MINUTES OF MEETING HELD SEPT. 24. 2009

Minutes of Meeting Held September 24, 2009

1. Call to Order: President Joan Travis-Triumph: In Joan’s absence, Vi opened the meeting at 9:30 AM. Thirty-four members were present at today’s meeting. Joan’s father’s funeral took place on Monday in Chicago.

2. Host/Hostess: Ed & Colette: Carol and Vi were welcomed back from Chicago. Colette remarked that Bo was present for the second week in a row!

3. Vice-President: Jim: Absent. He and Linda (touring the West) were due back today.

4. Secretary: Lew: Last week’s minutes were accepted as written.

5. Treasurer: Walt: Absent. He and JoAnn are attending their grandson’s wedding. The plaque was returned with Ed Altmann’s name added. (No extra-ordinary expenses were incurred in the past week.)

6. Coordinators Reports:

6.1 Refreshments: Jan & Linda A.: Today’s refreshments were by Linda & John with Mary J. Next week’s will be by Sandy and Tony, also there will be birthday cake for October celebrants. If unable to help as scheduled, please let Linda A. or Jan know by Tuesday, if possible.)

6.2 Sunshine: John & Linda D. No report. Please call if you hear of any health issues.

6.3 Philanthropy: Betty: (a) No trip to the Food Bank this week. ….. (b) She reminded us of the collection for overseas service personnel, along with coupons, and books. We will be packing for the military next month. Give her addresses to which she can send the parcels. She sent a batch of coupons.

6.4 Activities: Alice B.: See the attached agenda for events in the next few weeks.

7. Old and/or New Business: As mentioned above, the plaque was returned.

8. Good of the Group: (a) John Lambert opened a spirited discussion regarding the various aspects of parking that were part of the homeowners’ meeting last night. The board is between a rock and a hard place on this subject. People are pro and con street parking and various ridiculous examples were related. It was pointed out that a 67% majority of homeowners was required to change the CC&R requirements and this is practically impossible to obtain. Many expressed the opinion that the regulations were not being enforced and some hoped that the new management company would do more about it. ….. (b) Bo brought up the subject of house water pressure and mentioned that he had found the pressures he measured at seniors’ homes were mostly 70 to 80 PSI, but one was over 100 PSI. John L. said that one homeowner had $30,000 damages when a pipe burst in her home. Dennis mentioned that houses in his neighborhood had no regulators. ….. (c) Carol thanked everyone for the cards and wishes she received. ….. (d) Barbara H. reminded us to sign up for the Caterpillar Co. trip.

9. Adjournment: 9:50 AM.

MINUTES OF MEETING HELD SEPT. 17 2009

Minutes of Meeting Held September 17, 2009

1. Call to Order: (a) Treasurer Walt Ross opened the meeting at 9:30 AM and announced that Joan’s father had died yesterday. The family had maintained a vigil by his bedside but he died after they had left the room for a short while. The funeral will be in Chicago. (b)Thirty five members were present at today’s meeting.

2. Host/Hostess: Ed & Colette: Jorge, Bo, Val, and Agnes were welcomed back.

3. Vice-President: Jim: Absent. He and Linda are touring the West until the 24^th.

4. Secretary: Lew: Last week’s minutes were accepted as written.

5. Treasurer: Walt: Financial status: Checking: $838.11, Cash: $21.35, Total: $859.44. This includes a deposit of $150 that we collected as a memorial to Ed. Walt is waiting to find out how Carol would like to distribute it. Jorge asked if there was still time to contribute and Walt said yes. (No extra-ordinary expenses were incurred in the past week.)

6. Coordinators Reports:

6.1 Refreshments: Jan & Linda A.: Today’s refreshments were by Agnes & Lew with Jan. Next week’s will be by Linda & John with Mary J. (If unable to help as scheduled, please let Linda A. or Jan know by Tuesday, if possible.)

