2003 Official Visit

A Warm Welcome in Brecon

July 26 - August 3, 2003

The List of Brecon Hosts and Saline Guests

Saline Mayor Gretchen Driskell led 46 Saline residents on a visit to Brecon and was welcomed by Brecon Mayor Ieuan Williams in a ceremony at the Guild Hall. The visit was highlighted by an opportunity to attend the Brecon Show, which the Salinians likened to a Midwestern U.S. "fair". The middle of the visit featured a coach trip to Ireland where "blarney" was once again served. In a special moment, Gail Rofe, Brecon's first female Town Clerk, and Mayor Driskell, Saline's first female Mayor, posed before the portrait of Gwenllian E. F. Morgan, who was Brecon's first female Mayor in 1910.

Photo Highlights of the Visit


Saline visitors at Aberglasney	The magnificent National Botanic Gardens of Wales

Waiting to kiss the Blarney Stone in Ireland	Kathy Chapin picked out a piece of Waterford crystal for Steve to buy.

Cllr. & Mrs. Bowley pose appropriately at St. David's.	The Brecon Show had other males also "jumping through hoops".

Sheep judging at the Show	What kind of haircut is this ??

A champion bull	. . . and former Mayor Pat Little presented the golf trophy to Ian Gerrish.

A farewell from Mayor Williams.

And a musical farewell from Arthur Bowley, Kim Bowley, Ian Gerrish, Peter Evans and Ian Hill
(photos courtesy of Jim Roth)