The Master's Message

The last newsletter came in the mail and the date line says it's for three months—What gives?

After much calculations and serious discussion in Lodge we have decided to change our newsletter around a little. We are now going to publish it Quarterly and we will be sending it to you via First Class mail so that you receive it within a few days, as opposed to the bulk mail method of delivery of "when it is convenient" to the mail carrier. This also eliminates the printing time and it is reproduced on a photocopier, not a printing press. The new quarterly method is therefore faster and cheaper. In fact, we will realize an annual savings of around $1100.00!

E-MAIL DELIVERY: We now have the e-mail program up and running. Upon your request and receipt of your e-mail address, we will just zap you a copy and you will not receive one in the standard mail. That would be an additional savings of $2.00 for each "E" copy, which would save the Lodge another $400, if everyone went "E." In order to read the electronic newsletter you will need Adobe Reader (currently version 10) or the Nuance PDF Reader, both of which are free downloads.

Send the Secretary your current e-mail address, via our online form. And if you change addresses please notify us using the same form—we still can't read your minds!

Over the years our advertisers and Avon Lake Printing have treated us very well and we really appreciate their support. However we are all reaching the dark comers of our money bags, costs are rising, ad sales are harder to get, and it is time to make a change. If you have any ideas on how we can further cut costs, please come to a meeting and let us know so we can check them out.

One final note, on special occasions—such as Inspection, etc.—we will be sending out postcard reminders to those within a reasonable driving distance.

—Ken Killinger, PM, Secretary