Minutes_LULAC Feb 19_2011 Minutes
LULAC Council#4366 Meeting
February 19, 2011
El Chaparral Restaurant
Present: Carmen Rivera-Worley, Kevin McGinnis, Gabriel Carranza, Michelle Cunningham, Sarah Cruz,
Lizeth Acevedo, Mariella Cudd, Maria Parker, Zulema Martinez,Jorge Urbina,Joel Loya, Dorothy
Martinez, Rudy Rodriguez, G. Roland Vela, Isabella Pina-Hinojosa, Frank Perez
■ Welcome, Pledge& Prayer
■ Roll call/Introductions
■ Minutes
o Dorothy Martinez made a motion to accept the Minutes
o Michelle Cunningham 2nd the motion
■ Treasurer's report
o Isabella had three copies; Sonia Sturdivant sent her report,yet members couldn't find it
so a motion by Dorothy Martinez to table the Treasurer's report; second by Rudy
Rodriguez.
■ Guests—Joel Loya,Jesse Flores;Jose Luis "Louie" Reyes,Jr., Zorobabel Gomez,Jr. Sorbabel
Gomez.Joel Loya became a LULAC member after the meeting.Jesse &Jose Luis shared they will
make this determination later. Zorobabel Gomez Jr. announced his candidacy for Denton City
Council. He was accompanied by his father, Zorobabel Gomez.
■ Standing Committee Reports
o Membership—
■ Membership has gone up to 32 members.
■ Several attending the meeting paid their membership up to date.
■ New 2011 members: Dr. Carmelina Holloday; Maria Dudash;Amanda K. White;
Euline Brock; Horace R. Brock; Frank Davila; Gabriel A. Carranza; Rosanna Boyd;
Anel Wences; Cheryl Ellis; Bertha Iris Lopez; Guillermo Lopez; Frank Perez;
Benjamin Briseno; Maria Antonia Medellin; Zulema Martinez;Mereya Pabon;
Lizeth Acevedo; Maria Parker; Joel Loya
o Scholarships—;
■ Isabella Pina-Hinojosa funding for Natl's must be in place this week. We will mail
out Natls partnership form by February 26, 2011 so that it arrives by March 1st
deadline. Scholarship committee will determine if$100 donor set aside funds
are available for a Lily Cantu scholarship and SB1528 scholarships. The council
would also decide on the purpose of a special scholarship
■ Isabella Pina-Hinojosa shared three bids from restaurants for the scholarship
dinner: Matador @ $7.99 a plate; Mi Casita @ $7.00 a plate; Chaparral Grill
@$8.00 a plate. All bids include fajitas,guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream,
beans, rice,tortillas, chips hot sauce. Mi Casita added a salad, while Chaparral
added a enchiladas, plates& plastic ware. Dorothy Martinez shared these were
all expensive and she would have a bid for the next meeting. Dinner was tabled
till next meeting.
■ Dinner plate and attendance to the scholarship banquet was set at$30.00 per
person or a table of 8 for$240.00. Michelle Cunningham made a motion to
charge $30 per plate, second by Rudy Rodriguez.
■ Old Business
o Education Forum—
■ Dr. Rodriguez shared an outline for the Education Forum tentative date for
March 26, 2011.
■ Track I - Parents with a motivational speaker& Educational
opportunities for adults
■ Track 11 - high school students & drop outs with LINT Lilyan Prado;
Victoria Neave from LULAC#4782; Lorena Tule from UT Longhorn LULAC
■ Rene V. Martinez, Immigration Coordinator
■ Anne Marie Weiss dfwinternational. org
■ Zulema Martinez shared that a program called Las Llaves del Exito exists to help
with such an education forum. Zulema was invited to be part of this committee.
o City Facility named in honor of Dr. Rolando Vela
■ Rudy Rodriguez gave an update in name a city part or facility in honor of Dr.
Rolando Vela. He will continue to work with a committee on this.
■ New Business
o Denton Redistricting Committee-
■ Under the directive of County Judge Horn: Sarah Cruz&Gabriel Carranza have
volunteered
o Nominations—
■ President Elect- Dr. Gabriel Carranza
■ Treasurer-Sarah Cruz &Sonia Sturdivant
■ Secretary- Lizeth Acevedo
■ Parliamentarian - Blas Daniel Hinojosa
■ Kevin McGinnis will send out an online electronic vote and those who
don't vote online may vote in person at the March 19th meeting.
o Senior Center Visit
■ Isabella reminded everyone to participate in the March 5 tour by bringing
Latinos to the tour.This participation will grant us a free space for our LULAC
banquet.
o Next meeting-Senior Center,Jeff Gilbert, has invited LULAC to have their meetings at
their facilities. Mr. Urbina made a motion that those who want to have breakfast come
early to El Chaparral then head on to the Senior Center for the meeting at 9:00 a.m..
Zulema Martinez second the motion.
o Nomination for Officers—next February meeting
o BLOG -&Website updated—www.dentonlulac.com or
www.lulaccouncil4366.blogspot.com
• President's report
o March 19 Mtg—Voting of officers; scholarship banquet finalized
o April 14—LULAC Scholarship Banquet, Denton Senior Center
■ Motion to adjourn at 10:55 AM by Kevin McGinnis
■ Second by Dorothy Martinez
February minutes taken by Isabella Pina-Hinojosa, Ed.D.