Seit gestern informiert eine Vitrine im Foyer der Stadtverwaltung Lynchburg über die Partnerstadt Glauchau. LuAnn Hunt schickte mir sofort einige Bilder.

Auch Bert Dodson hat die Mitbringsel seines Besuchs in Glauchau zur Verfügung gestellt. Mittlerweile arbeitet der ehemalige Vize-Bürgermeister aktiv in unserer Partnerorganisation mit.
Außerdem wurde auf der website der Stadt Lynchburg ein Luftbild von Glauchau unter der Rubrik: Foto der Woche publiziert und auf die Ausstellung im Foyer der Stadtverwaltung hingewiesen.

Mit diesen Mitteln wird einer breiten Öffentlichkeit die Wertschätzung unserer Zusammenarbeit zugänglich.
Sicherlich wird auch unsere Stadtverwaltung in geeigneter Form reagieren.

Neben den Gymnasien in Waldenburg und Meerane zeichnet der Trägerverein verantwortlich für die Europäische Grundschule (mit Kindergarten) in Lichtenstein. Ab dem neuen Schuljahr wird erweitert:

Die Mittelschulen in Hartmannsdorf und Waldenburg werden den Schulbetrieb aufnehmen.

Spiegel online berichtet heute ausführlich über das Lernen ausländischer Schüler in Waldenburg.
Ausdrücklich wird darauf verwiesen, dass Sachsen ein ausgezeichnetes Bildungssystem hat. Der private Bildungsträger bietet den deutschen und ausländischen Schülern enorme Möglichkeiten. Schauen Sie selbst einmal vorbei. Am Tag der offenen Tür wird der Öffentlichkeit gezeigt, was machbar und möglich ist. Trägerverein, Schulleitung, Lehrer, Eltern und natürlich die Schüler ziehen an einem Strang!

Information on Lynchburg’s German Sister City, Glauchau, Germany, will be featured in the display case in the main lobby of City Hall, 900 Church Street, from Wednesday, July 7, 2010 until Sunday, August 1, 2010.  Lynchburg and Glauchau became sister cities in 2007.  The display will include flags of Germany, Saxony, and Glauchau, and photographs of castles and other notable sites. Also featured will be commemorative medals, textiles, toys and other items made in Glauchau.

Tina Johnson of the Sister City Board stated, “Citizens of Lynchburg and members of Sister City enjoyed the recent visit of Captain M. Urbansky and Lieutenant R. Haller of the Glauchau Police Department.  Informative international exchange is just one of the many opportunities available through the activities of Sister City.”

Anyone interested in becoming involved in the Sister City program is encouraged to visit “Sister City of Lynchburg Plus” and “Friends of Lynchburg”

Glauchau, Germany

Glauchau is a town in the State of Saxony, formerly part of East Germany. Today, its 25,000+ citizens play an important role in the German economy producing woolen goods, dye-works, paper, linen, thread, and machinery.

A pair of castles forms the historic heart of the community.  The 12^th century Forderglauchau Castle contains the town’s library, art gallery, concert hall and music school.  The neighboring 15^th century Hinterglauchau Castle is home to the Glauchau Museum and art collection. Another landmark is St. George’s Lutheran Church which houses a rare Silbermann pipe organ installed in 1730.

History of Sister City – Plus of Lynchburg

Sister City of Lynchburg – Plus is a volunteer, non-profit organization and an affiliate of Sister Cities International.  In 1992, a small group met to consider organizing a sister city.  Because of

Lynchburg’s strong business connections to France, it was decided that the first sister city should be in France.  In 1995, Sister Cities International notified Lynchburg – Plus that Rueil-Malmaison in France was looking for a sister city in the United States.  A delegation toured Lynchburg, and they were greatly impressed with the area and the hospitality.  In 1996, a group from Lynchburg traveled to Rueil, and by the end of their visit, they had a commitment for a sister city match.

After the success with Rueil-Malmaison, Sister City of Lynchburg – Plus began exploring a match with a city in Germany.  Manfred Mibus led the search, and after three years, learned that Glauchau was searching for a sister city. A delegation from Lynchburg visited Glauchau in 2004, and the two formally became sister cities on April 30, 2007.  The Sister City program provides opportunities for groups and individuals throughout Central Virginia to learn more about the world and its people and to foster friendship and understanding.

