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• 10 March, 2006

• Call to order @ 7:34 by Glen Lee, President.

• 22 in attendance.

 

OLD BUSINESS

• Film Festival: Will run the 28, 29, and 30 th of April and 5, 6, and 7 th of May. [ www.polishfilms.org ] Coordinating films with the Los Angeles festival.

•  Gala to be held Saturday, May 6 th

•  Possible jury award (salmon statue) to be given to “Best Film”

•  Fundraising and advertising are in full swing!

•  Poster submissions must be in by 15 March

•  Research possible pre-sales on tickets

• Sister City Reception: held on 26 April from 6-8pm . Tickets are $20 and will be available at our next (April) meeting.

• Seattle International Children's Festival: one of the performances will be by the Warsaw Village Band, a folk group from suburban Warsaw . International festival is held May 15 – 20.

• Student Exchange: (Washington Business Week) Focuses on teaching students valuable business skills. Looking to bring Polish student(s) to Seattle to attend event.

•  Motion: pay air fare for 1 student to attend event

•  Seconded. Passed Unanimously.

•  Student Exchange: ( Sealth High School ) Discussion tabled until next meeting.

• Bazaar: We will have a booth set up to promote the film festival. Bazaar will be held on 8 April, from 12-7pm .

NEW BUSINESS 

• Seattle Polish Choir: Has an upcoming performance in Koszalin , Poland .

•  Motion: donate $250 to their trip

•  Seconded. Passed Unanimously.

•  Treasurer's Report:

$3,815.85 = general fund

$57.89 = orphanage fund

$2,217.59 = Film Festival

 

•  Secretary's Report: Minutes approved

Meeting Adjourned: 8:55 pm

Next Meeting: 14 April, 2006