May 2016

The board of directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday May 5, 2016. President Wise called the meeting to order at 10 AM. Roll was called and 13 members were present.

The secretary read the board meeting minutes from April 7, 2016. The minutes were approved as read.

Walt Baker gave the treasurers report and it was approved for audit.

New Members

· Robert Horn was approved for membership in the club.

Trips

· Bill Brown reported that people are signing up for the Linc, lunch and car museum trip. He and Bud Pusatere are also looking into a Phillies game trip for June 6^th or 23^rd. In addition, Bill is looking into the American Music Theatre and Spring Lake as possible destinations.

Spring Luncheon

· Everything is set for the Spring Ladies Luncheon on May 12^th. Bob Parsons we have 101 people signed up so far. Bob reported that high school students will be provided with lunch or dessert in return for their performance.

Old Business

· Bill Brown raised the questions again about obtaining a backgammon set. Neil Wise indicated that his brother had a family heirloom set that he may be able to obtain for the club.

· Bill also reported that Ed Howe has a number of walkers that are available to club members or for sale at the flea market. It was concluded that storing them is a problem and that Ed should consider donating them to Goodwill or some other organization that will put them to good use.

New Business

· Mike Underwood reported that he would be convening a meeting of the 4^th of July committee next week to begin preparations for the parade.

The meeting adjourned at 10:30AM.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernie Schaming, Secretary  

April, 2016

The board of directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday April 7, 2016. President Wise 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 3, 2016. The minutes were approved as read.

Walt Baker gave the treasurers report and it was approved for audit. In addition, Walt reported that seven members resigned or failed to pay dues this year and will be dropped from the roles.  The new member directory for 2016 will now be put together for distribution at the Ladies Luncheon.

New Members

· Larry Walsh was approved for membership in the club. In addition, Walter Wolf was approved as a guest member.

· There was also a suggestion made that non-members who participate in our activities be subject to an annual charge to help defray the costs of the club. After discussion it was concluded that rather than charge a fee an email would be sent to non-members suggesting that an annual contribution would be welcomed by the club to help defray the costs of the various activities.

Trips

· Bill Brown reported the casino trip was very successful. Everyone enjoyed the trip and we made a few dollars as well.  After all expenses, we made $155 in profit. There was a suggestion that we keep a slush fund for the trips and adding trip profits to the fund and using those same funds when we have a shortfall on a trip. There was no decision made and the idea was tabled for further discussion at a later time.

· In addition, Bill reported that he is looking into a trip which would combine the car museum in Philadelphia with a tour of the Link. If held in the summer, the use of a school bus or private cars will be considered.

Spring Luncheon

· The Spring Ladies Luncheon will be held on May 12^th. Bob Parsons reported that all is ready and that he will begin making phone call next week. Bill Brown requested that Bob look into providing the high school students with lunch or dessert in return for their performance.

Old Business

· There was no old business.

New Business

· Bernie Schaming reported that he received a suggestion for the newsletter. Perhaps we could publish photos of members between the ages of 2 and 8 years and see how many members can guess the identity of the person in the photo.  The photo would be published in the newsletter and the following month, the result would be presented, perhaps with a current photo. The board liked the idea and thought it would be a fun thing to do.

· Neil Wise announced that he forming a bowling team to participate in the Big Brothers/ Big Sisters Bowl for Kids event to be held on Saturday April 16^th. He would like to put together a 65 Club team. He will also accept any donations to the activity which provides one on one mentoring for kids at risk.

The meeting adjourned at 10:55AM.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernie Schaming, Secretary  

March, 2016

The board of directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday March 3, 2016. In the president’s absence, Vice President Leimkuhler called the meeting to order at 10 AM. Roll was called and 10 members were present.

The secretary read the board meeting minutes from February 4, 2016. The minutes were approved as read.

