Touchstone Volume 27, Issue 3

We survived the cold weather…

Andrea Mansfield—ILCM President

A nother month has come and gone so quickly, and I hope that you all had a peaceful Chinese New Year break and

managed to keep warm. The Mansfield’s took advantage of the long weekend to explore some parts of Macau that we had not seen. It had taken us 18 months to visit the A-Ma Cultural Village (photo below) and the statue of the Goddess A-Ma on the top of Coloane hill. Along with half of mainland China, we spent a few hours visiting the many different parts of this beautiful landmark.

We were also the only silly family in Macau to venture over to Disneyland on one of the coldest days in years. Despite the necessity of wearing ski parkas and numerous under layers of clothing, we had a fabulous day (we are in the photo on right). Everyone with school-aged children should put it on

their To-Do list.

This month we will celebrate Easter, which is a time for Christians to celebrate the life and resurrection of Christ… and it is also a time of chocolate bunnies, marshmallow chicks, and colored eggs!

Our March luncheon will take us on a visit to a restaurant that is owned by ILCM’s first president, Sonia Palmer. You will find more details about this monthly activity inside this newsletter.

The club membership continues to grow in numbers and diversity. If you have a hobby or skill that you would like to share with a group of like-minded women please contact a committee member. I look forward to seeing you at one of our functions this month.

March 2008

Inside:

• Charity… Helping Hands & The Big Event

• Macau… Reviews, Photos & Events

• Home… Cooking & Letter to Mother

• Regional… China Travels

• Family… Tot Spots & Home Remedies

• Health… Highly Sensitive…

• Social… Activities & Exercises… Lunch

• Important Dates

All club activities are run by volunteers…

and every dollar donated goes directly

to the charities.

ILCM Charity Funds

Fran Thomas

T he community services team have completed the Chinese New Year visits to many of the

charities supported by the ILCM. These visits are both to follow up on the use of the regular funds donated and to ascertain future needs for the remaining financial year. At this time of the year, our charity funds are almost depleted and our resources must be managed with care. History has shown that during April and May (the last months of our financial year), there are often emergency

requests and it is important we keep some funds aside for this purpose.

T he Annual ILCM Charity Ball is the main source of income for our charity fund and we

anxiously await the outcome of the ball, which will be held on May 31st. We are most grateful to the sponsors, the donors, and all those who attend this wonderful event. Your contributions, whether attending, sponsoring or donating, directly affect our ability to help those in need and make a difference.

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Organizations we assist:

ARTM—residential drug rehabilitation center; community awareness education

Asilo Vila Madalena and Asilo de Betânia—homes for elderly women and men

Centro de Santa Lucia Ká Hó and Lar São Luis Gongzaga—homes for mentally and physically handicapped women and men

Cradle of Hope and Fountain of Hope Orphanages—for abandoned babies and children at risk

Evangelist Fellowship Orphanage—home for abandoned children

Escola São José Ká Hó—residential school for disadvantaged and abandoned children

Lar de Nossa Senhora de Penha Orphanage—home for children with mental and physical disabilities

Good Shepherd Center—home for abused women and children; awareness projects for social problems

Missionaries of Charity Créche—for disadvantaged children

Centro Pastoral da Areia Preta—day center for the elderly; study hall for children after school

Our Lady of Fatima Center— day centre for the elderly

Fran Thomas

A s we visit many of the homes and day centres, we note that the government has increased

their contribution to these facilities, but amounts for all charities still fall well short of their actual operating costs. As in most countries, the government intends to fund only 90% of actual costs; however, some of the facilities receive much less. At this time of year electricity costs always eats into their budgets and cause quite a problem with cash flow, and this year will be particularly savage for all the residential homes for babies, children and the elderly.

More Babies in Orphanage There has been an increase in the number of babies admitted to Cradle of Hope, the home for abandoned babies, and an increase in children admitted to the Fountain of Hope, home for abandoned children. For many years now, the ILCM has made monthly contributions towards costs of milk, diapers and clothes, and this year we will help cover the cost of a cook. The government does not cover this expense.

