BASFA minutes for May 20

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Minutes of Meeting #1501
Monday, May 20, 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 pm, sharing the room with a loudish birthday party
14 people attended

[no party jar]

The minutes of meeting 1500 were accepted as '3pm'

the Treasurer reported that last week we took in $1.25 in the regular jar & $2.75 in the party jar

the VP was not present

the President had nothing fannish to report

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Dave G announced that tomorrow is his last day of gainful employment & he is on the market

Bob announced that this is his last meeting in attendance with us due to moving to Arizona

Dave C announced that this weekend is BayCon at the 'Winchester Mystery Marriott' in San Mateo

Gerry announced that Silicon Valley Authors will have a table at Baycon

REVIEWS:
Andy reviewed Eurovision as worth firing up a VPN to watch

Kennita reviewed 'The White Crow', a biopic about Rudolph Nuriyev as well-done but that it did not especially engage her

Gayle reviewed a 'Deep Space 9' episode she caught called 'Emissary' as interesting

Gerry reviewed a PBS mystery, 'Brokenwood' as very nice

Bill reviewed the Savitski house filk in Washington state as having a whole lot of very good music & he had a good time

We did an auction

we adjourned at 8:25

Rumor of the week was 'What?'