City of South Lake Tahoe to celebrate visit of President of Ameca, Jalisco, Mexico

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - In celebration of their new Sister City, the City of South Lake Tahoe is holding a reception for the Municipal President of Ameca, Juan Valentin Serrano Jiménez.

He will be visiting South Lake Tahoe for the official signing of the approved Sister City agreement at City Hall on Tuesday, October 15, 2019, from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

During their October 1 meeting, the City Council unanimously approved Ameca as their Sister City. Ameca is a city of almost 60,000 residents is the State of Jalisco, Mexico.

An active committee has been meeting for approximately six months to discuss the benefits of a “sisterhood”, such as cultural, culinary, music, and education exchanges, to name a few. The idea was brought to the Council's attention by resident Tere Tibbetts since many residents in South Lake Tahoe have family roots in Ameca.

“Many Hispanic residents of South Lake Tahoe have close ties to Ameca, and there has been significant interest in South Lake Tahoe and Ameca in formalizing a Sister City relationship between the two cities,” said City Manager Frank Rush, “We are excited to recognize their leaders and ours during this reception and official signing ceremony.”

The reception will include local fare and food familiar to Ameca as well. Food and drinks will be free, and the reception is open to the public. Mayor Brooke Laine and Amecan President Juan Valentin Serrano Jiménez will sign the official agreement during the City Council meeting.

City Hall is located at 1901 Lisa Maloff Way, South Lake Tahoe.