Villages Hiking Club General Membership Meeting,
January 27, 2020
- Called to Order: 7:30pm at Foothill Center
- Attending:
Executive Board Members Present: President: Al Girolami; VP Hiking &
Trails: Faye Swanson; VP Social: Michelle Breslin; Treasurer: Rose Eagan;
VP Membership & Communications: Jim Beyer; Acting Secretary: Deb
Siedband
Absent: Secretary: Cheryl Allmen
General Attendance: 45 - Reports:
President’s Report: Al welcomed all in attendance and introduced the new
2020 Board members.
Al announced a decision by the Board to take the month of July off with respect to a Hiking Club General Membership Meeting. The July Social will
still be held, and hikes will continue through the summer.
Paper copies of the current Treasurer’s Report and the last General Meeting
minutes will be displayed at the back of the room at General meetings this
year.
A letter has been crafted to send to VGCC to reply to their “NO” vote on the
Hiking Club’s Hill Lands Maintenance proposal. Our requests are more focused and specific.
Al reported that Dan Kato will be the 2020 Chairman of our Hill Lands
Maintenance Committee, and will represent the Club as liaison in discussions with VGCC.
Other committee chairs include Terri Vivoli for Sunshine, Susan Brown for
Snacks, and Russ Glines for Beverages.
John Trudeau reported on the status of the Sign Project. The signs are finished, with 3 that need to be redone (due to manufacturer error). He thanked
Al and Russ for their assistance. .
Secretary’s Report: Minutes from the last meeting (November, 2019)
were approved.
V.P. Hiking and Trails: Faye reported that this year’s Trail Maintenance
Day is scheduled for March 28. Details will follow as more information becomes available.
Hike leaders are always being sought. We can train & mentor people interested in leading. The possibility of sending additional emails with hike descriptions as a way to foster greater participation was discussed.
Treasurer’s Report:
BEGINNING BOOK BALANCE ON NOVEMBER 30, 2019 $4,232.58
INCOME:
TOTAL INCOME none
BALANCE $4,232.58
EXPENSES:
12-10 Debit Card (Sprouts –Xmas Party) $64.04
12-11 “ “ (Luckys) – “ “ ) $95.52
12-12 “ “ (Costco – “ “ ) $1,071.25
12-12 “ “ (Target- “ “ ) $29.40
12-13 “ “ (New Leaf “ “ ) $23.90
12-17 Check 1642 (Bainbridge Hol Walk) $15.27
TOTAL EXPENSES * $1,299.38
ENDING BOOK BALANCE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2019 * $2,933.20
Submitted by,
Al Girolami, Treasurer (2019)
* Not included is expected payment for Carmel Outing expenses of $326.15
and income of $50 of a yet to be deposited check from the Outing.
Also, income from Accounting for the Holiday Party is expected to be $2268.
Note: Bank Balance is $2,933.20 with no checks or debit changes outstanding.
HIKING CLUB HILL LANDS PROJECT FUND – DECEMBER 2019
BEGINNING BOOK BALANCE AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2019 $2,281.82
INCOME: none
TOTAL INCOME: none
EXPENSES
TOTAL EXPENSES: none
ENDING BOOK BALANCE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2019 $2,281.82
NOTE: Related to these Funds, the Evergreen Villages Foundation (EVF) also had $5,750 specifically allocated for “Hiking Club Trails” which represented donations by individuals (Hiking
Club members, Villagers, and even a non resident donor) due to a Fund Raiser a few years ago
for reconstruction of the Step Trail, installation of additional picnic tables, and replacing the trail
sign system. These funds, plus at least $4,000 of other EVF funds have been allocated towards
the nearly completed Trail Signage Project with the remaining cost to be paid by the Villages
Club. At years end, the work is almost complete with only a few signs left to be installed.
EVF also has recently approved $1,300 for improving the trail from Rawhide to the Upper Gardens.
V.P. Social: Michelle reported on the success of Trivia Night, and the Holiday Party. The annual Soup Supper & White Elephant Gift Exchange was
well attended (63 participants). Next year we will plan to have written
recipes next to each soup entry. Our next Social will be Game Night in
March. Kathryn Nymoen will be managing that. Details to follow.
Membership: Jim reports 294 members, as of today and has just received
one additional application, bringing the total to 295. Jim read his annual
breakdown of number of years that people have been members of the club.
0-1 yr 24 people
1-2 yrs 39
2-5 yrs 85
10 yrs 53
20 yrs 16
- Adjourned General Meeting: 7:45 for refreshments. Ret. LT. John Nores of
the Dept. of Fish & Wildlife Marijuana Enforcement Team gave a presentation
on the presence of illegal grow sites throughout our area, and efforts to locate
and clear them, and prosecute those responsible. - Next Meeting:
February 24, 2020
Respectfully submitted,
Debbie Siedband, acting Secretary