AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S CLUB OF LAUSANNE VOLUME 41 NUMBER 6 MARCH 2010
MARCH PROGRAM UPCOMING EVENTS
Tuesday, 13 APRIL
Tour of Severy Oil Mill
May—Plant Sale
IN THIS ISSUE
St. Patrick’s Pub Night Editorial Page 2
Come join us to celebrate St. Patrick‘s Day at President‘s Note 3 Harper‘s Pub in Lausanne. Bring along your The Board Reports 3 Free Spirits 4 spouse or partner and money for snacks and Community Services 5 drinks. All are welcome! FEATURE In Memoriam— Wednesday, 17 March Beth Montandon 6-8 The celebration begins at 19h! Slate of Officers 9 Harper‘s Pub Activity Groups 10-11 Rue de la Barre 8 1005 Lausanne Club Announcements 12 New Members 13 Closest Car Park: Riponne Proposed Constitutional
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2 AIWC NEWS MARCH 2010 As Days Grow Lighter...
By Anne Guyot, PRESIDENT It seems no time at all since we were the AIWC were present to give their preparing for the festive season— respects and to honour Beth‘s memory. buying presents, decorating the tree, Past AIWC president, Kathy Koenitzker thinking about families here and afar, read a eulogy. Please read the article on what food to buy, recipes to make— Beth beginning on page 6 which in- and now, here we are well into the new cludes an excerpt from the eulogy as year and almost out of winter. March is well as remembrances from the first a month that ―comes in like a lion and AIWC‘s newsletter editor, Mavis goes out like a lamb‖—a transitional Guinard. month between winter and spring, experiencing as many blustery, windy Last but not least, the Nominating days as there are mild, sunny days. Committee has designated a new slate of officers to take over in July this year. We talk about the March hare going a Please take time to read their biogra- little mad as he starts his mating season phies. We at the AIWC are indeed or Shakespeare‘s warning, ―Beware the fortunate to have such a group of ides of March‖, a reference to the full dedicated ladies willing to take the club moon. Who knows, perhaps there is a forward to meet new challenges. connection between the two! On a sad note, we were informed of the On behalf of the board, I look forward In March, the AIWC will be celebrat- passing-away of our first president, to seeing you at our monthly meeting. ing St. Patrick‘s day and plan to Beth Montandon, on January 16. A If you have any comments or wish to recreate the successful evening of last memorial service was held at the Scots help with any club activities, please year by holding a partner event on Kirk in Lausanne on January 27 and don‘t hesitate to contact us, we would Wednesday, March 17, at the Harpers Beth‘s family and many members of be delighted to hear from you. Pub near to the Riponne car park. Come along and have a drink, a snack and meet some new people. It will be both a fun and friendly occasion. THE BOARD REPORTS
I don‘t know whether you are aware that the AIWC has regular contact with At the board meeting held on 3 February 2010, the reports of the standing other International Women‘s clubs in committees were presented and the following points were discussed and/or Switzerland. On January 16, an Inter- actions taken: club Meeting was hosted by AWC Basel, to which representatives from The board welcomed Judy Lister as Living in Lausanne chairwoman. AWC Bern, AIWC Geneva, IWC The global objectives for the 2010-2011 budget were discussed. Nyon, AWC Zürich and AIWC It was decided that the office assistant will handle registration and Lausanne attended. AIWC member, printing of name tags for the Programs Committee. Jean Pernet, represented our club, and The Membership Committee is planning to ask members to update each club presented an overview of their details for the Club‘s database. their mission, membership breakdown, Jean Pernet reported on the success of the Interclub meeting that was dues, activities and charities. Discus- held in Basel on 16 January. sions took place concerning the The Membership Committee proposed organizing socials for new challenges that each club faces, and members. many were similar—in particular, that Anthea Ross stepped down from being Programs Chair. The board of finding people to take responsibility. thanked her for all of her work and her continuing assistance orga- The Interclub Meeting takes place nizing forthcoming programs while we seek her replacement. yearly and next year, it will be held in There was discussion of preparing a survey to solicit membership Geneva and in 2012, it will be hosted feedback to the board. by AIWC Lausanne.
