SHINING LIGHT FOUNDATION

 

MINUTES OF MEETING HELD: Monday, February 1, 2010 at 5:30 pm

 

LOCATION:  UBS Financial Services, 1021 E. St. Mary Blvd., Lafayette, LA

 

ATTENDEES:
Carolyn French, President    Sandra Wilcox
Bruce Snow, Treasurer    Hayley leJeune
Mildred Baker, Secretary    Michael Huber
John Broussard     
Michelle Izzo-Voss     

 

Guests: Dr. Ron Hardey and Dr. Ruth Ettinger

 

Treasurer’s Report
Present balance: $25,148.48

 

Old Business
The beautiful newsletter is ready to be mailed, 150 copies having been furnished by Copy & Camera.  Michelle volunteered to send to Councilmen, City-Parish Board Members, mayors from outlying towns in the Parish, State and Federal Representatives.  Cynthia will mail to donors.

 

New Business
We welcome Hayley back.  Hayley will get information regarding a BNSF Grant to determine if our Foundation might qualify.

 

New Applications
At the January meeting, there were 2 applications from J. W. Faulk Elementary School for field trips scheduled for 12-11-09.  When the school was contacted by John, he was told to disregard the applications.

 

Requests from Ernest Gallet Elementary School, Walking with Donosaurs, field trip 1-13-10: 
 Ryheem Augustine, ticket $18, bus $3 Parent pay $10    $ 11.00
 Idalia Serrano, ticket $18, bus $3, parent pay $5.00         16.00
On motion of John, seconded by Michelle, approved on condition that students actually took the trip and if the teacher paid for the trip personally,  the teacher be reimbursed.

 

Requests from Ernest Gallet Elementary School, Suessical the Musical field trip 2-9-10:
 Kylelyn Wesley, ticket $8, bus $2      $ 10.00
 Zachary Scott-Vargas, $8, bus $2         10.00
On motion of John, seconded by Michelle, awards granted. Requests from Woodvale Elementary School for 16 students for field trip to New Orleans to go to New Orleans Zoo at $4.50 each, Aquarium of the Americas at $5.50 each, Insectarium at $6.50 each, and bus $27.50 each:
 Davorrick Doucet, $43.50 less parent portion $10.00 =   33.50
 Julian Broussard, $43.50 less parent portion $10.00 =   33.50
 Brian Harris         43.50
 Keanna Lewis         43.50
 Alfreyana Smith        43.50
 Trejohn Smith         43.50
 Preston John Louis        43.50
 Peter Castille         43.50
 Liam Broussard        43.50
 Mary Newman        43.50
 Jayla Faulk         43.50
 Marquis Prudhomme        43.50
 Jovontia Soloman        43.50
 Thomas Townsend, Jr.       43.50
 Jaden Edward         43.50
 Keila Edwards        43.50
                $ 676.00
On motion of John, seconded by Michelle, awards approved.
Please note that it was originally thought that only 1 child’s parent would contribute $10 but in a review of the Applications it was discovered that 2 parents will contribute.  Also, in that review it was discovered that there were 16 applications, not 17, as 1 child’s application, that of Mary Newman, was duplicated.

 

Meeting adjourned at 6:45 pm.

 

Next meeting will be held Monday, March 1, 2010 at 5:30 pm at the UBS office, 1021 E. St. Mary.