President Duane Clark called the meeting to order at 7:07 pm.  He welcomed all and called on Renate Staab to review her recent 10 day trip to Homer, LA with the Red Cross Relief of Hurricane Katrina.  Kathy Ives announced that she has more raffle tickets for the quilt that she made.  All proceeds go to the Kisakata Student Exchange Fund.

 MINUTES:  Suzanne moved to approve the minutes as distributed.  The motion was seconded by John Lastar.  Motion carried.

 TREASURER:  Mark reported:

                             ASCA Checking Account Balance      $3510.00

                             ASCA Savings Accounts:

                                                Scholarship Fund               995.66                          

                                                Kisakata Student Exchange

                                                                       Fund        5950.99

                             PEOPLE TO PEOPLE FUNDS:

                                      Checking Account Balance        1998.61

                                      Savings Accounts:

                                                General Fund                  2105.80

                                                Lomonosov Fund             3411.00

                                                Doyle Geer Memorial        700.00

                                                Cookbook Fund             1862.50

                                                Golf Tournament

                                                              Reserve              143.47

Significant Items:

          Total cost of the Lomonosov group was $5516.97.  The Lomonosov Committee obtained outside donations from various civic groups totaling $1150.00 and the dinner made a net of $428.14.  Added to funds already on hand, the total was $1803.14.  Therefore the net cost of their trip, to this point, is $3713.83.  The Lomonosov Committee created, and has made available, the Cookbooks.  When all are sold, the trip net cost will be about $1250.00.

          The Kisakata students raised an additional $727.00, including $300.00 from the Soroptomists.

          We submitted a request to the City of Anacortes for $2200.00 in Tourism funding for the Town Crier program.  We would be expected to provide matching funds of $1100.00.

 

QUILT RAFFLE DRAWING:  After much shaking of the raffle tickets by President Duane, the winning ticket was drawn and James H. Sheldrop is the winner of the beautiful quilt with a Japanese flair made by Kathy Ives.

 VICE PRESIDENT:  John Lovric reported that the Newsletter would be out soon.  He also reviewed the need for updating the ASCA display at City Hall.  John will advise members when their help is needed to accomplish the update.

 ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT:  Don reviewed the car window decal order that will be placed through a Sidney, BC company.  100 each ordered will cost $260.00.  They will be sold for $3.50 each, complimentary to new members and overseas guests.  The decals will be available at the November meeting.  He reported that the details of the Romanian trip are forthcoming.

 SIDNEY:  Judy circulated a sign-up sheet for members to indicate their interest in participating in the Sidney Holiday events, November 26-28, 2005 and our Christmas events between 12-2 to 12-4, 2005.  Members were also encouraged to sign-up to homestay Sidney members during their visits.  They are expected next month and will bring the decals.  Judy invited all to attend the Veterans Day Celebration on Nov. 11, 2005, at Causland Park.

 KISAKATA:  No report.  Duane read a letter from Mayor Tadanaga dated August 19, 2005 (written after their return to Kisakata) in which he reviewed the situation of the three cities that are combining into one, and emphasized that our sister city and student exchange relationship will continue “forever”!

 VELA LUKA: Nikki reported on the CroatiaFest held in Seattle, WA.  She encouraged members to go to: www.pbase.com/jal

For pictures, etc. of the event. Nikki and John displayed posters of documented history of some of our Croatian families in Anacortes. Nikki indicated that the student applications for the trip to Vela Luka in 2006 are available until Oct. 31, 2005.  It is planned that our students will go with the visiting Vela Luka students as they return home. Plans are being developed to bring the Kumpanija Sword Dancers and the Klapa Music Group to Anacortes for CroatiaFest in 2006. Duane and Nikki are seeking grants from various sources for the $30,000.00 approximate cost. Members are encouraged to begin planning/thinking about homestays.

 LOMONOSOV: Suzanne expressed her heartfelt thanks for all the help to welcome/entertain our visitors from Lomonosov.  She said that among other things she learned is:… it works GREAT to have a photo/tour guide team like John and Annie!  Thanks again, John and Annie, for a tremendous job!  Tom and Willy have “gone beyond” expectations in the production of the cookbook…Joyce and Theda for their careful proofreading….Anne, for the beautiful art work…thanks to all!  THE COOKBOOKS ARE AVAILABLE at Anne Martin    McCool’s Gallery, Earthbound Books, Phil Madden’s office and Cap Sante Court Retirement Center. THEY MAKE WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS PRESENTS!

 HOSPITALITY:  Congratulations to David for his continued EXCELLENCE in food preparation.  You’re the best!

 MEMBERSHIP:  Membership Rosters will be mailed to those without e-mail accessibility and e-mailed to those WITH e-mail for you to print out.

 PRESIDENT’S REPORT:  Duane reported that he will be speaking at the Noon Kiwanis Club on October 27^th.  Judy and Suzanne will accompany him.  On November 29^th he will speak to Soroptomist.  Nikki will accompany him.  Duane is available to speak to any group about the ASCA 2005 program.

 PROGRAM:  A Power Point presentation of the Lomonosov Visit was viewed.

 The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 pm.

 Respectfully submitted,
Jo Fuqua, Secretary
Anacortes Sister Cities Association