Sister Cities Committee
In 1991, Columbia Heights joined Sister Cities International and selected Lomianki, Poland as its Sister City.
In 1944, a plane of Allied flyers was shot down during the Warsaw uprising, near Lomianki. The brother of a long time Columbia Heights resident was on that mission. In 1987, the people of Lomianki erected a monument in memory of the American flyers who lost their lives. Because of this personal connection Lomianki was selected as our Sister City.
The Sister Cities committee is a group of volunteers dedicated to encouraging and promoting the exchange of cultural, social, economic and political traditions and enabling the understanding, appreciation and friendship between peoples.
The City of Lomianki renamed one of its thoroughfares "Columbia Heights Boulevard" and in 1994 Columbia Heights renamed one of its parks "Lomianki Park"
In September 2005, 17 Sister City members spent five days visiting Lomianki as part of their 10 day tour of Poland. They were present for the start of the distribution of the 240 new wheelchairs donated to the needy of the Lomianki/Warsaw areas. This humanitarian endeavor was co-sponsored by the Behring Wheelchair Foundation.
Meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 1:00 pm, at City Hall.
Staff contact: Deputy City Clerk 763 706-3611
Beautification Committee
This group consists of 27 volunteers who assume responsibility for planting, weeding and watering of flowers at all of the City Parks, entrances to the City, City Buildings, Central Avenue Pots and the Clock Tower at 40th & Central. In 2007 the group took on an additional project of an Arbor/Trellis at Murzyn Hall, which was purchased using the plant funds, and donations from the residents. The group worked with the Public Works Department in the placement, design and labor for the Arbor. Once the Arbor was in place, the volunteers planted climbing roses, an evergreen bush, and Spirea bushes around the structure. Wedding pictures were taken in front of the Arbor.
Meets as needed at Murzyn Hall. |
