{"id":17957,"date":"2011-03-15T19:11:49","date_gmt":"2011-03-15T23:11:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=17957"},"modified":"2011-03-15T19:11:49","modified_gmt":"2011-03-15T23:11:49","slug":"lugar-visits-with-indiana-sister-cities-representatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2011\/03\/15\/lugar-visits-with-indiana-sister-cities-representatives\/","title":{"rendered":"Lugar Visits with Indiana Sister Cities Representatives"},"content":{"rendered":"ngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n<p>News release from US Senator Richard Lugar:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Lugar Visits with Indiana Sister Cities Representatives<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>(March 10, 2011) &#8211; Last week, Senator Dick Lugar met with Sister Cities representatives from Indianapolis and Fort Wayne as part of the 55th anniversary of Sister Cities International.<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_1_placeholder\n<p>&#8220;The Sister Cities program is one of our nation&#8217;s oldest and best forms of people-to-people diplomacy,&#8221; said Lugar.  &#8220;The social and cultural connections and exchanges the program fosters lead to tremendous economic opportunities for Hoosier communities.  Sister City delegations from Indiana to China, Germany, India and Japan have all resulted in increased trade and job growth back in our state, in both our agriculture and manufacturing sectors.  As such, I want to congratulate all those participants from Indiana who have made the outreach, travel and hosting efforts that have made Sister Cities such a successful program.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Sister City International began in 1956 under President Eisenhower as part of his National League of Cities initiative, and became its own entity in 1967.  Currently there are some 2,000 U.S. communities partnering with cities across the globe. Twenty cities in Indiana participate in the program.  A few participating Indiana communities include:<\/p>\n<p>Indianapolis \u00c2\u00a0&#8211; Campinas (Brazil),\u00c2\u00a0Cologne (Germany),\u00c2\u00a0Hangzhou (China),\u00c2\u00a0Hyderabad (India),\u00c2\u00a0Monza (Italy),\u00c2\u00a0Northhamptonshire County (England),\u00c2\u00a0Piran (Slovenia) and\u00c2\u00a0Taipei Municipality (Taiwan)<\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne &#8211; Gera (Germany),\u00c2\u00a0Plock (Poland) and\u00c2\u00a0Takaoka (Japan)<\/p>\n<p>Evansville &#8211; Osnabruck (Germany),\u00c2\u00a0Tochigi-Shi (Japan) and\u00c2\u00a0Newburgh                               Newburgh (England)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/129598.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Condolence Book for Plock, Poland available for signing in the City-County Building lobby. The condolences are for the death of Polish President, Lech Kaczynski and 96 other people in an airplane accident. Photo taken April 23, 2010.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='841ff7f1471099a77027741dee7ea390' data-image-id=\"5202\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/129598.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_129598.jpg\" data-title=\"Condolence book for Plock, Poland\" data-description=\"Condolence Book for Plock, Poland available for signing in the City-County Building lobby. The condolences are for the death of Polish President, Lech Kaczynski and 96 other people in an airplane accident. Photo taken April 23, 2010.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Condolence book for Plock, Poland\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Condolence book for Plock, Poland\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5202\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_129598.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fed\/dsc_0001.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Senator Dick Lugar visiting with Sister City International representatives: Dr. John Chodacki (far left), Stanley Barker (left) both of Fort Wayne and Aaron Goetz (far right) of Indianapolis. Courtesy photo.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='841ff7f1471099a77027741dee7ea390' data-image-id=\"5973\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fed\/dsc_0001.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fed\/thumbs\/thumbs_dsc_0001.jpg\" data-title=\"US Senator Richard Lugar with Sister City International representatives\" data-description=\"Senator Dick Lugar visiting with Sister City International representatives: Dr. John Chodacki (far left), Stanley Barker (left) both of Fort Wayne and Aaron Goetz (far right) of Indianapolis. Courtesy photo.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"US Senator Richard Lugar with Sister City International representatives\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"US Senator Richard Lugar with Sister City International representatives\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5973\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fed\/thumbs\/thumbs_dsc_0001.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-takaoka-japan-visit\/visit01.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry bows before delivering his speech at the Takaoka, Japan 400th year celebration ceremony.  This photo was taken in September 2009 and provided by the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='841ff7f1471099a77027741dee7ea390' data-image-id=\"11182\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-takaoka-japan-visit\/visit01.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-takaoka-japan-visit\/thumbs\/thumbs_visit01.jpg\" data-title=\"Mayor Tom Henry bows\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry bows before delivering his speech at the Takaoka, Japan 400th year celebration ceremony.  This photo was taken in September 2009 and provided by the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Mayor Tom Henry bows\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Mayor Tom Henry bows\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11182\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-takaoka-japan-visit\/thumbs\/thumbs_visit01.