BASFA meeting minutes for June 23

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Minutes of Meeting #1814
Monday, June 23, 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
10live/5online beings attended the meeting

The minutes of meeting 1813 were accepted as 'second rate'

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 $144.34 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:

Lynn announced that concerts for WorldCon in Seattle will be finalized soon & she is in charge of the program there, so contact her:
https://seattlein2025.org/program-and-events/events/concerts/
and she announced that the 'At Home' store on Coleman & Newhall will be closing soon
see = https://www.athome.com/store/california-san-jose/
and she announced that she is currently recovering from knee surgery and next month she has spinal surgery scheduled [we all wished her good results]

Ken announced that this Friday is the 4th Friday of the month, so there will be a meeting of the Legion of Rasselon live in person at the Dennie's on Bascom in Milpitas on Abbott Rd, near the 880 freeway, at 7:30pm - wear a mask - for more info check their Facebook page
and he announced that this Saturday at 7 p.m. will be the KFJC Psychotronix Film Festival – an evening of short movies, all on 16mm film - the vinyl of visuals. Old commercials, forgotten cartoons, previews from ancient movies, weird holiday short subjects. Strange and unusual bits from our cinematic past. Room 5015 on the Foothill College Campus. kfjc.org/events/

Cliff announced that he has postcards for the 2026 World Fantasy Convention for Oakland in 2026 that he is handing out for October 22-26, 2026
and he announced that SF&SF has meetings at the Lost Church, located on Columbus Ave in SF
and they will be marching in the SF Pride Parade for the first time this year, on June 29 & you can march with them if you like
see = https://www.sfinsf.org/?p=2781

Lisa announced that she has a panel at BayCon on 'How to Knit a Doctor Who Scarf'
and she announced that they will be visiting San Jose's CaliBunga [which used to be Raging Waters] water park for her birthday all day, June 29. She suggests that if you are in the area, feel free to join them. There were follow-ons of 'happy birthday' to Lisa
see = https://calibunga.com/

Yochanan announced that on July 25, at the SJ Civic Auditorium, there will be 'A Conversation with Alicia Silverstone' - plus a showing of the movie 'Clueless' as a 30th anniversary presentation
see = https://sanjosetheaters.org/event/a-conversation-with-alicia-silverstone-plus-a-30th-anniversary-screening-of-clueless/
and he announced that conventions, BayCon/Westercon 77, on July 4-7, - & WorldCon in Seattle, August 13-17, are coming up
see = https://baycon.org/
see = https://seattlein2025.org/

Reviews:

Yochanan reviewed the live-action, 2025 'How to Train Your Dragon' as it was really well done & if you like the original it's worth full price, although there were changes from the original.
see = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_to_Train_Your_Dragon_(2025_film)
and Yochanan reviewed the Disney Plus series 'Daredevil, Born Again' as he thinks you really need to see the first, 3-season series that came before it to understand what's going on. He highly recommends it, but emphasizes 'see the original series first'.
original series = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daredevil_(TV_series)
new series = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daredevil:_Born_Again
and Yochanan reviewed 'Bad Shabbos', playing at the 3Below Theatre, as it is a black comedy about an interfaith couple as both sets of their parents meet each other. He highly recommends seeing it. He also warned that 3Below doesn't show previews any more
see = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Shabbos

Cliff reviewed 'Thunderbolts' as it was a fun movie, if you like that sort of thing although to him it feels like 'dessert without dinner', akin to a 'really nice flan'. Yochanan followed, saying he liked it a lot. There was some discussion.
see = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunderbolts*
and Cliff reviewed the 100th season of the SJ Symphonic Choir as the reviewer from the Mercury News who reviewed them enjoyed their performance & thought they did a fabulous job. He invites everyone to come see them and invites you to audition if you are interested.
see = https://www.sanjosesymphonicchoir.org/
the review = https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/12/14/san-jose-symphonic-choir-celebrating-100th-season-with-special-performance/

Lynn reviewed 'Miracle Mile' as fun, even though there 'were plot holes you could drive a truck through', but it all works out in the end. She rates it as worth what she paid: free.
see = https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29467176/
and Lynn reviewed the movie, 'Too Many Girls' from 1940, as definitely a 'B' movie, but she watched it for historical reasons. She found it boring & 'an hour & a half of your time that you won't get back'.
see = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Too_Many_Girls_(film)

and the rumor of the week was = 'In an expected move, Trump declared the high temperatures hitting the East Coast to be 'fake weather'

we adjourned at = 8:50pm

there were no auctions