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September 3, 2008, Bakersfield Smooth Dancers, Inc.

Board of Director’s Meeting/Officer’s Meeting

Norris Road Veterans Hall, 400 Norris Road

Members Present:  Steve Brown, Jim & Estelle Hughes,  Jody Absher, Frances Hein, Wayne & Dorothy Chapman, Charlene Miller, Gene White, Louis Fork, Karl Goesele, Ken Silber, Jeanne Leong, Norbert & Marietta Tan, Jane Cuellar, Bob & Karen Kandarian, Margaret Hawkins, T G Thomas, Rose Munoz, Esther Kolb, Helen Pavich, Dorothy Vaughan, Bill Landry, Judy Evans, Rose Peterson, Carroll Greer, Lourdes Gomes, Bernice Foitte

1.   Meeting Called to Order @7:03pm

2.   Guests – Roy & Gail Scarazzo, Dwight & Chere Grimes

3.   Reading of minutes from last meeting- Read individually. 

4.   Approval of Minutes Motion by Jeanne Leong, 2nd by Ken Silber; approved.

5.  Treasurer’s Report-  Estelle Jackson presented the report including July & August’s dances. 

     The club has enough funds to pay expenses to December, 2008.  Reimbursement expenses  

      were submitted for plates, cups, napkins, stamps, roosters, boom box, Gene White made a

      motion to approval all expenses, 2nd by Jeanne Leong.  Motion carried.

      Frances Hein had suggestions of addressing the continual increase in costs for monthly

      dances 1) Change to a two rate annual dues amount, Jan-June=Full dues; July-Dec=$60

      2) Increase guest fees at dances to $15/person or $25/couple 3) Increase annual dues.

      Frances Hein, Estelle Hughes & Jane Cuellar to investigate what annual dues increase would

      be appropriate & possibly increase dance allowance.

6.  Membership Report-   Margaret Hawkins reported 6 new members to be voted on: 

     Roy & Gail Scarazzo and Dwight & Chere Grimes were present; Vicky Edwards and Cindy

     Javier were not present.  T G Thomas made a motion to accept all new members, 2nd by

     Jeanne Leong.  Motion carried.   

7.  Social Chair’s Report  Frances Hein was social chair at the convention.  Compared to other

     clubs, we are very efficient. Estelle & Jim Hughes-September chairpersons, Jim & Claudine

     Kephart-October; Steve Brown-November; Bob & Karen Kandarian-December; T G Thomas

     -January.  Frances is looking for a chairperson for February.

8.  July & August Dance Report- Margaret Hawkins gave the report for Jack & Rosemary

     Duffy, July’s chairpersons.  115 attendees,  A profit was made with guest fees & raffle.  The

     food was donated by the committee members.  Judy Evans, August’s chairperson, reported

     113 attendees.  BSD’s convention dance team & Bill & Gigi Day provided spot light dances.

9. Queen’s Report  Marietta Tan, Norbert Tan and 4 BSD members traveled to Palamar’s well

    attended coronation on July 12, 2008.  60 BSD member attended the Convention.  A great

    time was had by all who attended.  Rose & Steve Peterson took 1st place in Cha Cha, Wendy

    & Ben Wilson took 1st place in 1 star waltz and 2nd place in 2 star waltz.  BSD’s dance team

    took 4th place.  Special thanks to Joel & Seeta Brown for opening their suite for the Queen’s

    party.Patrick  Leung provided the snacks.  Music was good at the convention, but all are

    looking forward to the wonderful music provided in Bakersfield by the Targets.

10. Old Business.  Bill Landry reported on the Delgates’ meeting at the convention.

     Bakersfield has the most members and charges the least for dues.  Any concerns that  members

     have should be submitted in writing & given to an officer.  Our officers will hold an officer’s

     meeting to present the concerns to the general members.  BSD’s By-Laws are on the web. 

11.  Motion to adjourn Ken Silber, 2nd by Dorothy  Chapman.  Meeting adjourned at 8:35pm.

Respectfully submitted, 

Jody Absher, BSD Recording Secretary

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Bakersfield Smooth Dancers
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Bakersfield, CA 93302
Phone: 661 321-9636 or 392-8861 or 322-7987
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Last Updated 10/14/2008