April, 2015

The board of directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday April 2, 2015. President Kille called the meeting to order at 10 AM. Roll was called and 12 members were present.

The secretary read the board meeting minutes from March 12, 2015. The minutes were approved as read.

Walt Baker gave the treasurers report and it was approved for audit. Walt reported that there are still 10 members who have not paid their dues.

Presidents Items

· Bill Brown reported that the casino trip is filling up. He also noted that he is looking into a trip to Delaware which would include the Air Mobility Command Museum and/or Heritage Park. The air museum includes the opportunity to go tour Air Force Two, the vice-presidents plane.

· Bill also reported that he is pacing an ad in the local newspaper as part of a membership drive. The ad explains the reasons why men might like to join the club. President Kille reported that Henry Leimkuhler suggested having a survey of members to see what other types of activities they might like to have in the club. It was pointed out that two surveys had been done in the past couple years with no response. One survey was on activities and the other on trips.

· Al Schmidt brought in samples of business cards touting the club website. Members are free to pick them up and hand them out to acquaintances.

· President Kille announced that Mike Underwood agreed to be the 4^th of July parade chairman. Bernie Schaming, Warren Reintzel and Ron Howley agreed to serve on the committee. Bill Brown indicated that this year’s theme is Red, White & Blue. It was suggested in the past that we do a theme around Champ Goldie and Charles Legge will try to contact Champ.

Old Business

· Bill Brown showed the board the two apron samples that he received. After discussion, one of the aprons was selected and a motion was made to order 3 dozen in red with the club logo. The motion passed. Bernie agreed to modify the logo so that it will show up well on the red apron.

· Bob Parsons reported that the Spring Luncheon is all set. Bernie Schaming provided Bob with the calling lists for contacting members. Bill Brown reported that he is in the process of putting together the material for the video and that Lou Dunkle has agreed to narrate the video. He also indicated that Julia Chen will play the violin during dessert.

New Business

· Dennis inquired and Bernie reported that the directory will be ready for distribution at the spring luncheon. The directory is made up after the middle of April, reproduced at the Lutheran Church, and stapled at the club.

· Bill Brown received two telephone calls from the Haddonfield Foundation thanking us for selecting them to receive any memorial for deceased members when no other request has been made by the family.

The meeting adjourned at 11:00Aam.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernie Schaming, Secretary  

March, 2015

The board of directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday March 12, 2015. President Kille called the meeting to order at 10 AM. Roll was called and 12 members were present.

The secretary read the board meeting minutes from February 5, 2015. The minutes were approved as read.

Walt Baker gave the treasurers report and it was approved for audit. Walt reported that there are still 13 members who have not paid their dues. Walt also reported that the audit had been completed and a report given to the president.

Presidents Items

· President Kille noted that he had received the audit report and that copies would be made and distributed to the board at the next meeting.

· Dennis announced that Henry Leimkuhler had volunteered to lead the membership committee. Bill Brown volunteered to be on the committee. After discussion, Bill Brown made a motion “To hold a membership drive contest. The member that recruits the most new members by December 1^st will receive a $100 gift certificate to a local restaurant”.  The motion passed.

· Once again a discussion was held regarding the negative impact of having the number 65 in the Club name for recruiting purposes. After various comments by the board members, a motion was made “To us the title ‘Haddonfield Retired Mens Club’ in all future external club communications”.  The motion passed. This bypasses the need to officially change the name of the club, which involves a variety of legal issues.

· Walt reported that he and Charles Legge had an announcement put into the Methodist church bulletin for multiple weeks and also in their monthly newsletter.

· Bill Brown announced that a casino trip has been scheduled for April 28^th to the Tropicana. The cost is $40, which includes $15 in slot play, the buffet and a show. In addition trips to the Barnes museum and the Flying Fish Brewery are being considered.

Old Business

New Business

· Dennis reported that it’s time to start thinking about the 4^th of July parade. He has contacted a member to chair this committee but has not received an answer. Ron Howley suggested that we consider purchasing aprons with the club name that could be used by members for all external events as part of our regular advertisement. Bill Brown volunteered to look into the costs involved.

· Dennis also indicated that the AAA driving class at our facility is scheduled for April 16^th from 9am to 1pm. We need to have 15 people to justify having an on-site course. The course results in an auto insurance discount of 3-5%. Bernie agreed to send out email announcing this opportunity for members and wives.

· The details of the Spring Luncheon were discussed. Bill Brown reviewed his idea of having a video of the club history for our 60 anniversary. Mayor Kasko agreed to present a proclamation in honor of the event. He also reported that the young violinist has agreed to play again at the luncheon. In addition, he suggested having presenters of trophies explain to the audience how these trophies are won. A motion was made “To accept this idea for the luncheon”. The motion passed. Bob Parsons reported that the food choices for the luncheon will be chicken or tilapia. Due to a cost increase, the ticket price will be $30 per person this year.

· Bill Brown talked to the commissioners about changing the sign in front to a handicapped sign. He was referred to the police chief who said that such a sign would apply for general use by the public. A motion was made “To pursue having the sign out front changed to a handicap parking sign”. The motion passed.

The meeting adjourned at 11:15am.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernie Schaming, Secretary  

February, 2015

The board of directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday February 5, 2015. President Kille called the meeting to order at 10 AM. Roll was called and 10 members were present.

