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Subject: [basfa] BASFA minutes for April 30
From: melchar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Tue, May 01, 2007 3:55 pm
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Meeting 874
April 30, 2007
Trey Haddad, President
Chris Garcia, Vice-President
Dave Gallaher, Treasurer
Galen Tripp, Sargent at Arms
Barbara Johnson-Haddad, Secretary
Began 8:00, brought to you by . . . otters
22 people attendedWe established a party jarSecretary’s report : the minutes of meeting 873 were accepted as ’Mmmmmm delicious otters’Treasurer's report: last week we took in $84.50 in the regular jar & $21.52 in the party jar
VP reported that the art book is here and that there is NO new 'Drink Tank' or 'SFinSF' out this week - but there is a new issue of 'Pixel' out
The President had nothing fannish to report [and this time there were follow-ons]
The Party Committee reported there are conventions coming up and he needs volunteer bodies to help him run these parties - especially if he does 2 nights
The AhwaneeCon committee reported they had a thingie in the Westercon PR & there will be snarky puzzles and word searches in their own next PR
Then we did early auctions = birthday auctioned off Michael Siladi for $13.00 to himself; then auctioned off Harold's Costco card for $3.00 to Harold; then auctioned books for $3.50, $1.00, $1.50, $0.25, $3.50, $2.50, $4.00, $0.77, & 1990 Star Wars calender for $4.00
Announcements
Michael Siladi announced that rates for Baycon go up on May 1 to $75 & their room block is going fast - & Westercon's PR #2 is about to go out
Fred announced that the Maker's Faire will be May 19-20, is family friendly & should be fun, check www.makersfaire.com
Chris announced that the 15th year anniversary of the Psychotronic Film Festival will be this Saturday at 7pm at Foothill
Howeird announced that 'Jekyll and Hyde the Musical' will be running through May 19 at the Lucy Sterne theatre with the Palo Alto players
[evil] Kevin announced that the Costume Con 26 room block is now open at the Doubletree - but that getting a suite takes some extra effort & announced that the Unconventional Foundation has money & that Andy Trembley is now a board member this Thursday - and they have banners that you can put on your site
Cheryl announced that Variety Children's Charity is looking for a part-time admin person & John Scalzi apologizing for making the MacArthur Maze all melty
Reviews:
Andy reviewed last week's Dr Who as a rollicking good time - still worth stealing & reviewed St George Spirits as the chipotle chile vodka as 'holy mother of god'Cheryl reviewed the Ellen Klages reading as funny, enjoyable and entertainingI reviewed 'Hot Fuzz' as very funny and worth seeing twice, while Trey stated that Nick Angel is his heroChris reviewed 'Blades of Glory' as the funniest movie he'd seen that week, worth seeing if only for the decapitations & the new AMC Cupertino Square has that new fragrance smell but the people working there are as dumb as a box of rocksFred reviewed 'The White House Murder Case' at the SJ playhouse as a riot - go see it 0 and he reviewed a CD of country music called 'Folk Uke' as worth full priceDave G reviewed the John Scalzi reading as very entertaining & Tim Pratt has begun his conquest of literature [there were follow-ons] and then he reviewed 'Torpedo Juice' by Tim Dorsey as having a lovable loony serial killer as the main character - worth paperback price for airline reading & reviewed 'Next' as it wasn't bad, worth matineeEd reviewed the newest Scalzi book as he enjoyed it a great deal, thinks it worth full price & reviewed 'Yellow Eyes' by Ringo as he enjoyed the heck our of it and it's worth full priceWe adjourned at = 9:40And the rumor of the week was that = ‘otter pops is otters'
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