Minutes of Meeting #1799 Monday, March 10, 2025 Trey Haddad, President Ken Patterson, Vice President Dave Gallaher, Treasurer Galen Tripp & Laser Pistol Packin’ Mama, Sergeants at Arms Barbara Johnson-Haddad, Secretary meeting held online AND meeting live at Parktown Pizza [at Meridian & Hillsdale in SJ] https://www.parktownpizza.com
***NEW & improved*** ZOOM Meeting Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcld-6rpjgvGtIgLOOMifWVLgfj9p19Xtim Called to order at 8 pm 7live/8online beings attended the meeting The minutes of meeting 1798 were accepted 'in a post-con daze' Proxy Treasurer's report, we have money: Regular: $15,805.32; Party: $230.58 [& since the resumption of live meetings have accrued +124.10 more] Money can be sent to salve guilt via Paypal - sent to = [email protected] the VP had nothing fannish to report the President had nothing fannish to report The Sports Committee is investigating BASFA outing days [or nights] to the SJ Giants ANNOUNCEMENTS: Ken announced that the Lamplighters Music Theatre will be presenting Burnard and Sullivan's 'Cox and Box' starring Robert Picardo – LIVE in the MAIN theatre Saturday, April 12th! This is a benefit for the beautiful Orinda Theatre. The event starts at 7 p.m. so please come see and meet actor/author, Robert Picardo and help the Orinda Theatre. https://www.orindamovies.com/events/34934-cox-and-box-live-stage-play-starring-robert-picardo/ Lisa announced that actor Simon Fischer Becker died at age 63 see = https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/10/entertainment/simon-fisher-becker-death/index.html and Lisa announced that the 'Dr Who Unleashed' episode about 'The Star Beast' episode is available now and features David Tennant among the interviews see = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Who:_Unleashed Rick announced that 'Daredevil:Born Again' is now streaming on Disney+ see = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daredevil:_Born_Again Candy announced that Gerald & Gayle were present online at the meeting, but unable to get their microphone to work Reviews: Yochanan reviewed a post-apocalyptic styled movie, 'Z for Zachariah', that he saw online. He enjoyed the acting of the 3 actors involved in the film & recommends it. see = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z_for_Zachariah_(film) and he reviewed 'Tales of the Walking Dead' seen on AMC as it's a one season, 6 episode anthology of 1-off stories and the first 2 eps are amazing, but then the quality drops. He rates it as worth matinee see = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tales_of_the_Walking_Dead and he reviewed going to see the Magnes Museum of Jewish Art & Life in Berkeley, on the UC Berkeley campus. He enjoyed his visit and highly recommend it, saying the exhibit is free, but the parking is not see = https://magnes.berkeley.edu/ Ken reviewed 'Drive Away Dolls' as very adult & very funny. 'Philly lesbians in mischief in 1999, on a trip to Tallahassee in a car that nefarious doers had baggage in.' Ethan Cohen co-wrote and directed. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drive-Away_Dolls Lisa reviewed the filking convention, 'Consonance', as there was much singing and much glorious music until the late night hours. She enjoyed herself entirely too much and reports that the con should be held the same time next year and that tonight she gets to sleep see = https://www.consonance.org/ Robin reviewed a local Colorado author Kendra Merritt's book, 'Surviving Daybreak', as book 2 of the 'Daybreak Colony series' and it has an interesting premise that she liked very much. She recommends both the book and the series. see = https://www.goodreads.com/series/390060-daybreak-colony and the rumor of the week was = 'What have we leaped forward into? we adjourned at = 8:32pm there were auctions -- ******************* She/whispered/'Oh/my/goodness/what/are/all/these/squirrels/doing/here?' [email protected] *******************
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