The regular business meeting was held on Thursday September 10, 2020. The 65 Club clubhouse was closed due to the Corona virus shutdown. The meeting was conducted at Haddonfield Borough Hall and remotely using the Zoom program. President Bill Brown called the meeting to order at 1:30 PM. There were nine (9) members present at Borough Hall and an unknown number on Zoom.
Dave
Tarditi led The Pledge of Allegiance and then the invocation.
Minutes
– Fred Willis
·
The
minutes of the last Business Meeting, held on August 13, 2020, were read. They were accepted without changes.
·
The
minutes of the last Board of Directors Meeting, held on September 3, 2020 and
conducted on Zoom, were read. They were
accepted without changes.
President’s
Report – Bill Brown
·
President
Bill Brown asked Bob Parsons to report on the stag luncheon. Bob informed us
the luncheon will be held indoors upstairs, at Tavistock, with 60 members
permitted. The date is October 8 with a cash bar starting at 12:00. The menu will be the same as last year and the
cost will remain the same at $30. The secretary will send invitations to the
borough commissioners and administrator.
·
Bill
contacted Christ the King Church about having the November Wine and Cheese party
there. The church informed him the room
normally used for organizations would no longer be rented out. Bill will search now for another venue.
·
The
Day after Thanksgiving Turkey Trot fundraising run has been cancelled. The 65 Club will not provide support for the
race.
·
The
status of Salvation Army Red Kettle fundraising at the Haddonfield Acme is unknown.
·
Saul
has written a second history of new members but the name has not been
announced. This history will be printed
in the next newsletter.
Treasurer’s
Report
·
Treasurer
Dave Tarditi reported the club’s financial balance had decreased by only $400
since the beginning of the year. This
was due to several substantial donations by the club to various organizations.
·
Dave
informed us that non guest members make donations in lei of dues payments. The average of these donation is higher than
the dues.
Reports
Welfare
–Henry Leimkuhler. Walt Baker reported
for Henry.
·
Charles
Legge had another operation on his broken hip.
·
Don
Beck and his wife are still in quarantine which has been four months.
·
Richard
Gimigliano is undergoing dialysis.
Membership
- Roger Jacobs – 2nd VP–
·
Roger
gave a brief description of his trip to Canada.
·
Roger
has stopped requesting dues from the four unpaid members and is unable to
contact two of them.
·
Roger
has contacted twelve churches to date about the club. Three churches have not yet
responded to his request to distribute literature about the club.
Speakers –
Frank Lodge – 1st VP
·
Frank
reported 65 Club member Rich Cunliffe will speak next week on Artificial
Intelligence.
Activities
Bowling –
starting time has changed to 11:00 AM
Golf – 20
to 24 people consistently come out for golfing.
Last week the 65 Club Master tournament was held.
Joke
Master
·
Everyone
hid. No joke.
President Bill
Brown adjourned the meeting at 2:03 PM.
Respectfully
Submitted
Fred
Willis, Secretary
