In June, we will hold our biennial elections. Our secretary and vice president have agreed to continue serving. As president, I am restricted to two terms by our constitution. Darrell Brown has agreed to run for president. He is currently treasurer. As he becomes president, we will be in need of someone to serve as treasurer.
The job is not difficult. The treasurer deposits checks; keeps track of CD maturity dates, acting in the best interest of society needs; keeps a double-entry system of recording income and expenses. There are taxes to be filed -- quarterly sales tax payments to Maryland Comptroller for any book sales made to Maryland residents. The form is simple; if no taxes were collected, all that's required is a phone call and the recording of a confirmation number that the call was made. Also state and federal income taxes for our 501(c)(3) organization. Mostly, the federal form is filed via postcard and no payment is due. The Maryland form includes an inventory which must be updated yearly; this is not complicated and can probably be handled in less than an hour once a year, each fall.
Training and other support are abundantly available. We need someone to step up and serve.
The same core of people has kept this society going for years and years. Some are tired, getting older, have other interests they'd like to pursue, etc. If no one steps up to serve as officers, how will this society survive? We are the oldest continuously existing county genealogical society in the state of Maryland, and it is because of these dedicated, long-serving individuals.
Do you really want to lose this society? We are still a bargain at $20/year for nine monthly meetings, most with a speaker on genealogy topics; a newsletter rich in resources for researching your county ancestors; the ability to find other researchers who are studying those same names you are; the camaradie of people with similar interests; a library with over 6500 resources for researching our county, Eastern states and many other US states and countries around the world; research services at nominal fees; and special program offerings such as workshops, classes and open houses. Do you really want to lose all this? Somebody has to run things. If not you, then who??