Thank You and Happy New Year!
Thanks to everyone who organized, set up, and attended the 2025 SSCA Holiday Party! Check back for announcements concerning SSCA and committee activities happening in 2026. If you are interested in participating in any committee events, please contact the Committee Chairs.
Musician Michael Fecskes
The Mayor of Patzcuaro to Visit Sonoma
On Saturday Oct 4, Sonoma Mayor Patricia Farrar Rivas and District Supervisor Rebecca Hermosillo will welcome Six Mayors from the Michoacan district of Mexico to Sonoma at the Robledo Family Winery Sonoma. There are 3 days of activities culminating in a welcome of a new Sister City for Sacramento. Lazaro Robledo, Director of Sales and […]
Communication and Coordination = Success in Kaniv GalleryCommunication and Coordination = Success in Kaniv
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Communication and Coordination = Success in Kaniv
Earlier this year, Sonoma’s Sister City Kaniv (Ukraine) received a much-needed back-up generator through a grant from USAID worth $1million (US). This outcome was the result of persistent communication and coordination between the Kaniv City Council, Anatoly Leontyev, (President of the Kaniv Friendship Association), and many others, including SSCA Board member Andrew Sorokowski. This project […]
Save the Date: Saturday/6 December 2025
The SSCA Holiday Party returns on Saturday, December 6th. Our event will be at Burlingame Hall this year from 4-6pm.
Our theme for 2025 will be “Jingle and Mingle Around the World”. We hope you will mark your calendar and plan to attend this fun event to kick off the holiday season.
Stay tuned for more information […]
TONIGHT – “Early Chinese in Sonoma” Lecture @7:00pm
The Sonoma Valley Historical Society presents a lecture at the Sonoms Community Center by local historian Peter Meyerhof about the early Chinese settlers who came to Sonoma.
$10.00/person; register here.
The Ambulance Has Arrived!
THANK YOU!
Your generosity has given this ambulance wings! Our ambulance arrived in Kaniv on November 1st after traveling 6,145 miles by truck, train and ship across countless borders to finally arrive in Kaniv. (Watch the You-Tube Video here.)
The Ambulance With Wings is a perfect example of why Sister Cities International was established in the 1950’s by […]
Visitors from Chambolle-Musigny Enjoy Sonoma Hospitality
The Sonoma/Chambolle-Musigny Sister City Committee welcomed visitors from France in mid-July. Renowned Vintner Francois Millet and his wife Michelle enjoyed games of Petanque and a tour/tasting at VJB Winery, courtesy of Committee C0-Chair Vic Aul. Francois and Michelle are visiting with producers of pinot noir throughout California, Oregon, and Washington during their six week visit […]
The Ambulance Is on Its Way!
SSCA President Stephanie Fine and Sonoma-Kaniv Committee Chair Kaeti Bailie announced that the Ambulance gifted to the people of Kaniv from the City of Sonoma left for Ukraine at 1:00 p.m. on July 27th. Before leaving, the Sonoma Fire Department expertly packed it full of medical supplies (in 19 minutes flat!) thanks to the donations […]
Sonoma Welcomes The Ukrainian Consul General with the Gift of an Ambulance GallerySonoma Welcomes The Ukrainian Consul General with the Gift of an Ambulance
Current and On-Going Kaniv Committee Projects, Current Kaniv Committee Events, Current Kaniv Committee Events and Meetings, Front Page News, Past Kaniv Committee Events, Past Kaniv Committee Projects, Uncategorized-
Sonoma Welcomes The Ukrainian Consul General with the Gift of an Ambulance
This afternoon Sonoma City Mayor John Gurney, along with other City Council members, County Supervisors, representatives from various state congressional offices, and SSCA Board members welcomed His Excellency Dmytro Kushneruk back to Sonoma to view the ambulance that will be sent to Ukraine as part of the relief effort the Sonoma-Kaniv Sister City Committee has […]