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-takaoka-japan-visit\/visit02.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mascot Toshinaga for the 400th year Anniversary of Takaoka, Japan.  This photo was taken in September 2009 and provided by the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='841ff7f1471099a77027741dee7ea390' data-image-id=\"11183\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-takaoka-japan-visit\/visit02.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-takaoka-japan-visit\/thumbs\/thumbs_visit02.jpg\" data-title=\"Mascot Toshinaga\" data-description=\"Mascot Toshinaga for the 400th year Anniversary of Takaoka, Japan.  This photo was taken in September 2009 and provided by the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Mascot Toshinaga\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Mascot Toshinaga\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11183\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-takaoka-japan-visit\/thumbs\/thumbs_visit02.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-takaoka-japan-visit\/visit03.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Henry and wife Cindy meet with exchange students in Takaoka, Japan. This photo was taken in September 2009 and provided by the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='841ff7f1471099a77027741dee7ea390' data-image-id=\"11184\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-takaoka-japan-visit\/visit03.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-takaoka-japan-visit\/thumbs\/thumbs_visit03.jpg\" data-title=\"Exhange Students\" data-description=\"Mayor Henry and wife Cindy meet with exchange students in Takaoka, Japan. This photo was taken in September 2009 and provided by the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Exhange Students\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Exhange Students\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11184\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-takaoka-japan-visit\/thumbs\/thumbs_visit03.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-takaoka-japan-visit\/visit04.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Noh performance at the Takaoka, Japan 400th year celebration ceremony. This photo was taken in September 2009 and provided by the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='841ff7f1471099a77027741dee7ea390' data-image-id=\"11185\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-takaoka-japan-visit\/visit04.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-takaoka-japan-visit\/thumbs\/thumbs_visit04.jpg\" data-title=\"Noh performance\" data-description=\"Noh performance at the Takaoka, Japan 400th year celebration ceremony. This photo was taken in September 2009 and provided by the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Noh performance\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Noh performance\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11185\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-takaoka-japan-visit\/thumbs\/thumbs_visit04.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-takaoka-japan-visit\/visit05.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Children perform at the Takaoka, Japan 400th year celebration ceremony. This photo was taken in September 2009 and provided by the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='841ff7f1471099a77027741dee7ea390' data-image-id=\"11186\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-takaoka-japan-visit\/visit05.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-takaoka-japan-visit\/thumbs\/thumbs_visit05.jpg\" data-title=\"Children perform\" data-description=\"Children perform at the Takaoka, Japan 400th year celebration ceremony. This photo was taken in September 2009 and provided by the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Children perform\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Children perform\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11186\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-takaoka-japan-visit\/thumbs\/thumbs_visit05.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-takaoka-japan-visit\/visit06.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Sake barrel opening at a reception in Takaoka, Japan. This photo was taken in September 2009 and provided by the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='841ff7f1471099a77027741dee7ea390' data-image-id=\"11187\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-takaoka-japan-visit\/visit06.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-takaoka-japan-visit\/thumbs\/thumbs_visit06.jpg\" data-title=\"Sake barrel openning\" data-description=\"Sake barrel opening at a reception in Takaoka, Japan. This photo was taken in September 2009 and provided by the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Sake barrel openning\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Sake barrel openning\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11187\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-takaoka-japan-visit\/thumbs\/thumbs_visit06.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-takaoka-japan-visit\/visit07.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry delivers his speech at the Takaoka, Japan 400th year celebration ceremony. This photo was taken in September 2009 and provided by the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='841ff7f1471099a77027741dee7ea390' data-image-id=\"11188\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-takaoka-japan-visit\/visit07.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-takaoka-japan-visit\/thumbs\/thumbs_visit07.jpg\" data-title=\"Mayor Henry delivering his speech\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry delivers his speech at the Takaoka, Japan 400th year celebration ceremony. This photo was taken in September 2009 and provided by the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Mayor Henry delivering his speech\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Mayor Henry delivering his speech\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11188\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-takaoka-japan-visit\/thumbs\/thumbs_visit07.