December, 2015

The board of directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday December 3, 2015. President Kille called the meeting to order at 10 AM. Roll was called and 14 members were present.

The secretary read the board meeting minutes from November 5, 2015. The minutes were approved as read.

Walt Baker gave the treasurers report and it was approved for audit. In addition Walt informed the board that the Delaware Cash Reserves Fund will no longer exist as a money market fund as of Jan 1. Instead it will be converted to a short-term bond fund. After discussion it was concluded that we will withdraw all funds from this account and put them into another CD.

Trips

· Bill Brown reported that we only have 33 people for the Lancaster trip to the American Music Theatre 0n December 8^th.  Bill is considering a casino trip for February coupled with a wine tasting and lunch at Tomasello winery. For a Tuesday trip there would be no show included so the BOD decided to look into a Wednesday trip even though it conflicts with Pinochle.  The Wednesday trip would include a show. In addition Bill is considering a March trip which would include the Masonic Temple and the Linc and possibly the Chapel of 4 Chaplains. The finalized trip may or may not include all three.

Membership

· A number of applications for membership were presented to the board for consideration. Matthew Braccio, Carlton Chin and Saul Resnick were accepted as regular members. In addition, Edward Howe and William Marsden were accepted as Guest members and will be eligible for full membership when our non-resident membership decreases to less than 15%.

Nominating Committee report

· President Kille reported that discussions with Don Windus indicated that he would be interested in resigning from the board if a replacement was available.  Dennis reported that Mike Underwood has agreed to join the board.

Christmas Party

· Bill Brown reported that arrangements are set for Dec 10^th with the Methodist Church. Charles Legge announced that he has procured a quartet from the Pine Barons to perform at the event.

Wine and Cheese party

· Bill Brown reported that he wine & cheese party was very successful. Everyone had a great time and we recruited multiple club members at the event. The event cost the club approximately $120. The leftover wine will be used for the bus trips. The board discussed and agreed that as a social organization it is ok to occasionally lose small amounts of money on worthwhile events while maintaining a strong commitment to breaking even.

5K Heart Run

· Ron Howley reported that all is set for the 5K Run. He has obtained the necessary marshals for the event and he and Charles Legge have the party planned at the club for after the event. All members are invited to the clubhouse for coffee, bagels and/or donuts after the event. He plans to use the aprons for publicity at the event.

Old Business

· Bud Pusatere reported that he has had further discussions with George Hutchinson regarding the club taking over the 5K Run. He and Ron Howley expect to meet with George again after the first of the year. They are suggesting that the event be moved to a more favorable month and that George stay involved as the liaison for corporate donations. After their next meeting they will invite George to a subsequent board meeting.  President Kille brought up the question of liability insurance which will need to be addressed.  Perhaps it would be prudent to have a rider on our liability policy to cover this event.

New Business

The meeting adjourned at 11:15AM.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernie Schaming, Secretary  

November, 2015

Thursday, November 5, 2015

The board of directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday November 5, 2015. President Kille called the meeting to order at 10 AM. Roll was called and 13 members were present.

The secretary read the board meeting minutes from October 1, 2015. The minutes were approved as read.

Walt Baker gave the treasurers report and it was approved for audit. In addition Walt presented a budget for 2016 which was also approved. Walt informed the board that the Delaware Cash Reserves Fund will no longer proved a checking option. He discussed the possibility of moving the money from the Delaware Cash Reserve Fund into one of the CDs when they come due in June. After discussion it was agreed to leave the funds in Delaware Cash Reserves due to the easy access in case of an emergency.

Trips

· Bill Brown reported that he has an article coming in the local papers advertising the Lancaster trip to the American Music Theatre in December.  He has forwarded information on the trip to multiple organizations in an effort to fill the trip. Walt indicated that he has sent in the payments for both the bus and theatre. Bill is also considering a casino trip in January that may be coupled with lunch at the Tomasello winery.

