President’s Message
March 2026
Dear Friends and Fellow Members,
Have you ever suffered from Writer’s Block? If you haven’t, I have a case big enough for both of us! I confessed to my husband, Steve, and he looked at me in disbelief. Just point out how kind, dedicated, innovative, and just plain smart our members are. And you know what, he’s right. So I will stop my trips to the snack cupboard for popcorn and chocolate chips and watch the NCAA Basketball tournament with just one eye and tell you just that. This is the most kind, dedicated, innovative, and just plain smart group of people with whom I have ever worked. On Sunday, I attended the Beerfest organized and run by the ALNC Working Professionals. What a great job they did! If you have never been, go next year. The raffle baskets were beautiful, the food excellent, the beer tasting contest by the Society of Barley Engineers lots of fun, and the company beyond compare. The time put into this event by very busy people was amazing. Your Tech Committee spends hours making LeagueLink more useful. The Board of Directors spent much time in their March meeting discussing how to make sure all members feel included and valued. Why?
Because you outlined some ideas in the January evaluation carefully reviewed by Laura Farr, Strategic Planning Chair. We can’t forget all the work Krista Ross, Assisteens Coordinator and those members helping her put into creating a meaningful program for Assisteens-everything from Scholarships to tips for public speaking. Then there are our programs. Every time I participate in a program, I can’t help but think of the dedication and work of the program chairs and their committees creating well-oiled offerings like to the students we serve. These programs are like mini-corporations within the ALNC umbrella. For more dedication and hard work, there is the Thrift Shop and the volunteers who staff the shop. We hear nothing but compliments about the organization, cleanliness, and the friendliness of the volunteers. I could go for pages and pages perhaps proving that I’m now over my writer’s block However, I want you to know that the work you do and the dedication you put into it is amazing. At our April Chapter Meeting, we vote on a slate of officers to fill Board positions and vote on the budget for 2026-27. At our May Chapter meeting, we enjoy the Job Fair, featuring our programs. In our June Chapter Meeting, we meet our Teacher Grant and Scholarships winners. I’ll see you there to celebrate all we do together!
Your proud President,
Nancy Schaefer
Your ALNC President
