Some trustees want to make clear whether it's part of the village or separate; attorney says it's a non-profit run by volunteers. Four delegates traveled to Pisa last month.
When four Niles citizens, including Mayor Robert Callero, went to the village's Sister City of Pisa, Italy, last month, two things happened. They discussed with Pisa representatives the possibility of student exchanges and cooperation on the business and cultural fronts. And at the June village board meeting, some trustees asked questions about the relationship between the village and its Sister Cities organization, and afterward, the village attorney explained some of the details. More will be clarified at the village's next Finance Committee meeting, tentatively set for July 18. Read More: Niles group visits Pisa June 14-18 Niles has four Sister Cities: Nafplion, Greece; Leixlip, Ireland; Pisa, Italy and Limanowa, Poland. Confusion …
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Delegations from Pisa had come here, but Niles residents had not gone to Italy for five years.
When four Niles residents arrived in Pisa, Italy, June 14 for a short visit, they were greeted by familiar faces. Members of Pisa's Sister Cities committee had come to Niles in 2010 and 2011. Niles Mayor Robert Callero, his wife Rita Callero, Niles Village Manager George Van Geem and Niles Village Attorney Joe Annunzio all made the trip. Annunzio serves as the village's Sister Cities Committee chairman for Pisa, but has said he intends to resign that post. Read more: Niles Trustees Ask 'Who's Running?' Sister Cities Group "Aurora Cantini was our very gracious tour director. She came here last year with a group of high school students. She led us around to tourist sites and events (in Italy)," Van Geem said. Paolo Mancini, a Pisa city …
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