Bond Street barn and meadow after last month's big snow. [photo by Karl Riedel]

Dear Members,

In our first newsletter of 2010 we want to thank all of you who volunteered your time for the Waterford Foundation last year.  Volunteers are the heart of our organization, and it is only through you that we can keep our dream of preservation and education alive.  Many of you volunteer on our committees or help organize special events such as concerts and fundraisers. Hundreds of you both inside and outside of the village volunteer for the Waterford Fair, our major fundraiser and educational opportunity, and many in the village have shared their homes for our Homes Tour multiple times.  We thank you.

We also greatly appreciate those of you who have donated money to our Annual Appeal, which is dedicated toward our operational funds. These funds help us move forward with our educational programs, take care of our buildings, and support all of our standing committees as well as our superb and dedicated staff. During the last two months our Finance Committee and Board of Directors has worked very hard to establish a balanced budget for 2010.

Finally, we want to thank all of those who have participated in the Raise the Roof of the Old School Capital Campaign.  Some of you have given more than once, and others have pledged for the future. Because of you we are making solid progress--with $709,000 we're almost 60 percent of the way to the $1.2 million we need to begin construction. We happily anticipate a time when we will all be able to come together again as a community in this beautiful new space. Meanwhile we will keep you informed of our progress.

We look forward to continuing to work with you in 2010 and wish all of you a truly wonderful year both personally and professionally.


President