Daily archives for April 9th, 2008
Katie’s wedding photos
2008
Written by Randy Corman
Second day of touring in Kyoto; return to Nishiwaki
2008
Written by Randy Corman
We visited the Golden Temple this morning. Then, we visited a sake “brewery”, a park where residents were gathering to celebrate cherry blossoms, a museum, and lastly the Byodo-in Temple in Uji, the oldest temple in the region (and the one featured on Japan’s 10 Yen coin).
This evening we returned to Nishiwaki to our homestay families for dinner and sleep. I’m pretty tired, so I’ll have to add more detail to this entry later.
(As a reminder, the delegates from Renton, including me and my family, have paid our own travel expenses for this visit. It’s money well spent for the education, cultural exchange, good will between communities, and the lasting personal friendships it builds. Any resident who is interested in being a future delegate is encouraged to contact the mayor’s office and ask for information about Renton’s sister-city program. In addition, if you are interested in hosting an exchange student from Nishiwaki, and you meet the eligibility requirements, you can make application through the Renton School District. Contact the District Office for more information. Thanks!)
Renton and Nishiwaki in the Kobe Newspaper
2008
Written by Randy Corman
The Kobe News ran a story about our Renton delegation visit to Nishiwaki in yesterday’s edition. The story describes our sister-city relationship, and explains that sixteen of us are visiting as part of our ongoing relationship. It summarizes the speeches that Mayor Kishi and I each gave, and says that we both appreciate the warm friendship between our cities. Then it describes the student exchange program between the cities. Lastly, the story summarizes the itinerary for our visit.
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