A traditional Buche de Noel was among the many delights at our annual holiday buffet held in December.
A festive evening with wine and friends was held in late November 2019.
2019 Petanque League Final results: Gold Medal: Jim Donahue; Silver medal: Anne Quinson Franklin; Bronze medal: Gail Gros; 4th place: Thad Burr
A delightful evening was had by all on September 21st at the Lamb Residence in Middlebury.
Photos taken at our recent celebration of French Canadian week. 
On Thursday, June 6th, the newly restored statue of Rochambeau and obelisk in Newport, RI was dedicated. These photos were taken at the event. 
Anne Quinson-Franklin et Gilles Rousseau
Our congratulations go out again to Sofia Mancinone, the Senior Prize winner, and Sienna Moore, the Junior Prize winner, both are from Regional School District 12, Shepaug Valley School. They were our two outstanding French students who won our Concours prizes of $500 each, a “Certificat de Mérite en francais“, and a copy each of “Rochambeau, Washington’s Ideal Lieutenant” written and signed by our member author Jini Jones Vail. The event was held at the American Association of French Teachers Prize Ceremony at the Hopkins School in New Haven on May 14th. Prizes were awarded by President Nancy Marie-Odile Callahan, assisted by Vice President Evelyne Purdy, and Joanne Hutchings the Language School Director. Our best wishes go out to both students as they plan to continue their study of French after high school.
