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Posted on April 16th, 2010 by jguerricabeitia
Egun On and Happy Friday,
I wanted to take this opportunity to highlight SEE’s recent Spring Dinner and make you all aware of upcoming events next week (Aita Tillous Memorail Mass Viewing April 24th), in May (Mus) and in June (Dance).
UPCOMING EVENTS
AITA TILLOUS MEMORIAL MASS VIEWING-APRIL 24th, 3PM-?, $-DONATIONS APPRECIATED
It has been just over a year since the passing of Aita Tillous the Basque priest that served the US Basque communities from 1994 until his cancer prevented him from doing so. In order to honor his memory SEE members Toni Sabarots Etulain and Jon Etulain will be hosting a viewing of the Aita Tillous Memorial Mass, Saturday April 24th @ 3:00pm. More details to come. Please e-mail Toni to RSVP and with questions: asabarots@seanet.com
MUS IN MAY-$20, 3-4 meetings, TBD
Ever wanted to learn how to play mus? Know how to play but were never comfortable enough to play in a tournament? Want to get some practice throughout the year? Willing to teach what you know? If you answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions then Mus in May is for you!
The intent of Mus in May is to teach mus, so that more players will continue to play in our semi-annual tournaments and so we can increase the level of play coming out Washington. Although played by many Spaniards and latinos, mus is uniquely Basque and it is a complex game in the style of poker, but with more betting rounds for various “hands”. Played in pairs it is ubiquitous with almost any Basque gathering, next to bread and wine. Mus in May will include becoming familiar with the traditional card set, mus vernacular from the various Basque regions as well as Spanish, how to count points and basic strategy. A mus “cheat sheet” will be provided.
If you’d like to take part in Mus in May please e-mail me, Joe, at president@seattleeuskal.org and let me know your availability in May. I will attempt to put together 3 or 4 meeting times that will accommodate the most people. All proceeds will be used to support continued mus activities such as annual travel to the NABO mus tournament. Mus decks for purchase will be available to players at cost.
JOTAS IN JUNIO-$20 3-4 meetings, TBD
Ever want to learn a Basque dance? Know how to dance but its been years and you think you might roll an ankle? Willing to teach what you know? Now is your chance! If you answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions then Jotas in Junio is for you.
The intent of Jotas in Junio is to teach everyone a basic jota (fandango) and as time permits a basic porruslada (arin arin). Traditionally danced in pairs or groups these two dances are the most popular and can get you through just about any Basque festival, street dance or informal Basque affair where music and wine are present.
If you’d like to take part in Jotas in Junio please e-mail me, Joe, at president@seattleeuskal.org and let me know your availability in June. I will attempt to put together 3 or 4 meeting times that will accommodate the most people. All proceeds will be used to support continued dance activities.
PAST EVENTS
SPRING DINNER
Mil esker to everyone who helped to make the Spring Dinner a success. This includes everyone who helped set-up, clean-up (taking trash home in some cases 
and all who attended. Your continued support makes SEE and events like the Spring Dinner possible. The SEE Board would especially like to thank Nora Leech for her gracious hosting of the event, Conchita Michelena for her culinary delights which continue to grace our events, Brandi Peetsch and Jennifer “Mackie” MacDougal for tireless kitchen support, Mary Guerricabeitia Murelaga for helping fill the house with Basque music and a few “gringo” tunes and Lindsey Boldrin for acting as an unofficial child wrangler for all of the little kids. Thank yous also go out to everyone who brought a side dish to share. Lastly, a big eskerrik asko to all members of the Board who worked before, during and after the event to make sure that everything went smoothly. I look forward to continue to work with you all in 2010.
MUS TXAPELDUNAK
The turnout for mus was exceptional this year! Fortunately we were able to use an extra room at PRAG house to accommodate all of the players. After several hours of play Jose Mari Guerricabeitia and Fidel Michelena were crowned the 2010 Mus Txapeldunak. Zorionak to them both as this is their 2nd year in a row as champions! We wish them luck at the NABO national mus tournament, June 12th in Winnemucca, NV.
BYLAW REVISION
In conjunction with the Spring Dinner SEE was able to update our bylaws to better reflect the historic practices of the club and remove prescriptions that were in place that only made it more difficult for the SEE Board to be successful. Thank you for the great turn out! Without a quorum of voters this would not have been possible. Shortly, we will be adding a page to the SEE website which will list the current bylaws.
ELECTIONS
SEE elections were held at the Spring Dinner and the work of the Board was reaffirmed as all prior members were re-elected with one positional shift. Danielle Bock-Grande, who has served successfully as President for the past several years is now Vice President, and I, Joe M. Guerricabeitia, am President. A big thank you to Danielle for her tenure as President. I look forward to continue working with her and the other members of the Board to promote the Basque culture in the Washington state.
Hope to see many of you soon for Mass, mus or dance!
Ondo segui!
Joe
Posted in Events-Gertakariak, Meetings-Bilterak, News - Berriak
Posted on February 25th, 2010 by jguerricabeitia
Proposed changes to Seattle Euskal Etxea Bylaws
In a recent review of the bylaws for Seattle Euskal Etxea the Board has found that the club has been out of compliance with several provisions for some time. The SEE board has compiled a list of changes we are presenting for vote at the Spring Dinner on March 27, 2010. Below you will find the current wording of our bylaws with the proposed changes.
