As an official delegation from our German sister city, our guests are always warmly welcomed by Peoria's mayor. And this year, Mayor Jim Ardis did not disappoint.
It was easy to see that the time he spent in Friedrichshafen last May, followed by hosting a large contingent of adult and student guests last September -- all part of a celebration of the 30-year anniversary of our cities' relationship -- had made a lasting impact on this mayor. He holds a warm spot in his heart for the citizens and the city of Friedrichshafen.
That warm spot in his heart will be considerably warmer, after one of our visiting students presented his honor with a bottle of German schapps! A colleague of the mayor's educated him on the finer points of this fine beverage, and one student made sure to help in the mayor's continued schooling!
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