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Magic Press Release

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wizard Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Mar 16, 2006 Posts: 259 Location:	Posted: Mar 28, 2006 - 8:04 PM GMT Page title: press release __________ What I do I know, I just scan tickets!

jsvits Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Feb 27, 2004 Posts: 216 Location:Ct	Posted: Mar 28, 2006 - 8:46 PM GMT I don't get it!! You can donate money but can't pay taxes?

tom durgin Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Dec 23, 2005 Posts: 837 Location:The Upper Valley	Posted: Mar 28, 2006 - 8:53 PM GMT Earlier reports said the new owners would pay more than $77,000 in back taxes -- BUT I noticed there's not a single local charity/organization on the list!! What about Vermont food banks and elementary schools? Nice way to build local good will, guys -- I wonder if the new management will prove to be as clueless as the current

marcski Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Dec 14, 2003 Posts: 2066 Location:Westchester Co., N.Y.	Posted: Mar 28, 2006 - 9:03 PM GMT Edited: Mar 28, 2006 - 9:13 PM GMT Yeah, I don't really understand where their priorities are. If indeed, there is new ownership, the mountain is surely in need of improvements. Yet, they take their time (and presumably money) to do this? I mean, I'm all for charities....but you'd think their time and resources could be better spent, otherwise, I'm afraid, Magic might have to be on the receiving end of some charity. And they do it now? After they close for the season?

jamesdeluxe Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Jan 05, 2003 Posts: 529 Location:South Orange, NJ	Posted: Mar 28, 2006 - 9:04 PM GMT WTF? __________ NY Ski Magazine: mag.NYSkiBlog.com

smelick Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Nov 14, 2003 Posts: 1102 Location:	Posted: Mar 28, 2006 - 10:29 PM GMT Where do I click??

MissDaEast Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Dec 17, 2002 Posts: 2319 Location:So. Cal / Exit 1-I89,VT	Posted: Mar 28, 2006 - 11:01 PM GMT My guess is that they donated guest passes to fund raisers, like silent auctions. Tax write-offs?

summitchallenger Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Dec 16, 2005 Posts: 531 Location:	Posted: Mar 28, 2006 - 11:13 PM GMT Edited: Mar 28, 2006 - 11:25 PM GMT I don't get it. And at last check, Boston College Law School was not doing too badly $$$ wise. This is odd. Makes no sense. I guess some things don't change. And with regard to the overall pattern of thread topics, it is clear that the original poster has a vandetta against Magic. Why? I don't know nor do I care. How about something constructive and concrete?

skiingfanatic68 Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: May 09, 2004 Posts: 442 Location:Greencastle, PA	Posted: Mar 29, 2006 - 3:53 AM GMT Edited: Mar 29, 2006 - 4:04 AM GMT I just check out the website, Summit you might be right, because there is no link to the message above. They have started to redesign the website and have added more photos to it, but no links to other areas. Very interesting, good observation there Summit. Page title: The Real Magic Mountain website

zapada Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Oct 20, 2003 Posts: 175 Location:	Posted: Mar 29, 2006 - 4:25 AM GMT I'm sure they donated lift tickets, not money. Ski areas do this all the time - it's a nice way to help out the community or a good organization while getting the mountain's name out there.

skiingfanatic68 Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: May 09, 2004 Posts: 442 Location:Greencastle, PA	Posted: Mar 29, 2006 - 6:17 PM GMT I actually called Magic Mountain today to verify the press release and yes indeed it is true. They will donation two lift tickets as part of a fundraiser's giveaway as long as the fundraiser is real. They asked for me to fax over documents regarding our fundraiser. So that might explain the out of state listings, very surprising that they have not been approach by any local chapters within Vermont. It might explain why locals have not approached Magic for donations, it possibly suggests that they don't feel comfortable with possibility of the ski area closing and then the fundraiser committee would left holding bag on worthless donations. Not an image any fundraiser wants to portray.

rocket21 Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Sep 13, 2001 Posts: 8404 Location:USA	Posted: Mar 29, 2006 - 6:57 PM GMT It's pretty standard in the industry to donate to fundraisers...we donate a heck of a lot at Berkshire East. __________ NewEnglandSkiHistory.com

tom durgin Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Dec 23, 2005 Posts: 837 Location:The Upper Valley	Posted: Mar 29, 2006 - 7:33 PM GMT I jumped to a conclusion before I checked out the landing . . . of course they would donate lift tickets, not money . . . I'm in the biz and I should know better.

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