REPORT TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
City of Owensboro, Kentucky, USA

Calendar Year Activities 1999

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

Owensboro Sister Cities, Inc. encourages global understanding between our
community and other world communities. The Owensboro Sister Cities Program
will assist government entities with the proper reception of foreign visitors and
dignitaries by serving as the community's office of protocol; pursue an ongoing
mission to inform and educate our community concerning our area's international
cultural and business ties and their effects on our community; initiate exchange
programs in education, business, professional groups, and the arts; assist
government and its agencies in promoting our community's cultural heritage
through our Sister City(ies) relationship; encourage development and expansion
of international trade relationships and assist with foreign trade missions; assist
community organizations in direct relationships with similar organizations in our
Sister City(ies) and elsewhere in the world, where possible.

Introduction

Our program grows in breadth and strength each year. While the work has been very rewarding, the program is endangered by its success. During 1999 we had twelve exchange visit components and a planning visit involving fifty-one people. We are already forecasting approximately the same number of persons exchanged between Owensboro or Olomouc as part of our program during calendar year 2000. We will need continued financial, logistical and manpower help if the program is to grow further.

Please take the time to review the report and reflect on its ability to project the City of Owensboro positively in the international community. It is our belief that we have the most active of the seven U.S. - Czech Sister City relationships and that the breadth of our program will speak well for Owensboro as we apply for recognition at the Sister Cities International Conference held at the end of July 2000.

The Owensboro Sister Cities program, making connections across the breadth of our two Sister City communities touched the lives of several hundreds of people involved in our exchange activities. The program does an exceptional job of carrying out its charged purpose. While this program is dependent on support from the City of Owensboro, as an official international link with the Sister City of Olomouc, the overwhelming financial support for the program comes from individuals and donations from those institutions participating in the programs.

Our thanks goes to our area colleges: Kentucky Wesleyan for scholarship support allowing Robin Joska to continue his study in Owensboro, Brescia for funding their students travel costs to Olomouc, Western Kentucky University in Owensboro for encouraging student and main campus summer study support, and my home institution, Owensboro Community College for granting reassigned time which allowed direction this community partnership program. We also thank the families who opened their homes and to the motels for assistance in housing our international visitors, to the three area school systems for support of our exchange of students and teachers. There are just too many to mention but the program draws on that which the community is known, a shared caring to make visitors feel welcomed.

As representatives of the citizens of Owensboro we request your continued encouragement and active financial support for Owensboro Sister Cities.

Exchange Activities for the Calendar Year 1999

Public Services Exchange, May 6 - 15, 1999

During May 1999, Owensboro was pleased to host a Public Services Exchange composed of representatives of the Olomouc Municipal Fire Department, Police (both Municipal and the Olomouc District Czech National Police officers), and Olomouc Municipal Property Managers. The visit was hosted by the City of Owensboro City Manager's Office, Owensboro Fire Department and both the Owensboro Police Department and the Kentucky State Police.

The city property management focus, had been requested to address; public and private housing statistics, policies and concerns, Owensboro area market for houses and apartments, focus on low income housing development (including government programs addressing making low income housing available), the impact of public policy on public and private housing.

The law enforcement and fire fighting focus included orientating the officers to the broad overview of how Kentucky and our locality compare in national statistics, particular problems facing law enforcement or fire departments in Kentucky, officer recruitment, staffing, training, specialized areas of expertise, etc. Visits were also planned to the Kentucky State Police crime and training facilities in the state capital. A particular area of interest addressed was how police and fire departments work jointly in facing a public disaster.

We also planned for time allotted to have our Czech guests meet many of those involved in public and private real estate, law enforcement and fire protection and be able to ask any questions they may have. While our guests, there was time spent socializing with a broad variety of citizens during their exchange visit. Separate schedules were planned for the three focus groups but social events, as well as, general touring included all nine people along with one or two Owensboro Sister City representatives.

