Miscellaneous

["Robert P. Cashin" <rcashin@juno.com>]

Hi Everyone,

        There is a lot for me to get caught up on.

        First, Diana has consented to become a MC member. Erik, please send her
the invitation to subscribe letter and add her to the web site as an MC
member. Mary, please add her to TAG as an MC member.

        Diana's offer to sell the posters and books has been accepted. After the
holiday sales rush, Gomberg will send the inventory to her.

        The idea of a volunteer coordinator is timely. We are at a point where
we have jobs to fill and are looking for volunteers. In the past we have
asked on our membership forms if they are interested and then done
nothing with the information. I agree whole heartedly that is one reason
we seem elitist. Does anyone know of potential candidates for this
position? Jack, since you are the first contact and get the forms which
indicate who will do what, can you suggest a way that is convenient for
you to pass on the info to the Volunteer Coordinator? Maybe email or
photocopies of the forms?

        Regarding advertising, I could go either way, a vote or just the SC
authorizing it. However, I am reluctant to commit to spending money when
I don't know how much up front. It could run to several thousand dollars
per year when you figure 12 issues times two or three monthly fees. Mary,
have you had any response from your emails to the two mags?

        Mary, the publisher can be reached at jc1@ipass.net. His name is John
Cowgell. The last time I contacted him, I asked him to send the bill to
David and for David to let me know when it came. I haven't heard anything
so assume it hasn't come yet. Cowgell has been very remiss on this. I
can't see how he stays in business without going after his payments. I am
glad you are switching printers if only for this reason.

        Regarding the cost of previous issues, I sent all that data to David as
part of the treasury transfer. The important variables are number of
pages and how many were printed as well as whether color was used on the
cover and/or inside.

        I also noticed that I didn't report the result on one of our votes. The
decision was unanimous that one week would be our response time to votes.

        Thats it for now, Bob.
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