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Quoi de neuf / Infolettre
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Portlander from Normandy Is Knighted
Dominique Geulin, owner of Saint Honoré Bakery and an active member of Portland's French-American community, was notified this  week that the French National Minister of Agriculture has awarded him the status of Chevalier (Knight) in the Order of Agricultural Merit (Mérite Agricole). The award process for this prestigious recognition was initiated in 2011 by the office of Jack Cowan, Honorary Consul of France in Washington, with the support of three decorated chevaliers and officiers from the Portland area. Dominique, who was earlier named a Meilleur Ouvrier of France has also been nominated for awards recognition at the French-American Business Awards in Seattle on May 20, 2016. Félicitations, Dominique!
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Join the Lively Bidding Online or in Person!
Bidders from six states are already participating in the Alliance's online-only auction that offers up 116 items valued at over $15,000. Certificates to top restaurants, performing arts and even immersion programs are available. Bid now and t hrough the deadline, which is April 22. All the items will close their sale to the highest online bidder, with the exception of one item (the immersion program at the prestigious Institut de Français in Nice). Tickets are also available to attend the Soirée Provençale event auction at the MAC on April 23. It features live and silent auctions with $30,000 worth of items (separate from the online auction), as well as a seated gourmet dinner and live entertainment. Click here for the preview of that auction and here for Soirée Provençale event tickets. (Also see the special promotion at the bottom of the blue section below, whereby the next five gala-ticket purchasers get free movie tickets).
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French Grrls PDX Next Thursday
France comes to Portland next Thursday (April 21), through French Grrls PDX. Do you drool over images of flaky croissants? Long to make a perfect tarte? Want to set a table like la Comtesse? Then consider attending a unique,  women-only creative retreat on April 21 - an event for discovering one's own "French moments." The event is being organized by some of Portland's hottest female culinary names, including Kristen Murray of Maurice, Dana Frank of Ava Gene (she will also open Dame shortly), Katie Burnett of Bull in China, Ashley Marti @localhaven on Instagram, as well as Kate Hill, who is visiting from the famed Kitchen at Camont (Gascony, France). The event will be hosted by Han Oak in NE Portland. Whether you choose part 1 ("Food Stories"), part 2 ("Cook, Style, Shoot") or both, you are invited to take a full 30% off the online ticket prices, by using the discount code "FOIE"! Click here for complete details and to sign up for this unique experience.
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Favorite Links of the Week
The Huffington Post reported recently on a group of chefs in southwest France who made a 15,000-egg omelette. Check out the article and the great photos. 
The Wall Street Journal reported recently on author Susan Herrmann Loomis (shown here at right) and her recipes for French food "sans fuss." Click here. Before moving to France, Loomis lived here in Portland. Last year she visited the Rose City as part of her book tour.
Le Petit Prince: This article in France-Amérique (read it in English or French) goes a lot deeper into the symbolism of Le Petit Prince than most of us have gone. Click here.
Julia Child's House in Provence now available on Airbnb: Julia Child lived and cooked at this home in Provence from 1963-1992. Learn how the home came to be an Airbnb listing; click here. The original kitchen is still intact.
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Summer French Immersion - Reserve Now
The schedule for the Alliance's immensely popular immersion program is now available. Click here for the flyer, which includes weeklong and weekend formats. This year's programs will feature new lessons, activities and excursions - all selected for a cha llenging week or weekend of total language immersion. Each day begins with breakfast and the latest international radio news, followed by perfection of grammar skills, practice and exercises. Following lunch, afternoon lessons and activities include conversation, listening comprehension tasks and pronunciation, a guided museum visit, film study, a Pittock Mansion tour with a walk through Forest Park - tout en français, bien sûr! Call the office at 503.223.8388 for more info or to enroll.
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Job Postings in the Northwest
Here's a round-up of jobs in the Pacific Northwest where French is required or a plus.
 Mercy Corps in Portland is seeking a Technology for Development Advisor where French is a plus. Click here. Vesta in Tigard is seeking a French Bilingual Account Verification Specialist (Tigard) to work in the Fraud Prevention department at an inbound payment processing center. Pay is $12.50 an hour. Contact Laura Ibarra at 503.552.3465.
Columbia Sportswear in Portland is seeking an eCommerce Customer Care Representative where fluency in French is a plus; click here.
Search Wizarda in Bellevue is seeking a Recruiting Coordinator who speaks French. Click here.
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Delta Raffle Tickets, Host Families Sought, &
Limited-Time Gala Ticket Promotion
Delta One (Business Class) to France: The French-Am erican Chamber of Commerce is currently offering $100 raffle tickets for a drawing for two round-trip Seattle-Europe tickets in Delta One (Business Class). Delta One is one of the newest and one of the most exclusive cabins in the sky, offering personalized service and meticulously thought-through details that truly make a difference in how you spend your time in the air. Expect fine dining, 180-degree flat-bed seats and premium entertainment. Click here for the amenities and here for the raffle details and purchase. Winner need not be present at the May 20 drawing.
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