Back to School

I LV N E W S L E T T E R
2013 / VOL.
Back to School
WHAT’S INSIDE
It’s All About
the 50’s
1950’s Themed Welcome
Back Party!
Slick back that hair & roll up those
jeans as we turn back time to the good
ole “Happy Days” of the Rockin’ 50’s
Thursday Sept. 26
At the Hard Rock Café (D1)
6-9pm
Enjoy 50’s Rock n’ Roll
music, endless finger food, soft
drinks, tea & water. Happy hour will
be extended until 9 p.m. for those
who wish to buy wine, beer or cocktails on their own, buy 1 get 1 free!
Members & Spouses
350,000 VD
Guests 650,000 VND
Unlimited Space
Sign up at the ILV Coffee Mornings
October 2nd
Ladies Doubles/teams
Venue and additional
details TBA
Prizes to be won!
Sign up at ILV Coffee
mornings
Upcoming events
1
Tennis Tournament
1
Help needed
2
EILV
2
Sept’s Book Clubs
3
Sept’s speakers
3
Summer in
review
4/5
/6
Board members
7
Pop Quiz Answers
7
Weekly Activities
8
Sept at a Glance
9
Charity Bazaar
10
Help the book
club
10
Cook book
10
New Discounts
10/
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Are You Interested??
Our dear Roni has left & we need
someone to help out at the
New Comers table.
All you need is a welcoming friendly
smile & be willing to help
someone new to our club.
If interested please email
Bronnie
bronniemengersen@gmail.com
MAH JONG Anyone !!!
Every Tuesday morning
from 10:00 to 12:00 you can
hear the ladies calling out 4
Bamboo, East Wind, 9
character and Green Dragon. What does this mean?
This is Mah Jong the game
of Chinese Tiles. You will begin with the
“twittering of the sparrows” and then build
the Great Wall of China. Then a roll of the dice
will tell where the wall is “broken” and the dealing of the
tiles begins. It is a game of chance and a game of skill, as you select a game plan that will afford you the best chance of winning.
Come along to Norfolk Mansion (17 Ly Tu Trong St. D1) on the
second floor, poolside and have a cup of tea or coffee. The fee to
play is only 35,000vnd. We play a Western
version of Mah Jong with set hands that we
find in our Mah Jong Player’s Companion
guidebook. The ladies are a welcoming group
and always eager to teach the newbies the
game that we have come to love. We even
wave to the bridge players at
the next table and often the
two groups join each other
for lunch after the games.
Roni
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! Would you like to help?
Please contact Jennifer at
ilvreception@gmail.com & she
will work with you over available
dates. Thank you in advance!
Can you name the
lady in the picture?
Hint: She is Swedish.
Evening ILV for the Month of September
Answers on page7
-Speaker TBA
Once a month we get together for an Evening ILV gathering. It is a nice way for some of our
hard working ladies and ones who just can’t make it during the day to join us. Everyone is
Welcome! it is a great way to gather in a more relax setting and enjoy fabulous speakers too!
If your interested in joining us please contact Bronnie at 1222523150
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SAVE T HE DATES! • SAVE T HE DATES!
Aug - 29
10 am– 12pm
ILV Coffee Morning
Sherwood Residence
127 Pasteur St. D3
Sept - 5
10 am– 12pm
ILV Coffee Morning
Sherwood Residence
127 Pasteur St. D3
Sept 10
10-12noon
Bowling and lunch
Diamond Plaza see sign up sheet
at ILV Coffee for more info
Sept 11
10 am –12 pm
New Members Coffee
Join Tracey at the
Sherword Residence
(Breakfast area), 127 Pasteur St. D3
Contact Tracey Mitchell
traceymitchell2@gmail.com
Sept. 11
7:30pm-9:30pm
Evening ILV
Traci’s house
Thao Dien D2
For more info Contact Bronnie
1222523150
Sept. 12
10 am– 12 pm
ILV Coffee Morning
Sherwood Residence
127 Pasteur Street, D3
Sept. 19
10 am– 12 pm
ILV Vietnamese Cultural talk
Sherwood Residence
127 Pasteur Street, D3
Sept. 26
10am-12pm
ILV Coffee Morning
Sherwood Residence
Sept. 26
6-9pm
50’s Welcome Back Party
Hard Rock Café
Intercontinental Hotel D1
Lunch time Book Club
12 NOON, THE HIDEAWAY CAFÉ,
41/1 PHAM NGOC THACH, D3
Monday September 9
September’s read
“Angel’s Game”
by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
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
Oct. 2
ILV Tennis Tournament
More Details TBA
Sign up at ILV Coffee
Mornings
Oct. 3
10-12pm
ILV Turkish Cultural Talk
Sherwood Residence
127 Pasteur St. D3
SPEAKERS / EVENTS
Sept 5
MONTHLY BOOK CLUBS
Afternoon Book Club
Thursday August 29
September’s read
“the Art of Hearing Heartbeats”
by Jan-Philipp Sendker
The new book can picked up at
that time. The afternoon book club
is held the last Thursday
of each month at 2pm.
