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The American Women’s Association of Hong Kong, Limited. Established in 1956 A volunteer organization of women of all nationalities supporting Hong Kong charities and schools through community service and monetary grants, while providing educational and social activities for members.

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Editor Lindsey Gordon [email protected] Assistant Editor Contents Angela Bellas Membership 3 Graphics Dream Home 6 Jacky Ngan Fahima Ahmad Art on the Line 8 WOW 10 PhotographY Fahima Ahmad 17 Tanvi's Top Ten 11 Chinese Etiquette 12 Advertising Manager [email protected] AWA in the 70's 14 Hong Kong Stories 16 Smart Appliances 17 Treasure Hunter 18 Published & Printed by Tsz Shan 19 R&R Publishing Ltd. Asian Tours 20 2126 7812 [email protected] Sevens Heaven 22 www.rrpublishing.com.hk Calendar of Events 23 Local Tours and Activities 24 Ongoing Activities 28 22 Contact Information 29

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From the President From the Editor

It’s April, and the Hong Kong ‘Spring’ is upon us. As we I’m calling this one the ‘homey’ issue in anticipation of the say farewell to March, I want to offer a hearty upcoming Homes and Gardens Tour. I get very excited congratulations to Regine Pocsatko and Lisa Strunin and about interior design, so there’s nothing I like more than their Art on the Line team for another amazing evening of having ‘a good butcher’s’ around somebody else’s art and charity on March 10th, netting the AWA charitable gorgeous pad. I am always on the look out for fresh ideas fund over HK $250k. From the time the doors opened at 6pm with a crowd waiting outside, until and ‘inspo’ to add to all the other stuff in the file marked the time the silent auction bidding closed ‘Dream Home’ which I keep in my head. Sigh, one day… at 9:30pm, The Space was overrun with anyway, have you signed up for the tour yet? both art and people. Well done, ladies and many thanks to all of you who attended In Treasure Hunter, Rachel Parker has some excellent and purchased art. advice for us home-loving expats: If you see it and you love it, buy it (if your pocket permits). I’ve lost count of all The AWA never slows down, and April is the times I’ve ‘ummed and ahhed’ over something and no exception. On the 12th of this month, then wished I’d bought it later. If a thing we have the long awaited return of our Home & Garden tour. Don’t miss the gives you joy, what price on that? opportunity to glimpse into some of Hong Kong’s finest homes. There are still a few Have you ever wondered where to buy a places available, so register today. pink wig or a goldfish in Hong Kong? If so, you’ll find Tanvi’s Top Ten Street On April 13th from 12-1:30pm please come to the AWA Markets indispensable reading. And a office for pizza and the AWA Annual General Meeting pink wig might come in handy if you’re (AGM). We need a quorum of members so please spend thinking about going to the Rugby Sevens your lunch with us - eat, socialize and attend a brief meeting, at which we will vote in the new slate of Board this month. Shelda’s Sevens Heaven will Members for the 2016-2017 fiscal year. A big thank you help if you need to brush up on your goes out to our Board Nominating Committee who knowledge of the game. It’s not just for the men! worked hard at rounding up nominations, conducting interviews and selecting a final slate of board nominees. Read any good books lately? Neither has Claudia. She wasn’t very impressed with Janice Y.K. Lee’s new novel Finally, I want to continue to emphasize our need for your ‘The Expatriates’ which doesn’t do much for our image as help in recruiting members into the AWA – something that HK expat wives. was featured in last month’s AWAre magazine. We are always in need of members and our organization is richer for it. So please ask your friends to join. If you meet Enjoy this issue of AWAre and remember, if you feel like someone new to Hong Kong, let them know about us. being a part of it, do please get in touch. We’d love to hear Get their name and contact information and myself or from you! Sharon Mason would be happy to send them a personal email inviting them to CHAT or OWL or a neighborhood Oh well. Time to put on my diamond tiara and head off to coffee. And as ever, thank you for your help! the Peninsula for high with the other expat ladies. As if! Have a wonderful April, and Happy Spring.

Marcy LaRont Lindsey Gordon AWA President AWAre Editor

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The AWA (American Women’s Association) is a dynamic community of women of all nationalities, with over 800 members from 36 countries. We are sure you will find your niche through our diverse range of activities, events and opportunities to volunteer. All women are welcome – do join us!

Current members – you are our best ambassadors. Please introduce new arrivals and old friends to AWA – over wine at OWL, at a Neighborhood Coffee, a WOW event, or encourage them to attend CHAT. AWA’s vision is that all women can connect with us and develop a rich, satisfying and purposeful life in Hong Kong.

Joining AWA is easy via our website at: awa.org.hk or call 2527 2961.

Owl (Out With the Ladies) Welcome New Members Come join us any week or every week - same time, same place (except public holidays). Sara Anderson Liz Siena Deanna Gulley Katz Elisabeth Carlbark Where: Oolaa Judy Wong Renee Holten 20 Bridges Street, Soho Courtney Ducanois Katherine Twells When: Every Tuesday, 5:30pm – 7:30pm Susan Soskin West Penny Soder Coordinator: Susie Edrington, [email protected] Christine Simms Julie Madsen Gretchen Gharrett Kathryn Orr Josephine Oswald Ana Ramos Sandra Neumann Elisabeth Chouraqui Heather Gill Liza Beighley Jennifer Lo

CHAT (Come Have a Talk) When: Thursday, 10:30am – 12:00 noon (except public holidays) Where: Café 8, Rooftop of Pier 8, above the Maritime Museum. Cost: No fee (all beverages & lunches at personal expense) Coordinator: Diane Lamboley 9020 9385 [email protected]

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Foon Ying WHEn/ WHErE: 20 & 27 April, 4 May Please check website for details COOrDInATOrS: Chrissie Govier, [email protected] Kate Mahjoubian, [email protected] COST: No fee but registration is required "Foon Ying" means "welcome" in Cantonese and what better welcome than to embark on a social adventure designed to foster new Hong Kong friendships. This informal program takes the guesswork out of finding your feet by designing fun activities for your group, sharing experiences and building your “guanxi” or "network." Your commitment? Attend all three sessions over three weeks, be open to exploring your new environment and meeting great people. Join and enjoy!

Neighborhood Coffees If you live, work or play in any of the following neighborhoods, join others in your area for a monthly coffee. Meet new friends or catch up with old ones, discuss and plan new activities. Contact your local coordinator for details of forthcoming coffees.

