By Alyson Teeter
Spring is here and the long winter is ending, thank goodness. We had a wonderful kick off to the season by hosting the District 2 St. Patrick’s Day-themed fundraiser and a flag recycling event March 25. Looking at April, we have our second round of nominations and our officer elections at the April business meeting April 6, a blood drive April 13, and another fun-filled trivia social April 20. For May we’re planning to participate in the Syttende Mai parade May 17, an Armed Forces Day-themed social May 18, and a variety of activities for our Day of Service May 27. Stay tuned!
If you weren’t at our March meeting, I’ll recap startling news. Comrade Quartermaster Rodenberger showed a historical graph of our investment fund. We have withdrawn nearly $900K from it since 2009. If we operated with a balanced budget, it could have grown to $3 million but instead it’s ~$1 million.
Let’s balance our books so we don’t whittle away at our investment account. It should grow and ensure the fiscal longevity of the post. We will be sharing profit/loss statements at meetings going forward. We’ll also get creative with our fundraising. “Gentlemen, we have run out of money; now we have to think,” – Winston Churchill.