Saying Goodbye to our Sister City of Vladimir, Russia. Vladimir was the capital of old Russia in the year 1,000 and is a Sister City with Sarasota, Florida. The Mayor and his staff treated us very well and we stayed in their homes during the visit.
We had a great time in Vladimir. The Mayor and his staff
and the Police Chief took great care of us and showed us
the town and region. Vladimir and the region are
beautiful and the people are very nice. Our thanks to
them and an open invitation to visit us in Sarasota.
The photo is at the Vladimir train station.
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The Vladimir Team From Sarasota
From Left to Right - Richard “Yuri” & Betty “Lara” Greenspan, Richard “Dema” & Vicki “Vika” Swenson,
Fred “Vladimir” Bloom, Craig “Igor” Beth “Lissa” Ruyle Hullinger, Yulia “Yulia” Alexander “Sasha”
Gaukhman (Shown below).
Fred “Vladimir” Bloom, Craig “Igor” Beth “Lissa” Ruyle Hullinger, Yulia “Yulia” Alexander “Sasha”
Gaukhman (Shown below).
Vladimir / Sarasota Team
Our team is composed of nine individuals who are part of the Sarasota Sister Cities organization. We are
pleased to meet with the leadership of our Sister City of Vladimir, Russia. A brief summary of our
backgrounds below:
pleased to meet with the leadership of our Sister City of Vladimir, Russia. A brief summary of our
backgrounds below:
Dr. Richard “Yuri” Greenspan is a Dentist and US Army Veteran.
Betty “Lara” Greenspan is a Registered Nurse.
Richard “Dema” Swenson is a US Army Major retired.
Vicki “Vika”Swenson was formerly with the International Monetary Fund.
Dr. Fred “Vladimir” Bloom is an Allergist practicing in the Sarasota area.
Craig “Igor” Hullinger is a City Planner and economic development consultant.
Beth “Lissa” Ruyle Hullinger is a City Consultant & President of Sarasota Sister Cities.
Yulia “Yulia” Gaukhman is a Entrepreneur and Real Estate professional.Dr. Alexander “Sasha” Gaukhman is a Dentist and an expert in technology.
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Vladimir
Lovely Churches
Meeting with the Mayor
Presenting Awards to the Young Vladimir Playwrights
Meeting at the American House
Lovely Gardens in the City
Meeting With Vladimir Rotary Club
On July 1 Rotary club Vladimir received nine guests from Sister Cities Association of Sarasota. Beth Ruyle and Craig Hullinger, Dr. Richard and Betty Greenspan, Richard and Viki Swenson, Dr. Fred Bloom, Dr. Alexander and Yulia Gaukhman were invited by Vladimir City Administration and spent in Vladimir several days.
Taking into consideration the long and close friendly relations between Rotarians of Vladimir and Sarasota guests from Sister City attended Vladimir Rotary club meeting, during which the president rotation procedure took place. Alexander Shinkovich entered on President’s duties, and Elena Baklanova entered on Secretary’s duties. (Look photo report) 
Lovely Historic Church in Souzdal
We also visited Moscow and St Petersburg and several smaller historic communities. Details on our blogs.
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