Hello EA members! The best way to describe our May 6th Sunday lunch is ‘AWESOME’! We had an overwhelming

attendance of around 220 people, pack into our hall as we celebrated Mother’s Day in true Eurasian style with music, dancing and yummy food. All mothers and grandmothers (almost 100 of them!!!) were presented with a special gift while a touching rendition of ‘Have I told you lately that I love you’ was sung by the band ‘Klassworks’. A grateful thank-you goes to all our cooks, the band and all who contributed to the success of the day’s activities. A fantastic effort was made by everyone and we had such a wonderful time! Due to the overwhelming and unexpected

attendance, about 10 of our members and guests

missed out on purchasing lunch. I would like to

extend my sincerest apologies for this unfortunate

circumstance. We hope to make it up to you when

you attend our next lunch……I am so sorry!

We implemented a few new practices at our lunch which has turned out to be pleasantly successful : we gave away a free meal to the over 90’s and

a half price meal to the over 80’s for the first time;

the new ‘pre-paying’ of lunch orders saw us clear close to 200 meals in 45 minutes;

the ‘twist’ in the membership draw brought a new challenge for members to make sure they attend our Sunday lunches regularly and

a waiver of the joining fee for 3 months saw 9 new members and 4 renewals into our membership. Please take full advantage of this ‘promotion’ and encourage your friends and family to join our membership as soon as possible before this ‘special offer’ ends.

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The Management Committee (MC) is currently in full swing planning activities and events for the year. We hope to be able to present a calendar of these events in next month’s newsletter so that you can plan and diarise your schedule around our activities. The MC is making every effort to improve your member benefits and will facilitate changes and activities to achieve this end. Your involvement and participation in these programmes will see a corresponding increase in your member benefits. So, please come and join us and I’m sure we will have lots of fun along the way! Our plan for our new ‘Community Service’ role is also taking shape as we hope to build on issues of member support services, children services and health and legal talks to assist our members. This is predominantly a ‘members helping members’ approach and I hope to be able to call on your support and assistance in this much needed area as we attempt to do more, particularly for our more mature, needy and family group members who may need our help. We have our Winter Dance on the 7th of July at the RAAFA hall in Bullcreek where we have organised two bands for your continuous listening and dancing pleasure and a few prize giveaways along the way as well. Tickets are selling fast as we are expecting a good turn out with only $15 for members and $20 for non members. Please see any of the MC for your table bookings or any enquiries. I look forward to catching up with you, your friends and your guests at our next Sunday lunch on the 10th of June and as usual we will have lots planned for your entertainment and enjoyment. I also love to see the children playing outside and having so much fun so remember to bring them along to our very own Sunday session…..a la Eurasian! Till then take care and God Bless!

Chad

Chad Beins —President email: president@aeawa.asn.au

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Enjoy lunch with family & friends

Sunday 10th June 2012

Entertainment by

Michael & Sabrina

MENU

Main Dishes

Chicken Rice

Nasi Lemak

Soup Kambing

Mee Goreng

Assorted cakes

Menu subject to change

Regular Sunday Lunches

Venue : Redcliffe Community Hall Corner Morgan Road and Field Avenue

in Redcliffe entrance also from Grand Parade.

Tickets given out strictly on a first come first served basis.

Tickets will not be given out for

those who are yet to arrive.

Lunch served from 12 noon.

Members bringing guests, please sign in the Visitors Book

at the door.

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Sunday Lunch 2

News and Changes 3

Mother’s Day Lunch Photos 4—5

Seniors Report 6

Members Affairs 7

Winter Dance 8

Gig Guide 8

Golf, Sports & Games 8

Quarantine Matters 9

Special Mention 10

Business Classifieds & Notices 11

My Calendar 12

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

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SPECIALS FOR OUR OVER 80s

Members aged 80 and over from May

2012 will be given 50% off of the cost

of their main meal.

Members over 90 years will, from

May 2012 receive their main meal free.

PRE-PAID LUNCH VOUCHERS

To serve the lunches faster, purchase a pre-paid

lunch voucher. This is how it works:

When you arrive you get a numbered ticket as

usual.

You then purchase a lunch voucher at the en-

trance, currently $6 (half price for over 80’s).

You may also purchase a side dish voucher.

When your number is called, present your

numbered ticket plus the voucher at the kitchen

and get your meal.

(N.B: One ticket = one main meal + side dish).

A gentle plea - please have the correct amount handy

to save us running out of change.

In the unfortunate event that we run out of all

meals, we will refund your money.

The Management Committee en-

courages and welcomes constructive

feedback from members. All signed

suggestions will be responded in

writing.

