ST PATRICK 2011 IN ATHY

With the agreement of our Athy friend , Evelyn, we publish some photos of last thuesday.
More later....

SAINT PATRICK'DAY 2011

Each member of our twinning committee wishes everyone in ATHY and around a VERY HAPPY ST PATRICK'DAY 2011

Clare KAMBAMETTU, Rose of Tralee 2010 visit to GRANDVILLIERS

During last week-end the Rose 2010, Clare Kambamettu of ATHY, visited our town. This occasion was due to our Grandvilliers Miss 2011  contest.
Clare had a rushing Friday with visiting a class of English of Ferdinand Buisson secondary school, then the training college Jules Verne. After a quick lunch she go straight to Songeons to visit the MFR school, where she met Mr Rob Porquier, director, and Soffia Lambert, well know by some farmers or horse trainers around ATHY. The afternoon finished with the visit of Elderly Hospital. The nursing home choir sang something to welcome Clare; At 7pm, she attended the twinning committee AGM, which finished first by a food on finger, and finished again by a good meal at L'Etoile restaurant. On saturday morning, she met kids and staff of Bethanie de la Fondation des apprentis d'Auteuil where she exhanged work experiences about kids with the staff.
In the evening, took place election of Miss Grandvilliers 2011 where Clare made a very remarkable appearance. Didn't she signed many hundreds of autographs, mainly kids (boys and girls) as well as adults.
Sunday was quiet. Just a visit in the afternoon of the medieval village of Gerberoy.

It was time to go back to Beauvais airport.
Big thanks to Clare and Valerie Kerins.

GREETINGS

WISH YOU ALL A MERRY CHRISTMAS and PEACEFUL NEW YEAR

2010 TELETHON

Telethon is a huge charity funds collecting all over France during 2 days (from Friday evening to Sunday). Generally, total amount is near 100 millions. This year due to weather conditions, it'll be less. Funds are used for medical research and medical treatments for "orphan illnesses". In Grandvilliers, quite all associations were involved  and our twinning committee gave 1€ per member. The cheque was given by one of our youngest member, Joffrey.

BEAUVAIS AIRPORT T2 TERMINAL OFFICIALLY OPENED

This afternoon, at 2.30, around selected guests, mainly  President of Picardy region , J.Lebrun (chairman of our county chamber), M. Michael O'Leary (representing RYANAIR), His Excellency the Ambassador of Slovakia in France, our county politicals, where hosted by Beauvais Airport Authorities for the official opening of new T2 terminal. New premises are 9400 sqm and they'll be 11 desks, shops, huge waiting room.... compared to T1 terminal .
M. Amoudry, director of the airport, thanks the attendance and specially investors and the working force of the airport.
Next Monday, 6th december, the T2 will be opened to flights.

Short visit

Some of our Athy's and around friends paid us a short 4 days and special visit during the St Cecilia's week-end fair.