A Magazine for the Women of Hong Kong • November 2013 Carpetbuyer HHP 210X143 Aw2 Op.Pdf 1 13年8月5日下午6:23

A Magazine for the Women of Hong Kong • November 2013 CarpetBuyer_HHP_210x143_aw2_op.pdf 1 13年8月5日下午6:23

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The American Women’s Association of Hong Kong, Limited. Established in 1956 A volunteer organization of international women supporting Hong Kong charities and schools through community service and monetary grants, while providing educational and social activities for members. 12

AWAre Production Staff

Editor Francesca Stephen Tel: 9767 3721 [email protected]

Assistant Editors 9 Save the Date 3 Carole Atkin Laura Metoudi Membership Information 5 Lori DiCarlo Asian Tours 7 Angela Bellas ContentsAWA Enjoys 10 Sheung Wan 12 Advertising Manager Sham Shui Po 14 Yana Robbins Sai Kung 16 [email protected] 10 Bazaar 18 Published & Printed by Local Tours and Activities 21 R&R Publishing Ltd. Sporting Activities 28 2126 7812 On-going Activities 29 [email protected] Contact Information 32 www.rrpublishing.com.hk 16

The AWA will be offering extended opening hours from 1 September 2013. New opening hours will be Monday - Friday 9:30am - 3:30pm

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From the President

I hope you were able to come to one of our office opening parties. We were happy to meet and greet long-time and new members. If you couldn’t come, I From the Editor hope you will drop by in the near future. The Hong Kong Women’s Choir sang for us and even composed As it gets closer to Christmas, I am on the hunt for a song in our honor for the occasion. One of the many some presents from Hong Kong. After being in Asia amusing lines - “Well in school I for a while, my family and friends are starting to studied Spanish, just as good as you expect something new and unique every year and please, but when I got to Hong Kong I can’t be fobbed off with a tea set from Temple Street found I shoulda studied Chinese!". I Market or something that may or may not be jade. can certainly echo that sentiment. Fortunately, we have the AWA Bazaar to look forward to this month and I am already planning which vendors One of the many joys of city living is to visit. people watching and listening in on people’s conversations as they pass by Our intrepid local tours organizers have on the street – it is great to hear the also arranged some great opportunities cacophony of languages and sounds for shopping. In November, we can look but it would be even better if we could understand forward to visiting a wonderful street in them. I am waiting for a tech genius to invent the Foshan, which is full of ceramic shops device that simultaneously translates any language and there are many bargains to be had. into our native tongue. The always popular tour to the home furnishings district in Shenzhen (think Are you are looking forward to the AWA Charity Bazaar Pottery Barn, Crate & Barrel, Williams as much as I am? What a wonderful opportunity to Sonoma…) is back as well. AWA shop for the upcoming holidays and feel virtuous at members will also have the chance to the same time, since we know every penny we spend visit the Yuet Tung China Works showroom in Hong is going to a good cause. It is AWA’s biggest Kong, to view their hand painted china products. fundraising event of the year and all the proceeds go to help those in our local Hong Kong community – We have an article this month about Sham Shui Po, a including local charities and students. little understood area of Hong Kong. Beneath its gritty exterior lies an artistic heart and we will find out about The Lucky Lai See at the Bazaar will be special this two of its most creative destinations. In November, year, as we have many local businesses donating to we are also offering a tour to this fascinating area for us. Stop by the bake sale for delicious home baked those who enjoy making their own jewellery and goods and plan lunch with your friends at the cafe. would like to know where to buy supplies. Tremendous thanks to Rachel Bourke, Angela Bellas and all you volunteers who are organizing this I enjoyed the Office Opening parties in October. For outstanding experience. Last year I bought Christmas many members it was the first time that they had decorations and jewellery for the holidays, along with seen our new office. We have come up with a few other objects of desire. Also, thanks to all of you who suggestions for restaurants to visit around the Sheung are attending and bringing friends, relatives and Wan area. So do drop into the AWA office and take a acquaintances. look around the neighbourhood.

I wish all our American members a Happy Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving gives us the opportunity to reflect on our many blessings. One of my many blessings is the fellowship of all of you wonderful AWA members! Francesca Stephen AWAre Editor

Eileen Glynn AWA President

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Save the Date

Bake-a-thon Party Red Cross Cookie Drive The 2013 AWA Bazaar and Bake Sale are really just around For the past thirty years, the Red Cross Cookie Drive has the corner. We will be having a very special Bake Sale Final been one of AWA’s longest standing holiday traditions. This Push Bake-a-thon Party at Fukwawa Happyland and Studio. annual event, organized by the Red Cross, provides home The owner, Teresa Cheung has generously offered the AWA baked cookies to over 2,000 children who are in hospitals in complete use of her workspace and commercial ovens along and around Hong Kong. AWA members bake or buy with her considerable baking expertise for the entire day and thousands of holiday cookies to be distributed by the Red evening, starting at 9AM. Cross at twenty-five sponsored Christmas parties. Last year We will be baking and packaging bread, quick breads, we were able to provide over 7,000 cookies to the Red Cross, brownies, cookies, cupcakes (decorating, too), and more. All an AWA record! CALLING ALL BAKERS! We need your help ingredients and recipes will be provided. This is a great for another successful season. PLEASE MARK YOUR opportunity for non-baker members and helpers and those of CALENDARS for the first week of December. Pull out your us with either no oven or with temperamental ovens to bake cookie cutters and start assembling your cookie decorations. for the cause. Everyone will get a take home recipe collection Watch for further information to be provided in the December from the day. issue of Aware. Please contact Catherine Greco abelman_ Come for the morning, come for the afternoon, come for [email protected] if you would like to bake, buy, host a the evening or stay all day. The more hands the merrier. Soup drop-off point, or attend a party. and salad lunch, drinks and snacks will be provided. If interested in participating, contact Marybeth Coffer at Marybeth. [email protected] or 6624 4484

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AWA Office Opening Parties

by Joy Murray

There was an excellent turnout for all three office opening Rachel Smith and Sarah Brandt for the beautiful and parties held on October 8, 9 and 10. The events provided an interesting art decorating the walls. opportunity for members to see the new office, meet AWA We would also like to mention Eileen Marion of Golden Board Members and catch up with old and new friends - all Gate Wine and Laurie Goldberg of AmeriCraft Imports who while enjoying drinks, canapés and entertainment. Since this donated drinks as well as Todini Caffé, suppliers of truly is our first change in headquarters since 1976, it is indeed a delicious ice cream. Thanks also must go to the speakers and cause for celebration. entertainers for the events-the Hong Kong Women’s Choir, AWA President, Eileen Glynn noted that members were The Graceful Music Ensemble and to Jennifer Field Lang for very impressed with the new office and it is hoped that the her talk on Sheung Wan. Lastly, we would like to offer our space will be well used for AWA meetings and events. appreciation to Richard Vuylsteke and Ming-Lai of Am Cham Sincere thanks must go to Nicky Cooper and Barbora who partner with us in Charitable Donations. Mayer for organizing the events, Diane Li and Joanne Lam for It was also a privilege to meet and speak with members assisting in the logistics and to Stephanie Bourque and the of local charities and educational institutions supported by Relocation Committee for making it all happen. AWA through charitable donations, community service and Support of AWA comes in many forms and is greatly education & scholarship. appreciated. We are grateful to Asian Tigers for facilitating the move and for the spectacular flowers sent for the opening as * Please note the art decorating the walls is available for purchase and a portion of the proceeds will go to AWA well as to AWA artists Elise Van Stolk, Kumiko Matshushima, fundraising.

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CHAT is an informal gathering for members, newcomers, and non-members. In a friendly atmosphere, we share a coffee or Welcome New Members tea and lively conversation. CHAT is a drop-in activity. No Ines Avendano Aguzin Shakeh Kaftarian registration is required. Join us anytime between 10:00 am Danielle Baptiste Suda Kongpradist and noon. The group often proceeds to lunch to continue Ilke Bektik Christine Kubo chatting. Adults only. Katarina Berglund Christine Lampbert Clara Cahn Chuck-Ying Lara Lightbody Owl (Out With the Ladies) Anne Campbell Patricia Molhoek Come join us any week or every week. Same time, same Mei-Hua Dowell Rebecca Murphy place (except public holidays). Tami Jo Fennewald-Burdan Hannah Murphy Where: Oolaa Melissa Fitzgerald Maria Musante 20 Bridges Street, Soho Shiu Ming Christine Lisa Newick When: Every Tuesday, 5:30pm – 7:30pm Fu-Koestlmeier Helen Page Coordinators: Kathy Barber, [email protected] Tanvi Gupta Jennifer Razook Julie Naughton, [email protected] Donita Guy KIm Rehmam Julie Hansberry Susan Reingold Foon Ying Nicola Harding Maria C Rovigati de Silva When: 6, 13, 20 November Christine Haskin Antonia (Toni) Santiago Where: Meet at Admiralty MTR by Pacific Coffee Maria Helsky Janice Schiedel Coordinator: Elise van Stolk Jeannette Hensinger Xaynhong (Sami) Soumetho Cost: No fee but registration is required Susan Hensley Marleen Spreeuwenberg-Walz Foon Ying means ‘welcome’ in Cantonese and what better Jennie Hoban Kristin Stewart welcome than to embark on a social adventure designed to Izumi Ikeda Marietta BT Toh foster new Hong Kong friendships. This informal program Hailan Jin Anne Marie Upton-Constandis takes the guesswork out of finding your feet by designing fun Heather Jurek Judi Vanura-Mathur 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 AWA is a dynamic, international community of women, new environment and meet great people. Join and enjoy! with over 900 members from 36 countries. We are sure you will find your niche through our diverse range of Neighbourhood Coffees activities, events and opportunities to volunteer. All If you live, work or play in any of the following women are welcome – do join us! neighbourhoods, join your local ladies for a monthly coffee. Meet new friends. Catch up with old ones. Discuss Current members – you are our best ambassadors. Please neighbourhood events and plan new activities. Please contact introduce new arrivals and old friends to AWA – over a the coordinator for details of activities. wine at OWL, a Neighbourhood Coffee, or a working lunch with WOW. AWA’s vision is that all women can Kowloon connect with us and develop a rich, satisfying and Jane Buck [email protected] and purposeful life in Hong Kong. Susan Trebach [email protected] Pok Fu Lam and Shouson Hill To join, please contact [email protected] or online at Amita Gupta, [email protected] awa.org.hk Discovery Bay CHAT (Come Have a Talk) Tracy Russell & Tina Volkman, [email protected] When: Thursdays, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon (except Southside public holidays) Ella van Westendorp, [email protected] Where: J.W. Marriott Hotel, 4th Floor, Lobby Central Lounge (bar area), Pacific Place Kathy Barber [email protected] Cost: No fee (all beverages & lunches at personal expense – Note: the Marriott offers a 20% Shatin, Tai Wai and New Territories discount on their lunch menu to CHAT Stephanie Bourque, [email protected] attendees!) Coordinator: Susan Wallace

