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News Flash

2nd Annual GlobalBee International Quiz
Saturday, November 15th, 2008
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Point Plaza Hotel — 950 J. Clyde Morris Blvd, Newport News 23601
Join us as Teams Compete for the “The Williams Cup of Global Knowledge” and a $25 Savings Bond for each member of the Top High School Team
For Registration Form, please click here.
To download General Rules of Play, categories and sample questions, click here.

Sister Cities of Newport News Seeks Delegates to Travel to Taizhou, China
October 23 – November 2, 2008
Sister Cities of Newport News is looking for citizens to be a part of a delegation traveling to Taizhou, China to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the sisterhood between Taizhou and Newport News. The delegation selected to travel to Taizhou will participate in cultural and informational exchanges in the city of Taizhou, attend a Sister Cities conference in Nanjing, China, and tour the cities of Wuxi and Shanghai. continued click here
For a Delegate Application click here.

Newport News Sister Cities Delegates Travel to Japan
July 2008
Newport News Sister Cities formed a delegation of citizens to travel to Neyagawa, Japan, for seven days as part of the annual cultural-exchange program that has been ongoing for 25 years. continued click here

Sister Cities of Newport News Seeks Delegates to Travel to Japan
July 1 – 7, 2008
Sister Cities of Newport News is looking for citizens to be a part of a delegation traveling to Neyagawa, Japan (Osaka Prefecture) in early July 2008. For over 25 years, Newport News has been sistered or “twinned” with Neyagawa and conducted numerous student and cultural exchanges. continued click here
For a Delegate Application click here.

bee Announcing the Peninsula’s 1st Annual
GlobalBee International Quiz
Saturday, November 17th, 2007
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Point Plaza Hotel — 950 J. Clyde Morris Blvd, Newport News 23601
Join us as Teams Compete for the “Cup of Global Knowledge”
and a $25 Savings Bond for each member of the Top High School Team
For Registration Form, please click here.
To download General Rules of Play, categories and sample questions, click here.

postcard A Recital of Traditional Japanese Dance
performed by representatives of the Neyagawa International Exchange and Friendship Association

also featuring local performers from
Woodside High School Center for Arts and Communication, Harmonious Voice for Christ Community Choir and the Praise Dance Company

FREE and open to the public
7:00pm, Friday, October 5
Woodside High School
13450 Woodside Lane
Newport News, VA 23608

Opportunities are available now for you to become a Citizen Diplomat and join us to host the following delegation from our sister cities.

• October 4 thru 9
25 Adults from Neyagawa, Japan including a 10 member traditional dance team (homestays needed for 15 for 5 nights)

• October 4
Official Signing Ceremony with Greifswald Germany (Location/Time TBA)