Moab in the 1950’s. Photo by Herb Ringer.
November 2013
THE ZEPHYR/PLANET EARTH EDITION
ONCE MORE. PLEASE…WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT.
Dear Readers…
Last summer, a national mountain bike magazine asked me to write, “a true, knowing” story of the history of mountain biking in Moab and how it changed the town. I proceeded to take the editor at his word. But in the end, my honest tale wound up hacked to pieces. I realized once again how rare this little rag of ours is. And how, as a result, we barely survive from issue to issue. Of course, the beauty of The Zephyr is that I was able to re-print the uncensored story in its original condition. We do so, however, at a price.
We know, in some ways, we are our own worst enemy—The Zephyr does not accept corporate funding, nor do we depend on massive gifts from rich individuals. We don’t get advertising from national chains and we don’t charge a penny for you to read our publication.
All we can do is depend on our readers and like-minded businesses to keep us afloat. If we could find 200 Zephyr friends to contribute $50 each a year, or maybe 30 new businesses to sign on at the minimum level, we’d be okay. Last July we received a wonderful response to our pleas for support. If we could do that again, we’d be in good shape til Spring.
The 25th anniversary of The Zephyr is next March and we are struggling but hanging on. It’s our intent to keep going beyond 25, as long as there is an interest and the support. In this 21st century world of corporate media and dumbed-down journalism, if you think a fiercely independent, combative, intelligent publication like The Z is worth keeping alive, we need your help now.
Thanks,
Jim & Tonya Stiles
PS…To all of you who already support The Zephyr, THANKS.
Here are some of the ways you can support The Zephyr…at whatever level works for you.
THE BACKBONE…..
1 YEAR/ $100…..3 YEARS/ $275…LIFETIME/ $1000
THE BB5.0….$50…..THE BB2.5…$25…..THE BB1.0…$10
New & Renewing Backbone Members at the $100 level (or higher)receive a signed copy of Stiles’ “Brave New West: Morphing Moab at the Speed of Greed.”
(And the cartoon of course…for the strong & the brave)
We are also looking for A FEW GOOD ADVERTISERS! with new very low rates. As low as $150 a YEAR.
Contact Stiles for rates. cczephyr@gmail.com
You can pay with your credit card and PayPal at our website–
(click this link:)
http://www.
Or we are happy to accept your checks:
PO Box 271, Monticello, UT 84535
Thanks again and keep reading…
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