public ActionResult AddAnnouncement(CallboardHomeVM vm)
{
Callboard newCallboard = vm.NewAnnouncement;
newCallboard.PostedByUser = Globals.LOGGED_IN_USER;
// insert announcement into database
InsertDAL insert = new InsertDAL();
insert.OpenConnection();
insert.InsertCallboard(newCallboard);
insert.CloseConnection();
// also send email
return(SendEmail(newCallboard));
}