Venerable Daiun Iba officiated.
Afterwards, we retired to Aoi Japanese Restaurant for food and fellowship.
Special thanks to Sean Dunn for the photos.
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Here you see GSCC chairman Justin Kluemper in his Gifu City Nagara River Ukai (cormorant) Fisherman's happi coat, doing
"Your Name in Japanese" calligraphy on bookmarks for people who visited our booth.
Justin slings a mean katakana.
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We commemorate those who fell in the bombing of Gifu City on July 9, 1945 by reaffirming our commitment to world peace.
We recognize that peace is a difficult process, but the first step is to work together and build strong relationships. We
offer our Peace Ceremony as a sign of hope in the future and as a sign of our support of the efforts of all those working
towards world peace.
There will also be a PRAYER FOR JAPAN´S EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS
Reverend Daiun Iba of the Cincinnati Buddhist Vihara will officiate.
Gifu Sister City Committee, the City of Cincinnati and the City of Gifu welcome everyone in Greater Cincinnati and
surrounding areas to share your support by attending:
The Peace Ceremony
Saturday, July 9, 4:30 PM
General James Taylor Park
307 Isabella Street
Turn North off Route 8 (4th or 5th Street in Newport) onto Columbia Street
Columbia Street dead-ends into Riverboat Row
Turn Left/West and follow Riverboat Row to the shelter in Taylor Park.
Google map here:
http://tinyurl.com/68d4hwy
Reception to follow at Aoi Japanese Restaurant, Newport on the Levee
If you wish to attend the reception, please RSVP to:
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From United Business Media's PR Newswire:
"Cars.com announced today that the Toyota Camry once again took the top spot in the site's annual American Made Index. This
is the third consecutive year the Camry has held this position, despite many newcomers to the list including the Ford
Explorer, the Chevrolet Traverse and the GMC Acadia. The Camry, which is assembled in Georgetown, Ky. and Lafayette, Ind.,
is followed by the Honda Accord and the Chevy Malibu, which rank No. 2 and No. 3 respectively."
"Cars.com's annual American-Made Index ranks the most-American vehicles based on percentage of their parts that are made
domestically, where they are assembled and how many are sold to U.S. buyers."
You can read the whole story here:
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/camry-most-american-car-according-to-carscom-study-124581948.html
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To prepare for this amazing event, the World Choir Games planning committee is organizing a one year countdown to the Games,
beginning with a kick-off event:
Monday, July 11
Cincinnati Fountain Square
11:30-2:00
The committee has nationally signed entertainment acts, various local leadership and a special announcement to make during
the kick-off event.
We plan to have a booth at the kick-off to represent Japan and Gifu to help create an atmosphere where passers-by and
attendees get a feel for the arts and culture of our Sister City.
We'd love to have your help. We'd especially like to hear from you if
* You have materials to display
* You can dress in Japanese traditional attire
* You can write Japanese
If you're interested or have questions, please contact :
Justin Kluemper:
chair@cincinnati-gifu.org
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The Cincinnati Park Board has asked us to provide volunteers to sell beer and soft drinks at booths throughout the venue.
Cincinnati USA Sister Cities will be significantly compensated for this activity. Both people from the Park Board and
Christian Moerlein Beer will be present in each both to assist in monitoring the sales process.
You will have a reserved parking space.
Each volunteer who completes their shift will receive a voucher good for a Cincinnati Reds Ball Game at home.
The money we receive will be used to fund Sister City expenses like insurance and Sister City International dues and for
joint sister city activities such as the Mayor´s Sister City Summit 2012 and educational programs and promotions.
Here's what you need to do:
To sign up, email your contact information to Sue Heidel at : Heidisue15@yahoo.com
Be sure to include:
Your name
Your email address
Your phone number
Your street address (including city, state and zip code)
And please indicate whether you're under or over 21 years of age ... you don't need to share the gory details, just let us
know whether you're 21 yet or not.
Sign up by June 28th so that the parking pass can be mailed to you.
Then on July 4th:
Show up at Sawyer Point Volunteer Check In at 5:30 PM
There will be a 20 minute training course on selling alcohol prior to actual sales in the booths.
Volunteers 21 or older will sell alcohol from 6:00 to 9:30 PM
Volunteers 18 to 21 will help sell tickets and provide ID bracelets from 6:00 to 9:00.
Please wear appropriate clothing.
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