December, 2020

 The Board of Directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday December 3, 2020. The 65 Club clubhouse was closed due to the Corona virus shutdown. The meeting was conducted remotely using the Zoom program and was set up by Al Schmidt and Richard Bonnette.

President Bill Brown called the meeting to order at 10:00 AM.   Roll was called and thirteen (13) board members, plus Al Schmidt were on the call.

The secretary read the November minutes and the Directors approved the minutes as previously distributed and posted.

President’s Comments

• Stuart Harding, of the Haddonfield Arts Association and the 65 Club, is raising funds to purchase a statue in honor of Joe Haro.  Joe was a local historian, long time resident of Haddonfield, a former Haddonfield Man of the Year and a 65 Club member.  The BOD approved a donation of $100 to Haddonfield Arts to help fund the statue.  
• Walt Baker will collect toiletries as Christmas presents for Elmwood Cove assisted living residents. He will collect them at the Clubhouse on December 8 from 1-4. He will also collect donations of $10 from anyone who would like to contribute a present but does not want to shop.  The money will be used to purchase warm socks.  Dave Tarditi’s wife will purchase the socks.
• Jack Poppard offered to prepare music for a Zoom Christmas party on December 8.  This would replace the cancelled annual Methodist Church Christmas party.  After discussion, the board voted not hold a zoom Christmas part and thanked Jack for his offer.

Treasurers Report

·        Treasurer Dave Tarditi informed the board of the following developments and expenditures.

• Seventy-one (71) members have paid their dues for 2021. By comparison thirteen (13) members had paid dues by this time last year.

·        The Directors approved the treasurers report.

Health & Welfare

·        Henry Leimkuhler reported on the following members.

• Charles Legge is doing well
• Don Beck was released from quarantine and was able to return to his wife.
• Dewaine Osman is seen walking around his neighborhood but is essentially in quarantine.
• Mark Heston is in quarantine.
• John Marchesani is in quarantine
• Henry will order Christmas cookies on December 10 for about fifteen members who are sick, recovering from surgery or in quarantine.  The expected cost is $300.

Membership

• Roger Jacobs reported the follow developments

• Roger developed a letter describing `The Perfect Gift’ which is membership in the 65 Club.  This is to implement Bill Brown’s idea. The letter has been submitted to the Haddonfield Sun, Patch and Retrospect for publication.
• The Club brochure, the Trifold, has been reprinted and the reprints are beautiful. They are currently displayed at the Library, Acme, Borough Hall and three local churches. Roger requested members contact Jersey Java, Saxby’s and Kings Roads Tavern about displaying them at these locations.
• Haddonfield Today is holding a contest on the Best Holiday Market in the area.  Voting for this is on the web. Roger urges all members to vote on this advertising issue.

Speakers

• Frank Lodge informed the Directors of the following developments
• Frank thanked Phil Kinsey for sending out numerous notices very quickly.
• Governor Murphy issued new shutdowns orders which prevents the club from meeting at Borough Hall.   The order forces all speakers to present via Zoom. This shut down will cause a change in speakers since some speakers prefer to speak in person.  The December 17 presentation will be by John Cokos on running a restaurant and bar.  This is a change in venue.

Trips/ Events

• Bill Brown reported the following developments

• No trips have been scheduled for December.
• Bowling and Bridge continue at reduced rates.
• Golf has ended its season and will resume in April.
• Pinocle remains suspended until the clubhouse is reopened.

Old Business

• Bernie Schaming has investigated updating the florescent lighting in the clubhouse.  This will be done by an electrican but no date on installation has been set.
• Al Schmidt established the schedule for the December 11 support of the Salvation Army Red kettle fund raising at Starbucks.  Al is looking members to fill two open hours.  

New Business

• Howard Rementer asked who would decide the disposition of the club’s assets if the 65 Club had to dissolve. Should the disposition be added to the bylaws?  There was some discussion of this but the consensus and from experience was the Board of Directors would make this decision and no revisions to the bylaws is required.
• The Nominating Committee presented the slate of officers for 2021 and the board approved them. The slate will be sent to members separately from the minutes.  One position remains open, that is the assistant treasurer.  Dave Tarditi will contact members who have joined the club within the last three years to find a candidate and involve the member in the club.

