AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S CLUB OF LAUSANNE VOLUME 40 | NUMBER 5 FEBRUARY 2009 AIWCNewsletter FEBRUARY PROGRAM UPCOMING EVENTS
March St. Patrick’s Pub Night La Prairie Presentation
April / May Plant Sale
IN THIS ISSUE
February Calendar 2 President’s Note 3 The Board Reports 3 Program Info 4 Atelier Cuisine 5 AIWC Financials 5 LIL Financials 5 Free Spirits 6 Community Services 7 Breaking & Entering 8 Swiss Liaison 8
Bake Sale & Speaker FEATURES ————— Love Yourself 9 Come join us as we learn some baking secrets from a professional. Change of Heart 10 One of the partners of Atelier Cuisine will demonstrate his techniques and give us some tips on Swiss-style baking. ————————————— Event Photos 12 Wednesday, 11 February • 9h30–12h Club Announcements 13 CHF 10 Members / CHF 15 Non-Members (Please bring exact change) Area Art & Music 14 AIWC Clubhouse • Avenue Eglantine 6 • 1006 Lausanne Members Corner 15
Reservations and/or cancellations must be received by Activity Groups 16,17 Monday, 9 February before noon. There is a no-show policy in effect Classifieds /Services 18 on all AIWC programs. More details about registration/cancellation AIWC Miscellany 19 can be found on page 4. Event Photos 20
iSTOCKPHOTO February MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SAT / SUN 31 / 1 09h00 Badminton 09h00 Hiking 09h00 Mah-Jong Beginner Tennis 09h30 WR Area Coffee Badminton Board Meeting Tennis 10h00 French 10h000Squash 14h00 Needlepoint14h00 m 14h30 Jewelry Making Needlepoint m
2 3 4 5 6 7 / 8 09h00 Badminton 09h00 Downhill Skiing 09h00 Mah-Jong 09h00 Tennis 10h00 Dream Group I Beginner Tennis 09h30 AIWC Board Mtg 13h30 Beginner Bridge International Badminton 10h00 French 14h00 Bridge Cooking– Lausanne Tennis 14h00 Needlepoint Dog Walking 10h00 Squash 14h30 Jewelry Making
9 10 11 12 13 14 / 15 09h00 Badminton 09h00 Downhill Skiing 09h00 Mah-Jong 09h00 Tennis 10h00 Dream Group I SATURDAY Tennis Beginner 09h30 BAKING DEMO 13h30 Beginner Bridge 13h30 French VALENTINE’S DAY Badminton & BAKE SALE 14h00 Bridge SAINT-VALENTIN Tennis 10h00 MEET & GREET Dog Walking VALENTINSTAG 10h00 Squash COFFEE 14h30 Jewelry Making 14h00 Needlepoint 15h30 Monthly Playdate
16 17 18 19 20 21 / 22 09h00 Badminton 09h00 Downhill Skiing 09h00 Mah-Jong 09h00 Tennis 10h00 Dream Group II Beginner Tennis 09h30 FREE SPIRITS: 09h30 Literature Badminton GENEVA 13h30 Beginner Bridge 10h00 French Tennis 14h00 Bridge 10h00 Squash 14h00 Needlepoint Dog Walking 14h30 Jewelry Making 20h00 KNIT & STITCH POTLUCK
PRESIDENTS’ DAY (US) AIWC OFFICE CLOSED DURING SCHOOL HALF-TERM HOLIDAY
23 24 25 26 27 28 / 1 09h00 Badminton 09h00 Downhill Skiing 09h00 Mah-Jong 09h00 Tennis Beginner Tennis 09h30 Music Appreciation 13h30 Beginner Bridge Badminton 10h00 French 14h00 Bridge Tennis 14h00 Needlepoint Dog Walking 10h00 Squash 14h30 Jewelry Making Evening French Readers SHROVE TUESDAY (US/UK) MARDI GRAS (FR) ASH WEDNESDAY
FEBRUARY DATES TO REMEMBER Mon 2 Candlemas (UK) / Groundhog Day (US) Wed 18 Knit and Stitch Potluck Supper: Everyone is Invited! Wed 11 AIWC Meet & Greet Coffee Tues 24 Shrove Tuesday / Fat Tuesday / Mardi Gras / Fastnacht Wed 11 AIWC Bake Sale & Baking Demonstration Wed 25 Ash Wednesday / Mercredi des Cendres / Aschermittwoch Sat 14 Valentine’s Day / Saint-Valentin / Valentinstag
ISL half-term holiday / Vaud schools’ relâches: 13 – 22 February
2 AIWC NEWS I FEBRUARY 2009 Welcome to 2009! PRESIDENT’SNote by Anne Guyot, PRESIDENT
appy New Year to every- reflecting their many hours of practice. challenges that each club faces is quite one—may you spend a After the concert, all the ladies headed encouraging and refreshing. healthy, enjoyable and to Prangins for the Christmas lunch. We are now looking forward to our next Hpeaceful 2009. Dorothy Stockell of the American Inter- exciting event which will take place at the As this is the first newsletter of the year, national Women’s Club of Geneva also clubhouse on February 12th. Jérôme from and before talking about 2009 and our attended, and there we were, three Presi- Atelier Cuisine will give a baking demon- forthcoming events, I would just like to dents, hobnobbing over lunch discussing stration, and there will also be a bake sale bring back the happy memories of our last mutual concerns and interests of our the proceeds of which will benefit a local three wonderful meetings that took place respective clubs! I spent a most enjoyable charity. After all the Christmas feasting, before Christmas—the delightful Thanks- day, and we have agreed to meet again in you may well have made a New Year’s giving Lunch at the Hotel Royal-Savoy; our March to continue our discussions and resolution to review your eating habits, memorable 40th Anniversary Cocktail at collaboration. To hear about different but with Jérôme’s demonstration and the Lausanne Palace Hotel; and the charm- activities, ideas for speakers and fund mouth-watering recipes, I fear those res- ing Christmas Tea held at our clubhouse raising events, not to mention the various olutions could be postponed! with our storyteller Vivienne Furtwangler and the choir, directed by Marie-Lou von Schack, who led the joyful carol singing. Three occasions that brought so many of us together to celebrate, to enjoy each other’s company and at times, to remi- nisce! As I often say, none of these events happens without a lot of work done THE BOARD REPORTS behind the scenes, so a special thanks go to Amy Jernigan and her team on Pro- • The Constitution will be posted on the AIWC Website by the grammes, Margaret Saine our Vice-Presi- end of February. dent, Linda Dyson and Charlotte Mazzeo on Hospitality, and all those volunteers • Due to her imminent return to the States, Jennifer Birdsall will no who catered for the Christmas Tea or who longer organize the annual Halloween party. The board will actively helped prepare in advance or clear away look for someone to take over the responsibility of this event. afterwards. The team spirit was magnifi- cent, and there was a lot of laughter and • Naomi Puttick from the Knit and Stitch activity group contacted Margaret fun in the kitchen during the washing-up! Saine and proposed that their group organize a potluck supper in February Continuing with the Christmas spirit, for all AIWC members. It was agreed that this was a good idea, and that the in my capacity as President of the AIWC, Knit and Stitch group would take responsibility for organizing the event and I was invited by Christine Warren, announcing it in the February newsletter. President of the International Women’s Club of Nyon, to attend their Christmas • To ensure the AIWC’s independence, the board discussed the possibility of carol service and lunch. The carol service including a clause in the Constitution that specifies that the club is not to was held in the pretty church of Gingins, be a member of any other association or organization. and it obviously was a popular event as • An issue was raised concerning the club’s emphasis on fundraising and the seats were soon filled with club mem- lack of emphasis on the volunteering of time. A suggestion was made bers eager to enjoy the warmth and that perhaps the club should encourage more giving of time to both our friendliness of such an occasion. members and local communities. There will be further discussion about The service lasted an hour and the this issue and how we can refocus our community service efforts. choir of the Nyon club was the mainstay of the concert—their lovely singing
FEBRUARY 2009 I AIWC NEWS 3 PROGRAM REGISTRATION / CANCELLATION INFORMATION We have a no-show policy in effect for all our programs. You will not be charged for cancellation if it is received by the cancellation deadline. To register for a program either: • Mail the completed registration card inserted in the newsletter. • Email [email protected] and be sure to include the program name in the subject area of your message. To cancel a registration: Email [email protected] by the deadline.
