WAC on Track

Women‟s Activity Club

Winterthurerstrasse 18

8610 Uster

043 305 9250

www.wac.chwww.wac.ch

Volume 16, Issue 1 April 2011

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.

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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

dodds@dodds.ch

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 May 2011 edition is April 20th 2010.

“WAC on Track” Deadlines and Contributions“WAC on Track” Deadlines and Contributions

Full page ad: 150 SFr

Half page ad: 80 SFr

Quarter page ad: 50 SFr

Inserts: 150 SFr

WAC Notice board

(one month / max. A5 / members: free*

Advertising RatesAdvertising Rates

President

Sharon Warthmann 043 497 8366

president@wac.ch

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

membership@wac.ch

WAC Office

Club Office Manager 043 305 9250

Judith Winkelman com@wac.ch

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

Learning Tree School

School Director 043 305 9250

Ida Imbach LTCSchool@wac.ch or

imbach@gmx.net

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 Reader,

I would like to praise your good citizenship,

you obviously listened to our appeal to go to the WAC

polling station as last night at the AGM, the minimum

voting threshold was easily surpassed and our new

board elected. The lovely ladies that adorn our cover

page are not the winner of the WAC beauty pageants,

although they could, but are our new board. Welcome

ladies !!!

I would like to welcome Judy Burckhardt , our

new library chairperson; new ideas,

movies and library promotions may follow. I know

that Judy is keen on feedback and so please do not

hesitate to request your movies wish list and such.

This issue is dedicated to the AGM. Our financial

report might be of particular interest to you and a true

credit to the leaving board. ( p.7-8) As to the new

board project, I urge you to read Carol's wise words ( p

4) and if you missed last night AGM have a look at ,

Annouk (Kummer-Wheli's) piece ( p 11-12).

So it is with a heavy heart that I close the door to our

old board and a magical year - the fine camaraderie of

working together, the constant laughter along the way

as well as the strong commitment that bonds us

all together. It is also with a light foot that I open the

door to the new WAC year and its opportunities. .

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President’s NotePresident’s Note Carol ConzelmannCarol Conzelmann

Dear WAC members,

Our WAC AGM has just taken place and I‗m thrilled, honored and a little nervous that in just a few days time I‗ll be taking on the challenge of being our new President.

Sharon has done an outstanding job and we‗ve been very lucky to have both her and her great team of Board members and Chairpersons. Our finances are in excellent shape, membership numbers are strong and school enrollments are at an all time high. We have lots of courses running and many great special events to enjoy. The WAC is really a place to make friends - and a club to be proud of.

Thanks to the Nominations Committee headed by Anouk, almost all of our Board and Chairperson positions are filled, with a good mix of experience and new enthusiasm! Thanks to each and every one of you for having the courage to give it a go - I trust none of us will regret it!

I hope that during the coming year we can continue to spend our money wisely and well, support the LTCS and our valued permanent WAC employees and further raise awareness of the WAC throughout the local community. I‗m delighted to see that our Boys‗ club is starting up again and I hope that will encourage the silent half of our membership (the men!) to get more involved. I‗m also seriously on the prowl to find a playgroup coordinator so we can give this important arm of the WAC the encouragement and attention it deserves.

Most of all, we would like to see all our members active in the club, and we‗ll be thinking of ways to make volunteering more attractive, more appreciated and above all lots of fun.

Here‗s to a great year!

Cheers

Day after day our feet carry us on our way. With lit-

tle thought and seldom enough care.

So…….Treat your feet and yourself to some regen-

erating TLC. A relaxing footbath, gentle grooming

of nails and removal of all dry skin then a foot mas-

sage.

Only 15mins from the WAC and it‘s not a problem if

the kids come with.

Lynda Emmett Lutz, Berghofstr. 55, CH - 8624

Grüt 044 / 932 4778, 079 / 387 6326

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Farewell and Welcome

We say a sad farewell to Judith Winkelman, our Club Office Manager for the

last 3½ years, who will be leaving her position end of March. Judith, I recall

introducing you some 2 years ago as the “glue that holds the WAC together” -

without you and your important work, the WAC would be in a mess. Thank

you for all you have done to help keep our club running smoothly and efficiently. We wish you well as

you pursue your personal interests and goals.