Membership

· An application for membership from John Cokos was presented to the board for consideration. John was approved for membership in the club.

Elections

· The nominating committee presented its slate of officer candidates to the board. The candidates are:

President : Neil Wise                          1^st VP: Henry Leimkuhler                   2^nd VP: Al Schmidt

Secretary: Bernie Schaming                Treasurer: Walt Baker                         Asst. Tresurer: Tom Grimes

Directors for 3 years: Ron Howley, Don Windus and Bob Parsons

Director for 1 year to fill Al Schmidt vacancy: Bill Brown

Christmas Party

· Bill Brown reported that arrangements are set for Dec 10^th with the Methodist Church. Members are asked to bring an appetizer or dessert and a small gift for Lakeland residents. He has not been able to get school choir to participate but will again ask the Methodist pre-school. Charles Legge volunteered to solicit one of the Pine Barons quartets for the event.

Wine and Cheese party

· Jack Poupard has agreed to provide music again for the wine & cheese party on November 14th. The cost is $5 per person and members are requested to bring an appetizer or dessert. He has purchased the wine and will buy the cheese & crackers on the day of the event. Bernie agreed to send out an email to the local people.

Old Business

· None

New Business

· Bud Pusatere suggested that the 65 Club take over the running of the 5K Heart Run next year. He has run a similar event in Haddon Township. He has met with George Hutchinson who has run the event for many years and is interested in giving it up. After discussion, it was agreed that Bud and Ron Howley would meet again with George to discuss the details and invite George to attend the December board meeting. The 65 Club has provided marshals for this event for over 20 years.

The meeting adjourned at 10:50AM.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernie Schaming, Secretary  

October, 2015

The board of directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday October 1, 2015. President Kille called the meeting to order at 10 AM. Roll was called and 9 members were present.

The secretary read the board meeting minutes from September 3, 2015. The minutes were approved as read.

Walt Baker gave the treasurers report and it was approved for audit.

Trips

· Bill Brown reported that because of the snafu with the bus, Safety Bus Co gave him a $200 rebate. Bill will now begin to advertise the Christmas trip to the American Music Theatre. He already has significant sign-ups for that trip. 

Membership

· President Kille presented an application for Hank Zaleski to the board for consideration. The board accepted the application for membership.  Hank has already joined up with the golfers.

Clubhouse Cleanup

· The date for the cleanup is set for October 15^th. Since the cleanup is normally done by members of the pinochle group, they will direct the effort. Bernie will check with Howard to be sure they have sufficient supplies.

Elections

· The nominating committee has met once and has requested suggestions for candidates to fill at least three board positions and the 2^nd VP position. In addition we are in need of computer user who knows Excel to assist Walt in the Treasurer position. Walt will be away for three months.

Christmas Party

· Bill Brown reported that Tom Mervine indicated that arrangements have been set for Dec 10^th with the Methodist Church and that he has secured a speaker. Food for the party still needs to be worked out.

Fall Stag Luncheon

· Bob Parsons reported that the luncheon is set.

Wine and Cheese party

· Bill Brown is back negotiating with the Markeim Center for the use of their facility.  If this doesn’t work out, the Episcopal church is another option. The cost is being worked out.

Old Business

· Neil Wise reported that he attended the Camden County Annual Senior Health Fair.  He was amazed at all the information that was available for seniors at the event. He encouraged people to consider it next year.

New Business

· Ron Howley announced that the 5K Heart Run will be held on Dec 12^th.  He is anticipating having a get-together at the club after the event like we did last year.

· Dennis brought up the fact that Christmas Eve and New Years Eve fall on Thursdays. It was agreed that there will be no meetings on those days.

· Bill Brown inquired if we had registered for the Fall Festival. The answer was no but Walt will send it in immediately. Walt Baker, Bill Brown and Henry Leimkuhler volunteered to spend some time at the table.

