April, 2024

 Click Here to Access the Minutes of our Director's Meeting for April, 2024

February, 2024

 Haddonfield 65 Club

Board of Directors Meeting Minutes - February 1, 2024

The Board of Directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday, February 1, 2024, at the Club House.

President Joseph Galliera called the meeting to order at 10:00 AM with three wraps of the new President’s hammer. He then asked the board to stand and face the flag for the Pledge of Allegiance.

Chaplain David Tarditi then asked us to bower our heads, and he read a prayer prepared for this meeting.

President Galleria asked the Secretary to take a roll call of board members present.  All were present.

Board Meeting Minutes

President Galleria requested that the Board minutes of the January Board meeting be approved. The minutes were emailed to all board members and officers soon after the last meeting. The minutes were approved.

Treasurers Report

 Treasurer stated that the Club’s financial position was favorable. He reported that the major missing piece of income was the outstanding member “membership fee” and that 41 “members” had not paid.

A suggestion was made that the list of those who have not paid be provided to 5 active members, who will then call those who have not paid their dues and request payment. A general agreement was articulated on the suggestion.

The Treasurer's report, distributed to the Board members before the meeting, was approved by a verbal vote immediately after the Treasurer’s review.

President’s Report

President Galliera began his report by thanking David Tarditi for serving as President for “so many years.”

As an aside, he noted that he had attended the “Mark Twain” performance at the Episcopal Church in Haddonfield of  65 Club member Rick Bennett and how convincing, entertaining, and believable Rick was as Mark Twain.

First Vice President

Speakers have been scheduled from now until the middle of October 2024. We are expanding our reach both in terms of speakers and potential audience, as three to four of the upcoming speakers will address the Club via visual internet.

He noted upcoming speakers that include Lester Owens on Black History and back-to-back weeks with Barbara Boyer on the Sheraton Case.

VP Kanupke then reminded the Board of the upcoming “Wing Bowl Lunch next Thursday at 12:00 and the Super Bowl on Thursday, February 8^th.

Public relations for the Club is improving.

Recognition of the increase in attendance at the Coffee and Chat Tuesday mornings, led by Jack Lardis are increasing in attendance, including New members of the Club.

Membership

Rich Carney reported that applications and new members have been increasing. Applications of committed members have been received, signed, and paid for. Motion to approve the new members.

Motion – unanimous approval.

A suggestion was made to update the framed photos of the former president.  David Tarditi noted that his photo had been taken and is ready for framing.

Stag Luncheon – May 9^th at Tavistock. – Potential reservation – 60. Choice of one of two dishes. The luncheon may be set up on the balcony overlooking the golf course if the weather is good.

Club House Maintenance

The new rug will be installed after the winter weather, and dirty and wet shoes and boot prints will be reduced.

President Galliera asked if any other announcements did not need to be made or should have been made.

There were none.

The president asked for a motion to end the meeting. – Motion made/seconded.

The meeting ended at 10:55 AM.

Submitted,

Stephen N. Anderson

Secretary

January, 2024

 

Haddonfield 65 Club

Board of Directors Meeting

January 4, 2024

The Board of Directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday Jan 4, 2024. The meeting was held in the 65 Club clubhouse.

President David Tarditi called the meeting to order at 10:00 AM. Dave Tarditi led the directors in the Pledge of Allegiance and provided a prayer.

Roll was called and sixteen (16) board members were present.  

Minutes –Steve Anderson

• The December minutes, which had been distributed and posted, had been approved in December by the Directors.