A hearty congratulations goes to our WAC member, Jennifer Langkjaer who, since the 15th March, has

taken over as Club Office Manager. Jennifer has been a part of the WAC for many years, having been

everything from to cake-baker (her words) to president. In other words she is very familiar with the

WAC. Jennifer, welcome to the WAC in yet another role to add to your list! We look forward to

working with you and wish you all the best in your new position.

Kind regards

Sharon and the WAC Board

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Treasurer’s ReportTreasurer’s Report Susan Sankey KellerSusan Sankey Keller

I am pleased with the financial results for the year 2010 – where we have increased our in-

come by approx. 10‟000 CHF in comparison to 2009, and have also bought costs down again.

The pre-audited numbers for 2010 show a profit of 43,939 CHF. The bank balance has in-

creased by approx. 20‟000 CHF in comparison to 2009.

The financial figures for 2010 are summarized below – the full, unaudited Balance Sheet

and Income Statement for 2010 are available as well as the final, audited figures for 2009

– please ask me if you would like a copy. I have included the audited financial results for

2008 and 2009 for comparison purposes.

Income Dec-08 Dec-09 Dec-10

Membership fees 27,830 23,165 26,435

Income from child development 239,865 240,407 266,945

Income business development 31,876 33,829 28,507

Income special events 2,318 690 (36)

Income publications 1,330 3,908 2,040

Misc income 6,161 10,968 (180)

Total Income 309,380 312,967 323,711

Expenses

Expenses For Club Activites 46,238 33,192 24,604

Salaries 165,964 164,632 154,155

Social Insurance Expenses 38,887 19,626 36,420

Other Operating Expenses 96,083 72,267 64,592

Kanton and commuity Taxes 354 486 0

Total Expenses 347,526 290,203 279,772

Net Profit (Loss) (38,146) 22,764 43,939

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Financial Highlights for 2010

an overwhelming success with our new Learning Tree School classes where a new-

format Reading and Writing Class, Explorers Class every afternoon (except Wed) and

English as a Second Language Classes as well as a supervised “lunch hour” now offered

3 times a week, have been implemented Thank you and well done to Ida

an increase in membership income of 14% over 2009.

the free WAC end of year picnic with pony rides, games, a bouncy castle and loads of

other

activities where great fun was had by all.

expenses in 2010 have again been reduced by 4%.

New PC computers and various programs we use have been tidied up and updated -

thanks to Andrea Metz and her helpers.

I have had another enjoyable year working with the WAC Board, and am pleased to have had

such a positive financial result. Looks like we are going in the right direction!

Susan Sankey Keller

We are very sad to let you go

dear Kadi Sutter,

You are such an instrumental

member, your leadership and

organisational skill morphed our library into an efficient,

smooth running and well catalogued place. Your

enthusiasm was contagious and we are ever so grateful to

the new board games rentals. We learned so much from

you

Dear Kadi you will be well missed and we wish you all the

best in your new endeavours.

Your friends at the library and the WAC.

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Nomcom Announcement Annouk Kummer-Wehli

The 2011 Annual General Meeting took place on Tuesday, March 29th . The outgoing board

were all present and a dozen members attended the meeting. Thank you very much to all the

absentee voters who took time to support the clubby casting their votes . Presented below

is the new Board of Directors for 2011/2012:

PRESIDENT Carol Conzelmann

VICE

PRESIDENT

April Koller

TREASURER Candidate has come

forward

SECRETARY Susan Junod

MEMBERSHIP Ana Wymann

MARKETING Candidate has come

forward

ACTIVITIES Candidate has come

forward

A quorate was reached with 84 active members casting their votes during this election, and

each candidate was unanimously voted into their positions. Fortunately, 2 of the 3

candidates for the other open board positions were present at the meeting, so they were

able to introduce themselves and will be appointed by the new board if no one else steps

forward.

Please give a hand to these ladies who have chosen to help guide the WAC down the road of

fun parties, great playgroups, numerous clubs, extra-curricular classes and the fantastic

Learning Tree School with it„s loving teachers. The WAC thrives only when it„s membership

keep the ball rolling, so a BIG thank you on behalf of the Nominations Committee to all the

new (and current) volunteers who make everything happen. We hope the outgoing board has

had a memorable and fun year. We thank them for their blood, sweat and tears!