PUBLIC TRANSIT AND PARKING INFORMATION BUS: The number 9 and 12 buses travel along avenue de Rumine. The Eglantine stop is very close to the clubhouse. Note that when coming from the direction of Place St-François, the Eglantine stop is a half-block past Avenue Eglantine. PARKING: Blue zone, on-street parking is available near the clubhouse. There is also ample paid parking within walking distance at the Bellefontaine and Mon-Repos parking garages. Bellefontaine is the closer of the two garages. Please do not park in the lot at La Maison de la Femme.
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4 AIWC NEWS I FEBRUARY 2009 PROGRAMSInformation Atelier Cuisine is owned and oper- cial analyst, Jérôme decided to make his dream come true: start ated by Jérôme Rottmeier and his own business and share his passion for cooking. Jérôme Baxas. Jérôme Rottmeier At age 24 Jérôme Baxas became head chef at le Royal created Atelier Cuisine in the sum- Mougins, one of the most beautiful private golf resorts on the mer of 2006. He began by giving Côte d’Azur. He then taught for three years at Ritz Escoffier, a cooking lessons in his flat in Vevey. famous culinary school in Paris. Enriched by this experience, he Unfortunately, his cat, Google, was collaborated with Cyril Lignac in the advanced training for the not always welcoming to his stu- French television program, Oui Chef (Information excerpted dents, so Jérôme decided to move the lessons to new premises from
1999. After working several years in marketing and as a finan- will benefit our charities. Cooking is like love. It should be entered into with abandon or not at all. “ “ — HARRIET VAN HORNE
AIWC Financial Statement Living in Lausanne Financial Statement
American International Women's Club of Lausanne Living in Lausanne Financial Statement Financial Statements: 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008 31 December 2007 to 31 December 2008
Opening Cash Balances - 01.07.2007 LIL 2007 Beginning Balance per 2007 Financial Statement 21,859 Operating 59,096 Savings 36,251 LIL 2007 Donations -7,556 Petty cash 109 LIL 2007 Cash Box 272 Total Cash Accounts 95,456 AIWC LIL Account and Other 297
Balance Post Office Account (31.12.2007) 14,873 Income: Membership Dues 51,325 Program Income: Registration 17,400 Advertising 13,393 LIL and Other Club Operations 18,097 Program Expenses: Interest and Other 483 Total Income 83,298 Room Rental and Decorations 1,101 Meals and Refreshments 8,351 Expenses: Course Materials 5,272 Creche, Gifts, Miscellaneous 949 Rent, Office Expenses, Utilities 26,813 Total Program Expenses 15,673 Newsletter - Print/Mail 16,855 Donations 22,256 Club and Committee Functions 7,645 LIL 2008 Program Profit 1,727 Total Expenses 73,569 Balance UBS Account (31.12.2008) 16,600 Net Increase in Cash 9,729 LIL Operating Account 16,600 Ending Cash Balance - 30.06.2008 105,183 LIL Cash Box 0 Total Cash Accounts 16,600
Operating 69,941 Note: Beginning with the AIWC fiscal year ending 30 June 2009, Savings 35,135 the LIL accounts will be included with the AIWC accounting Petty cash 209 records. As a result, there will be no separate LIL financial Total Cash Accounts 105,185 report for 2009.
Respectfully submitted by Inge Van Wely-Van Trigt, Chair, LIL Respectfully submitted by Line Cloutier, AIWC Treasurer
FEBRUARY 2009 I AIWC NEWS 5 FREE Cours de Spirits français Littera FEBRUARY Geneva / Switzerland Art and Shopping private lessons and groups Where: Geneva adults and children When: Wednesday, 18 February 2009 How to get there: Meet at the Lausanne train station 9h30 (time to be confirmed via e-mail) All levels: beginner, intermediate and advanced • How much: Money for train fare, lunch, and spending money. • Conversation and communication in all current More details will be available when you contact Gisela Witt or and business situations Geraldine Scott. • Preparation for all examinations: How to reserve your space: Alliance Française and DELF/DALF e-mail Gisela Witt at [email protected] or Geraldine Scott at [email protected] Madame Annick Biegajlo Join us for a wonderful day visiting the museums and the Avenue de Villardin 3 famous shops of Geneva. In less than an hour, we will arrive in 1009 Pully Geneva to explore the many interesting sites of our closest city. Phone 021 728 76 50 / 079 628 59 85 Remember to bring money, warm clothing (including hats and E-mail [email protected] gloves), and good walking shoes! Web www.cours-littera.ch MARCH Basel, Fasnacht Where: Basel, Switzerland B I When: Monday, 2 March 2009 R R E R /
How to get there: Meet at R Monika Kotalová, MD H E I
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Specialist Gynecology-Obstetrics F A
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lunch, and spending money. More 0 native language and is available for you on short 0 8 notice? If so, call for an appointment at 021 647 56 24 details will be available when you or 079 843 30 53. contact Tina Montana or Sharon Meinhardt Our practice is in the centre of Lausanne. Appointments How to reserve your space: can be made on short notice. Parking available. We speak e-mail Tina Montana at [email protected] or English, French, German, Russian and Czech. Sharon Meinhardt at [email protected] “We are looking forward to seeing you.” Back due to popular demand—a repeat trip in case you missed it last year! We will travel by train to experience the not-to-be- missed Fasnacht (Carnival) of Basel. As of the printing of the PARKING AT THE CLUBHOUSE newsletter, our exact itinerary has not yet been defined. We may Just a friendly reminder that La Maison de la Femme leave just after midnight on Monday morning and arrive in has allotted only one parking spot for use by the AIWC. Basel to watch the beautiful lanterns start the Fasnacht parade Normally, this parking spot is reserved for the president at 4h. Otherwise, we will find a more reasonable hour to depart and, when she is not at the office, it is to be used by oth- and experience the afternoon procession of 10,000 masked car- ers who come to the club to perform specific administra- nival players accompanied by drums and traditional Swiss tive duties. The parking spaces are not for general use by Guggenmusigg. Bring warm clothes and good walking shoes. For those attending activity groups, board meetings, and more information, see the Website
6 AIWC NEWS I FEBRUARY 2009 Cecily’s Fund: Meeting with Mr. Basil Eastwood COMMUNITYServices by Gill Hibbs, COMMUNITY SERVICES continues to increase as more and more to put a bit of rhythm into fund raising parents and extended family members die events. Sitting in a break-out session during the from the disease. The AIWC fundraisers will continue 2008 Living in Lausanne course only a Mr. Eastwood explained that Cecily’s throughout the club year, so any sugges- few weeks after arriving in Switzerland, I Fund enables more than 7,000 children to tions for a musical fundraiser can be pas- listened to Joanne Ray who had recently go to school. The money provides the chil- sed on to the Community Services Com- taken on the role of Community Services dren with such necessary items as uni- mittee. The AIWC charities will benefit chairperson as she talked about fundrais- forms, shoes, books, and stationery. Once from your interest and support. ing for the group’s chosen charities. As a support for a child starts, the Fund’s objec- teaching assistant, I was particu- tive is to ensure that money is larly interested in the choice of available to continue that support NOTEWORTHY Cecily’s Fund and wanted to until the end of the child’s sec- Accepting Applications learn more. ondary schooling. At present the Beginning in March, the AIWC will begin Cecily’s Fund was established 10 years Fund is supporting over 20 young people accepting applications for charities to ago in memory of Cecily Eastwood, who who are training to be teachers. support during the 2009–2010 club year. died in a road accident at the age of 19 Another aspect of the Fund’s work is Please contact or visit the AIWC office to while working in Zambia with children support of a Peer Health Education pro- request or pick-up an application, or orphaned by AIDS. Her parents set up gram. This course trains former