Minutes of Meeting of May 7. 2015
1. Call to Order: Iles opened the meeting at 10:20 AM with the Pledge of Allegiance, and then again shared some great jokes. Today’s meeting started late due to an issue with getting the Station opened and it couldn’t be done at our usual time.
2. Host/Hostess: Barb L. and Susan D.: Susan was absent today. Barbara introduced our new member Sharon who shared more information about herself. No guests attended today.
3. Vice-President: Larry L.: We have 100 members. A new roster will be coming out shortly. 36 members attended today’s meeting.
4. Secretary: Jennette T.: Jeanne L. covered today for Jennette who has been ill. Minutes of 04/30/15 were approved and accepted.
5. Treasurer: Carol: Reported that the total treasury amount is the same as last week: $2,244.00.
6. Coordinators’ Reports:
a. Refreshments: Coffee and pastries are 1.00 each
b. Sunshine: Nancy P: a.) A basket was given to Dorey K. who is recovering. b.) Stan S. is doing about the same – holding his own! c.) Jennette T. has been ill for a few days now. Please keep them all in your prayers.
c. Historian: Magda: Thanks went out for the tab tops for Ronald McDonald house. Magda also informed us that sales tax will be going up by half a cent in Marana.
d. Philanthropy: John Z. and Mike T.: (absent). No report today. Jorge will take any foodstuffs brought today.
e. Busybody: Gladys needs the emergency information on our new members. Larry L. has that and will be getting it out to Gladys
7. Activities: Rose M.: Please check the agenda for the tentative schedule
8. Group Concerns/Good of the Group: a.) An estate sale for Arnie will be held May 9th – come early.
Address: 9115 Palm Brook. b.) Dick J. commented on the poor attendance at Oldfather’s
Restaurant for the Kentucky Derby event. People need to notify the activity committee members if they cannot attend an event that they have signed up for! c.) Jeanne shared information about the Queen Creek Olive Mill which now has a store in La Encatada. No sales tax is charged since these are food products (as compared with the 9% charged in Queen Creek!).
9. Thought of the Day: Sandy P.: Sandy closed the meeting with a couple of interesting “thoughts of the day”.
10. Adjournment: Isles: The meeting was adjourned at 10:45 AM, after Iles’ closing joke.