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WOW is now on Facebook WOW (Windows on the Workplace) We have entered the world of Social Media with a new Facebook page. WOW is kicking off its activities for the year soon! The page will include details of upcoming events, links to Are You: interesting topics/articles and copies of event presentations – • Searching for a job in Hong Kong? 130912_WOW_bc_FIN.pdf 2 12/9/13 7:33 AM plus a whole lot more! • Considering a career change? • Setting up and growing your own business in Hong Don’t forget to ‘Like’ us. Kong? • Working in Hong Kong?

WOW is a networking and supportC group for working and non-working women of all nationalities and M backgrounds in Hong Kong. WOW offers professional

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For upcoming events and information,CY check out the AWA website and AWARE magazine. We are also working on a new social mediaCMY strategy and will be rolling out a Facebook group among others, so please K look for that as well.

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“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” Mark Twain

ASIAN TOURS 2013-2014 3 – 7 December 2013 Laos – Luang Prabang Sign-Ups On-going Diane Lamboley, 9020 9385 12 – 16 January 2014 Fusion Maia Spa – Danang & Hoi An Sign-Ups On-going Jane Buck, 9530 7957 14 – 18 February 2014 Palawan Diving Sign-Ups On-going Kate Mahjoubian, 6462 6559 4 – 13 March 2014 India – Palace on Wheels Sign-Ups On-going Diane Lamboley 9020 9385 April 2014 Java – Yogyakarta & Mt. Bromo 1 December 2013 Natalie Hughye, [email protected] May 2014 Shanxi March 2014 Date TBA Amanda McGovern, 6200 3976 September 2014 Mogao Caves April 2014 Date TBA Jane Buck, 9530 7957 Sept/Oct 2014 Nepal April 2014 Date TBA Betty Thai, 9386 2385

For more information on any trip, please contact the trip leader. The AWA office will not have the information!

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Java Indonesia, The land of many lands..

Join AWA’s Asian Tours on an unforgettable journey. Village and continue on to Prambanan Temple, one of the Once the center of powerful Buddhist kingdoms, Islamic most beautiful Hindu temples in the world with its famous sultanates and the Dutch East Indies, the Java of today is a bas-relief depicting Ramayana’s story. We are then treated to major economic center of Indonesia, with 60 million people an evening at the renowned Ramayama Ballet set outdoors at living in a diverse cultural amalgam of languages, religions the Prambanan Temple. and traditions. Our Asian Tours Journey to Java offers you a Our second day in Yogyokarta starts with a visit of the once in a lifetime chance to see this mountainous island and Kraton Royal Palace, the hallmark of Jogja’s art. This vast its people in one unforgettable week. walled-city complex was built in the 18th century and is the We begin our Journey in Surabaya where we check into residence of the current Javanese Sultan. The scene changes the stunning colonial-style Hotel Majapahit. in the afternoon as we are free to explore Jogyokarta’s The next morning is spent exploring the Old Harbour with fabulous arts & crafts shops. Jalan Malioboro, Jogja’s main its bustling schooners or Pinishi. We then visit the Lapindo shopping street, with beautiful batiks, intricate silver work Mudflats where the mud stretches as far as the eye can see and other Javanese crafts, are a haven for the shopper – or and still has steam billowing out from the middle of it. even just for window shopping. Later we get a chance to see Before leaving for Mount the Batik Plentong factory where Bromo, we take a quick tour of traditional batik is painted and the House of Sampoerna and printed, before driving to the Arab Quarter. Borobudur. We rise early the next We rise early and proceed to morning so we can experience UNESCO’s World Heritage Site the magical sunrise of Mount Borobodur, a ninth century Bromo. But first we must take Mahayana Buddhist Monument a jeep safari through the Sea in Magelang. Comprising six of Sands before arriving at the square platforms topped by foot of Mt. Bromo itself. three circular platforms, Known as the “volcano within Borobudur is decorated with a volcano”, the base of the more than 2600 relief panels mountain actually rises from and more than 500 Buddha the larger Mt. Tengger (hence statues. Set between the two the name of the National Park). From the foot of the inner twin volcanoes Sundoro-Sumbing and Merbabu-Merapi, volcano we travel by foot or pony to the rim of the still- Borobodur is still a sacred Buddhist site. smoking crater. Rest stops along the way will come in handy, In the afternoon, we are fortunate to visit Mesa Stila’s but it’s the view from the crater’s edge that really takes your coffee plantation. breath away. Coffee was introduced into Java by the Dutch East India We leave Mt. Bromo and return to the hotel for breakfast, Company in the 1700s, and the Javanese love affair with followed by an excursion to Sukapura Village, and continue to these delicious beans has thrived ever since. explore as we hike thorough villages and terraced terrains Sunday morning invites you to a refreshing and relaxing around Ngadisari and finally enjoy sunset at Mentigen Point. Yoga activity before breakfast and our return to Hong Kong. Our next destination is Yogyokarta, the smallest province of Indonesia and the only one that is still governed by Java’s Sign-ups for this unforgettable trip start December pre-colonial monarch, the Sultan of Jogyokarta. Referred to by 1st. Register on line at http://www.awa.org.hk or Javanese as “Jogja”, Jogyokarta is a Special Region of download and complete an Asian Tours Registration Indonesia, and one of the most spectacular. form. For questions about this trip, contact one of the Upon arrival we proceed a traditional Javanese lunch and tour coordinators: Natalie Huyghe Natalie.huyghe@ in the afternoon we visit the underground temple of Sambisari gmail.com or Betty Thai [email protected] .

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Java Indonesia, The land of many lands.. Global Insights By Joy Murray

A warm welcome, convivial atmosphere and a look at the In today’s world, The Netherlands continues to contribute Netherlands was an exciting start to the AWA Global Insights to life in Asia with regards to architecture, engineering, music series. Thirty eight AWA members and guests were greeted and the arts – and of course Florentijin Hofman’s Rubber by hosts, Consul General for the Netherlands Wilfred Mohr Duck – a welcome sight in Victoria Harbour earlier this year! and his wife Ellen de Muinck-Keizer, to their residence on The A founding member of the EU, and an active member of Peak. both NATO and the UN, The Netherlands is a stable After the opportunity to chat with old and new friends democracy with a constitutional monarchy. It was one of the over wine and canapés, guests were treated to a lively and first nations to give women the right to vote in 1922. interesting talk by the Consul, which provided an insight to Mr. Mohr also discussed the country’s policies on moral the culture of the small European nation of the Netherlands. issues such as soft drugs, euthanasia and abortion, issues Built against all odds and reclaimed from the sea, it is much which often are in the news. more than windmills and tulips. It is becoming an economic Throughout his presentation, Mr. Mohr welcomed giant in technology, investments and world markets. questions from his audience. Many guests commented on Small though it may be, The Netherlands has a long how interesting the presentation was and much they learned. history of making an impact on the world and it continues to The evening ended with some socializing and discussion with do so in the 21st Century. Mr. Mohr provided a glimpse into thanks offered to the Consul General and his wife for their the past, telling the group how in previous centuries the warm hospitality. The Netherlands may well be on everyone’s Dutch were traders, explorers and of course artists such as list of places to visit next summer. Rembrandt and Van Gogh. Members of AWA can look forward to the next Global Insights event soon.

