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The Lion is a publication of the Community Liaison Office at the US Embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
TheThe Lion The Newsletter of the American Community in Ethiopia Vol. 15 No. 10 Community Edition Thursday May 26,
INSIDEINSIDE
Departure Faire 1
News and Notes 3
Health Unit– Tobacco 4
ICS News/ movies 5
Classifieds 6-9
Job Postings 9
Calendar 10
Thanks to all who participated in the
Departure Faire!
Bon Voyage!!
The Lion Page 2 - Community Edition Thursday, May 26, 2011
TheThe Lion EDITOREDITOR
Maggie DeLoach
Contributors Frank Villeda
Photography: Maggie DeLoach
The Lion is published bi-weekly by the Com munity Liaison Office in Addis Ababa, Ethio-pia to provide news, information and resources to
the American Community in Ethiopia.
The Lion is always interested in your photos and articles. Please send your submissions by 10 am on the Monday before publication to:
Hours of Operation
Embassy: Monday-Thursday 7:30-5:00pm, Friday 7:30-12:30 pm
Phone 011 130 6000
After Hours 011 130 6911
http://addisababa.usembassy.gov
RSO: All public inquiries may refer to the Internet webpage:
http://ethiopia.usembassy.gov/rso_addis.html
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Embassy News, Notes and EventsEmbassy News, Notes and Events
The Orphan Care Village at Injibara, north west, Ethiopia is a
new established orphanage which is currently administered by
four Catholic Nuns from El Salvador, Mexico and Peru and are
pleading desperately for our compassionate help to help
those in need.
As a new institution for the needy, they face many challenges,
one being extremely limited resources. Therefore, if you have
any unwanted items (anything and everything), please call
Frank Villeda at 0911-21-18-94 or 0113-71-03-45 and he will
make sure your kind gift makes it to Injibara.
For more information, please call Sister Maria Luisa at 0920-49-
66-91
Or visit this website: http://www.brittanyshope.org/projects/
ocv/
Submitted by Frank Villeda
Leaving? Be careful what
you try to carry out of ET!
No More than 200 ETB
No more than $1000
Get Certificates for silver,
gold, antiques, crosses
or put them in your HHE
Trade in your Foreign
Currency
Ostrich eggs, laptops,
cameras can be trouble!
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Health Unit: TobaccoHealth Unit: Tobacco
World No Tobacco Day May 31,
2011
Key facts
Tobacco kills up to half of its users.
More than 80% of the world's one billion smokers live
in low- and middle-income countries.
Leading cause of death, illness and impoverishment
Tobacco use is one of the biggest public health threats the
world has ever faced. It kills more than five million people a
year – an average of one person every six seconds – and
accounts for one in 10 adult deaths. Up to half of current
users will eventually die of a tobacco-related disease.
Second-hand smoke kills
Second-hand smoke is the smoke that fills restaurants, of-
fices or other enclosed spaces when people burn tobacco
products such as cigarettes, bidis and water pipes. There is
no safe level of second-hand tobacco smoke.
Every person should be able to breathe smoke-free air.
Smoke-free laws protect the health of non-smokers, are
popular, do not harm business and encourage smokers to
quit.
Tobacco users need help to quit
Among smokers who are aware of the dangers of tobacco,
most want to quit. Counseling and medication can more
than double the chance that a smoker who tries to quit will
succeed.
Picture warnings work
Hard-hitting anti-tobacco advertisements and graphic pack
warnings – especially those that include pictures – reduce
the number of children who begin smoking and increase
the number of smokers who quit.
Adopted from:
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs339/en/
index.html
US Embassy
Do you want to stop smoking?
Do you want to help a smoker
Quit?
Everything you want to know
about smoking !
You are invited to a Presentation
by Dr. Kasper on May 31st, 2011
Tana A & B
@ 1330
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ICS UPDATESICS UPDATES
Thursday 26 May Grade 8 Stepping Up Program
Thursday 26 May Elementary Dress Up Day: Crazy Hat Day
Thursday 26 May Last Day of Elementary ASAs
Friday 27 May Teacher Work Day – School Closed for Students
Saturday 28 May Graduation
Tuesday 31 May Grade 5 Parent Transition Tea, TBA
Thursday 2 June Grade 2-5 End of the Year Concert
Saturday 4 June SAT at ICS
8-13 June Final Exams, Grades 8-11
Friday 10 June Elementary Dress Up Day: Opposite Day
Monday 13 June Regular Board Meeting, 7:00 PM
Tuesday 14 June Stepping Up to Middle School Day for Grade 5
Wednesday 15 June MS House Day, 8:00 AM-12:30 PM
Wednesday 15 June MS Awards Ceremony, 12:30-2:00 PM
Thursday 16 June Last Day of School (Half Day for Students)
Phone: +251-11-371544
Email: [email protected]
Alternate ICS number: +251-911-333-650
PO Box 70282 Old Airport Addis Ababa
ICS News and At the MoviesICS News and At the Movies
Welcome to EDNA Mall Ethiopia's First Complete Family destination that offers movie entertainment, video games and playground for children, shopping and
dining.
