Matt Strait typed up these minutes from a paper copy in 2020.  No OCR was
involved.  Original errors, if any, are lovingly retained, and marked with
[sic] when I noticed them.  Other content in square brackets are likewise
transcription notes. Additional errors may have been introduced.  Original
errors may have been inadvertently corrected.  Yes, these minutes exactly
fill one typewritten page.

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                                                       [handwritten:] B # "8"

    Minn-STF Board of Directors    --    1988/89 year, meeting 8
                    8 December 1988  --  at Toad Hall

Present: Board--Bailey, Cargo, Ihinger, Sullivan
         Other--Lien (Recording Secretary), Richards (Einblatt)
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Various theories had the meeting due to start at 7 pm or at 7:30 pm,
so we compromised by actually starting at 7:45 pm.  Karen Johnson was
ill and absent.  An Agenda accreted itself, pearl-like, around the
irritant of asking for agenda items:   Mailing List Disclaimers; Mpls
in '73 party; Postage Meter; Minicon; Radisson Pool Party and the
Air Cleaners; Minn-STF Presidency.
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Minn-STF President:  David Cummer requests sabbatical for remainder of
his term (for personal reasons).  Vice President David Dyer-Bennet is
thus in charge though Minicon.  Just who will have the privilege of
being assassinated at Minicon closing ceremonies is undetermined.

Mpls in '73 Party held at Tropicon, a.k.a. Corflu Release 5.5.  "Good
party, lots of chocolate malts, introduced the bid to several new
people/new members, including Walt and Madeline Willis." (Sullivan)

Radisson Pool Party/Minn-STF Meeting of 28 January can serve as our
test site for the proposed air cleaner/smoke eaters.  We will try to
borrow if possible, rent if not possible to borrow.  If rental is
required at full weekend rate of $160, is there any point in renting
for trial as oppossed [sic] to renting for Minicon and crossing fingers?
Rob Ihinger will check with company before the New Year's Eye [sic] party
and report results there to Board.

Minicon:  Progress Report went out with both correct ($15) and
incorrect ($12) prereg cost information in different locations.  The
incorrect info was to be corrected with a sticker, but a number of
locals (at least) report receiving unstickered copies.  What to do?
We will correct info in PR2 and will (nicely) ask for more money in
meanwhile from anyone who sends in at $12 rate, but if necessary it
will be cheaper to each some $3 losses than do a special mailing.

Postage Meter:  Cord and all found; meter at Val Lies' ((16 Jan: Now
at Scott Raun's)).  Richards has folding machine and electric stapler.

Mailing List "Not for Commercial Use Etc" Disclaimers:  Comparable
notes from LASFS and NESFA lists read.  Much discussion and no
agreement on wording and placement (("Does NESFA get nasty at the
bottom?")).  Decision tabled until next time for next update.

Richards volunteered to take over the Big Box of mailing stuff from
Scott Raun RealSoonNow, if desired.  No decision noted/remembered.

Next meeting set for Monday 16 January 1989 at the new Huddling Place
(Denny Lien/Terry Garey), starting at 7:30. /// // Adjourned c. 9 pm.

Minutes typed am of 16 Jan by Denny Lien, who's out of room.
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