Zhaoxing Needs We continue to support Father John Wotherspoon and his work with the families and children living on and around the garbage dumps in Zhaoxing. He has requested some help towards the nurse’s wage for the Medical Centre (it is only RMB1,700 per month). In January, the Hope Clinic’s medical team visited Zhaoxing and utilised the Medical Centre to assess and treat some of the patients. The Hope team took dressings and medicines to help those suffering from severe illnesses. The ILCM continues to work with the Hope doctors and nurses as they provide this invaluable medical service, which is free for these poorest of the poor. Health care in China is not free.

Unskilled or Skilled Help Needed Our volunteers continue to do some wonderful work with the charities but more are needed as many of the homes for children and elderly are still desperate for help with assisting with activities. No training is necessary but it is a chance to have some

fun and provide much needed support. If you have a particular skill, the home are in urgent need of expertise in many areas.

Exercising Help Needed Penha Orphanage, the home for abandoned disabled children, has a new physiotherapy room with new equipment and Kerry the physiotherapist, is very happy to train anyone interested to spend an hour a week with the children helping them with their exercises.

Short-term Sorters Needed Marjory, Director of Cradle and Fountain of Hope, urgently needs one or two people for about 4 hours to help sort through and pack donated goods. This is a one off request. If you can spare a little time, please contact Marjory at 6665 1369. The Home is located in Taipa next to the new Kang Wu Taipa clinic and parking is easy.

Visitors Welcome The Community Services Team welcomes anyone interested in visiting the charities to join us and to see what we do and learn more about this aspect of Macau. We usually visit weekly.

Email community@ilcm.org.mo

Everyone’s invited to the children’s birthday parties at Missionaries of Charity

Last Friday of month 3pm

Cakes donated by

Feb: Ana Maria Wong

Helping Hands… what’s happening

In the midst of the crowd are ILCM Community Services volunteers Penny Stubbs and Susie Briggs (the light haired ones) at Santa Lucia having fun with residents.

Here we are giving the nuns the cheque for the cost of the cook at Santa Lucia.

Marjory and baby at Cradle of Hope Orphanage

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TOUCHSTONE

Editor Georgie Creeden

editor@ilcm.org.mo

Contributors Andrea Mansfield

Annette Sullivan

April-ann Bonar

Barbara Zahner

Berniece Ratahi

Cathy Eaton

Cathy Grima

Chayya Walker

Dora Deparis

Emma Wood

Fran Thomas

Jennifer Camulli

Jessie Bash

Karren Smith

Kerri Johns

Mister Nonimus

Melanie Ruston

Melinda Ross

Nina Lichtenstein

Penny Stubbs

Rosemary Bowie

Sue Lambert

Susie Briggs

Winnie Wong

ILCM

All club activities are run by

volunteers… and every

dollar donated goes directly

to the charities.

Dance with us… on Saturday 31 May

Emma Wood

The spirit of the Roaring Twenties was marked by a mood of breaking traditions. New technologies, especially automobiles, movies and radio proliferated 'modernity' to a large part of the population. Formal decorative frills were shed in favor of practicality, in architecture as well as in daily life. Art Deco blossomed while the flapper was busy redefining modern woman hood. At the same time, amusement, fun and lightness were cultivated in jazz and dancing, in defiance of the horrors of World War I, which remained present in people's minds. The 1920’s witnessed unprecedented industrial growth and accelerated consumer demand and aspirations. Affluence was abound and the world wanted to party!

The Charleston, originated in the African-American communities in the USA some decades earlier, but only became a popular dance craze in the wider international community in the 1920s.

The Charleston is most frequently associated with flappers and speakeasies. Here, these young women would dance alone or together as a way of mocking the "drys," or citizens who supported the US Prohibition amendment, as Charleston was then considered quite immoral and provocative!

ILCM’s 24th Annual Charity Ball

The Roaring Twenties - 31st May 2008

..the Charleston

ILCM presents...

Emma & Associates

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macau Rave Reviews…

Have you been to an

interesting or unusual

restaurant lately? Or perhaps

had an unique experience

while wandering off the

beaten path? Do you have

something to say that might

be helpful to our members?

Of course you do! Please

email your materials to

editor@ilcm.org.mo

Jessie Bash

Hope in Taipa

I don’t know about you, but my Cantonese stinks. I can handle a few words; I know my numbers and my address, but when it comes

to medical terms, I can only function in English. That’s why it’s exciting to know that there’s a new Family Medicine Clinic here on Taipa!