The meeting adjourned at 10:55AM.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernie Schaming, Secretary  

September, 2015

Haddonfield 65 Club

September, 2015

The board of directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday September 3, 2015. President Kille called the meeting to order at 10 AM. Roll was called and 12 members were present.

The secretary read the board meeting minutes from August 6, 2015. The minutes were approved as read.

Walt Baker gave the treasurers report and it was approved for audit.

Trips

· Bill Brown reported that the Lancaster trip on September 29 has 26 people signed up at the time of the meeting.  A discussion ensued as to whether to cancel the trip or go forward. After discussion a motion was made “to move forward with the trip even if we don’t have sufficient participants to break even”. The motion passed. In the meantime Bill will continue to seek additional participants. He has recently contacted many local clubs and groups to advertise the trip.  In addition Bill will advertise the Christmas trip to the American Music Theatre after the Amish farm trip. He already has 32 participants signed up for that trip. 

Membership

· President Kille reported presented two new candidate applications for membership in the club. Joseph Haro and Alan Bigelow were accepted as new members.

Clubhouse Cleanup

· The original date for the cleanup conflicts with the fall luncheon. It was decided that we would have the cleanup on a date in October for which we have no speaker; otherwise it would be after the business meeting in November.

Flea Market

· The notice has appeared in the local paper and so far we have had two calls. Bill Brown has a key to the American Legion to obtain the tables for the event. Multiple people have agreed to help with the event.

Barbeque

· Henry Leimkuhler reported that they will obtain platters from Wegmans for the luncheon set for September 10^th. Soda will be available as well.

Christmas Party

· Bill Brown reported that Tom Mervine indicated that arrangements have been set for Dec 10^th with the Methodist Church and that he has secured a speaker. Food for the party still needs to be worked out.

Fall Stag Luncheon

· Bob Parsons reported that the luncheon is set. The cost will be $30 and the menu choices will be chicken, tilapia and penne pasta

Wine and Cheese party

· Bill Brown reported that the Markeim Center has raised prices to the point of being out of the question. He is still checking other venue possibilities.

Old Business

· None

New Business

· None

The meeting adjourned at 10:50AM.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernie Schaming, Secretary  

July, 2015

The board of directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday July 2, 2015. President Kille called the meeting to order at 10 AM. Roll was called and 9 members were present.

The secretary read the board meeting minutes from June 4, 2015. The minutes were approved as read.

Walt Baker gave the treasurers report and it was approved for audit.

Presidents Items

Trips

· Jack Aharon and Bill Brown reported that the trip to the Air Mobility Museum in Dover Delaware was very successful.  The trip to the distillery in Camden was fun for those who attended. It also provided a lead for a speaker at the club. In addition to the trip to the American Music Theatre for the Christmas show with lunch at Shady Maple, Bill is looking into a tour of the Union League and Masonic Lodge in Philadelphia.

Membership

· Due to the increase in Haddonfield members, Henry Leimkuhler presented 2 non-resident applications for membership. Membership was approved for Ron Boerum and Joe Galliera. In addition, Henry presented an application for Don Gosnay for inclusion as a guest member.

4^th of July Parade

· Mike Underwood joined the board to report on the 4^th of July parade preparations. As of the time of the meeting we have 18 walkers signed up with a few more maybes. All arrangements are set. Charles Legge volunteered to get Champ Goldy to the parade. Mike and Bernie will be there early to secure our spot in the parade and park a car at the high school with cold water at the end of the parade.

Flea Market

· President Kille inquired about preparations for the flea market. Bernie Schaming reported that he would get an article requesting donations ready as soon as we find out the date and Bill Brown will get the article into the newspapers. In addition, notice will be included in the September newsletter. Arrangements will be the same as previous years. Mike Underwood again agreed to help get material from the club to the flea market and Jack Aharon agreed to help get the tables from the American Legion.

Barbeque

· It was agreed to target the September business meeting as a date for a barbeque at the club. In addition to the usual fair, Bernie agreed to provide a pot of smoked turkey chili.

