[Mldxcc] Meeting venue up-date

[Dick Wilson]

I just got off the phone with Walt Wiseman at RoundTable Pizza's 
corporate office. He is the one responsible for the change in RT's 
policies regarding use of 'banquet room' and other RT facilities.

There is no negotiating the $100 deposit for use on Saturday afternoon.

Another factor came up during discussion; reservations can only be made 
30 days in advance. This would throw our scheduling off. If someone else 
were to make their reservations first, we would have to meet in 
restaraunt area if space was available. In parking lot, if not. This 
would be a deterrent to scheduling guest speakers and to showing videos. 
In my opinion, this is more a 'deal breaker' than the $100 deposit.

 From comments I have received, people were evenly split on staying at 
RT, paying the difference or seeking another venue. Mel's was one 
suggestion. Ron is looking into that.

One suggestion was to potluck at W6SR's QTH for January. There was a 
vote for the Ione Hotel.

Dennis says Amador RC pays the Senior Center $30/meeting. We could bring 
our own food or potluck it. Would attendees be willing to put a couple 
of dollars each meeting in the pot to pay rent?? We would also need a 
clean-up crew.

I would like to see a couple of meetings each year closer to 
Placerville/Sacto to accomodate our northern members. Any suggestions here??

Ray, could we get you to check out Raley's for a meeting room?? I am 
told some stores have a meeting room (the one in Folsom was not real 
big, but adequate). Would they allow us to use on a monthly  basis??
Albertson's?? Others??

Would we lose our 'southern' members if we were to meet further north??
Comments, please.

73,

Dick Wilson K6LRN