June, 2018

The board of directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday June 7, 2018. President Al Schmidt called the meeting to order at 10 AM. Roll was called and 9 members were present.

The secretary read the board meeting minutes from May 3, 2018. The minutes were approved as read.

In Dave Tarditi’s absence, Al Schmidt gave the treasurers report and it was approved for audit.

Membership

One new members were approved this month.  Ross Levitsky approved as a regular member.

Speakers

Jay reported that he has speakers lined up through most of August and into September.

Trips

· Bill Brown reported that we lost $116 on the trip to the Hindi Mandir, in Robbinsville NJ. However, since the trip he has received multiple donations from people who greatly enjoyed the trip. Bill also reported that he has 39 people signed up for the Middletown trip and the notice in the local paper just showed up this week. Bill also received an invitation from St. John’s for any Tuesday in July to visit their facilities. This will be discussed at the regular Thursday meeting.

Old Business

· Al Schmidt reported that another parade meeting will be held on June 14^th at 12:45 prior to the regular business meeting.  Bernie agreed to have calling lists available for that meeting.

· Al Schmidt reminded the board that the spring cleanup will take place after next week’s business meeting. Henry has been unable to get any definitive response from our neighbor regarding any cleanup help.  

· Jay Cokos reported that he has looked into obtaining a 10’ x 10’ tent for use at the flea market and at the Fall Festival. The cost of the tent would be approximately $450 including the club’s name printed on three sides of skirt. A motion was made to “Authorize Jay to define the details and purchase a tent with our name imprinted for use at the flea market and the fall festival”. The motion passed.

· A summer wine & cheese party was discussed and it was concluded that we will drop the idea of a summer event and keep the single wine & cheese in November,

New Business

· Bill Brown raised the idea of converting our non-profit status from a 501C (7) to a 501C (3) corporation. This would provide the benefit of tax-exemption on all the club’s purchases especially the trip luncheons.

The meeting adjourned at 11:00 AM.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernie Schaming, Secretary 

May, 2018

May, 2018

The board of directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday May 3, 2018. President Al Schmidt 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 5, 2018. The minutes were approved as read.

Dave Tarditi gave the treasurers report and it was approved for audit.

Membership

Six new members were approved this month.  Doug Rauschenberger, Lawrence Mazzu and John Ruggero were approved as regular members and Timothy Barnes, Phillip and William Baumgartner, Jr. were approved as guest members.

Speakers

Jay reported that he has speakers lined up through the middle of August with 2 open dates.

Trips

· Bill Brown reported via email that he has 36 signed up for the trip to the Hindi Mandir, in Robbinsville NJ with only one not paid at this time.  Bill also wanted the board to know that he can put together a summer wine & cheese party in a few weeks if the board decides to have one in the summer.

Spring Luncheon

· Bob Parsons reported that he has 115 people signed up for the luncheon next week. This is a significant increase over the past couple years.

Old Business

· Al Schmidt reiterated that the spring cleanup has been moved to June 14^th after the regular business meeting. Henry will again talk to our neighbor to see if she needs any cleanup help.   

· Mike Underwood indicated that he would be getting together with Bud Pusatere to discuss the proposed restaurant fundraiser. Mike reported that he would hold a 4^th of July committee meeting on May 17^th to make plans for the parade.

· Jay Cokos will begin looking into obtaining a 10’ x 10’ tent for use at the flea market and at the Fall Festival. It was suggested using our existing banner to attach to the tent but it is too large. Jay will explore having our name printed on the tent. Obviously, the cost will be somewhat higher.

New Business

· Mike Underwood reported that golf is going well with 32 people playing on May 2.

The meeting adjourned at 10:40 AM.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernie Schaming, Secretary 

April, 2018

April, 2018

The board of directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday April 5, 2018. President Al Schmidt called the meeting to order at 10 AM. Roll was called and 13 members were present.

The secretary read the board meeting minutes from March 1, 2018. The minutes were approved as read.

Dave Tarditi gave the treasurers report and it was approved for audit.

Membership

No new members were approved this month..  Saul reported that he has three candidates that he is currently pursuing.

Speakers

Jay reported that he has speakers lined up through the middle of June.

Trips

· Bill Brown reported that we had 50 people for the trip the 911 Museum and that we had a profit of $89.  It was noted that we need to obtain telephone numbers when people sign up for trips since we need a way to contact them if they don’t show up on time. Bill has planned the next trip for May 15^th to the Hindi Mandir, in Robbinsville NJ. The schoolbus will leave at 9AM from the Pub. Upon arrival we must remove shoes. The tour will begin with a brief welcome and a short film. We will thn break into smaller groups for the tour. No photos are permitted inside the temple. We will return to the Pub by 1PM where we will ave lunch. The cost for this trip will be $25.

· Bill is also looking into a trip at the end of June to Middletown PA where there willb e a train ride and steamboat trip with dinner at a Victorian restaurant.

Spring Luncheon

· Bob Parsons reported that he will start making calls in the next coup0le weeks for the Ladies Spring Luncheon. Compensation was discussed for the entertainment and it was concluded that we would give a donation of $150 to the entertainer and $50 to he accompaniest.

Old Business

· Al Schmidt reiterated that spring cleanup would be next week. Henry will talk to our neighbor to see if she needs any cleanup help.   

· No definite plans have been made for a restaurant outing and fundraiser.

· Changes to this years activity chairmen wre reviewed and approved.

