MINUTES
BOARD
MEETING, UNIT 125, WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2009
PRESENT: Virginia
Young, Peter Miller, Cathy Wolford, Sue Pisanelli, Bev Carter, Frank Scali,
Kermit Wolford, Ellen Miles, Rosalyn Sukenik, Susan Stark, Geraldean Jones,
Mary Lou Vermerris, Wayne Ward, Harriet Kitay.
ABSENT: Eva Lefton
GUESTS: none
Meeting was
called to order by the president at 6 PM with a quorum present.
Minutes of
the April 15, 2009 meeting were approved as written and distributed following a
motion by Mary Lou Vermerris and seconded by Peter Miller.
TREASURER’S REPORT:
Cathy
Wolford, Treasurer, distributed a written report complete with financial tables
for the various tournaments and expenses.
Projected net income to the unit for the period of June 1, 2008 to May
31, 2009 is expected to be $800 or about $2000 more than last year. This is due primarily to the elimination of
prize money at the Sectional Tournaments offsetting the slightly lower
Sectional attendance and the drop of attendance at the weekly unit game. Cathy also distributed an Expense Check
Request for use in requesting reimbursement for unit expenses that may be
incurred during unit business.
Cathy concluded her report with
a motion regarding the subsidies for unit teams competing in the Grand National
Teams event at the 2009 Summer Nationals to help them offset the expense of
attending the National event.
I move that the unit provide a subsidy in the amount of $75 person
with a maximum of $300 per team for the Unit 125 members who are competing in
the Grand National Teams Event in the 2009 Summer Nationals.
Discussion followed. There will be 7 Unit Members competing in
the 2009 Grand Nationals. The motion was
amended to provide $75 per person competing for a total of $375 for the first
team and $150 for the second. The motion
was seconded and passed by a show of hands.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT:
a.
Committee
Appointments:
Membership
Chair: Sue Pisanelli and Harriet Kitay Disciplinary Chair: Richard
Burgess
Recorder: Kathy Sulgrove Business
Mgr.: Beverly Carter
Tournament
Coord.: Barbara Bacon Publicity
Chair: Frank Scali
Hospitality
Chair: Kermit Wolford Int/New
Chair: Ellen Miles
Charity
Chair: Donna Largent Edu. Lia:
Roz Sukenik
NAP
Coord: Gary Sikon GNT
Coord.: Susan Stark
Electronic
Lia: Sharon Fairchild Webmaster: Kathy Sulgrove
b.
Other:
The
possibility of the Whist Club holding a Team game using the “8 is enough”
format used successfully in Akron was discussed. Using numerical designations for the
players -- A player = 3; B player = 2,
and C player – 1, the teams would be combined to equal no more than 8 points
total. For example: 1 A player, 2 B
players and 1 C player = 3 + 4 + 1 = 8.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
a.
Scholarship:
Peter Miller
discussed the scholarship funds available.
The form to be submitted to the committee for consideration can be
obtained online at the Whist Club Site.
The form must be printed out from the site, completed and mailed to the
committee.
b.
Vichill:
Peter Miller
reports that the Vichill survey seems to indicate that the handicap system was
okay. He stated that a lot of teams may
be dropping out due to the new location.
There was not enough information on having smaller brackets to draw any
conclusions. Discussion raised concerns
that if teams play each other twice in the same bracket that there will be a
reduction in the amount of points possible to award.
Peter
requests help with call for Vichill League.
Calls prior to forming the Vichill teams seem to be successful in
recruiting more teams and participation.
Ideas were discussed for making the calls.
OLD BUSINESS:
a.
Honorary Member
of the year:
The changes
made at the November Board meeting for the Unit Honorary Member of the Year
Award need to be clarified and redone.
After discussion, a motion was made by Susan Stark and seconded by
Harriet Kitay to change the wording to read “ President to appoint Committee to
review, decide and make recommendations of qualified person/persons to the
board for a vote of acceptance 45 days prior to annual meeting.” The motion was approved by a show of hands.
b.
Other:
Discussions
regarding the October 0-299’r Sectional and the proposed October Sunday Unit
Championship game are ongoing.
NEW
BUSINESS:
a.
Representatives
to the District 5 Meeting Sunday May 24, 2009 at the Regional:
Ginny Young,
Susan Stark, Roz Sukenik, Bev Carter and Sue Pisanelli volunteered to represent
Unit 125 at the District 5 meeting.
b.
Summer IMP League
concerns were addressed:
Gary Sikon
will be setting up the Summer IMP League.
Susan Stark raised concerns about the starting time of the IMP
League. Could it be changed to 7:15PM?
The 7:30PM time may be too late for some of the Unit members.
c.
Other:
Peter Miller
distributed a draft copy of the proposed Agreement to be made with Solon Valley
Party Center (Club 4893). He requested
that all of the board read the agreement, be prepared to discuss the agreement,
and be prepared to vote on it at the next board meeting.
Meeting was
adjourned at 7PM following a motion by Peter Miller and seconded by Harriet
Kitay.
Respectfully
submitted,
Sue
Pisanelli, Secretary
The next board meeting will be held June 3rd, 2009 at the
Solon Party Center. Hospitality to be
provided by Wayne Ward.