January, 2018

The board of directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday January 11, 2018. President 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 7, 2017. The minutes were approved as read.

Dave Tarditi gave the treasurers report and it was approved for audit. He presented a proposed budget for 2018 that also was approved. He also reported that 49 members have not paid their 2018 dues at the time. The president divided up the list into groups and board members volunteered to make the phone calls soliciting the dues.

Jay Cokos reported verbal commitment for speakers through March and is waiting on final confirmations. He encourages members to continue providing leads for this activity.

Membership

Since the ‘special’ members percentage has dropped to 14.4%, the board approved moving guest member Ed Howe to the special member category. Ed will now be a dues-paying member with all the privileges of regular members. This increases our special member category to 14.94%.

Trips

· Bill Brown reported that the trip to tour the Evergreens on January 16^th is all set. He will provide the Evergreens with a final count after today’s business meeting.

· The trip selected for February 8^th after the regular Thursday meeting to the Eclipse brewery in Pennsauken has run into a bus availability issue. Bill will continue to explore alternate bus possibilities but it may end up requiring members to car-pool.  Lunch will be brought to the brewery since they don’t serve food.

Old Business

· President Leimkuhler reported that he and Howard Rementer delivered the Christmas gifts to the Elmwood Hills Healthcare Center and that they were very much appreciated.

· Bill Brown reported that the manning of the Salvation Army kettle at the Acme on Friday, December 15^th was very successful. This year members used the bell from the club instead of the little bell provided. Members believe that the louder bell made a significant difference in collections. The club obtained $845 for their effort, which was almost double last year’s collections. The Salvation Army greatly appreciated our help.

New Business

· The consensus of attendees at the Christmas party was that it needs more organization. There was considerable chaos resulting from not having an agenda which was followed. Apparently, there was a shortage of certain foods. and a lopsided emphasis on desserts. It was suggested that we get back to having a party chairman responsible for restructuring the event with a more formal agenda as well as a consideration of purchasing sandwiches for the event. In addition, it was felt that access to the food must be delayed until after the formal agenda and that better guidance should be provided to the Pine Barons. Jay Cokos volunteered to b chairman for this year’s event.

The meeting adjourned at 11:10 AM.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernie Schaming, Secretary  

December, 2017

December, 2017

The board of directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday December 7, 2017. President 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 November 2, 2017. The minutes were approved as read.

Dave Tarditi gave the treasurers report and it was approved for audit. Dave suggested that the Christmas party and wine & cheese party be included as line items in next year’s budget.

Membership

The board approved Joseph Perhosky, Douglas Hambry and William Olver as new members in the club and approved William Reilly as a new guest member.

Trips

· The Revolutionary Way Museum trip had 4 people who couldn’t make the trip. The Museum subsequently sent 4 tickets for them to use at some other time. The Tropicana trip was great but we only had 30 people sign up for the trip. Since our break-even point required 40 people we lost money on this trip.

Bill suggested a trip to tour the Evergreens in January and after discussion January 16^th was selected as the date. The Evergreens will provide a tour followed by lunch.

Another trip has been selected for February 8^th after the regular Thursday meeting to the Eclipse brewery in Pennsauken.  Discussions are ongoing regarding bringing lunch to the brewery since they don’t serve food.

Old Business

· President Leimkuhler reported that the Christmas party is all set. The entertainment, is arranged and Ken Landgraf will again make the punch. Members are reminded to bring an unwrapped gift as well as an appetizer or dessert. Henry has also contacted the Elmwood Hills Healthcare Center to inform them we would be delivering gifts.

· Bill Brown noted that we will be manning the Salvation Army kettle at the Acme on Friday, December 15^th from 10sm to 5pm in one-hour shifts. He still has two one-hour open slots.

New Business

· David will present a proposed budget for 2018 at the January directors meeting. He will include line items for the Christmas party and the wine & cheese party.  

· Bill Brown raised two questions which were presented to him by club members. The first was “why are we inviting women to the Christmas party if this is a men’s club?”. The answer is that after the success of having spouses at the wine & cheese party, the board decided to also invite them to the Christmas party. It provides another opportunity for wives to get to know other members and their spouses. The second question was “why not invite women to club meetings?”. The simple answer is because the by-laws state that this is a club for retired men.  The Christmas party, the wine & cheese party and the Ladies Luncheon in the spring are all special events to which women are invited.

· David Tarditi reported that there has been a recall of fire extinguishers made by Kidde. This is a very large recall. IF you own one of these extinguishers, you can call 855-271-0773 or visit www.kidde.com  and click on product safety recall for more information. If you supply the model # and Serial # of your extinguisher, they will replace it free of charge if it is one of the extinguishers in the recall. A note will be placed in the January newsletter for all the members.

The meeting adjourned at 11:00 AM.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernie Schaming, Secretary  

November, 2017

The board of directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday November 2, 2017. President 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 October 5, 2017. The minutes were approved as read.

