DMBC Board Meeting – December 17, 2007

 

The Meeting was called to order by President John Sterling at 5:00 P.M.

 

The following members were present:

 

Doris Katz

Frank Fisher

Bob Renuart

Bruce Ohmann

Chris Murray

Barbara King

 

June Byrne – Head Director

 

The previous meeting minutes were corrected to include Doris Katz as present and then accepted.

 

Bruce Ohmann stated that Joe Reeves reviewed our books and recommended that we continue the current record keeping procedures.  Our financial status was that we broke even for the month.  The water bill was higher than usual due to the leak that has been found. June will call the water department to see if it can possibly be reduced.

 

Directors’ Report – June said the novice bridge classes will start January 14th. She needs volunteers especially for the first class to help her.  Spike will start his classes on Friday, January 18th.  June has been going to the Head Start program and has been thoroughly enjoying working with the children.  Our Xmas Party was successful.  We had 20 ½ tables.  June expects our Thursday afternoon section of 0 to 500 points in addition to our open game to have a good attendance.  Doris Katz will talk to the New Journal to see if we can get a public service announcement regarding this game under the bridge hands in the paper.

 

Doris asked June about the current membership renewals and status of the club members.  Doris suggested that we have someone sitting at a table close to the door just to collect dues at our bigger games and relieve the directors of this duty.  This will be done next year.

 

Frank Fisher asked if perhaps we could have a Board-A-Match game or lessons on this subject, to educate more people in this type of play and increase attendance at the tournaments in these games.

 

John said our Club Committees for 2008 are as follows:

  1. Tournament – Pat Heading
  2. Membership – Doris Katz, Bob Renuart, Chet Masztak
  3. Grounds/House – Don Beecher, Pat Heading, Joe Reeves
  4. Grievance – Alan Byrne, Charlie Stinnett, Shirley Townley, Karen Hanno
  5. Publicity/Welcoming –June Byrne (Newsletter)
  6. Entertainment & Special Events – Judy McCall & Team
  7. Sunshine – Shirley Townley
  8. Purchasing – Mary Lockwald, John Sterling, Bob Aumiller
  9. Nominating/Elections – Linda Miller, John Sterling, Chet Masztak
  10. Partnerships = Betty Sandifer, Chet Masztak
  11. Education – June Byrne, Linda Miller, Matie Ellery
  12. Decorating – Gail Rust, Peg Lupo
  13. Finance – Bruce Ohmann, Happy  Dodd, Joe Reeves
  14. Computer/Web Site – Bob Renuart, Bill McManus

 

John said that Pat Heading will have our January Tournament in the Sunshine Bridge News and that a lot of the supplies are already on hand.  It was suggested that our tournament fliers need to go out earlier to other bridge clubs.

 

Old Business – Tables for the club are still being researched and have not been purchased.  Two coolers have been purchased.  Alan Byrne has been working on the Tax Exempt Status for the club.  Pat Heading will be taking the gifts to Head Start on Friday.  Frank Fisher has completed the bridge flyer on our games and said that the PSA stuff has been completed.

 

New Business – A motion was made by Barbara King to start an introductory offer of $3.00 per person game fees for the Thursday afternoon games commencing January 17th and to be discontinued at the discretion of the Board.  The motion was seconded by Chris Murray and carried.

 

Our next meeting will be January 21, 2008.

 

The meeting was adjourned at 6:00 P.M.

 

Barbara King

Secretary