MARCH 2010 AIWC NEWS 3 A Trip to Bern FREE pirits By Sandy Otero S On Thursday, 25 March, the Free We will be leaving Lausanne on the dates of these outings, more informa- Spirits will join the History of Art 9h20 train, so we can be in Bern early tion will be published in the newsletter. Activity Group for an outing to Bern. enough to take advantage of all that the For the ladies who are interested in art, city offers. Since there are many trains If you are interested in joining the Free there is a wonderful exhibit at the returning to Lausanne, we have a num- Spirits for the March outing to Bern, Kunstmuseum: In the Cabinet: Tomas ber of options for the return trip. For please contact me, Sandy Otero, at 021 Kratky – Works on Paper. Alterna- lunch, we will be reserving a table at a 601 18 88 or email me at ber- tively, you could enjoy the museum's special restaurant in the old city. Since [email protected]. If you would like to permanent collection of fine art. If you we need to make a reservation, please join the History of Art Group for the are interested in the special exhibit, a let me know if you plan to join the museum tour, contact Alison Watts, by discounted combined train and museum group for lunch. calling 021 311 41 43 or by sending her entrance ticket is available. an email to [email protected]. We want to also give everyone an idea If ten members or more sign up for the For those who have not been to Bern of the type of outings the Free Spirits special exhibit, she can hire a private before, it is a lovely city to visit. In committee has planned for the upcom- tour guide. Also, don‘t forget to let us addition to the Kunstmuseum, there is ing months. In April we will visit beau- know whether you will be joining the the Albert Einstein Museum as well as tiful Solothurn. In May, at the request group for lunch. the Einstein Haus located at Kramgasse of several of our members, we will 49. The Einstein Haus was Einstein‘s return to Dijon, France. The month of We hope you will join us for this Free residence during the time he lived in June will take us to Luzerne for a tour Spirits outing, but if you can‘t make it, Bern. The shopping is great as well, of this beautiful city, and in July we we look forward to seeing you on one with many fine boutiques to meander will stay closer to home and visit the of our future trips. through. All in all whatever you plan to Château d‘Aigle. Come September, we do, it should prove to be an enjoyable hope to tour the Open Air Museum at To be added to the Free Spirits email day. Ballenberg. As we get closer to the list, please contact me.
4 AIWC NEWS MARCH 2010 Charity Month April – ―Funraising‖
By Jo Ray and Gill Hibbs, COMMUNITY SERVICES
“Funraising” Calling all activity groups and individual members! This month Community Services is urging you to go out and have some ―fun‖ while helping us to raise funds for the club‘s charities: Cecily‘s Fund and Autisme Suisse Romande. Spring is in the air, so why not arrange a tennis competition and charge an entry fee? Or invite a few friends round for a coffee or afternoon tea and ask them to make a do- nation? However small the donations may be, they are appreciated and go to worth- while causes. For those of you who are more creative, how about organising a themed event or a competition for the funniest hat or something similar?
Charity Applications for the Coming Year Book Sale The club is now accepting applications from charities that are looking for support Come along to the Meet and in the coming club-year 2010-2011. As a Greet Coffee on Wednesday, 10 March, and pick up some English club member, you may know of a charity Jane Minors that you would like to recommend. An books at bargain prices. Whether you are looking for some new application form may be downloaded books to take away on holiday or from the club‘s website
MARCH 2010 AIWC NEWS 5 In Memoriam—Beth Montandon (1915-2010)
By Karen Roberts, EDITOR with contributions by Mavis Guinard, Linda Dyson, and Anne Guyot
Over the past 40 years whenever the AWC/AIWC Lausanne had a birthday that ended in a factor of ―5,‖ Beth Montandon, one of the club‘s founding members and its first president, would be asked to tell how it all started. In spite of all of this ―telling,‖ little of Beth‘s personal information has become public knowledge. From the 20th anniversary newsletter article written by Gabrielle Fliegans, the newsletter editor at the time, we know that Beth was born ―In the Lake Chautauqua area of upstate New York,‖ and that she was reluctant to talk about her personal life until it got to what she termed, ―‗the interesting part‘: the European adventure.‖
Beth‘s European adventure began during World War II when the US Office of Strategic Services (OSS) sent her to Italy and Austria (Fliegans). ―The Office of Strategic Services (OSS) was a United States intelligence agency formed during Although I have heard people say that Beth was the founder World War II. It was the wartime intelligence agency, and it of the AWC of Lausanne, Beth was the first to admit ―you was the predecessor of the Central Intelligence Agency can‘t start a club alone‖ (Montandon 1973). As luck would (CIA)‖ (Wikipedia). After the war ended, Beth returned to the have it, Beth had one contact in Lausanne—a woman by the States. Later during the 1960s, ―she was twice assigned to the name of Liz Fisher whose sister she had known for years and American Embassy in Bern as a reports officer‖ (Fliegans). had met while she was living in Bern. Here is how Beth described the genesis of the club in the November 1973 As part of her job in Bern, Beth was given the task of liaising edition of the newsletter: with Swiss intelligence groups. Between the English of the Swiss and Beth‘s basic knowledge of German, she had no We talked about starting a club from time to time, at trouble