BASFA minutes for Dec 28

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BASFA Meeting 1326
December 28, 2015

Trey Haddad, President
Ken Patterson, Vice President
Dave Gallaher, Treasurer
Galen Tripp, Sergeant at Arms
Barbara Johnson-Haddad, Secretary
held at the RT Pizza place near Coco's, 1206 Oakmead Parkway (Lawrence Expressway/101 Fwy), Sunnyvale

Began 8 pm with signs of the season
23 people attended

The minutes of meeting 1325 were accepted as 'she says she hasn't got them'

The Treasurer reported that last week we took in $5.25 in the regular jar & $12.25 in the party jar

The Vice President had nothing fannish to report

The President had nothing fannish to report - but does have a kidney stone

The Sports Committee reported that he has group tickets for $28 for the 1st Friday in May Giants game [May 6], vs the Colorado Rockies; he is also checking into tickets for the Barracudas and Ken is checking into tickets for the SJ Giants

Ken became Chair of the Site Selection committee to find us a new meeting site officially. We meet at the RT Pizza place next to the defunct Coco's thru Jan 18; then Jan 25 we try Omega's

Announcements:
Gerry Nordley announced that his new book of short stories is out on Amazon.com - 'Prelude to Stars' & announced that Space X will do a launch from Vandenburg on Jan 17

Lisa announced that today is Harold's birthday [and we cheered]

Ken announced that he has a scheme

[evil] Kevin announced that there will be a SJ in 2018 Baycon party room

Reviews:
'The Force Awakens' was reviewed and was agreed to be really, really good

we did auctions

we adjourned at 9:28 pm

and the rumor of the week was: 'It will take 2 more movies for us to learn that Rey is the love child of Obiwan and Yoda'

Jan 4 BASFA minutes

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BASFA Meeting 1327
January 4, 2016

Trey Haddad, President
Ken Patterson, Vice President
Dave Gallaher, Treasurer
Galen Tripp, Sergeant at Arms
Barbara Johnson-Haddad, Secretary
held at the RT Pizza place near Coco's, 1206 Oakmead Parkway (Lawrence Expressway/101 Fwy), Sunnyvale

Began 8 pm - thinking about my dream garage
28 people attended

We established a party basket

The minutes of meeting 1326 were accepted as 'those notes are so 2015'

The Treasurer reported that last week we took in $10.75

The Vice President had nothing fannish to report

The President had nothing fannish to report

The Site Selection committee is looking for new meeting sites. We meet at the RT Pizza place next to the defunct Coco's thru Jan 18; then Jan 25 we try Omega's

The Sports Committee reported that he has tickets for $28 for the 1st Friday in May Giants game [May 6], vs the Colorado Rockies in section 317

The Party Committee reports that the next BASFA party will be Jan 16, Saturday at FurCon & Aatheus formally welcomed Josh to the Party Committee as his 2nd

Announcements:
Josh announced that Impact Theatre in Berkeley is closing, after 20 years & they are closing with 'Comedy of Errors' with a Looney Tunes slant & the finale will be a showing of 'Plan 9 from Outer Space'

Dave C announced that Fathom Events will show 'Sherlock' 5-6 Jan on big screens and Rifftracks live on Jan 14, doing 'Starship Troopers' at the Valco AMC, among others

Gayle announced that Candy's husband Ron fell and broke his leg & couldn't be here this week

Beth announced that Katlyn will be in 'Young Frankenstein', Jan 14-15, 6pm at SC HS & on Jan 16 at 2pm & 6pm

Adrienne announced that Bay Area Ghost Hunters will have a meet & greet on Jan 30 at Fior d'Italia in SF

Reviews:
'The Force Awakens' was reviewed and still really, really good

Diane reviewed Lawrence Schoen's book 'Barsk' as very nice and worth reading

Adrienne reviewed a mini-golf place that had a ghost theme, out in Concord, as she had fun there at a meet-up

Beth reviewed a spa = Motif Spa, massage & foot at 4980 Cherry Ave, SJ, 408-267-8860 and for @20 got a 1-hour massage & it was wonderfully worth full price plus a 50% tip

Brad reviewed Baxter's 'Proxima' & 'Ultima' as both very good reads & he commented he'd been at some sites the 'Force Awakens' was filmed at

Dave C reviewed seeing fun shows at the Punchline & reviewed 'the Big Short' as a historical document, light-hearted dystopian finance and worth full price, Brad agreed

Ashley reviewed food poisoning in LV as terrible, but Cirque de soleil Beatles was gorgeous & worth so much, recommended

we did auctions

we adjourned at 9:05 pm

and the rumor of the week was: 'Goerge RR Martin produced the Beatles - Adrienne said so!'