AWARDS 01/09/96 Plan
to recognize Marshall Tuly's winning a National event. 11/12/96Points won at NAP should not be considered
for Manny Isralsky Award. 01/13/98 Board authorized a plaque honoring all CBA
Presidents. 3/21/00Award winners will be CBA's guests at
party. 06/12/00Rookie
of the Year trophy will be refurbished and then displayed at CBC; all but one
of the winners who are active players
contributed. Mike Purcell initiated action on this. 07/11/00H Norris, Judy Conn, and Jodie Kieffer are
committee to study details and make a recommendation to Board to establish an award
for special achievement or outstanding service to the Unit. 08/08/00 Board
approved recommendation of "special award" committee to create
"The Patty Eber Award". (Included in appendix.) 11/14/00Board approved a new award in Jan Weyant's
memory to recognize Unit 124 player earning most points at CBA Regional. 01/14/01Rookie
trophy has been repaired. Nancy Sachs donated stand for trophy. 09/25/01Jane
Ward Memorial winners will be from Middletown Sectional. 08/10/02Board voted to use results from ACBL Senior
Game for Horwitz Award. Deschapelles will forgo its game for ACBL Senior game
which is always on a Monday afternoon. 11/09/04In memory of Don Walker, his family
established an award to person winning most overall points in calendar year. 01/09/07Ev Kitchen to head up Committee. 08/14/07Board votes to honor Sachs & Wobler at
Spring Awards Banquet. 12/10/07Awards Banquet to be held March 25, 2008. 01/08/08Tom Deddens received the Lifetime Goodwill
Award from ACBL 01/08/08Sachs & Wolber to receive Lifetime
Achievement Awards. 03/04/08Voted to give Golden Life Master Award only
to members who have little or no chance of making Life Master due to illness or
infirmary.Dan Sherman & Don
Brunswick to receive the award.It was
further agreed to get a list from ACBL on Jan 1,2009 and send letters to those
who may be eligible for award. 04/08/08Voted to chage name of Steve Shameroy Award
to the Gery & Steve Shameroy Award. 08/11/08Linda Wolber to receive Lifetime
Achievement Award. Fred Sigler will present Dorothy Gard’s award. 01/13/09 Annual Game & Party set for March 24. 01/12/10Scheduled for May 18.Reservations will be required.Award winners play for free. 04/20/10$5 entry fee for non-winners with
reservations.Steurnagle committee
expects to award a recipient this year. TOP
BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1996Bruce
Abel, Hobie Brooks, Judy Cohn, Joe Conger, Lou Epstein, Bill Higgins, Karen
Kendall, Barbara Levinson, Bernice Lipsich, Brenda Mehaiko, Carole Miller, Hal Norris,
Alex Pappas, Ken Recob, Linda Wolber DianeTravis
elected to replace Bernice Lipsich (deceased). Dyan Vaughn elected to replace
Karen Kendall (relocating). 1997Bruce
Abel, Linda Abrahamson, Hobie Brooks, Judy Cohn, Bill Higgins, Barbara
Levinson, Brenda Mahaiko, Carole Miller, Hal Norris, Alex Pappas, Jo Ellen
Spitz, Howard Stifel, Diane Travis, Dyan
Vaughn, Linda Wolber 1998Bruce
Abel, Linda Abrahamson, Bill Higgins, Jodie Kieffer, Barbara Levinson, Carole
Miller, Joe Muenks, Hal Norris, Alex Pappas, Jo Ellen Spitz, Howard Stifel,
Jackie Swango, DianeTravis, Dyan
Vaughn, Linda Wolber Dyan
Vaughn resigned; Joy Norris elected. Marlene Catino elected to complete Linda
Abrahamson's term. 1999Bill
Brewer, Marlene Catino, Bill Higgins, Jodie Kieffer, Barbara Levinson, Joe
Muenks, Hal Norris, Joy Norris, Alex Pappas, Nate Reid, Nancy Sachs, Jo Ellen
Spitz, Howard Stifel, Jackie Swango, Diane Travis 2000Bill
Brewer, Joe Fisher, Bill Higgins, Jodie Kieffer, BarbaraLevinson, Joe Muenks, Hal Norris, Joy Norris,
Alex Pappas, Nate Reid, Nancy Sachs,
Howard Stifel, Jackie Swango, Otto Walter, Linda Wolber 2001Bill
Brewer, Walter Bunker, Jane Burpee, Elena Hickman, Bill Higgins, Ralph Isaacs,
Jodie Kieffer, Joy Norris, Alex Pappas, Fred Pollack, Nancy Sachs, Mary Segal, Nate
Reid, Otto Walter, Linda Wolber Bill
Brewer requested to resign from Board (meetings missed); Carolyn Ahlert was
elected to fill vacancy. 2002Carolyn
Ahlert, Herb Behr, Walter Bunker, Jane Burpee, Elena Hickman, Bill Higgins,
Ralph Isaacs, Jodie Kieffer, Barbara
Levinson, Joy Norris, Fred Pollack, Nancy Sachs, Mary Segal, Otto Walter, Linda Wolber Mary
Segal resigned; Joe Lutz will complete her term. 2003Carolyn Ahlert, Herb Behr,
Walter Bunker, Jane Burpee, Sis Gleisinger, Elena Hickman, Jodie Kieffer,
Barbara Levinson, Joe Lutz, Pat Newman, Joy Norr is, Alex Pappas, Nancy Sachs,
Jerry Violetta, Linda Wolber Kieffer
resigns: Steve Megerle elected.Behr
resigns: Diane Travis elected. 03/09/04Bruce Able asks to address Board concerning
Unit 11 member. 2004Carolyn
Ahlert, Patti English, Sis Gleisinger, Barbara Levinson, Shirley Levy, Joe Lutz, Steve
Megerle, Pat Newman,
Joy Norris, Alex Pappas, Fred Pollack, Nancy Sachs, Diane Travis, Jerry
Violetta, Linda Wolber Sandy
Orr and Larry Klein elected to Board to fill openings left by resignations of
Levy and L Wolber 2005Carolyn
Ahlert, Tom Deddens, Patti English, Sis Gleisinger, Carol Greve, Larry Klein,
Frank Lichtenberger, Joe
Lutz, Steve Megerle, Pat Newman, Potter Orr, Sandy Orr, Alex Pappas, Fred
Pollack, Jerry Violetta Elena
Hickman elected to replace Gleisinger.Mike Dickman elected to fulfill Pollack's
term. 2006Carolyn
Ahlert, Tom Deddens, Patti English, Carol Greve, Barbara Levinson, Frank Lichtenberger, Joe
Lutz, Steve Megerly, Jim Myers, Pat
Newnan, Potter Orr, Sandy Orr, AlexPappas, Fred Pollack, Jerry Violetta Lichtenberger
resigns. English named President.Pat
Dutson elected to fulfill Lichtenberger's term. Carol
Greve resigns (illness); John Burpee elected to replace her.Violetta resigns; Debbie Cummings elected. Alex
Pappas resigns (illness); Everitt Kitchen elected. 2007 Pat Dutson, Patti Engl**ish, Tom
Deddens, Mike Lipp, Pat Neuman, Potter Orr, Sandy Orr, Carolyn Ahlert, Mike
Purcell, Barb Levinson, Bob VeVerka, Debbie Cummings, Adrienne Netherwood John
Burpee & Alex Pappas 07/10/07Letter received from Sandy Orr ststing
decision to resign effective with 2007 election. She will continue to support for the board
& work for the club. 08/14/07Deddens & Ahlert not running in
2007.Board to ask other clubs for
nominations. 09/11/07 Unanimous approvalof Betty Hurst to fill Sandy Orr’s vacancy. 5 candidates
running for 5 open Board positions. 12/10/07Patti English, John Burpee, Potter Orr,
Barb Levinson, Bob VeVerka, Pat Dutson, Debbie Cummings, Pat Newman, Adrienne
Netherwood, Everitt Kitchen, Betty Hurst, Mary Clifton, Gayle Keaney, Mike
Lipp, Mike Purcell. President: Patti English, VP: Potter Orr,
Secretary: Bob VeVerka, Treasurer: Adrienne Netherwood Executive Committee: Officers and Mary Clifton,
Mike Purcell & Pat Newman Committee assignments made. Phone Tree distributed for use when center
closed due to bad weather etc. 01/08/08Board members to have comments re new
Constitution to VeVerka by end of January.. 05/13/08Jean Sturtevant appointed to fill vacancy
left by Mary Clifton. 07/08/08John Stoppiello filling seat vacated by Pat
Dutson. 12/08/08Patti English, Potter Orr, John Burpee,
Mike Purcell, Ev Kitchen, Barb Levinson, Debbie Cummings, Jean Sturtevant,
Gayle Keaney, A.J.Stephanie, Adrienne Netherwood, Chris Schwartz, John
Stopiello, Mike Lipp, Betty Hurst. President: Potter Orr, VP: John Burpee, Secretary:
Ev Kitchen, Treasurer: Adrienne Netherwood 04/29/09Mike Lipp resigns as board member. 07/14/09Nominating Committee for 2010 slots –
Burpee (chair), English, Hurst & Netherwood. 12/07/09John Burpee, Potter Orr, Barb Levinson,
Patrick Hoffman, A.J.Stephanie, Mary Clifton, Gayle Keaney, Chris Schwartz,
Debbie Cummings, Everitt Kitchen, Mike Purcell, Jean Sturtevant & John
Stopiello. President: Potter Orr, VP: A.J.Stephani,
Recording Secretary: Ev Kitchen, Treasurer: Anirudh Pandit, Unit Secretary:
Sandy Orr.. TOP BOARD MEETINGS 02/11/97Board
meetings will start at 6:00 pm. 03/21/00Meetings
will now start at 5:30 pm. 03/06/01Motion
approved to change April Board meeting from the 10th to the 3rd
because of Columbus Regional. 12/14/02July
Board meeting changed so as to not meet during STaC. 02/11/03All
board meetings will be held on second Tuesday of month. Those members going to
Nationals will be excused. 05/16/06June
board meeting changed from 6/13 to 6/6. (Note; these dates are not during
summer STaC.) 02/07None held 04/07Minutes not located. 11/13/07Organizational Meeting will be held on
December 10 at Iron Horse in Glendale. 12/10/07Organization Meeting. Feb 08No meeting. June 08No meeting. August 10No meeting. TOP
BRIDGE BUDDIES 01/08/08Discussion 05/13/08Purcell & VeVerka discussed program.
