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