Historical February 1993 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
In coming months, I will return to more general themes dealing with urban conditions.
However, I want to ask your indulgence now to speak of the Times and its condition.
My goal in becoming editor was to have a paper reflective of the neighborhood and its diversity and I think we’re getting there.
There were two things I was not fully cognizant of when I assumed the position.
The first was that it is hard to attract a coterie of good writers when everyone works full-time and is otherwise involved in the community, etc. Therefore, I would like to ask all of you to think about reporting on something for the paper.
It can be about school events, church programs, or whatever you might be interested in. Just let me know …. Second, I really did not anticipate what a chore fund raising could be or how omnipresent the need for fund raising was.
It costs us over $700 to produce each issue. That is certainly more than our ads generate. So, we need your help. Many have replied to the little envelopes stuffed into December’s issue. And, we thank you. But, as I indicated, it’s an ongoing need.
A bunch of us decided that we would try a different type of event to garner dollars, an event to test the intellectual acumen or perhaps more accurately the unusual ability to recall seemingly unimportant trivia. Several of our group participated in a trivial pursuit fundraiser hosted by St. Louis University High in the fall.
They loved it and were eager to do it again. And, so we will to benefit the Times!
This event will take place in late March. We’ll send out all kinds of notices.
We just want you to know it’s coming and to hope you’ll join us in fun, trivia, and the achievement of trivial awards for the winners.
If you know you’d like to help out please give me a call at 721-7532. And, I promise no more mention of money in this space again—at least till next year.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, February 1993.
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