Responsibility transferred to Ed Committee. Purcell to appoint a chair for the
program. Purcell requested Promotions Committee create a plan to get people
into the program. TOP
BRIDGE CENTER 10/30/96A 10
year lease (plus an additional 5 year CBA option) to rent space in property at
2860 Cooper Rd. was approved by the CBA Executive Committee. 01/14/97Furnishings
for new Bridge Center have been purchased with no profit for provider (Wolber). 01/14/97First game at Cooper Road location will be 01/31/97. 01/13/98Bridge
Center Committee has been asked to investigate allocation of lockers. (No
follow-up report.) 01/21/99Motion passed; snack machines banned. 01/13/00Resolution
passed to deny compensation for cleaning by an individual player. 09/12/00Popcorn
may not be served at Bridge Center. 09/12/00Deschapelles
asked to leave Bridge Center in better condition. 01/14/01Water
fountain will be removed from CBC. 02/13/01Motion
passed to purchase Duplimate Machine: Kieffer brought this idea to Board. 03/06/01Front
door of building has been left unlocked overnight. 11/13/01 Ceiling tiles will be replaced by CBA after
owner has repaired leaks in ceiling. 12/11/01 Building owner will be informed by letter
that the cost ofreplacing ceiling tile is his responsibility. 03/12/02Locking front door is still a
problem. 06/11/02Passed motion by Kieffer to add caller
information services to telephone. 07/09/02Wolber donated tile for kitchen, vending
machine/and serving areas. 07/09/02Price of vending machine drinks
raised from $.50 to $.75. 10/08/02$80 donated toward installing
tile in kitchen, etc.Emergency cleaning
supplies placed outside womens' restroom. 03/11/03Building owner had an illegally
parked car towed. The players at the CBC at that time were not notified.
Legally that is not necessary. 06/11/ 03Fink and P Orr will post a running total of winners in CBC games. Approved;
but this ladder system not understood by Board. 07/08/03 So far
5 cars have been towed. Bunker will negotiate a solution. 08/12/03 Bunker
reports that lease does not give building owner right to have cars that are not
parked in back of building towed. He will attempt to negotiate solution to
problem. 10/14/03 Evening players have been exiting front door
of building after director has locked it, thus unlocking door. Higgins "successfully" discussed
parking policy with building manager. 04/13/04 Lutz to investigate retrieving messages from
phone system. (No follow-up report.) 06/08/04 New Locks.Print given to CBA by ACBL Pres. Framed and hung .Plumbing problems
persist. 12/06/04 $100 bonus voted for cleaner (Tanya), 01/11/05 Don Etson asked to be BC's
"handyman". 02/08/05 Overview of property rental agreement, etc.
attached. 05/10/05 Letter from landlord: CBC must stop using
microphone during business hours. Lease agreement was checked and CBA feels it
is within rights to use intercom. Lutz will speak to Hodash. 05/10/05Ahlert distributed updated POLICY STATEMENT
for USE of the BRIDGE CENTER. (No copy) 06/14/05 Redecorating
committee: Etson, Newman, and S Orr. 06/14/05 Smoking room will be permanently closed after redecoration. 12/15/05Board
voted $100 Christmas bonus for cleaner. 12/15/05 P Orr will investigate phone service. (No
follow-up reported.) 01/10/06 Dickman appointed to assist Violetta as
property manager of CBA. 11/10/06 Lease signed: rent increase approximately 3%. 02/14/06Keys
removed from heat and ac control boxes. 03/14/06 Teaching room named for Allan Bradley. (See
Memorials. ) 03/14/06 Board approved $20,000 for renovation of
Bridge Center. 04/11/06Approximately
$12,000 spent on carpet; painting will cost $ 1000.(John Caster)Ladder
purchased; Dickman changed 45 light bulbs throughout bridge center. 06/06/06Directors
asked to not post on walls or pillars. 06/06/06 Unlocked doors are still a problem. 07/11/06Building
owner has been given a Bridge Center schedule for rest of year in order to
facilitate buildingmaintenance scheduling. 11/14/06 Mike Lipp is 2007 property manager. 12/04/06 $150
voted as bonus for cleaner; Deschapelles also contributing. 01/09/07Ice
maker to be removed. 03/13/07100
new card tables ordered for tournament use. 08/14/07Motion
approved to allocate up to $1000 toward soundproofing costs. 09/11/07Board
agrees issue of Facilities Manager needs to be studied & adopted for center
but does not belong in Constitution. 11/13/07Building
has new tenant Constant Companions 11/13/07Cummings
requests Dec 9 as ‘clean-up day’.New
shelves to be installed. Motion
made to purchase new copier. 12/10/07New
copier purchased. Facilities
Manager Klein to have talk with building manager regarding various issues –
handicapped stall in bathroomsConstant Companions buses, locking doors etc. 07/08/08Orr,
Netherwood & attorney have advised wording of building lease is appropriate.English authorized to sign lease. 12/08/08Approved
purchase of fold-down cot. 01/13/09Approved
$200 toward cost o Power Point Projector for education classes. 02/13/09Approved
$250 for screen etc. 10/13/09Repaving
of parking lot completed.CBA to be
billed for prorated cost. Approve
up to $500 for installation of projector mount in main classroom. 11/11/09After
months of testing new chairs Board approves reupholstery of grey chairs at a
cost of $50-60 each. 09/14/10Discussion
on renting parking spaces adjacent to our parking lot. 10/12/10
Passed motion to not renew cleaning contractor’s contract.Stephani to talk to Kirkland about possible
direct contract with CBC. 11/09/10Board
approved rental of 20 parking spaces from neighbor. Deschappelles to pay ½
cost. TOP
BRIDGE CENTER MANAGEMENT POSITIONS 08/14/07Proposed job description of Facilities
Manager distributed for Board review prior to next meeting. 11/13/07President presented detailed account of
responsibilities of Supply Supervisor, Facilities Manager & the CBC
Director.Board approved compensation
for Supply Supervisor & Facilities Manager as follows: 1 free play/week Free plays at STaC & Regional Debbie Cummings to be Supply Supervisor. 12/10/07Larry Klein to be Facilties Manager. 12/10/07Supply Supervisor will order all bridge
supplies. 07/13/10Don Etson will be asked to replace Larry
Klein as Facilities Manager. 10/12/10Mike Lipp to be offered new position of CBC
Coordinator (replacing position of CBC Club Manager currently held by Kay