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At their first board meeting, the nominations for all standing committee chairs will be

confirmed. This is the last you„ll hear from us until the end of the year when the new

Nominations Committe will announce the hunt for new board members/chairpersons and so

until then!! Our parting words would be a plea to try and help out with the small stuff like

emptying the dishwasher (even if you didn„t drink a cup of tea or coffee), tidying up the

toys (even if your child didn„t play with them), helping the playgroup leaders (even if you„re

not signed up to help on that day), helping the librarian on duty (even if you just want to go

home after picking up your child– the librarian feels the same way!)... If it looks like people

are scrambling around decorating or the toilets look filthy/gross/smelly, gather up the

courage, take ownership and ask, „Can I help?“, even if it means you may not get to read

your magazine in peace while the kids are in class!

One last shout out goes to Nancy Dodds, Eleonore Jacobi-Wolter, Susan Sankey-Keller,

Sharon Warthmann and Mairi Weder-Gillies for helping out with the Nominations

Committee election preparations and at the AGM. It was a real pleasure working with you all

and I learned enough to make sure that the next year„s NomCom announcement won„t be as

informal as my was...

Thank you so much for reading and we wish you a fun-filled year with new friends, good

times and fond memories at the WAC.

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Spring Vacation Program At the LTC School

Date: May 2- 6, 2011

Time: 9:00 – 12:00

There will lots of fun for children from 2 ½ to 7+ years old.

Our days will be filled with lots of crafts, playing, singing, stories, games and

more.

Cost: 200.- for the week (250.- for non-members)

45.- per day if not attending all week (55.- for non-members)

A minimum of 5 children per day is needed to run the program.

Cancellation Policy applies.

If you have any questions, please contact Ida at 043 305 92 51 or LTCSchool@wac.ch

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School NewsSchool News Ida ImbachIda Imbach

Swimming Parent-Tot lessons

Tuesdays 3pm, for 30mins For tots 1 month to 2.99yrs old.

(Each parent is in the water with his/her child)

Fr.250.- f

or 15 le

ssons.

Open to W

AC members only !

Info: wacswimming@yahoo.com

The instructor,

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.

Kids Swimming Classes: Sandy also offers classes for children 3+, on Mondays 1.30 –2.30 , and Tuesdays 3.30—6pm. Classes have 4– 6 kids pending on proficiency. A lesson is 30mins long. .

Welcome Spring!!

Spring at the LTCSchool is a happy,

busy time.

We have had our class photos taken and picture

sales will be before our Spring Break. The proceeds

of our pictures will go to our PTA fund which is

used for the improvement and support of the

school. The teachers and I would like to thank the

PTA board, the Parent reps and all our lovely

parents who have volunteered and are always very

supportive. We really appreciate it!

We will also have our spring vacation program from May 2- 6. The sign up sheets are posted on the

bulletin board downstairs.

Before we go on holiday, we will have our Parent-

Teacher conferences. Please look out for the sign

up sheets which will be posted outside the

classroom doors in April.

Last, but not least, the teachers and I would like to

thank the outgoing Board for their support and we

would like to welcome the new board and look

forward to working with you.

From all of us at the

school – Happy Easter

and enjoy your Spring

Break!

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WAC IN MOTION Angela Watson

It was like the clock turned back 25

years...almost. The WAC to the Future party

was a rocking success with mirror balls, rubik‘s

cubes and a decade of great movies, t.v .shows

and hits from the shoulder pad era of the 80s.

Huge thanks to co-hosts, Anouk, Timara and

Stuart Lewis (and their helpful kids) for decorat-

ing, music, vodka test tube shots and retro-

sweetie goodie bags and of course for putting

so much effort into their costumes (with Stuart

winning the prize for best-dressed man). Mat‘s

techno-geek surpassed all expectations with his

fantastic movie clips from the 80s beamed onto

the wall and his ―hippy shake‖ behind the bar –

not quite Tom Cruise but love him anyway for

his efforts with the cocktails.

