Minutes of Meeting of Feb 20. , 2014

Minutes of Meeting of Feb 20. , 2014

1.       Call to Order:  The meeting was opened at 9:30 AM by Lou M. with the Pledge of Allegiance.

2.       Host/Hostess:  Barbara L. and Sue D.:  Greeted Janet Kells, a founding member.  Welcomed also was Mary, a guest of Jennette and Mike T.

3.       Vice-President:  Dorothy B. 

4.       Secretary: Barbara R.  The minutes were approved.  Attendance was 52. 

5.       Treasurer:  Carol A: The total in the treasury is now $1,756.00.

6.       Coordinators’ Reports:

a.       Refreshments:  Coffee and pastry are a personal choice to bring and enjoy at our Grace Lutheran Church meetings.

b.       Sunshine:  Sandy P. reported that Betty B. back surgery was successful.   Eva V. is improved but still weak.  Vi and Don will move to assisted living at “Amber Lights.”  The address is 6231 N. Montebella Road.  Access is off Orange Grove Rd.  Turn right at Corona Rd., then left.  June S. underwent emergency surgery due to an unsuspected blockage. Stan S. will have a more aggressive chemo treatment program alternating three weeks on and one week off. Your thoughts and prayers for all these members and their families are very much appreciated.  Please notify Sandy if you know of anyone who is ill or needs assistance.

c.        Historian:  Magda no report .

d.       Philanthropy:  John Z.  reported no food was delivered this week.

e.        Busybody:  Don’t forget to update emergency info with JoAnn.   On Feb. 19th JoAnn led a 6.5 mile hike looping around Golden Gate Mountain.  Feb. 26^th Jim A. will lead a 4.5 mile hike at Picacho Peak.  The latter part of the hike will involve using pull cables.    

f.         Activities: 1.) July will mark the 20 year anniversary of the founding of SCRCR.  Bob V. will head a committee to plan a presentation on July 10.

8.  Group Concerns/Good of the Group:  a.) Lou M. focused on the difficulties met at our new meeting place.  Among them are; maximum physical effort exerted for limited use time (tables and chairs), poor acoustics, interrupted meeting schedule, lack of even limited storage space for meeting paraphernalia.  A sense of temperament change among the members has also been noted.  For these reasons we will inquire of the Station café if space is available. Emails and phone calls as needed, will go out if there is a location change from Grace Church for the Feb 27^th meeting. b.) Granting honorary membership was briefly discussed and tabled for future examination.  c.) Girl Scout Troop 362, addressed the membership, thanking SCRCR for supporting their “Troop To Troop Project” and sales in the past.  d.)  Jane B. proposed in house presentations could be listed in the activities schedule.  Joyce G., activity-coordinator agreed.  e.)  Edna will order and test equipment for ID button making.

 9.    Adjournment:  Lou: The meeting was adjourned at 10:20AM.