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The Thursday Club General Meeting Agenda October 5, 2017

Call to Order: 10:00am Pledge of Allegiance.- Please stand Patriotic Song – Please join Betty Meads in the song God Bless America Reminder to please turn your cell phone off Welcome back! I am so excited for the new Thursday Cub year and it’s so is so nice to see all of you here today Welcome guests:

• Are there any other guests. The following members brought guests: o Terri Shives o Kathi Holowach

Courtesy Chairman: Kimberly Miller Kimberly read a letter of thanks from Ruthie Churchill who broke her foot on labor day weekend. Kimberly asked for a moment of silence in honor of loved ones that had passed away. Thank you to other summer workers: (if you’re here, please give a wave)

• Chris Erickson- Our Manager of TC Extraordinaire. He has continued to work diligently booking our rentals and keeping the TC in tip top shape

We appreciate you Chris! • Dee Van Horne – Yearbook & Proofing Chair and her committee • Anne Cleator and Deby Heramb-Rummage Chairs • Anne Ford-Luncheon Coordinator • Shelley Benoit – Dues Collector • Carleen Berry- Working on the Budget for this year • LeAnn Jamison-Chair, Beverly Klose & Carlene Albrecht-Co-

Chairs-New Member Social

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• Mary Rogondino-Bridge Luncheons • Nancie Geller-Chairman of the Bylaw Committee • Cynthia Jackson-Email Blasts and Database • Kelley McGue- Business Strategies Committee Chairman • And, your amazing Board and their committees.

Thanks to today’s Luncheon Chairmen: Vicki Eddy and Joan Hiser and their luncheon committee (have them come out) Beverage Coordinators –Mary-Beth Dunn, Merrilee Neal, and Sandy Valone Serving Coordinators – Robin Safford and Gayle Ganster Circle of Friends_ Nancy Thompson and her committee Inspiration: Dawn Leahy Secretary: Trish Boaz

• Minutes of the June General Meeting were approved and are posted. Copies are available on the Secretary’s table. Leigh Ann asks for a motion to approve the June General Meeting minutes (Lynn Devine/Paige Santos) approved unanimously.

• Correspondence No correspondence.

• Trish asks the members to make sure to read the bulletin to learn about how much was done by the committees and boards during the summer.

Treasurer: Carleen Berry

• Reports for June, July and August are posted • All accounts are reconciled and balanced. Budget is ready for

consideration by the membership. Taxes have been filed. All financials are in good standings.

• Approval of 2017-2018 Budget – Present budget for approval Dee Van Horne thanks the Board for including the endowment to the Foundation. Leigh Ann asks for a motion to approve the budget. Motion to approve 2017-2018 budget (Cheryl Bramley/Linda Bernsen) approved unanimously.

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Director of Service Projects: Kristi Pieper Rummage Sale Report: Anne Cleator and Deby Heramb

• Announce dates for 2017 Rummage Sale Dates for the Rummage sale are March 3 to March 11, 2018

• Storage Information

• The theme for the preview Party is The M*A*S*H BASH. We are having lots of fun with ideas around the M*A*S*H (TV show and movie) theme and will be using them throughout the week. Lunches will be served in the “Mess Hall”, facilities will be labeled as the “Latrines”, and many other creative ideas just for FUN! Costuming and attire for the preview party based on our theme (fatigues, Hawaiian shirts, scrubs, bathrobes, etc) will of course be encouraged!

• Sign up sheets for volunteer opportunities will be available at the November meeting.

• Kristi has a proposal to share from Lora Heramb and Minerva Wirick concerning the ticket prices for the Preview Party. Ann Cleator, Almiede Arnell and myself as the three RS Chairman all support her proposal. We will leave that to Kristi to present.

• We had our first day of receiving storage this last Saturday morning,

October 30th and collected a good amount of storage! We have two units at A-1 Self Storage on Hotel Circle, same location as previous years. The ladies there are wonderful and take very good care of TTC. We have two more dates for this year to receive storage: October 28th and November 11th. We do not generally receive storage in December and we will assess how much space is available or if we need to rent another for January. By February, unless we have space in the rented units, we generally encourage holding on to rummage to bring to the park.