Hope Medical Clinic in Macau has existed for 27 years. Now, Hope Medical Clinic Taipa is continuing that tradition. As sister clinics, the new Taipa Clinic promises to meet your family’s health needs from newborn to geriatric care. The Clinic is staffed by American and US-trained Chinese physicians. You can register on-line, get answers to questions via email, and set appointments!

I haven’t needed Hope Taipa’s services yet, but one of my friends had a bit of an emergency recently. We were to meet for lunch, but due to a rambunctious 4-year-old, those plans got changed! Seems her son managed to smash his forehead against something and needed stitches. Her first thought was the emergency room, but her husband mentioned Hope. So, she arrived at Hope with a crying kid and was thoroughly impressed by the service, ability to speak English, and patience! A week later, she went back in and had the stitches removed in that same environment.

Hope Taipa has a great website with tons of information (www.hopemacau.com). It’s also where you, as a patient, can register and email a doctor. I love that this clinic is located on Taipa (near Hillsville apartments), has English-speaking doctors

and nurses available, and is connected to a clinic with so much history in Macau. Hope Taipa is building on its current services with plans for an X-ray machine and 3D Ultrasound. But for now, I know I can go there and see an English-speaking doctor in a pleasant environment!

Hope Clinic Taipa Rua de Braga No. 162-168 Hong Yip Bldg, Taipa. Phone 2883-6992

www.expat9.com

An interactive guide in English about Macau with advice from foreign and local residents.

www.iium.edu.mo

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Maybe it's true that life begins at fifty. But everything else starts to wear out, fall out, or spread out. -- Phyllis Diller

Sorceress: Rosemary Bowie

Some of the staff of Hope Medical Clinic Taipa

The Mahjong Players… take a break

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macau Lunch at Roka… was great

Katrina Martin—21 Feb 2008

W ell, what a great turnout! The official numbers were 52 women and 1 man in attendance. The setting was beautiful, very

contemporary and spacious. The service was impeccable and the staff could never do enough for us.

We started off the meal with avocado filled maki-zushi, then moved on to vegetable and seafood tempura, niku gyoza (beef and spicy pickled cabbage dumplings), and robata sake teriyaki (salmon fillet teriyaki)… to name just a few. We finished off with a delightful dessert of strawberry and honey chawan mushi, nashi pear, passion fruit and banana.

We were even treated to some still and sparkling water flown all the way from Norway, which from what we were told by the staff at Roka, is the best water in the world. Even the bottles were a hit…having been designed by Christian Dior no less!

We would like to thank Judy Brooks, General Manager, and Rose Ang, Executive Chef of Roka for their great work. It was a meal well attended and enjoyed!

The Roaring 20s

• 1920—Women gained the right to vote in the USA

• 1920-1933—Prohibition “Noble Experiment”

• 1920—The Beginning of the Art Deco Movement

• 1922—Coco Chanel introduces “Chanel No 5”

• 1922—The first movie with sound is introduced “The Jazz Singer”

• 1925—Coco Chanel introduces the signature Chanel cardigan

• 1925—F Scott Fitzgerald published “The Great Gatsby”

• 1925—Virgina Wolff publishes “Mrs Dalloway”

• 1925—Coco Chanel introduces “the little black dress”

• 1927—Charles Lindbergh crosses Altantic in “The Spirit of St Louis”

Sorceress: Annette Sullivan

I don't feel old. I don't

feel anything until noon.

Then it's time for my nap. -- Bob Hope

Sorceress: Rosemary Bowie

Amy Ritter, Barbara Zahner, and Maria McTaggart

Silvana, Kathy Every, Jean, Barbara Cunin, Linda Dow, Amy Ritter

Damien Kuiters, Nathalie Tellier, Chayya Walker, Judy Brooks, Anna Hanley

Spotlight the Chef

L aunched in November 2006 as the first in

a series of unique and enjoyable evenings

for connoisseurs

who enjoy excellent dining

and wines… Our next

Spotlight the Chef dinner

will be on Tuesday 18

March.

The full details… such as the name of the chef, the

venue, menu and wine list, will be announced by

quickEnews next week. Reservations will be

accepted by email after the announcement is sent.