Congratulations to our door prize winners,

Zalina and Jui-Ling and to our best dressed

woman, Mirjam Egli-Rohr – it was like Kylie Mi-

nogue had ―stepped back in time‖ when she

walked through the door, with her Don Johnson

look-alike Thomas on her arm. It was hard to

choose from the 80s ―has to be‖ rather than

wanna-bes but it was fun watching them strut

their stuff on the dance floor. There were those

who preferred to sip their caipirinhas and cos-

mos whilst pondering over the ―Totally 80s Triv-

ial Pursuit‖ questions…congratulations to the

winners of the voucher to Poseidon restaurant,

Jennifer and Thomas Langkjaer who spent the

best part of 3 hours pondering over them (by

the way ―Bob‖ was not an answer to any of the

questions – nice try though). I have to admit it

was quite a giggle reading some of the re-

sponses – but I won‘t name and shame.

Thank you to all of you that came and sup-

ported us and made this party a great hit and

hope that the hangovers weren‘t too painful. A

third of the profits will be donated to the Cancer

Association (Krebsliga) charity, so your efforts

to drain the bar were worth it. Special thanks to

Kattia Stafford who very kindly came in on Sun-

day to help us return the WAC to its ―normal‖

state. So this party girl packs up her blondie (if

you were there you know what I mean) and

books her hip replacement operation as her

body told her the next day she is no longer 15 –

but she had a most excellent adventure and

hopes that the WAC will continue to ―party on

dude‖.

Angela, Timara, Mat, Stuart and Anouk

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Hi WAC Members!

The Library Buyer would like to know how our members

would like us to spend our Library funds when getting new DVD‟s.

Keep in mind that the Library only makes 30 to 40 CHF per month

from our DVD rentals. With that money would you like to have

new releases (which means that we could buy about 2 new DVD‟s

per month) or oldies but goodies (which means we could buy about

3-4 new DVD‟s per month)? If you are not familiar with DVD

buying, generally new releases are much more expensive than

DVD‟s 6 months to a year old. If you have an opinion about this,

please send your feedback to judy_burckhardt@hotmail.com.

Thank you.

Also our 4+ star new movies for this month are the following:

Charlie St. Cloud

Shrek Forever After

How to Train Your Dragon

Barbie Thumbelina

The Horse Whisperer

(Star ratings are based on Amazon.de as of the time of this writing.)

Lastly, if you have a DVD or children‟s book wish, just tell your

friendly librarian or e-mail me (see above e-mail address). I keep a

list of it & a lot of what I buy comes from people‟s wish lists. (But

please also be patient. Library funds are limited to whatever we

make from DVD rentals & lots of people have different requests.)

To celebrate Easter, all DVD‟s for the week before Easter are 2 for 1. Also you can

buy a Multi-DVD Card from the Library again. (Cost is 16 CHF per card.). Pre-pay for 4

DVD‟s and get the 5th DVD for free.

Thank you for your time! Happy Easter!

Warm Regards,

Judy

LIBRARY NEWS Judy Burckhardt

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READERS GONE WACky Nadia Fernandez

In March, the

Readers Gone

WACky read

The Long

Song by An-

drea Levy.

Andrea Levy is a British writer of Jamai-

can origin. In 2004 she was awarded the

Orange Prize for her novel Small Island.

The Long Song, her latest work, tells the

story of a black woman named July, from

the moment she‟s conceived as a result of

her mother‟s rape, through her life as a

slave on a Jamaican plantation to her com-

fortable old age living in her son‟s house.

July experiences many losses: she‟s torn

from her mother at the age of nine, gives

away her firstborn child, witnesses her

mother‟s execution, loses the man she

loves and their child. The contents of The

Long Song, both July‟s personal story and

the fight of the black population to free

themselves from slavery, are dramatic and

at times very brutal. But Andrea Levy still

manages to infuse her narration with wit

and humour. July is not depicted as just a

victim, but as a resourceful woman who

keeps moving on.

All the attending members of the Book

Club liked Andrea Levy’s novel, although

some of us preferred Small Island.

Most of us weren’t aware before read-

ing The Long Song that Jamaica had

known slavery for over 300 years.

Therefore our very lively discussion

centered mainly on this topic, but also

on the description of the main charac-

ters, both black and white, and the ra-

cism among black people themselves.

Our main point of criticism was that it

seems implausible that a woman of so

little education as July would be able to

tell a lengthy story so eloquently. We

also wished the author would have told

us more about the culture and traditions

of the black people. Still, The Long

Song manages to convey very vividly

what life as a slave was like in 19th

century Jamaica and what prize the

black population had to pay to gain its

freedom.