Current bylaw states: Proposed change (if any):
| SEATTLE EUSKAL ETXEA Founded the 19th day of April, 1997 at a lunch meeting at the house of Debbie Coscorosa. PURPOSE This corporation is a non-profit organization and is formed to keep and practice the culture and traditions of the Basque people; to engage in educational, social, and recreational activities to bring together those interested in the Basque people; to support the members in any reasonable manner; and to promote the Basque culture in the greater community. In order to accomplish these goals there shall be a set of rules and by-laws that will be followed as set forth in the following articles. |
No changes for this section |
| ARTICLE I Membership Sec. 1 – Membership will be open to any person having an expressed interest in the Basque culture, including those with or without Basque heritage. Sec. 2 – There shall be two (4) classes of membership in the organization and an annual membership fee for each classification. A. Individual membership, Twenty Dollars ($20). B. Family membership, Thirty-five Dollars ($35). C. Patron of the club, One-Hundred Dollars ($100). D. Honorary membership for those over Seventy (70) years of age, free ($0). Membership fees will be due and payable by the first day of May each year except for the first years memberships which will be due and payable at the time of joining. After the first year new membership only fees shall be pro-rated as follows: January – June 100%, June – December 50%. Fifty cents ($.50) of each membership fee will be paid to the North American Basque Organization (N.A.B.O) for membership dues. Payment of membership fees will give the members and dependent children all the rights and privileges of the organization. Sec. 3 – There shall be at least two (2) general meetings of the members each year. A. One, held the first Saturday of March, for the purpose of electing the open slate in the governing body and receiving the annual report of the Secretary/ Treasure. Only members in good standing will have the right to cast a vote. An audit of records must be completed by the Board by the 15th day of January each year. A review of by-laws will be made and proposed amendments will be submitted and numbered for membership considerations at the same time. B. The second general meeting will be held the second Sunday of August for the purpose of bringing the members of the club together. This will be the Annual Picnic and will also have the purpose of involving the larger community with the club. Sec. 4 – All meetings of the members shall be called by not less than two (2) weeks prior written or printed notice, mailed to the members at their last known addresses shown on the Corporations rolls. Sec. 5 – At least fifty percent (50%) plus one (1) of the membership shall be present for a quorum. Sec. 6 – Membership in the Corporation shall not entitle the members to any interest whatsoever in the assets of the Corporation. In the event of dissolution of the Corporation, only members in good standing will have a say in dissolution proceedings. This may be by written vote or attendance at a special meeting. In order to dissolve the Corporation there must be a 50% plus 1 vote to proceed, at which time all proceeds would be directed as to allocation of funds. Sec. 7 – If any member is charged with conduct deemed prejudicial to the welfare of the organization, the Board of Directors, upon ten (10) days notice to such member of the nature of the charges and after said member has an opportunity to appear before the Board and explain or refute the same, may, by a majority vote, expel said member from the organization; provided, however; that the action of the Board in expelling a member will be reviewed at the next general meeting of the membership for final disposition. Voting at such meeting on the expulsion of a member shall be by ballot and will require the vote of two-thirds (2/3) of those present to reverse the action of the Board of Directors. |
Sec. 2
1) Remove “Patron” member class
2) Remove due levels/set by Board
3) Define membership classes
4) Changed membership to Jan-Dec
5) Eliminate dues pro-rating
6) Minimum voting age set to 18
7) NABO due now reads portion of overall dues
Sec. 3
1) Removed specific language dictating the dates of events
2) Financial audit due date has been removed; requirement remains.
3) Communication methods revised to read
“email, website posting or mail,” from “written or printed notice”
Sec. 5
1) Quorum changed from 50% +1 to 25% +1
REVISION ARTICLE I Membership Sec. 1 – Membership will be open to any person having an expressed interest in the Basque culture, including those with or without Basque heritage. Sec. 2 – There shall be three (3) classes of membership in the organization defined as: A. Individual membership-single individual. B. Family membership-Single family of five (5) (up to two (2) adults and three (3) children) residing at the same addressor less., C. Honorary membership for those over Seventy (70) years of age, free ($0). Membership is valid from January through December of that year. A portion of each membership fee (subject to the bylaws of N.A.B.O.) will be paid to the North American Basque Organization (N.A.B.O) for membership dues. Payment of membership fees will give members all the rights and privileges of the organization. Members must be age 18 or over to be eligible to vote in corporate elections or corporate business. Sec. 3 – There shall be at least two (2) general meetings of the members each year. A. One, for the purpose of electing the open slate in the governing body and receiving the annual report of the Treasurer. Only members in good standing will have the right to cast a vote. B. general meeting for the purpose of bringing the members of the club together. This will be the Annual Picnic and will also have the purpose of involving the larger community with the club. Sec. 4 – All general meetings of the members shall be announced by the Board not less than two (2) weeks prior notice to the members. Announcement may take the form of email, website posting or mail. Sec. 5 – At least twenty five percent ( 25%) plus one (1) of the membership shall be present for a quorum. Sec. 6 – Membership in the Corporation shall not entitle the members to any interest whatsoever in the assets of the Corporation. In the event of dissolution of the Corporation, only members in good standing will have a say in dissolution proceedings. This may be by written vote or attendance at a special meeting. In order to dissolve the Corporation there must be a 50% plus 1 vote to proceed, at which time all proceeds would be directed as to allocation of funds. Sec. 7 – If any member is charged with conduct deemed prejudicial to the welfare of the organization, the Board of Directors, upon ten (10) days notice to such member of the nature of the charges and after said member has an opportunity to appear before the Board and explain or refute the same, may, by a majority vote, expel said member from the organization; provided, however; that the action of the Board in expelling a member will be reviewed at the next general meeting of the membership for final disposition. Voting at such meeting on the expulsion of a member shall be by ballot and will require the vote of two-thirds (2/3) of those present to reverse the action of the Board of Directors. |
| ARTICLE II Form of Board Sec. 1 – The Board of Directors, also known as the Board, shall govern the business and activities of the organization. The Board shall consist of a President, Vice-President, Secretary/ Treasurer and four (4) Directors. For the first year, to ease the amount of initial work on the Board, there will be eight (8) Directors. Sec. 2 – Each Director will serve for one (1) year. The President, Vice-President, and Secretary/Treasurer will serve for two (2) years. Terms will be measured from the general meeting at which the Officer was elected. The President and Vice-President will not be elected at the same meeting to ensure a smooth transition between elections. Sec. 3 – Any member of the organization is eligible to be elected to the Board. Sec. 4 – The election of Board members shall be held in conjunction with the meeting of the membership. Nominations for all positions will come from the floor. A simple majority will give the results. |
Sec. 1
1) Split Secretary & Treasurer position.