*schedule and budget available in Mayor's Report copy

City of Olomouc Property Manager's Office Representatives

Director of Municipal Housing Office
Ing. Roman Zelenka
date of birth August 24, 1960

Head of Municipal Housing Section
RNDr. Josef Kastil
date of birth February 28, 1960

Translator
PhDr. Sabina Pazderova
date of birth July 7, 1959

City of Olomouc Fire Representatives

Director, City of Olomouc Fire Department
Ing. Karel Kolarik
date of birth October 10, 1966

Ing. Vladimir Beran
date of birth September 29, 1967

City of Olomouc and Czech National Police Representatives

North Moravia Czech National Police Director
Colonel Pik.Mgr. Radim Prazak
date of birth June 13, 1952

Czech National Police Director (Olomouc District)
Lieutenant Colonel Pik.RNDr. Jaroslav Skricil
date of birth January 12, 1958

Czech National Police CID Officer
Lieutenant Por. Jaromir Vilimovsky
date of birth July 16, 1961

Municipal Police
Patrolman Jaroslav Tomasek
date of birth September 16, 1970

College Student Exchange, June 5 - 26, 1999

The four Olomouc schools offering English language instruction requested that we begin our Owensboro Sister Cities College Summer Study Program in early June so that the Owensboro and Olomouc students could learn from one another. It was planned that the Owensboro students would study during the mornings and travel to area historical and cultural significant sites in the afternoons. Participants were offered an outstanding opportunity to learn about the Czech culture from their counterparts in their Sister City.

Courses and instruction were supplied through Owensboro Community College. There were twenty-one students enrolled representing KWC, Brescia, WKU, OCC, and UK. The instructors committed from OCC were Dr. Bruce Beck and Professor Greta McDonough . In addition to their study in Cultural Anthropology and comparative Social Work the students were able travel overnight to Vienna, Austria; Budapest, Hungary; Krakow and Auschwitz in Poland; and the capital of the Czech Republic, Prague.

Olomouc Secondary Schools, June 11- 26, 1999

This was the second year that Owensboro area high school students participated in a homestay exchange with their Czech student counterparts. We are hoping that these exchanges between Owensboro and Olomouc secondary schools will continue on a permanent basis. Four Olomouc Gymnasiums with English language sections are involved and willing to work with Owensboro's four area high schools. In 1999 four Owensboro Apollo High School students and two accompanying teachers traveled with our college students in the Czech Republic. Daily travel activities for all students was arranged by Dr. Helena Sedlackova and homestays for the American high school students were arranged with Cajkovskeho Gymnasium student's families.

Owensboro Mayoral Delegation and
Owensboro / Commonwealth of Kentucky Tourism Exchange, June 19 - 26, 1999

The final June group to visit Olomouc was led by the Mayor of Owensboro, Mr. Waymond Morris. This group included the Commonwealth of Kentucky Deputy Secretary of Tourism and Owensboro's Tourism Director. This was the Owensboro Mayor's third visit to Olomouc and he was greeted by Mayor Martin Tesarik.

A reception in the Olomouc City Hall was held on June 22nd hosted by the City of Owensboro, Daviess County Tourist Commission, the Commonwealth of Kentucky Tourism Cabinet and the Kentucky Distillers Association. Over two hundred Olomouc citizens from various walks of life gathered at Olomouc City Hall. It was remarked by several Czechs that it was the first time that they could remember so many different Olomouc citizens gathering for such an event in Olomouc City Hall.

Two special presentations were made during the last exchange week in Olomouc.

Dr. Jacqueline Addington, President of Owensboro Community College came to the Czech Republic to seek contact with Czech institutions of higher education interested in exploring opportunities for an International Workforce Development partnership. There are grant funds available, on a competitive basis, for US and other nations' institutions to design a program of study opportunities for international training experiences for students and young professionals. A key to these US grant funds is a close international coordinated partnership. Dr. Addington met with three institution of higher education representatives as arranged by Owensboro Sister Cities and the American Embassy in Prague.

