February 6, 2007
Opening: President Henry McQueen called the meeting to order at 7:05 PM. No new members attended. Linda Horstick determined that a quorum was present.
Minutes: Barb Taggart stated that the January minutes announced that a copy of the 2006 financial statement was to appear in the last newsletter. It had not been included, but will appear in the next issue. John Witmer motioned that the minutes from the January 2, 2007, meeting should be accepted and it was seconded by Barb Taggart. The Board approved.
Treasurer: The monthly statement was shared. Our assets are currently on deposit in a no interest account. Barb is checking into other options, including investing our funds in a program with the state treasury, earning roughly 5.25% at the present time. A motion to accept the treasurer’s report was made by Steve Baun and seconded by Deny Gilbert. The Board approved.
Safety: Deny Gilbert will be securing an insurance certificate for the tech session at Steve Limbert’s Aircooled Racing on February 17 due to the fact that there will be cars on lifts.
Membership: Rick Geiner reported that our membership is 396, with seven new members, two transfers in, no transfers out, and eleven nonrenewals.
Newsletter/Website: Don requested material to be used for the next publication. The 2006 financial statement will be included. Steve Limbert suggested an article about the Jefferson 500, which is a vintage event with sprint races scheduled for May 18-20, 2007.
Social: o members of the social committee were present. There will be a polo event on July 22, 2007. We will host a club tent at the Hershey Hillclimb and serve sandwiches.
Tech: Jon Yetter was unable to attend. Steve Limbert shared that he will have light refreshments at his session on February 17, and we will either order pizza or visit a local eatery for lunch.
Autocross: Deny Gilbert shared that the Riesentoter region would like to participate in two of our autocrosses with approximately twenty cars. He has designed the first course, which will be fast and guaranteed no DNFers. Steve Baun stated that our contract with Hershey might specify that the events must finish by 1:00 PM. Deny, Rick Geiner, and Steve Baun will be reorganizing the trailers. Event and swap meet needs will be stored in one of them, and the other will only contain the autocross equipment. A question of insurance status was discussed. John Witmer suggested that an inventory of the contents should be conducted so that we can establish the value of the trailers and their contents. Eric Wahlberg will check with PCA about insurance availability. If no plan is offered, John Witmer will contact his Erie agent.
Driver Education: Justin Fried reported that we would be participating with other regions at the Pocono, Watkins Glen, and Summit Point tracks. A complete schedule is in the newsletter, and any questions may be directed to Justin. A suggestion was made to check into using the Nelson Ledges track for events.
Swap Meet: Funds are coming in from the vendors. Don Hassenbein messaged that eighteen 968 owners have committed to attend the activities he has planned. Curt Stauffer and Rick Geiner will be coordinating the volunteers. Herco will have a rough layout of the new lot in the spring, which will be smaller than the existing facility. All of our previous sponsors will again support the event. There will be a tire raffle. For fairness, officers and directors will be exempt from the raffle. John Witmer shared that Celebration for Life will again offer grocery carts for the buyers to use.
Vice President: Eric Wahlberg reported that he is checking with A&W Screen Printing about having hats made for the swap meet.
Old business: Justin Fried made a motion for the club to provide the standard buffet and five pitchers of beer at meetings. Deny Gilbert seconded the motion. The Board approved.
New business: none
Next Meeting: Barb Taggart made a motion to participate in the state treasury investment program. Steve Limbert said that he has an acquaintance that worked in the state budget department and can make inquiries to confirm that this investment is safe and to our advantage. The action was tabled for fact finding until the next meeting. Barb will also discuss other financial options with M&T.
Deny Gilbert has planned a wine tasting tour on July 14, 2007, in New York, around Lake Seneca and Lake Keuka. The tour will include four wineries and plans for lunch and dinner. There are nice hotels in the area, or the offer of lodging at Deny’s cabin. There was a lengthy discussion about the locale of the 2007 holiday party. Henry asked all the members who were present to share their opinions. John Witmer made a motion to determine whether there should be a vote to change the venue. Rick Geiner seconded the motion. The Board approved.
John Witmer then made a motion to determine whether the upcoming affair should be held at Meadia Heights or whether it should be changed. Deny Gilbert seconded the motion. The Board approved that the 2007 event will remain at Meadia Heights, and that the 2008 holiday party will move to a different venue. A committee will be formed to plan the 2008 party.
Deny Gilbert expressed his thoughts about recognizing the special efforts of individuals for the benefit of the club. It was stated that dedicated members are recognized through the Member of the Year Award, and that we should consider nominations at that time. Henry and Eric will talk about the criteria for awarding this honor.
Don Hollway questioned whether we should consider changing the by-laws to allow for more than four directors. There were five candidates for four positions, and there was discussion about accepting more members who are willing to serve the club. No motions were made.
Next Meeting: Tuesday, March 6, 2007, at the Lancaster Liederkranz, 6:00 PM for social, meeting at 7:00 PM. All members are welcome to attend.
Meeting Adjourned: 9:39 PM
Respectfully Submitted,
Linda Horstick, Secretary
