HISPANIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY - 2003 HGS MEETING MINUTES

2003 HGS MEETING MINUTES

January 15, 2003	February 19, 2003	March 19, 2003	April 16, 2003	May 21, 2003	June 18, 2003
July 16, 2003	August 20, 2003	September 17, 2003	October 15, 2003	November 19, 2003	December 17, 2003

HGS Meeting Minutes December 17, 2003
1.	No Meeting. Christmas Holidays

HGS Meeting Minutes November19, 2003
1.	President Joe Guerra called the meeting to order at 7:25 PM. Introduced himself and welcomed everyone. The meeting was called to order a little late because we were all stuffing envelopes with membership applications, and also putting labels and stamps on the envelopes.
2.	The minutes were distributed to everyone from the October meeting. A motion to pass the minutes was unanimously accepted.
3.	Mr. Guerra gave an oral treasurer’s report. He gave us a total of $10,157.28 which did not include the expense of $75.00 for envelopes and stamps.
4.	Mr. Guerra passed out maps to Juan and Betty Hernandez’s house for the Christmas Party.
5.	Mr. Guerra announced Mr. Baldemar Silva had been elected as Vice President to Clayton Library Friends Board.
6.	Mr. Baldemar Silva gave a report on his day at Eisenhower High School. He stated he had gotten a good response from the students.
7.	Mr. Guerra mentioned his contact with Rev. Lauro Garza over the internet. Mr. Garza started with Exxon, had later turned to religion and was a powerful speaker.
8.	Mr. Guerra said there would be a Genealogy Fair on Sunday, March 14, 2004 in Sugar Land TX.
9.	One of our members, Ricardo Rivera’s daughter was hurt in an automobile accident and a benefit BBQ was held on November 1, 2003, Mr. Trejo made a motion the organization donate $250.00 to that benefit .
10.	It was announced that Homero Vera is the new director of Mifflin Kenedy Ranch Museum.
11.	The 2004 Conference Report – Victoria TX- needs information for the Saturday luncheon award.
12.	Old Business: No old business.
13.	New Business: Passed out flyer on notice of new book for sale by Los Bexaranos Genealogical Society. Index to San Fernando Marriage Records 1742-1850 by Yolanda Patino.
14.	SPEAKER: Our speaker was Ms. M. Garcia, author of Marriages of Monclova – During the Spanish Colonial Era 1689-1822. Mr. David Garza made a motion and Ms. Zermeno second the motion, to buy and donate the book to the Clayton Library.
15.	The meeting was adjourned at approximately 8:25PM until January 21, 2004 (no meeting in December).
	Respectfully submitted, Josephine Mendoza Secretary, HGS

HGS Meeting Minutes October15, 2003
1.	President Joe Guerra called the meeting to order at 6:55 PM. Introduced himself, and welcomed everyone.
2.	The minutes from the September meeting were distributed to everyone. Mr. Silva moved to pass the minutes and everyone approved the motion.
3.	Mr. Guerra gave us a report on our balance which is $10,645.96.
4.	Mr. Baldemar Silva gave his report on his trip to Tulsa. He reported that although there had been a lot of advertising, only six people showed up. He did say however, that they very cordial and hospitable. They took him on a tour while there and the hotel he stayed in was very nice.
5.	Mr. Guerra mentioned AAMA requested for funds of $100.00. It was agreed by all that $100.00 would be sent to them.
6.	Mr. Guerra offered two very interesting web sites: Cabeza de Vaca Website (http://www.library.txstate.edu/swwc/cdv), he mentioned this website was very informational on Cabeza de Vaca, and Spanish Archives Website (http://www.Idelpino.com/archivos.html) an index passenger list from 1599 with English instructions. Actual site (http://aer.mcu.es/sgae/index_aer.jsp).
7.	Mr. Guerra talked about the next conference which will take place in Victoria, TX in September 17, 18, and 19, 2004. Ms. Sophia Postel de Wilson, President requested and will welcome any suggestions which will make the conference a huge success.
8.	Mr Guerra also announced the second Annual Juan Seguin Memorial Picnic will take place on October 25, 2003, 10:00AM – 6PM at 3523 Highway 134 La Porte TX (Battle of San Jacinto), battleship side under the Pavilion on the left side of the park.
9.	Mr. Guerra gave the names from the nominating Committee: President – Joe Guerra (announced this would be his last term) Secretary – Josephine Mendoza Publicity – Gerardo Nevarez Mr. Serrano made motion to accept the nominations, and everyone voted to accept. Mr. Silva commented he wanted everyone to know that should someone else want to try for the presidency, he or she would not be left alone to learn for himself. He said he was a president once himself and would be willing to help whomever attempted to give it a try.
10.	Mr. Guerra mentioned the Christmas Party this year would be at Juan Hernandez’s beautiful home on December 6, 2003.
11.	Old Business: None.
12.	New Business: The Temple Beth Israel Jewish Community Center will have a free seminar from 1PM till 5PM, Sunday, October 26, 2003. Mr. Silva said these events have previously turned out to be very successful.
13.	Our speaker for this month was Mr. Robert de Berardinis, of the Clayton Library Friends, spoke extensively of the records which are available at the Clayton Library.
14.	The meeting was adjourned at approximately 8:00PM.
	Respectfully submitted, Josephine Mendoza Secretary, HGS

