Minutes_LULAC 6_18_2011 MINUTES
LULAC Council#4366 Meeting
June 18, 2011
Denton Senior Center
Meeting called to order at 9:40 a.m
Present: Isabella Pina -Hinojosa, Maria Parker,Annette Mulkey, Dorothy Martinez, Kevin McGinnis,
Daniel Hinojosa, Maria Dudash, Lizeth Acevedo, Roberto Calderon, Mariella Cudd. Guest: Erick
Quintanilla, Neil Durrance, and Royann Durrance.
I. Welcome, Pledge and Prayer
II. Minutes
a. Lizeth made a motion to accept the minutes. Maria second. Motion passed.
III. Treasurer Report(Dr. Pina-Hinojosa)
a. All present looked at treasurer's report.
b. Operations Balance: is finally balanced.
c. Kevin made a motion to accept the Treasurer Report. Mariella second. Motion passed.
IV. Guests
a. Erick Quintanilla
b. Neil and Royann Durrance
V. Standing Committee Reports
a. Fundraising Committee- No report
b. Membership Committee
i. Dr. Pina-Hinojosa reported that memberships could be sent to nationals at
anytime. She asked members to look over their membership and check if the
date of membership was correct. Members wishing to pay for the years that
they were inactive can still send payment. Dorothy wants her membership to be
reviewed. She has been a member since the inception of LULAC.
c. Scholarship Committee
i. Checks will be arrive by July 15, 2011
ii. Checks will be distributed on July 22, 2011 from 5-7 at Denton Senior Center.
VI. Old Business
a. Educational Forum
i. Lizeth contacted Las Lloves del Exito via e-mail, but has not heard back.
b. Naming Dr. Rolando Vela
i. A meeting was set up to get in contact with Fred Green (assistant city manager)
to set up informational meeting.
ii. Kevin made the suggestion that we needed to be more specific about what we
wanted named (a tree, a picnic area, within a park)
c. Redistricting-committee had not met. Dr. Pina-Hinojosa and Dr. Roberto Calderon
would alternate to attend meetings scheduled in July.
i. All members were asked to read Press release: LULAC Files Redistricting Suit
Against Texas.
d. Senior Center Tours-we are moving forward and have new members.
i. Next scheduled visit is set for June 201h at 6:30 pm.
e. GOAL Request- Dr. Pina-Hinojosa reported that LULAC spent$126 for the GOAL
students of Denton ISD, a summer program for at Risk students in middle school. She
requested a reimbursement for this amount paid at Walmart for Chicken strip trays. For
any following subsequent events,she reported we can ask Walmart/Chick-Fil-
A/Brookshires for a donation at least six weeks before the event.
VII. New Business
i. Maria proposed to hold a garage sale where all proceeds would go to LULAC
Scholarship fund. All members in favor.
ii. Maria will inquire about getting a booth for Fiesta on the Square (September
16th)
iii. Dr. Pina-Hinojosa proposed to generate a list of potential donors for next year's
scholarship fund and to start contacting them since many are preparing their
budgets for 2012. (Toyota,Sally Beauty etc.).
iv. Mr. Durrance invited LULAC members (Dr. Calderon and Dr. Pina-Hinojosa)to be guest
speakers on his show a Texas Public Access Station at UNT. The topic will be the
Hispanic Community.
v. Mr. Durance also spoke about the recent session of the Texas Legislature and the way
that Hispanics had been targeted.
vi. Dorothy will get more information about hosting a Soccer tournament to raise funds
for scholarships.
VIII.President's Report
a. In lieu of a meeting there will be a potluck on July 16th or 17th at 6:30 pm.
b. Next scheduled meeting scheduled for August 20, 2011
c. All members were invited to attend the inauguration of the A Train at the Downtown
Station.
Meeting adjourned at 11:03