Thank you! to all of you whose donations, subscriptions, and renewals rallied at year's end to bring us almost--but not quite--to our 2006 Fund Drive goal of $6,000 raised. Along with a surprise unsolicited grant from the Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation (thanks to them as well!), we made it to $5,401.85. Anyone who still wants to help make up the difference, of course, is more than welcome to do so.

Meanwhile, we have a couple of critical volunteer needs to fill. The first is for a distribution coordinator: not the person who delivers papers around town, but the person who keeps track of the many volunteers who cover different routes in different parts of town, and who helps train new distributors and fills vacant routes (including, most recently, Fremont). Anyone interested in taking on this vital (and not too time-consuming once you get the hang of it) task can contact Lance at 206-632-2162 or advertising@eatthestate.org.

Also, for the paper itself, we need a new calendar editor. This is the activist calendar that you see on the back of each issue; it involves culling information from regular sources (like Jean Buskin's Peace Calendar), plus the relevant notices we get via e-mail and snail mail. It takes about 2-3 hours for each issue (every other week). Interested? Call 206-719-6947 or e-mail info@eatthestate.org.

Let us know also if you'd like us to come table at your event. This Saturday (Jan. 20), we'll be at the Town Hall benefit for Ground Zero, featuring Dr. John Burroughs. See you there!