Dave Tarditi gave the treasurers report and it was approved for audit. A discussion ensued about how to spend some of the money in the treasury. Ideas ranged from increasing the scholarship to free trips. The discussion was tabled until subsequent meetings.

Membership

The board approved Brian Kelly and Dewaine Osman as a new members in the club and approved Bill Hoffman as a new guest member.

Trips

· The next trip will be to the Revolutionary Way Museum in Philadelphia on November 14^th. The school bus will leave the Pub at 10 AM sharp. Currently there are 64 people signed up for this trip. Bill Brown has made arrangements for additional transportation since the school bus only holds 50 people. Signup for the December 5^th trip to the Tropicana in Atlantic City for the Holiday Jubilee show is underway. The trip will include slot play, buffet and show for $47, with a 10AM departure from Wedgwood swim club.

Old Business

· Ron Howley made an appeal for marshals for the Haddon Township Diabetes 5K Run. We need about 30 marshals for this event which is more than we have needed in the past. We will meet at 8am at the club to receive street assignments and depart from there. T-shirts and yellow vests will be provided to the marshals. After the race we will return the vests to the clubhouse. Bud Pusatere reported that P.J. Whelihans will provide breakfast after the event for anyone participating. Bud has arranged for parking at the bank.

· Henry Leimkuhler reported that one of the new members was recruited at the Fall Festival.

· The Wine & Chees Party is all set for November 4^th at 7pm. Member contributions of an appetizer or dessert would be greatly appreciated. The cost will remain $5 per person for members and spouses. Members are encouraged to bring potential members as guests to the event.

· Al Schmidt reported that speakers are set thru Feb 1, 2018. He will meet with Jay Cokos and pass off all the information he has including leads for additional speakers.

New Business

· The new bottle/wine openers have arrived as an alternative token of appreciation for guest speakers.  

· Mike Underwood reported that the Historical Society will have a WW I exhibit open Mon, Wed & Fri from November 5^th to Dec 1^st. High school students have done considerable research on the names on the WW I memorial for this event.

· Henry reported that the Fortnightly is sponsoring a luncheon at Tavistock on November 11^th with will include a presentation on Eleanor Roosevelt. All are welcome at the event.

The meeting adjourned at 11:00 AM.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernie Schaming, Secretary  

October, 2017

The board of directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday September 7, 2017. President Henry Leimkuhler called the meeting to order at 10 AM. Roll was called and 7 members were present.

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

In the treasurer’s absence, his report was distributed and discussed. It was noted that thee YTD cash jar receipts was missing.

Membership

The board approved George Spellmeyer as a new member in the club.

Trips

· The next trip will be to the Revolutionary Way Museum in Philadelphia on November 14^th. The school bus will leave the Pub at 10 AM sharp. On December 5^th we will have a trip to the Tropicana in Atlantic City for the Holiday Jubilee show. The trip will include slot play, buffet and show for $47, with a 10AM departure from Wedgwood swim club.

Old Business

· The fall luncheon will be held on October 12^th and the Fall Festival on October 14^th. Al Schmidt, Bill Brown and Henry Leimkuhler will man the table.

· The Wine & Chees Party is set for November 4^th from 7 to 9 pm. Bill Brown and Al Schmidt will coordinate arrangements. After discussion it was concluded that the cost will remain $5 per person for members and spouses.

· Jay Cokos presented the board with some suggestions to improve the flea market activity. The suggestions included the purchasing of a tent with the club name to provide some shade. The tent would also be used for the Fall Festival. Other suggestions include some type of rack, which could be borrowed, for linens which we have not displayed well; having committed sign-up for clean-up and breakdown; and additional help for packing up and delivering items to the market. All good suggestions.

New Business

· Ron Howley reported that the 5K Heart Run has been cancelled. However, Ron indicated that Bud Pusatere has been involved in the Haddon Township diabetes run and their biggest problem is obtaining marshals for the event. After discussion it was decided that the club offer to provide marshals this year for the event which is held the Saturday after Thanksgiving. In addition, Ron will investigate the club’s getting involved with the Heart Association to determine what is involved for the club to take over and re-initiate the 5K Heart Run. Bernie will send email notifying members that the 5K Heart Run is cancelled this year and that we will likely be involved with the Haddon Township Diabetes Run instead.

· Bill Brown showed a new item to give male speakers as a token of appreciation instead of a pen. The item is a bottle opener, corkscrew combination imprinted with the club name. A motion was made and passed “To purchase 50 of the combination bottle opener corkscrews”.

· Bill also reported that he plans to restart the movie night this fall. The exact date has not been set. He also suggested starting a lending library for DVDs at the club. This would be very informal. Members could borrow a DVD and return it to the club when finished with it.

· In addition, Bill indicated that the Salvation Army is again looking for volunteers for manning the Christmas kettles this Christmas season. After discussion the board approved the clubs manning of the kettle at the Acme for 1 day. Bill will select a day in conjunction with the Salvation Army. 

