Newsletter No 189
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March 2018 Newsletter No 189 Important AGM details - Thursday 15 March 2018 It is very important that those members intending to attend the AGM return the Booking Form accompanying this Newsletter. Location: Hotel Col de L’Ange, 1308 Avenue de Tuttlingen, 83300 Draguignan. For details see www.hotelcoldelange.com It is located 3 minutes from the centre of Draguignan on the route towards Lorgues / Salernes. The hotel itself occupies a commanding position with magnificent views over Draguignan. There is adequate car parking. Schedule for the morning 10h30 - Registration with coffee, orange juice and croissants available for members 11h00 AGM commences AGM documents, which will be distributed 14 days prior to the meeting, will include the Agenda and proxy voting slips for members unable to attend. Nominations for committee are now closed. 12 approx end of the meeting Members can then stay for lunch if they have booked. Please indicate on the reservation slip whether you are staying for lunch and send your payment of 20€ There will be a set 3 course lunch with 1/4 litre wine and coffee. The menu will be: Tarte Nina (pâte feuilleté tomato/mozzarella). Sauté de volaille à la provençale avec pâtes. Pêche Melba. ALL MEMBERS must complete the Registration Form prior to the Meeting. ONLY MEMBERS can attend and no membership subscription renewals or membership applications will be accepted on the morning of the AGM. Annual General Meeting – an important meeting in the life of our Association. I hope you will be able to attend the AGM. It is an important meeting when the audited accounts are presented and, subject to a vote, accepted. This year the Chairman and other committee members stand to be elected. Following receipt of the papers, if you have questions then these must be put in writing. Under the item “Matters of interest” the Chairman may raise topics for discussion. Rule 6 “Questions concerning the minutes and reports can only be made in writing and lodged with the Secretary not less than 7 days before the AGM. That is by 8 March. An appropriate person will answer. Any proposals from Members during the meeting cannot be put to the vote until the Chairman has been able to discuss with the proposer and determine if the proposal can be put to the next AGM or at a general meeting. The purpose is to safeguard the association from passing illegal or unworkable solutions. Michael Wharton, Hon. Secretary [email protected] Forthcoming Events Committee Committee meeting TBA Chairman - Rob Flanagan [email protected] AGM in Draguignan Secretary - Michael Wharton 15 March [email protected] Treasurer – Blake Long Talk and lunch in Cotignac [email protected] 18 April Welfare Coordinator –Pauline Holloway May event [email protected] No full details yet, but there will be a Events Secretary - Peter Holdway boat trip and lunch in Port Grimaud in May. [email protected] More next month. Bookings should not be regarded as confirmed Publicity – Sandie Docherty unless you receive a confirmation from [email protected] Peter Holdway, Events Coordinator. [email protected] John Lloyd [email protected] Ann Mitchem [email protected] Important Non-Committee Members Cotignac Lunch and Talk Membership Secretary – Peter Rowson Places in Provence associated with [email protected] *** British sports personalities Newsletter Editor – Shirley Rowson [email protected] *** 18 April at 12 noon Welfare Assistant – Chris Gaskell *** This will be the fourth time Patrick Verlindon will be giving one of his excellent talks, this time linking British sports personalities to places in Provence where they have been Benefits for BAV members successful. This should appeal to those (Please show your membership card) interested in sport or in places to visit. Last year the lunch was so appreciated that the Lei Cigales, Route de Draguignan, Villecroze 04 89 53 02 88. Offer: complementary espresso coffee menu will be the same. in this restaurant specialising in galettes and crepes Cost: 25€ members, 27€ non-members with a separate menu du jour at 13.50€. Nathalie and Fabrice Alric Antiquities, Place de l'eglise, Villecroze - Offer 10% discount on a range of antique Menu comprises: Apéritif Entrée : Velouté de pommes de terre et style household furnishings and a larger discount on antiques. poireaux La Provençal, Place Martin Bidoure, Aups. 04 94 70 00 Plat : Tagine avec Semoule de blé ou 24. Free espresso coffee with meal. Le Grand Hotel, Place du Général Duchatel, Aups. 04 Pommes de terre 94 70 10 82. Free coffee or digestif with meal. Dessert : Fromage ou Tarte aux Pommes Les Trois Marches, 11 Cours Gambetta, Cotignac. 