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This is the official site of the Rockville Sister City Corporation (RSCC) in Rockville, Maryland, representing a people-to-people relationship between the people of Rockville, Maryland, and the people of Pinneberg, Germany. The relationship was established in 1957 and the fiftieth anniversary of the relationship was celebrated in June and October 2007. The RSCC was incorporated in 1987. We are a privately incorporated not-for-profit organization, promoting a people-to-people program initiated in 1956 by President Eisenhower which, under the umbrella organization, Sister Cities International (SCI), is one of over 2,500 partnerships in 132 countries. These partnerships provide an opportunity to pursue initiatives through projects promoting peace through mutual respect, understanding, and cooperation - one individual, one community at a time. News The Annual Meeting will be held the evening of Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at the Glenview Mansion, Rockville Civic Center, preceded by a reception. More details are coming soon. Visit to Jiaxing and tour of China - 26 RSCC members visited Jiaxing and toured China in July 2010. Jiaxing gave us the royal VIP treatment with a city tour, fantastic luncheon, and wonderful dinner banquet. Read about our Impressions of China here soon. Celebrate German-American Day with RSCC on Sunday, October 3, 2010 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at the Ratskeller Room of the Old Europe Restaurant. The June 2010 newsletter has been added to the website. The September newsletter is coming soon. RSCC established a "friendly relationship" with Jiaxing, China in September 2009. It is hoped that after one year, Jiaxing will become Rockville's second sister city. RSCC is expanding its activities to include Chinese cultural activities in addition to our usual German events. A German translation of a booklet about the 150-year anniversary of Rockville and its history has been posted. Much more information is available on this relationship, our sister city and the international sister cities program throughout this web site and by contacting us. |