I was invited to attend the Annual General Meeting of the Twin Town Association at the Town Hall Council Chamber on the evening of Saturday 23 February. On arrival I was met by Garry Poulson the Chairman, and a number of members whom I had met while at Bagnols.
As the Hon. President, I welcomed the members to the meeting and then handed over to Garry for the other business. Having the Minutes of the last AGM approved, he gave his report in which he expressed his gratitude to the Committee members for their hard work in making the year a success. He singled out Cath Osborn the Bagnols Secretary for organising the November reunion and for the French lesson given by Amelie Rousset at Park House School prior to the visit. Garry announced that he was standing down as Chairman after many years but would be continuing a as a Committee member. He then called on the Committee Secretaries for their reports.
The Membership Secretary stated that there were now 37 family members and 24 single members which was slightly down on the previous year. Elizabeth Anfield, Cath Osborn and Jim Turner gave reports on Braunfel, Bagnols and Eeklo respectively while Stuart Durrant gave an account of a football tour and Watership Brass visiting Feltre. Phil Barnett, the deputy Mayor had visited Kiskunfelegyhaza last year; this is a Hungarian Town an hour away from Budapest and linked as a Twin Town with Braunfels and Feltre. Mrs Gill Jessop reported on the social activities during the year which included a quiz, a garden party in July and a battlefield walk organised with Dave Stubbs in September.
Jim Johnston gave his financial report which showed a surplus of £14,472 but 7252 Euros repayment was still outstanding. It was agreed to keep the subscriptions at the previous years rates.
At the election of officers, Ian Haslam was appointed Chairman. He announced the 2008 activities which included the visit to Braunfel in Germany.
The penultimate business was to make a minor amendment to the Constitution to rename the post of Hon. President as Patron, which was agreed.
The AGM was followed by refreshments which gave me the opportunity to speak to the Committee and members before leaving, and wishing the Twin Town Association a successful year.
As the Hon. President, I welcomed the members to the meeting and then handed over to Garry for the other business. Having the Minutes of the last AGM approved, he gave his report in which he expressed his gratitude to the Committee members for their hard work in making the year a success. He singled out Cath Osborn the Bagnols Secretary for organising the November reunion and for the French lesson given by Amelie Rousset at Park House School prior to the visit. Garry announced that he was standing down as Chairman after many years but would be continuing a as a Committee member. He then called on the Committee Secretaries for their reports.
The Membership Secretary stated that there were now 37 family members and 24 single members which was slightly down on the previous year. Elizabeth Anfield, Cath Osborn and Jim Turner gave reports on Braunfel, Bagnols and Eeklo respectively while Stuart Durrant gave an account of a football tour and Watership Brass visiting Feltre. Phil Barnett, the deputy Mayor had visited Kiskunfelegyhaza last year; this is a Hungarian Town an hour away from Budapest and linked as a Twin Town with Braunfels and Feltre. Mrs Gill Jessop reported on the social activities during the year which included a quiz, a garden party in July and a battlefield walk organised with Dave Stubbs in September.
Jim Johnston gave his financial report which showed a surplus of £14,472 but 7252 Euros repayment was still outstanding. It was agreed to keep the subscriptions at the previous years rates.
At the election of officers, Ian Haslam was appointed Chairman. He announced the 2008 activities which included the visit to Braunfel in Germany.
The penultimate business was to make a minor amendment to the Constitution to rename the post of Hon. President as Patron, which was agreed.
The AGM was followed by refreshments which gave me the opportunity to speak to the Committee and members before leaving, and wishing the Twin Town Association a successful year.
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