HK SOuTHSIDE SAI KUNG Walli Seegar, [email protected] Katherine Fenton, [email protected] Sandra Gallaudet, KOWLOOn [email protected] Jane Buck, [email protected] POK Fu LAM AnD SHOuSOn HILL Susan Trebach, [email protected] Annie Fifer, [email protected] HK CEnTrAL/MID LEvELS DISCOvEry BAy Kathy Barber, [email protected] Izumi Ikeda, [email protected]

Mandarin Summer Camp Mandarin Nanny Service Groups Mandarin OneTo One Summer Courses Mandarin Teacher HK T:+852 2982 0919 M:+852 61179980 E: [email protected] Rm 603, 6/F, Yau Sing Building, 120-122 Wing Lok Street , Sheung Wan, Hong Kong Web: www.mandarinteacher.hk

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Dream Home By Lindsey Gordon

We’ve lived in this apartment for 18 months now and I’ve only just discovered a switch on the toilet that heats the seat. It’s a Toto toilet - I’ve never had one before so I wasn’t aware of its true potential and anyway, who reads toilet instructions? Actually, I’ve always found it slightly irritating because it has a mind of its own – the seat lifts up and down willy nilly whether there’s anyone near it or not. I like the 30 ltr or 60 ltr flush option though, and the self-cleaning wand is fun to watch if totally ineffectual. I have no strong feelings about the ‘massage’ or ‘oscillating’ modes – other than mild amusement - but now that I have found the hot seat I’m really feeling the love - especially when I forget its there and get a lovely, warm surprise every time I pay a visit. When we lived in Mumbai, there was a showerhead attached to the wall next to the loo, which I found very refreshing. The water pressure was and adjacent high-pressure showerheads? Where will my high and I vowed to have one of these in my ‘forever’ home – aspirations end? A man standing outside the door offering me however far in the dim and distant future that might be. a hot towel and a mint as I come out? (Preferably ‘Wolf of Other people would keep all these ideas on their Pinterest Wall Street’ era Leo)?! Today in the supermarket I was boards but I’m not that organized and anyway, I don’t need to confronted with a wall of a thousand different brands of toilet ‘cos its all in my head. If you were to have a rummage around paper and I chose a scented one. Goodness me! More than in there, you’d find, amongst all the cotton wool and images half of all Indian households don’t even have a toilet and here of Leonardo diCaprio (my secret love), a ‘file’ marked: Stuff for am I sitting on my hot seat like Lady Muck with loo roll that the Future Dream Home. This ‘file’ contains pictures of a free smells of roses. Aren’t we all lucky? – We were born in the standing copper bath; an Inglenook Fireplace; an Aga; The right place at the right time. Because that’s all it is: luck- that’s Farrow and Ball colour chart; a showerhead on a wall next to a the only reason any of this is available to us. toilet (with excellent water pressure) and now, a new entry…. And as expats, we are luckier than most because we get ta dah…a heated toilet seat. to see how other people live. We can experience their world Am I getting a bit carried away here? Heated toilet seats for a bit, hopefully broadening our own horizons at the same

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time. We can take away the things that we like, ideas and collection a beautiful vibrant cerise rug, which has been friendships as well as the odd stick of furniture. From India I taunting me from the window of Lane Crawford all month. To take as my souvenir the friendly, open and generous people I be honest, it looks old and worn but for me that is the appeal. met there everyday; I take my love of south Indian cuisine – A Swedish friend described it as ‘bedagad skönhet’ when I especially dosas. I take the ‘pink and orange’ colour combo showed her – which is a good thing. Now the Lane Crawford and, of course, the showerhead next to the loo idea. From rug lives with the Kolkata cabinet and the Jodhpur doorframe, Hong Kong I take super efficiency, respect for culture, tradition one day to be introduced to the old Grandfather clock who and family and definitely the hot toilet seat (oh, and perhaps a currently lives in storage. Not only do most of the pieces have Forbidden City table and a couple of Foo dogs) I might their own history, they are now a part of mine. never have known about many or all of these things I don’t think I’ll ever regret my days as an expat had I never left England. even though I have missed my friends and family I’ve had quite a few different homes – and a permanent home to keep my stuff in. I’ve mostly high up in the clouds - in three lost count of the times I’ve tried to look for different countries over the past few years things, like the secateurs for example – did I and I have seen some amazing things from have them in India? Are they in storage, lost the windows of each of them. Kites with in transit or at the bottom of the ocean? enormous wingspans swooping through the Anyway, not being able to find stuff is a small air; hundreds of people gathering for prayer price to pay. There’s plenty of time to settle below; mass dog fights and huge container down in one place in the future and to be honest, vessels silently gliding by. Some of it awesome, once I’ve got my Cole and Son wallpaper up and some of it awful, but all of it very different to the grass painted the kitchen Wimborne White (Farrow and Ball verge I used to see every morning when I opened the curtains No. 239) I’ll be twiddling my thumbs anyway. before we moved overseas. No, much better to keep on trucking, collecting memories, OK, so I don’t have a permanent home now and I can’t stories and unusual and beautiful things to surround myself plant bulbs or put up wallpaper and as a home bird that hurts. with for the few good years before they put me in a care However, I have collected, over the years, a few choice items home. It’s all about the journey, not the destination after all like the massive cabinet from Kolkata and the doorframe from and hopefully, in the future, one of my great-great Jodhpur that I had made in to a mirror. I can now add to the grandchildren will be polishing the Kolkata cabinet or vaccing the ‘bedagad skönhet’ rug and might find some joy in them. They might pause to wonder about the batty old woman who lugged all this stuff back home and her long-suffering husband who let it to happen.