students, email [email protected]. the charity in her memory to support the who are themselves orphans and have Christmas Cocktail Raffle children she had been helping. been supported by the education program, Thank you to all of the raffle contribu- In December, Joanne and I were lucky in HIV awareness-raising and prevention tors! Without your help we could not enough to meet Basil Eastwood, Cecily’s skills. The program prepares these kids to have raised CHF 1,044! father, when he came to talk to students at run workshops and other prevention acti- Autociel the International School of Lausanne. Mr. vities in schools for one year, thereby dis- The Body Shop Eastwood explained how the charity had seminating crucial health information and Cadbury Europe evolved, and we felt humbled when he giving the children a better chance of Camp Hopson, Newbury, UK relayed to us the shocking statistics of the avoiding HIV infection. Forever Living number of children orphaned by AIDS in Although Mr. Eastwood’s stories were Holmes Place Health Club Zambia. Here are some facts: tragic, we were also encouraged by the po- The Mövenpick Hotel, Ouchy sitive work that the Fund has accom- • Around two-thirds of the population of plished and the hope that it has given to so Christmas Tea Zambia live on less than a dollar a day. many children for the future. One often Thank you to Constance Braissant for • It is one of the countries in Africa worst wonders how much of a particular dona- contributing to the funds raised at the hit by AIDS. tion actually goes to the deserving cause. Christmas Tea. Constance sold home- made preserves and raised CHF 110.50 • More than 17% of the adults in Zambia Mr. Eastwood assured us that administra- for Sunbeam Children’s Home. We also are HIV positive. tive costs are kept to a minimum and that the accounts are carefully managed to en- raffled a Cadbury’s goodies bag and held • Of the 11.6 million people in Zambia, sure that as much as possible of the money a “Guess the Weight of the Cake” compe- 1.2 million are orphans of whom raised is used to support the children. tition, which raised a further CHF 278. 710,000 lost parents to AIDS-related Cecily’s fund is a registered charity Terre des Hommes Update illnesses. here in Switzerland, and the donations Thanks to additional contributions made It was heartbreaking to listen to some- are tax deductible. Further information at the Thanksgiving Lunch, we donated one with first-hand knowledge of the situ- can be found on the Fund’s Website: another 20 school packs to Terre des ation tell stories of grandparents who with
FEBRUARY 2009 I AIWC NEWS 7 Breaking and Entering by Sue Niewiarowski
live in a brand-new, eleven-unit apartment building in Bus- As I have been musing about all of this with my expat friends, signy. It feels much more quiet and private than I expected it trying to be philosophical rather than paranoid, it turns out that I to be. This can be good and bad. One morning in early De- since December there has been a wave of burglaries in this part of cember when I was collecting my mail, I noticed a small, suspi- Switzerland. An article that appeared on the Swisster Website on ciously screwdriver-sized bulge in the metal frame of the building’s 7 January cited an “excessively high” break-in rate in both Lau- front door. A few days later, a chance visit by the building’s archi- sanne and Geneva that began in December; many of the burglaries tect allowed me to ask about it. Not only had a building break-in have been attributed to Georgian-based professionals. succeeded, but the three first-floor apartments had all been bur- Possibly, you can still find the Swisster article by the time you gled. I was shocked and asked the obvious questions of how and are reading this, and you may have already found further infor- when, only to learn that on the morning this had happened, many mation from other sources. One of the key deterrents cited by residents were home and none had heard or seen anything! the Lausanne police is the installation of a metal skirt surround- In the weeks since, I have talked with some of my neighbors, ing the door lock which prevents removal of the lock (typically, trying not to be too nosy yet wanting to be informed. It seems by a pair of pliers). This device would also prevent someone the front door lock was easily over-ridden by a swift, jarring from jamming a screwdriver between the door and the lock as impact (screwdriver) at precisely the point of the electronic happened in my building. The Website for the Lausanne police catch. The forced entry left nearly no damage to the doorframe also gives other suggestions for slowing the progress of a would- of this very heavy, full-length glass door. The thieves quickly be burglar. Apparently, 60% of them will abandon their efforts went to the first floor and succeeded in breaking the locks of if it takes longer than two minutes to gain entry. The Lausanne each of the three apartments where no one was home. Nothing police website, though it is in French, is worth a look for more large was taken; it was professional and quick and quiet. advice:
SWISS LIAISON La Maison de la Femme presents its February program: 5 February, 19h15–21h: Health and Chinese Diet Presented by Antoine Wegmüller, Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner 12 February, 14h30: The Model Housekeeper: Teaching Housekeeping in the Canton de Vaud from 1834 to 1984 Presented by Tamlin Schibler, translator and historian 18 February, 14h30: Vine Growers of the Black Sea, from Lavaux to Chabag Presented by Annick Genton, author 26 February 12h–14h: Age-related Macular Degeneration: prevention early detection, and progress in treatments within the last 10 years. Monthly luncheon with conference and presentation by Dr. Michel Sickenberg, Ophthalmologist. Lunch CHF 10. Note: All conferences are held in French and are free unless otherwise stated. Men are welcome. For more information see
8 AIWC NEWS I FEBRUARY 2009 Love Yourself Like Your Best Friend by Beth Lefebvre
e spend a lot of time around Valentine’s Day think ing about “love.” There is romantic love, of course: WWe shower our mate with flowers and champagne, and sometimes even sexy underwear! And there is the very cherished love we have for our family: We help our children with their Valentine cards, cutting and gluing and teaching them never to leave out any of their classmates (even if they don’t like them)! We bake cookies and cakes (do you know where your red food color- ing is?!). In short, we bestow countless blessings on those we love. And what about us? Do we love ourselves too? Generally, as with many holidays, we tend to give ourselves little attention. We should consider this Valentine’s Day our opportunity to give ourselves some of what we give to others! Self love is also called “self-esteem” and is defined as a per- son’s overall evaluation of her own worth. I always thought I liked myself well enough, at least most of the time, until recent- ly when I began to be tired and stressed by all the demands on my time and by my irritating inability to say “no” to anyone. I i S
thought I should be able to do everything! The worst was that I T O C K
began to resent what I did for others and to judge myself pret- P H O T
ty harshly when I could not do everything. These were signs O that I definitely did not love myself very much. So, I tried hard to improve my relationship with myself. I tried to relax more. I read numerous books promising to help me eliminate stress and teach me how to love myself, all with few tangible results. Then I attended a short presentation by a psychologist on the subject of self-esteem, and she said one thing that has changed my life: “Treat yourself like your best friend.” What would your best friend tell you? Would she insist you put everyone else first? No, she’d tell you to respect your- self. Would she have harsh words for you or kick you around when you came up less than perfect? No, she’d offer you com- fort and support and remind you of how great you are. Calling All Cooks: Now I take my new best friend with me everywhere, and Your Club Needs You! when I get stuck, I ask her what SHE would do. She takes the pressure off when I try to do too much, she hugs me when I fall, A bake sale will be held on 11 February and she saves a spot in my agenda for me. at the clubhouse in conjunction with the Put yourself on your list of loved ones this Valentine’s Day, baking demonstration presented by and save some of the love you have for others for yourself, too; Jérôme from Atelier Cuisine. there’s plenty of it to go around! All proceeds from the sale will be “We have to learn to be our own best used to benefit our charities. friends because we fall too easily into Constance will once again be selling her preserves to raise funds for our charities. the trap of being our own worst So come along and enjoy the fun! enemies.”— RODERICK THORP
