Celle, Germany (Since June 2000) Celle is located in the state of Lower Saxony and is situated about 35 km northeast of Hanover. With an area population of 230,000, Celle is a charming and ancient city offering great economic and tourism possibilities for Tulsans. Documented in 993 as "Kellu" (settlement by the river) the town was founded some distance away from the river Aller in 1292. This historical city has more than 480 restored half-timbered houses from the 16th and 18th century. The economic base includes minerals, oil, natural gas, water purification, consumer goods, textiles, publishing, cattle, horse breeding and tourism. A variety of cultural, educational and business exchanges are currently in the works under the auspices of the Tulsa Celle Committee. It includes several athletic exchanges, equestrian cooperation, tourism development and Tulsa's assistance with the establishment of an American style university in Celle. Tulsa Partnership Celle Partnership Chair Doris Gallagher Upcoming Events NEW Partnership Website Please check out the new Tulsa-Celle Partnership website. Junge Chor visit The Junge Chor is a choir group from Celle which came to visit us for 10 days in early April. The choir has 42 members, but only 18 of them came to visit us. They presented German culture at the Mckinley Elementary School and at the Booker T Washington High school. They also sang at the TCC German Spring Festival, and at the Tulsa Global Alliance annual Sister Cities meeting. During its stay in Tulsa the choir was hosted by several families who were thrilled by the spontaneity and friendliness of the group. The families introduced the choir members to several of Tulsa's attractions. Amongst other things, they saw the Golden Driller, ORU, Riverside Drive, the Zoo, Tulsa downtown' s architectural heritage, Woolaroc, the Jenks Aquarium, the Caravan ballroom, Etc.The choir was also given a VIP tour of our new City Hall, and they delighted our Mayor with their rendition of the song "Oklahoma". We also took them to Oklahoma City to visit the Bombing Memorial, the Cow Boy Hall of Fame, and the Capitol where they were given a standing ovation when they sang "Oklahoma" to the legislature. Celle Rowers visit Members of the Celle Rowing Club arrived in Tulsa for a six day visit on April 15th. They participated in the rowing competition which took place on Zinc lake on Saturday April 18th. We were quite proud of them when they announced that they placed second in one of the races, until they informed us that there were only two teams competing in that race. While in Tulsa, the Rowers visited downtown Tulsa and admired our Art Deco buildings. They were curious about the old Tulsa pictures displayed in the underground corridors, and they were quite impressed with our new City Hall. Our visitors were also quite eager to visit our local stores such as Lyons Indian store, Drysdale, and Atwoods. They Purchased Items such as cow boy boots and belts, along with many Tshirts, and Garth Brooks Cds. The Celle rowers made many new friends while in Tulsa and a few of the Tulsa rowers became interested in the possibility of visiting Celle to participate in one of its rowing competitions Election of officers The Annual General Membership meeting for the year 2009/2010, is scheduled for Tuesday, June 2nd at 6:30 PM. The meeting is being called for to elect new officers, and to report on the activities of the Partnership. The meeting will take place at Margaret's German Restaurant & Deli in the Farms shopping center. The address is 5107 South Sheridan, tel : 622-3747. The slate of proposed officers is composed of the following members who have volunteered to serve for the year 2009/2010 if elected: Candidates for President : Wolfgang Becker, Doris Gallagher, Barbara Taron Candidates for VP Business: Wilber William Candidates for VP Education: Marja Willis Candidates for VP Exchanges: Arnold Bieber Candidates for VP Finance: Stanley Conrad Candidates for VP Publicity : Jocelyn Wood Candidates for Membership: Barbara Conrad Candidates for Secretary: Angela Novak Candidates for Member at Large: Open German American Society of Tulsa website To add a recent event, send information and photos to TGA webmaster.       Members of the Junge Chor photographed during their visit to the Oklahoma Capitol       The Celle Rowing Club making a practice run on Zinc Lake before the rowing competition.