All hands-- The response to the first-ever Great Loop List fund-raising request has been overwhelming. The generosity of Listees has made the forum fully self-supporting for 2008. I am overjoyed, and gratified to discover the List means so much to many of you. Here are the Listees who contributed a total of $607.50 in quick order: Hal Baker Kenneth Bloomfield Thomas Clare Jackie Coleman J Daniel DeBruin WF Donovan Captain Scott Ellington Stephen T Faehnle William Favro Curtis Fitzgerald Rich Gano Gregory Han Roger Hayes Roger Hitchner Clyde Honeycutt William Ingram Frank Journey Sterling Kennedy Robert Koerner Don Koster Louis Letson Jonathan Olenick Douglas Pugh Vaughn Quince Elaine Reib Dunham Smith Jennifer Stix Janet Sutherland Kenneth Tucknott Alan Wagner Sean Welsh Ralph Yost Thank you, one and all! If you enjoy the List, and have not yet shown your support, you can make a voluntary contribution via PayPal or a credit card by going to <http://www.trawlersandtrawlering.com/supportgreatlooplist.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 once more when fund-raising wraps up, and publicly thanking those who have stepped forward. Thank you very much for helping make Great Loop List self-supporting. --Georgs Georgs Kolesnikovs Your host at Trawlers & Trawlering, formerly Trawler World, since 1997 Site see: <http://www.trawlersandtrawlering.com>