A delegation has returned from a visit to The Dalles’ Sister City, Miyoshi, Japan.  The Dalles Mayor Steve Lawrence made the trip, and said he was very glad he did so, noting the graciousness of the people of Miyoshi.  Lawrence says the two communities are very similar, each with a dam and a large river.  One of the things he most noted was the value placed on education by the community.  He added a new school he visited on the trip had been built in part from donated trees that were milled to help construct the building.  He says the most important thing about the Sister City relationship are the cultural exchanges done by the students of both communities, with delegations going every year.  A group of Miyoshi students is coming to The Dalles in October.