Directors Meeting - May

The board of directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday May 4, 2017. President Henry Leimkuhler called the meeting to order at 10 AM. Roll was called and 11 members were present.

The secretary read the board meeting minutes from April 6, 2017. The minutes were approved as read.

Walt Baker gave the treasurers report and it was approved for audit. When all was said and done, two members have resigned their membership. Walt also indicated that he has not received a bill for the material purchased for the outside cleanup.

Membership

There were no new members this month.

Trips

· Bill reported that the fishing trip is at the b reakeven point. Any additional participation will be a bonus. He also updated the status of Phillies game, on June 20. We are halfway to the breakeven point for this trip.

Old Business

· Al Schmidt reported that we do have a room reservation for the wine & cheese party in November.

· Henry indicated that the arrangements for the Ladies Spring Luncheon are all set.

· Ron Howley suggested that we should have a follow-up outside cleanup event in the fall to address the sides and back of the club. Bernie reported that Neal Tully purchased and replaced three more azaleas in the front.

· Mike Underwood indicated that he will arrange a 4^th of July committee soon to get things started for the parade preparation. Bernie will generate a calling list for the committee.

· Bill Brown has received a sample hat for consideration to replace the skimmers used for the parade. John Cokos indicated that he has two other sources that he will contact and get estimates. Bernie requested that he also get information regarding the digital format required for the logo.

New Business

· Bill Brown announced that Boscovs has a sale on K-cup coffee this week. The notice will be passed on to Bud for consideration. Bill also presented a small book on the construction of the Kroc center which he was given when he dropped off books at the center.

· There was a discussion regarding another training session for the defibrillator which we have at the club. Walt indicated that to properly use the device, you should also be trained in CPR. Although the defibrilator training could be done at a regular Thursday meeting, the CPR training is more extensive and would best be provided in a separate meeting for those interested in the training. . Walt will discuss the issue with Neal Tully and Al Schmidt and propose atheir recommended action.

The meeting adjourned at 10:55AM.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernie Schaming, Secretary  

Directors Meeting - April

The board of directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday April 6, 2017. President Henry Leimkuhler 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 2, 2017. The minutes were approved as read.

Walt Baker gave the treasurers report and it was approved for audit Walt indicated that five members did not plan to continue their membership, all from Haddonfield. There was some discussion on how to increase our membership. The board felt that a meeting with the commissioners, privately to discuss expanding our 15% quota to 20% would be in order.

Audit committee submitted their report and a motion was made to accept. It was unanimously accepted.

Membership

Four new members were voted in, all from Haddonfield.

Trips

· The Ellis Island Statue of Liberty trip was deemed a success, in spite of a fuel problem with the bus. A different restaurant was tried for our meal, The Town and Country, which received high ratings for quality as well as quantity. Everyone took a doggy bag home. The tour coordinator was thanked for a successful trip.     Bill also updated the status of the fishing trip, on June 6 and the Phillies game, on June 20.

Old Business

· A report on Feed Our Starving Children was made, and a record setting one million meals were prepared.

·Bob Parsons reported that the spring luncheon was set, the price of the tickets are $30.00 per person. Al Schmidt confirmed that the entertainment was set. Bernie will send invitations to guests for lunch.

·The board was reminded that after the April 12 business meeting, there will be a clean up of the grounds and members were reminded to bring tools for this project. Neal Tully will coordinate the project.

· The Wednesday night movies were discussed and Bill thanked Tom Mervine for taking over while he was away.

New Business

· Mike Underwood reported that there were 28 for the opening day of golf, congratulations Mike for getting the program started this year.

· There was discussion on how the club could provide more service to the community, there was a review of the things that we currently do and activities that we participate in. No real suggestion for added activities were made at this time.

· President Henry Leimkuhler donated a one cup automatic coffee maker and the board agreed that it was a nice addition to our kitchen. The refreshment committee was asked to purchase additional coffee supplies.

The meeting adjourned at 11:05AM.

Respectfully submitted,

Bill Frown, Acting Secretary  

Directors Meeting - March

The board of directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday March 2, 2017. President Henry Leimkuhler called the meeting to order at 10 AM. Roll was called and 14 members were present.

The secretary read the board meeting minutes from February 2, 2017. The minutes were approved as read.

Walt Baker gave the treasurers report and it was approved for audit.  He reported that there are still 11 members who have not paid dues for 2017. Various board members volunteered to call the people they know who have not paid their dues.

Membership

Three were no membership applications this month.

Trips

· Bill Brown reported that we made a profit of ~$150 on the Masonic Temple trip.  He announced that the location for dinner after the trip to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island has been changed to the Town and Country. There was some discussion about changing the date for the 6-hr. fishing trip on June 6^th due to a conflict with the primary election. It was decided to keep the same date since advertising has already gone out.  In addition Bud Pusatere has asked Bill to look into a Phillies game trip this year. Preliminary investigation indicates a trip to the St. Louis Cardinals game on Tuesday, June 20 is a good choice. The trip will include Safety Bus transportation and game tickets for $45 to $50 which is about the same as driving and parking costs.