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Welcome Back Coffee

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Dining in Sheung Wan by KD Schumacher Photos: Deb Fong

As most people in Hong Kong have experienced, moving eclectic mix of established dried fish markets, antiques and is a huge pain! Not only is finding the new location you want outdoor food stalls alongside art galleries, wine bars and to call home difficult, but there is also the challenge of making boutique hotels. Its geographical area covers a wide path the new neighborhood yours. Moving a business or an from the Macau ferry terminal in the North to Caine Rd organization such as AWA, is no different. towards the south, Cochrane St (the start of the escalator) to When it became clear that the space the AWA had been the east and Hospital Road to the West. It is a bubbling in for so many years was not going to be home for much cauldron of activity waiting for discovery! longer, we had to try and find a place that met a long list of The best way to meet our new neighbours is on foot - the requirements. Obviously easy access for the majority of our area is a puzzle of one way and dead end streets. The members was high on the list but we also wanted an area experience is well worth every step. The list included below that offered a little something for almost everyone. is just a small sampling of the diverse range of shops, stalls Sheung Wan is a changing area. You will notice the and restaurants just waiting to welcome you in. bamboo spider webs on almost every street. There is an

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Restaurants Malaymama Singapore/Malaysian Shop 11A, Mercer Street 2542 4111 NoodleMI Vietnamese G/F No. 2 Bonham Strand 2253 1153 Tsim Chai Kee Noodle Chinese Basement, 154 Queen's Road Central 2581 3369 298 Nikuya Kitchen Japanese G/F 15 Hillier Street 2799 2818 K-Roll Korean Shop 6A, G/F, Sen Fat Building, 6 Bonham Strand 2234 5505 3 Monkeys Japanese skewers & Whiskey G/F, 151-155 Hollywood Road 3151 7771 Poh Tai Vietnamese G/F, 49 Bonham Strand, Sheung Wan 2127-7564 Chiuchow Garden Rest. Dim sum 3/F, Infinitus Plaza, 199 Des ( reservations required) 2545 7778 Katong Laska Prawn Mee Singapore/Malaysian G/F, No. 8 Ma Sha Street, 2543 4008 Barista Jam Sandwich/coffee Shop D, G/F, 126-128 Jervois Street, 2854 2211 Segafredo Zanetti Italian/Coffee Tea 71-77 Wing Lok Street, 2850 6332 Sweet Secrets Cupcakes G/F 35 Graham st. 2545 8886 Mini dans la ville Western/Bakery/coffee UG/F, The Pemberton, 22-26 Bonham Strand 2868 2002 Flavours Intn'l. Snack shop G/F, 18 Possession Street 2850 6878 Heirlooms Western Variety 226 Hollywood Rd G/F 2547 8008 Classified Sandwiches/Cheese/Café Meals Shop 1, G/F 108 Hollywood Road 2525 3454 Il Bel Paese Salad/Pasta 299 Queen's Road Central 2528 2200 ABC Kitchen Italian/Pizza Shop 7, Food Market, 1 Queen Street 9278 8227 La Creperie soups/salads/pastas G/F 69 Jervois Street 2679 4666 O Green Veget./ Healthy Shop E, G/F Fu-Fai Commercial Centre, 27 Hillier St. 2850 6996 Oolaa International G/F, Centre Stage, Bridges Street, 2803 2083 Rotisserie French / Take away G/F, Manhattan Avenue, 255 Queen's Road Central 2324 1898 The Press Room Western /Wine/Seafood 108 Hollywood Road, SOHO, 2525 3444 Trattoria Doppio Zero Italian/Western The Pemberton, 22-26 Bonham Strand 2851 0682 Shelter Lounge Scandinavian/Mediterraneam G/F Universal bldg, 5-13 New St 2517 6211

November 2013 AWARE 13 Feature The Artists of Sham Shui Po By Christine Lampert

When you step out of the MTR into the Sham Shui Po The beautiful slate floors were so dark from years of district, there is no sign of the modern architecture of Central pollution that no one knew that it was there until the black Hong Kong. You could have stepped back into the 1950’s with soot was cleaned away during the renovations. The banisters the vendors cooking exotic fare right on the street and the have been restored and the huge metal doors have been laundry drying on lines sticking out of every building. refurbished but are always kept closed these days so that the As interesting as this neighbourhood is for maintaining street soot can no longer drift into the lobby. the old traditions of Hong Kong, it is also a haven for arts and One of the original courtrooms has been maintained very crafts. If you are an artist, you might already know all about much as it was in the 1960’s but now it is used as a lecture what treasures are here. If you don’t know yet, some of the hall. Step into this space and see what it was like to be on secrets are about to be revealed. trial with the original jail cell on the side of the courtroom still There are two exciting art spots to visit in Sham Shui Po: in place. Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) Hong Kong and On the lowest level of the building, the old jail cells are the Jockey Club Creative Arts Center, both of which are still intact, only today they function as offices for the staff. housed in sensitively restored buildings Go to http://visitscadhk.hk/en/ for information on the exhibitions and tours or to schedule your own tour. Tours can be booked in advance on line at the web site. SCAD is located at 292 Tai Po Road.

SCAD Hong Kong North Kowloon Magistracy Building was built in the 1960’s and was renovated by SCAD in 2009. Palmer and Turner Architects designed the original seven story building which was completed in 1960. The building functioned as Hong Kong’s busiest Magistrates Court until 2005 when it was closed. Many of the older citizens from the local neighborhood still like to drop in and reminisce about the old days when the courthouse was a very active part of the community. SCAD students are from all over the world and the art and design programs on offer include advertising, animation, fashion and interior design, among others.

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Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre – JCCAC The Jockey Club Creative Arts Center (JCCAC) is just a few blocks away from SCAD Hong Kong. Built in 1977, it is a nine story factory building, which now houses over 100 art studios. Many of the artists use the studios to work but the building has frequent events where the public is welcome and art work can be seen displayed throughout the center. Sham Shui Po Every three months the Centre hosts a Handcraft Art Fair, when tours of the building are available. The next scheduled Art Fair is November 30 and December 1 from 1pm to 8pm. Walk into the center courtyard and enjoy the peace and tranquility and the works of art on display. On the first floor there are two delightful eateries that are great places to relax and have lunch. One is the Heritage Tea House where you can have a traditional noodle dish in a quiet charming tea room. The service is wonderful and the surroundings are peaceful and traditional. Just across the hall is Café Golden which is a comfortable coffee house. JCCAC is located at 30 Pak Tin Street. Directions: MTR Tsuen Wan Line, Sham Shui Po Station, exit D1

Spotted in Hong Kong

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ADVENTURE IN SAI KUNG TOWN by Frances Nicholls

A hip and happening place, Sai Kung Town is a not so The Bottle Shop (114 Man Nin Street). They sell a large sleepy fishing village in the southern part of the Sai Kung selection of 200 different artesan beers and ciders, gourmet peninsula, surrounded by country parks and sea. snacks and also Australian candy. Their website www. Travel by MTR to Hang Hau (purple Tseung Kwan O line) thebottleshop.hk lists their products. They also sell the and take Exit B2 where you can take a 20 – 30 minute bus delicious pies (chicken or beef) from The Globe Pub (Graham ride on 101M minibus to the terminus Sai Kung. Alternatively Street, Central). Their philosophy is – “pies go with beer”. if you live on Kowloon side you can take the red minibus (just Turn right along the promenade where you may see fish down the road from the Swatch Shop, 56 Dundas Street) in and egg yolks drying in the sun and then crossover the road Mongkok to Sai Kung, a 30 to See Cheung Street. On the minute ride. right is Loaf On Cuisine (49 See Once you get off the minibus Cheung Street). It has no in Sai Kung walk straight along signage in English but you will the promenade past the many be able to locate it due to all the vendors selling trips to nearby reviews that they have placed islands and Geoparks. It’s outside. It has one Michelin star possible to find numerous and has interesting items on seafood restaurants in Sai Kung. their menu such as Minced Fish Hung Kee Seafood Restaurant (Shop 4 – 8, Siu Yat Bldg., in Pumpkin Soup and Sautéed Razor Clams. Sai Kung Hoi Pong Square) has an extensive menu and you On your left you will see Kuro Vale, (G/F, 48 See Cheung can see most of what they serve in bubbling water tanks Street, Tel: 2792 0102) a great shop selling pottery by local outside filled with lobster, fish and crabs. artists. Also on this street is Colour Brown Coffee (G/F, 34 For something different take your first right onto Hoi Pong See Cheung Street) if you want to stop for a cup of excellent Square where you will find Casa, a new Tapas Bar (Shop 1&2, coffee. Siu Yat Bldg., Sai Kung Hoi Pong Square). Only open since Continue along See Cheung Street for one more block August this year, it already has a loyal following of regulars. and turn right (where you see the sign for the Tin Hau temple) Walk back to the promenade, turn right until you come to onto Sai Kung Tai Street (sign hidden by a tree). On your right

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Goods of Desire (G/F, 2 Yi Chun Street, Tel: 2791 7122. Open daily: 11 am – 8pm). I purchased cute little post box magnets to go with the metal letter box purchased from Mr Mak. Turn left out from Goods of Desire and left onto Man Nin Street. Walk pass the Dymocks (7 Man Nin Street), pass the HSBC ATMS and then right onto Po Tung Road. Here you will find Leisure Book Shop (Po Tung Road. Tel: 2791 9629/9831 5266. Open daily: 10am – 7.30pm). Open since 1999 this is an English language second-hand bookshop and it also sells second-hand CDs, DVDs and framed photographs of planes landing at the old Kai Tak airport. By now you are probably ready for a break and so head back down to Yi Chun Street (where Goods of Desire was). Continue along and cut left through the basketball court to Olde Hong Kong Tea Cafe (51 Yi Chun Street, Tel: 2792 3890. Open: Tues – Sun noon – 11pm) which opened in April this year. Here you can purchase an alternative high tea set with sweet and savoury dim sum and Chinese tea. You can see photos on www.oldehongkong.com. Exit the cafe and turn left walk pass the Sai Kung Market (67 Yi Chun Street). Continue along to the promenade where you turn left, continue walking and you will have returned to you will see D’Oli, a French Gourmet shop selling wine and the minibus terminus. cheese (21 Sai Kung Tai Street www.saiiltd.com). To see a map of Sai Kung go to www.dollarsaver.com.hk/ Come out from D’Oli and go right then left (to the end) map/saikung and you will find Mr Mak, a 98 year old man who has been Acknowledgement: Thanks to Kate Ramsden for making traditional Chinese tin letter boxes for 80 years. These showing me her Sai Kung. letterboxes have real character and make a great souvenir. I purchased one for a friend (14 Main Street). From Mr Mak’s shop turn left back onto Sai Kung Main Street, follow it round and you will come to Chinese Artistry (8 Sai Kung Main Street). Mr Cheung has run this shop for 10 years and you can buy lion, dragon or unicorn heads here. You can either buy them from the ones he has on display in the shop or he can make them to order. From Chinese Artistry exit left, then turn left into the next small lane where there is a Chinese Medicine Shop on the corner. Continue to the end of this lane and on your left you will see a Tin Hau (Goddess of the Sea) temple. One of 70 Tin Hau temples in Hong Kong, it was built in 1910s and is particularly well preserved. With the Tin Hau temple to your back walk up the steps towards Anthony’s Ranch (28 Yi Chun Street) - just look for the giant plastic cow with horns on the frontage of their shop. Keep going up the road until you reach Shun Kee City Houseware which will be on your left (6-10 Yi Chun Street). Sai Kung’s local expat community quaintly call it “Harrods” simply because like Harrods if you need something you will most likely find it here. The only thing they don’t have is pets. Exit left and also on this street is the Sai Kung branch of

