SISTER CITY AGREEMENT

Between

West Bend, Wisconsin, USA

and

Heppenheim/Bergstrabe, Germany

Desiring to promote long-lasting, mutual goodwill and understanding, the City of West Bend, in the State of Wisconsin, the United States of America, and the City of Heppenheim, Germany, do hereby formally agree to enter into a Sister City relationship.

            We will endeavor to promote mutual understanding and cooperation through an interchange in culture, education, economy and other fields and to promote the prosperity and welfare of the people of our two communities.

            We firmly believe this affiliation will permanently establish a foundation stone for the development of the City of West Bend and the City of Heppenheim in addition to strengthening the bonds of friendship between the people of our two communities and in this process will contribute to the promotion of peace, amity and goodwill among all the world’s peoples.

In witness whereof, we sign this Agreement.

            2^nd day of October, 2000

Mayor R. Miller                                          Gaby Schmitt-Horneff

               Mayor                                                          Vice Chairwoman

City of West Bend, Wisconsin                    Partnerschaftsverein Heppenheim

United States of America Heppenheim, Germany