MINUTES

FLORIDIAN BOARD MEETING March 5, 2008

The meeting was called to order at 1:30PM on March 5 by president Brenda McGinnis. Attending were Brenda McGinnis, Robin Stebbins, Judy Berger, Ron Robinson, Lorraine Geiser, Bob Dorman, John Owen, and Naomi Gazzola. Absent: John Miller and Anne Moeller.

SECRETARY’S REPORT

The minutes from the Feb. board meeting were approved and accepted. Bob Dorman mentioned that he hadn’t received a copy and was told one would be sent via email.

TREASURER’S REPORT

There is currently a balance of $3,896.26.

2008 Proposed Budget

It was moved and accepted to subsidize the ticket price for the holiday party so that the cost to members would be around $30.

It was moved and accepted to subsidize an entrée for a Pot Luck to be held at the May meeting.

It was moved and accepted to budget $500. for donations.

It was moved and accepted to donate $100. to the choral group, Charisma, which will be performing at our March meeting. This group will be performing in Carnegie Hall.

It was moved and accepted that with these revisions this would be the operating budget for 2008.

 MEMBERSHIP

Ron Robinson reported that we now have 192 members and distributed a revised membership list.

 EAT, DRINK AND BE MERRY

Food and Friends

We are still short of hosts. Priority will be given to members who have or will host when making up dinner lists.

Linda and John Supakoff hosted the Feb. dinner with thirty people attending. A Campbell soup theme made this an interesting dinner.

Brenda McGinnis hosted the Feb. Lunch Bunch with sixteen ladies attending. A Valentine theme was carried out.

Announcements will be sent out when special events are added to the Lunch Bunch activities.

 DINE AROUND

Ten members enjoyed lunch at Cantina Loredo in Feb.

There will be a dinner event in March.

 MOVIE TIME

This is held on the fourth Wed. Notice will be sent out before the next date, March 26.

 OUT AND ABOUT

Judy Berger reported that Eight members enjoyed a trip to the Coconut Point shopped center in Estero  on Feb. 12.

Eight members enjoyed a tour of Solomon’s Castle and lunch at the Boat in the Moat on Feb. 20.

An inquiry about interest in attending the Arcadia Rodeo elicited only one response. That couple was given the brochure about the rodeo.

An inquiry about interest in visiting Cypress Garden on March 25 elicited two responses. Those couples were told to go as a foursome if they were still interested. This trip was  removed from the calendar.

We have 30 people signed up for the Myakka River tour on March 7.

 SPORTS AND GAMES

Twenty members enjoyed a bike ride on Boca Grande organized by Bob Dorman and Kathy Huelsemann. They took nourishment at South Beach.

 COMMENTATOR

Lorraine needs someone to write the May article. Judy Berger volunteered.

 OUTREACH

A calendar of planned events will be sent out at the beginning of each month.

 OLD BUSINESS

Death By Chocolate

Our Feb. meeting featured delicious chocolate concoctions prepared by members with one healthy alternative. Members voted for the most delicious dessert and Barbara Owen’s chocolate raspberry cones won first prize. Forty members attended.

50/50 made $28.

Meet and Greet

This is held on the first Thurs. at Benedetto’s Tiki deck. We had sixteen in attendance in Feb.

Ron Robinson organized sixteen people to attend a Bowzer act at the Performing Arts Center, on Feb.23.

 NEW BUSINESS

We will have two greeters at the March meeting to man the doors because the entire Civic Association has been invited to attend the Charisma performance. The greeters will hold back people until we have conducted a brief business meeting. The entertainment is scheduled to begin at 7:30.

John Owen will try to get someone from Team Punta Gorda to give us an update about the downtown revitalization at the April Meeting.

It was moved and accepted to enter a racing coconut in the Main Street Punta Gorda’s Coconut Craze Day on April 12. A donation of $25. was authorized to  buy the coconut along with a witty presentation. Several members were suggested as having the artistic talent to decorate the coconut for the Coconut Paining Contest.

A possible kayak trip will be sponsored by Sports and Games.

 Janet Ketts has a group of women investigating several community service projects.

 Ron Robinson has a group going to the performance Satisfaction following dinner at Luigi’s on Mar.8.

 The meeting was adjourned at 2:50PM.