BOARD MEETING
September 16, 1998
Present:
Jim Allen Barb
Doran Rae Dethlefsen
Steve Robinson Don Berman David Genne
Lee Jensen Kathy Kruskal Dave Ruderman
Ted Ying
The meeting was called to order at 8:05 p.m. at the home of David
Genne. Sven
Pride was also present.
Secretary's Report: Doran moved
(seconded by Kruskal) the
secretary's report be approved pending correction. The motion passed.
Treasurer’s Report:
1.
Robinson reported that there is $4527.86 in the checking
account; and a total of $40,219.16. Two thousand is earmarked for next
year’s regional.
Robinson still has received no money from the StaC.
Kruskal moved (Doran seconded) that the
Treasurer's report be accepted.
The motion passed. Ying moved (Doran seconded) that we get the
financial report for the StaC from Carroad. Dethlefsen moved (Kruskal
seconded) to table the motion. The motion passed.
2.
Robinson reported that he had been asked by the NVBA to cancel
the Slam Line and has done so.
President's Report:
1. Allen reported that the Woolridge trophy has
been replated at a
cost of $120.00.
2. Allen reported that the ACBL
had notified him that
we should
have received $2,725.55 as our reimbursement for
dues.
3. Allen reported that we have
applied for two promotion grants
from the ACBL/District for fliers, advertising,
etc. for
We have received one check. We have not been reimbursed any money from
the District.
4. Kensington: Allen reported that he is working on the
move.
The contract will be coming no later than
Friday, September 18. We need
to give the Kensington people a $500.00 deposit
for security and
“tranquility”. Some of the moving issues are:
a. Signs: No parking; be quiet;
extra handicapped spaces.
b. Working with Lee Biggs to move the tables, chairs and trash
cans.
Allen wants to budget money to pay him $50.00 per run.
c. Kruskal is handling publicity and maps; announcements about
transportation.
d. Training the
the room up.
e. Need a refrigerator and ice machine.
f. Need volunteers to direct people to the other parking areas
once the site lot is full.
Reports:
Steve Robinson:
1. Robinson reported that the KO
phase of the round-robin is
proceeding.
2.
Sheila Pies has reported that we raised $4,471.00 was raised by
the charity event. Robinson stated that we need to start
thinking about
doing it again next year.
Lee
Jensen: Nothing to report.
Kathy Kruskal: Nothing to report;
still trying to get dates for NAP
unit finals for next year.
Don
Berman: Reported that he had received a
complaint about cell
phones ringing during the game. Ruderman will talk to people
individually.
Dave Ruderman: Reported that the
Club Manager’s Breakfast is
scheduled for Saturday of the October Sectional. Ruderman reported that
there is no place in the immediate Kensington area
to hold the
breakfast. The
Golden Flame wants 10% more than we paid the year before
last.
Baggios in
Barb Doran: Nothing to report.
Ted
Ying:
1.
As he has been out of town for 3 ˝ weeks, he has nothing to
report.
2.
Teacher for Blair: Nothing to report;
Werner Goldschmidt is
interested in teaching at BCC but there is nothing
going on there.
David Genne:
1.
49ers NAP: The first annual Trophy Pairs
will be held November
19.
2.
Genne suggested a Ride Board where people could sign up. Kruskal
will call Metro about a Ride-On bus.
Cheer and Sympathy: Kent
Goulding’s father died. Gary Dimchev is
in the hospital.
New
Business: Dethlefsen brought up thinking
about changing the
starting time of games because of the curfew. Jensen reported that the
Friday evening start time has been changed to
7:30 p.m. and proposed
that we change our Saturday times to 1:00 p.m.
and 7:00 p.m. This will
be addressed at a later time.
Old
Business: There was no old business.
Next Meeting: The next Board meeting will be October 21 at Ted
Ying's. The
November meeting is tentatively scheduled for November 18.
Directions to
From
Beltsville. Go
about 1.5 miles to the third traffic light and turn left
onto Rte 1 North.
Follow Rte 1 about 4 miles to
Marlo furniture showroom on
the left). Turn right onto
to second traffic light and turn right onto
From
at the bottom of the ramp. Go to the fifth traffic light and turn left
onto Contee Rd Shell gas station on the
corner). Go to the first
traffic light and turn left onto
From
at the bottom of the ramp. Go to the third traffic light and turn left
onto
traffic light and turn left onto
From
to the first traffic light and turn right onto
Van Dusen. Follow Van
Dusen until you see the
intersection (a 4-way stop sign) turn left onto
Contee Rd to the third traffic light and turn
right onto Claxton drive.
All
directions: From Contee Rd, 13203 is the
7th house on the left
(Blue Front).
Allen thanked Genne for his fine hospitality, and the meeting
adjourned at 10:20 p.m.
Respectfully
submitted,
Rae Dethlefsen