Just so everyone knows, Chris Garcia will be one of the presenters at the next Pecha Kucha event, being held this upcoming Tuesday April 2nd! For more info: http://www.pechakucha-sj.com It's a free event! Everyone is welcome! Cheers,-Ric
Ric Bretschneider ricbret.com Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:06:20 -0700 From: melc...@gmail.com To: ba...@basfa.org; gar...@computerhistory.org Subject: [Basfa] March 25 minutes for BASFA Meeting 1182 March 25, 2013 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 pm with Andy having hair 27 people attended A party jar was established The minutes of meeting 1181 were accepted the Treasurer reported that we took in $38.25 in the regular jar last week & $22.75 in the party jar The Vice President reported there's a new 'Drink Tank' out on efanzines.com The President had nothing fannish to report The Party Committee reported there will be a BASFA party at Westercon on Saturday of con The Sports Committee reported that the tickets have been ordered for the May 10, Friday game and we can start giving him money Announcements: Ken announced that instead of a 5th Friday Legion of Rasselon meeting - that there will be a Meta presentation instead - still 7pm, at the Carl's Jr at 1st & Trimble JC announced that Nerdvana is bursting with shows Chris O announced that there is a new Dr Who & Game of Trones this weekend ... and ... stuff Adrienne announced that she would like advice about getting rid of stuff [like a light table] Chris announced ... more stuff - and Lynda says 'hi' Aatheus announced that there will be a gaming event Sat, march 30 from noon till 4pm at the AOL Building, 1st floor, 395 Page Mill Rd, Palo Alto Lynn announced that Colleen Savitsky is in hospital now & Lynn announced that she, herself, is in a wheelchair now because she broke her ankle Howeird announced that he is in a new production of 'Brigadoon' which will be at the Montgomery Theatre in SJ, opens Apr 6th, plays April 7,11,12,13,14 - is very good, check for more info at www.lyrictheatre.org and a coupon code for $5 of tickets is 'foggy' Dave C announced that SFinSF will be showing 'The Bells of St John' at Sat, 5pm on a big screen at the Hobart building, Market & 2nd, SF [evil] Kevin announced a Westercon meeting Sunday, April 14 at the Hilton Arden West, Sacramento Reviews: Diane reviewed the Treehouse in Stanford as a very nice eatery & reviewed 'The Iron Wyrm Affair' & 'A Conspiracy of Alchemists' as very good books Chris reviewed special exhibits at the deYoung Museum - 'Girl with the Pearl Earring' & 'Rembrandt Century' as excellent & reviewed a Russian restaurant in Walnut Creek, 'Babuska' as it had amazing food & reviewed LaLuna in Concord as 'Oh it was SO good!' & Josh says their kitchen is SO very clean - then Chris reviewed 'Othello' as the most singularly confusing play he has ever seen Adrienne reviewed 'Boneshaker' & 'Dreadnaught' by Cherie Priest as alternate history steampunk & she enjoyed them both - then reviewed March movies as they all suck - then reviewed 'Admissions' as light and entertaining - and Mo agreed Dave C reviewed 'Seduction of the Innocent' by Allan Collins as an alternate history mystery that he suggests you 'read for fun' - then Chris recommends ALL the Hardcase Crime books; Dave then reviewed Hilton's appreciation gift to their Honors program members as underwhelming Brad reviewed the Youtubed 'Justice League of America' as not as bad as he feared it would be & fine for a 6-year old [evil] Kevin reviewed a showing of 'Iron Sky' as just as much fun the 2nd time around, especially when inflicted on an innocent - then Mo opined that it's hilarious and well done then we did auctions we adjourned at 9:26 pm and the rumor of the week was: 'the new pope will be a failure and Benedict will return as pope classic' -- ******************* She/whispered/'Oh/my/goodness/what/are/all/these/squirrels/doing/here?' melc...@gmail.com ******************* _______________________________________________ Basfa mailing list Basfa@lists.basfa.org http://lists.basfa.org/listinfo.cgi/basfa-basfa.org
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