Mary Stewart Burgher, AWC President

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As the Club year 2009–2010 comes to an end, I leave the office of President after two exciting, educational and sometimes scary years. Thanks to everyone who enabled me to grow by serving AWC and our larger community in Copenhagen. First comes the Executive Committee; nobody ever worked with a more dedicated or more creative group of officers, elected and appointed. I learned from all.
Second, thanks to every member of AWC, and particularly those who gave their time and skills to entertain, inform and help their fellow members. The gifts they gave are almost too many to list but the Club is better for them all. Thanks also to our partners outside AWC – the Ambassador and staff of the Embassy, advertisers in the Chronicle, donors of services or prizes for the Bazaar and many more – who helped us fulfil our goals of fun, friendship and philanthropy.

Everyone understands the value of goals such as fun and friendship. Philanthropy – or, to say it more simply, service to each other, our community and country(ies) – can be harder to explain, but gives a satisfaction like no other. Thank you all for enabling me to serve!

Summer fun

Even though the pace of Club life slows over the summer, be sure to enjoy the opportunities we afford in June and July. Don some royal bling in June, celebrate America’s birthday with us in July, and don’t miss your chance to be a dim sum darling – and, if you are an American, to register to vote! See the following pages for details.

• Americans – register to vote through FAWCO now!
  The new law on overseas voting by Americans will bring us ballots sooner and by electronic means – but the law also requires voters to register to vote each year! Party and open primaries are well under way already, so don’t miss out. Register online, through FAWCO (use https://fawco.overseasvotefoundation.org/overseas/home.htm or click through from the FAWCO home page – http://www.fawco.org/). It’s fast, easy, safe, secure and nonpartisan; what more could you want?
  Questions? Contact Mary Stewart Burgher (tel.: 35 38 87 61; e-mail: emessbe@yahoo.com). Register now so you can vote in November!