Minutes of Board of Directors’ Meeting 

October 16, 2016

Gilroy, Morgan Hill, Hollister Duplicate Bridge Club

       Unit 524

Present:  President Ken Johnson, Treasurer Vincent McLoughlin, Secretary Dian Wood Picone.  Excused Vice-President Lyle Supp.  Guest John Beebe.

1. Treasurer’s Report approved. 

2. Attendance:  The President charted attendance at the various Unit and Club games. Attendance at Linda King’s Tuesday club continues to be good, while slightly lower during the vacation period.  The first Hollister Unit game had maximum attendance and the second, in November, will be a Pro/Am game..  The Stones are showing slightly lower participation at their Monday night game and good attendance at their Thursday game.

3. The President reports that we have a Unit Games Director, Jo Levy,  through the first of the year.

4. As of January 2017, Carol Alcock and Elsie Shaw will be our new Bridge Forum Columnists .

 5. The Nominating Committee suggested a number of members who may be willing to serve on the 2017 Board.

 6. At today’s Unit Game, the President will announce that Elsie Shaw has achieved the rank of Club Master and Janell Volkoff the rank of Sectional Master.

 7. The Board approved, and will submit,  the Vice-President’s letter recommending our nomination for the Aileen Osofsky Goodwill 2016 Member of the year.

 8. The Treasurer reported Patty Stone’ s expenses for the classes she is teaching and the ACBL’s contribution to her advertising costs.  The Board discussed the opportunity for additional education ventures.

9.  John Beebe submitted his report on the Earthquake Sectional to the Board.  The Sectional was profitable and attendance was good.  

Next Board Meeting November 20, 2016 at 11:00 AM.

 Meeting Adjourned at 12:10.  

Respectfully Submitted,  

Dian Wood Picone, Secretary