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The Honorable Dru Kanuha Page 2 November 30, 2016 NAGO CITY, OKINAWA, JAPAN Resolution No. 154, dated April 9, 1986. The supporting organization is Hui Okinawa. August 2016 —A delegation from Nago City visited Hawai'i Island in commemoration of our 30th year anniversary, and also to participate in the Hui Okinawa Haari Boat Races. The county hosted a commemorative dinner attended by the visiting delegation, members of Hui Okinawa, former members of Hui Okinawa, former Hawai'i County Council members and staff from the Mayor's Office. September 2016 —A Hawai'i Island delegation that included representatives from Hawai'i County— Managing Director Randy Kurohara, Executive Assistant Karen Teshima, Research and Development Deputy Director Donn Mende and Council Chairman Dru Kanuha visited Nago City as one of the three destinations of their Japan mission that included 1) a visit to Tokyo to promote the new direct flight from Haneda to Kona by Hawaiian Air, and 2) a visit to Kumejima to attend the 7th Annual Ocean Energy Symposium and Workshop. The visit to Nago City was to commemorate the 30-year sister city relationship between Hawai'i County and Nago City. The group, that also included BIVB Executive Director Ross Birch, Past President of JCCIH Tommy Goya, and Director of Friends of NELHA Candee Elsworth also met with the Mayor and Council Chair of Nago City, other governmental officials, tourism officials and the President of Meio University. LA SERENA, CHILE Resolution No. 324-94, dated November 30, 1994. No activity. YURIHAMA CITY, JAPAN— Formerly Hawaii-Cho Resolution No. 400-96, dated October 16, 1996. The supporting organization is the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Hawai'i, (JCCIH). August, 2016 —A group of 14 students and five adult chaperones from four different Junior High Schools in Yurihama visited Hilo. They home-stayed with Hilo families and participated in school activities with students from Hilo Intermediate. They also visited Volcanoes National Park. County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.