S.C.R.C.R. TIME LINE FOR 1997

Trips, Dinners, Appointments, and Other Noteworthy Events.

Trips are indicated by a car symbol v; a camera symbol µ indicates that a photo is available in our album.

1997 Officers: Al Taylor, -- President; Margie Walp, Secretary; Lew MacDonald -- Treasurer; Sandy Shkolnick -- Programs Chairperson.
01/02/97..... Betty Bolin moved, Don Shkolnick seconded that we change dinner outings to Fridays. Passed.
01/03/97..... (1) Keaton's for Friday dinner, 14 people went. (2) A Biosphere trip had been suggested but the consensus was that it was too expensive for what one got. (3) A Thank-you card was read from the NW Fire Station for our help in the annual Haunted House at Halloween.
01/22/97..... Eight ladies started the project of making a quilt at Agnes MacDonald's house. Bob Vantrepotte and Al Taylor climbed Wasson Peak by a circuitous route.
01/23/97..... v Casa Grande trip to the ruins. Ate lunch in the area. µ
01/30/97..... Moved by Lew MacDonald and seconded by Betty Bolin, a motion passed that we NOT have visits from, or endorse any, political candidates. Woody Walp requested that this be recorded formally in the minutes and later in bylaws.
01/30/97..... (1) Introduced Jordon and Jan Mann. (2) James Mooty questioned the legality of us running Bingo for other residents in Continental Ranch. It was decided to shelve it.
01/31/97..... Free pasta dinner at Tucson Greyhound Park -- 22 went to the dogs!
02/04/97.....vTubac Film Festival.
02/06/97.....v Casino of the Sun.
02/09/97..... Dinner at Triple-C Chuck Wagon -- 22 went. Gene & Joan Beverly had suggested it. µ
02/11/97.....v Gem Show.
02/14/97..... Members attended Coyote Trail Appreciation Day. Lack of computer equipment was noted.
02/20/97..... (1) Betty reported that we made a profit of $48.50 at the Valentine's Dance at the center. (2) Presley Home Builders are purchasing a 48" TV for the center. (3) We had a potluck lunch.
02/??/97….. Coyote Trail Elemantary School appreciation day. µ
03/01/97..... La Fuente Mexican Restaurant for dinner.
03/06/97.....v Reid Park Zoo trip. The new baby giraffe was beautiful.
03/13/97..... We had a nice meeting at Sahuarito Guest Ranch and had lunch there (we paid). µ
03/13/97..... Al Taylor announced that Spanish classes would be held on Tuesday mornings at 10:00 AM.
04/01/97..... We went to China Phoenix instead of the (planned) Golden Dragon for dinner. It was excellent.
04/03/97..... (1) Al Taylor introduced his brother Bob and sister-in-law Wildred. They donated $50 to the treasury. (2) Lew MacDonald presented the 1996 financials -- Net Worth Report, Checking Transactions Summary, Cash Box Activity, and Cash Flow Summary.
04/10/97.....v Madera Canyon.
04/15/97.....v Tombstone trip.
04/15/97..... Pima County Fair Senior Citizen Day.
04/17/97..... (1) Charlene Abbett was introduced. (2) Margie announced that she would be out of town until June -- Edna Coburn took over as Secretary.
04/24/97.....v Ft. Huachuca. We had a hot lunch at the Officer's club, arranged by Woody Walp.
05/01/97..... Sharon Price and Galen Jensen were introduced as members.
05/03/97..... Members sold refreshments at the Continental Ranch Craft Fair.
05/08/97.....v San Xavier Mission.
05/09/97..... Ilsa's Konditorei and Café for dinner.
05/15/97..... Betty announced that T-shirts would be delivered next week.
05/22/97.....v Saguaro National Park East.
05/29/97..... Discussion regarding becoming a service organization led to the decision that we remain a social group, taking on service items only as and when the membership desires.
06/06/97..... Salvatore's restaurant for dinner. 18 were to go.
06/19/97.....v Mission Mine tour -- south of Green Valley.
06/26/97..... Sharon Price announced that there would be more parking at the center next year! Ha!
07/10/97.....v To Mount Lemmon to beat the heat.
07/11/97..... Le Mediterranean Restaurant for dinner. Agnes and Bob belly danced. Good food, good entertainment.
07/17/97..... Introduced Mary Robinson.
07/31/97..... Betty announced that we made $71 profit at the "Christmas in July Bazaar".
08/01/97..... Pasta Bay Seafood Restaurant not being available, we went to China Phoenix for dinner.
09/05/97..... Michaelangelo's Restaurant for dinner -- 18 went.
09/11/97..... We decided that we would not use the Arts and Crafts Fair as a fundraiser.
09/18/97.....v Tumacacori and Tubac tour. Members had a delicious lunch at Tasha's Hacienda.
10/02/97.....v Willcox fruit and vegetable picking.
10/07/97..... Safe Harbor Hospice nurses put on a skit. “How to use humor to stay healthy.” Corny!
10/10/97..... Introduced Don & Marilyn Heller and Lillian Campani.
10/10/97..... A motion was passed to have the birthday cake merely say "Happy Birthday to All". After much discussion this was revoked and it was decided to leave it as is, i.e. with all the names and NO CANDLES to be blown out (germs!).
10/23/97.....v Casino of the Sun.
10/25/97..... Gaslight Theater and "The Sheik".
10/27/97.....v Jed's Rock Shop visit.
10/28/97..... J. Mann moved, G. Jensen seconded, motion passed, to meet at 9:30 instead of 10:00. A suggestion to have the business portion only once a month was not put to a vote.
11/06/97..... We decided to adopt a needy family, a single mother with two children.
11/13/97..... Introduced Lori & Dennis Matiatos the Glimsdahls and Griffins (both snowbirds).
11/20/97..... It was decided that we should buy games such as dominoes, Skip-Bo, Uno, etc.
11/20/97.....v Davis-Montham AFB tour including lunch purchased at the Officers' club.
11/20/97..... The needy single mother we would have helped changed her mind and we got a family with five children instead.
11/20/97..... Betty announced a profit of $133.90 from the fundraiser at the Arts and Crafts sale.
11/27/97..... 15 members attended an organized potluck Thanksgiving dinner at the center.
12/11/97.....v Miniature Horse Farm in Picture Rocks.
12/18/97..... The quilt was raffled and the winner announced. It went to our own Betty Bolin who had worked on the quilt, along with seven other ladies, for many months at Agnes's house,.
12/19/97..... Christmas dinner at the center. $10 or less generic gifts were exchanged and "stolen" from each other. Some people did not like the stealing feature, even though it was supposed to be in fun.
12/19/97..... Sandy Shkolnick resigned as Activities Chairperson. Replacement will come at the elections.
12/31/97..... New Years Eve party.