Mulford). This position significantly expands responsibilities including some
Unit-wide.Compensation $600 and 52 free
plays per year. 11/09/10Board approves beginning payment to Mike
Lipp as CBC Coordinator effective 11/01/10 TOP
CBA 07/13/99State
of Ohio requires a charter renewal each five years; Hal Norris will continue to
be listed as contact. 04/08/08Agreed
any CBA club could use CBC’s duplimate provided they suppl their own cards
& boards.CBC will provide training. TOP
CBA
TUESDAY EVENING & OTHER CBA OWNED GAMES 03/11/97Beginning
June 1997 game will start at 7pm. /10/97Dyan Vaughn will take over standby chair. 09/02/97Motion
passed to limit psychs to one per game. 10/14/97Board
voted to rescind above motion. 01/13/98Free entries for first in each direction are
eliminated 06/13/ 99 Reid agrees to supply stand-by partners for
CBA Monday,Tuesday, and Wednesday night games. 04/11/00 Kieffer asks Board to pay salary for Monday
night game. Attendance has not been good
despite great effort to increase. 02/13/01Motion passed to have stand-by partner for
only Tuesday night game. Stand-by will not pay if playing or will receive a
free entry if he does not get to play. 04/03/01Motion passed by Board to run a game every
Friday night, Walter coordinating; Board members are expected to be involved. 03/12/02Monday night game will be used to promote
Mentor Program. 08/13/02 Board
raises player fee from $4.50 to $5; suggests directors do the same. 01/14/03Director of a Tues. game who is forced to
cancel because of too few players will
be paid Vi of salary for either open or novice game. 02/11/03Board gives Monday night game to Mulford. 06/11/03Motion passed to allow Wednesday night game to
be privately owned. 06/08/04 Motion approved to cancel CBA Tuesday night
games during Dayton Regional. 09/13/04 Motion approved: Board members will serve as
stand-by for Tues. evening game. Each serving 3 times a year. Free entry to
stand-by. Deddens excused from this
duty. 01/11/05 Board
gave Carol Greve Wednesday night game. 01/11/05Kieffer will discontinue Saturday night and
Special Sunday night games; Board will "buy back" these sanctions. 12/15/05 Mulford appointed Director in Charge of CBA
Tuesday evening games. 12/04/06Bob Ve Verka will replace Walter as 1st
Tuesday director. 12/10/07Tuesday night standby to be given free game
coupon if she/he does not play. 12/08/08Board agrees to continue as stand-bys for
Tuesday night game. 03/10/09Board approves Apr 7 game & all Sept
games as extra points games. 06/08/10Orr to ask for member volunteers as
stand-bys given the dwindling ranks of board members.Keaney announced in a previous meeting her
refusal to continue this chore. TOP
CBA TUESDAY NOVICE EVENING GAME 10/08/96Game is struggling. $ 40/week to run game is passed. Game could be used
as training for new directors. 02/12/02Board voted to hold Education series prior to game. Pollack co-ordinating. 10/14/03Board accepted Gleisinger's resignation as Novice Director. 11/11/03Tom Deddens appointed to run game. 02/10/04Free entry will be given to lecturer. Point range extended to 50. Stand-by partner available. Deddens using phone calls and e-mail to
encourage players to come to this game.
CHARITY 06/10/97 $2112 raised for Children's Hospital: 28
tables in play thanks to Spitz and Abrahamson. 09/08/98 $1865 raised for Unit Home Care: 20.5 tables
in play thanks to Spitz and Abrahamson. Keiffer and Deidisheimer donated directing
services for the game. 06/08/99 $1930 raised for Red Cross: 17.5 tables in
play. 02/06/01ACBL
returned a portion of CBA's national charity contribution to be given to local
charities. CBA designated: American
Cancer Society $100 Children's Hospital $Cincinnati Ballet $115 Evendale Police Dept.$100Walnut
Hills Soup Kitchen$100 10/09/01 $1370 raised for Salvation Army 9/11 Disaster
Fund at game. Additional $1400 donated. 10/12/02Red,
White, and Blue Bash: Vz of "split the pot" will go to ACBL Charity
Foundation , winners will get 50, 30, and 20 of remainder. 07/08/03 From
ACBL to CBA for local disbursement:Children's
Hospital $100 Evendale Police Dept. $100Wellness Center $250Walnut Hills Soup Kitchen$115American Cancer Society$100 11/11/03$1125
earned for ACBL Charity Foundation for Hospice. 11/11/03$1000
from District 11 donated to Children's Medical Hospital and Alzheimer
Association. 10/12/04 $500 raised for Alzheimer Association at low
attended CBA Charity Game. 03/08/05ACBL
will send $351 to Free Store as contribution from CBA. 11/08/05 $2140 donated to Free Store. 11/09/07$600
donated to Cure for Breast Cancer. 04/08/08$100
to Constant Companions from Charity Game. TOP
CLUB
GAMES 05/14/96Motion passed that CBA request directors from holding Instant Matchpoint
games during Middletown Sectional. 09/10/96Howard Stifel will manage Wednesday am game. 09/02/97Wednesday night game transferred from Deidesheimer to Kieffer. 06/13/00 Kieffer given permission for Sunday night game. 08/08/00New game in Springboro run by Sharon Harper. 09/12/00Swiss
team game on 3rd Friday of month. Walter is owner. 10/10/00 Highland game cancelled. 04/03/01 Board members will promote Friday night game;
Walter coordinating. 06/12/01 Gleisinger starting game at The Lodge. 08/14/01New
game started at Lake Waynoka and in northern KY. 09/25/01Friday night game cancelled. 12/11/01 New game at Senior Citizens in Florence. 12/11/01Sardinia game cancelled. 03/11/03Motion passed to allow
Deschapelles to use CBA supplies as long
as it uses Duplimate machine. 07/08/03Don Walker's request to hold Friday night game approved. 01/13/04Board
approved request by Jodie Kieffer to begin a new game on Sunday afternoon, beginning in Feb. 02/10/04Springboro game sold to Fred Sigler. 05/11/04Motion allowing Kieffer to
conduct Saturday night games. 06/08/04Tuesday
night games cancelled during Dayton Regional. Recommended that directors do also. 08/10/04Bill
de la Vega is new director and will have Tues. and Wed. evening games in Mason. 05/10/05Grieve to start Sunday game which
will include M/M strata. 11/08/05Mulford cancelled Monday night game with no
notice. 05/08/07George is having trouble with team
game.Suggested that Nancy or Kay help
him. 12/10/07$10 food budget & free game approved
for MaryLou Zimmer for Tuesday night CBA game. Annease is concerned about Thursday night
attendance 05/13/08VeVerka started directing Monday nights.
