Hi all,
We had great success writing letters to the editor last year about getting AHL hockey back to Worcester, and it's time again to write in!

This is our biggest chance to get hockey back and we need to do everything to spread the word.

So this weekend and next week, let's all write in to both papers, and tell them what AHL Hockey means to you, what it means to the city, and the community. If you need help writing - let me know.

The more people that write in will show the citizens in Worcester County that this is an important issue for us all.

Please go to the bottom of http://www.saveourhockey.com/howyoucanhelp.html

to see where to write in, and instructions.

Lets pull out all the stops! We can do it!

When you write be sure to conform to the paper's policies. They won't publish something that is clearly and ad. They will take letters that talk about the impact that a team would have, talks about the actions taken by the city or DCU center, and that urges businesses and individuals to take action. A 'wake up Worcester, its time to act' kind of message probably fits as well.

They will not publish website addresses, phone numbers, prices, etc. as that is viewed as advertising.

Two terrific letters made it into this morning's Telegram. If you want to send a letter but aren't sure what to say, here are great examples.

BTW, they seem willing to publish a bit more on the 'advertising' side than I'd been led to believe, maybe because of the civic component to this versus purely private enterprise.