S.C.R.C.R. TIME LINE FOR 1996

Trips, Dinners, Appointments, and Other Noteworthy Events.

Trips are indicated by a car symbol v; a camera symbol µ indicates that a photo is available in our album.
1996 Officers: Al Taylor -- President; Margie Walp -- Secretary; Lew MacDonald -- Treasurer; Sandy Shkolnick -- Programs Chairperson. We now have about 34 members.
01/06/96….. Dinner at The Solarium. µ
01/15/96…..v University of Arizona for expanded Paths of Life.
01/25/96…..v Tohono Chul Park for sightseeing and lunch at the Tea Room. µ
02/03/96….. Serve yourself all-you-can-eat dinner at Home Town Buffet.
02/08/96…..v Tubac for the Festival of Arts and Crafts. µ
02/10/96…..v Tucson Gem Show.
02/23/96….. Al Taylor and Bob Vantrepotte climbed to the top of Safford Peak (Sombrero Peak to some) and met Don Shkolnick on the way down. Gene Beverley and Ray Ciancio had gone part way up with all of them on a prior occasion.
02/26/96….. Mary and Al Taylor’s “senior” wedding. µ
02/28/96..... Sharon Price announced that she has been compiling the paperwork necessary to get Bingo going at the center for all residents of Continental Ranch. SCRCR would be in charge of the proceedings.
03/06/96..... Reid Park Zoo trip. µ
03/13/96..... Saguaro Guest Ranch for lunch and hold our meeting there. µ
03/15/96….. Birthday cake includes names Rick (Weiss) and Bud (?) with Edna, Gene Beverley, and Janet. µ
03/14/96….. At the Homeowners’ meeting Al Taylor, on behalf on the Senior’s group, presented Sharon Price with a plaque complimenting and thanking her for her assistance to the group.
03/30/96….. Dinner at Maxwell’s.
04/04/96…..v Benson for a 4-hour train ride at $21. µ
04/15/96….. Our birthday party was at Wild Horse Ranch. Woody and Margie Walp appear in photos for the first time although they had been in the club for some time before then. µ
04/??/96…... Picnic for Bo’s twentieth anniversary.
04/16/96…..v Pima County Fair. µ
04/18/96…..v Casino of the Sun by van, and lunch there.
04/25/96…..v Madera Canyon.
05/02/96…..v Texas Canyon and the Amerind Museum.
05/04/96….. Dinner at Pinnacle Peak. Not many wore a tie!
05/15/96….. In a birthday party, James and Aryce Mooty appear for the first time. µ
05/16/96…..v Desert Museum and lunch there. µ
06/15/96…..v De Grazia Gallery. µ
07/06/96….. Dinner at Hayden’s Seafood Restaurant.
08/03/96….. Dinner and dogs at Tucson Greyhound Park. We now have 30 members. µ
08/??/96……Lunch at El Parador. µ
08/15/96…..v Arizona Historical Center Museum. µ
09/02/96….. Dinner at El Parador.
11/07/96…..v Pima Air and Space Museum.
11/21/96…..v Reid Park Zoo.
11/28/96….. Thanksgiving dinner for members at the center. µ
12/06/96….. “Sing Along” at Willie and Pearl’s. µ
12/14/96….. Christmas Dinner Party at the center. µ
12/??/96….. A nice party was given by Jackie and Gene Sirak. µ
12/31/96….. New Years Eve in the center. µ

1994-1995 TIME LINE

Trips, Dinners, Appointments, and Other Noteworthy Events.