Ms. Angie Woodward, Director of Leadership Kentucky agreed to make a presentation in Olomouc for those interested in learning about a highly successful Civic Leadership Development program. The "Leadership Kentucky" program is one of hundreds of US city and state programs used to give individual citizens, interested in leadership opportunities, the exposure to current conditions and background skills to develop themselves for an active role in civic leadership. We believe that Czech cities, regions and the Czech Republic on a national scale may find this idea both timely and of immense benefit for those wishing to take an active role in their local and national leadership initiatives. Ms. Woodward has already had inquiries from Prague wanting to know more about the program.

It should be noted that the American Embassy Cultural Attache was present for Dr. Addington's and Ms. Woodward's presentation and was also present at the reception held at Olomouc City Hall. Previous to his fall 1999 visit to Olomouc, our Ambassador to the Czech Republic, Mr. John Shattuck was fully briefed on the Sister City relationship and ongoing activities between our two cities. Following the Ambassador's visit our Embassy staff noted that the Sister City relationship was positively referred to several times by the Olomouc hosts.

Kentucky League of Cities Meeting, October 7 & 8, 1999

At this year's meeting of the Kentucky League of Cities, the OSC Executive Director was one of the presenters at a session on the Sister Cities International program. There are now twenty-two Kentucky cities involved in the program and the Kentucky League of Cities wishes to encourage more Kentucky Cities to become involved. The reasoning behind this encouragement is recognition of the need of our citizens, municipal governments and businesses that we are economically globally dependent. The OSC Executive Director serves on the Kentucky Sister Cities State Management Team.

Palacky University Exchange Student, Calendar Year 1999

Owensboro Sister Cities continues to help with arrangements allowing our Sister City Exchange Student, Mr. Robin Joska, to study another year at Kentucky Wesleyan College. Robin was a fourth year student at Palacky University in Olomouc majoring in English and Physical Education. We could have found no better a student to represent our program, Olomouc, the Czech Republic, and Palacky University. Robin has decided to take a US Degree from KWC rather than complete his last year of studies at Palacky University. We continue to seek Sister Cities International Eisenhower Scholarship funds to help Robin with tuition costs.

Gymazium Student Visit, October 1999
A student from Cajkovskeho Gymnazium, Olomouc came to Kentucky to visit one of the Owensboro College Summer Study Program students met during the June study in Olomouc. While most timewas spent in Lexington with our UK student, Petr was brought to Owensboro and the students home in Utica for a three day stay to let him see the area and visit Apollo High School.

Planning Visit to Olomouc, December 1999

The OSC Executive Director and Mr. Larry Mayfield, member of the Sister Cities Board of Directors, traveled to Olomouc in December in order to make plans for the upcoming exchanges scheduled for calendar year 2000 and make the necessary deposits for the Summer Study Program.

Public Engagement

In support of the Sister Cities program, public speaking engagements were made to both Owensboro Rotary Clubs and other community organizations. News articles were generated both in Owensboro and Olomouc in print media and by respective radio and TV station coverage. Articles covered student exchanges, the Public Services Exchange and the Police Exchange and were widely covered not only in Owensboro but throughout Kentucky. The Owensboro Community College TV station produced a show on Olomouc and our Sister Cities program for viewing over cable TV.

The Owensboro Sister Cities Internet Homepage is listed on and linked to the Sister Cities International wide world web homepage. Not all Sister Cities have their own WWW Homepage and we are fortunate in having Owensboro Community College supply us with the ability to have this promotional space on their server. Both Owensboro and Olomouc are now readily accessible globally through this additional computer link.

Additional coverage about Owensboro was also generated by the damage caused by the tornado that struck Owensboro. Several letters, including a letter from Olomouc Mayor Tesarik, were sent from Olomouc offering eartfelt concern for our citizens and the hardship they faced.

Other International Initiatives

Owensboro Sister Cities is not moving toward looking for additional Sister Cities at this time, however, our direction is inclined toward the founding of an Owensboro International Center which would serve as an umbrella to work internationally with more than just our Sister City. Hopefully, the City of Owensboro and the Daviess County Fiscal Court will support a growing partnership role in promoting both our area on the international scene and encouraging our citizens to be more knowledgeable about other world cultures. An International Center would serve all four SACS accredited institutions of higher education ( Brescia University, Kentucky Wesleyan College, Owensboro Community College and Western Kentucky University's campus in Owensboro) and the three school systems of Owensboro.

