NABO October Meeting Lodging Info & Agenda

Aug 25, 2009 by guerrica

NABO FALL MEETING

FRIDAY OCTOBER, 9th, EVENING

7pm-Reception (RSVP Req’d) Ray and Edith Aspiri have kindly offered to host a small evening reception for those that have arrived into Seattle early. (Their condo is upstairs from where we will be having the meeting on Saturday. -SEE Members Welcome-

-Location: 2125 First Ave. (Suite 2704)
Seattle, WA. 98121

*** Send RECEPTION RSVP to Marilu Michelena at board1@seattleeuskal.org ***

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10-MORNING

-7:30am-Breakfast A light Breakfast will be provided on site

-8:00am-TBD pm NABO Meeting

-12:00pm-Lunch- Lunch will be provided on site

Location: 2125 First Ave., 5th Floor Meeting Room

Seattle, WA. 98121

*** Send MEETING RSVP to Marilu Michelena at board1@seattleeuskal.org ***

AFTERNOON

2:30 pm (boat leaves @ 3pm)-Optional-(Reservation Required!) Duck Tour-$25/per person-Tour Seattle by land and water on a WWII amphibious landing craft! -SEE Members Welcome-

Location: 516 Broad Street

Seattle, WA Directions

DUCK  RESERVATIONS

CALL 1-800-817-1116 and request BOAT A at 3:00 PM on Saturday, October 10.  Give NABO as the company name.

OR

ONLINE Tickets Request BOAT A at 3:00 PM on Saturday, October 10.  Enter NABO as the company name.

EVENING

7:00 pm-Optional-(RSVP Required!) Dinner @ Bilbao-$25/per person includes family style meal with wine; bar available at additional cost.

*** Send BILBAO DINNER RSVP to Marilu Michelena at board1@seattleeuskal.org ***

Check or cash required upon arrival.

BELLTOWN BARS

Link to Belltown Bars

Link to Basque Bar “Txori”

BUS MAPS

Downtown Seattle (Including Belltown) Map

Bus Free Ride Area

HOTEL RESERVATIONS

Rate: $99.00 (prior to tax) per night / double queen size beds
*Must Cancel by 4:00 pm on October 7*
Block Reservation: NABO
Block Confirmation Number: 63755528
Location:
Ramada Seattle Downtown
2200 5th Avenue (5th Ave & Blanchard Street)
Seattle, WA 98121
To Reserve: 1-877-361-2502

Contact Marilu Michelena at board1@seattleeuskal.org with any questions.

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Board Meeting Notes – August 3, 2009

Aug 3, 2009 by Amaya

Seattle Euskal Etxea

August 3, 2009 Board
Meeting

 

Attendees

Joe Guerricabeitia –
Vice President

Gaizka Mallea -
Treasurer

Amaya Michelena –
Secretary

Marilou Michelena –
Board Member

 

                                              Agenda         

Subject	Presenter	Notes
Financial Update	Gaizka	Received $— from BG, $— in account
Reno NABO Report	Amaya	Club membership fee is currently $50 per club plus .50 per person.  Motion passed to raise per person fee from .50 to $1 per person.  .25 will go to Aita Tillous Youth Aid Fund, .75 to NABO. This will take effect in 2010.  At the October meeting they will discuss raising the flat fee from $50 to $100 per club.  SEE agreed to vote in favor of motion   Global Association of Basque Entities – tabled to next meeting   .eus domain campaign.  There is a movement to create an “.eus” domain name.  Motion passed for NABO to lend support.   NABO secretary appointment.  Motion passed to let NABO president appoint NABO secretary from any club rather than home club.   Elections – A new president was elected.  Grace Mainvile was re-elected to Treasurer position. She is looking for someone to train to eventually take her place.   Reports – Udaleku, Reno 2010, San Francisco 2011 Mus Tournament, Winnemuca 2010, 2nd Saturday in June   Grants – BG is moving forward with distributing grant money. They will not make decisions until September and they expect they will give out at least 6% less than last year   Calendars – $5 each, how many do we want to buy?  Can we sell in Newsletter or during December membership drive or October dinner?  Amaya to email Marilou to order 50   Argitxu Camus Etchecopare at UNR is working on a Basque history project on California.  She is interested in any info on Basque immigrants in CA.  She would probably be willing to write a blurb for our newsletter. Amaya to coordinate   Basque Museum is creating a exhibit on Basque history that will be exhibited at Ellis Island in 2010.  They are looking for any artifacts from Basques that came through Ellis Island among other things.  Include in newsletter
October NABO Meeting	Marilou	Provide arrangements to John Ysursa so they can be posted on NABO site and SEE site Marilou will finalize everything this week
Membership List	All	Bouncebacks from emails and mailers. Gaizka will bring membership list and we will verify addresses
Summer Picnic	All	Everyone to arrive between 10-10:30 to set up. Joe will organize Mus. Amaya will call around to see if anyone can bring a propane grill due to burn ban in park.   See spreadsheet for items you are responsible for bringing
Other Business	All	Informal Mus game, August 20 6:00, at Marilou’s
Next Meeting		September 1, at Marilou’s

 

 

Gaizka – Send Grace Mainvile Membership Dues ($50 plus .50 per person), Spring Mus money ($10 per
player), $48 for Mus cards purchased at meeting

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