its publication. From now on you may still visit our archives.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Front Pages<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/newindy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/wilson.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/newindy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/wilson.jpg 500w, https:\/\/stjindy.com\/newindy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/wilson-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>These archives are still very much a work in progress. You may encounter broken links and missing photos. Rest assured that we will hunt them down and repair them over the coming months. Meanwhile we think that you will find a lot to like, and know that all of the stories are in place.<\/em> -Ed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/archive1\/\"><strong>Archive1<\/strong> <\/a><br \/>\nJanuary 2005 \u2013 October 2015<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/indylite\/category\/front-page\/\"><strong>Archive2<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n2015-2018<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/newindy\/?cat=3\"><strong>The Independent Archive<\/strong> <\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Latest News<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/newindy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/maralyn.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21963\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/newindy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/maralyn.jpg 500w, https:\/\/stjindy.com\/newindy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/maralyn-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>It is with a heavy heart that i would like to thank all our readers for supporting our website, SJ Indy. I have enjoyed being a staff member and have met a lot people on this journey. Jean and I grew up together and have remained friends ever since.<\/p>\n<p>I have enjoyed this job so much, and losing it will leave a large hole in my life. I guess it is time to put my camera away, but i still have good memories of my job. Thank you all!<\/em> &#8211; Maralyn<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/archive1\/\"><strong>Archive1<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nJanuary 2005 \u2013 October 2015<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/indylite\/category\/news\/\"><strong>Archive2<\/strong> <\/a><br \/>\n2015-2018<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/newindy\/?cat=4\"><strong>The Independent Archive<\/strong><\/a> <\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>More News<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/newindy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/dedyne2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"421\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/newindy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/dedyne2.jpg 500w, https:\/\/stjindy.com\/newindy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/dedyne2-300x253.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><br \/>\n<em><br \/>\nThe concept was developed in July of 1998 by Rhona Dedyne and Jean Martin. Eventually local photo enthusiast, the late Barry Bauer, joined the staff. Most recently Maralyn Fink has been the local face of the SJ Indy.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/archive1\/category\/news\/city\/\"><strong>Archive1<\/strong> <\/a><br \/>\nJanuary 2005 \u2013 October 2015<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/indylite\/2018\/02\/22\/more-news-121\/\"><strong>Archive2<\/strong> <\/a><br \/>\n2015-2018<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/newindy\/?cat=5\"><strong>The Independent Archive<\/strong><\/a> <\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Features <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/newindy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/barryflying.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"321\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/newindy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/barryflying.jpg 500w, https:\/\/stjindy.com\/newindy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/barryflying-300x193.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/archive1\/category\/features\/\"><strong>Archive1<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nJanuary 2005 \u2013 October 2015<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/indylite\/category\/features\/\"><strong>Archive2<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n2015-2018<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/newindy\/?cat=2\"><strong>The Independent Archive<\/strong> <\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Transitions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/newindy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/candles2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21964\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/newindy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/candles2.jpg 500w, https:\/\/stjindy.com\/newindy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/candles2-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>We\u2019ve had a good run as we grew with the Internet and the World Wide Web. In the early days the Indy was posted via dial-up internet connection. Over the years it has been published every Thursday evening from hotels and internet hot spots from places as diverse as from Danvers MA to Trinity FL and from Seattle WA to San Francisco CA, and of course from innumerable places in and around Michigan.<\/p>\n<p>We want to thank all of our readers for their interest in their community. Now for the first time in 25 years Thursday will no longer be production day. It will finally become just another day in the week for the staff and editor of the St. Johns Independent.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/archive1\/category\/obits\/\"><strong>Archive1<\/strong> <\/a><br \/>\nJanuary 2005 \u2013 October 2015<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/indylite\/category\/transitions\/\"><strong>Archive2<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n2015-2018<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/newindy\/?cat=6\"><strong>The Independent Archive<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/newindy\/?page_id=21436\"><strong>Current Websites of Contributors<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/newindy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/courthouse2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"290\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/newindy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/courthouse2.jpg 500w, https:\/\/stjindy.com\/newindy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/courthouse2-300x174.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Today most of the newsmakers in the St. Johns community have websites of their own, and other media outlets have taken over the dissemination of local news. Now we will refer you to many of the local websites where you may check for the latest updates.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hail and Farewell: With the publication of the December 29, 2023 issue the St. Johns Independent closed out the 25th year of its publication. From now on you may still visit our archives. Front Pages These archives are still very much a work in progress. You may encounter broken links and missing photos. 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