MARCH 2007 RUBTSOVSK YOUTH DELEGATION TO GP

  HOME  Photos below supplied by Ruth Pepple, Judy Gosnell, Fritz Brune. See text below.
  For corrections or additions, contact Judy.

Natasha, Vika, and Galya in the
gift shop at Wildlife Images
 		 Rose, Natasha, Galya, and Vika
at White Horse Park.		 Galya Kutdusova and Vick
Kovaloeva admiring a police car
 		 Vick Kovaloeva and Galya
Kutdusova sitting in a fire truck
and trying  out the siren		 Vick Kovaloeva and Galya
Kutdusova  using a fire hose at
the fire  station
Vika, Galya, Natasha show the 
location of Rubtsovsk to students
at New Hope Christian School		 Monday Natalia and Ted
delivered hot meals for Food 
and Friends
 		 Natalia delivered hot meals to
shut-ins for Food and Friends		 Natalia, Natasha Vika, and Galya At Abby's Pizza, Sister City Board
Welcoming the Students.

Natasha, Vika, Galya paying picnic
fee at White  Horse Park
Vicki Thomas and Vika
Natalia, Ted, DeVerne at Abby's
At Abby's with new friend
Natasha at Geingers.
Sorry the large photo
is not rotated.

 
 

 

Victoria stands beside her picture on the Rubtsovsk-Grants Pass Bear. The artist was Janet Higgins. The bear was in process of being "rejuvenated" at the Bear Hotel.

Right: Close-up of the painting.

Bear Photos by Ruth Pepple



 


 

 
THE FOLLOWING PHOTOS WERE SUPPLIED JUNE 2009 by NATALYA CHERNUKHA:
 
 
       
 
       
     


CONTRIBUTED BY RUTH PEPPLE:
March 6, 2007 four students and a teacher were the first youths to  visit Grants Pass since  1997.  As usual the citizens of Grants Pass lived up to the reputation and we found five great host families, and cooperation when we asked for assistance. Host families were: Ni and  Greg Gienger,  Breanne, James, and Kalee who hosted Natasha Vorona; DeNise and Russell Garceau, Garrett who hosted Natasha Kobzeva;  James and Lana Lowe, Leanna and Chad who hosted Galya Kutdusova; Phil and Lynn Turnbull, Kala and Rose who hosted Victoria Kovaloeva; Gwen and DeVerne Jacobsen who hosted the teacher Natalya Chernukha. The first week the delegation was here was the last week before spring vacation. The local high schools and teachers were very cooperative and welcomed the students to shadow their host students to get a taste of school life.  The second week the delegates experienced the usual spring vacation activities of the host family. In the case of Natasha Kobzeva, that meant a trip to southern California with all the excitement of a tourist.  Others experienced  trips to the Oregon Coast, Crater Lake, Wildlife Images, Grants Pass Fire and Safety tours, and of course shopping.

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