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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>Dave,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>Good to see your name and read your
words. I'm quite sure you're correct that the commitment of people putting
up the cash (or asking for the scholarship?) does increase turnout. My
problem is that I hate money. I hate thinking about it or collecting it or
handling it or keeping track of it. In this case I also didn't want to
have to plan for food. Perhaps that's laziness on my part or simply not
reaching out to someone who likes to do the food piece (or the money piece
even). Any musings about the kind of person that shows up to a free event,
given how easy it is to blow off?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>peace,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>ted</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=Nsdmk@AOL.COM href="mailto:Nsdmk@AOL.COM">(David Koehler)</A>
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FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR>Just a comment on the price. When we did the
school open space (at which Michael opened the space) in early June, there was
a $15 charge. We got criticism from the newspaper, however we did have
scholarships available. My thought is that I want people to make a
commitment. The best way is for them to have something invested up
front. It is too easy to find something else to do when the time
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