May, 2019

The board of directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday May 5, 2019. Secretary Bernie Scheming was absent so minute notes were taken by Fred. Willis.  President Jay Cokos’s called the meeting to order at 10 AM. Roll was called and 11 members were present.

Fred. Willis read the board meeting minutes from April 4, 2019. The minutes were approved as read.

Dave Tarditi was absent so there was no treasurers report.  Dave informed John Cokos previously that club made $100 on the Fort Mifflin trip.  This $100 was composed of $80 by adding Al Schmitt at the last minute and $20 for a pub discount ticket. Bill Brown requested the pub amount be transferred to the trip fund.  This was accepted by John Cokos.

Membership

· No new members were added in the past month.  However, one new member is expected to join the club this afternoon.  He completed his forms on line without problems.

· Al Schmidt added information to the club website on how to join the club.

·   There was a suggestion to have a club Facebook page.  This will be discussed again in the future.

Speakers

·   Saul Resnick reported that today’s speaker, the owner of McMillian Bakery, would be unable to attend because of health problems.  She is anxious to speak and will reschedule upon recovery. Saul will substitute for the speaker today and speak on early 60’s Daily News journalists.

·      Saul informed us Kevin Riordan of the Philadelphia Inquirer will speak August 1.

·      Saul is pursuing other speakers and several suggestions were presented to him.

·      A proposal was made to replace a speaker with a trivia meeting contest.  This evoked a debate and the board decide to offer this as an option to the membership today.

Trips

· Bill Brown reported that the trip to the Brandywine museum and are is developing problems. The bus cost is sufficiently high that more than one destination for the day is required so Bill is looking for a nearby winery and restaurant.  Both are difficult to find.  The closest winery is open only on the weekend. Bill will continue searching for other locations to visit near Brandywine.

· Bill indicated four additional Philly tickets were obtained for the July 30 game trip.  The four tickets are for handicap seating and have been sold.  There are still twenty unsold normal seating tickets.

·   Bill informed us The Evergreens has invited the club to visit the facility and have lunch sometime in June.  Bill is working on the details of this trip

Old Business

· The Spring Luncheon on May 9 has about 104 attendees.  John Cokos and Bob Parsons will collect the luncheon money and Al Schmidt and Jim Dunn will conduct the 50/50.

·                     Borough Administrator Sharon McCullough will attend the luncheon.  No commissioners will attend.

·    Bill Brown met with the luncheon singer and her agent and showed them the venue at Tavis tock.  This was acceptable to the singer and no changes are required.

· Frank Lodge, head of the July 4th parade committee this year, has not meet with the parade committee but has discuss the issue with Bernie Schaming, a former parade committee chairman.  The plan for this year is to have a long rope which will be held by marchers and will have signs describing events from Haddonfield’s history.  Frank passed around some signs which met the board’s approval. Frank requested a $50-60 appropriation for the parade

·  A member requested to bring a dog to the club meetings.  Walt Baker showed the bylaws specifically exclude pets from attending meetings unless the animal is a seeing eye dog or service animal.  John Cokos will convey this information to the member.

· No 65 Club member has volunteered to serve on the Haddonfield Senior Citizens Board. The club has requested more particulars regarding frequency and timing of the meetings but has not received an answer.  John Cokos will contact the HSCB.

New Business

• The 65 club is still looking for a volunteer to become secretary at the end of the year.
• John Cokos inform the board that board member Dewaine Osman recently returned home from the hospital.  His return to the board is still unknown.
• The 65 club received a thank you letter from the Ronald McDonald house in Camden for its recent contribution of lunch meal packs provided to the family of the children patients.
• Bill Brown informed the board about the May 10 sushi dinner.  This dinner is run by the Japan exchange and is held at Grace Church.  Bill is active in this organization and asked who would attend the dinner.

The meeting adjourned at 10:55 AM.

Respectfully submitted,

Fred Willis, Acting Secretary 

March, 2019

The board of directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday March 7, 2019. President Jay Cokos 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 7, 2019. The minutes were approved as read.

Dave Tarditi gave the treasurers report and it was approved for audit. Dave reported that there are still 12 members who have not paid dues. He also reported that he has rolled over another DC for 15 months at a rate of 2.5%.

Membership

Charles Simpers was approved for membership in the club.

Speakers

Saul Resnick reported he is now beginning to work on speakers for June and July.