Old Business

· Bill Brown reported that he has been unsuccessful at finding out where the tree is located that the club bought for the Borough last year. He has made multiple calls to Robin Potter with no response. The Borough has agreed to contact her.

New Business

· Neil Wise reported that he has speakers through August as well as additional contacts from Bill Brown.

· Mike Underwood reported that he noticed the flagpole at Crown Woods is in need of attention. We have not been notified of the date for the Borough clean-up yet.

The meeting adjourned at 10:55AM.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernie Schaming, Secretary  

June, 2015

The board of directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday June 4, 2015. President Kille called the meeting to order at 10 AM. Roll was called and 10 members were present.

The secretary read the board meeting minutes from May 7, 2015. The minutes were approved as read.

Walt Baker gave the treasurers report and it was approved for audit.

Presidents Items

· President Kille reported that he had made the presentation of the 65 Club Perseverance Award to Charles Clarke at the HMHS awards ceremony.

Trips

· Bill Brown reported that he had 20 people signed up so far for the trip to the Air Mobility Museum in Dover Delaware.  Bill also reported that he is investigating a trip to Lancaster area. One such trip didn’t appear appropriate for the club but he is investigating a trip to the American Music Theatre for the Christmas show along with lunch at Shady Maple.

· Neil Wise suggested looking into a trip to the new liquor distillery that is now open in Camden.

Membership

· Henry Leimkuhler presented 4 applications for membership. Membership was approved for James (Buz) Murphy, Champ Goldy, James Flanagan and Anthony Guerrieri.

· After discussion Bernie Schaming made a motion “To incorporate a guest membership category into the club database for non-residents who are interested in becoming members. This will provide a way to keep these applicants informed on club activities, give them access to newsletters, trip information etc. In addition it will provide a chronological list of non-resident applications so that when openings occur they can be accepted into full membership.” The motion passed.

4^th of July Parade

Bernie Schaming reported that arrangements for the parade are pretty well finalized. The signs are made, Jack Tarditi  will provide a convertible to carry Champ Goldy and three committee members are making phone calls to solicit walkers.

Spring Luncheon

· Bob Parsons reported that we made $14.60 on the spring luncheon. He has reserved Tavistock for next year’s luncheon.

Old Business

· Bill Brown noted the mention in the minutes of having a summer cookout after a business meeting. Nothing has been done yet, but he suggested we keep this on the front burner.

New Business

· Bill Brown noted that the handicap parking sign has been installed in front of the club.

· Bernie Schaming asked about sending out the directory immediately after the spring luncheon rather than waiting until the July directory is mailed. The board felt this was a good idea for the future. Henry Leimkuhler suggested sending the directory via e-mail.  The board felt this was also a good ideal and would reduce mailing costs. This will be incorporated next year with notices going out in the newsletter in April & May 2016.

The meeting adjourned at 10:50AM.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernie Schaming, Secretary  

May, 2015

The board of directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday May 7, 2015. President Kille called the meeting to order at 10 AM. Roll was called and 10 members were present.

The secretary read the board meeting minutes from April 2, 2015. The minutes were approved as read.

Walt Baker gave the treasurers report and it was approved for audit. Walt reported that we lost 5 members this year due to resignations.

Presidents Items

· Bill Brown reported that the club lost close to $300 on the casino trip. This was the poorest attended trip in memory. He also reported that the trip to the flying Fish brewery in Somerdale was very good. Nine people showed up for that trip. The part-owner who was the tour guide agreed to talk to the club at some later date.

· Bill and Neil Wise visited the Air Mobility Museum in Dover Delaware as preparation for promoting a bus trip to that location. They were impressed with the tour and will investigate interest in such a trip on June 23.

· Bill also reported that his ad in the local newspaper as part of a membership drive has not appeared yet. He was assured by the paper that it would appear this week or next.

· Membership chairman Henry Leimkuhler reported no new member so far this year.

