Achievements
2004
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Unveiling ceremonies of the Square d'Albion Thanks to the generosity of Albion's inhabitants
who raised funds to replace trees devastated during the hurricane of the
century end of 1999, Noisy le Roi has achieved on Thanksgiving day, the
last run of trees plantation. |
2003
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Summer Camp 2003
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| On June 29, 2003, fifteen young people took the
road of airs for Albion for three weeks in the discovery of our sister city
of Albion ( Michigan). This journey, registered within the framework of
relations established between our two cities from now on more than 5 years,
aims to share the life of young Americans as in their entertaining activities
as in their family life. As chaperons, we had the function to assure the
good progress of the stay. The young people were received arm opened by their families of receptions and they were able to discover " the american way of life ". From 8. 30 till 14 hr, the young people participated in Summer Camp which gathered two hundred fifty Americans. They had so the occasion to practise various sports such as the American football, the basketball, the volleyball, the canoe, the soft-ball and attended conferences of prevention on the drug, the alcohol … During afternoon and weekend, they participated in domestic activities either met themselves between French to go to the swimming pool or to go in for sport. Some also had the chance to go on a journey with their families. Journey was enriching and the young people progressed certainly in English. Return was made in good conditions. The group of the young people wishes to renew this experience. We wish to thank the sister Committee of Noisy-le-Roi, as well as Michelle Mueller, Willie Lewis, Dianne Guenin-Lelle, Adrienne Cargo and Albion's Marjorie Ulbrich without whom journey would not have been possible. An evening "reunion" is foreseen On Saturday , October 4 at 17 hr room Vaucheron. A communication will be made at the beginning of 2004 with the inhabitants of Noisy-le-Roi on the conditions of registration in the next summer camp. Blandine Perret Matthieu Alfano, chaperons SC on
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The 5 years of CJNR
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| On the occasion of the anniversary of the creation
of the Sister Committee of Noisy le Roi on decision of the City Council
5 years ago, a series of demonstrations was organized. First of all an exhibition took place in the Salle du Relay from March 29 till April 6, 2003 which redrew the realizations of the Sister Committee with the city of Albion (MI) USA and puting forward the actions undertaken to enrich our mutual relations with our friends of Albion. Also was added an information about the project of the CJNR to develop a new sistership relation with a Spanish city. Photos Then any anniversary giving place to a party, the CJNR organized on April 4 an evening with Country and Spanish rhythms witch invited , for their biggest enjoyments, the numerous present spectators to danse. Photos Extracts of the speech pronounced by the President
of the CJNR, Madam Annick Theis-Viemont during the inauguration of the
exhibition " Noisy Roi-Albion: 5 years of sistership relations",
on Friday , March 29, 2003. |
2002
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Visit students of Albion
College
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| On Sunday , October 13, 2002, for 4-th time since 1998, a group of 16 students of Albion College in 1-st academic year learning French, was welcomed to Noisy le Roi. Dianne GUENIN-LELLE and Emmanuel YEWAH, their professors of French and a companion were naturally of the journey. During their brief stay in France, they tried to accumulate the maximum of experiences and meetings who will be used during their academic year. On Monday, 14, meeting with the pupils and a part of the teaching staff of the Jules Verne elementary school was a very appreciated moment of relaxation.. They even taught it how it was necessary there to take himself... with the chewingum! Even certain Napoleon had made movement to evoke with a class the creation of the Legion of Honour of which we had just celebrated the bi-centenary. Then, after a reception in the City hall, they are welcomed in the Jean-Baptiste school of Quintinye for an afternoon of meetings with Gérard BENSO and his team. On Tuesday, it was the discovery of Versailles, its Castle, its Park. Even the sun was of the part, which of more normal in these places! On Wednesday morning, they were "goodbye" in the rain then heading for the RER to Saint Germain in Laye and the TGV for Grenoble for a contact with the university of Grenoble within the framework of an international program in which two universities participate. A last afternoon in Paris on Friday and the next day return towards Detroit/ Albion and on Monday, 21 pursuit of classes, head full of recollections. The strong point of this trip, we owe it to all the families of reception which again opened their home to live to our young people in a short time " the french way of life ". That they are quickly thanked for it. |
