Sister Cities News

June                                                    Mayor Begich and Anchorage Sister Cities rededicated the
                                                                Anchorage Sister Cities Plaza located on the corner of 6th & H
                                                                Streets.  New flags were displayed with the Chitose flag being 
                                                                raised by Deputy Consul-General Takashi Yamamoto and
                                                                the Magadan flag raised by Magadan’s Vice-Mayor.

                                                               ASC Commissioners, family and friends supported the Mayor’s
                                                               Marathon.  It was a cold and wet day but the Mile 23 Aid Station
                                                               was fully staffed and a big hit with the runners. 

July                                                     Miss Anchorage and Sister City Commissioner Carol Carlson
                                                               traveled to Chitose, Japan to participate in the Chitose Sky & Beer Festival.

August                                             Anchorage Sister Cities welcomed the Chitose exchange students 
                                                              visiting Sand Lake Elementary and hosted an “ice cream social” for
                                                              the group and local families.

September                                   Mayor Begich and a delegation from Anchorage plan to visit
                                                             Incheon, Korea for the dedication of the Anchorage Sister Cities
                                                             jade monument.

October                                          Fall Harvest Festival will be held October 7, 2005, 
                                                             6:00pm – 10:00pm at the 4th Avenue Theater.   

(See calendar of events)