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<p>The officers of the Atlantic Caribbean region of the Chaine, along with George Brown, Jr., the Chancelier des Etas-Unis, preside over the induction of over two dozen new members to the Chaine des Rotisseurs. </p>
Induction of New Chaine Members
 <p>Our new friend Judith, from St. Thomas, is inducted by George Brown, Jr. </p>
Judith Inducted as a Dame de la Chaine
 <p>This is Kir Royal Granite, served as a way to cleanse one’s palate between courses at the French Gala Dinner Dance hosted by the Puerto Rican Bailliages of de la Chaine des Rotisseurs. </p>
Kir Royal Granite
 <p>Our tablemate, Captain Kerry Klein from St. Thomas. </p>
Chaine Gala - Captain Kerry
<p>Our tablemate, Captain Kerry Klein from St. Thomas. </p>
Chaine Gala - Captain Kerry
 <p>We met Paul van Vliet, from Sint Maarten, three years ago in Curacao at a Chaine function there. Here’s Linda with Paul. </p>
Chaine Gala - Linda with Paul van Vliet
 <p>Our table mates at the Chaine French Gala included Dr. Duncan Mullis and Jessica van Vliet (wife of Paul). </p>
Chaine Gala - Duncan & Jessica
 <p>Here I am with Duncan Mullis’ wife, the lovely Jocelyn, who was also a receipient of a special award that evening for selfless dedication to the Chaine over the last many years. </p>
Chaine Gala - Jake & Jocelyn
<p>Another table mate was Marston Winkles seen here with my wife Linda, representing the Chaine Bailliages of the U.S. Virgin Islands. It was his idea that no spouses should sit next to each other - which actually made for a different sort of, but yet quite fun, evening. </p>
Chaine Gala - Marston & Linda
 <p>Jessica van Vliet and myself at the French Gala. </p>
Chaine Gala - Jessica & Jake
 <p>Jessica van Vliet and myself at the French Gala. This time with a rose in mouth. Not sure why - could be liberal amounts of wine served with dinner? </p>
Chaine Gala - Jessica & Jake
 <p>Shown here at left, Zoe was our stellar server, ensuring all our glasses were always full, among many other things. </p>
Chaine Gala - Zoe & Jake
<p>A dark and grainy picture shows what happens when a flash fails to fire in a dark room. Here’s Duncan Mullis, one of our table mates. He’s from Grand Bahamas. </p>
Chaine Gala - Duncan Mullis
 <p>My lovely wife, also with a rose, albeit not between her teeth. </p>
Chaine Gala - Linda
 <p>Liberal amounts of wine + a fun table full of new and old friends = posing with rose in teeth. I think. </p>
Chaine Gala - Jake With a Rose
 <p>Chef Mario Ferra prepares the “Tarte glacee a l’Ananas Flambee au Rhum de Porto Rico” for the Chaine French Gala. </p>
Chaine Gala - Dessert
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