MINUTES OF MEETING HELD: Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at 6:00 pm
LOCATION: UBS Financial Services, 1023 E. St. Mary Blvd., Lafayette, LA
ATTENDEES:
Carolyn
French, President Cheryl
Evans
Cynthia Dauphin, Vice
President Sandra
Wilcox
Bruce Snow, Treasurer
Kerry Douglas
Mildred Baker,
Secretary
John Broussard
Perry Scotola,
Parliamentarian
Michael Huber
Lana Swanwick,
Hospitality
Dr. Don Ennis
Guests: Dr.
Gerd Wuestermann, Executive Director, Acadiana Center for the
Arts
Miss Shelby Williams, a senior at Lafayette High
School, her mother Kim
Williams, and Shelby’s
younger brother
Ms. Shauna Leblanc, Teacher
Ms.
Erin Fort, Teacher at Truman Elementary School
Miss Shelby Williams played two selections on her viola and sang an aria from one of her favorite operas. Ms. LeBlanc a former teacher, of Shelby’s, has requested funding for Shelby’s choral activities.
Dr. Gerd Wuestermann spoke about activities at the Acadiana Center for the Arts about summer workshops for students up to age 15.
Ms. Erin Fort spoke about how the Do Re Me program led by the Acadiana Symphony Orchestra and Conservatory is a music curriculum for children in preschool and kindergarten at Truman Early Childhood Center.
Carolyn proposed that the Board allow Shining Light to accept the role of flow-through agency for funding the special project of $740.00 scholarship for Shelby Williams. On motion of John, seconded by Bruce, motion approved. Several Board members immediately donated funds for this special project and Bruce will keep records regarding special projects.
On motion of Bruce, seconded by Sandra, Minutes of Meeting held January 6, 2015 approved.
Treasurer’s
Report
Present balance: $27,492.95
Funds
received: Check from Pugh Family Fund Community Foundation of
Acadiana $3,000.00.
New business
Applications:
Requests
from Woodvale Elementary School for 8 students for trip to Global
Wildlife Center at a cost of $34.00 per
student.
Cost
Parent pay Shining
Light
Senegal Ledemck
$34.00 0
$ 34.00
Isaiah Holliday
$34.00 0
$ 34.00
Shanicy
Johnson $34.00
$17.00
$ 17.00
Jalynn M. McGee
$34.00 0
$ 34.00
Keatrick Carmouche
$34.00
$17.00
$ 17.00
Jakobe Biagas
$34.00
$20.00
$14.00
Ana
Heras Gomez $34.00
$17.00
$17.00
Ellie Millington
$34.00 0
$34.00
$201.00
On motion of John, seconded by Bruce, awards approved.
The T-shirt committee selected hunter green with Carolyn’s design on the back.
Meeting adjourned at 7:50 pm
Next meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at 6:00 pm at the UBS office.