National Convention 2007

UNIBOA 17TH NATIONAL CONVENTION

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites
194 Fortin Drive
Woonsocket, Rhode Island

May 25 - 27, 2007

INTRODUCTION:

At UNIBOA’S 17th National Convention scheduled to be held in woonsocket, Rhode Island, from May 25 - 27, 2007, we invite you to join us to recommit ourselves to UNIBOA and Liberia, provide us with an essential reflective time in which we celebrate our commitment to our organization, our beloved homeland, Liberia and come forth with effective mechanism through which we can promote the building of a new UNIBOA and a new Liberia.
As a free association of Liberian citizens, we recognize the need to be active participants in the development of our homeland and maintain our cultural ties with our people. We are deeply conscious of the need for unity in order to identify resources, promote long and short term development programs and set forth the interests we hold in common. Therefore, UNIBOA, through advocacy, public education and networking speaks the African experience and identifies resources to rebuild the Bassa counties.
It is through our National Conventions that we are able to raise enough funds for most of our projects and programs. The main fundraising events during the National Conventions are the Queen Contest, Annual Raffle Drawing, Annual Banquet & Ball. This year, 2007, to improve our fund raising for more needed fund, we are adding Liberia's #1 music maker, Mr. Sundaygar Dearboy to entertain us, our guests and patrons. Mr. Sundaygai Dearboy will perform all of his hit songs and more, on Saturday, May 26th. Mr. Sundaygar Deearboy will also be the center of attraction as he headlines as guest Artist to climax UNIBOA's convention on Sunday, May 27. The two major attractions: Saturday Extravaganza, Sundaygar Dearboy in Concert ($15.00 members and $25 non-members) and a Formal Dinner Banquet - $30 (non-members).
On Sunday, the Keynote Speaker is the Rev. Dr. Bishop John G. Innis of Liberia who will deliver the Conventional message on the process of building a successful nation.

Convention Theme: "CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME"

Buy A Brick Program

UNIBOA sets December 2007as tentative date for Ground-breaking for Uniboa's community center in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County
The President of UNIBOA, Mr. Joseph D. Sinyan and the Superintendent of Grand Bassa County, the Honorable Julia Duncan-Cassell have agreed to a December 2007 date for the Groundbreaking Ceremony of UNIBOA Community Center which is to be built at the County Fair Ground in Lower Buchanan, Grand Bassa County.
We would like to offer you the opportunity to purchase a brick to be placed on the foundation of our Community Center to be built as part of Uniboa’s Capital Campaign Project. Each brick is available for $100 with a 3 line inscription. Each line may contain 17 characters, which includes spaces and periods. If additional bricks are desired, we will accommodate you with consecutively aligning your family names. Names of donors will be displayed on our website at www.uniboa.org. The Community Center will purposely be used to provide a safe and secure environment where children can go to learn to read, be given homework assistance, computer literacy programs, academic, health and behavioral monitoring.
All members and prospective members of UNIBOA, supporters and the people from Grand Bassa County are being presented the opportunity to purchase bricks to be placed on the foundation of the Community Center.

Calendar of Events
VENUE OF CONVENTION:
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites
194 Fortin Drive
Woonsocket, Rhode Island

Friday, May 25, 2007

Arrival of delegates and Welcome Soiree

7:00 PM - 11:00 PM:
Fellowship Night (hosted by Rhode Island Chapter) at Holiday Inn Express & Suites

Saturday, May 26, 2007
OPENING SECTION:

7:00 AM - 800 AM - Continental Breakfast

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Registration of delegates

9:30 AM - 12:00 Noon:
Calling of the "Traditional Bassatic Herald" and Official Opening Ceremonies

Singing of "The Lone Star Forever"

Invocation: Mr. Joseph Davis, National Chaplin

Roll Call by chapters: Mr. Jeremiah Davis, National Secretary

Welcome Remarks: Mrs. Martha Gargar-Charley, President, host chapter

Selection: Mrs. Josephine Coleman-Kpoto

Keynote Address: Rev. Dr. Bishop John G. Innis

State of the Union Address: Mr. Joseph D. Sinyan, National President, UNIBOA

Presentation: Dr. Syrulwa Somah, Executive Director, LIHEDE

Recognation of Guests: Mr. Clarence Brown, Chairman, 17th National Convention Committee

Remarks: Mrs. Mydea Reeves-Karpeh, Chairman of the Board of Directors

Vote of Thanks: Mr. Stephen Zeogar, National Vice President

Closing Prayers: Mr. Joseph Davis, National Chaplin

Singing of the Liberian National Anthem

LUNCH - 12:00 Noon - 12:45 PM

BUSINESS SECTION:

12:50 PM - 4:12 PMBusiness Section opens
Mr. Joseph D. Sinyan presiding

Meeting call to order

Adoption of Agenda

Reading of the Minutes of the 16th National Convention, Mr. Jeremiah Davis, National Secretary

