OLYMPIA, WA - Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, and Washington State will celebrate their 50th Anniversary “sister state” relationship by forging a new bond: A “sister marina” friendship. Port of Olympia’s Swantown Marina & Boatworks and Shin-Nishinomiya Yacht Harbor were honored to be selected for this unique agreement to be signed August 18th at Swantown Marina in Olympia.
Lt. Governor Brad Owen and Port Commissioner Bill McGregor will welcome guests including Hyogo’s Governor Toshizo Ido and legislators, and Toshikazu Hayashi, president of Shin-Nishinomiya Yacht Harbor.
Said Lt. Governor Owen, “We have plenty of sister city agreements and sister port agreements, but this sister marina agreement is the first of its kind in Washington state, and perhaps in the nation. It is truly an example of how a strong government-to-government relationship such as the one Washington has had with the Hyogo Prefecture for 50 years can yield positive and sometimes unexpected results.”
Commissioner McGregor said that the essential purpose of the sister marina relationship is the benefit that it will bring to the marinas, the local communities, the two states and even the nations.
“We are agreeing to exchange information on the development of our marina services and operations, and share knowledge and activities on environmental stewardship,” said McGregor, “And at the heart of this agreement is our cultural exchange to promote mutual understanding and further relations between the citizens of Japan and the United States.”
The signing ceremony will feature a gift exchange between the Port and the Yacht Harbor, and a barbeque and cruise of Budd Inlet for guests including civic representatives and members of the local boating community.
Lt. Governor Brad Owen and Port Commissioner Bill McGregor will welcome guests including Hyogo’s Governor Toshizo Ido and legislators, and Toshikazu Hayashi, president of Shin-Nishinomiya Yacht Harbor.
Said Lt. Governor Owen, “We have plenty of sister city agreements and sister port agreements, but this sister marina agreement is the first of its kind in Washington state, and perhaps in the nation. It is truly an example of how a strong government-to-government relationship such as the one Washington has had with the Hyogo Prefecture for 50 years can yield positive and sometimes unexpected results.”
Commissioner McGregor said that the essential purpose of the sister marina relationship is the benefit that it will bring to the marinas, the local communities, the two states and even the nations.
“We are agreeing to exchange information on the development of our marina services and operations, and share knowledge and activities on environmental stewardship,” said McGregor, “And at the heart of this agreement is our cultural exchange to promote mutual understanding and further relations between the citizens of Japan and the United States.”
The signing ceremony will feature a gift exchange between the Port and the Yacht Harbor, and a barbeque and cruise of Budd Inlet for guests including civic representatives and members of the local boating community.
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