FANHS STOCKTON CHAPTER
Meeting Minutes of Saturday, September 3, 2005
By Stephanie Teczon, Acting Recording Secretary
Call to Order:
Vice President Anita Navalta Bautista called the meeting to order at 10:13 am at Dameron Hospital, Conference Room B.
Members Present:
Leatrice Perez, Amy Olmos, Stephanie Teczon, Dick Teczon, Virginia Navarro, Deanna Balantac, Moreno Balantac, Maria Vea, Virginia Melear, Anita F. Navalta Bautista, and Violet Dutra.
Guests Present:
Manuel Bonzo and Catrina San Juan of the Edison High School Filipino Club.
Acceptance of Minutes:
The minutes of August 6th were corrected. Deanna Balantac moved and Violet Dutra seconded that the minutes be corrected and accepted.
General Discussion:
Per Anita Navalta Bautista, the general discussion of the FANHS Mission Statement and Definition of a US Veteran will be done after all reports have been made.
Committee Reports:
A) Membership- Violet Dutra reported the following:
There are 156 active members.
New member: Senior Ninieta Mallorca
Deceased: Senior Don Manalo
Get Well card sent to Pilar Reynon.
Condolences were sent to Morris Artiaga and family, FANHS Member, on the loss of his brother Anthony Artiaga.
B) Archives - Bob Cabigas was not present. No report. Anita Navalta Bautista continues to collect items. At the recent Barrio Fiesta, Anita received a photo album of Macario Asuncion. The donation was made by someone who received the album when he did not return from the Philippines in the 1960's and who did not know the people pictured in the album.
Although Mel LaGasca and Anita Bautista are in charge of the exhibits, the September Reunion is not a FANHS Stockton Chapter event. The theme of the exhibit is remembering families. Displays should depict family events.
C) Historians - Moreno and Deanna Balantac reported the album of events is current through the August 20th Polynesian Island Night. A written report of monies dispersed will be reported at the December meeting.
D) Ways & Means - Violet Dutra reported on the August 20th “Polynesian Island Night”.
Income: $ 3488.00
Expenses:
Programs: $ 18.32
Tickets: $ 24.79
Food: $ 808.80
Insurance: $ 383.00
Supplies: $ 244.83
Music: $ 150.00
Donations -- Donor
Leis: $ 36.85 -- Bahala Na Escrima
Cake: $ 60.00 -- Costco
Security: $ 100.00 -- Chapel of the Palms
Hall Rental: $ 500.00 -- Mel LaGasca
Total Expenses: $ 2326.59 -- (Donations-$696.85 + Expenses-$1629.74)
Net Income -- (Income minus Expenses) -- $1858.26 -- Total for Museum Fund
Summary:
Approximately 150 tickets were sold. There were approximately 120 people attending the event. The dinner cost was $808.80 so the cost per person for dinner was $6.74. Each person had sufficient food to eat, with seconds available after the initial serving, and the food was received well.
Both Anita Bautista and Mel LaGasca will be sending 'Thank You Letters'. It was mentioned next year's event will have more in attendance and would need to be held at a larger facility to accommodate this.
Thanks went to FANHS members and their families, co-host Bahala Na Escrima, other FANHS Chapters in attendance, UOP Kilusan Pilipino, and all those who contributed to make this event successful.
E) Exhibit Committee - Virginia Melear distributed a Calendar of Exhibits scheduled from September 2005 through August 2006.
The place, event of exhibits currently planned are:
i. September 2005 -- The Reunion at the Radisson Hotel September 17th
ii. October 2005 - Recog D/D. -- In recognition of Filipino American History Month
iii. November 2005 -- The Maya Angelou Library, City of Stockton -- In honor of the Filipino American Soldiers of WWII
iv. December 2005 – Exhibit at Cesar Chavez Library, City of Stockton
v. January 2006 - no exhibits scheduled
vi. February 2006 - no exhibits scheduled
vii. March 2006
viii. April 2006 - no exhibits scheduled
ix. May 2006 - The Annual Tri-Chapter Picnic
x. June 2006 - In Hercules, CA
xi. July 2006
xii August 2006 -- AFO Barrio Fiesta, FANHS Polynesian Island Night
You may contact any of the Exhibit Committee members to coordinate an exhibit at a school, place of business, or community event. Members are Anita Navalta Bautista, Robert Cabigas, Fernando Saldevar, and Virginia Zamora Melear, Chairperson of the Exhibit Committee.
Business:
A) Treasurer Report - Virginia Melear reported the following account balances:
a. Savings $ 45.61
b. Museum Checking 16,165.46
c. Museum Building CD 19,738.06
d. Museum Equipment CD 10,333.15
e. General Checking 4,421.98
B) FANHS National Museum Project -- Although Mel LaGasca was not present, he is working on the May 13, 2006 Golf Tournament. A volunteer signup sheet will be available at the October meeting.
C) The October 22nd Awards and Recognition Dinner -- The event will be held at the Stockton Metropolitan Airport with the doors opening at 6 pm and dinner being served at 7 pm. Violet Dutra distributed tickets to be sold by those present as well as flyers to post describing the event. Anyone wanting more tickets to sell or buy is to contact Mary Louise Lopez or Virginia (Virgie) Melear.
D) The September 17th Reunion at the Radisson Hotel -- Again, the focus is families and events such as celebrations and graduations should be displayed. Because Stockton FANHS is in charge of the exhibits, volunteers are needed to register the exhibitor, identify, setup, and coordinate where the exhibit will reside, and secure the exhibits. Anita Navalta Bautista will open up the room. At the meeting, the following members volunteered for the following time:
10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Noon Deanna and Moreno Balantac
12 p.m. - 3 p.m. Virginia Melear, Anita Navalta Bautista, Terri Torres, Violet Dutra
3 p.m. - 6 p.m.
7 p.m. The exhibit closes. All items on display should be picked up
Interested members should contact the Exhibit Committee to volunteer.
General Discussion:
1) The FANHS Mission Statement -- Anita Navalta Bautista read and interpreted to members the importance and the need to focus on the FANHS Mission Statement; Emphasizing the collection, preservation, and education of the Filipino American History. Exhibits tell a story visually. Lectures, such as though given at San Francisco and Sacramento State, provide a means to educate and preserve. The FANHS Newsletter and future articles submitted for publication need to focus on this.
2) Definition of a US Veteran -- Anita Navalta Bautista went through factors that determine an American Veteran. Veterans of Filipino descent or those assisting them in seeking veteran benefits need to know these. Examples include but are not limited to:
1) All American Veterans will have discharged papers. If no paperwork exists, contact Veteran Affairs and request Form 110
2) First Unit Filipino Scouts
3) Filipinos who helped America in the Filipino Spanish War
4) Recognized Guerrillas under the United States military
5) Those who served in the United States Armed Forces Far East (USAFFE)
Announcements:
1) The Reunion at the Radisson on September 17th -- The informal meeting with Fred and Dorothy Cordova will be Sunday. It will be either a breakfast meeting in the restaurant or a gathering in the hotel lobby. Fred and Dorothy Cordova must leave for the Sacramento Int'l Airport by 2:30 pm.
2) Next meeting would be Saturday, October 1st at 10:00 am at Dameron Hospital, Conference Room B.
Meeting Adjourned: Vice President Anita Navalta Bautista adjourned the meeting at 11:21 am. Informal discussions were held afterwards.