FEBRUARY 2009 I AIWC NEWS 9 FEATURE by Karen Roberts, EDITOR A Change of Heart,
hen it comes to medicine and medical practices, to disease” (Eisenberg 37). Simply stated, when Yin and Yang we often think in terms of western medicine versus are out of balance, herbs and acupuncture are used to adjust the Wall other forms of medical treatment such as chiro- flow of Qi, the body’s vital energy, in order to bring the Yin and practic, osteopathic, naturopathic, and the like. In addition to Yang back into balance and restore health. these more conventional forms of alternative medical practices As is widely known, acupuncture “employs the use of hair- are other less conventional forms of medical therapy that fine needles, which are inserted into the skin at strategic points include various forms of energy work such as Reiki, therapeutic in the body known as ‘acupuncture points.’ By regulating the flow touch, reflexology, and acupuncture, just to name a few. In more of energy (known as ‘qi’ by acupuncture practitioners) through recent years, many individuals as well as some medical profes- the body, acupuncture can help to promote healing, alleviate sionals are thinking in terms of a different paradigm and view pain, calm spasms and ticking, bolster the immune system, and what used to be thought of as exotic, alternative medical prac- generally encourage good health in myriad ways. Because of its tices, “therapy used in lieu of western treatment,” in terms of eastern origin, and its obvious break with the practices of west- complementary medicine, “non-western therapy used in con- ern medicine, acupuncture is generally referred to as a form of junction with western treatment” (Cauldwell). The idea is that complementary or alternative medicine” (Cauldwell). instead of adhering to only one approach to medicine, western The interesting part about Anne’s and Pam’s stories is not that or alternative, practitioners combine the different approaches to they have studied and learned Chinese medicine and acupunc- medical therapy in order to allow their patients to reap the syn- ture, but why they should each choose to break with their orig- ergistic benefits of both. inal interests in allopathic medicine and invest themselves in a Dr. Brian Dailey, an attending physician in Emergency Medi- totally different approach to medical treatment and wellness. cine at Rochester General Hospital in Rochester, New York, is an Perhaps their interest in Chinese medicine and acupuncture is excellent example of this more integrative approach to medical partly due to them both being exposed to these practices when treatment. He is trained in western-style medicine and is open they were children. to a number of different complementary treatment methods that In her home town in Brittany, Anne lived next door to a have proven beneficial to his patients. In addition to his use of French army doctor, Dr. Le Vitoux, who spent 22 years living standard western medical practices, Dr. Dailey employs energy and working in Vietnam. During his time there, Dr. Vitoux healing techniques in the form of vibration (sound and crystals) learned a lot about Chinese medicine and incorporated many of and subtle energy (Reiki). Although not that long ago the idea the techniques in his practice after he returned to Brittany. Anne of using these techniques would have been considered extreme, says that she never doubted that the doctor knew the secrets of unscientific, and relegated to the subcultures of hippies and health, longevity, and wellbeing because she “saw him grow old new-agers, the scientific advancements of recent years and the without ever complaining of any pain, always walking upright development of more sensitive measuring technologies are with a spring in his step despite his advanced age.” bringing to light the science behind these ancient treatment tra- Even as a child, Anne was fascinated with the methods that ditions. Dr. Le Vitoux used on his patients and saw first hand how he In order to get a personal perspective on different approach- incorporated acupuncture into his treatments: “I’ve seen him es to medicine, I spoke with two local women who have been reduce the swelling and pain of dislocated shoulders, stitch an trained in alternative or complementary medical practices: open scalp only using acupuncture needles as anesthetic, relieve Anne Deliyanidis, the wife of our office assistant, George, and the swelling due to mumps in just one visit (whereas it usually Pam Tichenor, an AIWC member. Both women initially began takes days for the parotid glands to regain their shape), and with western medical training, and both moved beyond this reduce fractures and massage the broken bone before immobi- approach to include acupuncture and Chinese medicine. Chinese medicine dates back over 2,000 years and is based on the theory of Yin and Yang. “Yin and Yang represent oppos- As a nurse I came to a point in my ing yet complementary aspects of the universe. For example, “ that which is cold is Yin, that which is hot is Yang. Night is Yin, career when I felt I wanted to do more day is Yang, and so on. Every object, every action, every aspect to help prevent people from ending up of time and space, can be thought of in terms of a preponder- ance of either Yin or Yang. [. . .] According to Chinese medicine, in my hospital. PAM TICHENOR a balance of Yin and Yang results in health; an imbalance leads ”
10 AIWC NEWS I FEBRUARY 2009 A Change of Perspective FEATURE lizing it for only a short time (which is a Chinese method for stimulating bone repair).” Instead of prescribing drugs, the doc- tor would teach nurses and nuns massage techniques to use to calm agitated children and the bed-ridden elderly, and instead of prescribing sleeping pills and antidepressants, Dr. Le Vitoux would use acupuncture or Chinese herbal remedies to help peo- ple sleep and bring the joy back to their lives. Anne remembers that when she was 13 years old, she con- tracted viral hepatitis which left her yellow with jaundice. Although the jaundice usually lasts for a least a week, hers only lasted two hours because Dr. Le Vitoux stimulated two spots of offer these services to those he thought were open to them. He the liver meridian on her right ankle as he relayed to her one of had a very good rapport with his patients and the success of the episodes of the Trojan War. Also on several occasions, Dr. Le combining his medical techniques made him very popular with Vitoux healed Anne’s sprains, which she claims were her child- the people in his community. hood specialty, using only one or two needles inserted into the When Pam grew up, she studied medicine and became a reg- relevant acupuncture points. istered nurse receiving her RN degree from Clark College, These early experiences seem to have been the catalyst that which is part of the Washington State University system. Pam eventually drove Anne to study Traditional Chinese Medicine worked for a number of years at a local Vancouver hospital in a (TCM). As Anne says of herself, “I was destined to Chinese post operative/post anesthesia care unit. Although she liked her medicine, sure that one day I’d have the books, the teachers, job and nursing in general, she wanted to help people avoid and the needles to help heal others. It was only a question of surgery rather than simply aid them in their recovery after the patience and observation.” Anne studied and worked in western fact: “As a nurse I came to a point in my career when I felt I medicine for nine