U.S. - China Activity

Another new major area of international commitment is reflected by the OSC Executive Director having been elected as Midwest Region Representative to the National Board of Directors of the United States - China Peoples Friendship Association. He was reelected to a second two-year term in October 1999, the area of assigned responsibility on the National Board is Educational Outreach.

A local Chapter of USCPFA is now forming to serve Owensboro and Evansville. The purpose of the organization is to encourage open dialogue between the people of the United States and the people of China. The mission is also to encoursge the learning about China and her culture. We believe there is aple reason to encourage more understanding about a country where one out of every five people in the world live.

The OSC Executive Director attended the annual U.S. - China annual Washington Seminar on U.S.- China relations during April 1999. This seminar attracts nationally renowned speakers addressing current diplomatic, economic, medical, education and government affairs. A briefing was delivered at the U.S. State Department. A number of students from throughout the nation, interested in studying about China, were sponsored by the U.S. - China Peoples Friendship Association to attend the Seminar.

Also attended was the USCPFA National Board Meeting in Houston, Texas in October 1999. Service on a National Board is without a doubt a leadership development experience and the seminars and conferences sponsored by this organization always add to my historical and cross-cultural knowledge.

Projected Exchanges for year 2000:

Owensboro Sister City is well into the planning for the year 2000. It is my intention to request Dr. Jacqueline Addington, President of Owensboro Community College to continue the reassigned time necessary for me to continue to grow the community college role in the international sphere. The following outlines the current planning for Sister Cities Exchange activity in the year 2000.

May 11 - 21, 2000 Olomouc Mayoral Exchange Visit, Owensboro inbound
Mayoral Delegation
Mayor Martin Tesarik
Three Vice Mayors
City Councilman
Translator

This exchange focus is on the official government visit. Activities will be provided to support exposure to American city government processes, introduction to the Sister City community, introduction to potential mutually beneficial business relationships, introduction to Kentucky State Government representatives and an overnight stay in the Bluegrass region hosted by state offices.

Medical Exchange
Dr. Jiri Santavy
Dr. Alena Santavy

The Drs. Santavy work in the Center for Genetic and Fetal Medicine, Palacky University Medical School in Olomouc. This is the Genetic and Fetal Medicine Center serving the whole of the Czech Republic. Through Louisville Sister Cities, an invitation has been arranged so that these two Doctors can attend the Louisville Sister Cities Medical Conference in Louisville. Following the conference the Drs. Santavy will be introduced to the medical facilities and community in Owensboro.

Library Exchange
Two Olomouc Regional Librarians

The two Olomouc Regional Librarians are to be hosted by the Daviess County Public Library with additional support from the Kentucky Regional Librarian in Owensboro. The focus is to be on Library organization, access and services. If at all possible we will provide the Czech librarians the opportunity to visit the state of the art facility at the University of Kentucky.

City Manager Exchange
Olomouc City Urban Planner

In a continuation of exchanges of persons providing Municipal Services, an Olomouc Urban Planner has been invited to learn of Kentucky Urban Planning. The visit will focus on Owensboro planning along with addressing state office roles and, hopefully, the urban planning department of either Louisville or Lexington.

June 1 - 25, 2000, Olomouc outbound
College Student Study Program
Twenty college students
Four professors have committed:
Brescia, Roger Murphy, Political Science
OCC, Greta McDonough, Social Work
Mark Staynings, Economics and Political Science
Henderson CC, Lorie Maltby, History and Political Science

Prof. Murphy will be coming with three Brescia students. The Brescia group is supported by a travel grant through Brescia University. Prof. Murphy will not be teaching for the program this year but will lay groundwork to collaborate with Palacky University.

Funding has been requested from the Kentucky Community College System Chancellor's Office to support the program participation costs for Profs. Lorie Maltby and Mark Staynings at the same rate as last year ($1500.00 per professor). Prof. McDonough has stated her willingness to return to teach during 2000. The means for covering her participation costs are being fretted over at present!

