Courtesy Anchorage Sister Cities Commission
Miss Anchorage 2010, Abby Hancock, and Anchorage Sister Cities Commission Chair Charlene Howe unveil a plaque in Chitose's "Anchorage Park" in 2010, commemorating 40 years of friendship as sister cities. The plaque was accompanied by a gift of 40 Sitka spruce seedlings, to be planted in the park, where 40 trees donated in 1969 now stand tall.