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Harry Kim <br />Mayor <br />Wil Okabe <br />Managing Director <br />Barbara I Kossow <br />Deputy Managing Director <br />XL11UTI of"Infunil <br />Offirr of for 4apr <br />25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 • (808) 961-8211 • Fax (808) 961-6553 <br />KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy., Bldg. C • Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740 <br />(808) 323-4444 • Fax (808) 323-4440 <br />September 27, 2017 <br />Mayor Toshihiro Mitsuji <br />1-1-14 Motomachi, Oshima-machi <br />Tokyo, Japan 100-0101 <br />Dear Mayor Mitsuji: <br />Thank you very much for your gracious letter of September 19, 2017. <br />Your meticulous reporting on the donation that Hawai'i County made after the 2013 <br />mudslide disaster is much appreciated. The stone benches that you plan to place in the <br />Disaster Memorial Park in 2021 are a most fitting tribute to the victims of the tragic <br />event, and a testament to the valiant efforts that Oshima has made to recover. <br />Our long-standing Sister City relationship is very important to us in Hawai'i County, and <br />we stand in solidarity with you as you continue to heal your community. <br />Please be assured that we in Hawai'i County greatly value our mutual ties that will <br />surely endure and strengthen over the years, and you can be sure that you, our Sister <br />City friends, will always be welcome here. <br />We will communicate separately via email to arrange for you to come visit sometime in <br />November. <br />We look forward to the next opportunity to see you and all of our good friends from <br />Oshima. <br />AAI , <br />l <br />Harry m <br />MAYOR <br />County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. <br />