WOT2010-07

WAC on Track

Women‟s Activity Club

Winterthurerstrasse 18

8610 Uster

043 305 9250

www.wac.chwww.wac.ch

Volume 15, Issue 4 July-August 2010

The Club is a multifunctional organisa-

tion whose purpose is to meet the

social, educational and personal needs

of its members. The Club is designed

to encourage international friendship,

support and sharing.

WAC on Track

WAC Board of Directors

Editor’s Note Editor’s Note Nancy DoddsNancy Dodds

The “WAC on Track” is also a means for members communication. If you have a story to

share, a fun experience, a recommendation, a joke, or anything else you would like to share

with other members, please email it to

[email protected]

Y o u c a n a l s o p l a c e a d s , c l a s s i f i e d s a n d u s e t h e W A C

notice board (free one line ad for WAC members) in the WAC on Track.

Deadline for the September 2010 edition is August 20th 2010.

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Half page ad: 80 SFr

Quarter page ad: 50 SFr

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President

Sharon Warthmann 043 497 8366

[email protected]

Vice President

Jessica Bachofen 043 366 0712

Secretary

Carol Conzelmann 044 940 02 93

Treasurer

Susan Keller 044 822 3246

Activities Chairperson

Helen Mylius 044 915 4962

Marketing Chairperson

Nicole Bell 043 819 1460

Membership Chairperson

Yvette Muggli 043 497 0678

[email protected]

WAC Office

Club Office Manager 043 305 9250

Judith Winkelman [email protected]

office hours: Tue & Thur: 9:15-12:15

Learning Tree School

School Director 043 305 9250

Ida Imbach [email protected] or

[email protected]

office hours: Mon - Thurs: 9:00 - 12:00

Good communication between the board

members and the membership of the WAC is

important for the continued growth and

improvement of the club. If you have any

concerns or questions, please feel free to contact

Dear all,

HOLIDAY, Sun, Sea & loads of ...relaxation are hopefully in

store over our well earned Summer break.

In a nutshell, holidays imply a mad rush before closing the

shop for the summer. Taking stock of recent months, I

realised how much I enjoyed being involved in the thick of

it all as well as how long a list of thanks is, that should be

given to all our WAC unsung heroes; the list is so extensive

that I could not possibly praise each individual. So, here is a

collective THANK YOU TO EACH ONE OF YOU THAT

MAKES THE DAILY MAGIC HAPPEN.

A tad of melancholy draws on me as well as I think of the

fun filled last month, all revealed on page 11. But a thrill of

excitement simultaneously shoots through as I think of

what awaits us, come August 23. All is revealed from page

16 onwards. Maybe some of you might be inspired to

contribute with a new Communal Project come

September ? Let us know. We are always on the lookout for

new talent. On that subject, I would like to welcome to our

team Barbara Duss, she is our new internet wizard.

I wish you all a great restful summer and till August. .....

President’s NotePresident’s Note Sharon WarthmannSharon Warthmann

Day after day our feet carry us on our way.

With little thought and seldom enough care.

So…….Treat your feet and yourself to some

regenerating TLC. A relaxing footbath, gentle

grooming of nails and removal of all dry skin

then a foot massage.

Only 15mins from the WAC and it’s not a prob-

lem if the kids come with.

Lynda Emmett Lutz, Berghofstr. 55, CH -

8624 Grüt 044 / 932 4778, 079 / 387 6326

Dear WAC family

Firstly, an enormous thank you to the WAC

board for pulling off a very successful BBQ

on 12th June. You are a great bunch of

ladies, and I can hear the WAC members

applauding you! And of course, a great big

thank you to all the members who got stuck

in volunteering shifts and taking on various

jobs to make the whole afternoon a very

exciting, fun time. Our 2 girls and I took it

upon ourselves to pray for good weather,

and God answered our prayers with perfect

-for-BBQ weather! Not too hot, not too

cold, and no rain – just perfect! In the end,

we were just over 200 people present! Wow!

One more thing I must mention again, is our

WoT online. Go to our new website, and be

convinced yourself. It is beautiful and

colourful – something you cannot quite

imagine if you have only ever read a black

and white copy of the WoT - and looks quite

professional, thanks to Nancy’s hard work.

All those who prefer to read it online,

receive an email informing them that the

newest WoT has been uploaded to the

website, and then you can read it at your

leisure, at home, with your cup of coffee,

and enjoy everything in colour. I have been

converted!! Please let Yvette know if you

would prefer to read it online in the future.

Wishing you a

wonderful, safe and

sunny summer break.

Until 23rd August….

Yours

Sharon

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WAC in Motion

DECORATION

COMMITTEE

Our entire supply of decora-

tions originally was conceived for the old club-

house in Volketswil. It was a tiny barrack that

was at magical times throughout the year com-

pletely transformed to a Haunted house or a win-

ter wonderland complete with twinkling dark blue

ceilings. At Easter time the feeling of spring and

the Easter bunny was everywhere.

These decorations are now over ten years old,

some quite worn and faded.

Do you like to draw, paint, create sceneries, saw,

make props?

We are looking to re-vamp the Special Events

Party decorations: Halloween, Christmas and

Easter

First step: review the current Halloween decora-

tions in June!

Whose game for helping? Contact Nilsa 044 991 70 89 [email protected] ) or simply sign up at the WAC !

Mum's Spa week-end.

Yes after a lengthy wait the WAC mum's w/e

happened. Ten of us went to a beautiful 4 stars

wellness- hotel in the Austrian's Alps. We were all

looking forward to pampering, relaxation and rest.

Much relaxation and pampering went on, but as to

rest it would be fair to say that not much happened.