Discussion and adoption of minutes

Financial Report: - Mr. Ernest W. Simmons, National Treasurer

Nursing Program Committee Report: - Mrs. Evita Bestman, Chairman

Building Committee Report: - Mr. Jerome Gayman

Appointment of committees: - Mr. Joseph D. Sinyan, President

Chapter Reports: - All chartered chapters

Strategy Sessions:
    (a)Nursing Program Committee
    (b)Building (Community Center) Committee

Constitution Committee

SOCIAL/COOKOUT: - 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Charley
    8 Martha Road
    North Smithfield, RI 02896

8:00 PM - Concert/Dance featuring SUNDAYGAR DEARBOY

    Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites
    194 Fortin Drive
    Woonsocket, Rhode Island
    MC - Mr. James Kelly
Sunday, May 27, 2007

7:30 AM - 9:00 AM: - Continental Breakfast

10:00 AM: - Thanksgiving Intercessory Service
    Guest Preacher: Rev. Emmett Goodridge
    Trinity United Methodist Church
    375 Broad Street
    Providence, Rhode Island

12:00 Noon: - LUNCH

NATIONAL ELECTIONS - Election Commission
                     The Presidential Candidates
Mr. Joseph D. Sinyan                    Mr. Alfred Dousuah


8:00 PM - 1:00 AM:
    (1) Banquet
    (2) Dance
    (3) Raffle Drawing
    (4) Queen Contest
    (5) Honoring Ceremony

Monday, May 28, 2007

Departure of delegates

ACCOMMODATIONS:
The host chapter has made a block reservation for 21 rooms with double occupancy (2 beds each): 11 Queen (non-smoking) at a reasonable rate of $92.00 plus tax each per day; 8 King size plus tax each per day; 2 two-room suites at $112.00 plus tax each. Tax rate is 13%; check in time is 12:00 PM.
The cut-off date for reservation is April 20, 2007. We are encouraging chapter heads and individuals to please make your reservation the cut-off date. The host chapter will not be responsible to pick up any individual(s) from famliy or friend's home.
Hotel telephone number is: (401)769-5000.
Address of Hotel:
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites
194 Fortin Drive
Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Telephone No. 401-769-5000

2007 National Convention Package
The Conventional fee for member is $75.00 plus $15.00 Saturday concert dance fee. Due to limitation of space, we are asking members to buy tickets in advance. Ticket will not be sold at door and we stop selling ticket when reach the maximum of 220 people.
NATIONAL RAFFLE
Raffle tickets report is due in to the National Treasurer, Mr. Ernest Simmons before the National Convention. Please take your ticket stubs to the Convention. Raffle Tickets may be purchased from any UNIBOA Chapter in your city/state.
CONTACTS:
Please direct all questions and inquiries concerning hotel accommodation and directions to: Mrs. Martha Gargar-Charley- 401-756-6844 / 401-663-3252; Coordinator, Mr. Clarence Brown, 2007 National Convention Chairman at 401-781-5414 / 401-935-0557
Ms. Sunniwaye E. Kelly, Co-chairperson;
For general information and payment of convention fee please contact:

Joseph D. Sinyan, President
1401 Jasper Street
Wheaton, MD 20902 301-649-4330 (H)
301-649-2264 (Uniboa)
240-462-9706 (C)
Stephen Barron Zeogar, Vice President
763-566-0155/ 763-464-9238
Jeremiah G. Davis, General Secretary
301-438-3783/ 240-418-1543

Ernest W. Simmons, National Treasurer
92 Vance Avenue
Sicklerville, NJ 08081
856-228-7390 / 732-406-8532
Cecelia Kai
410-671-7355

James Horace, North Jersey (Newark)
25 Clifton Ave. Apt. 503
Newark, New Jersey 07104
Tel: 973-481-2169 / 973-634-5182
Evita Bestman, New York
180 East 18th Street, Apt. 3E
Brooklyn, NY 11226
Tel: 347-789-3697 / 718-706-7503
Sayeh Richardson, Trenton
42 Vine street, Trenton, NJ 08638
Tel: 609-695-4221
Larry Faulkner, Detroit
15410 Robson Street
Detroit, Michigan 48227
Tel: 313-837-2315
Steven Joe, Texas
3724 Murphy Drive
Bedford, TX 76021
Tel: H- 817-868-1321, C- 817-545-3308
Soloman Reeves, Minnesota
Tel: H-612-388-3585 / 612-287-8958
Ben Roberts, Pennsylvania
Tel: 610-348-1460
Trokon Smith, Washington
6035 67th Place
Riverdale, MD 20737
Tel: H-301-654-4512 / 240476-4278
Joseph Davis, North Carolina
7906 Montane Run Court
Waxhaw, NC 28173
Tel. 704-843-0214 / 301-325-7909

Rancy Zeon, Georgia
Martha Charley, Rhode Island
8 Martha Road
Tel: 401-6633152 (Home), 4017656844 (Cell)