Students participating have been invited by the professors to participate and all are required to take one or two courses for this study session. Owensboro Community College will be the institution of record and will pay the normal summer school remuneration for the instructors offering coursework.

Four tickets remain available during the travel time slot, June 1 - June 25

Potential for four high school students to have homestay in Olomouc.

Executive Director - will accompany group for first two weeks.
Patty Rayburn and colleague - Public Housing Exchange

June 21 - July 10 Owensboro inbound
Four Czech Boy Scouts and their leader, Mr. Jan Pecinka, will attend Shawnee Council Summer Camp at Land Between the Lakes with Owensboro Scout Troop #24. The Czech Scouts will be in Owensboro for one week with another week spent at camp with the American Scouts.

August, Owensboro inbound
Eight Olomouc gymnasium students and two English language teachers.

Continuation of the secondary schools exchange. The Olomouc students and teachers will stay in Owensboro area student homes and interact with the American families. A schedule of activities will be arranged for the students to be introduced to the area and the Kentucky cultural life.

Fall, 2000, Reciprocal
Possible Olomouc, Dutch Police with reciprocal Owensboro Police, Ky. State Police
Owensboro - Olomouc Fire Department Exchange

Invitation tentative reliant on finding source of funding to underwrite travel costs. As with all Sister City Exchanges. The official guests are hosted reciprocally in the host community.

December, 2000, Olomouc outbound
Daviess County Librarians

Second half of the librarian exchange to be hosted in Olomouc.

This summarizes the current year 2000 planning. As one can easily tell, there is considerable planning and effort that must go into bringing these exchanges together successfully. Owensboro Sister Cities works though a City of Owensboro appointed Board of Directors but the program is community volunteer driven. The program receives a small administrative budget to cover the costs of maintaining the official relationship.

We are very appreciative of the City of Owensboro, Owensboro Community College and the KCTCS support for our efforts. The program represents a wonderful community partnership combining the efforts of many community institutions, businesses and individuals. There can be little doubt for the need to educate our Kentucky citizens concerning our place in the global community. Whether for citizenship, student growth or workforce development there is an ever greater demand for providing an international component for the communities we serve.

Owensboro Sister Cities, Inc.

Master Schedule
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Public Services Exchange
May 6 - 15, 1999
Thursday, May 6:

Flight Schedule:
11:30 Prague 13:05 Amsterdam
16:00 Amsterdam 18:35 Memphis
19:55 Memphis 21:45 Owensboro

21:45 Arrival and transport and registration at Hotel, brief orientation for morning.
To be met by Burley, Larry, Bill

Friday, May 7: - Bill
The morning after your arrival is unscheduled to allow for rest and meeting with Mr. West following breakfast. You will be given the final week's activity schedule and questions can be raised and answered at that time.

11:30am Welcoming lunch at City Hall with Mayor Morris, hosts,
and Sister Cities Directors

12:30pm Welcome of the Delta Queen to Owensboro with tour of the historic paddle wheel driven steam boat

1:30pm Driving tour of Owensboro with orientation to the city

Dinner - Sponsored by Ryan's

Evening Bar B Que Festival - guests on their own

Saturday, May 8: - Czech Liberation Day 1945 - Mike Walker, Bill
9:00am Begin Owensboro tour with scheduled visits to Area Museum of Science and History (open 10-5), RiverPark Center (open 10-6)

12:00pm Lunch - Sponsored by Ruby Tuesday's

1:30pm Cont. tour of the Fine Arts Museum (open 1-4), Bluegrass Museum (open 1-4), view Brescia University Graduation

afternoon Bar B Que Festival

Dinner - - Sponsored by Mutton Gluttons

Sunday, May 9: - Mother's Day - Mike Walker, Bill
9:00am Touring of Audubon State Park and John James Audubon Museum

11:30am Lunch - Old Country Buffett

12:30pm Eastland Mall

5:30pm Evening Reception, Film at Owensboro - Daviess County Tourism
Commission Office

Dinner - guests chose to skip
Monday, May 10:

Police Officers' Schedule - Mike Walker
8:00am Greeting by Owensboro Captain Kazlauskas and introduction to Command Staff. Tour of existing facility and explanation of duty assignments of Professional Standards and Support Services Division (Records), DARE Program

