By the courtesy of Mr. Bill Westerman and other WIFA members, we place the following pictures in our SIFA website.
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The SIFA homestay delegation safely arrived at Columbus Airport in good spirits. |
| On the bus from Columbus Airport to Worthington |  |
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Dr Chosy welcomes the Sayama Delegates |
| Host Families |  |
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Sayama Delegates at Reception, 1st Night |
| Sayama Delegates and Hosts outside High Road Gallery |  |
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Sayama Delegates at Reception |
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Kyoko Grahovac translating |
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Sashida-san greeting the Hosts |
Eiko Takahashi, Eiko Yamada, Shizuko Kobayashi, Hiroko Shiga
September 22, 2004 at first night Reception in Worthington
Akiji Kurihara, Toichi Sashida, and Yukio Kojima smiling at the Worthington
Reception
September 22, 2004 7PM
| Gina Trigg greets the Delegates |  |
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Toichi Sashida greeting the Worthington Hosts |
| John Butterfield and Toichi Sashida |  |
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Akiji Kurihara with host family Gary and Danielle Williams |
| Shizuko Kobayashi with host families: Al and Theresa Ricardi and Sharon Wilhelm |  |
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Hiroko Shiga with Laura Correal and Nickie Robie |
| Eiko Takahashi with Mark and Dori Eisenman and Patty and Bill Benninger |  |
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Yukio Kojima with Bill and Eloise Westerman and Kathy Zaenger |
| Eiko Yamada with Joan Bird and John Butterfield |  |
| Early Morning Gathering Outside Raddison Hotel Worthington, Thursday September 23, 2004 |  |
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Getting Ready to Board Worthington School Bus for a visit to the Schools |
| Interpreter Makoto Morioka describes the entrance to the School Board Office |  |
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Sayama Delegates having breakfast |
| Paul Cynkar, Assistant Superintendent of Worthington Schools |  |
Delegates intorduce themselves to Worthington School Administrators
| Presentation of Worthington School District Pins |  |
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Paul Cynkar, Assistant Superintendent presenting gifts |
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More pictures to follow..........
| Delegates meeting at City Bldg after good night rest in home of Worthington Host Family |  |
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Sayama Delegates meet with Worthington City Manager, Dave Elder |
| Sayama Delegates seated in Worthington City Council Chambers. |  |
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Sayama Delegates pose in front of Worthington Quilt |
| Sayama Delegates outside City Building |  |
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Visiting the Firehouse |
| A Ride in the firetruck ladder bucket |  |
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Delegates with Fire Chief |
| Another ride in the firetruck ladder |  |
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Delegates view interior of Worthington Firehouse |
| Sayama Delegates arrive at Recreation Building |  |
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Greeted by Bill Poland, the Recreation Director |
| Visiting Nursery school in recreation center |  |
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Happy Delegates from Sayama at Historic Orange-Johnson House |
| Delegates enjoy their visit to historic house |  |
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President of City Council Dr Louis Goorey and Mayor Harvey Minton Present
Print of Original Painting by Bill Westerman to City of Sayama. Toichi Sashida receives the gift from Worthington |
| Sayama Guests outside Historical Worthington Inn. |  |
| Toichi Sashida addresses group at luncheon |  |
| Alan Zaenger, Bill Westerman, Yukio Kojima, Sarah Zaenger, Kathy Zaenger at Pancake Breakfast- Saturday Morning |  |
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Eloise Westerman and Yukio Kojima in Westerman Home |
| Eiko Yamada at Worthington Market Day with John and Mary Butterfield |  |
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Yukio Kajima with official pancake flipper. |
| Official Welcome Banner |  |
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Mrs Yamata getting the Ikebana prepared |
| Party time Karaoke |  |
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Karaoke |
| Yukio and Allan Zaenger |  |
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Yukio with Saul Siegel and Sarah Zaenger at Worthington Market Day |
| Games |  |
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Yukio Celebrating with Kathy and Allan Zaenger |
Farewell Party at home of Gina Trigg
Sayama Delegates depart by bus to the Columbus Airport accompanied by Mary Butterfield, Anne Brown, and Bill Westerman. They journey on to Washington D.C., before departing for their homes in Sayama Japan.
Here are a few more photographs showing the group with their bus and some of the host families.
Farewell to our Japanese Friends.
We hope to see you again soon.