Officers
President Barbara Taron
VP Business Chris Van Mieghem
VP Education Marja Willis
VP Exchanges Doris Gallagher
VP Finance Kyra Houston
VP Membership Kelley Fitter
VP Publicity Arnold Bieber
& Historian.
Secretary Andrew Akers
Member at large Gerald Taron
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VP Business Chris Van Mieghem
VP Education Marja Willis
VP Exchanges Doris Gallagher
VP Finance Kyra Houston
VP Membership Kelley Fitter
VP Publicity Arnold Bieber
& Historian.
Secretary Andrew Akers
Member at large Gerald Taron
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The Tulsa-Celle-Partnership
The Partnership was created to promote a Sister City relationship between Tulsa, Oklahoma, and the city of Celle in Lower Saxony, Germany. A group of Tulsa representatives traveled to Celle in June 2000 to sign the Partnership documents, and a group of Celle representatives came to Tulsa in November 2000 to sign the agreement in Tulsa.
Since then, there have been many exchanges between the two cities. Students and business interns have been welcomed by both cities, and several groups have taken advantage of our Partnership to make new friends on both sides of the Atlantic. Pastors from Celle have visited Tulsa around Christmas time to hold non-denominational Christmas services. The Partnership has also sponsored an exhibit of American Indian art which was displayed in the Celle castle. Other exchanges have included horn players, cooks, fire department personnel, rowers who participated in races in Tulsa and in Celle, and more recently the Junge Chor which endeared itself to Oklahomans by singing renditions of the song "Oklahoma" to then Mayor Kathy Taylor, and to a session of the Oklahoma legislature in Oklahoma City.
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Since then, there have been many exchanges between the two cities. Students and business interns have been welcomed by both cities, and several groups have taken advantage of our Partnership to make new friends on both sides of the Atlantic. Pastors from Celle have visited Tulsa around Christmas time to hold non-denominational Christmas services. The Partnership has also sponsored an exhibit of American Indian art which was displayed in the Celle castle. Other exchanges have included horn players, cooks, fire department personnel, rowers who participated in races in Tulsa and in Celle, and more recently the Junge Chor which endeared itself to Oklahomans by singing renditions of the song "Oklahoma" to then Mayor Kathy Taylor, and to a session of the Oklahoma legislature in Oklahoma City.
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Membership application :
To join the Tulsa-Celle-Partnership, download and print the PDF application form below, fill in the form and mail it with your check to the Tulsa Global Alliance. The Tulsa Global Alliance is the master organization to which all Tulsa sister cities belong to. Do not forget to check mark "Celle-Partnership" as the sister city you want to belong to.
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To join the Tulsa-Celle-Partnership, download and print the PDF application form below, fill in the form and mail it with your check to the Tulsa Global Alliance. The Tulsa Global Alliance is the master organization to which all Tulsa sister cities belong to. Do not forget to check mark "Celle-Partnership" as the sister city you want to belong to.
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| membership_formjune2010.pdf |
Tulsa Celle partnership By-laws (revised june 2003)
| cellebyl.pdf |
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Tulsa Global Alliance
The Tulsa Global Alliance is the official umbrella which fosters exchanges between Tulsa and its eight sister cities from around the world. The organization helps each Partnership plan cultural, educational, and economic exchanges to promote peace through mutual understanding, respect, and cooperation (http://www.tulsaglobalalliance.org )
The eight sister cities of Tulsa are : Amiens (France), Beihai (China), Celle (Germany), Kaohsiung (Taiwan), San Luis Potosi (Mexico), Tiberias (Israel), Utsunomiya (Japan), Zelenograd (Russia).
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The eight sister cities of Tulsa are : Amiens (France), Beihai (China), Celle (Germany), Kaohsiung (Taiwan), San Luis Potosi (Mexico), Tiberias (Israel), Utsunomiya (Japan), Zelenograd (Russia).
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The City of Celle
Celle is located in the state of Lower Saxony and it is situated about 35 km northeast of Hanover. With an area population of 230,000 Celle is a charming ancient city offering great economic and tourism possibilities for Tulsans. Documented in 993 as "Kellu" (settlement by the river) the town was founded some distance away from the river Aller in 1292. This historical city has more than 480 restored half timbered houses from the 16th to 18th centuries.The economic base includes minerals, oil, cattle, horse breeding, and tourism. A variety of cultural , educational, and business exchanges have been taking places over the years under the auspices of the Tulsa-Celle-Partnership. Please go to the site (http://www.celle.de ) for more information about the city of Celle. Click on the British flag for the English version of the site.
Useful Links
City of Tulsa : http://www.cityoftulsa.org
Tulsa German American Society : http://www.gastulsa.org
Celle Region : http://www.region-celle.com/celle engl.html
Celle German American Club : http://www.celle-usa.de
Celle Newspaper : http://www.cellesche-zeitung.de
Tulsa German American Society : http://www.gastulsa.org
Celle Region : http://www.region-celle.com/celle engl.html
Celle German American Club : http://www.celle-usa.de
Celle Newspaper : http://www.cellesche-zeitung.de