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Look whatÕ s at this years' Charity Bazaar

POP-UP SHOP BAKE SALE & CLOTHES THAT CARE Looking for that perfect formal CAFƒ dress for your daughter? How about a warm winter coat? Or perhaps you want a whole new look! Stop in at our pre-loved pop-up shop on the 4/F to find the perfect piece bring an appetite because we have at a bargain! all sorts of goodies for you on And the lovely Kissabags will be the 3rd floor terrace, including there to show how best to Todini Caffe, Eric Poon and preserve the shape of your something fresh. Come for lunch, a beloved bags and purses glass of wine or bubbles, or an afternoon espresso with your bake sale cake or cookie! JASON WORDIE on the 4th Floor Join jason as he talks about his new book: Ò Macao - people and places, past and presentÓ at 11am and 2:30pm HeÕ ll be there all day though, so drop by for a chat anytime.. LUCKY LAI S EE

Over 1,000+ prizes to be won! Wonderful holidays, an american club weekday membership, the santa fe junk trip, beautiful furniture and accessories from forbidden city, Restaurant vouchers, wine, hair and nail treatments and much, much more. Visit the 4th floor and buy your lai see packets. 3 for $100 and peek inside the red envelope to see what you have won!

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FROCKS AND BUBBLES – WHAT’S THE BUZZ? Fun for our members Funds for our charities and schools

What is ‘Frocks and Bubbles’? Read on! the registration fee) but also LoveIt generously hands out AWA launched our charity collaboration with LoveIt in fantastic prizes on the night. Lucky AWA members so far March 2013. Our mission? have received $1500 wardrobe vouchers and free hair styling • Fabulous fashion and style events of real value for our sessions from The Firm. members. • Funds for our charities and education and scholarship programmes. Frocks & Bubbles = Fun & funds! We thought the name ‘Frocks and Bubbles’ nicely LoveIt donates 10% of any purchase we make on the captured the fun. Our first two events were sold out and night (and for a limited time after). more importantly, enjoyed by all. We want to spread the fun Once we are noted as AWA-introduced, LoveIt will donate (and raise more money) so the next event will be our biggest 1% of our future purchases to AWA’s Charities and Education – an in-house Fashion Show. More can attend but seats will fund. still be limited – be in quick to reserve yours! Don’t miss the fun and let’s keep the funds rolling in! Register for our November Fashion Show for Frocks and The Frocks Bubbles online at www.awa.org.hk/events LoveIt is a popular SoHo boutique. Catherine and Eloise Be quick! Spaces will be limited. personally scout the world to bring us a fantastic range of designers with styles to fit sizes 0-16(US). Recently LoveIt launched its own collection to suit our lifestyles in Hong Kong. ‘The girls’ at LoveIt are style experts who take your body shape, coloring, personality and lifestyle into account and don’t want you to leave with a purchase unless you ‘love it’.

The Bubbles We make sure the bubbles flow at each event. What’s better than looking at fab frocks and discussing style and fashion with a glass of sparkling wine in hand and close friends by our side? The answer is winning a fantastic prize on the night! Not only do we get a $300 voucher for having fun (that’s right, more than

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Intro to Mahjong

When: Mondays, 4, 11, 18 and 25 November, 2:00pm – 4:00pm Where: Monmouth Place, 9L Kennedy Rd., Flat A, 14/F, Mid-Levels Cost: $150 members/$220 member’s guest Capacity: minimum 4, maximum 8 Coordinator: Martine Vallone, 2866 9801 Do you feel like you’re the only person in Hong Kong who doesn’t know how to play Mahjong? Can’t tell a dragon tile from a wind and never heard of “chi” or “pong”? Then this is your lucky month! Our own Martine Vallone will teach you all the basics you need to know in just four easy and fun lessons! This introductory class (beginners only, please!) will meet weekly for 4 consecutive weeks. Please plan on attending all 4 sessions.

Behind the Scenes of Hong Kong’s 10,000 Buddhas Monastery Tour New Learning Hotel When: Wednesday, 6 November, 10:00am – When: Tuesday, 5 November, 9:45am – 2:00pm 2:00pm (approximately) Registration must be received by Where: Meet at Admiralty MTR Station – Pacific 12:00pm on Thursday, 31 October Coffee Where: Meet at Admiralty MTR Station – Pacific Cost: $70 members/$140 member’s guest Coffee Capacity: minimum 6, maximum 16 Cost: $70 (AWA members only) Coordinators: Jane Buck, 9530 7957 Capacity: minimum 6, maximum 15 Debbie Allen, 6053 0158 Coordinators: Susan Wallace, 9783 3227 Located off the beaten tourist track on the mountain behind Celine O’Connor, 6383 2508 Shatin Pai Tau Village, the Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery Join us as we enjoy a morning tour of Hotel ICON in TST. consists of five temples, four pavilions, one pagoda, one Hotel ICON is wholly owned by the Hong Kong Polytechnic veranda and literally more than ten thousand Buddhas of all University and is an extension of the School of Hotel and shapes and sizes. A special prize goes to anyone who can Tourism Management (SHTM), Hotel ICON is the first actually count 10,000 of them! The exquisite 9-story pagoda teaching and research hotel of its kind in the world. Although is the symbol printed on the Hong Kong $100 note. Especially other universities have teaching hotels, the SHTM’s approach interesting are the life-size colorful Arhan Buddhas lining both is unique. Hotel ICON is a purpose-built hotel that completely sides of the steps leading up to the monastery. Bring your integrates teaching, learning and research in a full-service Octopus card and camera, and wear comfortable clothes and environment. Staff from the SHTM will explain the integration shoes (there are lots of steps to climb!). Lunch (optional) will of the school with the adjacent Hotel ICON for our group. follow at shared expense. Following our tour of both the SHTM and the hotel, we will enjoy an optional lunch (at shared expense) at one of the hotel's three restaurants. This tour is for AWA members only.

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Henna Art Basics “Stay Fit While You Sit” When: Monday, 11 November, 9:45am – 2:00pm When: Tuesday, 12 November 10:45am – 1:00pm Where: Meet at Pacific Place 2, Level 4 taxi stand Where: AWA Office, Conference Room Cost: $420 members/$490 member’s guest Cost: $70 members/$140 member’s guest Capacity: minimum 6, maximum 12 Capacity: minimum 10, maximum 30 Coordinators: Marybeth Coffer, 6624 4484 Coordinators: Lori DiCarlo, 6136 9871 Diane Lamboley, 9020 9387 Jane Buck, 9530 7957 In this introduction to the art of Henna, Sara Mush, the Many of us spend the majority of our time sitting. We sit founder and creative mind of Sara’s Henna, will take us while working on the computer. We sit to read a book, to through the history of henna design and henna tattoos in watch TV, to pursue hobbies like knitting or stamping, and we different cultures and will then teach us to use a henna tube. sit when we go to lunch. Let’s face it: we spend most of our After some practice on templates, we will each have the days in a chair. Does all this sitting leave you fatigued, stiff, opportunity to decorate a small wooden box with a henna maybe even in pain? Research suggests that the inactivity of design of our own creation. In addition, each of us will be sitting, even while being productive with something else, is a treated to a Sara original henna tattoo to wear home. Sara health risk and can slash years off your life. At today’s lecture, recently won the 2013 International “Big Henna” Contest and Dr. Alex Pak, an Australian Chiropractor who delivers health the 2012 International “Henna Crown Design” Contest. Class training courses, will teach us some basic ideas which can will be held in the Library, Fenwick Pier Fleet Arcade Complex. help make our days more energized and comfortable, even Please bring small change for the shared taxi ride. Optional while we sit! lunch at shared expense to follow. Cooking With Passion: A Taste of Pearl Knotting Class – Make Your India – 7 Own Pearl Necklace! When: Wednesday, 13 November, 11:00am – When: Monday, 11 November, 10:00am – 1:00pm 1:30pm Where: Flat 7B, 3 Repulse Bay Rd (entrance on Tai Where: 41A Stubbs Rd, Villa Monte Rosa, Flat 1, Tam Reservoir Rd) Block C, 9/F Cost: $520 members/$590 member’s guest Cost: $380.00 members/$450.00 member’s Capacity: minimum 3, maximum 5 guest (includes a sit-down lunch with wine) Coordinator: Lamia Gilling, [email protected] Capacity: minimum 5, maximum 8 Today Lamia Gilling will teach you how to string, knot and Coordinator: Lavinia Hemandas, 2838 2199 clasp a pearl necklace. This class is for beginners, and all Follow the spice road and into Lavinia’s kitchen for the many materials (strand of pearls, silver clasp, thread and needles) delicious and delectable dishes! Learn the secrets and are provided. Once you have mastered the basic skill, you can techniques of how to intermarry the wonderful flavours from use the same technique to design stylish necklaces and the different regions of India. Today’s menu: Chutney Murgh – bracelets using other types of beads. Each participant will Succulently Baked Chicken laced with a tasty Herbs and leave with a beautiful, genuine finished pearl necklace. Tamarind Gravy, Gidamari Chutney – A Multi Purpose Tamarind Sauce, Sai Chutney – Green Coriander Chutney Dip, Masala Jhinga – Freshwater Prawns in a Fragrant ‘Taazi’ Masala Sauce, Beendi Bhaji – Lady Fingers flavoured in a Spicy Tomato Coriander Infusion. Guest parking available on request.

