Two problems with that:
1) I don't think I should discuss Hal with anybody but Hal himself.
I can talk in public about myself or my interlocutor but not a third party.
2) If your suggestion is to volunteer for the job, why to allocate $800, then? Let's go with a volunteer editor and volunteer contributors.
If you know where to find them, that is...
This is exactly my point!
Such small organization as CFC is now can't afford a paid newsletter editor.
The people, who believe the newsletter is necessary, will volunteer to do it.
If not...
Well, why we need newsletter, if nobody cares?
It's better to use available funds for some chess project - for example, Canadian Closed.
The year has started, but it's still unclear - where and when the Canadian Closed 2013 will take place?
Thanks,
Michael Barron
I don't believe there have been any bids for this event, which would likely not be a World Cup Qualifier (2015), but could generate IM / FM titles.