From: "Prather" <Prather at netzero.net> To: <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>, "Alexis Gilliland" <leeandalexiS at hotmail.com> Subject: [WSFA] Please send any replies to me directly. Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 10:56:42 -0400 Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org> Keith, You're welcome to publish this. ONE OPINION Given the period of austerity that WSFA has just gone through I do not feel that WSFA should be spending 10 grand on a book venture until we have set aside a nest egg at least equal to 5 years' operating expense (including meetings and insurance) plus the maximum potential loss from at least one Capclave. Could someone with access to the proper financial figures calculate what this amount should be? Could we please set aside such a nest egg? I assume the recent windfall is a one time only event. I feel a bit uncomfortable with asking WSFAn's, who may be in tight, personal, financial straits, to contribute to WSFA at every meeting if the money isn't really needed anymore. Rebecca Prather phone 703-534-2274