According to Conference Chair, Bob Greninger, The Sister City Association of Prescott is honored, once again, to have been selected to host this year’s Arizona State Sister City Conference. The conference will begin with a delegate Welcome Reception at the Sharlot Hall Museum at 6:00 p.m., Friday, May 16^th. The conference opens Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. at the Old Club House – Antelope Hills Golf Course . Key topics for the conference will focus on financing and fundraising for local Sister City organizations and enhancing individual Sister City relationships. Speakers at this year’s conference include Prescott Mayor Jack Wilson and Anne Bielecki, the Arizona State Coordinator of Sister Cities International. Roundtable discussions will be led by Arizona State Sister City leaders from cities throughout the State. Greninger says they are expecting approximately 80 attendees at this year’s conference.

While Saturday’s conference is limited to Sister City members, the public is invited to join the Welcome Reception at the Sharlot Hall Museum, at 6:00 p.m. Friday evening. The cost for the reception is $20.00

Over the years, the Sister City Association of Prescott has provided many items of need to the citizens of Caborca, Sonora, Mexico, Prescott’s Sister City. Among these items are a fire engine, an ambulance, school buses, hospital supplies, wheelchairs, walkers, computers, school desks, police equipment and athletic equipment for Caborca’s schools. More importantly, there have been reciprocal visits of Prescott and Caborca students, broadening their language skills as well as cultural and social interaction. The local Prescott/Caborca Sister City group is proud of the sponsorship and support of two orphanages in Caborca that take in abused and abandoned children. The Sister City Association of Prescott actively fulfills the Sister City concept. With over 36 years of caring and sharing, the citizens of the Prescott area should be very proud of this charitable Prescott organization.

If you are interested in joining the Sister City Association of Prescott , or wish additional information on any of its activities, including this week’s reception, please contact: Bev Houston, President; 776-4593, Roy Martínez, Vice President; 899-6633 or Patti Crouse at the Prescott City Hall 777-1380.

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