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Schmi Skywalker Memorial Community Center, City of Coruscant
Holiday Activities Subcommittee of the Activities Committee
Minutes of the Meeting - December 15, 20–
Opening: Armitage Hux, Head of the Activities Committee, called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
Present:
- Armitage Hux, Head of Activities Committee
- Rose Tico, SSMCC Office Manager
- Ben Solo, SSMCC Director
- Poe Dameron, SSMCC Activities Committee Volunteer
- Finn Storm, SSMCC Activities Committee Volunteer
- Bazine Netal, SSMCC Activities Committee Volunteer
Absent:
- Leia Organa, SSMCC Director Emeritus (personal)
- Rey Johnson, SSMCC Activities Committee Volunteer (personal)
Approval of Agenda for Current Meeting
Approved by unanimous vote.
Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting
Approved by majority vote of five to one, Mr. Dameron dissenting.
Mr. Dameron took this moment to point out that the minutes of the previous meeting put up for approval were not, in fact, the minutes of the previous meeting but the minutes of the meeting occurring on December 4th. When Mr. Dameron inquired about the minutes of the meeting held on December 10th, Mr. Hux noted that particular meeting was convened in the wake of an emergency and therefore was not to be counted among the subcommittee’s records.
Mr. Dameron then remarked, “We all saw Miss Tico taking notes,” to which Mr. Hux replied, “What notes?” Mr. Dameron said, “The notes she always writes in her ledger,” to which Mr. Hux said, “What. Notes? I didn’t see any notes recorded that evening, and neither did anybody else in this room.”
This section of the meeting concluded with Mr. Hux casting a stony, warning glare at every person present.
Old Business
Mr. Hux opened the floor to discussion of old business, requesting any information on the results of the community center bake sale. Mr. Solo announced that as his mother, Ms. Organa, headed up the event she had the final sales tally and related information. Mr. Solo then moved to table further discussion of the bake sale until such a time as Ms. Organa was present to provide accurate information. Ms. Netal seconded, and the motion passed unanimously.
Mr. Hux requested Miss Tico to provide the final sales tally from the Hot Chocolate Taste-Off fundraiser. Miss Tico reported that the community center raised a grand total of $2,483.75, minus $75 appropriated by the Public Relations committee for the purchase of a get well flower bouquet for Maz Kanata. When Mr. Dameron questioned the purchase, noting that it had not been put up to the holiday events subcommittee for a formal vote, Mr. Hux remarked to Mr. Dameron, “It’s a small price to pay, you Grinch. Let’s be thankful the woman didn’t sue us after what happened.”
Mr. Dameron then asked if any of the “extracurricular events” preceding the Taste-Off counted as Old Business. Mr. Hux said, “Oh, hell no.”
Ms. Netal, who was not present at the Taste-Off setup, asked what happened. Mr. Hux replied, “Nothing.”
New Business
Mr. Hux opened New Business with the introduction of Ms. Netal, chairperson of the Public Relations Committee, and ceded the floor to her. Ms. Netal, after apologizing for her delayed addition to the subcommittee, expressed her desire to act as a connection between the aforementioned committees in order to better publicize holiday events at the community center. Ms. Netal suggested the upcoming Coffee With Santa as the center’s best known annual event, and detailed her plans to boost awareness through the center’s social media accounts. Ideally, according to Ms. Netal, the center wants to see, “a record turnout of children coming to sit on Santa’s lap.”
Mr. Dameron, in an aside to Mr. Storm, noted, “Good luck to any kid trying to get on Santa’s lap without Bazine hip-checking them.” Ms. Netal asked Mr. Dameron for an explanation of his remarks, to which Mr. Dameron replied, “We all know the only reason you’re volunteering to be a helper elf is because Ben is this year’s Santa and you can’t wait to plant your ass–”
Mr. Hux interjected before Mr. Dameron could finish his remarks, and requested said truncated comments be stricken from the minutes. Ms. Netal seconded. The vote ended in a tie and the motion was not passed. Mr. Dameron, opposing the motion, voiced his belief that the remarks should stand so Ben’s mother and Ms. Johnson can read them. When Ms. Netal questioned the interest of the subcommittee’s absent members, Mr. Dameron said, “Because Rey would want to know if somebody’s moving in on her fiance.”
Mr. Hux attempted to steer discussion back to the actual event when Ms. Netal bolted upright from her chair and screamed, “FIANCE?!” Mr. Hux then called for order, to which Ms. Netal screamed for Mr. Hux to shut his hole. Ms. Netal then demanded to know when Mr. Solo’s engagement to Ms. Johnson occurred. Mr. Dameron remarked that this was not possible, because according to Mr. Hux the events leading up to that moment never happened and nobody saw Ms. Tico recording it in her ledger.
Mr. Solo then called for order, and Ms. Netal grudgingly obeyed. Mr. Solo calmly revealed that he and Ms. Johnson loved each other and intended to marry, and that no further explanation was needed. Ms. Netal launched into a profanity-laden tirade against Ms. Johnson, prompting Mr. Storm and Mr. Solo to loudly defend the absentee volunteer.
(Here it must be noted that the conversation turned rather heated and too rapid to record accurate enough notes. A vase was also thrown across the room.)
Mr. Hux once more called for order. Mr. Dameron interjected, bringing the room to silence after announcing that he’d called Ms. Johnson during the melee and brought her into the meeting via FaceTime. Ms. Johnson, upon learning that Ms. Netal was present for tonight’s meeting – a fact Mr. Solo swore he did not know in advance – announced her intention to leave the catering meeting she and Ms. Organa were attending and “book it” right over.
Additions to the Agenda
Unless you count the trip to the supply closet for cleaning supplies and the first aid kit, none.
Adjournment
Mr. Hux motioned to adjourn the meeting at 7:20 PM, citing the need for cooler heads. Mr. Storm seconded. The meeting adjourned following a unanimous vote, whereupon several parties exited to the parking lot to await what Mr. Dameron coined, “one hell of a catfight.”
Minutes Submitted By: Rose Tico, SSMCC Office Manager
~*~
“Hold still.”
“It hurts,” Armitage said.
“I know it does.” Rose applied the tweezers and pulled the tiniest of glass shards from Armitage’s forefinger. She held the buried treasure up to the light. “Amazing how something so small causes so much pain when it gets under your skin.”
“If you’re baiting me for a sarcastic comment, I’m not in the mood.”
Rose set aside the glass shard aside and dabbed antibiotic ointment on Armitage’s wound. “Serves you right for cleaning up Bazine’s mess with your bare hands,” she said.
“Surprisingly it hurt less than this job. I plan to step down next year.”
“No!” Rose reached for a bandage. “You’re an amazing committee head and you’re irreplaceable. Tonight proved it when you so smoothly transitioned that brawl outside before Bazine ripped down all of Rey’s holiday decorations.”
“Am I really performing my job well? Have we gotten anything accomplished at these meetings?”
Rose shrugged. “Ben and Rey finally got together. They’ve been circling each other for months, driving everybody nuts. Your leadership nudged them closer. You should be proud.”
Armitage gave a weak smile. “I suppose nobody else wants to put up with Dameron, either. Who won the fight, by the way?”
“The allies.” Rose brushed her lips over Armitage’s hand. “Kiss to make it all better.”
Armitage flicked his gaze between his thighs. “You know, when I was crouched down picking up the vase shards, I hurt something else.”
“Uh huh.”