2) Removed 1st year language
Sec. 2
1) Language updated to reflect Secretary/Treasurer as 2 positions.
Sec. 3
1) Specified voting age to be 18 years.
Sec 4.
1) Election nomintaions can be self-nominate, from the floor or in writing prior to the meeting.
PROPOSED REVISION ARTICLE II Form of Board Sec. 1 – The Board of Directors, also known as the Board, shall govern the business and activities of the organization. The Board shall consist of a President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and up to four (4) Directors. An updated list of current board members shall appear on the corporation’s website (if active) and be published in the corporation’s newsletter. Sec. 2 – Each Director will serve for one (1) year. The President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer will serve for two (2) years. Terms will be measured from the general meeting at which the Officer was elected. Sec. 3 – Any member of the organization over the age of 18 is eligible to be elected to the Board. Sec. 4 – The election of Board members shall be held in conjunction with the meeting of the membership. Nominations for all positions will come from the floor or be requested in writing prior to the meeting. Members can nominate themselves. A simple majority of the quorum will give the results |
| ARTICLE III Power of Board, Relation to Members Sec. 1 – Vacancies occurring on the Board will be filled from the membership by a vote of the remaining Board members. Vacancy terms will last until the next general election. Sec. 2 – The Board will have the power to expel a member subject to Article I, Sec. 7. Sec. 3 – The Board will have the power to enact any rules or by-laws deemed necessary to better govern the organization. All new rules, by-laws or amendments will be subject to Article VIII. |
Sec. 1
1) Board majority needed to fill vacancies.
PROPOSED REVISION ARTICLE III Power of Board, Relation to Members Sec. 1 – Vacancies occurring on the Board will be filled from the membership by a majority vote of the remaining Board members. Vacancy terms will last until the next general election. Sec. 2 – The Board will have the power to expel a member subject to Article I, Sec. 7. Sec. 3 – The Board will have the power to enact any rules or by-laws deemed necessary to better govern the organization. All new rules, by-laws or amendments will be subject to Article VIII. |
| ARTICLE IV Responsibilities of Board Sec. 1 – Regular meetings of the Board will be held the first Thursday of February, May, August and November except when such date is not convenient to the majority of the Board in which case the meeting shall be moved to a date as close to the original date and such changes will be entered into the minutes of the prior meeting stating the reason for the change. Sec. 2 – Any member of the organization will be welcomed to the Board meeting as a visitor. Sec. 3 – Four (4) members of the Board will constitute a quorum. Sec. 4 – At the annual meeting of the membership, the Board will give a full report to including a financial report and a report on all activities of the year. Sec. 5 – Every activity, involvement on projects and expenditures will be approved by the Board. Sec. 6 – The Directors, Vice-President and Secretary/ Treasurer shall each have one (1) vote. The President shall vote only to break a tie. |
Sec. 1
1) Removed language specifying the dates of Board meetings; to be held quarterly.
Sec. 4
1) Financial and activity reporting be done at the first meeting
Sec. 6
President can now vote and will be a tie breaker
Sec 7.
Added section regarding N.A.B.O. delegate selection
Sec. 8 Added section which covers reporting from Board members or committee heads on assigned responsibilities.
PROPOSED REVISION ARTICLE IV Responsibilities of Board Sec. 1 – Regular meetings of the Board will be held quarterly as deemed necessary by the Board. Sec. 2 – Any member of the organization will be welcomed to the Board meeting as a visitor. Sec. 3 – Four (4) members of the Board will constitute a quorum. Sec. 4 – At the first general meeting of the membership, the Board will give a full report including a financial report and a report on all activities of the year. Sec. 5 – Every activity, involvement on projects and expenditures will be approved by the Board. Sec. 6 – The selection of delegates (and their number) to represent the organization at N.A.B.O. meetings will be determined by the board. Sec. 7 – Each board member shall each have one (1) vote. In the event of a tie, the President shall be the tie breaking vote. Sec. 8 – At each meeting of the board, the Board will receive a report from each office (or designate) and each Committee leader (or designate) on their assigned responsibilities. |
| ARTICLE V Duties of Officers The President Shall preside at all meetings of the Board and of the members whether general or special. Shall sign all contracts, deeds and other instruments ordered to be executed by the Board. Shall represent the organization on all public relations as deemed necessary by the Board. The Vice-President Shall be in charge of the Club Newsletter and will also assume all duties of the President when the President is unable to carry them out. The Secretary/ Treasurer Shall record all proceedings of the Board meetings and membership meetings. Shall keep the book of accounts showing all receipts and disbursements and will deposit all funds in a bank account assigned and approved by the Board. The accounting will be available to the Board upon request. Shall be responsible for all correspondence deemed necessary and approved by the Board. Will maintain membership roster with current addresses and status. The Directors shall be in charge of all activities. Shall be responsible for all news releases, official announcements and advertising. Shall be responsible for all procurements, equipment, donations and purchases approved by the Board. Shall be responsible for selecting committees and presiding over such committees as needed to accomplish the above. |
1) The VP duties include assisting the President as necessary.