Trips

· Bill Brown reported that the trip to Ft. Mifflin has 31 people signed up. He will begin to contact past trip-goers in an attempt to fill the bus. He is also exploring a possible trip to the Brandywine museum.

Old Business

· Al Schmidt and Frank Lodge reported that a new membership application is nearly complete and that they are currently discussing up0grades to the website to incorporate information and application for new members. In addition, Frank has written a new press release to acquaint potential new members with the new website information and membership application.

· Bill Brown reported that the entertainment was set for the Ladies Spring Luncheon. Logistic issues and possible help for Bob Parsons will be discussed at the April directors meeting.

· A discussion was held regarding finding a replacement for the current secretary. Splitting the job into two or more positions was discussed. Bernie listed the current activities involved in his efforts as secretary and suggested splitting it into a secretary position and a database manager position. A motion was made “to form a committee to discuss the issue and make a recommendation to the board“. The motion passed. Volunteers for the committee include Al Schmidt, Bill Brown, Dewaine Osman, Frank Lodge and Bernie Schaming.

New Business

· The annual spring cleanup was discussed. It was decided that the second Thursday in April after the business meeting would be a good date for the effort. Depending on the number of volunteers both inside and outside will be tackled with emphasis on the outside work.

· Jay Cokos indicated that its time to consider ideas for themes for the 4^th of July parade. Frank Lodge made a suggestion for a theme that Rhoads Ave used many years ago. Jay indicated that he would contact Mike Underwood to see if he is planning to lead this effort again and inform him of Frank’s suggestion.

· Jay also initiated a discussion regarding the mounting of the new TV on a wall at the club. Bernie indicated that there are multiple things to consider depending upon whether you tie the TV into our entertainment system and which wall you would mount the TV on. This led to a discussion of whether it is worth the effort depending upon the amount of use it will get. It was concluded that the first step should be to obtain the pulse of the members regarding the use or anticipated use of the TV. A motion was made “to obtain feedback from members at a regular
Thursday meeting regarding the anticipated use of the TV”. The motion passed.

· Saul Resnick brought up the idea of purchasing a laptop for the club to complete our complement of equipment for speakers. This would allow speakers to bring their presentation on a flash drive rather than bring their computer. Although the board has interest in such a purchase no decision was made at this meeting. The topic requires further discussion by a small group to determine if it is necessary and what complement of hardware and software is required.

The meeting adjourned at 11:00 AM.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernie Schaming, Secretary 

January, 2019

The board of directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday January 3, 2019. 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 December 6, 2018. The minutes were approved as read.

Dave Tarditi gave the treasurers report and it was approved for audit. Dave also presented a budget for 2019.

Membership

There are three new members this month.

Speakers

Saul Resnick presented an overview of the speakers for the next couple months as well as a sampling of people that he is trying to get for future meetings.

Trips

· Bill Brown reported that he is starting to look into trips for 2019. He has been in touch with Yards Brewery again as well as the people at Ft. Mifflin. He is considering the Ft. Mifflin trip for March or April.

Old Business

· Bill Brown thanked those who helped man the Salvation Army Red Kettle at the ACME in December. We collected approximately $470. which was not as good as last year but still a good effort.

· Jay Cokos provided some thoughts regarding the Christmas party. People seemed to enjoy the background music rather than entertainment that requires that everything stop to enjoy it.  The food was excellent this year although he would have preferred that the sandwiches were cut in quarters rather than in halves. It is also important that we start earlier to organize the party so that decisions are not left to the last minute.

· Dave Tarditi suggested that we put a notice in the newsletter recognizing that the Diabetes Run donated $300 to the club for providing marshals for the event.

New Business

· Bill Brown has begun to organize the snack pack event for the Ronald McDonald House in Camden. His estimate for the necessary supplies to pack 100 bags is less than $200. The target date for the event is after the February business meeting.

· Bernie Schaming submitted a letter to the board indicating that this will be his last year as secretary and newsletter editor. He felt that 17 years was sufficient and that new blood is needed. The board reluctantly accepted his letter.

· After discussion it was decided that K-Cup coffee and hot chocklate would be purchased as part of the refreshments.

The meeting adjourned at 11:00 AM.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernie Schaming, Secretary 

December, 2018

The board of directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday December 6, 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 November 1, 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 keep the same budget for 2019 except increase the Perseverance Award from $500 to $1000”.  The motion passed.

Membership

There are no new members this month.

