Minutes of Meeting of Sept. 4, 2014

Minutes of Meeting of Sept. 4, 2014

1. Call to Order: Dorothy opened the meeting at 9:30am with the Pledge of Allegiance, and then shared some great jokes.
2. Host/Hostess: Barb L. and Susan D: Welcome back to members who have returned after an absence. We have two new members: Colleen and Dave T. Susan is back after having surgery for skin cancer.
3. Vice-President: Larry L.: We have 102 active members and 3 inactive members. Larry informed the group about some Direct TV discounts.
4. Secretary: Jeanne is covering for Barbara until her return. Minutes of last week were approved and accepted. 46 members attended today.
5. Treasurer: Carol: Reported that the total in the treasury is currently at $1247.00.
6. Coordinators’ Reports:
1. Refreshments: Coffee and pastries are 1.00 each.
2. Sunshine: Sandy P.: a.) Patty H. has returned after surgery and is doing well. b.) Nancy P. will be having surgery next week. c.) Bo remains in hospital with little improvement so far. d.) Alice B. is having an ultrasound this morning. Please keep all of them in your prayers – thank you.
3. Historian: Magda: (absent) – no new report. Sandy volunteered to take care of the birthday cake supplies in Magda’s absence.
4. Philanthropy: Mike T.: (absent) Larry is covering in his absence. 28# of food and $57.00 went to the food bank.
5. Busybody: JoAnn: Please keep emergency information up to date by notifying JoAnn of any changes or additions.

7. Activities: Joyce: a.) The Fall schedule for activities was sent out. b.) T- shirts will cost in the vicinity of $10.00. Joyce will send e-mails requesting orders so that this can be taken care of next week. Payment will be due by next Thursday’s meeting (Sept. 11th). c.) Volunteers are still needed primarily to help set up for the Anniversary celebration on Oct 9th. This event will take place at Crossroads Park at 10:00AM and several dignitaries have been invited. Joyce will have an organizational meeting as the time approaches. We will also celebrate birthdays at this event. d.) Payments for Gaslight theatre still need to be made. Please make checks out to Joyce.

1. Group Concerns/Good of the Group): a.) Val R. will be ready to take pictures of new members next week. These will go into our Who’s Who book. b.) Phyllis R. announced that square dancing lessons will soon begin. If you want more information about this, please contact her. c.) JoAnn reminded us about the Concert in the Park on Saturdays at Crossroads Park. d.) Susan D. gave us information about Ad Match from WalMart - a very simple process if you have a smart phone. e.) Janet K. cautioned members about checking receipts from stores at checkout. There have been reports of extra amounts being added on and then lining the pockets of "guilty" employees. f.) Patty H. thanked all who expressed concern about her condition.
2. Thought of the Day: Sandy P. left us with a couple of interesting "thoughts of the day".
3. Adjournment: Dorothy: The meeting was adjourned at 10:08 AM.

PLEASE NOTE

We are an active group of congenial senior citizens and retirees who meet at 9:00 AM on most Thursdays at The Station Pub and Grill at Wade and Silverbell in Marana, Arizona. The group has been in continuous existence since 1994. Priopr to January 2013 we met at the Continental Ranch Community Center. The Association Board of Directors changed the use policy of the community center to include a $40.00 fee for each weekly meeting. With our small operating budget we were unable to continue meeting there. Rock N Java hosted our meetings until their business closed.   Now our home is The Station.

Minutes of Meeting of Aug 28, 2014

Minutes of Meeting of Aug 28, 2014

1. Call to Order: Dorothy opened the meeting at 9:30am with the Pledge of Allegiance, and then shared some great jokes.
2. Host/Hostess: Barb L.: Welcome back to Ed, Elaine, Donna, Walt and Alice K. We had two guests today: Pauline and Dave who shared a little information about themselves. Susan D. was not here due to health problems. She would prefer no phone calls at this time but cards and e-mails would be welcome.
3. Vice-President: Larry L.: We have 101 active members and 3 inactive members. Larry is collecting for the Food Bank in Mike’s absence and deliveries will be made to them once a month. Carol A. thought this would be good since it would decrease the number of thank you letters we would receive from the Food Bank!
4. Secretary: Jeanne is covering for Barbara until her return. Minutes of last week were approved and accepted. 38 members attended today.
5. Treasurer: Carol: Reported that the total in the treasury is currently at $1262.00.
6. Coordinators’ Reports:
1. Refreshments: Coffee and pastries are 1.00 each.
2. Sunshine: Sandy P.: a.) Donna reported that Dan is doing okay. He would prefer that in place of a fruit basket being sent to him, the money be donated to the Food Bank. A motion was made and passed to take this action. b.) Jeanne reported that Alice B. had her last radiation treatment on Monday. She will be having blood transfusions and starting chemotherapy today. c.) Walt is feeling much better. d.) Ed is okay. e.) Bo B. is at Oro Valley hospital due to medication issues – please keep him in your prayers.
3. Historian: Magda: (absent)
4. Philanthropy: Mike T.: (absent) Larry is covering in his absence. No report this week.
5. Busybody: JoAnn: Please keep emergency information up to date by notifying JoAnn of any changes or additions.