6.2 Sunshine: John & Linda D. No report. Please call if you hear of any health issues.

6.3 Philanthropy: Betty: (a) Betty took 34 lbs to the Food Bank this week. ….. (b) She reminded us of the collection for overseas service personnel, along with coupons, and books. We will be packing for the military next month.

6.4 Activities: Alice B.: See the attached agenda for events in the next few weeks.

7. Old and/or New Business: (a) Walt bought the cabinet hardware and was going to install the locks today. He will present an invoice to the BOD for reimbursement. (b) He will also inquire about getting another small one or a larger plaque.

8. Good of the Group: (a) $70 was collected in Joan’s dad’s memory. ….. (b) Alice B. said that the Gaslight show was enjoyed by all. She announced that the lunch at Lariat restaurant was canceled due to lack of interest. Also, a poster with details of the Caterpillar Co. trip was displayed on the table. It costs $100, to be divided equally by the participants. ….. (c) Seasonal Flu shots are available at CVS, Walgreen’s, and Safeway stores, some on a walk-in basis. ….. (d) Bo mentioned that his church was having free men’s breakfasts; all are welcome to join. ….. (e) Magda told us about Sunflower’s effort to avoid cars being stolen. Most thefts are facilitated by the cars being left unlocked. ….. (f) Bo offered to test anyone’s water pressure – house that is! His was set at 80 PSI and Walt said his was 85. After the meeting, Bo checked Lew’s house and it was 82; his neighbor’s house was also 82.It seems that around 80 is a standard setting in this area. ….. (g) Edna advised us of an important meeting, which will be held on Sep-23 at 7:00 PM , subject: Street Parking. ….. (h) Don V. cautioned us about a scam in buying gold shares and Agnes told about getting an application to enter a raffle for $1,000,000, no purchase necessary, but no mention of who was promoting it. ….. (i) Richard told a joke about a Bridge to Hawaii.

9. Adjournment: 9:58 AM.

Minutes of meeting Held September 10 2009

Senior Citizens/Retirees of Continental Ranch

8881 N. Coachline Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85743

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Minutes of Meeting Held September 10, 2009

1. Call to Order: President Joan Travis-Triumph’s opened the meeting at 9:30 AM. and led the pledge of allegiance. Thirty-four people were present, including John Lambert. Joan diverted from the agenda to make a few remarks about the death of Ed Altmann on September 8. She had enjoyed a meal with Carol and Ed just a few days ago at IHOP. Vi then spoke about Ed’s patriotism and his life after service in the Marines. Magda played a moving rendition of Amazing Grace for Ed and Chuck on her DVD player, which had many of the audience in tears. Ed would have been 80 this month and had been married to Carol for 53 years. Visitation will be Friday, Sep-11, from 3:00 to 6:00 PM at Adair Funeral Homes. The funeral will be in Chicago and Vi will accompany Carol.

2. Host/Hostess: Ed & Colette: Colette had nothing to report but mentioned that she and her husband, Ed, had talked with Carol and Ed earlier this week.

3. Vice-President: Jim: Absent. He and Linda are touring the West.

4. Secretary: Lew: Last week’s minutes were accepted as written.

5. Treasurer: Walt: Financial status: Checking: $638.24, Cash: $21.35, Total: $659.59. (An extra-ordinary expense of $59.97 for cabinet locks was incurred in the past week.)

6. Coordinators Reports:

6.1 Refreshments: Jan & Linda A.: Today’s refreshments were by Vi and Don with Carol. Next week’s will be by Agnes & Lew with Jan. (If unable to help as scheduled, please let Linda or Jan know by Tuesday, if possible.)

6.2 Sunshine: John & Linda D. All that occurred in the last week was covered in Section 1. Please call if you hear of any health issues.

6.3 Philanthropy: Betty: (a) Betty did not go to the Food Bank this week. ….. (b) She reminded us of the collection for overseas service personnel.

