Causes: Arts & Culture, Humanities
Mission: Our mission is to promote the Village of Roselle and build relationships with cities and people from other countries. Our current sister City is Bochnia, Poland. Our German Committee has a friendship city Laatzen in Germany.
Results: Tree Reforestation ProgramJoan Domke and Leslie Rojek from the Roselle Sister Cities Association presented their donation check for a $1000.00 to the Village Board at the meeting on Monday, March 9th , 2020.The Tree Reforestation Program is making Roselle a green and beautiful town to live in. --------------------------------------------------------------------For several weeks, Bochnia has an honorable street in Roselle, in its partner city in the USA. The modest ceremony of naming took place on November 12, while the Grand Opening was scheduled for February during the annual carni- In the year of the 100th anniversary of regaining independence by Poland, I dreamed of a Balthasan street in Roselle … The Committee for Affiliate Cities decided that it was a good idea, and that the same city authorities should be persuaded – Barbara relates in an interview with Bochnianin. pl Rajska-Kulig, a resident of Roselle with Bochnia roots (she emigrated from Bochnia to the USA in the late 1980s). The idea was presented to the mayor of Roselle and the city council there. In the end, the official decision was made and here it is! One of the streets in the center of the town bears the honorary name of “Bochnia Sister City Street”!At this point, it is worth clarifying that “honorary name” means an appropriate designation in the field (on special brown boards), but it does not involve bureaucratic consequences and, for example, change of addresses. Officially, it’s still Prospect Street. In Roselle, it is only the second such honorary name. By the way, an interesting solution, right?Prospect Street is located in the very center of the town – there is a town hall, local museum, police and fire brigade. The honorary name of “Bochnia Sister City Street” was given to her during the ceremony taking place on November 12, connecting the celebration of Poland’s regaining independence and American Veteran’s Day. Its grand opening will take place on February 2,2019, during the annual carnival gala.
Target demographics: The Sister City program is an international movement to promote peace through partnership between communities using educational, cultural, humanitarian and governmental exchanges.
Geographic areas served: Roselle, IL
Programs: Roselle Sister Cities ScholarshipThe Roselle Sister Cities Scholarship offer of $1000.00 to a Lake Park student this spring has been postponed. With the COVID-19 pandemic cancelling the school year and students having classroom work off campus, the offer of our scholarship was unsuccessful. The Roselle Sister Cities Association Board voted to postpone the offer to a later date. Stay tuned as we will post the offer again. We look forward to more normal times and financially assisting a future Lake Park student in their continuing education choices.
Mission: Our mission is to promote the Village of Roselle and build relationships with cities and people from other countries. Our current sister City is Bochnia, Poland. Our German Committee has a friendship city Laatzen in Germany.
Results: Tree Reforestation ProgramJoan Domke and Leslie Rojek from the Roselle Sister Cities Association presented their donation check for a $1000.00 to the Village Board at the meeting on Monday, March 9th , 2020.The Tree Reforestation Program is making Roselle a green and beautiful town to live in. --------------------------------------------------------------------For several weeks, Bochnia has an honorable street in Roselle, in its partner city in the USA. The modest ceremony of naming took place on November 12, while the Grand Opening was scheduled for February during the annual carni- In the year of the 100th anniversary of regaining independence by Poland, I dreamed of a Balthasan street in Roselle … The Committee for Affiliate Cities decided that it was a good idea, and that the same city authorities should be persuaded – Barbara relates in an interview with Bochnianin. pl Rajska-Kulig, a resident of Roselle with Bochnia roots (she emigrated from Bochnia to the USA in the late 1980s). The idea was presented to the mayor of Roselle and the city council there. In the end, the official decision was made and here it is! One of the streets in the center of the town bears the honorary name of “Bochnia Sister City Street”!At this point, it is worth clarifying that “honorary name” means an appropriate designation in the field (on special brown boards), but it does not involve bureaucratic consequences and, for example, change of addresses. Officially, it’s still Prospect Street. In Roselle, it is only the second such honorary name. By the way, an interesting solution, right?Prospect Street is located in the very center of the town – there is a town hall, local museum, police and fire brigade. The honorary name of “Bochnia Sister City Street” was given to her during the ceremony taking place on November 12, connecting the celebration of Poland’s regaining independence and American Veteran’s Day. Its grand opening will take place on February 2,2019, during the annual carnival gala.
Target demographics: The Sister City program is an international movement to promote peace through partnership between communities using educational, cultural, humanitarian and governmental exchanges.
Geographic areas served: Roselle, IL
Programs: Roselle Sister Cities ScholarshipThe Roselle Sister Cities Scholarship offer of $1000.00 to a Lake Park student this spring has been postponed. With the COVID-19 pandemic cancelling the school year and students having classroom work off campus, the offer of our scholarship was unsuccessful. The Roselle Sister Cities Association Board voted to postpone the offer to a later date. Stay tuned as we will post the offer again. We look forward to more normal times and financially assisting a future Lake Park student in their continuing education choices.
info@rosellesistercities.org
116 S.Prospect St, Roselle, IL 60172
630-651-2780
Arts & Culture
Roselle