Paparazzi The Snoop Sisters Stylists & Makeup Nathalie Tellier Penny Stubbs Models provided by Smiles from a Broad

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home Thanks for the Recipes…

Method

1. Add pasta to a large pan of boiling water, boil uncovered until just tender; drain.

2. Rinse pasta under cold water; drain.

3. Combine pasta, carrots, zucchini, celery, pepper and tomato in a bowl.

4. Heat oil in pan, add tofu, cook, stirring gently until browned. Drain on absorbent paper.

5. Add tofu to vegetable mixture.

6. Heat a dry pan, add seeds, cook stirring until seeds pop. Add extra oil, chili and eggplant, cook stirring until eggplant is tender.

7. Remove from heat, stir into vegetable mixture.

8. Add yoghurt; mix well. Serve salad on lettuce, if desired.

Mmmm… this recipe is yummy. But we are still waiting for recipes from the men who claim they are experts in the kitchen.

Please email recipes to editor@ilcm.org.mo

ADVERTISING To obtain a copy of our latest rate sheet and advertising options, please email: editor@ilcm.org.mo

Nellie Galloway

Fried Tofu Salad with Creamy Vegetables

Great for warm Macau days… that are coming soon. Ingredients

• 3/4 cup farfalline pasta • 2 carrots, grated • 2 small zucchini, grated • 2 sticks celery, chopped • 1 red pepper, chopped • 1 large tomato, chopped • 1/4 cup olive oil • 150g firm tofu, cubed • 1 1/2 tsp cumin seeds • 2 tsp white mustard seeds • 1/4 cup olive oil, extra • 1 small fresh red chili, chopped • 1 medium (300g) eggplant, cubed • 1 cup plain yoghurt

Dear Mother, Sunday

Well, I’ve arrived!

K saw me off at Heathrow and the flight landed on time at Hong Kong. The airport’s amazingly hi-tech, built before Britain handed HK back to China. They call it Hong Kong SAR now, I think it’s to commemorate those flu outbreaks called SARs of a few years ago. I got a direct ferry to Macau. Apparently the local entrepreneur Stanton Goh owns nearly all the ferries along with most of the casinos. He has several wives so he must be rich - or must have been once. I wonder if his drains are running freely. That reminds me, you’d have liked the airport toilets. There must be miles of pipe work under that building. All the bits we sanitary engineers do are out of sight but gosh, how folk complain if they go wrong. (Which is never when H.O. Spittle has been involved!)

As we reached Macau, the boat passed a humungous flashing roulette wheel on one of the new casinos. It was so bright it obliterated the old lighthouse on the hill above - but without helping any mariners, of course!

I joined the taxi queue - the only Caucasian there - everyone was shouting the local Chinese dialect except a few swarthy lads speaking Russian for some reason, or it might have been Ukranian. It must be very cosmopolitan here.

So here I am in my hotel, “perched” on the very edge of Asia. (I had to laugh when you said Macau was a type of parrot!) Now I know you dislike the computer so there’s no point in me saying look it up on Google Earth - and your Britannica Atlas is out of date. A lot of countries have changed names since 1961. So here’s the geography. Macau SAR (there must have been a flu epidemic here too) consists of Macau itself and two islands called Kaipa and Cholowan. The land between is all reclaimed and they’re calling it Chokai.

That’s where the big new resorts are going up - Convention Centres, Hotels, Casinos, you name it. The first one opened in August - it’s called The Venusian and it’s a bit different from Stoke-on-Trent. (Mind you: one thing these “resorts” have in common with Stoke: there’s not much of a beach!!) I’m not sure where the sewage treatment plant is, but obviously that’s the most important part of the whole shooting match as far as yours truly is concerned.

I can’t wait to get stuck in, so I’d better finish and get my things together for Day One at Chin Chung’s office tomorrow. I admit I’m a bit nervous, but as I say to K, you can’t go wrong if you keep your six inches at 1 in 60. (Sanitary engineer’s joke.)

I’ll write again soon,

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reg iona l China Travels…

Please do not hesitate to attend activities if you

are on your own or new in town.

Just let us know and we will be sure to introduce

you to a few new friends…

By all means, marry. If you get

a good wife, you'll become

happy; if you get a bad one, you'll

become a philosopher. -- Socrates

Sorceress: Rosemary Bowie

Guilin

G uilin bills itself as the most beautiful city in China and whilst I have not seen every city in China, I can only agree that it is beautiful. Its scenery is depicted on the 20-Yuan

note. There is much to see and do in this area to keep you busy for at least 3 days.