Our next meeting is scheduled for April

13, at 8 PM at the WAC. We’ll be dis-

cussing The Guernsey Literary and Potato

Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and

Annie Barrows. New members welcome!

Please contact Alice Knöpfel at tel. 044

912 23 26 or aknoepfel@swissonline.ch for

more information.

Next Cooking Course:

April 16

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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 com@wac.ch. 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 com@wac.ch 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

How did you hear about the WAC? ____________________________________________

WOMEN‟S ACTIVITY CLUBWOMEN‟S ACTIVITY CLUB

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM 2010/11MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM 2010/11

Personal Information

Your Last Name __________________________ Partner‟s Last Name __________________________

Your First Name __________________________ Partner‟s First Name __________________________

Your Nationality __________________________ Partner‟s Nationality __________________________

Current/Previous Occupation ________________ Partner‟s Occupation __________________________

Children: Their Last Name: _________________

First Name: __________________ Birth date_________ First Name: _______________ Birth date__________

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Street Address ___________________________________________________________________________

Postal Code _________ Town _________________Phone# __________________ Fax# ________________

Cell phone __________________________ Email ______________________________________________

Welcome to the WAC.. You have indicated a desire to be a member of this cooperative club

which provides families with social and educational outlets. Please fill out the entire form .

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Playgroup NewsPlaygroup News Carol ConzelmannCarol Conzelmann

The playgroups got off to a flying start again

after the 2 week sports holiday. There are

lots of changes happening, so here„s the

latest:

******GREAT NEWS********

Our much loved Tuesday morning playgroup

is back after a long absence, with 2 new

leaders Jennie & Lucy and a new name—

LITTLE TEDS! Jennie and Lucy are going to

lead a really fun group, so please come along

on Tuesday mornings and join in.

Sadly Sandra, who has been running the Mini

-munchkins on Tuesday afternoons for a long

time, is stepping down from her role at the

end of March. As I„m writing this article, no

one has offered to step into her shoes and

there is a real danger that this playgroup will

have to close. This is our only afternoon

playgroup and one of our most popular time

slots, so please if you think you could buy

some snacks, organise a craft and lead some

singing, this is the job for you!

In the meanwhile, a big THANK YOU to

Sandra for her dedication—your amazing

crafts will be very much missed ):

Coffee Tots is now being run by a group of

moms, Danna, Stacy and Angie, who are

bringing lots of fresh ideas, songs and crafts

for you & your little ones to enjoy. Anna is

now well established in the Friday morning 3

Little Monkeys slot, so if you„re struggling to

know what to do with your monkeys towards

the end of the week, bring them along and

have a great start into the weekend!

Until next month....

TUESDAY MORNINGS ARE PLAYGROUP TIME AGAIN!

LITTLE TEDS

Tuesdays 9.30-11.30am

WAC Clubrooom

Come and join Jennie & Lucy for

some play, crafts, snacks & singing

CHF10 non-members/CHF5 members, 1st visit is free!

Contact: Jennie Burchell, 078 870 5608 or Lucy Kummer, 079 917 2794

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Little Teds PlaygroupLittle Teds Playgroup Jennie Burchell & Lucy KummerJennie Burchell & Lucy Kummer

Hi my name is Lucy and I have an 11 month old baby boy

called Oliver. I run the Little Teds playgroup on Tuesday

morning with Jennie. Over the last 11 months I have found

how invaluable playgroups are, not only for your babies,

who learn to interact with other children, grow and develop

but its a great way for parents to meet new friends and

have a chat! So please drop by for a cuppa and a biscuit!

We really look forward to meeting you and your little ones.

email: lucy@kummer.com

mobile: 07991 72794

Hi I‟m Jennie and I run the Tuesday

morning group “Little Teds” with Lucy.

I have a 14 month old son called Max

and he loves getting out and about with

me. I have been attending the WAC

playgroups for several months and they

are a great way of meeting other

parents. I look forward to seeing you at

Little Teds for coffee, snacks and play.

Email: jennie.burchell@hotmail.co.uk

Tel: 07887 05608

IMAC AUCTION

Our auction went well : Subashni is the proud new

owner of our office iMac

We wish her and her family lots of fun with it.

