Meeting 1077

March 21, 2011

Trey Haddad, President
Chris Garcia, Vice-President
Dave Gallaher, Treasurer
Galen Tripp, Sergeant at Arms
Barbara Johnson-Haddad, Secretary
held at Coco's, 1206 Oakmead Parkway (Lawrence Expressway/101 Fwy),
Sunnyvale

Began at 8:03 - as again I endured change

20 people attended

We established a party jar
We established a Salon Futura jar

The minutes for meeting 1076 were accepted as 'amen'

The Treasurer reported that last week we took in $6.25 in the regular jar &
that we also took in $6.25 in the party jar

The VP was not here; but if a 'Drink Tank' falls in the woods, is it really
freem?

The president had nothing fannish to report

The Sports Committee reported that there has been some movement on the
waiting list

Announcements:
[tall] Kevin announced that he has a mild right wrist injury but that it
will soon be better & he appreciates the notes of sympathy on the occasion
of his grandfather's death

[evil] Kevin announced that there's a new 64 page issue of 'Yipe' out

Dave C announced that this Saturday is a Psychotronix Film Festival at
Foothill college, 7:30pm but be there early as it sells out - $5 at the door
and bring $2 in quarters for parking - bring your fez, dress in layers & he
announced that 'Back to Spacecon' will be showed at the Balboa Theatre in SF
on April 14

Dave G [& Andy & Adrienne] announced that nominations for the Hugos close
March 26

Andy announced that Nova Albion is this weekend at the Santa Clara
Hyatt/Santa Clara convention center; there were comments & there will be a
Westercon 64 fan table [stop by and sit the table a spell y'all]

Valerie announced that she's giving a reading of 'From Girl to Goddess' next
Monday night, March 28, 7-9pm at the Saratoga Library Community room

Mo announced that there's a new 'Drink Tank' out and she did the cover for
it

Ken announced that there'll be a Legion of Rasselon meeting at 1st and
Trimble in the Carls Jr this Friday night, at 7:30


Reviews:
Dave C reviewed 'Drive Angry' as an action film & it provoked laughter & “if
you like this sort of thing you'll like it”

Andy reviewed Red Nose Day as the BBC has some of the bits uploaded to
Youtube - go there and search 'Red Nose Day 2011' for film segments & he
highly recommends this

Mo reviewed “Changes” by Jim Butcher - and then 2 other Dresden books on
audio book as the audio books were more enjoyable - both being read by James
Marsters & she recommends the audio book versions

Mike reviewed Hamilton's 'Starwolf' trilogy [gathered in one paperback] as a
very good read & he reviewed 'Phil Ochs' as a very powerful documentary that
he recommends

Ed reviewed 'Adjustment Bureau' as much better than he expected it to be -
slow to start but it got better by the end - worth matinee

[tall] Kevin reviewed wearing a wrist brace as a learning experience

We did auctions:  books for $1.50 & $0.75;  an ice cream squisher for
$0.25;  & a box of stuff for $0.25

We adjourned at = 9:25 pm

The rumor of the week was: 'one night in Stockholm and the world's your
herring' [and that Adrienne likes penguins]

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