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AGM 2008 -
Tuesday 18th March at 7pm at
Christ
Church United Reformed Church, Carnarvon Road, Clacton on Sea
(Side entrance in Carnarvon Road)
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Stop Press:
40th
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS IN TENDRING DISTRICT 2009 (August
27th - 29th)
not 2008.
DRAFT PROGRAMME
Thursday 27th
6.00pm Arrival
of guests at Clacton Leisure Centre
Evening
with Host Families
Friday 28th
9.00am Twin
Towns Market - Clacton Greensward or Pier Avenue
10.00am Opening
of Town Twinning Exhiition at Imperial House by the
Chairman
of Tendring District Council accompanied by the Mayors
and Officials of the Twin Towns
4.00pm
Air Show - Clacton Sea Front
Evening
Free with Host Families
Saturday 29th
10.00am to
12 noon Conference and
discussion on "The
establishment of a protocol for developing a work experience
scheme for young people from eachof the Twin Towns"
at Clacton County High school. Key Note speakers to
include Sharon Alexander Chief Officer, tendring Community
Voluntary Services.
8pm Dance
and Buffet - Clacton Leisure Centre
Sunday 30th
9am Ecumenical
Church Service
Guests
depart
NB
The programme for the Officials will differ from the above.
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AGM
2008 TUESDAY 18TH MARCH AT CHRIST CHURCH, CARNARVON ROAD,
CLACTON
Programme
includes AGM, Picture Show of Events/visits in 2007, Raffle
and Light Refreshments
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RAMBLERS
GROUP TO BIBERACH - 1st-4th MAY 2008
Vercors
Nature. In connection with Tendring Twinning Association,
you are invited to take part in a walking weekend in Biberach,
south-west
Germany
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This
is a long-standing arrangement between Biberach and
Valence
(
France
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hosted by walkers from Biberach, so no hotels to fix. etc.
This
is the same weekend as the Twinning Association’s May Market
in the town, so you would be able to travel in a group. Travel
is not difficult – one and a half hour’s flight from
Stansted to Friedrichshafen with Ryanair, then a train journey
to Biberach, where either members of the group will know the
journey, or someone will meet you at the airport.
The
walk is not too strenuous, probably about 9 miles, in the
beautiful countryside.
You
would need to pay your own fare for plane and train and need
money possibly for lunches.
We have found our Biberach hosts wonderfully friendly and
hospitable.
John
and I, regretfully, are not able to go this time due to prior
arrangements, but we will help to organise this trip. Please
contact us if you are interested:
John
& Judith Wolton, Oak Bungalow,
Jaywick Lane
,
Clacton-on-Sea
,
Essex
. CO16 7BE; 01255 428532.Email: johnjudith.wolton@btinternet.com
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Proposed
visit of group of pupils from Braithe- Schule, Biberach,
Germany in May 2008
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Anyone interested in
advertising their company on our Fiat Ducato Van should
get in touch with the Chairman, Bert Foster.
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INTENSIVE
FRENCH COURSE IN VALENCE - 28 OCT TO 4
NOV 207
Six
Germans from Biberach and one Englishman from
Tendring spent 5 days together in
Valence to improve their French, under the
guidance of M. Jean-Michel Chantegrelet, with
responsibility for schools, Mme Bernadette
Leclerc, Chairman of the Twinning Committee, and
Madeleine Gilles, teacher of of French.
The
whole course was conducted in French.
Time was spent in explanation and discussion of
our various towns. A presentation about
Tendring was given in French by Colin
Knight, the only English member of the course,
and our Twinning Webmaster. Mme
Leclerc gave a slide show of Valence, and each
member of the German group talked about
different aspects of their town, Biberach.
The discussion touched on various problems
associated with migration in Europe.
The theme
of the course was Tourism and Gastronomy.
Visits to small establishments included a frozen
cakes factory, a brioche bakery in Bourg Payage,
a foie-gras farm and restaurant, a truffle farm
where we watched two enthusiastic labradors
search and find some truffles near Grignan.
Afterwards we tasted the products. We also
visited an olive oil mill and a small
family-run factory which made circular
sisal carpets in Noyons. The final visit
was to a Nougat factory in Montélimar.
Much conversation took place about
these establishments and their products.
Visits also took in the landscape and sites
of interest in the Drôme area and the Ardèche.
Dishes such as foie-gras, guinea fowl, raclettes
of duck, beef and cheese were enjoyed.