• Janet McKeown’s garage is at capacity with rummage collected over the summer. Again, we are so grateful for the use of this space so that we didn’t have to pay rent for storage during the summer. We were not notified of any estates, so we may be a little behind on accumulated rummage compared to last year ☹

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• To meet with the department chairman, our plan, rather than meeting

with all departments together, is to divide the departments into similar ones and meet with in small groups. We feel that we will get more accomplished this way to talk about their similar needs and some ideas that may help to speed up the checkout process by coordinating and streamlining some of the item pricing. I.e.: Meeting with Ladies department, Men’s, Hats & Purses. Meeting with Kitchen, Brick-Brac and Holiday, etc. We are arranging these meetings to take place over the next few months. We have already met with Cashiering to go over some ideas to improve the flow and speed of check out, we are scheduled to have a meeting with the Junior Chairman and then start with the small group meetings with all department chairman. We know we will benefit from their experience in these departments and look forward to meeting their needs and ideas for any change for improvement.

• On the subject of department chairman, after coming to the board for permission to have a Junior work as co-chairman in the Ladies department, it has just come to our attention that due to personal circumstances, that particular Junior (Diana Day) will be going inactive. Debbi Greaves is willing to stay on as chairman but we will be looking for another co-chair. Debbi addressed the members asking for someone to please step up to help her co-chair the ladies department.

1st VP Programs: Terri Shives

• Report on programs for the year • Our November 2nd speaker: De’Anna Munoz • Our November speaker will inspire and motivate you to the highest

potentials. De’Anna Nunez is the hypnotist performing and entertaining with the Norwegian Cruise Line. If you have been to Hawaii recently, you may have seen her in action! She produces an energetic and interactive show, which always attracts a large audience. Her hysterical wittiness will leave you with laughter and an unforgettable experience.

• She will uplift our members with positive energy and share the fascinating subconscious aspects of the mind that induce visionary

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CLUBHOUSE RENTALS FOR SEPTEMBER, 20172017 2016

TOTAL MONTH'S RENTALS 16 10Non-Member Garden Wedding/Reception, Weekend 10 8Non-Member Clubhouse Only, Weekend 2 1Member Garden Wedding/Reception, Weekend 1 1Member Clubhouse Only, WeekendNon-Member Garden Wedding/Reception, Weekday 3Non-Member Clubhouse Only, WeekdayMember Garden Wedding/Reception, WeekdayMember Clubhouse Only, Weekday

Cancellations 1New Rental Contracts 3

THE THURSDAY CLUBRentals Report

General Meeting October 2017

thinking. Did you know JFK Jr. failed the bar exam 3 times? On the 4rth try, he hired a hypnotist to get him through the testing process… and he passed!

• Deana’s objective, through fun and entertainment, is to: • Share the mesmerizing science of visionary thinking and how it can

be utilized to evoke creativity and goal setting. • • Share a powerful Self Hypnosis demonstration so you can tap into

your inner visionary and accomplish more with less effort. • • Motivate and inspire you to take action and to live in your purpose,

on purpose! See you in November! • December 7th: Holiday/Christmas Sweater Fashion Show

2nd VP Rentals: Leigh Ann gave report in Francesca Theim’s absence.

• Rentals report is posted on the back bulletin. As of Wednesday, October 25, The Thursday Club will have Security at most of its events (General Membership events excluded). We have contracted with Elite Security for one security guard to be posted outside of the clubhouse during events to better service the outside perimeter of the property, as well as surrounding street parking area. We look forward to continuing positive neighbor relations in lieu of our new security policy. Our future rental rates for any new contracts will reflect the cost of hiring security. Our clubhouse rental rate for non-members is now $3,900.00. Any extra rental hours of the

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clubhouse will now be at a rate of $350/ hour instead of the current rate of $300.

• In our upgraded rental contract, we have also included a mandatory requirement of a “day-of” Event Coordinator, to be onsite during weddings. This will not be a price adjustment from The Thursday Club, but will be something that the Bride and Groom will need to designate and coordinate. Other venues like ours already have this policy intact and it will be a tremendous help to Chris to facilitate that events run more smoothly.

• The Rental report is posted on the back wall for all other rental information.

3rd VP Philanthropy: Robin Diamond Williams

• We narrowed down our top 5 n 2 for Balboa park. I would like to discuss the $15-$20k for activity center plus 2 Balboa park choices n juniors too. There were 113 applications. Robin thanked Dee Van Horne for her help.