I found myself thinking how much hard work it was

packing in on all the fun, whilst our loving husbands

were quietly at home with the kids. A vast choice

of activities were on offer: facials, massages, body

wraps, superb sauna facilities, fitness sessions,

beautiful hikes (weather allowing), lingering around

the swimming pool or simply sitting in the cosy

"Stube" drinking tea, eating yummy cakes and

chatting the afternoon away were just some of the

options available.

It is fair to say that after this memorable week end, I

feel more connected to my fellow WAC members.

Naturally, our daily laughter and nightly banters

were all part of the bonding process. Sadly on this

topic I will just say that what happened in Austria

stays in Austria. So rest assured ladies, that no

picture of our ladies w/e will emerge on Facebook.

We are all most anxiously awaiting the 2011

wellness experience. In the meantime and as a way

to prolong the fun we had, we shall all pretend to

be ladies of leisure and watch Carrie Bradshaw

latest cinematic adventure whilst sipping

Cosmopolitans. Special thanks go to our president

Sharon Warthmann for organising this fun packed

w/e. Finally, this week end would not have been

possible without our fantastic husbands that stayed

at home with our kids... A BIG THANK YOU.

Sincerely, look forward to repeat the experience

and hope to see many more of you - if the hotel will

have us again!!!!!.

Angela and Nancy

mailto:[email protected]

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On June 5th, I attended

Robin Mueller’s production

of Peter Pan and Wendy,

the classic story by James

Barrie. The 80 minutes long

show was thoroughly enter-

taining. In truth, I only

went to see my daughter

Ava dance around the stage

as a bird in the play ,along with her ballet

classmates - Ava takes Ms. Robin’s class on

Friday afternoons and loves it. I was sur-

prised by how much I was drawn to the

story, all the characters I recall from the

book, including the featured leads – Peter

Pan and Wendy – a perfect little Tinkerbell,

the pirates of Neverland, the Lost Boys, a

tick-tocking crocodile, Indians, mermaids,

Wendy’s brothers and of course Captain

Hook, played by Ms. Robin herself.

Ms. Robin’s show included enough action in a

relatively short span of time to keep the au-

dience captivated – we were treated to

fighting pirates, dancing Indians, daring res-

cues, and more. I can also say that the

whole cast performed like true profession-

als. The singing was lovely, the acting su-

perb and the dancing fantastic.

Ms. Robin both directed and choreographed

the show. I would recommend that anyone

who didn’t have the opportunity to go this

month, see it in December when it will be

performed a second time. The shows will

run at the Zentrum Karl de Grosse theater

in Zürich. For further information check

out Ms. Robin’s website: robinmuellermusi-

cals.com. I know my daughter would like to

go again and I would be happy to accompany

her.

Carolyn Unger

5,4,3,2,1....GO!

Just 12 short hours after the

end of the first, fantastic

and fun-filled WAC Barbeque

party, 6 WAC

"Frauen" (Ladies!!) met at

Zurich HB to board a train to

the Swiss capital city Bern

(Yes, we really were on a

train at 7am on a Sunday!).

DESTINATION: 24.

Schweizer Frauenlauf (24th

Swiss Ladies Run) Sunday

13th June 2010

MISSION: To run 10

Kilometers as fast as our

party-worn feet could run -

oh and have fun!

RESULT: Mission

Accomplished.

It was a mild dry morning in

Bern (compared to wet again

Zurich) with the sun staying

conveniently behind the

clouds during the race -

perfect running

conditions! Post-race the sun

came out shining over our

outside restaurant table,

again perfect conditions to

celebrate our achievements

and compare times and

blisters!

The Frauenlauf takes place

every June in Bern, it

attracts over ten thousand

competitors from all over

Switzerland. The race offer a

variety of categories from

5km to 10km runs, Nordic

walks and girls races, you only

have to be female to qualify.

Bern city centre comes to a

standstill and becomes a

fantastic course taking

competitors through a tour

of its beautiful and historic

city. The atmosphere is also

fantastic with many of the

local residents and children

lining the route to cheer on

and splash much appreciated

cool water on competitors.

There are also music bands

lining the route playing

upbeat tunes to lift the spirit

and much more importantly

keep those thousands of feet

moving!

As much as running is an

individual sport there is no

doubt that it can bring people

together. Our WAC team

certainly came together on

the day and enjoyed every

minute, second and mili-

second...and for those only

reading this far just to find

out what sort of times us

ladies are capable of - all you

need to know is that most of

us came in under an hour!!

Perhaps whilst you pencil in

the next WAC Barbeque for

June 2011 you can also pencil

in the Frauenlauf, and

perhaps next time we will be

more than 6......

Trust us - it's not Mission

Impossible!!

Maria Wightman

Missing on this picture are

supersonics Evi Pfister, her friend

Barbara and Yvonne Bernett

Please do not bring any unwanted items from your home (e.g. books,

furniture, kitchen items, clothing, toys) to the WAC without prior

permission from Maria Wightman our Int/exterior chairperson

([email protected]). The WAC has plenty of "stuff" already, and

it is seldom that we need even more. Please DO NOT dump your

unwanted items on us, as then a volunteer has to especially take the

time to dispose of it correctly, and this is not fair


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You can always count on those WAC ladies

To plan a damn good day

Not too much sun to tire us out

But rain clouds that stayed away

And there’s something special about a party

That Mr Mickey Mouse will attend

With so much to see and more to do

You really want the day not to end

The Bar B was a masterpiece

To rival any you’d find in Oz

And who needs an excuse for pony rides?

Do it. Just because

The men and boys worked up a sweat

Competing at tug of war

Maybe next year, there’ll be beating sun

So Stuart takes his shirt off. Phwoar!