12:00pm Lunch with Police

1:00pm Introduction to Crime Analysis and CrimeCon

2:00pm Ride with on-duty Patrol Officers in different sectors of the city - Robin Joska accompanies in afternoon for translation

3:30pm Ride with Traffic Section Officers. View "Selective Enforcement"

4:30pm Work with Investigative Division personnel on active cases and tour Juvenile Section

6:00pm Dinner - Sponsored Tumbleweed's - Jiten Shah, Mike Conkright

8:00pm Free time (Activities to be announced) - Mike Walker

City Managers Schedule - Bob Whitmer
9:00am Meet with Owensboro Metropolitan Planning Commission's Community Development Staff to discuss housing rehabilitation programs within the City of Owensboro

10:00am Tour general housing and infrastructure improvements within the older neighborhoods of Owensboro with Community Development Staff

12:00pm Lunch at the Campbell Club provided by City of Owensboro

1:15pm Meet with Owensboro Metropolitan Building Codes staff to discuss building inspection programs, as well as, housing quality enforcement (2nd floor - City Hall)

2:30pm Meet with Owensboro Metropolitan Planning Staff to discuss Land Use Planning (2nd floor - City Hall)

6:00pm Dinner - Sponsored Tumbleweed's - Jiten Shah, Mike Conkright

Firefighter Schedule -
7:00am Meet at Fire Station Number 1, welcome by Fire Chief Fred Hina, introductions, orientation and tour of facilities

8:00am Visit and tour Fire Station Number 2

9:00am Visit and tour Fire Station Number 4

10:00am Visit and tour Fire Station Number 5

11:00am Visit and tour Fire Station Number 3

12:00pm Lunch at Fire Station Number 1 - Robin Joska accompanies in afternoon for translation

1:30pm Tour Emergency Dispatch Center

3:00pm Visit to Owensboro Municipal Utilities

6:00pm Dinner - Sponsored Tumbleweed's - Jiten Shah, Mike Conkright

Tuesday, May 11:
Police Officers Schedule - Mike Walker

8:00am Meet with Chief Dixon and tour Evidence Collection Unit

9:30am Tour Daviess County Detension facilities with Jailer,
Harold Taylor

12:00pm Lunch at Daviess County Jail

1:00pm Emergency Response Team at Shooting Range

2:30pm K-9 Demonstration and live fire exercise

5:00pm Dinner - guests of Dr. and Professor Pam Wilson, Briarpatch

6:30pm Night Patrol and work with Narcotics Unit / Gang Interdiction Unit - Robin Joska accompanies for translation

City Managers Schedule - Bob Whitmer: afternoon - Ondra Edds, Bill
9:00am Eminent domain, condemnation

9:15am Tour City of Owensboro owned properties (meet 4th floor -
City Hall). Includes: HealthPark, Sportscenter, YMCA, new Police Station

11:30am Lunch - Summit Country Club, Sponsored by Mr. Billy Joe Miles

1:00pm General area private market real estate tour with Ondra Edds
(Summit, Heartland, Homefolks)

5:00pm Dinner - guests of Dr. and Professor Pam Wilson, Briarpatch

Firefighter Schedule - Robin Joska for translation
7:00am Meet at Fire Station Number 1, time to review reflections on what
was seen Monday, answer questions, compare ideas

8:00am Drill Tower Demonstrations
Smoke Room (Search and Rescue)
Hose Lays (2 Pumpers and Aerial truck)
Rappelling Demonstration
Burn Room Exercise
Extrication (one car)

12:00pm Lunch at Fire Station Number 1

1:30pm Inspection and Arson - Inspectors

6:30pm Cookout at home of Battalion Chief Froehlich

Wednesday, May 12:
Police Officers Schedule - Mike Walker

8:00am Meet with Chief Dixon and Command Staff

9:00am Tour Daviess County Sheriff Department with Sheriff Keith Cain

12:00pm Luncheon as guests of Owensboro Noon Rotary Club (at
Owensboro Country Club) - Bill