There’s a new Twist to

the Member’s Draw ...

The first name drawn will win $40 in

June.

If that member is not present, we will

continue drawing names until some-

one wins a consolation prize of $30.

The surplus $10 will be added to the

next month’s draw which then jack-

pots to $50 and so on.

In other words, one member will walk

away with $30 every lunch, but to win

the jackpot, it’s the first name drawn.

So be there to win it!!

WAIVER OF FEES

As part of our promotion

for our membership drive,

the joining fee of $20.00

will be waived for any new

members in May, June and

July.

SUGGESTION

BOX

Letters to

the Editor

If you have some interesting news or

things to celebrate, please write to:

P O Box 875

CLOVERDALE WA 6105 OR

email : editor@aeawa.asn.au

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Mother’s Day Lunch

Sunday 6th May 2012

Friendship at its Best

Klassworks

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Gifts were well

received by

mums and grand

mums & all who

attended had a

grand time.

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Seniors Report

...not just for seniors

… but for all

members & friends

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Calendar of events 2012 / 2013

1st Outing

Place : The Mains Road Tour

Date : Thursday 19 July 2012

Cost : Free — Max 30 people

Address : 18 Newcastle Street, North Perth

Time : 11.00 a.m. sharp.

Meet 15 minutes before tour.

T.B.A.

Flying Doctors Service

Dinner at TAFE

Summer Outings

Week-End-Away

If you have any suggestions, please let us know.

A notice regarding the Main Roads Tour, will be put up, at the June Sunday Lunch. Please register if you are interested, as we need a minimum of 7 people and maximum of 30 people. It would be on a first come policy.

Joan Reincastle

Attention Annual

Chinese Dinner

Raffle Results

Hi everyone, Hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day and were pampered all day. The Seniors Committee formulated a calen-dar of events for the year 2012 to 2013.

For those who attended the Dinner on 10 March 2012, please check your ta-bles free raffle ticket given to you on the night. Saturday Lotto Draw No. 3199 Ticket No. 00001020000002640640029696998 OR Ticket No. 041943040000000165161344034706 Each ticket has won $12.70 Please contact Joan Reincastle on 92769439 or Joan Arklie on 94581053. You will need to collect the money from either as unclaimed monies will go towards future raffles.

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Please make welcome the following new members

Valerie Marsh Keith & Karen Dias Dunstan Augustine Andy Vernie & Melanie Chan Mike & Wendy Klass Glen & Lynette Scully Bibiana & Randolph Francis John & Eileen Hochstadt Valerie Richards & Chris Watt

To become a new member obtain an application form from the Management Committee or from the net - aeawa.asn.au.

To renew your membership, please post the form below with your cheque.

Payment (either cheque or cash) can also be handed to our Secretary Brian, at the June Sunday Lunch as I’ll be away.

Pay directly to AEAWA

Account Name: Australian Eurasian Association of W.A. Inc. Bank : Bank West

BSB: 306 042 Account Number: 082 139-5

Reference: Subs (name) or (membership number)

Fees for 2012 became due on 31 December 2011

Pensioner: 1 yr $15 or 3 yrs $40.50 Single: 1 yr $19 or 3 yrs $51.30 Family: 1 yr $28 or 3 yrs $75.60

Members Affairs

Charles Reincastle

MEMBERS RENEWAL FORM

Name (s)…………………………………………………………………………………………… Address……………………………………………………………………………………………. Amount $........................................................ Membership No……………………………. Send this form to AEAWA Members Affairs PO Box 875, Cloverdale WA 6105

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As part of our community service to the association and if you are looking

for a good night out why not come and support our talented musicians!

Fridays Soul Corporation - Moon & Sixpence U2ME - Woodbridge Hotel

Saturdays Soul Corporation - Universal Bar

Sunday 29 May Krystel - Nollamara Sports Club

Sunday 3 June Full Circle - RAAFA Bullcreek

For details of the next round of

golf or any up and coming

sports, please contact —

Graeme Mitchell

on

0403 336 899

Music By

Klassworks & Xpozay

RAAFA

Bullcreek Drive

Bullcreek

Date : Saturday 7th July 2012

Time : 7.30 p.m. to 12 a.m.

Door Prizes

BYO Snacks

Drinks : Fully Licensed (Club prices)

Tickets

$15 Members

$20 Non-Members

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How many of you have arrived back from an overseas holiday carrying your

much loved delicacies only to have them seized by a quarantine officer?

In the next few issues, quarantine matters will be discussed in an attempt to enlighten our

readers about border protection topics. It needs to be appreciated that Australia, as an island

continent, is susceptible to pest and diseases which threaten our $30 billion annual

agricultural export industries.

