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MINUTES
FLORIDIAN BOARD MEETING December 5, 2006
MEMBERS PRESENT: John
Owen, Barbara Owen, Brenda McGinnis, Mark McGinnis, Terry
Miller, Joe Ferry, Anne Moeller, Ron Robinson, Bonnie
Verminski
President John Owen called meeting to
order at 1:03 p.m.
MINUTES: November Board
minutes approved.
TREASURER’S REPORT:
Balance as of 12/5 is $2889.89.
Name tags - $76.00. $1724 received in checks for Christmas
party.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT: John
thanked current board members for their service during 2006.
Many current board members will serve on the 2007 board in
different positions along with several incoming Newcomers’
members.
MEMBERSHIP: Outgoing
chair Toni Dorman will meet with incoming chair Mark
McGinnis to get dues notices out. Suggestion made to include
a form at bottom of the notice to allow members to update
information if desired. There are currently 65 member
households with a possible 27 incoming ones. The membership
chair will set up a mentor program to help new members feel
at home. Each board member will receive a list of names to
call to invite to upcoming activities. The idea of opening
membership to PGICA members of 3 years or more will be
passed on to the new board to consider and act upon.
GENERAL MEETINGS:
December meeting will be replaced by the Holiday Party.
SUN AND FUN: Meet and
Greet (December 7) will combine with Dine
Around. Call Robin Stebbins. Meet at T J Carney’s
Restaurant at 4:30 p.m. & enjoy Venice Christmas Stroll (5 –
8 p.m.)
OUT AND ABOUT AND SPORTS AND
GAMES:
December
29 – Holiday lights at Edison Home in Ft. Myers
(approximately 6:30 p.m.) More information will be sent out
by e-mail. Sign up sheet at Christmas Party.
Floridians
members are encouraged to attend the PGICA New Year’s Eve
Party.
Birding
Club: Anne Moeller announced the fledgling group has 10
founding members.
POTLUCKS:
Ladies
Lunch Bunch – Dec.6 at Laurel Nelson’s home.
Eight for
Dinner – Dec. 15 at Jim & Mary Gienko’s home. Ten are
already signed up. Unless another host volunteers, there
will be only this one home.
HOLIDAY
PARTY –
Dec. 11 - Terry Miller
reported the joint committee will arrange tables and
decorate. Anne Moeller suggested and the board approved a
Christmas tie contest for the men. Appetizers and cocktails
(BYOB) will be 6 – 6:45 p.m. followed by dinner and dancing.
McSquared will play from 7 – 10 p.m. Reminders will be sent
to bring a toy for the Redlands migrant preschool center. A
cleanup crew will be hired with the cost of $250 being split
with the Newcomers Club.
Terry has confirmed menu
with Jerry Pressler.
Other Business: Ron Robinson
reported that the Holiday Cruise will have 18 people going.
Meeting adjourned at 1:38 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Bonnie Verminski, Secretary
Secretary
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