SAGE SOCIETY MINUTES
Date: January 11, 2022
Location: Pat Conroy Literary Center, Beaufort, SC
Members in attendance:
Armer, Donna
Gray, Debbie
Hathaway, Barbara
Heath, Stuart
Lawson, Ruth Ann
Pickett, Peggy
Robertson, Alvesta
Stocks, Jerry
Weeks, Martha
Barbara called the meeting to order at 4:00 pm. With 9 members present, there is a quorum.
The minutes of the November meeting were approved without correction.
Barbara presented the names of Lex Bomar, recommended by Jerry Stocks, and Bonnie McCardle, recommended by Barbara Hathaway, to be voted on as new members. The vote to approve their memberships was unanimous. Barbara will contact her nominee, Bonnie and Jerry will contact Lex Bomar to congratulate them. Barbara will distribute an updated roster to include the new members. There are now two new members of the Class of 2022.
There was no presentation as this is the annual meeting.
Annual meeting topics:
1. Dues of $25 per member were collected. Sandi will hold the funds until a charity is selected. Members who were not present will be reminded to bring their donations to the next meeting. Of the amount collected, $50 will remain in petty cash for new name badges and stamps and the balance will be donated. Stuart will purchase blank name tags and Barbara will print them.
2. Since Jen and Sandi were unable to attend the meeting, they will recommend a charity at the February 8 meeting.
3. Stuart Heath proposed an amendment to the Bylaws, Section 2: Prospective New Member, which would allow members to be voted in during the year. The policy of potential members attending two meetings is strongly encouraged but, especially during the Covid outbreak is not required. This also involves a Bylaw change. Our membership stands at 18 and we could like to be “full” with six new members to bring our membership to 24. Barbara will submit the current and proposed bylaw changes at least twice so that a written ballot may be voted on at the February 8th meeting. A copy is attached to these minutes.
Meeting adjourned: 4:20 pm
Next regular meeting will be on Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at 4 pm.
List of presenters for 2022:
February 8: Stuart Heath: Along Came Phosphate
March 8: Donna Armer: Monet’s Garden
April 12: Barbara Hathaway: Bookmobiles
May 10: Debbie Gray: TBD
Respectfully submitted by Sandi Atkins, Secretary, on January 28, 2022