During
a 'free' day with the host family, I
was fortunate enough to make a trip to Pont
D'Arc in the Southern Ardèche. On
Wednesday evening another twinning friend
from Valence invited me and my hosts to dinner
in a Chinese restaurant. Chinese food à
la française, what a meal.
On
Tuesday evening we all met the Mayor of
Valence in the Hotel de Ville, together with 54
German students aged 12 to 17, who were staying
with Valentinois families in an inter-family
exchange. Below is a photograhp at that
event published in the local Dauphiné
newspaper.
Many thanks
to the organisers, Michel, Bernadette and
Madeleine, to the Twinning Committee of Valence,
and to the host families for their kindness and
generosity. Mille fois merci.
The
organizers are talking about a repeat of this
their first attempt at such a course. The
German participants and some of the French people
I met are also now asking if they can come to
Tendring next for an English course. We
shall see.
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Power Point
Presentation
We offer a presentation about
the TTA to local clubs and societies. If you have any good
pictures, or slides, videos of the Tendring Area or Twinning Events,
please contact the Secretary: 01255 880675. So far the presentation has been
enthusiastically received.
Do you know any club which
would like to host a presentation?
Why not host a Presentation
Party in your town or village, in your home, inviting interested friends
and neighbours? We need to encourage people to act as hosts for our
2008 celebrations.
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VALENCE
40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
A party of up to 40 people from
Tendring, including regular Twinners and a delegation from Tendring
District Council, Chairman and Deputy Chief Executive, attended Valence's
big event. Six countries were represented at this grand assembly,
necessitating 5 interpreters and much patience. Besides attending official
meetings, lunches and dinners, your committee ran the usual Market Stall
including the ever popular English Breakfasts. Business was brisk from 8am
to 2pm. The Princes Theatre Youth Drama Group did themselves
proud in the Saturday procession, which concluded just before a
downpour. Over 1,500 guests attended the Saturday Soiree, entertained by a
German Jazz Band and served typical French cuisine and wine. Side
events during the weekend included a sketching group and a walk in
the Vercors. Some even managed a trip to Avignon. More in the
next newsletter.
Excerpt from the Valence Twinning Gazette: jumelage
de
Valence
L’année
2006 s’est terminée par le traditionnel marché de Noël à Biberach.
Merci à tous ceux qui l’ont préparé et qui ont participé à ce
déplacement. Mais l’année 2006 a été marquée par les festivités
des 40 ans de jumelage de notre ville avec nos Jumelles Européennes et
les 10 ans avec Idjevan l’Arménienne et Gedera l’Israélienne. Ce
furent les évènements phares de notre comité. Après mars en Italie,
le quarantième anniversaire fut un grand succès en ce dernier week-end
ensoleillé de septembre à Valence. Gedera n’a pas pu être présente
à cette époque, nous l'avons reçue courant novembre pour commémorer
les 10 ans de ce jumelage. Le début de ces fêtes fut également l’occasion
de montrer les opportunités qu’apporte l’Europe à ses habitants et
donc aux Valentinois. Une journée « Rencontres entre Citoyens » a
été organisée en partenariat avec la commission européenne, le
Conseil Général de la Drôme et la Région Rhône- Alpes. Vous pouvez
lire les articles de cette gazette qui en émoignent. Je tiens, ici, à
remercier chaleureusement toutes les personnes, les associations, les
bénévoles et bien sûr les familles d’accueil qui, grâce à leur
mobilisation, ont contribué à la réussite de ces évènements. Pour l’année
2007 nous avons passé le . ambeau « Quarantième anniversaire » à
notre jumelle allemande de
Biberach, qui vous invite en juin 2007 pour le fêter chez eux. Autre
évènement majeur en avril 2006 ; une délégation o. cielle
valentinoise s’est rendue à BATROUN (LIBAN) notre dernière jumelle
pour signer la charte de jumelage. Je vous souhaite à toutes et à tous
mes meilleurs vœux de santé, de joie et d’amitié pour cette
nouvelle année, qu’elle vous apporte le bonheur de partager avec ceux
que vous aimez d’heureux moments. Bon jumelage à tous et au plaisir
de vous rencontrer lors de l’une ou l’autre des nombreuses
activités que votre comité de jumelage organise pour vous. J.-C.
