Elvis Presley Meeting Minutes, February 12, 2010
Attended:
Nadine Johnson, Jim Jinelli, Bill Langston, Karen Langston, Onie Casanove, Doris king, Margaret Giuttner, Denise Young, Steve Demetrius, Sue Demetrius, Miriam Medina, Dennis DeFalco, Nancy Tint, Chris Cernohorsky, Tony Cernohorsky, Donna Long , Jerry Brooks , Jack Micci, Kimberlee Bailes
Welcome New Member: Kimberlee Bailes
Meeting called order by President Nancy Tint
meeting minutes - ask if anyone has any questions from last meeting minutes report
Treasurers report - ask if anyone has any questions about Treasurers report
Mail call:
1) Nancy read and passed around post card from Don Obusek,magic of Elvis of his concert.
2) Nancy read letter /emails from Steven Gillis-Thank you for the update Nancy. I would like to say the newsletter overall was very good. I like seeing Tony's corner in there and all the articles also.
On another note, I will support the Board of Officers decision on the conflict of interest for the candidacy of President and all there decisions whether I agree with it or not. As I stated earlier, I will always be a EP Continentals fan club member and will make a better effort in the future to show my support for the club Elvis Presley named. Please let the Board know this on the February 14th meeting. I will see you on the 26th of February. Have a great day and a wonderful weekend.
God Bless and Take Care,
Steven Gillis
3), e-mail from Alecis and Randy Elvis Walker: Hello Nancy,
I received an email about Steve Gillis running for President. You do have our support 100%. We will try to attend and participate when we can, even from a distance as much as we can. We do agree this is not a club about ETA but about the one and only ELVIS PRESLEY.
We have started rounding up some new members for the EPC fan club and I know some of the Jax fan club members will be attending. I think it is important we work as a team and support each other. How do we register for the convention, etc.
I will be mailing the membership fee when I return home.
Please note I am a returning member and was one of the original members back in the 80’s with Shirley. You please understand our loyalty is to you as our Club President and a friend. You can take that to the bank, so to speak. lol
Have a GREAT weekend and we look forward to seeing you in February.
God bless! Alecia and Randy Elvis Walker
4). Letter from Pam, If an ETA ran for President this would be "his" club and not "Elvis Presley's" club. This club started with a few girls who loved Elvis and wanted to give him back something for all the pleasure he was giving everyone who saw and listened to him, when he passed the club continued with the intention of keeping Elvis' club and his name in the public for the same reason to give him back something for all the pleasure he gave. This was " not " intended to be an ETA club. I'm sorry but I had to voice my opinion.
Thank you Pam
5)E-mail from Priscilla Lynn, it only makes sense that the President of the EP's couldn't be an active ETA. That would be a definite conflict of interest. However, if a ETA wanted to not perform anymore, then there wouldn't be a conflict. I hope this helps.
God bless Priscilla
6) E-mail from Jeremy Ewbank
jeremy_elvis@msn.com
To: nan2den1@aol.com
Sent: 11/02/2010 8:01:26 A.M. Eastern Standard Time
Nancy and board,
I'm sorry but I am unable to attend the meeting this Sunday.
I have a prior engagement, so I want to let everyone know that the election situation with an ETA running for an Officers position, I don't agree upon. I had brought it up at a meeting last year about an ETA running for an Officers position and was told by the Officers, it was a conflict of interest. I had asked just for the General knowledge of the club, not to run for President or any Officers position. . Anyone who is in the situation like me would know this. It's common knowledge that it's a conflict of interest. The board of Officers agreed on this point. Looking forward to do the DJ at the festival
and any other up coming events that I'm able to do. See you at the Festival.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!
JEREMY EWBANK
7)E-Mail from Gordon Stocker-Hello Nancy:
I cant come to the convention this year as I am recovering from double pneumonia. Jean and I enjoyed the ones we attended, and hope to make it next year.
Should anyone auction sheet music ....ANYWAY YOU WANT ME..... I would like to have it. Elvis and Jordanaires recorded this in 1956. Please, someone bid on it for me, and I will reimburse them. My sincere thanks to you for your attention to this for I know you are very busy.
My best to you, the club and all its members.
Gordon Stoker (Jordanaires)
8) E-mail from Ann-Hi Nancy - Since I will be moving sometime this year, I need to sell my Elvis "LoveMeTender" bedroom set. Possibly one of the fan club members may like to have it. It was the set on display at Graceland a few years ago, is a Queen size, cherry mahogany with the heart shape mirror, chest with Elvis' name and musical notes on the frosted glass door. The handles are brass EAP initials. Perfect condition. Original price was $6,000. I will sell it for $3,000 and include a new free mattress and boxspring. If you can get this info to the members, I would appreciate it. My phone is 772-335-1764 in Port St. Lucie, FL. Thanks and good luck in your new position......Anne O'Hear
Onie requested a picture and Steve asked if we can sell it at the auction and give her the money- all agreed.
