tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80058154607955688812024-02-07T17:55:59.681-08:00Vallejo newsSan Pablo Bay newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18365266322752832517noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005815460795568881.post-64740305960690017812013-09-03T04:35:00.000-07:002013-09-03T04:35:17.261-07:00"Vallejo Sister City Peace Pole"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
message from the Vallejo Sister City Association:<br />You do not have to be Filipino, Japanese, Italian, Korean, Norwegian or African to appreciate cultures of different countries, says the Vallejo Sister City Association. <br />The nonprofit organization, formed in 1971, believes that appreciating and exploring different cities through culture, education and business is key to promoting peace through mutual respect, understanding and cooperation. <br />Thanks to Benicia sign maker, Larry Pinero, Vallejo now has a monument to represent the six international cities considered our sister. The six-sided, nine-foot obelisk "peace pole" sits nestled in front of the entrance ramp to the ferry docks at 289 Mare Island Way. <br />While obelisks commonly have four sides, the Vallejo pole has six, with each of its sister cities dedicated by a commemorative plaque; Akashi of Japan, Bagamoyo of Tanzania, Baguio of the Philippines, Jincheon of South Korea, La Spezia of Italy, and Trondheim of Norway, are all represented on the peace pole. <br />The pole was officially installed in late September 2012, commemorating 50 years of Vallejo's participation in the Sister Cities program and was a gift to the City from the Vallejo Sister City Association. </div>
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