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MINUTES
FLORIDIAN BOARD MEETING April 6, 2009
The meeting
was called to order at 9:34 by President John Miller. In
attendance were: Judy Berger, JoAnn Gulvezan, Cynthia
Cowdrey, Helen Connelly, Ron Robinson, and Brenda McGinnis.
The March
minutes were corrected and approved.
Treasurer’s Report
JoAnn
reported that we have a balance of $3920.48.
Membership
We currently
have 209 members.
Committee Reports
Eat, Drink and Be Merry
Food & Friends
The next dinner will be held on
April 24. There are three host couples and no more sign ups
will be taken.
Ladies Lunch
The April 8 lunch will be held at
the large pavilion in Gilcrist Park because the large number
of attendees. It was voted to reimburse Joyce Gleason for
the rental fee. JoAnn offered to take care of that.
Meet & Greet
The April 2 Meet & Greet was moved
to Jack’s because the Seminole Golf Club was closed when we
arrived at 5:00. The food, service and prices were so good
at Jack’s that we will hold future Meet and Greets at that
establishment. Twenty members were game enough to go from
one location to a spontaneous new spot.
Fun n Sun
Out and About
Linda has an intriguing outing
called “Are There Gators in the Sewer” planned for April 24.
There will be more details and a sign up sheet at the April
13 meeting.
A trip to the Ringling Museum is
planned for May 15.
June will feature a merger with
Dine Around for a Dinner Theater show on the 19th.
It will be either Palm or the Golden Apple in Sarasota.
Dine Around
April 15, the Veranda in Ft.Myers
at noon. Car pooling is encouraged.
May 13, Paglia at the Coconut
Point shopping center, 5:00PM. Dinner and entertainment
provided by an Italian Tenor.
Movie Time
March 25, twelve members saw the
movie “Duplicity” and had dinner at Madison’s.
“Soloist” is the flick pick for
April 29.
Joan Dickson will coordinate Movie
Time for the summer months while Brenda is gone.
Sports and Games
Ron reported that six members rode
the Rails to Trails in Venice on March 16.
Members attended several Rays
games. Ten couples are going to the opening Stone Crabs game
on April 9. Elaine Struck is coordinating this event.
The May event is a Beach Boys
concert on May 3.
Old
Business
The April 13 meeting will have a
different format from the usual. A business meeting and ice
cream social will be held from 7:00-8:00. At 8:00 the
Charisma Chorus from Charlotte High School will give a 45
minute performance under the direction of Jaclyn Cushman.
Newcomers and Seafarers will be invited to attend the
concert.
The board voted to donate $100 to
the Chorus and to have a basket for individual offerings.
JoAnn will supervise a 50/50
raffle and the offering basket. Judy will shop for the ice
cream, cookies and bowls.
New
Business
Marlene Hofer,
Secretary of the PGI Civic Association spoke to board about
several Promotions. The goal is to make the Civic
Association more visible to the community. There will be a
drive to increase membership and a push to enforce deed
restrictions. Cocktail parties for new members have already
been instituted. They are expected to become quarterly
events.
Marlene also wants to reinstitute
the “Welcome Wagon” program. Volunteers are needed for this
effort. Brenda McGinnis expressed an interest in becoming
involved.
She also mentioned a float in the
Christmas Parade, an expansion of the Canal Christmas Lights
Contest, and a Lamp Lighter Program to help people who are
disabled to put up Christmas lights.
Beth Magnin,
Manager of the Civic Association, spoke of the need of
donations.
There will be a collection box in
the lobby for non-perishable food for local food pantries.
Members will be asked to bring food items to future
meetings.
There is a need for volunteers to
tend some of the trees on the property. Mainly feed and
water them.
Loaner equipment needs to be
checked and in some cases replaced.
Main Street Punta Gorda
will be sponsoring Coconut Races and Games on April 11 in
Laishley Park. Cynthia Cowdrey has the racing coconut that
Linda and Carol decorated in 2008. Cynthia said she would
try to bring our entrant, Loco Coco, to the races on Sat.
The club will reimburse her for the fee if she races it.
Plans for General Meetings in 2009
have been finalized.
May 11 will be a Picnic at the
Pavilion at 5:00.
Golden Corral will cater the meat and members bring sides,
appetizers and desserts. BYOB. Judy Berger will coordinate.
June 8, Pizza and Games.
July 13, Cookout at the Pavilion.
No August meeting.
Sept. 14, Newlywed Game,
under the supervision of Mary and Jim Gienko.
Oct. 12, Taste of Floridians.
Nov. 9, M.A.S.H. party,
under the supervision of Mike Hirsh.
Dec. 14, Christmas Dinner Dance.
Board Meeting time remains at 9:30
on the first Monday of the month.
An Appreciation Luncheon
for Board Members and Active Volunteers is planned for April
20 at the Civic Center. Active volunteers are the Golfing
coordinators, Book Club coordinators, and Canal Lighting
Contest coordinator. John will send out a list and ask board
members to screen it for any omissions. Brenda offered to
procure the sandwich meat, rolls, and salads at Sam’s. Ron
has been delegated to select the dessert.
The meeting was adjourned at
11:10.
Respectfully submitted,
Judy Berger, Vice President
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