The regular business meeting was held on Thursday February 11, 2020. The 65 Club clubhouse was closed due to the COVID 19 shutdown therefore the meeting was conducted remotely using the Zoom program. President Frank Lodge called the meeting to order at 1:30 PM. There were between nineteen (19) and twenty-one (21) members 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 January 14, 2021, were read. They were accepted without changes.
·
The
minutes of the last Board of Directors Meeting, held on February 4, 2021 and
conducted on Zoom, were read.
President’s
Report – Frank Lodge
·
Frank
informed the members of the following upcoming activities.
o February 14 – HOST Renewable
Wedding Vows will be held at Kings Court.
o
The
movie `Death Saved My Life’ was recently filmed in Haddonfield and will be
shown on Lifetime Channel.
o
A
1938 65 Club Christmas party phot was shown.
Only men were attendees.
Treasurer’s
Report – Dave Tarditi
·
The
clubs bank account decreased from about $20,000 to $18,000 during January. The major
expenses were $1,250 to replace storm doors, $960 to replace clubhouse light
fixtures and a $500 deposit for the spring luncheon.
Reports
Welfare
–Henry Leimkuhler
·
Get
well cards were sent to several members.
·
Dan
Columbi was seen smiling at Tish’s birthday party.
·
A
$50 memorial donation was sent in Earl Slimm’s name to the Parkinson
Foundation.
·
There
was an extensive discussion on the experience’s members are having in getting
the Covid vaccine. In general, receiving the vaccine is very random and
chaotic.
Speakers
– Roger Jacobs – 1st VP
·
Rich
Cunliffe will speak on his experiences in Australia and the outback on February
18.
·
Richard
Carney will speak February 25 on boating at the Jersey shore and in Prince
William Sound in Alaska
·
Roger
sent thank you notes to the club’s last two speakers. Both speakers mentioned the tremendous
support Al Schmidt supplied for their zoom presentations.
·
The
following presentations are scheduled.
o
March 4 – Downtown Cookies
o
March
18 – Sunset Valley Flowers
o
March
25 – Video on making the Museum of the American Revolution.
Membership
– Rich Bonnette
·
Rich
has written a report for the Directors for a membership campaign. This will be presented at the next Board of
Directors meeting.
Activities
- Bill Brown
·
No
trips are scheduled
·
The
spring luncheon is the next planned event.
People who sign up but do not attend will be charged for the luncheon.
·
Golf
will resume in early April. The schedule has been established according to Mike
Underwood.
·
Bowling
continues on Friday. Attendance is
usually five members.
·
Bridge
continues on line on Monday and Thursday nights.
·
Chess
will start later.
Members
Report
·
Roger
remined members to find locations to display Club Tri-fold brochures.
New
Business
·
Phil
Kinsey and Al Schmidt complied an etiquette list to improve using Zoom. The most important issues are lighting and
using mute. The etiquette list was sent
to the membership.
·
Rich
Carney informed the club of 126 Youtube video’s on Tony Fleming sailing
adventures. These are small travelogues
on locations around the world
Joke
Master
·
Bill
Brown stepped in to replace Neil Wise and did a credible job. He is now on the
hook for when Neil is unavailable.
President Frank
Lodge adjourned the meeting at 2:20 PM.
Respectfully
Submitted
Fred
Willis, Secretary
