Present: Gil Ramirez, Tom Howell, Dan Green, Kathy Evans, David Weinberg, Sheila Wimer and Mark Lundblad. Absent: Jim Peterson and Cynthia Swezey. Non-Board members present: Kathy Lane and John Swanson.
Minutes for the October 15, 2011 Board Meeting were approved. Treasurer’s Report (K Evans) for the October 16, 2011 through November 19, 2011 period was reviewed and approved – minimal activity during the last month.
Miscellaneous: (1) The Wednesday evening session at next April’s Sectional will be a Fast Pairs Event in order to attract more players by finishing earlier in the evening – other changes to the Sectional events will be presented in the flyers. (2) A proposal from Bud Brewer for a cash donation to RYB from Unit 473 was reviewed by the Board and Mr. Brewer has been notified that the Board recommended that this proposal is more properly directed to ACBL District 21 as part of their charitable foundation function. (3) STaC games will be held at the Club the week of December 5-11, 2011 – a chance to get your Silver points without going out of town. (4) Details of the May 19-20, 2012 NLM Sectional are being worked out – specifics to follow. (5) A donation will be made in memory of Tom Ewick when a specific organization has been identified.
Annual Election of New Board Members: Richard Michelsen, Cherri Ross and John Swanson are the three new members of the Board and will be serving from 2012 through 2014.
Unit Holiday Party: Reminder: our annual Holiday Party will be held Sunday, December 11 at the Nugget after the STaC Game – details posted at the Club. Please signup with any Board member no later than December 6.
Next Board Meeting: Sunday, December 11, 2011 @ 12:00PM: short meeting, primarily for new Board members and to elect new Officers for 2012.
Next Unit Game: Sunday, December 18, 2011 @ 1:15PM.
Thomas Howell
Unit 473 Secretary
