Minutes of Meeting of Oct. 18, 2012

Minutes of Meeting of Oct. 18, 2012

1. Call to Order: Jim: The meeting opened at 9:30 AM with the Pledge of Allegiance and then a few good jokes.
2. Host/Hostess: Alice and Dennis: absent. A welcome back was issued to John and Barbara C. Also welcomed back were Woody, Alice B., Walt and JoAnn.
3. Vice-President: Joan: absent.
4. Secretary: Jeanne: 34 members attended today. SCRCR minutes of Oct.11 were approved and accepted.
5. Treasurer: Walt: The total in the treasury is now $714.72. We currently have 81 members.
6. Coordinators’ Reports:
a. Refreshments: Today: Jeanne, Larry, Jim and Linda. Next week: Joan T., Eva and Margie. Thank you! Jan P. will cover for Betty in her absence.
b. Sunshine: Linda D: a.) Linda gave an update on Bo’s condition and it sounds like he is improving. Betty and Bo may be gone for up to 3 months. Betty’s current address is on the bulletin board. b.) Agnes is still unwell and all of her meds have been discontinued since nothing seemed to be helping. c.) Kay P. has moved to the Fountains. Her address may be found on the bulletin board. D.) Lou M. will be having open heart surgery on Oct. 29. e.) Colette spoke with Vi yesterday and her condition appears to be unchanged. f.) Iris J. - her new address and phone number is available on the bulletin board. She would love to have phone calls. Please pray for all of our ailing members!
c. Historian: Magda: absent.
d. Philanthropy: Betty: absent. Jorge is collecting food donations. Alice B. will take what he has to the Food Bank. Jorge will continue to be in charge of this until Betty’s return. Military mailings and donations other than food will be placed on hold for now. Address needed for mailing out coupons. Alice B. to take over The Gaslight Theatre arrangements. Money from the donation jars to be collected by Walt, deposited into our bank account and check to Food bank written.
e. Busybody: JoAnn: Several people will be gone in the upcoming weeks and JoAnn has been notified.
7. Activities: Joyce G.: Please see the upcoming events in the agenda for details.
Joyce absent this next week and Jeanne will cover changes in activities. a.)Kartchner Caverns has been rescheduled (see events). Each person interested needs to go online or call the Caverns to make reservations and pay for their tickets. b.) The 3 Par Golf Course has only two members interested: Jorge and Walt. They will make their own arrangements. c.) The Tucson PD Crime Lab now has two scheduled dates. If anyone needs to change the dates for which they’ve signed up, please contact Jeanne. d.) Gammon’s Gulch - see events for updates/changes. d.) Nov.1 will be the SCRCR potluck picnic/meeting at the usual meeting time. Bring your own coffee, etc. Jorge will have water.
8. Group Concerns/Good of the Group): a.) Jim read the slate for nominees for SCRCR officers. No further nominations were presented. Vi motioned that we accept the nominee slate as officers for 2013 and this was seconded. The motion passed unanimously. The following members will take office on Jan. 1, 2013: Lou M. – President; Dorothy B. – Vice President; Carol A. – Treasurer and Barbara H. - Secretary. Committee chairs are also pretty well determined. b.) Alice B. would like the signup sheet for the Christmas Gaslight performance and she will be collecting money for the tickets. c.) JoAnn announced that the hikers will meet next week after the SCRCR meeting to plan upcoming hikes. d.) Edna reminded us of the Homeowners meeting tonight at 6:30PM. e.) Lou M. wrapped things up with some funny jokes!
9. Adjournment: Jim: The meeting was adjourned at 10:15AM.

