Hi  Everybody.

Well  this  is  the  last  month  before  the  Summer  break;  lets  start  with  some  news  and  a  photograph  from  Troy  Davis:

"Just for the  view--here's my  son  John Paul with his entourage over in Columbia, MO.  He did great work....It's packing time again. We are off to the city that Jackie loves so  dear---- Paris. 

Regards to all----Troy

FMB  CHAPTER  MEETING,  REGINA´S  RESTAURANTE,  FUENGIROLA  PORT,  8TH  JUNE  2010

The  meeting  was  called  to  order  at  1115 hours  by  David  Kylen,  the  President. 

The minutes  of  the  last  meeting  were  read  out  by  Secretary  Barbara  Oldridge  and  the  Treasurers´  report  was  read  out  by  your  Editor;  both  were  approved  by  the  members  present.

June  Whitton  in  the  Entertainment  Chair  said  the  the  4th  July  Bar-b-que  was  arranged  for  Caribbean  Bar, on  the  Paseo  Maritimo.  See  below  for  further  details.  She  also  said  that  because  so  many  members are usually  away,  there  would  be  no  Chapter  Lunch  in  September.   

David  said  the  American  Day  at  the  Parque  Miramar  Commercial  Centre,  Fuengirola  had  been  a great  success. He  also  said the  management  of  the  Centre  had  been  invoiced  for  expenses incurred  by  FMB  during  the  event  and  we  expected  to  receive  the  money  back  within  the  next  month.

David  said  that  a  meeting  of  the  Central  Board  of  the  American  Club  of  the  Costa  del  Sol  was held  at the El  Gusto  Restaurant,  La  Cala  on  June  3rd  2010.  The  proposal  to  form  a  Federation  was  discussed  and  it  was  concluded  that  the  individual  Chapters  could  act  independently  within  the  existing  framework  so  it  was  not  considered  necessary  to  go  the complicated  process  of  forming  a  Federation

Our guest speaker  was a  Canadian,  Cavelle Macdonell, BFA, BEd.  She had  recently arrived in Benalmadena Costa from Vancouver, British Columbia where she was teaching Fine Arts and Literature. You can view her Paintings and Photography on-line at https://cavelle.net/

Cavelle ended on a poetic note and read a poem by a highly acclaimed American Poet, Ralph Waldo Emerson, born May 25 1803 in Boston, Mass.

ART
Essays:First Series 1841
by
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Give to barrows, trays, and pans
Grace and glimmer of romance;
Bring the moonlight into noon
Hid in gleaming piles of stone;
On the city's paved street
Plant gardens lined with lilac sweet;
Let spouting fountains cool the air,
Singing in the sun-baked square;
Let statue, picture, park, and hall,
Ballad, flag, and festival,
The past restore, the day adorn,
And make each morrow a new morn.
So shall the drudge in dusty frock
Spy behind the city clock
Retinues of airy kings,
Skirts of angels, starry wings,
His fathers shining in bright fables,
His children fed at heavenly tables.
'T is the privilege of Art
Thus to play its cheerful part,
Man in Earth to acclimate,
And bend the exile to his fate,
And, moulded of one element
With the days and firmament,
Teach him on these as stairs to climb,
And live on even terms with Time;
Whilst upper life the slender rill
Of human sense doth overfill.

The  date  for  the  next  Chapter  Meeting  was  set  for  Tuesday,  the  14th  September 2010  at  Regina´s  Restaurant. 

The  meeting  closed  at  12.10 pm

CHAPTER  LUNCH  AT  THE  SANDPIPERS  RESTAURANT,  LOS  BOLICHES.

A  Chapter  lunch  as  held  at  the  Sandpipers Restaurant  on  June  10th.  It  was  enjoyed  by  all and  a  good  3 course  lunch  was  served  by  a  very  attentive  staff. 

A  BIG  THANKS  to  JUNE  WHITTON  for  again  organising  another  successful  lunch.

JULY  4TH  BAR-B-QUE  AT  THE  CARIBBEAN  BAR  &  RESTAURANT, PASEO  MARITIMO  134,  CARVAJAL 

WE HAVE A FANTASTIC JULY 4TH BARBEQUE ARRANGED - ON SUNDAY JULY 4TH AT 1 PM..AT THE CARRIBEAN BAR  &  RESTAURANT  ON  THE  PASEO  MARITIMO  IN CARVAJAL---JUST  ACROSS FROM THE SEA 

THE PRICE OF THIS FANTASTIC EVENT IS 13 EUROS (INCLUDING  TIP) WE  WILL HAVE A QUIZ ON THE HISTORY OF JULY 4TH AND A BALLOON BLOWING CONTEST BOTH WITH PRIZES..  IT WILL BE A REAL FUN DAY !!!!!!

MENU

Barbecued hamburgers,  sausage,  chicken leg and ribs

Corn on the cob
Potato salad
Mixed salad

DESSERT WILL BE FRESH FRUIT WITH CREAM

Wine will be available for 6 euros a bottle (a special price for us)

We will be eating on the terrace.

There is an inside lounge with air conditioning and a 50 inch TV  -  there  will be  the  Football  World Cup  games  being  played  later in the day for those that wish to stay or come back later.

Parking  on  the  Paseo  is  limited  because  it  will  be  a  Summer  Sunday.

There  is  a  bus  service - 

Take  Fuengirola  Buses  L2  or L3  from  central  Fuengirola  and  alight  at  the  LOS  OLIMPOS  bus  stop,  Carvajal.  After  leaving  the  bus,  turn  left  and  then  first  right  down  the  sloping  road. Halfway down  the  road  on  the  left,  between  the  OLIMPO 2  and  OLIMPO  3  apartment  buildings  there  are  a  set  of stairs  down  to  the  Paseo.  Go  down  the  stairs  and  turn  left  on  the  Paseo.  The  CARIBBEAN  BAR  is  about 150 meters  down  the  Paseo  on  the  left  just  past  the  OLIMPO  1  apartment  building. 

PLEASE  NOTE  -

AS  THE  FOOD  HAS  TO  BE  ORDERED  PRIOR  TO  THE  DAY  IT  IS  NOT  POSSIBLE  TO  COME  WITHOUT  BOOKING  BEFOREHAND.  SO  ALL  BOOKINGS  MUST  BE  IN  BY  THURSDAY,  1ST  JULY  2010.

Anyone  wishing  to  make  a  late  booking  please  call:  JUNE  WHITTON  952 468  561  /  634 308  904.  OR  MIKE  BARBER,  952  661  041 /  617  121  140. 

TELEVISION  APPEARANCE  BY  DAVID  KYLEN  ON  TELEVISION 3.40,  MIJAS  COSTA
   
On  Monday, 28th  June  at  2.15 pm  our  President,  David  Kylen  appeared  live  in  an  interview  on  Television  3.40,  Mijas  Costa  where  he  talked  for  about  15  minutes  about  the  American  Club  of  the  Costa del  Sol  and  gave  a  brief  history of  what  the  4th  July  celebrations  meant  to  the  people  of  the  the  United  States;  he  also  gave  details  of  the 4th  July  celebrations  planned  by  the  various  Chapters  this  year.   For  anyone  who  missed  the  interview  part  of  it  will  be  repeated  on  Friday,  2nd  July  between  2pm  and  3pm.

FINALLY  I  WISH  ALL  OUR  MEMBERS  AND  THERE  FAMILIES  A  PEACEFUL  AND  PLEASANT  SUMMER 
WHERE EVER  YOU  SPENDING  IT.  HOPEFULLY  IT  WILL  NOT  BE  TOO  HOT  HERE  IN  SPAIN  THIS  YEAR !!!!