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SISTER CITIES
Some where alon the way...
Puerto Vallarta & Highland Park - October 2005
Somewhere along the way what began as a pooling of talent became a penchant for tolerance.
A wall begun by two ethnicities became a mural of acceptance
An exchange of cultures became a hunger for contact
The sharing of resources became sources of pride
A passing acquaintance became a fast friend
Committies of strangers became brotherhoods of go-getters impossibilities became realities
Young sportsmen became youthful ambassadors
String musicians became inspirations to thousands
Culinary exchanges became aid to children in need
What was a meeting of minds was a melding of memories
The exchanges of city resources was really an exchange of our hearts
Somewhere along the way the "sister" in sister cities became a real family
Barbara Belmmont Member of the Higlnad Park Sister Cities Committee
This is a clear testimony of what those people who believe in sisterhood between cities and between people are able to create even when the majority of people in our present society struggle with believing that this could happen in our times. Just as Carol Wolf, president of the Committee of sister cities in Highland Park, mentions correctly: "this poem captures the love, the respect and the sisterhood which have been consolidated between our cities through the members of both committees."
 Several years ago the adventure started by some enthusiastic and dreaming citizens wishing to form a sisterhood between Highland Park, Illinois and Puerto Vallarta. A lot has happened since then and there have been many people who have contributed with their intention and effort to the level of sisterhood which has been reached at present between these two cities, from where extraordinary opportunities of exchange, growth, development and productivity altogether can be observed.
To enumerate the true opportunities which this sisterhood has generated and continues to generate for both cities and especially for our city, would be a task that would require a lot of time to complete it. It is a fact that our future generations will also distinguish and will benefit from what the sisterhood between Highland Park and Puerto Vallarta is achieving.
The last of the activities between both cities was the visit of the committee of Puerto Vallarta as guests of the Art Festival of Port Clinton, accompanied by a select group of five local artists from Puerto Vallarta. On this occasion the sculpture of a bronze whale donated by the sculptor Octavio Gonzalez was revealed. From that moment on it is a new testimony of our sisterhood and above all of what the sisterhood represents for thousands of people in both cities.
The committee of Highland Park, led by its president Mrs. Carol Wolf will visit our city the next month of February and together with the committee of Puerto Vallarta they will carry out a very busy schedule of activities. Amongst them the following ones stand out: the presentation of the string orchestra of the city of Highland Park, directed by Mr. Larry Block, as well as the presentation of the dance group under the direction of Mary Jo Papich and a very special exhibition of paintings by the prestigious painters Sherri Tracey and Penélope Osio-Brown, which will take place in the rural studio and gallery of Ada Colorina. It may be distinguished that the scope of the programmed activities will allow the general society to enter in contact with, to interact with and to enjoy that which our sisters from Highland Park will share with us.
The Editor
E-mail: editor@pvmirror.com
En algún lugar en el camino:
Puerto Vallarta & Highland Park - Octubre 2005
Somewhere along the way what began as a pooling of talent became a penchant for tolerance.
A wall begun by two ethnicities became a mural of acceptance
An exchange of cultures became a hunger for contact
The sharing of resources became sources of pride
A passing acquaintance became a fast friend
Committies of strangers became brotherhoods of go-getters impossibilities became realities
Young sportsmen became youthful ambassadors
String musicians became inspirations to thousands
Culinary exchanges became aid to children in need
What was a meeting of minds was a melding of memories
The exchanges of city resources was really an exchange of our hearts
Somewhere along the way the "sister" in sister cities became a real family
Barbara Belmmont Member of the Higlnad Park Sister Cities Committee
Esto es un claro testimonio de lo que las personas que creen en la hermandad entre ciudades y entre los hombres, pueden crear aun cuando la mayoría de la gente en nuestra sociedad actual se resiste a creer que puede suceder en estos tiempos. Como acertadamente lo menciona Carol Wolf presidente del Comité de Ciudades hermanas en Highland Park: "este poema captura el amor, el respeto y la hermandad que se ha consolidado entre nuestras ciudades a través de los miembros de ambos comités".
Hace varios años, a través de algunos ciudadanos entusiastas y soñadores, comenzó la aventura para hermanar a Higland Park, Illinois con Puerto Vallarta. Mucho a sucedido desde entonces y muchas han sido las personas que con su intención y esfuerzo han contribuido para que actualmente la hermandad entre estas dos ciudades haya llegado a un nivel desde donde se pueden observar con claridad, extraordinarias oportunidades de de intercambio, crecimiento, desarrollo y productividad conjunta.
Enumerar las verdaderas oportunidades que esta hermanad ha y sigue generando para ambas ciudades, y en especial para la nuestra, sería una tarea que tomaría mucho tiempo en completar. Es un hecho que nuestras futuras generaciones también distinguirán y se beneficiaran de lo que la hermandad entre Highland Park y Puerto vallarta esta logrando.
La ultima de las actividades entre ambas ciudades fue la visita del comité de Puerto Vallarta, acompañados por un selecto grupo de cinco artistas vallartenses invitados a exhibir en el festival de Arte de Port Clinton. En esta ocasión se develo la escultura de una ballena de bronce donada por el escultor Octavio González, y que a partir de este momento es un nuevo testimonio de nuestra hermandad y sobre todo, de lo que ella representa para miles de personas en ambas ciudades.
