IMPORTANT NOTICE

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. Prior 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 Feb. 19, 2015

Minutes of Meeting of Feb. 19, 2015

1. Call to Order: Iles W. opened the meeting at 9:30am with the Pledge of Allegiance. Shared some jokes.

2. Host/Hostess: Barb L. and Susan D. reported no new members. Arnie Anderson will be moving shortly to the state of Washington.

3. Vice-President: Larry L.: We have 107 members, 56 members in attendance. Roster has been updated. Id buttons are available for the new members.

4. Secretary: Jennette T.: Minutes of 02/012/2015 were approved and accepted.

5. Treasurer: Carol: provided detailed treasurer report. Reconciled bank statement as of 2/06/15. Dues need to be paid by the end of Feb. ($24.00 per member). 85 members total reconciled to date. Members accepted treasurer’s report.

6. Coordinators’ Reports:

a. Refreshments: Coffee and pastries are 1.00 each.

b. Sunshine: Nancy P.: Kay Peptis took a fall but is coming along.

c. Historian: Magda: brought 2 photo albums so Larry so he can see if feasible to digitize.

d. Philanthropy: John Z.: no report this week.

e. Busybody: Gladys P.: If there are any changes in a member’s emergency information or if you are going to be out of town for an extended period of time. Gladys sent cards for St. Jude but will continue to collect cards for next time.

7. Activities: Rose M.: Upcoming activities include Rillito Race Track, SASO symphony, Police station tour, Toy show, and St. Patrick’s Day dinner. Signup sheets are available (details on next page). Rose reported the St. Valentine Day lunch at Hooters was a hoot. 42 people attended. All had a great time.

8. Group Concerns/Good of the Group: a.)Yvonne reported on hike at Rincom Mt. bridal wreath falls. This was a moderate hike. This was a moderate hike. There were 9 hikers. Hikers will be having their own picnic on 3/11/15. Bring your own lunch at Silverbell Lake. Future hikes will be contingent on weather. See Yvonne’s blog. b.) Suggestion was made to “cowboy up” next meeting in spirit of the Rodeo.) Rose M reminded us of the local library opportunities to volunteer, donate books or attended the book sales.

9. Thought of the Day: Sandy: Sandy closed the meeting with a thoughtful quote.

10. Adjournment: Iles: The meeting was adjourned at 10:12 am.

Minutes of Meeting of Feb. 12, 2015

Minutes of Meeting of Feb. 12, 2015

1. Call to Order: Iles opened the meeting at 9:30am with the Pledge of Allegiance. Addressed some criticisms received regarding jokes, which some perceived as anti Catholic or anti women. Isles assured us that jokes cover all denominations and equally poke fun at men and women. The message is Life is Short. We all need to look to the lighter side. Isles then shared some jokes. Isles then advised us of the board meeting held last week regarding Sunshine Baskets which will be limited to one per year per person for a variety of reasons. Additional discussion is underway to update duties of Historian and to explore alternative methods of retaining and storing media that will be available to all. Larry to update us on this aspect at a later time.

2. Host/Hostess: Barb L. and Susan D. reported no new members. Today is Birthday celebration. Someone commented on the exceptional cake baked by Edna. We all agreed.

3. Vice-President: Larry L.: We have 111 members, 48 in attendance. Roster has been updated. Id buttons are available for the new members.

4. Secretary: Jennette T.: Minutes of 02/05/2015 were approved and accepted.

5. Treasurer: Carol: We currently have a balance of $2,029.00 with additional dues collected. Annual dues need to be paid by the end of Feb.($24.00 per member). 83 members total reconciled to date.

6. Coordinators’ Reports:

a. Refreshments: Coffee and pastries are 1.00 each.

b. Sunshine: Nancy P.: no news today. Jeanne L. said Cecelia B. has been under the weather but will be returning to the meetings.

c. Historian: Magda: will bring in last photo album to Larry so he can see if feasible to digitize.

d. Philanthropy: John Z.: 82 lbs perishables, 25 cans and $12.00 was given to Marana Food Bank.

e. Busybody: Gladys P.: If there are any changes in a member’s emergency information, please let

Gladys know or if you are going to be out of town for an extended period of time.

7. Activities: Rose M.: Upcoming activities include Valentine’s Day Lunch at Hooters. Gaslite Theater on

2/18/15 at 7pm with preshow dinner at BJs restaurant (near Craycroft & Broadway) at 5pm. Rillito Race Track 2/21/15, a signup sheet is available to reserve a table (post time 1pm). Sue R. solicits interest for trip to Pima Air Museum Bus trip. Additional events in Greater Tucson Area (see Rose for details). See agenda for more local upcoming activities and details.

8. Group Concerns/Good of the Group: a.)Yvonne reported on hike at Sabino Canyon – Phone Line Trail. This was a moderate hike. They took the tram to start. There were 6 hikers.See Yvonne’s blog. b.) Reminder- Dispose a-Med prescription drug take back event by Marana Police Dept. on Feb 14, 2015 10am to Noon at 3901 W Ina Rd. near Target. C.) Walt R. and Edna C. expressed interest in details of ideas as to changes to Historian position. Larry explained in the exploratory phase.

