Minutes of Meeting of Nov. 18, 2010

1. Call to Order: Jim opened the meeting at 9:30 AM with the Pledge of Allegiance. He then shared some jokes and stories with us. Carol announced that the informal Thursday luncheon will be at the New Asian Buffet today.
2. Host/Hostess: Bonnie and Bob: Bonnie welcomed two new members: Barbara and John Crandell, who shared some personal information about themselves. Barbara and Frank from Sunflower were welcomed as guests. Also returning are Dennis, Alice K., Margie, Arnie, Bea, Richard and Val.
3. Vice-President: Frank: Our membership is now at 82. The Christmas party will be held at the Elks Club. Please sign up now so that Frank can determine how many people will be attending. 65–70 people are needed and so far, 42- 43 members have signed up. The tickets are now available.
4. Secretary: Jeanne: The minutes were approved and accepted. 48 members were present today.
5. Treasurer: Walt: absent – no report available.
6. Coordinators’ Reports:
a) Refreshments: Jorge and Linda A.: Jorge stated that refreshments this week were provided by Frank, Joan T. and Mike R. In two weeks (Dec. 2nd) refreshments will be provided by Walt, JoAnn and Adria. No meeting next week.
b) Sunshine: Linda D.: absent. Joan T. informed new members to give any information about health issues to Linda D. or Gladys. Arnie told us that he was hospitalized for pneumonia. John D. had an outpatient procedure this morning. Lew reported that a previous SCRCR member, John Skolnick (sp ?) passed away.
c) Historian: Magda: absent.
d) Philanthropy: Betty: absent. Linda A. reported that 20# of food and a check for $125.00 dollars went to the food bank this week. Frank took 2 turkeys to the food bank and they were very appreciative. Fry’s is having a sale on turkeys and if anyone else has turkeys to donate, Frank will be happy to deliver them.
e) Busybody: Gladys: Gladys stressed the importance of emergency information cards and the need for new members to submit them and other members to keep them current.
7. Activities: Alice: Please check the agenda for upcoming events. 16 members had lunch at Carrabas. They had good service, good food and a good time! Happy Thanksgiving to all!
8. Group Concerns: a.) Lew requested that everyone check the roster (which is placed by the signup sheets) for any corrections or updates in order that it may be kept current. Alice K. will be bringing in the roster on a monthly basis so that any updates may be made.
b.) Jorge gave a report on the last hike which was to Picture Rocks. It was a beautiful day and the hike was about 3 miles long. There will be no hike next week.
c.) A suggestion was made to erect a monument and flagpole in Windmill Park. John L. recommended an ad hoc committee to spearhead this effort, perhaps in conjunction with the scouts, veterans, etc. It appears as if Jim A. may be in charge of this. It would be fitting for the monument to be dedicated to a specific group or individual. Several suggestions were made re obtaining a flagpole and a free flag.
d.) There was discussion about upcoming businesses along Twin Peaks Road now that it is open. The development may be mostly professional offices. This is all speculation at this point.
9. Adjournment: Jim adjourned the meeting at 10:10 AM.

Minutes of Meeting of Nov. 11, 2010

1. Call to Order: Jim opened the meeting at 9:30 AM with the Pledge of Allegiance. He then shared some jokes and stories with us. Magda gave a special thank you to all of our former military members.
2. Host/Hostess: Bonnie and Bob: Bonnie welcomed two new members: Wonder and Loring Jensen who shared some personal information about themselves.
3. Vice-President: Frank: Our membership is now at 80 since 2 other members have dropped out.
4. Secretary: Jeanne: The minutes were approved and accepted. 43 members were present today.
5. Treasurer: Walt: The treasury is currently at $398.10. Money for the Christmas party tickets is needed ASAP.
6. Coordinators’ Reports:
a) Refreshments: Jorge and Linda A.: Jorge stated that refreshments this week were provided by Dick, Sue and Shirley. Next week refreshments will be provided by Frank, Joan T. and Mike R.
b) Sunshine: Linda D.: A sympathy card was sent to Iris Jennings. Mary J. took a fall and is bruised but was not hospitalized.
c) Historian: Magda: Will bring 2 memory books next week for the benefit of the new members. She also reported that in the 3 years that she has been collecting tab tops, she has accumulated 92# of them for the Ronald McDonald House. Keep them coming!
d) Philanthropy: Betty: 22# of food and a $70.00 check went to the food bank this week. Betty will be gone for 3 weeks and Jim and Linda will cover for her. She wanted to remind us that the Food Bank will be collecting at Foothills Mall on Nov. 19th from 4-7:00 PM. Also, she wanted to make it clear that the Twin Peaks opening event is free.
e) Busybody: Gladys: Gladys has a son who is in Afghanistan and he reported that the items in the military boxes were distributed and greatly appreciated.
7. Activities: Alice: a.) Money is still needed for the Gaslight Theater performance tickets.
b.) If there aren’t 20 people going to Carrabas restaurant for lunch, they will still open for SCRCR but it will be an abbreviated menu.
c.) Sue R. has flyers for the Messiah performance.
d.) Frank gave a run down on the Christmas party and reminded everyone that this is a dressy occasion and to bring toys for poor children. Each woman should bring a girl’s toy and each man should bring a boy’s toy – the amount for the toys should be about $10. They should be unwrapped, and they should be age appropriate for children up to 12 yrs. Any further questions, please contact Frank.
8. Group Concerns: a.) Jim asked everybody to please submit any changes in addresses, phone numbers, etc. so that the member roster can be current.
b.) Gary informed us that a representative of Sun Shuttle would speak to us about the benefits of using this service. Jim will arrange for her to come to one of our meetings.
c.) Carol gave us the highlights of events being planned by the newly appointed activities committee. She would greatly appreciate any suggestions from SCRCR members. Every Thursday after the meeting and games, people will be able to sign up for lunch that day at a designated restaurant.
d.) JoAnn described yesterday’s hike up to the Bowan House. Everyone had a good time; deer were spotted and some hikers went about 3 miles further than others. Next week, Jorge will lead the hike at Picture Rocks, which will be about 2-4 miles. Bring lunch, water and meet at the Community Center at 8:30AM.
e.) JoAnn also mentioned that we will have the Christmas card box again this year. Put the name of the receiving members on the envelopes, as well as your own name so that undelivered cards can be returned to you.
f.) There will be no SCRCR meeting on Dec. 16th, so that will mean no SCRCR meetings for 3 weeks in a row (Dec. 16th through Dec. 30th).
g.) Joan M. needs help fixing her printer and Dick and Sue will help her.
h.) Joan T. shared a cute story about the Patriotic Retirement Plan.
i.) Jim closed with an interesting perspective on what happens when we grow older. This was submitted to Jim by Janet K.
9. Adjournment: Jim adjourned the meeting at 10:25 AM.

