June 13 BASFA Minutes
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basfaMinutes of Meeting #1658
Monday, June 13, 2022
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
***NEW*** ZOOM Meeting Registration link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZckc--rqj4sG9cRuFWIpeMknSsAxghBFh0T
Called to order at 8 pm
14 varied beings attended
The minutes of meeting 1657 were accepted as 'Protected by Executive Privilege'
the proxy Treasurer report is that we have money: Regular: $15,748.81; Party: $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
Committees= Rinse & repeating from the Sports Committee:
SJGiants Saturday, July 30 Marvel's Defenders of the Diamond Night (evening game, 6pm) It’ll be the same Party Patio (along the first base line), $70/person. Buffet meal, 2 drinks tickets, unlimited water soda and snax. Send inquiries or PayPal to basfa@p4tt.com
The Relocation Committee reported that the Faultline - but meeting space there would be limited to one of the tents outside & would need to be reserved online thru Yelp every week
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Yochanan announced that Silicon Valley Shakespeare is still doing Shakespeare in the Park - with 'Romeo & Juliet through June, 'Measure for Measure' in July. For more info check their schedule at = https://www.svshakespeare.org/our-2022-season/
Valerie announced that she has been teaching at Athena Academy for kids . Her gifted students are doing educational presentations for charity: https://athenasacademy.com/about-us/junior-presenters/
Ken announced that Dr Who will be facing Neil Patrick Harris for the 60th anniversary special
Chris O announced that there is an opera based on Neil Gaiman's 'Coraline' coming this August performed by the West Edge Opera company - starring Kendra Broom (of SF Area Fandom); check = https://www.westedgeopera.org/coraline
REVIEWS:
Yochanan reviewed 'Stranger Things, Season 4' as interesting & much longer episodes than has been the case before & he recommends watching the episodes back-to-back. John O followed, saying there are other, also extended length episodes coming out in about a month;
& Yochanan reviewed a book: 'Jim Henson, The Works' as expensive but full of illustrations & lavish photographs, written in 1993;
then he reviewed 'Jurassic Park - Dominion' as not as bad as some reviews he has read - more of an action movie than sci fi, but not as good as the prior movies. He liked it, but it was long & seeing dinosaurs in the 'real world' was not magical for him. Worth matinee if you loved the other movies;
& he also reviewed a Vietnamese film = 'Miaka - the Girl From Another Galaxy', in Vietnamese with subtitles as extremely cute & endearing & he left the theatre smiling. He highly recommends it as worth full price
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/maika_the_girl_from_another_galaxy
Lisa reviewed 'A Master of Djinn' by P Djeli Clark as really, really interesting = steam-punk Egyptian fantasy & the world created is fun, she enjoyed it & is waiting for the next in the series
Valerie reviewed 'Ballad & Dagger' (Outlaw Saints #1) by Daniel José Older as the best Sephardic Caribbean Pirate magic world YA novel she's ever read;
& she reviewed 'Summer in Orcus' by T. Kingfisher as a sweet & enjoyable fantasy novel;
she also reviewed 'Nettle and Bone' by T. Kingfisher as quite impressive;
and the reviewed 'Kaikeyi' by Patel as decent, another myth retold by the villainess
John O reviewed Silicon doing a workshop with Adam Savage, as it went very well and they should be doing one next year, highly recommended. He says it cost about $50, but all the materials were supplied pre-cut
Silicon featuring Adam Savage workshops: https://siliconsj.com/virtual-workshops/
we adjourned at 8:40 pm
and the rumor of the week was = "Sephardic Caribbean Pirates" will be the name of Valerie's next garage band
Monday, June 13, 2022
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
***NEW*** ZOOM Meeting Registration link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZckc--rqj4sG9cRuFWIpeMknSsAxghBFh0T
Called to order at 8 pm
14 varied beings attended
The minutes of meeting 1657 were accepted as 'Protected by Executive Privilege'
the proxy Treasurer report is that we have money: Regular: $15,748.81; Party: $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
Committees= Rinse & repeating from the Sports Committee:
SJGiants Saturday, July 30 Marvel's Defenders of the Diamond Night (evening game, 6pm) It’ll be the same Party Patio (along the first base line), $70/person. Buffet meal, 2 drinks tickets, unlimited water soda and snax. Send inquiries or PayPal to basfa@p4tt.com
The Relocation Committee reported that the Faultline - but meeting space there would be limited to one of the tents outside & would need to be reserved online thru Yelp every week
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Yochanan announced that Silicon Valley Shakespeare is still doing Shakespeare in the Park - with 'Romeo & Juliet through June, 'Measure for Measure' in July. For more info check their schedule at = https://www.svshakespeare.org/our-2022-season/
Valerie announced that she has been teaching at Athena Academy for kids . Her gifted students are doing educational presentations for charity: https://athenasacademy.com/about-us/junior-presenters/
Ken announced that Dr Who will be facing Neil Patrick Harris for the 60th anniversary special
Chris O announced that there is an opera based on Neil Gaiman's 'Coraline' coming this August performed by the West Edge Opera company - starring Kendra Broom (of SF Area Fandom); check = https://www.westedgeopera.org/coraline
REVIEWS:
Yochanan reviewed 'Stranger Things, Season 4' as interesting & much longer episodes than has been the case before & he recommends watching the episodes back-to-back. John O followed, saying there are other, also extended length episodes coming out in about a month;
& Yochanan reviewed a book: 'Jim Henson, The Works' as expensive but full of illustrations & lavish photographs, written in 1993;
then he reviewed 'Jurassic Park - Dominion' as not as bad as some reviews he has read - more of an action movie than sci fi, but not as good as the prior movies. He liked it, but it was long & seeing dinosaurs in the 'real world' was not magical for him. Worth matinee if you loved the other movies;
& he also reviewed a Vietnamese film = 'Miaka - the Girl From Another Galaxy', in Vietnamese with subtitles as extremely cute & endearing & he left the theatre smiling. He highly recommends it as worth full price
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/maika_the_girl_from_another_galaxy
Lisa reviewed 'A Master of Djinn' by P Djeli Clark as really, really interesting = steam-punk Egyptian fantasy & the world created is fun, she enjoyed it & is waiting for the next in the series
Valerie reviewed 'Ballad & Dagger' (Outlaw Saints #1) by Daniel José Older as the best Sephardic Caribbean Pirate magic world YA novel she's ever read;
& she reviewed 'Summer in Orcus' by T. Kingfisher as a sweet & enjoyable fantasy novel;
she also reviewed 'Nettle and Bone' by T. Kingfisher as quite impressive;
and the reviewed 'Kaikeyi' by Patel as decent, another myth retold by the villainess
John O reviewed Silicon doing a workshop with Adam Savage, as it went very well and they should be doing one next year, highly recommended. He says it cost about $50, but all the materials were supplied pre-cut
Silicon featuring Adam Savage workshops: https://siliconsj.com/virtual-workshops/
we adjourned at 8:40 pm
and the rumor of the week was = "Sephardic Caribbean Pirates" will be the name of Valerie's next garage band
