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May, 01 2008 - Saint Louis-Lyon Sister Cities Muguet de mai Luncheon

What: A celebration of the sister cities: St. Louis and Lyon, France.

Where: St. Louis Women's Club, 4600 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis, MO, 63108

When: May 1, 2008

Time: 12:00 PM

Ticket Prices: $26 Per Member, $30 Per Guest

Blacktie Photos by: Carla Falasco

Jane Robert, President, St. Louis-Lyon Sister Cities, David Eidelman, President, Alliance Francaise, Anna Amelung, President, American Association of Teachers of French
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Saint Louis-Lyon Sister Cities Muguet de mai Luncheon

Guests joined Saint Louis-Lyon Sister Cities for their 2nd Annual Muguet de mai Luncheon on May 1, 2008. The menu featured Veal Consomme with Crimini mushrooms, Alaska Pan Seared Salmon with Choucroute and Mustard Cream, Mini Chocolate Souffle. Guests were encouraged to wear their favorite hat to the luncheon. Guests celebrated the relationship and diplomacy between the two sister cities of St. Louis and Lyon, France.

Howard Nason and Stanley Goodman are generally regarded as the godfathers of the jumelage of St. Louis and Lyon. In their professional lives, Nason, a scientist, was director of research at the Monsanto Corporation and Goodman, a businessman and an accomplished violinist, was an executive of the May company.

Both men were ardent francophiles and traveled extensively in France. They were also grand connoisseurs of wine and were especially fond of the Beaujolais region.

Sometime in the early 1970's they were inspired to propose the twinning of St. Louis and Lyon and sold the idea to then Mayor John Poelker. The agreement was signed in 1975.

The mission of Saint Louis-Lyon Sister Cities is people-to-people diplomacy. They also want to improve Cultural Understanding and the Integration of Minorities through Franco-American Partnerships.

The St. Louis and Lyon delegations are comprised of experts and volunteers dedicated to promoting cultural diversity and interfaith understanding, fostering civic engagement and furthering the integration of disadvantaged populations into the local economy.