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Councilman & Mayor Pro Tem
William Liatila (L), with arriving Mayor of Porvoo, Mr. Marcus
Hendricson, and Ms. Mikaela Nylander, Chairperson, Town Council,
City of Porvoo, FI. |
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Mr. Marcus Hendricson, Mayor,
City of Porvoo, FI. |
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Hancock City Manager Glenn
Anderson, makes opening remarks and introductions. |
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Serving as representatives of
the Toldboy Oldtimers Hockey Team (who were also visiting at the
same time), were Keijo Cohjanpelto (L), and Miana Bjastrom. |
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The two pose here for a photo
opportunity with Glenn Anderson, and William Laitila. |
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Mayor Hendricson addresses the
crowd in a short speech. It is his first visit to Hancock. |
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Porvoo Chairperson Mikaela
Nylander, expresses her delight in this return visit here, she was a
guest in Hancock in 2001*. |
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Following the dinner, the group
was entertained by the Soumalainen Sisters, who, although from the
Copper Country, now entertain throughout the Country. |
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The Sisters are given plaques
from Porvoo, FI, as remembrances of their performance, by Hendricson. |
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Visiting the area at the same
time was the Toldboys Old Timer Hockey Team, who played several
games against the Copper Country Old Timers at Michigan Tech's
Student Development Complex Hockey Arena. Here, on Tuesday, they
gather prior to taking an evening boat cruise on the Keweenaw
Waterway, out to Lake Superior. |
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They were joined by members of
Finlandia University, and other friends in the area. |
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The Team and friends pose for
this group photo in front of the Keweenaw Star cruise ship. |
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On Wednesday, the Porvoo
delegation sits in with the July meeting of the Hancock City
Council. Here, Hendricson is briefed by Hancock City Manager Glenn
Anderson. |
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Hancock City Mayor Barry Givens
is given a token gift by visiting Mayor Marcus Hendricson. |
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Porvoo Chairperson Nylander
receives a gift from the City of Hancock, as did Hendricson.
Councilperson Lisa McKenzie looks on. |
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The trio enjoy a moment with
the crowd. |
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The Hancock City Council, with
visiting Porvoo, Finland representatives. It was a week to renew old
friendships, and make new ones, with the visitors from our Sister
City, Porvoo, Finland. As always, the time was too short. |
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