Old Business

· President Kille requested information on the 4^th of July parade. Bernie Schaming reported that the names of committee volunteers were given to Chairman Mike Underwood but no meeting has been scheduled. Charles Legge reported that Champ Goldie has agreed to participate with the 65 Club in the event.

· Bob Parsons reported that the Spring Luncheon is all set. He anticipates between 75 and 80 people will attend.  After considering the constraints on Julia Chen’s time, it was decided that we would have her play immediately after being seated for lunch and delay service for 10 minutes. This will provide a quiet atmosphere and allow their timely return to school.  Bill Brown reported that the video is not complete but assured the board that it will be ready for the luncheon.

· Bernie Schaming announced that the directory has been reproduced and is ready for assembly. The books will be available in time for the spring luncheon.

New Business

· Henry raised the possibility of having a pig roast as a possible recruiting event. After some discussion it was concluded that fall would be a good time to hold such an event. However, it is not too early to begin sampling the membership to determine if there is sufficient interest to warrant the effort involved.

· Charles Legge suggested having a picnic in the summer either before or after a business meeting. We have had such events before and they have been successful.

The meeting adjourned at 10:50Aam.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernie Schaming, Secretary  

April, 2015

The board of directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday April 2, 2015. President Kille called the meeting to order at 10 AM. Roll was called and 12 members were present.

The secretary read the board meeting minutes from March 12, 2015. The minutes were approved as read.

Walt Baker gave the treasurers report and it was approved for audit. Walt reported that there are still 10 members who have not paid their dues.

Presidents Items

· Bill Brown reported that the casino trip is filling up. He also noted that he is looking into a trip to Delaware which would include the Air Mobility Command Museum and/or Heritage Park. The air museum includes the opportunity to go tour Air Force Two, the vice-presidents plane.

· Bill also reported that he is pacing an ad in the local newspaper as part of a membership drive. The ad explains the reasons why men might like to join the club. President Kille reported that Henry Leimkuhler suggested having a survey of members to see what other types of activities they might like to have in the club. It was pointed out that two surveys had been done in the past couple years with no response. One survey was on activities and the other on trips.

· Al Schmidt brought in samples of business cards touting the club website. Members are free to pick them up and hand them out to acquaintances.

· President Kille announced that Mike Underwood agreed to be the 4^th of July parade chairman. Bernie Schaming, Warren Reintzel and Ron Howley agreed to serve on the committee. Bill Brown indicated that this year’s theme is Red, White & Blue. It was suggested in the past that we do a theme around Champ Goldie and Charles Legge will try to contact Champ.

Old Business

· Bill Brown showed the board the two apron samples that he received. After discussion, one of the aprons was selected and a motion was made to order 3 dozen in red with the club logo. The motion passed. Bernie agreed to modify the logo so that it will show up well on the red apron.

· Bob Parsons reported that the Spring Luncheon is all set. Bernie Schaming provided Bob with the calling lists for contacting members. Bill Brown reported that he is in the process of putting together the material for the video and that Lou Dunkle has agreed to narrate the video. He also indicated that Julia Chen will play the violin during dessert.

New Business

· Dennis inquired and Bernie reported that the directory will be ready for distribution at the spring luncheon. The directory is made up after the middle of April, reproduced at the Lutheran Church, and stapled at the club.

· Bill Brown received two telephone calls from the Haddonfield Foundation thanking us for selecting them to receive any memorial for deceased members when no other request has been made by the family.

The meeting adjourned at 11:00Aam.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernie Schaming, Secretary  

March, 2015

The board of directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday March 12, 2015. President Kille called the meeting to order at 10 AM. Roll was called and 12 members were present.

The secretary read the board meeting minutes from February 5, 2015. The minutes were approved as read.

Walt Baker gave the treasurers report and it was approved for audit. Walt reported that there are still 13 members who have not paid their dues. Walt also reported that the audit had been completed and a report given to the president.