4th VP Membership: Linda Small • Introduce Committee • Credit Chart • Reminder to pay dues and pick up yearbooks • Membership Count: • 179-Active, 14-Inactive, 20-Non-Resident, 2-Preferred Active, • 49-Privileged Members, 61-Professionals • Total Membership: 325 • Status Change: • Shannon Wehsener - Active to Inactive • Email Change: • Lynn Reed - lynnsreed@gmail.com • Application Due Dates: • November 1st - Legacy Applications Due • November 1st - Junior fly ups Notice Due • December 7th - Community Applications Due • *Applications are available here at the Meeting or Online • Important Dates: • October 5th - Applications are available at this Meeting

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• January 4th - Candidates names announced and posted at General Meeting

• January 11th- Candidates recommendations presented to the Board and written ballot vote

• February 1st- New Members are announced at General Meeting • Guests at Meetings/Luncheons: • Out of Town and Potential Member Guests are welcome at General

Meetings/ Luncheons, space permitting and with the approval of the President. Members are responsible for their guests $7.00 lunch.

• **We kindly request that no guests are at the January, February, March Meetings and the May Tea. Reason being that during these meetings we are presenting new potential members and voting.

• You must RSVP if: • You are Active and not coming to the meeting • You are Active and not staying for lunch • You are Active and did not pay ahead for your Lunches, but will be

staying for Lunch • Privileged Members are not required to come to meetings, however

you must RSVP if: • You have paid for Lunch and will not be eating with us • You have not paid for lunch but will be eating with us and paying at

the door • The reason we require RSVP’s is: • So Chris can set up the correct number of tables and chairs • The Luncheon Committee has an accurate count to buy and prepare

the correct amount of food • We can track your excused and unexcused absences, as required by

the By-Laws • Linda thanked the co-chairs of the new member event.

Director of House: Carol Landis

• The House committee is happy to report that the extensive work on the electrical upgrade to the clubhouse has been completed and a new power line has been installed. The air conditioning units have been connected and Chris Erickson reports that they work very well to keep the clubhouse comfortable on hot days. Additional electrical projects are in progress. Many thanks to Lora Heramb and Chris Erickson for coordinating this extensive work!

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• The kitchen has been cleaned, organized and inventoried under the leadership of Chris Khouri and her hard-working volunteers.

• The new laminate flooring and carpeting has been installed in the manager’s apartment and the office, and the office has a new chair. Thanks to Vicki Lareau from the design committee for taking the lead on this project.

• Lucy Borsenberger has arranged for a tree specialist to treat our trees and for trimming to be done when the weather cools. We are getting bids for adding two pathways from the lower garden area to the street.

• Thanks to Jan Sutton for continuing the research into options for replacing our ovens and the hood in the kitchen. We hope to have this work completed when there is a break in rental activity in December.

• At this time, I would like to present a special “Hard Hat Award” to thank my hard-working team for years of hard work and amazing talent to make our projects a reality. Lora Heramb and Chris Erickson, you are definitely the queen and king of construction. Thank you for coordinating over three years of work to make the air conditioning a reality. In addition to planning and contracting, this project included moving plants, digging trenches, cutting into walls to run conduit, replacing sections of the roof, and bringing in a crane to put the units in place. And all of this work was completed without interrupting any of the scheduled rentals for weddings and events at The Thursday Club. Many thanks to Lora and Chris.

Director of Departments: Paige Santos ~ ArtSpeak Perez Simon is at the muse. If you don’t see it, you will lose. The art is bright of Mexico The artists are always in the know. November is the time to start Lasts ‘til February then it parts 100 paintings are there to see Plan a day and come with me! cathduelljones@cox.net ~ Book Club - 4th Wednesday @ 10am (odd # months) ~ Bridge Luncheons – October 25, January 25 and May 31 @10:00 ~ Bridge Marathon – Bridge Marathon meets Monday November 20 at 10:00am. Contact Mary Rogondino – 619.224.9735,

