JULY TWENTY-TWELVE

UPCOMING EVENTS:

SUMMER PARTY @ NEIL’S: 12966 RUBENS AVE, MARINA DEL REY – SATURDAY, JULY 21ST, lPM TO 8PM
Oktoberfest in July?  You betcha!  Join us for the first of our big parties of the year and bring your best German Potato Salad – we’ll have an informal competition to find the best of the bunch.  Don’t forget to bring kegs of beer, too!  This is YOUR party, so do your part to make it awesome – please volunteer for anything from set-up, food prep, and cooking, to front gate duty and clean-up.  Please email SummerParty@PacificGravity.com to let us know how you’ll help and to RSVP.

FIRST FRIDAY @ FOUR POINTS SHERATON LAX POOLSIDE: 9750 AIRPORT BLVD, AUGUST 3RD, 5PM TO 9PM
The Four Points always has many, many great beers on tap and in bottles, so what better than that, around the pool, on a warm summer night?  Just don’t fall in, K?

MEAD DAY @ THE CARRIAGE HOUSE: 2379 21ST STREET, LA – SATURDAY, AUGUST 11TH, lOAM TO 6PM
**NOTE DATE CHANGE** Mmmmm…mead.  I love it, don’t you?  This will be like a big brew, but instead of beer, we’ll be brewing multiple batches of that ancient and magical elixir.  Perhaps you’ll find the inspiration to join us!
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Pacific Gravity Board Meeting Minutes – June 7th, 2012

In attendance: Audrey, Dave M., Craig, Carl, Victor, Terry, Dave S.

Not in Attendance: Kurt

President: Audrey

• Non-Profit Status: Per accountant’s advice: 501c(7) is appropriate choice for PG, most income is directly related to running the club for its intended purpose of a being social club, which keeps us in the appropriate range for tax purposes.  Recommended we use LegalZoom.com unless we have any lawyers willing to help us for free, online may actually be easier anyway, small fee, began going through this process, will determine what further information is needed.  By-laws on hold until clarification on what, if any, additional and specific information is needed.
• Calendar/Upcoming Events: First Saturday 7/7 @ City Tavern (3:30pm), FF 8/3 @ Four Points Sheraton Pool, AHA Mead Day Sat 8/4, FF 9/7 @ Tomm Carroll’s Trux Stop.
• Summer Party: Sat 7/21, 1-8pm @ Neil’s duplex on Rubens Ave, Oktoberfest theme, no minors or pets.  Fees: members free, all guests $10, admittance will be capped.  Set-up Sat 7/14 & Fri 7/20, volunteers needed for set-up, clean-up, food prep, & cooking.  General raffle + silent auction for club brew system.

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MAY TWENTY-TWELVE

UPCOMING EVENTS:
CLUB MEETING @ CCHBS: MAY 17TH, 7PM – INDIA PALE ALES
Hop withdrawal?  This meeting is sure to cure what ales you.  Bitterness never tasted so…bitter.
BIG BREW @ CARL’S HOUSE: 3621 REDWOOD AVE, LA – MAY 26TH, 10 AM TO 6PM
Join us for another multiple-brewer event at Brewmaster Carl’s house.  Focus should be on brewing lots of beers for the Summer Party.  Carl will be bolting the Thermosiphon Reboiler onto his new brewstand!  Is that even legal?
FIRST FRIDAY @ THE CARRIAGE HOUSE TAP ROOM: 2379 21ST STREET, LA – JUNE 1ST, 7PM TO 11PM
Dan & Anne Hakes are hosting us at their lovely home for another fun First Friday.  The beers will be flowing from the Carriage House’s taps – bring some to share, too!  Potluck welcomed and encouraged.
ORANGE COUNTY BREWERY ROAD TRIP: SATURDAY, JUNE 9TH – 11AM TO 5PM
We had a great time last year down this way, so let’s do it again!  We’ll be visiting Bootleggers Brewery and Old Orange Brewing.  Cost to ride the bus is $20.  See Kurt for more info or email him at roadtrips@pacificgravitycom
CLUB MEETING @ CCHBS: JUNE 21ST, 7PM – BROWN ALES
Are you down with the Brown?  If you like your beers mild, malty, and easy-drinkin’, be sure to attend the June club meeting – it’s gonna be one big smoooothfest.

