ILV NEWSLETTER Shoe"nami at the Rex!

I LV N E W S L E T T E R
2014 / VOL. 50
WHAT’S INSIDE
Shoe"nami at the Rex!
Join us for Tea/
Coffee at the famed
Rex Hotel!
Feb. 19th
2- 4:00 p.m.
Price 300,000VND
Rex Hotel lobby
141 Nguyen Hue Blvd.
D1
Wear your most
DEVASTATING shoes!
Prizes for
prettiest, most unique, &
sexiest shoes!
Sign up at Thursday
coffee mornings.
The InterContinental
Hotel Welcomes ILV
Our lovely chairlady Bronnie Mengesen (sitting
next to the InterCon’s Mr. Rok) signs the contract
for our Club’s new home at The InterContinental
Asiana Hotel. So please join us on Thursdays for
coffee mornings in our
new venue on the 2nd
floor in the beautiful
“Purple Jade Room”. You
can find the InterContinental Hotel on the
corner of Hai Ba Trung St. and Le Duan
Blvd, D1.
Tea at the Rex
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InterCon Welcome
1
New groups
tennis & Scrabble
2
Help Needed
3
Viet. Cooking
3
EILV
3
Pop Quiz
3/6
Feb’s Book Clubs
4
Feb’s Speakers
4
Month in Review
5/6
Cook Book
6
Board members
7
Pop Quiz Answers
7
Library/DVD Swap
7
Weekly Activities
8
Dec at a Glance
9
AGM Vote
10
ILV Discounts
11
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ILV NEWSLETTER / www.ilvietnam.com
NEW ILV Activities
Do you love Tennis but have nobody to play with?
Well some of our ILV ladies have started a tennis group you may be
interested in….
Our official kick-off for Wednesday morning tennis social was a success and fun was
had by all! We welcome more players so clear your calendar and join the fun. Details
listed below.
When:
Every Wednesday
Time:
8:30AM-10:30AM
Where:
Riverside Apartments, District 2
Cost:
100,000VND
RSVP:
Mary via text 012 8980 2012 or email Mary at marysandersdc@gmail.com
We are organizing some additional games throughout the Tet Holiday, so email me if you are
interested in some pick up games.
*This is a group of ladies who already have some tennis skills and while not a highly competitive
group it is not for absolute beginners as this is not a teaching group and there are no instructors
available.
Scrabble anyone??
Scrabble has started up as a new activity, playing for fun!
We meet on Wednesday afternoon at 2pm and play until
around 5pm. If you are interested please sign up at our
next ILV Coffee Morning. Once we know you are
interested someone will contact you with the details of
our next game. We hope that you will join us!
Happy Valentines Day
From the Whole ILV
Board!
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ILV NEEDS
YOUR HELP!
ILV is currently trying
to fill the volunteer
roster for the
reception desk at ILV coffee mornings
Volunteering on the reception desk could not
be easier.
*Full training will be given, but all you really
need at this table is a friendly face. All we are
asking is for ladies to help at maybe one
coffee morning a month - the more
volunteers the less you will be needed!
Please contact Leanne who will work with you
over available dates. Thank you in advance.
Are You Interested?
Sherry is our New Members table
coordinator & she needs your Help! We are
asking for someone to help out at the New
Members table.
All you need is a welcoming friendly
smile & be willing to help
someone new to our club.
If interested please email Bronnie
ilvreception@gmail.com
ilvchairlady@gmail.com
Help!!
Vietnamese Cooking
Class
Afternoon book
club
is looking for a new coordinator to send out
invitations/ notifications,
as well as take care of the printing of the
books. There will be someone to guide
through
the process.
If you are interested please
contact
Suzanne Miller at
suzmiller53@yahoo.com
ILV's own Kim Pham started Vietnamese
Cooking Classes in September! Do you want
to join in the fun? You can sign up at the
activity desk on Thursday coffee mornings. There won’t be one in Feb. but
she will be back in March! Each month Kim will teach us how to cook
some of Vietnam's favorite dishes. Each class is 200,000VND/person &
after you cook the meal, you will sit together & share it. The classes will be
held the first Monday of each month (with exceptions to Feb) at Kim’s
place. For times & date of the next class please refer to the website.
*She will be taking names for March’s class at the next Thursday
Coffee morning.
We all know that
St. Valentines is a
Christian Saint of
Love & lovers, but do
you know what else he
is the patron saint of ?
Hint: There are 10 different
things all together. He is often
represented in pictures with
birds & roses.
Evening ILV for the Month of February
Please join us for a wonderful evening of friends, fun and laughter
February 12 th at 7:30pm
Please check the website for more details.
*If you are interested in attending February's EILV please
contact Traci Hopkins at
0938038845
February 2014 / Vol. 50
SAVE THE DATES! • SAVE THE DATES!