years. All of the courses that taught non- wanted to do more to help prevent people from ending up in pathological physiology amazed her as she learned about the my hospital.” wondrous workings of the body. Pam’s wish to help people change their life styles in order to “My amazement disappeared, however, once I started to avoid surgery, her desire to use her nurses training and experi- study pathological phenomena: cancer, degenerative auto- ence, plus her memories of her family doctor weighed on her immune diseases; something was missing from the nevertheless mind. Then one day she received a letter from an acupunctur- serious studies. Here, no professor was capable of explaining ist who was a complete stranger. She readily admits that the let- why such and such disease occurs, why some people are strong ter was most likely intended for her apartment’s previous ten- in fighting off infection or the beginning of a tumor, whereas ant, but the words spoke directly to her heart: “We not see you others who are weaker, accept the long-term treatments that long time . . .” With the letter in her hand, Pam thought, maybe further weaken their immune system, and they die within it was time for her to make a change. months consumed by the chemotherapy and radiation which Pam called a naturopath friend of hers asking if she knew of lead to nothing.” Her desire to treat the cause of disease, not just any acupuncture schools in the area. She was pleased to discov- the symptoms, along with her knowledge of the medical prac- er that one of the two top schools of Chinese medicine and tices of Dr. Le Vitoux lead Anne to forsake western medicine acupuncture in the United States, the Oregon College of Ori- altogether and turn to a medical approach that she felt treated ental Medicine (OCOM), was actually located in Portland, the whole person: body, mind, and spirit. which is just across the river from Vancouver. She applied, was Pam also grew up knowing about acupuncture and Chinese accepted, and within a month, everything was ready for her to medicine. As a child in Vancouver, WA, her family physician begin her studies that September. Pam said, “I knew that was was a Korean/Chinese American, Dr. Harry C. S. Park, who what I was supposed to do and wondered why I didn’t think of studied western medicine in the US and then went to China to it before.” learn Chinese medicine and acupuncture. When he returned to Pam found her studies at OCOM to be the most challenging the States, he practiced as a general practitioner and a surgeon and hardest thing physically and mentally that she has ever who knew the beneficial effects of combining both western and done in her life, but she has no regrets; she would do it all eastern medical practices. Although he never pushed his eastern medical ideas and techniques onto any of his patients, he would Continues on page 12
FEBRUARY 2009 I AIWC NEWS 11 THANKSGIVING PHOTOS A Change of Heart Continued from page 11
again. Most recently Pam has studied the benefits of acupunc- ture in the treatment of infertility. This is an area in which she is particularly interested and plans to continue to work. “One consideration of Chinese medicine for infertility is its treatment of the patient as a whole not just a specific pathology or diag- nosis. The treatment of mind and body are included in this con- sideration.” Both Anne and Pam agree with the overall philosophy of TCM that treats the whole person and addresses the cause of the disease, not merely the symptoms. Pam calls this approach treating the “root”: “One of the fundamental beliefs in Traditional Chinese Medicine [. . .] is that in order to treat the sickness or symptoms you must treat the ‘root’. This is not a Pictured from the left: Anne Guyot, AIWC President; Bertrand Gaillard, the representative from La Maison de Terre des Hommes; Joanne Ray, Community common approach in western medicine.” Anne expresses a sim- Services Co-Chair, and Gill Hibbs, Community Services Committee. ilar sentiment: “Chinese medicine isn’t interested in the disease but rather the person who happens to be sick, and there is the major difference.” When asked why she prefers Chinese medicine to western medical practices, Anne says, “It’s a question of logic.” From a Chinese philosophy perspective, Anne has discovered the fol- lowing maxims to guide her life: • It is better to prevent disease than to cure. • One should fear sadness more than cold; hatred more than viruses; obsessions more than toxins; and anger more than epidemics. • Strength is maintained by doing pleasant, morning exercises. • Pain should not be silenced with pain-killers because pain is our body’s cry which must be interpreted. AIWC members from many of the 35 countries represented in our membership. And, says Anne, interpreting “is exactly the role of the Chinese medicine practitioner, and it’s fascinating.” Both Anne and Pam hope to practice acupuncture and TCM in the Lausanne area in the near future. After talking with them, and listening to their stories, I just might be willing to give TCM and acupuncture a try.
References Cauldwell, K. Acupuncture: Complementary Medicine or Alternative Medicine?” Associated Content. 2009. 13 December 2008
Teachers and students from the music department of the International School of Lausanne (ISL) provided entertainment.
“The greatest mistake in the treatment of diseases is that there are physicians for the body and physicians for the soul, although the two cannot be separated.”— PLATO
12 AIWC NEWS I FEBRUARY 2009 AIWC CLUBAnnouncements March Newsletter Please Note: Because of time constraints on the part of our newsletter team during Contact Information the already short month of February, the March newsletter will not be mailed until for Beth Montandon Tuesday, 3 March. Thank you for your understanding. Résidence le Pacific Route Suisse 6a Potluck Supper: Everyone is invited! 1163 Etoy The knit and stitch group is hosting a potluck supper for all AIWC members Beth is in room 154 starting at 20h00 on Wednesday, 18 February, at the clubhouse. Those with last Résidence le Pacific names beginning with A–M should bring a main dish and N–Z please bring a 021 821 28 28 salad or dessert. The cost is CHF 5. Please RSVP to Naomi Puttick by email Beth’s direct number ([email protected]), or call her at home (021 824 18 16) or mobile 021 821 28 54 (078 601 46 62). Parking is available at Bellfontaine, Mon Repos, or the blue disk spaces on the street. Photos Photographs from end-of-year AIWC events are now available from our Condolences Website where you can view, print, email them, and more. Please go to Our condolences to the friends and www.aiwc-lausanne.org and follow the link. family of Keeni Kessler, who passed away in November. Keeni, who was Constitution Dutch, was a member of the AIWC The AIWC Constitution is now posted on our Website. for many years. To access the document, follow these steps: We are sorry to learn that Ruth Jutta 1. Point your cursor to the “About Us” option on the navigation bar. Bertschi, one of our long-standing 2. Select and click on the “Mission” option in the drop-down menu. members, died on 11 November 2008. Our condolences to her 3. Click on the “Scroll” image on the right side of the screen. friends and family.
Local Area Monthly Drop-in Coffees Meet &Greet Watch for upcoming announcements about Coffees coffees held in your area: For prospective & new members La Côte (LC) 2nd Wednesday • 9h30 Lausanne (LSN) Next gathering: North Lausanne (NL) West Riviera (WR) 11 February Lavaux/Riviera (LR) NEW VENUE: Information regarding the AIWC CLUBHOUSE drop-in coffees is either printed in Avenue Eglantine 6, Lausanne the newsletter, posted on the Website, (close to the Eglantine stop or sent directly to members via email. for bus numbers 9 and 12 For more information, contact one of SPRING PLANT SALE from Place St-François) your area hostess listed at the front As you begin your gardening preparations, remember to save extra plants, cuttings, of the membership directory. seeds, and garden paraphernalia for the Join us for conversation Get out and meet your neighbors! garden group’s plant sale. Watch for more and to get acquainted. information in the March newsletter.
