Mike Perry's article "Attempts to Establish a Cryonics Community"-- brings back old memories for me. I'm not mentioned in the article but I participated in Ventureville and worked for Dave Pizer along the way while in Phoenix. I was really disappointed Ventureville didn't work out. Here's Mike Perry's excellent historical review...
https://mb.boardhost.com/rickpotvin64/msg/1727561479.html