About the Organization
Participate in our community by becoming an active member whether financial or committee representative.
Mission
- To establish understanding, goodwill and friendship between the cities of Saratoga and Muko
- To encourage and promote cross-cultural events, including exchange visits, home-stays and educational programs
- To provide travel opportunities and social interaction between Saratoga and Muko residents to better understand respective cultures
- To enhance the efforts of the two communities to preserve their identities and their cultural heritage
- To respect each other's sovereignty and through exchanges establish channels to help promote world peace and friendship
Board of Directors (2021 - 2022)
Elected Officers
- Co-Presidents: Reiko Iwanaga/Mike Story
- Past President: Don Korn
- Treasurer: Peter Marra
- Secretary: Susie Taylor
Committee Chairpersons
- Publicity: Marilyn White
- Newsletter: Ruthann Stolzman
- Hospitality: Diane McLaughlin
- Student Art Exchange: Ginger Lai
- Gomersall Grant: (open)
- Membership: Teiko Smith / Nancy Kirk
- Taiko: Aki Okuno/Sharon Wienhoff
- Historian: Richard Kanazawa
- Travel: (open)
Liaisons
- Hakone: Ann Waltonsmith
- Muko-shi: Aiko Tauchi
- Saratoga City Council: Kookie Fitzsimmons