HGS Meeting Minutes September 17, 2003
1.	President Joe Guerra called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. Introduced himself, welcomed everyone, and talked about the importance of networking.
2.	The minutes from the August meeting were distributed to everyone. Mr. Trejo moved to pass the minutes and Mrs. Chavarria second the motion.
3.	Mr. Guerra gave us a report on our balance which is $10,645.96 with one check still out for about $75.00. We made $795.00 at the convention.
4.	Mr. Guerra discussed the convention and Mr. Muguerza gave a report on the bus trip. We were told that the next convention is scheduled to be hosted by Victoria, TX in 2004 and by Laredo, TX in 2005.
5.	Mr. Guerra discussed the Officer nominations which were as follows: President – Joe Guerra Secretary – Josephine Mendoza Publicity – Richard Rivera
6.	Mr. Guerra asked if anyone had any ideas for new projects for 2004.
7.	Mr. Guerra introduced Ms. Sarah Jackson, Archivist for Harris County, who spoke about the Cuban Papers Seminar and also becoming a HCA volunteer and the Family Preservation Day being held at the Julia Ideson Building, Reynolds Room, 1st floor on Saturday October 11, 2003, at 10AM to 2PM. Ms. Liz Hicks, New President Clayton Library Friends, also spoke to us about becoming a member of Clayton Library Friends, and volunteering. Mr. Robert de Berardinis spoke about extracting Houston Records and presenting them to the Clayton Library.
8.	Mr. Guerra mentioned the Clayton Library Friends nominated Mr. Baldemar Silva as a board member.
9.	Mr. Guerra mentioned the Christmas Party this year would be at Juan Hernandez’s beautiful home on December 6, 2003.
10.	Mr. Guerra announced the gifts to Clayton Library as follows: Hispanic Genealogical Journal # 21 - $25.00 Genealogical Studies of Cadereyta 3 volumes - $110.00 total The Carvajal Family - $ 50.00 HOGAR Journal 2003 - $ 40.00 exchange Total: $ 225.00 gift
11.	Old Business: Mr. Silva will be in Tulsa, OK to speak on October 7th and 8th, 2003.
12.	New Business: Mr. Silva talked about organizing a trip to Salt Lake City, UT in May 12th – 19th, 2004, for those who are interested. The airline tickets would be $266.00.
13.	Our speaker for this month was the impressionable Ms. Carolyn Hellen, who very demonstratively spoke about the items you may find helpful on a genealogy fact finding trip, including family reunions, courthouses, archives, cemetery and home visits. She mentioned items which I’m sure a lot of us had not even thought of taking along such as old sox with sulfur powder.
14.	The meeting was adjourned at approximately 8:40PM.
	Respectfully submitted, Josephine Mendoza Secretary, HGS