· Jim Dunn reported that he is collecting photos to update the club brochure. He again asked for help obtaining new photos for the update.

New Business

The meeting adjourned at 11:00 AM.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernie Schaming, Secretary 

March, 2018

The board of directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday March 1, 2018. President Al Schmidt called the meeting to order at 10 AM. Roll was called and 14 members were present.

The secretary read the board meeting minutes from February1, 2018. The minutes were approved as read.

Dave Tarditi gave the treasurers report and it was approved for audit. After discussion a motion was made “To allow the treasurer to investigate and select the appropriate bank for CD rollover”. The motion passed.

Membership

The board approved Robert Turner and Joseph Hillegas for membership in the club.  

Trips

· Bill Brown reported that the trip the 911 Museum is proceeding better than anticipated. There are already 32 people signed up for this trip and most have already paid.

Spring Luncheon

· Entertainment was discussed for the Ladies Spring Luncheon. Bill Brown will solicit Julia Chin for the event.

Old Business

· Al Schmidt reiterated the need for a new chaplain. After discussion, David Tarditi volunteered to take on this role.   

· The board once again discussed the duties of the 1^st and 2^nd Vice Presidents of the club. After the appropriate modifications, the writeups will become part of the information passed on to incoming vice presidents.

· A discussion was held on fundraising activities. It was noted that various restaurants will contribute 15 – 20% of a total bill to a 501c (3) charity. There may be limitations on times and days for these activities. The purpose of such an event is more for the social aspects than for fundraising. It provides another opportunity for members and spouses to get together while at the same time generating funds for some organization. A suggestion was made to perhaps join with folks from the Fortnightly on such an activity.

· Mike Underwood reported that the Historical Society will take all of the club’s old slides and corresponding notes for preservation. They were happy to get them since they are primarily all local people in the slides. They will store and preserve them in a proper fashion.

New Business

· It has been suggested that our Tri-fold brochure is getting a little old. Since we don’t have too many on hand, it is time to update and produce more of these brochures. Jim Dunn volunteered to take some new pictures as part of the update.

· In addition to the brochure, we will also generate reprints of the recent newspaper article on the club as an additional handout.  Bernie will make up a master and give it to Bill Brown for reproduction.

· Mike Underwood asked members to start thinking about themes for the 4^th of July parade. It is never too early to start thinking about this event. Perhaps something related to Armistice Day since this year is the 100^th anniversary of the armistice signed between the Allies of World War I and Germany in 1918.

· Henry Leimkuhler noted that the Kroc Center is now giving books to the homeless so our book donations are greatly appreciated.

· It was decided that the club will sign up again to support the Feed My Starving Children event. Bernie will attempt to reserve a block of slots for our participation.

· It was decided that April 12^th will be the date for our spring cleanup. The activity will take place following the business meeting on that day.

The meeting adjourned at 11:15 AM.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernie Schaming, Secretary 

February, 2018

The board of directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday February 1, 2018. President A Schmidt called the meeting to order at 10 AM. Roll was called and 13 members were present.

The secretary read the board meeting minutes from January 11, 2018. The minutes were approved as read.

Dave Tarditi gave the treasurers report and it was approved for audit.  He also reported that 21 members have not paid their 2018 dues at this time. The secretary will send out letters toward the end of February to those who have not paid.

Membership

The board approved Francis Lodge for membership in the club.  

Trips

· Bill Brown reported that the trip to tour the Evergreens on January 16^th cost slightly more than anticipated for the bus. We will lose a small amount of money on the trip. It was suggested that since this trip was greatly appreciated, trips to similar facilities would be useful. Bill indicated that he would contact Brightview as well as Symphony, the new facility on Brace road.

· Transportation for the trip on February 8^th after the regular Thursday meeting will be by car-pool.  Lunch will be served at the club prior to departure. Bill is also looking into a trip to Kings Road brewery but it was suggested that he delay that trip since they are having a hard time keeping up with demand.

Old Business

· President Schmidt initiated a discussion on speaker content. It was concluded that although we normally do not condone political or sales pitches, it is very difficult to control actual content. 

· Bill Brown presented the board with his cut at defining the duties of the first and second vice presidents of the club. It was agreed that board members consider his input and make suggestions for any changes at the next board meeting.

New Business

· President Schmidt brought up chairmanship of the different committees in the club. After discussion it was concluded that members of the board who are also committee chairmen should let Al know if they are not interested in continuing in that role.

· Al also requested guidance on the length of time a performer should plan to perform at the Spring luncheon. It was concluded that they should expect to perform for 45 min to an hour.

· Al informed the board that Lou Dunkle is interested in being replaced as chaplain of the club. A name was suggested and Al will inquire to see if there is interest.

· Bud Pusatere suggested that the club consider using P. J.Whelihans as a fundraiser for some event in the future. They will contribute 15% of a bill to any given fundraising event. There are time constraints, etc. for such an activity. Perhaps it could be used as a fundraiser for the club.

· Bernie raised a question regarding continuing to store the old slides from the club. These slides cover club members and activities from 1957 to 1970s. Mike Underwood volunteered to make inquires at the library archives to see if they would be interested in having them.

· Saul Resnick has completed an article on the club for the local newspaper. He suggested that we make reprints of the article for use as promotional material for the club. The board agreed that this is a good idea.

The meeting adjourned at 11:10 AM.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernie Schaming, Secretary  

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