Obninsk's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Oak Ridge Mayor David Bradshaw is offering readers of
The Oak Ridger a day-by-day
account of the Oak Ridge
delegation’s trip to Obninsk, Russia.
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First in a series — Oak Ridge delegation travels to Russia (July 26, 2006)
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In a Moscow state of mind (July 27, 2006)
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Obninsk seems to be on the move (August 1, 2006)
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Obninsk, Oak Ridge bond remains strong (August 2, 2006)
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To Russia with love (August 3, 2006)
Obninsk Newspaper story about Oak Ridge delegation.
Thanks to Mayor Shubin for inviting our
delegation to help celebrate Obninsk's 50th Anniversary.
Special thanks to Andrey Schikovsky from the Obninsk International
Relations Department for planning our visit and to all of our hosts and
hostesses for making our visit great!
 Mayor Shubin (r) and Andrey Schikovsky (l) received ORHS Wildcat hats and t-shirts from the delegation. |
 Mayor Bradshaw presented Mayor Shubin with a print by local artist Fred Heddleston of the Melton Hill Rowing Course. |
 Oak Ridge City Manager O'Connor (r) and Mayor Shubin. |
 The delegation had an opportunity for discussion with a group of students at an ... |
 English Language School. A JAZZ band from the school sang New Orleans classics for our group. |
 The delegation visited a Veterans Club ... |
 ... and Tom Row marveled at progress that had been made at the building since his visit in 2001. |
 Mayor Bradshaw was presented a loaf of "salt bread", a traditional Russian "welcome" gift. |
 We were treated to a fantastic dinner including traditional Russian fish soup. Gordei Gurov (middle back - blue jacket) attended ORHS for a semester and is currently finishing an advanced degree in business. |
 The Obninsk Center for Children with Disabilities has been supported by Oak Ridge organizations in the past. |
 The 50th Anniversary Celebration included speeches by Mayor Shubin as well as representatives from from Kaluga Region and Moscow. |
 First rate local and regional entertainment followed the formal speech making to the delight of all attending. |
 Jim Campbell presented a letter from ORNL to the head of the Institute of Physics and Power Engineering in Obninsk. |
 Street fairs ... |
 included local crafts (the Veterans Club members made quilts that were gorgeous - see behind the local police officers) ... |
 and great local and ... |
 ... regional entertainers! |
 Obninsk is proud of a Russian Orthodox Church being completed in the center of town. |