SHINING LIGHT FOUNDATION

MINUTES OF MEETING HELD: Monday, May 10, 2004, 5:30 p.m.

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

ATTENDEES:

Carolyn French, President Melissa W. Douet

Ruth Duhon, Treasurer Mike Huber

Mildred Baker, Secretary Julie Eaton

John Broussard Tony Moore

Bruce Snow

On motion of Melissa, seconded by Mike, the Minutes of Meeting held on April 12, 2004 approved.

Guest: Christy Sharon with Sylvan Learning Center spoke to the group about the Center, its various learning programs, summer workshops for children, and its fees.

Thank you note from Melissa Douet was read. Thank you notes from students who received awards to attend a field trip to the Baton Rouge Zoo were read.

Treasurer’s Report

We have a current balance of $14,587.16 total.

Carolyn inquired about grants from the Arts Council and from Citi Group and learned that the Arts Council awards only to specific causes involving the arts and that Citi Group does not make an award requested by a commissioned employee.

Old Business

Bruce advised he will work with Lou regarding the newsletter and getting her computer set up.

Tony Moore presented our new stationery and envelopes as his personal donation to the organization.

New Business:

On motion of Ruth, seconded by Julie, 4 students approved to receive awards in the amount of $50 per student, 2 students per session, for the Sylvan Learning Center’s Writing Camp this summer. Christy Sharon will select the 4 students to receive the awards after talking with their school counselors. The balance of the cost for each session will be paid $25 by the parent and any remaining cost will be awarded by Sylvan Learning Center.

Applications:

On motion of Julie, seconded by Mike, application from Live Oak Elementary School to award $13.00 ($10.50 for the bus and $2.50) for trip to Baton Rouge to visit USS Kidd to Oeshanna Edmond, approved.

Application from Alice Boucher Elementary School for Latrell White to attend classes in phonics comprehension sponsored by LSU to be held at First Baptist Church at a cost of $299 plus $23 for materials. Carolyn contacted the student’s mother, Monique Bernard, while we were still in session to inquire if the mother was willing and able to get the child to the 2 hour sessions per day and was informed that the mother could not take off from work to get the child to these sessions and had no other reliable transportation to get the child there. Consequently, the application is considered withdrawn.

It was agreed that there would be no meetings in June or July.

Next meeting scheduled for Monday, August 9, 2004 at 5:30 pm at the Smith Barney Office, 400 E. Kaliste Saloom.

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