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May 31 BASFA minutes
Minutes of Meeting #1604
Monday, May 31, 2021
Trey Haddad, President
Ken Patterson, Vice President
Dave Gallaher, Treasurer
Galen Tripp & Laser Pistol Packin’ Mama, Sergeants at Arms
Barbara Johnson-Haddad, Secretary
held online, in exile
ZOOM Meeting Registration link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUqcuqorDMsHtTgbbD44ZgG2WzrVGkr6pnX
Called to order at 8 pm
11 various beings eventually attended
The minutes of meeting 1603 were accepted as 'Meetings gathered bearly remembered'
the proxy Treasurer report is that the treasury is status quo & we have money =
regular total is now $15,716.52; the party jar total is $230.58
money can be sent to salve guilt via Paypal - sent to = dwgallaher@gmail.com
the VP had nothing fannish to report
the President had nothing fannish to report
The Sports Committee rinsed & repeated that there should be a BASFA outing to the SJ Giants Harry Potter night, July 31, with a NEW maximum of 50 attendees, cost is $70 each for the 1st base party patio & includes food, buffet style & unlimited soft drinks & water; contact at = basfa@p4tt.com
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
none
REVIEWS:
Gerry reviewed a family party at the Black Bear diner & everything was very nice, including that they used the dining room - after a special arrangement, would visit again. There was discussion about when we will return to in-flesh meetings.
Howeird follow on'd that as of tomorrow the state of Nevada will go back to pre-Covid levels
Candy asked about masks at the diner & Gerry answered: Not while eating. But we did mask while going to restrooms and in and out. Staff wore masks.
Gerry also reviewed a two novel collection by Benford and Niven 'Bowl of Heaven and Shipstar' as more tethered to plausible science on the face of it & as having a huge environment for the setting. It sets up for a sequel & he rated it as engaging.
Lisa reviewed Balticon via remote, went to some science programs that went well and did some filking & it's got to the point where 'everyone knows what to do' & open filking & concerts are working very, very well. She is not a fan of discord & Zoom doesn't handle groups much larger than 10 without problems - but she had fun
Gayle had a mixed experience with the Discord interface at Balticon, but she had a really good time & thought the science track was excellent
Craig mentioned that he has been appreciating & enjoying virtual meetings, since he can attend them & Kennita suggested that the right camera could help with remote viewing for a live meeting
Gayle reviewed a trip to Southern California in a rented Tesla, and the transport did work out. They visited family, did a little babysitting, did a submersible tour that was quite a hit & enjoyed it enough to want to go back
we adjourned at 8:35 pm
and the rumor of the week = 'There are no rumors everything is true
Monday, May 31, 2021
Trey Haddad, President
Ken Patterson, Vice President
Dave Gallaher, Treasurer
Galen Tripp & Laser Pistol Packin’ Mama, Sergeants at Arms
Barbara Johnson-Haddad, Secretary
held online, in exile
ZOOM Meeting Registration link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUqcuqorDMsHtTgbbD44ZgG2WzrVGkr6pnX
Called to order at 8 pm
11 various beings eventually attended
The minutes of meeting 1603 were accepted as 'Meetings gathered bearly remembered'
the proxy Treasurer report is that the treasury is status quo & we have money =
regular total is now $15,716.52; the party jar total is $230.58
money can be sent to salve guilt via Paypal - sent to = dwgallaher@gmail.com
the VP had nothing fannish to report
the President had nothing fannish to report
The Sports Committee rinsed & repeated that there should be a BASFA outing to the SJ Giants Harry Potter night, July 31, with a NEW maximum of 50 attendees, cost is $70 each for the 1st base party patio & includes food, buffet style & unlimited soft drinks & water; contact at = basfa@p4tt.com
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
none
REVIEWS:
Gerry reviewed a family party at the Black Bear diner & everything was very nice, including that they used the dining room - after a special arrangement, would visit again. There was discussion about when we will return to in-flesh meetings.
Howeird follow on'd that as of tomorrow the state of Nevada will go back to pre-Covid levels
Candy asked about masks at the diner & Gerry answered: Not while eating. But we did mask while going to restrooms and in and out. Staff wore masks.
Gerry also reviewed a two novel collection by Benford and Niven 'Bowl of Heaven and Shipstar' as more tethered to plausible science on the face of it & as having a huge environment for the setting. It sets up for a sequel & he rated it as engaging.
Lisa reviewed Balticon via remote, went to some science programs that went well and did some filking & it's got to the point where 'everyone knows what to do' & open filking & concerts are working very, very well. She is not a fan of discord & Zoom doesn't handle groups much larger than 10 without problems - but she had fun
Gayle had a mixed experience with the Discord interface at Balticon, but she had a really good time & thought the science track was excellent
Craig mentioned that he has been appreciating & enjoying virtual meetings, since he can attend them & Kennita suggested that the right camera could help with remote viewing for a live meeting
Gayle reviewed a trip to Southern California in a rented Tesla, and the transport did work out. They visited family, did a little babysitting, did a submersible tour that was quite a hit & enjoyed it enough to want to go back
we adjourned at 8:35 pm
and the rumor of the week = 'There are no rumors everything is true