9) Maggie Tyler e-mail-From: Mkt624
To: nan2den1
Hi, Nancy
Just wanted to say thank you for the great job you are doing with the e-mails it letting everyone know what is going on with the club, the minutes of the meetings, other things that are going on Entertainment wise that we would not probably know about if not for you! So THANK YOU so much and please keep up the good work!!!!!
Maggie Tyer
10) David international-Elvis events will keep website for our newsletter-agreed club
11) E-mail from elvii.com Jim Browder had an heart attack and is in the hospital
12) Susan Doll advertisement was passed around about her new book “Elvis for Dummies”
For those of you who don’t know Charlie Kennedy passed away 2/6/2010
* Barbara Hilow had a stroke and is in the winter park hospital in rehab
* Miriam’s brother Tony had an operation, Miriam explained about her brothers opetration
CD in memory of was sent to widow. And Elvis is the best medicine to others
Their will be no elections as we do not have a candidate.
Festival: Nancy Tint gave reminder of the festival coming up and still need shelp and she had a sign up booklet and to call her and let her know. Tickets are for sell and all dinner selections needs to be given to the hotel 5 days before, so buy your dinner tickets early. Cost for dinner and show is $60 and show only is $30. Jim reminded everyone that to make it easier for everyone to purchase tickets; a pay pal was placed on web-site for payment. Nancy explained about the paypal she put on the website.
Festival ETA’s for Saturday night dinner show are Jim Jinelli, Peter Alden and Eric Erickson. Saturday during the day we will have dealer booths, . Sunday morning gospel hour with Jack Micci and afterwards the car show. Anyone who wants to place a car into the show: Classic Car, Elvis Car, Best of show, 1st place and 2nd place.
Bill Langston questioned about the awards area and how each person going to pay- told by Nancy Tint each person pays as they enter the room. Jim Jinelli said that after the awards ceremony –everyone gets out of the awards and pays to enter the room for the singing and the dancing with “our” stars. Anyone can dance with any person of their choice and the cost of $5 goes to the Russell Home
The cost for a wrist band is $5 per day or$7 for all week end , ten dollars for Friday night event.
The MC is Jim Shirah and the DJ is Jeremy Ewbank the Elvis Presley Continentals Band will be behind Jim Jinelli and Peter Alden
Everyone has to help with all events***** Please see Nancy to sign up and she will let you know where help is needed. Bill questioned the festival auction items- items should be anything representing Elvis Presley or any non Elvis item for Saturday and Sunday
Introductions made to new member Kimberly Bailes from everyone.
Sue Demetrius Vice President reported- No new elections and since assisting Nancy Tint, she works hard and both Dennis DeFalco and Nancy Tint spends a lot of time to make sure the club runs smoothly and is a 365 day job. Felt that ETAs are unable to run as this would be conflict of interest- we have an Elvis club. She is the help behind the newsletter and Steve Demetrius is the one to get the information, pictures and layouts, The Brains…as Steve said and Sue disagreed.
50/50 raffle- will take place each month and will be handled by Margaret Giuttner. Margaret will purchase a small item each month and will be raffled off for $1 for each ticket. 50% of the proceeds will go the club and 50% of proceeds will go the Russell Home. The winner will keep the item. Margaret said she will be in charge of each month for the 50/50 raffle
Margaret said the she and Donna Long spent all day Saturday working on the vest for the festival.
Tony Cernohorsky said he has donated any items but both him and Chris Cernohorsky donates their time the printing and the table centerpieces as nothing will come out of the club money.
Bill Langston asked about having an offering bowl at the Hotel front desk for the Russell Home- it was discussed that the hotel will not take responsibility for watching the bowl for thief. The Russell Home will not allow any pictures of the kids to promote
Miriam Medina Treasurer- said we need donations for the club. Anyone can have and run a table; this is for the club and for the Russell Home.
Bill said that if everyone brings something of Elvis we also can raffle them for the club.
Nancy Tint will bring the raffle tickets for raffle.
Nancy said we will have a silent action of non Elvis items in the dealer room
Denise Young brought in some items for the silent action table for the dealer room. Nancy will contact Jackie Lavoie about the baskets already completed.
Bill asked about putting a money bowl for contributions for the Russell Home. Nancy said she will contact the Russell Home for permission of any pictures- contributions can be made to the Russell Home, Elvis Trauma Center, or St Jude- Steve Demetrius said we can have a jar inside the dealer room to be able to watch it closer.
Bill said if anyone gives money-they will get something nice- as person will get something back for giving. Nancy said this would be considered a raffle and not a contribution for charity
Steve Demetrius News editor- said he does the newsletter, we added the treasure chest and we will place the membership application in the newsletter. We are also trying to get the cost down, we are saving money not printing front and back with color ink. This has saved us over two hundred dollars. We are running into time consuming things like having to sort the bulk envelopes in zip code and having certain criteria of placing the address labels onto the envelopes
Steve will be going around to everyone at the festival to see if he can be of any assistance to them or get any helping member anything.
