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 Post subject: PLEASE READ: The BGC needs your help for 2025
PostPosted: Fri Dec 06, 2024 12:12 pm 
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Our annual hosting fee is now due, and I once again humbly ask for your assistance.

Hosting costs alone have soared to approximately $800.00 annually. Like everything else, they have been escalating significantly each year. In addition to the regular hosting costs, I retain the essential services of a professional security/maintenance firm to monitor the site and assist with any technical issues that arise. In short, it has become an increasing financial burden for me to maintain the site after nearly twenty years.

As our regulars know, the BGC is 100% member supported.

So, if you enjoy visiting the BGC, please consider a donation at your earliest convenience. This can be accomplished in minutes in the following ways:

Paypal: beatgear@gmail.com
Venmo: @Mark-S-Barnes

If neither of the above methods are convenient, contributions can be mailed to:

Mark Barnes
108 Stafford Ave.
Waterville NY 13480

No amount is too small, and any contribution will be most gratefully accepted. At the end of the day, this is your space. To those who've been in a position to assist with the heavy lifting here from time to time, thank you so much...this hangout will not continue to exist without you.

May thanks, and I wish you all a pleasant holiday season!

Mark

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 Post subject: Re: PLEASE READ: The BGC needs your help for 2025
PostPosted: Mon Dec 09, 2024 1:55 pm 
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Done! Thanks for keeping the lights on,Mark!

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 Post subject: Re: PLEASE READ: The BGC needs your help for 2025
PostPosted: Mon Dec 09, 2024 2:21 pm 
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I'm all in!
Mark, as always, thank you again for all that you do!!


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 Post subject: Re: PLEASE READ: The BGC needs your help for 2025
PostPosted: Mon Dec 09, 2024 2:37 pm 
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Is PO Box 86 still OK, or is 108 Stafford better?


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 Post subject: Re: PLEASE READ: The BGC needs your help for 2025
PostPosted: Mon Dec 09, 2024 4:28 pm 
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DrummerMann wrote:
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Is PO Box 86 still OK, or is 108 Stafford better?


The latter, thank you. The former was my law office address, but I retired in 2023.

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 Post subject: Re: PLEASE READ: The BGC needs your help for 2025
PostPosted: Mon Dec 09, 2024 4:43 pm 
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Done! Thank you Mark for all that you do!

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 Post subject: Re: PLEASE READ: The BGC needs your help for 2025
PostPosted: Mon Dec 09, 2024 5:36 pm 
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At the moment the amount due each year is 800.00 USD to keep the lights on.
If 40 members kick in just $20.00 we would have the $800.00 in no time.

Now back to our regularly scheduled programming.


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 Post subject: Re: PLEASE READ: The BGC needs your help for 2025
PostPosted: Mon Dec 09, 2024 6:32 pm 
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Mark Barnes wrote:
DrummerMann wrote:
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Is PO Box 86 still OK, or is 108 Stafford better?


The latter, thank you. The former was my law office address, but I retired in 2023.


Snail mail check on its way.


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 Post subject: Re: PLEASE READ: The BGC needs your help for 2025
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 Post subject: Re: PLEASE READ: The BGC needs your help for 2025
PostPosted: Fri Dec 13, 2024 4:09 pm 
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PayPal sent Mark, Happy Holidays!

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