February Meeting

Affiliate Committee meeting minutes February 10, 2009 Affiliates in Attendance: Isabel Bunch, Allison Denney, Lynette Baker, Sue Guitierrez, Brewster Beattie, Thurza Andrew, Kym Campbell, Jill Cooper, Crystal Fortune, Rick Flores, Marianne Kernen, Denean Richards and Chris Mulqueeney

Old Business

2009 Committee Position Reports Financial Report - Thurza AndrewThe finance report has not yet been finalized but will go out tomorrow. Approximate balance is $2,000 Money Collector - Orval HughesOrval was not in attendance I.O.U. Queen - Sue GuitierrezSue reported $100 so far in raffle ticket sales for the Valentine's Day baskets. We are in need of a supply of tickets, with Orv intending to purchase them. Jill Cooper advised that she has some to donate and would bring them to MLS. All three baskets will be at tomorrow's MLS meeting and the drawing will be held then Secretary - Marianne KernenPresent and taking minutes Historian - Lynette BakerPhotos will be taken of the basket raffle winners and posted on our website Web Master/Tech Guru - Stacey Gibson. Stacey was not present but our website is being developed. Allison suggested we all take a look at the progress at

http://chicoaffiliates.blogspot.com/

We will be posting our meeting minutes, photos, etc.. Affiliates can create their own profiles. P.R./News - Connie WrightChris Mulqueeney reported for Connie that they are working on press releases to be presented at the March meeting Scholarship - Amber AbneyAmber was not in attendance Charities - Jill CooperJill has identified two local children's charities, the Chico Children's Choir and Schoolhouse Children's School. It is known that the Choir group is in need of funds to help defray transportation expenses for their performances. The needs of the school will be identified (money, books, supplies?) Flyers - Chris MulqueeneyChris will be providing flyers for the raffle for distribution at MLS Quarterly Coffee - Chris MulqueeneyQuarterly coffee scheduled for 2/12/09 8:00am at Bidwell Perk
New Business
Reviewed the calendar of events and it was agreed that the Spring Mixer will be held in March, Summer Mixer in June, and Fall Mixer in September and the Christmas Mixer in December. It was decided that due to weather concerns the Spring Mixer should be held indoors at The End Zone, the Summer Mixer (BBQ) at the CAOR and the Fall Mixer at the Gooney Bird. Orval was nominated to the owner of The End Zone to confirm the proposed date of 3/19/09 5:00-7:00pm and to discuss their providing appetizers at a reduced rate (our budget $200-250) and drinks can be purchased by those in attendance at their bar. It was agreed that the event will have a Mardi Gras theme!

Orval has confirmed that the End Zone will be available for us to use on the 19th of March for our Mixer. A separate email will be going out (only to the affiliates in regular attendance of the meetings) to help plan the mixer. If you would like to be included in the planning of the mixer please reply to this email so I can include you on the planning committee. A sign-up sheet was passed for raffle prizes to be provided at the Mardi Gras Mixer in March. Lynette (Mission Hills), Becky & Denean (First American Natural Hazard Disclosure), Jill (Cleanrite Buildrite) and Chris (Wright Mortgage) all agreed to provide these. It was also agreed that the wine refrigerator that was donated back to the affiliates, be filled and raffled again. A sign-up sheet for wine donation was passed around. Lynnette, Rick, Brewster, Jill, Marianne, Chris, Kym, Thurza, Izzy, and Allison all will be bringing bottles of wine to stock the wine refrigerator that will be raffled.
If any other Affiliates would like to donate a raffle prize or a bottle of wine for the mixer, please reply to this email and let me know what you will be donating. A suggestion was made by Chris to keep mixers on the 3rd Thursday of each month to simplify and make easier to remember. It was agreed that this was a good idea when were able to do so. A reminder was made of the Quarterly Coffee on 2/12/09 and Affiliates were encouraged to attend and socialize. The next affiliate meeting to be held at the CAOR offices on March 10 at 4:00pm. Meeting adjourned. Submitted by Marianne Kernen, Secretary

(A huge Thank You to Marianne for the wonderful meeting minutes!!!)