All hands-- Your initial response to this year's appeal for contribution has been most gratifying. At month's end, I'll provide an update on the annual quest for self-suffiency. Today, I'd like to thank the following Listees Bruce Adornato Tom Collier Steven Dubnoff Jeff Edwards Gregory Han Patricia & Clyde Honeycutt Lee A Licata Steve Slagsvol Suk Yong Yano for their much-appreciated support last year (after the regular campaign had ended). I'd also take this opportunity to publicly thank Listmeister Bob Mclaren, Assistant Listmeister Kevin Redden and other members of the Admin Team who contribute so much behind the scenes. Thank you one and all! --Georgs > Trawlers & Trawlering List is informative, it's entertaining and it's free--but it does cost money to operate the most popular forum in the trawler world. > > Since 1997, I happily covered the costs myself most years, because I have the same passion you do for messing about in boats. If the truth were known, 14 years on, hardly a days go by when I don't peruse the digest every morning to see what's being discussed. > > But I no longer own and operate Trawler Fest, so there is not even faint business motivation for me to continue to underwrite the costs. > > Please note this is only the fifth time in 14 years that I'm asking for your support. > > If you enjoy the List, and if want it to continue and grow, please lend a hand by contributing toward expenses. A donation of just $10 or > $25 a year will prove immensely helpful. > > To make a voluntary contribution via PayPal or a credit card, please go to <http://www.trawlersandtrawlering.com/showyoursupport.html>. > > On the same page, you'll find an address if you wish to contribute by check or money order. > > Have no fears, you won't be badgered about making a donation. Unless someone posts a question or comment, I'll be reporting to you monthly only on fund-raising progress, and publicly thanking those who have stepped forward. > > Please help make the List self-supporting in 2011. > > --Georgs > > Georgs Kolesnikovs > Your host at Trawlers & Trawlering since 1997 > http://www.trawlersandtrawlering.com > Your host at TrawlerCrawler.net since 2009 > http://www.trawlercrawler.net