Saturday, May 26, 2012

Minutes of Meeting of May 24, 2012

1.Call to Order: Jim: The meeting opened at 9:30 AM with the Pledge of Allegiance. This was followed by some very interesting trivia and then the jokes!
2. Host/Hostess: Alice and Dennis: A welcome back went out to Adria – good to see her again.
3. Vice-President: Joan: We have 82 SCRCR members. Joan shared a cute “Maxine” story about - ahem- getting older.
4. Secretary: Jeanne: 43 members attended today. SCRCR minutes of May 17 were approved and accepted.
5. Treasurer: Walt: The total in the treasury and petty cash is still $1252.65. No change since last week.
6. Coordinators’ Reports:
  • a. Refreshments: Betty: Today: JoAnn, Walt and Mary Lou S. Next week: Dan, Donna and Linda. Thank you very much.
  • b. Sunshine: Linda D: a.) Thanks to Sandy for handling the Sunshine committee in her absence. b.) A basket of goodies was sent to Bonnie. c.) Joan M. has moved to assisted living at The Inn at The Fountains. Her son will be arranging the sale of her house. Joan is trying to adjust to these new arrangements. Her phone has been hooked up so that she maintains her original phone number.
  • c. Historian: Magda: absent.
  • d. Philanthropy: Betty: No food went to the Food Bank this week. Contact Bo if you have any hazardous waste that you would like disposed of.
  • e. Busybody: JoAnn: No new report.
7. Activities: Joyce G.: Please see the upcoming events in the agenda for details and changes.
  • a) The AGAM lunch today is at The Station. 
  • b.) Kartschner Caverns has been postponed until the Fall when the Big Room will be open. 
  • c.) There is a Jam Session event coming up which has free admission. Details will be posted on the bulletin board as this is not an SCRCR activities event. 
  • d.) Signup sheets are out for Gaslight Theatre performances. So far, only 9 have signed up for the upcoming performance.
8. Group Concerns/Good of the Group):
  • a.) Jim reminded us of the importance of adequate hydration when walking, hiking, etc. and also the care to be taken of our pets (especially dogs) when walking them. 
  • b.) Jim called on Hilde to share personal information about herself and her background as she is also a May birthday celebrant – very interesting. Thank you! 
  • c.) Alice B. volunteered to make a cover for our second memorial plaque. Thank you! 
  • d.) Bonnie thanked the group for the basket and the well wishes re her recovery. 
  • e.) Vi requested prayers for her twin stepdaughters who are undergoing bone marrow donation/transplant on May 29th. 
  • f.) Dennis informed us of a concert at The Fountains (on Rudasill Rd) on Sunday, May 27th by The Rhythm Gang, consisting primarily of big band music. This takes place at 2:30 PM.
9. Adjournment: Jim: The meeting was adjourned at 10:05AM.
Upcoming SCRCR Events
Thursdays: Regular SCRCR meeting at 9:00 AM in the center, unless preempted below.

Wed. May 30: Harvest Restaurant @ 5:00 PM. Car pool @ 4:30PM.
Wed. June 6: Kartschner Caverns. This event is postponed until the Fall when The Big Room will be open.
Fri. June 8: Casino.
Mon. June 11: The Gallery for lunch. Car pool @ 11:30AM. Lunch@ 12:00PM.
Thurs. June 14: Birthdays.
Sun. June 17: Father’s Day Brunch at Bisbee Breakfast Club. Car pool @ 11:30AM. Brunch @ 12:00PM.
Fri. June 22: International  Wildlife Museum. Car pool @ 11:00AM. Lunch at Mosaic CafĂ© @ 11:30AM. Museum @ 1:00PM