The Sonoma-Kaniv Sister City Committee invites you to a special viewing of the award-winning film “20 Days in Mariupol” on Wednesday, August 16th at the Sebastiani Theater in downtown Sonoma. Ukrainian filmmaker and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Mstyslav Chernov offers a window into the practices of conflict-zone reporters and an unflinching account of the 20 days […]
On July 9th, SSCA’s beloved Jack Ding was honored as the recipient of the American Dream Award (2023) for California’s Fourth Congressional District represented by Representative Mike Thompson, D – St, Helena.
As stated by Representative Thompson: “His readiness to help others is evident in his impactful work in the district and on Capitol Hill. It […]
Dear friends from Sonoma and all the US citizens,
We are with you in honor and memory of the U.S. military personnel who laid their lives while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Let the memory of every fallen soldier go on forever. We understand your pain […]
Today, the Northern Hemisphere experiences the longest span of daylight (about 15 hours at the 40th latitude) and the start of astronomical summer. May your day be one of peace. -SSCA
(Editor’s Note: This is the first of two posts from our main contacts in Kaniv. This first post presents the letter sent by Anatoly Leontyev, President of the Kaniv Friendship Association, which is the organization with whom SSCA coordinates the transfer of donations. The second post, which will appear later this week, is from the […]
The Kaniv committee held a successful fundraising dinner at the Sonoma Valley Woman’s Club on May 11th featuring Bar-B-Q dinner provided by the Sonoma Valley Rotary Club, Music by Taras Lumiere, Voices in My Head and ZigZig band. Senator Bill Dodd attended and gave a short speech. Special baseball caps were designed by David Barker […]
Sonoma Sister Cities Association is pleased to announce the winners of the Excellence in Foreign Language Scholarships for 2023. Both winners are Sonoma Valley High School graduating seniors, and each award is $1500. The first recipient is Derek Hernandez-Alonso, 16, GPA 4.3 (weighted) who studied AP Spanish and Literature. He will be […]
(Editor’s Note: A Version of This Post Also Appeared in the Sonoma-Index Tribune on April 13th, 2023.)
We all have seen the flag display on the Sonoma City Hall – the seven flags of historic association with our town, but did you know that there are seven other flags associated with Sonoma?
Yes, seven more flags! They […]
SSCA is pleased to announce that Robert Demler has joined our Board of Directors. Robert is currently retired from a 46-year career as an International Banker, a Diplomat with the U.S. Department of the Treasury, and a Central Bank Advisor with the World Bank.
Mr. Demler’s commercial banking career spanned three continents, with three separate residential […]