Presidents Items

· President Kille noted that he had received the audit report and that copies would be made and distributed to the board at the next meeting.

· Dennis announced that Henry Leimkuhler had volunteered to lead the membership committee. Bill Brown volunteered to be on the committee. After discussion, Bill Brown made a motion “To hold a membership drive contest. The member that recruits the most new members by December 1^st will receive a $100 gift certificate to a local restaurant”.  The motion passed.

· Once again a discussion was held regarding the negative impact of having the number 65 in the Club name for recruiting purposes. After various comments by the board members, a motion was made “To us the title ‘Haddonfield Retired Mens Club’ in all future external club communications”.  The motion passed. This bypasses the need to officially change the name of the club, which involves a variety of legal issues.

· Walt reported that he and Charles Legge had an announcement put into the Methodist church bulletin for multiple weeks and also in their monthly newsletter.

· Bill Brown announced that a casino trip has been scheduled for April 28^th to the Tropicana. The cost is $40, which includes $15 in slot play, the buffet and a show. In addition trips to the Barnes museum and the Flying Fish Brewery are being considered.

Old Business

New Business

· Dennis reported that it’s time to start thinking about the 4^th of July parade. He has contacted a member to chair this committee but has not received an answer. Ron Howley suggested that we consider purchasing aprons with the club name that could be used by members for all external events as part of our regular advertisement. Bill Brown volunteered to look into the costs involved.

· Dennis also indicated that the AAA driving class at our facility is scheduled for April 16^th from 9am to 1pm. We need to have 15 people to justify having an on-site course. The course results in an auto insurance discount of 3-5%. Bernie agreed to send out email announcing this opportunity for members and wives.

· The details of the Spring Luncheon were discussed. Bill Brown reviewed his idea of having a video of the club history for our 60 anniversary. Mayor Kasko agreed to present a proclamation in honor of the event. He also reported that the young violinist has agreed to play again at the luncheon. In addition, he suggested having presenters of trophies explain to the audience how these trophies are won. A motion was made “To accept this idea for the luncheon”. The motion passed. Bob Parsons reported that the food choices for the luncheon will be chicken or tilapia. Due to a cost increase, the ticket price will be $30 per person this year.

· Bill Brown talked to the commissioners about changing the sign in front to a handicapped sign. He was referred to the police chief who said that such a sign would apply for general use by the public. A motion was made “To pursue having the sign out front changed to a handicap parking sign”. The motion passed.

The meeting adjourned at 11:15am.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernie Schaming, Secretary  

February, 2015

The board of directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday February 5, 2015. President Kille called the meeting to order at 10 AM. Roll was called and 10 members were present.

Prior to the regular meeting Rob Wilby, a member of the Y’s Men club briefed the board on their organization and its activities. The intent was to exchange information about our organizations in hopes of attracting new members for either club.

The secretary read the board meeting minutes from January 8, 2015. The minutes were approved as read.

Walt Baker gave the treasurers report and it was approved for audit. Walt reported that there are still 50 members who have not paid their dues. Walt raised a question regarding memorial contributions when a member passes away. What do we do when the obituary makes no mention of where to send memorials.
After discussion, a motion was made “To send memorial donations to the Haddonfield Foundation when no other option is mentioned in an obituary”. The motion passed.

Walt also reported that no activity has taken place yet on the audit.

Presidents Items

· President Kille noted the passing of Bill Hitchens and the many contributions that he made to the club.

· Joe Ade reported that the next tournament of champions will take place starting February 11^th at 10:00 AM. The contest will be a repeat of bowling.

· Joe also reported that he will proceed with having notices placed in the church bulletins.

· President Kille announced that Bill Brown will be helping Jack Aharon with scheduling trips.  A number of trips are under consideration including the murals in Philadelphia, Amish country, a theatre trip and the Vietnam memorial museum in central Jersey.

· President Kille reviewed all of the standing committees and updated committee members for the upcoming 2015 directory.

