Friday, February 3, 2023
  • Advertise
  • Submit Story Idea
  • Submit Event
  • Calendar
Arlington Today Magazine
  • Home
  • Categories
    • Arlington News
    • People
    • Community
    • Commentary
    • Business and Education
    • Featured
    • Wellness
    • Scene
    • Design and Interiors
    • Uncategorized
  • Digital Editions
  • Join the Newsletter
  • Subscribe
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Categories
    • Arlington News
    • People
    • Community
    • Commentary
    • Business and Education
    • Featured
    • Wellness
    • Scene
    • Design and Interiors
    • Uncategorized
  • Digital Editions
  • Join the Newsletter
  • Subscribe
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
Arlington Today Magazine

Sisters, still

ArlingtonToday Magazine by ArlingtonToday Magazine
July 3, 2018
in Arlington News, Business and Education, Community, Featured, People
0 0
0
Sisters, still
0
SHARES
82
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
Women's Health Services Aug 2020

 

Related posts

February 3, 2023

February 3, 2023

Now in its 67th year, the bond of friendship between Arlington and our sister city of Bad Konigshofen in Germany is moving into the hands of the third and fourth generation in both communities.

Our granddaughter Ashley joined with others here to host the visit of 16-year-old Anna Blum, who traveled here for her first time last month to discover the place where the relationship between the two towns was first established.

Anna’s grandparents were among the residents of Bad Konigshofen at the time when many were recipients of essential supplies from Arlington citizens in 1951 to support the daily lives of people struggling to recover from the ravages of the second World War.

Accompanied by her father Heinrich, who has made multiple trips here and served as a gracious host of Arlington visitors to Germany in past years, Anna was immersed in non-stop activities that began immediately upon her arrival.

After lunch at Spring Creek Barbeque, she toured downtown, where she saw the train station platform where three boxcars of clothing, shoes, household items, and other materials were sent on their long-ago journey to her hometown.

She attended an exhibition of American movie wardrobes at the Arlington Art Museum and took in a performance of “Footloose” at Theatre Arlington. She was introduced to Arlington folks all around at both occasions.

Accompanying Ashley to her Martin High School classes the next day provided the opportunity to engage with her contemporaries. A highlight of the experience was to visit an advanced German class and discover those here learning to speak her native language. Anna speaks fluent German, English and French.

She shopped at the Parks Mall for a prom dress, attended the annual Martin Band Banquet at the Fort Worth Museum of Science & History, took a horse ride at Golden Gaits Stables, visited the Bad Konigshofen Aquatic Center in Stovall Park, and capped it all off with a day at Six Flags Over Texas.

She even got to see the Texas Rangers play the New York Yankees and learn all about American baseball.

Ashley and her father joined my wife Sylvia and me, along with others in the Arlington delegation, to celebrate Bad Konigshofen’s 1275th anniversary two years ago.

While I was the first Arlington mayor to make the journey to our sister city, those who followed me into that office have visited Bad Konigshofen, and current Mayor Jeff Williams and his wife Karen will make a trip there this month.

There are lots of cities in our country with sister cities around the world. There are, however, very few that have been sustained for as long as ours.

With the discovery of all that has grown from a generous mission to help people in need, young people here and there are ready to ensure that the bond continues to be strengthened.

Richard Greene served as Arlington’s mayor from 1987-1997, was appointed by President George W. Bush as Regional Administrator to the EPA, and currently teaches in the University of Texas at Arlington’s graduate program in the College of Architecture, Planning and Public Affairs.

Related Posts

  • Arlington Entrepreneurs

    A spotlight on Arlington business owners and what makes them unique.

  • Celebrating Local Business 2017

  • Real Estate Professionals

     

Tags: Arlington Txsister cityWe Know Arlington
Fundentists

Follow Us

  • But first   coffee    The Arlington Dunkin    located at 5801 Office Park Dr  today announced it will help keep the community running with a happy hour celebration offer throughout the remainder of August  Every day beginning now through Monday  August 31  guests can power through the rest of the month and receive a FREE  Medium Hot or Iced Coffee with any purchase from 2-6 PM   On behalf of local Arlington Dunkin    franchisee  Hiren Patel  Dunkin    is proud to keep Arlington running throughout the month of August
  • Nothing soothes the soul like a trip to the Majestic Smoky Mountains  Read all about the Greene family   s    COVID-cation    and travel safety in the link in our bio
  • Read the latest message from UTA   s interim president  Teik C  Lim  by clicking the link in our bio
  • The City of Arlington announces Unity Council  Read all about this positive way for the city in the link in our bio
  • Here   s to the All Stars  Click the link in our bio to find the complete list of Arlington Today   s 2020 All Star businesses in over 160 categories
  • Put DFW Restaurant week on YOUR calendar  Support your favorite Arlington and local DFW restaurants this August 31-September 6 during restaurant week    For more info and participating restaurants  click the link in our bio
  • This Arlington radio station is making movie magic   Read all about Crystal Vasquez and her upcoming documentary about local radio station     The Ticket     by clicking the link in our bio
  • With the school year starting soon  it   s important to know what   s going on  Read all about AISD and MISD   s back to school plans in the link in our bio
  • August is for the All Stars        Click the link in our bio to read our latest edition of Arlington Today and check out your local All  Star businesses
  • 12 Mighty Orphans: There’s a fascinating ‘story behind the story’ regarding this fine film

    12 Mighty Orphans: There’s a fascinating ‘story behind the story’ regarding this fine film

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • March Scene

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • The Visionary Who Didn’t Give Up

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Boot-scootin’ Boogie

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • In case of emergency: Mansfield Fire Department introduces the ‘Vial of Life’ initiative to keep residents on the ready

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
Arlington Today Magazine

Arlington Texas Area News and Events Magazine

Follow us on social media:

Recent News

  • (no title)
  • (no title)
  • (no title)

Category

  • Arlington News
  • Business and Education
  • Commentary
  • Community
  • Design and Interiors
  • Featured
  • People
  • Scene
  • Sports
  • Uncategorized
  • Wellness

Recent News

February 3, 2023

February 3, 2023
  • Advertise
  • Submit Story Idea
  • Submit Event
  • Calendar

© 2022 Arlington Today - Designed by Advent Trinity Marketing Agency Web Design

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Categories
    • Arlington News
    • Community
    • People
    • Commentary
    • Business and Education
    • Featured
    • Wellness
    • Scene
    • Design and Interiors
  • Digital Editions
  • Join the Newsletter
  • Contact Us

© 2022 Arlington Today - Designed by Advent Trinity Marketing Agency Web Design

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Fill the forms bellow to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add Arlington Today Magazine to your Homescreen!

Add