Meeting 1024 March 22, 2010
Trey Haddad, President Chris Garcia, Vice-President Dave Gallaher, Treasurer Galen Tripp, Sargeant at Arms Barbara Johnson-Haddad, Secretary held at Coco's, 1206 Oakmead Parkway (Lawrence Expressway/101 fwy), Sunnyvale Began at 8:02 pm We established a party jar 24 people attended Secretary’s report: the minutes of meeting 1023 were accepted as 'squirrel' the Treasurer reported that last week we took in $5.35 in the regular jar [and there were no other jars] the Vice President reported that there were 2 new 'Drink Tanks' out, that he's running for mayor of San Francisco, that he's been awarded this next year's Corflu [Feb 11-13 2011, in Sunnyvale] and he saw an alpaca today The President had nothing fannish to report Announcements: Spike announced that the membership rates for the Reno Worldcon will be going up on May 1st - so buy now Tom announced that Potlatch 20 is back at the Domain, March 4-6 [tall] Kevin announced that Kuma Bear is chairing the Tonopah Westercon bid - and he has THE flyer for it with him - and the 'fridge magnet, too - rates are $10 to support, $20 to oppose & $50 to 'go nuclear' ['Tonopah - 1 flyer and a dream'] - and also announced that Fireside Theatre will be touring this summer and that Radio Free Oz is back on the air - check www.firesidetheatre.com Dave G announced that there are coupons for Starbucks giving away a pastry with most of their beverages & Glenn follow-on'd that Ben & Jerry's was doing something similar - both offers run thru tomorrow Adrienne announced that she has made reservations for Aussiecon and asked who else was going & [tall] Kevin follow-on'd that he'll be going there 1st class Dave C announced that the Other Change of Hobbit is going to be moving to Oakland Stellan announced that he'll be in Sweden for the next 3 meetings Ken announced that this Friday is the Legion of Rasselon meeting - 1st and Trimble, 7:30pm - at the Carls Jr - and there's a Psychotronic Film Festival this Saturday Bob #27 announced that this TechnoCon is likely to be the last one Fred announced that this weekend is Contact at Ames - and suggests that everyone planning to go to the Reno Worldcon get a membership at the Peppermill because they give good comps Chris announced that Alan Moore will be doing a signing in London this week Reviews: Glenn reviewed Patrica McKillip's book 'Harrowing the Dragon' as he enjoyed it and some of it is really well done and also reviewed 'Phantom of the Paradise' as parts of it are SO dates, but parts of it are still brilliant Chris reviewed 'The Runaways' as a horrid mess & dull - there was then social commentary; then he reviewed a documentary, 'The State of Aloha' as well done Dave C commented that his walls were full of dead squirrel miasma & reviewed satellite radio 'Little Steben's Underground Garage' as it plays kinda sorta everything Adrienne reviewed the TV remake of 'Survivors' as she's still watching it & enjoys it and they are changing its night to Tuesdays Andy reviewed Coronation weekend as a fun time was had Friday & Saturday - and pictures are up on Facebook and it was worth doing, then they did nothing on Sunday Ken reviewed MCC playing cricket as the US won by 7 wickets and it was fun Tom reviewed a con review he just read as it was written quickly - 9 pages of review for a con this last weekend - and seemed accurate, you can check it out at = www.cartiledgeworld.co.uk/winchester.html we did auctions: birthday auctioned off Spike for $5.00 to Tom; then auctioned off a CD for $0.25, pointy things for $2.00; a poster for $0.10; and books for $0.50 & $2.00 We adjourned at = 9:23 And the rumor of the week was: 'squirrel - the new green insulation' -- ******************* She/whispered/'Oh/my/goodness/what/are/all/these/squirrels/doing/here?' [email protected] *******************
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