SONS IN RETIREMENT
MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE
Meeting Date: March
30, 2009 Place: Papa's New Roost
Big Sir Ed Nissen opened the meeting at 8:00 AM. Secretary Dan Mohn reported that a quorum was present (see attached attendance report). The minutes of the March 2, 2009 BEC meeting were approved as electronically sent to all Officers and Directors. (Honeychurch/Vaca).
TREASURER'S REPORT:
Treasurer Rich Brandau reported a beginning balance of $5293.39 and an ending balance of $5384.20 for the month of March. The expenses for the month were printing, supplies and postage - $179; Guest Expenses - $13, Misc. - $10. The Treasurer’s Report was approved. (Feaster/Legg).
ATTENDANCE:
Attendance Chairman Herb Spierling reported that 22 Sirs have called that they would not be attending the luncheon meeting.
Sir Spierling reported that Sir Gary Pendleton had informed him that he would be unable to attend luncheon meetings for a period of time and requested to be put on inactive status. Sir Pendleton’s request for inactive status was approved (Nelson/Vaca). Discussion ensued. Sir Dennis Honeychurch moved, seconded by Little Sir Nelson, that Sir Pendleton’s Inactive Status wouldn’t preclude all the SIR member privileges in which Sir Pendleton would be able to participate. Approved.
MEMBERSHIP:
Membership Chairman Ralph Legg reported the passing of Sir John Snodgrass and requested approval to accept the membership application from Charles Cameron. Approved (Jensen/Robinson). Applicants Roger Carlson and Duane Porter will be inducted at the April Luncheon Meeting. With this action the membership stands at 151 active and 4 inactive.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:
LUNCHEON: Sir Henry Beltran reported that all is set for Thursday’s luncheon. Sir Beltran will request a setup for 130 plus the head table. Many Sirs have stated how much they have enjoyed luncheon social mixers, whereby you are seated by 'luck-of-the-draw.’ Big Sir Nissen declared that May would be another social mixer. Sir Dick Feaster volunteered to help with the seating.
PROGRAM: Thursday’s program will be presented by Don Bilotti, Stage 3 Theater of Sonora. Next month’s program will be presented by Todd Klienert of the Tuolumne County Film Commission.
COMPUTER USERS GROUP: No Report.
WEB PAGE: No Report.
GOLF: No Report
BULLETIN: Sir Stu Heller requested that all bulletin items be submitted to him by April 6.
PUBLICITY: Sir Gil Wesson reported that he had submitted the luncheon notice to both the Union Democrat and the Sierra Mountain Times. Sir Wesson noted that Sierra Mountain Times published the meeting notice. The Union Democrat has yet to publish the notice.
TRAVEL: Sir Earl
Nelson reported that 10 Sirs/guests have signed on for the
RV: Sir Jim Nolan reported that the May trip may be cancelled due to lack of interest.
THEATER: Sir Rich Brandau reported that tickets are now available for Around the World in 80 Days for May 20, 2009. Dinner will follow the play.
HIKING GROUP: Sir Jerry Jensen requested approval for
a hike to Table Mountain on April 15, car pooling from the
MOVIE: Sir Ray Pfoutz requested approval for a movie during the month of April to view Fast and Furious at the East Sonora Regal Entertainment Theater, on a date to be determined. Approved (Robinson/Feaster).
FELLOWSHIP: Sir Larry Bertuccelli reported that he sent a card to Debbie Snodgrass, the spouse of Sir John Snodgrass, who had passed away on February 28, 2009. A card was also sent to Sir Jim Dearborn, who has been hospitalized.
OLD BUSINESS:
Branch Golf Policies (Attached): Sir Ralph Legg reported that he and his committee (Sirs Richard Robinson and Jerry Lewis) consulted various sources and experts, including the SIR Inc. State Golf Chairman, and formulated a document titled “Branch 172 General Golf Playing Policies” that he presented to the BEC for consideration. Discussion ensued. The attached Branch Golf Policies were accepted and approved by the BEC (Robinson/Nelson).
Attendance Regulation: Following a lengthy discussion during the March BEC meeting Big Sir Ed Nissen requested Secretary Dan Mohn, with the assistance of Sirs Dennis Honeychurch and Herb Spierling to review and amend the Branch Attendance Regulation dated 10-29-07 to streamline and simplify the procedure to deal with perceived attendance problems. Secretary Dan Mohn reported that he and his committee analyzed 21 months of attendance data and had determined that only two Sirs had had been in non-compliance with SIR Rule 100.b. (did not attend at least half of the meetings during any 12 month period) during that time. Based on this analysis Secretary Mohn made the following recommendation:
Rescind the Branch Regulation on Attendance dated 01-29-07 in its entirety.
Honor the requests of those Sirs who have previously submitted requests for extended leave, but accept no additional requests after this date.
Consider special circumstance leaves, with continuing SIR privileges, on a case by case basis.
Discussion ensued.
Sir Richard Robinson, seconded by Sir Dennis Honeychurch, moved that the BEC approve the Secretary’s recommendations. Approved.
NEW BUSINESS:
None
The meeting was adjourned at 8:50 AM.
The
next Executive Committee Meeting will be 8:00 AM, Monday, May 4, 2009 at Papa’s
New Roost with breakfast starting at 7:00 AM. The monthly luncheons are held on
the first Thursday of each month at the Sonora Elks’ Lodge.
Dan Mohn, Secretary