Calendar
February 5, 2010 - Memorial service for ASCF founder Ruth Hashimoto. First Unitarian Church 3701 Carlisle Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110. 3 P.M.
February 13, 2010 - Luncheon highlighting our Chinese sister cities, and celebrating the Chinese New Year. Sponsored by our Hualien and Lanzhou committees. Time: 12 - 2:30 P.M. at the Manzano Mesa Multigenerational Center (501 Elizabeth SE). There will be costume dances, choral singing, pictoral presentation of the recent Shanghai World Expo, and other highlights. Lunch will be catered. Cost: Members–$8/person. Non-Members–$12. RSVP before February 7 to committee chairs Yu-Lin Shen or David Hsi.
February 17, 2010 - 2010 Sister Cities International Conference planning meeting. Please find out how you can be involved in our upcoming July 29 - 31 conference. We will meet for 1 hour, starting at 5:15 PM, in the conference room on the 14th floor of the Compass Bank building, 505 Marquette NW (corner of 5th and Marquette). Free parking after 5 PM available in the outside parking lot (6th and Roma).
February 26- March 6, 2010 - Turkmen Water Resource Management delegation. Contact Oguljan Young or Bill Myer for details.
April 10, 2010 - Hana Matsuri or Flower Festival at the Botanical Garden. The Sasebo committee will have a table with a fun activity for all who come. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Many other demonstrations and activites, including those by bonsai master teacher, Jim Barrett, from 11 - 1 P.M. For more information call (505) 848-7112. Download flyer here.
April 21, 2010 - Next 2010 Sister Cities International Conference planning meeting. We will meet for 1 hour, starting at 5:15 PM, in the conference room on the 14th floor of the Compass Bank building, 505 Marquette NW (corner of 5th and Marquette). Free parking after 5 PM available in the outside parking lot (6th and Roma).
May 16, 2010 - Festival of Asian Cultures at Civic Plaza. Sponsored by the Asian American Association of new Mexico and the City of Albuquerque. Participating Cultural Groups span the cultures of three of our Sister Cities in China, Taiwan, and Japan. Other Asian Cultures will also be represented. For more information call (505) 903-0202 or visit: www.cabq.gov/crs. Download flyer here.
June 13, 2010 - ASCF Annual Meeting to be held at Congregation Albert, 3800 Louisiana Boulevard N.E. Albuquerque, NM 87110. Time: 12 - 4 P.M. All are welcome, but lunch reservations required (12 - 1 PM). Business meeting and entertainment 2-3 P.M. Conference volunteer meeting 3 - 3:45 P.M. RSVP to Carol Dawley for lunch by June 7, 2010.
July 21, 2010 - Bi-Monthly board meeting at new location. See notes below.
July 27 - Aug 1, 2010 - Sister Cities International Youth Conference (ages 15 - 20) at University of New Mexico. Click here for flyer. For more information www.sister-cities.org.
July 29 - 31, 2010. Sister Cities International Adult Conference at the Hyatt Regency here in Albuquerque. For more information www.sister-cities.org.
September 17 - 27, 2010 - Trip to Helstedt, Germany. Berlin, Munich, Heidelberg will be some of the cities that will be visited. Experience Oktoberfest where it started. Contact Nathan Young for further information.
September 26, 2010 - Aki Matsuri 10-6PM at the National Hispanic Cultural Center–4th St and Bridge–Download flyer here. Stop by and visit the Sasebo Committee booth. Support the Aki Matsuri event organizer, the Japanese American Citizens League, by purchasing a raffle ticket. Download flyer here.
October 30, 2010 - Helmstedt youth fund-raiser party. 12 - 4PM. Location TBD. Cost: Members $10 in advance. $15 at door or non-member. Contact Nathan Young for further information.
Bi-monthly Board Meetings - Contact President Richard Buckler
Remaining for 2010-September 15, November 17: - 5:15 pm at Sandia Labs Federal Credit Union Training Room A, 3707 Juan Tabo Blvd. NE, Albuquerque. Enter on North-West side of building.
Next Annual Meeting: June 2010 (date/time to be announced)
