DRAFT AGENDA

PRE-MEETING SOCAL-NORCAL JOINT MEETING ACTIVITIES

FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2018

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

MAYOR’S RECEPTION: SISTER CITY GARDENS AT MILL CREEK

LOCATION: The Sister City Gardens are located on 18th Street near R Street. (If you are staying at the Marriott at the Convention Center, you could walk there. From Truxtun Avenue, go north on Q Street, then turn right on 18th Street. )

HOSTED BY BAKERSFIELD SISTER CITY

7:30 pm –

DINNER AT WOOLGROWER’S BASQUE RESTAURANT

ADDRESS: 620 East 19th Street

COST: $35 P/P RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. Contact Sue Stone ( )

MENU: A traditional Basque meal, served family style:

  • Basque Vegetable Soup with hot sauce & beans
  • Pickled Tongue
  • Salads: Green Salad & Tomatoes with vinaigrette
  • Fried Chicken & Roast Beef Tri-Tip
  • Vegetable
  • French Fries
  • Spaghetti
  • French Bread
  • Wine, coffee, or tea
  • Sherbet or Ice Cream

SISTER CITIES INTERNATIONALSOUTHERN / NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

Joint Regional and Board Meeting:May 19th, 2018

Date:Saturday, May 19th 2018

Time:9:00 am – 4:00 PM

Location:Hodel's Country Dining Kern Room, 5917 Knudsen Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93308

Note: $15 Registration fee ($25 for Bakersfield registrants)

(incl. continental breakfast, luncheon & afternoon cookies)

RSVP: Contact Pat Fallin e-mail: el: 805-245-9075

REGIONAL MEETING

8:30 am – 9:45 amDoors Open, Guest Registration & Continental Breakfast

9:00 am – 9:50 amBoard Meetings of SoCal & NorCal: Kern Room

9:55 am – 10:00 am — Call Regional Meeting To Order:

  • Opening Announcements by Emcees SCI SoCal VP Tom Hersant & Secretary David Bracey
  • Girl Scouts Flag Ceremony & Flag Salute

10:00 am - 10:15am–Opening

  • Welcome by Bakersfield Mayor Karen Goh
  • Welcome by Bakersfield Sister City Project Corporation President John Hefner
  • Presentation to Mr. David H. Urner for his many years of dedicated service to the Sister City program & ideals

10:15 am -10:25 am–Opening Address:Fundraising — SCI NorCal President Bill Hinkle

10:25am - 10:30am–Opening Address — SCI SoCal President Anthony Al-Jamie

10:30am – 11:00am–Sister Cities International Chairman Tim Quigley

11:00 am - 11:30 am — Bakersfield Sister City Presentations

  • Bakersfield Sister City Program – SCI SoCal Director Sue Stone
  • Bucheon Int’l Homestay Program –Youth Chair Evan Sproul2017 Youth Ambassadors to BucheonRyann Ferguson, Grace Lawrence & Diego Rodriguez
  • Sister City Gardens – Bakersfield City Recreation & Park Director Dianne Hoover

11:30 am - 12:00 pm –Keynote: Sister Cities International President Roger-Mark de Souza

12:00pm - 12:10pm – 2018 Sister Cities International National Conference Update

- SCI California State Representatives

12:10 pm - 12:30 pm– Sister City Visits to Japan

- The Dos and Don’ts I learned over 20 years in Japan –SCI SoCal Pres. Anthony Al-Jamie

-Visit Your Sister City & Tour Japan – SCI Board of Governors / H.I.S. Int’l Tours VP Jim Kelly

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm– Buffet Luncheon, Presentation (A Personal Journey to Bucheon – Bakersfield Councilman Ken Weir) & Raffle Ticket Sales

1:30 pm -2:00 pm– Building Community: Truly Together or Together Alone

  • CSUB Philosophy & Religious Studies Dept. Chair & former Academic Senate Chair Dr. Jacquelyn Kegley

2:00 pm - 2:10 pm– Group Photo

2:10 pm - 3:00 pm– Fundraising Panel Session

  • Cal State Bakersfield Foundation Director of Development Heath Niemeyer
  • Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Foundation VP / Philanthropy Officer Susan Benham
  • Tel-Tec Security Systems President Morgan Clayton

3:00 pm - 3:15 pm– Webcam: Tachikawa-San Bernardino Experience

  • Gakushuin Women’s University Prof. Tadayoshi Kaya

3:15 pm – 3:45 pm– Final Presentation

  • Closing Remarks - SCI Chairman Tim Quigley & President/CEO R.M. de Souza

3:45 pm – 4:00 pm– Raffle Drawing

4:00 pm – Close

SISTER CITIES INTERNATIONAL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER QUARTERLYREGIONAL MEETING

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CORPORATION

9:00 am– 9:50 am

  • Call Meeting to Order —Anthony Al-Jamie, President
  • Roll Call Sister Cities International Southern California Chapter Board of Directors — David Bracey, Secretary

Action Items

  1. Approval of Minutes:March 3, 2018 – David Bracey
  2. Approval of Treasurer’s Report – Charles Riggs
  3. Officer Election & New Member – Judy Maculsay
  4. Youth Scholarship Report– Jeannette Avilla
  5. Address Change– Anthony Al-Jamie
  6. Mission Statement – Anthony Al-Jamie

Informational Items

  1. Open Discussion
  2. Adjournment