Will include home-style. 08/11/08Approved Burpee proposal on psych bids. 09/09/08Psych bokk placed at front desk. 09/09/08Approve Mike Lipp Easy Bridge game on
Saturday morning & a Wednesday eve game.Potter Orr club Manager on behalf of these CBA sanctions. 10/14.08Rob Weidenfeld approved to start Sunday
game using CBA’s sanction. 05/10/09Ad-hoc Extra Points Committee formed
consisting of Keaney, Orr, Schwartz & Sturtevant. 08/14/09Annease Comer to direct Instant Matchpoint
Game in September. 01/10/10Orr will make a list of special unit-wide
games that we might consider. 07/13/10Orr to encourage directors to balance
stratifications for better opportunities for less experienced players. TOP
CONDUCT AND ETHICS & ZERO TOLERANCE 01/13/98CBA has adopted ACBL rules of "Zero
Tolerance." 05/08/01Zero Tolerance Committee has
finalized "Player Guidelines" for directors to read. 07/10/01Guidelines made available to players. 06/11/03ZT committee person. Bunker,
reports that he has handled 25 complaints! 08/12/03ZT committee: Bunker, chair; Mulford and Cummings. 10/14/03ZT Guidelines attached 11/11/03 Guidelines for tournaments adopted. 10/10/06Committee: Dickman, Megerle, & Dutson. 05/08/07Joe Lutz sent letter of apology for
behavior at Regional hospitality. 12/10/07Lipp reported 1 Zero Tolerance incident
concerning a Director.No further action
required. 08/14/09President retains discretion to address
situations requiring immediate action & rest of board should be notified
asap of any action.Need for more
consistent procedure discussed. 04/20/10Clarified that Zero Tolerance/Disciplinary
Committee reports do not require board approval.While it’s actions only apply to CBA games,
the board recommended services of committee be made available to all sanction
holders. TOP DIRECTORS 02/10/98Board encourages directors to participate in ACBL national events. 10/12/99Kieffer elected CBA Director replacing De Lany. 11/09/99Board will appoint committee in Jan. 2000 to address need for additional
directors. (No later action noted.) 12/11/01Use of Duplimate left up to directors. 02/12/02Directors reminded to be sure building is locked. 02/12/02Directors will be given 8-weeks notice if any ACBL sponsored event will
replace their game. 03/12/02Any time director uses Duplimate his supplies will be furnished by CBA. 10/08/02 Game
result correction time changed from one week to 24 hours. 04/08/03 Directors will now pay own ACBL fees and send
own monthly reports. 02/10/04If a club game is preempted for another game,
that director will be given first right to direct. 09/13/04 Motion
to pay Gleisinger for directing Appreciation Game; Sachs and Pollack to receive
Vz director's fee each. 02/08/05 Committee
formed to look into ratings and procedures for directors. (No follow-up
reported.) 03/08/05Motion
approved to allow Kieffer to keep current sanctions and to inform her that she
may no longer hold games at the Cincinnati Bridge Center. Letter from Lutz. 04/12/06 Pollack
would like to conduct seminar for directors. Board asked for detailed plans. 07/12/05Babcock
relieved as CBA Director as well as director of Tuesday and Friday night games.
Board has received many complaints about directors leaving room not cleaned up.
Lutz will write letter to directors. 12/15/05 Newman
appointed CBA Director.Mulford named
Head Director for CBA Tuesday evening games. 06/06/06 Dickman
and Newman will look into ways to communicate with directors. (No follow-up
recorded.) 11/14/06Board decided that director evaluation be
responsibility of VP. 12/04/06 Burpee
wrote to each director and teacher asking how Board could help them; poor
response. 06/12/07Board unanimously approves elimination
ofDirector’s Evaluation Committee. 12/10/07Kay Mulford will continue as CBA director
& will make periodic reports to Board including planned game director
appointments. 03/04/08Director Relations Committee formed – Cummings
& Netherwood volunteered. 08/11/08Melanie Onnen & Mike Lipp have passed
Directors test. 04/21/09All directors have using facilities have
returned signed copies of rental agreement. President Orr directed to communicate to Bob
VeVerka that rental of space to him for Monday nights after Dec 2009 is contingent
on his conducting from June through November, a regularly scheduled game with a
consistent format. 06/10/09 Motion unanimously passed to notify
VeVerka that by Aug 15 Board will seek to sublet Monday eve space. 07/14/09VeVerka has notified board he has
transferred his Monday night game to Mike Lipp. Lipp approved by Board as
tenant. 07/14/09Ad-hoc committee formed to review board
agreements & relationships with directors – Burpee, Cummings, Levinson
& Stephanie (chair). 09/14/10Motion approved to discontinue CBA rental
agreement with Rob Weidenfeld for Sunday afternoons. TOP
DISTRICT 10/13/98 Jim
Reiman was elected to serve as the District 11 representative to the Board of
Trustee of the ACBL. 02/09/99Bill Higgins and Diane Travis were elected
as representatives to District 11. Nancy Sachs is Secretary. 10/12/99 Nancy Sachs elected ACBL 1st Alternate
District Director. 01/13/02Linda Wolber and Jodie Kieffer were elected to
represent Unit 124 on District 11 Board. Travis is District VP and Sachs continues
as Secretary. 07/09/02 Each
Unit in District is limited to four tournaments a year, excluding regionals. 05/13/03At District 11 Regional (ours) a 2 IMP penalty will be imposed for a ringing
cell phone and a 6 IMP penality if phone is answered. 07/10/07Beth Reid, President of Louisville Bridge
Association attended requesting CBA support in her bid for Unit Director for
ACBL. 09/11/07Joyce Penn, nominee for District Director,
made presentation. Secret ballots for election of District Director completed by all
attending Board Members.Collected by
President for direct mailing to ACBL. 10/12/10Orr & Purcell to represent CBA at
November District meeting. TOP
ELECTIONS 06/11/96Life Masters who have not paid service fees to the ACBL are still
eligible to vote in unit elections and also to hold office in the unit. TOP
FEES Note: items marked * denote increases in
directors' pay for Tuesday CBA games. 07/08/97Caddy pay increased to $20/session, plus $5
meal allowance if working two sessions. 01/13/98Passed: Fee for each table at CBC games
increased from $4 to $4.50.This includes
$.25 tax to assist funding 2000 NABC 02/10/98Directors for CBA Tuesday night game will be
paid $75 plus $2 a table over 10, retroactive to 01/20/98. 09/14/99 Because
the $9 fee charged at the Middletown seemed excessive to the CBA Board, the Board
passed a resolution that the fees charged at Regionals, Sectionals, special
events/ GNT, and NAOP within Unit 124's domain will be reviewed by the Board. 01/13/00 Entry
fee for STaC was reduced from the $8 voted by the CBA Board to $6.50 by the CBA
President. 04/11/00Directors for CBA Tuesday night game will be
paid $85 plus $3 a table over 10. Novice director will get $45/game, up from $40. 05/14/02 Motion
passed to raise table fees for CBA game from $4.50 to $5. Game owners are
encouraged to do the same. 09/10/02Instant Matchpoint Game Director will be paid
same as director of CBA Tuesday eve game. Board voted that only one session of
299er's Tournament needs two directors. Director is paid $125/session. Finance Committee are reviewing all fees and
salaries in order to establish a consistent structure for all CBA events. 08/12/03Caddies at sectional and STaC will be paid
$25/session plus an $8 meal allowance if
working two sessions. 12/15/05 Board considering increase in annual
membership fees. !!!!!! 03/14/06Board approved raising table fees from $9 to
$11. (for directors ???) 05/16/06Directors for CBA Tuesday night game will be
paid $90 plus $3 a table over 10. Associate director will get $70. 12/10/07Approved $300 Holiday bonus for Tonya. 08/11/08$1 surcharge for Louisville National for 1
week. TOP
FINANCE 06/11/96 New
schedule for compensation to officers and volunteers passed. (Copy included) 08/13/96Bill Higgins appointed chair of Capital Fund
Drive. 03/11/97 $107,500
spent on new bridge center, including legal fees. 04/08/97Latest report on CFD: $55,300. 05/13/97 CBA
will file form 990 as a non-profit organization May 15,1997 and will also file
990s back to 1992. 10/14/97 IRS
has fined CBA $5500 as a result of late filings. 12/08/97Motion passed to tax $.25 per CBA games to
raise money for 2000 Cincinnati National. Directors encouraged to follow. 01/13/98Computer fees for directors eliminated, 07/22/98Executive Committee accepted settlement of
$25,000 plus rent deposit of $2,203 from Suburban Federal Savings Bank.Attorney Vorhees will receive $8,250 of
settlement, less $2000 retainer fee paid
on 09/16/1996. 01/21/99Voucher system for CBA expenses explained
to the new Board members. (????) 01/21/99Common area fees are 1/3 of cost, based on
area of building the CBA occupies. 03/09/99Accountant paid $710 for helping CBA catch
up on 7 years of unfiled tax returns (
no $ owed) and avoid IRS penalty. 11/09/99Directors must separate requests for
payment of other services from bill for directing. 02/08/00Table tax for NABC is cancelled; however,
directors may continue to charge players, thus gaining income. 04/03/00Review of Sectional tournaments from 2/94
through 10/99 showing total tables, total receipts, total ACBL costs, CBA
costs, expenses, and net gain presented to Board. 12/12/00Gift certificates for games at Bridge
Center can be purchased from Executive Secretary at game cost. 06/12/01Audit committee of H Norris and Joe Muenks
appointed. 02/10/04CBA now classified as sales tax exempt:
Higgins 02/08/05The ACBL will not accept points from a
director's game if that director is in arrears for sanction fees. P Orr
contacted ACBL for the Board for this information. Lease review questions who is responsible for
reviewing CAM charges. 01/10/06Rent increase will be approx. 3%. See minutes
of each year for detailed financial reports, plus year end summaries. Also see
ALERT. 01/09/07Potter Orr reported a $35 profit for 2006
& explained change in accounting method reflecting higher revenue of$22822. 09/11/07Treasurer Netherwood reported change in
financial reports presentation – Net Income for tournaments to be included as
separate line item. 05/13/08Dorothy Gard donated $50 to Ed Committee
& $500 for new cards. 07/08/08Approve $60/month bonus for Kirkland
(cleaning person). 08/11/08$500 donation from Deschapelles.