FEBRUARY 2009 I AIWC NEWS 13 AREAArt & Music FEB / MARCH EVENTS LAUSANNE MUSEUMS THEATRE IN ENGLISH Lausanne Musée Historique de Lausanne Geneva English Drama Society 10 February: Parson’s Dance Company www.lausanne.ch/mhl www.geds.ch Théâtre de Beaulieu Village Players www.theatredebeaulieu.ch/web/ Musée Cantonal d’Archéologie / www.lausanne.ch/archeo www.villageplayers.ch saison.php et d’Histoire Contemporary American dance. Musée et Jardins Botaniques Cantonaux CINEMAS www.botanique.vd.ch 2l February: Gospel for 100 Voices Cinéma de la Grande Salle, Chexbres Théâtre de Beaulieu Collection de l’Art Brut / www.artbrut.ch www.chexbres.ch/Cinemadechexbes.htm www.theatredebeaulieu.ch/web/ Fondation de l’Hermitage Films are shown in their original version, saison.php www.fondation-hermitage.ch with French and German subtitles. 22, 25, 27 February, 1 March: Musée de design et d’arts appliqués Current Films in English www.europlex.ch Madama Butterfly / Puccini contemporains (MUDAC) www.cinerive.com (Vevey/Montreux) Opéra de Lausanne, Salle Métropole www.mudac.ch www.opera-lausanne.ch Musée de l’Elysée / www.elysee.ch Classic English Version films www.cinematheque.ch 27 February: La Traviata Espace des Inventions Théâtre de Beaulieu / Verdi www.espace-des-inventions.ch GENERAL INFO www.theatredebeaulieu.ch/web/ Musée Olympique / www.olympic.org 24Heures Weekend section saison.php Musée Cantonal des Beaux-Arts Thursday edition of this daily includes www.beaux-arts.vd.ch a supplement with information about Geneva all kinds of events. 26 February: Patricia Kaas MUSEUMS ELSEWHERE / www.swisster.ch Théâtre du Léman Alimentarium Swisster.ch www.ticketcorner.com / www.fnac.ch Vevey / www.alimentarium.ch The Tribune de Genève and 24heures’ joint online daily caters to the English- 25 March–5 April: Mamma Mia Papiliorama speaking community. Subscription- Kerzers, Fribourg / www.papiliorama.ch Arena, Geneva based with some free content. www.ticketcorner.com / www.fnac.ch Fondation Beyeler www.genevalunch.com Basel-Riehen / www.beyeler.com GenevaLunch / Montreux Free online news in English for the 6 March: Patricia Kaas Musée Tinguely Lake Geneva region. Breaking Swiss Basel / www.tinguely.ch Auditorium Stravinksi news, interviews and features by www.ticketcorner.com / www.fnac.ch Centre Paul Klee Swiss media organizations. Berne / www.zpk.org / Servion Inside Switzerland Musée Historique de Berne www.insidemagazine.ch 18–19 February: Berne / www.bhm.ch In English, an original outlook on con- American & Brazilian Night temporary Swiss culture beyond the Robert Jazz Orchestra & David Linx Fondation Pierre Gianadda Martigny / www.gianadda.ch “cows, cheese and chocolate” stereo- Théâtre Barnabé types. Subscription-based; free online 021 903 09 03 / www.barnabe.ch MUSIC & THEATER guide available. Gershwin, Ella Fitzgerald and Count Théâtre du Jorat / www.theatredujorat.ch Swiss News / www.swissnews.ch Basie plus Brazilian music to celebrate Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne Swiss News provides information con- 50 years of the bossa nova. Reserve (OCL) Salle Métropole, Lausanne cerning expat life in Switzerland. show only or dinner and show. www.sallemetropole.ch Swisspassport / www.swisspassport.ch 26–29 March: 9th Silent Movie Festival Café-théâtre Barnabé, Servion Recently-launched online version of this Théâtre Barnabé 021 903 09 03 / www.barnabe.ch free guide to Lausanne. 021 903 09 03 / www.barnabe.ch Grand Théâtre de Genève Cultural Magazines (in French) 26 March features “Navigation” by www.geneveopera.ch Both in print and online: Buster Keaton. Reserve show only Théâtre Montreux-Riviera Accrochages / www.accrochages.ch or dinner and show. www.theatre-montreux-riviera.ch Regart / www.regart.ch
14 AIWC NEWS I FEBRUARY 2009 NEW MEMBERSCorner Anna Calderon, her husband and children still living in London. Margaret Italian, and English, Margaretha enjoys three children are American and were liv- trained as a teacher and has a Bachelor of painting, reading, writing, movies, the- ing in California before relocating to Education and a diploma in Specific ater, modern architecture, traveling, and Lausanne. She and her twin sister are the Learning Difficulties (dyslexia). Hobbies classical music. She started to play the youngest of eight children. Anna holds a include skiing, walking, theater, art, mu- cello this year and enjoys going to expo- BSc. in Finance and an MBA and worked sic, and literature. (021 964 15 67) LR sitions, concerts, and conferences and for ten years in finance, sales, and man- Gloria Gorlero and her husband are talking about books she has read. (021 agement for Pepsi Cola. She volunteered Argentinean, and they lived in Toronto 731 21 51) NL as a Girl Scout troop leader and as a reli- before relocating to Bouloz. They have Lea Kessler Shaw is American and gious education teacher. Her hobbies in- 18 year-old twins who are about to start with her New Zealander husband and clude fitness training, camping, biking, college in Argentina. Gloria is an English- two children lived in Canada before mov- hiking, golf, shopping, and Sudoku. Spanish translator and has volunteer ing to La Tour-de-la-Peilz. She trained as (021 311 93 44) LSN work experience as an interpreter for the an English as a second language teacher Lillie Croft, an American, transferred Spanish-speaking community in Toronto. (ESL) and holds a diploma in teaching with her British husband from Paris , and Hobbies include reading, hiking, and bi- ESL and a Ph.D. in Developmental Psy- they are now living in Dully. She is a king. (021 907 15 29) LR chology. Lea has volunteer experience step-mom to two boys who live in the Lesley Hook previously lived in the teaching ESL and as a Girl Scout troop UK. Her most recent occupation was as UK before settling in Gollion. She works leader. Interests include ceramics, classi- an aerospace engineering/chemical engi- for Medtronic in Tolochenaz as the cal music, and outdoor life. neering consultant specializing in satel- Visitor Relations Officer. Hobbies include (021 944 19 65) LR lites, but her background is primarily in swimming, reading, and hiking. Leslie Christine Vicksen, an American, and chemical geology. Lillie has been a com- has also recently become a independent her Swedish husband transferred to Lau- munity volunteer for many projects in- distributor for Forever Living Products – sanne from Boston. Her interests include cluding as a founding member and direc- Aloe Vera. (021 861 11 94) LC photography, skiing, visiting markets, tor of a Lotus Elise club in the US and as Nathalie Jacquemont is American/ traveling, and spending time with her a director of a fuel society. Interests in- French, and with her French husband husband, dog, and friends. clude anything to do with cars (modifica- and two-month-old daughter, moved from (079 335 39 85) LSN tion, restoration, and performance driv- France to Lausanne where her husband Valeria White is Russian and her hus- ing), cycling, hiking, traveling, and ad- works at the CHUV as a neuro-pediatri- band is American, and they lived in Sin- venture. (078 924 08 60) LC cian. For nine years she worked in hu- gapore before moving to Eclépens. Work- Bhavna Dagia