Minutes of Meeting of October 22, 2015

Minutes of Meeting of October 22, 2015

1. Call to Order: The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance @ 9:30am. Iles then shared a few good jokes.
2. Host/Hostess:  Barb L. and Susan D.: Margaret and Craig were re-introduced as new members.
3. Vice-President:  Larry L.: 110 members and 45 attended today. Iles announced that with 45 members attending, we have a quorum and can conduct elections for next year’s officers.
4. Secretary:  Jeanne L.: Minutes of last week were approved and accepted.
5. Treasurer:  (absent). No change in report for this week.
6. Coordinators’ Reports:
   1. Refreshments:   Coffee is now $2.00 with free refills and pastries are 1.00 each.
   2. Sunshine:  Nancy P.: a.) Mary M. is still at Life Care Center. b.) Dorothy G. will be contacted to see if she is okay. c.) Jeanne read a thank you note from Barbara R. who is progressing in her recovery.
7. Historian:  Magda: (absent). Larry set up a slide show of past SCRCR pictures and this ran throughout the meeting today. Everyone seemed to enjoy seeing these photos.
8. Philanthropy: John Z. and Mike T.: (absent).  Jim A. took 55# of food and $ 141.00 to the food bank last week.
9. Busybody: Gladys: No new report.
10. Activities: Rose M.: See agenda.  Jim reported on hiking stating that he and Jorge will be checking the weather forecasts in order to determine when to start. He will send out e-mail notifications to those who have expressed an interest in hiking.
11. Group Concerns/Good of the Group: a.) Susan D. again brought the group’s attention to the increase in crime/vandalism. Susan’s sister had her home broken into one day last week at 9:30 am (through a window), while her daughter (a teenager) was at home. The intruder left and police were called. b.) Iles announced the nominees for officers and requested any other recommendations from the floor for board positions. No additional nominations were received.  Edna C. made a motion to close the nomination process and to approve the slate of candidates. This was approved and seconded by many members. No members present opposed the motion. The following will be our SCRCR board for 2016: President – Iles W.; Vice- President- Larry L.; Secretary – Kristi G. and Treasurer- Carol A.
12. Thought of the Day:  Sandy P.:  (absent). Iles left us with a closing joke.
13. Adjournment: Meeting was adjourned at 10:06 AM.

Minutes of Meeting of October 15, 2015

Minutes of Meeting of October 15, 2015 

1. Call to Order: The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance @ 9:30am. Iles announced that he had three business items to discuss: a.) There are nominees so far, for all officer positions and committee chairs. Nominations may still be submitted. Elections will take place on Oct. 22nd, providing there is a quorum. b.) Iles suggested that at the meeting on Oct. 29th, members may want to come in costume since it is the meeting before Halloween. c.) The Continental Ranch Yard sale will be taking place (date?) and Iles has some great deals. 
2. Host/Hostess: Barb L. and Susan D.: Four guests attended the meeting today and all shared a bit of information about themselves: Pat, Al, Margaret and Craig. 
3. Vice-President: Larry L.: 108 members and 38 attended today. 
4. Secretary: Jeanne L.: Minutes of last week (taken by Kristi G.) were approved and accepted. 
5. Treasurer: Carol: The total in the treasury is currently $1802.00. 
6. Coordinators’ Reports: 
a. Refreshments: Coffee is now $2.00 with free refills and pastries are 1.00 each. 
b. Sunshine: Nancy P.: a.) Betty B. is doing well but still having some issues with her back. b.) Mary M. has suffered a stroke and based on information from her daughter, she will probably not be able to attend future meetings. She is currently at Health South Rm 106. c.) Jeanne read a card from Joan M.’s daughter thanking the group for the gift and the condolences. d.) Nancy proposed that members may want to arrange a method of communication by which the group would know if an individual is having a health problem. Larry L. stated that he does that by contacting members who have not been present for a while. This is actually a function of the V.P.’s office (as stated in the by-laws). 
7. Historian: Magda: (absent). 
8. Philanthropy: John Z. and Mike T.: (absent). Jim A. will make a run to the food bank today. He encouraged members to make donations since the holidays are coming up. 
9. Busybody: Gladys: No new report. Gladys explained the purpose of this committee for the new members. 
10. Activities: Rose M.: See agenda. a.) Jim announced the he and Jorge will be coordinating the hiking events. They plan to start during the first part of November with an easy hike. Jim and Jorge will get the hikers mailing list from Yvonne. b.) Those who attended the Gaslight Theatre performance had a great time – 30 plus attended! 
11. Group Concerns/Good of the Group: a.) Susan D. alerted members to the issue of vandalism on vehicles parked in driveways. Susan also has a child’s rocker which would be free to a good home. If interested, please contact her. b.) Jim also alerted members to the theft of checks occurring from unlocked mailboxes. c.) Iles shared with the group his unfortunate experience with a dermatological treatment to counteract skin cancer, resulting in a severe facial burn. d.) Linda A. thanked those who helped out while she and Jim were on vacation. e.) Larry L. suggested that he show slide pictures of SCRCR events and the group thought this was a good idea since not all members have access to a computer. f.) Joey L. announced that she will be absent from the group for some time. She also expressed her appreciation to this group for the help and companionship. Save donations until she returns. 
12. Thought of the Day: Sandy P.: A couple of great thoughts were presented today! 
13. Adjournment: Meeting was adjourned at 10:23AM. 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE

IMPORTANT NOTICE

PLEASE NOTE We are an active group of congenial senior citizens and retirees who meet at 9:00 AM on most Thursdays at The Station Pub and Grill at Wade and Silverbell in Marana, Arizona. The group has been in continuous existence since 1994. Prior to January 2013 we met at the Continental Ranch Community Center. The Association Board of Directors changed the use policy of the community center to include a $40.00 fee for each weekly meeting. With our small operating budget we were unable to continue meeting there. Rock N Java hosted our meetings until their business closed.   Now our home is The Station.