Ya know...I have been on the BOD's from the beginning....first as Secretary - then cleaning up & restoring our finances of about $8,000 that was stolen by a previous member and in doing so became Treasurer (3 years now) Since then operate all of MAAST's accounts thru Quicken (yeah, I set that up also) I post QUARTERLY and sometimes even more often our financial status to the BOD's in our TREASURER's FORUM. I process ALL new Charter Members and renewals and welcome them to the greatest site on line. I pass that info on to our ADMIN so he can update or add to our Memberlist. I then mail out their new LAMINATED Charter Member card so they can enjoy the benefits of great raffles and discounts from our Sponsorships that are worked with by OTHER BOD's. And that's just part of MY job. Yes, a job. We BOD's "try" to enjoy our wonderful hobby along with you guys....but because we believe in it so much that we are willing to spend HOURS making it happen - that a few would come along and try to tear it down because they don't have anything better to do?! I tell you what kaiser, until you and the few others "walk in these shoes" which I'm sure you won't...keep the talk in PM's. We are actually trying to make this a good site where we all can enjoy it. It has been a bashing for the past week. Enough already!

BTW...here are the finances in which we speak of. This has NEVER been a hidden thing. At one time - yrs ago, when we were posting BOD meetings, it was mentioned in the minutes. All ANYONE has to do is ask - this is OUR site - all of us. We've all built it and I myself won't stand by & let a few come in here "sporadically" and attempt to tear it up. I have Year End Reports for 2005, 2006 & 2007. We are NOT at a level where we are in a tax situation BUT will be if we take on MACNA. THAT IS WHY we are in the process of getting it done. MACNA will not happen without Ace & Mike. They are part of the core of this site and the dream of MACNA happening and also helping build a better MAAST. Never have I seen either one of them take advantage of MAAST and I resent anyone that says so. My character would never allow myself to do anything but what is right. Ace & Mike fall in that category. This was till this week the best BOD group I've had the PRIVILEGE to work with.

$ 2,067.47 Checking
$ 1,031.31 PayPal
$ 816.04 Savings
$ 6,456.05 CD (started @ $6,000.00) + (interest)

$10,370.87 Total

Sherri - TREASURER