USS CLEVELAND LEGACY FOUNDATION

1.LONE SAILOR PARK: THE MONUMENT WAS FORMALLY PLACED AT THE LAKEFRONT AND INTRODUCED TO THE COMMUNITY IN OCTOBER. THIS WAS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT EVENT OF THE YEAR, FULLY FUNDED THROUGH DONATIONS-TO AND EFFORTS-OF THE BOARD AND SELECT VOLUNTEERS. IT IS INTENDED TO MEMORIALIZE THE SEA SERVICES, AND IN FACT ALL MILITARY BRANCHES, WHILE ENHANCING THE CITY OF CLEVELAND, CUYAHOGA COUNTY AND REALLY ALL OHIO AS WELL AS OUR NATION AT LARGE. OUR LONE SAILOR PARK WOULD GO ON TO BE RECOGNIZED AS AN AWARD- WINNING DESIGN. 2.NAVY BALL - OCTOBER, WE ORGANIZED AND "SPONSORED" THE 300 SEAT EVENT AND FUND RAISER AT AVIATOR EVENT CENTER. 3.FUND RAISING - ONGOING DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS CONTINUE 365. SEE OUR GENERAL LEDGER AND FINANCIALS FOR DETAILS. THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH BRINGS OUR MISSION TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BUSINESS AND GENERAL PUBLIC COMMUNITIES. STEWARDSHIP OF DONATIONS IS A PARAMOUNT TASK WHICH WE ADMINISTER WITH CONSCIENCE AND DETERMINATION. 4.THE BEGINNING OF A REORGANIZATION THAT MANIFESTED ITSELF IN 2025. THIS IN PREPARATION FOR A BUSY YEAR AND IMPROVING THE OVERALL ADMINISTRATION OF THE FOUNDATION. 5.VARIOUS SMALLER EVENTS THAT RECOGNIZED THE CREW OF LCS-31. THIS IS OUR MISSION, SO ANY AND ALL SUCH GATHERINGS, SMALLER SPONSORSHIPS AND HOSTED EVENTS ARE IN SUPPORT OF THE CREW AND THE COMMAND TRIAD (SHIP'S SKIPPER, XO AND CHIEF OF THE BOAT) 6.REVIEW AND EDIT OUR FOUNDATION BYLAWS. I INTRODUCED THE NEED FOR A "SCRUBBING" OF OUR BYLAWS AFTER FIVE (5) YEARS OF OPERATIONS AS AN APPROPRIATE STEP TO ASSURE WE REMAIN VIGILANT OF CIRCUMSTANCES OVER TIME. RECOMMENDATIONS WERE MADE AND PRESENTED TO THE THEN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR CONSIDERATION. 7.SCHEDULED BOARD MEETINGS, AND ALSO SPECIAL MEETINGS WHEN REQUIRED, TO MEET OUR EXPECTATIONS AND CADENCE AS SET FORWARD IN OUR BYLAWS. A QUORUM IS ALWAYS MET IN ORDER TO PROCEED. 8.RECRUITMENT AND ONBOARDING OF ADDITIONAL (AND BACKFILL) BOARD MEMBERS.