communicating and performing her duties. Her job first not very seriously, just feeling things out. Liz felt also brought her into frequent contact with diplomatic circles, strongly that the club should be open to all women, not and it was through these diplomatic circles that Beth met her just Americans, and once this was settled we met with future husband, Robert Montandon, a Swiss diplomat. Soon Nancy Hoover, Chrystal Cornew and Edith McClintock. after their marriage, Robert was transferred to Paris where Later we met at Nancy‘s with about 15 present to go they spent the next eight years (Mouquin). into detail and finally decided to have a tea at Liz Fisher‘s, getting the word to as many American women While living in Bern and Paris, Beth‘s life evolved around the as possible. We could scarcely believe it when about 40 embassies. As such, there was a formal structure in which she women showed up. We explained our ideas and aims, could socialize, meet like-minded people, and make friends. and all of them signed up for membership on the spot. All of that changed when in June 1968, Robert took a position as director of the Office suisse d'expansion commerciale Now that the idea of a club had become a reality, it was time (OSEC) (Fliegans), and he moved his family here to to put together a constitution and bylaws, elect officers, and Lausanne. For the first time in her life, Beth found herself set up some activities in which the members could alone in ―a new city where there was no ‗ready-made‘ group participate. According to Beth, Peg Erickson did the major from which to choose congenial friends and acquaintan- part of drafting of the constitution and bylaws with ―brevity, ces‖ (Montandon 1973). clarity, and open thinking‖ ensuring that the club was democratic. Much thought was also given to setting up activ- During this time ―of let-down and loneliness,‖ it seemed to ity groups since it was ―felt they would give the Club its Beth that there must be other women in the area that were in ‗raison d‘etre‘ and hold it together‖ (Montandon 1973). the same position. Since Beth had been an early member of the AWC in Bern, starting a club in Lausanne was a natural Between that first tea held at Liz Fisher‘s on 26 November idea to her. As she puts it, ―It was quite natural that the idea 1968 (AWC Newsletter 1998) and the first general meeting of an American Women‘s Club occurred to me since I had held 22 January1969, Edith McClintock headed a nominating been one of the first members of the club in Bern many years committee that came up with the first slate of officers for the before and had seen how helpful it was to those outside the club with Beth Montandon nominated for president. The slate Embassy‖ (Montandon 1973). of officers was unanimously elected thereby making Beth the
6 AIWC NEWS MARCH 2010 A Tribute to Our Club’s First President FEATURE
first president of the AWC of Lausanne. Beth led the fledg- ling club with enthusiasm. Looking back from the perspective
of the club‘s fifth anniversary in 1973, Beth had this to say about her first year as president:
Through that first year we sorted ourselves out, had many interesting programs (we were small enough to take bus trips together in those days), and organized our activities with zeal. We were determined to live up to the constitution and keep the club open and free from pressures by any political, commercial or other self- interest groups. In retrospect our caution seems to have been wise since almost without exception we have operated independently and in a true spirit of fellowship. permission) with (used 1971 Femina © (Montandon 1973)
From the inception of the Lausanne AWC, service to the community has always been an important part of the club‘s purpose and mission. As the preamble of our constitution states, ―The purpose of this Club is to promote fellowship among women, and to encourage the cultural, social, and philanthropic activities of its members.‖ Like many charitable organizations, Terre des Hommes, Unfortunately at the beginning, ―nobody wanted any part of founded in 1959, was always running on a shoestring budget. this group of English-speaking women who had signed up for Through the contacts of Vivienne Furtwängler, they were Community Service‖ (McClintock, Furtwängler). Initially the more than happy to accept the volunteer offers from these Swiss were extremely reluctant to accept the volunteer offers foreign, English-speaking women. The specific need in those of the AWC members, but they eventually relented. As Edith early days of volunteering was to have drivers to shuttle the McClintock and Vivienne Furtwängler put it, ―our main pre- and post-surgery children between the airport in Geneva, drawback was the language and our main trump card was the hospital, and the convalescent home, La Maison, located that, unlike our Swiss sisters then, we had and drove cars.‖ in Messongex in the Valais (Guinard). The members‘ cars became the foot in the door that eventu- ally opened up Swiss organizations to the offers of the AWC, As Beth and the other club co-founders continued to search and it was the cars that first brought Terre des Hommes, one for ways in which to serve the community, other opportuni- of Beth‘s favorite charities, into the lives of the AWC ties for volunteers began to surface. The early charitable work women. of the AWC appears to have revolved around the cars. In addition to driving the Terre des Hommes children, the women also drove blind people on errands and to their various appointments. Over time, the general Swiss commu- nity opened up to the AWC, and by the tenth anniversary of the club, AWC volunteers were able to visit people in hospital and perform simple acts of charity ―in a town where le travail bénévole existed in a very few tightly regimented and sepa- rated organisations‖ (McClintock, Furtwängler).