6.4 Activities: Alice B.: The list of next quarter’s activities was issued. 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) As mentioned above, Walt bought the cabinet hardware. ….. (b) Dennis told us about a series of upcoming programs by the Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra. ….. (c) Magda said that she had become a Consumers Advocate and demonstrated the width of toilet paper rolls; the new ones are about an inch narrower and cost more! JoAnn said even Graham Crackers are smaller. ….. (d) Joan T. mentioned that she had to put down her 22-year-old cat. After a week of sad news one item of joy came about – she is now a Great-Great-Grandmother. ….. (e) John L. announced that Stratford Management had resigned effective October 1. Since there was not enough time to put out an RFP it was proposed that the contract be given to the company that was in second place in the last round. ….. (f) After repairs the roof still leaks and the contractor is going to try for a third time. ….. (g) There was some discussion about Waste Management’s practices and costs. A question about the computer system elicited a response that it was a VMS package, which the proposed new management company could use at no extra cost. The 2004 records are missing form the database. ….. (h) Our plaque is close to being full; Walt will inquire about getting another small one or a larger one to encompass all the deaths. ….. (i) $150 was collected in Ed’s memory to give to Carol.

9. Adjournment: 10:12 AM.

MINUTES OF MEETING HELD SEPT. 3 2009

Minutes of Meeting Held September 3, 2009

1. Call to Order: In President Joan Travis-Triumph’s absence, Walt opened the meeting at 9:30 AM. and led the pledge of allegiance. Thirty-four people were present, including John Lambert.

2. Host/Hostess: Ed & Collette: Ruby was welcomed back after a long absence. Richard returned for the winter; Val was busy. Stan and Suzette were also welcomed.

3. Vice-President: Jim: Absent. He and Linda are touring the West. Walt said we have 74 members.

4. Secretary: Lew: Last week’s minutes were accepted as written.

5. Treasurer: Walt: Financial status: Checking: $748, Cash: $27, Total: $775. (No extra-ordinary expense was incurred in the past week.)

6. Coordinators Reports:

6.1 Refreshments: Jan & Linda A.: Today’s refreshments were by Stan & Suzette with Mary T. Next week’s will be by Don and Vi with (?). (If unable to help as scheduled, please let Linda or Jan know by Tuesday, if possible.)

6.2 Sunshine: John & Linda D. (a) Ed A. is now in La Cañada Care Center after a stay in NMC. Please call if you hear of any health issues.

6.3 Philanthropy: Betty: (a) Betty took 24 lbs to the Food Bank this week. ….. (b) She reminded us to bring books to her or take them to “A Lot of Storage” for their sale on October-3. She reiterated her comment that line-dancing was being conducted at her church.

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) The BOD agreed to Walt’s proposal that we use hasps and 3-letter combination locks. He offered SCRCR to do the labor and the board will pay for the supplies. He estimated that it would cost about $60; John L. told him to submit an invoice to the board. ….. (b) Magda related her experiences while attending a Town Hall meeting, at which there were over two thousand people. Having been born in Mexico, she was especially proud to be an American and was glad to see democracy at work. She polled several people and took notes, and nobody objected. ….. (c) One of the people running for the BOD has expressed an opinion that the article “Neighbors Helping Neighbors” was inappropriate in the recent Windmill Magazine. In the opinion of most SCRCR members the article was most appropriate, and individual members should write to the board asking them to continue with that type of article. ….. (d) Tony found an abandoned expensive bicycle. If you know of anyone who lost one, contact Tony; it’s in his garage. ….. (e) Barbara H. asked members who are going to the Gaslight Theater to let her know of any birthdays or anniversaries. She also mentioned that she has some tickets for 7-day free passes at the “Any Time Fitness” gym (near Grumpy’s). ….. (f) John L. remarked that a check on his house pressure revealed that it was too low, contrary to some residents who are having burst pipes because of too high water pressure. ….. (g) Gladys explained about a letter from Janet regarding disabled people. (h) In answer to a question, John L. explained some of the features of the Caterpillar Co. near green Valley that we hope to be visiting soon.

9. Adjournment: 9:55 AM.