Thursday, June 7, 2012

Minutes of Meeting of June 7, 2012


1.       Call to Order:   Jim: The meeting opened at 9:30 AM with the Pledge of Allegiance. This was followed by jokes and State trivia. Jim then called for a moment of silence in remembrance of D-Day. Lou M. shared some funny jokes and Bo told us a true story about his visit to a “health spa”.
2.       Host/Hostess:   Alice and Dennis: absent. Sandy introduced two visitors: Phyllis and Tom, who shared some personal information with the group and received a hearty welcome.
3.       Vice-President:  Joan: We have 82 SCRCR members. Joan related a story about ”the talking dog - very funny.
4.       Secretary:  Jeanne: 42 members attended today.  Minutes of May 31 were approved and accepted.
5.       Treasurer:  Walt: The total in the treasury is $1229. 30 and petty cash is $37.55. Walt also had some poignant comments re D-Day.
6.       Coordinators’ Reports:
a.       Refreshments: Betty:  Today: Magda & Joan T. Next week: Don, Vi and birthday cake. Thank you!
b.      Sunshine:  Linda D:  a.) Iris is holding her own and hopes to return to the group but it won’t be for awhile yet. b.) A basket will be going out to Joan M. on Friday. Sandy stated that Joan is doing better physically but not mentally .c.) Bo shared that Donna S, is having a lot of trouble with her feet.
c.       Historian:  Magda: Correction to last week’s comment about where she received her library card – it was from the Library of Congress.
d.      Philanthropy: Betty: 35# of food went to the Food Bank this week. That was  3 weeks of collection – we need to do better. Peanut butter, spaghetti, beans, soup, etc. needed.
e.      Busybody: JoAnn: No new report. Description of the busybody role was given to our visitors  and the reason why it is needed..
7.        Activities:  Joyce G.: Please see the upcoming events in the agenda for details -- no changes; there is a light schedule for June through August. a.) The AGAM lunch today is at La Olla. b.) Signup sheets are out for Gaslight Theatre performances; the count remains at 9 for the upcoming performance. The deadline is July 9th and cost is $14.65 per ticket. Bo commented that he really enjoyed Country’s Greatest Hits at the Gaslight Theatre. c.) If anyone needs a ride to the Gallery on Monday please contact Joyce. d.) The red, white and blue potluck will be on July 5th after our meeting. e.) Casino tomorrow.
8.       Group Concerns/Good of the Group):  a.) Jim checked out Rockin’ Java for the Christmas party and it won’t suit. b.) Walt gave details of having the party at Taste of Texas. Minimum of 40 attendees required. Different packages are available ranging from $23.00 to 36.99 per person and each person can pick their own package. A tentative date of Dec 11th was discussed. Signup sheets will be available to start and once we have an idea of how many will attend, details will be finalized. For those who do not attend the meetings regularly or who are gone for the summer, please contact Walt for more information or to let him know if you will be attending the Christmas party. The sooner this is finalized, the better for all. Payment would be needed at the time of the finalized signup. c.) Jim read a cute story of what love means from the mouths of children ages 4-8 yrs. D.) Bo announced a garage sale at his house June 15 and 16 starting at 7 AM. e.) JoAnn wanted to clarify the announcement in the Windmill re the Bluegrass Concert which will be at the park on Cortaro and Silverbell. This will be on the 2nd Saturday of each month. f.) Tressie got a round of applause for managing the hike at the Grand Canyon. g.) Janet K. wanted a copy of the talking dog joke.
9.       Adjournment: Jim: The meeting was adjourned at 10:20AM.