August, 2020

 The Board of Directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday August 6, 2020. The 65 Club clubhouse was closed due to the Corona virus shutdown. The meeting was conducted remotely using the Zoom program and was set up by Al Schmidt and Richard Bonnette.

President Bill Brown called the meeting to order at 10:00 AM.   Roll was called and eight board members, plus Al Schmidt were on the call.

The secretary read the July minutes and the board approved the minutes as previously distributed and posted.

Bill Brown informed the directors he had talked to Mayor Rochford about meeting at the 65 Club clubhouse. The Mayor passed the request to the fire department to determine if meeting there would conform to the Governor’s shutdown requirements and fire requirements.

Treasurers Report

·         Treasurer Dave Tarditi informed the BOD the club was still in good financial shape. Bernie had a question about contributions which Dave explained. It was merely an issue of reporting.

·         Dave informed the board the annual insurance bill for club liability had been received from Nationwide Insurance.  The bill was for $503 and required board approval for payment.

·         The board approved the treasurers report and the club liability insurance payment.

Health & Welfare

·         Henry Leimkuhler reported he had nothing new to report because he had been away.  Henry promised to be caught up soon.

·         Bill reported Jack Marchesani has health issues and would be happy to hear from club members.

Membership

·         Roger Jacobs was unable to attend the meeting due a quarantine requirement in Canada where he is currently visiting.

·         Roger has been leading the group to collect late 2020 dues.  There was discussion about this and the board recommended this work end.  We are now in the second half of the year and will soon be requesting 2021 dues be paid.  Normally dues requests end in March but was extended this year due to Covid 19 impact.

·         The secretary will generate a letter to be sent to the non-paying members their membership will terminate at the end of August unless payment is received.

Speakers

• Frank Lodge was unable to attend but informed the Board he had speakers lined up for the next sixty (60) days.

 

Trips/ Events

• The October Stag Luncheon at Tavistock will be held outside under a tent.  Attendance will be limited to 80 people and unfortunately spouses will not be invited because of limited space.  The normal attendance is 120 people.  The luncheon cost is $30.

o   The secretary will generate the signup sheets.

o   Frank will be requested to obtain a speaker.

• The November Wine and Cheese party is still scheduled if a venue can be found.  Grace Church is unavailable currently.

 

Old Business

• Dave Tarditi informed the BOD the American Legion sponsors a week long leadership class annually for boys and girls of high school age. The cost for a boy is $650, the cost for the girl is $50.  Dave asked if the club was willing to sponsor or partially sponsor two students.
• After a discsssuion the Board approved $400 for the following sponsorships. The board approved $100 to sponsor two girls.  The board approved $300 to partially sponsor one boy. The votes were seven (7) in favor an one (1) opposed.

 

New Business

·         The Lions club will not have a Flea Market in September this year thus the 65 Club is unable to join the Lions Flea Market.

·         There was a suggestion the 65 Club hold a yard sale or flea market at the clubhouse to replace the Lions Flea Market. After considerable discussion this was rejected.  There are too many problems for the club to successfully hold one.  Some of these issues were available space, having enough members willing to spend the day there and removal of non sold items. The club will investigate having a Flea Market in the spring.

·         The meeting adjourned at 10:36 AM.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Fred Willis, Secretary  

July, 2020

The Board of Directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday July 2, 2020. The 65 Club clubhouse was closed due to the Corona virus shutdown. The meeting was conducted remotely using the Zoom program and was set up by Al Schmidt and Richard Bonnette.

President Bill Brown called the meeting to order at 10:00 AM.   Roll was called and twelve board members, plus Al Schmidt and Rich Bonnette, were on the call.

The secretary to read the June minutes and the board approved the minutes as previously distributed and posted. There was one change.  The CD interest rate was 1.15%, not 1.5% as recorded in the June minutes.

