Minutes of Meeting of Aug. 6, 2015
1. Call to Order: Iles : The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
After some discussion, questions and opinions, the updated paragraph of Article 5; Section 5) Member of the Year has had the words; ”one time only” and it was removed from the end of the second sentence as shown here: Section 5) Member of the Year:One member selected annually and honored in the new year based on the previous year's performance. Member presented with an appropriate certificate acknowledging exemplary volunteerism over and above criteria of any position held. Nominations made to the President, with final decision made by the President and one other Board member. This action was passed by a vote taken by members since we had a quorum present today (44 members out of a total of 109).
2. Host/Hostess: Barb L. and Susan D. (absent): Barb welcomed back those who have been gone for a while.
3. Vice-President: Larry L.: 109 members and 44 attended today.
4. Secretary: Jeanne L.: Minutes of last week were approved and accepted.
5. Treasurer: Carol: $2,119.00 is the current balance in the treasury. $125.00 was collected for Al L.’s memorial.
6. Coordinators’ Reports:
a. Refreshments: Coffee and pastries are 1.00 each
b. Sunshine: Nancy P.: a.)Adria L. has been undergoing oral surgery and her appointments have been on Thursdays, thereby preventing her from attending meetings. b.) Cecelia B. is seriously ill and undergoing treatment. c.) A card will be sent to Susanne L. with our donation in memory of Al’s passing. The plaque has been updated to include Al’s name.
c. Historian: Magda: absent.
d. Philanthropy: John Z. and Mike T.: (absent). Jim A. will make a trip to the food bank this week and then Walt R. will take over in Jim’s absence.
e. Busybody: Gladys: If members send Gladys an e-mail with their information, she will reply when she gets that. If she does not reply, please resend.
7. Activities: Rose M.: Edna announced that reservations for the Arizona Opry have been made for
Saturday Feb. 13, starting at 12:00 Noon (lunch). Performance starts at 1:15pm. Cost is $25.00 per person. See agenda for upcoming events.
8. Group Concerns/Good of the Group: a.) Bea S. informed the group that Arizona D.L. can be used for airline travel until 2020. After that, new I.D.s will be issued. b.) Larry L. shared that he has installed Windows 10 and strongly recommends it. He will give assists to anyone planning to upgrade and who needs some help.
9. Thought of the Day: Sandy P.: Sandy wrapped things up with a couple of very interesting thoughts of the day.
10. Adjournment: Iles shared a closing joke with the group. Meeting was adjourned at 10:00 AM.
