General Meeting

When: September 12th at 10AM

Where: Park Sheraton

Rs. 250 for members Rs. 300 for non-members

President's Message

Hello Ladies! Glad to have you all back and getting into the swing of our lives here in Chennai. I hope you all had a chance to come to the Welcome Back Luncheon this year, which was a huge success! Everyone was having fun visiting the different stalls and the palmist, as well as, the parrot tarot reader. The food was great and we also learned a bit more about the Zodiac thanks to Sejal and her lovely quizzes! I would also like to give a heartfelt thanks to each and everyone of you involved in making the day a great success. Without your help, this could not have been as successful as it was.
Our next big upcoming event is the Annual Ball. I have handed out letters and receipt forms for you to take to various places where you shop or if you could make a plea to your husband’s companies. This is our biggest fundraising event of the year where we raise the majority of funds to provide all of our gifts at Christmastime. We truly need your help in getting donations for this event. If you would like to have a brochure from last year to show people, please contact
me and I will get it to you.
Don’t forget to check the calendars and maybe join in to one of our many activities going on –Tiffin Club, Playgroup, Halloween events or Book Club. If you would like to volunteer to help on any of the committees, simply let me know and I will get you in contact with them. New ideas are always appreciated! I look forward to seeing you all at the next meeting on
September 12.
Stephanie Thompson
President

Book Club

The book for this month is the wildly popular Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. This is the
final book in J.K. Rowling’s series. Natalie von Hoffmeister has offered to host this month’s club
meeting on Tuesday, September 18.

There will be a social chat at 12:00 PM, followed by book
discussion and lunch.

The address is: No. 9, 3rd Seaward
Rd., K.G. Valmiki Apts. (Apt. #4), Thiruvanmiyur.
Please RSVP to 98841-87761.

Crafts Group

There will be no Crafts Group this month, as Suzanne is on holiday.

Social Welfare

The proceeds of our Welcome back Lunch went to the Don Bosco Orphanage and Susanne will give us an update on her return as to what the money was spent on.
September brings the return of English lessons and play classes at Andhra Mahila Sabha and volunteers may contact Eleonor Daruwalla on 2498-6927 or Aruna Vijaykumar on 2453-0556.
Eleonor is also happy to have people join her on her regular Tuesday afternoon visits to Shishyu Bhavan for play therapy.
Maureen will be visiting Nirmal Hriday, Ennore and Jeevodaya Manali on Thursday morning 30th August, 2007 to deliver provisions. The car will leave Kilpauk at 9:30 AM and return by 1:30 PM at the latest. Contact Maureen 98402-93027 if you wish to
join in.
EMPTY MILK/SOFT-DRINK CARTONS Cheshire Home would like LARGE OR MEDIUM SIZE empty milk or soft drink cartons (washed!) but intact.
Please contact Maureen to arrange collection.

Children’s Committee

The OWC Children’s committee is once again organizing some fun activities for Halloween, for
children age 10 and under.
ART & CRAFT
Making trick or treat bags, masks, spiders, bats etc – lots of mess and fun! Come to the American School Canteen on October 16 from 3:30-5:30 PM to join.
TRICK OR TREAT
October 17 from 4:30-6:00 PM at expat houses in the Boar Club area.
Tickets for each event are 100 Rs. per child, with all proceeds going to the OWC Social Welfare Program.
Tickets available at American School, OWC playgroup and from Youngmi (99400 19021) and Lisa (99944 56372). Tickets are selling fast!
To any OWC members living in Boat Club, if I haven’t already spoken to you and you would like to donate your front door for the trick or treat event please feel free to contact me (Lisa) on 99944 56372. Parents will be accompanying children so there will be supervision
(but also lots of sugar overload!).

OWC Statistics

As of Thursday, 23 August 2007

We have 132 members of which
18 are in the Committee

In detail we have now
22 life members
52 new members
58 renewals

OWC Ladies come from 26 different nationalities!

If you like to meet someone from your home country or someone with children the same age as yours, just contact me tatjanakaiser@hotmail.com or 99400 30488

Welcome Back Lunch

Some pictures from this year's Welcome Back Lunch held at the Park Hotel. The idea behind this annual event is to usher in the main OWC social events after summer vacation. This year's theme was 'The Zodiac.' Candles on the tables set the mood and a palm reader and parrot were on hand to tell fortunes.

OWC TIFFIN CLUB

The Tiffin Club meets on the FIRST THURSDAY of every month. Cooking demonstrations are held at restaurants, hotels and members’ homes.
We try to have a theme so that we can share recipes with each other.
Recipes are sent to me via email and then sent out to the Tiffin Club members.

SEPTEMBER 6th 2007
The Park Hotel, Nungambakkam;
10am start. Rs. 600 includes demonstration and lunch

Theme: ALL IN ONE!
Chef Willi and his team are going to demo an entire menu – snacks, main and dessert, before we move to the Leather Bar for lunch. (18 people max)
Please contact Sejal Wasani 98840 52575 or sej173@yahoo.co.uk to book your place – only 18 places available!!

Ladies Who Lunch

Next ladies who lunch will be in Dhaba Express.
It is North Indian food. They have an outside area and also a nice airconditioned inside one. At night they often have music in the outside area.
Address is 9 Cenotaph Road. Phone number is 044 24328211
12th Sept at 12.30
Any questions ring Suzanne on 98846 89222

FRENCH TEACHER REQUIRED

Experienced French speaker required to teach standard 7 and 8 children. This would be the children’s first exposure to French.
The position is part-time (three times a week - 2 hrs each time) and would commence immediately. The school is located on Poonamallee High Road.
Interested - Please call or send a text message to Alex Thompson on 9841622888.

August 21st Playgroup

Dear Playgroup Mommies,The next playgroup will be at my house:
No. 9, 3rd Seaward Rd.K.G. Valmiki Apts.Apt. 4Thiruvanmiyur
Cell: 9884187761
3:00 to 5:30
It's Freddy's birthday but instead of presents, I'm asking people to bring a few pieces of fruit. You can just grab whatever is laying around the house. I'll be sending it over to the Cheshire Home. This is a home for handicapped children located across the street from me and is also an OWC charity. I did the fruit thing for Haggi's 2nd birthday and it was a hit. They usually only get bananas once and awhile.Natalie

IWA Trip

International Women’s Association (IWA) is organising a trip to Prague and Budapest departing on Sept 11th 2007 and returning on Sept 20th 2007. IWA would like to invite OWC members on this exciting trip. Any members interested please contact either Geeta Rajagopal 098400 52899 or Gowri Visvanathan 098840 68888 for further details.

Moving Sale

Mr Incredible costume – with gloves and mask for age 7-8 to fit height up to 128cm, chest 62cm and waist 55cm. Excellent condition


Price Rs 300
Family sized paddling pool with hand pump. Octagon shaped 305cm x 58cm. Sturdy I-beam construction. Never used


Contact Sarah Woods on 9840 494425 or kevandsarah@airtelbroadband.in
I will not be around between 6th and 18th August but otherwise viewings welcomed.