Speakers

Jay reported that speakers are set for the remainder of the year and that he has only 4 openings through the end of February. Saul Resnick presented a list of ideas for speakers He requested that the board give him feedback on the ideas along with any additions they might have. It was suggested that this should become a future guide for the 2^nd VP to work from.

Trips

· Bill Brown reported that we lost a minimal amount on the December trip to the Tropicana even though we had multiple cancellations.

Old Business

· Bud Pusatere, via Howard, thanked everyone who helped out on the Snowflake Run on December 1^st.

· Jay Cokos will provide a signup sheet for the Christmas party. He is suggesting that anyone who wants to bring food to the party bring an appetizer if your last name begins with A thru K and a dessert if your name begins with L thru Z.  This will prevent an overload of one or the other. David Tarditi volunteered to contact the Pine Barrens to attempt to get a quartet to perform. Bernie will send out an email to the local people with details since it did not appear in the December newsletter.

· Bill Brown made a motion “to withdraw the idea of changing the club to a tax-exempt organization”.  The motion passed.

 

New Business

· Al Schmidt presented a sample of a new banner for use at the Fall Festival. The board approved and Al will make one up encased in plastic for our use. The parade banner is way too big for this purpose.

 

· After discussion the nominating committee submitted the following slate of officers for consideration for 2019.

President          John Cokos                              1^st VP               Saul Resnick

2^nd VP              Frank Lodge                            Secretary          Bernie Schaming

Treasurer         David Tarditi                            Dir. for 1 year  Dewaine Osman

Directors for 3 years, Walt Baker, Fred Willis and John Biondi.

 

The meeting adjourned at 11:15 AM.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Bernie Schaming, Secretary 

November, 2018

The board of directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday November 1, 2018. President Al Schmidt called the meeting to order at 10 AM. Roll was called and 11 members were present.

The secretary read the board meeting minutes from October 4, 2018. The minutes were approved as read.

Dave Tarditi gave the treasurers report and it was approved for audit. Dave is still working on getting an estimate for increased liability insurance to cover issues when members use personal cars for trips.

Membership

Brian Meyers was accepted as a new member in the club.

Speakers

Jay reported that speakers have been obtained for the remainder of the year.  He will now work with Saul to commit speakers for 2019.

Trips

· Bill Brown reported that the December trip to the Tropicana has been changed to December 4^th due to casino scheduling.

Old Business

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· Bill Brown reported that plans for the wine and cheese party are all set. A motion was made “to make a $1200 donation to Grace Episcopal Church for the use of their facility”.  The motions passed.

· Bud Pusatere reported that 1300 to 1400 runners are expected for the Children’s Diabetes Run on November 24^th. High school seniors will be monitors for the walker’s route and the club will provide marshals for the runners.  Ron Howley is signing up people to be the marshals.

· Bud has also volunteered to obtain marshals for the Fortnightly Snowflake Run on December 1^st. Ten marshals are needed for this event.

· Bill Brown reported that he has been in contact with McDonalds regarding the Snack Pack operation. They were happy to have the club volunteer to participate in this event. Bill will select a date early in 2019 for this activity.

· Al Schmidt reported that he has purchased an over-the-ear mic for the clubs use at a cost of $100.

· Jay Cokos made a few suggestions for the Christmas party including the club purchasing supplemental food and splitting up the names on signup for either appetizers or desserts. The goal is to balance contributions between the two. A motion was made “To authorize the purchase of supplemental food for the party”. The motion passed.

· Al reported that neither the fire marshal or American Water has shown up at the club as of this date.

New Business

· A number of names were suggested for officers in the club. The nominating committee headed by Al Schmidt will begin talking to prospective candidates.  

The meeting adjourned at 11:10 AM.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernie Schaming, Secretary 

October, 2018

October, 2018

The board of directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday October 4, 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 September 6, 2018. The minutes were approved as read.

In Dave Tarditi’s absence, President Schmidt gave the treasurers report and it was approved for audit. There is strong support on the board for purchasing the additional insurance to indemnify the officers and directors of the club from lawsuits. It was decided to wait until we get the cost estimate before proceeding.

Membership

Robert Shapiro was accepted as a guest member in the club.

Speakers

Jay reported that speakers have been obtained for the remainder of the year except for Dec 20 and 27^th, although he does have a probable for the 27^th.