Paul Samos- Stress relief & how to live a healthy life.
Sept 10 Bowling and Lunch outing– sign up at ILV coffee morning
Afternoon book club is looking
for a new coordinator.
Sept 11 EILV– TBA
If interested or want to join please
contact
Sept 19 Cultural Talk- Isabel Ariza, Vietnamese Culture, advice &
guidance
Sept 26 vendor–TBA
Sept 26 50’s Welcome Back Party– at the Hard Rock Café
6-9pm sign up at the ILV Coffee Mornings
Oct 2
Tennis Tournament– sign up at coffee morning
Oct 3
Cultural talk– Nilufer Aldemir, Turkish Cultural talk
Suzanne Miller at
suzmiller53@yahoo.com
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What happened this summer at ILV
Sherry’s Quilts If you say those words to anyone of our
ILV ladies you will know exactly what & who I am talking about.
For many years now our very own Sherry Groen, with the help of
others has been a angel walking in our midst's! She will very
modestly tell you that she has done nothing special & is quick to
give others credit they deserve for helping as well, but if you ask
me she is an angel! Who once a week invites older girls from the
Be Tho Orphanage to her home, where she shares sewing &
quilting techniques with them. Helping them learn a skill & how to
market it, so they may in turn make a living from it & teach others.
Sherry came into ILV on June 6, bringing some of these beautiful hand made
quilts with her, which she also helps to sell & takes orders for. She makes nothing from this but the knowledge that when she leaves Vietnam she will have
done something to help another. So if you are interested in a Quilt give Sherry
call or look for her at the Bazaar
coming up on Nov 7. I can personally
tell you that they are very reasonably
priced & the quality is superb!
Thanks to Sherry for coming in &
bring the quilts!
(please read next month’s newsletter for more on
Sherry’s Quilts)
Evening ILV
welcomed
Richard Di San Marzano
who presented at our
EILV on June 8
He is the curator of The “Dogma” Collection.
Owning more then a thousand original
pieces. Many of them being Vietnamese
propaganda art, helping to preserve an
important piece of Vietnamese history.
Everyone who was there was excited to have
him come and speak. We truly enjoyed his
presentation. Thanks to
Richard for coming!
If you missed it you can
visit his webpage at
www.dogma collection.com
Quiz night June 8 was held
at the InterContinental Residence
Lounge,
The teams scores were close, but alas
Sherry and Henry Groen’s team came
out on top. Congratulations! Great food!
Great drink! Great Fun! Suzanne
*Thank you to everyone who organized
this great event, and for those who were
unable to make it, we look forward to
having you join us next time!
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What happened this summer at ILV
Japanese Calligraphy
June 20 ILV was excited to have the
Japanese Calligraphy group (being
taught by Yoko) come and give a demonstration on what they had learned. Yoko
and Kim were an excellent team
explaining all about it. We were very impressed with the all
Yoko’s students had learnt in such a short time. One lucky
ILV lady even won her name, beautifully written in
Japanese Calligraphy by the
master herself Yoko. Thank
you to all that came and put
this together to make this a
very memorable morning!
Peru the land of Incas!
On June 27, Janett Lozano did a wonderfully informative
talk on her home country of Peru. She said it is frequently referred
to as the “Land of the Incas” and contains some of the most
spectacular archaeological ruins in Latin America. With it’s wealth
of ancient sites and cultures, it is the historical gem of
the southern continent. What makes Peru so special is
that it has something to offer to every kind of
traveller! As for the it’s land of contrast, it consists of
three geographical regions: the Andes, the coast and
the Jungle. She also brought in things from
her home country for everyone
to see. It was a wonderful talk
and everyone loved it. Thank
you Janet!
NEW ACTIVITY Vietnamese Cooking Class
ILV's own Kim Pham will start Vietnamese Cooking Classes in September! The
September 9 class is full, but each month either Kim or another ILV member will
teach us how to cook some of Vietnam's favorite dishes. Each class is
200,000VND/person and after we cook the meal, we will sit together and share it.
Lemongrass chicken is on the menu for Sept. Signups are
going on NOW for the October class. Sign up at the activity
desk on Thursday mornings. The classes will be held the
first Monday of each month at the Au Lac Hotel, 89 Ho
Tung Mau Street, D1. The next class is slated for Oct. 7.