Schmidt
TRANSLATION
(Colin Knight)
The year 2006 ended with the
traditional Christmas Market in Biberach. Thanks to all those who
prepared it and who took part in the transport. But the 2006 also
marked the festivities of the 40th Anniversary of our town twinning with
our European town twinners and the 10 years with Idjevan in Armenia and
Gedera in Israel. These were the highlights of our committee.
After March in Italy, the 40th Anniversary was a big success during the
last sunny weekend of September in Valence. Gedera was unable to
be represented at this time. We received them this November to
commemorate the 10 years of our twinning. The beginning of these
festivities was equally the occasion to show the opportunities which
Europe brings to its inhabitants and to the people of Valence. One
day, "Meetings between Citizens", was organised in partnership
with the European Commission, the General Council of the Drôme
and the Rhône- Alpes Region. Here I wish to warmly thank
all the people, the associations, the volunteers and certainly the host
families who, thanks to their participation, have contributed to the
success of these events. For the year 2007 we will have reached
the point of the 40th Anniversary of our twinning with Biberach, who
have invited you in June 2007 to celebrate with them. Another
major event in April 2006: a delegation from Valence was made to Batroun
(Lebanon), our latest twinning partner, to sign the twinning
charter. I wish you all the best of health, joy and friendship for
this new year, which brings to you the happiness of sharing with those
you love happy moments. Good twinning to everyone and the
pleasure of meeting you at one or other of the numerous activities which
your twinning committee organises for you. J-C Schmidt
Le quarantième anniversaire du jumelage à Valence
Le
quarantième anniversaire du jumelage entre Valence et ses trois
jumelles européennes : Asti en Italie, Biberach an der Riss en
Allemagne et Tendring District Council en Grande-Bretagne, s’est tenu
du 29 septembre au 1er octobre 2006. Idjevan en Arménie et Gédéra en
Israël (jumelées en 1996) et Batroun dernière ville jumelée (septembre
2005) ont été associées à ces festivités. Un an de préparatifs a
été nécessaire pour accueillir 683 amis étrangers. Le comité de
jumelage tient à remercier les 347 familles d’accueil qui se sont
portées volontaires pour les recevoir. C’est grâce à elles que tous
nos amis étrangers ont pu découvrir les coutumes et l’accueil
chaleureux français. Les délégations o. cielles et quelques groupes
étaient, quant à eux, logés à l’hôtel. Les trois jours de
festivités ont permis aux Valentinois de découvrir les spécialités
gastronomiques de chacune de nos villes jumelles sur le marché de la
place Saint Jean, ainsi que tous les groupes de musique, chant et danse
étrangers dans les di. érents lieux culturels de la ville. Le comité
de jumelage a également saisi l’opportunité pour organiser au sein
du Conseil Général une exposition ainsi que des conférences. «
Rencontres Européennes entre citoyens », dans le cadre de l’année
européenne de la mobilité. Cela a permis de présenter notamment aux
scolaires et étudiants les structures européennes, leurs
fonctionnements et les possibilités qu’elles o. rent en matière d’études
et d’emplois. Nous pro. tons de l’occasion pour remercier l’équipe
municipale et toutes les autres instances pour l’aide logistique
qu’elles ont bien voulu nous apporter. Léna
Balsan, maire de Valence
TRANSLATION
(Colin
Knight)
The 40th
Anniversary of the Twinning between Valence and her three European Twin
towns: Asti in Italy, Biberach an der Riss in Germany and Tendring
District Council in Great Britain, was held on the 29th September
2006. Idjevan in Armenia and Gedera in Israel (twinned in 1996)
and Batroun the latest twinned town (September 2005) have been
associated with these festivities. A year of preparations was
necessary to welcome 683 friends from abroad. The Twinning
Committee is eager to thank the 347 host families who were willing to
receive them. It is thanks to these that all our friends from
abroad were able to discover the customs and the warm French
welcome. The official delegations and some groups, thanks to
them, were accommodated at the hotel. The three days of
festivities allowed the "Valentinois", the people of Valence,
to discover the food specialities of each of our twinned towns at the St
Jean Market Place, as well as all the groups of music, singing and
foreign dance in different cultural venues of the town. The
Twinning Committee, under the aegis of the General Council, has
equally seized the opportunity to organise an exhibition as well as the
conferences: "European Meetings between Citizens",
within the scope of the European Year of Mobility. This
particularly allowed the introduction to the pupils and students of the
European structures, their functions and possibilities, which they offer
in materials for study and employment. We take the
opportunity to thank the municipal team and all the other examples for
the organisational help which they have willingly given
us. Léna
Balsan, maire de Valence
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TDC Chair |
Entertainers |
Clacton Girls |
Saturday Soiree |
40th Birthday Cake |
TTA Committee snatch a
coffee |
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Vercors Natur |
take on a challenge |
and a rest |
posing for photo |
Amazing views |
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Biberach
Christkindlsmarkt
2006
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ARTISTS VISIT
The TTA sponsored a visit of amateur
artists from our twin towns. Eight artists from our 3 twin towns
joined fellow art lovers from Tendring. The following is a report
which appeared in the Harwich & Manningtree Standard on Friday 23rd
June 2006.
