It's hard enough entertaining in your own home but dragging everything to the location of the recital is a formidable task. For a couple years, Anne Williams, ably assisted by her husband Paul, took on this responsibility with an unmatched expertise. They would arrive at the church and a conveyer belt would extend from their car into the kitchen and the supplies would come forth. I'm exaggerating, of course, but the significant thing here is that Anne had become comfortable enough in her performing that she could take on the added pressure of providing refreshments at recital end. After Joanne Rousseau, the second person I would like to single out is Susan Green, our third president.
Few people understand and appreciate the legal underpinnings necessary for an organization to exist.
Without Susan Green, AMSF would not have any. The Forum started as an intentionally murky extension of the Washington Music Teachers Association. It was Susan's work that established the Forum as a totally independent corporation. This may not excite you. What it means though, is that anyone serving on the AMSF board is personally exempt from liability for damages incurred by the Forum if any should arise, to the full extent of the law, of course.