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I' <br /> ixl <br /> Sumoto City Celebrates Two Decades of <br /> o '2 7 Sisterhood with Hawaii County <br /> Nii*"MI L`" tt in Grand Gala Event <br /> u� <br /> ,,,. "•- ^ n t, , ., In a glittering gala event that marked the loth anniversary of <br /> t the sister city relationship between Sumoto City and Hawaii € <br /> ' , 4'` „r County,Mayor Roth and Mayor Uesaki signed a <br /> ,4 . ',, 4, ,, Oh 1,', reaffirmation agreement,renewing ties that have bound the <br /> 414 i , <br /> JOI <br /> two communities for two decades.The event,held in the heart <br /> of Sumoto,was both a celebration and a testament to <br /> ` international friendship,taking place after a pandemic- <br /> induced` postponement of two years. <br /> Sumoto City high school students who participated in <br /> the round table discussion <br /> This historic visit,the first by a mayor from Hawai`i <br /> t <br /> County in over ten years,underscored the special bond that <br /> has flourished over the years.The Sumoto International <br /> Friendship Association and the Kiwanis of East Hawai`i 1 t` :, _ <br /> have been pillars in nurturing this relationship. <br /> Over two eventful days,Mayor Roth and his delegation, • ' , <br /> which included key figures from Hawai`i's civic and tourism ' , <br /> sectors,engaged in a variety of cultural and educational $ <br /> exchanges.A highlight was the round table discussion with - <br /> local high school students,which provided a forum for <br /> 01 <br /> youthful perspectives on the evolving sister city <br /> relationshi e. ;,, <br /> _. 'im.....— <br /> Jlay-or Roth,Mayor Uesaki.Council Vice Chair Aaron <br /> `: Chung and the Council Chair and Vice Chair of Sumoto <br /> ► 11: , City Council <br /> o- The delegation also participated in a meet and greet with <br /> the mayor,vice mayor,and the i8 council members,and <br /> * - toured both Sumoto City and Awaji Island's most cherished <br /> historic and popular destinations. <br /> 4 A -. ''.''',,la <br /> , ►r , <br /> _ The reaffirmation signing at the formal gala not only <br /> commemorated the sister city anniversary but also set the <br /> The delegation posing in front of the stage for future collaborations and exchanges between the <br /> two cities. <br /> historic Sumoto Castle <br />