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basfaMinutes of Meeting #1816
Monday, July 7, 2025
Trey Haddad, President
Ken Patterson, Vice President
Dave Gallaher, Treasurer
Galen Tripp & Laser Pistol Packin’ Mama, Sergeants at Arms
Barbara Johnson-Haddad, Secretary
meeting held online AND meeting live at Parktown Pizza [at Meridian & Hillsdale in SJ]
https://www.parktownpizza.com
And online via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83807383506?pwd=VnNNTXJ1YXlLS0RQVVB2VERXUTQ2dz09
Called to order at 8 pm
9live/8online beings attended the meeting
The minutes of meeting 1815 were accepted as 'airmail last week's minutes'
Proxy Treasurer's report = Regular: $15,805.32
Party: $230.58
Money can be sent to salve guilt via PayPal - sent to: dwgallaher@gmail.com
Though we have accrued $145.59 since the resumption of live meetings.
the VP had nothing fannish to report
the President had nothing fannish to report
no old or new business
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Lisa announced that a Hamiltunes sing-a-long will be offered on Saturday, July 26 & Saturday, August 30 that will be really fun
see = https://true52.org/mc-events/hamiltunes-sing-a-long/?mc_id=560
& she announced that there will be a Regency Jane Austen Dance on Saturday, August 9
see = https://true52.org/mc-events/jane-austen-dance-2/?mc_id=559
& she announced that she brought flyers for Maker Nexus
see = https://www.makernexus.org/
Valerie announced that about 40 of her e-books are free through July
see = https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/valeriefrankel
Reviews:
Yochanan reviewed 'The Phoenician Scheme' by Wes Anderson as somewhat tedious and rated 'C'. He does not recommend it
see = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Phoenician_Scheme
and Yochanan reviewed a talk with slideshow at Stanford last week about the Rubin Observatory as it was outstanding. There was standing room only attendance & he really enjoyed it. Rani agreed that the lecture was exceptionally good, recommending Stanford's entire lecture series & Keith enjoyed the technology that was described, thinking it's 'really cool stuff'
see = https://kipac.stanford.edu/
also = https://kipac.stanford.edu/events/calendar
and Yochanan reviewed 'From the World of John Wick: Ballerina' as pretty good, especially if you like action movies, worth matinee
see = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballerina_(2025_film)
Lisa reviewed a sf con, BayCon plus Westercon that she enjoyed. She found it relatively well-attended, there were good parties and good panels & she enjoyed the filking. She plans to attend next year. Yochanan also attended and had a marvelous time, commending the panels and media guests. He will also be attending next year. Valerie found the con very nice & commended the Afro-Futurism Lounge as a fun space. Keith mentioned there was a poet GoH and he also enjoyed the con. Rani thought it was nice that the con had something for everyone and really enjoyed the short films program
see = https://baycon.org/
and Lisa reviewed the restaurant where BayCon was held as she blames the hotel management completely for it being understaffed with really slow service - not having received ANY food on one visit and only having 1 person serving during rush periods. Yochanan walked 2 blocks to get really good food, recommending that & Kennita pointed out the hotel demanded that the restaurant staff take their mandatory breaks during the main meal times.
and the rumor of the week was = 'Over the weekend there were reports and retorts and explosions as the 4th was celebrated vigorously'
we adjourned at = 8:26pm
there were no auctions
Monday, July 7, 2025
Trey Haddad, President
Ken Patterson, Vice President
Dave Gallaher, Treasurer
Galen Tripp & Laser Pistol Packin’ Mama, Sergeants at Arms
Barbara Johnson-Haddad, Secretary
meeting held online AND meeting live at Parktown Pizza [at Meridian & Hillsdale in SJ]
https://www.parktownpizza.com
And online via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83807383506?pwd=VnNNTXJ1YXlLS0RQVVB2VERXUTQ2dz09
Called to order at 8 pm
9live/8online beings attended the meeting
The minutes of meeting 1815 were accepted as 'airmail last week's minutes'
Proxy Treasurer's report = Regular: $15,805.32
Party: $230.58
Money can be sent to salve guilt via PayPal - sent to: dwgallaher@gmail.com
Though we have accrued $145.59 since the resumption of live meetings.
the VP had nothing fannish to report
the President had nothing fannish to report
no old or new business
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Lisa announced that a Hamiltunes sing-a-long will be offered on Saturday, July 26 & Saturday, August 30 that will be really fun
see = https://true52.org/mc-events/hamiltunes-sing-a-long/?mc_id=560
& she announced that there will be a Regency Jane Austen Dance on Saturday, August 9
see = https://true52.org/mc-events/jane-austen-dance-2/?mc_id=559
& she announced that she brought flyers for Maker Nexus
see = https://www.makernexus.org/
Valerie announced that about 40 of her e-books are free through July
see = https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/valeriefrankel
Reviews:
Yochanan reviewed 'The Phoenician Scheme' by Wes Anderson as somewhat tedious and rated 'C'. He does not recommend it
see = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Phoenician_Scheme
and Yochanan reviewed a talk with slideshow at Stanford last week about the Rubin Observatory as it was outstanding. There was standing room only attendance & he really enjoyed it. Rani agreed that the lecture was exceptionally good, recommending Stanford's entire lecture series & Keith enjoyed the technology that was described, thinking it's 'really cool stuff'
see = https://kipac.stanford.edu/
also = https://kipac.stanford.edu/events/calendar
and Yochanan reviewed 'From the World of John Wick: Ballerina' as pretty good, especially if you like action movies, worth matinee
see = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballerina_(2025_film)
Lisa reviewed a sf con, BayCon plus Westercon that she enjoyed. She found it relatively well-attended, there were good parties and good panels & she enjoyed the filking. She plans to attend next year. Yochanan also attended and had a marvelous time, commending the panels and media guests. He will also be attending next year. Valerie found the con very nice & commended the Afro-Futurism Lounge as a fun space. Keith mentioned there was a poet GoH and he also enjoyed the con. Rani thought it was nice that the con had something for everyone and really enjoyed the short films program
see = https://baycon.org/
and Lisa reviewed the restaurant where BayCon was held as she blames the hotel management completely for it being understaffed with really slow service - not having received ANY food on one visit and only having 1 person serving during rush periods. Yochanan walked 2 blocks to get really good food, recommending that & Kennita pointed out the hotel demanded that the restaurant staff take their mandatory breaks during the main meal times.
and the rumor of the week was = 'Over the weekend there were reports and retorts and explosions as the 4th was celebrated vigorously'
we adjourned at = 8:26pm
there were no auctions
