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Sarasota News Leader December 14, 2012 Page 54 CITY OF SARASOTA WELCOMES TEL MOND STUDENTS Last week, Sarasota Mayor Suzanne Atwell welcomed 20 student dancers who were visiting from Tel Mond, Israel, as part of a cultural exchange with the Sarasota Sister Cities Association. Tel Mond officially became Sarasota���s Sister City in 1999 with the signing of a mutual agreement, the release notes. Over the years, many delegations have visited from Tel Mond. Sarasota has a total of eight Sister Cities. The young women, ages 16 and 17, were from a dance school at the Tel Mond Cultural Cen- Along with Tel Mond, they are Dunfermline, Scotland; Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Meriter, a city news release says. da, Mexico; Perpignan, France; Treviso, Italy; Prior to meeting Mayor Atwell in the Commis- Vladimir, Russia; Xiamen, China. sion Chambers, the dancers toured City Hall. During their visit, which lasted through Dec. ���The goal of Sister Cities is to strengthen 10, the members of the group were scheduled shared interests around the globe and lessen to perform at Temple Emanu-El and the Jew- the possibility of world conflicts,��� the release ish Federation. They also planned to explore notes. many of Sarasota���s popular attractions, including John and Mable Ringling Art Museum, For more information on the Sarasota Sister Sailor Circus, Mote Marine, and the Sarasota Cities Association visit www.SarasotaSisterCities.org. Ballet, the city news release says. Sarasota Mayor Suzanne Atwell greets a student group from Tel Mond, Israel. Contributed photo