The first event of the New Year was our Causerie & Luncheon, which was held at The Club at The Strand on Thursday, January 12, 2017. 32 members and guests enjoyed delicious luncheon choices of Mediterranean Salad with herb grilled chicken, or Breast of Chicken pan seared, couscous and lentil medley; with dessert of Vanilla Crème Brûlée, wild berry compote, whipped cream, chocolate décorette. After lunch, three members spoke about Evangeline, A Tale of Acadie, which is an epic poem written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in 1847 that follow an Acadian girl named Evangeline and her search for her lost love, Gabriel, after the forced deportation of the Acadians from Maritime Canada.