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melchar ([personal profile] melchar) wrote in [community profile] basfa2019-01-29 07:34 pm

Jan 28 BASFA minutes

Minutes of Meeting #1485
Monday, January 28, 2019

Trey Haddad, President
Ken Patterson, Vice President
Dave Gallaher, Treasurer
Galen Tripp & Laser Pistol Packin’ Mama, Sergeants at Arms
Barbara Johnson-Haddad, Secretary
held at the Black Bear Diner, Milpitas

Called to order at 8-ish
17 people attended

we established a party jar

The minutes of meeting 1484 were accepted as 'posted online'

the Treasurer reported that last week we took in $1.00 in the regular jar & $8.76 in the party jar

the VP had nothing fannish to report

the President said 'hi' to Stan - visiting us for the first time; he found us through the Meet-up page & he reminded the members that due to Hugo nomination discussions after the meeting there will be no auctions tonight, Feb 4 & Feb 11

The Party Committee reported that the FurCon BASFA parties were held on Friday & Saturday of con & were riotously popular & that the next BASFA party will be at BABScon, April 20-21 at the Hyatt Regency - check http://www.babscon.com/2019/

The Sports Committee subset reported that he is still sussing out the club's interest in either or both SJ Giants games for BASFA outings - Star Wars night on May 4 - and Harry Potter night on June 15; seems like there is some interest in both - contact him at basfa@p4tt.com
And then the Sports Committee Prime polled the membership for interest in a SJ Sharks upper deck outing

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Dave C announced that today was Bubblewrap Appreciation Day

John O announced that ticket are available for Friday, March 8 will see Space Station 1999 at the DNA Lounge & announced that Tycho Newark [Calif] will have a performance Saturday, April 27 at McGregor School auditorium

Ken announced that this Sunday he will be on KFJC, 89.7 FM - for your listening pleasure

Lisa announced that yesterday was the anniversary of Apollo 11

[little] Harold announced that in honor of Black History month that 'Black Panther' will be having a week of free showings in different places

Aatheus announced that Radar had a birthday last weekend & announced that Feb 23 is the 2nd annual Space Camp party at the US Hornet, 6pm till 3am

Gerry announced that he wants to promote several pieces for Hugo nominations - 'The Stone Heart' in Uncertain Destinies, edited by V.E.Frankel; 'Run Lagomorph' in Pulling up Stakes, edited by Joyce Reynolds Ward & 'Empires of Starlight' in the Dec 2018 Analog

REVIEWS:
Michael reviewed 'Terfworld.com' as imaginative, with a strong story & enjoyable

Ken reviewed the Palo Alto Players performance of 'Shakespeare in Love' as done very well, worth full price & recommended - and will be playing through this weekend

Lisa reviewed 'The Oriville' as enjoyable, worth watching & with good stories & Ken agreed

[no auctions because of Hugo nomination discussions]

we adjourned at 8:39

Rumor of the week was 'Space farts are the best farts'