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Ceramic Pottery Shopping with Jason It's a Foodie Tour – a Taste of Local Wordie Hong Kong When: Wednesday, 13 November, 7:00am – When: Thursday, 14 November, 5:30pm – 10:00pm 7:00pm (approximately) (approximately) Where: Meet in front of General Post Office, Where: Meet at Admiralty MTR Station – Pacific Central Coffee Cost: $710 members/$780 member’s guest Cost: $620 members/$690 member’s guest Capacity: minimum 25, maximum 35 Capacity: minimum 5, maximum 12 Coordinators: Jane Buck, 9530 7957 Coordinators: Yelena Zakharova, 9726 2378; Regine Susan Wallace, 9783 3227 Pocsatko, 6141 7061 Yes, you read that right – local historian Jason Wordie is taking Are you a foodie? Do you like to try local foods when you us shopping! We will board a private coach early in the travel? If you answered “yes” to both, then join us - whether morning and travel to Foshan (“Buddha’s Mountain”), where you have lived here for years or just arrived to Hong Kong. We we will start our day with a relaxing stroll through Liang Yuen, have an opportunity for an incredible and fulfilling adventure one of Guangdong’s loveliest gardens. Formerly the private and a perfect way to spend an evening. Our culinary journey pleasure ground of a wealthy 19th century family, this garden with a knowledgeable guide will take us to 5 different places with its ornamental lakes and pavilions, bridges and terraces, – on the streets and in dai pa dongs - where we will eat like offers a wonderful glimpse into Old Cathay. We will enjoy our the locals do. Each place has a special dish. Just bring your sack lunch in the gardens before going on to Shek Wan, appetite! home of a seven hundred year old kiln (now a cultural heritage display) and known for its wonderful ceramics. Ever Tour & Lunch at the Foreign wondered where all those green-glaze flower pots and Correspondent’s Club balustrades come from, or the glazed elephants found in Thai When: Friday, 15 November, Noon –2:30pm palaces? They all come from Foshan. We will spend the rest (approximately) of the day shopping right next to the kiln in a restored street Where: Meet at Admiralty MTR Station – Pacific of ceramic shops which stock an extraordinary range of items Coffee at a fraction of the cost for the same thing in Hong Kong. Cost: $70 members/$140 member’s guest Shipping to HK can be easily arranged for larger items at Capacity: minimum 6, maximum 12 reasonable rates. Please bring cash (RMB) for your purchases. Coordinators: Katherine Fenton, 9600 3197 You must have a Hong Kong ID card and a China visa for Jane Buck, 9530 7957 this trip. Please make sure to bring your ID, your passport Formed in China during the turbulent war-torn 1940s by a with 6 months validity and China visa, a sack lunch and water. small group of foreign journalists who wanted a club house to You may not bring fruit with you across the border. Wear meet, work and play, the FCC moved to Hong Kong from comfortable clothes and bring a book or magazine as the Shanghai in 1949 and has been at its current historic Ice drive to Foshan will take approximately 3 hours. House location since 1982. We will have a brief tour of the FCC’s historic building and amenities before enjoying a delicious lunch in the FCC’s dining room. Please bring cash for taxi and lunch which will be at shared expense ($200 should be sufficient).

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Getting Around Causeway Bay – Beaders and Jewelry Makers Walking Tour Round Trip from Stanley on a Green of Sham Shui Po with Emily Hoaglin Minibus When: Thursday, 21 November, 9:30am –2:30pm When: Monday, 18 November, 10:00am – 3:00pm Where: Meet at Admiralty MTR Station – Pacific Where: Meet at Stanley Market #40 Green Minibus Coffee Bus Stop located by Stanley Market Bus Cost: $270 members/$340 member’s guest Terminus Capacity: minimum 4, maximum 10 Cost: $70 members/$140 member’s guest Coordinators: Marybeth Coffer, 6624 4484 Capacity: minimum 6, maximum 12 Lisa Isley, 5597 6033 Coordinators: Lisa Wallis, 949 7995 If you like to do beading or make jewelry but don’t know Jane Buck, 9530 7957 where to find supplies, join this walking tour! Emily Hoaglin Here is your chance to learn how to make a quick trip from conducts tours and sewing, quilting, knotting and beading Stanley to IKEA/Times Square area by taking a Light Bus. Join classes in Hong Kong. She will take us to her favorites among us on a fun filled day of transportation tips like learning how Sham Shui Po’s treasure chest of shops that have all the raw to enter IKEA without walking the first floor maze if all you materials you need. This tour is dedicated to beads and need is a kitchen item, visiting a local electronic stall that has jewelry findings. We will most everything and making a quick stop at Living Plaza- be walking – not shopping AEON (the wonderful $12 store). As we make our way – but you will receive a around Causeway Bay we will take a break and eat Dim Sum list of shops with at Windsor House at shared expense. Looking forward to addresses so you can having you come along with us! return to the shops when we’re finished. Optional Home Furnishing Warehouse Shopping at lunch at shared expense the Light Industrial Products City will follow the tour for When: Wednesday, 20 November, 9:00am – anyone who is interested. 5:00pm Registration must be received by Kennedy Town Historical Walking Tuesday, 12 November Tour with Jason Wordie Where: Meet in front of General Post Office, When: Thursday, 21 November, 8:45 am– 12:30 Central pm Cost: $270 members/$340 member’s guest Where: At West Gate of Hong Kong University on Capacity: minimum 25, maximum 35 Pokfulam Road, next to Haking Wong Coordinators: Susan Wallace, 9783 3227 Building Linda Hsu, 9188 9970 Cost: $415 member / $485 member’s guest Jane Buck, 9530 7957 Capacity: minimum 10, maximum 18 We will board our private bus, cross the border and get ready Coordinators: Kate Mahjoubian, 6462 6559 to whip out our wallets as we come face to face with bargains Lorrie Coleman, 9639 0296 galore at the Light Industrial Products City in Shenzhen! We will Join historian Jason Wordie as we tour Kennedy Town and its shop our way through three multi-story warehouses with remaining heritage from the nineteenth century. We will see beautiful showroom after showroom of crockery, silverware, surviving examples of inter-war architectural styles, temples, leather, silk flowers, lighting, and so much more (do the names and some very significant military relics which all await Pottery Barn, Crate & Barrel, Williams Sonoma ring a bell?), and further exploration. Long-established shops – some have all at unbelievable prices. With our private coach waiting, you can been in operation for decades – and other businesses add to drop off your purchases every few hours and keep on shopping! the district’s bustling atmosphere. Other points of historical Be sure to bring plenty of Chinese currency. Your passport (with and cultural interest abound, including an exploration of the 6 months validity), Hong Kong ID and valid China Visa are last remaining stretch of rocky shoreline on the northern required for this outing. Coffee shops are available but why coast of Hong Kong Island. Kennedy Town is set to change waste time sitting and eating? A sack lunch is recommended so dramatically in coming years as the MTR extension is you can eat and shop at the same time! Don’t forget to bring completed, so now is the time for a walk around this corner your rolling shopping bag! Plus, DHL will have a team available of Hong Kong! THIS WALK WILL REQUIRE SOME UPHILL to pack and ship your purchases (at a special AWA rate) to Hong WALKING, WHICH MAY BE STRENUOUS FOR SOME Kong or any of the 220 countries DHL services around the PARTICIPANTS. world!

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Cycling Tour through the Northern Valleys Lunch at the China Club with Michael Hansen When: Friday, 22 November, 11:30 am – 2:30 pm When: Thursday, 21 November, 8:30am – 5:00pm Where: China Club, 13th Floor, Bank Street, Central Where: Meet at Admiralty MTR Station – Pacific Cost: $70 members/$140 member’s guest Coffee Capacity: minimum 8, maximum 15 Cost: $320 members/$390 member’s guest Coordinators: Linda Hsu, 9188 9970 Capacity: minimum 10, maximum 18 Yelena Zakharova, 9726 2378 Coordinators: Regine Pocsatko, 6141 7061 Come join us for an elegant Chinese lunch at the prestigious Hildy Karev 6799 9604 China Club in the Old Bank of China Building. This club is Back to nature and on your bikes again! Today we will explore famous for its art collections and avant garde décor. Prior to rivers, villages, farmland and market towns in the northern lunch, the Manager will show us around this amazing facility New Territories starting at Tai Po Market Railway Station and and will give us a brief following the shored-up Lam Tsuen River upstream towards introduction to the Club’s Hong Lok Yuen. Making a detour around Fan Ling, we briefly art pieces. We will also go stray onto the Lung Yeuk Tau Heritage Trail to link up with the to the top of the building Ng Tung River to check out some of the interesting old to experience the structures built by the Tang clan since the 17th century. Next breathtaking view of the we ride along the Indus River to the market town of Sheung Central skyline and Shui which we traverse on bike paths to reach the Sheung Victoria Harbour. Lunch is Shek River and the fertile Long Valley. En route, we catch a at shared expense. Don’t glimpse of Shenzhen on the Chinese side of the border. We forget to bring your pause for refreshments and explore temples and old houses camera! in the hamlet of Ho Sheung Heung before heading south along the Sheung Yue River (aka Beas River). Beyond the Leave it to Cleaver – Jockey Club lodge, we turn into a quiet agricultural community Knife Skills & Shopping where we either cycle along narrow concrete paths or When: Monday, 25 November, 9:30am –3:00pm unsurfaced tracks. There is also a well-hidden Kwun Yam Where: Meet at Star Ferry Entrance, Central Temple to discover. We stop at the edge of the Fan Ling golf Cost: $490 members/$560 member’s guest course for a relaxed cooked lunch before traversing more Capacity: minimum 6, maximum 8 farmland to reach the bicycle paths near Fan Ling station. Coordinators: Marybeth Coffer, 6624 4484 Continuing south we ride a little along the old Tai Po Road Yelena Zakharova, 9726 2378 before crossing the KCR tracks and then head back for Tai Po If you’re like me and never know which knife to use when or - retracing our tracks for a couple of kilometers. Back along your carved bird ends up looking like minced meat, then this the Lam Tsuen River, we take a different route along bicycle is the class for you. Eppie, one of the chefs and partners at paths back to the bike shop. This is a 35k trip where we will EC Kitchen, is going to walk us through the various types of mostly ride along even leveled, quiet rural back roads. Please knives and cleavers that are most commonly used and teach note you will not be able to rent bicycle helmets so you us the proper way to use them. She will help us evaluate our should bring your own if needed. Please wear appropriate own cooking styles to determine which knives we should biking gear and a backpack as this is easier to carry on a have in our kitchen arsenal. After our lesson, we will have a mountain bike. Bicycle rental is included in the price but lunch light lunch and then taxi over to Shanghai Street, where we and refreshments will be at your own expense. will visit one of Hong Kong’s oldest and most famous knife stores. We will be able to handle knives and cleavers to our heart’s content and get recommendations as to which ones are best for our personal cooking needs. This is a great chance to get educated and maybe even do a little Christmas shopping.

