Oregon City To Welcome Sister City Delegation (Photo) -10/08/24

For Immediate Release

 

Oregon City, ORE. - Residents of two cities separated by an ocean but joined in spirit will meet to celebrate 50 years of friendship, as the City of Oregon City welcomes a delegation from the community's Sister City of Tateshina, Japan. 

The Sister City program facilitates partnerships between US cities and counterparts around the world in the spirit of cooperation, friendship and cultural exchange. Oregon City and Tateshina have had this relationship for 50 years, one of the longest such arrangements in the state. 

Five middle school aged students, joined by their chaperones and the Mayor of Tateshina, will arrive in Oregon City Saturday and spend the weekend with host families. The group will meet at City Hall Monday morning, which will be flying the City Flag of Tateshina in celebration of their visit. They will then spend the day touring Oregon City facilities and attractions. The group will continue on to explore more of Oregon Tuesday and Wednesday before returning home Thursday.

Another element to the celebration is the exchange of art created by middle school students. The works, created by Tateshina students depicting both traditional and modern aspects of Tateshina, are already on view at the Oregon City Library.

If you'd like to learn more about the program, you can attend the Sister City Committee meetings held the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Community Room at the Oregon City Planning Building at 695 Warner Parrott Rd.