The kids made dens in the Woodland

With paints all over their faces

More cheering ensued as we brightened the mood

With more boys in fast sack races.

The Bingo was a triumph

Although, a little new to some

And would probably have made a little more sense,

If Tim hadn’t got the numbers wrong

So thanks to all that helped us

And thanks to all that came

Cos if it was just me, alone with my food

It wouldn’t have been the same

Poem written by Fiona Singh

Photographs courtesy of Urs Stettler

Girls Club newsGirls Club news Nilsa StettlerNilsa Stettler

The WoT June issue went to print before

the May meeting took place, so as promised

here is a recap of the activities in May:

The Diamonds have the opportunity every 2

years to do a very special outing with their

Dads. The Father-Daughter event took

place at Blue Point Sport Center in Uster.

The fun started with a round of Badminton

and was followed by Mini-Golf. Comments

received from the parents were “brilliant, a

change of pace, and well worth the trip” The

girls rated it as cool to be with their Dads.

Thank you to the Moms who stepped in for

the Dads unable to attend. The girls feel

really supported by you.

The Stars had a morning where they were

introduced to various concepts dealing with

growth and development. Puberty with its

physical and emotional challenges was dis-

cussed. They were able to exchange their

thoughts about family, friends and growing

up pressures. Of course all this “heavy

stuff” had a fun side to it. Bettina Stiefel

was on hand to discuss skin care during pu-

berty, provide hands on practice to proper

skin care and introduce the girls to age ap-

propriate make-up styling. It was a real

pleasure to see our preteens look so radiant.

Good ideas tend to lead to more good ideas

so our next topic will be color. How color can

affect our appearance and impact on our

mood. The session will have a very practical

side to it, as each girl will have the opportu-

nity to discover which colors flatter them

individually. There will be a few spots avail-

able to friends or other WAC girls outside

the Girls Club. (See separate announcement)

Save the date Sept. 4th

In June both groups made their way over to

Fohrbach in Zollikon for some indoor water

fun. Water slides, a large floating tube that

acted as ship plus a very different round of

water volleyball accounted for our laughter

and memorable moments. We are a group

that comes together to play, learn and ex-

change cultural values. Part of this process

entails moving on. We are sad to know our

very dear members: Sarah Moller,

Marianne and Joanne Chadwick will be re-

turning to Sweden and England respectively.

They have been solid Girls Club members and

will be very much missed. Out of this comes

the idea to follow them and their new adven-

tures as pen pals!

WAC on Track

Sign up sheets WAC Notice board

Women's Cut and Blow

dry - 40 mins - 45 CHF

Men's Cut and style -

40 mins - 30 CHF

Children's Cut and

style - 20 mins - 15

CHF

KERI’S SALON

WAC upstairs confer-

ence room

August 28

September 11

October 2 & 30th

November 20 th

9am-2pm

Our semester is over. We begin again on:

August 28th 2010 9:30 to noon WAC

***All girls who wish to rejoin as well as new

girls in 3 age categories are urged to sign up

at the WAC.

Age categories are: Ages 6-8

Ages: 9-12

Ages 12+ and older

My special thanks go to Jana Parkin, Maria

Frost, Bettina Stiefel, Sybille Meister Brun-

ner and Caryn Leuthart who this year were

able to donate their time to running the club

with me.

As always you can reach me at 044 991 70 89

or [email protected]

Girls Club

September 4th

2010

Time: 9:30 am Place: WAC

Color Me Special

By Stephanie Campbell

Image and Color Consultant

A class on color and how to use it to flatter and accent your

features for girls 12 years +

Limited to 6 participants! Registration necessary

Cost: 30 SFr per person.

Deadline to enroll August 20th 2010

Cancellation policy applies.


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A very fun, very beneficial class!

Parent-Tot Swimming

Mondays, 1PM in the Uster Hallenbad.

Tots not yet 3 years old are welcome.

Each parent is in the water with her/his child.

Fr. 250 for 15 lessons, @ 30 mins each.

Sandy Frey is from the USA, and has more than 25 years of experience. She has

been WSI, (Water Safety Instructor) CPR, FIRST AID and LIFEGUARD certified.

Interested or want more info: [email protected]

READERS GONE WACky MaryAnn Little Alice Knöpfel

The Readers Gone WACky read

Northline by singer, songwriter and author

Willy Vlautin for the May meeting. This sparse

novel depicts the hard lives of American losers

living in Las Vegas and Reno. Allison John-

son, pregnant at 22 by her white supremacist

boyfriend, runs from her dysfunctional family in

Las Vegas to secretly have her baby and give

him up for adoption in Reno, Nevada. A high-

school drop out with a drinking problem, she

stumbles and crashes through her makeshift

life, making progress with the help of a few

kindhearted misfits along the way. Through all

her ups and downs she keeps a running com-

mentary with Paul Newman, perhaps an ersatz

father figure and the only reasonable voice she

can conjecture, based on many hours of

watching his movies.

While readers flinched at Allison’s dismal life

and bad choices, the straight-forwardness of

the narrative drew in the readers. Some mem-

bers remarked on the honesty of the story, cit-

ing similar observations of young people going

down bad paths even in Switzerland. Although

the novel is written in the third person, mem-

bers found it very personal. The shocking de-

tails made it difficult for some members to form

a perspective on the book as a piece of litera-

ture. The group discussed themes of under-

class, culture, racism and fear in the book.

With mixed reviews the Readers Gone WACky

found Northline a coming-of-age story of un-

sentimental realism and a worthwhile choice

for brave readers.