The amazingly photogenic terraced rice paddy fields of Longji are a 2 hour drive away, but well worth the twisting mountainous road and the final ascent walking up the “Dragon’s backbone”. There are numerous restaurants and guesthouses on the trail to while away some time.

Also out of Guilin is the small town of Yangshuo – a 4-hour majestic boat cruise from Guilin on the Li River. This town is one of my favourites in China – its proportions are manageable and it has a feel of Kathmandu to it. Lots of fabulous scenery with bars, restaurants, markets and shops in a pedestrianised low rise centre. You can hire bikes to cycle in the countryside down laneways to experience a more rural China. There is also a nightly production whose stage is a 2 km stretch of river with the mountains as a backdrop and several hundred in the cast. It sounded very impressive, though the extreme heat of summer (and mosquitoes) made us decide “maybe next time”.

Guilin itself has two rivers intersecting it and is surrounded by three lakes. The towering sharp mountain peaks of Chinese landscape art nearly all depict Guilin. There are caves to explore with

formations millions of years old, which are sadly blackened from fires and pollution, but are worth a look. There are many hills to climb and rock formations to admire… such as Elephant Trunk Hill, which is the symbol of Guilin.

Air Macau flies to Guilin but you could also consider flying from Zhuhai – a much cheaper alternative. Taxi from the Gongbei border to the airport is 130 Yuan and it takes 45 minutes.

We visited Guilin as part of a longer customised tour that we booked through Linda at Odyssey Tours. See www.chinaodysseytours.com.

After a short seven months of living in Macau, we relocated back to Australia and it is from Sydney that I write to you. We had a fabulous time and packed in as

much travel as possible. I enjoyed being a member of ICLM and will visit if I can when I come up for holidays.

—Cathy Eaton

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Birthstone for March

Aquamarine Bravery, happiness, long life and eternal youth

Aquamarine, the birthstone for March, conjures up romantic images of the sea. It signifies bravery, happiness, long life and eternal youth.

• Macau Fisherman’s Wharf—The Palace, Tel 853 2872 8801 • The Grand Canal Shoppes 2115, The Venetian Macao, Tel 853 2882 8191

DID YOU KNOW? If you sponsor a domestic helper, she is not allowed to work for anyone else. If she does and if she gets caught, all 3 parties will be fined and the worker will be deported.

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Tot Spots f ami ly Mums & Tots

A great way for new mums and dads in town to meet new

friends and for their children to interact with others. So spread the word! Tell your friends with children below 3 years of age to come over and meet other parents and toddlers.

Recycle Box

W e have set up a collection box for items for the arts and craft session, such as:

• cardboard toilet rolls and cereal boxes • colorful magazines and wrapping paper • ribbons and lace, old plain color t-shirts

Please bring materials, but please be sure the items are clean as our children will be playing with them.

The News

M any thanks to Anastasia who has kindly volunteered to run a little arts and craft

session for us on Wednesdays and to Rhonda and Mabel who help facilitate the playgroups.

- Winnie Wong & Berniece Ratahi

ILCM Mums & Tots Fun and friendship

When: Monday… 930-1130—play Wednesday… 930-1130am—play & arts Friday… 930-1130am—play & helpers

How Much: MOP 20 per child

Bring: Snacks and drinks

Where: Dancing room, Sam Yuk Middle School, Rua do Colegio, Taipa Need help or have questions? Contact Berniece Ratahi 6646 3395 bernieceratahi@yahoo.com.au or Winnie Wong 6617 3282 wwwl@hotmail.com

Editor’s Note

The Editor wishes to thank

everyone who responded

to her (desperate) call for

articles and materials. If

your contribution did not

appear this month, it

surely will turn up in the

near future.

She still needs to maintain

a small stash of back-up

materials, so please don’t

be shy… just email them

to her at

editor@ilcm.org.mo

Herbal Remedies… A to C

BAD BREATH

• Boil some cinnamon bark in a cup of water. Store in a clean bottle and use as a mouthwash.

• Parsley leaves are rich in chlorophyll, nature's own deodorizer. Chew some leaves regularly and your breath will remain fresh.