Minutes of Meeting of Oct. 11, 2012

Minutes of Meeting of Oct. 11, 2012

1. Call to Order: President Jim A. opened the meeting at 9:30 AM with the Pledge of Allegiance and then shared some funny jokes.
2. Host/Hostess: Alice and Dennis: absent. A big welcome back went out to Kay P. and Dorothy G.
3. Vice-President: Joan: Absent until next week.
4. Secretary: Jeanne: 32 members attended today. The minutes of Oct. 4 were approved and accepted.
5. Treasurer: Walt: absent.
6. Coordinators’ Reports:
a. Refreshments: Today: Linda and John D. and birthday cake. Next week: Larry, Jeanne and Linda A. Thank you!
b. Sunshine: Linda D: a.) Colette is holding her own. She is still weak and there isn’t much change. If anyone is planning a visit, please call ahead. b.) Lou M. is seeing the cardiologist today to set up an appointment for his surgery. He plans to be fit and still intends to throw his name in the hat for the position of president in our upcoming election. c.) Per Lew, Agnes is still having trouble with seizures and her stomach meds. d.) Kay P. will be moving to the Fountains soon.
c. Historian: Magda: No report but she shared with the group the frustration she and her granddaughter had waiting at UMC for her granddaughter to be seen by medical staff.
d. Philanthropy: Betty: absent. Jorge is collecting donations in her absence. Bo and Betty are scheduled to return on Oct. 13th.
7. Busybody: JoAnn: absent. Jeanne reported that Val and Rich should be back on Oct. 16th; Alice and Dennis left on Sunday and will be gone for 2 weeks; Walt and JoAnn will return on the 13th; Joan T should be back next week. Magda will be leaving for 3 weeks. Jim and Linda will be gone for 1 week.
8. Activities: Joyce G.: Please see the upcoming events in the agenda for details and changes. a.) The trip to Rosemont Copper Mine was successful and educational. The one glitch was that Barbara R. somehow got left behind in the gift shop – BUT…she made the most of it and used her time there to sketch a beautiful scenery picture! b.) Linda A. mentioned a problem with our brunch and the bringing of Christmas presents for the children on Dec. 13th. This would not give the school enough time to wrap the gifts before Christmas break starts, so the date for bringing gifts may have to be changed. c.) Kartchner Caverns trip is still on and Joyce needs a definite head count by tomorrow. Tickets have to be picked up 1 hour in advance of our 2:00PM tour. This means that the group will leave from the Community Center at 11:30AM.
9. Group Concerns/Good of the Group): a.) Larry reported that to the best of his knowledge, all members have been contacted re a possible position on the SCRCR board of officers for the upcoming election. If you have not been contacted and would like to be a nominee, please contact Larry L. Elections take place this month. b.) Jim reported that the Urgent Care Facility will be having free drive-up flu shots on 10/18/12 from 7:00-9:00AM.c.)Dorothy G. wanted to thank the group for the basket and cards and well wishes. d.) Vi reported that her daughter has found someone to take care of her horses.
10. Adjournment: Jim: The meeting was adjourned at 10:05AM.

Minutes of Meeting of Oct. 4, 2012

Minutes of Meeting of Oct. 4, 2012

1. Call to Order: President Jim A. opened the meeting at 9:30 AM with the Pledge of Allegiance and then shared information from The Petroleum Institute re fire dangers when refueling your car. Lou M. told some funny jokes.
2. Host/Hostess: Alice and Dennis: A big welcome back to Carol A. and Joan B! Dennis and Alice will be gone for a couple of weeks – to Washington D.C.
3. Vice-President: Joan: Absent until October. We have 81 members at this time.
4. Secretary: Jeanne: 34 members attended today. The minutes of Sept. 27 were approved and accepted.
5. Treasurer: Walt: Treasury total is currently at $751.92.
6. Coordinators’ Reports:
a. Refreshments: Today: Sandy, Tony and Jorge. Next week: Linda and John D. and birthday cake. Thank you!
b. Sunshine: Linda D: a.) Colette is back at home and happy about that. She called Vi and wishes big hugs to all. b.) Sandy reported that Lou M. will be having open heart surgery but the date is as yet unknown. c.) Lew reports that Agnes is now on her third gastroenterologist but is seeing some positive results. d.) Sandy said that Joan M.’s son is here and she may eventually go back to Chicago (nothing for certain as yet). There will be an estate sale at Joan’s house this Friday and Saturday from 8:00AM-1:00PM.
c. Historian: Magda: absent.
d. Philanthropy: Betty: absent. Jorge is collecting donations in her absence.
7. Busybody: JoAnn: no report but Jeanne will cover again in JoAnn’s absence this coming week.
8. Activities: Joyce G.: Please see the upcoming events in the agenda for details and changes. a.) Dennis reminded us of the SASO concert on Saturday and gave a rundown of the music that will be performed. b.) By tomorrow (10/5), Joyce needs the exact number of people going to Rosemont Copper Mine on 10/10/12 as they will be arranging extra transportation for the tour based on the number we currently have. This event will be approximately 3 hrs in duration. Wear long pants, closed toe shoes, hat and bring sunscreen. For anyone needing a ride, all drivers will meet at the community center at 7:30AM. c.) Another trip to the Crime Lab has been scheduled for Nov. 2nd @ 9:30AM. d.) Monday, Nov.5th will be the trip to Waste Management Recycling @ 10:00AM.
9. Group Concerns/Good of the Group): a.) Sandy passed on information from Woody that he has been absent due to taking care of a friend who is ill. b.) JoAnn wanted us to know that when it comes to airport security, people over 75 no longer have to remove their shoes or light jackets. c.) Vi wanted to know if anyone knows of a person to help her daughter in the care of her horses. A couple of members had suggestions and will try to get more information for Vi. d.) Jim did a review of members who are willing to run for SCRCR office for 2013. We will vote before the end of the month.
10. Adjournment: Jim: The meeting was adjourned at 10:18AM.