Unbridled optimism once again runs rampant through the office as we launch into our Fall 2013 Pledge Drive. After the incredible success of the summer drive, we have every reason to believe that our legions of supporters will answer the challenge and keep the lights on for another season here at your community radio station. Community can be defined in many different ways, but it all starts with participation and taking ownership. Of course we welcome your participation in all sorts of avenues throughout the year, but pledge drives offer you an opportunity to take ownership of the operation in a very real and tangible way. You can ensure that we continue to serve you and your interests by helping to keep us financially secure. When you think about the relative costs of things, we think that community radio continues to be one of the best bargains going. For about the same amount of money as one cup of coffee per week at a take out joint, you can become a sustaining member of community radio for the year and make the world a better place.

 

We're always looking for creative ways to help fund the operation here at community radio, and we try to come up with things that will be fun and rewarding for you at the same time. We think we've got a winning proposition in this latest promotion. Thanks to the incredible generosity and hard work of Julie Willecke, we are able to offer you a chance to win a beautiful hand-made quilt. Raffle tickets are very reasonably priced at $5 or 3 tickets for $10. At that price, we know that you'll want to get in for multiple chances to win. If the name Willecke sounds familiar, you may have heard it while listening to Wednesday afternoon jazz with Rich Willecke on the Straight No Chaser program. Rich is also a member of our Program Committee and the Chair of the Wellfleet Board of Health, although we won't hold that against him. Call the office at 508-487-2619 and talk to Chris to get your chances. The winner will be announced on December 18 at 1pm.

   

What's not to love? 'Tis the season for convivial conversation amongst colleagues, and we're gonna do our part to contribute to the trend. Feel free to stop by our Schoolhouse on Friday December 13 between 4 and 7pm for a little seasonal good cheer. The event will be pot luck so bring a dish to share. We'll also be taking a collection for the Provincetown Food Pantry, so bring something to share for the folks who need it most as well. The head of the pantry tells us that they need canned protein and paper goods the most. If you've got some old cans of tuna fish or chili, or you're willing to part with a roll of paper towels, your generosity will go on your permanent record. It may not make up for everything you've done in the past, but it can't hurt.

Poetry Contest Deadline Dec. 10

If you fancy yourself a wordsmith, why not enter our 2nd Annual Outermost Poetry Contest? The entry fee is a mere $15 and entitles you to submit up to 5 pages of your best work. A panel of judges will review all submissions and the finalists will once again be judged by renowned author and poet Marge Piercy. The deadline for submissions is December 10. For more details, you can navigate to the Facebook page at www.facebook.com/OuterMostPoetryPrize. Many thanks to Joe Gouveia, host of the Poets' Corner, for putting this together for us again this year.

November means it's time for the annual meeting of Lower Cape Communications, Inc. That's the formal name of the company that runs WOMR and WFMR. The meeting will be held at Napi's Restaurant in the heart of Provincetown on Saturday November 23 at 1pm. Lunch will be served courtesy of WOMR at noon with the business meeting to follow. Packets containing information for voting members of the corporation have already been sent out. If you believe that you're entitled to vote at the meeting but you didn't receive a packet, please call the office to get things sorted out. Everyone is welcome to attend the meeting whether you're a voter or not. This year's keynote address will be delivered by former Executive Director Bob Seay.