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Celebrating The 45th Year of Our Relationship as Sister Cities / Twin Towns
The small communities of Brecon and Saline formed the the
first Welsh-American sister city relationship in 1966. The bonds between
the two towns have grown into a close and active friendship and expanded far
beyond a mere relationship between government officials. Over 4,000 trips have
been made by residents of these two communities to share their cultures and
their families. This joint web site is designed in part to share the history of
that relationship with the public but it also functions as a part of the
relationship itself. Here, citizens of Saline and Brecon who have not been able
to be part of a travel exchange can learn about their sister city on separate
home pages for each community. Those who have made visits can use the site to
keep abreast of local news and events, including the events that are part of our
sister city activities. As The Mayor of Brecon says, quoting from The Mabinogion,
"A fo ben, bid
bont." - "Whoever would be a leader must be a bridge".
To hear the long-standing toast to our friendship, click
here.
Click History to see a photographic history of our
sister city relationship. Click Brecon Home to
go to photos, information and links about Brecon, Wales. Click Saline
Home to go to photos, information and links about Saline, Michigan. You can
also go directly to the Saline-Brecon
Friendship Guild portion of our site. New additions to the site are
always listed below on this home page.
Our 45th Anniversary is Celebrated with a Brecon
Visit to Saline in October
For photos and a short video, click here
Saline Celebrates Brecon Night 2011
At its annual Brecon Night (formerly Pub Night) celebration, the Saline Brecon Friendship Guild unveiled a new travelling symbol, a "Chain of Honor". The final auctioning of the night gives the winning bidder the right to possess the chain for good luck for the next year. A silent auction also helps to raise funds to support local sister city activities.
Last UPDATED November 6, 2011