Agenda
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Club Room Creekside, 4:00 PM
ROLL CALL: Bobbie Berkman
Review of correction to January minutes.
1. Al Peters -
“We are registered with the IRS but not the California Secretary of State. The action is to register with the state. I know this is confusing. California has no records that we exist.
Annually I file a federal tax return. We need to apply to California as a 501(c)7 organization.”
Approval of motion to apply for CA 501(c)7 status.
2. Many thanks to Marcy Weisshar and Gloria Reid for pulling off our Chili Party. It was a delightful occasion in spite of various issues such as the new alcohol policy. We couldn’t put on our social events without all the help from our hardworking volunteers.
Motion to approve January Minutes with corrections.
BOARD REPORTS:
Treasurer's Report: Al Peters
"Poppy Bank informed me that our account requires two signatures for checks over $1,000 (like the payment for the CPR & 1st Aid class). I wrote a check for more than that amount for the CPR class. I authorized payment.
Do we want to keep that requirement, increase the limit or do away with it? The Board should take a vote in any case so we are on record as to what our current policy is."
Motion to retain two signature requirement for checks over $1,000 or drop it.
Club Membership: Joanie Boyle
- 115 Lapsed member archived on 2/19/25 for non-payment of 2025 dues
- Lapsed members received (3) email renewal requests prior
- Any Lapsed member already registered for a Safari or paid event was reminded to pay or be dropped.
Current paid membership: 331 (325 single & 4 couple memberships (8))
Trail Steward Report: Larry
- Trail work is on hiatus for the winter months
- Volunteer work weeding at the Labyrinth, March 10th
Update on hosts for upcoming events: Kathy Devine
- Marsha Thrall and Kickan Wilson - June 3 POTLUCK.
- Janet Jolley - Summer Party July 17
- Host(s) needed for:
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- the August 21st Potluck & Ice Cream Social
- October 28th Annual Meeting & Potluck.
- December 11th Holiday Party (Catered)
- Dave and Gloria Kern - December 20th Last Hike party.
MEMBERS FORUM: Mary Smith
OLD BUSINESS: Mary Smith
Hike leader training: Harriet Schwartz
CPR and First Aid Training: Harriet Schwartz & Pat Kramm
Hike Leader Status
- Amblers
- Ramblers
- Trekkers
- Scramblers
Publicity
- Reminder to send hiking photos into Ellen Goodman for Rossmoor News articles (and to Mark Forrette for next year's slideshow).
- Improved Notice Board - Kudos!!
Safaris: Anne Squire
- March 13th - Sisters Safari Info Session, 2:00, Club Room
- March 24th - Chico Safari Orientation, 4:00, Club Room
- November 2nd - Joshua Tree Safari
- Proposed Safari to Tucson, March 22 - 27, 2026
Outings : Ros Carol
NEW BUSINESS: Mary Smith
Search for replacement for Don Barber, VP Position
Event Coordinators Proposal to Revise Event Schedule: Kathy Devine
Proposal to be voted on by Board
Proposal to arrange a casual event for the JML Trust outlining their work for land conservation. Hosted by Kathleen Stavis and open to the Rossmoor community.
Motion to Approve
MEETING CLOSE
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Next Meeting: May 14th 2025