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melchar ([personal profile] melchar) wrote in [community profile] basfa2014-07-17 06:03 pm

July 14 BASFA minutes

Meeting 1250
July 14, 2014

Trey Haddad, President
Chris Garcia, Vice President
Dave Gallaher, Treasurer
Galen Tripp, Sergeant at Arms
Barbara Johnson-Haddad, Secretary
held at Coco's, 1206 Oakmead Parkway (Lawrence Expressway/101 Fwy), Sunnyvale

Began at 8-ish
25 people attended

A party jar was established

A motion failed & a motion could not be considered

The minutes of meeting 1249 were accepted as 'cheap at 2/3 the price'

The Treasurer reported that last week we took in $9.00 in the regular jar

The Vice President reported that a 'Drink Tank' and a 'Claims Department' are out & 'Journey Planet' will be out soon - plus a new zine, 'Danger zine' is planned & he will be Fan GoH at LogicCon in North Caolina, Jan 20

The President had nothing fannish to report


Announcements:
Joanie announced that she is trying ot organize a party for Garth at Convolution

Dave C announced that British fanzines have standards

Ric announced that Judgement Blog has a new post there by Chris & announced that Fanboy Planet's podcast, episode 361 is out now

Adrienne announced that Mo will be here next week & announced that she will bring a friend to BASFA soon & announced that

Archie Andrews will be killed in his comic

Diane announced that she is gainfully employed

JC announced that Michael's gave him an uninspiring raise & announced that Nervana podcast, episode 30, 100+x, part 3, is out & that episode 31 records soon

Ken announced that the Geek sisters did 2 hours on his 2pm and 3pm show on KFJC.com & announced that Monty Python reunion show will be at the AMC Cupertino on Sunday, july 20 at Valco & announced that the Legion of Rasselon meeting will be at the IHOP on Steven's Creek near Lawrence, 7:30 on july 25


Reviews:
Westercon was reviewed positively

Chris D reviewed 'the High Frontier' by Sloncsewski as a very good read

Tom reviewed getting new boots just before a long hike as a good choice

Joanie reviewed her new htc1m8 phone as it has excellent sound clarity & stated she has been reading the heck out of Seanan MacGuire books of late

Chris blamed his mother & reviewed the short films he has been watching as very good

Ric reviewed the Dr Who trailer as interesting & reviewed Weird Al's latest video, 'Tacky' as very good & reviewed 'Dawn
of the Planet of the Apes' as he was delighted by it

Adrienne reviewed 'Edge of Tomorrow' as very good, worth full price

Ken reviewed California Xtreme as fun

Fred also reviewed Westercon as fun & enjoyed Las Vegas

Lynn reviewed visiting the Family History library as useful and the help she recieved was less useful

Aatheus reviewed 'Sweeney Todd' - seen at Ohlone College in Fremont - as the production was good, they used space well and the acting was good

Trey reviewed 'Transformers Age of Extinction' as forgettable


we did auctions

we adjourned at 9:46

and the rumor of the week was: 'all's well that ends'