April 2016 AWARE 7 ThankF youEAtur to Eour artists! Sandra Chung Sharon Mason Wendy Leung Rielle Yap Ong Laura Zhang Ann Ng Yin Lam Claire Billson Wendy Jahnke Ka Yu Chan Bonnie Bajaj Theodora Whittington Alyson O’Neal Rachel Smith Karla Roldan Katie Dawson Grace Tam Yuki Aruga Laura Simonsen Melody Yiu Winnie Sie Davies Carolina Kollman Annie G Brigitte Figueiras Fung Ying Tammy Tam Anji Connell Sarah Bent Yui Ching Helena Cheng Lee O’Neal Helen Miiasoey Sophie Tunik Ophelia Jacarini Antoinette Wysocki Kiyoko Yamaguchi Carmen Lai Ping Cheung Megumi Takami Nina Pryde Monica Hemrajani Kwai Fan Chan Zenith Chan Kam-Ying Mok Prity Tibrewal Sharon Grosse Irene Hui Josephine Cheng Louise Soloway Chan Queenie Chan Amber Chan Amy Tai Violet Shum Sindy Lau Carol Lee Koey Ho Yi Kwok Helen Bronte Boyd Jianne Soriano Sai Wah Fung Rheanne Winstanley Mei Nga Cicada Shum Meimei Ho Kat J Weiss Rochelle Harina Emily Eldridge Anthea Lovett Mjailai Samantha Ng Margaret Goeden Ann Passmore Ze Ze Lai Carol Ho Rainbow Tse Kitty Wong Kyle Raynal Pirate Christie Chan Antonella Giardinelli Kinga Owczennikow Leah Clough Jane Kwong Karina Ye Cynthia Cheung Angela Tao Adele Foster Bao Ho Pui Ngo Lau Mary-Louise Boulanger Elaine Chiu 168 Gallery Eleanor McColl Belinda Bath Nandini Hawley Kumiko Matsushima Lori Foster Jaen Ching Ng Jiana Ma Marybeth Coffer Charlotte Zhong Jessica Cheung Gladys Ng Fanny Tang Carolyn Yoshida Jeannette Hensinger Leona Apps Grace Ho Kate Baumgartner Elise van Stolk Nicole Chow Barbora Mayer Virginia Lo Xyza Cruz Bacani Ayumi Adachi Ning Yu Ngai Marie Pottiez Nora Schlenzinger Stella Pang Mila Furstova Joey Ka Yin Leung Vanessa Wong Scarlette Cheng Hok Kan Pun 8 AWArE April 2016

AprilAWAre.indd 1 16/3/16 5:02 pm A glorious multi-coloredF EAeveningtur forE charity Art on the Line (AOTL), the AWA’s international exhibition and charity art sale, held March 10, was a rousing success!

Hong Kong’s largest exhibit of art by female amateur and professional artists, surpassed last year’s event fundraising mark, netting at least $250,000HKD for the AWA’s Charity Fund.

For one extraordinary evening “The Space” on Hollywood Rd. was transformed by the display of hundreds of paintings, sketches, collages, prints, photographs and other art work donated by more than 125 women artists from Hong Kong and around the world.

Much of the artwork was hung, unframed, on ropes echoing the clotheslines so visible across Hong Kong. Larger, framed featured pieces were sold by Silent Auction. And throughout the remarkable event Bao Ho, a renowned street artist, painted a V >À}ÕÀ>>vwÝi`ÌÌ iiÌÀÞÜ>Þ >°

“It was an evening to remember!” declared AWA President Marcy LaRont. “Our deepest thanks go to the talented artists who so generously gave us their work for sale. And to the AWA team of dedicated volunteers who pulled this all together!”

Thank you to Santa Fe Relocations for Thank you to Bowerbird Home for its the generous event sponsorship and generous support with the donation of their logistical support. We couldn’t have signature blue and white porcelain. done it without you.

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Sam I Am

By Mary Barbara Hanna

Do you have a friend named Sam, Samantha or Samuel? Anita said: A good entrepreneur learns, “You don’t know It seems most people do and that’s how this ‘friendly’ name what you don’t know.” To overcome a knowledge deficit in was chosen for a Hong Kong tour company, ‘Sam the Local.’ startups, Anita and Maggie attended the Founder Institute, a Co-founders Anita Chan and Maggie Lau spent evenings world-wide 14 week intensive program designed to blast and weekends researching and trying out ideas for possible founders to the finish line with a product and a pitch. Now business models. Mostly consumer-focused, it took a few they’ve started a video segment on YouTube and have plans years to land on a blend of ideas resulting in “Sam the Local, to expand into locales such as Tokyo, Taipei and Seoul. your ‘local’ friend, world-wide.’” From one hour to a full day, Sam the Local is offering 10% off to AWA members – just the company customizes tours directly to your interests. With enter ‘awarocks’ as the promo code. 50 tour guides who speak 12 languages, you can create a tour on just about any topic. Anita Chan and I talked about starting a company, vetting new employees, plans for world domination, and advice for other entrepreneurs. Check out this lively entrepreneur’s interview via podcast at https://www.awa.org.hk/activities/ working-women. Key to the success of their startup is the amount of research done on the idea. They talked with friends and family, attended networking events, looked into other companies and identified possible gaps. Anita admits it’s difficult to hear that a dream is just that, but real feedback made the path more obvious over time. It took nearly two years for ‘Sam the Local’ to launch, but it has grown exponentially in a short amount of time.

10 AWARE April 2016 Feature Tanvi’s Top 10… Street Markets of Hong Kong

By Tanvi Gupta

around since every second shop will stock what you want. Get a quote from a couple of vendors and then engage them in a bidding war. It works. And even if it doesn’t, it’s still fun. 5. Goldfish market: A street brimming with the most exotic fish and aquarium supplies. You will find a gasp-inducing range in aquatic life here from goldfish (you guessed it) to turtles, frogs and even reptiles. 6. Flower market: Located next to the Goldfish market, it’s a street filled with shops selling flowers and potted plants. It’s one of the few places in this busy city of mine, where I want to feel, sunlight on my face you will literally stop and smell the flowers. It truly is a See that dust cloud disappear without a trace sight to behold, as beautifully pruned bonsai, lilies and I want to take shelter from the never-ending rain orchids all compete for your attention. In the streets of Hong Kong with their self-explanatory 7. Toys street (Tai Yuen): In the heart of Wanchai, this is an names absolute treasure trove of affordable toys and party I am borrowing heavily from an old classic to start this supplies for kids of all ages. I bought a Thomas the Tank story. Nevertheless what I say is true. Hong Kong feels great Engine set for a two-year old, a Duplo for a four-year old, when after a heavy downpour the dust settles and the whole and a remote-controlled model car for a 30-year old. city has this fresh, new-ish feel to it. It’s at these times, that 8. Sneakers Street: As the name suggests, this street has it’s a good idea to grab your Octopus card and your umbrella vendors selling all the famous sportswear brands. The (in case the weather Gods change their minds again) and prices are more often than not about the same as head to one of the several unique street markets in the city, anywhere else, but the range is mind-boggling from the each with its own inimitable charm. latest to limited editions. Here are my Top 10: 9. Jade market: A covered market with countless stalls 1. Pottinger Street: A stone-steps street in the heart of selling jade in Kowloon. It’s a strict case of caveat emptor Central, this is the place to head to for all things costume. though, so unless you know your real jade from you’re Hong Kong loves costumes and everything from your fake jade, beware! Halloween to Rugby Sevens is a reason to play fancy 10. Stanley Main Street Market: This one is a bit too tourist-y, dress. This street has everything from pink wigs to clown selling more souvenirs and kitschy art than any other place masks. You really can be anyone you want to be. in Hong Kong. But its next to a beach, has some good 2. Western Market: I discovered this little slice of craft DIY food to offer, a vibrant feel to it, and sometimes, just heaven when I started making plush toys for my baby. sometimes hidden between a mahjong set and a dancing Technically not a street, it is an Edwardian-style building minion, you will find a real gem for the home. Ok, ok, I dating back to 1906. Today it houses merchants selling all know this is supposed to be a Top 10 but I couldn’t leave manner of fabrics, art and craft. out SSP, could I? 3. Lee Yuen Street (East and West) – two parallel lanes Sham Shui Po is a tenacious shopper’s paradise located in tucked away in Central, these are Hong Kong’s answer to a working class neighborhood, with street on street Kowloon’s Ladies Market. You will find shops selling specializing in anything your heart desires. To name a souvenirs, table linen, shoes and a zillion other everyday couple there is Ki Lung Street that houses several fabric things. A cut-label paradise for kids’ clothes. stalls and Fuk Wing Street that has party favors, stationery 4. Wanchai Computer city (Hennessy Road): Again, not a and toys. street as such but a mall that boasts row upon row of And don’t forget Dried Seafood Street, Cat Street … this shops selling all things digital from fit-bits to PCs. Walk list really could go on and on and on… April 2016 AWARE 11 Feature

