October 2009
Clearwater/Nagano Sister Cities program
Attached is a video that was created by Nagano to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Sister Cities relationship and was broadcast in Nagano when our Mayor and Council visited in October 2009.
This is a message and link from Nagano – from Ashley Hayes, American on staff in their International Relations division. The video clips of the visit to Nagano have been posted on the ITV Nagano website (http://itv-nagano.com/). There are images of everything from the welcome ceremony, to the samurai parade, to the 50th anniversary DVD. You can access the videos by clicking one of the links in the center of the page or the "12ch" button.@Please enjoy, and spread the word!”
Ashley Hayes
http://itv-nagano.com/
November 2009
Gene D Cohen, M.D., Ph.D
Obituary
Dr. Gene D. Cohen, 65, geriatric psychiatrist and health care pioneer, died peacefully at his Kensington, MD home surrounded by his loving family and friends after a brave, 14 year fight against prostate cancer.
Creative Aging Workshop
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
8:30 am - 4:00 pm
at Ruth Eckerd Hall
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Gene Cohen
Exploring issues, creating connections, discovering resources and developing programs.
Presented by the Partners for Creative Aging in Pinellas County in cooperation with the National
Center for Creative Aging and the Nat^l Endowment for the Arts.
Robert Freedman, REH Sallie Parks
Mayor Frank Hibbard & Dr. Gene Cohen
For further information on what took place, please click on the following:
Nagano Lantern Festival
The Nagano Lantern Festival is an event that commemorates the Nagano Winter Olympics and has been held every year since 2004. This wintry nighttime festival was founded upon the premise of the passing on Olympic aspirations for peace to future generations. The lanterns at the centerpiece of the festival disseminate this hope to the world. The year marks the 6th year since the festival’s inception.
The lantern festival has two main components. The first is the illumination of Zenkoji Temple in the five Olympic colors. The second is the “Dream Lantern Exhibition,” which features the many lanterns lining the road up to Zenkoji Temple.
This year, Clearwater is participating by planning to display lantern cutout panels at the Lantern Festival on Omotesando Street as a part of the 50th Anniversary celebration of the Clearwater Nagano Sister Cities Partnership. Clearwater citizens were encouraged to submit their designs. Here are some examples of lanterns submitted:
in order:
Countryside High School Art Club "Language of Peace"
Countryside High School "Symbol of Peace"
Sarah Butz "Clearwater Peace"
Sarah Ngugen "Visions of Peace"
The September Concert
9-11-2008
The September concert was held at the City Hall steps at 6 p.m., followed by a procession to Peace Memorial Church. Several groups and a number of churches participated this year. The program included: youth component-Life Force Academy drummers and dancers, Clearwater Fire Department color guard, Restoration Village Ministry Choir Duncan McMillan, piano solo, and choir performances. Rabbi David Weisman gave the message at this year^s concert. The city, the Clearwater Arts Foundation and Clearwater Sister Cities Inc. jointly sponsored this event.
Skycrest Elementary
"Night of the Arts"
April 17, 2008
Clearwater Arts Foundation joined the City of Clearwater Cultural Affairs Division as a sponsor of this event.
The evening offered exhibits & demonstrations, student artwork auction, orchestra & chorus performances.
The September Concert
9-11-2007
The September concert was held at the City Hall steps at 6 p.m., followed by a procession to Peace Memorial Church. Several groups and a number of churches participated this year. The program included: youth component-Life Force Academy drummers and dancers, Clearwater Fire Department color guard, Restoration Village Ministry Choir Duncan McMillan, piano solo, and choir performances. Rabbi David Weisman gave the message at this year^s concert. He and his wife Rabbi Danielle Upbin were part of the Chaplin^s of the American Red Cross who bestowed support following the September 11 tragedy. The city, the Clearwater Arts Foundation and Clearwater Sister Cities Inc. jointly sponsored this event.
Clearwater Artistry, April 2004
Clearwater High School and Oak Grove Middle School participated in a showcase of visual and performing arts at Ruth Eckerd Hall.
Lights Out Poster Contest 2003
St. Paul^s Middle School students participated in a poster contest to illustrate the importance of turning the lights out near where sea turtles hatch
