Following welcoming remarks by Herrieder Mayor Patrick Peters and Aurach Mayor Simon Göttfert, chairman of the ILE Altmühlland A6, District Administrator Marco Meier and Wolfgang Neukirchner, director of the Office for Rural Development, delivered remarks in the festival tent. In keeping with German Unity Day, the Neunstetten Music Association ’s brass band then played the national anthem. This was followed by performances by the Romantisches Franken Music School and the Bechhofen Music Forum Big Band. In addition, host Alfons Schock, former mayor of Burgoberbach, provided excellent entertainment as usual.
The Regional Day was preceded by an intensive preparation period involving the ten municipalities participating in the ILE, as well as implementation support from the PLANWERK Stadtentwicklung office in Nuremberg. Since this effort proved worthwhile, plans are being made to hold another Regional Day in two years.
The abbreviation“ILE”stands for“Integrated Rural Development.” The ILE Altmühlland A6 is an association of the municipalities of Arberg, Aurach, Bechhofen, Burgoberbach, Burk, Dentlein a. Forst, Dombühl, Herrieden, Leutershausen, and Wieseth. Under the motto “Together we are stronger,” the municipalities jointly implement projects—such as the Regional Day—aimed at the region’s future-oriented development. They are supported in this effort by funding from the federal government and the Free State of Bavaria.
For more information about the activities, projects, and events of ILE-Altmühlland A6, visit www.altmuehlland-a6.de.