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somebody that has a computer that could print them out a copy of the paper as long as I sized it to fit a typical 8 1/2 x 11 inch piece of paper.

For some time now I’ve been trying to find a way to bring a newspaper to harper simply because I believe that we need Which is why I have decided to one. try again, and I’m more than Problem is, it costs $284.00 to willing to offer free classified print 1,000 copies of the paper advertising ( Wanted, Pet Misswhich is the minimum amount ing/Found, For Sale ) and very that the printer requires. reasonable advertising rates for businesses as well as free And it costs me an average of subscriptions via email, or via $1.12 for each issue that I downloading at our website. mailed out, so if we 200 sub-

that goal is to offer free subscriptions via email as many of us that grew up in this area no longer live here, but we do want the ability to keep up with the news back home. This is why the subscriptions will be free. But, it is also necessary for it to serve a community purpose which is why the classified advertising will be free.

Some will say that they can do it on facebook, but the probscribers, it would have cost As an example, these are our lem with that approach is many $224.00 for postage each week rates and this price includes people do not use facebook as and $284.00 to print it each running your advertisement for they tire of the drama/politics/ week, and I simply do not have four consecutive weeks: what have you. those kind of funds to throw Business Card - $20.00 away each week, nor did it look And a lot of people may not like we would ever reach a Quarter Page - $50.00 have a computer at all. point where the paper would Half Page - $100.00 Which is why I am publishing generate at least $1,000.00 per this in a PDF format so that Full Page - $200.00 week in advertising to cover they can view it at the library, printing, postage, and a small These prices also include disor on a friends computer, AND salary for myself and some playing your advertisement on be able to print out a particular others that I had wanted to our website for the four conpage should the need arise. hire to bring you in-depth insecutive weeks. formation on the community Hermit Warning Where else in the hill country events that you want to read I don’t get out as much as I can you find pricing such as about. need too, and I want this to be this? So my first attempt fizzled, and a paper of the community, for Why the free subscrip- the community, and by the for some time I have been looking for a way to make it community which means I tions? happen. need your help. For any publication to gain About a week ago I realized traction, it is necessary for it to If you are on the board of dithat most people now have be widely read, and in my opin- rectors of your community access to email, or they know ion, the best way to accomplish organization, or you simply are Page Number: 1

very active in your community, I would appreciate it if you would consider emailing me your organizations news. And who knows, this might help people that want to be part of your organization discover your organization when they don’t know that it exists.

Full Color One of the advantages of publishing the paper this way is we can use color, and our pictures will be in color, and I believe that if your organization has produced a video that it would like to share with the community, we can do that here as well...

First Issue I decided to go ahead and put the first issue out today after receiving a mailing from the park board about their upcoming labor day weekend event that is coming up because I am hoping that somebody that enjoys taking pictures and has a good camera will take a lot of pictures and consider putting them in that weeks paper.

the skills you have learned and let them know that you read can design and manufacture migrate to video, digital, etc.. about them in the Harper Tex- high quality goods in the U.S. as Weekly Newspaper. and be cost competitive.

Suggestions for Improvements?

Lucky Day Hats is a family

Don’t be bashful.

owned and operated busi-

Let me know what you want to see and what you want to read about

ness. The company was

Jobs

in the hat business by de-

Chromebooks are here!

Harper ISD adopts Chromebooks for all students in You don’t have to be a profesGrades 6-12. sional writer to do so as I’m more than willing to help you Starting in the 2014-2015 convert your information into school year all students in something that will fit in the grades 6-12 will be issued a paper so that others can read Google Chromebook for use in about it. their classes.

Do you want to experiment with the latest technology to find a way to take the skills you have learned on the newspaper and show the world what you are capable of?

weber who began her career

These are tough times for eve- friends and family. Through rybody, yours truly included. hard work and a little luck

If you know of a job at the school or any other employer in the Harper area that is lookThis is your paper. It will cover ing for people, let the commuthe things that you want to nity know about it as I’m sure read about. somebody will appreciate knowing about that job that Are you active in church, might be perfect for them. School, PTA, FHA, Scouts, Sports?

Do you work on the school newspaper?

founded by Rischa Lein-

signing and making hats for

What do you want to see in a paper?

How about telling everybody about what is happening in your particular area?

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Rischa and her staff have grown Lucky Day Hats into one of the most dynamic hat design and manufacturing companies in the world.

All Lucky Day Hats designed and manufactured utilizing U.S. resources we are creating jobs, not just for ourselves, but for the people, who design our products, make the materials, manufacture our products, pack, and ship and deliver our products. If you purchase U.S. made good and services you are helping everyone in our country remain free.

They are on the internet at During these difficult econom- www.LuckyDayHats.com ic times as many companies Hill Country Portal are sending all manufacturing work to companies outside of An excellent source of inforthe U.S. to improve costs and mation on Harper businesses profits. Rischa and her staff www.HillCountryPortal.com/ saw an opportunity and that harper.html was to show that companies

First Day of School The first day of school is 25 August.

Lucky Day Hats Saw this on the internet and because of my work with Keep America At Work, I wanted to let you know about this business.

I’ve got 30 years technology experience and I’m more than Stop in and tell them hello and willing to help you build on Page Number: 2

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