A BRIEF GUIDE TO By Farnces Nicholls CHINESE ETIQUETTE AND CUSTOMS

If you have not lived in Asia before, relocating to Hong Many festivals are celebrated in Hong Kong and the dates Kong means learning about the local etiquette and customs. change each year since they are determined by the lunar These can be very different from what you are used to and so calendar. Chinese New Year (January or February) is a below is a brief overview of some of them. colourful spring harvest festival with much symbolism: When you first arrive you may find it shocking when flowers (orange trees signify wealth), plentiful food (candy for someone refers to your weight as in the west we would a sweet life), new clothes and a time to spring clean out your never make such personal comments but here you may find home (sweep out the bad luck). such comments commonplace. Also commonly discussed is The Chinese believe in ancestor worship and both Ching money; people will ask you how much rent you pay, how Ming (April) and Chung Yeung (October) are dates for grave much you paid for an item, how much you earn, also your sweeping where members of the family go to their ancestors’ age, marital status and number of children. If you don’t want graves to clean them up and give offerings such as burning to answer these questions then just change the subject. paper in the shape of everyday items (money, food, furniture)

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that are ‘sent’ via the smoke to their relatives in the after world. acceptable behaviour but when you use a toothpick you need Dragon Boat (June) also known as Tuen Ng is one of the to cover your mouth with your free hand. Same thing goes if most well-known festivals in Hong Kong next to Chinese New you laugh – cover your mouth. Year. At this time Dragon Boat teams compete in various At the end of a meal oranges or fruit are frequently locations including Stanley and East Tsim Sha Tsui. One of brought out meaning the meal is finished – time to go and no the traditional Chinese foods eaten during this festival is a lingering. DO NOT eat the oranges! sticky rice dumpling with various fillings wrapped in bamboo leaves in the shape of a triangular pyramid. ‘FACE’ During the evening of the Mid-autumn festival (August or ‘Losing Face’ is a Chinese concept and in the west is September) families have picnics under the biggest and equivalent to losing respect or status. Chinese find ‘no’ brightest full moon. They also carry paper and plastic lanterns difficult to say so they may say ‘maybe’ or ‘we’ll see’ in order celebrating this time of year. Mooncakes (traditionally made to ‘save face’. from pastry, whole boiled egg yolk and lotus paste) are eaten It is also not appropriate to lose your temper and yell - but be warned - they are very rich and very sweet! otherwise the other people will ‘lose face’ due to embarrassment. You may find the Chinese laugh or smile GIFTS when they are angry, nervous or embarrassed, don’t take this Lai See (red packets) are given out at weddings and as an affront. Chinese New Year. New notes (not coins) are placed in the lai After living in Hong Kong for a while you will learn to see but the amount must never have a four in it as the appreciate that there is no right or wrong when it comes to Cantonese word for four also sounds like the word for death. etiquette and customs, they are just different and that it is just Lai See packets, like business cards, are presented and a part of the fun in living somewhere new. received with two hands as a sign of respect. DO NOT give watches or clocks as gifts such as these signify the passing of time and so are associated with death (I think there may be an exception for a Rolex) Also DO NOT give white flowers, particularly lilies, as these are also associated with funerals and death.

EATING DO NOT place your chopsticks sticking vertically out of your rice bowl as this resembles incense burning and symbolizes ‘feeding’ the dead and death in general. Since the outbreak of SARS, serving chopsticks (frequently a different colour than the ones you are using to eat with) may be provided on your table for hygiene purposes. In Asia ‘clearing your plate’ means you haven’t had enough and are still hungry, so leave some food indicating that your host has provided you with enough food. To indicate you have finished eating rest your chopsticks flat on the top of your bowl. Slurping soup or noodles and belching are seen as

April 2016 AWARE 13 AWA 60TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL AWA keeps pace with the turbulent times: 1970s by rachel parker

Expats know a thing or two about resilience, as they adapt to new local customs, currency, and current with their moves. Through the 1970s, AWA members’ ﬂexibility became valuable to the organization as well.

The decade started with a still fairly young organization serving American women who’d come to Hong Kong with their husbands. Big expatriate packages were the norm, and many women were unprepared for a world of grand homes serviced by multiple servants, school debentures – and lots of time on their hands. They’d handed off their ‘Joy of Cooking’ cookbooks and Betty Crocker mixes to the amahs, but were feeling empty. The AWA ﬁlled a void, giving its members social outlets and purpose as it expanded its philanthropic and service reach.

“In the large scheme of things, our contribution has been minute, but for our membership it constitutes our reason for being,” wrote Mrs. Richard Morrison in her president’s message in the 1975-76 annual report.

Working in a tiny ofﬁce and using typewriters, mimeograph machines, and land line telephones, as many as 30 women would keep the AWA’s ofﬁces humming each year. They would organize everything from Red Cross blood drives, to galas, to bridge and mahjong classes, to a special welcome for a US vice president, as well as a variety of outings around Hong Kong. Popular adventures included Po Tai for the rock carvings, Kadoorie Farms, and Kowloon Walled City.

Creative fundraising committees added new ventures to bring in more funds for local charities. In 1974, a used book trading post was launched, and in 1976, some talented women staged the musical Oklahoma in a dinner theater format.

