SPPC Regular Board Meeting Minutes

April 29, 2009

Present: Shayda Bradley, Azin Lotfi, Hassan Mihankhah, Ken Niese, Sheila Shidnia, Firooz Zandi

At a regular meeting of the Society for the Promotion of Persian Culture, held at Clarian North Hospital on 4/29/09, 7:30pm – 9:00pm the president in the chair, and secretary present, the following business was conducted.

Motions

Meeting Notes

Shayda Bradley gave opening remarks.

Each member of the board introduced themselves, giving a brief biography.

Discussed one year plan of events:

Event

Date

Chairperson

500 Festival Parade

May 23

Shayda Bradley

Summer Picnic & Membership Drive

May 31

Firooz Zandi

Speaker

September (exact date TBD)

Ali Jafari

Mehregan

October 10

Sheila Shidnia

International Festival

November 19-22

Sheila Shidnia

Yalda

December 19

Hassan Mihankhah

Chahar Shanbeh Soori

March 16

Ken Niese

ChildrenÕs Norooz

March 13

Azin Lotfi

Norooz

March 20

Hassan Mihankhah

Sizdeh Bedar

April 4

Azin Lotfi

 

On motion of Azin Lotfi the Summer Picnic and Membership Drive is to be held on 5/31, with chairman Firooz Zandi. Entire slate of remaining events will be approved in a future motion.

Discussion of details of next two events: parade and Picnic / membership drive

Discussion of communications, including website, mailings and emails.

All board members resolved to normalize membership by 5/4.

Next board meeting will be held May 19. Standing meeting will occur 2nd Tuesday of every month.

Topics tabled for later discussion

1.     Other Proposed Events:

Event

Date

Chairperson

2nd Summer Picnic

June

TBD

3rd Summer Picnic

July

TBD

WomenÕs Day

March

TBD

2.     Complete review & update of bylaws

3.     Detailed breakdown of budget, with gain/loss per event

On motion of Mrs. Lotfi the society adjourned at 10 P.M.

 

Ken Niese, Secretary