| Twinners paint the
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literally painted the town.
The Tendring twinning Association sponsored a
weekend for amateur painters from its twin towns of Biberach an
der Riss in Germany, Valence sure Rhone in France and Swidnica
in Poland.
The guests stayed with host families in the
district.
They were give a guided tour of old Harwich
and around Flatford Mill, led by Mike Riches, who pointed out
the scenes painted by John Constable. Along with artists
from Tendring the guests sketched and painted scenes in Harwich
and Flatford.
A reception was held with Harwich Mayor John
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Colin Knight, Secretary of the
Tendring Twinning Association, who organised the event, said
everyone enjoyed the visit and the opportunity to see the
attractions in the area and paint them. "This produced some
interesting variations in pencil, water-colour and acrylic
pictures," he said.
Mr Knight said it was hoped an art exhibition
of their work would be held when they celebrate 40 years of town
twinning in 2008.
"Our next twinning visit will be to
Valence at the end of September, when Valence twinners will be
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I have received nothing but good remarks about our Artists
Weekend. Everyone, guests and hosts, seemed to have really enjoyed
themselves and some new friendships have been formed, with reciprocal
visits already arranged. The three secrets: good organisation,
co-operation, and superb weather. I would like to thank the
committee for their support, with special thanks to Carol and Peter for
the wonderful buffet, Mike Riches for guiding us round, Louis and Wendy
Roskell for hosting the barbecue, and our links in our twin towns, Karin ,
Gudrun and Iwona for arranging things in their countries; and of
course, last but not least, our kind hosts who were so kind and
generous. I must not forget the use of the Harwich Guild Hall for
the Reception with the Mayor and Mayoress of Harwich, who with the Town
Council offered the free use of the facilities there. Fraser kindly
showed the guests the special historical features to be found there.
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TENDRING
RAMBLERS
Report
on first rambling exchange between twin towns of Biberach, Germany, and
Tendring UK.
Twinning and rambling 2006.
During 25th
to 28th May this year we were delighted to welcome eleven
friends from Biberach to join a group of Tendring Ramblers for two walks
and social events.
Our friends
arrived on Thursday 25th May, and spent
that afternoon and evening with their hosts, who are all members
of Tendring Ramblers. On
Friday 26th May we were led on a walk around Ramsholt and
Sutton in Suffolk by Peter Wells. It
rained, and the long grass was really wet!
We had a pub lunch, after which some walkers continued, and
others were taken home to dry off and warm up!
On Saturday
27th May Mike Imrie led us around Alresford and Thorrington
in Essex: and again it rained, and half went home after the pub lunch to
dry off!
The group
enjoyed two convivial evenings – one at the Crown at Manningtree, and
one at a barbecue at Oak Bungalow in Clacton. Sunday morning saw an
early start for the return to Biberach.
Everyone
enjoyed a friendly time, and as our guests said: “ We came to walk,
and we expected it to rain in England!”
We later heard that they had returned home to find German rain,
and even snow!
Thanks are
due to the hosts who looked after their guests so well, providing them
with meals, transport and hot baths:
and to our two walk leaders who planned their days well. It was
also good to be joined on both days by other ramblers who came to meet
the Germans, along with our Chairman, Graham Langton.
There was excellent support also from Tendring Twinning
Association.
Special
thanks must go to Brigitte Burrichter from Biberach for linking up with
us and organising everything from her side. The visit would not have
been possible without her help and efficiency.
We hope a
good time was had by all, and we look forward to walking together in the
future. We would be delighted if walkers from Valence and Swidnica would
also join us.
If you are
interested in being involved in this type of activity, please contact
John and Judith Wolton on 01255 428532, or email:judith.wolton@gmail.com
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on 01255 673195 or e-mail: ray.beyerman@which.net
