July 11 BASFA minutes
Jul. 12th, 2021 09:13 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
melchar posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
basfaMinutes of Meeting #1610
Monday, July 12, 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 8:04 pm
16 various beings eventually attended
The minutes of meeting 1609 were accepted as 'awwww kitty!'
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 reported we [he & the Secretary] are signed up for the SJ Giants game, but had nothing else fannish to report
The 'Getting back to Live Meetings & Relocation Committee' reported that Giovanni's Pizza in Sunnyvale also closes at 9pm [so Denny's still looks better] & they are still looking for a new meeting site. Changing the start time for the meeting was also discussed. Locations for Monday meetings continue to be investigated & suggestions are appreciated
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 - contact him soon! You can email or Paypal Ken at basfa@p4tt.com
Party Committee reported that the next BASFA room party is planned for PAWCon = November 5 and 6 at the DoubleTree San Jose
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Howeird announced that there is a Star Trek convention in Las Vegas Aug 11-15 at the Rio convention center, which costs $65 for the basic pass, check it out at = https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/DFW-Holodeck/events/273911375/
& also check = https://www.creationent.com/cal/cemission_lv.html
And then he announced that Spring is postponing her operation so she can be there with Springtime Creations
Lynn announced that Colleen Savitsky passed away, there were comments to the topic - and Colleen will be incredibly missed
Yochanan announced that 'Star Trek Lower Deck', season 2 will be coming back on Aug 12 & he also announced that Disney Plus will also be premiering Marvel's 'What If' in August
Aatheus announced that Silicon Valley Comic Con has been renamed 'Silicon' & it will be held Aug 28-29 at the SJ convention center; a 2 day pass will cost $80, with $50 for just the Saturday pass & $35 for the Sunday only pass
REVIEWS:
Craig reviewed 'Star Wars the Bad Batch', animated, that he's been watching on Disney Plus & has been enjoying it & recommends it
Yochanan reviewed books = 'Promised Land' by Connie Willis & Cynthia Felice as more like a rural homesteading adventure set on another planet & recommends it ['little dome on the prairie'? - commented Trey];
& Yochanan also reviewed 'All our Wrong Todays' by Elan Mastai, a screen writer, as the book is amazing & he couldn't put it down & highly recommends it, check = https://www.amazon.com/All-Our-Wrong-Todays-Novel/dp/1101985135
Lisa reviewed visiting Tonopah Nevada [about 4 hours from Las Vegas, on the 95] with the Westercon 74 exploration committee & found that, even with a heat advisory that weekend, it wasn't too bad there [& she has heat issues]. She reports that the con will use the convention center & finds that, despite being a small town, Tonopah is very much wired & prepared for present-day tech. She says it looks like the con will be fun & they are still negotiating prices for the 2 con hotels
Rick followed that - as a weird edge-case - you can also (if starting in the right place) fly to Mammoth Lakes, CA, then rent a car and do an approx 2 hr drive to Tonopah. Most practical if flying from LAX.
Howeird followed, saying that driving from Las Vegas to Tonopah is 225 miles - which is almost exactly the range his electric vehicle has, with only 2 charging stations along the way - but that there is also a bus service that goes that route, once a day in each direction
Aatheus recommends checking PlugShare and abetterrouteplanner for EV charging, that the 99 is well covered by eVGo
Alan reviewed 'Old Man's War' by John Scalzi as he really enjoyed it & that it is extremely well-written; & Howeird followed, saying that he also enjoyed it a great deal. Yochanan commented that his favorite Scalzi book is 'Red Shirts'.
we adjourned at 9:04 pm
and the rumor of the week = 'Kitties are the glue of fandom'
Monday, July 12, 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 8:04 pm
16 various beings eventually attended
The minutes of meeting 1609 were accepted as 'awwww kitty!'
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 reported we [he & the Secretary] are signed up for the SJ Giants game, but had nothing else fannish to report
The 'Getting back to Live Meetings & Relocation Committee' reported that Giovanni's Pizza in Sunnyvale also closes at 9pm [so Denny's still looks better] & they are still looking for a new meeting site. Changing the start time for the meeting was also discussed. Locations for Monday meetings continue to be investigated & suggestions are appreciated
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 - contact him soon! You can email or Paypal Ken at basfa@p4tt.com
Party Committee reported that the next BASFA room party is planned for PAWCon = November 5 and 6 at the DoubleTree San Jose
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Howeird announced that there is a Star Trek convention in Las Vegas Aug 11-15 at the Rio convention center, which costs $65 for the basic pass, check it out at = https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/DFW-Holodeck/events/273911375/
& also check = https://www.creationent.com/cal/cemission_lv.html
And then he announced that Spring is postponing her operation so she can be there with Springtime Creations
Lynn announced that Colleen Savitsky passed away, there were comments to the topic - and Colleen will be incredibly missed
Yochanan announced that 'Star Trek Lower Deck', season 2 will be coming back on Aug 12 & he also announced that Disney Plus will also be premiering Marvel's 'What If' in August
Aatheus announced that Silicon Valley Comic Con has been renamed 'Silicon' & it will be held Aug 28-29 at the SJ convention center; a 2 day pass will cost $80, with $50 for just the Saturday pass & $35 for the Sunday only pass
REVIEWS:
Craig reviewed 'Star Wars the Bad Batch', animated, that he's been watching on Disney Plus & has been enjoying it & recommends it
Yochanan reviewed books = 'Promised Land' by Connie Willis & Cynthia Felice as more like a rural homesteading adventure set on another planet & recommends it ['little dome on the prairie'? - commented Trey];
& Yochanan also reviewed 'All our Wrong Todays' by Elan Mastai, a screen writer, as the book is amazing & he couldn't put it down & highly recommends it, check = https://www.amazon.com/All-Our-Wrong-Todays-Novel/dp/1101985135
Lisa reviewed visiting Tonopah Nevada [about 4 hours from Las Vegas, on the 95] with the Westercon 74 exploration committee & found that, even with a heat advisory that weekend, it wasn't too bad there [& she has heat issues]. She reports that the con will use the convention center & finds that, despite being a small town, Tonopah is very much wired & prepared for present-day tech. She says it looks like the con will be fun & they are still negotiating prices for the 2 con hotels
Rick followed that - as a weird edge-case - you can also (if starting in the right place) fly to Mammoth Lakes, CA, then rent a car and do an approx 2 hr drive to Tonopah. Most practical if flying from LAX.
Howeird followed, saying that driving from Las Vegas to Tonopah is 225 miles - which is almost exactly the range his electric vehicle has, with only 2 charging stations along the way - but that there is also a bus service that goes that route, once a day in each direction
Aatheus recommends checking PlugShare and abetterrouteplanner for EV charging, that the 99 is well covered by eVGo
Alan reviewed 'Old Man's War' by John Scalzi as he really enjoyed it & that it is extremely well-written; & Howeird followed, saying that he also enjoyed it a great deal. Yochanan commented that his favorite Scalzi book is 'Red Shirts'.
we adjourned at 9:04 pm
and the rumor of the week = 'Kitties are the glue of fandom'