Trips are indicated by a car symbol v; a camera symbol µ indicates that a photo is available in our album.
6/15/94….. Janet Knebel, Willie Hubbard and Pearl Thompson met to discuss formation of the club. Janet wrote a letter to the Windmill magazine mentioning that Seniors had been allocated Thursday mornings in the Community Center and the first meeting would be on 7 July.
07/07/94 ….. The first publicized meeting was scheduled; there was no record of any one showing up.
07/14/94….. In the August Windmill which followed, Al Taylor wrote “a meeting was held on 14 July to discuss plans for group activities.” Other early joiners such as Al’s wife Mary, with Pearl, Willie, Janet, et al. may also have been present.
08/??/94…... Bonnie and Bob Vantrepotte joined.
09/??/94 ….. Suzanne & Al L’Heureux joined.
09/15/94…..v ”Paths of Life” tour at Arizona State Museum. Betty Bolin joined. Retirees were now accepted.
10/13/94….. In the November Windmill, Janet Knebel described a trip to Mount Lemmon on this date.
10/15/94….. Al T. wrote in the Windmill of having visited Bach’s Cactus Nursery and the San Xavier Mission.
10/??/94….. Lee and Ray Ciancio joined.
10/27/94…..v Madera Canyon – the humming bird capital of the world. The first group photo in the album included Al & Mary Taylor, Betty Bolin, Al & Suzanne L’Heureux, and Bob & Bonnie Vantrepotte. µ
11/03/94…..v At the Biosphere on a very cold, windy, and rainy day. LeArta appeared for the first time. µ
11/10/94….. Original bylaws and job descriptions were approved and typed.
11/17/94…..v Across the border on an all-day shopping and sightseeing trip to Mexico.µ
12/01/94…..v Botanical Gardens. µ
12/13/94…..v Evening tour of Winterhaven.
12/15/94…..v Saguaro National Park East for petroglyphs. µ
12/16/94….. Pot luck Christmas dinner at Willie and Pearl’s house; their sister Myrtle was present. Bo Bolin appears in photos for the first time (as an honorary member).µ
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1995 Officers: Al Taylor -- President; Pearl Thompson – Treasurer.
01/15/95….. Dinner and line dancing lessons at “Spur of the Moment” Wild, Wild, West. µ
01/26/95…..v Sabino Canyon. µ
02/09/95…..v Reid Park Zoo scheduled. Went to Gem Show instead.
03/02/95…..v Desert Museum. µ
03/19/95…..v Amerind Museum.
03/15/95….. Lew & Agnes MacDonald joined. Ten members were meeting in the front room on this date.
03/16/95….. St. Patrick's Day dinner at Bob & Bonnie Vantrepotte's house. Over 30 attended, including some neighbors.µ
04/06/95…..v Picacho Peak. Some made it to the top. µ
05/15/95…..v Tombstone and the OK Corral. Don and Sandy Shkolnick appear for the first time. µ
05/18/95…..v Madera Canyon. µ
06/15/95….. Members started collating the Windmill magazines and distributing them by hand.
06/22/95…..v Casino of the Sun. µ
06/25/95….. All members participated at the First Annual Continental Ranch Festival, co-chaired by Mary Taylor and Sandy Shkolnick. It was a great success on the hottest day of the year. Bob Milner and Don Shkolnick were chefs. New names in the club on this date were Mary Elethorp, Liza & Rick Weiss, and Gene & Joan Beverly. A description of the event is in the photo album. µ
07/06/95…..v Colossal Cave.
07/20/95…..v Kitt Peak. µ
07/03/95…..vWildlife Museum. µ
08/24/95…..v Mount Lemmon. µ
10/05/95…..v Tucson Museum of Art.
10/06/95….. Pinnacle Peak for dinner.
10/15/95….. Stan and Suzette Stein joined.
10/19/95…..vTexas Canyon and Amerind Museum.
11/02/95…..vKitt Peak.
11/09/95…..vWebb’s Winery. µ
11/23/95….. Thanksgiving potluck dinner at the center for members and their families. µ
12/07/95….. v Shopping trip to Nogales. µ
12/16/95….. Christmas dinner in the center. Appearing for the first time in text or photos were Vi Johnson, Louise & Fred Williams, and Shirley (?). Bob Vantrepotte was Santa Claus. µ
12/31/95….. New Years Eve at the center. µ
12/??/95….. At the end of the #1 album, there are three untitled pictures. (1) Edna Coburn appears in it for the first time. (2) The SCRCR shirt logos appear for the first time. (3) Ray Ciancio is seen presenting a “marriage” certificate to bride Mary and groom Al Taylor. Mary is carrying a beautiful flower bouquet – cauliflower that is! Actual date of this event is 02/26/96. µ