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Yuet Tung China Works – Hand Painted Porcelain Looking Ahead to When: Monday, 25 November, 9:30am – 2:00pm December Where: Meet at Admiralty MTR Station – Pacific Coffee All that Glitters – The Trade Secrets of Cost: $70 member / $140 member’s guest Buying Gemstones Capacity: minimum 4, maximum 8 When: Monday, 2 December, 9:45am – 2:00pm Coordinators: Jane Buck, 9530 7957 Where: AWA Office, Conference Room Debbie Allen, 6053 0158 Cost: $170 members/$240 member’s guest Are you looking for a great place to buy some of the best Capacity: minimum 6, maximum 10 porcelain in Hong Kong? Well, Yuet Tung China Works has Coordinators: Marybeth Coffer, 6624 4484 made hand painted china for restaurants and hotels and also Lisa Wallis, 5597 6033 for picky individuals such as you since 1928. This shop offers A three carat diamond, whether purchased in New York or a range of ready-to- Hong Kong, should be of similar price for similar quality. The go china, but the question is not where you buy, but what quality you buy. This real draw is either informative seminar is conducted by Celso Alejo, a certified choosing a pattern Gemologist and Appraiser and owner of D’ALEJO. It will from their sample provide us with the facts about a broad range of familiar and book or having your not so familiar gemstones, how to understand quality which own design custom affects pricing, and the tricks some dealers use on the made. Optional unsuspecting customer. A wide range of gemstones is shown lunch will follow at to illustrate the subtle differences that greatly affect gemstone shared expense. pricing. The information provided in this lecture and demonstration is invaluable as we travel and often have Staying Positive in a Negative World opportunities that seem just too good to pass up. When: Tuesday, 26 November, 9:45am – 2:00pm Where: AWA Office, Conference Room Central District Walking Tour with Cost: $320 members/$390 member’s guest Jason Wordie Capacity: minimum 4, maximum 20 When: Thursday, 5 December, Coordinators: Marybeth Coffer, 6624 4484 8:45 am – 12:30 pm Lisa Wallis, 5597 6033 Where: HSBC Bank Bldg., Des Voeux Rd side The developments in positive psychology reveal that happy (meet between the lions) people have better relationships, are more productive, enjoy Cost: $350 member / $420 member’s guest greater health and live longer than their unhappy counterparts. Capacity: minimum 10, maximum 18 Happiness is the key to achieving greater success in whatever Coordinators: Katherine Fenton, 9600 3197 you do, not a result of success. In this talk, you will learn Yelena Zakharova, 9726 2378 practical tips on: increasing your level of happiness; dealing This walk will focus on the development of the Central District with difficult people and situations; and, managing your from the early 1840s to the present day, both as an initially negative emotions. Mush Panjwawi has been a successful European business district and as an administrative centre. sales trainer and motivational speaker for over 27 years. Mush You’ll see a surprising number of significant buildings that has worked with groups and individuals in 17 countries across have survived the amazing modernization of Central Hong Asia. He is also the author of “Dhinchak Life – How to Have a Kong. You’ll learn all sorts of wonderful trivia about street Fantastic Life” and the founder of “Dinchack”, a training names, see old photos of the way things used to be and have company based in Hong Kong. a most enjoyable and educational experience. While not strenuous, this is a walking tour, so be sure to wear sensible walking shoes and comfortable clothing, and bring a water bottle, hat and sunscreen (if appropriate). Optional lunch to follow at shared expense.

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CROSSROADS Tour, Fair Trade Cafe & Sum Ngai Brass Factory Shopping Global Handicraft Marketplace When: Friday, 6 December, 9:45am – 4:00pm When: Wednesday, 4 December Registration must be received by 8:45am – 1:00pm Monday, 2 December Where: Meet outside Exit A Connaught Rd, Where: Meet in front of General Post Office, Central MTR Central Cost: $70 members/$140 member’s guest Cost: $250 members, $320 member’s guest Capacity: minimum 8, maximum 14 Capacity: minimum 12, maximum 24 Coordinators: Lori DiCarlo, 6136 9871 Coordinators: Lorrie Coleman, 9639 0296 Jane Buck, 9530 7957 Lisa Wallis, 5597 6033 Travel to Hong Kong's Gold Coast and visit "Crossroads" - Join us for a morning of shopping at an exclusive brass connecting people in need with people who can help. We will factory - the best-kept secret in the New Territories! We will meet our guide, who is the Project's Manager, and start with board a private coach and travel to Sum Ngai Brass Wares in a short visit to their Silk Road Cafe for optional refreshments Kam Tin Town. All Sum Ngai pieces are handmade of genuine (at own cost). Then we will experience a short workshop sand caste brass of the highest quality. Each piece is about the organization's origins, tour its facilities, and end at individually hand finished in traditional old Chinese their Global Handicrafts Marketplace for shopping or wander Craftsmanship to meticulous detail while maintaining a in admiration. Run by Crossroads as fair trade projects, these weathered look of antique collectables. The items come in self-sustaining programs are designed to bring together traditional brass color, verdigris patina and fire-induced products from impoverished producers and their communities blackening. Sum Ngai houses over 1,000+ items ranging in Asia, Africa, Europe, South America and Central Asia with from ice buckets, Christmas decorations, cloisonné customers in Hong Kong. As the season of giving draws receptacles and nearer, it seems appropriate to hear how others conceived of replicas of Chinese an idea and built it into a lifeline for so many needy in Hong artifacts to lamps, Kong and regional disaster relief areas. Please wear comfortable candle holders and shoes as there is some walking involved. Bring your Octopus home/garden decor. card for the public transportation to Tuen Mun on the day (at After shopping the own cost). Optional lunch to follow at shared expense. morning away we will walk a few blocks Gourmet House Chocolate Factory Tour to a local Chinese When: Thursday, 5 December, 10:45am – 1:00pm village restaurant and Registration must be received by enjoy a Dim Sum 29 November lunch at shared Where: Meet at Admiralty MTR Station – Pacific expense. Coffee Cost: $70 members/$140 member’s guest Christmas Decorations Shopping In Capacity: minimum 8, maximum 12 Sham Shui Po Coordinators: Lavinia Hemandas, 9090 0931 When: Monday, 9 December, 12:30pm – 3:00pm Lori Sutton, 6804 8899 Where: Meet at Admiralty MTR Station – Pacific Gourmet House is an exclusive Hong Kong luxury chocolate Coffee company, dedicated to the production of high quality premium Cost: $70 members/$140 member’s guests chocolates, with the raw materials and ingredients carefully Capacity: Minimum 4, Maximum 12 sourced from Switzerland and Germany. Founded in 1994, Coordinators: Kate Mahjoubian, 6462 6559 Gourmet House has become a major chocolate and pastry Jane Buck, 9530 7957 manufacturing company which supplies products to many Want to bring some Holiday spirit to your home? Looking for 5-star hotels, large well-known corporations, and some of the those “fill ins” for your Christmas decorating needs? Sham top airlines as well. We will be given an exclusive ‘behind-the- Sui Po has long been known for its “crafty” qualities, but for a scenes’ tour to see how the sinfully delicious truffles, pralines short span in December, it is also the home to those hard to and pastries are made. We will also see how the sublime find Christmas decorations at reasonable prices: village flavours are created and, best of all, we will be able to taste “snow”, fabrics, tree trims & skirts, stockings to hang and the creations! Be sure to bring cash as product will be much more! Join us as we do a walk-about of this eclectic available for purchase. Space is limited so kindly register for area of Kowloon. Please bring your loaded Octopus card, this event no later than 29 November. small bills (best for bartering), and your Holiday Spirit!

