American Board Certified Doc

Cosmetic surgery is coming up in India in a big way. But there are very few true plastic surgeons. If anybody is interested there is a cosmetic surgeon who has recently relocated to India after 22 years of practicing exclusive cosmetic surgery in Chicago. At present he is the only American board certified plastic and cosmetic surgeon in India. His name is Dr. Ari and he practices at Chicago Cosmetic Surgery Center, Teynampet, 044-39139139 and Mumbai, 022-32066000.

Very experienced housekeeper/cook - requires live-in position.

Has worked for expat families includingGerman, British and American. Dedicated, good work ethic, good cook, likes and will care lovingly for pets. Could supervise junior staff.She worked for us for just a short time but previously worked in a position for 3 years. We will be sorry to see her go but she needs to find a live-in position which we can't offer.
Contact Lynn Nicolson at: lynn_nicolson@yahoo.co.uk to arrange an interview
We may also be looking for a replacement cook/housekeeper. No live-in facilities available. Location: Greenways Road.
With thanks,Lynn

Maid Available

Her name is Rosie and she has 2 sons and lives in Little Mount. She is honest and trustworthy and reliable and we felt very comfortable leaving her in charge of the house when we went out of town. If anyone is interested in contacting her for the position, she can be called on this number 9444675078(her sister's phone number). Her English is a little broken but it is very easy to communicate with her and she understands everything and therefore languaget is definitely not a barrier in my opinion.

She has worked for High Commission families and other expat families before joining us and so she knows what expats expect. Rosie will be available beginning March 12th.

Vivian O'Connell

Ladies Who Lunch

The first "Ladies Who Lunch" for this year will be held straight after
the March OWC general meeting (see details below). This is a great
way to try out restaurants that you have not yet been and meet new
people.

Date: Wednesday 12th March
Time: 12:30pm
Place: Copper Chimney, 74 Cathedral Road, Chennai-86 (opposite Chola Sheraton)

For further details, please contact Candy Noad on 98846 11174.

Look forward to seeing you all there!

Pinatas!

Maureen and the ladies at The Cheshire Home have now perfected the art of constructing strong and colorful pinatas. Great for childrens' birthdays. For those who have never encountered a pinata, they are usually filled with small toys and candy and then beaten (a plastic cricket bat will do the trick) until they break. Kids love them!
They can be ordered for Rs 300. All procedes go to the Cheshire Home.
Please contact Maureen 9840293027 or Natalie 9884187762 to place your order.

General Meeting

Mar 12: General Meeting – At the Park Sheraton at 10 AM.

The topic for this meeting will be the Coorg culture of India presented by OWC member Meena Naru.

The following should whet everyone's interest about this unique ethnic group (taken from http://members.aol.com/coorg77/coorgs.html)
Coorg is a small state situated on the Western Mountain region of Southern India. It has an area of 1595 square miles with a population of 350,000. Coorg is four times larger than Hong Kong, and seven times larger than Singapore. The 2500-year-old civilization of Coorgs (or Kodavas as it is locally known) evolved from a synthesis of peoples that lived at around the fifth century BC in the region of today's Oman & Yemen, Scythian Greeks, and local women whom they married. Coorgs are Orthodox Hindus, and as a martial race, belong to the ruling class Kshatriya community. During the British influence, Coorgs became highly westernized. Coorgs are a conservative people. They are the only Indian community that does not observe the dowry system...

Craft's Group

Mar 4 & Mar 11

Next meeting will be on March 4 and March 11 at 10:30 AM at Suzanne De Haes’ home:

Kannan Apts. 4B

Chamiers Road

40, 2nd Lane

Ganapathy Colony

Alwarpet
Please contact Suzanne at 98409-83138 for more information.

Gala Event at Dakshina Chitra

Mar 15
Gala event at Dakshina Chitra, featuring cultural performances from Japan, Korea, Russia and Rajastan. Tickets to the program are Rs. 500, and include dinner. Children under 12 years are free.
Contact Maureen at 98402-93027 for more information

President's Message

Greetings Ladies!
It’s hard to believe it’s almost March and summer is setting in, at least the temperatures feel like it is. The schools are gearing up for their breaks and the kids are getting anxious to have a break. I think we all start to feel like we need a break. The best thing to do at this point is get out and go somewhere, learn something new. It can be as simple as talking a walking tour here in Chennai to as grand as taking a trip to another country. Just remember to get some breaks in with you and your family. It’s the best thing you can to.
I hope everyone who came to the Garden Tea had a wonderful time. A heartfelt thank you goes out to my executive committee, people who helped with desserts and stalls – without you we would not have had such a smooth running event. The biggest thank you goes to Lan Minagawa for graciously hosting us at her home. She took great pains in organizing the Japanese ladies for two demonstrations, a Japanese Tea ceremony and Ikebana demonstration. Her cook even volunteered to demonstrate Nori Maki, seaweed rolled sushi, and make enough that we could all have a taste of this and a mixed sushi. I know I learned quite a bit and think if I ever get adventurous, I just might try rolling sushi myself. Only time will tell.
As our year is winding down, this is the time to think about getting involved. This is your chance to have your say in the next year’s events and meetings. Anyone is welcome to join the committees and without you, events can’t happen! So please take the time to consider volunteering and making this group yours.

