[Springboard] Web Page Financing

[Jack Gilles]

Dear Colleagues,

A small team of people have been working on designing our web page for  
the Springboard group so that we won't have to rely on the Repository  
site for hosting event reports, discussions and research.  The site  
will be very user friendly and will allow for several levels of  
participation.  The work is being led by David Dunn.  We are pleased  
to announce that the cost will be considerably less than we first  
estimated because of the use of available web site sources.  I don't  
understand the details, but I'm assured that we will be pleased with  
the capability and look of the site.  David will lead the design and  
hosting of the site.  However, there will be some cost.  We estimate  
that $2,500 will get us what we need and will allow David to devote  
the time necessary to getting it up and running.  Since we have well  
over 100 people (not including couples) who presently are on the list  
serve it would mean an average of $25 per member to have us self  
finance this.  Some of us can give more and some less, so we would ask  
each of you to do something as part of the commitment to be part of  
the Springboard group.  If we raise more than what we need we will  
keep it for group decisions regarding other funding needs like travel  
pool, research, or perhaps Resurgent Publishing.

We don't have a tax deduction capacity established so checks will need  
to be made out directly to David Dunn and sent to him at his home  
address: David Dunn, 740 S. Alton Way, 9B Denver, CO 80247.  We are  
hoping there will be at least 10 people who can give $100 or more so  
that we can be assured that we reach the amount we need.  David will  
keep us informed as to what has come in.  Might I suggest that you  
communicate directly with him regarding the amount you intend to send  
so that he can get a feel for what is going to be available.  <david at mirrorcommunication.com 
 >.

Thanks to all of you.

Jack Gilles