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melchar ([personal profile] melchar) wrote in [community profile] basfa2022-08-08 08:42 pm

August 8 BASFA Minutes

Minutes of Meeting #1666
Monday, August 8, 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

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Called to order at 8 pm
16 varied beings attended

The minutes of meeting 1665 were accepted as 'spam'

the actual Treasurer was here & the 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

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Lisa announced that Olivia Newton John died

Ken announced that a live version of 'Xanadu' will be performed at 3Below from August 19 thru Sept 11, check for details at https://sanjoseplayhouse.org/xanadu/

Craig announced that he has cancer, Stage One & is looking forward to radiation therapy & we all wished him a swift recovery

Howeird announced that Las Vegas has missed the flooding caused by monsoon rains this last week, that the local media has termed it a 'non-soon'

Yochanan announced that his father passed away this last week & we offered him our condolences

REVIEWS:

Rick reviewed a movie, 'Prey', a new entry in the 'Predator' series, set in 1719 & the movie was pleasing, well-acted & he recommends it highly. Both John O & Craig commented there is a language option in the movie that Google says is Comanche;
& he reviewed the Netflix adaptation for Neil Gaiman's 'Sandman' as very well done & deserving high praise - highly recommended

Yochanan reviewed 'Nope' as very interesting & he enjoyed it a great deal, recommended at full price;
& he reviewed 'Lightyear', seen on Disney Plus, as a very cute, visually beautiful movie, but with a very lightweight plot. He thinks it's only okay & worth matinee - or Disney Plus

John O & Chris O reviewed an opera version of 'Coraline' & is very well-acted, with an easy story to follow. It was performed by West Edge Opera & more about them can be found at =
https://www.westedgeopera.org/coraline
& he reviewed 'Super Pets' as a very lightweight movie, very silly fun & worth matinee

we adjourned at 8:33 pm

and the rumor of the week was = 'Yochanan is a driving force at BASFA'