<CORSA Chapters> CORSA issues

[tim mahler]

I want to thank everyone who has responded to date.  I suspect the holidays 
have limited the responses some.  Must admit,  my timing wasn't exactly 
perfect,  but I  knew I needed feedback, and the chapters list is the sanest 
place for me to get it.

Like Gary,  I thought about the dues increase like a tax increase.  My 
economics training also says higher dues equals lower members.  At the same 
time,  members want the services, mainly the Communique,  as good if not 
better than it is today.  That's were the 20, 28 (numbered) page idea came 
from -- maintain number of pages, while reducing costs.   Harry and Mike are 
vigilent about maintaining quality at the lowest cost,  i think it was 2005 
when CORSA changed printers that saved dollars and improved quality.

The last big money crisis was the mid nineties, as Steve indicated.  A 
similar dollar increase ($8) was implemented mid year 1997. Membership did 
not decrease after that dues increase.  but overall,  membership has been 
declining -- now at about 100 members a year.

Wish outside advertisers were readily available like for other marques,  we 
would need to adjust our rates (upward) to earn more dollars as now,  the 
rates are set to offset expenses and it takes aways from Corvair content.  .

Back to the sidelines for a few days.
tim mahler