Immediately after the signature of the sister city agreement between Coulaines and Kitty Hawk in May 2005, Christophe ROUILLON wishes to make a trip to USA to confirm the cooperation and the friendship of the two cities. Following the prior management provided by Angelique PIERRAT for Coulaines and Gary McGEE for Kitty Hawk, this trip is made in November 2006.
The Coulaines delegation includes :
. Mr. Christophe ROUILLON, Mayor of Coulaines, Sarthe General Councellor, Vice-President of French Association of Mayors (36,000 cities);
. Mr. Jean PALUSSIERE, Vice Mayor of Coulaines;
. Mrs. PALUSSIERE;
. Mr. Pascal GUIBOUT, Vice Mayor of Coulaines, responsible of the Coulaines Kite Festival, member of the Centennial Committee Board of Trustees;
. Mrs. Catherine GUIBOUT;
. Mr. Pierre DARTHEVEL, contractor (plumbing, electricity) of Coulaines;
. Mrs. DARTHEVEL;
. Mr. Fabrice LECOQ, businessman, citizen of Coulaines;
. Ms. Christelle MACE, camerawoman of Flying Video doing a report of the trip for Coulaines city;
. Mr. Marc DENOUEIX, president of the Le Mans Sarthe Wright 2008 Centennial Committee, who join the delegatiopn for the end of the journey.
The city of Coulaines and the Centennial Committee express their gratitude to the city of Kitty Hawk, the Outer Banks region and to the numerous american friends who provided such a terrific and sympathetic welcome to the Coulaines delegation.