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Minutes
May 9, 2002
ATTENDANCE: Tokiko Blaine, Carole Bloomquist, Larry D'Urso, John Eichman, Evelyn Eichman, Janice Farley,
Mayor Gerald "Skip" Farley, Lil Floros, Melanie Karsen, Mike Karsen, Dorothy Kucera, Mark Miller, J.L. Scott,
Adelaide Thulin, Fred Thulin.
Staff: Maura Jandris
The meeting was called to order at 5:32 p.m.
Peace Pole Location
The Commission reviewed location options for the Peace Pole. The eventual permanent location will be
the new Village Hall, but a temporary location needed to be determined. John Eichman moved and Evelyn
Eichman seconded that the Peace Pole temporarily be installed at the comer of Wille S~eet and Busse
Avenue. This was approved by the Commission.
A Peace Pole Ceremony subcommittee was formed consisting of John and Evelyn Eichman, Dorothy
Kucera, Mayor Farley and Janice Farley. The subcommittee agreed to meet at a later date to plan the
specifics of the Peace Pole Planting ceremony, which would be held in early June. It was reported that
S~vres had planted their peace pole on May 8.
Report on Sister Cities Conference
Dorothy Kucera provided an update to the Commission of her and Irvana Wilks' visit to the Illinois Sister
Cities Association annual conference. The conference will be held in Elk Grove Village next year.
One idea that was discussed was the idea of bringing a "visiting chef' to hold classes, to be sponsored by
the Sister Cities Commission. Melanie Kamen offered to talk to Re~ro Bistro, a local French restaarant.
Dorothy Kucera would contact a friend from Kendall College for ideas.
Staff Report on Trip to S~vres
Staff member Mama Jandris reported on her recent trip to S~vres. At a reception held at the City hall there,
she met with representatives of the schools, the band, the historical society and more. She also met with
Rolanda Sarinelli and Mayor Francois Kosciosko Morizet to discuss the Peace Poles and future visits.
Subcommittee Reports
Service Organizations - no report
Business - no report
Government- no report
Schools - Melanie is working on the correspondence program. She said she will be visiting S~vres in June
and hopes to make contacts at that time.
Chinches - J.L. Scott attended a church council meeting to propose the Church banner idea to the
members. Each church would donate a 12 inch square to compose a banner that could be sent to S~vres for
display in their churches. The banner is expected to be completed in the fall.
Other News
Francois Chavatte, one of the members of the S~vres delegation that had visited Mount Prospect in 2000 had
recently been awarded with the "Legion de Honor" a very prestigious award in France.
Didier Adon, our contact in S~wes was going to be promoted soon, and we would have a new contact.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:45 p.m.