I don't know how much a large ad in the Oregonian costs;  probably
many thousands of dollars.  It would be sweet if we could get a "Free
Community WIFI is still here" ad ready for the Oregonian to run around
the same time that the lights go out at MetroFi.   In my dreams, I
imagine a full page that is a few short paragraphs about PTP, a big
map of the nodes, and the bottom of the page sporting the logos and
addresses of nodes that are willing to kick in some of the cost of the
ad, as well as logos for the non-profits that support and fund PTP
(big logo for Meyer Memorial Trust, if Marie Detherage could kick in
some ad money, or for Netequality if Michael Burmeister-Brown did the
same).  If PTP was a bit flexible about timing and placement, the
Oregonian might offer a good rate.  Mike Rogoway might have some ideas
to share.

Perhaps some of the few advertisers that are still supporting MetroFi
would be willing to get on board, too.  They want to reach Wifi
users;  if they do so by being on a map page that Portlanders will
tend to cut out and keep, then they achieve the same goals.

I assume that among all of us, our acquaintances, and our thousands of
happy users, there are some folks that can design a nice scalable
newspaper ad, and others that can shmooze the potential advertisers.
The fall of MetroFi can be a great opportunity for PTP, if the time
and energy is there to run with it.