El próximo mes de Febrero el comité de Highland Park encabezados por su presidente la Sra. Carol Wolf, visitaran nuestra ciudad, y en conjunto con el comité de Puerto Vallarta, cumplirán con una muy completa agenda de actividades entre las que destacan la presentación de la orquesta de cuerdas de la ciudad de Highland Park dirigidos por el Sr. Larry Block, así como la presentación de un grupo de baile bajo la dirección de Mary Jo Papich, y una muy especial exhibición de pintura por parte de las prestigiadas pintoras Sherri Tracey y Penélope Osio-Brown, que se llevará a cabo en el estudio rural y galería de Ada Colorina. cabe distinguir que el alcance de las actividades programadas permitirá que la sociedad en general entre en contacto, interactué y disfrute de lo que nuestros hermanos de Highland Park nos compartirán.
The Editor
E-mail: editor@pvmirror.com
Acknowledgment of devotion and commitment
Puerto Vallarta & Highland Park - October 2005
By The Editor
 Last Thursday, on September 22nd, during an emotive event celebrated in the meeting room of the City Hall in the presence of our mayor Mr. Gustavo Gonzalez Villaseñor, the Committee of Sister Cities of Puerto Vallarta, headed by Mrs. Ana Maria Flores, handed over very special acknowledgments to all those people that contributed unselfishly and in a relevant way so that the children's baseball team could visit Highland Park during the month of July where it participated - representing our community - in a tournament organized especially for this occasion as well as in the commemorative independence day parade of the United States of America.
Besides being thankful in a very emotive way Mrs. Ana Maria Floressingled out that thanks to the devotion and exceptional labor of Ruben Cham who is also a member of the committee, an art auction was carried out with the purpose of helping the cause of the children. Thanks to the support of galleries and artists which were given their acknowledgement, too, the auction was a very exiting and productive experience, to such a degree that the next one is already being scheduled for the month of February.
 The event was the perfect frame for the mayor, who was being acknowledged for his contribution and support of the committee of Sister Cities, to share touchingly with everyone present one of the experiences during his childhood that motivated his desire and commitment to contribute some day so that the children and the youth of the community would also have the opportunity - just as he had - to participate in this type of social, cultural and sports exchange. Addressing the children that were present he said that he is convinced that the work that the Committee of the Sister Cities has been carrying out, is framing a path which without any doubt should be followed by everyone. "I firmly believe that the sisterhood between cities is one of the most effective means that men can use in order to offer us and to open us up to a new world of possibilities with an unimaginable range for growth and social, sport, cultural and business development." To end he commented while addressing Mrs. Ana Maria: "The fruits of the relationship between the sister cities of Puerto Vallarta and especially with Highland Park are fundamental so that my commitment of my support for you may continue".
During this meeting the last visit to Highland Park was mentioned again and an acknowledgement was presented to the sculptor Octavio Gonzalez who created and donated the sculpture of the whale which now has already been placed in front of the train station of that city on one of their main avenues.
The Editor
E-mail: editor@pvmirror.com
Reconocimiento de entrega y compromiso
Puerto Vallarta & Highland Park - Octubre 2005
Poe el Editor
 En un emotivo evento celebrado en la sala de juntas del Palacio Municipal, el pasado Jueves 22 de Septiembre, con la presencia de nuestro presidente municipal el Lic. Gustavo González Villaseñor, el comité de Ciudades Hermanas de Puerto Vallarta, encabezados por su presidente la Sra. Ana María Flores, hizo entrega de reconocimientos muy especiales a todas aquellas personas que desinteresadamente contribuyeron de manera relevante para que el viaje del equipo infantil de base-ball, haya podido visitar la ciudad de Highland Park durante el mes de Julio, donde en representación de nuestra comunidad participo en un torneo organizado especialmente para esa ocasión, así como en el desfile conmemorativo de la Independencia de Estados Unidos.
Además de agradecer emotivamente, la Sra. Ana María Flores destaco que gracias a la entrega y excepcional labor Rubén Cham quien también es miembro del comité, con el propósito de apoyar a la causa de los niños, se llevó a cabo una subasta de arte, donde gracias al apoyo de galerías y artistas a quienes también se les entregó su reconocimiento, resulto ser una experiencia muy emocionante y productiva, tanto que ya se esta programando la próxima para el mes de febrero.
 El evento fue el marco perfecto para que el presidente municipal, quien fue reconocido por su contribución y apoyo al comité de Ciudades Hermanas, conmovido compartiera a los presentes una de las experiencias que durante su niñez marco su deseo y compromiso por algún día contribuir para que los niños y jóvenes de su comunidad, así como el la tuvo, también tuvieran la oportunidad de participar en este tipo de intercambio social, cultural y deportivo. Dirigiéndose a los niños presentes comentó que el es un convencido de que el trabajo que el Comité de Ciudades Hermanas ha venido realizando esta marcando un camino que sin dudarlo, debe seguir por todos. "Creo firmemente que la hermandad entre ciudades es uno de los más eficaces medios que los hombres podemos utilizar para brindarnos, y abrirnos a un nuevo mundo de posibilidades con alcances de crecimiento y desarrollo social, deportivo, cultural y de negocios, inimaginables". Para terminar, dirigiéndose a la Sra. Ana María comentó: Los frutos de la relación entre las ciudades hermanas de Puerto Vallarta, y en especial de Highland Park, están siendo fundamentales para que mi compromiso de apoyo a ustedes siga presente.
Durante esta reunión se volvió a hacer mención de la última visita a Highland Park, y se hico entrega de un reconocimiento al escultor Octavio González, quien creo y donó la escultura de la ballena que ahora ya esta colocada frente a la estación del tren en esa ciudad, en una de sus principales avenidas.
El Editor
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