Ilsur Metshin, the Mayor of Kazan, was a guest at the Togulevs family

(KZN.RU, October 5, Alsu Safina). Today Ilsur Metshin, the Mayor of Kazan, was a guest at the Togulevs family, which has several occasions for celebration these days. Vera Toguleva celebrated the  85th anniversary on October 1. In addition, she is congratulated on a professional holiday of teachers on October 5 as a teacher with a quarter-century of experience, the veteran of work, the Excellent of Public Education. Ilsur Metshin joined in the congratulations.

 “Today is a beautiful sunny day. It says how sunny your family is”, said Ilsur Metshin, as soon as the guests, were located at the festive table, among whom was Andrei Lobov, the head of Vakhitovsky and Privolzhsky districts. The Mayor marked that Vera Toguleva gave many years to the school. “We trust the teachers with the most precious: our children, their formation takes place in the school”, he said, adding that Vera Toguleva continues to educate young people, engaged in social work. Together with her husband Lev Togulev, with whom they had lived for 62 years, they are frequent visitors to the district’s schools and the orphanage “Gavroche”, where meetings with students are held. “The teacher in you still lives”, noted Ilsur Metshin.

Lev Togulev, who is now 88 years old, told the Mayor that he and his wife together since 1954, were married in Ulyanovsk. Vera Toguleva was sent to Ulyanovsk Chuvash School as a physical education teacher in 1953 after graduating from the Faculty of Physical Education of the Kazan Pedagogical Institute.

Parents of Lev Togulev moved to Kazan from Rybnoslobodsky district in 1930, when collectivization began in the country. He was in military service for 17 years and was discharged on Sakhalin. Before that, he served in the Moscow region, in China, in the Caucasus, in the Crimea. After demobilization, he worked at the plant “Sviyaga”, formerly known as №708.

“You have a wonderful bright and interesting fate”, said Ilsur Metshin.

He also asked the Togulevs couple about secret of happy and long married life. “There are no secrets: live in peace and harmony, hold firmly by the hand, not to let go”, said Vera Toguleva.

According to her, several pleasant events coincided in these days. In addition to the Decade of older people, carrying out now in Kazan, Vera Toguleva celebrates the the 85-year anniversary, and their son Evgeny came to visit his parents, who graduated from KAI and for many years lived in Moscow. Evgeny wasn’t in Kazan for five years.

Vera Toguleva drew attention to the fact that the capital of Tatarstan changed in recent years, Evgeny Togulev confirmed this too. According to her, the city is literally blossomed: interchanges appeared, houses are being built, numerous flowers and trees adorn Kazan. “You are an attentive citizen of the city”, said Ilsur Metshin with gratitude.

He said that many of the changes, which have occurred in the city, were possible due to major events that took place in the city - the Universiade and the FINA World Cup, and by the support of Mintimer Shaimiev, the State Counselor of the RT and the first President of the Republic, and Rustam Minnikhanov, the President of Tatarstan, and Vladimir Putin, the President of the country.

During dialogue Vera Toguleva wished to equip the Honeymooners Square, and the Mayor of Kazan supported her.

Ilsur Metshin noted the special, home-style cozy atmosphere in the Togulevs house. “It feels like I visited my  parents”, said the Mayor with a smile. He wished the couple Togulevs health and often visits of their grandchildren. “Invite me to your 90 anniversary, I will come”, he added.

“I am grateful to you for the congratulations and kind words. We will not forget today's event”, said Vera Toguleva.