Raven Roost 73

General Meeting Notes

November 12, 2007

Meeting called to order:        7:35 pm

Membership:              No new guests. Currently 109 members. March is membership renewal.

Minutes:                     October minutes posted on the web-site.

Treasury Report:       Beginning balance $27448.06

                                    Pending deposits $3006.00

                                    Outstanding commitments

                                                Credit Card -$540.00

                                                Hotel check -$19880.10

                                                Website Contest Winner -$65.00

                                                Website Contest Winner -$65.00

                                                Miami Trip Balance -$3037.82

                                    Net Balance $6846.14

                                    If you would like a copy of the financial report give Jim Finck your name and he would be happy to provide a copy.

Texas Hold’em:         47 players (20 member/27 non-member)

                                    Net profit - $864.68

                                    A special drawing for overnight stay at Marriott was held for those persons that helped during the poker tournament; prize was won by Lenny Banack.

Council Report:          None

Website:                     A Bulletin Board has been added to the website.  This will be a place where notices for babies, get well etc. can be posted.

Publicity:                     Newsletter will be out soon with articles and fan spotlights.  Calendar of events to be submitted to two local free papers so that upcoming events may be communicated to the neighborhood.

Historian:                   No Report

Shirts:                         Shirts are in. Contact Terri Schaefer at (410) 682-4245 or at clothing@ravensroost73.com

Wellness:                    Please keep Kathy Sinnott, Janet Deppner and Shelly Marsh in your thoughts and prayers.

                                    Congrats to Lenny Banack on the birth of his first grandchild, CJ.

X-Mas Party:             Date will be December 1, 2007.  8:00 pm – 12:00 am

                                    Members are asked to bring a bottle for the wagon of cheer as their admission to the party. $10.00 for guests.   If you would like to participate in the gift exchange, please bring a male/female gift ($20 limit).  Members asked to bring a dessert to share.

Susan G. Komen        25 people registered and 24 walked raising $4015.00 for breast

Walk:                          cancer research and treatment.

Board of Directors Report:

                                    Andrew Morrisey Fund – Money was received and family sent a heartfelt thank-you for the donation.

                                    Thank-you letter received from Bradley Brandon for scholarship money to Frostburg.

                                    Council Bull Roast – Date February 23, 2008; Patapsco arena Roost will supply a bus if we have 30 tickets sold.

                                    January will accept nominations for RR73 officers.

Bull Roast:                 Tickets are available. Please contact Al Pietras for ticket information at alpietras321@comcast.net

                                    or call him at (410) 682-2932

                                    Rosedale Gardens, March 1, 2008

                                    $40 per person/ money due February 4, 2008 (meeting)

                                    Band - No Pets for Noah 

                                    Wagon of Cheer Tickets available for Sale

Motions were made and approved for the following:

                                    Donate $500.00 to Shop with a Cop program, to sponsor five recipients for Christmas shopping.

                                    Budget for X-mas Party - $650.00

Meeting adjourned:  8:15 pm