The meeting adjourned at 10:45AM.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernie Schaming, Secretary  

September, 2017

The board of directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday Spetember 7, 2017. President Henry Leimkuhler called the meeting to order at 10 AM. Roll was called and 7 members were present.

The secretary read the board meeting minutes from August 3, 2017. The minutes were approved as read.

Dave Tarditi gave the treasurers report and it was approved for audit. Dave indicated that he was moving a CD from Republic Bank to 1^st Colonial Bank. The new rate will be 1.75% compared to 0.8% at Republic Bank.

Membership

The board approved Dennis Deal as a new guest member in the club.

Trips

· The recent trip to the Tropicana was successful and all had a great time. The club made $141 on the trip.

Old Business

· The Wine & Chees Party is set for November 4^th from 7 to 9 pm.

· Bill Brown checked on lanyards for the badges and had a sample to show the board. It would have the club name on it and the cost would be $1.37 each. The down side is the minimum order is 150 units. We will continue to check on other options.

· Bernie Schaming reported that we are all set for the flea market. Mike Underwood will again help transport items from the club to the flea market and Al Schmidt and Jack Aharon will get the tables from the Legion and any remaining items from the club.

New Business

· Al Schmidt printed a number of brochures. He suggested that we consider updating the pictures used in the brochure.

· There was discussion regarding the appearance of the front lawn. After discussion, it was concluded that it really needs to be completely redone if we want decent grass. No decision was made regarding this issue. 

The meeting adjourned at 10:45AM.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernie Schaming, Secretary  

August, 2017

The board of directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday August 3, 2017. President Henry Leimkuhler called the meeting to order at 10 AM. Roll was called and 7 members were present.

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

Dave Tarditi gave the treasurers report and it was approved for audit. We have a CD coming due August 8 and Dave will check different banks to obtain the best rate for the rollover.

Membership

There were two new guest members approved this month, Frank Barone and Jerry Tarr. Jay Cokos indicated that he is pursuing a number of people for possible membership in the fall.

Trips

· Sign-ups for the August casino trip are going well. We currently have 40+ people signed up but not all have paid yet.

Old Business

· Henry indicated that he still plans to put a second coat of paint on the windowsills. The board set the date of September 21^st to do a detailed indoor cleanup. Another date will be picked in October for the fall outdoor cleanup.

· Al Schmidt reported that Paul Wiederman has agreed to be the speaker for the fall luncheon at Tavistock.

New Business

· Bernie Schaming reported that Bill Brown was able to get our ariticle in the local papers and we have already had calls from two people to pick up items for the flea market.

· It was noted that the ants are back. They were smart enough to wait until the treatment warranty expired before they returned.

· It was reported that Walt Baker has a bone chip in his foot and is confined to his condo for two weeks. 

The meeting adjourned at 10:45AM.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernie Schaming, Secretary  

Directors Meeting - July

The board of directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday July 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 June 1, 2017. The minutes were approved as read.

Walt Baker gave the treasurers report and it was approved for audit. The board thanked Walt with a round of applause for his long service to the club.

Membership

There were no new members this month.

Trips

· Bill reported that the trip to the Tropicana Casino on August 29^th already has some people signed up. The cost will be $45 which includes $15 in slot play, lunch and the show.  Bill also reported that Safety Bus refunded the club in the amount of $400 for the inconvenience on the Phillies trip and promised that they would provide one of their new buses in the future. In spite of the bus problem, the Phillies trip was a big success. Bill received 4 tickets from the Phillies for acting as group leader for the game on July 28^th vs the Houston Astros . The tickets will be auctioned off at a meeting.

Old Business

· Henry indicated that he plans to put a second coat of paint on the windowsills when hehas a chance.

· Mike Underwood that the 4^th of July parade was a success. We had 21 members turn out for the march. Mike thanked all those who participated and made the effort a success. It was noted that the new hats were a big hit.

· Bill Brown announced that the Borough had the ant problem taken care of and we don’t seem to have any more problem. He also thanked people for supporting the Japan Exchange Sake & Sushi night with their attendance and/or donations.

New Business

· President Leimkuhler initiated a discussion on rides for people who may need assistance getting to activities, especially ourThursday meetings. After discussion it was agreed that we should put something in the newsletter, along with a contact. Henry agreed to be the contact person.

· Al Schmidt requested the board’s input on inviting someone from the Altzheimer association to speak at the club. The board agreed that this would be a good topic for a Thursday meeting speaker.

· Bill Brown reported that he was contacted by someone in Collingswood regarding pinochle. The gentleman was invited to come to Wednesday pinochle and he plans to attend.

· Al Schmidt indicated that it istime to be thinking about a speaker for the Fall Luncheon. A number of suggestions were made and will be contacted.

The meeting adjourned at 11:00AM.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernie Schaming, Secretary