Possibly because of the broad scope of AWA’s activities, or because of the few options, many women from other countries sought membership in the organization. But the original by-laws of the AWA prevented non-US citizens from joining. In 1973-1974, the bylaws were changed, allowing up to 30 percent foreign membership (today, there is no limit to non-US membership).

14 AWArE April 2016 191970sAWAre.indd 1 56 16/3/16 3:13 pm “I joined AWA in 1977, and there was nothing here for Pakistanis then and the British clubs were too colonial,” notes Rehana Singh, who as a Pakistani had to wait for enough US women to join for her application to be processed.

For both Singh and former president Barbara Medley, superb Chinese amahs were a vital part of home life in Hong Kong in the 1970s. But, Barbara, whose children were already grown, didn’t hire an amah. “I was known in my building as the ‘no- Amah Missy,’” she recalled.

Many American companies expanded their Asian operations during the 1970s, using Hong Kong as a base. But as China started opening up, many factories shifted north. Hong Kong became the storefront and ﬁnancial operations, while China provided the low-cost labor. As Hong Kong’s business climate changed, many families moved out of Hong Kong, often without much notice. And, for the AWA, the last half of the 1970s was characterized by boards with multiple women in key roles. In 1978, the whole board changed mid year, as Barbara Medley and all of her board left Hong Kong through the year.

But while leadership changed in 1978, overall membership in AWA blossomed to more than 1,000 women. This was a busy year for the organization: it launched its Foon Ying program for helping members adjust to Hong Kong as well as added an art show and cookbook as fundraisers.

And, AWA responded to the crisis caused by the end of the Vietnam War. In 1978, the organization created the Vietnamese Aid Committee, which provided volunteers (ranging in age from 15-60) to work with the refugees.

Many of the activities and programs started in the 1970s are gone, but the core values of the organization have not changed. Through the transitions, adaptability has become the by-word of the AWA.

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Hong Kong Stories By Claudia Doherty

They are thrilled, they are homesick, they are scared, course’ all the time. How do you tell your travel agent that they are relieved to have arrived in Hong Kong - their new you lost your child, literally lost him, more than a year ago, home for six months, a year, a three-year contract max, and that now you’re going on vacation? Of course, it’s forever, nobody knows. They are fresh-faced; they are mid- impossible. career, hoping for that crucial boost up the ladder; they are It feels inauthentic somehow, like a caricature, not the here for their last job, the final rung before they’re put out to inner thoughts of a mother who has lost a child. pasture. They work at banks; they work at law firms. They Although some of the observations resonate, they are make buttons, clothing, hard drives, toys. They run only a part of the expat experience, the salacious Hollywood restaurants; they are bartenders; they are yoga teachers; they TV drama part (think Desperate Housewives). The twists and are designers; they are architects. They don’t work. They are turns of their sordid, beautifully over-the-top lives has hoping to work. They are done, done, done with work. entertainment value, no doubt, yet overlook the deep, And so begins Janice Y. K. Lee’s second novel ‘The enriching part of living as an expatriate; the cultural education, Expatriates’ which sets its sites on exposing the personal the adventure, the eye opening revelations at discovering pain and humiliations of stereotyped Hong Kong other parts of the world. Given there have expat life with sweeping broad-brush strokes. been so few Hong Kong English language The lives of three American expat women literary novels this seems a missed are laid bare through the lens of shallow opportunity. indulgence and narcissistic, discontented Overall, I was left feeling slightly prosperity. Margaret is a mother barely surviving depressed at the candy-coated notion that the loss of her son, Mercy a young Korean this is representative of Hong Kong’s expats. American drifting down a route of despair and That we are all living a life of decadence and Hillary is a lonely socialite whose marriage is cheating husbands, where we are surrounded crumbling along with hopes of motherhood. by social climbers, gossips and narcissists. Readable and even relatable at some points My own experience, thus far, has revealed a such as when Margaret sits down with her dynamic city with a mix of this, yes, but also children to a meal prepared by her domestic many thoughtful, caring intelligent people. helper: There is not a lot to choose from in English If Margaret lived in the United States, she would be language fiction centering on Hong Kong. There are genre cooking, her dishes would be her own, and her children books; supernatural horror from Stewart Sloan and Rebecca would know how they were supposed to taste in their own Bradley, comedy crime novels from Nury Vittachi, humorous home. essays & cartoons from Larry Feign, poetry from Alan Jeffries Yet adolescent and self-conscious at others, as with and memoir from Martin Booth and Chris Thrall but modern Margaret’s question to her husband after attending a dinner literary fiction (written in the 21st century) is sadly lacking. party during a house hunting trip to Hong Kong: Titles that came up in various lists from the Guardian, “Where are the Chinese people?...where was that place Goodreads and Amazon included: we were? Stanley? I felt like it was all white people. It could White Ghost Girls by Alice Greenway 2006 have been Marin County.” The Piano Teacher by Janice Y. K. Lee 2009 The characters meander in and out of each other’s lives Love in a Fallen City by Eileen Change 2006 with tiresome one dimensionality. Disasters that befall them Fragrant Harbor by John Lanchester 2002 are treated with a breathy lightness as when Margaret is Maybe one of these will prove to be a truly moving novel dealing with the aftermath of a personal tragedy: that brings depth and understanding to the enriching, What she can’t stand, also, is how many ‘of courses’ beguiling yet untethered experience of being an expatriate. there are in her life. The sympathetic women murmuring ‘of Sadly Lee’s The Expatriates does not accomplish this.

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Smart Guide to Appliances in Hong Kong By Dimple Shah

