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City of Roseville Roseville Sister City Association Minutes April 1, 1998 Present: James and Joyce Boardson, Reiko Masterson, Denny Strootman, Tom and Virginia Turba �inutes: 1. Display case tags: Martha is unable to do the display case tags. penny and Tom will take care of this. 2. Treasurer's report: No report available. No change expected. 3. Shinmachi: Reiko has added pictur.es to the Ass. information sheet. She did a great job!! There has been a misunderstanding between Japan and the Association about exchanges. Shinmachi thought students/guests would be going to 3apan only every other year. Although no exchanges are expected this year, the group �s working with Shinmachi to correct the misundeX- standing. The group is in the process of preparing for homestays here in early August. Reiko's Japanes dancing group wi11 be in the St. Thomas Spring Festival, Sunday, Apri� 26. Admission =$3.00. See inclosed map. Should be good!! 4. Costa Rica: We had been expecting some teachers from Cartago, up for college classes at St. 3ohn Unv., to spend about a weeks extended stay in Rosevil�e, However, the person accepting the money has had legal problems in handling the �oney, and the gzoup will not be able to.come. They are still hoping to be able to come in Sept. Bob Erdman, RSH coach, has not been available to discuss hav�ng a basketball clinic in Cartago. 5. Community Activities: We are planning to participate in the Rosefest parade, again. Joyce has entered our application. Hopefully, we w�i1 be near the front, again. This ��ii allow us to have some sort of a picnic afterwards. Tom will ask Halversons about using their convertible, again. Joyce will make more blouses and skirts so we do not have to borrow from the Consulate. We now have parade flags for each country as wel� as flag beZts, donated to the Association. Joyce wi11 make flag/pole covers, making transportation of the flags easier. We wil� be needing adults/children to walk with Japanese and Costa Rican costumes on. Two adults are also needed to walk at the back of our unit to monitor the safety of children, etc. We have 35�� of candy now. 6. Great American Shoot Out: �oseville is hosting the Intern'1 Basketball iour- nament this year. They will waver the entry fee if we have a team from Japan and/or C.R. Tom wz11 fax in£o to C.R. and Denny will fax to Shinmachi. 7. Ongoing business: Martha is not able to do the scrapebook as planned. Jim has offered to take over the task. 8. Next meetzng: Wednesday, May 6, 1948, City Hall. Respe�t ull}L submiCted, Enclosed: St. Thomas campas map for `�J� Spring Festival. See you there!! Joyce o rdson