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From YouTube: Twinning Ceremony March 18, 2022
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Twinning Ceremony
Tarpon Springs & Ilida, Greece
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This
is
a
heritage
of
the
greatest
in
dimension,
and
here
I
need
to
contribute
my
personal
testimony
as
council
general
of
greece.
I
regularly
visit
schools
around
the
area
here
and
also
the
charter
schools
of
greek
interest
and
we
used
to
have
these
ceremonies
every
single
year
for
the
rejuvenation
of
the
olympic
games.
So
this
is
the
real
proof
of
how
important
the
olympic
spirit
remains
and
how
important
the
olympic
heritage
remains
and
reflects
the
importance
of
ancient
greece,
and
also
of
modern
greece
to
the
entire
world.
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Mr
mayor,
mr
mayor,
allow
me
to
conclude
this
brief
intervention
by
stating
that
our
consulate
will
continue
to
offer
its
full
support
to
any
activity
or
initiative
deriving
from
today's
training.
Tarpon
and
amaliada
will
work
together.
Greece
and
the
united
states
are
already
working
together,
and
this
is
really
important
for
the
community
here.
It
is
equally
important
for
our
bilateral
relations.
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Thank
you,
I'm
actually
a
part
of
the
sister
cities,
committees
too,
and
I
was
standing
so
it's
it's
an
honor
first
off
I'd
like
to
say
thank
you
mayor,
alejusos,
mayor-elect
varquillas
and
the
new
commissioner
board
for
this
opportunity
to
speak.
My
name
is
dr
rod.
Davis,
I'm
the
tarpon
springs
campus
provost
at
the
saint
petersburg
college
campus
and
I'm
delighted
to
speak
with
you
today
here,
especially
with
the
greek
delegation
of
elita
elita.
I
said
that
right,
I'm.
I
think
I'm
four
for
four.
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Now,
with
my
words,
the
saint
petersburg
college,
has
always
been
a
strong
supporter,
and
we
are
we've
been
here
for
a
numerous
amount
of
years
very
tied
in
with
the
community.
We
are
a
proud
member
of
the
sister
cities
I
represent.
As
one
of
the
committee
members,
I've
been
there
for
four
years
doing
a
lot
of
the
good
work
representing
leadership
projects
and
campus
with
our
community.
The
tarpon
springs.
Campus
has
had
many
successes,
we're
very
strong
with
a
strong
greek
student
organization
and
many
instructors
faculty
in
curriculum.
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We
are
also
part
of
the
american
foundation
of
greek
language
and
culture,
and
we've
been
sort
of
intertwined
with
that
group
for
quite
some
time,
doing
wonderful
things
and
putting
together
events
and
campus
events
for
for
the
community.
We're
hoping
that
now
post
cover
that
we
can
do
a
little
bit
more
with
that.
We
also
did
a
recent
partnership
with
the
university
of
aegean
and
that
we're
pretty
proud
of,
but
the
pandemic
has
kind
of
debilitated
a
lot
of
the
things
that
we
had
put
forth.
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The
college
plans
to
continue
focus
both
academically
and
with
cultural
comp
community
engagements
to
partner
and
expand
these
twinning
ceremonies
are
often
very
great
for
us,
because
it
gives
us
the
ability
to
talk,
share
ideas
and
figure
out
what
we
can
do
next,
both
for
our
students
for
our
city
and
for
our
community.
So
I'm
proud
to
be
here.
I'm
also.
I
also
grew
up
in
tarpon
springs,
so
anytime,
I
get
a
chance
to
speak
to
the
tarpon
community.
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If
you
please
stand
mr
vattiquiores,
commissioner,
vetti
chorus
by
mayor,
elect
to
be
acknowledged
and
would
like
to
congratulate
you
for
your
election,
and
also
we
want
to
this
effort
of
the
sister
city
program
to
continue,
and
I
know
you
will
and
always
going
to
be
next
to
you.
If
you
need
my
help.
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Proclamation,
the
city
of
tarpon
springs
florida,
whereas
ilida
is
the
municipality
of
the
west,
greece
region,
the
city
operations
are
located
in
the
city
of
maliada.
The
municipality
was
named
after
the
aegean
region
of
the
city,
elise,
and
whereas
illida
is
located
near
libya,
one
of
the
most
important
places
in
the
agent,
greece
and
the
birthplace
of
one
of
the
most
important
sporting
events
of
all
times
the
olympic
games
and
whereas
ilida
was
the
organizing
city
of
the
agent
olympic
games
and
the
plays
for
the
preparation
of
the
athletes.
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Whereas
is
one
of
the
most
visited
tourist
destinations
in
greece
and
world
famous,
whereas
the
city
of
tarpon
springs,
recognizes
the
rich
history
of
vilida
and
the
surrounding
area,
and
we
honor
to
expand
our
sister
city.
Friendship
with
elinda
and
whereas
the
city
of
tarpon
springs
is
a
community
that
has
a
rich
greek
culture
and
heritage
with
proud
businesses
and
community
members
that
are
excited
for
our
new
sister
city.
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Whereas
the
city
of
tarpon
springs
board
of
commissioners
recognize
the
relationship
with
ilinda
will
future
more
community
more
with
both
communities,
commitment
to
preservation
of
the
greek
culture
and
heritage,
and
now,
therefore,
I
christopher
lachouzos,
mayor
of
the
city
of
tarpon,
springs
florida
to
hereby
proclaim
friday
march.
18
2022
is
the
healing
of
the
day
and
mr
mayor,
it
is
my
pleasure
to
present
to
you
with
a
proclamation
of
the
seed
of
tarpon
springs,
and
today
is
the
iliada
day,
and
because
this
is
so
important
to
us.
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I'd
like
to
thank
everyone
involved
for
making
this
special
ceremony
a
great
success,
I'd
like
to
thank
our
mayor's
office
manager,
mrs
hickey,
our
city
clerks,
mrs
jacobs,
and
everyone
that
is
working
in
the
office,
our
city
staff,
our
sister
city
committee,
that
are
always
there
and
promoting
our
sister
city
program,
our
culture
and
our
heritage.
Thank
you.
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Mr
tocus
is
always
present
in
every
event
that
we
have.
We
really
appreciate
it-
our
sister
city
committee,
guest
speakers,
mrs
orr,
and
also
dr
davis,
both
of
them.
They
are
doing
such
an
excellent
job,
and
I
don't
know
if
mr
davis
emphasized
the
the
programs
that
is
actually
working
for
the
sister
city,
what
he
does
for
the
exchange
education.
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He
is
a
promoter
of
our
education,
so
we
thank
you
so
much
and
he's
a
tarpoo
kid
he's
a
tarponite.
He
tarpon.
He
grew
up
here
in
tarpon
springs,
and
sometimes
I
wonder
he
of
course
he's
young,
it's
probably
the
same
age
as
my
yanni,
and
sometimes
I
treat
like
he's
my
son
with
a
lot
of
respect,
of
course,
because
he's
a
provost
of
our
saint
petersburg
college.