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GENERAL MEETING MINUTES FOR SATURDAY,SEPTEMBER 9, 2006.
Attendees: Andy Lego, Lorraine King, Luci Kuziw, Mary Krauss, Tom Raymond, and Mike Walsh.
REPORT - SECRETARY
Tom motioned to waive reading the minutes from the last meeting. Andy seconded the motion.
Lorraine reported that all the USPS mailings listed below were completed and mailed. Lorraine reported that all e-mail notifications were sent.
June Newsletter - General Meeting Notification - Texas Hold Em Tournament.
The next newsletter will go out in November 2006 . It will include information about the December 1 Memorial Mass and the January Dinner Dance. USPS mailings will go to FOLA members residing in Illinois only.
Elmcrest Banquet Hall secured for January Dinner Dance.
Dick Biondi secured for January Dinner Dance.
Tom requested that a postcard should be sent to all FOLA members residing in Illinois that received paper mailings requesting RSVPs by September 29 for the Texas Hold Em Tournament. Attendees can call Tom on the phone or email him. Include other Tournament information on the postcard. Ladies Are Welcome To Participate in the Tournament.
Tom advised that solicitation is needed for the Silent Auction and Raffle Prizes for the January Dinner Dance. This issue to be discussed at a Dinner Dance Committee Meeting.
REPORT - TREASURER
Luci distributed a FOLA Financial Statement to all present. Financial Statements will be supplied, Upon Request, to to those who make donations.
Luci advised that the Not-for-Profit Certification for Friends of OLA has been approved and reinstated from the domestic incorporation date of May 27, 1998. It has been recorded in Cook County which is the county of the Friends of OLA President. It will need to be refiled every May as long as the organization exists.
Lorraine asked if Luci or Tom had a final ticket price for the January Dinner Dance. Response was that it should be available by the October 11 Board Meeting.
REPORT - EVENT COORDINATOR
Plans for the Texas Hold Em Tournament are complete. Schorsch Hall is secured. Tom requested that the Board start pushing for players. He needs RSVPs and Entry Checks bu September 29.
Tom will hold a committee meeting for the December 1st Memorial Mass after the Poker Tournament.
Luci said she would contact Colonial Bus Service to see if they will supply transporation from St. Francis Borgia Church to Holy Family Church and the return trip to St. Francis Borgia Church.
Father Boland has to be notified that FOLA plans to have the December 1st Memorial Mass at Holy Family.
Luci advised Tom that we need to request volunteers to do the reading, read names of victims by room number, light candles, present the gifts, etc.
Luci advised we need 100 votive candles.
Tom suggested that we give the last two recipients of the Scholarship
Award the grant again at the January Dinner Dance. The Board Officers had no objections if candidates were still in school. Board suggested Tom contact Dan Consolazio of the Scholarship Committee to discuss.
Luci to contact the brother of Michele McBride regarding a past scholarship gesture.
THE DECEMBER 50TH ANNIVERSARY MEMORIAL MASS
Tom recommended that there be six committee members and one board representative. The committee will report to the board officers. Tom,as Event Coordinator, will represent the board. An email will go out in January 2007 requesting volunteers for the six committee member position.
COOK BOOK PROJECT
No update available at this time.
NEXT BOARD MEETING
If available, Linden Towers in Bensenville, IL. on Wednesday, October 11 at 7:00 PM.
Meeting Adjourned
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