Membership in AVCNet

[RSPEER@lpl.avcnet.org (Richard A. Speer)]

The Androscoggin Valley Community Network (AVCNet) has now formally 
organized and is beginning to work on an action agenda, but we need 
the financial support of the greater Lewiston-Auburn area to fully realize 
our dreams.  Please join the organization today.  The Board has set 
the following membership categories:

Individual memberships:  $5
Organizational memberships:  $25

A special Charter Member category at $25 has also been established 
for the first year.  Anyone (individual or organization) who joins at 
that level will have their name electronically etched in the cornerstone of 
AVCNet in perpetuity.

Individuals, businesses, and other organizations who can support us 
at more generous levels ($35, $100, or more) are encouraged to do so. 
All memberships and donations are tax-deductible.  (Our bylaws are 
written so that we are structured as a non-profit educational 
organization and approval as an IRS 501(c)(3) organization is in the 
works.)

Membership checks should be made out to AVCNet and mailed via 
snailmail to: Jim Hart, 107 Winter St, Auburn, ME 04210.

What does a membership buy for you or your organization?

1. The satisfaction that you are a vital part of an effort dedicated to 
bringing the power of telecommunications and information access (both 
local and global) to all of our citizens.

2. Individual members will be able to attend regular program meetings 
at no charge.  Plans are forming for meetings to begin in September.  
Topics being discussed include: Surfing the Internet; Getting online 
with email; Writing your own Web Page; and more!

3. The opportunity to promote your organization on the Internet.  
Work has begun on an AVCNet Web Page.  Links will be provided to all 
AVCNet Organizational members.   Also, MaineStreet Communications 
of Gray has offered to mount web pages at no cost for nonprofit 
organizations who are members of AVCNet.  AVCNet plans to develop a 
cadre of volunteer HTML experts to assist our members in Web Page 
development.

Please take some time today to mail in your check.  TIA,

Rick Speer, Chairperson
Androscoggin Valley Community Network
Telephone: 784-0135     Email: Rspeer@LPL.avcnet.org