BALLI FAMILY ORGANIZATION December 07, 2006 NOTICE: To the heirs of Jose Manuel Ballí VillarrealRE: Update from 10/28/2006 Family MeetingThe Organization’s mission statement below was formulated based upon our purpose, services and values. It will be used in published materials and funding requests. “At BFO,We lead the family worldwide to information vital to our heritage.Fact finding is our mission andUnity is our bond.” The meeting was very positive and well represented by all lineage groups. We are working on recognizing all the primary heirs of Jose Manuel Ballí Villarreal that are supportive of our mission. Our goal is to recruit as many Ambassadors as needed to accommodate each line. In order to become an Ambassador, you need to prove that you link to Jose Manuel Balli-Villarreal as a primary heir. Each Ambassador will be responsible for recruiting 25 primary heirs within the same branch. They will be the key contacts for keeping the 25 primary heirs informed of current issues and also tracking any addresses or phone changes. So far, we have (3) Ambassadors from the Ignacio line, (1) from the Manuela line, (5) from the Antonio line and (2) from the Francisco line. Anyone interested in becoming an Ambassador or whom wants to become part of a group, please notify Diana Balli at (956)-686-4666. If you are a secondary heir or beyond and I know there are hundreds of you out there; please continue to do your part by supporting the primary heir of your line. They will become your key contact to privileged information. The following were voted in as the Organization’s Board of Directors and are identified as qualified individuals who are supportive of our mission and are willing to give of their talents and time: Fred Balli, Ricardo P. Balli, David Balli, Gloria Gibney, Art Balli and Ramiro Balli. The family is excited about establishing a Balli Museum. Plans are in the works to make this a reality. The Board of Directors is currently seeking and evaluating attorney contracts. Check with your Ambassador for updates. I would like to thank all of you that helped make the meeting possible and a complete success. Respectfully yours,Fred B. Ballí
BALLÍ FAMILY ORGANIZATION “At BFO,We lead the family worldwide to information vital to our heritage.Fact finding is our mission andUnity is our bond.” July 15, 2007 NOTICE: To all the heirs of Jose Manuel Ballí VillarrealRE: BFO Management and Ambassador MeetingOn June 30, 2007, the BFO Management and Ambassador teams met to discuss current concerns and the path forward of the Organization as a whole. Most of the Ambassadors are finished working on recruiting primary heirs from their own branch. If you are a primary heir and have not been contacted by an Ambassador, please notify Diana Balli at (956)-686-4666, Mary Mendiola at (956)-686-2840 or Richard Balli at (956)-240-1999. They will place you with the right group after your initial interview. An exciting guest of our meeting was Rene Escobar. He is writing a Balli Family book and we are helping him with some of the research. Rene received his early education in the Donna Independent School District and graduated from Donna High school and ranked third highest in his class. He went to North Texas State University where he obtained his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Music Education, with double majors in Music and Spanish. Some of the books he has written are The Family Tree Book of F.W. Seabury; The Family History of Jose Maria Escobar; Captain Miguel Sanchez Saenz & His Descendants; Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar – El Cid; Captain Bartolome de Gonzalez & His Descendants and Bartolome de Trevino & His Descendants. Rene is asking the family to search for old photographs, marriage certificates; letters or any item you might think would be of interest, to put in the book. If you have any items of interest to place in the book, notify Diana, Mary or Richard. Don’t wait for the last minute to call them because the plans are to have the book published by the end of the year. Deadline for book entries is October 06, 2007. Interviews with new attorneys are progressing. Please check with your Ambassador for updates. We are passing on to the Ambassadors the most up to date information on the attorney search. It is the responsibility of the primary heir to call their Ambassador and get updates on this subject. A family meeting has been tentatively set for October 6, 2007. We will post more information and details as soon as they become available. I would like to thank Dora Gonzalez for providing her home and preparing the meal for the meeting. The food was great and it was shared with the best of company.   Respectfully yours,Fred B. Ballí