Status of the next K-Factor Issue

[Ron Van Putte]

Maureen E. Dunphy wrote:
> [NSRCA Officers]
> I agree

Me too.  There's no such thing as too much information about this subject.

Ron Van Putte


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "bouchaj" <bouchaj at email.msn.com>
> To: "Matt Kebabjian" <mkebabjian at tensolite.com>; <officers at nsrca.org>;
> <Wincons at aol.com>; <service at averypublishing.com>
> Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 4:52 PM
> Subject: Re: Status of the next K-Factor Issue
> 
> 
> 
>>[NSRCA Officers]
>>I like Matt's idea of informing the membership of the planned publishing
>>schedule, article submission, etc.  Let them know things are under
> 
> control.
> 
>>Regards,
>>
>>Andre'
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: Matt Kebabjian <mkebabjian at tensolite.com>
>>To: <officers at nsrca.org>; bouchaj <bouchaj at email.msn.com>;
>><Wincons at aol.com>; <service at averypublishing.com>
>>Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 3:14 PM
>>Subject: RE: Status of the next K-Factor Issue
>>
>>
>>  Brian,
>>
>>I suggest that a modified version of John's expanation should be sent to
> 
> the
> 
>>discussion board, or, better yet, maybe it could be included in the next
> 
> KF.
> 
>>There are many inquiries by quite a number of fellows whose KF's do not
>>arrive promptly.
>>
>>John's explanation certainly clarified it for me.
>>
>>Matt Kebabjian
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: John Avery [mailto:javery at nxs.net]
>>Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 11:33 AM
>>To: 'bouchaj'; Wincons at aol.com; service at averypublishing.com
>>Cc: officers at nsrca.org
>>Subject: RE: Status of the next K-Factor Issue
>>
>>
>>
>>We are actually an article or more behind for some officers in the K
> 
> Factor.
> 
>>I do need all articles submitted by the 15th of Dec for the January issue.
>>
>>
>>
>>The few articles sent to me (or Brian) in November were used for the
>>December issue.
>>
>>
>>
>>For clarification on mailings:
>>
>>
>>
>>The November issue was mailed somewhere around the 15th (over 2 weeks late
>>due to getting the K Factor back up online). I do realize it is still
>>pulling into houses as we speak. The Post Office is seeming to be taking
>>it's sweet time delivering the material (almost 4 weeks when they say 2
>>weeks max). I'm working on a cost effective solution to this, possibly 2nd
>>class periodical rate which would speed up delivery time.
>>
>>
>>
>>The December issues were just mailed this last Tuesday for US and Wed for
>>Canada and Foreign mailings. The December issue will probably NOT make it
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> to
> 
>>homes by the Holidays, especially when taking into consideration the
> 
> Holiday
> 
>>mail crunch. There was simply no way around this unless I printed December
>>immediately after printing November, and I assume many VPs would not have
>>liked that turnaround for articles.
>>
>>
>>
>>Why the delay from article submission to receiving the K Factor?:
>>
>>
>>
>>Putting together the K Factor is a multi-step process. It can take roughly
> 
> 1
> 
>>week to put together the articles and pictures to make for a smooth
> 
> flowing
> 
>>paper. The advertising is especially hard for I not only have to place the
>>ads nicely between and around articles, they also need to be checked for
>>correct version, placement particulars etc.
>>
>>
>>
>>Printing the K Factor takes roughly 2 -3 days to physically print 8000
>>sheets of paper double sided, collate, fold and staple.
>>
>>
>>
>>Mailing the US papers takes roughly 10 hrs (or more than a normal workday)
>>to put on the labeling. The Canada and Foreign take roughly 4 hrs (foreign
>>mailings are placed in envelopes as well). Now labeling is not just
>>labeling, the Post Office demands that they be separated into weird Postal
>>groupings by Zip Code, I say weird for you might have 90000 zips mixed
> 
> with
> 
>>70000 zips in the same group. This sorting process takes most of the
>>labeling time. The Post Office takes around 4 hrs (I live about a ½ hr
> 
> from
> 
>>the post office) to deliver to. So the mailing is basically a 2 day
> 
> process
> 
>>overall.
>>
>>
>>
>>This whole process can be roughly 2 weeks. So if your article deadline is
>>the 15th, my mailing will be around the 29th of the month, placing it in
>>homes anywhere from the 5th of the month of issue to the 29th. The Post
>>Office is the weakest link here (and biggest pain), Like I said, I'm
> 
> working
> 
>>on a solution to this. Getting Periodical status could be tough, probably
>>even tougher as a non-profit periodical.
>>
>>
>>
>>I hope all this explains why articles are needed by the 15th of each
> 
> month.
> 
>>I personally would like to move the date up, but at this point we just
> 
> need
> 
>>to stabilize first and get the system running smooth.
>>
>>
>>
>>Last note, there are a few missing pictures or pictures that are not of
> 
> the
> 
>>best quality for the officers. If you send me a better picture of decent
>>quality I will update your photo in the K Factor.
>>
>>
>>
>>As always, any questions, concerns, thoughts, ideas or help are welcomed.
>>Fell free to email or call me, even if it's just to introduce yourself.
>>
>>
>>
>>John Avery
>>
>>Avery Publishing and Graphics
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>>PO Box 282
>>
>>Vonore, TN 37885
>>
>>865-856-0480
>>
>>www.averypublishing.com <http://www.averypublishing.com/>
>>
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: bouchaj [mailto:bouchaj at email.msn.com]
>>Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 9:58 PM
>>To: Wincons at aol.com; service at averypublishing.com
>>Cc: officers at nsrca.org
>>Subject: Status of the next K-Factor Issue
>>
>>
>>
>>Brian/John,
>>
>>
>>
>>I just received the November K-Factor; today being December 11.  I and
> 
> other
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>>VP's submitted articles on Nov. 15 which were supposed to be in the
> 
> December
> 
>>K-Factor issue.  The question is:  Will there be another K-Factor before
>>January, and if not, do you need another article by Dec. 15 since you
>>already have one unused?  If we are one article ahead of the publishing,
> 
> it
> 
>>would probably be helpful to alert the officers to this fact.
>>
>>
>>
>>Thnaks and regards,
>>
>>
>>
>>Andre' Bouchard
>>
>>D6
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>>
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