Until next month…
Stephanie ThompsonPresident

Moving Sale

Patricia Roisz has the following items to sell:

• Ikea couch (sofa) : white color, 4 years old, selling price: 13,000RS (original price 24,000 RS)
• Cane bed with matrass : we use as a child bed, 190 cm long and 80 cmwide, 1,5 years old, selling price: 3500 RS
• Foldingbed for swimming pool: 2 years old (almost never used),bought in Austria, selling price: 1000 RS (original price 2500 RS)
• 4 pieces white cane chair: 2 years old, selling price 1000 RS
• Bob the builder delux tool box: 6 months old, bought in Malajsia,selling price: 1800 RS (original price 2500)Regards Patricia (mobile: 9840383212)

March Tiffin Club

A big 'thank you' to Susan Hopper for hosting such a lovely morning with an italian theme. Those who attended shared recipes and good food with stories about ex-pat living!! Thanks again to Susan.

March Tiffin will be at the Courtyard by Marriott hotel, on Friday 21st march at 10.30am. The theme is 'PASTRY' and we will get a demonstration and recipes from the very talented pastry chef - Sunil. He has run demo's for us before and they are always worth attending.

The cost will be Rs625 inc taxes, and will include a buffet lunch after the demonstration.

The maximum number of ladies for this event is 15, so call or email and book as fast as you can to avoid missing out!

Until next time,

Happy toasting and tasting,

Sejal Wasani
98840 52575

Apartment Required

My family is looking for a 3 bedroom semi-furnished apartment in Besant Nagar or Kalakshetra Colony (roughly about 1400 to 1700 sq ft, not too big). Our budget is between 30000 to 35000. We need secured car parking. And not on the ground floor.

Sangeeta Ghosh, Mobile - (0)98841 49490 or e-mail - syesley@yahoo.co.uk

Apartment for Rent

Up-market neighborhood, very quiet and privat
Spacious, bright and airy (2,700 square feet)
Elegantly furnished with 5 AC's
Foyer, 3 large bedrooms with attached baths
2 terraces opening out from the living and dining areas
Large kitchen with storeroom/pantry
Utility/laundry room
Maid's room with bathroom
Mini gym in building
Contact: Jay 98402 - 33975
No brokers please

Well-being Day

March 15th is Well Being Day
‘Well-being Day’ for the family. A host of activities to enrich your physical and mental well-being in an uplifting ambience. New Age music, massage therapy, tarot, soup, salad and health juice bar, lecture, demo and more all under one roof are the cocktail for an inspirational experience. Call 45534146/9940198185 for more info.

Garden Tea

Many thanks to Mrs. Lan Minagawa of the Japanese consulate for her gracious hospitality at this year's garden tea. Members enjoyed experiencing an authentic Japanese tea ceremony and demonstration of an ikebana flower arrangement.
Kudos also to Stephanie Thompson and the executive committee for their hard work. This event was really lovely!

St. Valentine's Ball

The British Citizen's Association will be hosting a St. Valentine's Ball at:

Cottingley

20 Anderson Road, Chennai

on Saturday the 16th of February

7:30 PM

Door Prize 8:30 PM

Dinner 8:45 PM

Dress: Formal

Carriages: 1AM

Parking on Anderson Road

Bar Service Available

Donation Rs 1,000

Tickets available from:

David Oswald 2822 4690

Ryan Bennett 2499 3305

OWC Email

Many members have not been receiving their electronic newsletter. This is probably because we have changed email accounts. The OWC new email address is:
owcmadras@gmail.com
It may be that mail from this address is being marked as SPAM by your provider. You can avoid this by saving the new email address in your contacts list.
It may also be that your name has not been added to the new list. If this is the case, please send a mail to the above address with the subject heading 'ADD.'
Thank you!

Garden Tea Tickets

The last day to buy tickets for this event (Wednesday, February 13th) is Friday, February 8.
Don't miss it.
Tickets are available with all committee members.

Earthsync Event

One of our members, Sangeeta, a professional Indian contemporary dancer would like to recommend the following:

Date and Time: SUNDAY 17TH FEBRUARY, 2008 AT 7:00 P.M.Venue: SIR MUTHA VENKATASUBBA RAO CONCERT HALL (LADY ANDAL SCHOOL AUDITORIUM) 13/1 HARRINGTON ROAD, CHETPET, CHENNAI 600 031Tickets: Rs.200 and Rs.300Tickets available:At Landmark, Odyssey, Anokhi and other leading outlets.
You can call Earthsync at (044) 4205 2532 for any further details.

Earthsync's music is a completely innovative and an amazing amalgamation of different textures of tunes and rhythms of the contemporary and the traditional. They are really wonderful compositions. Please visit their website for more information: http://www.earthsync.com/