Bill Brown informed the directors that he had a haircut the previous week and his barber had enjoyed the time off so much that he was retiring.  Bill said he would invite the barber to join the 65 club and to make a presentation on the experiences of being a barber for fifty (50) years.

Bill also informed the directors that the bus company had returned the deposit for the now cancelled August Phillies trip. Upon discussion, the BOD voted to refund the bus money instead of trying to reschedule a trip later in the season or next year.

Treasurers Report

·         Treasurer Dave Tarditi informed the BOD the club was still in good financial shape. Due to the virus, spending has been minimal and with the return of the Phillies trip bus deposit the club’s balance will be higher than in January when dues were being collected.  The board approved the treasurers report.

Welfare

·         Henry Leimkuhler reported on the following members

• Dan Columbi was seen walking in Haddonfield Yesterday. Reported by Roger Jacobs
• Charles Legge is up and walking after a hip replacement.
• Mark Heston visited the doctor and dentist and his reward was to be placed in isolation for fourteen (14) days.
• Tom Mervine was out and doing some gardening yesterday.
• There has been no word from Dewain Osman concerning his condition.

Membership

·         Roger Jacobs reported he had delivered beer yesterday for the beer tasting meeting this afternoon.

·         There are still five (5) members who have not yet paid their 2020 dues.  Two are expected to pay upon return from Florida.

·         Roger has established a contact with a member of the Presbyterian church to post club literature.

·         Bernie Schaming volunteered to contact Christ the King Church to discuss club literature distribution.

·         Henry has volunteered to contact the two black churches in Haddonfield about club literature.

·         Information will be placed on the club website and be the primary source of information until the churches are opened.

Speakers

• Frank Lodge informed the BOD the speaker list is full until October and is posted on the website.  However, if the shutdown continues Frank expects a shifting of speakers since some do not want to speak on Zoom

Trips/ Events

• All trips have been cancelled.
• The October Stag Luncheon at Tavistock is still scheduled
• The November Wine and Cheese party is still scheduled.
• Bill Brown is investigating several trips for Christmas

Old Business

• Al Schmidt has purchased a camera to allow a Zoom meeting in the club house.
• The return to the clubhouse is still unknown.  A concern is, at present, social distancing, face mask and wipe down of all surfaces would be required.  The clubhouse is too small to maintain social distancing for many people.
• Bill talked to Commissioner Colleen Bianco Bezich.about the status of the borough providing a laptop to the club because it is a borough building. The Commissioner said it had not been decided on but the Borough had incurred significant unexpected expenses due to the virus.

New Business

• Dave Tarditi informed the BOD the American Legion sponsors a week long leadership class annually for boys and girls of high school age. The cost for a boy was $650, the cost for the girl was not stated.  Dave asked if the club was willing to sponsor or partially sponsor two students. The BOD had a brief discussion of whether this cost should be incurred, what it would be and should this be incurred next year. The cost must be added to the budget.  This issue was tabled until the August meeting.
• Fred Willis and Phil Kinsey requested approval to start a monthly chess club at the club house.  The chess meeting would be held the second Thursday after the business meeting. Fred and Phil requested the use of two tables and announcement space in the monthly Newsletter.  They also promise to teach chess if asked.  Approvals was granted by the board.
• Dave Tarditi inform the BOD  that in one of the stimulus bills passed by Congress, the Required Minimum Distribution in an IRA or 401 k, did not have to be withdrawn this year.
• The BOD was also informed July 15 was Tax Day.

·         The meeting adjourned at 10:36 AM.

Respectfully submitted,

Fred Willis, Secretary  

June, 2020

The Board of Directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday June 4, 2020. The 65 Club clubhouse was closed due to the Corona virus shutdown. The meeting was conducted remotely using the Zoom program and was set up by Al Schmidt and Richard Bonnette.

Secretary Fred Willis was unable to attend because of a power outage which began on Wednesday June 3 and continued through Thursday. The notes in these minutes were taken by President Bill Brown and reworded by the secretary.