Old Business

New Business

· President Kille reported that David Hunter requested a meeting with the board to solicit our participation in Haddonfield Soup. After a brief discussion, the board agreed that we should table this for the time being. It was generally felt that the potential benefit did not justify the cost.

· Dennis also brought up the opportunity to have the AAA hold a driving class at our facility. We would need to have approximately 30 people to justify having an on-site course. The course results in an auto insurance discount of 3-5%. The board agreed that we should proceed to find out if we can get sufficient people.

· Dennis initiated a discussion on the spring luncheon. Bill Brown reported that Mayor Kasko will have a proclamation honoring the club’s 60 year anniversary. He also suggested having Bob Parsons put together a video history of the club and perhaps have people discuss what the process is to win the various trophies. In addition he reported that we have an offer to also have the young violinist.

· Bill Brown reported that the Feed My Starving Children event is coming up. After discussion it was agreed that the club would again participate. Bernie Schaming agreed to access the web site and sign up the club. We will begin to solicit volunteers from the membership. A motion was made “To make the same donation to this event as we have in the past”. The motion passed. Past donations have been $200.

The meeting adjourned at 11:15am.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernie Schaming, Secretary  

January, 2015

The board of directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday January 8, 2015. President Brown called the meeting to order at 10 AM. Roll was called and 11 members were present.

The secretary read the board meeting minutes from December 4, 2014. The minutes were approved as read.

Walt Baker gave the treasurers report and it was approved for audit. Bernie Schaming reported that the PSE&G bill for December exceeding $1000. He wrote a letter to PSE&G with a copy to the Borough explaining that they are reading the meter incorrectly. He sent them a check for $38.01 based upon his own reading.

Presidents Items

· President Brown mentioned the loss of three club members in the past few weeks including Ed North, Jack Nuneville and Bob Ball.

· Joe Ade reported that he expects to have the next tournament of champions within a month. He hasn’t yet decided what the contest will be.

· Joe initiated a discussion on membership. A number of idea were discussed one of which included contacting the local churches to have a notice included in the church bulletins. It was also suggested that we request that the Borough issue a proclamation in honor of the 60^th anniversary of the club. This proclamation could be used as a point of discussion with contacts at the churches. The following board members agreed to be points of contact with the churches. Joe Ade - Christ the King, Al Schmidt - Grace Episcopal, Walt Baker & Charles Legge - Haddonfield Methodist, and Warren Reintzel - Lutheran Church. Bill Brown will discuss the proclamation with Mayor Kasko and Joe Ade will prepare a draft item for the church bulletins for the board to review.

· Bernie reported that he and Bill Brown visited Bill Hitchens and presented him with the award announced at the Christmas party. Bill was very appreciative.

· President Brown initiated a review of the Christmas party. All agreed that the food didn’t work out too well this year. Because of the agenda order, the food was cold. Bill suggested that if we contact PJ Whelihans next year, we limit the food to cheese & crackers and other cold items. Everyone agreed that having the children sing was a good idea since it relieved the members from straining our angelic voices. We have not yet received a bill from the Methodist Church for the use of the facility. 

· Bill also asked for any feedback on the casino trip. Those that attended felt it was a great trip and produced a couple of winners. Some felt the show was not as good as previous Christmas shows.

Old Business

· Bill reviewed the slate of officers to be voted upon at today’s business meeting.

· The board thanked Ron Howley and Charles Legge for the great job they did on the 5K Heart Run and the post run gathering at the clubhouse. The post run gathering was a nice way to end the event and a good time was had by those that were able to attend.

· Bill Brown reported that he is interested in assisting Jack Aharon with trips after his tenure as president ends today. He will discuss this with Jack.

New Business

· Bill Brown announced that Tom Mervine agreed to chair the audit committee. The audit will be done some time in the next month or so.

· Bill thanked board members for their support over the past two years and appreciated the opportunity to serve the organization.

The meeting adjourned at 10:55am.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernie Schaming, Secretary