Gure Euskal Etxea Upcoming Events

Uztaila (July) 2021

Volume 40 Issue 5

Newsletter website: www.SFBCC.us.

Upcoming Events

In compliance with the San Mateo County Covid guidelines, the BCC’s Board of Directors continues to ex-hibit caution for all member activities.

7- 12-16 Pilota Camp

7-25 - BEO 1st NABO Mus Tourna-

ment **

7-31 - Deadline to submit intent to

apply for BEO scholarship**

8-28&29 - Annual Festival

8-31 - Completed submission for

BEO scholarship **

9-19 - Basque Club NABO Mus

Tournament

10-23 - Basque Cultural Day

** Flyer enclosed

Board of Directors

Joseph Goyhenetche

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1st Vice President

Jamison Narbaitz

[email protected]

2nd Vice President

Yvette Mindeguia

[email protected]

Secretary

Philippe Acheritogaray

([email protected])

Assistant Secretary

Marie Rosecrans,

[email protected]

Treasurer

Anita Arduain

[email protected]

Assistant Treasurer

Yvette Mindeguia

[email protected]

Directors:

Valerie Arrechea

[email protected]

Jean Pierre Cabalette

[email protected]

Pierre Etcharren

[email protected]

Matthew Etchepare

[email protected]

Jean Gorostiague

[email protected]

Tony Huarte

[email protected]

Christian Iribarren

christian@kellyandiri

barren.com

Katrina Melander

[email protected]

Idoya Urruty

[email protected]

Gure Euskal Etxea

Gasteak Dance Classes 1-3 pm

Sat. June, July and August

June 2021 Elections Congratulations to our newly elected 2021 Board of Directors:

# of Votes*

Idoya Urruty 252 (194 ballots, 58 online)

Katrina Melander 210 (154 ballots, 56 online)

Jamison Narbaitz 190 (141 ballots, 49 online)

Matthew Etchepare 177 (137 ballots, 40 online)

Marie Rosecrans 140 (103 ballots, 37 online)

For the 2021 Elections there were 298 total member votes. (228 ballot votes and 70

online votes) The BCC Board would also like to thank Arian Buser, Stephanie Chiram-

berro, Marie(Anne) Jorajuria, Marie Nicole Lapeyrade, Maurice Francois Lapuyade, and

Ricardo San Mames for running in this 2021 Election to serve on the BCC Board of

Directors.

BCC Officers 2021-2022

Congratulations (and appreciation!) to our 2021-2022 Board of Directors and Officers:

President Joseph Goyhenetche

1st Vice President Jamison Narbaitz

2nd Vice President Yvette Mindeguia

Secretary Philippe Acheritogaray

Asst. Secretary Marie Rosecrans

Treasurer Anita Arduain

Asst. Treasurer Yvette Mindeguia

2nd place: Pierre Masse and Roger Idiart

1st place: Francisco and Frank Vicondoa (Father and Son)

Congratulations to the BCC’s 2021 Mus Txapeldunak

http://www.sfbcc.us/

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Hurbil Zaitez Mesedez ! please come join us!

The majority of the activities at the San Francisco Basque Cultural Center are managed and organized

through its standing committees and are open to all members who are interested in participating in them.

For more details, please contact the committee chairperson:

Building and Grounds The Buildings and Grounds committee is responsible for the facility and for its décor and generally meets on the third Satur-

day of the month at 9am. The Chairperson of this committee is Jean Gorostiague ([email protected]).

Entertainment The Entertainment Committee is responsible for organizing the events at the Center, especially the three major annual

events of the anniversary festival in February, the summer festival in August and the New Year's Eve Gala. The committee

generally meets on the third Monday of the month at 7:30pm. The Chairperson is Pierre Etcharren ([email protected]).

Euskara The Euskara Committee is responsible for programs for learning the Basque language. The Chairperson is Idoya Urruty

([email protected])

Klika Matthew Etchepare, ([email protected]). They are always looking for new members and happy to teach them

how to play the instruments.

Pilota The Pilota Committee is responsible for promoting the sport of pilota and for organizing tournaments. The Chairperson is

Tony Huarte ([email protected]).

Women's Club The BCC Women's Club sponsors and promotes many annual events including Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Easter , Hallow-

een and Christmas celebrations to make the BCC a welcoming place for the members’ children. The contact person is

Katrina Melander ([email protected])

Youth The Youth Committee organizes activities throughout the year targeted to the youth of the BCC. The Co-Chairpersons

are Valerie Arrechea ([email protected]), Yvette Mindeguia ([email protected]) and Marie Rosecrans

([email protected]).

Finance The Finance Committee manages the BCC's investment portfolio. The Chairperson is Jean Pierre Cabalette Sr.

([email protected])

Membership Committee The Chairperson is Valerie Arrechea ([email protected]) and Vice Chairperson is Philippe Acheritogaray

([email protected])

Risk Management Committee The Risk Management Committee serves to evaluate and protect against exposures to the Center. The committee focuses

on issues involving the law, insurance, health and safety, corporate governance and regulatory compliance. The Chairperson

is Jamison Narbaitz. ([email protected]).Basque Educational Organization

BEO The BEO organizes educational activities including the circulation of a Basque Library, an annual film series and a biennial

Basque Cultural Day. The BEO meets on the first Thursday of the month via teleconference. The chairperson is Philippe

Acheritogaray ([email protected])


Sunday members’ lunch In order to attend the Sunday Members’

lunch, an RSVP is needed by Wednesday.

