Happy Summer Solstice – June 21/7:57am PDT 2023
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
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 […]
Thanks to Sonoma and all who helped make this event absolutely amazing. The support of Kaniv by the citizens of Sonoma has been stellar and is very much appreciated. Stay tuned to find out how much has been raised so far and when the next event will be.
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Join us for an evening of camaraderie, fine wine, great Bar-B-Q and music to support Kaniv, our Ukrainian sister city. Enjoy the best Bar-B-Q in town prepared by the Sonoma Valley Rotary Club, music by the incredible local groups: ZigZag Band, Ukrainian Bard Taras Lumiere and vocal group Voices In My Head.
When: Thursday, May 11th, […]
Please read the Easter Greeting from Mayor Renkas. (Note: Easter is celebrated on Sunday, April 16th in Ukraine, according to the Eastern Orthodox calendar.)
We thank you for your generous support of Kaniv and we wish you a happy & blessed season of renewal.
The Sonoma/Kaniv Sister City Committee
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