Most of us who relocated to Hong Kong took some time Air Purifiers: Given Hong Kong’s notorious air pollution settling down in this city we now call home, and part of the woes, the demand for air purifiers only seems to increase settling process involved finding and furnishing a residence to every year. There are many different types and brands, so it our satisfaction. would be best to do your homework. One of the key elements of this furnishing process Water Purifiers: While tap water in Hong Kong is generally involves electrical appliances. Many of us have apartments or considered safe, in older buildings, the pipes may have houses that come pre-equipped with large appliances such as deteriorated to a point that makes the water unsafe to drink. washers and dryers, refrigerators, etc. We probably brought To err on the side of caution, many people prefer to use a with us our stereo systems, smaller cooking appliances such water filter. These usually consist of a filter attachment that as mixers, food processors and toasters, and personal you fix onto your sink tap in order to remove impurities from appliances such as hair dryers. the water. More advance electric models can be built into It is relatively easy to buy both second hand and new your kitchen design with an intake pipe directly feeding into appliances in Hong Kong. Most well known brands are the unit, but for most purposes, the tap attachment is the sourced easily. However, certain niche brands and bespoke most commonly used filtration device. use appliances like high-end coffee machines may not be New appliances can be bought at appliance stores such readily available, and you may need to source these from as Fortress or Broadway, which have many branches all over overseas. the city. The home section of Department stores such as For all existing appliances, it is important to remember Sogo and Wing On also provide choice and information on that Hong Kong works on an electrical voltage of 220 volts, different brands. For second hand purchases, look at the and uses a three square pin plug point system. classified sections at geoexpat.com and asiaexpat.com. There Aside from the usual set of appliances however, there are are frequently bargains to be had, especially from expats who some appliances that can be essential to dealing with Hong are leaving Hong Kong and looking to sell their often well- Kong’s temperature and environment. maintained appliances at very reasonable prices. Dehumidifiers: Come the hot and muggy summer months, the one thing that you cannot do without is a dehumidifier. Aside from humidity absorbing sachets and boxes in your cupboard, you need a full-scale dehumidifier that will help remove the excess moisture from the air. Some apartments have them inbuilt, but portable ones are readily available. Air conditioners: The summer heat is also kept at bay with air conditioners. Many newer apartment complexes have central air conditioning but older apartments can still feature window or split units. Routine cleaning of the filters and servicing ensures trouble free operation. Heaters: On the flipside, Hong Kong winters can be wet and chilly. Stay warm and cozy with portable room heaters. These tend to be less expensive to operate even compared to central heating in apartment complexes that provide centralized temperature control. Rice cookers : If you find that you are quickly developing a fascination for Asian cuisine, the rice cooker will save time and energy in the kitchen.

April 2016 AWARE 17 Feature Treasure Hunter

By Rachel Parker

When shopping in new lands, the Parker First Rule of no shopping list in mind. This trip was less a hunt and more an Acquisition is: If you see something you love then buy it exploration of the options. I wandered the antiques because you might not see it again. warehouse snapping photos of the possibilities – but not Shopping around looking for a cheaper version may not be feeling the love. Hundreds of buffets and chests, the best use of time while absorbing new cultures. For us, uncomfortable chairs, and desks: I didn’t need or love them. shopping for home décor while in foreign lands is as much Then, I climbed the narrow stairs to the dusty shelves of about love as price points - within reason, of boxes. It felt like a hundred old course. attics had been consolidated We codified this rule while living in Europe. We into one. Endless aisles of six- were in Venice and did all the customary stops: foot tall racks laden with shoe- Doges Palace; the boat ride to Murano; San Marco box size lacquer boxes. But then Piazza. In wandering over canals and through I found something different: alleyways, a pair of maroon velvet slippers caught 24-inches tall, with three layers, my eye. They were exquisite and not overly decorative painting underneath expensive - but nor were they necessary, so I years of dust. The shop owner passed. For the rest of the trip I looked for them said it was a special box for everywhere but with no luck. Finally, as we were carrying cakes at a wedding and leaving Venice, I made a mad dash back to the dated from the 19th Century. As original shop to get them. In all of our wandering a baker, I was hooked. around, I hadn’t seen any others, what a waste of I selected one that I loved. It time! But now I had them, I loved them! was interesting, but the I ended up collecting slippers for a couple of decorations were kind of dull years. I got olive-wood and rough. Then I saw another slippers in France, bejeweled one, taller, more elaborate, and ones in Lucca, Italy. My oldest obviously more expensive, just daughter brought back a pair a little bit more. I’d never seen any of these of multi-colored slippers from boxes, so had no framework for judging Fez. And, when we returned whether the shop’s pricing was good or not. to Venice a few years later, I But, it spoke both of a Chinese heritage and bought more velvet slippers. personal interest, and it seemed a good bet to (One can never have enough) select the box that appeared to be in better The same rule applies to shape. the optional things we buy for Why do I love it? The gold and black our home – whether it is the marriage scenes painted on the box seem one we call home on an appropriate as my husband and I are in a new overseas posting or the one we plan to return to in California. phase of our relationship – empty nesters with a completely We were a few years ahead of the US shops when we new nest. And as a baker, the vision of special cookies and brought back ceiling-mounted canopies made of light netting tea cakes filling each of the sections of the box brings a smile for our daughters’ rooms. They were absolutely unique, yet to my face. So, today it stands in our living room, the light not expensive, and reminded us all of our long weekend in dancing across the paintings on its sides. The interiors of the Amsterdam. three separate layers are gorgeous. I’m in love, and you can’t So, I took the AWA trip up to Zhuhai last November with put a price on that!

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Tsz Shan Monastery

By Angela Bellas

The Local Tours committee works tirelessly to find new and unique activities for the AWA members and a recent highlight was a visit to the Tsz Shan Monastery in Tai Po. Consequently, on a bright sunny Wednesday morning, over 50 AWA members excitedly boarded a bus for the first visit to the monastery. Entrance is strictly limited to 400 people a day, so we were indeed fortunate to be able to visit. Opened in 2015, Tsz Shan Monastery was conceived and funded by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing, for the “preservation of the inheritance of the Dharma preached by Sakyamuni”. The highlight of the monastery is the76 metre high statue of Guan Yin, the goddess of compassion. Made from bronze, it’s covered with a white self-cleaning paint, which is clearly having a hard time with the Hong Kong pollution! There are stories that the inside of the statue is a secret passage for Li Ka-Shing, but in reality it’s to enable the statue to be cleaned. This is no small feat as the man tasked with the cleaning has to climb up to the top inside the statue with a high- pressure hose and a backpack full of water. In front of the statue there is a large bronze water vessel known as The Thousand Wishes Pond, where visitors can make water offerings to Guan Yin. Another highlight is the Grand Buddha Hall, with its three Buddha statues. Carved from camphorwood according to the traditions of the Tang and Liao dynasties, they are painted gold, with the hands and feet covered in pure gold dust. Our visit was soon over, and everyone agreed how lucky we had been to visit this serene and spiritual place. If you want to visit then bookings can be made at www.tszshan.org, but be warned the first dates available are in five months time!

