March 27 BASFA minutes
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basfaBASFA Meeting 13891
March 27, 2017
Trey Haddad, President
Ken Patterson, Vice President
Dave Gallaher, Treasurer
Galen Tripp, Sergeant at Arms
Barbara Johnson-Haddad, Secretary
held at the Black Bear Diner
Began at 8:02
28 people attended
we established a party jar
The minutes of meeting 13890 were accepted as 'mostly germ free'
The Treasurer reported that at meeting 1388 we took in $0.51 in the regular jar & $1.50 in the party jar; then at meeting 1390 we took in $1.25 in the regular jar & $2.25 in the party jar
The Vice President had nothing fannish to report
The President had nothing fannish to report - but we said 'hi' to Rachel, visiting us for the first time
The Sports Committee reported that there are tickets available for the Barracuda game & Dave G plans to go on April 1st; also reported that the SJ Giants Star Wars night is May20, 5pm Friday for $39.00
Announcements:
Bill announced that he survived an attack of cellulitus
Randy announced that he was late due to visiting a parishioner at hospital & announced that the Lions fund raising pancake breakfast, Sunday April 30
JC announced that Nerdvana Podcast will have issues this week & announced that May 20-21 will have the Super Toy Show at the SC Fairgrounds, check timetunneltoys.com & he recommends the show & he announced that Radar needs help getting word out about Convolution 17, check con-volution.org
Gerry announced that plans are on track to be ready by Baycon & announced that Standford's women's basketball team is in the final 4
[evil] Kevin announced that the Trans Day of Visibility is April 1st with workshops and art shows during the day & then from 7pm till 10pm there will be a show & he announced that May 21 is the Penswag Wearable Art show in Palo Alto - he will be MC-ing the show and cost is $60, which includes lunch
Lisa announced that PEERS is putting on Gallivant, the Feast of Fools ball at 6:30pm at the Alameda Elks Lodge, check peersdance.org & Avalon Rising is their dance band
Carole announced that Kathy Mar is getting married on April 1st in Hilo Hawaii
Reviews:
I reviewed 'Kong, skull Island' as recommended & worth full price - a clever movie, done well & stay for the very end of the movie cookie, various follow ons pretty much agreeing
Bill reviewed his visit to El Camino Hospital as the staff was attentive, the food barely edible & he survived; then reviewed Weber's 'At the Sign of Triumph' as bordering on Steampunk & a bit of a slog & reviewed 'Nightmare Stacks' by Stross as a very entertaining story
Dante reviewed 'Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them' as enjoyable with entertaining characters
Brad reviewed season 7 of 'Walking Dead' as uneven, but it keeps you going
Lisa reviewed Consonance as a small filk con & very enjoyable; Carole agreed
Gayle reviewed the Gilbert & Sullivan operetta 'Princess Ida' as she enjoyed it & it's at the Montgomery theatre in SJ, a Lyric Theatre production
we did auctions
we adjourned at 9:01 pm
and the rumor of the week was: 'What? Cylons in Vegas?'
March 27, 2017
Trey Haddad, President
Ken Patterson, Vice President
Dave Gallaher, Treasurer
Galen Tripp, Sergeant at Arms
Barbara Johnson-Haddad, Secretary
held at the Black Bear Diner
Began at 8:02
28 people attended
we established a party jar
The minutes of meeting 13890 were accepted as 'mostly germ free'
The Treasurer reported that at meeting 1388 we took in $0.51 in the regular jar & $1.50 in the party jar; then at meeting 1390 we took in $1.25 in the regular jar & $2.25 in the party jar
The Vice President had nothing fannish to report
The President had nothing fannish to report - but we said 'hi' to Rachel, visiting us for the first time
The Sports Committee reported that there are tickets available for the Barracuda game & Dave G plans to go on April 1st; also reported that the SJ Giants Star Wars night is May20, 5pm Friday for $39.00
Announcements:
Bill announced that he survived an attack of cellulitus
Randy announced that he was late due to visiting a parishioner at hospital & announced that the Lions fund raising pancake breakfast, Sunday April 30
JC announced that Nerdvana Podcast will have issues this week & announced that May 20-21 will have the Super Toy Show at the SC Fairgrounds, check timetunneltoys.com & he recommends the show & he announced that Radar needs help getting word out about Convolution 17, check con-volution.org
Gerry announced that plans are on track to be ready by Baycon & announced that Standford's women's basketball team is in the final 4
[evil] Kevin announced that the Trans Day of Visibility is April 1st with workshops and art shows during the day & then from 7pm till 10pm there will be a show & he announced that May 21 is the Penswag Wearable Art show in Palo Alto - he will be MC-ing the show and cost is $60, which includes lunch
Lisa announced that PEERS is putting on Gallivant, the Feast of Fools ball at 6:30pm at the Alameda Elks Lodge, check peersdance.org & Avalon Rising is their dance band
Carole announced that Kathy Mar is getting married on April 1st in Hilo Hawaii
Reviews:
I reviewed 'Kong, skull Island' as recommended & worth full price - a clever movie, done well & stay for the very end of the movie cookie, various follow ons pretty much agreeing
Bill reviewed his visit to El Camino Hospital as the staff was attentive, the food barely edible & he survived; then reviewed Weber's 'At the Sign of Triumph' as bordering on Steampunk & a bit of a slog & reviewed 'Nightmare Stacks' by Stross as a very entertaining story
Dante reviewed 'Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them' as enjoyable with entertaining characters
Brad reviewed season 7 of 'Walking Dead' as uneven, but it keeps you going
Lisa reviewed Consonance as a small filk con & very enjoyable; Carole agreed
Gayle reviewed the Gilbert & Sullivan operetta 'Princess Ida' as she enjoyed it & it's at the Montgomery theatre in SJ, a Lyric Theatre production
we did auctions
we adjourned at 9:01 pm
and the rumor of the week was: 'What? Cylons in Vegas?'