• Chew some cardamom seeds.

COLD AND FLU

Here is a delicious recipe for a cold and flu soup:

• Sauté 6 crushed cloves of garlic in 1 teaspoon vegetable oil until golden.

• Add a quart of chicken stock and bring to a boil.

• Reduce heat and whisk in 2 egg whites.

• Beat together 2 egg yolks and 2 tablespoons white vinegar; pour this mixture into the soup.

• Season with salt and pepper and top with croutons, if desired.

- Auntie George’s source:

http://kitchen.robbiehaf.com/HomeRemedies

ACNE, BLACKHEADS AND PIMPLES • Dab a small amount of toothpaste on pimples

before bed. This helps dry them out.

• Mix equal amounts of lemon juice and rose water, apply to face with a cotton ball and leave it on for 30 minutes before rinsing. 15-20 days of this application helps cure pimples and also helps to remove blemishes and scars.

• Apply fresh lemon juice to the affected area and leave on overnight. Wash off with warm water next morning.

• For acne that hasn't responded to anything, steep 2-3 tsp. dried basil leaves in 1 cup boiling water for 10-20 minutes, cool, and apply to affected area with a cotton ball.

ARTHRITIS

• A daily serving of fresh fish or fish oil capsules helps give relief of arthritis and other joint pains.

• Eat 3-4 walnuts a day on an empty stomach.

ASTHMA

• Mix 1 tsp. honey with 1/2 tsp. cinnamon and take before going to bed.

• Avoid aspirin, as this may invoke attacks.

Membership If you have friends who

might enjoy becoming a

member, they can join at

most ILCM activities, or by

sending their membership

form AND a check (not

cash) to ILCM PO Box

1370 Macau. For

membership forms please

email ilcm@ilcm.org.mo.

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Paparazzi

If you take photos at ILCM events, please feel free to email them to our Photo

Librarian, Monica Ellefsen at photos@ilcm.org.mo

To view our photos, please visit: http://

picasaweb.google.com/ILCM2007

The Highly Sensitive Child

case, adults assume the child is simply shy.

The point is that many children are likely highly sensitive and the various stimuli in their environment may be affecting their focus, comprehension, social relationships, energy levels, and performance at school. Schools are very stimulating environments; colourful walls laden with posters, trimmers, student work, notes, decorations provide more visual stimuli than one knows what to do with. Students are busy in a classroom, moving about, talking, writing, humming, laughing, dropping pencils, getting drinks of water, and bumping into one another. They alone provide a constant hum of stimulation from first bell until dismissal.

Adults are no different. Fifteen to twenty percent of adults are also highly sensitive persons. Our daily environment engages our nervous system in ways we often do not even realize. Just try driving in Macau! Those with a sensitive nervous system instinctively know to avoid certain situations that cause their system too much stress. For others, it is a daily battle between not wanting to miss-out on anything and trying to keep their body and emotions in balance. For most newcomers to Macau it is a highly stimulating experience. Let’s not forget this about our children.

Jennifer Camulli

I begin with that excerpt from Dr. Elaine Aron’s website www.hsperson.com on The Highly Sensitive Person because she is the

leading authority on this newly accepted condition by the medical and psychological communities.

If you have a child who fits any of the descriptions in the first paragraph, you may find it worth your while to visit her site and take the self-test on behalf of your child to determine if he/she is indeed a highly sensitive person. Knowing this may enlighten you to your child’s nervous and response system in ways that you cannot imagine.

If you are NOT a highly sensitive person, it is particularly difficult to understand the environmental effect of various stimuli on someone who is. While you might unconsciously notice the exhaust from a bus or truck but carry on, a highly sensitive person (HSP) may feel their breathing is has been seriously compromised and feel as though they are gasping for a clean breath. A noisy environment to some makes them feel alive and in good company but for a HSP this can cause confusion, headaches and disorientation. For a child, it may elicit overexcitement, viewed by adults as a hyperactive-out-of-control-child, or it may cause him/her to retreat and not interact with anyone at all. In this

‘A highly sensitive child is one of the fifteen to twenty percent of children born with a nervous system that is highly aware and quick to react to everything. This makes them quick to grasp subtle changes, prefer to reflect deeply before acting, and generally behave conscientiously (BUT NOT ALWAYS). They are also easily overwhelmed by high levels of stimulation, sudden changes, and the emotional distress of others. Because children are a blend of a number of temperament traits, some HSCs are fairly difficult--active, emotionally intense, demanding, and persistent--while others are calm, turned inward, and almost too easy to raise except when they are expected to join a group of children they do not know. But outspoken and fussy or reserved and obedient, all HSCs are sensitive to their emotional and physical environment.’ – Elaine Aron

Breast self-examination lecture

Fran Thomas

Breast cancer prevention…

Breast self-examination… are you doing it? Do not become a statistic.

