Minutes of the Board of Director’s Meeting
October 16, 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, guest: Suzanne Proctor
I. Minutes of prior meeting approved.
II. Treasurer’s Report approved.
Treasurer is closing out the Bank of America account and transferring the remaining funds to the Rabo Bank account. The balance in Rabo Bank is $17,500 +/- .
The vice-president and the treasurer are setting up a Quicken application to manage the account, ensure continuity, and facilitate getting the report on the site.
III. New Business
A. The nominating Committee has recommended that Lyle Supp be nominated as Vice-President and Mark Sulczynski be nominated to be the fifth member of the 2016 Board.
B. The Board discussed members who are likely to be interested in chairing the 2016 Earthquake Sectional.
C. Chair Suzanne Proctor reported that the plans for the Christmas party are in hand. The Elk’s Club has been engaged and has agreed to a fee of approximately $3,500 to provide, hors d’oeuvres, wine and dinner. The Unit will provide desert and pay the Club a cutting fee. Each member will pay a fee of $15 for dinner and the game. To play the game, with no dinner, the fee is $10. The guest fee for dinner is $25. Members will make reservations for guests with the Chair, Suzanne Proctor, who will collect the fees. Hors d’oeuvres will be served at 11:30, the game begins at 12 and the bar will open at 4PM.
D. The president attended the District 21 Board meeting, reporting on the discussion regarding the campaign of Roger Smith v Bruce Blakely. There is a run-off election between Bill Corliss and Stu Goodgold for 1st Alternate With regard to our sponsorship of two youngsters to attend a “Bridge Camp” this past summer, the President was advised that the District has a program to sponsor youth bridge education and will look at any Unit request for assistance. The Unit will keep the ACBL’s youth program in mind in the future.
IV. Old Business A. Win and Patty Stone have successfully conducted the Monday and Thursday games for the six months trial period. The games have seen increased participation and the Board has received a positive response from the membership. Based on the current good work of the Stones, and absent any viable options, the board intends to transfer the game to the Stones.
Next Board meeting is November 18, 2015, Meeting Adjourned at 12:16.
Respectfully submitted, Dian Wood Picone, Secretary