2) Assigned to most able and qualified
3) The Secretary/Treasurer has been split
4) Secretary is responsible for correspondence and recording all Board and membership meetings.
5) Treasurer is responsible for bank deposits and financial record keeping and maintaining the membership roster.
6) Directors shall be responsible for all other activities unless the responsibility is assumed by another board member.
7) Language concerning the formation of committees as necessary was added.
PROPOSED REVISION ARTICLE V Duties of Officers The President shall preside at all meetings of the Board and of the members whether general or special. Shall sign all contracts, deeds and other instruments ordered to be executed by the Board. Shall represent the organization on all public relations as deemed necessary by the Board. The Vice-President shall assume all duties of the President when the President is unable to carry them out. Shall otherwise assist the President as necessary in any non-executive responsibilities of the organization, including, but not limited to, planning activities, tracking membership, organizing communications, or other duties as approved by the Board. The Secretary shall record all proceedings of the Board meetings and membership meetings. Shall be responsible for all correspondence deemed necessary and approved by the Board. The Treasurer shall keep the book of accounts showing all receipts and disbursements and will deposit all funds in a bank account assigned and approved by the Board. The accounting will be available to the Board upon request. Will maintain membership roster with current addresses and status. The Directors shall be in charge of all activities. Shall be responsible for all news releases, official announcements and advertising. Shall be responsible for all procurements, equipment, donations and purchases approved by the Board unless the responsibility is assumed by another board member. Shall be responsible for selecting committees and presiding over such committees as needed to accomplish the above. Committees shall be created by the Board, as it deems appropriate to oversee specific projects or activities of the club, including, but not limited to organization of the general meetings, events, or other activities. |
| ARTICLE VI Removal of Officers Sec. 1 – The membership may remove any officer by two- thirds (2/3) majority vote at a meeting called for that purpose. Full disclosure of this action will be reported to the membership ten (10) days prior to the meeting by letter, initialed thru the Secretary or designated person in the event the Secretary is in question. |
Sec. 2
1) Added section to provide a provision for the Board to remove an officer by the unanimous consent of all other officers. PROPOSED REVISED BYLAW ARTICLE VI Removal of Officers Sec. 1 – A quorum of the membership may remove any officer by two- thirds (2/3) majority vote at a meeting called for that purpose. Full disclosure of this action will be reported to the membership ten (10) days prior to the meeting by letter, initialed thru the Secretary or designated person in the event the Secretary is in question. Sec. 2 – The Board may remove an officer by unanimous consent of all other officers of the Board. Full disclosure of this action will be reported to the membership ten (10) days following the Board’s decision, by letter, initiated thru the Secretary or designated person in the event the Secretary is in question. This action may be overruled by two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of a quorum of the membership if this vote occurs within one month of the Board’s vote to remove the officer. |
| ARTICLE VII Visitors Sec. 1 – Visitors and guests accompanied by members may be admitted to the activities except on those occasions as the Board may designate as members only. Members will be responsible for the actions and conduct of such guest. |
No changes for this section |
| ARTICLE VIII Amendments These by-laws may be repealed or amended or new by-laws adopted at the annual meeting or at any meeting of the membership called for that purpose by a vote representing two- thirds (2/3) of the membership present. The foregoing by-laws were adopted at the meeting of members held April 19th, 1997, at the house of Debbie Coscorrosa, and ratified at the meeting of the Board on __. Signed: ______President Blas Pedro Uberuaga ______Vice-President Michelle Errecart ______Secretary/ Treasurer Kristi Hill ______Director Gonzalo Aranguren ______Director Jean Escoz ______Director Miren First ______Director Claudette Mendiola ______Director Virginia Goitia ______Director Nicholas Vroman ______Director Debbie Coscorrosa ______Director John Etulain |
1) Change date to reflect new ratification and attach names of Board members overseeing amendment ratification; Add qorum requirement.
ARTICLE VIII Amendments These by-laws may be repealed or amended or new by-laws adopted at the annual meeting or at any meeting of the membership called for that purpose by a quorum vote representing two- thirds (2/3) of the membership present. The foregoing by-laws were amended at the meeting of members held March 27th, at the house of Nora Leech. Signed and ratified at the meeting of the Board on __. |
Posted in Meetings-Bilterak, News - Berriak
Posted on February 17th, 2010 by jguerricabeitia
- 1. Call to Order
- 2. Preliminary Matter
2.1. Minutes approved w/ minor corrections.
2.2. Treasurer’s report-Grace Manvil
2.2.1. Pelota-Annual Federation Fee is $600. Six (6) clubs have frontons. Each pays $100 annual dues, which directly cover the international federation dues. Jean Leon Iribarren Memorial Fund is applied to pelota.
2.2.2. Mus-Dues are $10/player, minimum of $100 annually.
2.2.3. Educational account- SEE bought 50 calendars. With shipping total was $268.46
2.2.4. NABO dues- $100 per club; $1 member ($0.75 to NABO; $0.25 to Aita Tillous Fund)
3.0 Committee Reports
3.1. Video-Jesus Pedroarena
3.1.1. NABO owns a lot of outdated VHS equipment.
3.1.2. Jesus authorized to dispose of dated equipment as he sees fit.
3.1.3. A few newer pieces of equipment (CD/DVD) will be maintained.
3.2. Calendars-Mary Lou Urrutia in absentia
3.2.1. Going forward clubs will review proofs prior to printing.
3.3. History-Argitxu Camus Etchecopare in absentia
3.3.1. California Basque Heritage Project is looking for immigrant info from 1850 onward. Project to expand to other states upon completion.