For more information and show times please
call 011-661-6278/6208 or visit their website
@ http://www.ednamall.net/
Now Showing…
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To submit an advertisement, e-
mail the editor at cloaddisa-
[email protected]. Ads will be
published for 2 issues the LION.
If you wish to delete the ad
sooner or continue it longer,
contact the editor. Please limit
to 50 words or less.
Vehicles
2003 Land Rover Discovery II.
Good condition; no mechani-
cal problems experienced.
High clearance 4WD, differen-
tial lock, traction control, hill
descent control. V8 4.6 liter
engine. Automatic transmis-
sion, sunroof, cruise control,
power windows/locks/seats, Air
con, leather seats, gold color.
86,000 miles. Imported duty
free from the U.S. USD 17,000 or
equivalent. Email or call Andy
at [email protected] / 091-
260-8209 if interested. Pictures
available upon request. Avail-
able late June
2002 Land Rover Discovery,
duty free (imp. 2007) Exc.
Cond., 117,700 km, 4whl dr,
Automatic, $15,950Contact ICS
011 371 1544 Ato Wondwossen
ext. 229, Don Tingley ext. 284 or
092 137 8334, Ato Tamiru
Mambo 091 302 6638
2000 Lexus LX470 4WD (Lexus
Landcruiser): near mint condi-
tion, 101,000 miles, 8 seats, V8
engine, new tires, moonroof,
bull bars, traction control, pri-
vacy glass, air bags, 100,000
mile check up performed in the
U.S., and much more. Photos
available on request. $19,500.
Available June/July 2011. Price
and timeframe are negotiable.
Contact Jeff at
[email protected] or 0911
-51-17-37. (4/14)
2007 Suzuki Jimny: $9,000/OBO.
3,000 Km. One owner. Manual,
1.3 L, 4 Cylinders, 4 wheel drive,
petrol. 2 Door, 4 Seat. 15” alloy
wheels, AC/ heater, 2 Speaker
Stereo w/CD player. Driver &
Passenger Armrests, keyless
central locks, intermittent wip-
ers, anti-glare rear wiper/
washer, power door mirrors &
windows, power steering. Con-
tact: 0911 254297 (4/28)
Landrover Defender TDI for
sale. 221,000km. Imported duty
free to Ethiopia 2005. $12,000.
Avaiable immediately. sofia 09
11511617 or0913399838 guyban
For Sale 200 2 Toyota 4runner
Four wheel drive 89,000 miles
(Great condition) $12,500 (duty
free) Available mid-June
Contact John at 0911249516 or
1735TOYOTA LAND CRUISER HZJ
105 - 4.2L DIESEL - 4X4 - LHD –
MODEL: HZJ105L-GCMRS
Excellent condition, no acci-
dents. : 37 000 km. Imported
Ethiopia October 2007.
DUTY FREE. Asking Euros 38,000
or best offer. Contact Jean-
Christophe at 0911.21.00.57 -
jean-
.fr or Abdurahmane
0911.40.24.93. - abdurah-
ehicle is available late June/
early July (5/26
Duty Free Car for Sale
Toyota 4 RUNNER 1988 188000
Km Imported to Ethiopia: 2006
Engine: 2600cc Petrol Excellent
Running Condition Price: 7000 $
For more information contact:
2009 Toyota Yaris 20,000km,
16,000 Eurounder warrenty until
Nov. 2011 091 320 2096
Cars for Rent: Contact Lijeshet
Anteneh 091 123 7157. Two
models Available: Abay or Toy-
ota Corolla
CAR FOR RENT RAV 4-2006
MODEL Automatic transmis-
sion Great conditionContact
Henok @ 0911161918
Miscellaneous
WANTED: Children’s Swing
Set. If you are departing post
and don’t want to pack up
your child’s outdoor swing set,
please let us know. We have
an interested buyer. Contact
Don at [email protected]
EVDO Wireless Internet Data
Terminal. Wireless stick can be
used in desktops or laptops.
Purchased new in 2009. USD 50
or equivalent. USD 50 or
equivalent. Email or call Andy
at [email protected] / 091-
260-8209 Pictures available
upon request. Available late
June
For Sale: 1) Tae Kwon Do Uni-
forms (2) to fit boy or girl 2-3
grade 100 birr each 2) Men’s
North Face Internal Frame
Backpack – used twice
(capacity approx. 3000 cu in.)
