American Contract Bridge
League Unit 522 – Fresno, Inc.
A Non-profit Corporation
Serving
May 3, 2009
DIRECTORS PRESENT: Richard
Meffley, Jill Wood, Margaret Mahaffey, Paul Boyd, Mary Jo Davila, Kay Chrisman,
John Simpson, Laura DaCosta, Bert Rettner and Doris Frazer.
DIRECTORS NOT PRESENT: Dora Gostanian
Members Present: Estee
Strombotne
Richard Meffley called
the meeting to order at 11:07 a. m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
The
minutes of the April 5, 2009 meeting of the Board were read. Jill Wood made a motion seconded by Bert
Rettner to approve the minutes as read. The Board unanimously approved the
minutes.
TREASURER’S
REPORT: Paul Boyd reported on the April
2009 Profit and Loss.
·
Net Income for April 2009 was a minus
$3,190.15. This was due to the cost of
supplies for the new facility. This
should complete the budgeted purchases approved by the Board.
·
Paul reported that we are under the approved budget
for the new facility by approximately $2,000.
Margaret Mahaffey made a
motion to approve the Treasurer’s report and Kay Chrisman offered the
second. The Board unanimously approved.
SITE COMMITTEE:
Kay Chrisman, reporting
for the committee, stated that the move is complete.
EDUCATION AND
RECRUITMENT:
· Twenty players have signed up for the new lessons on Conventions which starts next week.
·
Twenty-five players are signed up for the
·
Bert Rettner asked the Board for approval to start an “At the Table”
class. The goal of the class is to perfect the game of existing players. The class would be restricted to seven
players. Bert and three players would
play bridge hands at the table and the remaining four players would watch. Bert would discuss the bidding and play of
each hand. Players would rotate between
playing and watching. The cost per
player is $10, with $2 going to rent and $8 going to Bert. The class would be held Saturday mornings
from 9:00 am to 11:00 am at the
FUND RAISING COMMITTEE:
·
Jill Wood reported a total of $28,346.49 in fund raising efforts, of
which $21,360 is attributed to the Contributors Board.
· The Open House was a big success and the Silent Auction raised $3,582.50.
CLUBHOUSE:
·
Kay Chrisman advised the Board that the gliders on the new chairs are
causing problems with the carpet.
Possible replacement gliders will be researched.
·
The front door lock is very difficult to open and close. Haven’s locksmith will be contacted to
repair.
·
Kay Chrisman reported that the players in the Wednesday evening game feel
unsafe once the security guard leaves at 7:00 pm. Kay will research the cost of hiring a
security guard between 7:00 pm and 11:00 pm and inquire at the Police
Department as to the crime rate in our area to determine if there really is a
problem.
SECTIONALS:
·
John Simpson reported that progress is being made on the NLM Sectional
scheduled for August 22nd and 23, 2009.
·
John recommended the Board approve the addition of a Compact Knock Out
game on Saturday, February 7, 2009 at the Winter Sectional. The Board agreed to add the game.
NEW BUSINESS:
·
Richard Meffley and John Simpson will be the District 21 representatives
for Unit 522.
·
Margaret Mahaffey reported that ACBL is not sending the membership
information anymore and she has not received her In and Out reports for
April. Kay Chrisman will contact ACBL
and ask that the emails be sent to Fresnobridgeclub@sbcglobal.net
in the future.
UNIT EVENTS:
A pro-am pair’s game and graduation party will be schedules for June 7,
2009.
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board
of Directors will be on June 7, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at the
AS THERE WAS NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO DISCUSS, THE
MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 12:28pm.