In the article on the founding women of the AWC, ―Elles Sont Formidables,‖ published in the 29 October 1971 edition of Femina, Beth was described as perceptive, spiritual, and as someone who liked to get to the bottom of things. Of herself, Beth said, ―Je suis paresseuse […] et je n'ai pas toujours assez de temps a consacrer au Club.‖ (I am lazy, and I do not Continued on Page 8
MARCH 2010 AIWC NEWS 7 Continued from Page 7 Memories of Beth extend to her impromptu visits to the always have enough time to dedicate to the club.) Whether or Board meetings. As honorary Board member, Beth al- not Beth‘s acquaintances and friends would agree with that ways had an open invitation to attend and she would statement is an open question. From the evidence of the past arrive, accompanied by her faithful companion, Charlie forty-odd years, however, if Beth didn‘t do things herself, she [Beth‘s dog], half way through the meeting. She would and her other founding cohorts certainly knew how to inspire sit down quietly listening and observing unless there others to do so. As Mavis Guinard remembers, was some issue on which she had an opinion and then she would make her views known! Then just as sud- Besides baking terrific brownies, Beth was amusing, denly she would leave again. This happened so often articulate and convincing. At our first encounter in that Board members would just smile. It was a way for 1968, hosted by Liz Fisher, who was looking for a Beth to show her face, keep in touch and say ―I am way for newly arrived Alcoa wives to bond, she keeping an eye on all of you‖! (Dyson, Guyot) [Beth] persuaded a couple dozen expat wives, most of whom had never met before, to help invent the Whether we knew Beth personally or not, we all owe her a AWC. They had plenty to offer: back in the 60‘s, tremendous amount of gratitude for her ideas and involve- ―trailing spouses‖ were not allowed to work in ment in the creation of a club, which over 40 years later, we Switzerland, a country where women had not yet still enjoy. Today as then, the AIWC of Lausanne is a place obtained the right to vote and could not sign their for all English-speaking women, including ―trailing spouses,‖ own checks. to get involved, use their skills, and make better lives for themselves and others during the time they spend here in the Mavis called the early AWC a ―do-it-yourself-club,‖ with Lausanne area. Some members come and stay, while others of Beth encouraging the early members to use their skills and to us are here for only a short time and then pick up and move do things their own ways. Soon after the club started, Mavis on. The club, however, remains. felt that since so many activities had been initiated, ―a regular Newsletter and calendar were essential to link us all.‖ When In her thoughts about Beth, Mavis states it aptly: ―Beth she asked Beth for guidelines, Beth‘s modus operandi came Montandon‘s way was to let each of us carry on our pursuits through: ―‗Nothing sophomoric‘ was her only com- freely. This built up lost confidence and many, as I did, re- ment‖ (Guinard). sumed previous careers here or when they returned home. […] for that legacy, we thank you. Here‘s to you Beth!‖ Other AWC/AIWC members like Anne Guyot and Linda Dyson, who moved to Switzerland a number of years after the Works Cited club was formed, remember Beth in a different way: AWC Newsletter 30:9 (1998): 1.
Dyson, Linda and Anne Guyot. ―Beth‘s Church Reading.‖ Jan. 2010. Pages 3-4.
―Elles Sont Formidables.‖ Femina 22:1.80 (1971).
Fliegans, Gabrielle. ―Beth.‖ AWC Newsletter 20 Nov. 1988: 5.
Guinard, Mavis. ―Tribute for Beth.‖ Feb. 2010.
PUBLIC TRANSIT AND PARKING McClintock, Edith and Vivienne Furtwängler. ―Community Ser- INFORMATION vices—We Want to Help.” AWC Newsletter 91 Nov. 1978: 5. BUS: The number 9 and 12 buses travel along Montandon, Beth. ―Looking Back—How it All Began.‖ AWC News- Avenue de Rumine. The Eglantine stop is very letter 25:9 (1993): 5. close to the clubhouse. Montandon, Beth. ―Presidents Tell All.‖ AWC Newsletter 46 Nov. 1973: 2. PARKING: Blue zone, on-street parking is available near the clubhouse. There is also Mouquine, Leng. ―The Club‘s Beginnings.‖ AIWC Newsletter 40:1 paid parking available within walking dis- (2008): 11. tance at the Bellefontaine and Mon-Repos ―Office of Strategic Services.‖ Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. parking garages. Bellefontaine is the closer of Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. 26 January 2010.
8 AIWC NEWS MARCH 2010 SLATE OF OFFICERS
For President: Karie Kruse has over 20 years of business experience in sales, marketing, and management. While in the United States, she worked for Xerox, Johnson & Johnson, Hay Group, and a small Internet start-up company. In 1995 she moved to Switzerland and worked for the Department of Economic Development in the Canton of Schaffhausen and Cisco Sys- tems in Zurich. Raised in Western Pennsylvania, Karie started piano lessons at the age of five and initially majored in music at the State University of New York. However, she decided to change majors and later graduated from Winthrop University in South Carolina with a B.S. de- gree in business administration and computer information systems. Eight years ago, Karie and Karie Kruse her husband moved to the Suisse Romande. They currently reside in Lussy-sur-Morges, and she now runs a successful music studio. Her hobbies include gourmet cooking, equestrian sports, and languages. She holds a certificate in German and a diploma in French.
For Vice-president: Suzanne Gibson has a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications and has most recently worked as the Associate Editor of eDuck Magazine and as a freelance marketing communications program manager for Intel Corporation. In addition to her profes- sional experience, Suzanne served a three-year term on the School Advisory Council (SAC) and as chair during the last year of her term. In this volunteer position, her responsibilities included working as recording secretary, overseeing fundraising chairs, hosting Back-to-School Night for Suzanne Gibson parents and teachers, working with the Parish directors in creating annual school operational budgets, as well as coordinating with other SAC members and their committees to include fund- raising and curriculum development. Suzanne lives in Coinsins with her husband, two children, and their dog, Piper. She enjoys collecting depression-era dishware and loves to read.
For Treasurer: Brenda Hlawek is an American who lived a short time in Hamburg, Germany, before relocating to Switzerland with her family in 2008. She is a qualified accountant with ex- perience using a number of computer software including Microsoft Access and Excel. She worked along side our previous treasurer, Line Coultier, who retired from the office of treasurer Brenda Hlawek just over a year ago. In addition to her technical skills, Brenda is also an avid reader.
