the future. We are especially committed to expanding the benefits and opportunities for collaboration provided by the CUE Associates program. Associates benefit from discounts on all CUE services as well as free copies of this magazine. We look forward to working with you in addressing Portland's changing needs, and in counting you among the ranks of the CUE Associates. Enjoy this issue and please accept our best wishes for this new year! David Lansky Acting Director, Center for Urban Education We wish to thank our supporters: Apple Computer Co. Benton Foundation Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon Fred Meyer Charitable Trust Mentor Graphics Foundation M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust Northwest Area Foundation Oregon Community Foundation The CUE Associates The Portland Theater Consortium A number of corporations have also supported the computer center through donations of software: Adobe Systems, Inc. Aldus Corporation Electronic Publishing, Inc. Innovative Data Design, Inc. Living Vidotext, Inc. Lotus Development Corp. Magnum Software MicroCosmos Pinpoint Publishing Pleasant Graphic Ware Russ Systems T/Maker, Co. Telos Software Products Videx Editor's Corner In RAIN's history the focus or perspective has changed nearly as often as the weather change on a spring day in the Northwest. This is the fourth time I have been recycled as the editor of RAIN in its twelve-year history. This time the task was more arduous then usual as we needed to redesign the magazine to reflect organizational changes. The circulation of RAIN has dropped over the last few years. We have had long meetings debating its future. We almost closed the shop. But we realized the magazine was an invaluable twoway street, providing us with information to guide our programs, and providing a valuable service to our members and readers in many parts of the world. So we came up with this reincarnation of RAIN. RAIN will continue to be published as a quarterly, interspersed with occasional special publications. Every issue will have feature articles, with a balance of theoretical and practical information. There will be several standing sections, including Perspectives, which provides the large picture. Here we hope to evoke, stimulate and place local community life in a global context. Nonprofit Community News provides news and information for community nonprofit managers and workers. Information Technology explores how community organizations are using information technology, including computers, cable TV, and telecommunication systems. A local community information section will focus attention on news and information for the Portland metropolitan area and the Northwest. While spending time redesigning RAIN we have missed an issue. A special issue of RAIN on socially responsible investing will be published by the end of February to make up for this lost issue. A special thank you to Lance Scott, devoted editor of RAIN. He is now working for the Alliance for Social Change in Portland. Steve Johnson Editor Fall 1986 RAIN Page 3
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