Note: Picture from a recent event, and yes we have Chicago fans also.
1. Call to Order: Jim opened the meeting at 9:30 AM with the Pledge of Allegiance. Jokes and stories followed.
2. Host/Hostess: Dennis and Alice: No introductions this week. A welcome back to Don O. who thanked everyone for their prayers, cards and goodies.
3. Vice-President: Frank: We now have 78 members.
4. Secretary: Jeanne: The minutes of Feb. 3rd were approved and accepted. 47 members were present today.
5. Treasurer: Walt: The total in our treasury at present is $1211.12.
6. Coordinators’ Reports:
a) Refreshments: Elaine and Val: Refreshments today were provided by Ed, Colette and Shirley. Next week refreshments will be provided by Betty, Bo and Elaine.
b) Sunshine: Linda D: Don O is back with us. (YEA: editors note) Lily has returned home but she has a boot on her foot thus requiring some assistance from a home health aide. She is also getting physical therapy and it will be a few more weeks before she is able to get around as usual.
c) Historian: Magda: The first 2 albums of the SCRCR will be brought in either the first or second week of March.
d) Philanthropy: Betty: 40 # of food went to the Food Bank and Betty read us a thank you note from them in which they reported that 5,500 people were helped over the holidays due to donations. A box for the military will be sent out in April – remember your donations!
e) Busybody: JoAnn: Emergency contact information is still needed for a few more members. If you are traveling, please send JoAnn an e-mail re dates you will be gone and any other pertinent information which you would like to give her.
7. Activities: Carol A.: Please check the agenda for upcoming activities.
a.) 20 people attended the Mystery Theatre. Carol reported that the performance was awful and the whole event was overpriced, but everybody had a good time! Gladys, Don and Hilde were called on stage and were the stars of the performance!
b.) 26 people attended Super Bowl at the Native New Yorker. Richard announced the winners of the football pools: first quarter winner was Val; second quarter winners were Lew and Agnes; third quarter winner was Tony and the big winners was Bob and his wife. In the “over/under” pool, the winners were Walt and Linda A.
c.) 6people are attending the Arizona Opry and there are plenty of drivers available.
d.) 36 people are scheduled to attend the Gaslight Theatre. Calls will be made to arrange car pooling. There are 2 people on the wait list for tickets, so if any members find that they cannot attend, please call Alice B.
e.) 3 people are in need of a ride for Senior Day at Reid Park. No SCRCR meeting that day!
f.) Carol has 10 free passes for the Rillito Park Race Track – if interested, please contact her. She will leave them out at the end of this meeting for those who may want to pick them up today
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8. Group Concerns:
a.) Jim announced that the Flag committee will present their proposal at the HOA meeting tonight.
b.) JoAnn reported that yesterday’s hike went well and everyone had a good time. They saw quite a bit of wildlife. For next week’s hike, group 1 will hike King’s Canyon Trail to Gold Mine (about 2 miles) and group 2 will hike to the top of Wasson’s Peak (about 7 ½ miles). The group will leave the Community Center at 8:30 AM.
c.) Gladys told the group that Janet K. is requesting donations of empty shoe boxes for The Lion’s Club.
d.) Magda distributed candy filled plastic hearts to the birthday celebrants and to the members who put together the football pools (Carol A. and Richard R.).
e.) Val reminded people to get their pictures taken for the album.
f.) Mike R. had a flat tire and wanted us to know that Fletchers repairs flats at no cost. Frank added the fact that Fletchers has an oil change program of 13 oil changes for $100.00 (no expiration). Normal cost of an oil change there is $12.oo and an extra $2.00 to dispose of used oil. Lew added to that that he had a negative experience at Fletchers in which they told him he needed new brakes – as it turned out, Lew didn’t need those brakes fixed for 2 more years!
g.) Vi announced that her daughter informed her that Egyptian President Mubarak will be resigning tonight!
h.) Don V. followed that up with a great joke about a golf game and a dinner party!
9. Adjournment: Jim adjourned the meeting at 9:58 AM.