04 94 04 65 99. Pretty provençal restaurant. Free Directions coming from Carcès, on entering the espresso coffee with meal. New York Break, 19 rue Picot, close to Place de la village make a left hand U turn after the garage and before a bridge. The Municipal Liberté, Toulon. 04 94 98 69 14 or 06 42 65 08 21. Free drink with every meal. Police office is opposite the entrance to the Aviva Insurance, Vidauban. Luc de Bardonnèche offers turn. various insurance discounts for BAV members – see his From Sillans-le-Cascade and Barjols pass advert in the Newsletter. JF-Assurances. www.jf-assurances.com, e-mail jf@jf- through the village, over the bridge and turn assurances.com. Tel. 04 94 40 60 94. right after the Municipal Police office. 10% discount against detailed quotations. 2 What’s On Guide Mob 06 12 31 69 10. 10h00-12h00. Contact Mim Kay for more info: [email protected] 23 Mar Vidauban, Collège Paul-Emile Gala. Swing Zenith Oméga, Toulon: 0892 700 840 Quartet – jazz. 20h30. Free. 03 93 73 10 28 www.zenith-omega-toulon.com 23 Mar Les Arcs, Café de la Tour. Fish and chips – Opera House, Toulon: 04 94 93 03 76 English or French style 13,50€. With café www.operadetoulon.fr gourmand 19,50€. Book by previous Monday. Draguignan Theatre: 04 94 50 59 59 04 94 73 30 56 www.theatresendracenie.com 24 Mar St Maximin la Ste Baume, Pôle Culturel. Chabran Theatre, Draguignan: 04 83 08 30 30 Jazz concert. 21h00. 25€. 04 94 86 18 90 www.culture-dracenie.com 24-26 Mar Grimaud, Complexe Sportif des Forum Theatre, Fréjus and Centre Culturel, St Blaquières. Salon Bio. Fri: 14h00 to Sun 18h00. Raphaël: 04 94 95 55 55 5€. 04 94 43 06 68 www.aggloscenes.com 24 Mar Vidauban, Salle Polyculturelle. Homage to Jaques Brel concert. 20h30. 15€. 06 86 90 92 73 25 Mar St Tropez, Eglise. Organ recital. 17h00 March 2018 30 Mar-1 Apr Le Castellet, Circuit Paul Ricard. 1,2,3 March Mougins, Mougins School. Riviera Classic racing car events. 01 41 22 20 10 Amateur Dramatic Association presents “The Clean House”. 20h00. [email protected] 4 Mar Montauroux, Cinema. Ballet film “Les Changes from February Flammes de Paris”. 16h00. 21€. - Gas bills will rise. 10 Mar Ste Maxime, Carré Léon Gaumont. - Motorway tolls will rise. Réquiem de Fauré – orchestra and choir. 20h30. - It will be easier to change banks as the new 28€. 04 94 56 77 77 bank should do all the work for you. 11 Mar Cotignac, cinema. Opera film – Tosca - A government grant of 200€ is available for the (Puccini). 18h00. 16€. 04 94 04 61 87 11 Mar Vidauban, Place Clemenceau. Classic car purchase of an electric cycle, but you have to be single and not liable for income tax. show. 9h00-12h00. 04 94 73 08 75 11 Mar Grimaud, Eglise St Michel. Les Soirées Musicales – piano recital, Debussy. 18h00. 25€. 04 94 55 43 83 11 Mar Ste Maxime, Complexe Sportif les Bosquette. County music and dancing, with lunch. 11h30-19h00. 06 09 71 05 26 14 Mar Salernes, Médiathèque. Bi-Lingual Writing Atelier (English/French). 15h00. Free. Jeanne - [email protected] 15 Mar Lorgues, Cinema. Opera film – Tosca (Puccini). 19h00. 10€. 04 98 10 27 76 17 Mar Puget-sur-Argens, Espace Culturel Victor MAKING YOUR Hugo. St Patrick’s Day concert. 20h30. Free. 04 94 19 55 29 17 Mar Ste Maxime, Théâtre de la Mer. Dance – -*'& */ 70s/80s music. 21h30. 5€. 08 26 20 83 83 17-18 Mar Fréjus, Le Clos des Roses vineyard. 10th anniversary weekend – stalls, events. FRANCE 10h00-18h00. Free. 04 94 52 80 51 18 Mar Cotignac, cinema. Art film – Canalettos LESS TAXING from the Buckingham Palace collection. 18h00. 13€. 04 94 04 61 87 18 Mar Flayosc, Eglise St Laurent. Requiem de www.kentingtons.com Rutter – CAD Vocale. 16.30 TEL : 0498 10 12 55 - EMAIL: [email protected] 18 Mar Ste Maxime, Théâtre de la Mer. Country Z.A. Les Esparrus, 83690 VILLECROZE music and dancing. 14h00-19h00. 06 09 71 05 26 * The Kentingtons service is exclusive to individuals with a 21 Mar St Antonin. Travelling Book Swap - chez minimum of €250,000 in financial assets. Penny Balaam, 16, Chemin de la Nate, 83510 St Regulated in France by the Autorité des Marchés Financiers, reference F000116 CGPI Antonin du Var. Tel 04 94 80 35 17 Chairman’s Report Boules and lunch in Ste Maxime I am aware they we keep emphasising that the We started off the New Year with a AGM is approaching but this is a good opportunity change from the usual lunch in that for members to get together and be introduced to a light-hearted boules competition the Committee. Furthermore, i t takes a was held and open to all. It was considerable amount of effort to produce the therefore a pleasant surprise to find information required for the AGM and includes several non-boules group members reports from myself, the Treasurer and the Welfare attending.