President’s Report – David Tarditi

• The Club had a great year with 29 new members and many great speakers. Thanks to both VPs for their efforts and success.
• Thank you notes were from Bob Parsons and the Tice family were passed around
• Dave passed around an application from Roger McKinnon. It was approved

 

VP Report - Speakers – Joe Galliera/Chuck Kanupke

• Joe mentioned that Rich Carney would be presenting this afternoon on 3D Printing
• Chuck reviewed the speaker list for Jan/Feb and stated that speakers are scheduled through May
• Chuck highlighted the Wing Bowl next month and that a note would go out shortly asking for an RSVP as PJ’s needs to have an estimate of attendees.
• Chuck also discussed his focus for 2024 on subjects/speakers helpful to the health of the membership
• Sam Donnellon was discussed and Hank will ask him to be the guest speaker at the Spring Luncheon.
• Chuck is transferring his membership responsibilities to Rich Carney who stated his goal is to beat 29.

 

 

Treasurers Report – Hank Zaleski

• Hank informed the Board that…

-        The receipts for December were about $1200 while the expenses were about $2500

-        A donation of $250 was received from the Tice family which will be recorded in the Memorial Fund

-        The year-end assets were about $2000 more than a year ago. This is a result of the credit taken for interest in the I-Bond and CD, operating at a surplus in Operations of about $700, and having about 15 more members having paid dues than this time last year.

-        The positive asset situation led to a discussion about the new carpet. After some discussion, the Board approved $3500 for carpet replacement with a stipulation that it MUST happen after the wing bowl as the members might get a little messy that day.

-        The report was approved

 

 

Old Business

• Dave mentioned the great job done by Jay and Abe on the Christmas Luncheon. There was unanimous agreement on this. Abe said Jay did all the work. Jay mentioned that we have to drink more as we have to spend $500 at Tavistock in order to avoid a service charge

 

• Coffee Klatch – Jack Lardis discussed efforts to help the town sculpture project by creating a picture book and asked how the 65 club can help.

 

• Nominating Committee – Roger Jacob reviewed the slate of 2024 officer and board member proposal. A vote of the members will be held at next week’s business meeting. Two spots are vacant: Publicity Chair and July 4^th Parade Leader.

 

New Business

 

• A discussion about a new projector occurred, the subject was tabled at this time.

 

-         

 

The meeting adjourned at 11:15 am.

 

P.S. Following the meeting adjournment, Fred Ogden offered to chair the 4^th of July parade.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Hank Zaleski – pinch-hitter for Secretary Steve Anderson

December, 2023

 Haddonfield 65 Club

Board of Directors Meeting

December 7, 2023

The Board of Directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday, December 7, 2023, at the Club House. 

President David Tarditi called the meeting to order at 10:00 AM. He then led the Board of Directors in the Pledge of Allegiance and a prayer requesting concern and support to those members and their families facing health issues and unfortunate events.

The Assistant Secretary made a board member roll call, and all board members were present. 

The October Board meeting minutes, which had been distributed and posted before the meeting, were approved by the Directors. 

President’s Report

Request for suggestions for a new Second Vice President and for Directors to identify candidates and approach them for the position. Discussion ensued regarding optional approaches. Suggestions were made and agreed upon that board members who had served in VP roles discuss candidate qualities and develop an agreed-upon selection of candidates. 

President Tarditi requested that a selection be made before year-end. 

A related discussion ensued regarding the Club’s past membership qualification requirement of Haddonfield residents, led by Bernie Shaming. Bernie reviewed his discussions with Haddonfield Commissioners while he was Secretary of 65 Club and their willingness to accept a limit of 15% of the membership not being Haddonfield residents. 

He then suggested that the Club be more judicious in deciding how to move people to more active membership—also suggested that the Board consider making 11 activities for special members. Recognition that recruiting in Haddonfield is difficult. 

Haddonfield 65 Club December 7, 2023 Board Meeting Minutes -Page 2

Current membership: Regular members – 136 / Special members-20 (14.7%)

David Tarditi suggested that the nominating committee make a recommendation.

Bernie Shaming proposed that the Nominating Committee approach 11 members to see who the potential candidates for the VP position are.

Al Schmidt advocated flexibility in this effort and verbally agreed upon it. 

A final suggestion, which was also supported, is that the Committee select from the Most Active members rather than the length of membership. 

Treasurers Report-Hank Zaleski

The Treasurer's Report had been previously sent and circulated to Board members.  

