RAIN DROPS You who've been subscribing to RAIN probably know that we've exchanged our mailing list a few times with organizations/periodicals that we thought you might want to know more about. We've decided to stop doing that. Over the past two or three months we've gotten only complaints from our subscribers, not an indication that we're enriching anyone's lives. No serious complaints, just ones like "Please don't sell your mailing list to any more kooky organizations" and "Here I am, the victim of junk mail" ... On the benefit side, we can count a few new subscriptions from folks who saw RAIN because of our use of the other organization's list, but it's not worth it to us to be bothering our readers with unwanted mail. On his.renewal form, Gary Walker asked "Are there other Okies getting RAIN?" and rather than give out names, I thought I'd print his name and address so you could get in touch with him yourselves, if you're an interested Okie. Write him at P.O. Box 2535, Norman, OK 73070. A housekeeping detail: Last month we ran an annotated list of RAIN back issues available, but we forgot to say that they're $1 each. Another part of the back issue story is that as time goes by, we do run out of particular issues, so if you order any using an old list, we may not be able to fill your order. If you haven't a list that's less than, say, three months old, write for a new·one. We'll be printing our list in every other issue, I think. A repeat of the "moving message" I'm so fond of..When a subscriber moves, it costs us about 50¢ 'to change our records. That's an inevitable cost of maintaining a current mailing list. But when a subscriber depends on the Postal Service to notify us of an address change, we pay them 25¢. for the notification, even if it's wrong or only "moved, left no address." And they usually return the unread copy pf RAIN to us. It would then cost us another 13-24¢. postage.to remail a fresh copy. So we ask that if you want any issues you missed by.moving, pl~ase be willing to order them and pay a dollar each for any we have available. And, if at all possible, let us know before yo'u move so we can avoid your missing them in the first place. Also, if you move out of the USA, we need additional postage. Look on subscription blank for amounts. By the way, one magazine that I heard of will take your name off its list if it gets a change-of-address notice from the Postal Service. You can get back on by paying·them a 50¢ reinstatement charge. I felt less hard-nosed to read that. We're now sending out renewal notices before we mail the last issue on January 1977 RAIN Page 23 a subscription, and it's so much easier for me if the renewal comes in before I take your name off the mailing list a month later. If you do renew late, it would be really nice if you'd include some extra money to cover the cost of sending the issues you missed, if you want them. Thanks to the 75 subscribers who've renewed in the last month and 153 new subscribers who've joined us. We're now up to about 1430 subscribers total. If you live very far from Portland, it may be taking your RAIN a long time to reach you.Lately some E'ast Coast subscribers have complained of not having received their copies by six weeks after we've mailed them. All I can say is I wish it weren't so. We'll send your subscription by first class mail, if you'll pay the extra postage (usually 24¢. a copy instead of 2¢., see subscription blank for annual cost). Other than that, patience seems to be the answer. (AM) RAIN's office is at 2270 N.W. Irving, Portland, OR 97210. Phone (503) 227-5110. RAIN Staff Tom Bender Steve Johnson Rhoda Epstein Marcia Johnson Lee Johnson Lane deMoll Anne McLaughlin Typesetting: Irish Setter Printing: Times Litho Thanks to: Lauri deMoll SUBSCRIBE TO RAIN Subscriptions begin with future issues only; back issues must be ordered separately. Name----------------------------------------~----------· ~----- Address _________________________________________ ~------~------- ----------~-----------------------------Zip ______ ~--------- D New Subscription D Renewal D Change of Address D The Post Office won't deliver magazines without zip codes. Occupations/Preoccupations: Interests/Concerns: Where did you hear about RAIN? SUBSCRIPTION RATES: D Regular- $10/10 issues D Living Lightly- $5/10 issues (income less than $5,000 ... ?) ADD POSTAGE OUTSIDE U.S.A.: CANADA/MEXICO: D $2.50/yr., Printed Matter rate D $4/yr., First Class rate OTHER FOREIGN: D $2.50/yr., 2-month surface mail D $4.50/yr., 5-week first class D $16.50/yr., 1-week airmail OPTIONAL FIRST CLASS MAIL IN U.S.A.: Inquire for multiple copy rates. , • D $3/yr., for quicker delivery east of the Rockies. •PLEASE ENCLOSE PAYMENT: If we have to bill you, add $5 to above rates. 0 RAIN Magazine · 22.70 N.W. Irving · Portland, OR 97210 AMOUNT ENCLOSED $
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