District 1740 GSE Team Visits the Rotary Club of Palm Beach

The Rotary District 1740, France, Group Study Exchange Team, visiting District 6930, Florida, appeared before the Rotary Club of Palm Beach on May 12, 2011, home club of District 6930 GSE Chair, Bill Pearl, who also serves as President of the Rotary Club of Palm Beach. The team was welcomed with a special Proclamation from the Town of Palm Beach by Mayor Gail Coniglio, represented at the meeting by Town Councilman, William J. Diamond, and by the Honorable Gael de Maisonneuve, Consul General of France. Musical entertainment was provided by club members Bill Lewis, Lew Crampton, Gay Dedo and by harpist Laura Cole. Special guests included Natacha Koblova, Director of Alliance Francaise, Palm Beach County, Youth Exchange Student, Pierre Arvois of Reims, France, GSE Area Coordinator Richard Willits and Patricia Reybold, President of the Palm Beach Flagler Rotary Club. A special French lunch was served with complimentary wine service provided by the fabulous Breakers, Palm Beach. Special thanks to Breakers Director of Food & Beverage, Joan Bever and her outstanding team at the Breakers, Palm Beach!

District 1740, France is located in the middle of France, approximately 300 miles north of the Mediterranean. It is geographically large area, but sparsely populated and mainly rural. It is, however, the home of General Lafayette. It is also home of some of Frances' great cheese, like Roquefort as well as the cosmetic products of Vichy and the world renouned luggage of Louis Vuitton. One of its major towns, Clermont-Ferrand is the home of Michelin Tire and Limoges porcelain. Rotary DIstrict 1740 was created in 1972 and has 55 clubs with about 1700 members.
The District 1740 GSE Team includes:
Michel Robert, Team Leader
Laetitia Allaman
Carl Jones
Cyril Dagouret
Dominique Serin

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