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I-HIKES activities including quiz nights or simulator coaching, among Contact: Lori Wigmore, Sarah Rindlaub, Cynthia others. If you like the competitive side of golf, we run a Lackey, [email protected] tournament each month, which is very popular. Cost: No charge. One-time annual registration. You can sign up by registering online via the AWA Website. Are you amazed at how much space there truly is in Hong Simply go to "golf" in the sports section, complete the Kong? Join us for intermediate hikes in and around Hong registration and you'll start receiving our emails, newsletters Kong Island, lasting 2 to 3 hours, usually on Wednesday and other communications. There is no additional fee charged mornings. We hike various stages of the Hong Kong Trail, the for this group and events are all open to AWA members and Wilson Trail and many other trails that may not be as well guests. known, but offer a challenge and a view. Occasionally we venture off of the island to the New Territories, Lamma Island Weekly rounds: We have begun our weekly rounds of golf and Lantau. These moderately paced hikes are recommended that you can sign up for as follows: for beginner to intermediate hikers who love the outdoors. When: Mondays Where: Hong Kong Golf Club, Deep Water Bay DRAGON BOAT When: 09:00 am tee-off on a roll up basis If you want to become part of a Hong Kong tradition, consider Cost: $550 for AWA Members ~ please make joining the AWA Globe Paddlers, winners of the Stanley sure you bring your handicap card and your International Ladies Cup for the last 3 years! The Dragon Boat HK ID or passport. Festival (Tuen Ng) celebrates an old Chinese legend by racing Coordinator: Tessa Davenport, [email protected] long narrow boats with 18 paddlers, one drummer and one helmsman. When: Wednesdays The AWA Globe Paddlers Dragon Boat team consists of 24 Where: Kau Sai Chung Public Golf Course, Sai Kung dedicated women who practice twice a week. Our pre- When: Tee-times are usually booked on request season practices run from late October to early December on and as the system allows (08:30 onwards) Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Our regular season practices Cost: $600 approximately will run from January to June on Tuesday and Saturday Sign up: As reservations have to made a week in mornings. We welcome women from all walks of life, as long advance, kindly book your spot with the as they demonstrate a strong fitness level, a commitment to coordinator as soon as possible when the attend practices, and an even stronger dedication to our email is sent out advertising details about Globe Paddlers family. We are all about working hard and the round. playing hard, and we complement our dedicated work with Coordinator: Candice Lee, [email protected] plenty of team social events. We are actively recruiting for paddlers. If you are interested in Golf clinics: We will arrange golf clinics with our LPGA Pro, more information about joining the Globe Paddlers please Jackie Johnson, on the Fridays listed below. All clinic details contact the captains listed below. are advertised ahead of the booking time, and in the AWA Elissa Imran, 9618 4700, [email protected] Social Golf Group's newsletter, The Whack and Hack. Sara Bertino, 9666 4954, [email protected] • 8 November • 22 November SOCIAL GOLF coordinatoR: Jodi Jones, [email protected]. Main coordinator: Lynda Coggins, [email protected] AWA Social Golf is in full swing again! Tournaments: Our tournament organiser, Lynda Coggins, will It's time to take out the clubs again, and come along to the announce details about each event ahead of each AWA Social Golf Group's activities. Whether you are a competition. As always the format will be fun and participative member returning, or new to Hong Kong and perhaps even with players of all standards welcome. Sign-ups will open new to golf, we want you! The AWA Social Golf Group makes approximately 2 weeks before each tournament. playing golf in Hong Kong simple, fun and stress free. We Tournament dates are as follows: cater to all levels of ability from beginner to advanced or • Monday, 18 November experienced golfers. • Monday, 16 December We play regularly each week on different courses, and we also organize golf clinics twice a month to help you improve your game. Every so often, we host golfing weekends or golf days further afield such as in Macau, and other one-off

28 AWARE November 2013 On-going activities

Ongoing activities are generally for AWA members only. An annual one-time registration is required to become a member of an ongoing activity group. To register, contact the AWA office at [email protected] or register on the AWA website: https://www.awa.org.hk/activities_ ongoing.php.

GALLOPING GOURMET Hong Kong restaurants offer an international gastronomic extravaganza which we explore by visiting different restaurants each month. A designated host couple selects a restaurant for the group. Contact: info@ awa.org.hk.

Fourth Annual Hawaiian Barbeque Date and time: Friday, 15 November, 6:30pm Location: Salisbury YMCA Hotel, AFTERNOON BOOK CLUB 41 Salisbury Rd, TST When: Tuesday, 5 November, 1:30pm Price: $550/person, includes free flow soft Where: TBD drinks, juice, no corkage fee for your own Cost: No charge. One-time annual registration wine, and hula lessons Coordinator: Catherine Greco, 9028 0873 RSVP: Roberta Wong Leung [email protected] [email protected] Join us in discussing "Rules of Civility," Amor Towles’ debut Held in conjunction with the University of Hawaii Alumni Event, novel. This story, set in New York City, is about a chance this has been a popular event for the past few years. There will encounter between three people celebrating on New Year's be prizes for the best‐dressed Hawaiian attire, and you can Eve in 1937. This encounter leaves 25-year-old Katey on a year- watch the laser light show from the rooftop of the hotel. Don’t long journey into the upper echelons of New York society miss this fun evening. Family and friends are welcome! where she will have little to rely upon other than her own brand of cool nerve. Dinner at ABC Kitchen Date and time: Saturday, 30 November 2013, 7:15pm EVENING BOOK CLUB Location: ABC Kitchen (A Better Cooking Kitchen), When: Thursday, 21 November, 7-8:30pm 1/F, Queen Street Cooked Food Market, Where: AWA Office No 38 Des Voeux Road West, Sheung Coordinator: Julie Naughton, [email protected] Wan Book Selection: The Maker of Heavenly Trousers by Vare Price: At own cost, approximately $400 per Daniele person at most A Peking love story first published in 1935, The Maker of RSVP: Marybeth Coffer Heavenly Trousers tells the story of an unnamed foreign [email protected] bachelor who lives in a courtyard dwelling alone but for the 6624 4484 (by November 22nd) Five Virtues, the nickname for a family of mischievous Dinner at ABC Kitchen is definitely a contrast in east meets Chinese servants who run his household as they please. It is west as we will dine on European cuisine at tables covered in they who take pity on their neighbour, Kuniang (literally, red and white check table cloths with real dishes and cutlery 'young girl'), whose father is rarely in Peking, inviting her to while our neighbors and the patrons at nearby tables will dine come and join them in their master's home. on traditional Chinese fare with chopsticks. The food prepared Independent and free-spirited, Kuniang is swept into a life of by classically trained chefs and the service provided is at a excitement, fleeting friendships and family. She encounters very high standard. In addition, we can bring our own wine eccentrics, millionaires and a shadowy former mistress of with no corkage fee, so let’s all bring a bottle of wine or Rasputin, gains many admirers and slowly she captures the another favorite beverage for the group to try and share. heart of her guardian as well. But when Kuniang is unwittingly Dress is casual – jeans are ok. AWA's Galloping Gourmets pulled into a strange and dark Eastern hypnosis a terrifying have not been to ABC Kitchen for a while, so I expect this vision threatens their prospects and their charmed and even will fill up quickly. RSVP as early as possible. charming world very nearly comes crashing down around them.

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SPIRITUAL LITERACY BOOK/ BRIDGE AND LUNCH SOCIAL DISCUSSION GROUP When: Mondays, 10:00am – 1:00pm When: 13 and 27 November, 9:00am Where: AWA Office, No. 5, 11/F Arion Commercial Where: To be determined Centre, 2 Queen’s Rd West, Sheung Wan Coordinator: Kate Weisman, [email protected] Cost: Free (Optional lunch at shared expense) SLG is a gathering of interfaith, spiritually-minded women Coordinator: Lisa Strunin, 6184 8370 who celebrate unity in diversity and gather to foster spiritual [email protected] literacy in every day life. This month's reading and discussion Registration required for one-time only sign up for the entire will focus on the Dalai Lama’s book Toward a True Kinship of 2013-2014 membership year. Faiths – How the World’s Religions Can Come Together. Here, Note: This group is for players with a previous knowledge of the Dalai Lama shows how the challenges of globalization the game. Make Monday your bridge morning! Come and can move us to a deeper plane where nations, cultures, and enjoy social bridge at the AWA on Monday mornings. We individuals connect through their shared human nature. The rotate tables so there are plenty of opportunities to make Dalai Lama also explores how differences between religions new friends and enjoy the company of others who love can be genuinely appreciated without serving as a source of playing bridge. Optional lunch at a local restaurant follows. conflict. DOGGIE PLAY DATES ART LOVERS When: TBD When: Once a month, TBA Where: Various locations, TBD Where: Various venues Coordinator: Hilary Lincoln, 5597 9007 Coordinators: Kumiko Matsushima, [email protected] [email protected]; Bring your two- and four-legged friends and join us for a Doggie Cynthia Lackey, [email protected], Play Date! If you are new to Hong Kong and looking for doggie 6200 3222 playmates or if you just love dogs, come along! The “Culture Vultures” will explore the local fine arts scene. We will visit museums, current exhibitions, galleries, film ITALIAN CONVERSATION GROUP festivals, the Hong Kong Arts Festival, and the Literary When: Next meeting will be held in November Festival with its numerous lectures by international authors. Where: Various locations, TBD An optional lunch at shared expense where we discuss our Coordinator: Patty Tarallo, [email protected] opinions will follow. Enjoy Italian conversation in a fun, casual group setting! The Italian conversation group meets once a month with an aim to socialize, have fun, and improve your conversational skills while gaining more knowledge about the culture. Activities are organized by rotating hosts.

ICC – INTERNATIONAL COOKING CLUB When: Group meets every second Friday of each month, 10:00am – 2:00pm Where: Various venues; TBA. Capacity: minimum 6, maximum 8 Coordinator: Sylvie Guyot, [email protected] Are you interested in learning how to cook international dishes that might bring a welcome change to your daily routine? Rotating hostesses will introduce foreign dishes and demonstrate how to prepare easy, family-oriented dishes in the comfort of their own kitchen. Lunch follows each class. We pick a new country monthly and share the costs for food and drinks (costs per person will not exceed $250). Each participant will leave with a printout of the recipes. The hostess will notify the group each month about the planned cuisine and the venue–first come, first in!

