MFR STUDENTS ARRIVAL IN ATHY

On next 23d Aug; 17 students will arrive around 3 in Athy. They'll be training during 3 weeks in farms, equestian centers, studs in and around Athy.
http://www.courrier-picard.fr/courrier/Actualites/Info-locale/Beauvais-Clermont/Trois-semaines-avec-des-chevaux-irlandais

2010 VISIT OF ATHY'S DELEGATES

"Bateau Mouche" - Paris on Saturday

Frday evening....

Friday evening....

On Friday 2d of July morning 26 visitors from ATHY arrived to Grandvilliers, including the new Athy Town Twinning committee, Cllr Thomas Redmond. Some have often came, some never. The group included representatives of minorities (Travellers, Non-national women...) as well as farmers or journalist. We had a great craic during these 3 short days. We have common projects of main interest for above groups, and we know we can do better, as we are european people of good willing.

Friday afternoon .....each one had said his word....about
poverty and exclusion, inclusion in twinning committees.

YOUTH 2010 MEETING - SUMMER UNIVERSITY

Due to lack of funding these two events are postponed to better times.

2009 AGM

Past Friday 12th at 7pm, took place our annual A.G.M . Chairperson J.P Vasseur rode annual moral report. Christian, vice-chairman,  rode activities report. Laurence, treasurer, rode accounts. We had a loss of 1533€ due to lack of grants from County council of Oise. No panic at all !
J.P rode projects for 2010.
Each report has been voted and agreed by the assembly.
Then Georgette Lahaye, chairwoman of F.C.J.O, congratulated our committee for so numerous activities.

M.F.R students, members of our new board. Right is our new secretary, Anaïs.

Jacques LARCHER, Town Chairman did the same.
Newspapers who attended Courrier Picard, Réveil and Bonhomme Picrd.
After official matters, each one had  food on the finger and drink..

GOOD BYE, FRANK........

One of first to speak about our town twinning, in 2003, was Cllr Frank ENGLISH. He came twice or three times  in Grandvilliers, anyone there in the twinning will remember him as a good and friendly man.
Sad news today, he passed away ..........God bless him.

This is now 2010 !!!!

FCJO AGM took place and we are sure now, Summer University will be from 5th to 18th July. Theme: circus. Accomodation will be in Compiègne.
Next 12th Feb, will be our own AGM. A lot of projects.......more later

GREETINGS .....................

All members of Grandvilliers twinning committee wish everyone in Athy a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year !