The Club's financial condition is expected monthly at this time of year. 

The wine and Cheese event was under budget. The upcoming Receipts for The Christmas luncheon at Tavistock will be between $2,000 and $2,500. Current registration is at $2,000.00

Membership dues: “We have a long way to go to reach full member dues payment.” 

Treasure predicts that the Club will have a balanced budget for 2023 at year-end.

President Tarditi asked for comments. Both the December, and the 2024 Budget were discussed and approved by the Board. 

Haddonfield 65 Club December 7, 2023 Board Meeting Minutes – Page 3

Property – Bernie Shaming

The replacement of the meeting room carpet has been addressed. An estimated replacement of the rug and installation is expected on Monday, December 11.

Speakers Report- 1st V.P. Joe Galleria

Our speaker on Nanotechnology gave an excellent introduction to this new level of technology. Our upcoming speakers may include Dr. Schmitt and some open mike sessions between now and mid-January.

Upcoming speakers may include Dr. Schmitt

Speakers for 2024 are being lined up for the first half. 

Near-Term Topics and Speakers

Andrea Rhodes on Haddonfield Black History

Linda Shockley- Haddonfield Underground Lawnside Historical Society 

On our December 28th meeting, there will be an open microphone for everyone to share the highlights of their holidays.

 Rich Carney has also volunteered to speak about two books on The New York Times Bestseller list (he owns): “AI Super-Powers-China, Silicon Valley and the New World Order” by Kai-Fu Lee. And “The Age of Surveillance Capitalism” by Shoshana Kuboff (Prof. Emeritus-Harvard University). 

On the January 4th meeting, Rich will present Two short videos on 3D Printers. 

Haddonfield 65 Club December 7, 2023 Board Meeting Minutes- Page 4

Membership-Chuck Kanupke

As of today, we have 28 new members. The suggestion was that we increase our attention to engaging new members in the Club and have a planned process.

Christmas Party-Jay Cokos and Tom Mervine

Jay reported that as of the day of the Board meeting there were 69 committed to the Christmas party. Encouragement for adding any additional be made by Tuesday, December 12th.

Salvation Army

Abe Fortas and Chuck Kanupke requested that all members volunteer to devote a portion of the Salvation Army donation “Red Kettle Day” along the main streets of Haddonfield.  

New Members – 2nd VP Chuck Kanupke

The Club has 3 new members, all are Haddonfield residents.

(Chuck – send me their names, etc. – Steve)

Membership Committee – Tim Barnes is stepping into this role.

Coffee and Conversation – Jack Lardis 

Meeting attendance has been increasing, and discussion has broadened. 

Old Business

Haddonfield Lions Club Flea Market – Bernie Shaming

Discussion on our organization and planning is needed. It has been financially successful for the Club, but a large portion of our “items” were not appealing to the younger patrons of the event. We will change our approach for 2024 and present at the February 2024 Board Meeting for review. 

Haddonfield 65 Club December 7, 2023, Board Meeting Minutes-Page 5

Membership Annual Dues

Bernie Shaming recommends that the Board raise annual dues from $20 to $30.  He noted that the Club has had the same membership fee for over 18 years, and inflation has substantially increased the Club's expenses. 

A motion was made to increase the dues for 2025 to $30.00. The motion was seconded.

It was unanimously approved.

President Tarditi asked for a motion to end the meeting. 11:40 AM  A motion was made and seconded.  Unanimous approval. 

Respectfully submitted, Stephen N. Anderson – Acting Secretary

 

November, 2023

 Haddonfield 65 Club

Board of Directors Meeting

November 2, 2023

The Board of Directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday, November 2, 2023. The meeting was held in the 65 Club clubhouse. 

 Joseph Galliera, 1st Vice President (President David Tarditi had requested the 1st Vice President lead the meeting as he needed to attend the funeral of a friend) called the meeting to order at 10:00 AM. Joseph Galliera led the directors in the Pledge of Allegiance and provided a prayer. 