Walt Baker gave the treasurers report and it was approved for audit. In addition, Walt informed the board that there are still 14 members who have not paid their dues for 2016. All delinquent members have been called. Bernie reported that letters have been sent to the 14 members

Trips

· Bill Brown reported the casino trip has 14 people signed up. A discussion followed regarding the viability of the trip. A motion was made to continue the trip regardless of the number of people committed. The motion resulted in a tie vote. Bill contacted Safety Bus and got an extension to the 14^th for a commitment. A second motion was made to extend the deadline for the cancelation of the trip to March 14^th. The motion assed. If we don’t have sufficient people signed up to break even on the trip, it will be cancelled at that time.

Spring Luncheon

· The Spring Ladies Luncheon will be held on May 12^th. Henry urged members to bring guests to the luncheon as way to promote membership in the club. The luncheon speaker will be Roger Clark, a local resident who has recently been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. In addition, Julia Chin and a small group from the high school will provide music for the event during cocktails.

4^th of July Parade

· Mike Underwood reported that he will convene the first meeting for the parade sometime in April.

Old Business

· As a result of the investigation into new members added in 2015, a motion was made to “present Bill Brown with a check for $100 as the winner of the contest to bring in the most new members in 2015”. The motion passed.

· Bud Pusatere and Ron Howley have been attempting to meet with George Hutchinson regarding the 5K Run. It appears that although George initially wanted to become less involved with the event, that may no longer be the case. We will do nothing at this point unless and until they hear from George.

New Business

· Bud Pusatere announced that he is investigating the possibility of a special outing with the Phillies for the Club. He will keep us informed.

· A suggestion was made to include cell phone numbers in the directory this year. After some discussion it was agreed that we will give members the option to have either their home phone or their cell phone listed in the directory. A notice will be put in the April newsletter to provide Bernie with their cell phone number if that is what they want in the directory.

· Henry reported that we are out of business cards and requested that additional cards printed. Al Schmidt agreed get the cards made.

The meeting adjourned at 11:15AM.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernie Schaming, Secretary  

January, 2016

The board of directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday January 7, 2016. President Kille 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 3, 2015. The minutes were approved as read.

Walt Baker gave the treasurers report and it was approved for audit. In addition Walt informed the board that she has closed the Delaware Cash Reserves Fund and moved the funds into a new 13-month CD with Republic Bank that expires in January 2016.

Trips

· Bill Brown reported that we received a refund for 10 tickets from the American Music Theatre and that we should receive a refund for another 6 tickets sometime in January. Bill is now taking reservations for a casino show trip on Wednesday, February 17^th, coupled with a wine tasting and lunch at the Tomasello winery. The Wednesday trip will include the Everly Brothers show as well as $10 in slot play. Nothing has been done on any additional trips at this time.

Membership

· Two applications for membership were presented to the board for consideration. Neal Tully and John Fiorella were accepted as regular members. In addition, Donald Gosnay was moved from the Gst member list to full membership since non-resident membership has dropped below 15%.

Election report

· President Kille reported that all is set for the election of officers. The slate of officers selected by the committee will be presented, followed by nominations from the floor, voting and installation on the January 14^th business meeting.  

Christmas Party

· Dennis reported that the Christmas party was great. He advised that next year contact should be made with Lakeland in advance so that there will be no difficulties delivering the gifts. The board discussed having the Pine Barrons, either be a quartet or the chorus, next year. This discussion was tabled until later in the year.

Wine and Cheese Party

· Bill Brown suggested that we make a donation to Grace Episcopal Church for the use of their facility for the wine & cheese party. After discussion, a motion was made and passed to send a $100 donation to the church. Walt will write a check and Bernie will write and send a letter with the donation.

5K Heart Run

· Bud Pusatere reported that the 5K Run went well but that he counted less than 100 runners at the event.   A good time was had by all who attended the event and the party at the club after the event.

Old Business

· Bud Pusatere also reported that he has had further discussions with George Hutchinson regarding the club’s involvement with the 5K Run. He and Ron Howley expect to meet with George in the next couple weeks. After checking with George, Bud reported that the Heart Fund maintains liability insurance which eliminates the need for the club to take any action in this area.  

