Tom – Page 5 – Over The Hill Gang Liberty Hill, TX

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Tuesday 09/20/22

This morning was fun. Me, Irma, Mickie, and Josie attended.
Irma made coffee, I made tea, but no donuts.
We all walked over to the thrift store and bought things. We talked about planning some trips together to visit resale stores in Georgetown to include other stores like Hobby Lobby, Michaels, and more.
A REGULAR SHOPPING SPREE!!
Maybe we could see how many members would be interested in doing something like that?
Hope to see y’all on Thursday, Merle

Thursday 09/22/2022

TACO CASSEROLE

Ingredients
4 tablespoons olive oil
10 pounds lean ground beef
8 cups crushed Nacho Cheese Doritos
4 tablespoons chili powder
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 cans of refried beans
4 (14 fluid ounce) cans black beans drained & rinsed
4 (12 fluid ounce) can corn drained. 2 cups rice cooked
2 (48 ounce) jar salsa use your favorite kind
8 cups shredded Tex-Mex cheese blend (or use cheddar)

Instructions
• Preheat oven to 350F and move the rack to the middle position. Prep your ingredients.
• Add the oil and ground beef to a large skillet or pot. Cook, breaking up the meat as you go along, for 5 minutes over medium-high heat.
• Stir in the chili powder, garlic powder, and ground cumin, and continue cooking for another 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, add the crushed Doritos in an even layer to the bottom of 2 large baking pans.
• Remove most of any excess fat from the meat.
• Stir into the meat: the refried beans, black beans, corn, salsa, and half the cheese. Let it warm through (until the cheese melts).
Spoon the beef mixture evenly over the Doritos.
Top the casserole with the remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes or until it’s warm and the cheese is nice and melty..
Serve casserole as-is or with your favorite toppings.

09-15-2022 Board Meeting

Board Meeting of Over the Hill Gang Thursday, September 15, 2022The OTHG Board met to address a question that will amend the OTHG By Laws: What if a member who needs help (for example, a member who cannot drive, or is in a wheelchair, or uses a walker, or is injured, etc.) is accompanied by someone who is under 50 years old and is acting in the capacity of their caregiver? Can they attend OTHG activities while caring for this member? OR if a member has a spouse/life partner who is under 50? Can they become a member?

All Board members were present, and after discussion, Tom made the motion that under 50 years of age spouses/life partners and/or caregivers of a member can become an ‘Auxiliary member’ if they want to and be allowed to attend all activities with the member they are caring for. They will not, however, be able to be on the Board or vote.
The motion was seconded by Janet Ross and unanimously accepted by all Board members.
We can now present it to the membership for approval. We need 15% of the total membership to approve any changes of bylaws.
Tom also told us that the present contract with the City of Liberty Hill, which has not yet been signed, limits our use of the building and he will see to it that it is changed back to 24/7 use for us.
Respectfully submitted,
Merle Rouillard, Secretary

OTHG CONTRACT

The OVER THE HILL GANG has a yearly contract with the city of Liberty Hill for the use of “our” building. The current proposed contract, unlike previous years, lists specific hours that OTHG may use the building. We are seeking to change that. Mayor Liz Branigan sent us the following email.

Liz Branigan lizbranigan@gmail.com wrote: Tom, We will be taking this contract to the city council Sept 28. Our. Meetings include public comments. Any citizen may speak for three minutes during that time. It would be nice if several people came to speak wearing their shirts. thanks, Liz

If at all possible, I will be there at 6:00pm. for the 6:30 meeting. I invite you all to come in support. Wear your Over The Hill shirts if you have them.