SONS IN RETIREMENT

TWAIN HARTE BRANCH NO. 172

MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Meeting Date: September 29, 2008 Place: Papa's New Roost

Big Sir Don Denhard opened the meeting at 8:00 AM. Secretary Dan Mohn reported that a quorum was present (see attached attendance report). The minutes of the August 29, 2008 BEC were approved as electronically transmitted to each member of the BEC (Pfoutz/Bamford).

TREASURER'S REPORT:

Treasurer Rich Brandau reported a beginning balance of $3830.01 and an ending balance of $3861.20 for the month of September. The expenses for the month were printing and supplies - $91.53 and Guest Expenses - $12.00. The Treasurer’s Report was approved. (Desrosiers/Spierling).

ATTENDANCE:

Attendance Chairman Herb Spierling reported that 25 Sirs have called that they would not be attending the luncheon meeting. Assistant Attendance Chairman Bill Bamford reported that 2 guests and 2 guest speakers will be attending. Sir Spierling reported that he is monitoring two Sirs who are close to being in non-compliance with the attendance regulations.

MEMBERSHIP:

Assistant Membership Chairman Bob Wright reported that Sir Will Roe has been moved to inactive status for medical reasons. This created one membership opening; Dick Jobe will be inducted on Thursday to fill this slot. The membership stands at 150 active, 4 inactive and 17 on hold.

STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:

LUNCHEON: Sir Henry Beltran reported that all is set for Thursday’s luncheon. Sir Beltran is working with Chef Gino on next year’s menus.

PROGRAM: Thursday’s program will be a discussion by Sierra Repertory Theater representatives.

COMPUTER USERS GROUP: Sir Dick Chimenti requested approval for a meeting on October 16, 2008, at the China House Café, starting with a buffet dinner at 5:30 pm. The program will be a discussion of converting music media (vinyl records, cassette tape, etc) from analog to digital, downloading and storing the converted data to various digital data devises. Approved (Beltran/Spierling).

WEB PAGE: Sir Dick Chimenti reported that the Web Page was current.

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP: No Report.

GOLF: No Report.

BULLETIN: Sir Stu Heller thanked Little Sir Ed Nissen for producing the Branch Bulletin last month in his absence. Big Sir Denhard requested that Sir Heller include a membership reminder insert that the $20 voluntary dues for 2009 could now be paid. Big Sir Denhard also requested that Sir Beltran work with Sir Heller to include a flyer announcing the SIR Branch Christmas Party. The bulletin deadline is 10/06/08.

PUBLICITY: Sir Gil Wesson reported that both the Union Democrat and the Sierra Mountain Times have published the notice of our next luncheon meeting.

TRAVEL: No Report.

RV: No Report.

THEATER: Sir Ralph Bushnell reported that the next play is All Shook Up on November 19 at the East Sonora Repertory Theater. Dinner at Birdie’s Mountain Springs will follow the play. The host and hostess for the play are Sir Joe and Barbara Smith. Eighty four Sirs/spouses/guests have signed up to date. Seven tickets remain. The play for December will be The Christmas Foundling at the Fallon House Theater.

HIKING GROUP: Sir Jerry Jensen reported that the hike to Powell Lake was great and photos have been posted on the Web. Sir Jensen requested approval for a hike along Eagle Creek to the Bennett Juniper near Eagle Meadows, on either October 15 or October 16, actual date to determined, carpooling from the Twain Harte Market Parking Lot at 8:30 AM. Approved (Brandau/Beltran).

MOVIE: The BEC approved a movie for the month of October at the East Sonora Regal Entertainment Theater, at a date to be determined. Approved (Brandau/Beltran).

FELLOWSHIP: Nothing to report.

OLD BUSINESS:

Big Sir Don Denhard, at the September luncheon meeting, asked for an advisory vote of the membership as to whether to stay at the Elks Lodge or return to the Twain Harte Golf Clubhouse for the branch luncheons. The general membership overwhelmingly voted to stay at the Elks Lodge for 2009. Big Sir Denhard thanked the Luncheon Committee for its good work and dismissed the committee.

Christmas Party: Sir Henry Beltran reported that planning for the party, to be at the Sonora Elks Lodge on the evening of December 16, 2008, is well under way. Sir Beltran reviewed the budget with the BEC and set the ticket price at $26 per person, a dollar more than last year. Big Sir Denhard will print the tickets and the name badges. The badges will be in plastic holders because it has been difficult for the “stick-on” badges to stay stuck. Sir Roy Sweeney will make up the gift baskets; $160 has been budgeted for the baskets. Big Sir Denhard is still trying to make contact with Summerville High School’s singing group, Jazz at 8, to perform for us that night. Sir Denhard requested an allocation of $500 for the entertainment. Approved (Pfoutz/Bamford).

NEW BUSINESS:

Big Sir Don Denhard reported that October’s luncheon will not be a “mixer” at which each Sir’s table assignment will be the luck of the draw. In the absence of the Little Sir, the Big Sir does not have time to get the logistics of the mixer together and run the luncheon meeting as well.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:50 AM.

The next Executive Committee Meeting will be 8:00 AM, Monday, November 3, 2008 at Papa’s New Roost with breakfast starting at 7:00 AM.

Dan Mohn, Secretary