Novgorod (1)

October 7-9, 1999

Novgorod One Novgorod Two Novgorod Three

St. Petersburg One St. Petersburg Two St. Petersburg Three

 

 

Our hotel in Novgorod Reciprocation in the form of smoked fish  for the tasting Roman Zolin, director of Novgorod's  Health and Life Foundation   Delegate Elizabeth Wright,  Executive Director of  Community Foundation of Grant County,  Marion, Indiana Pointing out some of the local art work  decorating the walls of  Health and Life Foundation  Presentation by Judy O'Bannon to Elena  of Health and Life who works with  women's related issues  Tanya Kovalenko Examining the goods at the  open-air market With Joe Miller, President and CEO of  Wise Corporation. The bread we bought  was very good! At another market across town Tom Rugh in sports shop At the market Charles Burns  Making friends at the market

Judy O'Bannon placing Indiana pin on  vendor at open air market Our indefatigable translator,  Tatiana Kovalenko, who is based  in Moscow Just in!  Watermelons from the Astrakhan  on the Caspian Sea Delegate Phyllis J. Pond,  Indiana State Representative Elena of Health and Life Elizabeth Wright A staff member of Health and Life  Foundation and University professor  addressing our group Tom E. Rugh, Executive Vice-President of  Indiana Association of United Ways  explaining charities in the United States Behind the fish counter Judy O'Bannon with Joe Miller  looking at bread Sisters from war-torn Dagestan operating  sales location at open air market. They  come to Novgorod to work for three months  and can then support their  children back home