Sister City MINUTES 08.13.2025

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SISTER CITIES PROGRAM 
 
MINUTES 
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 
Wednesday, August 13, 2025 
12:00pm – City Hall 
 
I. Welcome  
a. Roll Call: 
i. Present: Betty Ruleman , Larry Eaton, Ersa Henry, Randy Dowling , Becky 
Simpson and Joe Barnett 
ii. Absent: Lindsey Ferguson, Sandra Kinney and Austin Fesmire 
II. Approval of Minutes 
a. Motion was made by Ersa Henry , seconded by  Randy Dowling, for the approval of 
the June 11, 2025 minutes. 
Motion carried 
 
III. New Business 
a. Chenzei Gakuin Recap – Betty Ruleman and Ersa Henry gave a recap on the students 
visit and reported that they completed a survey of their visit and results showed that 
expectations were exceeded in all categories, except food. The in -home visits were a 
huge success and having more SCRA’s was extremely helpful. 
b. Industry Representative Vacancy – Larry Eaton suggested asking Victoria White if 
another Denso employee would be interested. Other board members suggested 
asking Lindsey Feguson or Sandra Kinney for suggestions upon their return. 
d. Potential Isahaya Visit in October – SEUS Business Conference is October 28-29, 2025 
in Tokyo, Japan. Travel for Larry Eaton, Randy Dowling, and Ersa Henry will be October 
25; attend conference; travel to Isahaya on October 3 0; meet with Mayor, visit City 
Hall and school on October 31; return on November 1. A high -level translator will be 
needed for the trip and Yui -San has been recommended. Ersa will contact her for 
arrangements. 
Motion was made by Ersa Henry, seconded by Randy Dowling, for the Sister Cities to fund 
travel and accommodations, plus a stipend  for Yui-San as the translator for the trip , 
not to exceed $6,000.  
Motion carried 
e. Pumpkintown – Discussion was held about still having a table at Pumpkintown.