President Bill Brown called the meeting to order at 10:00 AM.   Roll was called and seven board members, plus Al Schmidt and Rich Bonnette, were on the call.

IN the absence of the secretary to read the May minutes the board approved the minutes as previously distributed and posted.

Bill Brown informed the directors that Wednesday’s storm caused a power outage and that several directors would be unable to attend the meeting because of this. Beside the storm, Bill mentioned the rather stormy relations and rioting that have been occurring between races.

Bill provided several additional suggestions for club activities in the future.  These include the following

Bingo

Shuffle board

Drawing

Chess

Backgammon

Yoga

Movies

Volunteering

Singing

Walking

There were no additional suggestions from the board.

Treasurers Report

·         Treasurer Dave Tarditi informed the BOD the club was still in good financial shape. A CD was due to expire and suggested it be renewed for 1.5% at Colonial Bank.  The board approved the renewal and the treasurers report.

Welfare

• Henry Leimkuhler reported on the following members
• Dan Columbi was holding his own with his dialysis.
• Charles Legge was without power.
• Al Schmidt was being checked daily for the Coronavirus.

Membership

·         Roger Jacobs reported he and Dave Tarditi, along with help from several other club members, had reduced the nonpaying 2020 dues members to six. Some of these members had moved out of state. To keep these members Roger suggested the regular meetings be placed on Zoom in the future.  Out of town or state members could then `attend’ the meetings.

·         Bill Brown suggested we contact the black churches in Haddonfield in addition to the three churches where members had placed our trifold Club literature.

       Roger compiled a list of all Haddonfield churches including addresses and telephone numbers. 

       At the membership meeting, he will ask for volunteers to contact the churches for the purpose of delivering and displaying the Club's literature.

Speakers

• Frank Lodge was unable to attend due to the power shortage.  Bill thanked Frank for the great job he has been doing this year. Our guest speaker for today was informed that we may not have the normal number of members present due to the storm.

Trips/ Events

• The following trips are still scheduled. Information and signup information is available on the club website.
• Shofuso Japanese House Tour – 7/22 $35
• Phillies Game 8/24 $50

Old Business

• Spring Luncheon – has been combined with the October 8 Stag luncheon
• 4^th of July Parade - Cancelled
• The Club annual directory will not be published this year.
• The BOD voted in May to reimburse Rick Bonnette $15 a month to cover the Zoom cost.  Rick declined the payment since he supports several other larger organizations with Zoom support.

New Business

• Rick suggested that next week’s meeting be in the yard behind the clubhouse.  Members would bring lawn chairs, laptops and maintain current social distance requirements. Other members could join on line. He will check into it.
• Al Schmidt informed the BOD that there will be a Saturday morning online speaker at his church with the topic being the Electoral College, good or bad

·         The meeting adjourned at 10:33 AM.

Respectfully submitted,

Fred Willis, Secretary  

May, 2020

The Board of Directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday May 7, 2020. The 65 Club clubhouse was closed due to the Corona virus shutdown. The meeting was conducted remotely using the Zoom program and was set up by Al Schmidt and Richard Bonnette. President Bill Brown had sign in problems and First Vice President Frank Lodge called the meeting to order at 10:10 AM. Bill joined the meeting shortly after it was called to order.  Roll was called and 12 members, including Bill, were on the call.

Fred Willis gave a synopsis of the Board meeting minutes from April 2, 2020. This was done because of the time involved in reading the minutes and the issues of hearing on Zoom.

President Bill Brown gave a short thank you to the directors who have been instrumental in keeping the club functioning during this shutdown.  This included Richard Bonnette for providing Zoom capability to the club and Phil Kinsey for his work on the club newsletter and providing up to date information on numerous issues.

