Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Minutes of Meeting for November 15, 2018

Minutes of Meeting for November 15, 2018

Call to Order:   Bill E.  led us in the Pledge and then we sang God Bless America.   Bill then turned the meeting over Loraine Oliphant from Medicare Solutions who gave a great talk about insurance and some of the changes that are coming.  If you want to make an appointment to talk with her or a member of her staff about insurance, her number is 520.575.0571.
  1. Hostesses:  Barb L. and Susan D.  Barb and Susan report 44 in attendance again today.   We welcomed Joan Travis-Triumph back for a visit. 
  2. Vice President:   Debbi S.:  We are at 119 members. 
  3. Secretary:   Kristi G.:   No problems but I had to leave the meeting early
  4. Treasurer:  Walt R.:    Don’t know, I had to leave the meeting.  Please people, remember to put your money in the pot for coffee “and”.  It’s $2.00 for a cup of coffee which includes all refills; $1.00 for sweets. We’ve been short for the past month.  Even if you just have a glass of water, put a little something in the bucket.  Thanks much. 
  5. Coordinators’ Reports:
Sunshine:  Mary M. & Dorie Z.:  
·         Historian:  Magda Q.: 
·         Philanthropy:    
·         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

  • Jim Alam announced the folks who have stepped up to be on the board next year.  We will be voting on this on Thursday, November 29th.  For President, Sharon Singer.  For Vice President, Cindy Tolleson.  For Treasurer, Mary Metzger.  And for Secretary, Kristi Goyne.  A big thanks to Sharon, Cindy and Mary for stepping up.

  • When doing your Christmas cards this year, take a minute and send one to:
A Recovering American Soldier c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 6900 Georgia Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20307-5001.  Please pass this on to your friends and family so that those that have sacrificed so much for us and our freedoms, won’t feel forgotten at this most special time of year.

  • Wally Gazdik will collect gently used towels and blankets for the PACC animal rescue.  His dear wife Julie read where they need these for all the rescued and abandoned pets that they get there.  So please go through your linen closets and see what you can come up with for a very worthy cause.

  • Barb Lebowitz asked me to tell you all that if you used Rob Pelfreyman for your landscaping needs, he is no longer in business.  He has turned his business over to someone else and Barb has that name and number.

  • 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.

  • 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.
Joke: 

  1. Adjournment:  Bill E.: Bill adjourned the meeting at ? AM.