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mary1rogo@gmail.com for questions or information. Please remember to contact your partner and the team you are playing to remind them about the date and time! ~ Fun, Fitness and Friendship - Join the fitness group and see the world! Well….maybe a small part of San Diego anyhow. We are planning an easy hike on Monday, November 6, to the San Dieguito Lagoon, led by TC member Trish Boaz, Executive Director of the San Dieguito Lagoon Conservancy. Details to follow. Anyone is welcome! Workout on Friday, November 22, TBD. Call Francesca Thiem at (619) 813-1191 for further information. Clubhouse sessions will continue every Monday and Friday at 9 am. First Session is Free. All fitness levels are accommodated. ~ Hang Loose Garden Club - 3rd Thursdays @ 10:30am ~ Knina’s Knitters - Our motto is "No Meetings, No Deadlines, No Quotas!" Share your talent and heart by knitting baby items to donate to Salvation Army's Door of Hope, a residential safe haven for women and children, many of whom are homeless. We'd love to have you join the group! We have patterns and needles to share, and hope to have a couple of knitting classes and social gatherings during the year. Bring your finished items to the General Meeting and we will deliver them. Nina Crawford & Cathy Miller ~ Ski Trip - The TC Ski Club is ready to go on Monday, February 19 and returning on Friday, February 23, 2018. Ruthie Churchill informed the members that Robin Diamond Williams’ home is not available those dates and requested that if anyone has a home in Mammoth or knows anyone who has a home in Mammoth to contact her. If you have a home to donate, please contact Ruthie Churchill, 619 990-1412, ruthiechurchill@gmail.com or Lauren Bruhn, 619 379-1870, lbruhn3@cox.net soon! ~ Special Events - What have you been wanting to do or where do you want to go? Let's go together! Please contact me with any ideas for fun, creative or interesting outings or community support events. I can do the event if time permitting or you plan one for credits! I always encourage that! Wendy Ledford 619-572-6130 or wendytledford@yahoo.com. ~ TC Sew Good - All seamstresses, regardless of ability and experience, are welcome to join our informal group. We make needed items for some of our favorite local charities ~ Meals on Wheels, Just in Time, The Challenge Center, Angel Foster Network, VA Hospital, and more. Please contact Kathi Holowach 619.579.6705 or kholowach@aol.com for information and

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patterns for lap robes, walker & wheel chair caddies, pillows, place mats, receiving blankets, stuff bags and more. Happy Sewing! ~ TC Yoga - Gentle yoga for all ages and abilities. Take time for yourself for a stretching class to increase flexibility and mobility. Amy is excellent at accommodating all levels and working to help ease your aches, pains and current injures. Drop ins are welcome, and we would appreciate you letting us know when you are coming so we can plan for space. Fridays @ 10:00 $10.00 per class Yoga Arts at 3017 Canon Contact Carlene Albrecht 619 222 5444 ~ Women Who Walk - WWW will have our first walk of this year Nov. 29 (Wednesday), Mission Bay. Meet at the visitors’ center at 9 am. • There is a new event being planned for January 19th, Men’s poker night.

A corresponding event for the Women is being planned as well. More information will be provided later.

• Carol Fitzgibbons came up to let the members know that Wendy Ledford is being honored at a Friends of Balboa Park luncheon on October 17th and encouraged members to attend to honor Wendy.

Editor of Bulletin: Leigh Ann gave report in Devon’s absence.

• With a lot of support and encouragement the mailed bulletin and the e-bulletin for October were distributed to the members.

• Special thanks to last year’s Communications Director Shelley Benoit, who has spent considerable time training me, and then worked me through the October bulletin.

• And to Mari Fink who is fantastic at the layout and appeal of the printed bulletin. It’s not too late for a last minute entry for the November bulletin.

• If you have not received your October Bulletin, contact Cynthia Jackson.

• Deadlines will always be the 1st day of the month • I am currently out of the county, returning this evening, so email me

anything you would like in for November, if you haven’t already submitted.

• Email address for Bulletin entries: 4tcbulletin@gmail.com (is this right?)

Director of Juniors: Cheryl Bramley

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The Juniors started their club year in September, so they have already been very busy. They have already had their first general meeting and a service project serving dinner at the USO for military families. At their Oct. 18 general meeting, they will be voting for their Gala and Rummage Sale recipients. Their Merry Market Place will be held again on the first Sunday in November. Proceeds will go to a Thursday Club House gift and to the Diaper Bank at the San Diego Food Bank. I feel very lucky this year to get to “hang out” with this great group of young ladies! Birthday candy bars- Rickie Sevadjian Old Business

• Thank Cheryl for her help in transitioning to this new job. • Thank you all for saying yes to Presidential appointments,

chairmanships, and committees.

New Business • Christmas Party – Friday, December 1st • Marilyn Foster and Dee Van Horne said the party will be from 6-9

and that the theme is a surprise for now. It will be a member-catered event. Sign-up sheets will be at the next meeting for those who would like to bring an appetizer or dessert.

Announcements • Centerpieces are for sale for $20.00. • Next Board Meeting – October 6h at the home of Robin Diamond

Williams • Don’t forget to read your bulletin and the calendar in your new

yearbook for upcoming activities • Julie Halliday lets everyone know that the Progressive Dinner is

November 4th at 6:00 pm. She announces which members are hosting the progressive dinner.

• Adjournment: 11:15 am. Let’s take a 5-minute bathroom break

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Program: Terri Shives will now introduce our speaker.