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