Minutes_LULAC 2_18_2012 MINUTES
LULAC Council#4366 Meeting
February 18,2012
Denton Senior Center
Meeting called to order at 9:35 a.m
Present: Isabella Pina -Hinojosa, Blas Daniel Hinojosa, Dorothy Martinez,Anita Martinez-Strickland,
Frank Perez, Roberto Calderon, Kevin McGinnis; Alfred Sanchez; Claudia Sanchez; Gloria Contreras;
Carmen Grant
Guest: Neil Durrance—candidate for Mayor, City of Denton; Gustavo Ordonez (paid for membership
today)
I. Welcome, Pledge and Prayer
II. Minutes—Sonia Sturdivant was not present. Minutes were shared: Isabella Pina-Hinojosa made
a motion to accept the minutes. Dorothy Martinez seconded. Motion passed.
III. Treasurer Report (Blas Daniel Hinojosa):
a. New memberships paid—DeLeon,T. Martinez, Wolper, Prada-Carrillo, D. Martinez, Ellis,
Boyd, IP-Hinojosa, D. Hinojosa, Startliff, Brock, C.Sanchez, Holloway, Vasquez, M. Cudd,
F. Perez,A Mulkey,A Strickland,J. Ramirez, Burns, Sturdivant, Gallian, Reyes,
Quintanilla, Loya, Rudy/Rosemary Rodriguez;
b. Reimbursements to IP-Hinojosa for post office fee; Rudy Rodriguez for TrophyHouse
c. Operations balance: $3644.91
d. Scholarship balance: $4587.00 Raffle and scholarship donations
Kevin McGinnis made a motion to accept the Treasurer's Report;Anita Strickland seconded.
Motion passed.
IV. Standing Committee Reports
a. G. Roland Vela: Dr. Rudy Rodriguez—not present to give report
b. Denton ISD Mariachi Program: Dr. Rudy Rodriguez—not present to give report
c. 2012 Scholarship Committee:
i. Dr. Isabella Pina-Hinojosa reported that scholarship applications have been
disbursed among high school campuses in the City of Denton
ii. Newspaper has been informed about the scholarships;
iii. Isabella can print the invitations, but needs a volunteer to put them together
and mail them out.Anita Martinez-Strickland volunteered to do this. Stamps will
be provided by LULAC.
iv. Place an outside table at banquet to welcome guests and check their
reservation.Alfredo Sanchez volunteered to help recruit new members
v. Dr. Calderon shared UNT can print a LULAC poster to place outside banquet area
and downstairs. UNT will provide the easel for these.
vi. Silent Auction—Dorothy Martinez &Alfredo Sanchez will assist with this—1
table at banquet
vii. 1 table - LULAC Archives
viii. 18 table decorations—be taken by Isabella Pina-Hinojosa
ix. Committee will meet to review applications/choose scholars after the deadline
of March 18, 2012.
x. Dr. Pina-Hinojosa will ask treasurer, Mr. Hinojosa to mail check to National
LULAC by March 1 deadline.
V. New Business
a. Denton LULAC's primary focus is on scholarships—funding is limited within members;
we are receiving several requests by Denton ISD for donations for Saturday school;
GOALS; Mariachi; Student summer school
b. SPEAKERS for Banquet:
i. Eddie Reyes; Luis Torres—new lawyer; Applewhite; Corina Leyva
ii. Dorothy Martinez& Dr. Gloria Contreras will look into other possible speakers
and their contact numbers
c. Membership forms were distributed—collected additional members
d. Appoint Denton County Permanent voter Registration Campaign—Alfredo Sanchez,
Chair. Kevin McGinnis made a motion to accept Alfredo Sanchez; Dr. Calderon second
the motion. Motion passed.
e. Appoint Denton College Fair Committee/Feria de la Universidad: Lilyan Prado, Patrick
Vasquez, city Councilman Kein Roden, et.al.. Isabella Pina-Hinojosa made a motion to
accept this proposal; Dorothy Martinez second the motion. Motion passed.
VI. Old Business— Dorothy Martinez reminded us to mail in our City Council members Committee
forms.
VII. President's Report
a. Next scheduled meeting scheduled for March 17, 2012
Meeting adjourned at 11:20 a.m.
Minutes taken by Isabella Pina-Hinojosa (Secretary Sonia Sturdivant—absent)