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On November 4, the Belgian Club of Florida celebrated its 20th
Anniversary at the Marriott Beach Harbor Hotel in Fort Lauderdale. We
counted with the presence of 150 members, friends and family.
Eddy was the hit of the afternoon,
showering us with his famous tunes and charm. After the party, we gathered at Paul Cuyper's house to continue with the celebration with music and singing
until the wee hours.
And here go our thanks....
...to Eddy Wally for coming over from
Belgium especially to be with us. Wow, Eddy, you still rock!!
...to Pascale Van Cleemput for taking
care of the mailings, our new club shirts, the gifts for the raffle and
the generous goodie bag with BCF memorabilia for our members.
...to Ann Joslyn and her staff from the
Marriott Hotel, who made it all possible to accommodate our large group
and allow us to provide the entertainment, not to mention the
outstanding service and great food.
...to Paul Cuypers, always willing to
open the doors to his home to receive everyone. His "Filet Americain and
baguette" - as always - were out of this world!
....to Philippe Boets for coming down
from North Carolina to be with us and remember some good old times as
the 'founding father' of the Belgian Club. We miss you, Philippe!
...to Andree and Marleen from the Belgian Consulate in Atlanta
for sharing this special day with us. Remember out little Belgium down
here!
...to Koen Roelens for the 15 cases of
Stella, no wonder we had such a good time at Paul's!
...to the many new and happy faces, our
friends from the Dutch Club, to Dieter for taking the Greyhound bus back
and forth from Vero Beach so he could make it. Amazing!
And last but not least, our special thanks to our members
for their 'pat on our back' and cheer. We certainly wouldn't be able to do all
we do without
them. We hope that by bringing back a little bit of Belgium, through our
culture and unique blend of languages, we may continue to count with
their laughter, humor and support.
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