Bill has been instrumental in providing virtual tours and information on various subjects. Bill has provided the club with a Barnes Museum virtual tour and information on Kate Smith. He also thanked Al Schmidt for sending out information on the Frick Museum. Bill also informed the directors that he had talked with the magazine Haddonfield Living, who would publish an article on how the club was using zoom to conduct its meetings.

Treasurers Report

·         Treasurer Dave Tarditi informed us there was no change in the club’s finances for the past month and the club was still in good financial shape.

Welfare

• Henry Leimkuhler reported on the following members
• Tom Mervine was taken to Cooper Hospital last Friday with a blood problem. Henry talked to Tom on Monday and reported he sounded good.  However, he was still in the hospital.
• Dewaine Osman was up and walking around the block.
• Dan Columbi had dialysis increased from three to four days a week
• Joe Haro was still in a nursing home in Maple Shade and was not doing well.
• Three members were still in quarantine at their assisted living homes.

Membership

·         Roger Jacobs reported he and Dave Tarditi, along with help from several other club members, were contacting the fourteen members who had not paid their 2020 dues.  Four members had paid in the past month.

Speakers

• Frank Lodge reported the speaker list is constantly changing due to the virus impact.  Haddonfield Borough Manager Sharon McCullough will speak May 28 and June and July slots are filled.  However, he expects several changes during the two months.

Trips/ Events

• The following trips are still scheduled. Information and signup information will be supplied later.
• Phillies Ball Park Tour - 6/30
• Shofuso Japanese House Tour – 7/22
• Phillies Game 8/24

Old Business

• Spring Luncheon – May 14
• The Spring Luncheon has been cancelled.  Tavistock Country Club will remain closed until June based on the Governor’s latest order.
• 4^th of July Parade
• The status is currently unknown because the Borough has announced a postponement of 4^th of July events.
• Tai Chi Class with Jack Poupard
• The class is popular with its attendees but the location has been very difficult to establish with the virus. Suggestions have included using the club’s back yard, going on YouTube and purchasing a DVD.  So far none have been agreed upon with Jack.  Further discussion is required.

New Business

·         Fall Stag Luncheon.

• The Fall Stag Luncheon will be held October 8 at Tavistock from 12-3;00 PM.  There was discussion to have the luncheon in the late afternoon but Tavistock was not available.
• The board approved inviting ladies to this luncheon to replace the cancelled Spring luncheon,
• Frank Lodge will contact the Camden County Board of Entertainment to obtain a band.  

·         Directory

• There was considerable discussion whether a Club Directory should be published this year due to the virus impact. Based upon Bernie Schaming’s suggestion, the board voted to not print a directory this year  This was partially due to the unavailability of the usual printer, who is currently not well.
• Instead, the list of new members and members who passed away in the past year will be listed in the Club’s Newsletter.  Addresses will not be included in the newsletter.  Members who have not paid dues this year will not be deleted from the directory, as is usual.
• Zoom Cost
• The use of Zoom is free but there is a cost to access the program.  Rich Bonnette has been paying this cost and the board approved the club reimburse him the $15 a month fee.
• Zoom Future Use
• Zoom use has become popular with members, particularly for members who are unable to attend meetings. The board approved the use of Zoom in the clubhouse when meetings are again held there.  Al Schmidt will investigate whether this is possible and the problems that may occur.

·         The meeting adjourned at 11:10 AM.

Respectfully submitted,

Fred Willis, Secretary  

April, 2020

April 2020

The Board of Directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday April 2, 2020. The 65 Club clubhouse was closed due to the Corona virus shutdown. The meeting was conducted remotely using the Zoom program and was set up by Al Schmidt. President Bill Brown called the meeting to order at 10 AM. Roll was called and 11 members were on the call.

Fred Willis read the board meeting minutes from March 5, 2020. The minutes were approved as read.

President Bill Brown gave a short thank you to the directors for attending through Zoom.  He gave some recommendations to keep us busy during this extended shutdown and required isolation. Included in his recommendations was exercise, learning to cook without poisoning yourself, and write letters to friends.  Bill also thanked members Rich Bonnette for teaching the members how to use Zoom and Phil Kinsey who has spent considerable time keeping the membership informed of meetings and providing Zoom information.

