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Penglai Official Visit to Sonoma

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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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

UPCOMING EVENTS:

To be announced.



PAST EVENTS:

CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION AT JACUZZI FAMILY VINEYARDS, JANUARY 21, 2012

Martin Yan   Bill Boerum & Laurie Gallian   Mayor Sanders & Ambassador Gao   Dignitaries & Guests  
TV Master Chef Martin Yan with young lion dancer   Sister City President Bill Boerum and Sonoma Council Member Laurie Gallian   Sonoma Mayor Joanne Sanders, H.E. Ambassador Gao Zhansheng, Consul General of the People's Republic of China, Council Member Laurie Gallian   Board Member Hans Steuck, guest, President Bill Boerum, Mayor Joanne Sanders, H.E. Ambassador Gao Zhansheng, Council Member Laurie Gallian, Sherri Ferris  
               
Siser City President and Sonoma Mayor   President, Ambassador, Mayor & Martin Yan   Sister City President & MC Catherine Heenan      
President Bill Boerum and Mayor Joanne Sanders   President Bill Boerum,
H.E. Ambassador Gao Zhansheng, Consul General of the People's Republic of China Mayor Joanne Sanders, Chef Martin Yan
  President Bill Boerum and Master of Ceremony TV Personality Catherine Heenan      
               
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

 
 
 
 
Sonoma and Penglai delegations at the: Sonoma - Penglai Sister City Relationship Symposium
  Sonoma Delegation   Penglai Municipal Bureau of Commerce, with Director and Deputy Director   Sonoma Sister City President Bill Boerum presents Proclamation to Party Committee Secretary Zhang Dailing  
               
       
President Boerum and Secretary Zhang Dailing at Banquet
  Sonoma City Flag gift to Party Secretary   Red Carpet Reception   Sonoma Delegates  

 

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
friendship
 
Greeting Ambassador Gao Zhansheng at Sonoma City
Hall
 

Mayor of Sonoma Laurie Gallian, His Excellency Ambassador Gao Zhansheng, and Fred Cline, Cline Cellars
 
Bill Boerum, President of Sonoma Sister Cities and the Consul General
 
               

Penglai Official Visit to Sonoma

     
             
       

Visit to Chinese Consulate General, San Francisco

         
             


 
 
 
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