Minutes of Meeting of December 12, 2013

Minutes of Meeting of December 12, 2013

1. Call to Order: Lou M. - The meeting was opened at 9:30 AM with the Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Host/Hostess: Barbara L. -.Al & Suzanne L., Janet K., Marjie W. and Mary T. were back.
3. Vice-President: Dorothy B. - There are currently 95 members. The new roster has been emailed. If you do not have access to email, contact Dorothy B.
4. Secretary: Joyce G. - 59 members attended today, which is a new record. The minutes were approved.
5. Treasurer: Carol A. - There is $498.00 in the general account and $39.00 in the coffee account.
6. Coordinators’ Reports:
a. Refreshments: Money for coffee was taken from the donation basket.
b. Sunshine: Tressie S. - Barbara R. is at home recuperating from from surgery. Stan S. is receiving chemo. Eva send a thank you note.
c. Historian: Magda Q. -
d. Philanthropy: John Z.- 37 lbs. and $61.00 were delivered to the food bank.
e. Busybody: JoAnn R. – Next week‘s hike is in Catalina State Park. There will be no hiking for the next two weeks.
f. Activities: Alice B. – Alice told us about a scam involving alert systems.
g. Please see the upcoming events in the agenda for changes and details.
7. Group Concerns/Good of the Group): . Jim and his committee gave us an update on the pros and cons of the locations being considered as our new meeting place. A vote will be taken at the next meeting. Betty reminded us she is still collecting jackets and blankets for the homeless. Valorie from Snap Fittness gave a brief description of the classes offered. Larry will conduct a computer class on Thursday.
8. Adjournment: Lou: The meeting was adjourned .

Minutes of Meeting of December 5, 2013

Minutes of Meeting of December 5, 2013 

1. Call to Order: Lou M. - The meeting was opened at 9:30 AM with the Pledge of Allegiance. Reminder: Bring in your baby pictures and Christmas presents this week. The President of the Lyons gave an update on the Eye Clinic on the second floor of the second floor of the Marana Health Center. An eye exam and pair of glasses costs $60.00. Appointments are available on Mondays and Tuesdays. You do not need to be a member to participate in the program.
2. Host/Hostess: Barbara L. – Ed and Elaine and Joan T. are back.
3. Vice-President: Dorothy B. - There are currently 95 members. The new roster has been emailed. If you do not have access to email, contact Dorothy B.
4. Secretary: Joyce G. - 59 members attended today, which is a new record. The minutes were approved.
5. Treasurer: Carol A. - There is $848.00 in the general account and $40.00 in the coffee account.
6. Coordinators’ Reports:
a. Refreshments: Money for coffee was taken from the donation basket.
b. Sunshine: Tressie S. - A
c. Historian: Magda Q. - Please continue to collect tab pulls. Fruit basket was sent to Mary M. Eva was
in the hospital because of complications with her feeding tube. Barbara had her hip surgery on
Saturday. Agnes M. is not feeling well.
d. Philanthropy: John Z. 97 lbs. and $70.00 were delivered to the food bank.
e. Busybody: JoAnn R. – Joan reminded everyone about our box for Christmas cards for members. She
suggested that you put your name on the back of the envelope in case it cannot be delivered. We
are again going to provide Christmas gifts for needy children in the Marana School District. Walt has
extended the gift collection to the to the Dec12th meeting . There are a lot of toys collected for the
younger children, but not much for older ones. It was suggested that gift cards to Walmart, Target,
etc. would be a good choice.
f. Activities: Alice B. – .
g. Please see the upcoming events in the agenda for changes and details.
7. Group Concerns/Good of the Group): . Jim and his committee gave us an update on the search for a new
meeting place. They will have their recommendation in the next week or two. Betty reminded us she is still
collecting jackets and blankets for the homeless.
8. Adjournment: Lou: The meeting was adjourned .
9. Sandy’s son and grandson, both members of the Tucson Fire Department, gave us safety tips and the new approved CPR method.

Minutes of Meeting of November 21, 2013

Minutes of Meeting of November21, 2013

1.       Call to Order:   Lou M. - The meeting was opened at 9:30 AM with the Pledge of Allegiance.  Lily’s church had their jewelry sale. Reminder: Bring in your baby pictures and Christmas presents this week.

2.       Host/Hostess:   Barbara L. – No guests.

3.       Vice-President:  Dorothy B. - There are currently 96 members.

4.       Secretary:  Joyce G. - 54 members attended today. The minutes were approved.

5.       Treasurer:  Carol A. - There is $848.00 in the general account and $34.00 in the coffee account.

6.       Coordinators’ Reports:

a.       Refreshments: Money for coffee was taken from the donation basket. 

b.      Sunshine:  Tressie S. -  George was in the hospital. Betty was back. Eva is having radiation treatments and brought in a signup sheet to provide rides. If you can help, contact Eva to see what she still needs. Agnes had her operation and may need another, but she needs to gain some weight first. Mary M. is home.

c.       Historian:  Magda Q. - Please continue to collect tab pulls.

d.      Philanthropy:  John Z. is taking over deliveries to the food bank.

e.      Busybody: JoAnn R. – Joan reminded everyone about our box for Christmas cards for members. She suggested that you put your name on the back of the envelope in case it cannot be delivered.  We are again going to provide Christmas gifts for needy children in the Marana School District. Walt suggested that we bring them to the Dec 5^th meeting to allow time to distribute. There are a lot of toys collected for the younger children, but not much for older ones. It was suggested that gift cards to Walmart, Target, etc. would be a good choice.

f.        Activities:  Alice B. –  .

g.       Please see the upcoming events in the agenda for changes and details.

7.       Group Concerns/Good of the Group):  . Jim and his committee have identified several possibilities for our meetings. Lord of Grace Church, conference room at Urgent Care, Monkey Business. Betty reminded us she is collecting jackets and blankets for the homeless.

8.       Adjournment:     Lou: The meeting was adjourned at 10:17.

The Rock N’ Java is sponsoring the The Diamonds Vocal Band featuring Mel Rivers, formally from three Drifters on Dec.7^th at 8:00 pm.. If you like music from this era, it would be nice show of appreciation for their hospitality.