A Note from the President
“Though no one can go back and make a brand-new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand-new ending.”
Happy New Year! On behalf of le Conseil d’Administration de Bordeaux-USA and myself we wish you a 2013 filled with health, prosperity and lots of Franco-American friendship!
As you’ll see below we have some great conferences coming up in the next few months along with our popular first Thursday of the month Potluck Dinners!
Some Highlights from 2012
On October 25th we celebrated the 48th Anniversary of Bordeaux and Los Angeles becoming Sister Cities at our regular Thursday night conference. The next day on the actual anniversary date, October 26th, the two cities marked the occasion by baptizing one of our Bordeaux trams Los Angeles. About 25 of our members and friends joined us to witness this event. If you have a Facebook account and would like to view some pictures from that event, Like us at Bordeaux-USA. If you don’t have an account, copy & paste this link into your browser to view them:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.503100393042757.120524.196604527025680&type=1&l=6914651430
On November 6th we partnered with the Amercian Consulate in Bordeaux, Democrats Abroad, France Etats-Unis and L'institut de journalisme Bordeaux Aquitaine(l’IJBA) for a special Election event called ‘Nuit Américaine’. About 20 of our members and friends joined in the festivities that included 2 debates, dancing with a live band and watching the election results on a live feed from CNN. Check out our photos on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.503100393042757.120524.196604527025680&type=1&l=6914651430
Then on November 22nd we held our annual Thanksgiving Dinner, which was again a grand success, with over 120 people joining in the celebration! Check out our photos on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.531128593573270.125806.196604527025680&type=3
So come join us for another year filled with Franco-American culture and fun!
Remember that your support of Bdx-USA will help us:
Ø Pay rent, utilities, and insurance at 38 allees d'Orleans so we can continue to
Ø Bring you interesting conferences. In 2012 we offered more than 40 conferences that covered a variety of subjects including Politics, Literature, Expatriate issues, Films, History, Astronomy and of course one of our favorite subjects: Viticulture!
Ø House an English-language library with over 6,000 titles. Every member can benefit from this library!
Ø Offer English Conversation Groups 3 nights a week!
Ø Provide meeting space for our Book Club, Film Club, & Kiddos Club.
Ø Host partner organizations like Bordeaux Women's Club, Cancer Support France and The Friendship Force.
Ø Pay for supplies, advertising material, refreshments, and more.
Ø Organize our popular Thanksgiving Dinner in November and the Independence Day Picnic in June/July.
More good news: we’re keeping our membership rates the same for the September 2012 – August 2013 year. Please scroll down to the end of the Newsletter where you’ll find a Bulletin d’Adhesion.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
All my best,
Concetta
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