Sunday, November 4, 2018

Minutes of Meeting for October 11, 2018

Minutes of Meeting for October 11, 2018

Call to Order:   Bill E.  led us in the Pledge and then we sang God Bless America.   Bill then turned the meeting over to Barb and Susan.
  1. Hostesses:  Barb L. and Susan D.  Barb and Susan report 41 in attendance today.  We welcomed back Shawn and Margaret, Dan and Pam, Magda and Armando and Sandy and Tony.  Glad to have you all back!
  2. Vice President:   Debbi S.:  We are at 116 members.  Since we have so many new people, it would be great if everyone (myself included) would wear their name badges so we can get to know you by name.  It was brought to my attention that so many aren’t wearing their badges so we kind of look at you with that blank stare that’s so prevalent in “older folks” when we know we are supposed to know you, but we can’t think of your name.   Ya’ll know what I mean. 😊
  3. Secretary:   Kristi G.:   Minutes were accepted.
  4. Treasurer:  Walt R.:    Mr. Ross tells us there is $1,891.03 in the bank!   Please people, remember to put yourmoney in the pot for coffee “and”.  It’s $2.00 for a cup of coffee which includes all refills; $1.00 for sweets.Thanks much. 
  5. Coordinators’ Reports:
Sunshine:  Mary M.:   Alice Rigney is still in the rehab facility that is right across the street from Northwest Hospital.  We don’t know for how long she will be there, but visits would certainly be welcomed.
·         Historian:  Magda Q.:   Magda gave us a very quick history on Mexico and showed us an absolutely gorgeous dress that she wore “back in the day”.  She told us that there are 29 states and 1 territory in Mexico and that each state has its own dress and a song for that state.  She showed us the dress, but she would not dance to the song because we didn’t have music ☹.  Magda wanted us to know a little bit more about Mexico other than all the stuff you hear in the media about the border and the border wall, etc. 
·         Philanthropy:     No report today.
·         Activities:  See activities listed below.  Note:  When you sign up for an activity, please let whoever oversees that activity know whether you’ll make it.  It’s embarrassing if you tell a place that 30 or 40 folks are coming to a function, so they set up for that, get extra help for that and then only 20 or so show up.    Please remember to RSVP if you are going to attend something and to let the person in charge know if you can’t make it.  Thanks.
  1. Group Concerns/Good of the Group

Good morning, On Sunday October 14th from 9:30am till 11:00am at the CRCA Community Center, 8881 North Coachline Blvd., the VFW Post 10188 will be meeting and are inviting all eligible Veterans to attend. Sloppy joe sandwiches, potato salad, beans, chips to eat along with water, soda and coffee to drink. Our service officer will be on site to answer disability rating questions along with officers to answer eligibility questions.


  • Please get you nominations for the Board Member to Jim Alam and if you have any questions about the duties of the Board Members, just talk to Jim about that.
  • Please get your “Member of the Year” nominations to Jorge Anda .
  • Please get your nominations for charities that you would like to give to in the Marana/Tucson area to John Zimmerman.
  • PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE SCAMMERS – THEY ARE OUT IN FULL FORCE.  BE VERY CAREFUL ON THE PHONE AND ON THE COMPUTER.  THESE PEOPLE ARE INSIDIOUS AND HORRIBLE.
  • Dennis Foster put out there that he is collecting your empty pill bottles for the Pima Animal Care facility.  They need them to give out to folks who may adopt or foster dogs/cats who may need medication when they leave their facility.

  1. Thought for the Day:  Sandy P.   “Giving someone else equal rights does not infringe or take away rights from you.  It just makes it illegal to enforce your prejudice and hate.  It’s that simple”.
Joke:   
  1. The sport of choice for the urban poor is BASKETBALL.
  2. The sport of choice for maintenance level employees is BOWLING.
  3. The sport of choice for front-line workers is FOOTBALL.
  4. The sport of choice for supervisors is BASEBALL.
  5. The sport of choice for middle management is TENNIS.
  6. The sport of choice for corporate executives is GOLF.
The amazing fact is the higher you go in the corporate structure, the smaller your balls become.
There must be a boat-load of people in Washington, DC playing marbles!!!!!
  1. Adjournment:  Bill E.: Bill adjourned the meeting at 10:08 AM.