1:00pm View Owensboro Police Department cable television program,
"On the Street" and ride along with video unit

4:30pm Dinner - Sponsored by Moonlite - Larry Mayfield

7:00pm Tour of selected night entertainment spots with police personnel

City Managers Schedule - Bob Whitmer
9:00am Public Housing tour and discussion (host - Patti Rayburn at Rolling
Heights Office). Icluding coverage of such topics as: Applicable
Federal, State and local ordinance regulation and provisions for
low income housing, OASIS

12:00pm Luncheon as guests of Owensboro Noon Rotary Club (at
Owensboro Country Club) - Bill

1:30pm Meet with Gary Adams of the Owensboro Preservation Alliance
(Commission Chamber - City Hall)

2:00pm Meet with John Froelich of Downtown Owensboro (Commission
Chamber - City Hall)

4:30pm Dinner - Sponsored by Moonlite - Larry Mayfield

Firefighter Schedule -
7:00am Meet at Fire Station Number 1, time to review reflections on what
was seen Tuesday, answer questions, compare ideas

8:00am Visit and tour Airport Station
Crash Truck
Air Control Tower
Review Daviess County government role in fire protection
and its volunteer firefighters

12:00pm Luncheon as guests of Owensboro Noon Rotary Club (at
Owensboro Country Club) - Bill

1:00pm Visit to Yellow Ambulance Service. Review EMS role.

2:30pm Disaster and Emergency Services Office ( host - Richard Payne)

4:00pm Fire Station Number 1 for wrap up session, opportunity to
exchange ideas on potential future contact and cooperation

4:30pm Dinner - Sponsored by Moonlite - Larry Mayfield

Thursday, May 13:
Police Officers Schedule - Ken Hardin

7:00am Departure to state capital of Frankfort with Kentucky State Police, Major Ken Hardin

10:30am Meet with Kentucky State Police Commissioner Gary Rose and his
Staff at Kentucky State Police Headquarters

11:30am Meet with Kentucky State Police Cadet Class for question /
answer opportunity

12:00pm Lunch with Cadet Class

1:00pm Tour of Kentucky State Police Crime Lab

2:30pm Frankfort Firing Range for S.R.T. Demonstration

4:00pm Frankfort Airport for helicopter flight over the Capitol ?

Dinner

Firefighters and City Property Managers - Bill

8:30am Departure for Frankfort and Lexington

12:00pm Lunch - "American Fast Food"

1:00pm Kentucky History Museum

2:30pm Commonwealth of Kentucky Capitol Tour

Complete Group
5:00pm Registration, Courtyard by Marriott, Newtown Pike
Arrangement through Jennifer Sumeral

6:00pm Police - dinner return to hotel, rest to Mall shopping

9:00pm Fire & City Managers dinner at Fazoli's

Friday, May14: - Ken Hardin, Bill
Breakfast at Motel

9:30am Driving tour of State Park Camping Area, Tour of Vogue Motorhame,
VIP Tour, Kentucky Horse State Park - Host is Nori Ghibaudy

10:30am Parade of Champions

11:30am Museum tour

12:00pm Skipped at guests request

12:30pm VIP Tour, Labrot & Graham Distillery
Arrangement through Peggy Stevens (606) 879-1921

6:30pm Farewell dinner at Owensboro Country Club with Mayor Morris, hosts, Sister Cities Board

Saturday, May 15: Departure - Bill
5:00am Continental Breakfast
5:15am Transport to Owensboro Airport

Flight Schedule:
6:00 Owensboro 7:55 Memphis
13:55 Memphis 8:15 Amsterdam (May 16)
13:55 Amsterdam 15:25 Prague

This is a close working plan for the schedules that we have coordinated with all the involved agencies. We will work hard to see that you have an informative and enjoyable visit to your American Sister City. A background booklet is presently being prepared for you with some general background information concerning Owensboro and Kentucky.

