February 15, 2015
Gilroy, Morgan Hill, Hollister Duplicate Bridge Club
       Unit 524

Present:   President Jonna Robinson, Vice-President Kenneth Johnson, Treasurer Vincent McLoughlin, Secretary Dian Wood Picone.  

Minutes of January meeting approved.

Treasurer’s Report

    Unit has a total balance of $17,619.80 in our accounts.  No extraordinary     expenses anticipated.  Treasurer will continue present system of payment. Report     approved.

III.    Old Business

  Christmas Party:  Board approved motion to give a free dinner to all playing members, all others at the Board’s discretion. Date for the party and fees will be decided in a summer Board Meeting.
 The Board has decided to take advantage of the opportunity for members to receive extra points by designating 10 games as either Club Championship  Games or Charity Games this year.  The dates chosen can be found on our Website by going to Game Schedule where there is a link to Special Games.  Some have a higher fee than that charged by the regular games, the overage will be absorbed by the Unit.

   New Business

  Handing out of Mini-McKenny and Ace of Clubs awards is postponed until March Unit Game as Certificates not yet received from ACBL.
 The Vice-President will conduct a survey of clubs in the reasonable vicinity to determine what is the average game fee and Directors’ compensation and report back to the Board.
 Awards:   1)  Lawson Sakai has passed the 50 point level and is now a Sectional Master.  2)  In September 2014, with the Board’s approval, the President wrote a letter of recommendation to the District 21 Goodwill Committee nominating Win Stone to receive the 2014 Good Will Award.  In Feb. 2015, the President of the Committee notified President Jonna Robinson that Win had been selected.  The award is a special Pin to be worn at all ACBL functions indicating this status.  At NABCs, there is a special function recognizing all Goodwill members.  The Pins were handed out at the District 21 Board's meeting during the February Regional at Burlingame.  As Win could not attend, he will receive his pin at a later date.  


Next Board Meeting March 15, 2014
Adjourned at 12:15

Respectfully submitted,
Dian Wood Picone, Secretary