Revised Minutes

WBL Board Meeting

June 19, 2002

In Attendance: Barbara Doran, Steve Robinson, Barbara Shaw, Lee Jensen, Don Berman, Dick Wegman, Dave Ruderman, Ben Laden, and Bulletin Editor Donna Rogall.

The minutes were approved as amended.

Steve Robinson reported that we have $8252.17 in our checking account. There are no major expenses left. We have approximately $30,000.00 in our A.G. Edwards account. The detailed Treasurer’s Report is attached to the minutes.

Barbara Doran appointed Steve Robinson, Barbara Shaw, Don Berman to a Policies Review Committee and named Fred King as Chairman.

Don Berman discussed putting our Bulletin on the Website and looking into the cost of purchasing Adobe software. He mentioned that the NVBA is starting to send their bulletin by E-mail in order to save costs. Ben Laden asked just how much would we save by sending the bulletin by E-mail? Donna Rogall asked if we could switch printers to Charlie Williams. His bid of $910-$970 for a 32 page bulletin was about $400 cheaper than our old printer whose cost was $1430 for the 32 page January bulletin. The board approved the change. Donna then asked for a raise since she is a professional graphics artist. She asked for $15.00 a page + $100.00 for editing the bulletin and $150 for labeling and mailing it. She asked that the raise begin immediately. Steve Robinson moved and Dick Wegman seconded that we pay Donna the suggested amount. The board approved the motion unanimously.

Donna also said that the membership survey was in progress. She was asked by the board to include a notice in the July issue to all non-WBL members that their subscriptions will need to be renewed. The amount will be $21.00 for 3 years. The actual renewal notice will be in the October bulletin. They will have until the end of the year to send in their subscription money or they will no longer be mailed the bulletin.

Steve Robinson also mentioned that District 6 will have a 24-32 page bulletin beginning in January, 2003. The District Bulletin will also be sent 6 times a year. Donna Rogall will be the editor of this bulletin. The District will receive $4.50 per member from the Mid-Atlantic for printing the bulletin which will be $36,000 for the 2003 year.

Steve also moved that we start the game on Saturday night at the WBL Sectionals at 7:00 P.M. Barbara Shaw seconded the motion. The motion passed with 4 in favor and 3 abstaining. Barbara Shaw also mentioned that many people had approached her with the suggestion that no matter what time the Sunday start time was they would like only a short sandwich break in order to finish earlier. Since we have no restaurant facilities we would have to look into catering possibilities. Lee Jensen will not handle the Sunday lunches. It was suggested that we ask people to bring their own sandwiches and we would supply drinks.

Lee Jensen had no additional report on the Nationals.

Dick Wegman said that Michael Carroad went to inspect Ohr Kodesh and it is not ready yet.

Dave Ruderman reported that the church said their air-conditioning is very old and there is nothing that can be done about it.

Ben Laden told us he called the three remaining members of the C & E Committee (Bob Bell, Barbara Ames and Alan Tennebaum) and they all agreed to stay on the committee. He also called Andrew Kaufman, Kefu Xu and Kathy Kruskal and they all agreed to serve on the Committee for a two year term.

Steve Robinson said that the WBL Round Robin has started and that teams are now playing matches.

Barbara Doran thanked Barbara Shaw for hosting this meeting. The next meeting will be Wednesday August 7th at Fred Kings beginning at 6:30 P.M.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 P.M.

Respectfully submitted,

Barbara Shaw, Recording Secretary