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Wizard of Oz coming to Rayong
The cast
poses for a promotional photo after their dress rehearsal.
Corinne Harding REPS
Kindergarten Teacher
For the first time ever, Rayong English Programme School
(REPS) will be staging its first musical; our very own take on the Wizard of
Oz featuring many songs from the hit Emmy Award winning TV series Glee.
The (Wonderful) Wizard of Oz, written by L. Frank Baum,
is a timeless classic loved by many for over 100 years. It follows the
journey of young Dorothy and her companions through a wonderful but
frightening land. It is here that she faces many foes including talking
trees, an army of evil henchmen and an evil witch who is out to get her at
whatever cost.
In June 2010 we began auditioning for the many difficult
roles that involve the students not only being able to act, but also to sing
and dance. Now, finally, after a lot of help, time and hard work, this
visual extravaganza is ready to be viewed and enjoyed, as much as we have
enjoyed creating it.
So come and see if Dorothy and her friends make it to the
Wizard in time, or whether she will be trapped in Oz forever.
The Wizard of Oz will be featured at Garden International
School Hall on Thursday 16th and Friday 17th of September 2010 at 6 p.m.
Tickets cost 50 baht (adult) and 20 baht (child) if pre booked at [email protected]
or alternatively 70 baht (adult) and 30 baht (child) if bought on the door
at the following address: 188/24 Moo 4, Pala-Ban Chang Road, Tambol Pala,
Amphur Ban Chang, Rayong 21130, Thailand. Or call for more information:
038-030-803-4
Charity Club and Lodge host charity night in Jomtien
Christina Boden
On Saturday 21st August, the Charity Club of Pattaya joined
Lodge Pattaya West Winds 1803SC on the beach at the Pinnacle Grand Resort & Spa
for an evening of light entertainment, wonderful food and of course drink, all
in the name of charity!
Malcolm Glenny the Master of Lodge Pattaya West Winds 1803
addresses the gathering at the Pinnacle Grand Resort & Spa.
The evening started at 7 p.m. with the Pinnacle staff
welcoming guests with the free flow beer and wine. Guests then viewed the
auction and raffle items as they waited for the B-B-Q Buffet to open. The food
as usual was vast and delicious and enjoyed by everyone.
Malcolm Glenny, the Master of the Lodge greeted everyone who
had attended not only from Pattaya, but from Bangkok and the surrounding areas
as well.
As the night progressed and the wine and beer flowed free,
auctioneer John Collingbourne, aided by Malcolm Boden from the Charity Club got
the auction under way. The auction items had been donated by the Charity Club
and various members of the lodge; this was closely followed by the Charity Clubs
raffle.
Michael Kelly (left) & Gavin Hazlehurst (right) enjoy the
proceedings.
The prizes were drawn by Middy Campbell who was assisted by
Som Fisher.
Prizes donated were from Kandaburi Resort Samui, Pimalai
Resort Koh Lanta, Ambassador Resort Bangkok, Novotel Lotus Bangkok, Novotel
Bangna Bangkok, Amari Atrium Bangkok, Grand Sukhumvit Hotel Bangkok, Grand Hyatt
Erawan Bangkok, Bangkok Natural Spa and the Sofitel Centara Hotel Bangkok. All
the prizes were claimed on the night with Som walking away with three of the
prizes, much to the delight of husband Kevin!
The main point to the evening was not only to have a good
time with friends old and new, but also to raise money for the less fortunate.
The amount raised was 75,400 baht which meant that Lodge Pattaya West Winds
received 37,700 baht as did the Charity Club of Pattaya.
The money will be going to various projects and charities
that the Lodge and the Charity Club are involved in.
Protective Behaviours
Master of Ceremonies Judith Edmonds welcomed everyone to the
Sunday August 29 meeting of the Pattaya City Expats Club at the Tavern by the
Sea Restaurant. After the usual opening announcements, Judith called on Chris
Harman to talk about “Protective Behaviours.” Chris is a self employed trainer
and consultant specializing in safety programs, conflict resolutions and family
support. He retired from the Thames Valley Police Force in the UK having been a
serving police officer for 26 years. For the last 15 years of his service, he
was involved with the training and development of police officers, teachers and
other caring professionals.
PCEC Speaker of the Day, Chris Harman, a former policeman from England, is a
self employed trainer and consultant specializing in safety programs.
Chris started by giving some information about himself and
how he helped to replace the “Stranger Danger” program that was taught to
children. He was not satisfied with the “Stranger Danger” program because its
main theme was to tell children to be careful of strangers. However, in most
cases, a child is in more danger from someone they know rather than a stranger.
He found a program called “Protective Behaviours,” which he felt was a much
better approach on discussing safety; not only with children but with people of
all ages. He mentioned that after starting the program at the Thames Valley
Police Force, it was adopted by other policing agencies in the UK.
He said the entire course is normally two days, so he had to
condense a lot of material into a 30 to 40 minute presentation. He decided to
concentrate on the program’s primary theme of safety. Using a flip chart, Chris
drew diagrams and words to emphasize his message. He first drew three
interconnecting circles which he labelled Thinking, Feelings, and Behaviour. He
said the idea was to balance all three and that he wanted to emphasize that we
all have the right to feel safe all of the time. He asked the audience to think
about safe place feelings that they might have, such as you feel warm,
comfortable, contented, happy, loved, belonging, secure, and/or peaceful.
