Minutes of Meeting Held July 30, 2009
1. Call to Order: President Joan Travis-Triumph: Joan opened the meeting at 9:32 AM. and led the pledge of allegiance. Forty-three people were present. She told a story about a Hawaiian salute.
2. Host/Hostess: Ed & Collette: Linda D’s nephew and wife, Don & Sharon, were introduced as was Joan T’s brother, Bud, who was visiting from Florida and trying the dry heat compared with the humid one.
3. Vice-President: Jim: Told stories about Grandma’s love and getting old.
4. Secretary: Lew: Last week’s minutes were accepted as written.
5. Treasurer: Walt: Financial status: Checking: $803, Cash: $32, Total: $835. (No extra-ordinary expense was incurred in the past week.)
6. Coordinators Reports:
6.1 Refreshments: Jan & Linda A.: Today’s refreshments were by Joan & Frank with Barbara B. Next week’s are by Colette & Ed with Shirley. Jan published a schedule of refreshment responsibilities for the next few weeks. (If unable to help as scheduled, please let Linda or Jan know by Tuesday, if possible.)
6.2 Sunshine: John & Linda D. No calls. (a) Linda said that she took Chuck’s memorial check to Elaine; she had taken her back out and was not very well. Please call if you hear of any health issues.
6.3 Philanthropy: Betty: (a) Did not have enough to go to the Food Bank. ….. (b) She collected $280 for the school and $20 for the food bank at Gladys’s party. Two generous checks for the schools were also collected. The school supplies collected at the party were quite substantial too: lots of crayons, pencils, pens and miscellaneous office supplies, plus a large amount of printer paper. ….. (c) After sending e-mails to many sites re coupons for the military, she only had one answer, so she is giving the coupons to that source.
6.4 Activities: Alice B.: See the attached agenda for events in the next few weeks.
7. Old and/or New Business: The schedule of SCRCR refreshments responsibility was issued.
8. Good of the Group: (a) Alice B. said that twenty-eight people had indicated interest in attending the Big Bands concert at Gaslight Theater in September; payment will be required by the end of August. ….. (b) Gladys was still on cloud nine after her party. She thanked everyone for the good turnout. Many ex-members had been invited and did attend. She mentioned that not all camera fims had been developed yet. Vi mentioned that her son Joe had been worried about Gladys living alone, but he went away assured that she had the support of a good group in SCRCR. Way to go! ….. (d) Betty showed us a picture of Edna with a recipe in the Taste of Home magazine; Edna has been their Field Editor for many years. ….. (e) Ed A. reiterated his concern about the nasty bump in Coachline. He also asked Jim about the progress of painting the ramps; Jim will inquire at the office. ….. (f) Joan M. is a great, grandma. ….. (g) JoAnn told us that water aerobics at Ora Harn Park would continue through August. …… (h) Joan T. quoted from a Florida newspaper about some of the attractions in Tucson. It was also mentioned that AARP magazine said that Tucson was the best retirement place; that magazine is the most-widely published one in the whole of the USA. ….. (i) Jim said that NMC needs volunteers to do many things; one advantage in doing so is the free lunches, reserved parking, and other benefits that they get. ….. (j) Lew mentioned that the Abbett library is having a book sale from 10:00 to 3:00 on Saturday, August 8.
9. Adjournment: 10:12 AM.