For Recording Secretary: Ann Green came to Switzerland from England with her husband in 2003. She has two adult children and has worked in engineering and business management. She has previously served on the board of the AIWC as chair of the Community Services Commit- tee and as Recording Secretary. She has recently been involved in the design, planning, and building of a new house. Although she is still busy completing the final touches to the house, Ann hopes to resume soon her main hobbies of skiing and sailing. Ann Green
For Corresponding Secretary: Jewell Pahl is an American who moved to Basel in 2006 with her husband, Brian, and their youngest son, Michael. They moved to the Lausanne area (Sullens) in 2009. All three of their sons currently live in the United States. While living in Basel, Jewell belonged to Centrepoint, an English-speaking international club which supports the international community. She belonged to the hiking club and helped organize its activities. She also taught Sunday school to preschoolers and helped with transportation and meals for the elderly and sick. Jewell enjoys reading, gardening, cooking, and almost all outdoor activities. She is currently part of a lay-counseling team at Westlake Community Church. Jewell Pahl
NOTE TO MEMBERSHIP—Additional nominations may be made pursuant to Article IV of the constitution: ―Additional nominations may be made to the Nominating Committee by the membership on or before the March Club meeting, provided the nominee has given her written consent. These additional nominations must have the signatures of at least five per- cent (5%) of the members in good standing.‖ The March club meeting is the St. Patrick‘s Pub night to be held on 17 March.
MARCH 2010 AIWC NEWS 9 DREAM GROUP soon. Those on the mailing list will Anna Bourgeois 021 801 62 23 receive a message. [email protected] HISTORY OF ART We meet once a month at the clubhouse Alison Watts 021 311 41 43 ART QUILTING at 10h to study dream interpretation [email protected] using dreams brought in by participants. Nicole Kälin Our outing to Bern on Thursday, 25 I have training as a Jungian psychoana- [email protected] March, will be joint with the Free lyst, and I teach the Jungian method of Spirits and will include lunch. If you If you are interested in quilting, contact using symbols to interpret dreams, so wish to visit the Burne-Jones exhibi- Nicole to learn all the details including they can be a guide to life. (Dream I on tion (Pre-Raphaelite) at the Kunstmu- meeting time and place. 5 March and II on 12 March). seum, you may purchase at the station BADMINTON ENGLISH CONVERSATION a 20% discounted railway ticket which Kathryn Billington 021 791 14 81 Charlotte Mazzeo 021 943 14 01 includes train fare and entry to the [email protected] [email protected] museum (a 5 min walk away). The Anne Cappin 021 803 26 42 We meet on Wednesdays from 9h until train departs Lausanne at 9h20. Please [email protected] 10h at the clubhouse. Contact Charlotte let me know by 20 March if you wish Beginner, intermediate, and experienced if you are interested in joining this to tour the museum. (See Free Spirits players are welcome to join us on Mon- group. write up on page 4). days at 9h at the Lausanne Badminton Center. FREE SPIRITS INTERNATIONAL COOKING Sharon Meinhardt 021 824 35 90 LAUSANNE BRIDGE [email protected] Tanis Vollmann [email protected] Estelle Lie 021 711 31 84 We explore Switzerland, France, and Karen Wilson [email protected] Monica Gyllborg 021 711 17 45 Italy visiting interesting cultural events, We meet once a month at participants‘ We meet on Thursdays at 14h. Please restaurants, shops, and much more. See homes. Our group is currently full, but call if you would like to join us. page 4 for this month‘s details. you can email us to be on our substitu- tion list. BRIDGE FOR BEGINNERS FRENCH I &II Liz Baron Demarco 021 652 38 51 Juliette Brull 021 616 87 27 INTERNATIONAL COOKING We meet Thursdays at 13h30. If you are [email protected] VEVEY interested in joining the group, contact The French conversation group Ann Hartwell 021 921 29 89 Liz. (medium-to-advanced) meets on Bernadette Smith 079 724 60 09 Wednesdays from 10h until 11h30. We [email protected] BUSINESS MOTIVATION usually meet in the AIWC office, Contact us to join. Kari Lund-Mestre 079 436 57 43 except for the second Wednesday of [email protected] each month. (Meetings: 3, 17, 24, 31 JEWELRY MAKING We will meet monthly at the clubhouse March). The second group meets Tues- Elida Gloor 021 646 30 59 to discuss starting your own business. days from 10h until 11h30 in the AIWC Meetings will be held at the AIWC The next BMG meetings will be at 9h30 office. (Meetings: 2, 16, 23, 30 March). office during the day. For a small fee, on 18 March and 22 April. all materials are provided. Call if you GARDENING GROUP would like to join. All are welcome. CYCLING Bernadette Smith 079 724 60 09 Karin Ducret 021 729 82 57 [email protected] LITERATURE [email protected] Linda Dyson 076 390 12 80 Tanis Vollmann Marie Lou von Schack 021 653 40 47 [email protected] [email protected] We cycle on Thursdays either in the Vivienne Furtwangler 021 617 54 17 We meet once a month to expand our afternoon or mornings (weather permit- The Literature Group will hold its next knowledge through excursions or semi- ting), or sometimes we take a picnic and meeting on Thursday, 18 March at the nars. We range from enthusiastic begin- go for a day outing. We often transport home of Helen Strunc at 9h30. The ners to seasoned perennials. Dates and our bikes by car to and from our point topic for this meeting will be "Diaries" topics will be announced by email. of departure. and we hope many members will be GOLF able to contribute! Please call Helen DOG WALKING (021 801 89 83) if you would like to Rhonda Langham 021 905 16 58 Beverly Grahame 079 212 29 45 attend. Linda Dyson 076 390 12 80 [email protected] Dog ownership is not a prerequisite! Please contact Beverly for information MAH-JONG We meet at the bicycle building at Cha- about playing golf in Switzerland. Denise Gamage 021 701 31 58 let-à-Gobet on Tuesdays at 14h. Come Come and enjoy this ancient and in- and get exercise, fresh air, and chat as HIKING triguing game. All levels welcome. you walk. We walk approximately one Monica Taillard 021 729 99 18 We meet on Wednesday mornings at hour. Please call by noon on Tuesday if [email protected] Denise‘s home in Echandens. We are you will be joining the group that day. Weather permitting we will resume looking for new players!
