January
Hosted a delegation from Tono, Japan.
Hosted a dinner at the Walden Club for the visiting Japanese delegates.
Held a dinner at FoodWorks with Mayor Tim Kelly as the guest speaker, telling of his experiences as an exchange student to Hamm, Germany during his high school years.
February
Hosted a small group supper.
Celebrated the Chinese New Year with a luncheon at the Forbidden City Restaurant.
Welcomes and hosted two runners from Fano, Italy who came to the Chattanooga Marathon.
March
Partnered with the local Iranian-American community to celebrate Nowruz, the Persian New Year.
April
Attended the signing of the letters of agreement to become Sister Cities by the mayors of Chattanooga and Ghana.
Hosted a luncheon after the official signing at Adelle’s restaurant. The luncheon was attended by several Ghanians living in Chattanooga.
May
Hosted the Flavors of the World dinner and membership drive at Pilgrim Congregational Church with international foods and three dramatic and music acts.
Attended the documentary presentation at Barking Legs Theater that has been created from conversations between select artists, residing in Chattanooga and Hamm, Germany.
Help subsidize the trip to the Sister Cities International All Americas Summit in San Antonio, Texas for President Karen Claypool.
June
Karen Claypool attended the Sister Cities International Roundtable on Ghana via Zoom.
July
Hosted a luncheon at the Walden Club with a PPT presentation of Cape Town, South Africa and highlights of the Sister Cities International Convention in 2023.
August
Hosted “Don’t Judge a County by its Coverage” by Mike and Angela Ballard at the Chattanooga Library; later, a dinner at the Mayan kitchen.
September
Kanika Wellington-Jones and Karen Claypool were guests on the TV program “Daily Refresh”, discussing Sister Cities.
Several SCA board members attended Mayor Kelly’s State of the City presentation.
SCA hosted a program and BBQ dinner at the Chattanooga Library about Ghana, presented by Kanika Wellington-Jones and others.
October
The City hosted a delegation from Trostyanets, Ukraine. SCA members met with the Ukrainians for a Meet and Greet at OddStory Brewery.
Hosted an afternoon cocktail hour for the Ukrainian delegation and SCA members at the home of Karen Claypool.
Hosted a potluck dinner for membership in the party room of the Pinnacle Condominium Building with a focus on the history of Chattanooga SCA.
November
Hosted the Annual SCA Meeting and Celebration at the Walden Club with a musical program by the African Kings and Queens of Classical Soul.
December