HGS Meeting Minutes August 20, 2003
1.	President Joe Guerra called the meeting to order at 6:50 PM. Introduced himself and welcomed everyone.
2.	The minutes from the July meeting were distributed to everyone. Mr. Garza moved to pass the minutes and everyone else second the motion.
3.	Mr. Guerra gave us a report on our balance which is $10,752.66.
4.	Mr. Guerra gave special thanks to all the people who had submitted articles for the journal which were: Ricardo Rivera Baldemar Silva Gerardo Nevarez Genaro Flores Lydia Zermino Chavarria Estella Zermino Jose Gonzalez Loretta Williams Robert de Berardinis
5.	Mr. Guerra passed out labels and envelopes to everyone and we all helped get the envelopes prepared for mailing the journals.
6.	Mr. Guerra asked if everyone present would go over the membership list and check for any necessary changes and for update on dues paid.
7.	Robert de Berardinis would like to speak at the next meeting on extracting Houston Records and present to the Clayton Library.
8.	Mr. Guerra mentioned the Christmas Party, at the Hernandez home, is tentatively set for December 6, 2003, and also there will not be a meeting in the month of December.
9.	Mr. Guerra mentioned the need for people to work the conference table and help with the book sales. Mr. Trejo will take the flag to the San Antonio Conference.
10.	Mr. Guerra announced the Cuban Papers Conference at the Julia Ideson Building on September 27, 2003.
11.	Old Business: None
12.	New Business: Elections will be held in October for next year for: President, Secretary, and Correspondence Secretary.
13.	Our speaker for this month was Mr. Dick Reese, 2nd Vice President, The Sons of the Republic of Texas. He gave a very interesting slide presentation, as well as, an equally interesting speech concerning the future plans for the San Jacinto Monument and battle grounds.
14.	The meeting was adjourned at approximately 8:30PM.
	Respectfully submitted, Josephine Mendoza Secretary, HGS

HGS Meeting Minutes July 16, 2003
1.	President Joe Guerra called the meeting to order at 7:06 PM. Introduced himself and welcomed everyone.
2.	The minutes were distributed to everyone from the June meeting. Mr. Serrano moved to pass the minutes and Mr. Oscar Guerra second the motion.
3.	Mr. Guerra gave us a report on our balance which is $10,556.56. There was $100.00 expenditure for the patches, which will be needed for the convention.
4.	Mr. Guerra gave out applications for the convention and gave directions on how to get there.
5.	Mr. Guerra mentioned that he is still in need of more articles by August 10th.
6.	Mr. Guerra reported the Border Crossing films will be announced in the Clayton Library Quarterly Publication.
7.	Mr. Guerra asked for volunteers to take books to the convention in San Antonio if Mr. Herrera is not able to attend.
8.	Old Business: None
9.	New Business: None
10.	SPEAKER: We had no speaker this month however, Mr. Flores talked to us about his trip to Mexico.
11.	The meeting was adjourned at approximately 8:12PM.
	Respectfully submitted, Josephine Mendoza Secretary, HGS

HGS Meeting Minutes June 18, 2003
1.	President Joe Guerra called the meeting to order at 7:09 PM. Introducing himself and welcomed everyone. He began by offering his deepest condolences to Mr. Flores on the passing away of his father.
2.	The minutes were distributed to everyone from the May meeting. Mr. Garza moved to pass the minutes and Mr. Silva second the motion.
3.	Mr. Guerra gave us a report on our balance which is $10,507.66. The books were then turned over to Mrs. Cris Garza, we were all very happy to see her back.
4.	Mr. Guerra gave us the list of the San Antonio Conference speakers: Dr. Felix Almarez, Rudy Rodriguez, Kendall Cockrell - Photos, Jose Antonio Esquivel – Mendoza, Israel Cavazos. The Sunday Family Speakers: Elizondo, Garza, Arocha, Benavidez, Eliseo Martinez.
5.	Mr. Guerra mentioned that he is still in need of more articles by August 1st.
6.	Mr. Guerra reported tapes are available of the Border Crossing Records at the Clayton Library.
7.	Mr. Silva brought four or five volumes of books about the Mexican Revolution to the meeting for us to look and see if some of our ancestors were listed in them.
8.	Old Business: Mr. Trejo will inquire on ordering patches in time for the conference in San Antonio, he will also display cups, caps and patches. Additionally, two tables have been reserved for our organization at the conference. It was mentioned that the Jacinto Symposium was not complimentary to the Mexican people.
9.	New Business: Mr. Genaro Flores displayed a book named Third Reality by Ernesto Nieto, founder of the National Hispanic Institute. Mr. Nevarez passed out copies of some very useful information called Your Family History, From an idea to a printed and bound book.
10.	No speaker this month.
11.	The meeting was adjourned at approximately 8PM.
	Respectfully submitted, Josephine Mendoza Secretary, HGS