10 AIWC NEWS MARCH 2010 MONTHLY PLAYDATE READERS Brigitte Hofman 021 652 91 40 Claire Dyson Joan Sundquist 021 802 04 00 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Tennis is open to anyone who likes to 021 691 01 84 079 791 88 78 This is a new book group. We meet on play doubles and enjoys the social We meet at EduKids once a month on the second Wednesday of the month at aspect of being on the court! AIWC the third Wednesday from 15h30 to 9h30 for book discussion, followed by a tennis is played in Puidoux and there 17h for a ―bring and share coffee/tea.‖ light brunch. Our next meeting is on is a fee for the courts. Our Monday There is no fee, but attendees are Wednesday, 10 March. Please email me group has room for more players, so invited to bring some goodies to share! for book title and meeting place. contact Sheila or Brigitte to join. MUSIC APPRECIATION RUNNING GROUP EVENING ACTIVITIES Marie Lou von Schack 021 653 40 47 Judy Lister 021 657 10 70 ENGLISH CONVERSATION II Our next meeting will be on Wednes- [email protected] Charlotte Mazzeo 021 943 14 01 day, 24 March, at 9h30 at Nelly Get ready to run for charity on 24 April [email protected] Gazzar's home (tel. 021 323 92 20) in the ―20km de Lausanne.‖ Training This is a group for medium-to- where she will be talking to us about runs will be held every Friday at 12h. advanced English speakers. The group the Violin and Yehudi Menuhin. If We will meet in the parking lot of Pierre is led by year-12 students from the you are interested in coming please let de Coubertin, Vidy. We will start with a International School of Lausanne. Nelly know. For more information, slow walk/run pace and build up over the Meetings are held weekly at the AIWC following weeks. Seasoned runners will contact me. office in the evening. join a group with more challenge. So NEEDLEPOINT find your running shoes, warm clothing, FRENCH READERS Catherine Galitzine 021 697 00 14 and drink, and join in. Michelle Bailat-Jones [email protected] [email protected] SCRABBLE Beginner and experienced stitchers are Celeste Bakker We meet the last Monday of the month welcome! We meet Wednesdays from 021 961 21 52 078 618 99 93 in the evening to discuss a contempo- 14h to 16h at my house in St-Sulpice. [email protected] rary or classic French or Swiss novel, Please call or email me for more infor- en français. Our next meeting will be mation. Come and enjoy this challenging game on 29 March at 19h. Please email me with us. Although we aim for high for book title and meeting place. NEWSLETTER scores, we play in a relaxed atmosphere Karen Roberts 021 799 12 28 always ready to help each other. We KNIT AND STITCH [email protected] meet once a week in Pully. New mem- Naomi Puttick 021 824 18 16 [email protected] This new group will meet on Tuesday, bers are welcome. Please call for time 16 March, at 14h in the clubhouse. We and venue. We meet on the last Wednesday of will discuss newsletter production and SKIING—DOWNHILL each month at 20h. We bring along our generate ideas for upcoming issues. Judy Lister 021 657 10 70 own projects and share ideas. We have Come along and find out how you can [email protected] coffee, tea, and snacks and talk about get involved. Free computer training is Jane Miners 021 791 27 33 just anything. available to all volunteers. For more [email protected] NIGHT-N-GALS information, please contact me. Karin Schwarz 021 791 25 63 Alicia Monachon 021 617 96 73 OUT-TO-LUNCH BUNCH [email protected] [email protected] 079 316 15 60 Sandy Otero 021 601 18 88 Come with us and discover the Swiss Leng Mouquin [email protected] mountains. We meet on Tuesdays at 9h, [email protected] weather permitting. Please call or email 021 624 17 79 079 703 61 54 We meet once a month. If anyone is on Monday afternoons for details. Please contact us if you are interested interested in joining us, contact me and in joining us for an evening out in the I will email you a week or so before SQUASH city. the lunch. Judy Lister 021 657 10 70 [email protected] SPANISH CONVERSATION PARENTING WORKSHOP— We play at 10h each Monday morning at Maria-Fernanda Munoz 078 819 73 55 EARLY YEARS Alcatraz in Renens, not far from the [email protected] Anna Bourgeois 021 801 62 23 Migros OBI. Please call me if you would This is a group for medium-to- [email protected] like to play. We book the courts as we advanced Spanish speakers. We will We meet once a month at the AIWC arrive and swap partners after each meet weekly in Lausanne during the office from 9h30 until 11h30 to share game, so everyone gets to play at differ- evening (about 17h30) or Saturday parenting experiences with other ent levels. It is a very informal, friendly mornings. This is a great opportunity moms. I am a Jungian psychoanalyst group, and we always enjoy new faces. to improve your Spanish skills in an and will facilitate the group with informal friendly group. Contact suggestions and guidance. Our next TENNIS PUIDOUX Maria-Fernanda (in the afternoons) if meeting will be on Thursday, 11 Sheila Davidson 021 791 16 46 you are interested in joining this March. [email protected] group.
