New Chairman

Clare Jones is the Association's new chairman following the resignation of Irene. Clare has been a long time member and has previously served on the committee as Secretary before Glyn took over. We wish her well in her new role.

Report of the AGM

Our Secretary, Glyn Roberts writes:-

Greetings Everyone This brief newsletter is to bring everyone up to speed with the events of Fridays AGM and developments since then. I had a change of circumstances and was able to stand as Secretary and was duly elected. Shiona Rudge was elected Treasurer and Ken Beer was elected to the Committee. Irene Harrison was re-elected as Chair but has since resigned. We thank her for service. We need a new Chair which must come from the Committee. So far I have one nomination for the Committee, Clare Jones. If anyone wishes to stand for the Committee please nominated and seconded names to me by next Monday, 5th March. We need one more name for marshalling the Grizzly please volunteers names to me please. Names also needed for our trip to Thury ASAP, plus any membership fees due please. At the United Reformed Church on Weds 1st March at the United Reformed Church, Cross St. Seaton there is a meeting re saving St Clare’s. Names are needed to sign the petition so as we use the building it would be good if members could get along and add their names. 7:30 p.m. start time.

Changes at the AGM

The AGM was held on Friday 26 February 2010 at the Crossroads Christian Centre.
Following the resignation of Clare Jones as secretary, Glyn Roberts, to be ably assisted by his wife Diane volunteered to take over the onerous role.
Graham Jones stood down as Vice-Chairman and this position is now vacant - Graham maintained this site until last August (Hence the lack of recent updating). The new committee is keen to maintain the site, and hopefully things will get back to normal now. If any computer savvy member feels they would like to take responsibility for this, the committee will be very keen to hear from you

A fuller details of the AGM will follow

Request from Thury-Harcourt

Our Association has received a request from Guy Le Coz to help in accommodating a 45 year old French woman for between 2 and 4 weeks in May this year. The woman is currently unemployed and seeks to improve her English in order to widen her job prospects. She is willing to pay towards her keep, but would hope that she will be able to offset costs by baby-sitting, etc. With the examination season arriving, she might also be able to help with French conversation practice.
If anybody is interested in helping can they contact Graham Jones and he will put them in contact with Guy who is dealing with it at the Thury end

Fund Boost

The Association is delighted to report that the it has received a donation of £100 from the Seaton Carnival Committee. Our Chairman Jeff Day went along to the town hall on 26 November along with representatives of other local groups to collect the cheque and made a short speech of thanks stressing that the Association is not a clique but a but a part of the town, and open to all.

Committee Meeting 13 August and Agenda Items

There is a committee meeting on 13th August at 7.30pm at the Crossroads Centre. If anyone would like to put an item on the agenda please let the Secretary know as soon as possible. This applies to anyone, not necessarily just committee members. The committee is always keen to hear the views or ideas of all our members (or indeed non-members) so get your thoughts on fund raising, events, publicity together please

On the trail of the lost plaque

Stop Press The Twinning Committee have confirmed that that they are writing to their French counterparts to try and find out what has happened to the missing plaque. If it is lost efforts will be made to produce a replacement