General Meeting of the Villages Woodshop Club

January 14, 2020

Laurel Manor Recreation Center

 

Meeting called to order at 7:00 PM

 

Mike Borfitz, President, led the pledge of allegiance followed by a moment of silence.

Introduction of New Members and Guests:

·         New members and visitors were welcomed and asked to introduce and tell a little about themselves.

 

Mike’s Announcements:

·         Mike talked about overcrowding in the new shop.  A committee has been formed to study the problem and make recommendations on better ways to utilize our resources in order to make the transition to the new shop more pleasant for the existing members.

 

·         Mike thanked the following people: who were retiring:

o   Retiring from the Board of Directors Harm Borfitz, Glenn Croteau and Bob Bell.

o   Retiring as Vice President Jim Spallone.

 

·         Election of new officers:

Ø  The following people were elected for a one-year term.

1.   President          Mike Borfitz

2.   Vice President   Richard K. Peirce

3.   Secretary         Byron Porter Jr.

4.   Treasure          Doug Parks

 

 

Ø  The following people were elected to a three-year term on the Board of Directors.

1.   Alice Ann Besler

2.   Steve Mendelsohn

3.   Dan Rozko

Open floor to questions:

 

Show and tell-

·          Glenn Croteau presented a talk on damage to shop equipment. He wants the membership to take more time to familiarize themselves with the equipment.

 

50/50, Drawing:  

 

Meeting adjourned at 8:03 PM

 

At the end of the meeting a special election was held, and Stephan Yovan was elected to be Chairman of the Board of Directors.