The Board of
Directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday, September 7,
2023. The meeting was held in the 65 Club House.
President
David Tarditi called the meeting to order at 10:00 AM. He then led the Board of
Directors in the Pledge of Allegiance and led a prayer with and asked that
members Bill Brown, Al Richards, and Allan Ritchie be kept in our hearts and
minds for their health recovery.
A board
member roll call was made, and 12 members were present.
The August
minutes, which had been distributed and posted earlier, were approved by the
Directors.
President’s
Report
Lions
Club Flea Market
· President Tarditi then advised a
change in the order of topics for this meeting and that the Board focus on the
upcoming Lions Club Flea Market on Saturday, September 9, in which 65 Club is
prepared to participate with a broad range of donation items. Bernie Schaming
is leading the project.
· Bernie reported his most significant
concern was the weather forecast of rain on Friday and Saturday. He then
reported on the preparation for moving the hundreds of items by member’s
vehicles on Friday and delivering them on Saturday at 6:00 AM. He encouraged
volunteers for loading and unloading and manning the “booth.” Set up at 8:00
and then shut down from 1:00 to 2:00.
· President Tarditi thanked Bernie and
others who have contributed their time to the preparation.
Review of
BBQ Cookout
· Dave thanked those who produced and
cooked the BBQ and noted that it entertained potential members and recruited
new members. 40 attended!
Membership-Chuck Kanupke
§ Membership efforts are taking hold. On
October 14th, the Club will have its “Meet & Greet” and noted
that it may not be needed if we continue to succeed in new members through
other methods.
§ Therapy Dog Conference at Rowan– May
not be necessary to attend as we have other sources thru the dog owners’ and trainers'
participation in the Fourth of July parade.
§ New Members:
§ Two new potential members have filled
out their applications and paid their membership fees. A request for a vote to accept these two new
members. Seconded.
The vote was
unanimous.
Steve DerKoski,
Haddonfield resident. Retired Educator.
Lester Owens,
Blackwood resident, retired professor of mathematics.
·
David suggested that a “buddy system” be established” to bring new
members to meetings and events. And that newcomers be given a copy of all
necessary documents so that they are fully informed of the full spectrum of the
Club.
Discussion
Regarding Tuesday's Meeting
·
Discussion regarding the discussion content of the Coffee & Chat
meetings. The concerns about personal
privacy topics were recorded by Jack Lardis, Chairman, during the Coffee &
Chat meeting by handwritten notes and later printed as a recap of the meeting
and shared with everyone who has signed up to attend.
·
A proposal was made that NO written or electronic recording of the Coffee
& Chat shall be taken.
·
The proposal was seconded and unanimously agreed.
·
Chuck noted that in 2022, a class was held to inform new members, which
was very successful. Suggestions were made that perhaps that should be reborn.
·
David suggested we all put the year we joined on our name tags.
Discussion. It seemed easy to do for new members.
Treasurers
Report- Hank Zaleski
Treasurer’s
report had been circulated to all board members. Request for approval. Seconded
·
Vote – Accepted. Unanimous
Speakers-
Joe Galliera
·
The speaker schedule is fully booked except for 2 Thursdays in November
and 2 in December.
·
Suggestions made to have Best Christmas Memories open mike at the
meeting. Informal discussion supported the idea—no vote was taken.
·
Bill Brown has suggested a female singer who has an excellent reputation.
·
Joe will follow up with Bill about her possibly being at the Spring
Luncheon.
·
Joe Dickson, a collector of sports hero’s shoes and professional editor,
is on the docket for October 12th.
Bridge-
·
A new “learning bridge” class is planned for Mondays, provided we have
enough for a foursome.
Penuckle
– Fred Ogden
·
Fred has agreed to lead Penuckle events until Tom Mervine’s health allows
him to return.
Events
Committee
·
Golf, Bowling - no updates or reports
·
Wine and Cheese-Plan is for 20 members with spouses as attendees. More
details to come.
Trips- Steve Anderson
Two suggested trips were brought to
the Board.
·
Kroc Center – Camden – Potential Sept 26. Yet to be confirmed.
·
Trip to visit the E-Car Dealerships in the region. Discussed briefly.
Declined.
·
Simeon Race Cars Museum in Philadelphia was mentioned.
·
Suggestions are made and will be researched, priced, proposed, and marketed.
Website-Chuck Kanupke and Al Schmidt
·
Updating the website is in progress, as discussed at the prior meeting.
Motion
Made to Adjourn by President David Tarditi.
Seconded
Vote: All
in Favor – three taps.
The
meeting ended at 11:34 AM
Respectfully
submitted.
Stephen
N. Anderson, Acting Secretary