3.4. Pilota-Evelyne Etcharren
3.4.1. Pilota Txapelketa will be held in conjunction w/ Jailadi July 29th & 30th; categories will include: Esku Pilota, Paleta Goma (mens/womens) and Women’s Baleen
3.5. Udaleku-Valerie Arrechea/Kate Camino
3.5.1. Application online; due May 1
3.5.2. Tuition $300; Aita Tillous Financial Aid available; App due April 1st
3.5.3. Dates: June 21st-July 2nd
3.5.4. Questions: Kate Camino kcamino@unr.edu
3.5.5. Udaleku 2011 SF, CA June 19-July 2nd; Udaleku 2012 ID or WY?
3.6. Beti Gazte-Vasco Bilbao (in absentia) presented by Tyler Smith
3.6.1. Beti Gazte will hold 1st event July 3rd 4-8pm in Elko, NV in conjunction with Elko festivities.
3.6.2. Target demographic: 15-25.
3.6.3. NABO voted to give Beti Gazte $1000 in seed money.
3.6.4. Clubs asked to publicize.
3.6.5. To get involved e-mail: Vasco Bilbao-Bastida at bilbao@post.harvard.edu , with “Attn: Beti Gazte”
3.6.6. Looking to create a commemorative scarf/bracelet.
3.7. Mus Tournaments- Pierre Etcharren
3.7.1. June 12th; names due by June 1 to etcharren@msn.com
3.7.2. International Mus Tournament 2010
3.7.2.1.http://nabasque.org/LA-MUS-2010.htm
3.7.2.2.Hosting country (US) allowed 2 teams
3.7.3. San Francisco has mus cheat sheets
3.8. Euskara-Martin Goicoechea/Izaskun Kortazar
3.8.1. Logo is being created; current idea is “EITB” formed to Euskal Ikasi
3.8.2. Basque Singles website: www.kaixomaitia.com
3.8.3. Several Basque teachers are interested in summer exchanges
3.8.4. Bertso Jaialdia 50 urte Celebration in S.SF March 13th 2010
3.8.5. NABO won the 2009 Eusko Ikaskuntza (for Basque) from Eusko Jaurlitza.
3.9. Kantari Eguna-Noel Goyhenetche
3.9.1. Will be hosted by Iparreko Ibarra Basque Club in October; info to follow.
3.9.2. Children encouraged to participate; all clubs encouraged to participate.
3.9.3. NABO will provide airfare for singers (Errmanu Marticorrena+)
3.10. Basque Governement/Diaspora-Benan Oregi
3.10.1. New General Secretary vested Reno in July 2009
3.10.2. No cuts have been made to Diaspora funding; all others affected (e.g. 20% cut in culture funding)
3.10.3. Gaztemundu will have a new format with extensive travel all around Euskadi (July 18-30th)à Promote image of the Basque country abroad.
3.10.4. Jailadi Committee has requested plane tickets for performers (cultural tour)
3.10.5. General grant info will be published in March.
3.10.5.1. New receipt list will require (expense, CK# & date); audit only some.
3.10.5.2. Extreme need grants exist
3.10.6. World Congress is discussing having upwards of 600 attendees. 3 delegates per club (NABO is US club).
3.11. NABO Facilitator’s Report-John Ysursa
3.11.1. Euskaltasunaren Erronka “Basque Continuity Challenge”; Our challenge to continue the promulgation of Basque culture.
3.11.2. UNR has Basque Online Bookstore
3.11.3. Hartza-Hybrid dance group from all over US
3.11.4. Iparhaize II
3.11.4.1. Ages 16-??
3.11.4.2. Return to Mar del Plata
3.11.4.3. App Due March 15th
3.11.5. Singing/Songs-Provided on flash drive to Danielle-Will copy
4.0 Old Business
4.1. Ellis Island $1000-Approved (SEE supported)
4.2. Global Association-Approved continued discussion w/o any additional cost (SEE supprted)
4.3. 2011 trip to Euskadi-Anita Anacabe is organizing atrip to Euskadi 2011
4.4. NABO Flag/Pilota Flag-US Flag was used; similiar to other countries. No NABO other flag was created.
4.5. Finance Committee
4.5.1. Will review general fund
4.5.2. TBD
5.0 New business
5.1. NABO meetings 3 meetings to 2 a year? Failed-SEE voted against (still 3)
5.2. Raise NABO president spending limit from $500-$1000-Approved (SEE voted against)
5.3. Bizi Emankorra Nominations-3 selected
5.4. New club applications-Miami approved
5.5. Should NABO try to continue Lokaria info (births, deaths, weddings, etc)-Failed. Much discussion alluding to difficulty of task and Aita Tillous unique position in gathering and fulfilling the role (SEE voted against).
5.6. Future meetings discussed; 2012 convention in Elko; 2013 convention in NYC.
5.7. Open items
Posted in Events-Gertakariak, Meetings-Bilterak, News - Berriak
Posted on October 15th, 2009 by jguerricabeitia
Seattle Euskal Etxea successfully hosted its first ever NABO meeting this past weekend. In attendance were representatives from Basque clubs from throughout the US.
Early arrivals to the Seattle area were greeted at a reception held at the Belltown flat of local SEE members Ray & Edith Azpiri. Over full glasses of red wine a bountiful spread and beautiful view were enjoyed by all attendees. Following the reception many chose to make the short walk to the local Basque pub, Txori. There delegates continued to reconnect and relax before Saturdays meeting.
Saturdays meeting begun with a light breakfast and coffee to fuel the days activities. The meeting was convened at 8am and broke for lunch around noon. Lunch included catered chicken and the culinary delights of SEE member Conchita Michelena. Following lunch the meeting resumed.
