HomeMy WebLinkAbout8/6/2011 - Agenda Packet (36)T"E ROTARY CLUB OF NEWPORT- BALBOA
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NEWPORT - BALBOA ROTARY CLUB FOUNDATION
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Pounded Feb,v ry 22. 1980
P.O. Box 1944
Newport Beach, CA 92659
July 20, 2011
✓ Mr. Dan Sereno
Parks and Trees Superintendent
Municipal Operations Depanment
Department of Public Works
and
Ms. Laura Detweiler
Director, Recreation & Senior Services Department
3300 Newport Blvd.
Newport Beach, CA 92663
RF,F: REQUESIA0 ADD A'fHIRD BENCH M THE NEWPORTBEAC11-
OKAZAKI GARDEN W IRVINE TERRACE PARK
Mr. Sereno and Ms. Detweiler.
The Rotary Club of Newport- Balboa (RCN -B) and Newport Beach Sister City Association
(NBSCA) request to add a third bench in the Newport Beach — Okazaki Garden in Irvine Terrace
Park to honor the third Rolarian, Masao Kato, Past President of the Rotary Club of Okazaki
South (RCOS), that was one of those responsible for the establishment of a Student exchange
between Newport Beach and Okazaki, Japan. This personal relationship between the three
individuals, ultimately lead to the formation of the NBSCA and a continuing long and lasting
relationships between Newport Beach and Okazaki and their Sister City Associations, respective
school boards serving our respective communities, the two Rotary clubs and students and their
families that have been involved in the student exchanges since it started in April 1954.
Masao Kato, passed away in May 2011 in Okazaki, Japan and our Club as well as the NBSCA
wants to promote the memory of all three Rotarians .so they will be remembered together: Moe
Ilamill, Wendell Fish and Masao Kato for their long and dedicated efforts to Building
Communities — Bridging Continents, which was Rotary Internationals theme for Rotary Year
2010 -2011.