One of Tempe’s nine sister cities is Regensburg, Germany, at the confluence of the Danube and Regen rivers in Bavaria. And one of the prides of Regensburg—along with having Tempe, Ariz., for a sister city—is the Regensburger Domspatzen, the boys choir of Regensburg Cathedral. The boys of the Domspatzen could perhaps be considered nephews of Tempe, and in April their American relatives got to babysit them for a few eventful days—and let them sing for their keep. One of the oldest and most respected boys choirs in Europe, the Domspatzen (“Cathedral sparrows”) traces its lineage back to 975 A.D.
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Tempe Sister Cities 2013 Year In Review
2013 has been a busy year for Tempe Sister Cities Members and all of our hardworking volunteers, so we thought it important to recap some of our top newsletter stories of the past year. We hope you will check our web site often as we continue to celebrate our Tempe Sister Cities and Hackett House activities during 2014. Our continued goal is “Bringing the World Together… One Friendship at a Time” Happy New Year from all of us at Tempe Sister Cities. January (Click Here to View Full Articles) New Zealand Educator Exchange News Hackett House School Tours […]
Sister Cities International Conference: San Antonio 2013
The annual SCI Conference held in San Antonio this year was especially meaningful for the group of seven from Tempe that attended. This year Tempe was honored with the BEST SISTER CITY PROGRAM IN AMERICA. Tempe has been recognized six times for this award. President Dick Neuheisel accepted this award on behalf of the entire organization; volunteers, board members and delegates who have participated in the program for the last 42 years. The strength of the program lies in the enthusiasm and continuity of support throughout the years. A special toast to Elaine Hlawek, former coordinator to Lower Hutt and […]
Tempe Sister Cities: Best Overall Program in America
Sister Cities International has recognized Tempe Sister Cities as the Best Overall Program in America. This is the sixth time that Tempe has been recognized as the Best Overall Program in America. Tempe has distinguished itself with a long history of successes. Past delegates have served as National Student Chairmen. Dick Neuheisel, co-founder and President of Tempe Sister Cities served as President of Sister Cities International for 16 years. Tempe Sister Cities was founded over forty years ago in 1970. In 1971 the first twinning relationship was established with Skopje, Yugoslavia, now Macedonia. Tempe was the first Sister City program […]
TSC Hosts Reception For President Gjorge Ivanov of the Republic of Macedonia
Tempe Sister Cities hosted a reception to honor President Gjorge Ivanov of the Republic of Macedonia on April 25, 2013. This was the first time Tempe Sister Cities has hosted a reception for a president of a country. It was a beautiful event held at the Hackett House. President Ivanov was impressed with the different displays in each room of Hackett House, representing the many cities that have twinned with Tempe. Later President Ivanov was presented with a cowboy hat by Dick Neuheisel who promised him a horse on his next visit.
TSC Travel Opportunities for 2013
Tempe Sister Cities has several planned travel opportunities for 2013. Travel opportunities include: A Sister City Delegation that will be visiting Beaulieu sur Mer, France this summer for their 16th year anniversary of twinning , dates to be announced. Another delegation will visit …Regensburg, Germany for the 2013 Burgerfest. The dates for travel will be the third week in June. Other travel opportunities include a trip to Trollhatten, Sweden in February or March and a trip to Cuenca and Cusco, Peru, home of Machu Pichu, is tentatively planned for March or April. Please contact Dick Neuheisel (480) 838 -0437 if […]
Cusco, Peru to Become the Ninth Sister City of Tempe
President Dick Neuheisel announced at the November board meeting that he has received the official word from the Mayor of Cusco that documents are being extricated by Cusco creating a new sister city relationship with Tempe. This will be Tempe’s ninth sister city. Additionally, Cusco and Tempe already have sister city relationships with Cuenca, Ecuador. This is the first trilateral agreement with the US and South America. Exchanges between the three countries have many unique opportunities including educators’ exchanges. It is hopeful that there will be an inaugural group of students travelling to Cusco this summer in the student exchange […]
Welcome Two New Board Members
Tempe Sister Cities recently had its annual board meeting. At this meeting Founders President Dick Neuheisel and Vice president Harry Mitchell were retained as President and Vice President for their 41st year since inception of the program.
TSC President’s Message for 2012
Happy New Year to all Tempe Sister City Members. ….I was disappointed to learn over the holidays that the auto company, Saab, headquartered in Trollhattan, Sweden filed for bankruptcy protection. A proposed sale to Chinese investors failed to materialize. Tempe has been discussing a sister city affiliation with Trollhattan since the fall of 2009. The economic problems faced by Saab have been a major concern for the leaders of that southwest Sweden city of some 50,000 population. Ten percent are employed by Saab so Trollhattan is facing economic woes and an international outreach to Tempe may be delayed.