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1. First day in Rubtsovsk at a local school. Tony Strickland and Brian Pike were met with a traditional song and the presentation of bread. A local newspaper reporter covered their story. |
2. Brian with a group of cadets who are studying to be in the military or emergency services. | 3. Interpreter Natasha Shpark, Hueng Johnson and Sister City Chairperson, Marina Kovalyova. | 4. Clay Johnson met with his counterpart in Rubtsovsk, the District Attorney. |
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5. Leaving from Medford Airport: Brian Pike, Clay and Hueng Johnson, Tony Strickland, Brian Robinson |
6. The team met with the Chief
of Police and presented him with a Grants Pass uniform hat and patch.
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7. The team toured the administrative headquarters of the Police department which included a tour of a very extensive police museum. | 8. Lunch in a very nice restaurant with Andrey (Tony’s host) and interpreter Tatyana Kravtsova |
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| 9. Marina says, “Lets Go!” | 10. Brian with his host, Rubtsovsk Fire Chief Pyotr Tyutyunnik, Trying on the uniform. | 11. The team tours the ATZ tractor factory and prepares to see a Fire Department demonstration. | 12. Firefighter demonstration |
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| 13. The Incident Commander for the demonstration directs his crews with a megaphone. | 14. While resting in the Egoryevsky Forest, Clay puts the local facilities to the test. | 15. The team spent the day at a secluded retreat in the Egoryevsky Forest. | 16. Rubtsovsk firefighters demonstrate the use of firefighting foam. |
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| 17. Brian Robinson (BR) gives a toast during lunch at the forest retreat. | 18. This fellow was trying to hitch a ride back to Grants Pass (BR). | 19. | 20 |
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| 21. The firefighters are reviewed after the practice drill. | 22. Brian got to try on a friend’s judo outfit. Michael is a good friend of Pyotr, the Fire Chief. | 23. Brian with his host family and Michael’s family. | 24. Brian with the Training Commander at the Barnaul Fire Training Academy. |
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| 25. A large fire engine at the Barnaul Fire Training Academy. | 26. Brian presented Pyotr with a Grants Pass Fire/Rescue sweatshirt and cap. | 27. Tony and Brian snuck off from the rest of the team and went on a picnic with their host families and friends. | 28. Pyotr and some hot shashlik. |
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| 29. Dinner with Tony’s host family Andrey and Svetlana Prokopyev and their daughters Lilya and Ulia. | 30. Another guy trying to hitch a ride along the road to the forest retreat (Brian). | 31. Tony enjoying the forest retreat. | 32. Olga, our interpreter Helen, ??, Yulia |
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| 33. The team enjoys a wonderful lunch at the forest retreat. | 34. Brian and Pyotr enjoy cigars after lunch. | 35. Ready to launch the boat for a cruise on the lake at the forest retreat. | 36. Natasha, Tony, Pyotr, Andrey, ?? |
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| 37. Svetlana and Evgenia get the first boat ride. | 38. Clay makes a toast. | 39. Tending the shashlik. | 40. Brian and Pyotr with his daughter Olga with the caretaker of the forest retreat and his family. |
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| 41.Pyotr, Olga, Lena and Brian sporting their helmets, caps and scarves. | 42. Brian with host family, Pyotr and Evgenia with their daughters Olga and Lena. | 43. Brian tries on some turnout gear with the crew from one of the fire stations. | 44 Olga models the fire helmet.. |
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| 45. On the road back to Barnual to fly out in the morning for Moscow. Our driver, Tony, Clay and Hueng enjoy – what else? Shashlik! | 46. Natasha, our interpreter and Brian. | 47. Lena, Brian and Pyotr | 48. Brian with our interpreters and Sister City members. |
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