Jan 30
No Meeting Back Feb 13
ILV Coffee Morning
The Purple Jade Room,
The InterContinental Hotel
Hai Ba Trung St. & Le Duan BL., D1
Feb 6
No Meeting Back Feb 13
ILV Coffee Morning
The Purple Jade Room
The InterContinental Hotel
Hai Ba Trung St. & Le Duan BL.,D1
Feb 12
10 am –12 pm
New Members Coffee
Join Tracey at the
The InterContinental Hotel Residence
Contact Tracey Mitchell
traceymitchell2@gmail.com
Feb 12
7:30pm-9:30pm
Evening ILV
For more info Contact
Traci at 1222523150
Feb 13
10am– 12pm
ILV Coffee Morning
The Purple Jade Room,
The InterContinental Hotel
Hai Ba Trung St. & Le Duan BL. , D1
Feb 19
2pm– 4pm
Tea At the Rex!
“Shoe’nami”
141 Nguyen Hue Blvd. D1
Sign up at Thursday Coffee morning
Feb 20
10– 12pm
ILV Coffee Morning
The Purple Jade Room,
The InterContinental Hotel
Hai Ba Trung St. & Le Duan BL. , D1
Feb 27
10 am– 12pm
ILV Coffee Morning
The Purple Jade Room
The InterContinental Hotel
Hai Ba Trung St. & Le Duan BL. , D1
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MONTHLY BOOK CLUBS
Lunch time Book Club
Monday February 10
127 Pasteur St. D3
12 NOON, THE HIDEAWAY CAFÉ,
41/1 PHAM NGOC THACH, D3
February’s read
“The Bookseller of Kabul”
By Asne Seierstad
The lunchtime book club is usually
held on the second Monday of
each month. Enjoy lunch at your
own expense and participate in lively discussion.
To join, give Moray a call at
0938 366 714 or email
moraypagoda@yahoo.co.uk
Afternoon Book Club
This months book TBA
Meeting date also TBA
“The new book can picked up at
SPEAKERS / EVENTS
Jan 30
Feb 6
No Coffee Morning– We will be back in February 13.
Feb 12 New Members Coffee
Feb 12 EILV- Come join us for a wonderful evening of good conversation, laughs and fun.
Feb 13 Pam Finnie– She is a visitor from NZ , here to present
“She is very attractive for her age.” She will talk about
woman, aging and appearance.
Feb 20 Cultural Talk, Mardi Gras!! – Lisa & Traci, will do a cultural
talk on one of the United States most famous festivals Mardi
Gras!
Feb 27 Coffee Morning– AGM Elections. Please come help vote
for our 2014-2015 board. If you would like to join the
board please let us know, we would love to have you!!
that time. The afternoon book club
is held the last Thursday
of each month at 2pm.
Afternoon book club is looking
for a new coordinator.
If interested or want to join please
contact Suzanne Miller at
suzmiller53@yahoo.com
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ILV NEWSLETTER / www.ilvietnam.com
What happened last month at ILV
Tet Holiday Presentation Talk– January 16
We rang in a New Year with a new home & an fantastic Cultural Event. The day started off with a
surprise to all of our ILV ladies as they got in free of charge to help celebrate our first time in our new
home. Then were treated to a glass of Champagne & delicious cakes all gifted from the
InterContinental Hotel (a big thank you to them for their kindness), as well as each lady who attended
received a special gift from ILV of a Champagne flute as a keep sake.
Of course we were all excited as Nga once again treated us to a wonderful talk on the Vietnamese
very special holiday “Tet”. She walked us through what “Tet” was all about, special things that are done
in Vietnam during this holiday, special foods that they eat, money envelopes, do’s & don’ts & of course
how to prepare for this upcoming holiday. She brought along a few friends, Mrs. Van who was wore a
traditional outfit worn in the south of Vietnam called a “Áo Dài” with a traditional hat like you would typically see on the streets of HCMC. Ms. Huong who also was kind enough to join us wearing her traditional outfit worn in Northern Vietnam called a “Áo Tứ Thân”, she also wore a hat but it was very different then what you would see here in HCMC. Nga wore a different outfit called a “Áo Bà Ba”, which is
still very popular for daily use in Southern Vietnam. They were all very different from each other but all
very beautiful.
She brought with her some very talented people to help demonstrate some of the typical things that
you might see during this holiday. There was a gentleman to do calligraphy which he did very artistically and is always a favorite of our ladies. Another gentleman who came to show us how to make the
traditional square “Tet” cake called “Banh Chung” which he made very skillfully. The ladies very cleverly
then showed us how to cut the traditional “Tet” cake using only part of a leaf it was cooked in. As well
there was a gentleman who amazed us with his vegetable carving skills, making beautiful works of art
out of veggies we use every day in our own kitchens, he even let u take home what he had made.