Acting Secretary Stephen Anderson then made an attendance roll call, and 2 members of the board of 15 were not present. 

Minutes– Stephen Anderson, acting secretary noted that the October minutes had been distributed, posted earlier, and approved by the Directors. 

Treasurers Report-Henry Zaleski

• The Club’s finances are ahead of expectations due in part to the profitability of the Lions Club Flee Market. 

• Membership dues are beginning to be submitted. More than 50 members have paid to date. A notice will be sent out to remind members to submit membership payments before year-end 2023.

• The 2024 Budget will be prepared for the next Board Meeting in December. 

• The Financial Report presented to the Board was approved.

Events -Joseph Galliera

Upcoming events in which members are encouraged to participate by committing their time.

• November 11 – 5K Run – Marshalls to monitor the raceway. Reporting at Christ the King Church at 8:00 AM.

• November 25th Turkey Trot – Marshalls to monitor the raceway. Report at 65 Club House, 8:00 AM.

• The person who handles the Christmas cookies is Henry Leimkuhler. Also, he left a list at the club for review. People should check that list and add names of men they think should receive cookies.

Haddonfield 65 Club Board of Director’s Meeting November 2, 2023 page 2

Nominating Committee

Request for suggestions and volunteers for three Director’s positions. Names to be sent to Bill Brown and Roger Jacobs. 

Positions for the Board of Directors are also open as some members are at the end of their term. Also, request that all current leaders of activities confirm their commitment to 2024.

Luncheons -Abe Ferdas

• Stage luncheon was very successful with 58 attending.

• Wine & Cheese -Nov 4th -Grace Episcopal Church Parish Hall – 7:00 PM dance music by Jack Poupard and his group. 

Speakers-Joseph Galliera

• A full schedule of speakers thru the end of 2023 and into the first quarter of 2024 were shared at the meeting. Highlight in 2024 – Black History.

• Encouragement from members to suggest potential speakers. 

Trips – Stephen Anderson

• Stall in trip planning due to trip suggestions not engaging for members. 

• New potential trips will be promoted through newsletter and website to whet the appetite of members.  This will include Holocaust Museum and, Navy Shipyard.

Christmas Party-Jay Cokos and Abe Ferdas

• Discussion regarding moving the location of the Christmas party to Tavistock from Methodist Church.  

• Vote-by Board – 100% to make a location for the Christmas party scheduled for December 14th, for lunch, to Tavistock instead of the Methodist Church. 

Christmas Holiday – unrelated to the Christmas Party

• Request that members provide their Christmas Cookie List to Jay Cokos or Bernie Schaming

• Camden Salvation Army Red Kettle requests volunteers to man the Red Kettles needed. Starting November 24 to December 23. To ring the bells at near retail stores set by the Salvation Army, in Burlington, Camden, and Gloucester Counties. 

Side Suggestion not on the Agenda – Consider replacing the Club House rug as a budget item for 2024.

No proposal was made on the subject, but general agreement that it should be considered.

Haddonfield 65 Club Board of Director’s Meeting November 2, 2023 page 3

Joseph Gallieria asked if any further issues were to be brought to the Board of Directors.

There were none. He then asked for a motion to Adjourn the meeting. The motion was made and seconded. 11:45 AM EDT.

Respectfully submitted, Stephen N. Anderson- Acting Secretary.

September, 2023

The Board of Directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday, September 7, 2023. The meeting was held in the 65 Club House.

President David Tarditi called the meeting to order at 10:00 AM. He then led the Board of Directors in the Pledge of Allegiance and led a prayer with and asked that members Bill Brown, Al Richards, and Allan Ritchie be kept in our hearts and minds for their health recovery.

A board member roll call was made, and 12 members were present.

The August minutes, which had been distributed and posted earlier, were approved by the Directors.