Travels Across the Atlantic

Since 2004, there have been several visits between the two cities.  In 2004, Manfred Mibus and Bill and Martha Goodman visited Glauchau as the guests of the Glauchau City Council, the Lions Club, and the Friends of the United States Association.  In 2005, Count Georg von Schonburg-Glauchau accompanied by his wife, the Countess Madeleine von Schonburg-Glauchau, visited Lynchburg.  A proclamation was signed during their trip announcing the intention of Lynchburg and Glauchau to become sister cities.

In 2006 and 2009, groups of Lynchburg students and parents traveled to Glauchau and stayed with several local families.  In 2006, Lynchburg hosted 12 Glauchau students and teachers. Following Vice Mayor Bert Dodson’s fall 2009 visit to Germany, Captain M. Urbansky and Lieutenant R. Haller of the Glauchau Police Department traveled to Lynchburg for a 10-day visit, and another German student group will visit Lynchburg this fall.  The City of Lynchburg is proud of the ongoing relationships with Glauchau and Rueil-Malmaison.

Since the 25th Anniversary of the James River Batteau Festival concluded this past Saturday at Maiden’s Landing, just outside of Richmond—the Virginia state capital, I thought it would be appropriate to write about river life for my first guest blog. [Regarding the spelling of batteau: when you see batteau – that’s one boat, when you see batteax – that’s more than one boat.]

Back in the 1990’s as member of the Kiwanis Club of Lynchburg I had my first opportunity to live river life for a week. The Kiwanis Club at the time sponsored one of the batteax that made the voyage from Lynchburg to Maidens Landing—a seven-day adventure!

My first time out I wasn’t too thrilled about being on a batteau in the James River so I volunteered to drive the chuck wagon to each campsite and set up tents and prepare the campsite for when the crew would arrive each evening. Part of the process of this unique event is the early morning shuttle. Each day, we had to move a number of cars and the chuck wagon to the next campsite (usually a state park or private land next to the river). Once the cars were parked, everyone would cram into one car for the ride back to where the batteax were being readied for the next leg of the journey. It was usually a 30-minute drive from campsite to campsite, but for the batteax on the river it would take about 6 to 9 hours.

After six days of setting up camp, the crew finally convinced me to step aboard the batteau (ours was called the Travelogue). They promised me it would be “smooth sailing” and there would lots of water and no rapids. They were right, it was the easiest day on the river and at one point, we made a makeshift sail out of an old rain poncho and literally sailed toward Maidens Landing. After that I was hooked and traveled with the crew of the Travelogue for the next several seasons.

Though I haven’t been on the river in about 10 years now, each year I make it down to Percival’s Island where the batteax depart from Lynchburg to take photos. New batteax and crew show up each year while others retire like the Travelogue, but several things always stay the same. The James River, though always moving downstream, still has the same water, falls, sloops, rocks, and channels. The country side along the James shows off it’s cow fields, farm houses, river trees, and the occasional factory. In places the river is still shallow, deep, wide, narrow, fast, or slow and little channels meander around small islands here and there.

Besides the river, the people who make the trip stay the same—River People. Some river people are the same year to year, others become river people after leaving their business attire in Lynchburg and spend one day on the river.  One right of passage to become a true batteau-man or batteau-woman is to fall over board either by having your pole get stuck in the bottom of the river and tossing you off or by manning the sweep at the front or rear of the batteau and sweeping yourself off the boat. My first time at the sweep before being christened by the river took about five minutes! River people are family. Whether they’re on your batteau or not, if they need help you give it to them, if you need help you just ask. They all work hard, play hard, drink hard, and sleep hard (at times, the snoring outdid the crickets’ night sounds!). River people have hearts bigger than Texas! They would give their life to save someone else’s if need be (though there have been some close calls, thankfully in 25 years no one has ever had to do that).

To sum up years of experience on the batteau from the perspective of being on the water and on the shore, a week on the batteau is an experience that cannot be matched anywhere else in the world. The river will charm you and at times frighten you. The river people will welcome newcomers with open arms but will give you a pole so you can earn your way downriver. At the end of the week you’ll walk away tired, bruised, sunburned, and extremely happy you made it all the way.

