Cake from birthday meeting earlier in the monthEach month, we celebrate members birthdays.
1. Call to Order: Jim opened the meeting at 9:30 AM with the Pledge of Allegiance. Jokes followed
2. Host/Hostess: Dennis and Alice: No introductions this week. New rosters and telephone lists are available for those without e-mail capability.
3. Vice-President: Frank: We now have 79 members.
4. Secretary: Jeanne: The minutes were approved and accepted. 44 members were present today.
5. Treasurer: Walt: The total in our treasury at present is $1231.12. The 2 members who resigned were Loring and Wonder J. The remainder of the unused dues which they paid was reimbursed to them.
6. Coordinators’ Reports:
a) Refreshments: Elaine and Val: Refreshments today were provided by Alice, Dennis and Mary M. Next week refreshments will be handled by Ed, Colette and Shirley.
b) Sunshine: Linda D: Mary J. has been moved to La Rosa for rehabilitation. If anyone wants information re how to reach her, please contact Linda D. Linda will call this next week to find out more about Lily.
c) Historian: Magda: No report. She did give us a rundown on the aluminum tab tops and how they are used by Ronald McDonald house.
d) Philanthropy: Betty: absent.
e) Busybody: JoAnn: Emergency contact information is still needed for 9 more members.
7. Activities: Carol A.: Please check the agenda for upcoming activities.
a.) Joan T. reported on the Mystery Theatre arrangements. 20 members are signed up to go and if anyone needs directions, please contact Joan. The previous directions which we had are incorrect.
b.) 27 members are planning to attend the Super Bowl function and they will all fit in the designated room provided at the Native New Yorker. If you are signed up and cannot attend, please contact Carol.
c.) 6 people are signed up for the Arizona Opry. The money for these tickets is due next week.
d.) The Gaslight Theatre function is set to go and 2 members have yet to pay for their tickets.
e.) 15 members are signed up for the Senior Day at the Zoo. Admission is $5.00.
8. Group Concerns: a.) Jim announced that the Flag committee finalized the proposal to be submitted to the HOA Study Session on Feb. 10th @ 7:00pm. Dick J. congratulated Jim on the great job done on the proposal. Some discussion followed re the size of the flag, which is yet to be determined.
b.) JoAnn reported that yesterday’s hike at Sombrero Peak was a rough one, even though the hiking is divided into 2 levels of difficulty. Next week the hike will be to Parker Canyon Lake and the group will meet at 8:00 AM due to the distance. This will be a 5 mile hike with minimal elevation gain. Wine tasting in Elgin will wrap up the hike!
The hike on Feb. 16th will be to King’s Canyon. This hike will be 7.6 miles with an elevation gain of 1800 ft.
The hike on Feb. 23rd will be to Sabino Canyon and even though the length of the hike is 8 miles, there is access to the tram which can cut the distance down to 4 miles.
c.) Sue R. notified the group that there is another football pool which is a little different: pick the team you expect to win and the total score of the game (including both teams). Cost is $1.00 per chance.
d.) JoAnn will have a box available for anyone wanting to donate Girl Scout cookies for troop 362. These cookies will go to the USO.
e.) Magda shared her story of being at the bank and thanking one of our servicemen who was there. That seemed to set off a chain reaction in that other patrons of the bank also thanked him! It was an emotional moment.
f.) Val announced that she will be taking pictures today of group members for the album.
g.) John L. reminded us about voting in the Marana Town elections. He also wanted to stress that vandalism issues will be addressed in our community and that, for anyone interested, the Marana police are looking for volunteers to help police the area.
9. Adjournment: Jim adjourned the meeting at 10:09 AM.
