BRANDEIS MEN’S GROUP STEERING COMMITTEE MINUTES
Wednesday January 22, 2020
MEMBERS PRESENT:
(12) Louis Bernstein, Sheldon Ellis, Myron Forst,, Howard Green, Phil Greenwald, John Harris, Mel Miller, Gerry Sallus, Bernie Schiffer, Bernie Schneier, Stan Weinberg, Jerry Weinstein
ABSENCES: (5) Marv Alperin, Randy Barnes, Tony Borwick, Arnie Geffner, Berndt Givon
VACANCIES (5)
Called to Order:
The meeting was called to order at 9:12 am by President Louis Bernstein. The minutes of the December 24, 2019 meeting were approved as corrected.
TREASURER’S REPORT:
Bernie Schneier reported we have a total of 69 paid members, with 13 members having been dropped because of failure to pay dues. Attendance at the January breakfast meeting totaled 39 including 31 members and 2 guests. Three new members - Harold Fetterman, Tom Horn, and Michael Norman - have joined. The cost of renting our meeting room in Culver City was $632, which amounted to $105 per month.
A motion to charge $20 for breakfast for any person dropped from membership for non-payment of dues was discussed and subsequently rejected by a vote of 7-3-1.
TRIPS:
Chairman Myron Forst reported on plans to visit the Mormon Temple at 10777 Santa Monica Blvd on February 24. There will be a cost of $20 per person.
SPEAKERS:
Bernie Schiffer announced the following programs:
February 19 - "The Violins of Hope" . Suzanne Reyto, whose father Richie Reyto was a Holocaust survivor, will talk about the music performed by Jewish musicians while prisoners in Nazi WW2 concentration camps.
March 18 - "The Ritchie Boys in WW2". Speakers are twin sisters, whose father was a German-born member of the U. S. Army during WW2 , and who served both as an interpreter and spied on the interrogation of German prisoners at Camp Ritchie, Maryland
DISCUSSION OF JANUARY MEETING
:
The deputy from Councilman Mike Bonin’s office, addressing the homeless problem in Los Angeles, was very knowledgeable and connected with the audience very well.
INTEREST GROUPS:
Bernie Schiffer's Current Events group will be merging with the Los Angeles/West Hollywood group that meets at Louis Bernstein’s residence on Doheny Drive on the 3
rd
Tuesday of each month. The Chess Group has 3 current members, the Poker Group has 3-4 members, and 3 members are in the Walking Group. The Sports Interest Group had 13 men watch the LSU-Clemson college football championship game at Jerry Weinstein’s home.
All Interest Group leaders should send e-mails to their members to announce their meetings/activities.
PUBLICITY:
Since Al Wilner left the Steering Committee, the group needs a leader to contact the local community newspapers to announce our meetings and future speakers. In addition to Allen Kwawer’s excellent monthly website, we also need e-mails to announce meetings, speakers and trips. Stan Weinberg’s 9-member Telephone Committee also needs to inform its recipients of speakers and trips.
MEMBERSHIP IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE:
A first meeting will be scheduled this month.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 10:50 am.
