I just went out for the mail and it is getting hot; the trip to Iceland next January (see calendar) seems more and more attractive. This issue covers two items:

• The Fall Pizza Party is Moving!
• Adopt-A-Family Program Needs a Committee and Chair

The Fall Pizza Party is Moving

The Fall Pizza Party and December Holiday Potluck have outgrown the rooms in the Community Services Building and the Events Committee looked around for a new venue. At today’s Board Meeting Jean Duncan, Chair of Luncheon and Special Events Committee, presented a proposal to move these two event to Ability 360 facilities. Several of the attributes that made Ability 360 an attractive venue are:

• Room Size (accommodates up to 150
• Location (50^th Street and Washington at a soon to be completed Light Rail stop)
• Parking (plenty of free parking)
• Atmosphere (very pleasant and open, café part of meeting complex.)

The Board agreed with Jean and approved money for the room charges.

Adopt-a-Family Program Needs a Committee and Chair

Joan Leard has run the ASURA Adopt-a-Family program for as long as I can remember but she has decided it is time for someone else to take over this excellent program. You can read more about the program on the ASURA website and if you click on the “Adopt” link at the bottom of the webpage you can read how Joan carried out the tasks.

There are all sorts of reasons you should volunteer but for starters two big reasons are:

1. The work is not onerous – someone else picks the families and you get to go shopping
2. The work is very gratifying - Joan has a bucketful of thank you letters from the families.

Please consider gathering a couple of your ASURA buds together and volunteering. To volunteer or get more information please contact Jan Thompson at jmt6000@gmail.com or call her at 480-820-2723