Dear Everyone

Dear Everyone:

I always enjoy writing to you-really it is my pleasure. In that vein, let me thank you so very much for your response, as a community, to a recent FORUM request. I'm not braggin' but I want to share a few excerpts from letters we have received.

--here's a donation, for all the years I didn't.

--as a former Blue Islander, thank you for keeping the people abreast of the happenings. Wishing you many more years.

-keep up the good work. I hope the extra sent helps a little. Thanks for many years of excellent service!

-Sandy! I'm spending my $5 at the FORUM!

-Thanks! For keeping 'em honest.

-without you, there is no voice. and (one of my favorites)

-it ain't fashionable to bash the FORUM!

These are just a very small sample, which I pulled out at random. My wish is that we could print all of what I like to call “your love letters”. They make us happy! Danke, Gracias, Grazie and Merci. We care about you and the community. We are proud of the fact that you trust and believe us.

Next:

Support our fund-raiser! See our ad, for ourselves, on Page 7. Buy Tickets! Come and dance at the Eagles! Meet with us, our writers, staff ! Eat and enjoy! Live a little! Enjoy “Blue Island” food! And help us out at the same time! And yes, while on the subject-volunteer to help. Call us! So far, tickets are available at our office and Carr Home, Garden & Holiday. (see ads).

Speaking of calling…we want to hear from you. In our next issue, we will try to deal with a few of your concerns…call us with your issues and suggestions. Everyone knows For-U-Mail is always an option, but there's e-mail or the phone, if you feel chatty! We welcome your input-for example, there are concerns about some town businesses. Let's hear from you. ALWAYS, we exercise confidentiality.

With Love returned,

from Sandy May

P.S. To the many of you that called-we are NOT stopping door-to-door delivery. I asked for your opinions. Believe me, if that were the case, you would be the first to know and with plenty of advance notice. I'm trying, in a tight economy, to par down costs and make us more financially stable. Ain't easy-our FORUM baby costs us $6000 a month-just to publish and deliver. Help out-remember what I say frequently-if everyone in town gave $1, we'd be dancin' in the streets!