New Business

· Bernie Schaming reported that there has been a complaint regarding member’s ability to print the newsletter on standard paper since it is produced in legal size format. After a brief discussion it was pointed out that if you print from the pdf version it will automatically scale to letter size.

The meeting adjourned at 11:15AM.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernie Schaming, Secretary  

December, 2015

The board of directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday December 3, 2015. President Kille called the meeting to order at 10 AM. Roll was called and 14 members were present.

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

Walt Baker gave the treasurers report and it was approved for audit. In addition Walt informed the board that the Delaware Cash Reserves Fund will no longer exist as a money market fund as of Jan 1. Instead it will be converted to a short-term bond fund. After discussion it was concluded that we will withdraw all funds from this account and put them into another CD.

Trips

· Bill Brown reported that we only have 33 people for the Lancaster trip to the American Music Theatre 0n December 8^th.  Bill is considering a casino trip for February coupled with a wine tasting and lunch at Tomasello winery. For a Tuesday trip there would be no show included so the BOD decided to look into a Wednesday trip even though it conflicts with Pinochle.  The Wednesday trip would include a show. In addition Bill is considering a March trip which would include the Masonic Temple and the Linc and possibly the Chapel of 4 Chaplains. The finalized trip may or may not include all three.

Membership

· A number of applications for membership were presented to the board for consideration. Matthew Braccio, Carlton Chin and Saul Resnick were accepted as regular members. In addition, Edward Howe and William Marsden were accepted as Guest members and will be eligible for full membership when our non-resident membership decreases to less than 15%.

Nominating Committee report

· President Kille reported that discussions with Don Windus indicated that he would be interested in resigning from the board if a replacement was available.  Dennis reported that Mike Underwood has agreed to join the board.

Christmas Party

· Bill Brown reported that arrangements are set for Dec 10^th with the Methodist Church. Charles Legge announced that he has procured a quartet from the Pine Barons to perform at the event.

Wine and Cheese party

· Bill Brown reported that he wine & cheese party was very successful. Everyone had a great time and we recruited multiple club members at the event. The event cost the club approximately $120. The leftover wine will be used for the bus trips. The board discussed and agreed that as a social organization it is ok to occasionally lose small amounts of money on worthwhile events while maintaining a strong commitment to breaking even.

5K Heart Run

· Ron Howley reported that all is set for the 5K Run. He has obtained the necessary marshals for the event and he and Charles Legge have the party planned at the club for after the event. All members are invited to the clubhouse for coffee, bagels and/or donuts after the event. He plans to use the aprons for publicity at the event.

Old Business

· Bud Pusatere reported that he has had further discussions with George Hutchinson regarding the club taking over the 5K Run. He and Ron Howley expect to meet with George again after the first of the year. They are suggesting that the event be moved to a more favorable month and that George stay involved as the liaison for corporate donations. After their next meeting they will invite George to a subsequent board meeting.  President Kille brought up the question of liability insurance which will need to be addressed.  Perhaps it would be prudent to have a rider on our liability policy to cover this event.

New Business

The meeting adjourned at 11:15AM.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernie Schaming, Secretary  

November, 2015

Thursday, November 5, 2015

The board of directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday November 5, 2015. President Kille called the meeting to order at 10 AM. Roll was called and 13 members were present.

The secretary read the board meeting minutes from October 1, 2015. The minutes were approved as read.

Walt Baker gave the treasurers report and it was approved for audit. In addition Walt presented a budget for 2016 which was also approved. Walt informed the board that the Delaware Cash Reserves Fund will no longer proved a checking option. He discussed the possibility of moving the money from the Delaware Cash Reserve Fund into one of the CDs when they come due in June. After discussion it was agreed to leave the funds in Delaware Cash Reserves due to the easy access in case of an emergency.

Trips

· Bill Brown reported that he has an article coming in the local papers advertising the Lancaster trip to the American Music Theatre in December.  He has forwarded information on the trip to multiple organizations in an effort to fill the trip. Walt indicated that he has sent in the payments for both the bus and theatre. Bill is also considering a casino trip in January that may be coupled with lunch at the Tomasello winery.

