SAN FRANCISCO OPERA

 

Supernumerary Committee

 

May 23, 2005

 

Minutes of the Meeting

 

 

The following members of the Supernumerary Committee (the �Committee�) of the San Francisco Opera (the �Opera�) were present for all or parts of the meeting:

 

            Susan Anderson

Irene Bechtel

            Priscilla Lore

            Kimberly Thompson

            Rob Wonder

 

            Carrie Murphy was not present again; Committee members Mike Harvey, Paul Szczesiul, and Sally Warren were not present.  In Sally�s absence, Rob served as Chair, and Priscilla served as Secretary.

 

Rob called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm.

 

The minutes of the April 25, 2005, meeting were read and approved.

 

Financial Report

 

            Susan presented the Financial Report; payments totaling $164.49 and a deposit of $804.50 from the garage sale bring our balance up to $1,895.57.

 

Old Business

 

Garage sale:  Rob reported how fun and successful the garage sale was, and suggested that we thank Charlie Lichtman in some way for providing the setting and storing and disposing of the leftover items.  Kimberly and Susan discussed alternative ways to handle items not sold.

 

New Business

 

            Mike requested through Rob that the next meeting be scheduled for a Wednesday to accommodate his and Paul�s rehearsal and performance schedule.

           

Super party:  Susan provided an update on party developments. The venue and the caterer are set. She mentioned that a new chair of the committee for the party be decided after the new committee is elected. She also mentioned the possibility of having a chocolate fountain at the party and would talk to the caterers about that.

Opening Night Chocolates:  Kimberly showed samples of chocolates that she had gathered for the supers in The Pearlfishers. 

 

Rob reminded the committee of Bruce McNaughton�s visit in June and the lunch(es) organized with him.

 

Other Business

 

            Thank yous:  Rob wanted to find a way to thank several key people who will not be on the committee or who are not now on the committee for their contributions to the smooth running of super events and communications.  In particular, he noted Andrew and Mike for their work on the website, which is the lifeline of the super community. Susan mentioned the continuing contributions of Joan Imbeau, Charlie, and Traude Albert who brings items for every bake sale and works at every event.

 

            New dog:  The new dog announced at this month�s meeting is Mike�s Zulu.

 

            Bake Sales:  Susan brought up the June 19 bake sale and a discussion ensued about having Russian-themed food as a nod to Queen of Spades.  She also mentioned that some people don�t read the online Spearhead News. She also suggested that someone send an e-mail reminder to supers to look at the website for election procedures, and asked the Committee whether we should ask Mike to do this. Other members concurred.

 

            Kimberly brought up the Opera in the Gardens event on May 29 and suggested that supers be in costume and makeup at that event.  She volunteered to speak with Garrett in the Costume Department about that. She also felt that we should push for supers to be in costume for special opera events.

 

            Ballots from the election will be counted at the next Committee meeting.

 

The meeting was adjourned at 7:10.

 

The next meeting will be June 22, 2005, at 6:30 pm in the 4th floor conference room of the Opera House. Sally will act as chair.