On September 1, we will discuss The Help by

Kathryn Stockett. Ian McEwan’s Solar will be

the topic of our October 6 meeting. All of our

meetings take place at 8 p.m. in the Club

Lounge. New members are always welcome!

Please call Alice Knoepfel (044-912-2326) or

Mary Ann Little (044-991-7939) for more infor-

mation.

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Giving You a Head Start with Getting Settled in Zurich

www.readysteadyrelocate.com

Corporate and Public Seminars, Private Consultations

NEXT EVENTS: Please register online or call 076 503 7454

SWISS STATE SCHOOL SYSTEM - INFORMATION EVENING in ENGLISH

– Thursday September 16th

READY…STEADY…SNOW! Seminar

- Tuesday September 21st

– all you need to know to enjoy your winter

here in Switzerland

If you are looking for that “special gift” for somebody, take a look at this site for some great ideas, for example:

Husky adventures for children

Driving a Ferrari

Glider Experience

Hot air balloon rides

You simply purchase a voucher from the site for a specific activity and the booking process is very easy from thereon.

http://www.jochen-schweizer.de/

My husband will be experiencing an alpine glider flight in September, so I will report back after that!

http://www.readysteadyrelocate.com/

http://www.jochen-schweizer.de/

Membership Fees* (non-refundable): please tick the appropriate box:

WAC Full Membership WHOLE year (1st January— 31st December) SFr. 160.-

WAC Full Membership HALF year (Jan—June, OR July—Dec) SFr.

90.-

WAC Associate Membership full year (Library use only) SFr. 90.-

*Note: The Membership fees are neither prorated nor refundable. A payment slip (Einzahlungsschein) will be sent to you. Please use this, as it

allows our data system to accurately identify your payment. Membership is automatically renewed unless a written

cancellation is received.

Cancellation or queries must be received by 10th December, via email to our Club Office Manager [email protected]. If no

cancellation is received by this date, your membership will be automatically renewed for the following year.

Cancellation from the school is not an automatic cancellation from the Club.

Contact [email protected] or write to:

Women’s Activity Club

Winterthurerstr. 18

8610 Uster Tel.# 043 305 9250

Membership at the WAC allows for:

participation in our club activities ranging from a Preschool, Reading and Writing after

school programs to kids social as well as educational programs. Depending on member requests and staffing, there are also adult education, social events and community ac-

tivities*.

Newsletter 10 X year

Rental of designated club rooms

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Golf Lessons in Uster

My name is Jan Krizek. I am a member of the Swiss Professional Golf Association and of the Professional

Golf Association of the Czech Republic and achieved the Qualification Class A.

I have 5 years of experience as a caddie for the USPGA Senior Tour,

7 years as a caddie for the European Senior Tour and long years of

playing International Tournaments myself.

I teach in English, German, French and Czech and offer

Single lessons

Group lessons

Introductory courses

Rules of Golf, Etiquette & Exams

License to play on Golf Courses “Platzreife”

Interested?

www.golfschule-zuerich.ch

[email protected]

0041 76 566 37 61

Fond farewell to Beata, Leon, Marianne, Joanne

and Hannah Chadwick who are returning to

Blighty this summer. Sunny Brown, Sam, Spencer

and Julian Gorman are also leaving us for across

the pond back home in New York. We wish all our

members who are leaving the

WAC this summer a happy and

healthy life wherever they settle

and hope that they stay in touch

with the place where "Good

Friends Meet".

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Playgroup News Carol Conzelmann

3 3

LLITTLEITTLE

MMONKEYSONKEYS

The WAC playgroups will

also be 'on holiday' during the summer break - but

there are a couple of changes when we start up

again towards the end of

August which I'd like to inform you about.

Jess Bretthauer, who has led many

playgroups and done a fantastic

job over the past few years, has

moved away from Uster and although we hope to

still see her around the WAC, she won't be able to

host the Thursday morning playgroup any

more. However, I'm happy

to announce that I'm taking it over. We'll still be

called the Coffee Tots but the age range will be the

same as the 'normal' playgroups - from 0-4

years old. The really

great news is that the Friday

playgroup '3 Little Monkeys'

will continue as well. Ellie Shepard, who

is mom to Toby and Chloe,

will be the new playgroup leader and the timings and

age range will be unchanged.

Both Ellie and myself would love to have

some help, so if you're interested in co-hosting a

playgroup (even if not every week) then please

give either of us a call or just drop in and see what's

involved. It's lots of fun

and a good chance to meet friends - for both you and

your little ones! Have a great summer

break and look forward to seeing you again - or

meeting you - once we're back in business.

Carol Conzelmann

The contact details should then be changed as

follows:

Coffee Tots - change the

age range to 0-4 years, contact carolconzel

[email protected] or 079 420 1744

3 Little Monkeys - contact

Ellie Shepard, [email protected] or

043 534 9607

A cake is a perfect way to celebrate your

birthday, wedding or special event. We

design each cake to your exact wishes,

including every little detail that makes all

the difference.

We also provide a full children’s party

service with games, face painting and

dancing with full size characters such as

Whinnie Pooh, Bob the Builder, Hello

Kitty, Mickey Mouse.

Full details online at www.partycakes.ch.




PlaygroupsPlaygroups

Disclaimer: Members, their families and guests are

reminded that participation in WAC activities is

entirely on their own discretion and/or risk. Neither

the Women‟s Activity Club nor its representatives

shall be held responsible for damage, injury or loss

incurred by the use of Club property or participation

in club events.

