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melchar ([personal profile] melchar) wrote in [community profile] basfa2015-03-30 06:09 pm

March 23 BASFA minutes

BASFA Meeting 1286
March 23, 2015

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 pm - while eating
28 people attended

We established a party jar

The minutes of meeting 1285 were accepted as 'did the earth move for you?'

The Treasurer reported that last week we took in $5.50 in the regular jar

The Vice President reported there are no new Garcia zines, except for 2 new 'Klaus' ones & there will be 4 'Journey Planets'

out soonish

The President had nothing fannish to report

Announcements:
John O announced that longtime fan Peggy Rae Saprenza passed away & Lisa read a tribute to her that [tall] Kevin wrote

Dave C announced that Norwescon is coming up on April 2-5th

Chris announced that the 'Drink Tank review of Dinosaurs' is going to be a thing

Ric announced that his mother suffered a stroke 2 weeks ago, but is recovering & announced that Debbie had surgery last week and is recovering & announced that Fanboy Planet has Cinequest film reviews up now & he recommends everyone learn the warning signs of a stroke

JC announced that Beth is doing just fine - it was food poisoning & announced that Nerdvana Podcast recorded last weekend with Mo in attendance & it was great & announced that Mo may be in treatment for another couple weeks & also to go visit Mo, if you're not contagious

Ken announced that This Friday is a Legion of Rasselon meeting at the IHoP on Stevens Creek & announced that 'Life of Brian' will be shown at the Blue Light cinema at 7pm, check lifeofbrianmovie.eventbrite.com & Geri has made beards

Derek announced that Baycon is coming up and he has flyers

Reviews:
Chris reviewed Cinequest as awesome & he got an award there

Alex reviewed Super Slam Dunk Touchdown as a fun game, played at a Kickstarter event at the 7 Star Bar & Grill - and the game will be there again on Thursday; the wings and corn dog linguisa were reviewed as delicious

Ric reviewed the new line of Star Wars books as pretty good reads

JC reviewed 'Mocking Jay' as boring, Chris O called it a 'bridge' movie

Chris O reviewed 'Insurgent' as a movie that was a bit on rails & worth matinee

Ken reviewed the Psychotronic Film Festival as the best one in years and various folk agreed

We did auctions

we adjourned at 9:16 pm in memory of Peggy Rae & Terry Pratchett

and the rumor of the week was: 'Hubert Garcia?'