Minutes of Meeting May 27, 2010

1 Call to Order: President Jim Alam called the meeting to order at 9:32 AM., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. He read us a job description for parents!
2 Host/Hostess: Carol Altmann covered for Bob and Bonnie. She welcomed back Al and Suzanne (who could not stay for the meeting). Janet Kells was present today.
3 Vice-President: Frank reported that we now have 72 members.
4 Secretary: Jeanne: The minutes of the last meeting were approved and accepted but Lew made mention of the fact that the last minutes should read “Ms. Cook” and “Flying Tigers II”. 36 members were present today. Please notify Jeanne if there are any changes to the agenda.
5 Treasurer: Walt reported a total of $568.31 in the treasury. He also commented on the IRS 501C7 tax exempt status of our group. All that needs to be done is to fill out a minimal number of questions on line in order to report our status.
6 Coordinators’ Reports:
6.1 Refreshments: Jorge and Linda A.: Refreshments this week were provided by John and Linda DiPalma as well as Alice Behnke. Next week’s refreshments will be provided by Alice King, Dennis Foster and Edna Coburn.
6.2 Sunshine: Linda D.: No news re health issues for any members this week. Shirley reported on how to get to Ruth L.’s current living abode. Ruth is doing well. Jim read a thank you card from Mary Jensen.
6.3 Historian: Magda: Magda has returned and says it is safe to cross the border. She thanked the group for the Mother’s Day pictures.
6.4 Philanthropy: Betty: 28# of food went to the food bank this past week. She still needs one more address for the Armed Forces boxes.
6.5 Busybody: Gladys: Thanks to those who are using this service. Gladys can be reached at 520-292-9228.
6.6 Activities: Alice Behnke: See the attached agenda for events. Barbara covered for Alice today and she reminded us of the winery tour on June 7th. If you need directions, please contact Barbara. Car pooling will be at 10:00 am at the Community Center. Be sure to sign up for the Father’s Day luncheon.
7 Group Concerns: a.) Janet reported that Saturday she will be in contact with the Lion’s Club who are collecting eyeglasses, cell phones and hearing aids for the needy.
b.) Bo informed us of a church garage sale on Saturday at Desert Son Church on Cortaro Farms Rd.
c.) JoAnn gave us information re the Town of Marana water aerobics classes and many other activities, such as line dancing, zoomba, etc. If interested contact Marana Senior Center at 520-382-3485. The yearly fees have increased to $40.00 for a full year.
d.) Walt reminded us to remove the SIM cards on our cell phones if we are donating them. Also be aware that if we use the services of agencies such as Kinkos and they donate their old equipment, our personal info could still be on those machines!
e.) Jorge reminded us to fly the American Flag on Memorial Day.
f.) Jim commented on the efficiency of the road construction on Silverbell and Twin Peaks and suggested that we may want to send a “Thank You” to the town manager of Marana.
Adjournment: Jim adjourned the meeting @ 10:05 Am