We welcome new members to the Marbella Board, Valerie Houben, Secretary and Linda Maybaum as Treasurer.  They were appointed by the Board to fill in the vacancies left by Laurie Taylor and Angret Moeller who resigned their posts.  We thank Laurie and Angret for their contribution and work on behalf of the Chapter and welcome Valerie and Linda to the Marbella Board of Director.

The 4th International Film Festival in Marbella gave us a chance to welcome William Shatner and his wife Elizabeth as they presented their film Gonzo Ballet.  The American Club issued a warm personal welcome and escorted them throughout the event.
 

American Rodeo came to town and the American Club was there to support and welcome our real American cowboys and cowgirls.  A full house greeted the group to the bullring in Marbella, with a large contingent of American Club members from Estepona and Marbella holding up our US flag, and cheering the stunts and the riders.  The audience loved the rodeo, a first in Spain, on their first European tour.

 

We held a Dinner and Drinks night on Oct. 28th  at Restaurante Casa Rentero, where nominations sent in by our members for Marbella Board Officers 2010  were tallied and announced by George Hoffmeier.  Candidates had an opportunity  to speak and make themselves known.  We thank George and Valerie Houben  for their help with the nominations and many thanks to Jackie Dietrich for taking reservations for us. The dinner and  the value were excellent, and everyone  commented on the warm reception we received  at Casa Rentero  by owner and new member Jose Brioso, of Miami.  All the wine consumed was offered as a courtesy of the house.