Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Minutes of Meeting of Feb. 19, 2015

Minutes of Meeting of Feb. 19, 2015
1. Call to Order: Iles W. opened the meeting at 9:30am with the Pledge of Allegiance. Shared some jokes.
2. Host/Hostess: Barb L. and Susan D. reported no new members. Arnie Anderson will be moving shortly to the state of Washington.
3. Vice-President: Larry L.: We have 107 members, 56 members in attendance. Roster has been updated. Id buttons are available for the new members.
4. Secretary: Jennette T.: Minutes of 02/012/2015 were approved and accepted.
5. Treasurer: Carol: provided detailed treasurer report. Reconciled bank statement as of 2/06/15. Dues need to be paid by the end of Feb. ($24.00 per member). 85 members total reconciled to date. Members accepted treasurer’s report.
6. Coordinators’ Reports:
a. Refreshments: Coffee and pastries are 1.00 each.
b. Sunshine: Nancy P.: Kay Peptis took a fall but is coming along.
c. Historian: Magda: brought 2 photo albums so Larry so he can see if feasible to digitize.
d. Philanthropy: John Z.: no report this week.
e. Busybody: Gladys P.: If there are any changes in a member’s emergency information or if you are going to be out of town for an extended period of time. Gladys sent cards for St. Jude but will continue to collect cards for next time.
7. Activities: Rose M.: Upcoming activities include Rillito Race Track, SASO symphony, Police station tour, Toy show, and St. Patrick’s Day dinner. Signup sheets are available (details on next page). Rose reported the St. Valentine Day lunch at Hooters was a hoot. 42 people attended. All had a great time.
8. Group Concerns/Good of the Group: a.)Yvonne reported on hike at Rincom Mt. bridal wreath falls. This was a moderate hike. This was a moderate hike. There were 9 hikers. Hikers will be having their own picnic on 3/11/15. Bring your own lunch at Silverbell Lake. Future hikes will be contingent on weather. See Yvonne’s blog. b.) Suggestion was made to “cowboy up” next meeting in spirit of the Rodeo.) Rose M reminded us of the local library opportunities to volunteer, donate books or attended the book sales.
9. Thought of the Day: Sandy: Sandy closed the meeting with a thoughtful quote.
10. Adjournment: Iles: The meeting was adjourned at 10:12 am.