Congratulations to those of you who participated in the Inaugural Meeting last month.  

In addition to witnessing the swearing in of the officers of the incoming administration by AFM President Gagaliardi, you honored outgoing President O’Keefe by naming her as President Emeritus. You received an upbeat financial report for the Local as work continues to come back in the recording sector. However, the Musicians’ Club report wasn’t so rosy with another large deficit for 2025. We are committed to a process that includes every one of you and urge you to participate in General Membership meetings to be a part of the discussion as we grapple with the finances of our building.  

President Sazer, Vice President Acosta, and I have already begun working as a team and will share some of the duties traditionally handled by the President. 

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