2000

Naka machi

• Naka machi and Oak Ridge celebrate their 10th Anniversary as Sister Cities.  October 16-18, 2000

• Oak Ridge - Naka machi Middle School Exchange 2000
  Naka machi visit to Oak Ridge, August 2000 - Daily Program. Daily photo journal of activities  
  Thanks to all who helped make the Naka middle school exchange possible!

• Oak Ridge - Naka machi Middle School Exchange 2000.
  Oak Ridge visit to Naka machi - July 2000 Daily photo journal of activities in Naka machi.
  Team Members comment on the visit. 

Obninsk

• United Way of Anderson County IREX/SPAN Team Visit to Obninsk, September 12-21, 2000 - Daily activities and photo journal

  • Oak Ridger article September 15, 2000 - "United Way Volunteers head for Obninsk."

  • November 2000 Girl Scouts Tanasi Council  Leaders Link (Lucille Griffo) - "Back from Russia". Photo journal.

  • Knoxville News-Sentinel - December 6, 2000 (Marti Davis, News-Sentinel staff writer) "Tanasi Girl Scout  leader [Lucille Griffo] finds Russians are eager to share, learn." 

• IREX/SPAN - "United Way volunteers head for Obninsk, Russia" (The Oak Ridger, 9/15/00)

• IREX/SPAN Grant "Adapting the United Way philosophy to Obninsk."  Obninsk team visit to Oak Ridge:  April 17-27, 2000.  Team members and daily program. 

• Municipal and Community Problem Solving Program II - Oak Ridge Team  Visit to Obninsk , April  9-15, 2000.   Team members and Daily Program of activities.

• Municipal and Community Problem Solving Program II - Obninsk Team  Visit to Oak Ridge, January 14 - 23, 2000. Team members and Daily Program of activities.

• The Oak Ridger - Monday, January 24, 2000 "For sister-city partnerships, work has just begun." by R. Cathey Daniels

• Oak Ridgers invited to Reception for Visiting Obninsk Team at Methodist Medical Center on January 17, 2000.

• Russian Club celebrate Russian Orthodox Christmas Eve - Janury 6, 2000

Oak Ridge

• KOTO performance at Friendship Bell, September 19, 2000.

• Special Event - Koto Concert at Oak Ridge Friendship Bell, September 19th, 6 PM.

• Magnitogorsk visitors to Oak Ridge 

• IREX/SPAN Grant "Adapting the United Way philosophy to Obninsk."  Tom Row and Annie Cachiero - Moscow Meeting and Obninsk Visit  May 17-24,2000.  Daily programs. 

• SCSO welcomes the New Millennium for Naka machi and Obninsk by ringing the Oak Ridge Friendship Bell - January 31, 1999.

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