The Annual General Meeting of the Hawke's Bay French Association will be held on Tuesday 14 March in the Travers Centre, Hastings Girls' High School in Hastings starting promptly at 6:30pm.
Here are the candidate profiles, minutes from 2016 and the president and treasurer's reports for you to read before the meeting.
Candidates for 2017 AFHB Commitee
Here are the candidate profiles, minutes from 2016 and the president and treasurer's reports for you to read before the meeting.
Candidates for 2017 AFHB Commitee
Julie Eagle for President
I have been one of the founding members of the Hawke's Bay French Association and a member of the committee for about 5 years, serving as treasurer for 3 of those. After learning French at school many years ago and several trips to France and French speaking countries where I practise my French on any willing French person, my French improves slowly.
I have now accepted nomination as president although somewhat reluctantly and hope to meet the challenge successfully. I know that the support is all around so that is reassuring.
I enjoy our French Association activities and have met so many lovely people who share the love of France and all things French.
I look forward to another great year.
I have been one of the founding members of the Hawke's Bay French Association and a member of the committee for about 5 years, serving as treasurer for 3 of those. After learning French at school many years ago and several trips to France and French speaking countries where I practise my French on any willing French person, my French improves slowly.
I have now accepted nomination as president although somewhat reluctantly and hope to meet the challenge successfully. I know that the support is all around so that is reassuring.
I enjoy our French Association activities and have met so many lovely people who share the love of France and all things French.
I look forward to another great year.
Rachael Mackenzie for Secretary
Like many others here I learnt French at school, although to be fair I resisted the teachings as I couldn't imagine what possible use it would ever be!
First wake up call: we were skiing in France and found I didn't even have the skills to order a beer!
Being keen Francophiles, some years later we bought a wee cottage in the South of France! Without the language skills we were never going to enjoys our time in France nearly as much... I have been a member of AFHB for about 5 years and this will be my second very enjoyable year on the committee.
Like many others here I learnt French at school, although to be fair I resisted the teachings as I couldn't imagine what possible use it would ever be!
First wake up call: we were skiing in France and found I didn't even have the skills to order a beer!
Being keen Francophiles, some years later we bought a wee cottage in the South of France! Without the language skills we were never going to enjoys our time in France nearly as much... I have been a member of AFHB for about 5 years and this will be my second very enjoyable year on the committee.
Roger Ladson for Treasurer
This is Roger's second term as treasurer and this time around his wife Kate is joining the committee too. Roger has been on several committees in the past and brings a wealth of experience as our Treasurer. He has a passion for the French language as he has family who live in France. He is also has a penchant for French wine and has attended both the AFHB lessons and events since the association started.
This is Roger's second term as treasurer and this time around his wife Kate is joining the committee too. Roger has been on several committees in the past and brings a wealth of experience as our Treasurer. He has a passion for the French language as he has family who live in France. He is also has a penchant for French wine and has attended both the AFHB lessons and events since the association started.
Katie Ladson
Like Roger, Katie likes all things French and has also attended French lessons and has stepped forward so she won't miss out on the fun she has seen on the AFHB committee.
Like Roger, Katie likes all things French and has also attended French lessons and has stepped forward so she won't miss out on the fun she has seen on the AFHB committee.
Anne-Marie Bancks
Anne-Marie is another founding member of the Hawke's Bay French Association and originally comes from la Bretagne. This is not Anne-Marie's first time on the committee and it is great to have her contribution as a native French speaker and high school teacher entre autre...
Anne-Marie is another founding member of the Hawke's Bay French Association and originally comes from la Bretagne. This is not Anne-Marie's first time on the committee and it is great to have her contribution as a native French speaker and high school teacher entre autre...
Te Ara Bergstrom
Te Ara has been on the committee for a while now, once as secretary but more recently as a social organiser. Te Ara has travelled extensively to France to visit relatives, attended AFHB night classes to help meet the relatives and renovated houses with her husband in France.
Te Ara has been on the committee for a while now, once as secretary but more recently as a social organiser. Te Ara has travelled extensively to France to visit relatives, attended AFHB night classes to help meet the relatives and renovated houses with her husband in France.
Ann Galloway
I learnt French at high school and always "meant to do more with it" as time went by. I finally joined AFHB and have enjoyed taking part in a wide variety of events over the past few years-now it's time to offer something back to the association.
I learnt French at high school and always "meant to do more with it" as time went by. I finally joined AFHB and have enjoyed taking part in a wide variety of events over the past few years-now it's time to offer something back to the association.
Robyn Stout
I have had a longstanding interest in French language and things French, with some French ancestry and study at school and university, continuing since with many wonderful holidays in France.
I have had a longstanding interest in French language and things French, with some French ancestry and study at school and university, continuing since with many wonderful holidays in France.
President's Report
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Treasurer's Report
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