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November 01, 2009 - 80 participants from Haut Rhin are running the New York City Marathon |
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L'Union Alsacienne had the pleasure to welcome the marathonian team of the Dranners in 2007. They are coming back with an even larger group this year and we will definitely be there to support and encourage them in their effort. * * * NEW : video of the rap music inspired by the event: Also, see the pictures of this event are now available in our picture gallery FRIDAY EVENING (October 30th) Welcoming Reception/Cocktail at 7:30 PM Location : Lycee Francais, 505 E 75th Street, New York BUFFET Donations of Alsatian executive chefs: Chef Pierre Schaedelin, « Chez Benoit » Chef Gabriel Kreuther, « The Modern restaurant » Chef Olivier Muller, « db bistro Modern » Restaurant « Chez Madeleine, petit Paris » NJ Restaurant « Tout Va Bien » Moveable Feast, Inc. CHEF ALAIN'S Smoked Salmon Wine will be provided by the Marathon Runners. Please let us know if you would like to join us : we still need volunteers to help us: 120 people (Marathon runner + Alsatian delegation) are invited and we need members to help serving the food and the wine.
Thanks to the following team members who helped organize this event: Anne-Catherine and Christian (Backenstrass), Gisele, Isabelle, Blythe. And Krim Debbah for his help. SATURDAY MORNING Visit of Firehouse Casagrande at 11 AM 1215 Intervalle Avenue, Bronx. Two years ago, with the same group, we visited the same Firehouse and this year they wanted to go back and « seal their friendship » with the firemenof Casagrande. Unfortunatly we can only be a max. of 20 people and with the official delegation from Alsace, we will not be able to bring more people to the firehouse. SUNDAY AFTERNOON BRUNCH at Cafe d’Alsace at 12 noon. Please let us know if you are interested into joining us, by sending an email to
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RDV at mile 19 of the marathon with the Alsatian flag to support the runners, location: 110th & 2nd Avenue SUNDAY NIGHT Dinner at restaurant Chez Benoit at 6:30 PM Location : 60 west 55th street Cost: $45 Taxes and tip included paid at the door. Cash bar. Great occasion to meet with the Alsatian marathon runners for a drink at the bar! Due to limited space (< 120, please contact us if you would like to have dinner with the marathon runners (102 marathon runners have already reserved for the dinner). Thanks to Chef Pierre Schaedelin for having us on Sunday night! Click here to download the program. To learn more about the runners, go to: http://www.68mny2009.com/
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