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PlaygroupsPlaygroups

Disclaimer: Members, their families and guests are reminded that participation in

WAC activities is entirely on their own discre-

tion and/or risk. Neither the Women‘s Activity

Club nor its representatives shall be held

responsible for damage, injury or loss in-

curred by the use of Club property or partici-

pation 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

CLOSED from April

2011 as we have no

leader

If you could run this group, please

contact Carol:

carolconzelmann@hotmail.com

3 L3 LITTLEITTLE

MMONKEYSONKEYS

FFRIDAYSRIDAYS 9.309.30--

11.3011.30AMAM

Need to keep your little monkeys

entertained?

Fancy coffee, cake and a chat with

some old & new friends?

Come and join us for snacks, easy

crafts, singing and lots of fun.

CHF5 per family/CHF 10 non members

Anna.hasic@bluewin.ch/079 733 0674

Thursdays

9:30 am – 11:30 am

Coffee Tots welcomes kids from 0-4,

plus moms/dads/carers of all ages!

Join Danna, Stacy and Angie for

healthy snacks (coffee & cake for the grown

ups!), simple crafts, free play and singing.

Costs: CHF5 per family (members), CHF10 (non-

members), 1st visit free

***NEW*** LITTLE TEDS

Tuesdays 9.30-11.30

Jennie & Lucy welcome

all moms/dads and children from 0-4

years

CHF5 per family (CHF10 non-members)

lucy@kummer.com/07991 72794

jennie.burchell@hotmail.co.uk/07887 05608

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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 May 9th 2011 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 : membership@wac.ch 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!

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Courses @ the WAC

English Belly Dancing Swimming Ballet/ Tap

Ladies Kids 3 – ca. 10 yrs old Kids Beginner / Intermediate

Swimmers

For Info on Swimming contact Debbie at wac-swimming@yahoo.com

For other Info contact Jennifer at com@wac.ch or 043 305 9250

Disclaimer: Members, their families and guests are reminded that participation in WAC activities is entirely on their own discretion and/or risk. Neither the WAC nor its represen-tatives shall be held responsible for damage, injury or loss incurred by the use of Club prop-erty 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 read the terms and conditions of your contract and only sign if you agree to them.

For Current Schedule check the

WOT Calen-dar!

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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

com@wac.ch

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

myliushinardi@hotmail.com

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

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... is back!

Need a night away (but without the financial

bruising)? Then you need a girl‘s night in!

Chinese Dinner (cooked by Shu-Hwa Wehli)

1 April 2011 at 7:15pm

CHF 25.- /members

CHF 30.-/guests Bring your own drinks.

Seating is limited so

sign up asap.

Deadline for cancellations: March 25th 2011

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RecipeRecipe Judy BurckhardtJudy Burckhardt

Here is an easy recipe you might like to save for the future (like next St. Patrick's Day). I made it for my friend's Coffee Morning on St. Patrick's Day & had lots of requests for 2nds. I'm calling it American Irish Coffee because my friends here (Swedish, English, Brazilian, & Swiss) told me that this is not Irish Coffee the European way. (Apparently the European way uses plain whiskey & sugar instead of Bailey's Irish Cream which is actually whiskey based with a lot of cream & sugar in it.) But as I said, my friends loved it & said that it tasted just like the ones they have bought in the past. American Irish Coffee 200 ml Regular Hot Coffee 50-60 ml Bailey's Irish Cream Whipped Cream Instructions: 1. Pour Bailey's Irish Cream into your cup of coffee. 2. Top with whipped cream (the one from the can is fine too). Optional: For a really strong Irish Coffee, add a teaspoon of extra whiskey. Slainte!!

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Giving You a Head Start with Getting Settled in Zurich

www.readysteadyrelocate.com

Corporate and Public Seminars, Private Consultations

by Tracey Keenan

NEXT EVENTS:

Information Evening in English on the SWISS STATE SCHOOL SYSTEM in Zurich City:

Part I: June 30th

2011.

Part II early July (exact date tbd)

For more information and to register, please visit my website:

www.readysteadyrelocate.com

ON YOUR BIKE!

Although I refuse to put my skis away yet, here are some tips if you are looking forward to seeing your bike again!