(Regional?) 09/09/08Shameroy Fund to accrue interest earned. 10/14/08Netherwood to prepare 1099’s for Directors
2008 compensation. Approved $20 increase for Tom Deddens since he
is now a certified director. 12/08/08$400 holiday bonus approved for Tanya
Kirkland, cleaner. 02/13/09Treasurer report for 2008 Net Income
decreased by $2834 over 2007 mainly due to increase in bridge supplies. 05/10/09Ad-hoc Financial Planning Committee formed.
Chair Orr, Burpee, Netherwood & Keaney 09/15/09Anirudh Pandit appointed Treasurer
beginning in 2010. 12/0709$500 bonus approved for cleaner Tanya
Kirkland. 02/16/102009 Financial Statements presented. Adrienne Netherwood, former treasurer, reported
that for the 1st time 1099s were sent to directors paid $600+ during
2009… this is in compliance with IRS regs. Approved subsidy of $250 to each GNT team
qualified for the Nationals.This will
be matched by the district. 07/13/10Audit Committee of Gayle Keaney &
Patrick Hoffman. Ad-Hoc Committeeof Keaney, Schwartz, Levinson & Cummings
to study ways to spend CBA funds for benefit of membership. Single-type free play coupon – Or to check on
logistics. 11/09/10Provisional 9/30/10 financials provided. TOP
GNT/NAOP 02/13/96Barbara Levinson will be in charge. 07/08/97 Board
passed hosting NAOP District Finals 02/7&8/98 and GNT Finals
04/25&26/98. 01/21/99 Profit
from December NAOP was $772. 11/12/0221-
tables competed in NAOP Unit finals. Profit: $736. 06/11/03For 2003 motion passed to pay District 11
$6.00 per table for GNT, not the $8.00 District requested up from $4.00.Motion passed to charge $7.00 for NAOP. 09/09/03NAOP had 17 tables with profit of $512. 02/10/04 GNT
on 2/7&8 attracted only 20 tables. 05/13/04ACBL has eliminated Unit Finals for NAOP. 01/11/05Betty Mattison heads GNT for District. $500 will be given to winning team, if it
participates at National level. 02/14/05Again questioned use of word
"final" in GNT publicity. Very poor turnout. (Super Bowl weekend ) 01/08/08GNT on Feb 2-3, headed by Barb Levinson 11/15/08NAP at Sectional – 40 tables. 04/21/09Approve $300 toward expenses to each of the
2 teams from unit who won the Jan GNT qualifier. 09/15/0933 NAP qualifier games held this year.Concern expressed about possibly excessive #
of extra cost games. 09/15/092010 NAP awarded to CBA. 12/07/09Passed motion to submit for 2010 NAP with
fees at about 5% higher than 2009.Adjustment to fees to be made as deemed justified by Treasurer &
Sectional Chair. 01/10/10District has received our proposal for 2010
NAP.Should be acted on at the District
meeting in Indianapolis. 03/09/10Orr reported that CBA’s proposal for NAP
was accepted by the district. 04/20/10NAP coordinator at Sectional is Chris
Schwartz. 10/12/10Orr & Purcell asked to confirm that
District is awarding 2011 NAP to CBA. 11/09/102011 NAP has been awarded to CBA TOP
HOLIDAY PARTY 1997Party held at Bridge Center; beer and wine
included in ticket price. New Life
Masters are guests of CBA. (Free entry) 30 tables - cost CBA $1482 1998Party will be held at Sharonville Convention
Center. Cost to CBA was $1,682. 1999Location not reported; 30 tables in play;
ticket cost, $15; cost to CBA, $3615. 2001 Party held at Kenwood Country Club. Some CBA
members did not dress according to KCC standards, the CC
complained. 2002 Party
held at Kenwood Country Club; dinner cost $29 while CBA charged $20/person; as usual, new Life
Masters are guests and there is no
charge for their meals. 2003 Kenwood Country Club; tickets for members were
$30, CBA absorbing $3 additional cost
and bridge game costs. 02/10/04 New
Life Masters will no longer be recognized at Holiday Party but at an Awards Party in spring. 10/12/04 Board voted to allow spouses of winners to
play at Holiday Party. Cost of dinner
is $31.61; CBA will subsidize $.61.Kenwood Valet Service is charging fee of $75. 11/11/04 Lichtenberger and Lipp given free dinners for
transportation and set-up at Holiday
party. 02/08/05 Paid directors will be responsible for HP set
up. 09/15/05 Board voted to subsidize $11 for ticket.
Ticket cost will be only $20! 11/14/06 Board agreed not to hold the TRADITIONAL
HOLIDAY PARTY in 2007. All awards will
be given at a March party at Bridge Center. Board
will hold organization meeting at restaurant. 07/10/07Holiday
Party to be held December 16. 09/11/07Holiday Party to be held at center.$20 per person. 12/10/07 Board to provide desserts.For 2008 we will price cost of Kenwood CC
& determine if membership will support cost increase. 04/08/08Scheduled for December 10 with Melanie
Onnen organizing. 10/14/08Dec 8 Holiday Party scheduled. 08/18/09December 9 at Center. 09/15/09$25 (includes entry fpe) for buffet.Board supplies desserts. 12/07/09Report 106 tickets sold. 10/12/10Chris Schwartz to chair event to be held
Dec 8 at the bridge center. 11/09/10Board agrees to $25 ticket (including
play), agrees to pay director & authorizes 10 free plays. TOP
INSURANCE See attached copy. 08/14/07Re: incident of chair hitting Carol
Berlient, liability policy covers if claim made.$1 million covereage. TOP
LIBRARY 02/13/96 Bridge
books have been donated to CBA; Board is considering a lending library. 05/14/96Books donated from Bernice Lipsich estate. 07/10/96 Board
authorizes $100 to purchase TWO bookcases. 02/11/97 Abrahamson setting up library. Bookcases
still needed. 03/11/97 Still
no bookcases. Library committee working
on borrowing procedure. 10/14/97Proceeds from sale of Entertainment Books will be used to purchase
books. 04/14/98Library will be open Mon.am/Tues.pm, Thurs.pm and Fri.am. Higgins in
charge of organizing. 05/12/98Board approved $500 for purchase of library books. 03/21/00Donation of Dan German's collection from Rose German. 04/11/00Board approved purchase of library bookcase. (Cost $800 ) 12/11/01Books donated from Cleda Buck's estate. 03/11/03Jon Spinner requested memorials sent to CBA. Spinner Fund of $810 will be "set aside" in budget
as a different asset. 04/08/03Total of $810 in Spinner Fund. Records of purchases will be kept. 12/10/03Spinner Fund is now $900; this includes profit from sale of Entertainment
Books. $185 spent on books. 02/10/04Motion approved: all profit from Entertainment Books will be put in
Library Fund. 08/10/03New bookcase arrived damaged. (Lichtenberger and Britt will repair.) 05/08/07Barb Levinson to help Chair Gayle Keaney. 06/12/07Board approved $350 budget for year. 03/04/08$350 budget for 2008 approved. 02/13/09$250 budget for 2009 approved. 04/20/10$350 budget for 2010 approved. TOP
MEMBERSHIP 03/10/98Motion passed to allow two members of Unit 124 to transfer to the Dayton
Unit which has games much nearer their home. 04/14/98Board approved allowing players from zip 45066 to choose between
Cincinnati and Dayton Units. 05/12/98Bruce Parent writes for ALERT and MIDWEST MONITOR about loss of Tiger Morris. 03/09/99ACBL has imposed excessive membership requirements on units. Liasons to all outlying clubs set up. 07/13/99Board approves sending a free game at Bridge Center along with a
membership packet to all new and transferring members.Not to snowbirds. 10/12/99Free game tickets need to have recipient's name on ticket; also, "
not transferable" has to be printed on ticket. 1/13/00ACBL rescinded threats to units who did not comply with membership
requirements. Unit 124 did. 08/08/00Survey sent to all members generated no Board action. Survey results are
included in appendix. 03/06/01Mary Segal will form committee to address partership needs. Committee to report to Board in April. 04/03/01Next issue of ALERT will contain article explaining new partnership
program, 10/09/01Edminsons have designed sympathy card to be sent to members; J Norris
coordinating. Postage, thanks to Edminsons. 09/10/02Kieffer is publishing monthly newsletter for CBC players. (OK one
issue.) 08/08/03Dorothy Slaughter is CBA's "Goodwill Person". She reported
that she sends 8 to 10 cards a month, follows up with a phone call and passes a second card around at BC. 07/11/06Retention of new members in Unit 124 is very strong. 08/08/06Myers replaces Grieve as Membership chair. 08/14/07Dutson agrees to be member relations
manager. 01/09/07Directory to be distributer at STaC 03/04.08Burpee preparing welcoming packet for new
club members. 03/04/08Member Services Committee approved. TOP
MEMORIALS Jon Spinner (See Library) Jane Sabin - Jane Sabin's donation to CBA will
be used to enhance kitchen area of CBC. Allan Bradley - Allan left the CBA $30,000
plus 70 books. In appreciation the
Board voted on 03/14/06 to name the teaching room in his honor. 10/10/06Steve Shamroy Using funds presented to CBA
in Steve's memory, the Board agreed to have a semi-annual tournament for 50- players.
