Tina visits Michigan Part 2
04-12-09 byAt the end of October I went to the USA to stay with my good American friends, Bill and Barbara Moreau. They live in a city called Holland in the state of Michigan. I met them fifteen years ago, when they and their 3 children came to live in Campsea Ashe for a year, exchanging their life and homes with the family here in Campsea Ashe.
Bill taught at Farlingaye High School where their two eldest children, Laura and Stephen also attended, whilst their youngest daughter, Jenny, went to Eyke Primary School. Barbara helped out at Eyke School and also shared her quilting skills with local people at Quilter’s Haven.
Every other year since their time here, Bill has organised student exchange trips between the pupils of Farlingaye High School and Hamilton High School in Michigan. Some 150 students have since taken part in this exchange trip – proving to be a wonderful opportunity for young people to experience life both here and in the States, and certainly I know that Bill, on behalf of Hamilton High School, is extremely grateful to the Headmistress of Farlingaye High School, Ms Hardigan, for for her ongoing support for these exchange trips.
I had a wonderful time and I dedicate this programme to all those people in Holland who welcomed me so warmly.
But most of all I dedicate this to Bill.
He knows why. Thank you Bill.
Tina
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