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Editorial: Help Elect Cedar Key News` Board of Directors
April 13th, 2003

Editorial: Cedar Key News: A Progress Report
March 11th, 2003

Editorial: Mercedes Meets the Mud
February 28th, 2003

Editorial: Happy New Year to All
December 29th, 2002

Editorial: Letter to the Editor - Thank You C.K. Police for Doing Your Job
December 15th, 2002

Editorial: Poll Results: Fact, Fiction, or Propaganda?
December 4th, 2002

Editorial: WANTED
November 27th, 2002

Editorial: 1,2,3,4 What Are We Fighting For?
October 10th, 2002

Editorial: Do We Really Want Law Enforcement in Cedar Key?
August 15th, 2002

Editorial: Levy County Emergency Management
July 26th, 2002

Editorial: We Have Our Own Heroes
July 17th, 2002

Editorial: Take a Little Time!
July 3rd, 2002

Editorial: Water Management District Trying Its Best
June 26th, 2002

Editorial: Bribery and Misuse of Public Office
June 25th, 2002

Editorial: Police Officer`s Improper Conduct Case Fades Away
June 24th, 2002

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Membership Appeal

Membership Appeal

Editorial

Cedar Key News: Report to the Members and Prospective Members

Once each year we report to the membership of Cedar Key News and to our readers that we hope will join our non-profit news source. Cedar Key News is truly of, by and for the people of our community. The "of the people" includes school news, fishing news, business news and organization news and announcements. The "by the people" is because we have many articles on fishing, cuisine and school events written by volunteer journalists. "For the people" is the most important aspect of our publication. We strive to provide factual information on business, police and government events as an alternative to the grapevine which provides spin and error along its way. Each year we sponsor candidate forums prior to local elections. We hope to inform voters and stimulate discussion. Letters-to-the Editor is a regular feature of both our online and print editions. Also, as an advertising medium we promote local businesses.

Furthermore, because Cedar Key News is a non-profit organization, we donate surplus revenue to various local charities.

Our readers, online and of print, far outnumber the population of Cedar Key. Electronic tallies of visits to our website average about one thousand each day. Seasonal visitors to Cedar Key and past residents are regular readers according to our email. Contest entrants have documented web site visitation from many states and Canadian provinces. A recent contest to pick the date of completion of construction of the Big Dock drew entrants from as far away as Ohio (one of the winners.) Assuming that some print copies are read by two people, our print readership is more than two thousand each month.

Two conclusions may be drawn from the above facts and the size of our membership list: 1. Advertisers in Cedar Key News reach a wide readership.
2. Like public radio and public T-V, support of this non-profit newspaper comes from a small portion of the readers.

We thank our advertisers for their patronage over the past seven years of our existence. We appeal to our readers to show support of Cedar Key News by filling out the membership application form below this report. Membership is an important source of income and an indication of appreciation of our service. Furthermore, please plan to attend the annual meeting of Cedar Key News on March 28, at which time we will elect the 2009 Board of Directors and discuss policy issues. (Look for the time and place of the annual meeting, online and in the March print issues of our newspaper.)
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Membership Application

Individual ($15 per year)____ Household ($25)_____
Sponsor ($50)____ Donor ($100)____

Name(s)___________________________________________

Address __________________________________________

City ______________ State ___________ Zip ________

Please make out your check to Cedar Key News, Inc. Note that we are a non-profit organization,
but have not received federal tax-exempt status.
Mail to: Cedar Key News, P.O. Box 334, Cedar Key, FL 32625

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