HGS Meeting Minutes May 21, 2003
1.	President Joe Guerra called the meeting to order at 7:04 PM. Introducing himself and welcomed everyone. A discussion was held concerning the books which will be donated to Clayton Library.
2.	Mr. Guerra gave us a report on our balance which is $13,366.64 and money is still coming in.
3.	The minutes were distributed to everyone from the April meeting. Mr. Garza moved to pass the minutes and Mr. Silva second the motion.
4.	Mr. Serrano reported that 20 packets were ready for new members.
5.	Mr. Guerra talked about the upcoming State Conference which will be held September 5,6,7th, 2003, at the Omni Hotel 9821 Colonnade Blvd. San Antonio TX 78230. Hosted by Los Bexarenos Genealogical Society of San Antonio TX. Rooms will be $89.00 plus tax. There will be a bus trip on Friday to the Museum of Art, San Fernando Cathedral, Spanish Governor’s Palace, and to the Institute of Texas Cultures - $25.00 Lunch. Also on Friday they will have Photo Heritage Day. On Saturday will be the conference $40.00 each before August 5, and $50.00 after. Festive Fandango $10.00 each will take place on Saturday also. Our organization will have a vendors table. There will be Mass on Sunday at 7AM.
6.	Mr. Guerra reported on the Crossing Records at Clayton: $1,000 was donated. Mr. Garza motioned we pay an additional $2,500. The total cost is $7,000 for the complete Border Crossing records. The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is also to donate money hopefully.
7.	Mr. Guerra mentioned that he needs more articles by August 1st.
8.	A copy of the Texas Highways magazine was passed around which featured an article on genealogy and also showed a picture of our president , his son, his father, and his granddaughter.
9.	Old Business: No old business.
10.	New Business: Mr. Nevarez talked about book binding our genealogy records and information. He also passed around some brochures on book binding. Mr. Silva mentioned he will bring his books on the Mexican Revolution at the next meeting for everyone to see.
11.	Our speaker this month was Mr. Jose De La Isla, who talked about his book called The Rise of Hispanic Political Power and some of the future changes in the Supreme Court. He was an extremely interesting speaker.
12.	The meeting was adjourned at approximately 8:28PM.
	Respectfully submitted, Josephine Mendoza Secretary, HGS

HGS Meeting Minutes April 16, 2003
1.	President Joe Guerra called the meeting to order at 7 PM. Introduced himself and welcomed everyone.
2.	The minutes were distributed to everyone from the March meeting. Mr. Trejo made a motion to pass the minutes and passed unanimously.
3.	Mr. Guerra gave us a total of $13,327.64 on hand and mentioned that $1000.00 check had been given to the Clayton Library for the tapes as mentioned in previous meetings.
4.	Mr. Serrano gave us a progress report on the membership packets. He said he would make 20 or 25 more.
5.	Mr. Silva, Mr. Trejo, and Mr. Herrera attended the Genealogy Fair in Sugar Land. Mr. Silva mentioned that he discovered he was eligible to join the Sons of the Republic of Texas. He also reported on the enthusiasm of the participants and the costumes which were worn from the times of their ancestors. He also noted all the different pins which were worn with great pride. Mr. Trejo concurred with Mr. Silva, and added it very entertaining looking at the different people showing off their collection of pins.
6.	Mr. Guerra talked about the upcoming State Conference which will be held September 5, 6, 7th, 2003, at the Omni Hotel 9821 Colonnade Blvd. San Antonio, TX 78230. Hosted by Los Bexarenos Genealogical Society of San Antonio TX. Rooms will be $89.00 plus tax. There will be a bus trip on Friday to the Museum of Art, San Fernando Cathedral, Spanish Governor’s Palace, and to the Institute of Texas Cultures - $25.00 Lunch. Also on Friday they will have Photo Heritage Day. On Saturday will be the conference $40.00 each before Aug.5, and $50.00 after. Festive Fandango $10.00 each will take place on Saturday also. Our organization will have a vendors table. There will be Mass on Sunday at 7AM.
7.	Mr. Guerra talked about the Cuban Papers Seminar which will be held September 27, 2003. Mr. Silva volunteered 10 people from his church to help and learn how to read and identify the Nacogdoches archives dated from 1828.
8.	The Texas City Ancestry Searchers was also mentioned and will have a seminar September 13, 2003, at the Charles T. Doyle Convention Center 2010 5th Ave., Texas City TX.
9.	The Texas State Historical Association will co-sponsoring the annual Battle of San Jacinto symposium on April 25th from 9:15AM - 4PM at the Houston Club, 811 Rusk, Houston, TX
10.	It was suggested that all articles for the journal be submitted by August. Mr. Guerra complimented all the articles submitted for the previous journal edition.
11.	Old Business: There was no old business to report.
12.	New Business: Mr. Silva talked about joining the Sons of the Republic of Texas. He also talked about going to Sam Houston High School to introduce genealogy to the younger kids and make them aware of how important it is to know your ancestors and know where you came from.
13.	Our speaker this month was Mr. Neo Franco Cantu, he had previously spoken to our group about his book called 1810, A Destiny Foretold. He reported he had signed a 7year contract to publish his book. It may be in book stores in March, 2004. He read and interesting excerpt from the book about the protagonist.
14.	Mr. Guerra adjourned the meeting at approximately 8:31PM.
	Respectfully submitted, Josephine Mendoza Secretary, HGS