Treasurers Report

·         Treasurer Dave Tarditi provided a detailed financial statement of the club’s finances.  Due to extraordinary expenditures and lateness in dues, the club’s budget and reserves have decreased slightly but are still in good shape.

·         In the past month, the club has made $700 in donations. $500 was donated to the Indian King Tavern to sponsor the Yelling Contest. The winner of this contest would be the town crier announcing the June `Skirmish’ event. Unfortunately, the skirmish has been cancelled due to the virus situation.  The contribution will provide advertisement for the club when the Yelling Contest and skirmish are held, probably next year. The contribution will eventually help purchase a Town Crier outfit for the IKT.

·         The second contribution was $200 for poppies to honor World War I New Jersey veterans who were killed and interned on foreign soil.  The two contributions were identified as extraordinary expenditures in the budget.

·         Seventeen (17) members have not paid dues for 2020 as of April 2.  The unpaid members were divided up among the directors who will call them about dues.  Dues must be paid soon or the member will not be listed in the club directory.

·         Discussion of the unpaid members revealed a discrepancy in the club’s data base when Bernie and Phil noticed they had different information on a specific person.  Phil and Bernie will review the discrepancies and ensure the various copies of the data base are consistent.

·         Since several trips have been cancelled, Dave asked for guidance on whether he should return the checks now or possibly keep them if the trips are rescheduled. Based upon information from Bill Brown most, if not all, of the attendees prefer the check be held until the trip is rescheduled.  Dave will hold onto the check until it is determined the trip will be rescheduled or permanently cancelled.

·         The Treasurers Report was approved as presented.

Membership

·         Roger reported he was unaware of any new club applicants.  Bill informed him of one possible candidate and will request his application be submitted.

·         Roger reported the club Trifold brochures have been placed at several churches, Borough Hall, and the Haddonfield Library.  Roger thanked Warren Reintzel, Al Schmidt, Walt Baker, Bill Brown and Howard Rementer for obtaining permission and placing the brochures.

Speakers

• Frank reported the speaker list is still currently filled though May but it is in a flux due to the virus impact.  Haddonfield Commissioner Colleen Bianco Bezich is scheduled to speak April 2 using Zoom.

Trips/ Events

• Bill Brown reported the Simeone Auto Museum on March 25 and the Barnes trip on April 15 have been cancelled due to the virus.  It will be determined later if the trips can be rescheduled.
• Information on the following planned trips will be supplied later.
• Phillies Ball Park Tour - 6/30
• Shofuso Japanese House Tour – 7/22
• Phillies Game 8/24
• Spring Luncheon – May 14
• The Spring Luncheon status is currently on hold.  Tavistock Country Club is currently closed due to the virus. A decision whether it will be held, rescheduled or cancelled will be made later.
• 4^th of July Parade
• Frank made a proposal for the parade topic which interested several board members.  More details will follow.

Old Business

• Cleaning
• The requested second cleaning proposal was not obtained when the cleaning company declined to bid.
• Bill contracted with the cleaning company to clean the club house once a month for $60.
• Bill also had the club house rugs cleaned for $100.
• Providing access for cleaning is an issue because the cleaning takes in excess of two hours and some club member must be present.  The board agreed to place a key in the clubhouse mail box to allow the cleaning company access.  The cleaning company will leave the key in the mail box upon cleaning completion.
• General maintenance and repair.
• The cost of window replacement and repair ranges from $7,000 to $30,000.  Both proposals were rejected by the board.  It is unclear what advantages are obtained for $7,000 and $30,000 is unaffordable to the club. The club will concentrate on upgrading lighting.  Bernie will direct this project.
• The Tai Chi class Jack Poupard conducted, before the shutdown, was well received and members want it to continue.  Due to the shutdown, future classes must be shown on YouTube or Zoom.  Bill will discuss this with Jack.

