March 1, 2019 Minutes

First Friday Minutes:March 1, 2019 8:15 PM

Attending: Rick, Erin, Kent, Mem, Eli, Ted, Joe, Cary, Karen, Jack, Richard

Presiding: Kent

President’s Report: NTR

Vice President’s Report: NTR

Secretary’s Report: Minutes of February Meeting posted to Facebook.

Social Secretary’s Report: NTR

Treasurer’s Report:

    As of Today, we have money.
    Outstanding checks have been cashed.
    Some checks still need to be written.
    No more income expected.

Book Committee:

    Compiled Book list for consideration.
    Some are available from paperback swap:
    Light of Other Days – Clarke and Baxter
    Lost Fleet – Jack Campbell are being added to 2019 list.

Photo Committee: Morlands Photo Stick with Mem

Refreshments Committee: various refreshments available

COSine 2019: COSine closed except for Treasury Stuff

Old Business: Cary, Rick, Jack are Movie Committee. To review movie option

New Business: None

Announcements:

    Spacex launching test for ISS shuttle- tonight.
    Sharon Shin releasing audible trilogy 6 months before print copies are released – March 9.
    New Bujold “Sharing Knife” novella is out.

Adjourn: 8:33

Book Discussion:

    “Snow Crash” Neal Stephenson
    A blend of three different books and we liked two of them.