STOCKTON FANHS CHAPTER MEETING MINUTES FOR August 6, 2005
By Stephanie Teczon, Acting Recording Secretary
Agenda for Sept. 3 meeting will be passed out at the meeting!
Call to Order:
President Mel LaGasca called the meeting to order at 10:10 am at Dameron Hospital, Conference Room B.
Members Present:
Amy Olmos, Leatrice Perez, Stephanie Teczon, Dick Teczon, Deanna Balantac, Moreno Balantac, Maria Vea, Ellie Paular, Jerry Paular, Sr., Frank Tibon, Lupe Tibon, Violet Dutra, Virginia Melear, Anita Bautista, Mel LaGasca, and Tony Somera.
Acceptance of Minutes:
Minutes of the last formal meeting, May 7th, are still pending. There were no meetings in June and July. Instead a series of ‘Talk Stories’ were held hosted by Anita Bautista.
Guest Speaker:
President Mel LaGasca turned the meeting over to Anita Bautista as the speaker of the day. Anita discussed ‘Talk Stories’ and referred to the binder and its contents being circulated amongst the group.
Each speaker was given a copy of the DVD to review and provide feedback. For future sessions, the format would concentrate on one speaker at a time. This would prevent the speaker from losing his train of thought during the recorded session.
Tony Somera recorded and copied the DVDs at no charge. Otherwise, the cost would have been $29.50, per Gluskin’s. Each participant signed an Authorization to be recorded. Evaluation sheets were distributed and should be turned in as soon as possible to help improve this process. Anita stressed the importance of the ‘Talk Stories’ as it preserves the history of the Filipino-American experience told in the speaker’s own words, emphasizing the FANHS Mission Statement.
Mel presented Anita with a Certificate of Appreciation for spearheading the ‘Talk Stories’.
Committee Reports:
A) Membership- Violet Dutra reported the following:
There are 156 active members. Since last May’s meeting, there were 5 renewals and 8 new members.
New members are:
Get Well cards were sent to Henry Lopez, Gloria Manalo, Don Manalo, and Danny Omalza.
Condolences were sent to E. Star Almacher and Gloria Manalo.
Don Manalo’s service was Monday night at the Chapel of the Palms.
Frank Tibon asked if there was some type of burial assistance for members. Deanna Balantac mentioned that often people in the community informally assist the family.
B) Archives – Bob Cabigas was not present. No report. It was mentioned that Mel LaGasca and Virginia Melear also have keys to the storage facility. Anita Bautista and Virginia Melear have videos available for FANHS usage.
C) Historians – Moreno and Deanna Balantac reported the album of events is current through the Tri-Chapter Picnic held May 14th . Mel mentioned there are pictures to put into storage as well as items Marilyn Guido had from 1999 exhibit held at the Haggin Museum.
Mel mentioned there will be a reorganization of the committees. The goal to align ourselves to focus on the organization of the museum. For example, the Archives and Historian Committee may combine to create an Education Committee.
D) Ways & Means – Refer to the upcoming August 20th event ‘Polynesian Island Night’ under Business, item E, and the Recognition Dinner, item G.
E) Exhibit Committee – Virginia Melear reported. For next year, reservations must be made ahead of time for library exhibits.
An exhibit for the Barrio Fiesta was mentioned, at which time Mel asked for volunteers. A sign up sheet for both August 13th and 14th with allotted times was passed amongst the group. There were enough volunteers for FANHS to host an exhibit both days. A picture panel is now available for use.
For the September Reunion, displays will be for the years 1955 through 1963
Business:
A) Treasurer Report – Virginia Melear reported the following account balances:
Museum Total (Items b,c,d) $46,096.55
Virginia will look into moving more funds from General Checking to Savings.
B) FANHS National Museum Project
Mel announced a donation of $500 was received from Ron Buenaventura for the museum. Mel will meet with Scores Group to discuss a Business Plan. He will also meet with Executive Groups in Stockton and Tracy.
The purchase of the Mariposa Hotel by Little Manila is currently in escrow. The purchase of the Rizal Social Hall for the FANHS National Museum is being pursued. The owner of the Hall would like to partner with FANHS. A general consensus was not to partner but to seek full ownership. If this was not possible, an alternative site such as the building currently used by the Emerald restaurant was discussed.
A Golf Tournament is planned for May 13, 2006 at Micke Grove. Invitations will be mailed to FANHS Chapters, FANHS Trustees, and local organizations.
C) FANHS Board of Trustee Meeting
Mel passed a copy of the report, presented to the FANHS Board of Trustees meeting, July 29th-30th in Seattle, Washington.
The contents included:
A list of the FANHS Trustees and their areas of responsibility was passed amongst the group. Trustee meetings are held yearly with committee meetings among the trustees held as needed. There are 23 FANHS Chapters.
Logo samples for the museum were passed amongst the group depicting a blended agricultural and business scene. This logo would be used on stationery and when corresponding on behalf of the museum.
D) Storage/Clean Up Day
No date has been set for this. A possible date in September was mentioned.
E) August 20th Polynesian Island Night
The proceeds from this event will benefit the museum. The insurance carrier for this event will be the K & K Insurance Group, Inc. There is an estimate of 100 attendees. The food served will be Filipino. The entertainment will be provided by Tommy Giron.
Decorating will be done at noon. Volunteers are needed to help setup, monitor the door, and cleanup. There will be a 16-minute video shown at about 8:15 pm. Please have all tickets turned into Violet Dutra as soon as possible.
F) September Reunion Dinner
It was discussed if Stockton FANHS would like to host an informal reception with Fred and Dorothy Cordova prior to the dinner. This will give FANHS members an opportunity to ask questions and get an assessment of FANHS at the national level. The location and time will determine when Fred and Dorothy Cordova are available. Mel will check and let us know.
G) October Recognition Dinner
Proceeds from this event will benefit the General Fund. Although two nominations were received, only one biography has been submitted. Nominations were due July 1st and Letters of Recognition are due August 15th. Mel asked for a motion to change the date to October 22nd and the location to the Stockton Metropolitan Airport. Leatrice moved and Anita seconded the motion. It was voted upon and passed. The facility has a capacity of 160. A bar available. No decorations nor clean up would be necessary. A menu was passed amongst the group. Mel will look into this. Because of this change, costs will be $30 instead of $20. Entertainment would be provided by Fred Yurong and the ‘Old Pinoys’.
Announcements:
Meeting Adjourned:
President Mel LaGasca adjourned the meeting at 12:35 pm.