Mayor's Blog
I believe Jasper must be the largest small city in the United States. The products we make are utilized around the world. What we manufacture is distributed throughout the nation. And then there’s our Partnership with Sister City Pfaffenweiler. It’s likely you know the story – that the relationship between us is far more than a typical international one. Pfaffenweiler is Jasper’s ancestral sister city.
All this was playing on my mind when we greeted dozens of Pfaffenweiler citizens at the Louisville airport and transported them to Jasper for the Strassenfest and to celebrate 30 years of Partnership/Partnerschaft.
Deena (pictured with Burgermeister Dieter Hahn) and I were anticipating a renewal of friendships built upon our time in Pfaffenweiler in 2014, yet neither one of us were prepared for the rush of emotion which occurred.
So, I’m reflecting on how our local companies have built similar relationships in the business world throughout North America, Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and in China. I marvel about how much impact Jasper has on the world and, accordingly, how much influence the world has on us through our business community.
Jasper is part of international events every day!
Blessings,
Mayor Terry Seitz