We would like to thank the “Hoa Tuc restaurant who very generously donated some delicious treats
(You might eat during the “Tet Holiday ”) for us to try. I must say I have spent 2 years here during “Tet”
& some of these treats are things I had not yet tried or seen but were very nice & would try again. Nga
& the ladies finished up with 3 different songs each from their different regions of Vietnam, they sang
beautifully & we really enjoyed all of the effort that was put into this beautifully done cultural event. A
huge “THANK YOU” to Nga & all of the people that helped her to make this day so special for all of us.
*If by chance you might like to talk about your own country or even just a part of it, like a special festival
unique to your country, please let Tina Bacon know & she will help you to arrange it and help you find
other ladies from your country to help you. You can contact her at ilvspeakers@gmail.com
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What happened last month at ILV
The Water Puppet Show-
On Wednesday
22nd January, 21 Ladies went to the Golden Dragon Water
Puppet Theatre to experience the skilful works of both puppeteers and musicians. For 50 minutes we were entertained by brightly painted
wooden puppets that told tales of rural folklore in Vietnam on a water stage.They
acted out stories of water spitting dragons, rearing ducks and catching foxes, fishing, sword dances, children playing in water and many more. The most impressive
though was the phoenix dance, a tale of 2 beautiful peacocks meeting, falling in
love and producing offspring!!! It was a most enjoyable show
and well worth the visit. Following the show a group of ladies
then proceeded to Propaganda to dine on delicious
vietnamese cuisine. A thoroughly enjoyable
evening. Thanks Lisa!! Leanne
*Thank you to Leanne’s daughter
Grace for the use of her pictures.
Answers on page
7
ILV Cookbooks Are here!!
Only 100,00 VND
Pick yours up
at the
New Comers
Table on
Thursday!!!
Hint: The hint is
“Roman Mythology” & in this famous
1802 painting By Benjamin West, of
Cupid with his mother consoling him
when he is stung by a Bee.
The answers to the Pop Quiz: (A) St. Valentine was a Priest, martyred in 269
in Rome. He is the Patron Saint of “bee keepers, engaged couples, epilepsy,
fainting, greetings, happy marriages, love, lovers, plague, travellers & young
people. He is represented in pictures with birds & roses. There are many
different legends about him one goes that Valentine was a priest who served
during the 3 century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single
men made better soldiers than those with wives & families, he outlawed
marriage for young men. Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius & continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret.
When Valentine’s actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put
to death.(B) Cupid is the son of the Roman Goddess “Venus” & her lover the
god of War “Mars”. There is a story of “Cupid the honey thief, the little god
is stung by bees when he steals honey from their hive. He then runs to his
mother “Venus” crying, complaining that such a small creature shouldn’t
cause such a painful wounds. To which “Venus” laughs & points out the
poetic justice, that he too is small, & yet delivers a sting of love. There
are many conflicting stories regarding Cupid, his name, parents etc.
depending on which mythology you are reading.
Sherry Groen
New Members / Asst. Website
Leanne Rideout
Reception / Activities
Tracey Mitchell
New Members Coffee
Tina Bacon
Speakers/ ILV Guide Book/ Discounts
Lisa Boudreau
Outings/ Holiday Luncheon
Colette Almstrong
Newsletter
Nanna Arnadottir
Website / facebook
Nilufer Aldemir
Bazaar Coordinator
Suzanne Miller
Holiday luncheon/ Member at Large
Marinette Rikong
Member at Large
COMMITTEE
Bring along any DVD’s or
Books you no longer need to
the ILV Coffee morning &
swap them for different ones!
DVD’s and Books
SWAP WHAT YOU‘VE GOT
Please present your current ILV
Membership Card.
The Library will operate on a honor system. All book donations,
loans or returns are handled by
the Sherwood Residence staff.
ILV MEMBERS HAVE ACCESS TO
A LIBRARY LOCATED IN THE
SHERWOOD RESIDENCE
DOWNSTAIRS LOBBY
127 Pasteur St. D3
Happy Reading!
Traci Hopkins
Vice-Chair Admin./ Website/ EILV
Sandra Steindl
Vice-Chair Social
Janett Lozano
Treasurer
Narda Person
Secretary
Bronnie Mengersen
Chair Lady
MEMBER LIBRARY
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
ILV Committee Members
2013-14
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ILV Weekly Activities
Tuesday 10am—12
Mahjong
NORFOLK MANSION, D 1
2nd Floor next to pool
All levels of players welcome
Wednesday 10 am—12 pm
Beginner Bridge
This is not just a Bridge Club of
beginners. Some have never played cards
before. Learn how to play in a friendly
group, where you can ask questions.
