History

Another anniversary!  It’s a time to look back,
a time to celebrate and check out the facts.
We’ll recount our history; we’ll not miss a beat
And, lest we forget, we’ll play a repeat.

From our earliest years when we were quite new,
we could never imagine the good we would do.
We started out slowly and membership grew.
It seems looking back that time really flew.

Our meetings offered members a time they could share
their musical talents with all who came there.
Music lovers and makers, we gathered each month
and, as we adjourned, we joined friends for lunch.

Weighing our own musical notes on a scale
we knew there was more we could do to prevail.
To help young musicians well on their way
we began Grant auditions that continue today.

Our coffers grew yearly through all sorts of actions.
There were concerts, teas, and more than got traction.
Designs in Dining were fun and everyone joined in.
We knew we were “on to something” by then!

Then as we celebrated our fourth decade year
a gift was announced to catch everyone’s ear:
“An Endowment for future Awards to keep growing
the fine young musicians in fields they are sowing!”

The members rejoiced and they joined in the race
to grow the Endowment at a much quicker pace.
But wait!  There is more, and it debuted last year.
We approved WMC Inc. and removed future fear.

Today the Endowment is in excellent hands.
Our wisest of Club Wizards know just where it stands.
They meet and determine the best way to proceed.
We can all rest knowing they are Wizards indeed!

But out in the future at a faraway date
management too much for our plate.
Happy we’ll be to know at that time
provisions were made to make change on a dime.

There is so much more that I wish I could share,
but old brains diminish and do not repair!
But trust me, dear friends, just as day follows night,
I know our fine Club will forge ahead doing right.