<CORSA Chapters> Newsletter Question

[DAVE MCCHESNEY]

As Editor of the Rear Engine Review, the newsletter for the Inland Northwest Corvair Club, I work in much the same manner as Gary.  The working copy is in Microsoft Word and is updated for each issue.  It is then converted to PDF to be sent out. (I print copies from the Word Doc. to send by way of USPS.)  When working with Word, there are a number of options as far as formatting... columns, font, spacing, etc. I also keep past issues on file as PDFs.  They usually take up less memory space than the working docx file, especially if it has a lot of photos in it.
I probably take most of the pics seen in the RER.  I do not get a lot of submissions for things to be included in the newsletter, either.
I also do a newsletter for a writers group I belong to and follow many of the same procedures... someone looking at both would instantly see the simularity.
I don't see a need to have special software to produce a club newsletter. I don't use anything special in writing my age of sail/sci-fi stories either... just Microsoft Word.
Dave McChesney

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> On January 2, 2019 at 10:59 AM "Gary Swiatowy; Niagra Falls via Chapters" <chapters at corvair.org> wrote:
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> I have been doing the Niagara Frontier Corvair Club's newsletter for more years than I can remember.
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> All I use is Microsoft Word. (convert to PDF for mailing)
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> I don't expect to win any newsletter awards, but I think I do pretty well.
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> I start with the previous month's newsletter and delete what I need to and edit upcoming events.
> There are certain items which remain constant.
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> I do a lot of photography, and have pictures of events I attend alone or with club members.
> Our club has a facebook page, I copy whatever I can that may be of interest to members.
> I also have used links found on Corvair Center to interesting articles.
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> I very seldom get input from other club members.
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> I've never asked the club to purchase any new software, then I would have to learn how to use it.
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> Gary SWiatowy
> NFCC
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> ---- David Brown via Chapters <chapters at corvair.org> wrote: 
> > Hi Chapters ,
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> I assume/hope this is going to many/most who also help with their Club’s newsletters (if not, please forward).  I want to upgrade our LSCC (Austin Corvairs) newsletter & would like suggestions/options on what other clubs are using.  I see 10-15 each month (from this ‘Chapters list’) & not only enjoy most, if not all of them, but also send them out to select folks in our club who are interested.  HOWEVER, ours is sadly lacking in quality, pictures & content and I would very much like to revamp it.  I know some/many are using older purchased software (no longer available or supported), and I hate the idea of spending club money for on-line subscriptions (the only apparent option?).  Are there any decent software options that are being used that I could adapt/purchase (other than MS Word?).  I am not super computer savvy, but can work through most programs.  Any suggestions are welcome!
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> Thanks,
> Dave
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> David Brown
> 713-410-9595
> corvair69 at gmail.com
> Sect. LoneStar Corvair Cliub
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