June, 2021

 The Board of Directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday June 3, 2021. 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 Frank Lodge called the meeting to order at 10:00 AM.   Roll was called and eleven (11) board members were on the call. Dave Tarditi led the directors in the Pledge of Allegiance and delivered the invocation.

Minutes – Fred Willis

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

President’s Report – Frank Lodge

• Frank attended the HMHS awards presentation on Wednesday June 2 and presented the 65 Club Perseverance scholarship award to William Polise. The award was for $1000.
• Status of club nonprofit status. See Treasurer’s report
• Club reopening – See Old Business
• 4^th of July Parade – See New Business
• Treasurer nomination – See New Business
• Detailed Event reports presentation time will be discussed at the next Directors meeting.

Treasurers Report – Dave Tarditi

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

• The club is in good financial shape and there was little financial change from last month.
• Additional dues have been received.
• There have been some changes in cash assignments to accounts.
• The May 13 Spring Luncheon was well attended with 111 attendees, pleasant conversation and an excellent Edgar Alan Poe presenter. Financially the club made $84 and $222 in Greenjar contributions.

·       The Directors approved the treasurers report.

Health & Welfare – Henry Leimkuhler

• No changes have occurred.

Speakers – Roger Jacobs

• No report

Membership – Dave Tarditi

• No report.

Trips/ Events – Bill Brown

• A Video of the Spring luncheon is on the club website thanks to Bob Parsons and Al Schmidt
• The Sunset Farm peony flower trip went quite well; About twenty people attended, there was sufficient transportation and the flowers were out.
• A trip to the Simeone Auto Museum is being discussed.

Old Business

• Dave Tarditi reported on the Club’s Nonprofit status.
• The papers were filed with the Federal government by the end of May.  Dave is now waiting for a reply. The club is a social nonprofit organization thus no income tax returns are required and there is no personal gain for the officers.  The form completion was extensive and required submittal of annual expenditures and income for three years and expenditures and income on each activity.
• A new storm and screen door was installed in the clubhouse side door.  Extensive rot was discovered in the door frame during installation.  The rotted pieces will be replaced by the borough sometime in the future. It was also discovered the front screen door could be locked without a key. This presnt a dangerous situation of a member locking themselves out with no method of entry. The door installer will be notified to deactivate the lock on the screen door.
• It is expected the clubhouse will be reopened in a few weeks. There are unconfirmed rumors the Haddonfield Commissioners are working on a reopening plan.  This plan will require wipe down of tables and chairs after each meeting.  Club members will perform the wipe down and the cleaning supplies will be provided by the Borough. Upon notice of reopening, the club will request the cleaning company to clean the clubhouse since it has not had a general cleaning for over a year. The reopening is expected to occur about ten days after Borough notification is received.
• The Directors previously approved continuing Zoom meetings, if possible, for distance members, even when the speakers are live in the clubhouse.  Al Schmidt will investigate the equipment and presentation requirements.

New Business

• The Directors approved the nomination of Hank Zaleski as treasurer to replace David Tarditi. Hank will assume the treasurer’s position on July 1.
• Carlton Chin used his Sports Analysis Method to win a bet and donated the winnings, $150, to the club.  The money will finance a lunch cookout to celebrate the clubhouse reopening. The initial plan is to have the cookout three weeks after the return to the clubhouse.  
• The refrigerator and other clubhouse supplies must be restocked.
• The Borough is planning to have a Fourth of July parade. The club will participate in it and use last year’s unused theme of `The 65 Club is 65 Years Old’.  Frank Lodge will head up the club’s participation. The club is looking for a 1955 car to participate.  Participants are required, including Sons and Grandsons of club members. Volunteers should contact Frank or the club secretary at 65clubsecty@gmail.com
• The Lions Club will hold a flea market in September. The 65 Club proposes to participate in it.

The meeting adjourned at 11:03 AM.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Fred Willis, Secretary