The Mystery of Picasso

If you missed it, we had a wonderful turn out for the Picasso film at the library downtown.  Over 100 people attended this film and membership drive for FSCA.  The free wine and cheese reception was a "meet and greet" for our members and new members.  Thank you to Anne Haley who presented the film "Mystery of Picasso" with extra handouts on Picasso books, cds and tapes available at the library. We learned a great deal about Picasso's personality with his French dialogue (and English subtitles) and watched him create at least 20 pieces of art before our eyes.  The creations were made to incredible music from the time as well.  Flyers were available for the planned bus trip to see his artwork in April.   Thank you for all who attended

Picasso Exhibit Bus Trip: April 3

Join the FSCA Sunday, April 3 for a day trip to visit the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond who is presenting a 75th Anniversary special exhibit "Picasso: Masterpieces from the Musee National Picasso, Paris.  This is the only east coast venue for the exhibition's seven-city tour with over 175 pieces from the Paris museum.  Please download the following application and send to Bill Beck: Picasso trip flyer. 

 

If you have questions please contact Bill at bill@becksantiques.com. 

 

Please contact Bill Beck no later than Monday, March 21 if you would like to join us.

Payment can be made later, but we must have a final head count by 3/21.

 

Contact Bill: 371-1766 shop, 373-4397 home or 287-4296 cell

 

Please visit our website for more information: Picasso trip website

 

 

July exchange visit to Frejus

Patsy Prud'homme has 20 students going to Frejus this July!  Students sent in applications from many surrounding area High Schools.  Stafford County Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg City and Colonial Beach schools are represented.  We know the students will enjoy the culture and practicing their French with our Sister City hosts.

 

We welcome two new chaperones that were chosen as well.  Abigail Haymes is a French teacher at the Lower school at Fredericksburg Academy.  Brian Ours is a French and Spanish teacher at Stafford High School.  Together they are planning the trip for our students to Frejus in the middle of July.  For more information contact Patsy at

patsy@jaysix.net

 

 

It's Mardi Gras Time!

Paula Chow and Roy Kissinger at last year's party

We will be celebrating Mardi Gras again this year March 8, at the home of members Ron and Libby Wasem.  If you would like to attend it is not too late.  Contact Cathy Herndon at 540/373-6763 or

herndoncathy@gmail.com to get on the list.  You may pay at the door.  Please see attached flyer for more information: Mardi Gras flyer  Laissez les bons temps rouler!

 

See pictures from last year's party.  

 

 

A NEW RAFFLE!

 

 

Yes, we are having a new fund-raising raffle this year.  It is a trip for 2 to Nice, France.  Fall into Nice will have a kick off at the Mardi Gras party March 8.  The trip is for anytime in October.  Members will be mailed tickets to buy and to sell for FSCA.  Remember the profits earned go in the Scholarship fund for worthy students going to Frejus to help with the cost.

 

We thank Tom and Lidie Mann for their kind donation of the tickets and flyers for the raffle through Billingsley Press! 

 

 

French Classes

Back by popular demand!

Be on the look out for dates and times of French classes being offered by our own Judy Hansen and Lori Kissinger.  These two retired French teachers will offer a 6 week course sometime in May.  What a great way to add to you French or have an introduction to this lovely language!

 

 

Membership Breakfast

 

 

 

Steve Beauch has a wonderful idea of what to do with "The Pan"!  He and Bob Antozzi are planning a Membership breakfast that will be free for members.  You just have to bring new members to sign up and come and enjoy breakfast with you!!!!  Bring your neighbors and their children and their children's children and come to Hurkamp Park in downtown Fredericksburg on June 4 with a raindate of June 11.  Details will be out soon so look for them in the next newsletter.  What a great way to "use" the pan!!!!!!  By the way, Craig Vasey found a new home for the pan.  It now resides at the University of Mary Washington.  We thank Craig for the new home.

 

 

STILL GOING...

