Attendance - Board members George Lehocky, David Kent, Bob Burkitt, Jim Krailler, Bob Hiance and Mike Reilly were present. Jack Dean was unavailable.

Review of Minutes - The amended minutes posted on the website were approved.

Income / Expenditures / Current balance
George Coleman Memorial
Bruce Beimesch Memorial
Membership Report

David Kent
David Kent
David Kent
Jim Krailler

Income / Expenditures / Current balance - September income and expenses were mostly related to the printing and publication of the Fall ShortLine. Current balance of the GCHA checking account is $ 8,642.  In addition to the montly reports to the Board, Treasurer David Kent prepared an article for the Fall ShortLine, out-lining income and expenses during the current fiscal year.

Memorial Funds - No change in the George Coleman fund. David Kent pointed out that the Beimesch Memorial is completed and should be removed from future agendas.

Membership Report - Membership forms were published in both the on-line and paper versions of the Fall ShortLine, along with an article by George Lehocky detailing the value of GCHA membership. George encouraged Board members to "Go for More in 2004" and encourage membership over the coming months, in order to equal or better the 2003 total of 126. In order to further "incentivize" existing members to seek out and sign new members, the Board voted to donate a can of balls to any paid member who solicits a new member under age 35. In addition, George Lehocky will work with Jason Headings regarding College teams who sign up 10 students.

GCHA Golf Outing Wrap-up
GCHA Fall Meeting
Plaque, 3-Wall courts
October ShortLine Wrap-up
State Championship
GCHA Slate of Officers, 2004
Hamilton Handball Reunion and Party

Paul Baker ?
George Lehocky
Bob Burkitt
Jim Krailler
Jack Prather ?
Board
Board

GCHA Golf Outing Wrap-Up - 18 foursomes participated in this year's Golf Outing at Green Crest. No financial report has been received, but verbal reports from Paul Baker indicate that the event lost a few dollars. The Board (some reluctantly) decided not to pursue a detailed accounting.

GCHA Fall Meeting - The Board set the date of Monday, October 13th, for the Annual GCHA Fall Meeting and Member Appreciation event. The meeting will again take place at Paul Baker's Fitness@Waycross club. George Lehocky will continue to work with Paul and other Board members to finalize arrangements. Courts will be reserved starting at 4:00 pm. Food and drinks will be provided by GCHA, with a working budget of no more than $500 for the evening. In addition to the party, the GCHA supply of water-proof yellow-bags will be distributed to those in attendance. George presented a preliminary agenda, with additions made by Board members at the meeting.

Agenda -- 2003 Annual GCHA Fall Meeting
Welcome	George Lehocky
Rememberences: George Coleman, Bruce Beimesch, Vern Roberts Sr.	George Lehocky
Hoxworth Blood Drive	Bob Burkitt, Guest
3-Wall league awards	Jim Krailler
State and Regional Report	Jack Prather
Finance report	David Kent
Nominations and elections	George Lehocky
Recognitions	George Lehocky
Sponsors for Queen City Shootout, etc.	Bob Hiance
Fall Doubles League	Paul Baker
New business, announcements, etc.	George Lehocky

Plaque, 3-Wall courts - Bob Burkitt reports that the new name plates have been received and that he has them installed on the Bob Caples plaque at the 3-wall courts.

October ShortLine Wrap-Up- Jim Krailler sought feedback on the Fall ShortLine. Board members seemed pleased with the articles and content. Jim Krailler noted that Ralph Weil should be thanked for prompt publication and distribution, as early October events were included in articles and on the calendar.

Fall League - Paul Baker will host a Fall Doubles league at Waycross. Signups will be taken at the annual meeting. Games will be held on Friday evening. Cost will be $10 for Waycross members, and non-members will be again be welcome. Additional details will follow, and sign-ups encouraged at the Fall Party..

GCHA Slate of Officers, 2004 - ShortLine article and website headline specified "We are accepting nominations and self-nominations for participation on the Board."

Hamilton Handball Reunion and Party - Sam Minnielli has planned a reunion of Hamilton-area handball players for Friday, October 3rd and has extended an invitation to any and all players in the area. The Hamilton guys would appreciate a big turnout.