9. Thought of the Day: Sandy: Sandy closed the meeting with“thoughtful and thought provoking” quotes.

10. Adjournment: Iles: The meeting was adjourned.

 

Minutes of Meeting of Feb. 05, 2015

Minutes of Meeting of Feb. 05, 2015

1. Call to Order: Iles opened the meeting at 9:30am with the Pledge of Allegiance. Made some announcements: Val is taking photos for new members later today. TEP is conducting a workshop at the Community Ctr on 2/18 at 5 pm. Girl Scout cookies order forms for Barb and Eva’s granddaughters are available . Then shared some jokes and stories.

2. Host/Hostess: Barb L. Welcomed back Lilly and Tressie. Barb welcomed guests Dorey and Steve Kraft (soon to be new members. Susan D. offered pick your own oranges at her home. She has 4 trees.

3. Vice-President: Larry L.: We have 107 members. 52 members in attendance. Roster to be updated.

4. Secretary: Jennette T.: Minutes of 01/29/2015 were approved and accepted.

5. Treasurer: Carol: We currently have a balance of $1,837.00 with additional dues collected. Annual dues need to be paid by the end of Feb.($24.00 per member). 73 members are paid to date.

6. Coordinators’ Reports:

a. Refreshments: Coffee and pastries are 1.00 each.

b. Sunshine: Nancy P.: Reported that Janet Kells is in the hospital. Stan Stein is not doing well. A card has been sent.

c. Historian: Magda: commented that she didn’t think we need a historian position . She is willing to hold the existing photo albums. Larry indicated the Board will address this matter shortly.

d. Philanthropy: JohnZ.: Nothing to report this week.

e. Busybody: Gladys P.: If there are any changes in a member’s emergency information, please let Gladys know. Also if you are going to be out of town for an extended period of time.

7. Activities: Rose M.: Upcoming activities include Valentine’s Day Lunch at Hooters. Gaslite Theater on 2/18/15 at 7pm with preshow dinner at BJs restaurant (near Craycroft & Broadway) at 5pm. Rillito Race Track 2/21/ and 3/14 (reserve a table) post time 1pm. Additional events in Greater Tucson Area(see Rose for details). See agenda for more local upcoming activities and details.

8. Group Concerns/Good of the Group: a.)Yvonne reported on yesterday’s hikes at Golden Gate Loop. This was 6.5 miles easy to moderate. More dual hikes will be planned if possible for those seeking more challenging or easier hikes .See Yvonne’s blog b.) Reminder- Dispose a-Med prescription drug take back event by Marana Police Dept. on Feb 14, 2015 10am to Noon at 3901 W Ina Rd. near Target. C.) Birthday celebrations next week.

9. Thought of the Day: Sandy :. Sandy closed the meeting with“thoughtful and thought provoking” quotes.

10. Adjournment: Iles: The meeting was adjourned.

Board Meeting: Discussion of limiting number of Sunshine Baskets per person per year. Also review of historian position, relevance, maintenance of photos (media), and quantity. Larry will review and draft a proposal to changes to description and see what is involved to scan current photo albums. Reviewed all position descriptions for all board members. Board to meet on monthly basis.

Minutes of Meeting of Jan29, 2015

 

Minutes of Meeting of Jan29, 2015

1. Call to Order: Iles opened the meeting at 9:30am with the Pledge of Allegiance. Then shared some jokes and stories.
2. Host/Hostess: Barb L. Welcomed back Eva, Magda, Cecilia, Sandy and Tony. Barb told us about the Greenhouse tour yesterday and the free tomatoes. It was very interesting and enjoyed by all.
3. Vice-President: Larry L.: We have 107 members. 50 members in attendance. Board meeting today was cancelled due to no quorum.
4. Secretary: Jennette T.: Minutes of 01/22/2015 were approved and accepted.
5. Treasurer: Carol: The report was presented in detail. We currently have a balance of $1,645. Annual dues need to be paid by the end of this month ($24.00 per member)
6. . To date 70 members are paid.
7. Coordinators’ Reports:
1. Refreshments: Coffee and pastries are 1.00 each.
2. Sunshine: Nancy P.: was absent. Gladys reported that Janet Kells sent thanks for the cards. She is awaiting an assessment in approx. 2 weeks for her upcoming surgery. She is at Handmakers and would appreciate cards and correspondence.
3. Historian: Magda: will be sending tabs for Ronald McDonald house in March. She has collected over 330 tabs, thanks to local apartment complex collection jar and others.
4. Philanthropy: JohnZ.: brought 100 lbs of food and $45.00 cash to Marana Food Bank .
5. Busybody: Gladys P.: If there are any changes in a member’s emergency information, please let Gladys know.
8. Activities: Rose M.: Reported a good time was had by all at dinner at Guiseppe’s on Friday. Reported the Rodeo Museum trip was very interesting. Upcoming activities include Super Bowl Sunday at Native and Valentines Day at Hooters. Gaslite Theater is on 2/18/15 at 7pm. With A pre show dinner at BJs restaurant (near Craycroft & Broadway) at 5pm. See agenda for more upcoming activities and details.
9. Group Concerns/Good of the Group: a.)Yvonne reported on yesterday’s hikes at Canyon Loop and Romero Ruins. See Yvonne’s blog for details of the hikes. b.) today is the "show appreciation lunch" here at the Station at 11:30. c.) Reminder- Dispose a-med prescription drug take back event by Marana Police Dept. on Feb 14, 2015 10am to Noon at 3901 W Ina Rd. near Target.
10. Thought of the Day: Sandy P.: Reminded all she is collecting box tops for various schools (please keep them coming). Sandy closed the meeting with a "thought".
11. Adjournment: Iles: The meeting was adjourned.