Seattle-Gdynia Sister City Association (SGSCA)

• December 11, 2009
• Call to order @ 7:35 by Debra
• 34 in attendance

Presentation of photographs highlighting SGSCA

OLD BUSINESS

• Gdynia Business Week: Based on the success of the Washington Business Week’s (WBW) student exchange, SGSCA has created a similar program in Gdynia. We continue to recap the success of 2009’s program, and plan for 2010’s.
  • This topic is tabled until January

• Washington Business Week: This is an annual event; students from Gdynia come to attend Washington Business Week’s summer courses.
  • This topic is tabled until January

• Film Festival: The Film Festival committee is currently on hiatus.
  • This topic is tabled until January

• Paczki Challenge: On Fat Tuesday, Metropolitan Market hosts a Paczki Challenge. SGSCA would like to assist with promotion on this event.
  • This topic is tabled until January

• Guests of Honor: If you know someone who would be interested in SGSCA, or has ties to the Polish community, please invite them to our meetings.
  • Grazyna Ostrom and her mother, Krystyna, were at December’s meeting to promote their film, A Trip To Nowhere. The film brings Polish deportations during WWII to light, and is in the final stages of production.
    • Motion: Approve $1500 of SGSCA funds to help with final production costs, and assist Grazyna with finding aditional grants and donations.
    • Seconded, approved unanimously
  • Rev. Tony from the Catholic Seamen’s Club was our special guest at December’s meeting.
  • Mike presented Rev. Tony with a picture of the Black Madonna bought in Czestochowa
  • Debra presented Rev. Tony with an honorary Lifetime Membership with Seattle-Gdynia Sister City Organization

Meeting Adjourned: Next Meeting is January 8, 2010 at 7:30pm