Jasper and Pfaffenweiler Gift Exchange
Jasper- Jasper and Pfaffenweiler celebrated their 37 years of Partnership this past summer in Pfaffenweiler, Germany. At the partnership celebration, the two communities exchanged gifts which is a long standing tradition at these celebrations.
The Pfaffenweiler Partnership Commission presented the City of Jasper with a large wooden clock. Under the direction of Dieter Hahn, the Mayor of Pfaffenweiler, Mirco Haberlin created the partnership clock that displays Jasper and Pfaffenweiler time as well as the partnership logo. The clock, which was installed in January, is displayed on the wall as you enter Jasper City Hall.
The Jasper Partnership Commission presented Pfaffenweiler with a leather executive chair with the partnership logo on the back. The chair, which was made locally at Indiana Furniture, is representative of the furniture manufacturing that is prevalent in Jasper and represents Jasper’s historical connection to Pfaffenweiler. Indiana Furniture, which was founded in 1905 as Jasper Novelty Works, was started by many of the original immigrants from Pfaffenweiler.