Information Sharing

• No information was presented for sharing.

 

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 10:45 AM.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Fred Willis, Secretary  

November, 2020

The Board of Directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday November 5, 2020. The 65 Club clubhouse was closed due to the Corona virus shutdown. The meeting was conducted remotely using the Zoom program and was set up by Al Schmidt and Richard Bonnette.

President Bill Brown called the meeting to order at 10:00 AM.   Roll was called and twelve board members, plus Al Schmidt were on the call.

The secretary read the October minutes and the Directors approved the minutes as previously distributed and posted.

President’s Comments

• The Salvation Army Red Kettle Christmas drive location will be at Starbucks on Kings Highway this year. The 65 Club will handle the Kettle for one day from 10 AM -8 PM.  The board voted for either Friday December 4 or 11 and Bill will submit the dates to the Salvation Army.
• Kathy Tully, Neals wife, requested support for a fund raiser. Students are raking leaves to support the Broad Street Ministry in Philadelphia which provides assistance to working poor and the homeless.  Kathy requested the 65 Club place the leaf raking service on its website.  The board approved the request.
• A request was made for the 65 Club to make a donation to the Health organization which provides cataract surgery to people in Haiti and other locations.  This was the organization Dr Kindermann works for overseas, which was described in a club presentation a few weeks ago.
• After some discussion, the board approved placing the organization’s name on the club website. A contribution will not be provided because it is not a local group.  The clubs’ history is providing financial contributions only to groups assisting local people.

Treasurers Report

·        Treasurer Dave Tarditi informed the board of the following developments and expenditures.

• Fifty-six (56) members have paid their dues for 2021.
• The club lost $152 on the Fall Stag Luncheon due to no shows.  This was considered to be acceptable due to the importance of the members getting together socially.
• The club received the defibrillator battery
• Club income for the year has been reduced by about $700 while expenses are reduced by about $1,200. This means the club is making money during the COVID shut down.

·        The Directors approved the treasurers report.

Health & Welfare

·        Henry Leimkuhler reported on the following members.

• Charles Legge is doing well
• Dan Columbi has developed throat cancer and is currently unable to speak.
• Don Beck has received a new hip.
• A suggestion was made the club send cookies to the shut-in members as a Christmas present.  The cost will be $15-20 per person and will be ordered through Amazon.  This was approved by the board.  The total cost is unknown but is expected to be fairly low.

 

                                                                                                                                          

Membership

• Roger Jacobs reported the follow developments

• The delinquent membership chase has ended.
• Further contact with local churches requesting Club information be placed on the churches’ website will be on hold until COVID-19 subsides.
• Roger will create an ad for the Perfect Gift.  This Bill Brown idea suggests a club membership as a Christmas Present for the man who has everything.  This ad will be placed in local publications
• The club is low on trifolds for distribution.  Bill will contact Joe Murphy to have additional trifolds printed.  John Cokos suggested the trifold message and format be reviewed.

Speakers

• Frank Lodge informed the Directors that all presentations are filled through the fall.

 

Trips/ Events

• Bill Brown reported the following developments

• The October Stag Luncheon was highly successful.
• The November Wine and Cheese party has been cancelled
• The December Christmas party is still scheduled at the Methodist Church but is expected to be cancelled.  Gifts for assisted living members will be collected at the clubhouse.  Details to follow.
• No trips have been scheduled for December.
• Bowling, Bridge and Golf continue at reduced rates.

Old Business

• Bernie Schaming will investigate updating the florescent lighting in the clubhouse.  This will require an electrician per the borough.   Club house renovations are generally paid for by the club so the LED upgrade will be a club expense.

• The nominating committee will begin identifying next year’s officers in November.

New Business

 None

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 10:45 AM.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Fred Willis, Secretary  

October, 2020

The Board of Directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday October 1, 2020. The 65 Club clubhouse was closed due to the Corona virus shutdown. The meeting was conducted remotely using the Zoom program and was set up by Al Schmidt and Richard Bonnette.

President Bill Brown called the meeting to order at 10:00 AM.   Roll was called and eleven board members, plus Al Schmidt were on the call.

The secretary read the September minutes and the Directors approved the minutes as previously distributed and posted.