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-takaoka-japan-visit\/visit08.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Taiko performance at the Takaoka, Japan 400th year celebration ceremony. This photo was taken in September 2009 and provided by the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='841ff7f1471099a77027741dee7ea390' data-image-id=\"11189\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-takaoka-japan-visit\/visit08.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-takaoka-japan-visit\/thumbs\/thumbs_visit08.jpg\" data-title=\"Taiko performance\" data-description=\"Taiko performance at the Takaoka, Japan 400th year celebration ceremony. This photo was taken in September 2009 and provided by the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Taiko performance\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Taiko performance\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11189\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-takaoka-japan-visit\/thumbs\/thumbs_visit08.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-takaoka-japan-visit\/visit09.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Fort Wayne delegation at the parade celebrating the 400th Anniversary of Takaoka, Japan. This photo was taken in September 2009 and provided by the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='841ff7f1471099a77027741dee7ea390' data-image-id=\"11190\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-takaoka-japan-visit\/visit09.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-takaoka-japan-visit\/thumbs\/thumbs_visit09.jpg\" data-title=\"Fort Wayne delegation\" data-description=\"The Fort Wayne delegation at the parade celebrating the 400th Anniversary of Takaoka, Japan. This photo was taken in September 2009 and provided by the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Fort Wayne delegation\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Fort Wayne delegation\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11190\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-takaoka-japan-visit\/thumbs\/thumbs_visit09.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-takaoka-japan-visit\/visit10.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Parade float preparation in Takaoka, Japan. This photo was taken in September 2009 and provided by the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='841ff7f1471099a77027741dee7ea390' data-image-id=\"11191\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-takaoka-japan-visit\/visit10.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-takaoka-japan-visit\/thumbs\/thumbs_visit10.jpg\" data-title=\"Parade float preparation\" data-description=\"Parade float preparation in Takaoka, Japan. This photo was taken in September 2009 and provided by the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Parade float preparation\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Parade float preparation\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11191\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-takaoka-japan-visit\/thumbs\/thumbs_visit10.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-takaoka-japan-visit\/visit11.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"400 years of Takaoka history floats in a parade in Takaoka, Japan.    This photo was taken in September 2009 and provided by the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='841ff7f1471099a77027741dee7ea390' data-image-id=\"11192\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-takaoka-japan-visit\/visit11.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-takaoka-japan-visit\/thumbs\/thumbs_visit11.jpg\" data-title=\"400 years of Takaoka history\" data-description=\"400 years of Takaoka history floats in a parade in Takaoka, Japan.    This photo was taken in September 2009 and provided by the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"400 years of Takaoka history\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"400 years of Takaoka history\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11192\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-takaoka-japan-visit\/thumbs\/thumbs_visit11.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-takaoka-japan-visit\/visit12.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Toshinaga Maeda, Founder of Takaoka.    Photo taken September, 2009.  Courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='841ff7f1471099a77027741dee7ea390' data-image-id=\"11193\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-takaoka-japan-visit\/visit12.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-takaoka-japan-visit\/thumbs\/thumbs_visit12.jpg\" data-title=\"Toshinaga Maeda, Founder of Takaoka\" data-description=\"Toshinaga Maeda, Founder of Takaoka.    Photo taken September, 2009.  Courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Toshinaga Maeda, Founder of Takaoka\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Toshinaga Maeda, Founder of Takaoka\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11193\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-takaoka-japan-visit\/thumbs\/thumbs_visit12.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-takaoka-japan-visit\/visit13.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry speaking at the Takaoka Mayor&#039;s office. This photo was taken in September 2009 and provided by the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='841ff7f1471099a77027741dee7ea390' data-image-id=\"11194\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-takaoka-japan-visit\/visit13.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-takaoka-japan-visit\/thumbs\/thumbs_visit13.jpg\" data-title=\"Mayor Tom Henry\" data-description=\"Mayor Tom Henry speaking at the Takaoka Mayor&#039;s office. 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