April Monthly Membership Luncheon held
The Marion Chamber of Commerce Monthly Membership Luncheon was held on Tuesday, April 11 at noon at Kokopelli.Ryan Phelps is the vineyard master at Walker’s Bluff. Ryan just celebrated his one-year anniversary with Walker’s Bluff. Before that he was an instructor at Western Kentucky University where he studied and instructed in " viticulture " - that's the science, production and study of grapes. He spoke about "Growing grapes in southern Illinois"
Rep. Dave Severin also presented Mayor Robert Butler with a copy of a resolution recognizing the Sister City program. Here is what the resolution stated:
HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, On March 26, 2010, Marion's Sister City program was established with the signing of an agreement between Marion
Mayor Robert L. Butler and Mayor Junichi Yokoe of Kanie, Aichi, Japan; and
WHEREAS, Representatives from Kanie, including city officials and students, visited Marion in 2010, 2012, and 2013; in 2010, Marion sent adult representatives to Kanie; and
WHEREAS, Representatives from Kanie will again visit Marion from March 25 to 29, 2017; and
WHEREAS, In July 2017, a contingent of students and adults representing the City of Marion will travel to Kanie to spend a week experiencing the Japanese way of life; and
WHEREAS, The sister city program encourages an understanding of cultures, enhances the esteem that citizens have for one another, and promotes cooperation in many different fields; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
recognize the sister city relationship between the cities of Marion and Kanie, Aichi, Japan, and their continuing efforts to maintain a successful relationship; and be it further
RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be presented to Marion Mayor Robert L. Butler and the representatives from Kanie upon their upcoming visit.
Caritas Family Solutions was the sponsor of the April Monthly Membership Luncheon.
Photos from the April Luncheon