Limited places are available each month
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July 11 Fiona Briers with Brighter Solutions came
Fiona came to talk with us about the great work she does with Brighter Solutions.
She is the creator of Brighter Solutions, a vocational training company aimed at
helping disadvantaged women. By teaching them skills they need to become part
of the skilled workforce, and helping them to find job prospects. Their aim is
helping the ladies help themselves to become financially stable for the long term.
The process helps them to have more self confidence. It was a great talk.
Thanks Fiona!
To find out more about Brighter Solutions and Fiona:
www.inpartnership.org.au/assets/pdf/Stories/Fiona_Briers__Bright_Solutions.pdf
A BUS TRIP TO CHO (MARKET) BINH TAY
On Aug 7, Carolyn, guided a group through taking a city
bus from the Saigon Central Bus Station. “I hope you all
have your small change”, she said. “Even a VND 20,000
note is too big”. Pre-warning the group about the necessity
of pulling out a VND5,000 note or equivalent before
boarding the blue bus. They took the air conditioned bus #1
to their destination at Cholon Bus Station which straddles
District 5 & 6. Everyone was impressed with Carolyn’s expertise &
knowledge of the buses. Their destination was the end of the line, where
they descended into a midst of outlying stalls which surround the central undercover area of Cho Binh Tay wholesale market,. Which sold everything from fruit to fabric The prices here are much cheaper than at the
very touristy Ben Thanh Market. Carolyn was the only buyer in the
group, her range of Vietnamese shopping language &
‘sock it to em’
attitude left us very envious of her skills. A very big thank
you to Carolyn for making this adventure so easy &
August 21 ILV took in a
movie and lunch
We met at The Bitexco tower in D1 around 9:15am. Suzanne and Lisa
already had our tickets in hand so that when we got there we had
enough time to get a drink & popcorn before going in. The theater was
nice, clean and the seats were very roomy. We had the theater to ourselves which was a nice surprise. The ladies picked “The Heat” for us
to see. It was very funny and everyone really enjoyed it. After the
movie we were able to car pool to the restaurant “The Alpine Lodge”
formally the “Swiss Chalet”. It was a soft opening for the
restaurant, and had fabulous lunchtime specials for
98,000VD. Everyone had a great time and we can’t wait to
see what kind of outings the ladies have
planned for us next. Great job ladies!!
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ILV Committee Members
2013-14
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Bronnie Mengersen
Sherry Groen
Chair Lady
Vice-Chair Lady/ Website
Sandra Steindl
Vice-Chair Social
Janett Lozano
Treasurer
Traci Hopkins
Membership/ Evening ILV
Narda Person
Secretary
MEMBER LIBRARY
Happy Reading!
COMMITTEE
Lucy Graham
New comers
Jennifer Lockwood
Reception / Activities
Tracey Mitchell
New Members Coffee
Tina Bacon
Speakers/ Weekly Presentations/ ILV
Guide Book
Lisa Boudreau
Outings/ Holiday Luncheon
Colette Almstrong
Newsletter
Nana Kanstrup
Asst. Website / Asst. Newsletter
Aleksandra Putnik
Asst. Website
Nilufer Aldemir
Bazaar Coordinator
Suzanne Miller
Holiday luncheon/ Member at Large
Leanne Rideout
Member at Large
ILV MEMBERS HAVE ACCESS TO
A LIBRARY LOCATED IN THE
SHERWOOD RESIDENCE DOWNSTAIRS LOBBY
The Library will operate on a honor system. All book donations,
loans or returns are handled by
the Sherwood Residence staff.
Please present your current ILV
SWAP WHAT YOU‘VE GOT
DVD’s and Books
Bring along any DVD’s or
Books you no longer need to
the ILV Coffee morning &
swap them for different ones!
known as September, a Swedish singer/song writer (B) for 21yrs
the sleepy sea side town of Hermanus has played host to a 10 day
festival, celebrating the annual return of the endangered Southern
Right Whales to South African waters. The Crier alerts everyone to
their whereabouts & # of whales spotted along the coastline.
He does this by using the horn version of Morse code.
What’s the connection you wonder??
The answers to the Pop Quiz: (A)Petra Linnea Paula Marklund, better
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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
Beginner Bridge
Friday 1 pm
D3
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
Shanghai Rummy
We will eat lunch 12pm first
then play cards at 1pm
Contact: Kasia
09121621378
Tuesday 10 am - 12pm
Interested??