$50.00 or 832 birr 3) Lowe Alpine
Systems Internal Frame Back-
pack (capacity approx 2500 cu
in.) $50 or 832 birr (Please con-
tact Kate Pongonis at
011-130-6970 or 0911237170.
(5/26)
Potted Plants for Sale– good
Variety Call Chip 091 150 9431
Items for sale: 1. Used airline
approved hard sided cat car-
rier. (Also great for transporting
your cat to the vet’s.) 2. Ikea
swivel desk chair. 3. Powercom
UPS for laptop, etc. available
mid-June. EACH item is US$15
or 250Etb. Text Rebecca at 0912
-376108 if interested
Classifieds
PURE BRED AIREDALE TERRIER
"FENWAYAiredale Terrier, two
and half years old, brought
from the US.Beautiful animal,
pedigree papers, AKC regis-
tered, microchipped, neu-
tered, 55 pounds, de wormed,
all shots up to date. Needs
firm hand, or owner experi-
enced with training. Best in a
home without young children.
Loves to play, and run, very
active and friendly with other
dogs. Serious inquiries only
asander-
0912-15-7677 cell
Jeff:[email protected]
2) Twin Beds with box springs,
imported from Italy, comes
with matching two drawer
night stand $ 200 eachOval
glass dinning table with 6
chairs (imported glass) $ 250
5x8" shag living room rug $ 100
7 Barbie Dolls, clothing, shoes,
etc... Set for $ 20
Games: Yahtzee, UNO, Pic-
tureka, Connect Four, + many
more Set for $ 15 American
Doll: Addy with clothing $ 70
Girls Room: Rug, Wall Art,
Hanging Pictures, Pink/
Butterflies, Purple canopy $ 70
Call Joanna @ 0912.61.19.02
DSTV Personal Video Recorder
(PVR) Decoder and satellite
dish. PVR purchased new in
2010; dish purchased new in
2009. Pause and record live
TV shows from South African
DSTV network (including popu-
lar U.S. and European shows
and international sports). PVR
can connect to two TVs. Con-
nection cable wiring in-
cluded. USD 300 or equiva-
lent. Multisystem 27 inch
TV. Watch both AFN and
DSTV or Arab Sat on same TV,
as both PAL and NTSC en-
abled. Toshiba brand. Pur-
chased new in South Africa in
2004. USD 100 or equiva-
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Household Staff
EXCELLENT DRIVER available mid-June. Excellent English, knows the city inside and out as well as surrounding areas, great safety
record, trustworthy, works evenings whenever needed, resourceful at running errands, and can independently take your visitors on
various “city tours”. Prior to working for me he drove 4 years for a USAID employee whose glowing recommendation is also on
file. Contact Rebecca at 0912-376-108 for more info.
Yitbarek, our wonderful day guard looking for a full-time position. Responsible, hard-working, very friendly. Communicates well in
English, has complete background security check with the Embassy. He can be reached at 0912121375 or through Warren at
x6756. (4/28)
Tseday Getachew excellent nanny great experience working for EU & US families. English is excellent, she is highly energetic ,great
with babies and children. She will be available in Mid-June. Please call Tseday at 0911435422. for references
Sara Tefera Yibza nanny . German family with a 2 year old . the family describes Sara as "caring ,committed", "punctual and reli-
able, "excellent cook". fluent English, a fantastic hire for any family. She can be reached at0910-579-083 or by email at
reliable Gate Guard/Gardener Ephram Tadesse is working for me for 5 months (Sat and Sun), looking for full time employment. He
serves as my gate guard, gardener, cleans my vehicle. Always on time and follows directions well. English skills are fair. He is avail-
able to work immediately. If interested, please call his aunt, Meskerm, at 0913700931.
Helen is a meticulous housekeeper who can also babysit. She is diligent and thorough in her cleaning, and is very experienced after
working 5 years in Dubai with one family. Helen has been with us for just over a year, keeping our home clean and babysitting for
our two children. She is reliable and trustworthy. Contact the Baumans at 0911-50-11-69 or [email protected] for more
information.
Salem is available during weekday hours for housekeeping and she can also babysit. She does laundry, dishes, mops, dusts, and
other duties as instructed. Salem has been with our family for just over two years. She is reliable and trustworthy. Contact the
Baumans at 0911-50-11-69 or [email protected] for more information.
Balo is a fantastic driver. He is responsible, trustworthy, cautious when driving, he knows the city well, and is very good with chil-
dren. His English is excellent. Balo has been with our family for under a year but comes highly recommended. Contact the
Baumans at 0911-50-11-69 or [email protected] for more info.