President’s Report

Lions Club Flea Market

·       President Tarditi then advised a change in the order of topics for this meeting and that the Board focus on the upcoming Lions Club Flea Market on Saturday, September 9, in which 65 Club is prepared to participate with a broad range of donation items. Bernie Schaming is leading the project.

·       Bernie reported his most significant concern was the weather forecast of rain on Friday and Saturday. He then reported on the preparation for moving the hundreds of items by member’s vehicles on Friday and delivering them on Saturday at 6:00 AM. He encouraged volunteers for loading and unloading and manning the “booth.” Set up at 8:00 and then shut down from 1:00 to 2:00.

·       President Tarditi thanked Bernie and others who have contributed their time to the preparation.

Review of BBQ Cookout

·       Dave thanked those who produced and cooked the BBQ and noted that it entertained potential members and recruited new members. 40 attended!

Membership-Chuck Kanupke

§  Membership efforts are taking hold. On October 14^th, the Club will have its “Meet & Greet” and noted that it may not be needed if we continue to succeed in new members through other methods.

§  Therapy Dog Conference at Rowan– May not be necessary to attend as we have other sources thru the dog owners’ and trainers' participation in the Fourth of July parade.

§  New Members:

§  Two new potential members have filled out their applications and paid their membership fees.  A request for a vote to accept these two new members. Seconded.

The vote was unanimous.

Steve DerKoski, Haddonfield resident. Retired Educator.

Lester Owens, Blackwood resident, retired professor of mathematics.

·       David suggested that a “buddy system” be established” to bring new members to meetings and events. And that newcomers be given a copy of all necessary documents so that they are fully informed of the full spectrum of the Club.

Discussion Regarding Tuesday's Meeting

·       Discussion regarding the discussion content of the Coffee & Chat meetings.  The concerns about personal privacy topics were recorded by Jack Lardis, Chairman, during the Coffee & Chat meeting by handwritten notes and later printed as a recap of the meeting and shared with everyone who has signed up to attend.

·       A proposal was made that NO written or electronic recording of the Coffee & Chat shall be taken.

·       The proposal was seconded and unanimously agreed.

·       Chuck noted that in 2022, a class was held to inform new members, which was very successful. Suggestions were made that perhaps that should be reborn.

·       David suggested we all put the year we joined on our name tags. Discussion. It seemed easy to do for new members.

 

 

Treasurers Report- Hank Zaleski

Treasurer’s report had been circulated to all board members. Request for approval. Seconded

·       Vote – Accepted. Unanimous

Speakers- Joe Galliera

·       The speaker schedule is fully booked except for 2 Thursdays in November and 2 in December.

·       Suggestions made to have Best Christmas Memories open mike at the meeting. Informal discussion supported the idea—no vote was taken.

·       Bill Brown has suggested a female singer who has an excellent reputation.

·       Joe will follow up with Bill about her possibly being at the Spring Luncheon.

·       Joe Dickson, a collector of sports hero’s shoes and professional editor, is on the docket for October 12th.

 

Bridge-

·       A new “learning bridge” class is planned for Mondays, provided we have enough for a foursome.

Penuckle – Fred Ogden

·       Fred has agreed to lead Penuckle events until Tom Mervine’s health allows him to return.

Events Committee

·       Golf, Bowling - no updates or reports

·       Wine and Cheese-Plan is for 20 members with spouses as attendees. More details to come.

 

Trips- Steve Anderson

Two suggested trips were brought to the Board.

·       Kroc Center – Camden – Potential Sept 26. Yet to be confirmed.

·       Trip to visit the E-Car Dealerships in the region. Discussed briefly. Declined.

·       Simeon Race Cars Museum in Philadelphia was mentioned.

·       Suggestions are made and will be researched, priced, proposed, and marketed.

Website-Chuck Kanupke and Al Schmidt

·       Updating the website is in progress, as discussed at the prior meeting.

Motion Made to Adjourn by President David Tarditi.

Seconded

Vote: All in Favor – three taps.

The meeting ended at 11:34 AM

Respectfully submitted.

Stephen N. Anderson, Acting Secretary