2024-02-26 Sister City Commission MinutesEdmonds Sister City Commission MINUTES
Monday, February 26, 2024
6:00 — 7:00 p m
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Pos. 1 OPEN
Pos. 2 Katy Renz
Pos. 3 OPEN
Pos. 4 Anne Nadreau
Student Representative:
Pos. 5 OPEN
Pos. 6 Samantha Hopper
Pos. 7 lyoko Okano
Pos. 8 Michele Fellows
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Pos. 9 Yuri Nishiyama
Pos. 10 Karyn Heinekin
Pos. 11 Colin Torretta
Pos. 12 OPEN
In -person attendance: lyoko Okano, Katy Renz, Michele Fellows, Karyn Heinekin, Yuri Nishiyama, Colin
Torretta
Virtual attendance: Anne Nadreau (ex), and Samantha Hopper (ex)
Absent:
Staff Liaison: Carolyn LaFave
Call to Order: by Katy
Guests: Richard Suico
Administration:
1. Land acknowledgement: Carolyn
2. Approve/Amend Minutes: Colin motioned to approve February minutes w/no changes, Karyn
seconded; approved unanimously.
3. Approve/Amend Agenda: Michele motioned to approve agenda, Colin seconded; approved
unanimously
Continued Business:
4. 2024 Museum Market
0 7/13/2024 subcommittee; Colin, Yuri, and Karyn?
0 9/21/2024 subcommittee; lyoko, Katy, and Anne
o Michele and Samantha are flexible and can help either day
5. 2024 student exchange
o Recruitment and Promotion
■ Michele: high schools, posters in staff rooms, some posters around town
■ Carolyn: district e-flier and press release
■ Colin: posters around Edmonds
■ Samantha: posters around town
■ Karyn: posters around Mill Creek, also contacted over a dozen former
students/parents
■ Yuri: will poster other areas not already handled
o Student interview questions/dates
■ Karyn reviewed/edited and sent to Carolyn and Katy
■ Karyn and Katy will come up with proposed dates for interviews and
orientations.
o Gift bags: welcome and for Hekinan visit
■ Katy will check with Sees Candy
■ Samantha will provide Amazon items
■ Karyn will make photo cards and beaded items (bookmarks & key chains)
■ Others will bring in items as found
o Dinner reception
■ Switching from two dinners (Welcome and Farewell) to one dinner mid -
stay, which the Commission will host. Hekinan students will provide
activities/entertainment. Carolyn will coordinate with Hekinan on
possibly doing the same when Edmonds students travel to Hekinan.
o Itinerary review
■ Fire Station #17 tour, possibly switch to training center, Carolyn to check
on
■ Decided against Capital Tour, other options suggested: MoPop, Burke,
MOHO1
■ Snoqualmie Falls day, possibly add Cat Sanctuary (Colin checking)
■ Instead of Schack, possibly do local art project (check w/Julie Perrine and
Marlene Friend)
■ Want to keep Funko, so will need to find a few other activities in Everett
area to supplement day
o Activities for host families to do w/Hekinan student
■ Mariners' game
■ Aquasox' game
■ Big Wheel
■ Space Needle
o Travel arrangements
■ lyoko working with agent. Right now, ticket prices range from $2,100 -
$2,800. Agent cannot hold a bank of seats.
AnnouncemenL., none
Adjourned: 7:00 pm
Next Meeting: Monday, March 25, 2024