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  /$$$\             Population: 1,516 /  /\    ^   /\  )
  \OPN/

THIS NETWORK HAS BEEN MADE POSSIBLE BY MEMBERS LIKE... YOU!

September was another record-breaking month.  We would like to welcome
all the newcomers to OPN and that's a lot of you this month!  As noted
above, the total membership has now passed 1,500, up about 300 from the
beginning of September.  For the first time, member contributions broke
$5,000 in one month.  Though this is still well below our current
expenses (see below) it is still excellent and means that OPN will
probably reach the goal of sustainability (independent of corporate
start-up sponsorship) sometime in the first half of 1995 if not
sooner.  This is important because our sponsors' intent has always been
to help OPN start-up, not to provide indefinite, unlimited support.  In
short, we're growing up and trying to get ready to leave the nest.


MOVING TO LCC

Or should I say "leave the cave".  The "cave" is what we affectionately
refer to the closet that currently stores all of OPN's modems, the
terminal server and internet connection equipment.  We're still
struggling to complete the move to LCC, increase the number of phone
lines to 40 and get out of the current cramped machine room.  We look
forward to getting the move behind us so we can concentrate on
installing better software, fixing the problems with the current
software, and generally making the system more and more useful.

Though conduits and wiring have been added and a working T-1 circuit is
live at the new site, there are still a few financial and logistical
hurdles to be cleared before we can complete the move.  The wiring
modifications to the building are turning out to be more expensive than
planned and the delay is increasing our costs due to overlapping phone
and internet costs for both sites.  So, please continue the excellent
support you all provided last month and help us make the final push to
get settled into our new abode.

The following projection is from a Sept. 5 spreadsheet and may be a
little out of date (low) at this time.  The spreadsheet also called for
raising at least $4276.11 in member contributions during the month of
October.


    OCTOBER BUDGET:
    
    Operational Phones:                               750.00
    Slip lines:                                        75.00
    T-1 Internet Connection (soon):                  1350.00
    Salaries:                                        3618.00
    Professional fees (attorney, accountant)          200.00
    Atrium office rent                                300.00
    Rent (machine room, soon to be free at LCC)       275.00
    Office Phones:                                    100.00
    Post Office:                                      100.00
    Info Provider Support:                            200.00
    Technical Parts:                                  100.00
    Office expenses:                                  250.00
                                                     -------
         TOTAL:                                      7318.00


As you can see, we can definitely put more contributions to good use,
so Please take a moment and mail a check today (payable "Oregon Public
Networking" or "OPN") to:

            OPN, Attn: Fundraising
            PO Box 1914
            Eugene OR 97440-1914

Remember to write your user-id (login name) on the check in the "memo" or
"for" space in the lower left.  Thanks for your support.

P.S. For details about priority access and donations, please read the
Priority Access FAQ which can be accessed from the New or (A)lternate
menu, (D)ocumentation and Help Menu, (P)riority Access FAQ selection.

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