Four winners will each be awarded a $75 scholarship for lessons at the Bridge
Center. 11/09/10Concensus reached that Shamroy Fund be more
broadly utilized TOP
MENTOR PROGRAM 02/10/98Requirements for Mentorees: membership in ACBL with fewer than 100 MPs. 199955
pairs 200158 pairs200270 pairs 200384 pairs Chairman's report and many suggestions are
included with 10/03 minutes. 200565
pairs 08/11/08Free
games Aug 18 & Sept 8.Finale Oct
2. 03/10/09Board approves inclusion of free games for
Mentor/Mentees in 2009 program. Betty Hurst Chair. 05/10/092009 Kickoff is May 14. 06/10/0988 M/M teams 10/13/09M/M 2009 cost reported at about $200. 03/09/10M/M games to be 5/13, 6/10, 7/1, 8/12 &
9/9.Middle 3 games will be free to M/Ms. TOP
MIDWEST MONITOR 04/12/05Jim Myers now will write for this publication. 11/15/08Motion passed supporting quarterly
assessment of $425.Amount follows
formula based on size of club.Additionally we pay for tournament ads. 04/21/09Mailing of Monitor untimely for 2009
Regional 05/18/10Board agreed to accept subsidy raise to $4K
annually (up from $2K).Increase is due
to cost of higher quality printing etc.Board discussed lack of timely mailing and quality of content. 09/14/10Mary Clifton volunteers to staff MM for our
unit, replacing a retiring John Burpee. TOP
MISSING MINUTES June (1/2)1998 July 1998 August 1998 December 1998 TOP
NATIONAL TOURNAMENT 07/16/96Motion passed to host spring NABC in 2000. 09/10/96Cincinnati no longer considered site for spring 2000 NABC. 12/10/96Firm decision, Cincinnati will host spring
2000 NABC. 04/08/97Patty Eber has accepted chairmanship of 2000 Nationals. 05/09/00Profit of $41,000 07/11/00Board is returning $10,000 to District 11. 09/12/00Final profit: $31,932. Complete financial report included in minutes. TOP
NOVICE/INTERMEDIATE 01/09/96Diane Travis chairs committee of Kendall and Recob to promote N/I activity. 02/13/96Starting April 96 CBA will present a lecture prior to Thursday night
game. 02/13/96Board passed a $1 Sunday game to attract new players. 07/16/96Travis will coordinate Tuesday night novice lectures. 09/10/96199 Tournament: 89.5 tables with $1224 proceeds. 10/14/97199 Tournament: 82.5 tables with -@ 09/14/99299 Tournament: 91 tables with proceeds of $1864 which will be used for
N/I registral gifts at 2000 NABC. 05/08/01299 Tournament: 51.5 tables with $612 proceeds. 09/11/01Poor attendance at 299 Tournament reported. 10/08/02299 Tournament: 36.5 tables. 08/13/03Details for upcoming 299 tournament approved by Board. 03/09/04N/I shall henceforth be called Newcomers. TOP
POLICIES & PROCEDURES 07/10/07Report of Planning Committee Chair Sandy
Orr & members Frank Lichtenberger & Bill Higgins & Jerry Fink. Questions
persist re relationship of CBA & CBC particularly as they permeate
Constitution & By-Laws (review/revamp of which is included in project).VeVerka asked Committee to list changes
made.English to poll Board regarding
interest in continuing project. 08/14/07Board
unanimously defeats motion???????????????????? 10/09/07Special meeting date to be set within next
3 months for discussion & review ofproposed changesto
Constitution.Bob VeVerka to organize. 11/13/07Constitution Workshop December 5 at 6pm. 12/10/079 Trustees attended Constitution Workshop
and agreed on draft of new Constitution to be sent to ACBL for approval and then
voted upon by membership at annual meeting 2008. 04/08/08ACBL (with Steve Megerle’s concurrence)
provided proposed changes to proposed new constitution.Board approved as modified by ACBL.It is to be posted on website & 2
meetings are to be scheduled for members to ask questions. 07/08/08Constitution informational meetings
scheduled for October 16 & 20 at 10 a.m. & 21 at 6 p.m. 01/13/09 Burpee supplies printed process for
establishing policies & procedures. 05/12/09Free Plays Policy & Proceedure adopted. 12/07/09Booklet containing Policies &
Proceedures & Job Descriptions distributed. 03/09/10P & P manual will be available to any
member requests but will not be posted on the website. TOP
PROMOTION and PUBLICITY 01/13/02Enquirer has cut Mike Oechsler column to one
day/week. Members are requested to complain. 05/13/03Mulford volunteered to be CBA publicity
chairperson. 08/10/04Unit Growth Seminar offered by ACBL will be
held 09/19/04; Lichtenberger is coordinating. 06/06/06Directors asked not to post on
walls and pillars, to use only the white bulletin board. Dutson asked to do publicity. 08/08/06The Board of Trustees for Unit
124 of the ACBL decided to focuspromotion programs on games at the CBC rather that the whole Unit. 10/10/06Board voted to send survey to
only dues paying members of CBA (sic). 11/14/06Board approved $4000 promotional
budget for 2007 Regional. 05/08/07 John Burpee discussed booth CBA to have at
Senior Expo. 07/10/07Attempts to attract students throught
Senior Expo unsuccessful. 11/13/07John Burpee gave overview of Committee
responsibilities & presented organizational plan. 11/09/10 Stephanie Richardson & Sharon Kreitzer
to assume co-chair of Publicity Committee TOP
REGIONAL TOURNAMENTS 02/13/96US Playing Card will sponsor upcoming Regional donating 1000 decks of
antique cards for section-top prizes. 03/12/96Security is to be specifically included in any contract for tournament rental space. 07/16/96Problems noted at Regional: Senior events which
started earlier than other games were disturbed when other games started. Congestion at prize
desk - more volunteers needed. 10/08/96ACBL requested CBA to "jointly chair" 1998 Regional with ABA. 07/08/97Cincinnati offered second Regional for 1998 because Indianapolis could
not find sufficient lodging; this, to be in October. Board passed motion to
accept offer. Sharonville CC booked. 03/10/98At 1997 Regional womens ' swiss and pairs were poorly attended. ABA attendance was much lower than
anticipated. (ABA tournament in Detroit) 10/13/98Table count: 1147 with $7500 profit. 01/13/022001 Regional generated over $9500 profit. 01/14/03Players with 0-5 points will be given free entry at 199 game on Sat, May
3 at Regional. 02/11/03The CBA will honor Norm Coombs who has achieved Grand Life Master rank with over 15,000 Masterpoints with a gift of
three free nights at Signature Inn and will hold reception for him during
Regional. 03/11/03Invitations by Norris sent for reception for Coombs at tournament. 04/08/03Motion to charge $11 at Regional passed.Updated Tournament Practices and
Compensation Policies approved. See Appendix. 05/13/031200 tables, expected profit of $10,000. 08/12/03Regional head caddy will be paid $100 in
addition to regular salary 05/11/042004 Regional: fewer tables, profit noted in Sept. - $8500 Concession quota not met on any day. 05/10/052005 Regional: table count down 96 06/14/05""Profit only $5000 due to bill for coffee
and lack of meeting hair is pursuing Princeton HS Key Club for caddies.Promotional budget is $4000.: this is in line
with other Regionals 04/11/06Motion approved to charge $12 at Regional 05/13/08Preliminary profit $18858.Results of survey positive & favorable. 03/10/09Burpee reported on Bridge Bulletin, Midwest
