Back in January I implored readers to send in money to support the paper. I said that if each household sent in $10.00 we would be able to fully fund the Village Chronicles for another year.
Since then the newspaper has received donations and has managed to hang on, thanks in part to ongoing subsidies from several of the principals.
There are so many competing, important needs for donations. Right around the same time the Bovio family’s story was discussed and a wonderful fundraising effort was launched (word was conveyed through the Village Chronicles—if I hadn’t read about it in the paper I would not have known to donate).
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My point is—I know the timing is difficult. Yet for those of you who can afford it, please remember that the paper enables us to have a hometown presence and central information hub (don’t forget the web!) that we can rely on and that we can be very proud of.
If you can afford to send in a bit more than $10.00 to make up for those who cannot or won’t, please consider it.
Thank you for your consideration.
Respectfully,
Mary E. McGinty
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PS: The newspaper’s financial records are available to anyone who wishes to review them. Should you desire to do so, please contact Tom Sherlock at (630) 730-2730.