HGS Meeting Minutes March 19, 2003
1.	President Joe Guerra called the meeting to order at 7 PM. Introduced himself and welcomed everyone. We all proceeded to individually introduce ourselves and gave the names we were researching.
2.	Mr. Guerra gave us a total of $14,108.64 on hand and mentioned that there was two or three more people to add. He also added he had received a letter from the IRS letting him know the organization had to keep the balance under a certain amount.
3.	The minutes were distributed to everyone from the February meeting. Ms. Zermeno made a motion to pass the minutes and Ms. Holmes second the motion.
4.	Mr. Serrano gave us a progress report on the membership packets. He said he had just received additional booklets and would need about 20 more for new members. He brought 6 complete packets for the members to critic.
5.	Mr. Guerra mentioned the Genealogy Fair which will take place on Saturday, April 12, 2003, Sons of American Revolution, 226 Matlage Way Sugar Land TX, near Imperial Pure Cane Mill, across from the Post Office. He mentioned that he along with Mr. Silva, Mr. Trejo, and Mr. Herrera will bring the HGS flag and a table top covering.
6.	The Texas City Ancestry Searchers, was mentioned, will have a seminar on Saturday, September 13, 2003, at the Charles T. Doyle Convention Center, 2010 5th Ave., Texas City, TX.
7.	The City of Houston acknowledged as a gift of Historia Social de una Comunidad Tlaxcalteca San Miguel de Aguayo (Bustaments, N.L.) 1686-1820, in honor of Clayton Library Friends.
8.	Show & Tell: Mr. Serrano passed a book he purchased from Borderland for beginners on genealogy Mex-Amer. Genealogy Research: Following the Paper Trail to Mexico, John Schmal & Donna Morales.
9.	The Texas State Historical Association will co-sponsoring the annual Battle of San Jacinto symposium on April 25th from 9:15AM - 4PM at the Houston Club, 811 Rusk, Houston, TX.
10.	It was proposed that we pay the $ 1000 for the Border Crossing tapes to go to the Clayton Library from our organization. The motion was passed unanimously.
11.	Old Business: There was no old business to report.
12.	New Business: There was no new business or projects to report.
13.	Our speaker this month was Ms. Marie Hernandez, author of Delirio, an interesting concept of how history evolved and became what we know today.
14.	Mr. Guerra adjourned the meeting at approximately 8:36PM.
	Respectfully submitted, Josephine Mendoza Secretary, HGS