Monitor & Flyer ads. 04/21/092010 Chair to be Patti English.Sandy Orr as stand-by. Dayton scheduled Sectional for directly before
our Regional.Orr to bring up topic at
District Meeting. 05/12/092009 Regional netted ~$13000.Table count down 155 (~14%) in line with
other Regionals. Board directs Orr to request District adopt a
policy of not scheduling any Sectional within 2 weeks of any district
Regional. 07/14/09Adopt schedule for 2010 Regional as
presented by English. 09/15/09Report that District took no action on our
request to limit timing of Sectionals/Regionals. 04/20/10Caddy fees to be $30.Bonuses at Chair’s discretion. 06/08/10Sharonville Convention Center charge for
2010 will be the same as 2009. Regional attendance was up over 2009.1183 vs 1068. 11/09/10Regional
dates were approved by board fro 2011-2015 with 1-2 weeks between it &
Gatlinburg TOP SANCTIONS 07/09/02Sanctions for Sectionals must be submitted to ACBL one year in advance;
for Regionals, two years in advance.Sanctions now will be made on line. 08/11/08English reports sending a letter expressing
concern over Gary Fan’s request to start a game at NKY airport. 2 sanctions assumed to be Annease’s &
VeVerka’s are actually Mulford’s. 09/09/08Club Managers: Monday day – Pat Newman Monday eve – Bob VeVerka (Homestyle & Open) Tuesday day – Annease Comer Tuesday eve – CBA Wednesday day Homestyle – Kay Mulford Wednesdasy eve – CBA Thursday day – Agnes Delancy Thursday eve – Annease Comer ( Open &
Novice) Friday day – Kay Mulford Friday eve – CBA Saturday morn – Mike Lipp has applied Saturday day – Annease Comer Sunday day – CBA 01/13/09Sanction for Sunday game held by CBA
transferred to Rob Weidenfeld, stipulating it can be revoked for cause.Also, Board retains right to approve/reject
choice of new director if sanction is transferred to a new director. 06/10/09Board moves to notify VeVerka re subletting
of space on Monday evenings 06/08/10All sanctioned directors have returned
signed rental agreements. 10/12/10Mike Lipp is obtaining a sanction for Sunday
afternoons.Board will rent space to
Lipp for at least 6 months. TOP
SECTIONAL TOURNAMENTS 03/10/98Board says Middletown Sectional reports on attendance and finances
should be made to CBA treasurer. 04/13/99262 tables, $482 profit 07/13/99265 tables, poor participation
from 199ers. 10/12/99220 tables, $1000 profit 10/11/02260 tables, 50 NAOP players 11/11/03Players were given a $1.00 food coupon at Sectional. Sharonville Convention Center added a 20%
gratuity and calculated tax on total. The total cost, therefore, was $845 to the
CBA. 04/08/03Updated Tournament Practices and Compensation Policies Guidelines
approved by Board. See Appendix. 07/13/04Sectional will be a 4 day event with Sunday for NAP only: Newman. 08/10/04CBA will rent space in the front of CBC building for upcoming sectional. 11/09/04Newman recommended that CBA never again rent building space. These were
the problems; roof leaked.Air
conditioning was inadequate. Not enough
playing space. Inadequate parking. 08/08/06Board decided to provide water at upcoming tournament and that the
concession stand should be open 8 hours each day. 08/14/07Jane Burpee presented budget for fall
Sectional.Board election to be
included. 11/13/07Jane Brupee reports $1400 profit for 2007
Sectional. 12/10/072007 revised profit of $1742. UAW Hall 647 on Reading Road to be site of
2008-2010 Sectionals.Cost $1350/day
(3days) 11/15/08Profit of $556.50.240.5 tables. 07/14/092009 entry fee approved at $8. 09/15/09Suggestion made at District meeting that we
consider moving 2010 Sectional/NAP to September. 11/11/09$500+ profit reported for 2009 Sectional. 12/07/09Approvelease with UAW for 2010 tournament. 04/20/10ACBL had approved Oct 29-31 dates for
Sectional.Entry fee will be $8 ($20 for
Sunday includes lunch). 09/14/10UAW Hall available for same price ($4050)
for 2011 if we provide notice by year end. 11/09/10Sectional dates were approved by board for
2011-2015.Dates are at least 1 week
prior to Louisville Regional. TOP SPECIAL GAMES 01/14/97Free game 02/16 at new Bridge Center honoring Capital Fund contributors. 11/11/97Kieffer will hold New Years Eve Party at Bridge Center. Alcohol may be
served. 02/12/02A World Wide Pairs Game is scheduled during STaC. Board voted that WWP
should be held if attendance is three or more tables. 02/12/02A Goodwill-Membership Pot Luck and Game, free to players, will be held
in Aug. Kieffer directing for free. (26.5 tables) 04/08/03Team match with Dayton scheduled: Hickman, chair 07/08/03Requirements to play in Membership Appreciation Game: ACBL membership plus attendance at four or
more games atCincinnati Bridge Center. 02/10/04Motion approved to hire a caddy for any special game of two or more
sessions and director has to make up hands. 11/09/04Ahlert,Newman,and Pollack are committee to determine dates for 2005
bridge activities. Dayton Challenge Match - Good work by
Pollack 09/15/05Hickman recommends eliminating Dayton Match. 02/14/06$700 allocated for Awards - Membership Appreciation Night,Board indicated that (as always) only first
place winners of Ace of Clubs and Mini McKenney be recognized. Committee of Levinson, DicKman, Violetta, and English. 08/08/06Board will have game on 9/12 honoring Matt
Granovetter for his recent world championship. 02/16/10Schedule of special games was approved
including Charity games, International Fund games, NAP qualifying games,
Louisville National Fund, Instant Match point, Jane Johnson club appreciation
game. 03/09/10Middletown Sectional will be last weekend
in Aug &is returning to Union Hall
at I75& rt 63. 05/18/10Louisville National.Week of 8/31-9/6 will charge extra $1 entry
fee to support the game. 09/14/10Middletown Sectional reported increased
table count to 214.5. 10/12/10Agreed to ask Comers to conduct 2010
Instant Matchpoint Game on a Wednesday. TOP
STAC 03/12/02Board approved getting a temporary phone
line during STaC. 08/12/02District 11 will hold two STaCs yearly.
Dayton will host in January and Cincinnati will host prior to or just after
summer Nationals. 11/12/02 Discussion
about STaC expenses and compensation resulted in motion that Board be given a
written analysis of STaC financial structure before decision made (Included in
2002 minutes.) 12/14/02 Board
approved changing STaC directors' fee from $13 to $10.50/table. 04/08/03Updated
Tournament Practices and Compensation Policies accepted by Board. See Appendix. 08/13/03Net
income from 03 summer STaC is $3153. 01/13/04Board voted to allow $33 per game for
refreshments. 03/09/04 Board
recommended that all games start at 1 and 7pm. 08/10/04Profit from recent STaC is $1500 with 263
tables (at CBC ?), 22 clubs participated. Committee of Megerle, Higgins, and Ahlert
appointed to study STaC finances. 09/13/04 STaC
profit amended to $1000. 10/12/04Final STaC profit, $1377. 06/14/05Charge $8, extra dollar amount going to our
club; Ahlert 07/11/06Profit from STaC, $3279 (reported in Aug), 261
tables at CBC, 987 total tables. Motion passed to advertize fee
for STaC games while still leaving responsibility with individual directors.