Although many topics were covered most notable were the agreement to the first ever increase in NABO membership dues from $0.50 a member to $1.00 and the external proposal to form a world federation of Basque clubs. NABO representatives were chosen to represent the organization in Argentina this Fall.
Following a few unscheduled hours for rest and relaxation an optional dinner was held at local restaurant Bilbao. Owner/operator Juan Hontanilla and his crew kept wine flowing and created the largest paella this writer has ever seen. Throughout the meal NABO members broke out in old Basque songs and enjoyed each others company. A great time was truly had by all. Some revelers continued the party by visiting post-dinner bars in Belltown.
SEE enjoyed hosting our brothers and sisters from around the US and look forward to seeing you all soon.
For NABOs recap of this event visit here
Posted in Events-Gertakariak, Meetings-Bilterak
Posted on August 25th, 2009 by jguerricabeitia
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.
Posted in Events-Gertakariak, Meetings-Bilterak, Newsletter-SEE Oharrak
Posted on April 13th, 2009 by Amaya
Seattle Euskal Etxea
April 13, 2010 Board Meeting
Attendees
Joe Guerricabeitia – President
Danielle Bock-Grande – Vice President
Amaya Michelena – Secretary
Marilou Michelena – Director
Agenda
| Subject |
Notes |
| Finances |
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| Spring Dinner After Action Review |
What went rightPlenty of food, probably too much – we had one extra pan of rabbit leftover. Just enough chorizo. Plenty of help in the kitchen. The food layout was good and the drink area was well stocked and in a good location. The food was well stocked. The extra room was a huge great for mus. Great turnout for mus. Lindsey was wonderful watching the kids. Just about everyone took home a bag of trash which was very helpful. Lots of trash cans available. Good set up and cleanup crew. Improve for next year
Mus ran long; dinner was delayed due to mus and bylaws /election discussion. So maybe next year we advertize for 12:30 and plan on it starting it at 1 or 1:30. Didn’t bring towels or tortilla pan, not enough cutting boards or knives. Raffle tickets were lost so we opted not to do the raffle this year and we lost out on an opportunity to make a little more money. We should try to have the set up crew get there about 1 to 1 ½ hours prior to registration to get the mus, dining and drink areas set up before guests arrive. Bring more coolers for food that doesn’t fit in fridge during the day. Have a couple of snacks for mus players but stop feeding them about 3-4 hours before dinner.
$100cash was left on entrance table, we believe this was Christina M’s and will return to her.
As of 4/19 thank you notes have been sent to all parties |
| Basque Grant |
Marilou and Amaya volunteered to form a committee to draft the Basque Government grant request. Joe will translate the final version to Spanish. As of the meeting the requirements have not been posted to the NABO site but in the interest of staying ahead of the game, the committee will meet on 4/20 to make a pass based on last year’s requirements. Joe will reach out to Gaizka to ask him to gather any information the committee might need. Joe will send over the 2009 English version |
| Mus in May |
Joe will organize 3-4 weeks of mus lesions and tournament in May. Proceeds would go toward the cost of travel to the national tournament in Winnemucca. Joe will speak with Gaizka to see when they can both be available. Joe will send an email out to members when they settle on dates
$20 per person, decks of cards will be available for purchase. |
| Mus National Tournament – June 12 |
Joe will get a cost estimate together for Fidel Michelena to fly to Boise and drive with Jose Marie Guerricabeitia to Winnemucca. Fidel can stay with the Guerricabeitia’s in Boise but SEE will need to cover the cost of hotel in Winnemucca. |
| Dance |
We will target the beginning of June for dance lessons. Jean Escoz expressed an interest in teaching and Joe is able to teach the jota and porruslada. Danielle will reach out to her sister to see if she can teach a dance as well. Depending on the level of interest we can hold lessons at member’s houses or look into renting a low cost venue. Amaya will contact her dance instructor friend and Marilou will look into using space at UW. |
| Membership list update |
The membership list and contact information need to be updated with info from the Spring Dinner and the calling effort. Submit your updated call list to Gaizka. |
| Jaialdi |
Joe and Danielle (if Carlos’ schedule permits) can attend the NABO meeting. If Danielle is unable to go, Amaya will fill in. FYI- Tickets are going fast for Friday night events. |
| Newsletter – targeting June mailing |
Submit topics to Joe. Danielle can write article about Txori closing. Amaya can submit an adapted recipe. Joe will submit article on freed Basque newsmen, Spring Dinner, Mus tournament. Joe to email Toni for Aita Toulous stuff |
| Other Business |
Write in nominations – Jean, Katherine and Christina all had write in nominations for director positions. Amaya will email the three to see if they want to join the board. Non-profit status- Danielle to look into next non-profit workshop
Danielle’s birthday party is May 22, Amaya’s birthday party is May 7
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| Next Meeting |
Tuesday, May 4, 6:00 location TBD (if the grant is done we will celebrate at a bar) if not we can have it at Amaya’s |
Posted in Meetings-Bilterak, Uncategorized-Askotako
Posted on March 3rd, 2009 by jguerricabeitia
Seattle Euskal Etxea
March 2, 2010 Board Meeting
Attendees
Danielle Bock- Grande – President
Joe Guerricabeitia – Vice President
Amaya Michelena – Secretary
Marilou Michelena – Director
Agenda
| Subject |
Notes |
| Finances |
Reported on checking account balance. This does not include NABO expenses or membership drive expenses |
| UW Language Day |
Friday, March 5Danielle, Amaya and Marilou will attend
Amaya and Danielle will arrive at 10 for set up and Marilou will join when she gets off work.