President’s Comments

• Bill Brown informed the Directors that the fall luncheon at Tavistock was still on. It will be held indoors and seats were still available.
• Bill also informed the Directors he was still searching for a location for the November Wine and Cheese party.  Holding the party at Christ the King Church did not work out.
• The Salvation Army has requested volunteers for an event in October.  Several club members have volunteer but the formal response must come though President Bill Brown who verifies the volunteer is a member of the 65 club.  This is necessary due to Salvation Army insurance requirements
• Volunteers for the Salvation Army Red Kettle Christmas drive are waiting for word whether this will be conducted this year.
• Saul has started writing biographies of recent new members which are being posted in the monthly newsletter.  His second bio was on Frank Lodge.
• One hundred club Christmas cards were printed.  These will be sent to distant club members who are unable to attend meetings. The card cost was $44 per hundred.

Treasurers Report

·       Treasurer Dave Tarditi was unable to attend, however he sent out the financial statement this week for review. The only significant expenditure was for a new five-year battery for the club defibrillator.  The cost was $158.  The existing battery life ends in two weeks.

·       The Directors approved the treasurers report.

Health & Welfare

·       Henry Leimkuhler and other club members reported on the following members.

• Charles Legge is in rehab following his hip replacement
• Dan Colunbi is doing well
• John Marchesani is moving about with a walker and wheel chair.
• Don Beck was still in a lockdown and has suffered a crack in his hip.
• Courtney Malcarney is doing well after a hernia operation.

Membership

·       Roger Jacobs sent the last `Hello’ letter to the two members who did not rejoin the club this year. If they return their dues it will be credited to 2021.

·       Roger informed us the virus is affecting the club’s ability to be listed on church websites. It appears the minsters and church boards are too busy working on virus issues than to discuss the feasibility of identifying the club on their website. Roger will contact the churches again in the future.

Speakers

• Frank Lodge informed the Directors the speakers identified on the club’s website are correct and up to date.

 

Trips/ Events

• The October Stag Luncheon will be next Thursday and held inside at Tavistock. See notes under president’s comments
• The November Wine and Cheese party is still scheduled if a venue can be found.  See notes under President’s Comments
• The December Christmas party is still scheduled at the Methodist Church.  Bill verified with Tom Mervine the day, December 10, and location has been reserved. 
• No trips have been scheduled for December.
• Bowling, Bridge and Golf continue at reduced rates.

Old Business

• Bernie Schaming will investigate updating the florescent lighting in the clubhouse.  This will require an electrician per the borough.   

New Business

·       Bernie has been in discussion with the Historical Society of Haddonfield about suppling the HSH with club newsletters to help preserve the club’s and Haddonfield history.  He has compiled the newsletter from 2010 and hope the HSH will accept flash drive copies and not require paper copies.

·       The nominating committee will begin identifying next year’s officers in November.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 10:34 AM.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Fred Willis, Secretary  

September, 2020

The Board of Directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday September 3, 2020. The 65 Club clubhouse was closed due to the Corona virus shutdown. The meeting was conducted remotely using the Zoom program and was set up by Al Schmidt and Richard Bonnette.

President Bill Brown called the meeting to order at 10:00 AM.   Roll was called and twelve board members, plus Al Schmidt were on the call.

The secretary read the August minutes and the Directors approved the minutes as previously distributed and posted.

President’s Comments

Bill Brown informed the Directors that Frank, Roger and Jay have made calls to members to invite them to the fall luncheon.  However, two additional people are required to assist Bob Parsons.  Dave and Bernie volunteered to make the calls.

Bill also informed the Directors he was still searching for a location for the November Wine and Cheese party.  Christ the King Church is a possibility but, if available, requires a $100 insurance policy payment. This was a concern since no fee is charged for the party.  Bill would discuss this with the church and continue looking for a location.

Saul has started writing biographies of recent new members which will be posted in the monthly newsletter.  His first bio is on Phil Kinsey.

Treasurers Report

·         Treasurer Dave Tarditi informed the BOD the club was still in good financial shape.

·         The Directors approved the treasurers report.

Health & Welfare

·         Henry Leimkuhler reported on the following members.

• Charles Legge was still waiting for a hip replacement
• Mark Heston had been released from lockdown at his assisted living home
• Don Beck was still in a lockdown.