Old Business

· Bill Brown requested that the board make a decision on making one of our speakers an honorary member. After reminding members of the By-Law position on honorary members, a motion was made “To make Adam Puff an honorary member of the 65 Club with a designation of Friend of the Club”. This designation will distinguish the category from traditional honorary members as defined in the By-Laws.

· Ron Howley asked if Neal Tully had agreed to honcho the spring cleanup intended for April 13^th. Bernie will talk to Neal to make sure that the material needed for the cleanup will be available on that day. Members who can help will be asked to bring rakes, clippers, etc that might be needed for a normal spring cleanup.

· Bill Brown reported that the most recent movie night had only 5 people. He also reported that he was going to askTom Mervine to fill in for him while on vacation.

New Business

· Henry announced that he will be away the last 3 weeks in April.

· John Cokos reported that he is working hard on new members.

· Mike Underwood reminded members that the 4^th of July parade will be coming up soon. He suggested that we purchase new hats since the skimmers are getting pretty ratty. His suggestion was a baseball hat with our logo that would go with the aprons that we purchased two years ago.

The meeting adjourned at 10:45AM.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernie Schaming, Secretary  

Directors Meeting - Februray

February, 2017

The board of directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday February 2, 2017. President Henry Leimkuhler called the meeting to order at 10 AM. Roll was called and 12 members were present.

The secretary read the board meeting minutes from January 5, 2017. The minutes were approved as read.

Walt Baker gave the treasurers report and it was approved for audit.  He reported that there are 30 members who have not paid dues for 2017. Walt passed out list for BOD members to help call the people who have not paid their dues.

· President Leimkuhler thanked Ron Howley and Bud Pusatere for a great job on the 5K Run and Charles Legge and all those who helped with the party afterward at the clubhouse.

Membership

Three were no membership applications this month.

Trips

· Bill Brown reported that he is overbooked for the Masonic Temple trip on February 21^st and may need a second bus and multiple tour guides at the Masonic Temple.  The trip to the industrial museum in Doylestown has been put on hold. The 6-hr. fishing trip leaving out of Barnegat in June has been confirmed and the cost will be $75. Bill also noted that he investigating two additional trips. The first is to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island with lunch at Mastouris for $80 and the second is to a winery in Egg Harbor along with lunch.

Old Business

· Henry went over the complete membership chairman list and updated the list for 2017.

· Bill Brown reported that the new pens have arrived and that they are black and red with a felt case.

· Al Schmidt brought up the suggestion to have Kevin Pierce as entertainment for the Spring Ladies Luncheon. After discussion a motion was made “to book Mr. Pierce at a cost of $125 for the luncheon”.
The motion passed.

· Henry reported that the donation of books for the Kroc center is going well. He suggested that the books be kept at the club for a couple months for member use prior to delivery.

· Ron Howley reported that he talked to Neal Tully about the outside landscaping. Neal is interested in helping with the outside cleanup. After discussion, it was agreed that Henry would contact Neal regarding beoming committee chairman for landscaping. A tentative date was set for April 13^th after the business meeting to work on the outside.

New Business

· Henry went over the complete membership chairman list and updated the list for 2017 in preparation for the new directory.

· Al Schmidt reported that he has speakers committed thru April 6^th. He also has a Mark Twain impersonator lined up. The impersonator requested that the club make a donation to a charity in exchange for the appearance. A motion was made “to make a donation to the Haddonfield Foundation in the amount of $50”. The motion passed.  Al is also considering a speaker on old movie posters.

· Bill Brown reported that movie night is a success and it will continue every Wednesday at 7pm.

· Bill also reported that one of our speakers would like to become an honorary member. After discussion it was concluded that this is inappropriate since we have a specific definition of honorary member, namely an existing member who has attained age 90.

The meeting adjourned at 10:45AM.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernie Schaming, Secretary  

Directors Meeting - January, 2017

The board of directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday January 5, 2017. 1^st VP Henry Leimkuhler called the meeting to order at 10 AM. Roll was called and 13 members were present.

The secretary read the board meeting minutes from December 1, 2016. The minutes were approved as read.

Walt Baker gave the treasurers report and it was approved for audit.  He reported that there are 48 members who have not paid dues for 2017.

Membership

Three applications were presented for membership in the club. James Tassini was accepted as a regular club member. In addition, Ted Mastrogiovanni and Paul Zambito was accepted as a guest member.

Trips

· Bill Brown reported that he is working on multiple trips for the next few months. The first trip in late February will be to the Masonic Temple in Philadelphia along with a bus tour of Fairmount Park and lunch at the Pub. The cost of this trip will be $40. The second trip will be to the industrial museum in Doylestown sometime in March or April. The third trip will be a 6-hr. fishing trip leaving out of Barnegat in June. Bill also noted that he is keeping a record of all trips, their costs, contact names etc. for future reference.

