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RESOLUTION NO. 93-70
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ACCEPTING THE CITY OF JINJA, UGANDA
AS SISTER CITY TO STILtWATER, MINNESOTA
WHEREAS, the City of Jinja, Uganda has requested Stillwater, Minnesota to be
their Sister City; and
WHEREAS, the Stillwater Lions Club has established a relationship with
officials from the City of Jinja; and
WHEREAS, the City of Stillwater and City of Jinja share a commonality in that
both cities border on a river -- Stillwater on the St. Croix and Jinja on the
Nile; and
WHEREAS, each community wishes to learn more about the other and develop
friendly and meaningful exchanges.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Stillwater,
Minnesota that the City of Jinja, Uganda is hereby problaimed Sister City to
Stillwater, Minnesota as a way to open new dialogues with people of another
culture to find unique solutions to improving the quality of urban life.
Adopted by Council this 20th day of April, 1993.
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