Membership

· An application for membership from John Cokos was presented to the board for consideration. John was approved for membership in the club.

Elections

· The nominating committee presented its slate of officer candidates to the board. The candidates are:

President : Neil Wise                          1^st VP: Henry Leimkuhler                   2^nd VP: Al Schmidt

Secretary: Bernie Schaming                Treasurer: Walt Baker                         Asst. Tresurer: Tom Grimes

Directors for 3 years: Ron Howley, Don Windus and Bob Parsons

Director for 1 year to fill Al Schmidt vacancy: Bill Brown

Christmas Party

· Bill Brown reported that arrangements are set for Dec 10^th with the Methodist Church. Members are asked to bring an appetizer or dessert and a small gift for Lakeland residents. He has not been able to get school choir to participate but will again ask the Methodist pre-school. Charles Legge volunteered to solicit one of the Pine Barons quartets for the event.

Wine and Cheese party

· Jack Poupard has agreed to provide music again for the wine & cheese party on November 14th. The cost is $5 per person and members are requested to bring an appetizer or dessert. He has purchased the wine and will buy the cheese & crackers on the day of the event. Bernie agreed to send out an email to the local people.

Old Business

· None

New Business

· Bud Pusatere suggested that the 65 Club take over the running of the 5K Heart Run next year. He has run a similar event in Haddon Township. He has met with George Hutchinson who has run the event for many years and is interested in giving it up. After discussion, it was agreed that Bud and Ron Howley would meet again with George to discuss the details and invite George to attend the December board meeting. The 65 Club has provided marshals for this event for over 20 years.

The meeting adjourned at 10:50AM.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernie Schaming, Secretary  

October, 2015

The board of directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday October 1, 2015. President Kille called the meeting to order at 10 AM. Roll was called and 9 members were present.

The secretary read the board meeting minutes from September 3, 2015. The minutes were approved as read.

Walt Baker gave the treasurers report and it was approved for audit.

Trips

· Bill Brown reported that because of the snafu with the bus, Safety Bus Co gave him a $200 rebate. Bill will now begin to advertise the Christmas trip to the American Music Theatre. He already has significant sign-ups for that trip. 

Membership

· President Kille presented an application for Hank Zaleski to the board for consideration. The board accepted the application for membership.  Hank has already joined up with the golfers.

Clubhouse Cleanup

· The date for the cleanup is set for October 15^th. Since the cleanup is normally done by members of the pinochle group, they will direct the effort. Bernie will check with Howard to be sure they have sufficient supplies.

Elections

· The nominating committee has met once and has requested suggestions for candidates to fill at least three board positions and the 2^nd VP position. In addition we are in need of computer user who knows Excel to assist Walt in the Treasurer position. Walt will be away for three months.

Christmas Party

· Bill Brown reported that Tom Mervine indicated that arrangements have been set for Dec 10^th with the Methodist Church and that he has secured a speaker. Food for the party still needs to be worked out.

Fall Stag Luncheon

· Bob Parsons reported that the luncheon is set.

Wine and Cheese party

· Bill Brown is back negotiating with the Markeim Center for the use of their facility.  If this doesn’t work out, the Episcopal church is another option. The cost is being worked out.

Old Business

· Neil Wise reported that he attended the Camden County Annual Senior Health Fair.  He was amazed at all the information that was available for seniors at the event. He encouraged people to consider it next year.

New Business

· Ron Howley announced that the 5K Heart Run will be held on Dec 12^th.  He is anticipating having a get-together at the club after the event like we did last year.

· Dennis brought up the fact that Christmas Eve and New Years Eve fall on Thursdays. It was agreed that there will be no meetings on those days.

· Bill Brown inquired if we had registered for the Fall Festival. The answer was no but Walt will send it in immediately. Walt Baker, Bill Brown and Henry Leimkuhler volunteered to spend some time at the table.

The meeting adjourned at 10:55AM.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernie Schaming, Secretary