Archive for 2009
There will be a New Years Eve Party at the Farm (Deborderi) this Thursday December 31, starting at 7pm.
This is NOT a DAEA exclusive event. All Expats, partners, and Guests are welcome to attend.
Hope you will come and bring some friends to ring in the New Year. 2010 is going to be a great year!!!
Curtis L. Cooper | DAEA Chairman
December 18, 2009
DAEA Family Christmas Party
Coco’s Grill
Well, it’s that time again for the Annual Davao Area Expat Association Christmas Party. No need for snow shoes or coveralls at Coco’s, just casual attire for the men and ladies.
Be prepared also for the “After Party” dancing at Level Up Bar, just walking distance from Coco’s Grill and bring along your favorite disco dress and high heels. Still, the main thing is Be There whether you care to “Fashion Up” or not, enjoy, laugh and dance or just watch!
This year’s theme will be “Bringing The DAEA Family Together”
Our schedule is as follows:
5pm-6pm – Fellowship – Catching up with friends, old and new.
6pm – Meeting will begin shortly after regular menu food orders have been taken.
6:45pm – 7:30 pm – Dinner and Socializing
7:30pm – We will have kids games outside and couples games inside. After the games we will have a Couples Gift Exchange. Your gift should be approximately P200 in value.
It is going to be a great time that you won’t want to miss. We look forward to seeing all of you there.
Sincerely and Warmest Holiday Wishes
Curtis L Cooper | DAEA Chairman
December 18, 2009
DAEA Family Christmas Party
Coco’s Grill
Well, it’s that time again for the Annual Davao Area Expat Association Christmas Party. No need for snow shoes or coveralls at Coco’s, just casual attire for the men and ladies.
Be prepared also for the “After Party” dancing at Level Up Bar, just walking distance from Coco’s Grill and bring along your favorite disco dress and high heels. Still, the main thing is Be There whether you care to “Fashion Up” or not, enjoy, laugh and dance or just watch!
This year’s theme will be “Bringing The DAEA Family Together”
Our schedule is as follows:
5pm-6pm – Fellowship – Catching up with friends, old and new.
6pm – Meeting will begin shortly after regular menu food orders have been taken.
6:45pm – 7:30 pm – Dinner and Socializing
7:30pm – We will have kids games outside and couples games inside. After the games we will have a Couples Gift Exchange. Your gift should be approximately P200 in value.
It is going to be a great time that you won’t want to miss. We look forward to seeing all of you there.
Sincerely and Warmest Holiday Wishes
Curtis L Cooper | DAEA Chairman
Hello Members,
Just a reminder of the upcoming DAEA meeting today, December 10th, 4pm at Coco’s Grill, located on F-Torres Street, Davao City.
I will be giving a presentation on how to use all the functions of the DAEA website.
Come and learn about how to post new messages in the forum, reply to messages in the forum or post a reply to a blog. We will also have discussing on our upcoming Christmas party on Friday December 18th Ranchos Palas Verde club house, located just off Diversion Hwy. Crocodile park Compound.
Hope you will join us!!!
Curtis L. Cooper | DAEA Chairman
American Citizens Services
U.S. Embassy
Manila, Philippines
Good Day:
I received the e-mail below from Mr. Joe Straka today. A Mr. Plaisted is reported not to have checked in with his family in quite some time and has broken a habit of checking in regularly.
If anyone knows of his whereabouts, would you please contact the US Embassy. By copy of this to Mr. Joe Straka, I am advising him to have his friend in the USA have the family contact the Embassy directly at the above e-mail address or to otherwise contact American Citizens Services at Tel. No. : (632) 301-2000 extension 2555, 2246 Fax : (632) 301-2017
Or, http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwh3004.html
J. Stacey Baird, U.S. Embassy Area Warden Volunteer
Davao City
082-244-0676
0918-259-1190
I received an email from a friend in the US that is requesting help finding a person who is believed to be in the Davao area. His name is Terrance “Terry” L. Plaisted, age 48. He’s been in the Philippines for 8-9 months and has been calling home weekly but hasn’t called home in over 6 weeks. I’ve attached a photo of him also. If anyone knows his whereabouts please have him contact his family as soon as possible.Thanks,
Joe Straka
Hello Members,
Just a reminder of the upcoming DAEA monthly meeting this Thursday November 12th, 4pm at Coco’s Grill, located on F-Torres Street, Davao City.
Our guest speaker will be Bong Domingo, AKA, the Pinoy Gardner.
Come and learn about Soil and Climatic Condition, Seedling care and transplanting, Land preparation, Fertilization, Irrigation and Drainage, Pruning and Fruit Setting, Harvesting/Handling, how to make your own Miniature Herb Garden and much much more.
If you have a green thumb, or would like some information on gardening in the Philippines, you don’t want to miss this guest speaker.
Hope to see you this Thursday!!!
Curtis L. Cooper | DAEA Chairman
Hello Members,
Just a reminder of the upcoming DAEA monthly meeting this Thursday November 12th, 4pm at Coco’s Grill, located on F-Torres Street, Davao City.
