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Sister City Annual Report July 11, 2011 Page 3 sponsored by the Key Club and the Kiwanis Club of East Hawai'i. The Mayor's Office provided gifts, transportation, secured the waiver for Volcanoes National Park entry fee and paid for a portion of the farewell potluck dinner. A signing ceremony was held at a luncheon hosted by the Mayor's Office. An Agreement Renewing and Reaffirming the sister city relationship was signed by both Mayor Takeuchi and Mayor Kenoi, as well as a Sister City Service Agreement that was signed by Cecily Nago, President of the Kiwanis Club of East Hawai'i, Charmaine Shigemura, County of Hawai'i Sister City Protocol Officer and Mayor Billy Kenoi. Also present at this luncheon were members from the Sumoto City Council and International Association, members from the Kiwanis Club of East Hawai'i, and members from the County of Hawai'i. March, 2011 — Mayor Kenoi sent a letter to Mayor Ichihiro Takeuchi of Sumoto expressing condolences to the people who lost loved ones or were affected by the tsunami /earthquake on March 11. LA SERENA, CHILE Resolution No. 324 -94, dated November 30, 1994. August, 2010 — Mayor Kenoi sent a proclamation to Ms. Maraboli -Smith of La Serena in celebration of their 466 Anniversary month. September, 2010 — Ms. Maraboli -Smith sent a photo to Mayor Kenoi of Mayor Raul Saldivar and two council members receiving the proclamation. She informed us that she and her husband, Dr. Malcolm G. Smith would be visiting Hilo in October 2010, and requested a date and time for a courtesy visit. October, 2010 — Dr. Malcolm Smith, Anamaria Maraboli -Smith and former Councilwoman Helene Hale, who was responsible for the establishment of this sister city relationship, met with Mayor Kenoi and Char Shigemura. The Mayor's Office provided Ms. Maraboli -Smith with a letter to Mayor Saldivar requesting that she continue in her role as goodwill ambassador and liaison for La Serena. Hawai'i County is currently in the process of establishing two more sister city relationships: KUMEJIMA, JAPAN May, 2011 — Resolution No. 42 -11 was adopted by the Hawai'i County Council approving the establishment of a sister city relationship between Kumejima, the County County of Hawai' i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.