Issue No. 1 February 1980 NEW IS NEW NGLAND c SKI MUSEUM S PO Box 267 Franconia NH 03580 Dear Charter Members: I am happy to tell you that our museum pro ject is alive and well. 1980 however, as I see it, will be a crucial year for us. With all our other programs in full swing, we now face our greatest challenge, to raise the necessary funds to change the existing building in the Notch to a ski museum. First, I would like to ask all of you to find at least one more charter member by May of this year. Second, please let us know of any fundraising ideas you have. We can assist you with presentations such as slides, movies etc. Please chip in Paul Valar and help us over this last hurdle. We need your assistance. Jane fora MEMBERSHIP & DUES CANNON MOUNTAIN SITE Charter membership in the Museum Last October, after a year or so of will be closed May 31 1980. Present groundwork, we received from state membership stands at 225 (350 or 30 authorities provisional assurance adult members) and we are embarking that if things developed according to on a final push to get over the 500 plan we would be granted a Special mark by the end of May. Use Permit for the 30X70' building ad jacent to the new Tramway Base If each member got a new member as Station at Cannon Mountain. requested above by our President we'd (cont'd p. 2) be all set but in case things don't work out that way (and even if they do) we have other plans which you'll be hearing about shortly. In the meantime the Board has de- cided to begin asking for dues sup- port on an annual basis as follows: 1. If you made your last (or only) dues payment prior to 5/31/79, you are a Charter Member in good stand- ing until 5/31/80. Current dues are payable on or before that date. 2. If your last (or only) payment was after 5/31/79, you are a Charter (cont'd p. 2) Museum Site - New Base Station