San Luis Obispo Duplicate Bridge Club

Board Minutes for January 13, 2012

The meeting was called to order by Bill Ringbom, President, at 4:05p.m. Board Members Mary Neal, Judy Obermeier, Bill Ringbom, Dolores Soll, and Jean Wilson were present. Bill Donovan, Gene Edgerton, and Barbara Weiss, Manager, were absent.

Minutes of the December 2, 2011 meeting were reviewed and approved.

Treasurer’s Report: Mary Neal reported the December 31 closing balance was $1,532.18. December expenses exceeded income by $694.88 due to Christmas party costs and year-end bonuses. The Christmas party total cost was $502.74 for 70 people. December’s table count was 64 ½. Despite the 2011 purchase of the dealing/shuffling machine, the 2011 closing balance was just $13.71 less than the 2010 closing balance.

Old Business: (1) The Christmas party food worked out well. Next year, we should order additional salad and can cut back on the pasta. (2) The computer is working for now so purchase of a replacement is postponed. (3) A number of suggestions for increasing the number of Bridge Club members joining the Senior Center were discussed. The Board decided that our present policy of encouraging membership will be continued. In addition, at Bill Ringbom’s suggestion, a motion was made and approved that we hold a charity game for the Senior Center with all proceeds in excess of the game’s expenses to be donated to the Center. Bill will ask Barbara Weiss to schedule the charity game. A motion was also made and approved that Board members nominate the Senior Center for a $1,000 charity donation to be made by the new Fresh and Easy Market. Nominations can be made at freshandeasy.com/goodneighbor.

New Business: Bill reported on the Unit meeting held earlier in the day. Gina Kirk was elected Unit President. The Sectional will be held in Arroyo Grande on February 24, 25, and 26. The San Luis Obispo Club will be responsible for Friday’s refreshments. The first game will start at 1:00. We will not be responsible to provide lunch or dinner. The Unit will give us $50 for refreshments and we will ask for donations from our membership. We will need two people to set up and clean up, afternoon and evening. Gina Kirk will take our SLO bidding boxes to Arroyo Grande. Bill will check with Peter Knee, Sectional Director, regarding use of the shuffling machine.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:45 p.m. The next meeting will be after the game on Friday, February 3, 2012.

Respectfully submitted,

Dolores Soll, Secretary