Minutes of Meeting #1777 Monday, October 7, 2024 Trey Haddad, President Ken Patterson, Vice President Dave Gallaher, Treasurer Galen Tripp & Laser Pistol Packin’ Mama, Sergeants at Arms Barbara Johnson-Haddad, Secretary meeting held online AND meeting live at Parktown Pizza [at Meridian & Hillsdale in SJ] https://www.parktownpizza.com
***NEW & improved*** ZOOM Meeting Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcld-6rpjgvGtIgLOOMifWVLgfj9p19Xtim Called to order at 8 pm 5live/5online beings attended the meeting The minutes of meeting 1776 were accepted as 'a good week for some people' Proxy Treasurer's report, we have money: Regular: $15,805.32; Party: $230.58 [& +105.60 more over the live meetings, up thru 1776] Money can be sent to salve guilt via Paypal - sent to = dwgalla...@gmail.com the VP had nothing fannish to report the President had nothing fannish to report, but we did say 'hi' to Phil - a longtime fan & reader of science fiction - visiting us for the first time ANNOUNCEMENTS: none Reviews: Gerry reviewed seeing the operatic version of 'The Handmaid's Tale' presented by the SF Opera and he considered it a riveting performance, although it is 'not a happy opera' & recommends it. Gayle commented that she liked the music & also recommends it. There was some discussion see = https://stageandcinema.com/2024/09/22/the-handmaids-tale-san-francisco-opera/ Phil reviewed a book of short stories called 'Axiomatic' by Greg Egan that he enjoyed reading quite a lot see = https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/156783.Axiomatic [The stories appeared in various science fiction magazines (mostly Interzone and Asimov's) between 1989 and 1992.] and the rumor of the week was = 'Antarctica is looking good right now' we adjourned at = 8:16pm there were no auctions -- ******************* She/whispered/'Oh/my/goodness/what/are/all/these/squirrels/doing/here?' melc...@gmail.com *******************
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