SHINING LIGHT FOUNDATION

 

MINUTES OF MEETING HELD: Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at 5:30 pm

 

LOCATION:  UBS Financial Services, 1023 E. St. Mary Blvd., Lafayette, LA

 

ATTENDEES:
Carolyn French, President    Lana Swanwick
Cynthia Dauphin, Vice President   Michael Huber
Bruce Snow, Treasurer    John Broussard
Mildred Baker, Secretary

 

On motion of Mike, seconded by Bruce, Minutes of Meeting held Monday, August 5, 2013 approved.

 

Treasurer’s Report:
Present balance: $19,545.30
Donations: Received $500.00 through Community Foundation of Acadiana from Allied Waste Services of Acadiana
Notice from Junior League of Acadiana that Shining Light will be awarded a grant in the amount of $2,500.00 at the awards ceremony at the City Club on Tuesday, September 10, 2013.

 

New Business
The various notes, emails, and phone calls by and between our friend Janice Roane, Carolyn, school personnel, and board members was discussed at length.  Subsequent to the meeting, this issue was resolved in a way to everyone’s satisfaction.  A donation was made by George Roane IV through Lafayette Music for the child’s trombone which Lafayette Music delivered directly to Mrs. Green at Alleman School.
Cynthia will attend the meeting of the counselors of Lafayette Parish Schools on September 27 at 8:00 a.m. at the Vermilion Conference Center.  Bruce has furnished brochures for her to distribute.

 

John suggested that we may want to consider amending our by-laws to include private schools together with Lafayette Parish Schools.  After discussion, it was agreed that we table this unless and until we have much more funds available.

 

Applications:
Request from Prairie Elementary School for musical instrument:
           Shining Light
 Yusof Elgan, saxophone, book and reed for $355.00, less parent
   payment of $88.75            $266.25

 

There was a little uncertainty as to whether the parent wants to buy the instrument or rent it.
On motion of John, seconded by Mike, that John will check with the teacher to be sure the parent wants to rent the instrument, and on that condition, the award is granted.

 

Meeting adjourned at 6:50 pm.
Next meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at the UBS Office.