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In this issue:

Puppet Build Pictures on Facebook

Guild members  on The Muppet Movie

Membership Perks

Años Viejos

Dragon Puppet Diagram

Calendar

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Location: Fairyland

Prior to meeting, Michael Nelson announced membership dues are now payable and forms are available.  He also stated that he has Gala tickets as well.

Meeting called to order by Jesse at 5:35 PM.

Randal talked about the Fairyland event for tonight – the “sleep over” (not for us but for the public). He listed the schedule for dinner and the performance that he would be giving at 8:00 PM.

Randal also stated that Lewis Mahlmann has been in the hospital for the past month and is now home with nursing care. He is celebrating his 84th birthday in Sept.

Michael Nelson – Treasurer Report

We have $7,223.87 in the treasury, with $1405.25 designated for scholarships.

$2,000 has been designated for the Gala. Membership year is Sept. 1 – August 31.

He has envelopes and membership forms available for those who wish to pay their dues tonight.

Tickets for the Gala (our 50th Anniversary) are also available. This will be 24 Sept. 2011. Ticket prices are $25.00 for members (past or present), and $35 for non-members. This will include a wonderful catered dinner and fabulous entertainment. Entertainment will include the Oregon Shadow Puppets w/Thumbilina, and Bob Hartman – who is the puppeteers’ Puppeteer.

Michael – Gala Committee Chair

Listed need for volunteers:

C Volunteer Coordinator

C Hospitality Committee (People who will welcome guests and orient them to facility)

C Bartender

C Cleanup Committee

C Memorabilia Chair (items to sell)

C Memorabilia to display – contact Randal

Newsletter: Talib requested articles for the newsletter

Membership: New members/guests were introduced: Gabriella and Yvonne

Valerie and Michael had just seen “Stuffed and Unstrung” in San Francisco and presented their review – They loved it!. They described how the show is done to involved the audience yet still allow a “puppet performance” environment. They do recommend it as an “adult” entertainment.

Ernie Fosselius brought his collection of Mechanical Marvels and delighted us with their operation. Daniel Krakauer showed how he has created another mechanical puppet using cogs and wheels.

The meeting was adjourned at 6:20 PM for dinner at the train station.

Submitted by: Sharon Clay, Secretary

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In this issue:
Upcoming Meeting at Fairyland
Latest News on the 50th Gala
Memoir Reading Announcement
Adult Puppetry in San Francisco
Calendar

A discussion and review of the bylaws for determining officers was followed by
Art would be willing if (1) there is better email communication, (2) more board meetings can be conducted by phone conferences and (3)need a strong VP due to his Sacramento home.

Motion:  Art G for President  Motion made by Mike N, seconded by Val N, passed unanimously

Motion:  Randal M. for VP made by AG, Jesse V seconded,  passed unanimously

Motion:  Val N for membership , Mike N for treasurer made by Art G, seconded by Randal M, passed unanimously

Motion:  Sharon Clay for secretary (if she is willing)  made by Art G, seconded by Val N passed unanimously

Art will call and ask Sharon if she is willing.  (She has accepted as of 6/10/11)
We discussed using Posterous for our email communications so no one got left out of the conversations.
Valerie N will send a thank you note to Barbara Grillo  for her service on the board.

Treasurer:  We need cosigners for the guild banking.  Bylaws state that one can serve as treasurer for 6 years, so Val n is done.  Michael Nelson will take over duties.  Val N will ask Lee Armstrong and Barbara Grillo to be cosigners for amounts over $500.  Bylaws state that cosigners must not be board members.
Jesse V moved that we ask Lee and Barbara to be cosigners, Art G seconded, passed unanimously

Scholarships:  Art will send guidelines he and (?) developed for review and comment by the board.  Art would like that the scholarship application have a timeline and a deadline so the job is more manageable.

Jesse wants to discuss bringing in outside performers, discussion was postponed for next time or new business.

August 20 meeting at Fairyland:
Randal stated that the plan is similar to before, with several performances throughout the day, an exhibit that he will set up and a meeting with potluck at 5 pm.
Craft people:  Val stated that it seems to always fall on the same few people.  Can we pay them?  Randal thinks that we can move the $200 from Fairyland through sfbapg to the craft people who help each time.  They can use it on supplies and their time.  He will contact Lee Armstrong, Elisheva and Tia and see if this is what they would like.  If not, we can approach other guild members.
Motion:  Conrad moved we reimburse craft people with funding from Fairyland.  Art g seconded.  all agreed.
Subject of meeting:  tossed a few ideas around, liked the idea of automata, Randal will follow through

Pearl Dailey:  History ephemera and biography info was left to Randal so he can write up an obituary for the next newsletter.

The 50th Party:
Date is currently September 24, 2011, place is Uptown Center in Oakland.   This may change if lee Armstrong gets a performer who needs a different date.
Jesse V will talk to nearby church about using their lot.
Mike wants to nail down the date and place and caterer by the end of the month.

Motion:  Val moved, Jesse seconded:  That we place an ad in the P of A festival program featuring our anniversary and party.   All agreed.
Jesse will ask jerry Williams to design an ad, Michael will send the logo and information to Jesse.

Frances Lerner, who presented her work at the meeting on june 8, was interested in joining.  We agreed to present her with a membership as a thank you.  Val will write to her.

michael will contact matt Baume and ask for a front page link to the party info on <http://sfbapg.org>sfbapg.org

meeting was adjourned at 2 pm and most of us watched “the Reluctant Dragon” from back stage.