Trips

· Bill Brown reported that participation in the Mercer Museum trip is below expectations. He currently has 29 signed up with 34 needed to break even. He is also obtaining information on a trip to Doolans in Spring Hill for the second week in December.

Old Business

· Flea market proceeds were $763 which is better than anticipated. Those who participated agreed that it is a fun day.

· Plans for the stag luncheon are set. Bob Parsons reported that he has 60 people signed up. Henry Leimkuhler has agreed to handle the 50-50 raffle.

· Bill Brown reported that plans are in place for the wine and cheese party. A motion was made “to give a stipend of $100 to Jack Poupard for the music at the party”.  In addition, it was proposed having another group called the Amanda Rose also perform. A motion was made “to have the Amanda Rose group perform at the wine and cheese party and that a stipend of $100 be given to them along with permission to have a tip jar”. Both motions passed. After brief discussion a motion was made “to increase the cost of the party to $10 each for members and spouses”. This motion also passed.

· Ron Howley indicated that he would have more information on the Children’s Diabetes Run after hearing from the police. We may need more marshals this year to also cover the walker’s route.

· A brief discussion was held regarding participating in the Ronald McDonald House snack pack program. The club would be responsible for purchasing the items and packing the bags. A motion was made “to participate in the Ronald McDonald House Snack Pack program”. The motion passed and Bill Brown volunteered to organize the event. He will pick a date. It is quite possible that this would become an annual event.

· Al Schmidt reported that he has purchased an over-the-ear mic for the clubs use at a cost of $100.

· There was further discussion regarding the club becoming a tax-exempt organization.  The plan would be to create a new organization that is a foundation. The foundation would purchase items and donate them to the club in order to save paying sales taxes on all our purchases. There is a $500 initiation fee and a requirement to file both a state and federal annual report. It was suggested that we should have an estimate of the amount of money this would save on an annual basis. Al, David and Bill will take a look at the savings.

· Further discussion was held regarding the purchase of additional insurance to indemnify officers and directors against lawsuits. An example was provided of a lawsuit against another local organization and its officers after a slip and fall accident.  A motion was made “to increase our insurance to indemnify officers and directors against lawsuits”. The motion was tables until we receive the cost estimate.

New Business

· Bill reported that the fire marshal will be inspecting the building in the near future.

· Al asked the board to consider candidates for officers and directors for 2019.  

The meeting adjourned at 11:20 AM.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernie Schaming, Secretary 

August, 2018

The board of directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday August 2, 2018. President Al Schmidt 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 5, 2018. The minutes were approved as read.

Dave Tarditi gave the treasurers report and it was approved for audit. Dave indicated that he will pay the insurance bill which is the same as last year, $505. He raised the question of whether officers and directors of the club should be indemnified from damages, e.g. from a lawsuit. After discussion, it was agreed that Dave will talk to Henry Bean & Sons to determine if our current policy covers this and if not what the premium increase would be to have it modified.

Membership

Bruce Allen was approved as a regular member and John Long was approved as a guest member in the club.

Speakers

Jay Cokos reported that he has speakers through early November. He also has a speaker for the Fall Luncheon

Trips

· Bill Brown reported that he has 16 people signed up so far for the Phillies game trip on August 28^th.  Notices have appeared in one local paper and should be in the other next week. He will contact other local organizations to extend an invitation to participate in this event.

Old Business

· Nothing new on the restaurant fund-raiser at this time.

· Jay reported that the pop-up tent has been ordered and he expects to have it delivered this week or next.

· Jay asked about the wine & cheese party in the fall. Al reported that the hall has been reserved and Bill Brown indicated that he will take care of the wine and the cheese purchase.

· Bernie reported that the borough auditor provided guidance regarding our use of the Borough tax-exempt status for our activities and suggested a possible approach to obtain tax-exempt status. Tax-exempt status would save us considerable money on our trips as well as any other taxable purchase made for the club.

New Business

· Bill Brown brought up the amount of our HMHS Scholarship for consideration. After discussion, Bill made a motion to “Increase the amount of our Perseverance Award from $500 to $1000”. The motion passed.

· Bill also requested that we regularly provide the microphone to the speakers at our meetings. It is especially difficult to hear in the summer when the AC is running.

· Al Schmidt indicated that he would not be available for the August business meeting. In addition, Jay will be at the shore. Bill Brown agreed to preside over the meeting.

The meeting adjourned at 11:00 AM.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernie Schaming, Secretary