City Hall  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
International Committee  
Monday, October 7, 2024  
5:00 PM  
Hedgehog Room - City Hall  
Call to Order  
Call to Order: 5:03 pm  
Roll Call  
10 - Vacant 2, Michael De Yoe, Art Marson, Melissa Giefer, Chris Woodard,  
Alyson Glenz, Lynn West, Mindy Wiesjahn, Jerry Berns,Karena Norton  
Present:  
Absent:  
3 - Karolyn Bald, Dana Young,Thomas Monson  
Agenda Items:  
International Education Week  
24-1308  
Film fest at Rivoli on November 18th to showcase art and filmmaking of Sister City  
countries. Name of event: International Education Week: International Film Festival.  
Wiesjahn and Norton distributed a list of films that we can get permission to use  
Suggested lineup  
Mr. Hublot (France/Luxembourg): animated  
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3qxufi  
Permission granted by Magnet Film for $150USD fee  
2014 Academy Award Winner for Best Animated Short Film  
The American St. Nick (Luxembourg/Epinal/Friedberg)  
https://wwiifoundation.org/lesson/the-american-st-nick/  
Permission granted by The World War II Foundation  
No fee, but requests we credit The World War II Foundation in all marketing materials  
and invitations.  
An Irish Goodbye (Bantry, Ireland)  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0YVueR5ho0  
Permission granted by Network-Ireland Television (NITV) for $150USD fee  
2023 Academy Award Winner for Best Live Action Short  
Motion by Giefer to spend up to $500 to license Mr. Hublot, The American St. Nick,  
and An Irish Goodbye and use for advertisement. Second by Norton. Carried.  
Promotion. Norton will reach out to agencies to confirm licensing and inquire about  
what can be used regarding advertisement.  
Suggested Program Schedule  
Doors open at 4:30 pm with displays in the front of the theatre. Each committee can  
have their own table and needs to be responsible for providing the table. Committees  
are encouraged to include information about Sister Cities (printed  
material/photographs) and artifacts from countries. DeYoe will bring the banners for  
each Sister City  
We start with introductions to the event by Wiesjahn and Norton  
Show Mr. Hublot. For those with young kids, they can leave after or stay on to watch  
American St Nick.  
After Mr. Hublot, we can discuss upcoming Epinal travel to St Nick festival and tie it in  
with Luxembourg, regional importance, etc. Then we show American St Nick.  
After American St. Nick, remaining families / those with young ones can opt to leave,  
as An Irish Goodbye does have strong language but is a wonderful film.  
Final program will be discussed and decided at 11 November meeting  
Other Discussion: Budget Request. West reported that a delegation from Ireland will  
visit La Crosse 22-24 October. Motion by West for $500 for delegation visit.  
Seconded by Berns. Carried.  
Adjournment  
Adjourn 5:49 pm Berns. Second by DeYoe. Carried