One director charged more to players at recent STaC than the advertized price. 05/08/07Entry fee raised to $9.1st place N/S & E/W to get
free entry card. 06/12/07Recommend all club owners follow CBA lead
in awarding free entries to 1st place winners. 08/14/07Ahlert reports $4000 made on July STaC 05/13/08Entry fee lowered to $8, one-time promotion
as goodwill gesture.All agreed July 4
game not wise. $30 for snacks allocated for each CBA run game. Potter will work
out fees to be paid to Directors. 07/08/082008 didn’t do so well – perhaps due to 4th
of July. 11/15/08Debbie Cummings to be Chasir of Jan 2009
STaC.Entry fee will be $8. TOP
SUPPLIES 02/13/96Higgins is equipment chairman for
tournament. 04/09/9670 bidding boxes for tournament use only
bought at $20ea. $100 allocated for bookcases. 10/08/96CBA will purchase 3 sets of boards with
cases. 11/11/97Time clock purchased for $315. 04/14/98Approved purchase of 80 bidding boxes and 40
card refills for $220. 01/12/00Bulletin board donated by Philip Cohen (Lois
Cohen's son). 07/11/00Another ice maker purchased. 08/08/00Library cabinet purchased for $588. 09/12/00Vacuum cleaner purchased for $250. 03/06/01Fillers missing from bidding boxes. 07/10/01Purchase of boards and etc. approved with
the stipulation that CBA does not use ACBL tournament supplies that cost
$l/table. 08/14/01New printer and copy machine purchased. 02/10/04Motion approved to purchase new coffee pot,
not to exceed $100. 04/13/0450 chairs purchased. 07/ 13/0438"x 38" card tables purchased at
$49 each-$1400. 09/13/04Motion passed to purchase new Duplimate and
500 decks of cards. 10/12/04Motion passed allocating $1000 to purchase
another ice machine. 11/09/04S Megerle is in charge of copy machine. 12/16/04 Megerle is in charge only for paper for
machine. 02/08/05Duplimate purchased and 648 (corrected
3/05) decks of cards for $5472. 05/08/05Name badges can be purchased for $3.00 from
Carol Grieve. 08/16/05New compressor and computer purchased. 01/10/06Approved purchase of 24 bid box fillers for
$744. (????) The tip of each one club card will be protected with clear tape. (Pappas) 05/16/06Building committee may spend .without Board
approval, up to $250. 06/06/06Lipp will refill cartridges for copier. 09/12/06New copier will be purchased. 10/09/07Both duplimates to be refurbished for a fee
of $300 each plus parts & shipping. 06/08/10Unanimous approval for 30 day trial of
Bridgemate Electronic Scoring Devices. 10/12/10Approved purchase of 40 tables worth of
electronic scoring equipment. TOP SURVEY 01/09/07Pat Dutson reviewed survey… 3 areas of
focus: Facility, Unfriendly Competition & Partnerships. To be posted on
website. TOP
TEACHING/ EDUCATION 05/14/96Free bridge lessons will be offered Friday and Saturday afternoons at
Regional. 05/13/97Motion granting Fred Pollack use of CBC to teach two series of five advanced bridge lessons. Also permission
to advertize in the ALERT. 06/10/97CBA donated $150 to send Dan Kieffer to a bridge camp in Italy. OS/11/97Board recognized that it must not allow classes to be held at the same
time of a game at the Bridge Center. 02/10/98Rick Magnus would like CBA's support for a Cincinnati Inter- scholastic
Championship under his direction. 03/10/98Motion passed to give Magnus $200 seed money for CIC program. 06/09/98Magnus is working on CIC program with mailings and collection of decks
of cards. (No follow-up.) 08/10/99Board will permit Marvin Comer to use CBC on Sundays for EZ Bridge
classes. The program must be run precisely as outlined by ACBL and CBA
Education Committee. (Not included.) Board reviewed Policy Statement for Teaching
at the Bridge Center. (August 1994, included) 01/13/00Board approved invitation to Audrey Grant to speak at CBC on 02/01/00 in
advance of the Nationals.Note: huge
success. 11/08/05Board approved raising fee to $1.50/person/session for teachers using
CBC for classes. Approved Matthew Granovetter to teach at CBC; he may
post fliers. 11/14/06 In
2007 teacher evaluation will be
responsibility of the Vice President. 01/09/07Board agreed to larger ads in strategic community press papers. 05/08/07Linda Wolber & Nancy Sachs resign. Expressed concern that Matt
Granovetter did not pay appropriate fees (not so).Board expressed no intention of favoring one
teacher over another.Sachs said she is
losing $ teaching bridge & does not want to teach at the center any more.She declined to discuss the situation further. 06/12/07 Chair Mike Purcell sent letter to Sachs & Wolber thanking
them for past contribution. 07/10/07Rob Weidenfeld attended expressing his opinions and asking
questions re Sachs & Wolber decision to resign. 07/10/07Mike Purcell presented recommendations. Board disagrees with
recommendation to eliminate lesson table fee. Board agrees all lessons to be arranged by an
Education Committee which Mike will organize. Attempts
to attract students at Senior Expo unsuccessful. VeVerka recommends thatnewspaper ads be postponed. 08/14/07Purcell reports ads will appear in Suburban Press. Board
agrees to honor Sachs & Wobler at Spring Awards Banquet. 09/11/07Bridge classes are starting with Bob VeVerka, Rob Weidenfeld
& Linda Wolber. Agreed to provide new students with free play. Netherwood
distributed her letter to Sachs & Wolber re table fees issues. 01/08/08There will be 3 ads prom rossover
& co-ordination between Education & Promotions Committees. Bridge
Buddies discussed. 03/04/08VeVerka reported 11 of20
students have buddies & have begun playing at center. 07/08/08Purcell to be Partnership
Chair as outlined in Educational Initiatives report. 08/11/08Lipp to chair Partnership
Committee. 09/09/08Purcell discussed Education proposal & modification to fee
structure.VeVerka suggested
contrsctor/employee Potential
problem.English to check with lawyer. 10/14/08Purcell reviewd changes to his proposal & guideline for
teachers.Board approved all except #6
Rent to CBA. 11/15/08Burpee provided writeup about promo support for Ed classes Board
approved class schedules for 1st qtr 2009 for Sachs, Wolber &
Weidenfeld. 12/08/08Mike Purcell appointed Chair of Education Committee. Board
approves Room Rental Fees of $5/session when less than 6 students, $10
otherwise. Board
approves $1400 expenditure for Enquirer ads in Jan 09.2 dissenting votes. 01/13/094 ads running for classes being funded 75% by ACBL Discussion
of Veverka classes. 02/13/09Ed Committee tabled intent to require continuation of classes as
condition of teaching beginner classes 03/10/09Burpee reports $750 paid by ACBL on ads in Jan.Our cost $1400. Board
oks free plays be provided to students completing initial courses taught by Sachs. 06/10/09Nancy Sachs to move a class to the center. 08/18/09Approved placement of 8 september ads for classes in Cincinnati
Enquirer. 09/15/09Report 50% less response from Enquirer ads… may be due to
placement in business section. 11/11/09Motion that CBA exclusively promote & rent space to Sachs,
Wolber & Weidenfeld for N/I classes failed. 02/10/10Report on problems in advertising for classes starting at
different times 03/09/10Report continue to use Buy 1/Get 1 free ads with Enquirer. 10/12/10Board approves 3 free plays for attendees at beginner classes. TOP
WEB SITE 10/13/98 Bob
Ve Verka presented Board with plans for a Unit 124 web site. 02/12/02 Bridge
Center game results and also hand records are now available on web; thanks to
Bill Bohmer and Ve
Verka. 04/13/04 Potter
Orr is taking over web site responsibility. Ve Verka given 10 free entries in
appreciation of web site work 06/12/07Bob VeVerka to back up webmaster Orr. 10/14/08Membership
committee dissolved. 11/15/08New Constitution approved by 97% of voting members. 02/13/09Motion passed giving Ed Committee authority to approve (only)
teachers & classes.Authority to
disapprove same to reside solely with the Board. TOP
