STEPHEN C, WALUK MAYOR OF NEWPORT March 17, 2011 ‘The Honorable Naoki Ishii Mayor of Shimoda City 1-5-18 Higashi-Hongo Shimoda City Shizuoka Prefecture 415-8501 JAPAN Dear Mayor Ishii: [am writing on behalf of the people of Newport to offer our support, thoughts and prayers for our friends in Shimoda and your countrymen in this time of tragedy. We have watched with great sadness the terrible ordeal your country has endured over the last week. It has been reported that Shimoda City has not suffered significant damage but we would like to offer our help. If you can think of any way we can assist you or the cities and towns directly affected, please let us know. The relationship between our two communities has flourished for more than half a century and we look forward to further growth and strengthening of our friendship, Sincerely, WE wiles Stephen C. Waluk Mayor SCWiras