Senior Citizens/Retirees of Continental Ranch
8881 N. Coachline Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85743
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Minutes of Meeting Held August 20, 2009
1. Call to Order: President Joan Travis-Triumph: Joan opened the meeting at 9:30 AM. and led the pledge of allegiance. Thirty-seven people were present. She read a blonde joke.
2. Host/Hostess: Ed & Collette: Jeanne’s husband Larry was introduced. An engineer, he had retired from Lockheed Martin on July 31. Prior to that, he had been in the military.
3. Vice-President: Jim: Absent, see 6.2.
4. Secretary: Lew: Last week’s minutes were accepted as written.
5. Treasurer: Walt: Financial status: Checking: $795, Cash: $27, Total: $822. (No extra-ordinary expense was incurred in the past week.) Walt told a story about a belligerent guy and his Seeing Eye dog.
6. Coordinators Reports:
6.1 Refreshments: Jan & Linda A.: Today’s refreshments were by Jim & Linda with Gladys. Next week’s will be Rosemarie, Eva, and Barbara H. (If unable to help as scheduled, please let Linda or Jan know by Tuesday, if possible.)
6.2 Sunshine: John & Linda D. (a) Jim has been in NMC room 388 since Tuesday with a pancreatic attack; he hopes to be out on Friday. Please call if you hear of any health issues.
6.3 Philanthropy: Betty: (a) Betty took 17 lbs and $10 to the Food Bank this week. ….. (b) She reiterated remarks about cards that can be sent to injured military personnel and mentioned that Walgreen’s have flip-flops for sale 9 -- she called them “thongs”.
6.4 Activities: Alice B.: See the attached agenda for events in the next few weeks.
7. Old and/or New Business: No report.
8. Good of the Group: (a) John Lambert being present, Joan T. repeated the fact that three of our cabinets had been opened and SCRCR supplies had been taken. John suggested that a letter be sent to the BOD addressing that and other matters such as Ed A.’s reiteration regarding his concern about the bump on the road on Coachline. Lew will do that, including the roof leak. ….. (b) Sandy asked us to save “Box tops for Education” coupons which can be found on many products. ….. (c) Magda thanked us for the aluminum can tabs which she collects for Ronald McDonald House. ….. (d) It was reported that a new coffee house was opening on Twin Peaks Road. ….. (e) Walt mentioned that he had a projector set up to show some of Alice’s 80th birthday party. Evidently, Roma Caffe made a good job of their presentation. Showing it on the wall did not provide its best display. ….. (f) Betty requested that we provide her with books that we had read. They will be sold in October as fund raisers for the schools. ….. (g) Barbara H. encouraged us to attend the HOA board meetings; next one is on Wednesday at 7:00 PM. ….. (h) Magda asks for magazines to be taken to the Veterans Hospital and the Urgent Care Center. ….. (i) Alice B. needs the money for the Gaslight Theater show and the Big Band concert by next Thursday. They should be on separate checks.
9. Adjournment: 10:05 AM.
