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City of Palo Alto (ID # 6701)
City Council Staff Report
Report Type: Special Orders of the Day Meeting Date: 3/14/2016
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Summary Title: Proclamation- Tsuchiura, Japan
Title: Proclamation Welcoming Exchange Students and Chaperones From
Tsuchiura, Ibaraki, Japan
From: City Manager
Lead Department: City Clerk
Attachments:
Attachment A: Tsuchiura Japan Proclamation (DOCX)
Proclamation
WELCOMING EXCHANGE STUDENTS AND CHAPERONES FROM
TSUCHIURA, IBARAKI, JAPAN
Whereas, exchange programs between middle schools are the foundation of the Sister
City program, which attempts to promote international and intercultural understanding amongst
our youth; and
Whereas, Palo Alto and Tsuchiura City have worked together to involve their
respective middle school students and their families in cultural and educational exchanges and
special programs; and
Whereas, the opportunity to host Tsuchiura students here and to send Palo Alto
students to Tsuchiura, Japan has proven to be mutually beneficial; and
Whereas, the City of Palo Alto thanks Tsuchiura City for their generosity and
hospitality tended toward young people from Palo Alto since 1995.
Now, Therefore, I, Patrick Burt, Mayor of the City of Palo Alto, on
behalf of the City Council, hereby express our heartfelt welcome and record congratulations and
the best wishes of the City of Palo Alto to Ms. Makiho Taguchi, Ms. Natsuko Sakurai and 15
students (Natsuki Akabane, Yumi Uchiyama, Koki Utsuno, Ran Endo, Amane Yamaguchi, Yuki
Tateoka, Sara Shinohara, Yukihito Kamikubo, Chinatsu Kawasaki, Haruka Sakai, Naoya Suzuki,
Haruka Inami, Miho Oishi, Haruka Watanabe, and Ririka Hoshi).
PRESENTED: March 14, 2016
SIGNED:
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Patrick Burt, Mayor