March 2026 President’s message
by Linda Bergemann
This has been quite a winter! I am looking forward to Spring this year more than usual. But, Spring brings with it administrative chores.
First up is our election of officers. Our nominations committee, headed by Michael Corvese, has been working to assemble a slate of officers to present at our March meeting. If you have any interest in running for a position or serving on a committee, please contact Michael before or at our meeting on March 7. Descriptions of all positions appear in our Constitution and ByLaws available on our website. Our election will take place beginning in late March and results reported at our April Annual Meeting. The election will be conducted electronically using Election Buddy. Members in good standing as of October 2025 are eligible to vote and will receive a ballot.
Next is annual dues. Our ByLaws dictate that dues for each of us are payable on April 1 of each year. I will be sending an email in the next week with a link to renew your membership through PayPal. This is the easiest way for us to manage our membership roster. If this method doesn’t suit you and you pay by check or cash, please complete and include a membership application so we have a record of your payment. And, just a reminder that dues and AstroAssembly receipts are our primary means of supporting the Society’s activities and maintaining Seagrave Memorial Observatory.
Also on my list of chores is our annual budget. Our annual expenditures are a little over $10,000, more if we undertake any special projects. I will be working with members of the Board of Directors and Board of Trustees over the next few weeks to develop a budget to present for approval at our Annual Meeting. If you have any activities or projects that you would like to see us pursue that will require funding, please let me know so it can be discussed and appropriately funded.
I think that’s enough for this month! Thank you for supporting Skyscrapers.
Until next time,
Linda
401-322-9946
lbergemann@aol.com
