May 09, 2008

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established in Boston in 1892 as one of the original Divisions of the AFLA.

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Events This Week

Fri, May 9 - Y12 Mixed Foil @ Prise de Fer Fencing Club

Sat,Sun, May 10-11 - Women's Round Robin Open @ Prise de Fer Fencing Club

ANNOUNCEMENT OF ANNUAL MEETING: Sunday, June 8th, 6PM @ Prise de Fer Fencing Club. Please attend this important meeting to elect officers for the 2008-2009 season.

REMINDER: New entry fees now in effect.

Please see "Tournament Info" for complete information on these events and the entire Division schedule.
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Pomme de Terre 2008

Registration for the 20th annual Pomme de Terre is now open! The Pomme will be held on June 21/22 at Brandeis University.

Interested in refereeing: please contact Linda Merritt (merritt55@verizon.net)

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Potato News from Around the World

United Kingdom: Food intolerance experts said potato the safest food in Britain

February 4, 2008: The danger and long term consequence of eating an unbalanced diet is fed to us on a daily basis, but it has just been revealed that the humble potato, the staple diet to millions, in food intolerance terms, is the safest food in Britain and that’s official. The findings come from food intolerance experts, YorkTest.com, who have compiled a list of the safest foods in Britain which offer up the fewest reactions, and the good old spud is up there as the safest bite in town.

 United Kingdom: Crisps 'not a treat' for British children

January 18, 2008: Children's diets are now so poor that more than two-thirds of them do not think fast food is a treat, British Heart Foundation research suggests. A poll of 500 youngsters also found that 82% do not think of crisps as anything special. More than half do not consider sweets a treat. The charity wants the government to ban the marketing of what it describes as junk food to children.

As we prepare for the 20th anniversary of the Pomme de Terre, we are pleased to bring you these important news items from around the globe. Honest folks, we're not making this up.
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News
Welcome to the New Division Website
After many weeks of preparation, we are glad to welcome you the redesigned and rehosted Division website.
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Division announces its Winter/Spring Schedule
The schedule for the second half of the 2007-2008 season is now available. We encourage you to register for all events on askFRED as this helps us to predict how many fencers will be in attendance.
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