October 22, 2003

Minutes of the Board of Director’s Meeting Unit 215, South Alabama Bridge Assn.

CALL TO ORDER

President Ed Stephens called the meeting to order at 1:50 PM.  Present were Phyllis 
Haydel, Anna Rominger, Rhoda Herzog, Fran Krizman, Judy Kiper and Edith Sandifer.  
Absent were Jackie Watson and Jane Mahoney. The minutes from the August meeting 
were approved as read.  There was no meeting in September.

TREASURER’S  REPORT

Ed distributed copies of the monthly report prepared by Jane.  It was approved with the 
following correction: Check #1746 to the Mobile Register was for Bridge Lesson ads, not 
Tournament ads.  Balance in the checking account as of 9/30/03 was $8,370.94.  Balance 
in the Building Fund as of 10/13/03 was $20,829.57.

MEMBERSHIP REPORT

Rhoda reported we have 257 current active members

OLD BUSINESS

Tournaments
Plans for the Fall Sectional are complete and are now on our Web Site.(Southalabama 
bridge.org.) All are encouraged to log on to the Web Site which continues to grow, and to 
offer any suggestions you may have. Dates for the Gulf Shores Tournament are Feb. 6-8, 
2004. 
Phyllis also reported that the contract with Adams Mark Hotel for the 2005 Regional
has been finalized.
Future Tournament plans include two Sectionals in 2004 (February and October) and two 
in 2005 (February and June), plus the Regional in October.


Nominating Committee Report
Christie’s report was announced by the President. Following is the slate presented: Pres. 
Ed Stephens; Vice-Pres. Phyllis Haydel; Treasurer, Jane Mahoney; Secretary, Anna 
Rominger; Membership Chairman, Rhoda Herzog; Ex-Officio, Fran Krizman; Members 
at large, Jackie Watson, Edith Sandifer and Charles Brown.

NAOP Game
The net income from the games was $15.00.



Income Tax Report

Fran reports that the delay in resolving our status is ongoing and results in part from a 
change in our exemption number in the past.  Much discussion followed with no definite 
plan decided on at this time.

NABC
Ed read a letter from Chuck Wilkerson stating that the possibility of a NABC in Mobile 
would not occur before 2011.

NEW BUSINESS	
The annual meeting and Christmas Party will be held on December 13th at 12:30 PM

The Board unamimously agreed that the Club will stay open during the Pensacola  
Tournament in November.

There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 3:00 PM

Respectfully submitted,



Anna Rominger,
Secretary