New Business

·         Bernie had sixty-four (64) club envelopes printed for mailing official club business.  The number of newsletters printed will be decreased to thirty-five (35) for mailing to non-electronic members.  Additional copies will not be printed this month because the impossibility of distribution.

·         The meeting adjourned at 11:05 AM.

Respectfully submitted,

Fred Willis, Secretary 

March, 2020

The Board of Directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday March 5, 2020. President Bill Brown called the meeting to order at 10 AM. Roll was called and 13 members were present.

Fred. Willis read the board meeting minutes from February 6, 2020. The minutes were approved as read with one modification.

President Bill Brown gave a short commentary on his management style which is contained in the statement, `nothing gets done unless you act’.

Treasurers Report

·         Treasurer Dave Tarditi provided a detailed financial statement of the club’s finances and told us we were in good financial shape. 

·         About thirty-five (35) members have not paid dues for 2020, as of March 5.  Seven board members divided up the thirty-five members and will call them to remind them to pay their dues.  The seven board members are Jim Dunn, Roger Jacobs, Howard Rementer, Warren Reintzel, Dave Tarditi, Henry Leimkuhler and Frank Lodge.  

·         The Treasurers Report was approved as presented.

Membership

·         Mark Brill submitted his membership application and dues.  His membership application was reviewed and approved by the board.

·         Roger reported he is looking for contacts are the local churches to request permission to leave 65 club Trifold brochures at the churches.  The Trifold brochure is the primary paper form the club uses for advertising. Once he has a contact Roger will request permission and leave Trifold’s at the churches.

Speakers

• Frank reported the speaker list is currently filled through May.  Some of the upcoming speakers include the newest Haddonfield commissioner, a report from the Indian Springs Tavern and an Alzheimer researcher

Trips/ Events

• Bill Brown reported the Simeone Auto Museum on March 25 has twenty attendees.  The trip bus will be Haddonfield school bus which is cheaper than other buses.  Bill is concerned though the half of the attendees are non-club members.  While non-club members are welcomed and desired it is preferable that a majority of attendees are club members. There was a brief discussion that non-members could be contacts for new members.
• Trip advertising will be expanded from local publications “Today” and “The Haddonfield Sun” to include The Retrospect
• Information on the following planned trips will be supplied later.
• Barnes Foundation – 4/15
• Phillies Ball Park Tour - 6/30
• Shofuso Japanese House Tour – 7/22
• Phillies Game 8/24
• Spring Luncheon – May 14.
• Frank reported the Camden County Parks commission will provide a two-person band to provide the entertainment at the spring luncheon.
• 4^th of July Parade
• There was no report on the Parade

Old Business

• Cleaning
• The board approved a bi-monthly (two week) cleaning schedule.
• One cleaning service submitted a proposal of $80 for the first cleaning and $70 for all subsequent cleanings.
• The board requested a second proposal for comparison purposes. Bill will contact a friend of his whose daughter provides cleaning services.
• The board will evaluate the proposals and decide on a service at the April meeting.
• General maintenance and repair.
• The board had several discussions of necessary repairs, desired repairs and improvements to maintain and improve the club house comfort level.  Some of the items discussed were windows, doors, lighting and rugs.  The desirability and feasibility of any change is still in the discussion and very early evaluation stage.  As the board comes to decisions these will be reported.  Any suggestions or comments from the membership are welcomed.

New Business

·         Bill reported he has been in contact with club member Jack Poupard about conducting a weekly class on Tai Chi at the club house.  Jack will make a presentation on Tai Chi at the normal weekly meeting March 5

·         Bill has been in discussion with the Friends of the Indian King Tavern about the club supporting the IKT June  skirmish event. The board approved a $500 donation to the IKT to sponsor the Yelling Contest. The club will receive public notice for its sponsorship and the contribution will be used to purchase a Town Crier uniform for future events.  