Membership

·         Roger Jacobs was unable to attend the meeting because he was still in Canada.

Speakers

• Frank Lodge informed the Directors he had speakers lined up into next year.

 

Trips/ Events

• The October Stag Luncheon at Tavistock will be held outside under a tent.  Attendance will be limited to 80 people and unfortunately spouses will not be invited because of limited space.  The normal attendance is 120 people.  The luncheon cost is $30.
• Frank proposed 65Club member Richard Bonnette be the speaker.  Rich will perform Mark Twain for the luncheon.  This motion was approved by the Directors.
• Frank informed the Directors he was having a problem finding someone to play music at the luncheon.  It was mentioned the music was generally for guests, mainly wives, who are not being invited this year thus music was not required. 
• The November Wine and Cheese party is still scheduled if a venue can be found.  See notes under President’s Comments
• The December Christmas party is still scheduled at the Methodist Church.  Frank will verify with Tom Mervine the day and location have been reserved.  A minster must be requested to speak.  Frank will discuss possible ministers with Roger since Roger has had considerable recent contact with the churches of Haddonfield.
• No trips have been scheduled for December.

Old Business

• None

New Business

·         Frank made a proposal to change the unofficial name of the club to The 55 Club.  He felt this would help attract members.  Bernie informed Frank the club’s membership had remained steady for twenty years with the current name. Since the current name has not affected membership and the proposed name created the impression the club was competing with other social clubs, such as the Lions, Frank withdrew his proposal.  The Directors thanked him for the idea and the time he spent in formulating the proposal.  

·         There was a discussion among the directors on a possible membership problem.  This is the number of Haddonfield members vs guest members.  The club is attracting more men from outside of Haddonfield than Haddonfield residents.  This limits the number of guest members since guests cannot exceed 15% of the club membership.

• Mike Underwood informed Henry several golfers were Haddonfield residents but not club members. Henry and Mike will investigate whether these residents will join the club.

·         Mike, who is active in the Historical Society of Haddonfield, wrote and had published an article on early uses of iron for the HSH.

·         The meeting adjourned at 10:34 AM.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Fred Willis, Secretary  

August, 2020

 The Board of Directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday August 6, 2020. The 65 Club clubhouse was closed due to the Corona virus shutdown. The meeting was conducted remotely using the Zoom program and was set up by Al Schmidt and Richard Bonnette.

President Bill Brown called the meeting to order at 10:00 AM.   Roll was called and eight board members, plus Al Schmidt were on the call.

The secretary read the July minutes and the board approved the minutes as previously distributed and posted.

Bill Brown informed the directors he had talked to Mayor Rochford about meeting at the 65 Club clubhouse. The Mayor passed the request to the fire department to determine if meeting there would conform to the Governor’s shutdown requirements and fire requirements.

Treasurers Report

·         Treasurer Dave Tarditi informed the BOD the club was still in good financial shape. Bernie had a question about contributions which Dave explained. It was merely an issue of reporting.

·         Dave informed the board the annual insurance bill for club liability had been received from Nationwide Insurance.  The bill was for $503 and required board approval for payment.

·         The board approved the treasurers report and the club liability insurance payment.

Health & Welfare

·         Henry Leimkuhler reported he had nothing new to report because he had been away.  Henry promised to be caught up soon.

·         Bill reported Jack Marchesani has health issues and would be happy to hear from club members.

Membership

·         Roger Jacobs was unable to attend the meeting due a quarantine requirement in Canada where he is currently visiting.

·         Roger has been leading the group to collect late 2020 dues.  There was discussion about this and the board recommended this work end.  We are now in the second half of the year and will soon be requesting 2021 dues be paid.  Normally dues requests end in March but was extended this year due to Covid 19 impact.

·         The secretary will generate a letter to be sent to the non-paying members their membership will terminate at the end of August unless payment is received.

Speakers

• Frank Lodge was unable to attend but informed the Board he had speakers lined up for the next sixty (60) days.

 

Trips/ Events

• The October Stag Luncheon at Tavistock will be held outside under a tent.  Attendance will be limited to 80 people and unfortunately spouses will not be invited because of limited space.  The normal attendance is 120 people.  The luncheon cost is $30.

o   The secretary will generate the signup sheets.

o   Frank will be requested to obtain a speaker.

