Dear Bath-Tsugaru Program Friends,
Konban wa Tomodachi! There is a new fundraiser quickly approaching and I hope you can help!
Next Saturday, May 7, is the May Fair in Bath! It is basically a city-wide Yard Sale. We have a space at Library Park. We are hoping to raise money to help pay for activities and lunches for the group from Tsugaru coming this summer, and perhaps also to contribute to next year's trip TO Tsugaru.
Have you done some spring cleaning lately? Maybe over April vaca...
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Archive
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News video coverage of the Cheseborough Swim

A news team from WCSH 6 came to the Y to cover the event:
http://www.wcsh6.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=155241
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Donor boosts Bath’s Japanese relief fund
A great article in the Bath-Brunswick Times Record talking about the upcoming disaster relief benefit, and a significant donor to the cause.
This story doesn't seem to be available in the Times-Record online archive. Thank you to Seth Koenig for making the text available.
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Japanese Disaster Relief Benefit

“A Day of Courage and Love Across the Sea”
April 9th 2011
11:00–3:00 pm - Cheseborough Swim
Swim to bridge the distance, swim to help Japan at the Bath Area Family YMCA
Get sponsors or make a donation as you swim laps to bridge the distance between our sister cities. Pledge sheets available at the Y or Download Here.
For More information contact the Y at 443-4112, www.bathymca.org
5:00–8:00 pm - Auction And Refreshments
Come bid on some fabulous items, while helping with disaster rel...
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Sister city program aids Japan
Arts around the Mid-coast; March 31, 2011
Special to Ticket
Published: Thursday, March 31, 2011 2:33 PM EDT
Sister city program aids Japan
BATH — The Bath-Tsugaru Sister City program is sponsoring a day of activities to raise money for victims of the earthquake and tsunami which struck Japan on March 11.
Read the full text online
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News From Tsugaru

Hi! My name is Mike Moses, and I’m the Coordinator of International Relations at Tsugaru City Hall.
I graduated in May 2010 from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with majors in international studies, Spanish and ethnic studies (minor in Japanese). During college, I studied abroad in Nagoya and Kyoto, living with a host family, where I developed a strong passion for international exchange.
As the CIR in Tsugaru, I am involved in the planning of the Bath-Tsugaru exchange from the Tsu...
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Bath group accelerates Japan aid campaign
By Seth Koenig, Times Record Staff
Published:
Friday, March 18, 2011 3:14 PM EDT
BATH — Local directors of the Bath-Tsugaru Sister City program have launched a fundraising campaign to help the Japanese people recover from an 8.9 magnitude earthquake that rocked the island nation on March 11.
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Japan Earthquake/Tsunami Response

The Bath Tsugaru Sister Exchange Board has met to discuss and act upon the recent tragic events in Japan. Fortunately, our sister city is less affected than the Sendai area, but we are all very concerned and therefore initiating some projects to help the Japanese people. Our relationship began in 1889 with the citizens of Shariki heroically attempting to rescue the crew of the Bath- built ship Cheseborough, hence our motto is “Love and Courage Across the Seas”. In the spirit of our his...
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Linked by disasters, sister-states bond
From the Portland Press Herald – March 16th 2011:
Bill Nemitz: Linked by disasters, sister-states bond
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Bath’s sister city escaped brunt of Friday’s disaster
By Seth Koenig, Times Record Staff
Published:
Monday, March 14, 2011 2:07 PM EDT
BATH — The local coordinator of the Bath-Tsugaru Sister City program said families and friends who hosted Bath exchange students during the past two decades are OK following an 8.9 magnitude earthquake that hit the island country early Friday morning.
Read the full text online
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