7. Activities: Joyce: a.) Remember dinner at El Corral tomorrow night. If anyone is in need of a ride, please contact Joyce. b.) The date for the Gaslight Theatre performance is Wed. Oct 1st and payment for tickets is due by Sept. 11th. c.) T-shirts for the anniversary celebration of SCRCR will be made locally and payment would be appreciated when you place your order. Joyce will provide an order form when all is in place. Prices will vary depending on sizes and the number of shirts ordered. This should be finalized by Sept. 5th – which is next week! Be prepared to place your order and pay for your shirt. If we have 50 or more orders, shirts will be $8.37 each; 25 orders and shirts are 10.55. Extra cost is added to larger shirts. d.) If you are interested in having dinner at the White Stallion Ranch please sign up. Cost is $25.00 per person and due by Sept. 15th.

8. Group Concerns/Good of the Group): a.) Dorothy found an article in the paper from Tucson Medical Center requesting an artist to paint a mural on a wall at the Elder Care Center, if anyone is interested. b.) Regarding the request from Vi for drivers to help them get to doctor appointments approximately 5 days a week, she would like to hear from anyone who may be able to help. If any members know of someone who could assist Vi and Don, Vi can be contacted at Amber Lights (520-579-9698). c.) Lily Reminded us that Sandy’s grandson is making pizza at the Farmer’s market. d.) Edna wanted the group to know that the post office will install a mailbox in front of your house if you have a letter from your doctor indicating that you have a handicap. This letter needs to be delivered to the postmaster. Along with this information, Lily says that Waste Management will also pick up trash from your garage if they are notified of a handicap issue. e.) John D. shared information about new housing projected to go up on Pima Farms Road and how this was passed by the Marana Town Planning Board after some influence exerted by an attorney. F.) Bob V. has some T-shirts similar to those we will be ordering and is willing to bring them in to show the group.
9. Thought of the Day: Sandy P. left us with a couple of interesting "thoughts of the day".
10. Adjournment: Dorothy: The meeting was adjourned at 10:21 AM.

Minutes of Meeting of Aug 21, 2014

Minutes of Meeting of Aug 21, 2014

1. Call to Order: Dorothy opened the meeting at 9:30am with the Pledge of Allegiance, after which she again shared some great jokes and stories.
2. Host/Hostess: Barb L.: Welcome back to Lew M. and Jane B.
3. Vice-President: Larry L. (absent): No report but Larry did pass on to Jeanne that we have 101 active members and 3 inactive members.
4. Secretary: Jeanne is covering for Barbara until her return. Minutes of last week were approved and accepted. 32members attended today.
5. Treasurer: Carol: Reported that the total in the treasury is currently at $1238.00. Receipts were received from the Food Bank and Carol commented on how helpful it is to get those.
6. Coordinators’ Reports:
1. Refreshments: Coffee and pastries are 1.00 each.
2. Sunshine: Sandy P.: a.) Dan S. is doing okay. b.) Alice B. is doing well and has her last radiation treatment on Monday. c.) Walt is dealing with a medical issue which is affecting his gait. d.) Alice K. has been ill but is on the road to recovery.
3. Historian: Magda: Any pictures taken at any of the events are appreciated.
4. Philanthropy: Mike T.: (absent) Larry is covering in his absence but there was not enough to make a trip to the Food Bank last week.
5. Busybody: JoAnn: JoAnn and Walt canceled their trip so JoAnn is back in charge.
7. Activities: Joyce: a.) Some of the dates were changed on the tentative Fall schedule and when everything is firmed up, a permanent schedule will be distributed. b.) The date for the Gaslight Theatre performance is Wed. Oct 1^{st so that means that the day and time for the Chantilly Tea Room will be changed. Please submit your payments for the Gaslight performance ASAP. c.) The committee is working on plans for the 20th Anniversary celebration and volunteers will be greatly appreciated – contact Joyce. Line up some jokes for that date. T-shirts for those interested in obtaining them will be available once final arrangements are made.}
8. Group Concerns/Good of the Group): a.) Bob V. commented on the Celebration of Life that Debbi S. will be having in honor of Lou M. b.) John D. passed on a request from Vi. V. for drivers to help them get to doctor appointments approximately 5 days a week. Vi can be contacted at Amber Lights (520-579-9698). A discussion followed with suggestions about alternate forms of transportation available to them, especially since there could be liability issues when transporting anyone with a handicap should any type of accident occur.
9. Thought of the Day: Sandy P. left us with a couple of interesting "thoughts of the day", especially the Apache Blessing. 
10. Adjournment: Dorothy: The meeting was adjourned at 10:06 AM.