• The November Wine and Cheese party is still scheduled if a venue can be found.  Grace Church is unavailable currently.

 

Old Business

• Dave Tarditi informed the BOD the American Legion sponsors a week long leadership class annually for boys and girls of high school age. The cost for a boy is $650, the cost for the girl is $50.  Dave asked if the club was willing to sponsor or partially sponsor two students.
• After a discsssuion the Board approved $400 for the following sponsorships. The board approved $100 to sponsor two girls.  The board approved $300 to partially sponsor one boy. The votes were seven (7) in favor an one (1) opposed.

 

New Business

·         The Lions club will not have a Flea Market in September this year thus the 65 Club is unable to join the Lions Flea Market.

·         There was a suggestion the 65 Club hold a yard sale or flea market at the clubhouse to replace the Lions Flea Market. After considerable discussion this was rejected.  There are too many problems for the club to successfully hold one.  Some of these issues were available space, having enough members willing to spend the day there and removal of non sold items. The club will investigate having a Flea Market in the spring.

·         The meeting adjourned at 10:36 AM.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Fred Willis, Secretary  

July, 2020

The Board of Directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday July 2, 2020. The 65 Club clubhouse was closed due to the Corona virus shutdown. The meeting was conducted remotely using the Zoom program and was set up by Al Schmidt and Richard Bonnette.

President Bill Brown called the meeting to order at 10:00 AM.   Roll was called and twelve board members, plus Al Schmidt and Rich Bonnette, were on the call.

The secretary to read the June minutes and the board approved the minutes as previously distributed and posted. There was one change.  The CD interest rate was 1.15%, not 1.5% as recorded in the June minutes.

Bill Brown informed the directors that he had a haircut the previous week and his barber had enjoyed the time off so much that he was retiring.  Bill said he would invite the barber to join the 65 club and to make a presentation on the experiences of being a barber for fifty (50) years.

Bill also informed the directors that the bus company had returned the deposit for the now cancelled August Phillies trip. Upon discussion, the BOD voted to refund the bus money instead of trying to reschedule a trip later in the season or next year.

Treasurers Report

·         Treasurer Dave Tarditi informed the BOD the club was still in good financial shape. Due to the virus, spending has been minimal and with the return of the Phillies trip bus deposit the club’s balance will be higher than in January when dues were being collected.  The board approved the treasurers report.

Welfare

·         Henry Leimkuhler reported on the following members

• Dan Columbi was seen walking in Haddonfield Yesterday. Reported by Roger Jacobs
• Charles Legge is up and walking after a hip replacement.
• Mark Heston visited the doctor and dentist and his reward was to be placed in isolation for fourteen (14) days.
• Tom Mervine was out and doing some gardening yesterday.
• There has been no word from Dewain Osman concerning his condition.

Membership

·         Roger Jacobs reported he had delivered beer yesterday for the beer tasting meeting this afternoon.

·         There are still five (5) members who have not yet paid their 2020 dues.  Two are expected to pay upon return from Florida.

·         Roger has established a contact with a member of the Presbyterian church to post club literature.

·         Bernie Schaming volunteered to contact Christ the King Church to discuss club literature distribution.

·         Henry has volunteered to contact the two black churches in Haddonfield about club literature.

·         Information will be placed on the club website and be the primary source of information until the churches are opened.

Speakers

• Frank Lodge informed the BOD the speaker list is full until October and is posted on the website.  However, if the shutdown continues Frank expects a shifting of speakers since some do not want to speak on Zoom

Trips/ Events

• All trips have been cancelled.
• The October Stag Luncheon at Tavistock is still scheduled
• The November Wine and Cheese party is still scheduled.
• Bill Brown is investigating several trips for Christmas

Old Business

• Al Schmidt has purchased a camera to allow a Zoom meeting in the club house.
• The return to the clubhouse is still unknown.  A concern is, at present, social distancing, face mask and wipe down of all surfaces would be required.  The clubhouse is too small to maintain social distancing for many people.
• Bill talked to Commissioner Colleen Bianco Bezich.about the status of the borough providing a laptop to the club because it is a borough building. The Commissioner said it had not been decided on but the Borough had incurred significant unexpected expenses due to the virus.

