Unveiling and Celebrating Nagasaki Road Monday, April 20

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April 16, 2015
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Nagasaki Road Naming Ceremony Monday April 20, 10:30AM

 

WHAT:     Gateway Drive renamed to Nagasaki Road. An unveiling of the new street sign.

A short program followed by the unveiling of the Nagasaki Road sign (formerly Gateway Drive on the south shore of Lake Como).

The Saint Paul City Council recently approved road name changes in Como Regional Park for 2015.  One change honors St. Paul’s Sister City relationship with Nagasaki, Japan.  To commemorate the 60th Anniversary of this relationship Gateway Drive will be renamed Nagasaki Road.

Full list of street name changes that will occur at this time:

a)      Gateway Drive changes to Nagasaki Road

b)      Horton between Gateway and Lexington Parkway remains Horton

c)      Horton between Lexington Parkway and Hamline to change to Como Ave

d)     Como Ave thru McMurray Field area changes to Wynne Ave.

 

WHO:     Mayor Chris Coleman; Councilmember Amy Brendmoen; taiko drumming group Taikollaborative; President of Saint Paul - Nagasaki Sister City Committee, JoAnn Blatchley; Como Friends President, Jackie Sticha; Como Campus Manager, Michelle Furrer; Members of the Saint Paul - Nagasaki Sister City Committee

                 

WHEN:     Monday, April 20th at 10:30am

 

VISUALS:     Mayor Coleman, Council Member Brendmoen and other dignitaries unveiling the Nagasaki Road sign. The ceremony will be preceded and followed by traditional Japanese taiko drumming.

 

WHERE:     Gateway Drive on the south shore of Lake Como, across from the fishing pier. Click HERE for map.


HISTORY:     Councilperson Milton Rosen first dedicated Nagasaki Road in 1961 near Harriet Island and the river, which has since disappeared with the renovation and revitalization of the area.  The City of Nagasaki has “Saint Paul Dori”, the street which runs past the entrance to the Peace Park in recognition of the Sister City relationship.  Gateway Drive is located in Como Regional Park, home to the Charlotte Partridge Ordway Memorial Japanese Garden designed by Masami Matsuda of Nagasaki, the Global Harmony Labyrinth, the annual Japanese Lantern Lighting Festival, and the Cherry Tree planting.

 

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