Cancellation Policy: WAC's goal is to provide as many cost

conscientious events and courses to our members as possible

without incurring financial losses. Except where specifically stated,

a No-Show Policy is in effect for all courses and events at the

WAC. Please observe the deadline and cut-off dates before

canceling or withdrawing from such activities. Cancellations after

the deadline will be charged in full.

MINI – MUNCHKINS

Tuesdays 2.30 - 4.30PM

Come and join us for a fun afternoon with

crafts, play time, snacks and singing.

Moms/dads, and your mini-munchkins 0-4, are

very welcome.

Place: WAC lounge

Cost: CHF 5 per family

Contact: Sandra Wacker, info at

[email protected]

3 L3 LITTLEITTLE

MMONKEYSONKEYS

FFRIDAYSRIDAYS 9.309.30--

11.3011.30AMAM

Need to keep your little monkeys enter-

tained?

Fancy coffee, cake and a chat with some old &

new friends?

Come and join us for snacks, easy crafts, sing-

ing and lots of fun.

CHF5 per family/CHF 10 non members

Contact Elie Shepard: 043 534 9607

Thursdays

9:30 am – 11:30 am

Fed up with Starbucks? Need a place to

go with your youngest while the older

kids are in school? Just had, or expecting

your first baby and want to meet other

Mums?

Come along to our playgroup aimed at Mums,

Mums-to-be, Dads and their little ones 0 - 4

years. You can chat while your little ones romp

around in a safe environment. There will be

snacks and simple craft activities, free play, singing

and playing instruments for everyone. Hope to see

you there!

Contact: Carol Conzelmann : 079 420 1744

***NEW*** BUSY BODIES

Tuesdays 9.30-11.30

Jane Irvine welcomes all moms/

dads and children from 0-4 years

STARTING MARCH 9TH

CHF5 per family (CHF10 non-members)

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LIBRARY NEWS Kadi Heinloo

Dear everyone,

Summer is finally here, at least when I

look at my calendar and not out the window

while writing this. Ahead of the long vacation

period, you will need to stock up on reading

material for long lazy afternoons at the beach

or in a lounger in your garden. We have hun-

dreds of books to choose from, starting with

serious thought-provoking novels and ending

with light summer

read. Don't forget

your children either –

an enchanting adven-

ture in a book might

just be what they

need on a rainy after-

noon.

When you have grown tired of reading, it

would be great to have a stack of entertain-

ment laying around in the form of DVDs. Take

advantage of the pre-holidays offer of 2

DVDs for the price of 1, and be prepared

for the week-long rain storm that you know is

going to happen during the school holiday.

Here it would probably be useful to re-

mind you all that THE LIBRARY WILL BE

CLOSED FROM JULY 3 TO AUGUST 15.

You can still return the borrowed items over

the summer in the returns locker, otherwise,

please be sure to extend their rental period

before we close.

I would also like to take the opportunity

to officially thank all the wonderful volun-

teers I have had the luck to work with during

this not-too-long a stint as the library chair-

person. Your time and efforts are greatly ap-

preciated by me and the whole WAC member-

ship. A particularly warm THANK YOU goes

to all the volunteers that won't be coming

back after the holidays – you will be sorely

missed. And of course, we need to find re-

placements, so when your schedule for the

next term has become clear, see if maybe you

have an hour or two a week to spend for the

good of the club by volunteering in the li-

brary.

As to the plans for the next term: we're

certainly hoping to continue with the story

time that some of our bravest volunteers

have taken upon themselves, although we will

have to see which times would work out best

with the new school and playgroup schedule.

We are hoping to expand our CD collection

with children's songs and stories (work won-

ders on long car rides, tested and proven!).

We will have loads of new books and DVDs

waiting for you when you return from your

holiday, for instance the Vampire Diaries se-

ries by L.J. Smith for young adults, which has

also been made into a popular TV series. If

your teenager loves Twilight series, try these

books out on her as well. We'll also have more

of the hilarious Diaries of the Wimpy Kid (by

Jeff Kinney) and confessions of Georgia

Nicolson (by Louise Rennison). We are con-

stantly buying new books from various authors

for the younger readers, and the adult fiction

section is continuously supplemented with

your generous donations. So if you finally de-

cide to tackle the huge task of cleaning up

the house (what else are holidays for, after

all), don't throw away any books, DVDs or CDs

you decide to discard, but bring them to the

library and give them a chance to entertain

someone else.

On behalf of the library volunteer team

I wish you all a wonderful summer and wel-

come back in August!

Business UpdateBusiness Update Angela WatsonAngela Watson

As this is a double issue, once again you are

bombarded with an abundance of information

on what we have on offer at the club this

month and the new school year...so pay

attention there will be questions at the end!

This is also the “THANK YOU” issue – another

school year draws to the end and such a

successful WAC year would not have been

possible without the help and hard work of

several dedicated members. Firstly, to my

wonderful co-chair Andrea, who really is the

strength and support of the business position –

it’s such a pleasure (not to mention relief) to

have her organisation, co-operation and

dedication to ensuring all our long-term

courses continue to run so smoothly. Andrea

has also managed to organise Hip Hop and

Street Dance classes for the kids and Body Art

for the grown ups – if you hurry you can still

make the trial classes by signing up on the

notice board.

None of our courses would be able to occur if it

wasn’t for the commitment from the teachers

involved. Elisabeth Karth has been our

beloved German teacher for nearly 4 years

and sadly her time with us has come to an end.

We are forever grateful for her perseverance

and patience with us. Meike Kirk, WAC

member and mother of 2 lovely boys, has

agreed to take over as the new German

teacher and will be offering beginner,

intermediate and advanced German lessons

on a Wednesday evening. If you are

interested in coming for a trial class please

indicate your level on the notice board.

