SHINING LIGHT FOUNDATION

 

MINUTES OF MEETING HELD: Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at 6:00 pm

 

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

 

ATTENDEES:
Carolyn French, President     Michael Huber
Cynthia Dauphin, Vice President    Lana Swanwick
Bruce Snow, Treasurer     Sandra Wilcox
Mildred Baker, Secretary     Cheryl Evans
Perry Scotola       Kerry Douglas
John Broussard

 

Guest: Dr. Don Ennis
Don Ennis was welcomed and agreed to serve on the Bash Committee with Kerry and John.

 

On motion of John, seconded by Perry, Minutes of Meeting held December 2, 2014 approved.

 

Treasurer’s Report
Present balance: $27,504.27
Donations received George and Janice Roane $100.00, George and Janice Roane $50.00; Albertsons Community Partners $70.54.  Funds to be dispersed: $62.00 U.S. Postal Service.
Bruce will manage our Special Project funds received.

 

New Business
No applications received.
John is having problems with his fax machine.  Bruce suggested using a commercial fax service such has Green Central for approximately $100.00 per year, still using John’s telephone number.  Motion to subscribe to the service approved. Bruce will immediately make this connection for us.

 

Re: Community Reinvestment Act
Carolyn prepared a letter to the banks and will e-mail it to members to be taken to the banks together with brochures explaining our mission.
John will call on American Trust and Iberia Bank.
Perry will call on Mid-South; and Cynthia will call on Chase.

 

Re: Bash
Mike proposed that by our February meeting we have the design for the t-shirts nailed down.
Carolyn will send reminders to Julie, Heather and Cynthia regarding the bids for t-shirts.
Special Meeting
    Monday, January 27, 2015 at 6:00 pm  - UBS Office - Kerry, John, Julie, Heather, Cynthia
 And any others who wish to attend � meet to select 3 optional designs to be voted on at the February 3rd meeting.
Kerry proposed that we meet every 2 weeks beginning with the February 3rd meeting but nothing was decided on that.  Kerry also suggested we look into cost of key chains to give out.

 

Next meeting:  Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at 6:00 pm at the UBS Office