New Business

• Dave Tarditi informed the BOD the American Legion sponsors a week long leadership class annually for boys and girls of high school age. The cost for a boy was $650, the cost for the girl was not stated.  Dave asked if the club was willing to sponsor or partially sponsor two students. The BOD had a brief discussion of whether this cost should be incurred, what it would be and should this be incurred next year. The cost must be added to the budget.  This issue was tabled until the August meeting.
• Fred Willis and Phil Kinsey requested approval to start a monthly chess club at the club house.  The chess meeting would be held the second Thursday after the business meeting. Fred and Phil requested the use of two tables and announcement space in the monthly Newsletter.  They also promise to teach chess if asked.  Approvals was granted by the board.
• Dave Tarditi inform the BOD  that in one of the stimulus bills passed by Congress, the Required Minimum Distribution in an IRA or 401 k, did not have to be withdrawn this year.
• The BOD was also informed July 15 was Tax Day.

·         The meeting adjourned at 10:36 AM.

Respectfully submitted,

Fred Willis, Secretary  

June, 2020

The Board of Directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday June 4, 2020. The 65 Club clubhouse was closed due to the Corona virus shutdown. The meeting was conducted remotely using the Zoom program and was set up by Al Schmidt and Richard Bonnette.

Secretary Fred Willis was unable to attend because of a power outage which began on Wednesday June 3 and continued through Thursday. The notes in these minutes were taken by President Bill Brown and reworded by the secretary.

President Bill Brown called the meeting to order at 10:00 AM.   Roll was called and seven board members, plus Al Schmidt and Rich Bonnette, were on the call.

IN the absence of the secretary to read the May minutes the board approved the minutes as previously distributed and posted.

Bill Brown informed the directors that Wednesday’s storm caused a power outage and that several directors would be unable to attend the meeting because of this. Beside the storm, Bill mentioned the rather stormy relations and rioting that have been occurring between races.

Bill provided several additional suggestions for club activities in the future.  These include the following

Bingo

Shuffle board

Drawing

Chess

Backgammon

Yoga

Movies

Volunteering

Singing

Walking

There were no additional suggestions from the board.

Treasurers Report

·         Treasurer Dave Tarditi informed the BOD the club was still in good financial shape. A CD was due to expire and suggested it be renewed for 1.5% at Colonial Bank.  The board approved the renewal and the treasurers report.

Welfare

• Henry Leimkuhler reported on the following members
• Dan Columbi was holding his own with his dialysis.
• Charles Legge was without power.
• Al Schmidt was being checked daily for the Coronavirus.

Membership

·         Roger Jacobs reported he and Dave Tarditi, along with help from several other club members, had reduced the nonpaying 2020 dues members to six. Some of these members had moved out of state. To keep these members Roger suggested the regular meetings be placed on Zoom in the future.  Out of town or state members could then `attend’ the meetings.

·         Bill Brown suggested we contact the black churches in Haddonfield in addition to the three churches where members had placed our trifold Club literature.

       Roger compiled a list of all Haddonfield churches including addresses and telephone numbers. 

       At the membership meeting, he will ask for volunteers to contact the churches for the purpose of delivering and displaying the Club's literature.

Speakers

• Frank Lodge was unable to attend due to the power shortage.  Bill thanked Frank for the great job he has been doing this year. Our guest speaker for today was informed that we may not have the normal number of members present due to the storm.

Trips/ Events

• The following trips are still scheduled. Information and signup information is available on the club website.
• Shofuso Japanese House Tour – 7/22 $35
• Phillies Game 8/24 $50

Old Business

• Spring Luncheon – has been combined with the October 8 Stag luncheon
• 4^th of July Parade - Cancelled
• The Club annual directory will not be published this year.
• The BOD voted in May to reimburse Rick Bonnette $15 a month to cover the Zoom cost.  Rick declined the payment since he supports several other larger organizations with Zoom support.

New Business

• Rick suggested that next week’s meeting be in the yard behind the clubhouse.  Members would bring lawn chairs, laptops and maintain current social distance requirements. Other members could join on line. He will check into it.
• Al Schmidt informed the BOD that there will be a Saturday morning online speaker at his church with the topic being the Electoral College, good or bad

·         The meeting adjourned at 10:33 AM.