Our little dancers enjoyed performing in Robin

Mueller’s production of Peter Pan in June.

Robin has been a long term teacher at the

WAC and her classes always bring a smile of

pride from any parent watching their little

“twinkle toes” perform. We are enrolling for the

new semester’s courses, so please ensure you

fill out a course registration form and hand it

into the office. That way, we know whether we

can continue to offer courses in the new school

year.

Sandy Frey has been working really hard

teaching babies to tweens the essential life-

saving skill of swimming and having my 2 older

children in her lessons I can speak from

experience that she really gets results fast. If

you would like your own Little Mermaid,

contact Sharon Warthmann to register your

interest for next year’s swimming classes –

spaces fill up fast for this popular course, so

don’t leave it too late.

Sprechen Sie Englisch? Well you could with a

new course we hope to start in September, led

by long-term member Kate Eibeck. Beginner’s

and intermediate level in English are welcome

to come to a free trial classes on the 7th and 9

th

September – non-members are welcome to

attend too, so just sign up on the notice board

so that we know how many are coming – we

are limited to a maximum of 8 people in each

class.

Onto even more dance classes. Belly aching, I mean belly dancing has been at the WAC for over 4 years and I can honestly say from personal experience that it is so much fun we should all do it. Anisa Rothen brings such

infectious spirit and flair every Monday evening that the rest of the week is spent looking forward to the next class.

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We welcome anyone to join and trust me

when I say no previous experience, physical

ability or co-ordination is required and we

charge per person, not by how many bellies

you bring with you. We hope to organise an

Arabian evening next semester, I’m sure you’ll

all be shimmying in anticipation for that one.

Our new Salsa class with Kenia has been very

successful and perhaps we can continue this

into the new school year too – let Andrea

know if you feel the Latin spirit inside you

calling and you want to join in this fun way to

exercise.

If you need to be a little more “chillaxed” sign

up for yoga with Faye McGregor – you’ll soon

see the world in a more flexible light and for at

least an hour the most challenge you’ll face is

whether or not you can touch your ears with

your toes (although I’m pretty sure it’s not a

pre-requisite to joining the class).

If that’s all still too much effort, then enjoy a

little me time by treating yourself to a new look

with Keri’s salon. Next semester’s sign-up

sheets are on the notice board so there’s no

excuse for a bad hair day any Saturday she’s

working – any other day you are excused for

looking like you’ve been dragged through a

hedge backwards, usually accompanied with

whatever was not appreciated for lunch by

your spawn on your clothes.

Now onto our unsung heroes...HUGE

THANKS, APPLAUSE, STANDING

OVATIONS etc go to our playgroup leaders,

who have tirelessly offered to our youngest

member’s entertainment and their carers an

outlet where they can chat and make new

friends. The club started out with playgroups

and without these grassroots we wouldn’t

have grown into the amazingly diverse club

that we are – so THANKYOU

for doing what you do for the

WAC. Our other leaders in the

Book Club, Girl’s Club and

Dad’s club nurture further what

the members keep coming back for – Mary

Ann, Alice, Nilsa, Mat and Dave – we should

name stars after you, but the budget does not

allow it, so our heartfelt thanks will have to

suffice. Not forgetting of course all the

wonderful parent representatives for the

courses and classes who make our job just

that little bit easier – we never take what you

do for granted as our jobs would be

impossible without your help. None of you

would get your bills if it wasn’t for our Club

Office Manager, Judith Winkelmann – now I

know you may not want to thank her for

dishing out the bills, but we really appreciate

her efficiency in keeping the club afloat.

Finally, (fingers getting RSI, so will draw to a

close soon, promise) to our “boss lady”, Helen

(aka Cake lady, Sushi lady, Scholastic lady,

scary lady – joke) who never gets enough

credit for all she does, and the Board. In the

five years our family have been members this

Board has truly been the best. The BBQ (for

those of you who missed it – man you missed

out) really represented what a wonderful team

you are – it’s a real privilege to work for you

and long may you reign – well until next March

anyway.

I’m exhausted and so glad that summer’s

around the corner – let’s hope there’s some

sun and warmth in the not too distant future.

See you all in the new school year.

Angela and Andrea

Business Co-chairs

THIS IS WHAT WE ARE ABOUT :

A PLACE TO LEARN AND TO HAVE FUN

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Disclaimer: Members, their families and guests are

reminded that participation in WAC activities is

entirely on their own discretion and/or risk. Neither

the Women‟s Activity Club nor its representatives

shall be held responsible for damage, injury or loss

incurred by the use of Club property or participation

in club events.

Cancellation Policy: WAC's goal is to provide as many cost

conscientious events and courses to our members as possible

without incurring financial losses. Except where specifically stated,

a No-Show Policy is in effect for all courses and events at the

WAC. Please observe the deadline and cut-off dates before

canceling or withdrawing from such activities. Cancellations after

the deadline will be charged in full.

Welcome Breakfast for New Members

If you have recently joined the WAC, and want to

know more about our programs, I invite you for

breakfast on Monday 5th of July from 9 to 11

am.

Please come and share a moment with me, and

meet some of the members.

Confirm to me (Yvette MUGGLI ) at : [email protected] or call me . 043

497 06 78

WWEDNESDAYEDNESDAY AAFTERNOONFTERNOON CCOFFEEOFFEE

& C& CAKEAKE !!

A home-made cake, made by the baking talents of the WAC will be

placed in the WAC kitchen on a weekly basis.

Everyone can enjoy the nice taste of home-made baking for a very

reasonable price while enjoying a cup of coffee or tea any time you

are at the WAC and feel like it. Come and try it yourself. If you want, you can even take

some home so your family can enjoy a taste too. Fresh cakes will be placed in the WAC

Kitchen every Wednesday afternoon from 2:00 - 4:00pm.