Our guest speaker will be Bong Domingo, AKA, the Pinoy Gardner.
Come and learn about Soil and Climatic Condition, Seedling care and transplanting, Land preparation, Fertilization, Irrigation and Drainage, Pruning and Fruit Setting, Harvesting/Handling, how to make your own Miniature Herb Garden and much much more.
If you have a green thumb, or woould like some information on gardening in the Philippines, you don’t want to miss this guest speaker.
Hope to see you this Thursday!!!
Curtis L. Cooper | DAEA Chairman
Has anyone noticed the gas prices are outrageous here in Davao? Maybe its the entire Philippines. Most of the gas stations are charging 43 pesos per liter. Gas prices seem to keep going up. Last week I think the cheap gas was 41 peso per liter. I used to be able to fill up my Kia for 100o pesos. Now 1000 pesos get me only 2/3 of a tank.
I have called my parents in the US and they say the gas price per gallon is about $2.55 and have been pretty steady. $2.55 X 46 (peso) / 4 (liter to a gallon) = 29.32 peso per liter US Price. Here in the Philippines, (Davao) its a whopping 43 per liter.
Does anyone have a reasonable explanation for this? Crude oil is currently at $77.24 per barrel, which is pretty high, but not like it was a few years ago when crude oil was way over $100 per barrel.
Thanks for your feedback,
Coop
Davao Area Expat Association has arranged for another Family Fun Night. Bring the whole family for Bowling and Dining Out and , Friday October 23rd or come for just Bowling at 7:00pm. Believe me when I say this is an impressive place without being overwhelming.
Rancho Palos Verdes Sports Club is a part of the whole Rancho Palos Verdes organization but it is conveniently located in town, just around the corner from Ma-a Road off Diversion Road in the same “compound” as Crocodile Park.
Anyone would be proud to take their spouse or all the family here. It’s a class place that will be fun for everyone. Still, the selection and prices in the pool side cafe or main restaurant will allow everyone to enjoy themselves with great food and excellent service. The range from P180 to P1,580. Lower if you order before 6:00pm. There is Western style food for just about every taste.
When you see this place, experience the service and taste the food, you will likely say the same thing I did, “Wow, this is how I want to live!” Yet, it much less than the Marco Polo.
We’ve set the date for a Friday October 23rd 7pm so that kids may attend and not have to worry about homework or getting up early the next day. We expect to be done about 9:30pm. If you want, you can show up around 5-6pm and have dinner or just relax.
When you get there, take a short tour around the place. There’s a huge pool, poolside restaurant, main dining room, basketball, weight lifting, sauna, billiards and even a playroom for the tiny tots. We’ll keep the group together and focus on bowling but there’s lots to see and do for the future. We’re planning a pool party and perhaps our Christmas Party for this location if the Group seems to like the place.
Curtis Cooper | DAEA Chairman
Meeting Minutes Davao Area Expat Association. Thursday October 8, 2009, Coco’s Restaurant, Davao Convention Center Compound, F. Torres Street, Davao City
1) Attendance 18 people, Open Meeting Attendance 30
2) Curtis Cooper, chairperson, led the discussion of Association mission and purposes, goals and objectives.
After extensive discussion it was decided by Consensus of those attending to:
1. Retain and reconfirm the existing goals, mission, and structure – that is Social, Educational, Charitable.
2. Have two anonymous Donation collection boxes, one for Group, one for Charity.
3. Move Board of Director meetings to the first Tuesday after a General Meeting.
4. Choose Directors from among volunteers and to elect a Chairperson from among the directors, as in the past.
5. Promote membership in various media.
6. Considered the Association a “private club” that is, “to be one, ask one”
7. Cancel the old Yahoo Group website and move to the new DavaoExpats.Org.
8. Remind those wishing to access the new website that it will take 24-48 hours until their password is confirmed.
9. To enforce common acceptable behavior standards and decorum for the website, Email and Meetings.
The Fashion Institute of Design & Arts in Juna Subdivision, Matina presentation by Gerry Munda and his wife was very well received. Many good questions were fielded.
Gerry and his wife Christine lived for many years in the State of Texas USA. Christine is a Graduate of a highly accredited Fashion School in Californa with more than ten years of experience.
The Fashion Institute is unique in Davao because its instructors will be from well known design and fashion centers in Manila and of course the USA.
The Institute’s Launching Party will be held Friday, October 16, 2009 at 544 Ricardo Street, Juna Subdivision, Matina, Davao City. Cocktails at 6 pm.
Audience members who wish to attend Seminars or later classes will receive a Five Percent discount.
The Pinoy Gardner Presentation on small area and container farming was deferred until November 12, 2009. There is a large interest in this means of enjoying a great hobby and making or saving worthwhile amounts in the process.
GRUB STREET RESTAURANT on Duterte street near Gaisano South mall, proprietor, LC, kindly treated the group to wonderful! spicy roast beef and sausage sandwiches on wheat roll bread. It is my opinion that these are the best spicy sandwiches in Davao City. Thank you LC, Thank you very much.
Stacey Baird, acting secretary