Respectfully submitted,

Fred Willis, Secretary  

May, 2020

The Board of Directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday May 7, 2020. The 65 Club clubhouse was closed due to the Corona virus shutdown. The meeting was conducted remotely using the Zoom program and was set up by Al Schmidt and Richard Bonnette. President Bill Brown had sign in problems and First Vice President Frank Lodge called the meeting to order at 10:10 AM. Bill joined the meeting shortly after it was called to order.  Roll was called and 12 members, including Bill, were on the call.

Fred Willis gave a synopsis of the Board meeting minutes from April 2, 2020. This was done because of the time involved in reading the minutes and the issues of hearing on Zoom.

President Bill Brown gave a short thank you to the directors who have been instrumental in keeping the club functioning during this shutdown.  This included Richard Bonnette for providing Zoom capability to the club and Phil Kinsey for his work on the club newsletter and providing up to date information on numerous issues.

Bill has been instrumental in providing virtual tours and information on various subjects. Bill has provided the club with a Barnes Museum virtual tour and information on Kate Smith. He also thanked Al Schmidt for sending out information on the Frick Museum. Bill also informed the directors that he had talked with the magazine Haddonfield Living, who would publish an article on how the club was using zoom to conduct its meetings.

Treasurers Report

·         Treasurer Dave Tarditi informed us there was no change in the club’s finances for the past month and the club was still in good financial shape.

Welfare

• Henry Leimkuhler reported on the following members
• Tom Mervine was taken to Cooper Hospital last Friday with a blood problem. Henry talked to Tom on Monday and reported he sounded good.  However, he was still in the hospital.
• Dewaine Osman was up and walking around the block.
• Dan Columbi had dialysis increased from three to four days a week
• Joe Haro was still in a nursing home in Maple Shade and was not doing well.
• Three members were still in quarantine at their assisted living homes.

Membership

·         Roger Jacobs reported he and Dave Tarditi, along with help from several other club members, were contacting the fourteen members who had not paid their 2020 dues.  Four members had paid in the past month.

Speakers

• Frank Lodge reported the speaker list is constantly changing due to the virus impact.  Haddonfield Borough Manager Sharon McCullough will speak May 28 and June and July slots are filled.  However, he expects several changes during the two months.

Trips/ Events

• The following trips are still scheduled. Information and signup information will be supplied later.
• Phillies Ball Park Tour - 6/30
• Shofuso Japanese House Tour – 7/22
• Phillies Game 8/24

Old Business

• Spring Luncheon – May 14
• The Spring Luncheon has been cancelled.  Tavistock Country Club will remain closed until June based on the Governor’s latest order.
• 4^th of July Parade
• The status is currently unknown because the Borough has announced a postponement of 4^th of July events.
• Tai Chi Class with Jack Poupard
• The class is popular with its attendees but the location has been very difficult to establish with the virus. Suggestions have included using the club’s back yard, going on YouTube and purchasing a DVD.  So far none have been agreed upon with Jack.  Further discussion is required.

New Business

·         Fall Stag Luncheon.

• The Fall Stag Luncheon will be held October 8 at Tavistock from 12-3;00 PM.  There was discussion to have the luncheon in the late afternoon but Tavistock was not available.
• The board approved inviting ladies to this luncheon to replace the cancelled Spring luncheon,
• Frank Lodge will contact the Camden County Board of Entertainment to obtain a band.  

·         Directory

• There was considerable discussion whether a Club Directory should be published this year due to the virus impact. Based upon Bernie Schaming’s suggestion, the board voted to not print a directory this year  This was partially due to the unavailability of the usual printer, who is currently not well.
• Instead, the list of new members and members who passed away in the past year will be listed in the Club’s Newsletter.  Addresses will not be included in the newsletter.  Members who have not paid dues this year will not be deleted from the directory, as is usual.
• Zoom Cost
• The use of Zoom is free but there is a cost to access the program.  Rich Bonnette has been paying this cost and the board approved the club reimburse him the $15 a month fee.
• Zoom Future Use
• Zoom use has become popular with members, particularly for members who are unable to attend meetings. The board approved the use of Zoom in the clubhouse when meetings are again held there.  Al Schmidt will investigate whether this is possible and the problems that may occur.

·         The meeting adjourned at 11:10 AM.

Respectfully submitted,

Fred Willis, Secretary