| Welsh North American Association E-letter December 2012 | | | Thank you to everyone who attended the 2012 North American Festival of Wales and 81st Gymanfa Ganu in Scranton, Pennsylvania, this year! We hope you all had safe travels and returned home with many happy memories.  | | Sunday's Gymanfa Ganu attracted a full house to the lovely Elm Park Methodist Church and featured Cr Godre'r Garth from Pontypridd. The Sunday afternoon and evening hymn singing in Welsh and English was conducted by Gareth Hughes Jones from Caernarfon. David Enlow was the Festival accompanist. Photo Don Prytherch.
The Marketplace did a brisk business all weekend, as Festival-goers scooped up hard-to-find Welsh souvenirs, music, books, clothing, and gifts. Photo Mona Everett. | A very special thank you goes out to all the members of WNAA who volunteered an hour (or two or three) during the Festival at the Registration Desk, in the Marketplace, at the banquet-seating table, in the Tea Room, and wherever else there was a need. It is wonderful to be able to call on such willing and capable helpers! 
In addition, the Board of Trustees, appreciates the many volunteers who served on various committees last yearand assisted with the planning of the NAFOW. We couldn't have done it without you!
| | Our Sponsors Made it Happen! As always, the WNAA extends a warm thank you, to all our generous sponsors. Each year many individual members and Affiliated Welsh Organizations (local societies) make it possible for us to provide the quality entertainment and other features you come to expect at a  NAFOWby makinggenerous contributions to the organization. We hope attendees took notice of the names of these sponsors on signs and banners ( such as this one in the photo ) placed throughout the hotel. Why not consider making an individual donation NOW for 2013, or asking your local Welsh society members which sign they'd like your society's name on in Toronto? Just indicate your preference when you send in your donation, or ask WNAA International Headquarters for suggestions.
|  Charitable Donations May Equal Tax Savings for You Please think about the WNAA now when you are doing your year-end tax planning. Contributions are tax deductible as provided by law. * Make your check payable to the WNAA and mail to WNAA, PO Box 1054, Trumansburg, NY 14886 USA. All donations will be acknowledged with our thanks and a letter indicating the donation was to a 501c(3) non-profit organization. Donations may also be made online, via PayPal here. You may also designate your donation for use in meeting this year's WNAA operating expenses, or have it added to the WNAA endowment fund to support our work in perpetuity, or divide it between both uses.The choice is yours! * Only your tax advisor can give you tax advice. WNAA does not provide tax or legal advice and donors should refer all questions to their tax professional. | Join Us in Toronto! Be sure your passport is current! The 2013 NAFOW
Headquarters Hotel will be the fabulous Fairmont Royal York, 100 Front Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Book your room reservation here. Festival ratesavailable August 28th - September 2nd. For extended stays, see details below. When you choose to stay at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel for the North American Festival of Wales,you will be at the heart of festivities and will behelping us meet our contractual obligation to fill theroomblockreserved for Festival attendees. NAFOW Room Rates (quoted and charged in Canadian dollars) :
Single/double occupancy -- $111CAN per night, plus taxes Triple/quad occupancy -- $141CAN per night, plus taxes - Children under 18 years of age are complimentary when accompanied by an adult,please advise reservation agent when making your reservation if children will be in your party.
- Preferred Festival room rates are available for an extended stay4 days in advance and 4 days following the Festival dates, subject to room availability. Call Fairmont's Global Reservations Centre at 1 (800) 441-1414 for assistance with an extended stay reservation.
- These Festival room rates available for booking until August 8, 2013, or until the Festival room block is sold-out, whichever happens first. After that date, the hotel will honor Festival rate only if group rooms are still available.
To make a room reservationby telephone call toll free: 1-800-441-1414 and provide reservation code "North American Festival of Wales 2013". The Fairmont's Global Reservations Centre is open 24/7. Additional info on Hotel Amenities, Directions, Parking, Transportation, Internet and Telephone Access, and Airport and Train can be found here . |  The Legacy Society May Be For You The Board of Trustees of the Welsh North American Association (WNAA) invites you to consider joining The Legacy Society, established to recognize and honor those who make bequests to WNAA in their estate plans. Gifts made through wills, trusts, insurance plans, or other estate plans will ensure the continued growth and vitality of the WNAA into the future. Another goal of The Legacy Society is to continue to provide education for our members about financial planning and estate planning. At the North American Festival of Wales in Scranton, David Allen, our Treasurer, presented a seminar on " Tax Breaks & Investing in your Favorite Charities ". Other seminars will be presented at future Festivals. If you have already included WNAA in your will, please let us know, so we can include you inThe Legacy Society.If you would like information about how to make out a will, or other estate planning issues, please print and fill out the lower section of this page and mail it to WNAA IHQ, Dr. Megan Williams, Executive Secretary, P.O. Box 1054, Trumansburg, NY, 14886.
-------------------------------cut here------------------------------------ Please send me information about how to make out a will. Name: ______________________________________________________ Address: ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ Phone: ___________________________ E-mail:____________________________ I have already included WNAA in my will. Please add my name to The Legacy Society. |  In closing, we wish all of you a very Happy New Year! Look for more details about the 2013 North American Festival of Wales in upcoming e-letters and online.
Thank you for your support of Welsh culture in North America.
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Dr. Megan Williams, Executive Secretary
P.O. Box 1054 Trumansburg, New York 14886 USA
1-(607) 279-7402 | | |
