SAAHJ General Meeting
November 20, 2004
San Antonio Express-News
Host: Teresa Niño
Members and guests in attendance per
sign-in sheet:
Joe Sandoval, Martha Tijerina, Lesley
Téllez, Luis Mercado, Ernie Villarreal, Henry Medrano, Nelda Carrizales
Skevington, Earline Lagueruela, Nora López, Teresa Niño, Gustavo Gonzalez,
Rose Mary Orosco, April M. Alcoser, Ed Tijerina, Roxanne Reyes, Raul Flores
and Mary Anthony.
Call to Order/Welcome/Introductions
President Joe Sandoval called the
meeting to order at 10:31 a.m. and welcomed everyone to the
meeting. Introductions by all present followed.
Approval
of the October minutes/Secretary’s Report
Mary Anthony asked if there were any corrections or additions to
the October minutes. Martha Tijerina made a motion to accept the
October minutes as submitted; Earline Lagueruela seconded. The motion carried.
Mary will forward the minutes to Roxanne Reyes for posting on the SAAHJ Web
site.
Treasurer’s
Report
Ed Tijerina
reported the following account balances. Operating fund--$2,567.94,
Regular Savings--$5,169.40, Foundation Fund Checking--$22,513.55,
Foundation Savings--$28,032.65.
Ed announced our 2003 990 form was
completed and has been mailed. A copy is available for review.
Old
Business
2004
Banquet Financial Report
We have received checks from U.S. Army and Rumbo. Checks
still need to be collected from the following: CBG The Benefit Group,
Castro Family, Garcia 360, and UTSA. Joe said the Castro Family would
send a check soon. Maclovio Perez will provide contact information
for SYSCO and Kell Muñoz so invoices can be mailed. We need to
resolve the missing tables, collect the checks and close out the 2004
banquet as soon as possible. Maclovio mentioned we have a videotape of
event. He will get copy for Joe and the Cortez Family.
SAAHJ Holiday Party
Joe reported many restaurants were
already booked for Saturday, Dec. 4; however, he was able to get a great
deal from Marie Callender’s on Loop 410. We will have access to a
buffet for $5/person with happy hour drink prices. Guests are welcome
to join us.
All-Media Mixer
After much discussion,
the media mixer has been postponed until spring due to scheduling
conflicts.
2005 Gala
Mary will
serve as gala chair and has identified co-chairs to help with the silent
auction, registration and scholarship. Carol Schliesinger and Rebecca
Minjarez have agreed to co-chair the silent auction. April Alcocer
will handle the registration process. Fabiola Santiago will take care
of the scholarship portion of the event. Mary received proposals from
several downtown hotels. A decision will be made soon and a venue
will be booked for late July. A save-the-date e-mail will be sent to
the membership in December. Mary reminded the membership to start
thinking about nominees for the Henry Guerra Lifetime Achievement Award and
submit bios. An honoree will be selected at the January meeting.
Nominees should have a media/communications background. The 2005
scholarship application has been revised and is posted on our Web
site.
New Business
No new
business.
Guest
Speakers
Teresa Niño, VP/Community Relations
at Express-News gave an overview of the Community Relations office and
explained the responsibilities of her new job at the Express-News.
Raul Flores, editor of Conexión, discussed the new
weekly publication and invited us to e-mail feedback to news@conexion.com.
Announcements
Martha mentioned Friends of Guadalupe Home will be hosting their
second Pre- Christmas Breakfast at Mario's Restaurant Saturday, December 18
at 9 a.m.
The donation is $30.00 per person; all proceeds benefit Guadalupe
Home.
Carol let us know Southwest Mental Health Hospital is accepting teddy bears (new or
gently used) for new patients.
Next meeting
Our
next meeting is scheduled for Saturday, Jan 15, location TBD.
Adjournment
The meeting
was adjourned at 11:25 a.m.
Gustavo Gonzalez led a tour of the
Express-News after the meeting adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Mary Anthony
SAAHJ Secretary
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