Makonnen works as a gardener and day guard. He is extremely diligent and hard working. He always arrives early and stays until
the night guard arrives to ensure guard coverage. Makonnen is great with children and our puppy as well. He has managed our
large garden while also carrying out his guard duties. Contact the Baumans at 0911-50-11-69 or [email protected] for
more information.
Excellent/Experienced Domestic Available July 1: Felekech Tadesse has worked for U.S. Embassy families for 40+ years as a cook/
housekeeper/house manager/nanny. Cooking is her passion--cooked for former Ambassador. Excellent English. Familiar with
Ebassy staff/procedures. Meticulous and highly reliable/trustworthy. Call her at 091-022-0691 or email Kary at [email protected] Excellent Cook, Trained on all American favorites:Call - Eteneshe 0911.88.37.49For references: [email protected]
Excellent Guard/Honest and Hardworking completing multi-passenger driving license test in June Call - Mulye 0911.71.45.48
For references: [email protected]
Driver Mesfin,is friendly, speaks and understands English, is a lovely man who we trusted with our children and all sorts of jobs and
bills. He is very reliable, friendly and committed. We hired a car and he drove that for 6 months and never once let us down in any
way. He has two young children of his own and lives in Old Airport area (picture below). To contact Mesfin you can call him on 09
11 138 960 (from abroad +251 911 138 960)
Meseret our cleaner and nanny is 100% trustworthy and lovely. She has children of her own, a loving family, always worked very
hard, and we always felt our house and children were very safe in her hands. We would highly recommend to any nice family
wanting support of cleaner, cook or nanny (Meseret combined all three functions for us). Working Old Airport side of town is better
for Meseret as she has a commute in, and Bole is a little far. Meseret speaks and understandings English very well and was a very
valuable source of translation and advice for us. Meseret’s number is 0911 781 879 For references or enquires you can contact me:
[email protected] or call me on 0911 522 750.
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JOB VACANCIESJOB VACANCIES
The date indicates when the ap-
plication is due. Find more about
these job opportunities at: http://
e t h i o p i a . u s e m b a s s y . g o v /
job_opportunities.html
The U.S. Mission Addis Ababa
is seeking an individual for the
position of:
37-2011 Computer Manage-
ment Assistant LAN COB 6/9/11
33-2011 Cooperative Agreement
Specialist COB 6/1/11
31-2011 Technical Officer-
Biomedical Prevention COB
6/1/11
26A-2011 Executive Assistant
USAU EFM COB 6/1/11
USAID
AEEA
Lifeguard,Gym/Attendant Emb.
Rec. Center
ClassifiedsClassifieds
Services
Personal Trainer Available: Mohit Vartak is a Certified Personal Trainer with over 15 years of ex-
perience. Available for personal training, nutrition consultation, body analysis, and fitness plan
development. He is also available to lead group classes. Call him directly at 091 215 812 Rec-
ommended by Allyson Wainer (1/6/11)
Massage in your own home. Fere has her certificate in massage therapy: Swedish, Shiatsu, hot
stone, aroma therapy massage, and reflexology. She brings her own massage table. She has
been serving the American Community for many years. Contact Fere at 091 168 9475 Recom-
mended by Diane Corbin
Fitness Kickboxing - Cardiovascular training, Punching bag training, and shadow boxing. This
class is targeting people seeking to improve their overall fitness and weight loss. Full Contact
Kickboxing In Kamau’s home or Laphto in old airport For more information, please contact :
Teachers
ICS seeking experienced certified teachers: Please contact Hubert Gordon , Elementary Princi-
pal at 011-371-1544
ICS looking for tutors and English as an additional
language support people. Please contact Susan Cizek [email protected]
P r i v a t e M u s i c l e s s o n s : w w w . i c s a d d i s . e d u . e t
Click on "Academics", Scroll to "Performing Arts", Click on Band, Scroll to "Private Lessons
We are an Early Learning Center focused on Active Play for children ages 6 months - age 5. We
currently have openings for full and or part time teachers who can lead/plan activities, songs
and games in English. Experience working with children is a plus but not necessarily required.
Love of children and a willingness to learn are musts! 8:00am - 2:00pm preferred. Please email
CV to:
or phone 0911 54 7782
Referred by Mark Lovejoy
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*Ongoing Activities
Yoga-Every Tue-Thurs 12-1pm at the Embassy– CMR side lawn or inside Tukul near the CMR For more info contact the Health Unit Yoga at
the Brandt/Lovejoy Res. Sat. 9:00 Core Training Wed 5:15 in the MPR Soccer Practice every Sunday morning -Meet at Embassy compound at
7:00 a.m.