World Handball Championships, Ireland
Willoughby, OH YMCA
Queen City Shootout
George Miller Sr. Memorial, Toledo, OH
Kentucky State Handball Championship 2004
State of Ohio Handball Championships
Caples 3-Wall, Date for 2004

October 17th - 26th
October 24th - 26th (Fri.-Sun.)
November 7th-9th (Fri.-Sun.)
November 14th - 16th (Fri.-Sun.)
February 13th - 15th (Fri.-Sun.)
February 20th - 22nd (Fri.-Sun.)
July 24th - 25th ??

World Handball Championships, Ireland - Denis Hogan will be the sole representive from Cincinnati at this tournament.

Queen City Shootout - Paul Baker will host the Shootout at Waycross on Friday, November 7th through Sunday November 9th. Jack Prather will serve as tournament director, with assistance from Jack Dean, David Kent and George Lehocky. The information and entry form have been posted on the website and in the Fall ShortLine. Sponsorship is still being sought.

Kentucky State Handball Championship 2004 - This year's Kentucky tournament will be held on February 13th through 15th (Friday through Sunday) at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. Dates and information will be posted on the web site in upcoming weeks.

Ohio State Championship - State of Ohio Handball Championships, 2004, will be held at the Severance Athletic Club in Cleveland over the weekend of February 20th - 22nd (Friday through Sunday.) Dates and information on this tournament will also be posted on the web site.

Caples 3-Wall - Alternate dates for the 2004 Caples tournament were again discussed. Bob Hiance suggested moving the tournament to the 2nd weekend in September, to avoid conflicts with other 3-wall events and to take advantage of ideal weather conditions. The final decision on summer 2004 was deferred for a later meeting.

Website Hosting
State and Regional Report
Other?

Jim Krailler
Jack Prather
Board

Website Hosting - Denny Ladwig, who's DesertCactus company provided web-hosting and DNS services to both the GHCA and the USHA, plus a number of other handball organizations, passed away suddenly this past month, while playing handball. Below is the email received from his wife a few days later.

This is to inform you that Denny passed away on Monday while playing handball. I will be shutting down our web hosting business after I return from services for him in Wisconsin. I plan to leave all accounts in place until the end of October, however. From our records you paid a yearly fee, so I will calculate the amount due back to you. I'm not familiar with your site, but will help you make any transition as much as I can.
Lois Ladwig
9/25/03

Since this hosting service is going out of business, the GCHA will need to re-locate the website. Jim Krailler has been in contact with Vern Roberts Jr. regarding their impending move, but the USHA has no firm plans in place at this time. Jim will continue to stay in touch with Vern, and is also seeking information and pricing from some Cincinnati area web-hosting companies. Bob Burkitt moved, and the Board approved, to give Jim the authority to relocate the site and negotiate the best deal possible on the services needed, up to an annual fee of $400. (The GCHA's current cost is $300.) In light of the timing, Jim will keep Board members informed of any developments via emai.

State and Regional Activities - Jack Prather was unable to attend the October Board meeting, so there was no update on state and regional activities. Jack is slated to make a short presentation as part of the Annual Fall Meeting.

Other?

Vern Sr. Memorial - To commemorate the passing of Vern Roberts Sr, the Board approved a donation of $100 to the USHA's Joe Ardito Travel Fund. Additional funds will be solicited at the annual Fall Meeting for a lump-sum contribution from the organization, with all individuals recognized in the contribution letter to the USHA.

Ireland Adventure Re-union - George Lehocky reported that he has been contacted by Irene Trunick regarding a "one year re-union" of those people who went on the GCHA's Ireland trip last November. The tentative date for the re-union is Saturday, November 1 and Irene is trying to make arrangements to hold the party at either The Dubliner or Jack Quinn’s.

3-Wall Court Maintenance - Bob Burkitt has contacted a representative from Day Wall to inspect cracks in the walls and floors of the courts and to make recommendations for repair and maintenance.

Shelter at 3-wall courts -After informal discussions with a number of players, Jim Krailler proposed pursuing construction of a permanent shelter structure in the area immediately behind the 3-wall courts, adjacent to the soccer field -- roughly a 20' x 50' poled-roof structure. The Board agreed that the idea had merit. Mike Reilly will contact both John Allen and the Green Township Park Board to explore the feasibility of this project. Mike Spagnolli has volunteer to donate architectural drawings if the project moves forward.

Next
Meeting

Scheduled date: Wednesday, November 5th, 7:30 pm
Location: Fitness Club @ Waycross

Board

Open to all members