BAKING TALENTS NEEDED

If you like baking and know some good recipes, please

contact Helen Mylius 044 915 4962.

The cost of baking will be reimbursed. Thank you in advance!

Courses @ the WAC

Yoga German Belly Dancing Swimming Ballet/Tap

Intermediate/Advanced Ladies Kids 3 - ca. 10yrs old Kids/Adults

Beginner / Intermediate

Swimmers

Cancellation Policy: WAC‟s goal is to provide as many cost conscien-

tious events and courses to our members as possible without incurring

financial losses. Except where specifically stated, a No-Show Policy is in

effect for all courses and events at the WAC. Please read the terms and

conditions of your contract and only sign if you agree to them.

Disclaimer: Members, their families and guests are reminded that

participation in WAC activities is entirely on their own discretion and/

or risk. Neither the Women‟s Activity Club nor its representatives

shall be held responsible for damage, injury or loss incurred by the use

of Club property or participation in club events.

Please contact Andrea if you are

interested in the following activities:

Salsa – New Course: Friday 7-8pm. Come

and trial the class!

Hip-Hop/Street Dance: Girls and Boys (5yrs.+). Trial Classes 26

th (8.15am) and

28th of June (3.45pm).

Body Art: New Course: Trial Session

September 1st – Wednesday 9-10 am.

Tone your body with this mixture between Yoga, Pilates, and Stretching.

German: Trial Session Wednesday Evening

June 30th

! Three levels: Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced .

English Conversation Class: Trial Session

Tuesday September 7th and Thursday

September 9th . Two levels: Beginners

and Intermediate. For the trial sessions pls. register at the

WAC notice board.

For Current Schedule

check the WOT Calendar!

Note: Course duration changed to one

semester (6 months) and is aligned with LTC.

For Info on Swimming

contact Sharon at

[email protected]

For other Info contact

Andrea at

[email protected] or 043

537 87 22



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THE WAC DAYTHE WAC DAY

EXCURSION BOOKEXCURSION BOOK

For all those excursions around

Zurich and beyond, don„t forget

the revised WAC Excursion

Book, listing great days out in

and around the Zurich ar ea.

Available from the office or library for just 15

SFr.

ROOM RENTALSROOM RENTALS

For

information on renting the WAC„s facilities,

please contact:

COM

043 305 9250

[email protected]

English children„s books at very

affordable prices. See the brochures

in the clubroom. Orders are

processed on the 10th of every

month. All orders help us get free

books and learning material for our

School.

All enquires to Helen Mylius

044 915 4962

[email protected]

Mothering Matters

is a non-profit, bi-monthly journal for English-

speaking parents living in Switzerland with articles

and information on child-rearing topics, suggestions

and practical tips for child-related activities.

A year‟s subscription costs SFr. 33.

For more information, or to subscribe, go to

www.mmjournal.com

RECIPE KERY SCHLAPFER

An idea was met with great enthusiasm, when it was

suggested to offer cooking classes for kids at the WAC.

We have a Spring vacation program running for 6-12 year

olds (full), a Mother's Day cooking class (on Saturday,

8th May so the kids can apply their new skills the

following day, with the idea that they can repeat the meals for mommy-

only few spaces left) and monthly courses starting in the new school year for

kids who are eager to learn how to make simple, yet delicious and nutritious

meals for themselves or maybe even the family! If you are interested in helping

out as of August 2010 or have ideas you'd like to share, please contact Anouk

[email protected]

We are always on the look out for new recipes. In an effort to spur you reader in sending us

one of your personal favorite. I hereby engages myself to cook whichever recipe is submitted

and bring it on a Wednesday afternoon to the clubroom for you to enjoy. Interested.. Send it

to [email protected]

Here is the recipe of the infamous "

Neiman -Marcus $250 cookies". Internet

hoax or not one thing for sure those

cookies do the work. So

enjoy.

NEIMAN-MARCUS

COOKIES (Recipe may

be halved as this makes

heaps)

2 (500 ml) cups butter

680 g chocolate chips

4 (1000 ml) cups flour

2 (500 ml) cups brown sugar

2 tsp.. (10 ml) Bicarbonate of soda

1 tsp. (5 ml) salt

2 (500 ml) cups sugar

500 g Grated Cadbury chocolate (any milk

chocolate works)

5 (1250 ml) cups blended oatmeal

4 eggs

2 tsp. (10 ml) baking powder

2 tsp. (10 ml) vanilla

3 cups (375 ml) chopped nuts (optional)

Measure oatmeal, and blend in a

blender to a fine powder. Cream the

butter and both sugars. Add eggs and

vanilla, mix together with flour,

oatmeal, salt, baking powder, and

bicarbonate of soda. Add chocolate

chips, grated Chocolate and nuts. Roll

into balls, and place two inches

apart on a cookie sheet. Bake for 10

minutes at 375 degrees (180 C).

The above quantities make 112 cookies.

Enjoy


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LunchHour

A supervised 2-hour break for you and your kids

Tuesdays 12.00 – 14.00h

Thursdays 12.00 – 14.00h

Fr. 15.- per child, per full 2-hour Lunch-Hour, payable monthly, in

advance. Every parent is responsible for their own child‟s sack

lunch. See WAC notice board for more info and sign-up.

Summer is here!

Well, at least it is according to our calendar

– looking outthe window tells us a different

story. That doesn’t stop us though from

having our summer Vacation Program. There

are still a few spaces left, if you are

interested.

