BOARD OF DIRECTORS
American Contract Bridge League
Of Santa Cruz Unit 550, Inc.
May
14, 2008
Call
to Order: The meeting was
called to order May 14, 2008, by President Mary Peterson at 3:30 pm at the
Santa Cruz Bridge Center.
Present: Jeanne Boss, John Hadley,
Mary Peterson, Don Seldeen, Harold Rogers
Absent:
Nancy Driscoll, Carol Maggipinto, Charlie
Pender, Bonnie Simon
Also attending: Pam Benz, Sherry Gilbreath,
Jonnie Faircrest
Approval of April Minutes
– It was moved by John Hadley, seconded by Don Seldeen and approved unanimously
to accept the minutes of the April 9, 2008 board meeting.
President’s
Report:
Letter
of Complaint – The board
has received another letter of complaint about one of the club owners. Mary has responded to the letter and will
follow up via letter with the concerned parties including the club owners.
2009
299’r “Rising Stars” Sectional site – The committee is still looking for a site for the tournament and will
welcome suggestions from club members.
John Hadley will look into Jade Street Park in Capitola and Soquel High
School as possibilities.
Special
Meeting - There will
be a special meeting for board members only on Wednesday, May 21, 2008, 9:30
am. Mary requested that all board
members attend.
Treasurer’s
Report –. Don reported that SCBC had received an
anonymous donation of $200 toward building maintenance. Mary expressed the gratitude of the board for
the donation. A formal treasurer’s report was not available, but will be
provided later. (Note, report received via email and is attached to these
minutes.)
Old
Business:
SCBC
Newsletter – After
discussion, it was decided that the recently published club owners’ newsletter
should replace the SCBC newsletter. It
was moved by Don and seconded by John that the board discontinue publishing the
quarterly SCBC newsletter but instead publish a calendar of games and lessons
on a regular basis (quarterly or every four months if possible) to be available
on the website and at the bridge center.
Passed unanimously. Mary
expressed the appreciation of the board on behalf of all SCBC members to Pam
Benz for her three year span as editor of the SCBC newsletter and to Jonnie
Faircrest for continuing as editor for the past two quarters.
New Business:
299’r Coordinator
– Nancy Driscoll – not present. Mary
read an email from Nancy Driscoll: “1.)The newsletter by Nancy Wainer for the
club owners was excellent and met the needs of the club owners and the players
and should replace the unit newsletter.
The calendar should still be printed by the unit for pickup by non-email
persons and persons dropping by the center.
However I would like to see that unit games or sponsored events or
lessons be included in the club owners’ letter.
In the past the unit newsletter included club owners’ information so the
club owners’ newsletter should include unit news in the future. 2.) As
the 299er coordinator I am a little puzzled why the lessons by everyone can’t
be put on the white board. Perhaps the
board could obtain that answer from the education liaison. 3.) Bill’s Monday 49er game is drawing other
players and averaging 4 tables. He has
placed an ad in the newspaper for the June lessons and has already signed up
beginners for that class. He also may
start a 49er game at 9:30 am on the 4th Thursday of each month if
there is enough interest. So far some
emails have been sent out and 18 people have shown a desire for the game. There is a calling committee to notify those
people who we don’t have emails for. A list of new members since the first of
the year is on the 299er board. 5.)
Defense lessons on Wednesday morning will take a break in May. New lessons will start in June. 6.) Because of StaC week there was no
separate section for the unit game.
Separate section for the 199ers in unit games to start again in
June. I am very optimistic for the new
programs and new players participation.
It is a trend the unit board should continue to support.”
By-Laws - Don
Seldeen - no report
Club Owners Liaison
– Bonnie Simon - not present (Per
Sherry, there was no meeting. In
addition, Sherry gave Mary a draft proposal for a use fee for the bridge center
for lessons.)
Education Liaison
– Nancy Wainer, not present, Nancy
emailed a report regarding her activities “ Bridge Camp continues to be
successful and I will also be sponsoring a workshop on Thursday June 26th
featuring Phil Rodriguez speaking on ‘Play of the Hand – How to Improve Your
Declarer Play and Make that Extra Trick’.
Workshop will be held 1 – 3 pm and audience will be NLMs and interested
intermediates. Sign-up sheet is posted on the Club Owner’s Bulletin Board. I have also recruited 2 more new members for
ACBL – Louanne Ellison and Nancy Markovitz.”
Facilities – Charlie
Pender , not present Mary report that
the inside light fixtures and the outside lights had been repaired.
Finance – Ken
Llacera - not present
Hospitality – Mary
Peterson – Thanked Charlie for organizing the May pot luck at the unit
game. Don will host the June unit game.
Membership – Carol
Maggipinto, not present, no report
Publicity/FORUM/Newsletter
- Bonnie Simon, not present, no report
Sanctions – Hal
Rodgers – Reported sanctions are done through December 2008. Per Sherry, there are no sanctions in the
file. Hal will look into it.
Special Projects
– John Hadley, no report.
Webmaster - Ken Llacera, not present, no report
Next
Meeting:
Wednesday, June 9. 2008, 3:30
p.m. at SCBC.
The meeting adjourned at 4:20 pm.
Respectfully
submitted,
Jeanne Boss
Recording
Secretary
Attachment:
Treasurer’s report
TREASURER’S REPORT
April 2008
Income for April totaled $1,334 after a $100 deduction due to charges against income in prior months--$90 for expense related to 299er income, and $10 for expenses related to lessons.
The net income of $1,334 includes a $200 anonymous donation.
Expenses totaled $1,738 for a net loss of $404. This is in line with the Unit’s budget which shows a monthly loss of $706. The loss for the first four months of the year is $2,375 verses a budgeted loss of $2823
The market value of the investment portfolio was $348,237, down from $366,875 or a reduction of $18,438. Of this amount, $3,360 was transferred to our bank account to cover expenses.
Donald Seldeen
Treasurer