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July 04, 2008
Performance with the Durham Youth Chorale
Thursday morning we all gathered briefly at the County Hall building and walked to the Durham Light Infantry "DLI" Museum. We were given a tour of the DLI and received a history lesson of life in Northern England during WW II.
Following our tour, we returned to the County Hall building, where we had the privilege of meeting with the County Council Chairman Len O'Donnell. A most interesting fact about Chairman O'Donnell was that he biked across America in support of the Fire and Policemen of 9/11. He biked all the way from Santa Monica to Washington DC. He was 69 when he began his incredible journey. Upon his arrival in Washington, he posted a message on his website and asked for help to get to Durham, NC. Our mayor Bill Bell arranged for the Councilman to visit Durham. It was wonderful to meet with a County official who actually had personal ties to Durham, NC.
After an afternoon of brief shopping we had our final official performance of the trip with the Durham Youth Chorale at the Elvet Methodist Church. The performance was a benefit for an orphanage in Dar Es Salaam. What a truly remarkable way to culminate our stay in our sister city. The Durham Youth Chorale sang beautifully and we enjoyed singing "Swinging with the Saints" with them as our final number.
After a reception in the church hall, it was off to our host homes to spend our final evening together. We have been truly blessed with the hospitality of our hosts in our sister city and we have made lasting friendships during our time here.
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