is Indo-Canadian/British, man resources where she helped to reor- ing experience includes teaching, busi- and with her husband, who is Indo- ganize the company in order to improve ness management, and interior decorat- Canadian, relocated from Connecticut, performance. As a student and during ing. Valeria enjoys tennis, reading, and USA, to Vevey. Trained as an acupunc- summer vacations, Nathalie participated politics. (078 921 60 46) LC turist and health counselor, Bhavna is in various international volunteer camps Marie-Christine Wiers-Kennes and interested in Tai Chi, travel, reading, mu- in the environmental and economical her husband are Belgian and lived in La sic, vegan cooking, alternative medicine, fields. Hobbies include climbing, back Gruyère before moving to Saint-Lègier. and nutrition. At some point she would country skiing, and art. She led French conversation groups at like to run a Tai Chi class. (021 625 44 80) LSN the Women’s International Club of Brus- (021 922 46 08) LR Margaretha Jud is Swiss and moved to sels and the International Club of Berne. Margaret Ellison and her husband are Morrens because of the lake, climate, and Hobbies include cooking, gardening, mu- British and lived in London before retir- great views. She has one adult son. Train- sic (opera), theater, reading, and walk- ing to Clarens. They have three grown ed as a translator in German, French, ing. (021 944 99 91) LR mm m mm m m m FEBRUARY 2009 I AIWC NEWS 15 DOG WALKING a classic or contemporary French or ACTIVITY Linda Dyson 021 653 55 91 Swiss novel en francais. Please email or call for specific dates and book titles. Groups Dog ownership not a prerequisite! We meet at the bicycle building at Chalet-à- ART STUDIO GARDENING GROUP Gobet on Thursdays at 14h. We walk Bernadette Smith 079 724 60 09 Rachel Ouziel 079 682 91 33 approximately one hour. Please call by [email protected] 021 311 20 73 noon on Thursday if you will be joining Meetings take place at Rachel’s studio the group that day. Linda Dyson 021 653 55 91 every two weeks. Beginner and advanced [email protected] artisits are welcome. There is a maximum DREAM GROUP We meet once a month to expand our limit of 5 for this group. Anna Bourgeois 021 801 62 23 knowledge through excursions or semi- BADMINTON [email protected] nars. We range from enthusiastic begin- ners to seasoned perennials. Dates and Hazel Shepherd 021 801 95 92 I have training as a Jungian psychoanalyst topics will be announced by email if not [email protected] and I coach the group in dream interpreta- tion, teaching participants how to work available at newsletter deadline. Intermediate and experienced players are with their dreams as a guide for daily liv- welcome to join us Mondays at the Laus- GOLF ing. Due to a full group, we have added a anne Badminton Center. Please call for Beverly Grahame 079 212 29 45 second group. We meet at the clubhouse. more information. [email protected] Call Anna for meeting dates. BADMINTON / BEGINNERS Please contact Beverly for full details. FREE SPIRITS Anne Cappin 021 803 26 42 Sharon Meinhardt 021 824 35 90 HIKING [email protected] [email protected] Monica Taillard 021 729 99 18 Players of any level are welcome to join We explore Switzerland, France, and Italy, [email protected] this group. We play at 9h on Mondays. visiting interesting cultural events, res- With these masses of snow, the hiking Please contact Anne for more information. taurants, shops, and much more. See season will not start before March. In BRIDGE page 6 for full details. case there are drastic weather changes, I will email to those who are on the mail- Esther Valko 021 800 08 54 FRENCH CONVERSATION ing list. Have fun in the snow! Monica Gyllborg 021 711 17 45 FOR BEGINNERS INTERNATIONAL COOKING We meet on Thursdays at 14h. Please call Kylie O’Reilly 021 791 26 03 LAUSANNE if you would like to join us. [email protected] 079 852 38 60 Tanis Vollmann [email protected] BRIDGE FOR BEGINNERS This is a group for beginners only. We will Karen Wilson [email protected] meet at members’ homes twice a month. Liz Baron Demarco 021 652 38 51 We meet once a month at different mem- Contact me if you would like to join. We meet Thursdays at 13h30. If you are bers’ houses. Group members will re- interested in joining the group, contact Liz. FRENCH ceive notice about the theme and possi- ble menu items. BUSINESS MOTIVATION (NEW) Juliette Brull 021 616 87 27 [email protected] Kari Lund-Mestre 079 436 57 43 INTERNATIONAL COOKING [email protected] The French group focuses on medium-to- VEVEY advanced French conversation. We meet This group will meet once a month on Ann Hartwell 021 921 29 89 most Wednesdays from 10h–11h30 at the Tuesdays or Thursdays at the AIWC AIWC office. This group is currently full; We meet one Friday each month at par- office to discuss starting your own busi- contact Juliette to get on the waiting list. ticipants’ homes. Please call if you are in- ness. Please contact me to join. terested in joining us. CYCLING FRENCH READERS JEWELRY MAKING (NEW) Karin Ducret 021 729 82 57 Michelle Bailat-Jones 021 946 2130 [email protected] [email protected] Elida Gloor 021 646 30 59 Marie Lou von Schack 021 653 40 47 French readers generally meet the last Meetings will be held at the AIWC office We will start cycling again in the spring. Monday evening of the month to discuss every Monday at 14h30. For a small fee, all
16 AIWC NEWS I FEBRUARY 2009 The activity groups are popular and often fill up. If you find that the group you are interested in is full, why not start another group? Or you could initiate a new activity such as English conversation, digital photography, restaurant reviews, or antique shoppers. If you are interested, please contact Margaret Saine at
materials are provided. Please call if you meeting will be on 25 February at Lydia Come and enjoy this challenging game would like to join. All are welcome. Bretler’s home (021 653 12 48) where she with us. Although we aim for high scores, will talk to us about the Rumanian com- we play in a relaxed atmosphere, always KNIT AND STITCH GROUP poser George Enescu. If you plan on com- ready to help each other. We meet once a Naomi Puttick 021 824 18 16 ing please contact Lydia to let her know. week. New members are welcome. Please [email protected] For more information, please contact me. call for time and venue. The knit and stitch group meets at the NEEDLEPOINT home of Ann Kooij, Chemin Messidor 4, SKIING—DOWNHILL Catherine Galitzine 021 697 00 14 Lausanne, at 20h on the last Wednesday of Judy Lister 021 657 10 70 [email protected] each month. In February the group is host- [email protected] Beginner and experienced stitchers are ing a potluck supper for all club members. Jane Miners 021 791 27 33 welcome! We meet weekly at 14h at my See page 13 for more details. [email protected] house in St-Sulpice. Call or email me for LITERATURE Karin Schwarz 021 791 25 63 more information. Tanis Vollmann [email protected] [email protected] NIGHT-N-GALS We will meet on 19 February at 9h30 at Come and discover the Swiss mountains Alicia Monachon 021 617 96 73 the home of Nelly Gazzar. Pursuing our with us. We meet on Tuesdays at 9h, [email protected] 079 316 15 60 present