SAAHJ General Meeting
March 19, 2005
OLLU/Fabiola Santiago, host
Members and guests in attendance per sign-in sheet: Fabiola Santiago, Ryan Murray, Jennifer Herrera,
Ernie Villarreal, Joe Sandoval, Nora López, Teresa Garza, Nick Zuniga,
Edward Leal, Ed Tijerina, Gary Piña, Yolanda Alvarado, and Mary Anthony.
Call to Order/Welcome/Introductions
President Joe Sandoval called the meeting to order
at 10:37
a.m. and welcomed everyone.
Introductions by all present followed. Our host, Fabiola
Santiago, gave a brief overview of Barnes and Noble.
Approval of the February
minutes/Secretary’s Report
Mary
Anthony asked if there were any corrections or additions to the February
minutes. Fabiola made a motion to accept the February minutes as
submitted; Joe seconded. The motion carried; there was no discussion.
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--$2,797.14, Regular Savings--$5,171.08, Foundation Fund
Checking--$23,211.21, Foundation Savings--$28,041.86.
Old Business
2005 Gala Update
Mary announced Time Warner
Cable is our Diamond Sponsor and will provide the table favors and a
substantial silent auction item. Sponsorship letters went out last
month to our honoree’s friends and colleagues. The McCombs
Foundation, Frost Bank, and SBC Communications have purchased corporate
tables. Table prices are $2,500, $1,500 and $1,000. Individual
non-member reservations are $100/person. SAAHJ members will receive the
special price of $45; members may bring 1 guest at the member price.
Five hundred dollars in donations have been received from invitees not able
to attend. There has also been a good response for silent auction items. Our
event is listed in the Express-News What’s Happening
calendar—online and printed versions. Mary did a radio interview
about the scholarship and submitted information to KWEX-TV for listing on
their Community Calendar. Fabiola will write a scholarship news release
and distribute it Texas Public Radio, Express-News, La Prensa and other
local media. Teresa Garza offered to publicize the scholarship and
gala on KVDA-TV. Teresa will interview Fabiola and possibly Francisco
Vara-Orta for the story.
High School Writing Contest
Hernán Rozemberg was not able to attend the
meeting, but let the board know, via e-mail, the topic is
Homelessness. He is working on a flyer.
All-Media Mixer
Joe mentioned there has been
a change in leadership in the other professional organizations. He will
check about having a mixer in May.
New Business
Gary Piña, NAHJ Region 5 Director,
discussed the NAHJ conference in Fort Worth set for June 15-18 and encouraged participation.
He distributed registration information and said we could also register
online at www.nahj.org.
Announcements
We
need a location/host for the June meeting.
Fabiola announced she is leaving her
position at Barnes and Noble in July and relocating to Maryland. Her husband is getting stationed there and this
will be this first time in 5 years they will live in the same city.
She will be able to finish her term as At Large Communications Officer. We
will miss you, Fabiola!
Next meeting
Our next meeting is scheduled for Saturday,
April 16 at Trinity University. The Communications Department is sponsoring the
meeting. We will get a tour of the department including KRTU-FM and
the television studio.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 11:20 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Mary Anthony
SAAHJ Secretary
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