To All ASOB Member Bands

From: ASOB Elected Officers 2007-2008

Ref: Patron Fund

Dear Nobles,

Over the course of the past five years, the price of paper, ink, mailing and set-up increases have pushed the cost of publishing and mailing the Na Khabar magazine to the point that we have no choice but to either significantly raise ASOB dues and/or make wholesale changes to the finest magazine of its kind in an of Shrinedom.

After careful and extensive discussions at both the Midwinter meeting held in Portland, Oregon last March and the annual ASOB meeting in Anaheim, California this month, a unanimous decision was made in hopes that there might be a way to prevent an appreciable dues increase. The result of these two meetings is The Patron Fund. All the ASOB line officers have already become members as you will see in the September Na Khabar.

The fund is a voluntary financial vehicle designed to help defray the rising costs outlined above.

All monies collected will go specifically toward this very serious issue. In order to provide as much flexibility as possible, you can participate at a number of levels depending on what fits your individual situation best. If this has some degree of success there may not have to be a global dues increase which might have an impact on certain Nobles that feel they could not afford it. The levels are as follows:

Bronze: $10.00

Silver: $25.00

Gold: $75.00

Platinum: $150.00

Life: $1000.00

These much needed voluntary donations towards a Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum will be posted in the Na Khabar for a year. A LIFE membership assures you that your name will be listed for as long as the wonderful medium is printed and is not bound by a one-year timeline as the other four.

Nobles, the Na Khabar is not only essential but indeed critical to our Association and to see it go away would be a tragedy. Please seriously consider helping with this initiative in whatever way possible be it on an individual, band or business basis. Please send all contributions to:

Mahlon Hariu
636 Ridge Street
Emmaus, PA 18049-2223

Fraternally Yours,
ASOB Elected Line Officers 2007-2008