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Sevens Heaven By Shelda Chickles

It's that time of the year again… yes; Hong Kong Rugby goals. Got that? Sevens is April's hottest ticket. The Sevens at Hong Kong • The teams compete for the cup, plate, bowl, and shield. Stadium in Causeway Bay is part of the World Rugby Seven The cup is awarded to the winner of the championship Series with ten events in ten different cities around the world. game. Sevens comes to Hong Kong on April 8-10 on its seventh • It’s not just for men. The Hong Kong Women Rugby round. Our Sevens will feature twenty-eight teams from 22 Sevens’ Cup Final will be held on Friday, April 8th. The countries, including the Hong Kong team. women's game is competitive, physical and equally fun to Whether you are attending the Sevens at Hong Kong watch. Stadium or watching it at home, here are a few things to keep • Do decide on a theme. It's fun seeing a group of in mind: superheroes or Roman gladiators walking down Caroline • Watch a game (each is over in 15 minutes), but it’s easy to Hill Road. Then head for the South Stand and mug for TV. get distracted by the spectacle of it all. South Stands is • At the stadium, do wander about the food concessionary entertainment in itself but I urge you to actually WATCH a stands. Rugby players get hungry, too. It is one way of game. It is fast, physical, and fun. seeing them up close and marvel how tall and wide they • Know the basics of the game. At the Sevens, there are can be. seven players on each side (but still on a full sized field). Hong Kong Sevens is a great event. Even if you do not know The matches are seven minutes per half with a minute half who is playing or the rules of the game, it is hard not to get time break (ten minutes halves for the championship game into the spirit. See you there! with two minute half time break). A try (crossing the goal http://hksevens.com/ line with the ball – much like the American football's http://hksevens.com/rugby-week/cathay-pacific-hsbc-hong- touchdown) is equal to five points and a kick for extra kong-womens-sevens points is two. Oh, and three points for penalties and drop

22 AWARE April 2016 CALENDAR OF EVENTSF EAturE APRIL 2016 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Historical Talk with Cooking with Passion Burgers and Bowling - Jason Wordie: Hong Kong ‘A Taste of India – 5’ At the Hong Kong Country in Transformation – When: Tuesday, 19th April, Club Life in the 1950s 11:00am - 1:30pm When: Friday, 22 April, When: Tuesday, 5 April, 1:00pm - 3:30pm (approx.) 1:00pm - 3:00pm Practical Cantonese – Beginner’s Course Da Fen Oil Painting Village Leisurely Walk through When: Tuesday, 19 April, in Shenzhen HK Park, Zoological and 2:30pm - 4:00pm When: Tuesday, 26 April, Botanical Gardens followed 9:00am - 5:00pm (approx.) by lunch at the Foreign Hong Kong Neighbourhood Correspondents Club Series – At Home in Wong Practical Cantonese – When: Monday, 11 April, Chuk Hang Beginner’s Course 9am - 2pm (approx.) When: Wednesday, 20 April, (repeat of the 19 April course) 10:00am - 2:00pm When: Tuesday, 26 April, Asian Tigers Warehouse 2:30pm - 4:00pm Tour and Lunch Flower Arranging – When: Thursday, 14 April, Abstract Table Centre Piece A New Way to “Sea” Asia! 9:30am - 3:00pm When: Wednesday, 20th April, When: Wednesday, 27 April, 10:15am - Noon Noon - 1:30pm The Expat Grandmother When: Thursday, 14 April, Health and Wellness Series: Archery Trial Course 1:00pm - 3:00pm Menopause - Dreadful or When: Thursday, 28 April, Joyful? 10am - 1:00pm Cooking Demo and Lunch: When: Thursday, 21 April, A Meal To Enjoy and … 10:00am - 11:30pm All about Pearls – Balance Your Hormones Jewels of the Sea When: Friday, 15 April, When: Thursday, 28 April, 10.00am - 2:00pm 9:45am -12:30pm

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Getting Around Causeway Bay – Round Trip from Stanley on a Green Minibus When: Wednesday, 03 May, 10:00am - 3:00pm

Noonday Gun and Lunch at the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club When: Thursday, 5 May, 11:30am - 1:30pm

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Leisurely Walk through HK Park, Zoological and Botanical Gardens followed by lunch at the Foreign Correspondents Club

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April 2016 AWArE 25 LOCAL TOURS AND ACTIVITIES

Da Fen Oil Painting Village in Shenzhen

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April 2016 AWArE 27 Ongoing activities CONTACT INFORMATION

OFFICE EXECUTIVE BOARD AWA’s Ongoing Activities Phone 2527 2961/2 Fax 2865 7737 EXECUTIVE BOARD [email protected] Of the many ways to get involved in the AWA, Ongoing Clubs and Sports are the most popular, and easiest, ways to make Hours 9:30am – 3:30pm Mon-Thu President Marcy LaRont: [email protected] Address No.5, 11th floor, Arion Commercial Centre, new friends. We offer something for everyone: from hobbies to languages, golf and dragon boat racing. Ongoing Clubs & Sports 1st VP Fundraising Amanda Foster: [email protected] 2-12 Queen's Road West, Hong Kong 2nd VP Membership Sharon Mason: [email protected] offer comfortable and enjoyable ways to keep busy and expand your network of friends. These activities are organized by AWA Website www.awa.org.hk 3rd Vice President Activities Lisa Strunin: [email protected] members for AWA members with similar interests and passions. One time registration is required in order to receive updates Office & Website Manager Barbora Mayer: [email protected] AWAre Editor Lindsey Gordon: [email protected] Membership Representative Joanne Lam: [email protected] about scheduled activities. For more information and to register, go online to www.awa.org.hk. Charitable Donations Andrea Roth: [email protected] Community Service Susie Edrington: [email protected] COMMUNITY Education & Scholarship Sheila Twinn: [email protected] Public Relations Rachel Bourke: [email protected] ART LOVERS: Kumiko Matsushima, [email protected]; Recording Secretary Jennifer Kindel: [email protected] Cynthia Lackey, [email protected] COMMUNITY SERVICE [email protected] Treasurer Annie Fifer: [email protected] Sharon Mason, [email protected] Chairperson Susie Edrington: [email protected] Online and Social Media Angela Bellas: [email protected] PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP: Corporate Sponsorship Nikola Andersson: [email protected] Stitch: Alison Levingston, [email protected]; Fenwick Pier Volunteers Carol Lampard: [email protected] HK Society for the Blind Kate Mahjoubian: [email protected] SOCIAL AFTERNOON BOOK CLUB: Penny Van Niel, [email protected]; Meals in the Home Marybeth Coffer: [email protected] Anna MacDonald, [email protected]) Ronald McDonald House Renee Cheung: [email protected] ACTIVITIES [email protected] Trisha Cliff: [email protected] EVENING BOOK CLUB: Melissa Grove, [email protected] Soup Kitchen Linda VanNoy: [email protected] 3rd Vice President Lisa Strunin: [email protected] Riding for the Disabled Liz Mcgrath Kate Weisman, [email protected] SPIRITUAL LITERACY GROUP: Chung Hok Elderly Centre Mei Ling Ng [email protected] Asian Tours Kate Mahjoubian [email protected] MAHJONG MADNESS: Katherine Fenton, [email protected]; Ark Eden Foundation [email protected] Local Tours and Activities Jane Buck: [email protected] Christine Scullion, [email protected] Feeding Hong Kong [email protected] SOCIAL Patti Smith: [email protected] SOCIAL BRIDGE AND LUNCH: Lisa Strunin, [email protected] If you would like to join the AWA or if you have any GAMES GALORE-Mahjong EDUCATION & SCHOLARSHIP question about the organization, please contact the office [email protected] or Bridge: Beth Hall, [email protected] or any of the Executive Board members. Chairperson Sheila Twinn: [email protected] LUNCH BUNCH: Judy Lakey, [email protected] English Conversation Sheila Twinn: [email protected] Kwun Tong Marti Law: [email protected] ICC- INTERNATIONAL Pok Fu Lam Liz Clark: 6083 2400 COOKING CLUB: Co-ordinator required Sham Shui Po Barbara Iannazzone: [email protected] Chai Wan Julie Naughton: [email protected] GALLOPING GOURMET: Mary Kinslow, [email protected], Yuiko O'Reilly, [email protected] Ap Lei Chau tba Dining Etiquette Bernice Lee: [email protected] ITALIAN CONVERSATION GROUP: Giuditta Crovato, [email protected] Mock Interviews Katherine Payne [email protected] Cheung Chau Reading Partners Jill Baran Scott: [email protected] AWA Hiking: Birgit Imkamp, Patti Smith, Cynthia Lackey, [email protected]