Breast self-examination to detect breast changes early is vital. Lyn Davis, a New Zealand trained nurse from Hope Medical Clinic, will give a lecture and

demonstration on the how and why, and what to look for.

Bookings will be limited to 20 women per session.

The date and venue will be announced via quickEnews.

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Activities… for mind & body

Everyone is welcome—if you do not know how to play, call Sonia Turner 28813449

WEDNESDAYS at NOON. Rhonda Simmons has graciously offered her home as the new venue. Please bring a plate to share and MOP20 to play. Location: Avenida de Amizade, Ed Chung Yu, 11B, Macau

Inquiries: Please call Rhonda at 28785863 or Valerie at 28881262

soc ia l

We meet on the FIRST MONDAY of every month at 1pm— upstairs at BookaChino, Rua Cidade de Santarem 434, NAPE... All are welcome! Light refreshments are available to purchase.

Inquiries: Please contact Joan Mowat at 28855153 or 66140223

Just show up or call if you want to know what we are reading…

Squash players, Myaka and Phil, and everyone involved, is looking forward to some new photographs…

TUESDAY NIGHTS 730 to 930pm

Playing on a social/get fit basis, guys/gals of

all levels are welcome. It is very casual and

you do not need to commit to games every

week. For further details, please email Kerri

Johns at johnsey@pacific.net.au

MEMBERSHIP BROCHURES & APPLICATIONS

If you need materials for friends or newcomers, just let us know.

We are also happy to provide your workplace with materials for newly arriving staff.

Simply email to ilcm@ilcm.org.mo

A Sad Note

We were very sad to hear

that Philip Murphy passed

away recently. He was a

great supporter of ILCM

over many years through

sales of his art and his

contributions to our

charities in Macau. Many

ILCM members have his

beautiful artwork hanging in

their homes. Philip will be

missed.

MONDAY & FRIDAY 830—1030am

All levels are welcome to join social tennis

mornings at the Taipa Stadium. MOP40 ILCM

members, MOP60 non-members. Please call

Catherine Galati 28811001 or Penny Stubbs

28882758

We are still looking for proof that these guys and gals actually do play tennis…

Social Tennis Players WANTED

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Activities… edible & drinkable soc ia l

Drinks after Work

… are mixed on the last Friday of each month...

It’s a casual way of winding down and meeting up with a few people.

Venues are announced by email.

Meanwhile if you have any ideas/venues where members and friends might meet

up, just email Winnie at social@ilcm.org.mo

Thursday 6 march

1030am—12 noon

Hosted by The Westin Resort Macau

A perfect opportunity to catch up on the latest, socialize in a beautiful setting. All we need to bring

are friends and newcomers…

The Westin Resort Macau very kindly provides us with the wonderful venue as well as coffee, tea,

and cookies. Contact ilcm@ilcm.org.mo

Coffee Morning

Macanese Lunch

Come & taste the history of Macau!

Thursday 20 March at 1230pm We will enjoy a Macanese buffet and Sonia Palmer will provide insight into

Macau’s unique culture and cuisine

at Riquexo Restaurant 69 Avenida Sidonio Pais, Macau Tel 2856 5655

Located near Hope Clinic, in front of Hoi Fu Bldg and next to the apartment building with a clock

MOP160/members, MOP190/non-members

Please RSVP by Monday 17 March to Cathy Grima at 6693 4490 or social@ilcm.org.mo

No shows will be charged

NO-SHOWS If you do not show up for a reserved event,

or if you cancel too late, the venue will

still charge us… YOU, for your spot.

If you need to cancel please let us know

ASAP.

