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City of Roseville Roseville Sister Citv Association Minutes February 4, 1998 Present: Jvyce and James Boardson, Reiko Masterson, Tom and Virginia Turba. Minutes: 1. AcCion items: Martha was not available to update on display item tags. 2. Treasurer's report: Carol was not avai�able for report. Joyce has re- ceived 35 lhs. candy donation from Mr. and Mrs. Terrance Waldoch through the Fritz Candy Co. to be used at the Rosefest Parade. Joyce also turned in a re�eipt for $242.02 for expenses occurred with the Rosefest parade. This included donatfon of a Japanese flag, as we1Z as cost of costumes. 3. Shinmachi report: No one from the Shinmachi group was available. Reiko announced that there will be Japanese dancing at the "Spring Festival" at University of St. Thomas on April 26. 5he was not sure of the start time. 3. Costa Rica report: The trip to C.R. for �he Presidential elections went extremely well. (Jan. 25-Feb. 9) The entire group stayed in homes ins�ead of hatels. There were approximately 40 �rom Mn., 7 from Roseville. The trip included breakfast with the President. There will be a group of 15 Costa Ricans, including Yvonne, coming to St. Cloud in April as part of a Masters program in C.R. Six of the group would like to spend some time in Rosevxl�e. Tom visited with Eduardo Cruz. The Cartargo Athleti� Ass. would 11ke �o have the Rosevflle basketvall coach go to C.R. Co teach for 2 weeks. There is a possibility that the Costa Rica-Minn. Foundation would help sponsor the exchange. The Association is also interested in swimming. 4. Community Activities: The Rosefest Parade W�ii soon be upon us. Last years parade activity was reviewed. Hopefully, we will not have to borrow cost- umes from the C.R. consulate. We will try to plan ahead and have pop avail- able for participants at the starting iine. (A last minute thonght last y�ar by Jim.) Jugs of water will be available, also, as last year. Consideration was given to possibly having a party after for participants. To he discussed further as next meeting. 5. Ongoing business: Martha was not available, nor pictures brought for discuss- ian on our planned scrapbook. Fund raising not discussed as result. b. New business: The committee would like to welcome Reiko Masterson. She is from Gifu Prefecture, Japan. 5he resides in Roseville with her husband and is active with a Japanese dance group, as weZl as assisting with the Japan- ese participants of the U.S.A. Soccer Cup. She would like to be envolved with our Japanese group. Joyce and James presented the Committee with a U.S. and Costa Rican flag, along with flag parade belts. The flags, as with the Japanes flag are parade weight/quality. 7. Next meeting is Wed., March 4, at Cit Ha11. Respectfully submitted, `�� Joyce Boardson