AWA GLOBE PADDLERS Elissa Imran, [email protected]; Public Relations [email protected] DRAGON BOAT TEAM: Anne Fifer, [email protected] Chairperson Rachel Bourke: [email protected] AWA GOLF SOCIETY: Sue Webb, [email protected] Newsletter/E-Blast Coordinator Rachel Bourke: [email protected] Forum Moderator Rachel Bourke: [email protected] Womens Forum: Sally Kooser, [email protected] MEMBERSHIP [email protected] 2nd Vice President Sharon Mason: [email protected] Buddy Program Alison May: 9663 1250 Just in! Bowerbird Home Series: Porcelain Masterclass CHAT Coordinator Diane Lamboley: 9020 9385 Foon Ying Kate Mahjoubian: 6462 6559 When: Wednesday, 11 May lighting, accessories and stools, their collection is extensive Membership Discounts [email protected] 10:30am – 12:00pm and authentically selected. During this Masterclass OWL Susie Edrington: [email protected] WOW Mary Barbara Hanna: [email protected] Where: Bowerbird Home, New Flagship Store, Bowerbird Home will cover porcelain appreciation, including a Horizon Plaza, Ap Lei Chau brief history, how it is made, how Cost: $60 member, $120 non-member it is valued, the different styles Capacity: minimum 6, maximum 25 and how to identify certain Coordinator: Celine O’Connor, 6383 2508 elements. Attendees will be Bowerbird Home is synonymous for its blue and white hand entitled to 10% off all purchases painted Chinese porcelain. From ginger jars to tableware, on the day.

28 AWARE April 2016 49 AWARE November 2014 CONTACT INFORMATION contact information

OFFICE EXECUTIVE BOARD Phone 2527 2961/2 Fax 2865 7737 EXECUTIVE BOARD [email protected] Hours 9:30am – 3:30pm Mon-Thu President Marcy LaRont: [email protected] Address No.5, 11th floor, Arion Commercial Centre, 1st VP Fundraising Amanda Foster: [email protected] 2-12 Queen's Road West, Hong Kong 2nd VP Membership Sharon Mason: [email protected] Website www.awa.org.hk 3rd Vice President Activities Lisa Strunin: [email protected] Office & Website Manager Barbora Mayer: [email protected] AWAre Editor Lindsey Gordon: [email protected] Membership Representative Joanne Lam: [email protected] Charitable Donations Andrea Roth: [email protected] Community Service Susie Edrington: [email protected] COMMUNITY Education & Scholarship Sheila Twinn: [email protected] Public Relations Rachel Bourke: [email protected] Recording Secretary Jennifer Kindel: [email protected] COMMUNITY SERVICE [email protected] Treasurer Annie Fifer: [email protected] Chairperson Susie Edrington: [email protected] Online and Social Media Angela Bellas: [email protected] Corporate Sponsorship Nikola Andersson: [email protected] Fenwick Pier Volunteers Carol Lampard: [email protected] HK Society for the Blind Kate Mahjoubian: [email protected] SOCIAL Meals in the Home Marybeth Coffer: [email protected] Ronald McDonald House Renee Cheung: [email protected] ACTIVITIES [email protected] Trisha Cliff: [email protected] Soup Kitchen Linda VanNoy: [email protected] 3rd Vice President Lisa Strunin: [email protected] Riding for the Disabled Liz Mcgrath Chung Hok Elderly Centre Mei Ling Ng [email protected] Asian Tours Kate Mahjoubian [email protected] Ark Eden Foundation [email protected] Local Tours and Activities Jane Buck: [email protected] Feeding Hong Kong [email protected] SOCIAL Patti Smith: [email protected]

If you would like to join the AWA or if you have any EDUCATION & SCHOLARSHIP question about the organization, please contact the office [email protected] or any of the Executive Board members. Chairperson Sheila Twinn: [email protected] English Conversation Sheila Twinn: [email protected] Kwun Tong Marti Law: [email protected] Pok Fu Lam Liz Clark: 6083 2400 Sham Shui Po Barbara Iannazzone: [email protected] Chai Wan Julie Naughton: [email protected] Ap Lei Chau tba Dining Etiquette Bernice Lee: [email protected] Mock Interviews Katherine Payne [email protected] Cheung Chau Reading Partners Jill Baran Scott: [email protected]

Public Relations [email protected] Chairperson Rachel Bourke: [email protected] Newsletter/E-Blast Coordinator Rachel Bourke: [email protected] Forum Moderator Rachel Bourke: [email protected]

MEMBERSHIP [email protected] 2nd Vice President Sharon Mason: [email protected] Buddy Program Alison May: 9663 1250 Bowerbird Home Series: Porcelain Masterclass CHAT Coordinator Diane Lamboley: 9020 9385 Foon Ying Kate Mahjoubian: 6462 6559 Membership Discounts [email protected] OWL Susie Edrington: [email protected] WOW Mary Barbara Hanna: [email protected]

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