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Singapore American · June-July 2017
A message from the President...
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hanks to those of you who took the time to vote at our Annual General Meeting in April. I am thrilled to be taking over from Glenn van Zutphen as President and would like to thank Glenn and the outgoing members of ExCo for their commitment and dedication to the American Association of Singapore (AAS). I would like to wish a very warm welcome to the new Executive Committee members, I look forward to working closely with them and the AAS team. We’ve been pretty busy with some great events here at AAS in recent weeks, including a fun evening at the first Quiz Night of 2017. Quizmaster, Glenn van Zutphen, posed the questions as our teams battled it out to be crowned AAS’ smartest. It was great to see so many people enjoying themselves at the Ambassador’s Cup Golf Tournament, which teed off on April 30 at the Orchid Country Club, right here in Singapore (no passports required!). This year’s tournament continued our centennial celebrations with a 1940s vibe, in honor of the inaugural Ambassador’s Cup back in 1947. Many thanks to those who helped to organize and support the day, including the members of the Golf Committee, sponsors, volunteers and, of course, our AAS team. Lots of members enjoyed our Chit and Chat evening at Café Iguana in early May, catching up with old friends and making some new ones over a couple of beers and margaritas. Check out the photos on our website of this and our other recent events, including lots of fun pictures from the Ambassador’s Cup Golf Tournament! Don’t forget to mark your calendar for our Independence Day celebration, which will be held at Singapore American School on July 1. We have a super fun day planned with carnival games, music, food and an enormous bouncy castle – don’t miss it! Many of us are thinking about a visit back ‘home’ for the summer holidays. If you’re heading home, or to other exotic locations, we wish you a safe and enjoyable trip and look forward to seeing you at our Welcome Back event, details of which will be in the August issue of SAN. Follow us on Facebook or Twitter: @AmAssocSG, (hashtag #AmAssocSG for all social media). Best,
SINGAPORE AMERICAN NEWSPAPER EDITORIAL Editor-in-Chief: Cath Forte, communications@aasingapore.com Publishing Editor: Sarah Alden, generalmanager@aasingapore.com
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CONTRIBUTORS Hazlyn Aidzil, Dr. Suzanne M. Anderson, Faith Chanda, Alex Edwards, Augustus Prescott Gaylord, Katie Goggins, Richard Hartung, Priscilla Koh, Hannah Olsen, Bill Poorman, Ilana Rosenzweig, Laura Schwartz, Marc Servos, Bonnie Taylor, Jim Tietjen, Betty Warner For AAS: Katie Baines, Alka Chandiramani, Sarah Walston
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION BOARD MEMBERS President: Stephanie Nash • Vice President: Shawn Galey Treasurer: Michael Borchert • Secretary: Joseph Foggiato Directors: Sammie Cheston, Blair Hall, Bill Poorman, Brian Schwender, Jenn Wood Immediate Past President: Glenn van Zutphen • AmCham Chair: Dwight Hutchins The American Club President: Kristen Graff • AWA President: Tara Eastep SACAC Chair: Greg Rutledge • SAS Chair: Anita Tan-Langlois Non-Voting Members: US Embassy: Chahrazed Sioud US Military: Rear Admiral Donald Gabrielson
PUBLISHER – AMERICAN ASSOCIATION The American Association of Singapore (AAS) is a professional, not-for-profit organization established to enhance the well-being and living experience of Americans residing in Singapore and to promote relationships, both business and social, between Americans and those from different cultures and nationalities. 10 Claymore Hill, Singapore 229573 T: (+65) 6738 0371 • F: (+65) 6738 3648 E: admin@aasingapore.com • www.aasingapore.com The Singapore American newspaper, a monthly publication with readership of 10,000+, has been published by the American Association of Singapore since 1958, with the purpose of enhancing the expatriate experience in Singapore.
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