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Vol. 119 No. 14 In our 119th year!

Wednesday, October 9, 2024

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  SISTER CITY GATHERING: The Fall Friends of Frankenmuth's Sister City group held a social event at the Bavarian Inn Lodge on September 20.

Fall Friends of Frankenmuth's Sister City event welcomed Gunzenhausen guests

  The Fall Friends of Frankenmuth's Sister City social event, hosted by the Frankenmuth Sister City Committee on September 20, 2024, at the Bavarian Inn Lodge, celebrated the relationship between Frankenmuth and Sister City Gunzenhausen, Germany. Highlighting the evening’s agenda was a Q&A with Friedrich Kolb and members of Gunzenhausen’s City Council, as well as, trip reports from three Frankenmuth High School students who participated in the Sister City Committee-led Youth Exchange program earlier this year.

  The evening was kicked off with a brief prayer, led by Matt Spiekerman, before turning it over to Martha Zehnder Kaczynski who was the MC for the evening. Martha recognized the recent memorial given by the City of Gunzenhausen and their Sister City Committee in the form of a hydrangea tree in the Memorial Park Rose Garden, by honoring Mary Anne Ackerman with a moment of silence. From there, those in attendance got to hear first-hand the impact of the Sister City relationship from Friedrich Kolb, Gunzenhausen’s Second Mayor and Chairperson of the Sister City Committee. This truly captured the spirit of "Friends of the Sister City” as it was clear the positive relationship and experiences shared.

  Next, Kolb led a Q&A session with the audience accompanied by Gerald Brenner, Jurgen Brenner and Arno Dernerth. This Q&A session showcased the similarities and differences in local politics between the two cities. Dan Haubenstricker was recognized for serving as the Chair of the Sister City committee for the past several years. ....

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