December, 2021

 A business meeting was held on Thursday December 30 2021 which was held in the 65 Club clubhouse. The regular business meeting was not held on Thursday December 11 due to the club’s annual Christmas party being held that day. A last-minute speaker cancellation occurred for the December 30 meeting and in place of cancelling the meeting a business meeting was held.

President Frank Lodge was unable to attend due to being in quarantine caused by a possible Covid exposure.  First Vice President Roger Jacobs called the meeting to order at 1:30 PM.  There were approximately thirteen (13) members attending.

Dave Tarditi led The Pledge of Allegiance and provided a prayer.

Minutes – Fred Willis

·        The minutes of the last Business Meeting, held on November 11 2021, were read.  They were approved without changes.

·        The minutes of the last Board of Directors Meeting, held on December 6, 2021, were read. 

President’s Report – Frank Lodge

·        Roger Jacobs conducted the meeting in Frank’s absence.

·        Bernie Schaming was also in quarantine because of possible exposure to Covid.

·        Joe Galliera accepted the position of 2^nd Vice President – Membership for 2022. Joe will be approved by the Directors at the January 6 BOD meeting and elected at the January 13 Business meeting.

Treasurer’s Report – Hank Zaleski

·        Hank was unable to attend due to recent eye surgery.

·        No report was presented.

Speakers – Roger Jacobs - 1^st VP

·        January 6 – Dr Kelly Jackson – Founding Fallacies.

·        January 13 – Business meeting and Officers-Directors  elections.

·        January 20 – Mike Underwood – HHS Tool Collection

·        January 27 – Sharon McCullough – Haddonfield Borough administrator

Membership – Dave Tarditi – 2^nd VP

·        One possible member Dave had been talking to decided not to join the club.

·        Dave is waiting for a Camden County Verizon phone book to help find possible members.

Event Committee Reports

Trips/Events - Bill Brown

·        Bill is waiting hear from SCUCS about a possible trip to see the Phillies.

Friendship – Henry Leimkuhler

·        No Report

Bowling – Walt Baker

·        No Report

Bridge – Bernie Schaming

·        Per Howard Rementer nine (9) members played this week

Pinochle – Tom Mervine

·        Pinochle continues on Wednesday. 

Chess – Fred Willis

·        Chess will be available today.

Tai Chi

·        There are now three weekly attendees.

Old Business - None

New Business

·        Howard informed the club members there was a shuffleboard alley in the club’s back yard which needed repair to use. He suggested polling the members to determine if there was sufficient interest to justify spending money to repair the alley.

·        Roger asked for suggestions on speaker topics. Bill offered sports speakers are always popular.  These was no disagreement with this.

Joke Master

Four members, Walt Baker, Howard Rementer, Bill Brown and Bill Hoffman bravely stood and tried to tell a joke which would sink to a new low bad level.  Judging from the bored and horrified looks on the members faces each joke succeded. However, no one could tell which joke sunk the lowest so the four members were declared equal winners.

Vice President Roger Jacobs adjourned the meeting at 2:20 PM. Due to refrigerator problems no ice cream was calling

Respectfully Submitted

Fred Willis, Secretary