Month: January 2020

Sign up for June journey to Saskatoon

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Friends,

Come join Friendship Force New Mexico’s Journey to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada from June 18th to June 25th. Come and discover the charms of what some people call the “Paris of the prairies.”
The flyer below has information you will need to know about this journey.
We hope you will be a part of this journey to Saskatoon, a city that made the New York Times 2018 list of 52 Best Places to Visit.
In Friendship
Dianne Rand, Phil Moskal, Lori Enright

  • Friendship Force New Mexico
    Journey to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada June 18-June 25, 2020
    Come join us as we journey to Saskatoon, known as the “City of Bridges” for its seven bridges that span
    the South Saskatchewan River linking east to west. Saskatoon is home to the University of Saskatchewan
    where leading-edge technology such as the Canadian Light Source Synchrotron draws the best minds
    from around the world. The Meewasin Valley Trails are a hiker’s delight. The city’s vitality and cultural
    richness are evident in every neighborhood. Saskatoon made the New York Times 52 Best Places to Visit
    in 2018.
    Friendship Force Saskatoon, will host us for an activity filled week. Some of the places we may visit
    include Wanaskawyn, a First Nations Cultural Centre, soon to become a UNESCO site; the Western
    Development Museum, highlighting the early years of Saskatoon’s development; Manitou Springs
    Mineral Spa, which is known as The Dead Sea of Canada, legendary for its natural buoyancy and mineral
    rich properties and curative powers.
    We may enjoy a river boat ride on the Prairie Lily, go on a nature or river walk, visit a farm and explore
    some shops and restaurants outside of the city. We will enjoy touring this culturally rich city which
    houses a world renowned art gallery, a Ukrainian Museum, and innovative and plentiful restaurants.

  • All activities would require a moderate mobility level.9
    The temperature in June averages in the mid-70s providing a welcome respite from the usually high June
    temperatures in Albuquerque.
    The approximate cost of the journey would be $420 not including air fare. A deposit of $170 will be due
    on March 15th.
    There are flights from Albuquerque and Phoenix to Saskatoon’s John G. Diefenbaker International
    Airport located 3 miles northwest of Saskatoon.
    If you are interested in taking part in this interesting journey please call one of the Journey Coordinators,
    Dianne Rand 505-800-8026 or Phil Moskal 505-410-8337
    Applications for this Journey can be found on the FFI website. https://www.thefriendshipforce.org/wp-
    content/uploads/2018/02/Ambassa
    dor    –Application–and-Agreement–1.pdf . Please complete an
    application asap and send it to Phil Moskal at pgmoskal@gmail.com so we know how many ambassadors
    will be going. This club can host up to 10-12 persons.
    For those going on the Journey to Saskatoon a meeting will be held on March 15 at 3 p.m. at the Casa
    Clara Community Room, 1408 Vassar Dr. NE, Albuquerque 87106, to collect a deposit of $170 and
    provide further information about the Journey.

New FFI board members

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Dear friends, As you may all know, the governance of our wonderful organization is overseen by a group of dedicated, enthusiastic individuals whose one goal is to keep Friendship Force healthy so that it continues to thrive and expand well into the future. Each year, several members step down from the board and new ones are appointed. We are proud to announce this year’s two new appointees: Tracy Mirembe of Kampala, Uganda; and Atiek Widjajanti of Solo-Surakarta, Indonesia. With these exciting new additions, we must also say goodbye to our three departing board members: Thérèse Vilovar, Jyotsna (Jo) Custead, and Hiroshi Onishi. Thank you for serving the board tirelessly for the last three years! Please visit the Board of Directors page of our website and take a moment or two to read the biographies of our new members — and the other eight Board of Directors members, too. Don’t be afraid to make yourselves known to us at conferences or on Journeys –- we need to know what you are thinking. In friendship, Bobbie Mulholland Adelaide, Australia 2020 Board Chair

February social event: Tokyo Hana Inn

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Tokyo Hana Inn!
Friends!
January is almost over and our first social event is next month!
An International Restaurant was one of the top 5 requests made for social events and so in February we are going West to Tokyo Hana Inn!
It is fairly new in Albuquerque, good food, great entertainment and reasonable too!
We will have a private room but we need a minimum of 20 members to make this happen!
Date: Saturday, February 8, 2020
Time: 11:30 – 1:30
Place: Tokyo Hana Inn – 505-886-6188
10001 Coors Blvd NW
Cost: Based on what you order! Hibachi Lunch entrees start as low as $9 for Hibachi Vegetable and up to $19 for Hibachi Lobster and it is served with clear soup, salad, fried rice or white rice with mixed vegetables!!!
RSVP: Please make your reservations no later than Wednesday, February 5, by calling or texting Berta Wagstaff at 505-710-4448 or emailing her at vets4vets@aol.com.
Let’s make our first social event a success with your attendance!! You are welcome to bring a guest(s) who may be interested in Friendship Force!!!
Thank you for your support!
Berta