Riquexo (Rickshaw) Self Service Restaurant, is a family run business owned by Sonia Palmer offering relaxed informal dining within a cozy atmosphere. Providing a wide range of Macanese and vegetarian dishes, all recipes have been provided by Sonia’s mother who is 92 years old and still assisting in the restaurant today.

All meals are created naturally, the home-style way, with no MSG. Complimenting the meals are a selection of mouth watering deserts to choose from.

Sonia and her family have operated the business for twenty years, and Sonia has been a member of the ILCM for the past twenty five years.

We look forward to seeing you all there.

- Cathy Grima

ILCM PO Box 1370 Macau ilcm@ilcm.org.mo www.ilcm.org.mo PRESIDENT president@ilcm.org.mo Andrea Mansfield 6658 2682 VICE PRESIDENT vicepresident@ilcm.org.mo Francine Thomas 6684 1497 TREASURER treasurer@ilcm.org.mo Sue Lambert 2881 0423 SECRETARY secretary@ilcm.org.mo Melinda Ross 6620 9546 MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY membership@ilcm.org.mo Sonia Turner 6612 9793 SOCIAL COORDINATORS social@ilcm.org.mo Katrina Martin 6662 0944 Cathy Grima 6693 4490 Winnie Wong 6617 3282 COMMUNITY SERVICES community@ilcm.org.mo Francine Thomas 6684 1497 Penny Stubbs 6659 1842 Susie Briggs 6675 9242 NEWSLETTER EDITOR editor@ilcm.org.mo Georgie Creeden 6610 0045 PUBLIC RELATIONS ilcm@ilcm.org.mo Emiko Pinto-Marques 6680 7095 WEB MISTRESS ilcm@ilcm.org.mo Jennifer Camulli 6692 8330 SPECIAL PROJECTS events@ilcm.org.mo Jenny Lonergan 6689 6377 MEMBERS AT LARGE mal@ilcm.org.mo Dora Deparis 6682 7017 Melanie Ruston 6684 1718 Sue Lambert 2881 0423

ILCM Events & Other Enormously Important Dates ILCM

I n t e r n a t i o n a l L a d i e s ’

C l u b o f M a c a u

A non-profit social organization supporting local charities since 1984

March 2008 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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2 3 Book Club Tennis Mums & Tots

4 Squash

5 Mahjong Mums & Tots

6 COFFEE

7 Tennis Mums & Tots

8

9 10 Tennis Mums & Tots

11 Squash

12 Mahjong Mums & Tots

13 Comm Mtg

14 Tennis Mums & Tots

15

16 17 Tennis Mums & Tots

18 Squash Spotlight Chef

19 Mahjong Mums & Tots

20 LUNCH Tots & Helpers News d/line

21 holiday Tennis Mums & Tots

22 holiday

23 holiday EASTER

24 Tennis Mums & Tots

25 Squash

26 Mahjong Mums & Tots

27

28 Tennis Mums & Tots MOC party DRINKS

29

30 31 Tennis Mums & Tots

UPCOMING EVENTS • May 31: Annual Charity Ball

MONTHLY • 1st Monday: Book Club

• 1st Thursday: Coffee Morning

• 2nd Thursday: Committee Meeting

• 3rd Thursday: Lunch

• Last Friday: Charity Birthday Party; Drinks after Work

MARCH BIRTHDAYS

Lee-Anne Gray (2)

Nathalie Tellier (2)

Sophie De Bettencourt (4)

Beth Doherty (6)

Sandy Corrie (9)

Brenda Histed (9)

Ann Cunningham (10)

Sonia Palmer (11)

Jessie Bash (14)

Dora Deparis (15)

Valerie Eddleston (15)

Marlene Dias (21)

Peta Lewis (21)

Heather Clarke (22)

Madeleine Hay (22)

Charlotte Kim (29)

HOLY WEEK & EASTER AT MORRISON CHAPEL Palm Sunday 10am – Procession of Palms, distribution of palm crosses, and Holy Communion

Maundy Thursday 8pm – Commemoration of the Last Supper and foot washing

Good Friday 10am – The Good Friday Liturgy, The Way of the Cross readings, hymns and meditations

Easter Saturday 8pm – The Lighting of the Pascal Candle, renewing of Baptismal Vows and First Easter Communion

Easter Sunday 10am – Easter Communion and Easter Celebrations