Contact: Keiko 0903 332 081
Friday 1 pm
Shanghai Rummy
We will eat lunch 12pm first
then play cards at 1pm
Contact: Kasia
09121621378
Tuesday 10 am - 12pm
Bridge
Friday 11 am
Line dancing
Norfolk Mansion, D1
2nd Floor next to pool
Contact: Keiko 0903 332 081
Sherwood Residence
127 Pasteur
D3
Contact: Keiko 0903 332 081
Friday 9am
Japanese Calligraphy
Group
Summerset D1
Meeting Room
Nguyen Binh Khiem
Contact: Yoko 090 839 7829
1st Monday of each month
Vietnamese
Cooking Class
Golf
District 7
Meet at the course
For details and location
Contact: Sherry 0908 546 015
Japanese Flower
Arranging or
Japanese Cooking
Please let Keiko
Know if you would be
interested in These activities.
Contact: Keiko 0903 332 081
200,000 VD
Class size is
limited to 6-7 people
Sign up at ILV coffee mornings
Are you a Quilter?
Craft Quilting Group
Wednesday 9 am
Interested??
If interested
Contact:
Sherry
0908 546 015
NEW ! NEW ! NEW !
Tennis Group
Every Wednesday
8:30am-10:30am
Riverside Apt. D2
RSVP
(By Text ) Mary 012 8980 2012
marysandersdc@gmail.com
NEW ! NEW ! NEW !
Scrabble group
Wednesday
2pm-5
If interested
Sign up a Coffee morning
New ILV Sponsored
Activities Welcome!
If you are interested in
starting any new ILV
Sponsored activities,
Contact: Leanne Rideout at
ilvreception@gmail.com
February 2014 / Vol. 50
at a Glance
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
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4 Mahjong
Bridge
Golf
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Beginner
Bridge
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No Meeting
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Line Dance
Shanghai
Rummy
Japanese
Calligraphy
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Mahjong
12 Golf
Beginner
Bridge
Bridge
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ILV Coffee
Pam Finnie
“She is very
attractive for
her age”
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ILV Coffee
Cultural
Talk
Mahjong
Bridge
Mardi Gras
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Line Dance
Shanghai
Rummy
Japanese
Calligraphy
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Line Dance
Shanghai
Rummy
Japanese
Calligraphy
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Mahjong
Bridge
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ILV Coffee
AMG
Elections
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Line Dance
Shanghai
Rummy
Japanese
Calligraphy
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ILV Elections are coming up on February 27th
& we need YOU!
Nominations will be made in the coming coffee mornings & we encourage anyone to
consider joining as a member at large!
What a great opportunity to help shape the future of ILV! Don't forget it is never too late or too early to join
the ILV board. If you are interested in joining the ILV Committee, just let one of our committee members
know at the next coffee morning or by emailing them direct on our webpage. As we are all here on
indefinite assignments, the Committee occasionally has unexpected vacancies which need to be
filled during the year. Elections are once a year.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE JOB DESCRIPTIONS 2014
*required to attend monthly Committee Meetings
Chair
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The official face of ILV - represents us at meetings and functions outside of ILV
Chairs monthly committee meetings
Must attend as many coffee mornings as possible
Some time required each week on phone calls / emails
Vice Chairs x 2 (Admin & Social)
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Assist the Chair & act in place of chair when required
Attend monthly committee meetings
Attend as many coffee mornings as possible
With chair, form special function sub-committees (e.g. Christmas lunch, Summer Send-Off, Quiz night &
Welcome Back.)
Treasurer 
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Responsible for ILV Finances
Keep detailed records of incoming & outgoing monies and balance them against cash on hand
Keep cash secure
Take care of weekly coffee morning payments at venue
Present finance report at monthly committee meetings and at the AGM
Assistant Treasurer
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Performs Treasurer’s duties in her absence
Secretary
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Prepare and distribute agenda for monthly committee meetings
Take and distribute minutes of each committee meeting
Handle incoming & outgoing correspondence as needed
Distribute committee nomination forms & job descriptions for AGM
*Other Committee members – all are also required to attend monthly Committee meetings
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New Discounts To Add To Your Books
ILV is pleased to announce the following members of the Refinery Group
will be now giving ILV Members discounts.
The Refinery
10% discount not in conjunction with any other
offer. Eg. Set Lunch , brunch or “Happy Hour”.
You can find them at 74/ 7 Hai Ba Trung, District 1
Hoa Tuc
10% discount will be given on their a la
carte menu
You can find them at 74 Hai Ba Trung, D1
Blanchy Street
10% discount not in conjunction with any
other offer
You can find them at 74/3 Hai Ba Trung St
|District 1
Au Parc
10% discount not in conjunction with any
other offer.
You can find them at 23 Han Thuyen,
District 1