Minutes of Meeting of June 19, 2014
1. Call to Order: Dorothy opened the meeting at 9:30 am with the Pledge of Allegiance. We had a moment of silence in remembrance of our deceased member, Don B. A collection was taken up and per Hilde’s request that money will go to the Marana Food Bank2. Host/Hostess: Barb L. and Susan D.: A big welcome back went out to Ed and Elaine. We had two guests today who shared some personal information about themselves.
3. Vice-President: Dorothy: we have 100 members
4. Secretary: Jeanne is covering for Barbara until her return. Minutes of last week were approved and accepted.48 members attended today.
5. Treasurer: Carol: The total in the treasury is now at $1220.00. A check for $300.00 was sent to the St. Jude’s Children Hospital in memory of Lou M.
6. Coordinators’ Reports:
a. Refreshments: Coffee and pastries are 1.00 each.
b. Sunshine: Sandy P.: 1.) Sandy read a lovely card from Debbi S. (Lou’s wife). 2.) Joan T. had foot
surgery yesterday.
c. Historian: Magda: Absent.
d. Philanthropy: Jim A: 32 pounds of food went to the Food Bank.
e. Busybody: JoAnn: No new report.
7. Activities: Joyce: a.)Saturday is the trip to the Planetarium. Please be there on time or you may be left
behind. b.) Signups sheets are out for the Christmas Party and also for Gladys’ birthday celebration. c.) Alice B. reminded us that the next Gaslight Theater performance is on July 23rd and tickets are $15.00 each.
8. Group Concerns/Good of the Group): a.) Walt provided us with information about how the Christmas
party would be handled at the Taste of Texas. A show of hands was taken to decide whether to have the
party at Taste of Texas or the Elks and the vote was overwhelmingly in favor of Taste of Texas. The date will be Dec. 9th
and social hour starts at 5:00 PM. b.) Edna reminded us that we need to make a decision on the
office of President. Dorothy agreed to take over that position through the rest of the year. Next week we
will ask for volunteers to take up the position of Vice President.
9. Thought of the Day: Sandy left us with some encouraging as well as humorous thoughts.
10. Adjournment: Dorothy: The meeting was adjourned at 10:01 AM.
