2001

• Naka machi Middle School Exchange - August 2001 - Naka machi visits Oak Ridge.  

• Oak Ridge Middle School delegates for the Naka machi exchange program announced. 

  • Pre-visit Activities

  • Photo journal of their experience in Naka machi!

  • Memoirs from the team members.

• Oak Ridge delegation attends Sister Cities International Awards Luncheon to accept "Best Overall Program" Award for 2001.
          *  Oak Ridger "Oak Ridge receives Sister City award in Atlanta"

• SCSO to receive "Best Overall Program" award at the Sister Cities International 2001 Annual Meeting!
          * Oak Ridger Article "SCSO Receives Award", May 8, 2001.     

• Elise Campbell, member of the Oak Ridge middle school team that will visit Naka machi in 2001, helps pass city ordinance allowing unrestricted ringing of the Friendship Bell.

• SCSO member Shigeko Uppuluri to receive the 2001 Friendship Bell Award - The Oak Ridger, Friday, June 8, 2001

• See SCSO at Oak Ridge  SCSO Table at Mayfest a success!  See us at work.

• Obninsk Mayor and city officials visit Oak Ridge - July 2001.  See their program and photo journal of their visit.

• The First United Methodist Church - Belkino Russian Orthodox Church Youth Group connection!  See activities carried out by the youth of the Belkino Church focusing on kids and senior citizens with funds donated by FUMC and Tom Row.

  • Visit to the Orphanage Selyatino, concert for veterans and excursion to Borovsk Pafnutyev Monastery.

  • The Trinity Celebration, Concert for War Veterans, excursion to Borovsk Pafnutyev Monastery and trip to Moscow.

  • Summer activities of the Youth at Belkino

• Newly elected Obninsk Mayor Igor M. Mironov sends greetings to Oak Ridge Mayor Kuhaida. Oak Ridger Article - April 20, 2001

• SCSO hosts delegation from Kaluga Region in by invitation of Governor Sundquist Tennessee to formalize a Sister State relationship with Tennessee.

• The Community Tapestry Project - We have begun weaving.  Become part of the project - learn to weave!

  • Oak Ridger Article - May 15, 2001
    

• IREX/SPAN Conference in Obninsk. Adapting the United Way of Anderson County experience to Obninsk.  March 15-24, 2001. Focus on Seniors and a Regional Conference to highlight the program. Oak Ridge Team Visit - Daily program and photo journal (watch for additional photos in the next few weeks!).

  • Oak Ridge-Obninsk project featured in IREX Newsletter.
    

• The Luckmanns' Spring Break in Obninsk - March 2001.
  Photo Journal.

  • Oak Ridger Article - "Local Scouts deliver Friednship Quilt to Obninsk Scouts."

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