Local residents have probably by now seen the pessimistic and scaremongering front page story in today’s Herts Advertiser, about how the Rex bid to raise £1 million to buy the Odeon has only reached £100,00 in hard cash, with two weeks to go to exchanging contracts.
Why oh why don’t people realise that ‘campaigning’ often means parting with money i.e. writing a cheque for a substantial sum; there usually comes a point where yet more hot air and a well intentioned fiver don't cut it.
It would be nice to see the Herts Ad and Archant Regional, its parent group, part with a few thousand for the Odeon, an issue which they’ve used so frequently recently to bolster local interest in their paper. Similarly St Albans Civic Society could do something constructive …maybe a sponsored chair or a loan.
You can’t have it both ways, guys – you can’t undermine a rescue attempt you haven’t really tried to help.
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Thursday, 28 January 2010
Thursday, 7 January 2010
the Alpha St Albans..cheques for ABL now
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In January 2010, James Hannaway, CEO of The Rex Cinema in Berkhamsted told us that the structural survey had been successfully completed and that contracts are due to be exchanged in early February.
James also made the following statement:
"Thank you for your commitment towards the restoration of the Odeon on London Rd. Please send cheques only at this early stage*. Other methods of payment (BACS, standing orders etc) will be available soon.
ABL (Advanced Booking List) Membership: £285 limited to first 1000 names.
Sponsor a seat/chair: £1,000 each, limited to the first 500 sponsors.
Donations: to kick start the project you can give as little or as much as you like. Please indicate how much (this option is included by request).
Sponsoring other things: The screen, projectors, sound system, lighting and digital equipment will be offered later in January, alongside the other essentials: carpets, curtains and box office systems etc. Please ask about this.
Please make cheques payable to The Alpha St Albans Ltd and send them to:-
The Rex Cinema, High St, (Three Close Lane), Berkhamsted, HP4 2FG
This is a new bank account to raise funds exclusively for the purchase and restoration of the old Odeon, London Rd (originally named THE ALPHA c1920s, thus the name on the company bank account)
In January 2010, James Hannaway, CEO of The Rex Cinema in Berkhamsted told us that the structural survey had been successfully completed and that contracts are due to be exchanged in early February.
James also made the following statement:
"Thank you for your commitment towards the restoration of the Odeon on London Rd. Please send cheques only at this early stage*. Other methods of payment (BACS, standing orders etc) will be available soon.
ABL (Advanced Booking List) Membership: £285 limited to first 1000 names.
Sponsor a seat/chair: £1,000 each, limited to the first 500 sponsors.
Donations: to kick start the project you can give as little or as much as you like. Please indicate how much (this option is included by request).
Sponsoring other things: The screen, projectors, sound system, lighting and digital equipment will be offered later in January, alongside the other essentials: carpets, curtains and box office systems etc. Please ask about this.
Please make cheques payable to The Alpha St Albans Ltd and send them to:-
The Rex Cinema, High St, (Three Close Lane), Berkhamsted, HP4 2FG
This is a new bank account to raise funds exclusively for the purchase and restoration of the old Odeon, London Rd (originally named THE ALPHA c1920s, thus the name on the company bank account)
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