Minutes of Meeting of Jan. 9, 2014

Minutes of Meeting of Jan. 9, 2014

1. Call to Order: The meeting was opened at 9:30 AM by Jim Alam with the Pledge of Allegiance. Jim officiated at the installment of new officers and Committee members. Our new officers are: President Lou M., V.P. Dorothy B., Secretary Barbara R., and Treasurer Carol A. Committee members are: Barbara L. and Susan D. as Hostesses; Joyce G. on Activities, with assistance from members June, Iles, Doree, Alice K., Cheryl and Carol A.; John Z., Mike T. and Jan on Philanthropy; Magda as Historian; Nancy P. and Sandy P. on Sunshine and JoAnn on Hiking and Busybody. Janet K. congratulated the former slate of officers on jobs well done and wished the best to the new incoming slate of officers. Lou M. took over the gavel and conducted the meeting at this point.
2. Host/Hostess: Barbara L.: Welcome back to members who have been gone for a while and a big welcome to visiting guests Frank and Barbara.
3. Vice-President: Dorothy: no report today.
4. Secretary: Jeanne covered for Barbara R. 60 people were present today.
5. Treasurer: Carol: The total in the treasury is now $419.00. Membership dues are due this month.
6. Coordinators’ Reports:
a. Refreshments: Money for coffee was taken from the donation basket.
b. Sunshine: Sandy P.: Eva is coping well with her radiation treatment but seems weak. Her treatments should be ending soon. Stan S. had his second radiation treatment and was encouraged by a talk he had with Don B. Iles is recovering from a bout of pneumonia. Bo is doing a little better but his prognosis is still uncertain. Betty will be having back surgery on Jan. 23rd. Ed will be having knee surgery on Jan. 21st. Vi and Don are doing okay. Please notify Sandy if you know of anyone who is ill or needs assistance.
c. Historian: Magda: absent.
d. Philanthropy: No report today.
e. Busybody: JoAnn: No report today.
7. Activities: a.) Joyce gave a rundown of upcoming activities and requested input on some of the ideas of the committee. She will present a schedule of activities next week. b.) Rich R. announced that Superbowl will be at the Native New Yorker on Feb. 2nd. Tickets on sale starting today with a limit of 5 per person. Contact Richard for more details. c.) Hiking next week will be to Brown’s Mountain which will be a 4.8 mile hike. d.) The next Gaslight performance will be on Feb. 13th. Please pay Alice B. if you have signed up.
8. Group Concerns/Good of the Group): a.) Lew M. received The Most Valuable Person of the Year award today!!! Congratulations! b.)Val and Richard are ready to take pictures of new members today. They will be gone for a couple of weeks but when they return, they will be ready to complete this project. c.) Gladys requested that members bring in old Christmas cards for donation to St. Jude’s Ranch. The only stipulation is that there be no writing on the back of the picture. d.) Jeanne read a thank you note from Barbara R. e.) SCRCR will meet at Rock N’ Java for about 3 more weeks before the group moves to Lord of Grace Lutheran Church.
9. Adjournment: Lou: The meeting was adjourned at 10:18 AM.

Minutes of Meeting of December 12, 2013

Minutes of Meeting of December 12, 2013

1. Call to Order: Lou M. - The meeting was opened at 9:30 AM with the Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Host/Hostess: Barbara L. -.Al & Suzanne L., Janet K., Marjie W. and Mary T. were back.
3. Vice-President: Dorothy B. - There are currently 95 members. The new roster has been emailed. If you do not have access to email, contact Dorothy B.
4. Secretary: Joyce G. - 59 members attended today, which is a new record. The minutes were approved.
5. Treasurer: Carol A. - There is $498.00 in the general account and $39.00 in the coffee account.
6. Coordinators’ Reports:
a. Refreshments: Money for coffee was taken from the donation basket.
b. Sunshine: Tressie S. - Barbara R. is at home recuperating from from surgery. Stan S. is receiving chemo. Eva send a thank you note.
c. Historian: Magda Q. -
d. Philanthropy: John Z.- 37 lbs. and $61.00 were delivered to the food bank.
e. Busybody: JoAnn R. – Next week‘s hike is in Catalina State Park. There will be no hiking for the next two weeks.
f. Activities: Alice B. – Alice told us about a scam involving alert systems.
g. Please see the upcoming events in the agenda for changes and details.
7. Group Concerns/Good of the Group): . Jim and his committee gave us an update on the pros and cons of the locations being considered as our new meeting place. A vote will be taken at the next meeting. Betty reminded us she is still collecting jackets and blankets for the homeless. Valorie from Snap Fittness gave a brief description of the classes offered. Larry will conduct a computer class on Thursday.
8. Adjournment: Lou: The meeting was adjourned .

Minutes of Meeting of December 5, 2013

Minutes of Meeting of December 5, 2013 

1. Call to Order: Lou M. - The meeting was opened at 9:30 AM with the Pledge of Allegiance. Reminder: Bring in your baby pictures and Christmas presents this week. The President of the Lyons gave an update on the Eye Clinic on the second floor of the second floor of the Marana Health Center. An eye exam and pair of glasses costs $60.00. Appointments are available on Mondays and Tuesdays. You do not need to be a member to participate in the program.
2. Host/Hostess: Barbara L. – Ed and Elaine and Joan T. are back.
3. Vice-President: Dorothy B. - There are currently 95 members. The new roster has been emailed. If you do not have access to email, contact Dorothy B.
4. Secretary: Joyce G. - 59 members attended today, which is a new record. The minutes were approved.
5. Treasurer: Carol A. - There is $848.00 in the general account and $40.00 in the coffee account.
6. Coordinators’ Reports:
a. Refreshments: Money for coffee was taken from the donation basket.
b. Sunshine: Tressie S. - A
c. Historian: Magda Q. - Please continue to collect tab pulls. Fruit basket was sent to Mary M. Eva was
in the hospital because of complications with her feeding tube. Barbara had her hip surgery on
Saturday. Agnes M. is not feeling well.
d. Philanthropy: John Z. 97 lbs. and $70.00 were delivered to the food bank.
e. Busybody: JoAnn R. – Joan reminded everyone about our box for Christmas cards for members. She
suggested that you put your name on the back of the envelope in case it cannot be delivered. We
are again going to provide Christmas gifts for needy children in the Marana School District. Walt has
extended the gift collection to the to the Dec12th meeting . There are a lot of toys collected for the
younger children, but not much for older ones. It was suggested that gift cards to Walmart, Target,
etc. would be a good choice.
f. Activities: Alice B. – .
g. Please see the upcoming events in the agenda for changes and details.
7. Group Concerns/Good of the Group): . Jim and his committee gave us an update on the search for a new
meeting place. They will have their recommendation in the next week or two. Betty reminded us she is still
collecting jackets and blankets for the homeless.
8. Adjournment: Lou: The meeting was adjourned .
9. Sandy’s son and grandson, both members of the Tucson Fire Department, gave us safety tips and the new approved CPR method.