Sol: I really have to respond and shall do so with numbered items so as not to make this interminably long":

1) I had asked to be corrected re: Mystic--you have done that,ifin fact you are correct.

2) Mystic may be a part of the museum but the "friends" are putting on a festival in hopes of making a profit---just like Falcon Ridge (which is a profit making venture albeit one that promotes upcoming artists)

3) WFDU is the radio station connected with Farleigh Dickinsen Univ. It is a separate entity and I don't know or want to get into the legalisms of the budgetary constraints on the station.

4) WFDU has an annual fundraiser (pledge drive) to cover the expenses for technical advances and maintenance. The "OnAir" people (Ron and I--et al) do not receive any renumeration.

5) While you did not pledge (and the station did promote your events--what other station would do that?) I never mentioned or inferred that in my earlier posting. You brought that up. I was referring to trying to get food for nothing like my callers to Sunday Simcha---which you were not part of---who knows--maybe you do listen.

6)   To respond to your other comment re: the unnamed radio station---come on we all know that is WFUV and has, except for its weekend programming, turned into a pretty commercial sounding station and I agree with you that is how their programming is or has evolved.

7)   I think it is admirable what you do for "folk" music and also that you donate to people that ring your bell---no pun intended. Your statement---"...if they knew about my folk music involvement (paraphrase") they would run me out of town". Sad---how narrow are these folks?

8) Lastly; you lose money on most house concerts---You know what so do other venues. Including the Hurdy Gurdy. So, from time to time, they also would need a benefit (which they have not had) but still they buy the food and don't complain about it.\

Sorry if this sounds harsh but it a realistic response to your comments that did not address the key issues but assumed some things that were not mentioned---including your lack of donating to WFDU. If it went to your bell ringers then all I can say it was a "mitzvah" and WFDU will surely not fault that.

Bill Hahn