In Mercer Island Sister City Association’s seventh student exchange with Thonon-les-Bains, France, 25 Mercer Island High School students were hosted by Thonon student families during mid-winter break and took part in the ongoing cultural exchange between the two cities.

Thanks to the generous support and planning of the city of Thonon and our friends in their Sister City Association, a diverse itinerary of activities awaited them in addition to the meaningful time they will each spent with their host families.

The Included, among many other experiences, were a boat trip on Lac Léman to Lausanne and the Olympic Museum, a visit to the Thursday Thonon market followed by a reception at the Hotel de Ville (City Hall), a day of snowshoeing or hiking in the nearby Alps and a day of touring in Geneva.

Our students and their families look forward to hosting Thonon’s students in late October when they visit Mercer Island. The Sister City Association also looks forward to a Thonon adult delegation visiting our community in July.

For more information about Mercer Island Sister City Association and Thonon-les-Bains, France, visit www.mercerislandsistercity.org or call Linda Todd, 206-232-4570.

To participate in this summer’s adult delegation visit, contact Linda Todd or Rich Conrad, 206-236-9174.