Your schedule will keep us moving during the workweek. The good news is that we will have time in the beginning of your stay to both adjust to "jet lag" and to explore the city at a more leisurely pace. We will attempt to accommodate your movement around the city. Robin Joska, our Palacky University Exchange Student will be with us most of the time. Having been in Owensboro for two years, he will have an excellent ability to explain cross-cultural differences you may observe.

All breakfasts are planned at the hotel where you will be staying, lunch and dinner will be provided by your agency hosts or arranged by Owensboro Sister Cities. Your expense should be limited to personal purchases. Exchange of Czech Kc is not possible in Owensboro. The best way to bring funds is American dollars, Visa, American Express or Mastercard Credit Cards or Travelers Cheques denominated in American dollars. Please consult Olomouc Tourism if you have questions.

Cost for Public Services Exchange
May 6 - 15, 1999
Item Sister Cities In Kind, Donated
Reimbursement Costs

May 6, 1999
Transportation totaled below
Air Transport Olomouc cost
Lodging (include Brkfst) totaled below Mayor's Office

May 7, 1999
Transportation totaled below
Lunch Mayor's Office (251.54)
Dinner Ryan's (73.27)
Lodging (include Brkfst) totaled below Mayor's Office

May 8, 1999
Transportation totaled below
Lunch 63.17 Ruby T. (100.00)
Dinner Mutton Glutton's (50.00est)
Lodging ( include Brkfst) totaled below Mayor's Office
Gasoline (City Van) 23.25

May 9, 1999
Transportation totaled below
Toll .50
Lunch 90.83 (Country Buffett)
Audubon Museum Audubon State Park
Reception O'boro Tourism (100.00est)
Lodging (include Brkfst) totaled below Mayor's Office

May 10, 1999
Transportation totaled below
Lunch Fire Dept. (10.00est)
Police Dept. (32.00est)
City Manager (50.00est)
Dinner Tumbleweed's (100.00est)
Lodging (include Brkfst) totaled below Mayor's Office

May 11, 1999
Transportation totaled below
Lunch Fire Dept. (10.00est)
Dav. Co. Jail (20.00est)
8.47 Summit (BJM) (30.00est)
Dinner Dr. & Mrs. Vance Wilson(200.)

Lodging (include Brkfst) totaled below Mayor's Office

Office of the Mayor
City Hall, Owensboro, Kentucky 42303-1899 USA
Tel. 502-686-4575 FAX 502-686-4568
May 12, 1999
Transportation totaled below
Lunch Noon Rotary (100.00est)
Dinner Moonlight (100.00est)
Lodging (include Brkfst) totaled below Mayor's Office

May 13, 1999
Transportation totaled below
Toll .60
Lunch - police State Police (50.00est)
- others 26.05 (Burger King) Sister Cities
Dinner - police State Police (50.00est)
- others 50.90 (Fazoli's)
Gas (City Van) 24.30 Sister Cities
Lodging (include Brkfst) totaled below Mayor's Office
Lodging (Lexington Marriott) State Police (125.66)
Kentucky Tourism (188.49)
62.83 (host)
May 14, 1999
Transportation totaled below
Toll .60
Breakfast 37.84
Dinner Mayor's Office (816.71)
Lodging (include Brkfst) totaled below Mayor's Office

May 15, 1999
Transportation totaled below
Breakfast *

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Visit Period Costs:
Owensboro:
Lodging (guests) $ 2781.00 Mayor's Office
Lexington:
Lodging (host) $ 62.83 Sister Cities
Police $ 125.66 State Police
Others $ 188.49 Ky. State Tourism
Roundtrip Air Olomouc cost
Mileage, local 250mi , tolls (host) $ 85.45 Sister Cities
Meals $ 277.26 Sister Cities
$1068.25 Mayor's Office
$ 100.00est Tourism
$ 975.27 Donated by restaurants or hosts
Waived Ent. Fees State Facilities (State Parks)
Gasoline $ 47.55 Sister Cities - City Van

$ 5711.76 Total est. cost of 9 person visit

Sister Cities arrangements reduced at least $ 1289.42 toward the total costs. There were additional institution gifts and in kind contributions not listed. Owensboro Sister Cities was dependent on and received help from participating Owensboro and state institutions and agencies for their support of this visit.