Please call the restaurant at 650-583-8091.


Elgarrekin Choir

Fellow members, we know you can sing. We’ve

heard you at the Banquet Room and the Kantxa

and the Dining Room! So now it is time for you

to join the Elgarrekin Choir. We need voices like

yours. Our Choir is dwindling as the years go by

and we need new faces and new voices. If you are

interested speak with one of the Choir members

or our director, Jean Baptiste Moustirats. His

phone number is: 650.364.6369. Speaking Basque

or reading music is not necessary. We guarantee

it will be a wonderful cultural experience, please

join us!!

Pelota Camp Pelota Camp will take place from July 12 to 16

from 9:00am to 3pm. The Camp is open to boys

and girls seven years of age and older. The Pilota

Camp is FREE. Participants are required to bring

their lunch.

The teachers are Iban and Laura Saldumbide, a

brother/sister team USA pilotari from Itxassou.

Eskus, Pala and Mus will be presented along with

games and activities. Email [email protected]

to register.

Kantari Bazkaria

Want to Sing for Fun?

Feel like the need to dust off a few songs before

the festival? Song is about expression and partici-

pation. To help people realize that everyone can

sing and in conjunction with Sunday lunch, we pre-

sent Kantari Bazkaria.

Song sheets will be provided, and an email will be

sent out a week earlier with song links so you can

familiarize yourself with the songs and come pre-

pared.

Everyone can sing! If you’re shy just sit next to

someone who sings louder than you!

Highlights of the upcoming August 28 and 29 Festival at the BCC

Saturday, August 28th

3pm to 5pm -- Pilota (Local Players)

5:30pm to 7:00pm -- Aperitifs in the Banquet Room listening to Ac-

cordionist Iñaki Reta and his Band while volunteers setup the Kantxa

for Dinner

7:00pm to 9:00pm – Dinner in the Kantxa

9:00pm to ? – Dancing to the tunes of Iñaki Reta and his Band

Sunday, August 29th

10:00am to 11:00am -- Mass in the Kantxa with Father Rene Ithi-

burn, the Elgarrekin Choir and the San Francisco Klika

11:15 to 12:00 Noon -- Dance performance by the Zazpiak Bat and

Gazteak Dancers and Presentations

12:00 Noon to 1:00pm -- Aperitifs in the Banquet Room listening to

Accordionist Iñaki Reta and his Band while volunteers setup the

Kantxa for Lunch

1:00pm to 4:00pm – Lunch in the Kantxa

Women's Club News

Father’s Day Tribute Online For those who were unable to join us for our annual Fa-

ther’s Day luncheon, follow the link to watch our special

tribute honoring and celebrating all the fathers, grandfa-

thers, uncles, brothers, and extraordinary men in our lives

and hearts who deserve special recognition. A special thank

you to Lorea Melander, on behalf of the Women’s Club, who

created this beautiful video.

http://www.sfbcc.us/

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Under the new California Covid guidelines there are no indoor re-strictions (wearing a mask, social

distancing, etc.) for those who have been vaccinated.

Anyone who hasn’t been vaccinat-ed still needs to wear a mask.

2021 Membership Drive - Update The Board of Directors have approved a membership drive for 2021 to raise funds and to increase membership by making

it more accessible. The following four membership paths are offered for the year 2021 only. The term Regular Mem-

ber is synonymous with Full Member or Certificate Member:

1. Reduce the fee to become a Regular Membership from $4,000 to $2,000 for the year 2021.

2. Regular Membership is offered to the child of any age or grandchild of any age or the spouse of a current Regular

Member for the fee of $1,000 for the year 2021.

3. Upgrade to Regular Membership from current Associate Member for a fee of $1,500 and from current Family Associ-

ate Member for a fee of $1,000, for the year 2021.

4. Regular Membership is offered to the child of any age or grandchild of any age of a Founding Regular Member for the

fee of $1,000 for the year 2021.

As usual all new membership requests must include a recommendation from two current members in good standing and

needs to be approved by the Basque Cultural Center Board of Directors.

To apply, please contact Anita Arduain at 650-583-7018.

BASQUE FACT OF THE WEEK: JON RAHM, NUMBER 1 GOLFER IN THE WORLD

On Sunday, July 19, 2020, Jon Rahm won the Memorial Tourna-

ment, founded in 1976 by Jack Nicklaus and held every year in

Dublin, Ohio. The win catapulted Rahm to the top of the Official

World Golf Ranking for the first time in his young career. Rahm

was born in the Basque Country and is the first Basque golfer to

reach the top of the world ranking. After winning the Memori-

al, in a post-tournament interview, Rahm thanked his parents in

Euskara: “Aita, Ama, eskerrik asko, eskerrik as-

ko guztiagatik, benetan, eskerrik asko.”

Jon Rahm Rodríguez was born in Barrika, Bizkaia, on November 10, 1994. Barrika is one of the oldest towns in Bizkaia,

founded in 496 by Sancho Vela. Rahm’s mother is from Madrid while his father is from the Basque Country. The Rahm name

comes from an ancestor who immigrated to Bilbao from Switzerland in the 1820s. Rahm is a big supporter of Athletic Bilbao.

Rahm isn’t the first Basque golfer to do well on the international stage. José María Olazábal Manterola, born in Hondarribia,

Gipuzkoa, won the Masters Tournament twice, in 1994 and 1999, and had a total of 30 professional wins. Olazábal holds the

record for the longest put, 9.323 miles… he made the shot on a traveling Concorde jet. His highest world ranking was 2.

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