http://www.seattleeuskal.org The web site of the Seattle Basque Club Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:43:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en SEE_Oharrak_Vol_2_Issue1 http://www.seattleeuskal.org/2010/03/05/see-oharrak-volume-2-issue-1-spring-2010/ The Basque Language Flyer http://www.seattleeuskal.org/2010/03/04/euskara-language-flyer/ 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 $3757.90 in checking account.  This does not include NABO expenses or membership drive expenses UW Language Day Friday, March 5 Danielle, Amaya and Marilou will attend Amaya ... http://www.seattleeuskal.org/2010/03/03/board-meeting-notes-march-2010/ 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 ... http://www.seattleeuskal.org/2010/02/25/see-bylaw-proposed-revisions/ Our Annual Spring Dinner will again be held at the beautiful PRAG House at 747 16th Avenue E, Seattle, WA 98112.  Please bring a side dish or dessert to share.  In addition to food and drink we’ll be hosting the Annual Mus Tournament, as well as board elections and a ... http://www.seattleeuskal.org/2010/02/17/spring-dinner-%e2%80%93-march-27th/ 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 ... http://www.seattleeuskal.org/2010/02/17/nabo-winter-meeting-2010/ 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 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 Tournament 4:00 Social Hour 5:00 Elections ... http://www.seattleeuskal.org/2010/02/03/see-board-meeting-notes-february-2010/ Cooks Are Kings For A Day Join us on Wednesday, January 20th at TXORI                                 for our 3rd Annual Tamborrada Fiesta! From  5pm  to 11pm we'll have pintxos at the ready as servers weave their way through the festive ... http://www.seattleeuskal.org/2010/01/12/cooking-classes-tamborada-txori-in-jan-feb/ Please join us at former board member's Angie Stewart's home at 2437 61st Ave SE, Mercer Island for this insightful event. Guernica: Dave Boling Here it is: If you only read one book this year, make it this one. Boling's historical fiction follows three generations of Basques as they live, work, and love ... http://www.seattleeuskal.org/2010/01/09/book-review-of-dave-bolings-guernica-on-monday-january-18th-730pm/ America is a nation of democracy. The Founding Fathers designed it so; Alexis de Tocqueville praised it. During the last half century America solidified this democracy such that every American man, woman and child was given the right to affect their lives through an equal right to vote. Still, for ... http://www.seattleeuskal.org/2009/12/30/euskadi-to-export-mondragons-cooperative-work-model-to-us/