Items to bring:
Danielle – Tape player with Basque language tapes
Amaya – Business cards
Danielle – newsletters
Amaya to make language, history and resources handout and will send out draft by end of day Wednesday
Newsletters will be stuffed at WLD and taken to post office |
| Spring Dinner |
March 27 at Nora’s12:30pm Mus Registration
1:00 Mus Tournament
4:00 Social Hour
5:00 Elections and by-law voting
5:30 Dinner, entrée bread, salad and beverages are provided, guests are asked to bring a side dish or dessert to share
Mus
Joe is the coordinator, cost is $20 per team. We have a bottle of whiskey and brandy to be used as prizes. SEE will cover travel expenses for winning team to the national tournament in an amount to be determined and announced at the local tournament. Amaya, Joe and Gaizka will discuss and propose an appropriate amount during the 2010 budget process.
Elections
We will do paper ballots with a write in section for members who decide to run at the event. Amaya will print ballots prior to event so let her know what position you would like to run for. Marilou will bring the ballot box
By-law Voting
Marilou, Amaya, and Danielle will take shifts at entrance and will hand out copies of the revision proposal as members come in and have board members available to answer any questions. It is very important that we have an accurate count of members present so we can verify quorum.
At 5:00 and we will have a show of hands vote for members. We will go section by section with a brief summary at the beginning of each section and a brief opportunity to ask questions.
Food and Drink
Entrée – Conchita will cook entrée. Marilou will contact her to finalize details
Chorizo – Joe’s parents will bring chorizo, Joe is taking orders for extra to be brought from Boise
Bread – Amaya
Pasta Salad – Amaya
Green Salad – Danielle
Cod – Joe
Cheese – Danielle, $40 budget
Arroz con leche – Joe
Dessert items – Danielle, Amaya, Marilou
Soda- Amaya
Wine – Marilou to bring 1 case of Charles Shaw
Joe will bring the 7 bottles he has in SEE
Storage
Sangria – Danielle will bring Carlo Rossi and sangria fixings
Raffle
Palas set, carved picture, 1 SEE shirt, 1 book, 1 bottle wine, 1 pack chorizo. Any other items in our inventory will be up for sale. As always Marilou is in charge of selling tickets.
Membership Drive/List
Gaizka will divvy up the master membership list and each board member will call assigned people to:
1) Confirm continued interest in being on our membership list
2) Verify/update contact information
3) Inform of Spring Dinner and get RSVP if possible
Communication
We have already announced the date and location in the December newsletter, and posted the information on the website in mid-February. It will be included in the newsletter going out at the end of this week and Joe will include in the monthly email as well as a Facebook invite and an evite that will go out once the membership list has been cleaned up(see membership list above)
Other
Tables & Chairs – Joe has two 8 ft tables and four 6 ft tables and 22 folding chairs. Danielle has a friend with two tables that we can use. We estimate we will need 10 tables total. Amaya to confirm with Nora how many tables she has. Amaya to ask Gaizka to look up how many we ordered last year.
Joe may not have a truck so we may have to look into borrowing or renting truck to move tables and chairs
We may need to order more chairs from Petersons, Amaya or Danielle can pick them up to avoid delivery charges.
Coolers and ice buckets – Danielle
Plates, cups and cutlery – Joe
Other items – Amaya will send out a more complete list about a week before the event.
Entry Fees
$20 members, $25 non-members, $40 member family, $50 non member family
Nora to charge $80 for the facilities |
| Social Events |
Mus in May workshop – Joe to speak with Gaizka to find 3 weekends in May that we can hold mus lessons. We will charge a small fee ($5-$15) and make the announcement at the Spring Dinner |
| 2010 Grant and budget |
Amaya will get with Gaizka to start a preliminary budget to present at the next meeting and Amaya will check the NABO website weekly for the release of the grant and notify the board so we either create a committee or can work on the grant together. |
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Other Business
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Membership cards without calendar – Joe to update membership card and business card template and Danielle to print and pick up from Seattle Public Schools. Membership cards will be distributed at spring dinner and business cards at World Language Day |
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Basque Needs Grant
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Danielle will research |
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Center for Non-profit
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Danielle will research when classes are |
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Danielle’s Churro Business
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Danielle is willing to bring her churro maker to events and donate a portion of the profits to SEE |
| Next Meeting |
April 6, 6:00 at Joe’s |
March 2010 Meeting Notes
Posted in Events-Gertakariak, Meetings-Bilterak
Posted on February 3rd, 2009 by Amaya
Seattle Euskal Etxea
February 2, 2010 Board Meeting
Attendees
Danielle Bock- Grande – President
Joe Guerricabeitia – Vice President
Amaya Michelena – Secretary
Marilou Michelena – Board Member
Katherine Romano – Guest
Agenda
| Subject |
Notes |
| |
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| Katherine |
Katherine Romano attended the meeting and is interested in joining the board |
| Spring Dinner |
March 27 at Nora’s12:30pm Mus Registration1:00 Mus Tournament4:00 Social Hour
5:00 Elections and by-law voting
5:30 Dinner, entrée bread, salad and beverages are provided, guests are asked to bring a side dish or dessert to share
Fee’s – $20 members, $25 non-members, $40 member family, $50 non member family
Communication – Newsletter and website
Mus Coordinator – Joe
Conchita to make main course
SEE will provide chorizo, salad, bread, drinks
Petersons – Gaizka has the receipts from last year, we need to order fewer tables (4 less) and chairs.
Joe to see if we can borrow 8ft tables from his work. Danielle or Amaya can pick up chairs from Petersons to avoid delivery charges
Chorizo – Joe’s parents will bring chorizos from Boise. He will put a blurb in the newsletter to see if anyone wants to order ahead of time
Bread – Amaya
Pasta Salad – Amaya
Salad –Danielle
Cod – Joe
Cheese – Danielle, $40 budget
Soda – Amaya
Wine – we’ll serve cheap kalimotxo wine this year, Carlo Rossi sangria, etc – Joe has 7 bottles from previous events. Danielle will be in charge of ordering wine
Cutlery – Joe has in storage
Raffle –Joe has in storage: 2 palas, carved picture, 2 SEE shirts, 1 book
We will try to raffle 3-4 big things and sell the rest of the items.
