Between 30 and 35 people gathered yesterday on our pétanque field to attend our Annual Business Meeting… and it felt like a family affair. A past to remember, a present to celebrate, a future to generate.
Christine, our esteemed president, gave a little speech about the state of our club and the state of our finances. Both are in good shape, thank you very much. She thanked the Board Members for their dedication and cooperation.
Commemorating the demise of Verena and Charlie, she went a little emotional and as expected, shed a few tears. She was then presented with a flower bouquet by Shama and Sara Danielson. A bouquet that she totally deserves. Over the years Mama Cragg has been a very good president, and she absolutely merits this small token of appreciation and even more.
A light lunch, reminiscent of our yesteryear picnics, was served around noon. It consisted of an excellent roasted chicken, some side dish, salad cheese, and homemade cookies. By the way, the chicken also greatly appealed to wasps who came by the dozens to share the festivities.
The picnic was very well organized, with many people lending a hand. Alain Marchand helped by Mike Rago oversaw the chicken operation. Mike O’Leary and Christine did the serving. Almost everybody helped and everything went very smoothly.
Sabine brought Florence (her Parisian friend), Richard, and Deborah (her daughter-in-law), and naturally César the wonder dog (a great fan of pétanque) loved by all.
Claudie Chourré and Christine Lemor-Drake who had not seen for a long time also made a welcome appearance.
After lunch, we split up into small groups for a few games of pétanque. The temperature was then hovering around 95 degrees and we (at least me) felt grateful for the founders who had the good idea to plant trees on the field.
Due to the oppressive temperature, most of the people didn’t linger, and around 4:00 p.m. most everybody had left the field.
Altogether, it was a nice family affair that I am sure pleased everybody.
Well done, board members, and thank you!
Alain
PS: I don’t function well under the heat, so I took just a few pictures.