Board of Directors Minutes 9/12/2007

Present: Stan Ashbrook, Frank Bucca, Dave Dockery, Vern Goheen, Millie Jones, Carol King, Lynne Robertson, & Howard Smith

Absent: Jim Boynton

Members/Others: Several members joined us.

I. Open

  1. Approved Minutes of August meeting - Yes=6, No=0
  2. Treasurer's Report:
     May: $27,806
     Jun: $27,751
         Jul:   $27,625
         Aug:  $26,044
  3. Membership Report:
    May: 887 + 166  Associates = 1,053
     Jun: 884 + 172  Associates = 1,056
     Jul:   880 + 173  Associates = 1,053
     Aug:  892 + 178  Associates = 1,070

II. Speakers

Sep Jim Boynton: eBay   Dale Atchison: Fun Stuff from the Internet
Oct ?
Nov Smart Computing (tentative)
Dec ?
Jan Dave Gussow & John Torro
Feb ?
Mar Gene Barlow

III. Old Business

  1. Resource Center: We got a key for entrance to the roof.  George fixed the outside door to the new addition.  Kay Bazler added a new light switch to the Kitchen along with pulling all the data cables, etc. for the new addition.
  2. Monthly Meetings: Cathy Benedict has taken over 50/50 drawing, but we need to ask for volunteers to help with the other drawings.
  3. Committees: The Publicity Committee is off to a great start.  They contacted several local libraries, and will be able to mail them event advertising for us.
  4. Seminars: Jan McNulty, Jim Boynton, June Hollister, & Phil Sullivan all have new entries.
  5. Website Updates: www.LeapFish.com tells us that our domain name is worth about $12,000.  More updates yet to come.
  6. A/V Lab: Discussion: We began the discussion on several items of importance: who will oversee, should we charge, certification, rules about what software can be loaded and hardware can be connected?  We voted for up to $200 to purchase a VHS to DVD Converter?  Yes=8, No=0
  7. Alternative uses of Center: Socrates Cafe scheduled for Wednesday, October 24.
  8. Basics & Web 2.0 Initiative:  Doc continues to teach Windows and Internet basics during the Novice classes.   Squidoo & MySpace seminars were great!  Thanks Sally Anne Dishong & Joel Mikesell.
  9. Fun Stuff CD (Doc): Dale Atchison his finished drafts of both CDs.  Now we are looking for a few reviewers.
  10. Publicity Luncheon (Sep 27): Lynne, Millie, Doc, Suzy Maxon, and Marie-Dominique Alexandre will represent us.  (Unfortunately, none of the Publicity Committee was able to attend.)
  11. Senior Health Fair (Oct 4): Numerous volunteers
  12. FACUG Conference (Oct 6): Jim Boynton, Ron Kalmin, Carol King, Joel Mikesell, and Doc will represent TBCS.
  13. Open House (Oct 27): Food? Lori Maranto volunteered to co-chair.  We still need chairperson.  Doc will ask for one at the monthly meeting.

IV. New Business: Doc requested that an email vote be taken on the following four initiatives:

  1. I would like to take our 2nd LCD projector with me to the FACUG conference.  Yes=8, No=0
  2. Please authorize $200 for expenses for the Open House.  Yes=8, No=0
  3. Please authorize $100 prize money for a drawing at the Open House.  Yes=8, No=0
  4. Stan Ashbrook had located a scanner that would scan 35mm slides.  Please authorize up to $150 to purchase it.  Yes=8, No=0

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