Nora to charge $80 for the facilities |
| Kepa Junkera |
Kepa contacted the club asking for the name of a contact from his last visit to Seattle. Danielle will contact Toni to see if she knows of his acquaintance. |
| Elections |
Elections to take place at Spring Dinner Call for nominations to go out in newsletter |
| Bylaw Revision |
We are out of compliance on club bylaws, and need hold a vote to update them at the Spring Dinner. Amaya to write up proposed bylaw changes as discussed in previous board meeting for inclusion in newsletter |
| Newsletter |
To go out last week of February, first week of MarchSend any newsletter ideas to JoeNewsletter topics
Guernica book club (already provided by Angie Stewart)
John E. to possibly write article about Basque smuggling
Aita Talou
Chorizo, Card orders
Election nominations,
Bylaws
UW language day
Get regular mus game/lessons going – Joe to collect list of interested parties for Saturday afternoons
Jaialdi
NABO Meeting
Articles due to Joe by 2/19, Joe will turn into printer by 2/23, we will stuff at next meeting
Amaya to contact Gaizka for finalized membership list |
| UW Language Day |
March 5 – Danielle and Marilou to attend |
| SEE Website |
Keep using “@seattleeuskal.org” email addresses as they are working now |
| 2010 Grant |
Information not available on NABO site yet, last year grant request was due in May |
| Next Meeting |
Tuesday, March 2 at Joe’s 6:00 |
| Summer Picnic |
Shoot for Saturday, August 21, in Seattle Area (Lake Sammamish) – Danielle to make reservation |
Posted in Meetings-Bilterak
Posted on January 10th, 2009 by jguerricabeitia
Seattle Euskal Etxea
January 7, 2010 Board Meeting
Attendees
Danielle Bock- Grande – President
Joe Guerricabeitia – Vice President
Gaizka Mallea – Treasurer
Amaya Michelena – Secretary
Agenda
| Subject |
Presenter |
Notes |
| NABO Subject Items |
All |
SEE to vote yes on NABO Ellis Island donationSEE to approve proposal for Global FederationSEE to vote to keep NABO meetings to 3 per year
SEE to vote no on proposal to raise the amount the NABO president can spend without approval. If the motion were to change to give the NABO board more spending power. |
| Spring Dinner |
All |
Nora and Prag House will be paid a fee (amount TBD) for the use of the facilities |
| SEE Archives Cabinet |
Joe |
Joe has collected and organized all the bins belonging to the club, the next step is to catalog materials so club members can borrow. |
| Dance Lessons |
Joe |
Joe is willing to teach us the jota and porrusalda. First lesson 1/23 6:00 on Joe’s dance floor |
| Financial Status |
Gaizka |
Gaizka provided 2009 income statement. This will be available to members on request and at the Spring Dinner |
| Newsletter |
All |
Next newsletters to be distributed prior to the Spring Dinner, Summer Picnic and then at the end of year membership drive |
| Membership |
Gaizka |
We’ve received $360 from membership drive |
| Book Club |
Danielle |
January 18 – Danielle estimates we will have 4-5 SEE members attending. She will reach out to Angie to see if she’s like us to bring anything to the reading. |
| Next Meeting |
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2/2 at 6:00 at Amaya’s |
Posted in Meetings-Bilterak
Posted on April 4th, 2007 by Danielle
Seattle Euskal Etxea Board Meeting
7:30pm
Toni’s house
In attendance: Nora Leech, Amaya Michelena, & Toni Sabarots
Logistics
Nora moved that we send out to the entire membership by April 14th the suggested by law changes and then for those who have not responded we can ask for approval at the Spring Dinner to reach our quorum. Amaya’s seconds. Discussion ensued. Unanimously approved.Discuss change of name to Pacific Northwest Basque Club or Washington State Basque Club at the next board meeting.
Board will meet the first Wednesday of every month at an agreed upon location.
Current board slate to be ratified by membership is: Nora Leech, Amaya Michelena, Danielle Bock. For officers, Danielle Bock, president; Nora Leech, director; Amaya Michelena, treasurer & membership coordinator to be discussed at the April meeting. We are looking for write in’s.
Spring Dinner
At the April board meeting, we will do a phone calling for the Spring Dinner.
Membership Outreach
Last Friday, board members & Gorka Galodas spent Friday evening stuffing the membership mailing. Spring Dinner invitation will be included and mailed out this week.
10 Year Anniversary
Summer Picnic- Amaya will call the Parks on Monday. This year, picnic in the Seattle area. Look into bringing music at the picnic.
Fall Film Night at possibly NW Film Forum with professor from University of Nevada, Reno. Details to follow.
Financial Report
$575. Expenses for the membership mailing have not been subtracted. Estimated that postage currently around $70 & $55 for printing. Also, $45 for the Federal Expressing of the grant application. Nora moved to approve the expense of creating and mailing this upcoming newsletter & we request that the newsletter editor present a budget for future newsletters. Grant Update: Amaya will submit receipts to Basque Government by March 31st. This year’s grant submitted on time. We are waiting to hear if we received it.
Newsletter
Articles due by Sunday, March 11th.
Future
Next meeting Wednesday, April 4th.
Agenda:
By Law Changes
Spring Dinner (logistics & calling)
Summer Picnic & Fall Film Night Update
Meeting adjourned 9:10.
Posted in Meetings-Bilterak