Hawaii Bob gives us the good oil on Jesters Care for Kids
Fair - raising money for underprivileged kids on the Eastern Seaboard. The
Children’s Fair will be 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Sunday the 12th of September at the
Diana Garden Resort and Driving Range, not far from the Bus Terminal on Pattaya
North Road.
But, there are times when it is fun to be scared especially
if you are the adventurous type. He mentioned several scary things that can be
fun or adventurous, such as riding a bike with no hands, walking through a
graveyard at night, going on fairground rides, attending scary movies, or even
just trying something new. The primary thing is that in these cases, you have
choice, control, and a time limit; thus to undertake the activity is a choice
you make, you usually have sufficient control to stop the activity when you
want, and you know that the activity will end within an expected period of time.
Open forum host Les Edmonds prepares to take over from his
better half, MC Judith.
Chris then drew a figure of a person on the flip chart and
pointed out the early warning signs that most of us would experience when we
sense danger; among these are goose bumps, hair standing on end, perspiring,
faster heart rate, and more. These signs are telling your body that you do not
feel safe. When you do not feel safe, he said you need to think about it.
Identify the danger and think about the choices you have such as going away from
the danger, going around it, joining others that may provide more safety.
Another thing that can be done is to talk to someone about the danger you feel
or sense.
One of the main themes of the Protective Behaviours program
is to emphasize that there is nothing so awful or so small that we can’t talk
with somebody about it. You need to think about who you can talk to. If you talk
to one person and still do not feel safe about your situation, you should talk
to another and keep doing so until someone can help you find a solution that
will let you feel safe. Chris pointed out that this can be a parent, family
member, friend, parent’s friend, friend’s parent, neighbour, or teacher. He said
that the qualities you want from this helping hand network is they will listen,
believe, be available, be sympathetic, not shockable, have been there, and/or
can do something to help you.
After Chris answered several questions from the audience,
Judith called on Les Edmonds to conduct the always informative and sometimes
humorous Open Forum. This is a time when questions about living in Thailand and
Pattaya in particular can be asked of and answered by others attending the
meeting.
Ferrari FX Club visits
Royal Cliff Beach Resort
The Ferraris
were parked outside the hotel so that hotel guests and visitors were able to
photograph the beauty of the prancing horse.
Executives from the Royal Cliff Beach Resort welcomed
esteemed members of the Ferrari FX Club during their sprint from Bangkok to
Pattaya on August 28 - 29.
Led by the Royal Thai Police, the 20 strong Ferrari convoy
visited Silver Lake before arriving at the Royal Wing Suites & Spa.
The Ferraris were admirably parked outside the hotel, wherein
hotel guests and visitors were able to photograph the beauty of the prancing
horse at its best.
Special guests, including Patpong Thanavisuth, owner of HiSo
Party Magazine and Pol. Maj Apinace Phornphiboon of the Royal Thai Police were
escorted to the Caprice Bar and Restaurant for a multi-course Ferrari theme
meal.
The esteemed guests were duly impressed: “Beyond 5 stars, the
Royal Wing Suites & Spa is the Ferrari of hotels,” says Voravud Bhirombhakdi,
managing director of Cavallino Motors.
Birthday party in aid
of the Mercy Center
Sue K
At midnight on Saturday August 21, Eva Johnson, Secretary of
the Pattaya International Ladies Club turned 60. A party, held at Kheang Talay
Condominium in Pratamnak, was enjoyed by 200 people, including fellow PILC
members, Pattaya Players, friends and relatives from overseas and many musicians
from local bands.
Eva and Diane Doell from the Mercy Center share a big smile.
The “No presents please” party saw everyone partake of
splendid food, plenty of drinks and great entertainment supplied by Chris Browne
(DJ) and the VW duo who performed some great 60’s and 70’s songs for all us
oldies!
Eva announced that whatever the guests would have spent on a
gift should be put in the Mercy Center drop box, to go towards the building of a
new “Mercy Center” building. The Mercy Center is all about helping as many
abused, abandoned and desperately poor children in Pattaya as possible. They
also coordinate several other projects.
The money raised on the night totaled 46,700 baht! But we
still need much more… The land on which the “new” Mercy Center will be built has
already been donated. If you want to help, please get in touch with
[email protected]
Thanks so much to everyone who helped. It was a Party to
remember.
Eva visits
with some of her friends during the party.
Food Hygiene Training at
Garden International School
Stuart Baker
(back row, center), Director of Training & Development from Minerva Training
Asia made learning fun for the staff.
Janette Oracion Bagsic
Garden International School held a two-day training on Food
Hygiene August 17-18 in the GIS Primary Hall with the theme “It’s about making
it your culture not just training.”
In preparation for the opening of the self-running canteen on
the 23rd of this month, 20 participants, mostly teacher assistants and canteen
staff joined the seminar. The objective was to train all food handlers to
receive appropriate supervision and be instructed in food hygiene to enable them
to handle food safely in school and at home.
Common symptoms of food-borne illness, types/sources of
bacteria, personal hygiene, preventing cross contamination are a few of some
very essential information topics that were discussed. Towards the end of the
seminar a test was given.
The speaker, Stuart Baker, Director of Training & Development
from Minerva Training Asia was splendidly appreciated by the staff as he was
exuberant in his presentation. The games were also fun plus the sense of humor
he delivered.
Anyone aspiring to contact him you may do so via: Web:
www.foodhygieneasia.com or email:
[email protected]
(L to R)
Supawadee “Pom” Srisai, Poonlapassorn “A” Malaphanan and Panjawan “Poy” Banasarn
enjoy one of the many games during the training session.
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