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City of Roseville Roseville Sister Citv Associa�ion Wednesday, July 2, 1997 Present: Joyce Boardson, Martha HardesCy, Tom and Virginia Turba Minutes: 1. Friendship meeting with Tony Anderson: Various e�periences were exchanged between Owatonna, Northfield, Richfield, and Roseville. Northfield receives $100 per person going to Costa Rica to put in their "k�tty" for future needs in Northfield. The Costa Rica - Minn. Foundation may have monies availab�e as a grant ii needs can be identified and a proposal identi£ied. Tom wiZl call Lupita for an application form. Ideas to submit were monies for a Spanish �anguage tape tio donate to the Roseville Library, tapes an Costa Rica which could be donated, also, and payment for the Tico Times for the library. 2. Rosevilie Community Fund: We have received $2000.00 for Costia Rican activities and $500.00 for 5hinmachi activities Chrough the Roseville Co[nmunity Fund. For Costa Rica, $1500.00 will be used for the students going down in July and $500.00 will be used for the Januar.y arrivals. Shinmachi will use the mvney for their group arriving this August. 3. Rosefest Parade: We did it!!! Our efforts to be in the parade this year appeared to have gone well. Martha did a great job on the banner and hopes to be able to use it next year. If any one has suggestions on changes to make, please let Martha, Joyce, or Tom know. Joyce will send thanks-yous to the volunteers. 4. Treasure's report: no report 5. Shinmachi: The Japanese will be arriving ane day early, Aug. 4. Joyce expzess- ed a concern that if the group stays in a hotel the first night as they have in the past, we should be using a Roseville horel since we are a Roseville association and derive financial support from the Roseville community. The Japanese-American Society expzessed an interest in contacting us when Joyce called them abouY borrowing a flag. Caro1 and Jan's names were given for contacts. 6. CosCa Rica: Sept. 19 is the C.R.-MN. Fund Razsex. We will look into receiv- ing a grant from the Foundation. Students and Ceacners will be leaving this month for C.R. We hope to have news coverage when they return. Don't �orget the trip Jan. 26 - Feb. "L for the C_R. election celebrations. Tom �ontacted Mark Heckel at Roseville High. He is one of ewo co-chairs for the MN. committe with the National 5tudent Council convention to be held in MN. June, 1999. Mr. Heckel will present our interest in having Oscar Arias speak. 7. Community Activities: The display case at city hall will be availab�e in 2- 3 weeks. We may be able to get our tri-fold brochures printed by City Hall.