Saturday, September 6th 2014 PC- St.-Amands Geel

When entering all the guests were offered a glass of Romanian wine or juice

Jozef Goebels, president VZW Geels Roemeniëkomitee gave an overview of the activities and achievements of 25 years of collobaration between Geel and Slatina-Timis. An interview by Patrick Van Den Nieuwenhof with the panel members : Paul and Ria Helsen-Embrechts, Maria Dams, Koen Dierckx, Stef Van Hoof and Kris Vanberghen clarified the achievements and performance of the Geels Roemeniëcomité. Then the Romanian ambassador  in Belgium: Mr. Tinca and the Belgian Ambassador in Romania: Mr. Beke did their speeches . Johny Suru represented the Mayor of Slatina-Timis who could not be present. Jef Vanhoof explained the functioning of ADR and TON. The elderlyman  Griet Verhesen spoke behalf the city-council of Geel. Finally Jozef Goebels with Griet Verhesen handed a "Honorary Diploma" to the mayor of Slatina-Timis and to Pavel Aghescu by Johny. Johny also got himself a "Honorary Diploma". Ambassador Beke announced that Johny will get  this year the medal of "Knight in the Order of the Crown".

This was followed by a social gathering.

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