BWCRU GENERAL BOARD MINUTES JANUARY 21, 2008



Atttending: Cecily Gerla, JoAnne Goldberg, Eileen Locker, Tutsie Lipkin, Fern Rod, Rita Seiff, Nessa Tarchis, Maddy Krauser, Arlene Levine, Marcia Meyers, Lois Feldman, Lorrie Grossman, Faith Book, Fran Bernstein, Roz Wolpov, Arlene Karyo, Terry Wollins, Harriet Locke, Eileen Siegel, Joan Haberman

Absent: Carole Beris, Tina Kart, Gloria Berkowitz, Nancy Fried, Norman Davidson, Ruth Berkowitz, Ferne Emas, Myra Jacobson, Terry Cohen, Maureen Kudler, Helene Miller, Debbie Steiner, Judy Whitman, Liz Maschler, Sandi Konsker, Sandi Kanin

The meeting was called to order by President JoAnne Goldberg at 3:30 PM in the Bridgewood Meeting Room.

TREASURERS REPORT: Eileen Locker
We paid out $54,000. We gave $82,000 to PAP Corps to reach an overall negative of $136,000. To date we gave $211,000 to PAP Corps.

EDUCATION: Gloria Berkowitz

February 11th is Education Day - 9:30 AM Breakfast at Club. Speaker will be Dr. Steven Falcone, Associate Professor of Radiology, Neurological Surgery, Opthomology at FAU and University of Miami - Leonard Miller School of Medicine.

CULTURAL ARTS: Nancy Fried

January Art Trip grossed $22,282, net $16,126. Very successful trip. The Convention Center with curator was special and interesting.
February 6th and 7th Botero trip almost sold out. We have 53 & 46 people, we can take some more. Gloria Hodes is curator; also, we will have a Horticulturist and garden tour of the Four Arts. Lunch is at Bellagio.

FUND RAISING: Fern Rod

Coins For A Cure - $19
Tributes - $3,440
Chance For A Cure - Marcia Meyers: All material is at the printer.
Pap Angel - 3 more people have paid up
Plaques - Terry Wollins: $550 for a new plaque
Friends and Founders - 10 new members as of today, and 2 more are forthcoming.
Walkathon - Lois Feldmen: Saturday, March 29, Send in your checks, get Pledges and sponsors from friends.
Card Party - Arlene Karyo: Responses are coming in, we need raffle prizes.
Golf Tournament, successful, we raised close to $285,000
Jazz Night ar Spanish River Church - February 19. $26 fee, Cecily Gerla is Chair
Jewish Museum & Holocoust Trip - April 3, Maddy Krauser: Cost $80. We have 15 paid
Donor Luncheon - May 12 at the Boca Hotel at 11:30 AM

Do not schedule any appointments to conflict with Board Meeting. Please stay until the end of the meeting.

Tutsie Lipkin is Chair od Nominating Committe, now being formed.

Maddy Krauser has the Volunteer List, please contact her if you need workers.

Our March meeting has been changed to March 24th. Next meeting is on February 18.

Meeting adjourned at 4:30 PM

Respectfully Submittedl

Cecily Gerla
Recording Secretary