Culver City Observer -

The Culver City Sister City committee invites the public to welcome two delegates from our sister city of Kaizuka, Japan, who will be here to participate in the Los Angeles Marathon.

Hidekazu Matoba and Masako Okazaki will be spending a week in Culver City, during which they’ll be touring, shopping and meeting with city officials. The visit is part of an program in which Culver City and Kaizuka have sent runners to each other’s annual marathon for more than two decades.

A potluck welcome dinner is being held on Friday, March 7, and local residents are invited to attend and meet Mr. Matoba and Ms. Okazaki. The party starts at 6:30 at Mike Cohen’s house at 4378 Jasmine Avenue, Culver City.

There is no charge, but attendees are requested to bring a small appetizer, side dish, salad or dessert. RSVP to Alice at (310) 642-7604.