The enrollments are also going on. Please give

your forms before the end of the school

year. We have added a new class which is

ESL2 (English as a second language level 2)

for children 6 years old and up. The class will

be on Monday afternoons. Please call me is

you are interested.

Before we all go off on our summer holidays,

the teachers and I would like to say a HUGE

Thank you to Jess Bretthauer and her PTA

board and class reps! You have been a very

supportive and active team. If anyone else in

interested in joining the PTA, you are most

welcome. Just let me know.

I would like to thank the children, parents

and teachers for making this last school year

a happy, successful one! I look forward to

seeing you all again after the break.

Now – go and try and catch the sun whenever

or wherever you can!

HAVE A NICE SUMMER BREAK!

School News Ida Imbach

Cookie Sale to benefit WWF in September My name is Jennifer Muggli, I am 8 years old and I love Pandas. They are endangered and need our help. I have

joined the WWF in order to help protect them. Together with the Girls Club, we will sell homemade cookies to

raise money for the Pandas.

Please help us by buying cookies on:

September 11th 2010

Saturday from 9.30 to 11.30 am

Migros Filiale West (around the corner from the WAC)

***All the money collected will be sent to WWF !

Girls Club sign up

The club is expanding yet again!

Come join the fun. Sign up at the WAC or

call/e-mail Nilsa: 044 991 70 89, [email protected]

If you are between the ages of 6 and 14 there is a group for you.

We are interested in current world affairs and events from nature to politics, from health

and nutrition to art and cultural understanding. Our activities range from natural disasters

workshops to outdoor campfires to rope jumping and crafts. Parents are important to us and

are welcome to participate.

Proposed Agenda:

August 28th 2010 First meeting. Discuss WWF campaign to protect the Panda.

Cookie drive etc

Time 9:30 to 12 WAC

Sept 4th 2010 Older Girls; Color My Life

Limited enrollment for this lecture:

max.6 girls. Time: 9.30 to 12 WAC

Sept 11th 2010 Cookie Drive for WWF: Panda

cookies to be sold in front of Migros!

Time 9:30-11:30

Oct. 3rd Phases of the Moon

Nov 6th Planetarium


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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1

GERMAN

Intermediate/

Advanced

8 - 9:30pm

2

BALLET

3.45-4.45PM

SALSA

7-8PM

3

TAP

9.30-10am

BALLET

10-11am

4 5 6 7 8

GERMAN

Intermediate/

Advanced

8 - 9:30pm

9

SALSA

7-8PM

10

11 12 13 14 15

GERMAN

Intermediate/

Advanced

8 - 9:30pm

16

SALSA

7-8PM

17

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 30 31

LTCS SUMMER VACATION PROGRAMM

SUMM

ER BREAK !


1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17 18 19 20 21

22 23

SCHOOL

STARTS

24 25 26

PLAYGROUP

9.3011.30 am

27

PLAYGROUP

9.3011.30 am

28

GIRL

[email protected]

am

29 30

*HIP-HOP

3.45-4.45 pm

SUM

MER B

REAK !

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1

TRIAL BODY

ART

9-10 am

YOGA

10.15-11.15 am

*GERMAN

TBA eve

2

PLAYGROUP

9.30-11.30 am

3

PLAYGROUP

9.30-11.30 am

BALLET

3.45-4.45PM

SALSA

7-8PM

4

*STREET DANCE

8.15-9.15am

TAP

9.30-10am

BALLET

10-11am

GIRL CLUB @

9.30 am

5 6

*HIP-HOP

3.45-4.45 pm

7

TRIAL

ENGLISH

9-10 am

8

*BODY ART

9-10 am

YOGA

10.15-11.15 am

*GERMAN

TBA eve

9

PLAYGROUP

9.30-11.30 am

TRIAL ENGLISH

9-10 am

10

PLAYGROUP

9.30-11.30 am

BALLET

3.45-4.45PM

SALSA

7-8PM

11

*STREET DANCE

8.15-9.15am

TAP

9.30-10am

BALLET

10-11am

12 13

*HIP-HOP

3.45-4.45 pm

SWIMMING

3-9 year olds

BELLY DANCING

6.30-7.30 pm

14 15

*BODY ART

9-10 am

YOGA

10.15-11.15 am

*GERMAN

TBA

16

PLAYGROUP

9.30-11.30am

17

PLAYGROUP

9.30-11.30 am

BALLET

3.45-4.45PM

SALSA

7-8PM

18

*STREET DANCE

8.15-9.15 am

TAP

9.30-10am

BALLET

10-11am

19 20

*HIP-HOP

3.45-4.45 pm

SWIMMING

3-9 year olds

BELLY DANCING

6.30-7.30 pm

21

*ENGLISH

9-10am

22

*BODY ART

9-10 am

YOGA

10.15-11.15 am

*GERMAN

TBA eve

23

PLAYGROUP

9.30-11.30am

*ENGLISH

9-10 am

24

PLAYGROUP

9.30-11.30 am

BALLET

3.45-4.45PM

SALSA

7-8PM

25

*STREET DANCE

8.15-9.15 am

TAP

9.30-10am

BALLET

10-11am

26 27

*HIP-HOP

3.45-4.45 pm

SWIMMING

3-9 year olds

BELLY DANCING

6.30-7.30 pm

28

*ENGLISH

9-10am

29

*BODY ART

9-10am

YOGA

10.15-11.15 am

*GERMAN

TBA eve

30

PLAYGROUP

*ENGLISH

9-10 am

*COURSES REQUIRES

MIN. PARTICI-

PANTS.SIGN UP ON WAC BOARD. EN-

ROLLED PEOPLE WILL BE INFORMED

BY ANDREA.

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