A group of local teens will function as a delegation to Japan this summer \u2013 and a public fundraiser will help them to get there.<\/p>\n
The Kent Auburn Tamba Sister Cities Association is sponsoring a dinner and auction May 2, with the proceeds enabling the group to continue its mission of a youth-exchange program to the City of Tamba.<\/p>\n
The following local teenagers have been selected to visit Tamba this summer: (Kent) Selena Hansen, Meridian Middle School, and Cameron Scotland, Kentridge High School; (Auburn) Javon Chow, Reed Guisinger, Will Schwindt, Colton Johnson (all of Auburn Riverside High School); and Dillon Hurley, Auburn Mountain View High School.<\/p>\n
These students will stay with local Tamba families and learn firsthand about Japanese culture, food and daily life. And by the same token, those students will host a delegation of teenagers from Tamba, also this summer. The visits are roughly about a week long.<\/p>\n
The Sister Cities dinner and auction, which starts 5 p.m. at Green River Community College\u2019s Lindbloom Center, will help give the local teens assistance in funding their trip.<\/p>\n
The cost per ticket for the event is $45 per person through April 17. After that, the price goes up to $75.<\/p>\n
To learn more about the event and to order tickets, contact Duanna Richards at 253-931-3099. Information also is available on the Sister Cities\u2019 Web site at www.katsistercity.org.<\/p>\n
The group also is accepting public donations for the program: Kent Auburn Tamba Sister Cities Committee, 12933 S.E. 246th St., Kent, WA 98030.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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