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Penglai Official Visit to Sonoma
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Bill Boerum, President of the Sonoma Sister Cities Association presented Chinese tea to Peggy Phelan and members of the Penglai core committee, left to right: David Katz, Hans Steuck, Phelan, Boerum, Fred Cline and Jack Ding . Boerum was given the tea by the Peoples Government of Penglai during a recent trip to China.
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SONOMA-PENGLAI SISTER CITY COMMITTEE |
MEETINGS:
The Sonoma-Penglai Committee holds monthly meetings at Jacuzzi Family Vineyards,
24724 Highway 121, Sonoma.
Meetings take place on the MONDAYS at 4:00 P.M.
We warmly welcome new members.
Please contact to confirm
To be announced.
PAST EVENTS:
CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION AT JACUZZI FAMILY VINEYARDS, JANUARY 21, 2012
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| TV Master Chef Martin Yan with young lion dancer |
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Sister City President Bill Boerum and Sonoma Council Member Laurie Gallian |
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Sonoma Mayor Joanne Sanders, H.E. Ambassador Gao Zhansheng, Consul General of the People's Republic of China, Council Member Laurie Gallian |
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Board Member Hans Steuck, guest, President Bill Boerum, Mayor Joanne Sanders,
H.E. Ambassador Gao Zhansheng, Council Member Laurie Gallian, Sherri Ferris |
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| President Bill Boerum and Mayor Joanne Sanders |
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President Bill Boerum,
H.E. Ambassador Gao Zhansheng, Consul General of the People's Republic of China Mayor Joanne Sanders, Chef Martin Yan |
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President Bill Boerum and Master of Ceremony TV Personality Catherine Heenan |
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A capacity crowd celebrated the Chinese New Year with Sonoma Sister Cities Association at Jacuzzi Family Vineyards! This important fundraiser will support the Association's efforts to foster cultural exchanges between Sonoma and Sister City Penglai, China, and help accommodate the Penglai delegates when they
visit in 2012.
The afternoon kicked off with a cooking demonstration by the renowned Chef Martin Yan,
followed by a spectacular performance of the time-honored Chinese Lion and Dragon Dances and
Silent Auction,
plus Dim Sum and wine. Watch a video of the celebration! Donors & Sponsors |
SONOMA-PENGLAI SISTER CITY FIRST DELEGATION TO PENGLAI, MAY 2011
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Sonoma and Penglai delegations at the: Sonoma - Penglai Sister City Relationship Symposium
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Penglai Municipal Bureau of Commerce, with Director and Deputy Director |
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Sonoma Sister City President Bill Boerum presents Proclamation to Party Committee Secretary Zhang Dailing |
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President Boerum and Secretary Zhang Dailing at Banquet |
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Sonoma City Flag gift to Party Secretary |
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Red Carpet Reception |
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MAYOR HONORED SONOMA-PENGLAI CHINA PARTNERSHIP
On February 28, 2011 Mayor Laurie Gallian hosted Chinese Consul General Gao Zhansheng at City Hall
to honor the official recognition of sister-city status of Sonoma, California with Penglai, China.
Press Release
Mayor Laurie Gallian
and Ambassador Gao exchanging gifts of
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Greeting Ambassador Gao Zhansheng at Sonoma City
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Mayor of Sonoma Laurie Gallian, His Excellency Ambassador Gao Zhansheng, and Fred Cline, Cline Cellars |
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Bill Boerum, President of Sonoma Sister Cities and the Consul General |
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Penglai Official Visit to Sonoma
Visit to Chinese Consulate General, San Francisco
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