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Carnival and On Shrove
Tuesday in Louisiana
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| Dianne Guénin-Lelle, professor of French, origin Cajun, took advantage of his passage with his students among us, to share us his enthusiasm for the traditions of Carnival and On Shrove Tuesday in Louisiane. About 70 persons attended the conference presented in French on Tuesday evening, in October 15, at the School of Quintinye. Dianne commented on about twenty photos projected on big screen, explaining suits, gestures and actions. In the end, joining the gesture to the word she threw numerous necklaces multicolored to all the participants, who even discussed it for a long time a glass in the hand in the canteen of the School. I am convinced that Dianne gave to number of us envy to go to discover on the spot this Carnival to Louisiane. Thank you Dianne for this pleasant evening. |
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Albion Festival of the
Forks 2002
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| A delegation of Noisy le Roi including Marie-Noëlle
Dupuy, Mayor added for the Communication, Annick Thies-Viemont, President
of the Sister Committee of Noisy le Roi, Pascale Chrétien, Treasurer
and Responsible for the Reception / Ebergement of the CJNR and Michel Chrétien,
Responsible for Sports in the CJNR, participated in the last Festival of
the Forks in Albion (Mich.) from 20 till 22 September 2002. In this occasion was inaugurated exhibition, in Albion College's library, on Noisy's historic le Roi prepared by the Association the Renaissance of Noisy's patrimony le Roi.. The delegation will make a report detailed on the occasion of the next Board of directors of next October 9. Pictures |
| New student exchange between "Noisy le Roi's Collège" and Albion Middle School |
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19 students and 3 chaperons went to Albion on March 27 2002 for a stay of two weeks. To know more about : Students
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2001
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Albion delegation visited
Noisy le Roi, June 8 through 11, 2001
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An official Albion delegation visited Noisy le Roi during the annual "Cedar Tree" Festival (Noisy's peak gathering in commemoration of the Cedar Tree planted some 200 years ago, now felled because of old age). The delegation includes prominent Albion citizens, such as Mr Bill Wheaton, Mayor, and Mrs Marjorie Ulbrich, President of Albion's Sistership Committee. Visitors has been accompanied by their spouses. Timing of the Albion visit to Noisy - June 8 through 11, 2001 - has been selected to coincide with the Noisy le Roi Cedar Festival, during which several special events are being organized. The Albion party will participate in most of them. In fact, Noisy le Roi returns the courtesy of Albion, who hosted a Noisy le Roi delegation that visited Albion in September 2000, conducted by Noisy-le-Roi's mayor, Mr Michel Colin, and during which the sistership protocole was signed. During their stay in Noisy, the Albion delegates have pursued various workshops, initiated in Albion in September 2000. The workshops were planned for Friday, June 8, and representatives of various Noisy "organizations" have been invited to participate. On Saturday, June 9, 2001 the Albion delegates have inaugurated a plaque commemorating the planting of several trees offered by the Albion citizens to Noisy. Follow-up meetings have included an official reception at the City Hall and lunch at the "Jardins de Noisy", a community residence for retired people. The visitors have participated in a Barbecue at the local Tennis Club Lounge on Sunday June 10, while the next day, the workshops have continued. The Albion party have leaved Noisy on Tuesday June 12, 2001. It is expected that this sistership venture will yield positive exchange experiences on cultural and economic issues for the citizens of both Albion and Noisy, and we welcome individual participation. Your contact: Philippe Delest: Tel/Fax: 01.34.62.93.71 |
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Plant a tree operation
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Middle/High-Schools
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Collège de la Quintinye (Michel Chrétien) |
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Summer Sports Camp in
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About
US$1,500 have been donated by the citizens of Albion to help Noisy le
Roi replant trees on its territory. The first four trees, which are at
least 2m50 tall, were planted on the campus of the " Collège
de la Quintinye " on Thursday February 8, 2001 at 11am.
