Friday, December 12, 2014

Minutes of Meeting of Dec. 11, 2014

Minutes of Meeting of Dec. 11, 2014

  1. Call to Order: Dorothy opened the meeting at 9:30am with the Pledge of Allegiance, and then again shared some great jokes.
  2. Host/Hostess: Barb L. and Susan D.: Welcome back to those who have been gone for a while. Susan was absent today. Barbara thanked Larry for taking pictures at the Christmas party and also thanked all those who worked very hard to make it a success, especially Val, JoAnn and Walt.
  3. Vice-President: Larry L.: We have 107 members. Larry suggested sharpening the pins on name tags with a sharpening stone or nail file in order to avoid damage to clothing and/or the pin. The website and pictures for SCRCR will be worked on some more by Jim and Larry.
  4. Secretary: Jeanne L.: Minutes of 12/04/14 were approved and accepted. 47 members attended today.
  5. Treasurer: Carol: Reported that the total treasury amount is at $332.00. We had some heavy expenditures this past week.
  6. Coordinators’ Reports:
    1. Refreshments: Coffee and pastries are 1.00 each. A tip jar is now available for the staff of the Station.
    2. Sunshine: Sandy P. (absent): Lew M. is currently being treated for gout. No information as yet regarding Betty’s progress after surgery.
    3. Historian: Magda: absent.
    4. Philanthropy: John Z. and Mike T: No report today.
    5. Busybody: JoAnn: No new report but JoAnn commented on the hike to Brown Mountain. Next week the hikers will be heading to Pima Canyon.
  7. Activities: Joyce: a.) Remember lunch at the Gallery on the 16th and The Cattleman’s for breakfast on the 31th. See the agenda for details. b.) Rose M. is getting ready to take charge of the activities committee and would like an e-mail from those interested in assisting her. c.) Dorie Z. stated that 4 people went to the Mormon Choir and enjoyed it. Val would like to see that scheduled again next year. d.) A great time was had by those who attended the Christmas Party!!
  8. Group Concerns/Good of the Group: a.) Linda A. has a new signup sheet for the Gaslight theatre on Feb. 18th. b.) Jim A. would like someone to take charge of the equipment for the games this week and John Z. volunteered. c.) Janet K. received a plaque from SCRCR commending her for her many contributions to and for the group over the past 20 years!!! d.) Dick J. asked if cards were sent to Jorge A. regarding the death of his sister and to Lew M. regarding his illness – they were! e.) Birthdays were celebrated for this month.
  9. Thought of the Day: Sandy P. (absent) but she left us with a couple of interesting "thoughts of the day" which were read by Jeanne L.
  10. Adjournment: Dorothy: The meeting was adjourned at 10:01 AM.