· Bill also announced that we are getting low on the pens which are given to guest speakers. A motion was made “to renew the order of 200 pens from the same source”. The motion passed.

Old Business

· Ron Howley reported that the 5K Run has been rescheduled for Saturday, January 14^th. Those members participating should be at the MacArthur Blvd and Cuthbert Blvd by 8-8:15 AM. After the run is completed, all the marshals as well as all club members are invited to meet at the clubhouse at approximately 10:15. Along with bagels and/or donuts, coffee and tea to warm the bellies, all clubhouse activities are available to provide a little friendly competition among the attendees.  So, whether you are able to serve as a marshal or not, come on out and have some fun. Feel free to bring a guest, especially prospective members.

· Henry reported that the donation of books for the Kroc center is going well. He suggested that the books be kept at the club for a couple months for member use prior to delivery.

New Business

· Henry reported that Tom Grimes resigned as Asst. Treasurer. It was suggested that David Tarditi be asked to assume this position. Henry agreed to call him and if he is interested, he will be nominated from the floor at the January business meeting.

· Al Schmidt announced that the Spring Luncheon will be on May 11^th. He requested ideas for entertainment for the event.

· Mike Underwood reported that the new ownership at Ramblewood country club have requested a deposit for golf for the coming year. He requested a check for $156 for the deposit. The board agreed to provide the funds.

· Henry thanked Bill Brown for the new vacuum cleaner. He also lamented that the leaves at the club have not been properly cared for. He will contact Robin Potter for advice. Henry also agreed to send Tom Mervine a note of appreciation for his arranging the use of the Methodist Church for our Christmas Party.

The meeting adjourned at 11:00AM.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernie Schaming, Secretary  

Directors Meeting - 12/01/2016

The board of directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday December 1, 2016. President Wise called the meeting to order at 10 AM. Roll was called and 11 members were present.

The secretary read the board meeting minutes from November 3, 2016. The minutes were approved as read.

Walt Baker gave the treasurers report and noted that the cash jar proceeds of $127.60 were inadvertently omitted from the report. The report was approved for audit with correction.  

Trips

· Bill Brown reported that the trip to the Chapel of the Four Chaplains was very good. Unfortunately, we lost approximately $100 due to miscommunication on the cost of lunch. via email that the trip to the CROC center in Camden was very successful and we made a $50 profit. Bill reported that participation in the trip to Doolans in Spring Lake on December 6^th.is well below what is required to break even. He encouraged everyone to look for additional people to go on the trip. This was a bit of a surprise since this trip normally sells out quickly.

Old Business

· Dennis Kille reported the nominating committee recommendations for a slate of officers for 2017. The recommendations include:

President:                    Henry Leimkuhler

1^st VP:                         Al Schmidt

2^nd VP                         John Cokos

Secretary:                    Bernie Schaming

Treasurer:                    Walt Baker

Asst. Treasurer:           Tom Grimes

Directors for 3 yrs.      Bill Brown, Charles Legge and Howard Rementer

· Bill Brown reported that the Christmas party is under control. Ken Landgraf will buy the products and make the punch. Charles Legge reported that he has arranged for a Pine Barron’s quartet to perform again this year. It was agreed that 1pm was a good time to have the quartet arrive. A motion was made “To make $100 donation to the quartet for their appearance even though they did not expect to be paid”. The motion passed. Another motion was made “To make $100 donation to the Methodist Church for the use of their facility”. This motion also passed.  The secretary agreed to put together an agenda for the party.

New Business

  

The meeting adjourned at 10:45AM.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernie Schaming, Secretary  

Directors Meeting - 11/3/2016

Here are the scores for yesterday at Pennsauken. Due to problems with upgrading my computer to allow people with Verizon to receive my E-mails I lost both my Microsoft Word and Excel programs. Excel is what I use for the handicap from Tom Rayser and to figure out the low Net. I will update this sheet wit the handicap and pars and birdies once I decide which programs to purchase.

For Now congratulations to Butch Brees for low Gross of 82.  I hope everyone has a great week and enjoy the fall weather.

Mike Underwood

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> 9:00  -           Brees                           82

>                      Wuestefeld                  97

>                      Rayser                         97

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> 9:10              Worrell                         95

>                      Underwood, Mike       90

>                      Drew                           100

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> 9:20              Underwood, Chris       90

>                      Zaleski                         98

>                      Karcher                      106

>                      Kille                           105

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> 9:30              Malcarney                    92

>                      Cocker                         97

>                      Marchesani                 107

>                      Gimigliano                  112

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> 9:40              DuVernois                   90

>                      Mapes                         91

>                      Borgini                      116

>                      Sentman                      61 - nine holes

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> 9:50              Warner                         89

>                      Aharon                        103

>                      Flanagan

>                      Ready                          106

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> 10:00            Fuller                           95

>                      Starkey                       108

>                      Dunn                            94

>                      Hennessy                    114

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