Bath May Fair

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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Japanese Disaster Relief Benefit

The Bath version of the Cheseborough Swim - adding kilometers to the total in the Bath YMCA
“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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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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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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