Batteau life is not for everyone, but for those who can get past no showers or flushing toilets for the week will do just fine.

Anmerkung:
Bert Dodson arbeitet seit seinem Besuch in Glauchau aktiv als “board member” in unserer Partnerorganisation. Er nahm maßgeblich Einfluß auf die Organisation und Durchführung der offiziellen Veranstaltungen beim Besuch unserer Polizei-Delegation. Organisationstalent und Durchsetzungsvermögen eines solch erfahrenen Kommunalpolitikers bereichern unsere Arbeit. Seine Kontakte bieten Ansatzpunkte für zukünftige Projekte.
Wir stehen weiterhin in engem Kontakt mit ihm und seiner Familie.

by: LuAnn Hunt
Photographies: LuAnn Hunt

(City of Lynchburg
Communications & Marketing)

Just a itty bitty sample of some of the scenes from the James River Batteau Festival. This is the 25th year of the festival.
Read the column…

Anmerkung:
LuAnn arbeitet als Verantwortliche für Kommunikation und Marketing bei der Stadtverwaltung Lynchburg. Sie führte das Interview mit unseren Polizisten, das im Lokalfernsehen gesendet wurde und uns als Video zur Verfügung gestellt wurde- wir berichteten an anderer Stelle des blogs darüber. Als “Kollegin” wird sie mir regelmäßig Fotos und Artikel für unseren blog zur Verfügung stellen und auf der website der Stadt auch für die Partnerstadt Glauchau verstärkt werben. Gern stelle ich hierfür aus meinem Fundus geeignete Fotografien zur Verfügung.

Heute erhielten wir von LuAnn Hunt
City of Lynchburg
Communications & Marketing

den link zum Interview, das sie mit unseren Polizisten während des Besuchs in Lynchburg führte.
Sie schrieb:

“Here’s the link to the television show we taped of you both. You did great!”

Auf einigen PC mit Windows- Betriebssystemen könnte es Probleme geben bei der Wiedergabe des Videos.
Mac-user kennen diese Probleme nicht!

Unsere Polizisten haben sich hervorragend geschlagen, das Interview war nicht einstudiert oder vorbereitet.
Simultan musste auf völlig unbekannte Fragen reagiert werden.
PS: LuAnn und ich haben regen Kontakt. Auch sie ist Fotograf. Nach Abstimmung mit LuAnn werden ab sofort regelmäßig in LuAnn’s column Artikel und Fotos von ihr veröffentlicht.
Das Material hierzu erhalte ich per E-Mail oder download und setze LuAnn’s Material auf den blog.
In den kommenden Tagen werde ich mit LuAnn per Videokonferenz eine Einweisung durchführen und sie eigenständig als weiteren Autor am blog arbeiten lassen. Phantastische Möglichkeiten: Autoren auf beiden Seiten des Atlantik arbeiten gemeinsam am gleichen blog!

It is Summer Time at The Main St. Eatery

Side salads

-Coleslaw 5
-Dill cucumber 5
-Potato 5
-Carrot 5

Appetizers and Salads

-Chicken Satay
Spicy Thai peanut sauce 6

-Barbequed jumbo shrimp 8

-Garden salad
Cucumber-, carrot-, and
potato salad, coleslaw, quartered eggs
Belgian endive, dressing of your choice on the side 8

Grilled Entrees
(All entrees are served with a side salad, roll and butter)

-Medallions of beef wrapped in bacon “Diablo” 15

-Lamb chops Christobal
Smoked chipotle aioli 19

-Breast of chicken Phuket
Basted with green curry 23

-Seafood Monaco
Your choice of the available seafood du jour, on a bed of flash fried spinach, tomatoes, artichoke hearts, Vidalia onions and purple cabbage, balsamic vinaigrette 19

-Pork steak
Au gratin, crab and scallops imperial, chipotle glace 18

-Grilled vegetable of the season 14

Dessert

-French fruit tarte 6

The Main Street Eatery

434.847.2526
Mainsteatery.com
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907 Main St.
Lynchburg, Va 24504