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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/20/2007 SCC minutes MOUNT PROSPECT SISTER CITIES COMMISSION Minutes September 20, 2007 Members present: Janice Farley Skip Farley Lorrie Huber Mike Karsen Cindy Kiel Dorothy Kucera Denise Rano Paul Seils John Sibrava Mary Ann Sibrava Felicien Sirois Judy Thorne Rachel Toeppen Irvana Wilks Members Absent: John Korn Maura Reschke Gary Randant Staff Liaison: Absent The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by Chairperson Dorothy Kucera. Dorothy welcomed Lorrie Huber and Denise Rano as official members of the commission. Introductions were made between them and those who had not met them at the last meeting. Minutes The minutes were approved on a motion from Skip Farley, seconded by Felicien Sirois. Financial Report Judy questioned the amount for the gift jackets and will verify with Maura if that figure includes those ordered for commission members. OLD BUSINESS Reports · Downtown Block party Felicien reported that the Sister Cities presentation went very well and that many interesting and interested people stopped by. Cindy Kiel and Dorothy Kucera also helped out. The posters were used laid flat on the table because of the wind, and about 10 pins were given to those who were very interested. Dorothy suggested that the commission should participate every year. · Brochure Judy Thorne and Rachel Toeppen gave suggestions to Maura EI Metennani for revising the brochure. Some changes did not show up on the proof copy so Judy will check with Maura EI Metennani. Mary Ann Sibrava made the additional comment that "Bastille Day event" should be changed to "French Festival." · Wheelchairs for Peace Rachel Toeppen reported that she had talked to Margarita Malkina, Wheelchairs for Peace Coordinator at Sister Cities International, who informed her that wheelchairs can be donated individually for $75 (with an equal amount matched by SCl) plus shipping for a total of $87.50 per chair. There was much discussion concerning the scope of this project, how to raise funds, and the amount of time and effort to pursue this goal. Dorothy confirmed that Wheelchairs for Peace is a major humanitarian outreach program of Sister Cities and that most chapters are involved. · Wine Tasting at VinlOO Judy Thorne reported that Maura Reschke had talked to the owner today to get details about sponsoring a wine tasting now that the store has opened. The owner's first plan is to have the commission purchase the bottles of wine (approximately 6-8 at $20 each) and appetizers, and charge the 30-45 pre-registered attendees an amount ( $20-25) to cover costs and any profit expected. The owner would then give the commission 5% of sales at the event. The other plan offered is to sponsor an event that is already planned for November 15 when the new beaujolais wines are presented allover the world, and the commission would receive a percentage of the sales. After discussion about cost of publicity and the purpose of the event, the members seemed to favor the second plan. Dorothy asked that Maura Reschke follow up with details concerning what type of publicity is expected by the owner and go ahead with the project. The mailing list from the potluck can be used. Official Visit to S~vres - Mayor Wilks presented the newly revised schedule for the visit. She said that a piece of Hopi pottery has been chosen as the gift to Sevres which will be taken by Janice Farley along with a book and biographical information about the artist. The jackets have already been shipped to the mayor's home. The mayor will also take lapel pins of the seal of Mount Prospect, the new pens, and MP mouse pads as gifts to the council members and others. Mary Ann showed gifts which will be presented by the MPPL to the library in Sevres; framed art prints of the library and the book, Lost Mount Prospect, by Gavin Kleespies of the MP Historical Society. It was also decided that Mary Ann will take the "Bonjour Sevres" poster of hand prints created at the French Festival to the school we will be visiting. Irvana will buy a gift of Chicago Symphony Orchestra CDs for Christopher Beckett, the piano professor who is our host for dinner on his barge. Rachel reported that she is taking nine new challenge quilts with the theme of trees and forests plus a few others from the Sew-Bee-It quilt group to display in the quilt exhibition organized by the Sevres Patchwork group. Cindy Kiel is also taking a quilt that she made. Dorothy suggested that the commission place a wreath at the American cemetery in Normandy. Irvana will email Mayor Kosciusko-Morizet about arrangements for that. NEW BUSINESS 2008 Sister Cities Activities · Library Lectures Felicien Sirois is working on plans for quarterly lectures using speakers from academia and, perhaps, Alliance Francais and the French Consul. Besides topics of French art, music, etc., Denise Rano offered that this year is the 250th anniversary of Lafayette's birth and that Le Titi de Paris restaurant is very cooperative. Mary Ann Sibrava reminded everyone that the library programming staff schedule~ events well ahead of time. · Potluck Dinner Judy Thome volunteered to co-chair a potluck again, but Rachel Toeppen has given up her co-chairmanship for a lesser role. Judy would like to have it during the week that the French students are here so that they can headline the program for the evening. Dorothy will determine when that week is from Scott Russell A new co-chair is needed. Meeting adjourned at 6:55 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Judy Thome, Secretary pro tem i\'1ount Prospc<..1. ~ Chair: Dorothy Kucera Vice Chair: Judy Thome Members: Skip Farley Janice Farley Lorrie Huber Mike Karsen Cindy Kiel John Kom Gary Randant Denise Rano Mama Reschke Paul Seils John Sibrava Mary Ann Sibrava Felicien Sirois Rachel Toeppen Irvana Wilks Mount Prospect Sister Cities Commission 50 South Emerson Street Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 847.392.6000 2008 Meeting Schedule (Tentative) January 17,2008 March 20, 2008 May 15, 2008 July 17, 2008 September 18, 2008 November 20, 2008 Sister Cities Commission Meetings are typically held quarterly, on the third Thursday of the month at 5:30 p.m. in the Village Hall Community Center. www.mountprospect.oY!!/sistercities sistercities(ji)fll 0 untprospect. 0 rg