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Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Glendale revitalizes Sister City Program to grow international relationships
The city of Glendale has launched a revitalized version of their Sister City Program. The commitment will help in 'building global relationships that enrich [the] community through cultural, educational and economic exchange,' city officials said in a media release issued Tuesday. To celebrate the program being refreshed, Glendale held their inaugural Under One Sky event on March 26, which brought community members, international delegates and civic leaders together to honor the community's global partnerships as well as introduce the mission and opportunities of the sister cities program. Bear roaming Burbank neighborhood for over a week has residents on edge 'Glendale is proud to be one of the most diverse cities in California,' said Glendale City Councilmember Elen Asatryan, who helped spearhead the relaunching of the sister cities program. 'Through the revitalized program, we are strengthening international partnerships and opening new pathways for our city, residents and businesses to engage in cultural and economic exchange opportunities.' 'This initiative is more than symbolic,' added Glendale Mayor Ara Najarian. 'It's a hands-on way for our community to share ideas and culture across borders.' Currently, Glendale has 10 sister cities, all of which were chosen based on similarities between locales, including size, economics, manufacturing, entertainment options and more: Higashiosaka, Japan Rosarito, Mexico Kapan and Gyumri, Armenia Goseong, Gimpo, and Boeun-gun, South Korea Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Santa Rosa, Laguna, Philippines Martuni, Artsakh (archived) Los Angeles, for comparison, has 25 sister cities, including Lusaka, Zambia; Tehran, Iran and Split, Croatia. It has also been sister cities with Yerevan, the capital city of Armenia, since 2007. Victim recounts frightful carjacking at Los Angeles County car wash Higashiosaka was Glendale's first sister city, receiving the designation in 1960, which is just four years after President Dwight D. Eisenhower founded Sister Cities International, a network of tens of thousands of citizen diplomats and volunteers who work in more than 140 countries. Click here to sign up for updates on cultural exchanges, events and opportunities to connect with Glendale's sister cities' community members. For more information, call 818-548-4844 (option 1) or email SisterCity@ Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
13-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Applicants sought for town boards
Members of the Kernersville Board of Aldermen believe that the community is best served when there is a diverse representation of volunteer citizens on the town's boards and commissions, and the board is soliciting applications from interested citizens who might wish to serve on the following: BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT As a quasi-judicial Board, the Board of Adjustment hears and acts upon appeals from, and reviews, any disputed order, requirement, decision or determination made by the Zoning Administrator. The Zoning Administrator may call upon the Board to interpret any requirement of the Zoning Ordinance regarding planning and development. Requests for variances and special use permits are heard and decided by this Board. The Board of Adjustment is composed of ten (10) members, with four (4) alternates. This Board meets only as needed at 6:30 PM on the fourth Monday of the month. PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD The Parks & Recreation Advisory Board serves as a liaison between the Town Government of Kernersville, its Parks & Recreation Department, and its citizens. The Board is a parliamentary group that advises the Director of Parks & Recreation on business matters such as department goal setting, construction projects, department policies, community proposals, and the overall recreation services offered to the Kernersville community as a whole. The Board is composed of eleven (11) members and meets 12:00 PM on the third Monday of each month. SISTER CITY COMMISSION The purpose of the Sister City Program is to establish and maintain various Sister City relationships with towns and cities throughout the world in order to foster cultural, educational, economic, and social feelings and exchanges between the citizens and residents of the Kernersville community and surrounding areas, and other cultures throughout the world. The membership consists of no less than five (5) members and no more than eight (8) members. The Commission meets at 6:00 PM on the third Monday bi-monthly. PLANNING BOARD The Planning Board serves as an advisory board to the Board of Aldermen. The Board reviews development plans, conducts public hearings on rezoning petitions and zoning amendments, and makes recommendations to the Board of Aldermen on planning, zoning, and development matters. The Planning Board is composed of ten (10) members and meets at 6:30 PM on the second Monday of each month. COMMUNITY APPEARANCE COMMISSION The Community Appearance Commission has the responsibility, power and duty to organize and coordinate programs designed to enhance and improve the visual quality and aesthetic characteristics of the Town, including the extra-territorial zoning jurisdiction. The Commission serves as an advisory resource to the Board of Aldermen on issues of visual aesthetics. The membership consists of no less than seven (7) members and no more than fourteen (14) members and meets at 12:15 PM on the third Tuesday of each month. Applicants must reside inside town limits or outside town limits but within the Town's Extraterritorial Zoning Jurisdiction (ETJ). Areas included in the ETJ: Cliffwood, Hidden Hills, Apple Gate, Ingram Estates, Chelsea Place, Kings Ridge, Macy Grove Road, Fox Run, Danay Drive, Tannelson Drive, and Valley Village. If you have questions about whether you live in the ETJ or not please call the Community Development Department at 336-992-0605. Advisory Board Applications are available on our website @ Forms / Advisory Board Application under the Town Government tab and also at the Town Hall Municipal Building. Applications must be received by April 18, 2025 to be considered at this time. Please send your completed application to: Town of Kernersville Attn: Town Clerk PO Box 728 Kernersville, NC 27285-0728 Or fax to 336-996-4822 Or e-mail to khooker@