series, we will follow “Jealousy” weather permitting. Please call or email and “Betrayal” with a discussion of “Mar- Leng Mouquin 021 624 17 79 on Monday afternoons for details. We riage in Literature.” It would be helpful if pang.yuet.leng@ 079 703 61 54 hope to see you on the slopes. bluewin.ch everyone could try to make a short con- SQUASH tribution. Please call Nelly (021 323 92 There is no specific activity planned for Judy Lister 021 657 10 70 20) if you would like to attend. February. However, if you would be interested in joining us for something [email protected] MAH-JONG “last minute,” please email one of us and We play at 10h each Monday morning at Denise Gamage 021 701 31 58 we will inform you accordingly. Alcatraz in Renens, not far from the Migros Hazel Shepherd 021 801 95 92 OBI. Please call me if you would like to Come and explore this ancient and in- OUT-TO-LUNCH BUNCH play. We book the courts as we arrive and triguing game. All levels welcome. We Sandy Otero 021 601 18 88 swap partners after each game, so every- meet on Wednesday mornings at Denise’s [email protected] one gets to play at different levels. It is a home in Echandens. Please call for infor- very informal, friendly group, and we If you are interested in the OTLB, please mation; we are looking for new players! always enjoy new faces. send me an email and I will send you MONTHLY PLAYDATE information. TENNIS Claire Dyson 021 691 01 84 READERS II (NEW) Maggie Zahrai 021 634 33 15 claireallardyce@ 079 791 88 78 Louisa Swayne 079 349 26 63 [email protected] 079 230 17 60 netscape.net [email protected] Annemarie Prins 021 807 05 69 We meet at EduKids once a month on the [email protected] third Wednesday from 15h30–17h for a This is a new group and we are still Tennis is open to anyone who likes to “bring and share coffee/tea.” There is no accepting members. It is an opportunity play doubles and who enjoys the social fee, but attendees are invited to bring to socialize with other book lovers. We aspect of being on the court! There are some goodies to share! This month we meet every month to discuss books— two “friendly” tournaments held in De- will meet on 11 February. giving opinions, thoughts, and ideas in a fun atmosphere. cember and May with lunch afterwards. MUSIC APPRECIATION Call for details. There is a fee for the use SCRABBLE Marie Lou von Schack 021 653 40 47 of the courts. Celeste Bakker 021 961 21 52 We meet on the fourth Wednesday of [email protected] 078 618 99 93 each month from 9h30–11h30. Our next
FEBRUARY 2009 I AIWC NEWS 17 NEXT DEADLINE: CLASSIFIEDS ANDServices 10 FEBRUARY (MARCH issue) CLASSES / WORKSHOPS Pension familiale pour chien—Leave Tel: 021 739 16 36, Monday–Saturday, your dog in warm, cozy surroundings 8h30–9h30. English. French. Plein Air Painting Workshop. Join re- with the promise of walks and outdoor nowned New England artist, Kevin Shea, Psychotherapist & Jungian Analyst, exercise. Dog training and education up-
18 AIWC NEWS I FEBRUARY 2009 AIWC AIWC Newsletter Advertising information Board The AIWC Newsletter is published Ad Size Dimensions President nine times a year. No article may be Half-page horizontal 18.4 x 12.5 cm [email protected] reproduced in whole or in part with- Half-page vertical 9 x 25.6 cm Anne Guyot out the written consent of the Ameri- 1/4-page vertical 9 x 12.5 cm Vice President can International Women’s Club of 1/8-page horizontal 9 x 6 cm [email protected] Lausanne. The AIWC Newsletter re- Full page ads are no longer available. Margaret Saine serves the right to edit copy submit- Treasurer ted. Opinions expressed are not ne- For current advertising rates and [email protected] cessarily endorsed by the AIWC News- information please contact: Brenda Hlawek letter or the AIWC of Lausanne. Ma- [email protected] Recording Secretary terials should be submitted by the Classified listings Stephanie Trahan tenth day of the month preceding Member Rates Coordinator publication date. [email protected] 4 lines 10 CHF Deirdre McDaniel AIWC Disclaimer Additional lines 3 CHF each Community Services Members are reminded that partici- Non-member Rates [email protected] pation in AIWC activities is entirely 4 lines 20 CHF Joanne Ray, Mary Sallee at the members’ own discretion Additional lines 4 CHF each Hospitality and/or risk. Neither the Club nor its [email protected] [email protected] representatives shall be held respon- Linda Dyson, Charlotte Mazzeo Please ask for a classified contract sible for injury, damage, or loss to complete before publication. Living in Lausanne incurred by participation in Club [email protected] events or the use of Club property. It Deadlines and details Inge van Wely-van Trigt, Mirella de Boer is Club policy that all activity and Electronic files for ads and text for Membership classified listings must be submitted [email protected] committee leaders and participants via email by the 10th of the month Sandy Otero, Caroline Reynolds be members of the AIWC. preceding the publication month (i.e. Newsletter AIWC Guest Policy 10 February for March issue). Please [email protected] A Member may bring one guest to Sue Niewiarowski, Karen Roberts include a contact name, your billing AIWC meetings when space per- address and your AIWC membership Parliamentarian mits. AIWC members always have Gareth Boyle, Kelley Siemon status. All classifieds must be typed priority. The AIWC member is re- Programs and submitted via email; we will not sponsible for paying a non-member [email protected] accept faxes. Amy Jernigan fee for her guest. Commercial advertisers will receive a Honorary Board Members AIWC No-show Policy 10% discount for seven or more ads Doris Dorward If you fail to attend a meeting for placed during a calendar year. Please Mavis Guinard which you have reserved a place, Beth Montandon adhere to the sizes listed above; we Muriel Sternfield but have not cancelled by the desig- cannot offer any variation. The AIWC nated date, you will be charged for Newsletter is printed in black and yourself and/or guest. AIWC white. Acceptable electronic file for- Newsletter Membership mats include eps, jpg, and tif. Editors Sue Niewiarowski For information about dues Karen Roberts and procedures, contact Assistant Editor Brenda Habay [email protected]. Copy Editors Heidi Sigmond American Liz Baron Demarco Website Art & Music Brenda Habay www.aiwc-lausanne.org International Proofreading Brenda Habay Women’s Club Margaret Saine W All original Newsletter content Avenue Eglantine 6 I 1006 Lausanne Maggie Zahrai © 2009 AIWC of Lausanne TEL / FAX 021 320 26 88 Production Manager Sue Niewiarowski www.aiwc-lausanne.org Circulation Jeanne Wahl
FEBRUARY 2009 I AIWC NEWS 19 Members enjoying the 40th Anniversary Cocktail celebration. Anne Guyot (far right) with honored members at the 40th Anniversary Cocktail: (from the left) Anne Nydegger, Vivienne Furtwangler, Mavis Guinard, and Erika Yesalovich.
(from the left) Ruth Wyss-Friedli, Sandy Otero, Membership Co- Amy Jernigan and Pam Tichenor of the Programs Committee wel- chair, with her husband Bert at the 40th Anniversary Cocktail. coming members to the Christmas Tea.
Vivienne Furtwangler reading a humorous Christmas piece. Singing carols at the Christmas Tea.