Prior to the regular meeting Rob Wilby, a member of the Y’s Men club briefed the board on their organization and its activities. The intent was to exchange information about our organizations in hopes of attracting new members for either club.

The secretary read the board meeting minutes from January 8, 2015. The minutes were approved as read.

Walt Baker gave the treasurers report and it was approved for audit. Walt reported that there are still 50 members who have not paid their dues. Walt raised a question regarding memorial contributions when a member passes away. What do we do when the obituary makes no mention of where to send memorials.
After discussion, a motion was made “To send memorial donations to the Haddonfield Foundation when no other option is mentioned in an obituary”. The motion passed.

Walt also reported that no activity has taken place yet on the audit.

Presidents Items

· President Kille noted the passing of Bill Hitchens and the many contributions that he made to the club.

· Joe Ade reported that the next tournament of champions will take place starting February 11^th at 10:00 AM. The contest will be a repeat of bowling.

· Joe also reported that he will proceed with having notices placed in the church bulletins.

· President Kille announced that Bill Brown will be helping Jack Aharon with scheduling trips.  A number of trips are under consideration including the murals in Philadelphia, Amish country, a theatre trip and the Vietnam memorial museum in central Jersey.

· President Kille reviewed all of the standing committees and updated committee members for the upcoming 2015 directory.

Old Business

New Business

· President Kille reported that David Hunter requested a meeting with the board to solicit our participation in Haddonfield Soup. After a brief discussion, the board agreed that we should table this for the time being. It was generally felt that the potential benefit did not justify the cost.

· Dennis also brought up the opportunity to have the AAA hold a driving class at our facility. We would need to have approximately 30 people to justify having an on-site course. The course results in an auto insurance discount of 3-5%. The board agreed that we should proceed to find out if we can get sufficient people.

· Dennis initiated a discussion on the spring luncheon. Bill Brown reported that Mayor Kasko will have a proclamation honoring the club’s 60 year anniversary. He also suggested having Bob Parsons put together a video history of the club and perhaps have people discuss what the process is to win the various trophies. In addition he reported that we have an offer to also have the young violinist.

· Bill Brown reported that the Feed My Starving Children event is coming up. After discussion it was agreed that the club would again participate. Bernie Schaming agreed to access the web site and sign up the club. We will begin to solicit volunteers from the membership. A motion was made “To make the same donation to this event as we have in the past”. The motion passed. Past donations have been $200.

The meeting adjourned at 11:15am.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernie Schaming, Secretary  

January, 2015

The board of directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday January 8, 2015. President Brown called the meeting to order at 10 AM. Roll was called and 11 members were present.

The secretary read the board meeting minutes from December 4, 2014. The minutes were approved as read.

Walt Baker gave the treasurers report and it was approved for audit. Bernie Schaming reported that the PSE&G bill for December exceeding $1000. He wrote a letter to PSE&G with a copy to the Borough explaining that they are reading the meter incorrectly. He sent them a check for $38.01 based upon his own reading.

Presidents Items

· President Brown mentioned the loss of three club members in the past few weeks including Ed North, Jack Nuneville and Bob Ball.

· Joe Ade reported that he expects to have the next tournament of champions within a month. He hasn’t yet decided what the contest will be.

· Joe initiated a discussion on membership. A number of idea were discussed one of which included contacting the local churches to have a notice included in the church bulletins. It was also suggested that we request that the Borough issue a proclamation in honor of the 60^th anniversary of the club. This proclamation could be used as a point of discussion with contacts at the churches. The following board members agreed to be points of contact with the churches. Joe Ade - Christ the King, Al Schmidt - Grace Episcopal, Walt Baker & Charles Legge - Haddonfield Methodist, and Warren Reintzel - Lutheran Church. Bill Brown will discuss the proclamation with Mayor Kasko and Joe Ade will prepare a draft item for the church bulletins for the board to review.

· Bernie reported that he and Bill Brown visited Bill Hitchens and presented him with the award announced at the Christmas party. Bill was very appreciative.

· President Brown initiated a review of the Christmas party. All agreed that the food didn’t work out too well this year. Because of the agenda order, the food was cold. Bill suggested that if we contact PJ Whelihans next year, we limit the food to cheese & crackers and other cold items. Everyone agreed that having the children sing was a good idea since it relieved the members from straining our angelic voices. We have not yet received a bill from the Methodist Church for the use of the facility. 

· Bill also asked for any feedback on the casino trip. Those that attended felt it was a great trip and produced a couple of winners. Some felt the show was not as good as previous Christmas shows.

Old Business

· Bill reviewed the slate of officers to be voted upon at today’s business meeting.

· The board thanked Ron Howley and Charles Legge for the great job they did on the 5K Heart Run and the post run gathering at the clubhouse. The post run gathering was a nice way to end the event and a good time was had by those that were able to attend.

· Bill Brown reported that he is interested in assisting Jack Aharon with trips after his tenure as president ends today. He will discuss this with Jack.

New Business

· Bill Brown announced that Tom Mervine agreed to chair the audit committee. The audit will be done some time in the next month or so.

· Bill thanked board members for their support over the past two years and appreciated the opportunity to serve the organization.

The meeting adjourned at 10:55am.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernie Schaming, Secretary