MARCH 2010 AIWC NEWS 11 AIWC CLUBAnnouncements
MONTHLY MEET & GREET COMPUTER TRAINING! COFFEES Classes are being offered in use of the following software: For prospective and new members 2nd Wednesday • 9h30 Microsoft Word Microsoft Publisher Microsoft Excel Next gathering: Microsoft Access (database management, not end-user training)
10 March If you are interested in learning one or more of these software, please send an email to Karen Roberts at [email protected], and include the following AIWC Clubhouse information: Name The name of the software you wish to learn AVENUE EGLANTINE 6, Your level of competence with the software—beginner or intermediate LAUSANNE Weekday preference
(Close to the Eglantine stop Classes are offered on weekdays at 14h at the clubhouse. Exact dates will for bus numbers 9 and 12) depend on responses. Contact Karen for further information.
NOTE: This training is being offered at no charge to club members. The only Join us for conversation and to get acquainted. stipulation for the training is that each member volunteer for one of the club‘s committees.
La Côte Area Lausanne Area Lavaux/Riviera Area Drop-in Coffee Drop-in Coffee Drop-in Coffee
Join us for a coffee and meet your Join us for a coffee and meet your Join us for a coffee and meet your neighbors! If you are part of this neighbors! If you are part of this neighbors! If you are part of this AIWC member area, you will find AIWC member area, you will find AIWC member area, you will find the letters LC next to your name in the letters LSN next to your name in the letters LR next to your name in the membership directory. the membership directory. the membership directory.
Thursday · 18 March · 9h30 Friday · 5 March · 9h30 Thursday · 18 March · 10h
Hôtel Château d‘Ouchy Manora Restaurant in Vevey (located on the 2nd floor of the Quai d‘Ouchy, Lausanne Hôtel La Longeraie in Morges Manor building – we reserve tables next to the descending escalator).
Area Hostesses: Children welcome! Area Hostesses:
Linda Dyson, Marie Fischer, Area Hostesses: Anne Cappin, Claire Dyson, Susan Greensmith, Kyoko Ichijo, Helen Lennox, Carli Ouberg, Leng Mouquin, Sandra Otero, Susan Alloun, Linda Buday, Lilian Ratiu Caroline Reynolds, Shana Goodman-Pickard, Marie Louise Von Schack Charlotte Mazzeo, Bernadette Smith
12 AIWC NEWS MARCH 2010 Odile Ammar is French and moved to Jeanne McDaniel and her husband are City, Maryland. They are currently Tolochenaz for her studies and job in American and they relocated from living in Romanel-sur-Lausanne with education. She has volunteer experi- Cologne to Lausanne. She previously their two children ages 10 and 13. Fran- ence visiting elderly people. Odile‘s worked as a Human Resources Man- ziska is a trained nurse but is not work- interests include piano, apnea diving, ager in the US. While in the States, ing at this time. She has volunteer work and horses. (021 802 16 46) LC Jeanne volunteered with Behavioral experience in preschools, schools, and Health Recovery Management and piano programs. Franziska‘s interests Sophie Buyse is French and moved another organization that helps women include outdoor sports, music, and art. from Paris to Lausanne for a work pro- and children in need. During her stay in (021 535 62 00) NL ject. She is a trained medical doctor and Germany, she was a volunteer with the practices as a gastroenterologist and an AIWC of Cologne. She enjoys reading, Gabrielle Tasso is French and her internist. Her hobbies include sports as walking, and yoga. (021 601 59 30) husband is Italian/Austrian. Before well as foreign languages and cultures. LSN transferring to Lausanne they lived in (078 898 84 23) LSN London and Washington, DC. They Andrea Ruebelmann Spiesman and have two children ages 15 months and Angelika Constance is Swiss and with her husband, both American, trans- 3 years. Gabrielle has a degree in jour- her husband and three children lived in ferred to Lausanne from New Orleans, nalism and has worked for six years in Boston, MA, before moving to LA. Two of their children attend school various sectors, especially in marketing Epalinges. She is a trained physical in Switzerland and the third attends in and communication departments. While therapist and Pilates instructor and en- the States. Andrea previously worked living in the UK, Gabrielle was respon- joys various sports. Angelika has with the US Army as an Arabic lin- sible for the Young Mothers‘ Associa- worked as a church volunteer. (021 784 guist, as a sheriff‘s deputy, and in a tion in London between 2006 and 2009. 07 58) NL hospice. She has volunteer work This organization is part of the French experience with a hospice and with organization ―Londres Acceuil.