A program provided for the Friends of the Beach in 1996

At the general meeting of the Friends of the Beach, on a Saturday at the town hall, Jean Olard drew up a satisfactory assessment of 1995: Saint-Jean fire, ball and fireworks of July 14, beach games, fair of all and rally. It had brought together 29 bicycles divided into eight teams and fourteen cars, the newspaper mentioning 48 participants, before a country buffet.

Tennis had attracted fewer subscribers, perhaps because of the strong heat. Half of its profits were donated to the municipality for short and loan repayments. In 1996, the badges had to be picked up at Spar or the Gicquiau garage, at an unchanged price.

Jean Olard remained president, with Pierre Gouget as vice-president, Danièle Olard as secretariat and Patrick Marie as deputy. Monique Curé was treasurer, Coralie Skrzyniarsz assistant treasurer; Michaël Ducastelle joined the office.

The 1996 calendar was to begin with a rally on April 27, with a cycling circuit to be added to the course already prepared. The Saint-Jean fire was set for June 22, accompanied by fries, sausages, merguez and drinks. Wood donations and volunteers were welcome. On July 13, fireworks by the sea and a ball in the square were announced. The all-round fair was to take place on August 11, then a postcard exhibition from Grandcamp in Port-en-Bessin on the 17th and 18th at the party hall. Free beach games with prizes were planned once in July and once in August.

The association was also considering a costumed evening, a fishing competition on the edge and a gathering of kites, with a possible collaboration of the ADTLB mentioned by Mayor Jean-Marie Oxéant. He thanked the volunteers for their role as a link between residents and summer visitors. The annual card remained at 40 F.

Reconstructed or uncertain passages:
- The newspaper presents the association as active for forty years; other denominations give 1962 as the year of creation. This commemorative figure is not transformed into a certain date. The exact link between the 48 participants and the rally groups is not detailed in the source.

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