Bridge
Japanese Flower
Arranging or
Japanese Cooking
Norfolk Mansion, D1
2nd Floor next to pool
Contact: Keiko 0903 332 081
Friday 11 am
Friday 9am
Japanese Calligraphy
Group
Summerset D1
Meeting Room
Nguyen Binh Khiem
Contact: Yoko 090 839 7829
Please let Keiko
Know if you would be
interested in These activities.
Contact: Keiko 0903 332 081
Line
dancing
Sherwood
Residence
127 Pasteur
D3
1st Monday of each month
Are you a Quilter?
Craft Quilting Group
If you are interested
Contact: Sherry 0908 546 015
Wednesday 9 am
Golf
District 7
Meet at the course
For details and location
Contact: Sherry 0908 546 015
Vietnamese Cooking Class
200,000 VD
Class size is limited to
6-7 people
Sign up at ILV
coffee mornings
New ILV Sponsored Activities Welcome!
If you are interested in starting any new ILV Sponsored activities,
Contact:
Jennifer Lockwood at Jennifer@lockwood-mail.net
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at a Glance
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Mahjong
Bridge
8
9
Vietnamese
11 Golf
10
Mahjong
cooking
Golf
Beginner
Bridge
Bridge
Bowling
Beginner
Bridge
New
members
coffee
ILV Coffee
Paul
Samos
Line Dance
Shanghai
Rummy
Japanese
Calligraphy
13
Line Dance
ILV Coffee
Shanghai
Social
Rummy
12
14
Japanese
Calligraphy
Evening ILV
15
16
17
18
19
20
Mahjong
Golf
ILV Coffee
Line Dance
Bridge
Beginner
Bridge
Vietnamese
Cultural
talk
Shanghai
Rummy
21
Japanese
Calligraphy
22
29
23
30
24
25
Mahjong
Golf
Bridge
Beginner
Bridge
31
26
27
ILV Coffee Line Dance
50’s
welcome
Back Party
6-9pm
Shanghai
Rummy
Japanese
Calligraphy
28
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Charity
BA Z A AR
Mark Your Calendars Ladies!
Nov 7
10-12pm
Pull out your wallets and open
your hearts, the annual
Charity Bazaar is coming up.
*if you know of a Charity who would like to put a table into the
Bazaar please let Nilufer Aldemir know or let one of our board
members know at our ILV Coffee Mornings
H
E
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Answers on page 7
Pop Trivia
What does the Hermanus
Whale Crier have to do
with the endangered
Right
whale?
HINT: It
happens
in South
Africa!
ILV 2013 Cook Books Get
Yours Now!!
Afternoon book club is
Only
100,000 VND
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
Greetings from the
Six Senses Resort & Spa
We are pleased to announce that we are
offering a Discount to all ILV Members at all
of our 3 properties in Vietnam.
Evason Ana Mandara, Nha
Six Senses Con Dao
Six Senses Ninh Van Bay
1.) Evason Ana Mandara Nha Trang: 30% off on room
rate.
2.) Six Senses Ninh Van Bay: 45% off on room rate.
3.) Six Senses Con Dao 25% off on room rate.
All offer valid until 19 Dec 2013 (for local residents,
minimum 2 nights and book at least 14 days in advance).
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Special Offer to ILV Members from German International School
GIS was founded in 2009 and welcomes students from all nations. The mission of the school is to
educate global citizens who are caring, innately inquisitive learners. Students are immersed in a
multilingual and multicultural learning environment that focuses on international as well as local
learning needs, views and opinions.
The curriculum is based on the internationally recognized Primary Years Program (PYP), Middle
Years Program (MYP) and IB Diploma Program of the International Baccalaureate (IB) system. A
curriculum that helps to create practical thinkers and problem solvers who are aware of differing
points of view and of the benefits these have to offer.
A team of highly qualified teachers ensures that the students can develop to their full potential and
that the educational approach is based on their individual needs.
GIS currently admits students from 2 to 18 years old, from Toddler class to Grade 10. GIS has a
unique campus built as an “educational village” in a verdant, peaceful setting with each building
serving a different purpose. In the 2014-15 school years, the school will grow to include high
school grade levels 11 and 12, and will further expand the campus.
GIS offers a free Trial Day which is a great opportunity for your child to experience a day in the
life of GIS: Meeting teachers, attending classes and making new friends. They will be able to feel
what it is truly like to be a GIS student. If your child feels comfortable, happy and secure after a
Trial Day at GIS, you will have the comfort in knowing you have made the right decision. We
look forward to welcome you to the GIS family.
To arrange a free Trial Day at GIS, a tour of the school or to meet members of the School
Management Team, please contact the Admissions Office on (84 8) 7300 7257 or info@giss.vn