Le Cercle Fred - French Conversation Club

 

FSCA member Bob Bugno is continuing his monthly French Conversation group which usually meets on the third Thursday of every month in the Community Center at Falls Run on Plantation Drive.

This is free and you can contact him at robbugno@gmail.com for more details of where and when. 

This is a great way to "keep up your French!"

 

 

China?

Would you like to go to China?  Paula Chow and Ed Sandtner are planning a tour to China in September.  They have created a 20 day trip with all of the World Heritage sites.  

For more information contact them at:  esandtner@gmail.com  This sounds like a wonderful opportunity!

DVD of History of the Giante Omelette

This past June Debbie Klein and John Sweton, both members of FSCA, created a documentary film including Cathy Herndon, President and Steve Beauch, Treasuer, about the History of the Giante Omlette and Fredericksburg Sister City experiences of hosting this two times: 2000 and 2010.  The DVD is available for check out at the library downtown.  We thank both Debbie and John for helping FSCA become a part of Fredericksburg's local History!

The Barn Lady Wins!!!!

Congratulations to Phyllis Whitley, or the Barn Lady as she is so endearingly called in West Virginia!  Phyllis was nominated as an unsung hero of West Virginia History by the local Summers County Historical Society and she was one of 6 people from 44 entries who were honored last week.  See below:

"February 19, 2011 Area West Virginia History Heroes to be honored Feb. 24 By Sarah Plummer

Register-Herald Reporter The Register-Herald

CHARLESTON - Many individuals across the state strive to preserve, market and research West Virginia's cultural, historical and natural resources, each working to draw out one unique and remarkable, though sometimes small, aspect of our state.

From a total of 44 individuals statewide, six 2011 West Virginia History Heroes from our area will be recognized Feb. 24 at the Culture Center on the Capitol Complex in Charleston in conjunction with West Virginia History Day at the Legislature.

West Virginia Heroes are nominated by historical, genealogical, preservation, museum and patriotic organizations across the state and are recognized for recent and significant contributions to state and local history through research, interpretation, publication or preservation.

The program will begin at 9:30 a.m. in the State Theater at the Culture Center, but History Heroes will also be recognized during the House of Delegates floor session.

History Hero Phyllis Campbell Whitley, a native of Summers County now residing in Spotsylvania, Va., was nominated by the Summers County Historical Society for a forthcoming picture and history book, "Barns of Summers County: West Virginia Heritage."

Her book aims to preserve the history of barns built before 1950, the people who built them and their oral and cultural history.

Whitley's work has led her down every road in Summers County.

"It became a passion, and I became enthralled with the people," she said.

"I have traipsed over mountains to get pictures of barns and have gotten close to locating most of the pre-1950s barns," she said.

More information about "Barns of Summers County" can be found at www.barnsofsummerscounty.com

Sara is doing great!

After a brief illness, Sara Fartro is at home and recovering.  We are happy to say!!!!

Would you like to wish her well?  Please do at:  snf5@hotmail.com.  

Mandy Carr taking over History Books!

Mandy Carr has agreed to take over the History Books!  Thank you Mandy and we thank Margaret Rose for her many years of assembling all of our events and happenings.

Cathy Herndon showing artwork

Cathy Herndon will be showing her artwork in two exhibits for the month of April.  The first is a 2 person show with Johnny Johnson (they have both had exhibits in Frejus!) at Art First Gallery with the opening 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on First Friday, April 1. The other exhibit is a 25^th Anniversary of Exposure Unlimited, a local art group where Cathy is a charter member.  There will be two venues.  The show is called Then and Now.  The Then show is past work by each of the 10 members from over the years.  It will be held at P. Rose Gallery, across from Bill Becks' Antiques with a talk at 7:30.  The Now venue is new contemporary work of the Exposure members at Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts in the Frederick Gallery with a talk at 6p.m.  Both have an opening of 6p.m. to 9p.m. on April 1 as well.  You'd be "a Fool" on April Fools if you missed this one!