Chris Cernohorsky asked that it was felt that too many members were being compt. Nancy said that this was done by past officers and was carried over.
Jerry Brooks said he has paid for memberships in the past for guest and other people.
Nancy said we will update the status of members after the festival, to bring everyone up to date A new updated list will be made
Onie Casanove said since Jerry has paid the memberships, to remove "compt" status. Jim agreed
Jim said to remain paid membership it’s only when Jerry pays any membership fees and Jerry will give the list of any guest membership names to Nancy . Nancy will then remove any names of compt fees. If paid
Nancy said we will to vote for who will be compt and non compt members-Nancy said we will be discuss and vote in the March meeting after the fest. Karen made a motion , Onie second . Voted and passed. Business to be brought up at March Meeting.
Jerry Brooks gave update on auctions items- he said we have items for the silent auction and items for the regular auction and this is going well. However, we need more items as in past years we had more items.
We NEED people to bring in MORE items-call Nancy to make arrangements
Onie said “everyone to give –items: duplicate items**just to give for auctio
Karen said she has same gifts but does not want to part with them, as people has given them to her from their heart-
Jim said we can possible to have to get more items to make more valuable- to have guest sign the item and we can have it for future festivals as its too late for this festival.
Steve said we need stuff NOW and for next year. The proceeds benefit the club and charity (Russell Home). Any money left over can be given to other charities.
Denise said any member can purchase items on E-Bay. Onie said bids change all the time
Jim said and Idea like - specific drum sticks can be purchased and have DJ sign them and can auction for one year. Things like that.
Ask Sonny West to donate a Book for the auction - signed
Nancy said we have 6 tables this year and last year we had 12 and will continue to contact past vendors for a table.
Tony asked about how many booklets to print. Nancy said to print about two hundred
Karen asked for the cost for the table centerpieces and she will go around to each table to sell ticket to win centerpieces.
Bill made motion and Steve 2nd the motion- all agreed to have them raffled.
Dennis said he has placed advertisement ads, half hr radio interview, placed ads in local newspapers, on every site on the internet. On tv events calendars. And lots more
Jim said hotel is also advertising
Dennis said we have apx 25-30 cars registered for car show and does not require any pre-registration
Nancy made reminder of the show menu and she needs the food choice the Feb, 20th so she can notify the hotel
Nancy said anyone having a vest will wear their vest Friday and Sunday (Saturday is optional). our club T-shirts for Saturday and Sunday with black slacks. Wear what every you want on Friday preferably something “Elvis”
Pins for this years festival will be “Elvis has left he building”
Onie said they are having show practices and are going good
Karen has offered to assist Onie with the corporate sponsors.
Nancy will send a fan mail for anyone to take out ads in the booklet we have slots for full page ad, half page ad , quarter page ad and business card size ad
Ken Hammann will take pictures during the fest and video of the show will be taken by Brenda Gwyn. Contact Nancy for purchase of the show DVD.
Nancy said we also will sell pictures of the ETAs from the show: Jim, Peter at the club table and Tony will print them and will be sold for five dollars each. We will sell T-shirts for fifteen dollars at the club table.
Bill said he will assist with arm bands.
Nancy asked for HELP at the front door, contact her. We need all the help we can get- Please sign up
Karen said she will help out at the door Friday night and with the dance tickets.
Paul Berthot will be taking care of our sound and stage production along with the help mod Onie Casanove.
Stephanie Rosado will assist Marie Thompson with the food set up- call with name of any food item brought in
The cost of eating at the hospitality room is eight dollars per person fifteen dollars for couple
Anyone who brings food for two days will eat free all weekend.
Friday, Karen is making sandwiches and Margaret gave fifteen dollars to Karen to make some sandwiches for her as she has to work.
Bill said he can bring two small refrigerators, and will need members to bring coolers from home.
The cost of renting a refrigerator from the hotel will cost five dollars for the whole week-end
Drinks, water, soda’s are needs (cans to save space and limit waste)
Nancy said the phone committee will make calls in March for April- she will send out list
No new business-
All officers have retained their current positions
Nancy reminded meetings starts at 2pm
Steve made motion to end meeting, Dennis seconded and Nancy called meeting ajoined
EVERYONE GO AND ENJOY OUR AFTER MEETING VALENTINE PARTY
We had a great valentine party with lots of singing Elvis- Jim Jinelli, Roy Orbison - Jack Micci and an appearance from our own Ann Margaret/ Chris Cernohorsky. Jack also sang Elvis gospel.
Lots of wonderful food was brought in from our members
fun being with our Elvis friends. Doris King, thank you for your Valentine decorations.
Stephanie was the winner of the Valentine 50/50 raffle