·         Bernie inform the board the by-law changes approved at the February 13 membership meeting must still be printed.

·         The meeting adjourned at 10:50 AM.

Respectfully submitted,

Fred Willis, Secretary  

February, 2020

The board of directors meeting of the Haddonfield 65 Club was held on Thursday February 6, 2020. President Bill Brown called the meeting to order at 10 AM. Roll was called and 12 members were present.

Fred. Willis read the board meeting minutes from January 2. 2020. The minutes were approved as read

President Bill Brown gave a short commentary and thank you to former President John Cokos.

Treasurers Report

·         Treasurer Dave Tarditi provided a detailed financial statement of the club’s finances and told us we were in good financial shape. 

·         The 2020 budget was revised downward by $200 from the 2019 budget because in $2019 the club received an unexpected gift of $200.

·         Eighty-one (81) members have paid dues for 2020, as of February 5.  This is one half of the club’s membership.

·         After some discussion the board decided to send out another dues remainder within a week. At some time in the near future phone calls will be made to members to personally remind them.

·         The treasurers report was approved as presented.

·         Howard Rementer identified the club’s annual budget is about $5000 and the treasury held about $20,000.  Howard asked if there was some contribution the club could make to help make Haddonfield more pleasant.  This initated a discussion among board members with various suggestions.  The club’s meeting house requires various repairs. There were suggestions the club obtained estimates for repairs.  The club will determine which are necessary and affordable and present them to the borough for permission for the club to perform.  The most popular suggestion was the club retain a cleaning company to keep the house clean and to relieve current members from  performing the cleaning.  John Cokos volunteered to obtain pricing from a cleaning company.

Membership

·         The new member mentioned in the January meeting provided his membership application.

·         The club makes a memorial contribution in the name of a deceased member to a charity of the members choice.  The board approved an increase in the contribution from $25 to $50.   

·         The board discussed various ways to attract new members.  All concurred that personal invitations and contact was the most successful method.  However, to support the personal contact, the club will advertise in local newspapers and possibly church bulletisn and other public media to make people aware of the club’s existence. These methods will be used provided there is no cost to the club.

·         The fall Wine and Cheese party is currently the primary meeting to present the club to prospective members

·         The club received three membership applications in the past month. The board approved the three applications which had one Haddonfield resident and two non-Haddonfield residents who became guest members

Speakers

• There was no report on speakers

Trips/ Events

·         Bill Brown presented a list of five proposed trips. These were

• Simeone Auto Museum – 3/25
• Barnes Foundation – 4/15
• Phillies Ball Park Tour - 6/30
• Shofuso Japanese House Tour – 7/22
• Phillies Game 8/24
• Additional information on each tour will be provided later.
• Spring Luncheon – May 14.
• The board discussed entertainment for the Spring Luncheon. Frank lodge informed us Tom Diemer offered to speak on the work performed at and history of the Indian King Tavern and to invite town criers for demonstration.  John Cokos suggested a Magician.  Both John and Frank will investigate these ideas for cost. However, it was pointed out traditionally the spring luncheon venue is entertainment and preferably music.  Additional performance suggestions are requested.
• 4^th of July Parade
• Frank made two suggestions for topics.  Before 1920 Haddonfield was predominantly farms which were sold and broken into the current neighborhood areas.  The farms and resulting areas farms would be identified
• The second suggestion was to identify Haddonfield residents who went on to high athletic performances such as professional teams or the Olympics.
• No decision was made at the meeting though farms seemed to have more interest.

Old Business

·         The board reviewed the proposed changes to the 65 Club Bylaws.  The changes will be presented to the club membership for approval on February 13.

New Business

·         A list of maintenance issues is being compiled, costs will be obtained and then discussions with the borough will begin..

The meeting adjourned at 11:15 AM.

Respectfully submitted,

Fred Willis,  Secretary