If you want to go out for a day excursion with your bike using the train, you must buy a ticket for your

bike – Fr. 18 for the day pass or Fr. 12 if you possess a half-fare card or GA www.sbb.ch

Good bike trips to do for the day using the train to get to your departure point: Zug to Cham (5km),

Rapperswil to Schmerikon, Romanshorn to Kreuzlingen along Lake Constance, Schaffhausen to Rheinfalls (3km)

You can rent bikes (including electric bikes) at some train stations for your day trips: children‘s bikes,

bike seats, trailers www.rentabike.ch

You can borrow bikes free of charge for the day in Zurich City. Take ID and SFr. 20 deposit.

www.zuerirollt.ch. Great idea for when you have friends or relatives visiting you

There are guided tours of Zurich city by bike during the day and evening from May-October

www.zurichbybike.ch

Your bike must have a vignette stuck on it. You can purchase this vignette from the post office,

supermarket, sports shops. This compulsory vignette represents your liability insurance which protects you against any damage to another person or another person‘s property whilst out on your bike. For families, you can buy a pack of 4 vignettes from MigrosXX. It is important to keep the receipt in case you have to make a claim on this insurance

If you are looking for a second-hand bike or you have an unwanted bike to sell, watch out for what is

called a Veloborse in your local village.

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Up & coming

WAC events:

Sat 19 Mar: WAC to the Future 80’s Evening

Sat 26 Mar: Kids Movie Night

Tues 29 Mar: AGM

Fri 1 April: Girls Night In (Chinese dinner)

Sat 25 Jun: WAC BBQ

Sun 30 Oct: Halloween Party Sun 11 Dec: Xmas Party

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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1

PLAYGROUP

9.30-11.30 am

BALLET

3.45-4.45pm

GIN

7.45PM

2

TAP

9.30-10am

BALLET

10-11am

3 4

SWIMMING

3-9 years old

BELLY

DANCING

6.30-7.30 pm

5

PLAYGROUP

9.30-11.30am

6

7

PLAYGROUP

9.3011.30 am

ENGLISH

9.00-10.30 am

8

PLAYGROUP

9.30-11.30 am

BALLET

3.45-4.45pm

9

TAP

9.30-10am

BALLET

10-11am

10 11

SWIMMING

3-9 years old

BELLY

DANCING

6.30-7.30 pm

12

PLAYGROUP

9.30-11.30am

13

Bookclub

@ 8pm

14

PLAYGROUP

9.3011.30 am

ENGLISH

9.00-10.30 am

15

PLAYGROUP

9.30-11.30 am

BALLET

3.45-4.45pm

16

TAP

9.30-10am

BALLET

10-11am

COOKING

CLUB

1-4 pm

17 18

SWIMMING

3-9 years old

BELLY

DANCING

6.30-7.30 pm

19

PLAYGROUP

9.30-11.30am

20

21

PLAYGROUP

9.3011.30 am

ENGLISH

9.00-10.30 am

22

23

24 25

26

27

28

29 30

WAC HOLIDAYS

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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 2 3 4 5 6

7

8 9

SWIMMING

3-9 years old

BELLY

DANCING

6.30-7.30 pm

10

PLAYGROUP

9.30-11.30 am

11

12

PLAYGROUP

9.3011.30 am

ENGLISH

9.00-10.30 am

13

PLAYGROUP

9.30-11.30 am

BALLET

3.45-4.45pm

14

TAP

9.30-10am

BALLET

10-11am

15 16

SWIMMING

3-9 years old

BELLY

DANCING

6.30-7.30 pm

17

PLAYGROUP

9.30-11.30 am

18

19

PLAYGROUP

9.3011.30 am

ENGLISH

9.00-10.30 am

20

PLAYGROUP

9.30-11.30 am

BALLET

3.45-4.45pm

21

TAP

9.30-10am

BALLET

10-11am

22 23

SWIMMING

3-9 years old

BELLY

DANCING

6.30-7.30 pm

24

PLAYGROUP

9.30-11.30 am

25

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PLAYGROUP

9.3011.30 am

ENGLISH

9.00-10.30 am

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29

TAP

9.30-10am

BALLET

10-11am

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SWIMMING

3-9 years old

BELLY

DANCING

6.30-7.30 pm

LTCS SPRING VACATION PROGRAM