ON THE HORIZON:
FIRST SATURDAY @ CITY TAVERN: 9739 CULVER BLVD,  CULVER CITY – JULY 7TH, 3:30PM TO 6:30PM
With over 20 beers on tap, even more in bottles, and delicious comfort food on the menu, this will be a great place to hang out on a mellow Saturday afternoon.  Happy hour til 6, then the dinner crowd rolls in…
SUMMER PARTY @ NEIL’S: 12966 RUBENS AVE, MARINA DEL REY – SATURDAY, JULY 21ST, 1PM TO 9PM
Oktoberfest in July?  You betcha!  Join us for the first of our big parties of the year and bring your best German Potato Salad – we’ll have an informal competition and crown a winner…anybody have a crown we can borrow?  Don‘t forget to brew a keg for it, too!
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In attendance: Audrey, Dave M., Craig, Carl, Victor, Terry, Dan H.

Not in Attendance: Kurt, Dave S.

By-Laws Committee: Dan Hakes

• Draft ready for membership review: Board review by Sun 4/15 & submit any feedback, Dan to present to gen membership @ April club meeting & post announcement on website, Will send out via email to all “current” members for review by 5/3 with feedback going to “bylaws” email address, any significant comments to be reviewed by board at May board meeting and if necessary back to committee for rewriting, If no sig changes- goes to vote at May club meeting, otherwise back out for review by gen membership then with same timeline for feedback & vote at June club meeting, If cannot attend club meeting to vote, can send vote to “elections@pacificgravity.com”
• Plan for development of Club Charter: Begin once by-laws complete, same committee & chair (Dan), but open up for others to join, Change name of committee to “Club Charter” and outline goals & timeline
• Plan for Articles of Incorporation & legal filing: Need lawyer- Dave M has connection, plan to discuss further @ May board meeting

President: Audrey

• Calendar/Upcoming Events: Yeastside Brewers Pasadena Pub Crawl: 4/21, Board Meeting: 5/2/12 @ Audrey’s Office (moved due to SCHBF), Second Friday @ Trux stop cancelled due to travel plans, Second Saturday @ Eagle Rock Brewery with Yeastside Brewers on 5/12, Spring Club Brew: Sat 5/26/12 @ Carl’s-Jockey Box build postponed till next Brew day due to timing & ordering of supplies, survey ready to go out to assess interest, FF: 6/1/12 @ The Carriage House (7pm)- Dan to post article on website, Craft & Folk Art Museum- Craft of Homebrewing Event TBA
• Road Trips (Kurt): OC on Sat 6/9, 11-5pm, leaving from CCHBS, $20, Bootleggers & Old Orange, Need food plan- food trucks, delivery, Promote- see if Old Orange would like to come pour @ meeting, Coord. W YS/Strand- next trip plan 2^nd pick-up point for inter-club event
• SCHBF (Victor): 5/4-5/6 in Ojai, Paid Campers as of 4/9: 13 @ $40, 6 @ $20, Total: $640, Cost of Owl Court Campsite: $675, almost covered, Hauling plan coordinated with volunteers, Food Captains assigned & prep ongoing, more after sign-ups at April club meeting based upon number of campers and budget, New COY banner- approved by board, will order & have in time for SCHBF
• Summer Party: Sat 7/21 @ Neil’s, Oktoberfest theme, Plan to look for other venue for Holiday Party, possibly lodge / hall, begin planning after SCHBF, develop committees for food, prep, & set-up, Fundraising?
• Merchandise (Terry/Audrey): COY shirts (26 left), also old PG & PBC shirts, New glasses- 2 designs presented by Terry, Leashes- Audrey making double batch for SCHBF

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Perfect for those cool spring and summer nights when you don’t need the bulk of a heavy sweatshirt.

Each 100% cotton shirt features the Pacific Gravity 2011 Club of the Year logo on the front, a full size Anchor Brewing logo on the back, and “Pacific Gravity” proudly displayed in distinctive lettering on the comfortable long sleeves, all on a high-contrast black background.  We also have limited quantities and sizes of royal blue and ash (gray) available.

Shirts are $30 each.  Pick one up at the next Pacific Gravity club event, or contact Terry Molloy (FundRaiser@pacificgravity.com) to make alternate arrangements.  Thanks!

– Terry Molloy

Pacific Gravity Fundraiser / Leprechaun / Santa