Pests and diseases can be carried by people, by animals, in animal products e.g. meat and

milk, plants, timber or soil. Therefore, quarantine procedures aim at reducing quarantine

risks to a very low level, while also recognising that complete freedom from quarantine risks

can never be guaranteed.

You may sight similar seized products at the local Asian deli, however, these goods have

been imported under an import permit. What arrives at the airport in your luggage lacks an

import permit.

If you are in doubt, and before travelling, check www.aqis.gov.au and click

the ‘ICON’ link – this will give you import conditions for selected products.

Avian Influenza (or Bird Flu)

A viral disease that affects domestic and wild birds e.g. chickens, ducks, etc. An outbreak in

Australia will be costly to the poultry industry with the added risk of humans contracting the

disease which has proven to be fatal.

Of particular concern are eggs, egg products e.g. egg shells, poultry meat, and feathers which

could harbour the virus. All these products must be declared on arrival and are subject to

inspection.

Brian Leicester

Source: DAFF

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The contents used in this newsletter are of an informative nature

and do not account to advise anyone. We make no guarantees

as to the accuracy, correctness or reliability of the content.

Q UA R A N T I N E

M AT T E R S

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ERNIE LOPEZ A profile of a past President of AEAWA and a

very supportive member as appeared in the

May issue of the "SENIORS" monthly magazine.

If you have made a donation to the Heart Foundation in WA, you might have spoken with Ernie Lopez. Ernie, who migrated to Australia from Ma-laysia in 1992, started supporting the foun-dation in 1999 after his brother survived a heart attack. In 2002 he began helping out at the Perth office, where he still works on a variety of projects, including making thank you calls to donors and boosting morale with his steady supply of jokes. He also works with Volunteering WA to provide gardening help and one-on-one assistance taking people shopping or to medical appointments, and in 2008 he de-cided to leave a gift in his will to the Heart Foundation to help fund further research.

His volunteer work follows an adventurous working life. Mr Lopez grew up in Malaysia and joined the army at age 14, taking part in officer-cadet training which led him to Sandhurst Royal Military Academy in the UK. In 1964 he was part of a Malaysian dele-gation to the UN Security Council to pro-test against Indonesian aggression. After retiring from the armed forces he worked as a marketing consultant in Kuala Lumpur before relocating to Australia. To leave a bequest to the Heart Founda-tion, phone 9382-5925.

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PlaneTorque Australia Pty Ltd

An aviation consulting company providing a range of technical, administrative and logistical services. Visit www.ptaaus.com.au Contact Alan Jupp on 93774669 Learn to Dance! Beginner Ballroom and Latin dance course at the Maylands Golf Club commencing Sunday 1 July 2012 from 4:30 – 5:30pm before the band starts! For bookings, call Basil or Clara on 0478 616 766 or at maylandsdance@gmail.com $90 per person for a six week course. Plus get $5 off your meal! Singles welcome. Limited numbers, so book early.

Our Warmest Thoughts are with . . all of our members and their families

who are unwell or grieving. If you

know of someone who would like to

share their loss, or just need a prayer,

please feel free to contact the committee

or drop us a line.

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The members express their deepest

sympathies to Don & Kathy Mune

for their sad loss.

29th year anniversary of the deaths

of Charmaine Aviet and Janice Car-

negie 20 June 1983 in Darwin, N.T.

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YOUR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

President Chad Beins 0402 113 897

Vice President Kevin De’Souza 0400 044 882

Secretary Brian Leicester 0419 944 323

Treasurer Carol Richards 0411 812 981

Seniors Joan Reincastle 0419 906 719

Member’s Affairs Charles Reincastle 92769439

Catering Margaret Chowdhurie 0403 179 505

Catering Sue James 93321294

Functions Kay Klass 0410 478 334

Sports & Games Graeme Mitchell 0403 336 899

Sunday Lunch Derrick Holmes 0409 119 387

Sunday Lunch Gary Aviet 0413 240 429

Please contact any one of the Committee if you have any questions or ideas.

We are always happy to hear from you!

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Jul Aug Sep Oct Sat 7th

7.30 pm Winter Dance

RAAFA

Sun 12th 11 am

Sunday Lunch

Sun 9th 11 am

Sunday Lunch

Sun 14th 11 am

Sunday Lunch

Sun 8th 11am

Sunday Lunch

Venue Change Foster Park

Abernethy Road Belmont

Thu 19th 11 am

The Mains Road Tour North Perth

NOTE!

(due to renova-tions at Redcliffe Community Hall)

MY CALENDAR

2012