Most of the people here in central Il and eastern Ia that I have talked to received their magazines on Thursday, 1/29, including me.  As for the cost of the magazine, current contract costs are approx. $5,000 less per year than they were before.  We should have our new mailing permit approved before the next issue is mailed, as it was applied for in November.  This should help some with the delivery time.  The magazine was put on a truck and hauled directly to the Cincinnati postal hub, bypassing the Greenfield, OH post office, to avoid any delays there.  This practice will continue in the future as well.  It is also in the planning to have the magazine mailed sealed in a bag, rather than a protective sleeve.  This should help with the condition of the magazine upon arrival.  Terry.