NOTE FROM THE ACTING PRESIDENTWe welcomed the Fall season recently with our Champagne Opener, held on September 14 as our kick-off event for our new membership year. Hosting the event at their home, were Mercedes and Doug Kucyk. What wonderful hosts they are, providing tables, overseeing parking and helping us prepare food. We are so grateful for their generous help and hospitality and we welcome them into our community. They are pictured here with our acting President and Treasurer, Christiane Stein. We especially thank Marc Robert, our chef for the evening, preparing wonderful quiches and other foods for us. Jane Frahm and Cheryl Johns worked during the day to set up tables and chairs and dinnerware. Flowers were provided by K. Burt Wilson. Our thanks to all who attended, worked, and helped clean up afterward.

HIGHLIGHT ON OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Christiane Stein, pictured above in pink with Mercedes and Doug Kucyk, is a native French speaker, born in Belgium. She is a past president of our Alliance, our current Treasurer, and now Acting President. Christiane started our French lessons program at Assumption over 15 years ago. She is the mother of five daughters, the grandmother of six and great grandmother to four great grandchildren. She tutors French students, has a B.S. degree in Hospital Management.

For all movie fans, our next event in October is a presentation of the movie, “The Fabulous Life of Amélie Poulain”. This is a free event, hosted by Amal El Hosni, with Jane Frahm. See the flyer for this event on our home page.

La TrompetteAl l i ance França i s e de Gros se Po inte October 2019

Upcoming Events19 Octobre | Cercle LittéraireChanson Douce de Leïla Slimani, chez Suzanne26 Octobre | French MovieThe Fabulous Life of Amélie Poulain Grosse Pointe Public Library | 2 pmafgrossepointe.org

CALENDRIER SAVE THE DATES!21 Novembre | Boujoulais Nouveau12 Decembre | Fete De Noëlen Janvier | Cercle LittéraireUn Chemin de Tables (The Cook) de Maylis de Kerangal

NEW MEMBER OF THE BOARDNew to our Board of Directors this year is Grace Genova. She has been a member and involved with our Alliance for many years. She currently works as a French teacher and has a teaching degree in both French and English. In her free time she enjoys her family and grandchildren, tennis, working out, and art, volunteering for the Grosse Pointe artists “Morning Out” program.

Mercedes Kucyk, right, Christiane Stein, middle, and Doug Kucyk, left.