Meeting Minutes from Nov. 5. 2010

1.Call to Order: Jim opened the meeting at 9:30 AM with the Pledge of Allegiance. He then shared some jokes and stories with us.
2. Host/Hostess: Bonnie and Bob: Bonnie welcomed back Al and Suzanne. New members Joan and Paul Bach introduced themselves and shared some personal information as did guests Barbara and John Crandall.
3. Vice-President: Frank: Our membership is now at 80.
4. Secretary: Jeanne: The minutes were approved and accepted. 39 members were present today.
5. Treasurer: Walt: Walt was absent and JoAnn informed us that the treasury is currently at $462.03.
6. Coordinators’ Reports:
a) Refreshments: Jorge and Linda A.: Jorge stated that refreshments this week were provided by Lew, Agnes and Magda. Next week refreshments will be provided by Dick, Sue and Shirley.
b) Sunshine: Linda D.: No reports of any illnesses! Iris Jennings’ mother passed away at the age of 106. Iris will be taking care of funeral arrangements and then she plans to rejoin us. Our condolences, Iris!
c) Historian: Magda: Thanks to all that she will remain as historian.
d) Philanthropy: Betty: 47# of food and a $20.00 check went to the food bank this week. Donations in the jars totaled $92.33 and helped pay for mailing military boxes and coupons. If you need a new name tag please contact Betty. Magda reported that so far this year, 17# of tab tops went to Ronald McDonald house.
e) Busybody: Gladys: Gladys gave us the information about Iris Jennings.
7. Activities: Alice: Barbara covered for Alice today. Please check the agenda for upcoming events.
a.) Luncheon at Tohono Chul was a success. About 30 people attended.
b.) Gaslight tickets to be paid for by Nov. 11th. They are $17.40 each. Payments can be made to Barbara in Alice’s absence.
c.) The SCRCR Christmas party will be on Dec. 15th and the tickets are $20.00 each. A sign- up sheet is provided.
d.) 12 people have signed up for Carrabas and 20 are needed for the restaurant to open at a separate time for SCRCR – please sign up.
e.) B. J.’s Brewery has been canceled due to lack of interest.
8. Group Concerns: a.) Ed told us that the Sons of Pioneers will be doing a show at Tohono Chul tomorrow and tickets are $99.00. He also reminded us that next Thursday is Veteran’s Day and to fly the flag! Dick added to this by reminding us that several restaurants and businesses will be offering specials to Veterans (Applebees, Golden Corral, etc). For more details, please contact Dick.
b.) Gary Gustafson is doing some work on trying to expand the routing and services of the Sun Van bus. We may be able to use this service for trips to the airport, Foothills Mall, etc. Sun Van is cheap and easy to use.
c.) Betty announced that today is Jorge’s birthday. Bonnie announced that today is also Bob’s birthday. Happy Birthday guys!
d.) Magda commented on the beauty of CRCA thanks to the new landscape service and the landscape committee.
e.) Mike wanted to know about the hiking group. JoAnn reported that the group hiked HoneyBee Canyon for a total of about 4 miles. Next week will be Tucson Mountain Park for a 3-5 mile hike.
f.) John L. reported that plants are still being stolen from the Twin Peaks median! 500 plants will be replaced on Coachline Blvd. Several entryways will be improved this month and others will be done in the spring.
g.) Bo gave an update on the success of the haunted house on Halloween . He also reported that he saw a major leak in a control box and John informed him that he should report that to HOA Management (Josh).
h.) Nancy stated that several flower boxes will be replanted next week with seasonal flowers.
i.) Bo can be notified if anyone is interested in the Adopt a Family program.
j.) Joan reported that the Marana Landfill went through. She wanted to thank everyone who helped with their support to block it.
9. Adjournment: Jim adjourned the meeting at 10:16 AM