SHINING LIGHT FOUNDATION

MINUTES OF MEETING HELD: Monday, January 12, 2004 at 5:30 pm

LOCATION: Smith Barney Office, 400 E. Kaliste Saloom, Lafayette, LA

ATTENDEES:

Carolyn French, President Carol Mahagan

Ruth Duhon, Treasurer Michelle Izzo

Mildred Baker, Secretary Mike Huber

Lou Montgomery Julie Eaton

Melissa Douet Tony Moore

Minutes of Meeting of December 8, 2003 corrected as to first paragraph under New Applications in that the price for picture with Santa should read $3.50 instead of $2.50. On motion by Melissa Douet, seconded by Julie Eaton, Minutes as corrected approved.

Thank you notes received from the children that went Shreveport on the field trip and also thank you notes from the children who went to see Santa were passed around to members to read. The thank you notes were given to Carol Mahagan for our scrapbook.

Treasurer’s Report

Statement for this month has not yet been received, however, approximate balance is $10,220.00.

Old Business

Nothing new on the website.

Newsletter: Carol still working on the newsletter. She will add Gerald and Phyllis Broussard to the list of donors who will receive the newsletter.

New Business

Prof Ernie’s Music Company reported to Lou Montgomery that the parent or parents of 3 additional students had met with him and signed leases for musical instruments. Shining Light’s share of the lease amounts previously approved are as follows: from J. Wallace Jones School: Janise Joseph, $67.50, violin; from Carencro Heights School: Raswana Davis, $160, clarinet; and Dillion Davis, trombone, $120.

New Applications:

Request from 3 children in one class and 2 children in another class at Alice Boucher Elementary School, Ashley Thomas, Jeremy Crosby, Dylan Zenon, Rob’Shean Moncreary, and Alonda Morgan, for field trip on January 26, 2004 to attend “The Story of Dr. Martin Luther King” at the Heymann Center at a cost of $7 per student ($5 for admission and $2 for the bus). On motion by Melissa Duhon, seconded by Mike Huber, awards approved.

Request from Live Oak Elementary for 2 children, Courtney Allen and Stefan Ortiz-Herredon, for a field trip to Vermillionville in the amount of $5.50 per student ($1 for the bus, $1.50 for a craft, and $3 admission. On motion of Julie Eaton, seconded by Michelle Izzo, awards approved.

Carolyn reported that she had received an oral request from Phil Todora, father of Sarah, requesting aid. She regretted to inform him that Shining Light awards scholarships in small amounts only to children in grades K through 5.

On motion of Melissa Douet, seconded by Lou Montgomery, and approved by all members present, Tony Moore named to the Board of Directors.

In response to correspondence and telephone conversations the following changes have been made to the Board of Directors and to the Advisors:

Dana Woodbridge Brignac moved from Board to Advisors

Melanie Martin moved from Board to Advisors

Margaret Curette Patton removed from Board as she has moved to Houston

The current list of officers remains the same.

The current list of Board members should read:

John Broussard

Melissa Wattigny Douet

Julie Eaton

Mike Huber

Michelle Izzo

Carol Mahagan

Lou Montgomery

Tony Moore

Bruce Snow

The current list of Advisors should read:

Marlene Beard

Kurt Boudreaux

Ed Bowie

Dana Woodbridge Brignac

Kris Dugas

Melanie Martin

Maria Placer

Dee Stanley

Michelle Izzo invited all to the Gumbo Cook-Off to benefit Faith House on Saturday, January 24, 2004 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm at Cajun Field, cost $5.

Meeting adjourned at 6:30 pm.

Next meeting scheduled for Monday, February 16, 2004, at 5:30 pm at the Smith Barney Office, 400 E. Kaliste Saloom.