Meeting Minutes from Nov. 5. 2010

1.Call to Order: Jim opened the meeting at 9:30 AM with the Pledge of Allegiance. He then shared some jokes and stories with us.
2. Host/Hostess: Bonnie and Bob: Bonnie welcomed back Al and Suzanne. New members Joan and Paul Bach introduced themselves and shared some personal information as did guests Barbara and John Crandall.
3. Vice-President: Frank: Our membership is now at 80.
4. Secretary: Jeanne: The minutes were approved and accepted. 39 members were present today.
5. Treasurer: Walt: Walt was absent and JoAnn informed us that the treasury is currently at $462.03.
6. Coordinators’ Reports:
a) Refreshments: Jorge and Linda A.: Jorge stated that refreshments this week were provided by Lew, Agnes and Magda. Next week refreshments will be provided by Dick, Sue and Shirley.
b) Sunshine: Linda D.: No reports of any illnesses! Iris Jennings’ mother passed away at the age of 106. Iris will be taking care of funeral arrangements and then she plans to rejoin us. Our condolences, Iris!
c) Historian: Magda: Thanks to all that she will remain as historian.
d) Philanthropy: Betty: 47# of food and a $20.00 check went to the food bank this week. Donations in the jars totaled $92.33 and helped pay for mailing military boxes and coupons. If you need a new name tag please contact Betty. Magda reported that so far this year, 17# of tab tops went to Ronald McDonald house.
e) Busybody: Gladys: Gladys gave us the information about Iris Jennings.
7. Activities: Alice: Barbara covered for Alice today. Please check the agenda for upcoming events.
a.) Luncheon at Tohono Chul was a success. About 30 people attended.
b.) Gaslight tickets to be paid for by Nov. 11th. They are $17.40 each. Payments can be made to Barbara in Alice’s absence.
c.) The SCRCR Christmas party will be on Dec. 15th and the tickets are $20.00 each. A sign- up sheet is provided.
d.) 12 people have signed up for Carrabas and 20 are needed for the restaurant to open at a separate time for SCRCR – please sign up.
e.) B. J.’s Brewery has been canceled due to lack of interest.
8. Group Concerns: a.) Ed told us that the Sons of Pioneers will be doing a show at Tohono Chul tomorrow and tickets are $99.00. He also reminded us that next Thursday is Veteran’s Day and to fly the flag! Dick added to this by reminding us that several restaurants and businesses will be offering specials to Veterans (Applebees, Golden Corral, etc). For more details, please contact Dick.
b.) Gary Gustafson is doing some work on trying to expand the routing and services of the Sun Van bus. We may be able to use this service for trips to the airport, Foothills Mall, etc. Sun Van is cheap and easy to use.
c.) Betty announced that today is Jorge’s birthday. Bonnie announced that today is also Bob’s birthday. Happy Birthday guys!
d.) Magda commented on the beauty of CRCA thanks to the new landscape service and the landscape committee.
e.) Mike wanted to know about the hiking group. JoAnn reported that the group hiked HoneyBee Canyon for a total of about 4 miles. Next week will be Tucson Mountain Park for a 3-5 mile hike.
f.) John L. reported that plants are still being stolen from the Twin Peaks median! 500 plants will be replaced on Coachline Blvd. Several entryways will be improved this month and others will be done in the spring.
g.) Bo gave an update on the success of the haunted house on Halloween . He also reported that he saw a major leak in a control box and John informed him that he should report that to HOA Management (Josh).
h.) Nancy stated that several flower boxes will be replanted next week with seasonal flowers.
i.) Bo can be notified if anyone is interested in the Adopt a Family program.
j.) Joan reported that the Marana Landfill went through. She wanted to thank everyone who helped with their support to block it.
9. Adjournment: Jim adjourned the meeting at 10:16 AM