DMBC Board Meeting March 19, 2007

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

The following were present:

Robert Renuart

Doris Katz

Bruce Ohmann

Lee Elton

Al Land

Chet Masztak

Frank Fisher

Barbara King

John Sterling

June Byrne – Director

Our Meeting minutes are now being reviewed and then posted on our website.

TREASURER’S REPORT

 Our assets are now $61,001.00.  The Table count was down 20 tables from last year.

DIRECTORS REPORT

1.       EZ Bridge is doing well.  There were seven tables today.

2.       A Pro-Am game is scheduled for Tuesday, April 3rd.

3.       There is a sign up sheet for the recognition game on March 29th so that we can know about how many people for lunch.

4.       More Directors are needed.  Suzie Hagey is now a Director and will be directing some games in June.

5.       June will E-Mail to John information for the April Board Meeting as she will not be here.

6.       The newsletter is to be edited by June before it goes to print.

7.       A discussion was held about night games.  The following Friday night games are cancelled due to special events: March 30th, April 6th and April 13th.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Grounds/House – The vacuum cleaner seems to be working fine.  One of the estimates just to do some patch work on the roof is $28,000.00.  Companies are not willing to give any guarantees one the roof when only patch work is involved.  No roof decisions have been made at this time.

OLD BUSINESS

1.       John stated that the new member telephone books are out.  He cost to make the copies was $185.00

2.       Ink cartridges are being replaced by Chet.

3.       Bob Renuart discussed actions to the survey results as follows:

a.       June suggested that a Pro-Am game and a team game be rotated monthly.  June and Pat Heading are working on a handicap program and it is forthcoming.

b.       A single session team game is scheduled for April 24th.

c.       A two session event game with lunch is being considered.

d.       Bob obtained a mentoring program summary from ACBL as this was also a high interest subject on the survey.  This is being considered at a later date.

e.         June is planning two special events a month.

NEW BUSINESS

1. Bob Renuart made changes to the Unit 128 Web Site.  We can advertise there if June wants to.

2. Club logo designs were presented and one was selected. This will be used for example on letters to bridge players moving into our area

3. Going forward the newsletter will be composed by June and John.  We thank Max Bayard for his fine newsletters of the past.  Bob and Chet are looking into how to best distribute the Newsletters.

4. A New Tournament Chairman is needed.   Any applications will be accepted.  Max prepared a list of duties which will be very helpful to the incoming Chairman.

Our next meeting is on April 16, 2007.

The meeting was adjourned at 6:10 P.M.

Barbara King

Secretary

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