HGS Meeting Minutes February 19, 2003
1.	President Joe Guerra called the meeting to order at 7 PM. Introduced himself and welcomed everyone. We all proceeded to individually introduce ourselves and gave the names we were researching.
2.	The minutes were distributed to everyone from the January meeting. Mr. Serrano made a motion to pass the minutes and Ms. Zermino second the motion.
3.	Mr. Guerra gave us a total of $13,840.64 on hand.
4.	Mr. Serrano gave us a progress report on the membership packets He said he had just received additional booklets and would have more packets next month.
5.	Mr. Silva reported that the Uniting the African-American Family function which took place on February 15, 2003, had a large turn out and was very successful.
6.	Mr. Guerra announced there will be a Genealogy Fair on Saturday, April 12, 2003, Sons of American Revolution, 226 Matlage Way Sugar Land TX, near Imperial Pure Cane Mill, across from the Post Office.
7.	Mr. Guerra also announced that our organization will have a booth at the fair. Mr. Silva and Mr. Trejo volunteered to participate. They will have blank applications to distribute, and will have books for sale.
8.	The Texas City Ancestry Searchers will have a seminar on Saturday, September 13, 2003, at the Charles T. Doyle Convention Center, 2010 5th Ave., Texas City, TX .
9.	Old Business: There was no old business to report.
10.	New Business: There was no new business or projects to report.
11.	We had three speakers for this month. The first one was Mr. Lionel Piyon, VP of the “Old Timers Club” which was established in 1980 and chartered in 1989. Was previously named “Los Vatos”. They meet every 3rd Saturday at the Lennox BBQ on Harrisburg Street. Membership is $20 a year. They have several fundraising functions throughout the year, the proceeds go for scholarships , and Toys for Christmas. There will be a dance from 1PM - 6PM with live music on April 27th at the Knights of Columbus on Louisiana Street; on June 28th from 7PM – 12AM at the Arabian Temple; and on December 14th from 1PM – 6PM at Brady’s Landing. The second speaker was Mr. David Singleton of the “Clayton Library Friends”, which was chartered in 1987 and has from 1,700 to 2,000 members. He passed out brochures and applications for membership of $10. The money collected from the memberships is used to purchase books for the library. The third speaker was Mr. Robert de Berardinis, Clayton Library Friends Board Member. Mr. de Berardinis spoke about purchasing “Los Papeles de Cuba” He asked for volunteers who could read in Spanish and identified the Nacogdoches archives dated from 1828. In 1850 the county clerk was to have sent all records to Austin TX All but three boxes were sent, which is what needs to be identified. There will be a seminar on Saturday, September 27th on how to read the Cuban papers. Dr. Hoffman will do the Spanish version and Mr. de Berardinis will do the French version. He also said the Clayton Library has all Spanish language newspapers.
12.	Mr. Guerra adjourned the meeting at approximately 8:18PM.
	Respectfully submitted, Josephine Mendoza Secretary, HGS

HGS Meeting Minutes January 15, 2003
1.	President Joe Guerra called the meeting to order at 7 PM. Introduced himself and welcomed everyone. Mr. Alfred Cantu, a new member, introduced himself and expressed his desire to learn more about his ancestors. We all proceeded to individually introduce ourselves and gave the names we were researching.
2.	The minutes were distributed to everyone from the November meeting. Ms. Soraiz made a motion to pass the minutes and Mr. Flores second the motion to accept the minutes.
3.	Mr. Guerra gave us a total of $13,874.14 on hand. He also mentioned having several applications with dues, which will need to be added to the total.
4.	The Hispanic Forum will be sponsoring Career Day at the George R. Brown Convention Center on January 25, 2003, at 11AM. The Hispanic Genealogical Society will participate with a booth.
5.	Mr. Guerra mentioned we had donated $750.00 to the scholarship fund of The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. He asked for a vote on whether we wanted to donate again this year, the motion was passed unanimously. There will be a dance, with Jay Perez playing, on February 1, 2003, at The Arabic Shriner’s Temple, 2900 N. Braeswood Houston TX.
6.	There will be a seminar called the Uniting the African-American Family, Saturday February 15, 2003, at 10AM -1PM at the Church of Latter Day Saints, 16535 Kleinwood Houston TX.
7.	Mr. Guerra talked about the benefits of having a web page as another avenue of receiving or exchanging information on the name you are researching.
8.	A reminder that the conference this year will be held in San Antonio TX.
9.	Old Business: Mr. A. Trejo gave information on the inventory of caps, cups, emblems, and stickers. The list was passed around of the prices for each item.
10.	New Business: Mr. Tony Serrano talked about his idea to put together some new folders for the new members. Mr. Silva volunteered some additional ideas and to do some of the work of putting the folders together at a cheaper price. Mr. Guerra asked for a vote to pay for the materials needed and asked if Mr. Silva and Mr. Serrano would work together in mass producing the folders. Everyone voted unanimously. Mr. Silva talked about the Ancestry file and also mentioned he will be volunteering on Thursday evenings from 6PM – 9PM at The Church of Latter Day Saints on 1101 Bering Houston TX
11.	Our speaker for this month was supposed to be the President of “Old Timers Organization” but was not able to attend.
12.	Mr. Guerra asked everyone to try to come up with more projects for the new year and some ideas for a new fund raiser for the Tejano Statue, before he adjourned the meeting at approximately 8:27PM until February 19, 2003.
	Respectfully submitted, Josephine Mendoza Secretary, HGS

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