30 AWARE November 2013 o n-going activities

LUNCH BUNCH PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP When: Monthly When: Group meets at least once a month. Where: Various restaurants CapaCity: maximum 10 CapaCity: maximum 20 Coordinator: Becky Wong, [email protected] Coordinator: Marcia Hammelev Sander, 9868 4112, 9278 2727 [email protected] The AWA Photography Group is a social way to enjoy Would you enjoy gathering for lunch on a regular basis? The photography as a hobby while giving you a chance to practice Lunch Bunch coordinator sets up a group of 12 to 20 your skills and explore Hong Kong. All you need is enthusiasm members. Each member takes turns choosing the restaurant, and a camera to join us as we capture Hong Kong's making the reservation, informing the others, and hosting. contrasting architecture and communities. All camera types Lunch is either at individual or shared expense as agreed welcome as well as suggestions for excursions. upon on the day of the event. This is a great way to socialize with other AWA members while enjoying a variety of cuisines MOMS & TOTS MORNING PLAY DATES in Hong Kong. When: TBA Where: TBA MAHJONG MADNESS Cost: TBA When: Tuesdays, 10:00am – 4:00pm (come rsVp: TBA anytime) Coordinator: Daryn Jankovic, [email protected] Where: The American Club, Fireside Lounge or 9688 4052 other location to be posted Moms-to-be and tots up to 3 are welcome to join us for a AWA, American Club or AMHH members morning of play, chatting, and coffee/tea! Please feel free to only come in costume. Coordinator: Katherine Fenton, [email protected], 9600 3197 Come and play mahjong on Tuesdays with other AWA / American Club members. This activity is suitable for all skill levels, but players are expected to have a prior knowledge of the rules. Optional lunch at individual expense. Non-American Club members must settle their bills prior to departure by credit card only (no cash or checks).

We care for you during pregnancy,

NEEDLE ARTS birth and When: Fridays, 10:00am – 12:00pm Coordinator: Elisabeth Denys, [email protected] nursing. Join us as we work on needle arts projects – sewing, quilting, needlepoint, cross-stitch, knitting, and embroidery – while chatting about our common interests, exchanging new ideas, learning and getting advice from each other. This is not a class Karin Siegler - HK registered midwife mobile 9022 1779 but an informal group. Members may bring an unfinished wellness & birth [email protected] project to work on. pre & postnatal homecare www.wellnessandbirth.com

november 2013 aWare 31 contact information

Office EXECUTIVE BOARD Phone 2527 2961/2 Fax 2865 7737 Executive Board [email protected] Hours 9.30am – 3.30pm Mon-Fri President Eileen Glynn [email protected] Address No.5, 11th floor. Arion Commercial Centre, 1st VP Fundraising Marcy LaRont [email protected] 2-12 Queen's Road West, Hong Kong 2nd VP Membership Nicky Cooper [email protected] Website www.awa.org.hk 3rd Vice President Activities Julie Naughton [email protected] Office & Website ManagerBarbora Mayer, [email protected] AWAre Editor Francesca Stephen [email protected] Membership Representative Joanne Lam, [email protected] Charitable Donations Susan Trebach [email protected] Accounts & Database Manager Diane Li, [email protected] Community Service Kate Weisman [email protected] Education & Scholarship Mary Barbara Hanna [email protected] Public Relations Jennifer Schlueter [email protected] Community Recording Secretary Lisa Mar [email protected] Treasurer Irene Chu [email protected] C haritable Donations [email protected] Chairperson Susan Trebach [email protected] Social Community Service [email protected] Activities [email protected] Chairperson Kate Weisman [email protected] ACS Partnering Susan Trebach [email protected] 3rd Vice President Julie Naughton [email protected] Cheung Chau Reading Program Ellen Albrecht [email protected] Art Lovers Kumiko Matsushima [email protected] Fenwick Pier Volunteers Carol Lampard [email protected] Cynthia Lackey [email protected], 6200 3222 Helpers for Domestic Helpers Tammy Baltz [email protected] Asian Tours Jane Buck [email protected] HK Society for the Blind Kate Mahjoubian [email protected] Bridge & Lunch Social Lisa Strunin [email protected] Meals in the Home Jennifer Cox [email protected] Book Club - Day Catherine Greco, [email protected] Ronald McDonald House [email protected] Book Club - Evening Julie Naughton [email protected] Soup Kitchen Alison May [email protected] Doggie Play Dates Hilary Lincoln [email protected] 55979007 Dragon Boat E l i s s a I m r a n e l i s s a . i m r a n @ g m a i l . c o m , 9 6 1 8 4 7 0 0 Sara Bertino [email protected], 9666 4954

Education & Scholarship Galloping Gourmet Hallie Cohn [email protected] [email protected] Global Insights Stella Schumann 2493 7114, Tracy Russell 6921 4400 Golf – Events and Lessons Jackie Johnson 9573 6116 Chairperson mary Barbara Hanna [email protected] Golf – Social Play and Event Lynda Coggins [email protected] Chatterbox Rosalind Keith [email protected] iHikes Lori Wigmore, Sarah Reinlaub, Cynthia Lackey [email protected] Kowloon Marti Law [email protected] International Cooking Club Sylvie Guyot [email protected] Wan Chai TSKVS - Dale Biteen [email protected] Italian Conversation Group Patty Tarallo [email protected] Pok Fu Lam Eileen Marion [email protected] Local Tours and Activities Jane Buck [email protected] Sham Shui Po Lindy Vasey [email protected] Lunch Bunch Marcia Hammelev Sander 9868 4112 Chai Wan Rosalind Keith rmekeith@ yahoo.com Mahjong Katherine Fenton 9600 3197 Ap Lei Chau Sue Cummings-Walder [email protected] Moms & Tots Daryn Jankovic 9688 4052 Dining Etiquette Heather Black [email protected] Needle Arts Elisabeth Denys [email protected] Phone Pals Shibani Dutta [email protected] Photography Group Becky Wong [email protected] Mock Interviews Bernice Lee [email protected] Spiritual Literacy Book/Discussion Group [email protected]

Fundraising [email protected] Membership [email protected] 1st VP Fundraising Marcy LaRont [email protected] 2nd Vice President nicky Cooper [email protected] CHAT Coordinator Susan Wallace 9783 3227 Foon Ying Elise Van Stolk 9335 8985 Public Relations [email protected] Membership Discounts [email protected] Night OWL Kathy Barber [email protected] Chairperson Jennifer Schlueter [email protected] WOW Gina Franich, [email protected], 6129 9568 Newsletter/E-Blast Coordinator Randy Prescott [email protected] Listserve Moderator Randy Prescott [email protected]

If you would like to join the AWA or if you have any question about the organization, please contact the office or any of the Executive Board listed.

32 AWARE November 2013 contact information

EXECUTIVE BOARD

Executive Board [email protected] President Eileen Glynn [email protected] 1st VP Fundraising Marcy LaRont [email protected] 2nd VP Membership Nicky Cooper [email protected] 3rd Vice President Activities Julie Naughton [email protected] AWAre Editor Francesca Stephen [email protected] Charitable Donations Susan Trebach [email protected] Community Service Kate Weisman [email protected] Education & Scholarship Mary Barbara Hanna [email protected] Public Relations Jennifer Schlueter [email protected] Recording Secretary Lisa Mar [email protected] Treasurer Irene Chu [email protected]

Social

Activities [email protected] 3rd Vice President Julie Naughton [email protected] Art Lovers Kumiko Matsushima [email protected] Cynthia Lackey [email protected], 6200 3222 Asian Tours Jane Buck [email protected] Bridge & Lunch Social Lisa Strunin [email protected] Book Club - Day Catherine Greco, [email protected] Book Club - Evening Julie Naughton [email protected] Doggie Play Dates Hilary Lincoln [email protected] 55979007 Dragon Boat E l i s s a I m r a n e l i s s a . i m r a n @ g m a i l . c o m , 9 6 1 8 4 7 0 0 Sara Bertino [email protected], 9666 4954

Galloping Gourmet Hallie Cohn [email protected] Global Insights Stella Schumann 2493 7114, Tracy Russell 6921 4400 Golf – Events and Lessons Jackie Johnson 9573 6116 Golf – Social Play and Event Lynda Coggins [email protected] iHikes Lori Wigmore, Sarah Reinlaub, Cynthia Lackey [email protected] International Cooking Club Sylvie Guyot [email protected] Italian Conversation Group Patty Tarallo [email protected] Local Tours and Activities Jane Buck [email protected] Lunch Bunch Marcia Hammelev Sander 9868 4112 Mahjong Katherine Fenton 9600 3197 Moms & Tots Daryn Jankovic 9688 4052 Needle Arts Elisabeth Denys [email protected] Photography Group Becky Wong [email protected] Spiritual Literacy Book/Discussion Group [email protected]

Membership [email protected] 2nd Vice President nicky Cooper [email protected] CHAT Coordinator Susan Wallace 9783 3227 Foon Ying Elise Van Stolk 9335 8985 Membership Discounts [email protected] Night OWL Kathy Barber [email protected] WOW Gina Franich, [email protected], 6129 9568 Listserve Moderator Randy Prescott [email protected]

November 2013 AWARE 33 The AWA Charity Bazaar

Thursday November 7, 2013 The Hong Kong Jockey Club, Happy Valley Racecourse Happy Valley stand Ð 3rd, 4th, 5th floors 10am - 6pm

A Magazine for the Women of Hong Kong • November 2013 Carpetbuyer HHP 210X143 Aw2 Op.Pdf 1 13年8月5日 下午6:23

A Magazine for the Women of Hong Kong • November 2013 Carpetbuyer HHP 210X143 Aw2 Op.Pdf 1 13年8月5日下午6:23