‖ (079 Christine Coissac and her husband are Meals on Wheels. Andrea‘s hobbies 873 344 34) WR French, and they transferred from Paris include running, skiing, travel, cooking, to Lausanne. They have three adult and baking. (021 311 62 47) LSN Gaëlle Theillaud and her husband are children living in France. Christine has French, and they lived in Paris before worked as a recruiter and has office Gilla Stead is British, as is her hus- relocating to Lausanne. They have volunteer work experience. She enjoys band, and they lived in Sweden before three children ages 12, 16, and 18. cooking, gardening, decoration, floral moving to Switzerland in 1994. Their Gaëlle is a graphic designer, and her art, and traveling. (079 894 10 38) LSN children are fully grown. Gilla is a culi- interests include art, dancing, photogra- nary specialist and has volunteered as a phy, and sports. She has volunteer ex- Genevieve Laporte and her husband Girl Guide leader with the British Girl perience at a hospital with ―Les are both Canadian. They relocated to Scouts. Her interests include cooking, Blouses Roses.‖ (021 711 35 40) LSN La Conversion from Quebec. They reading, walking, and skiing (021 943 have two children three and five years 55 27). LR old. Genevieve is an academic advisor and holds a Masters Degree in Educa- Hester Steneker-Groothof and her tion. Her interests include hiking, husband are Dutch and with their two skiing, history, and cultural activities. children have transferred from Holland (021 791 31 60) WR to Switzerland for the second time. They are presently living in Epalinges. Viola Leblond is Polish/American and Hester worked as an international sec- with her Canadian husband transferred retary at the European Secretarial from the US to Villars. She has worked Academy and has followed special in sales, customer service, and beauty trainings/workshops concerning autism, services. Viola is looking forward to communication, and administrational For up-to-date Club infor- meeting new people, finding a good law. Her hobbies include sports, music, mation and calendar of language school, and taking some singing, languages, and reading. (021 cooking classes. Her interests include 544 60 14) NL events, visit the AIWC Web- languages, movies, meditation, spiritu- site at: ality, reading, traveling, cooking, Franziska Stuber and her husband are www.aiwc-lausanne.org knitting, walking, and working out. Swiss and they previously lived in (079 267 59 99) LR Boston, Massachusetts, and Ellicott
MARCH 2010 AIWC NEWS 13 PROPOSED CONSTITUTIOAmendmentNAL By Deirdre McDaniel, PARLIAMENTARIAN At its 3 February 2010 meeting, the Executive Board discussed our constitution's current limit of two consecutive terms for an officer. To give the club more flexibility in choosing its officers and to stagger the terms of those serving in elected positions, the Executive Board recommended changing the Constitution to allow an officer to serve a third consecutive term in the same office. CURRENT wording of the section 3 of the constitution: ARTICLE III – OFFICERS AND THEIR ELECTIONS Section 3. TERM: All officers shall be elected for a term of one (1) year and shall assume their official duties at the be- ginning of the fiscal year. a. Officers shall not serve in the same office for more than two (2) consecutive years. PROPOSED The Executive Board approves the following addition to the AIWC Constitution: ARTICLE III - OFFICERS AND THEIR ELECTIONS Section 3. TERM: All officers shall be elected for a term of one (1) year and shall assume their official duties at the be- ginning of the fiscal year. a. Officers shall not serve in the same office for more than two (2) consecutive years. b. Notwithstanding Section 3(a), from time to time when deemed beneficial to the Club, an Officer may serve in the same office for three (3) consecutive years.
This proposed amendment will appear on a written ballot also containing the candidates for club offices that will be sent to you in April. Please contact me should you have any questions.
INTERCLUBSummary MEETING On Saturday, 16 January, Jean Pernet, as the AIWC of Lausanne representative, attended the Interclub Meeting of the various AWC, AIWC, and International Clubs in Switzerland. This year‘s meeting was hosted by the AWC of Basel.
At the meeting, each club presented an overview of their mission, membership breakdown, membership dues, ac- tivities, and charities. Jean noted that all clubs expressed the same challenges when it came to finding people to volunteer for club positions or to take charge of activities. In addition, all clubs seem to have difficulty finding members with the technological skills that are now needed on the various standing committees.
Issues discussed at the meeting included options for the format of the annual Interclub Meeting and how to estab- lish ongoing interclub communication. It was decided that the hosting club will choose the format of the Interclub Meeting and that each club will appoint one person to be responsible for interclub communications. Ramona Nussbaum of AWC Bern offered to set up an Interclub Facebook page.
The AIWC of Lausanne will host the 2012 Interclub meeting.
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