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Oct 12 BASFA minutes
BASFA Meeting 1315
October 12, 2015
Trey Haddad, President
Ken Patterson, 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 8 pm, promptly
26 people attended
We established a party jar
The minutes of meeting 1314 were accepted as 'Squirrel!'
The Treasurer reported that last week we took in $1.00 in the regular jar & $35.50 in the party jar
The Vice President reported that there were cassettes on the back table for free-zies or donation
The President had nothing fannish to report
Announcements:
Fred announced that Brad is working on his paper
Gerry announced that people [Wally and Robin] got married in Arizona
Carole announced that there will be a filk con in Ohio in 2 weeks
Katlyn announced that they got a new black kitty named T'Challa [which should be an on-going visual pun, of course]
Reviews:
Alex reviewed the Bigfoot Discovery Museum as fun, entertaining & enjoyable
Lots of us reviewed the movie version of 'The Martian' and we all loved it, JC added that the book is just as good and that Nerdvana Podcast, ep 35, parts 1-2 interviews the author, Andy Weir
Bill reviewed the latest Charlie Stross Laundry book - 'The Annihilation Score' as in keeping with the series and he enjoyed it
Dave C reviewed 'The Intern' as an enjoyable, refreshing movie, worth full price
Andy reviewed the Gordon Biersch brewery in SJ's October brewfest last week as well worth the tickets and full price, but that the fest beer goes away fast
We did auctions
we adjourned at 8:40 pm
and the rumor of the week was: 'Rumors did not get a vote'
October 12, 2015
Trey Haddad, President
Ken Patterson, 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 8 pm, promptly
26 people attended
We established a party jar
The minutes of meeting 1314 were accepted as 'Squirrel!'
The Treasurer reported that last week we took in $1.00 in the regular jar & $35.50 in the party jar
The Vice President reported that there were cassettes on the back table for free-zies or donation
The President had nothing fannish to report
Announcements:
Fred announced that Brad is working on his paper
Gerry announced that people [Wally and Robin] got married in Arizona
Carole announced that there will be a filk con in Ohio in 2 weeks
Katlyn announced that they got a new black kitty named T'Challa [which should be an on-going visual pun, of course]
Reviews:
Alex reviewed the Bigfoot Discovery Museum as fun, entertaining & enjoyable
Lots of us reviewed the movie version of 'The Martian' and we all loved it, JC added that the book is just as good and that Nerdvana Podcast, ep 35, parts 1-2 interviews the author, Andy Weir
Bill reviewed the latest Charlie Stross Laundry book - 'The Annihilation Score' as in keeping with the series and he enjoyed it
Dave C reviewed 'The Intern' as an enjoyable, refreshing movie, worth full price
Andy reviewed the Gordon Biersch brewery in SJ's October brewfest last week as well worth the tickets and full price, but that the fest beer goes away fast
We did auctions
we adjourned at 8:40 pm
and the rumor of the week was: 'Rumors did not get a vote'