LASFS Meeting 4495 - Oct. 5, 2023 Condensed Cream of Menace of the LASFS

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Condensed Cream of Menace of the LASFS records the meeting proceedings for Meeting #4495 on October 5, 2023. The scribe reports condensed minutes, member updates, and procedural approval. The agenda covers media anniversary items, hatchings and dispatchings with contributor acknowledgments, patron saints celebration, committee reports for programming, Loscon 49 logistics, and honor guard updates. It also includes treasurer dues reminders, pun-fund clarification, registrar introduction of a guest, board communications, auction planning, and time-bound announcements.

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CategoryResearch & Report

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Reading Time13 min

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Call to Order

Hatchings and Dispatchings

Media Anniversary

Reading of the Minutes

Additions and Corrections

Auction to Name the Minutes

Call for Approval

Celebration of Patron Saints

Committee Reports

Programming

Loscon 49

Honor Guard

Registrar

Treasurer

Board Report

Old Business

New Business

Time-Bound Announcements

Condensed Cream of Menace of the LASFS Meeting \#4495 Oct. 5, 2023 Scribe: Heath “Scribbles” Row Call to Order Cathy Johnson called the meeting to order at 8 p.m. Hatchings and Dispatchings (Nick Smith) Hatchings ● Actor John Hoyt (b. Oct. 5, 1905; d. Sept. 15, 1991) ● Actor Skip Homeier (b. Oct. 5, 1930; d. June 25, 2017) ● Author, playwright, director, and artist Clive Barker (b. Oct. 5, 1952) ● Courtesy of Susan Fox ○ Actor Karen Allen (b. Oct. 5, 1951) ○ Actor, dancer, musician, and singer Glynis Johns (b. Oct. 5, 1923) ○ Astrophysicist and author Neil deGrasse Tyson (b. Oct. 5, 1958) ○ Comedian, actor, and screenwriter Bill Dana (b. Oct. 5, 1924; d. June 15, 2017) Dispatchings ● None Media anniversary The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising, the movie adaptation of Susan Cooper’s children’s fantasy novel The Dark Is Rising, was released on this date in 2007. Reading of the Minutes (Heath Row) Scribbles read the Condensed Cream of Menace for Sept. 21, 2023. Additions and Corrections Eylat Poliner will continue to serve in programming until she is replaced. Auction to Name the Minutes Susan Fox bid $5, won, and named them “I Just Chirped Up Because Lynn Maners Isn’t Here.” Call for Approval Moved to accept as corrected, and approved. Celebration of Patron Saints Steve Bilan was celebrated and recognized by Cathy Johnson and Christian B. McGuire. Bilan received three cheers—and a friendly Klingon brother. Committee Reports ● Committee to Gouge Money from the LASFS (Christian B. McGuire): Eylat Poliner requested that there be a Big Auction on Oct. 19. Thank you to Susan Fox for uploading and organizing the pictures of the items on auction. ○ Fox asked if she could donate books to the auction. McGuire said that the LASFS is always open to donations, but books have to go through Gavin Claypool to check against the library holdings. ● Programming (Eylat Poliner): ○ October 12: Forry Award nominations and vote. ○ October 19: The Big Auction ○ November 2: Board of Directors nominations. ○ November 9: Meeting \#4500 . Board of Directors election. ○ November 16: History of the LASFS with historical LASFSians. ○ November 23: Meeting at Loscon 49. ○ December 7: Nominations for President. ○ December 14: Procedural elections. ○ December 28: Loscon Retrospective. ● Loscon 49 (Michelle Pincus) ○ Cathy Johnson reminded members that the con is held Thanksgiving weekend. ○ Eylat Poliner reported that there’s a staff meeting on Oct. 28 at the Los Angeles Airport Marriott. ○ Johnson directed interested volunteers to Kandis Caringer. ○ Poliner remarked that the hospitality team is looking for volunteers to staff the con suite, the staff lounge, and serve other functions. ○ Poliner also reminded LASFSans that Peter S. Beagle is our Guest of Honor. Honor Guard (Charles Lee Jackson II) The Spot of Honor is held by CLJII’s Hallowe’en Haunts, Highlights, and High-jinks, which is now open on Facebook for its 11th season. ( [https://www.facebook.com/profi](https://www.facebook.com/profi)le. php?id=100064562504969) It will run until Nov. 1. Registrar (Eylat Poliner) We have a guest tonight named Kandis Caringer. She lives in San Bernardino and learned about the club from Loscon. Michelle Pincus invited her. She’s attended Loscon five times and has stepped up to assist with volunteers. She’s a major fantasy fan and enjoys the work of Mercedes Lackey. She’s also a critic, writer, and aspiring professional, as well as a library assistant. Treasurer (Debra Levin and Elayne Pelz) Elayne Pelz reminded members to pay their dues. We’ve got lots of people who haven’t paid dues tonight. Some of you have been skating the last couple of weeks. If you’ve been in attendance, you owe dues. Kandis Caringer asked what the pun fund was, and Cathy Johnson explained what pun fines are. Eylat Poliner detailed that they’re 25 cents, inspired by the novels of Spider Robinso

FAQs

What meeting details are recorded for LASFS Meeting #4495?

The document records the meeting called to order at 8 p.m. on Oct. 5, 2023, including scribe information and the sequence of agenda items such as minutes reading, corrections, and approvals.

What happens during the auction to name the minutes?

Susan Fox bids $5, wins, and names the minutes “I Just Chirped Up Because Lynn Maners Isn’t Here.”

What are the key announcements from committee and board reports?

Programming outlines events from Oct. 12 onward, including the Big Auction on Oct. 19 and nominations/elections later in the year. The board report states the next board meeting is Nov. 12 at 11 a.m., with no October board meeting.

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