Members present:  Una Daly, Alice Wu, Alfred Jan, Gerri Forte, Hal Schoolcraft, Marjorie Johnson, Shari Clare, Carolyn Donnell, Amanda Senior, Bill Baldwin, and Edie Matthews

Minutes from the February meeting were moved/seconded/carried.

The April 7th General Membership Meeting will be held at the China Stix Restaurant.  

  • The cost will be $30 per person for the meal. 
  • AI (artificial intelligence) will be the focus.  
  • It is time for chapter elections.  An Election Chairperson is needed.  Nominations will be taken during the April Meeting, and the voting will take place during the June Meeting.

Board Reports

  • There are currently 102 members of the SBWC.
  • Digital News Communications twice per month in Jan, Feb, Mar.  Newsletter editor still pending.
  • Hal will be adding View from the Board, Member News, and Speaker Recaps on the SBWC website.
  • We are still considering locations for the May and June General Membership Meetings.
  • Berkeley Book Fair Update – SBW will host a table at this event. Interested individuals sign-up at April and May meetings or by contacting pres@southbaywriters.com
  • Open Mic continues under the leadership of Bill Baldwin.  In-person open mic events have been very successful in Dec, Jan, Feb.  Plan is to continue in-person once per month.  Zoom open mic will also continue once per month.