KID’S CORNER
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Jesters Care for Kids Charity Drive 2006: Our Corporate and Individual Sponsors and Pledgers as of July 29, 2006

Friends Love Youngsters group presents scholarships for third year

YMCA prepares scholarships donation program for underprivileged students

Marriott presents 60 scholarships under Spirit to Serve project

Sikh Club presents scholarships to YWCA Warm Family Project

Teachers decide on lineup for Schools Annual Sports Day

Jesters Care for Kids Charity Drive 2006: Our Corporate and Individual Sponsors and Pledgers as of July 29, 2006

Woody Underwood (left) and Graham Macdonald (center) receive a donation from Tesco Lotus.

Lewis Underwood
With our Jesters Children’s Fair only a scant 5 weeks away when this issue of the Pattaya Mail hits the stands, we are proud to announce that as of July 29th the running total of the corporate/individual sponsorship and pledge program in both cash and kind is currently at a stunning 3,628,500 baht; a figure that already exceeds the grand total collected last year in the same categories.
Thank you very much for your rapid response and generous outpouring.
As a tribute to all of you, we would like to publicize our present list of donors thus far this year.
Platinum
1. Baltex Industries
2. The Classroom
3. Club Nevada
4. The Diamond Shop
5. EK Crane Logistics
6. Herrod Foundation
(Switzerland)
7. Jameson’s Irish Pub
8. Laem Chabang
International Terminal
9. MBMG International
10. Mike Koerner
11. Nagas MC
12. Nirvana Resorts
13. Northern Thai Group
14. Pattaya Mail
15. Pattaya Sports Club
16. Point of View Media Group
17. Quayside Wharehousing (South Africa)
18. SJ Lake Consulting Services
19. Unilever (x 2)
20. Warners Properties (UK)
21. Wood Group
Gold
1. Alice and Company
2. Kevin Fisher
3. Sawatudom Engineering (Rayong)
4. Ultimate Technology & Services (UTS)
5. Kaefer Engineering (Thailand)
6. The Honourable Society of Hog’s Breath Golf Masters *
7. Herrod Foundation (Switzerland)
8. Chevron Offshore (Thailand)
9. Cranes and Equipment Asia
10. Q Cars
11. Planpac Group
12. Fearnleys (Thailand) Ltd
13. Watson Farley & Williams
Silver
1. Gez Tracey
2. ISE High School Student Council
3. McConnell Dowell
4. Canadian Jackalope Open
5. Tesco/Lotus
6. Katoen Natie
7. Oil States Industries (Thailand)
8. Herrod Foundation (Switzerland)
9. Farmer/Jetter Families
10. Hemaraj Land and Development
11. Baker Energy Services (BES)
12. JMC Ranch (USA) *
13. Lomar Maritime Co.
14. Aon (Thailand)
15. Premier Oilfield Services
16. SJ Coppell (UK) *
17. TQ Rock n’ Roll
Bronze
1. Luc Lafreniere (x2)
2. Paul Shortino (x2)
3. Keith Meehan (x 2)
4. Kevin Scott (x2)
5. Ronnie Gorrie *
6. Stuart Daly
7. Kiwi Fire Protection
8. Joe Otter
9. S/V Sea Marie (USA)
10. Special Forces Chapter III
11. Mark Muehr
12. The Regent’s School Secondary Student Guild
13. Richard Wibrow
14. Norm Aylward
15. Chick Pritchard (USA) *
16. Herrod Foundation (Switzerland)
17. Walter Blackbrow
18. Master Safety Enterprises
19. Ngow Hock Shipping
20. JMC Ranch (USA) *
21. Brunel Energy (Thailand)
22. Barwil (Thailand)
23. Kraisan Chainakanant
24. IPEDEX (Thailand) Ltd.
25. Rambo WW II and Rambowling Shook
26. National Associated Properties (USA) *
27. Marilyn Blacet
28. Mad Dog MC
29. Sally’s Bar
Pledge Program
1. Ronnie Gorrie
2. JMC Ranch (USA)
3. Road Dawgs (JPN)
4. Zack
5. The Honourable Society of Hog’s Breath Golf Masters
6. Chick Pritchard (USA)
7. PH 3 Aussie Hash
8. Ian Rippey
9. Dave Ballinger
10. SJ Coppell
11. National Associated Properties
12. Anonymous
Though this is an absolute wonderful result we are still seeking more funds to assist our needy children charities on the Eastern Seaboard and in the tsunami-affected South.
If you would like to join us in helping the kids this year, or learn of more ways you can help, please visit our website: www.care4kids.info, or email us at jesterscd@ care4kids.info.


Friends Love Youngsters group presents scholarships for third year

Ariyawat Nuamsawat
Puen Rak Nong, the Friends Love Youngsters group led by Kosit Kaewtrairat and Naris Sirisri on July 28 presented scholarships to students in Pattaya City Schools 1 to 10 who show promise in their studies.

Deputy Mayor Wattana Jantanawaranon presents the “Friends Love Youngsters” scholarships.

Deputy Mayor Wattana Jantanawaranon conducted the presentation ceremony, with this being the third year in succession that the scholarships have been awarded.
Naris said the program was designed to help children with good academic records but who are from underprivileged families and who may otherwise have difficulty continuing their education. This year 30 scholarships were presented, each one for 1,000 baht, a total of 30,000 baht. Three scholarships were given to each school to the children from the first primary school year to the ninth secondary school year.
Wattana said that many students within the Pattaya City school system have education problems due to their family’s lack of money and it is good that there are organizations donating scholarships to help them.


YMCA prepares scholarships donation program for underprivileged students

(From left) Nittaya Nois (member of the Y.W.C.A. Bangkok-Pattaya), Dutduan Ruangwettiwong (head of general activities), Malinee Suwansanee (vice chairperson of the Foster Child Care Program), and Nitaya Patimasongkroh (chairwoman of the Y.W.C.A. Bangkok Pattaya) receive scholarships from Dr. Olivier Meyer (president of the Pattaya Marina Rotary Club for 2006-2007), Nicolas Demet (former president of the Pattaya Marina Rotary Club), and Michel Charvolin (secretary of the Pattaya Marina Rotary Club).

Vimolrat Singnikorn
Nitaya Patimasongkroh, chairwoman of the YWCA Bangkok-Pattaya Center, on July 14 at the Diana Garden Resort held a meeting to discuss the distribution of scholarships to 45 schools.
The scholarships are part of the YWCA Warm Family Project, with the presentation ceremony set for August 24 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Pattaya School No 2 gymnasium.
Valued at 18,000 baht each, the scholarships are supported by many different organizations. In addition Bernard Tuppin, charity chairman of the Pattaya Sports Club will be presenting 20 scholarships valued at 10,000 baht each.
The scholarships are for underprivileged children who show good academic progress in Pattaya’s schools.
Dr Olivier Meyer, president of Pattaya Marina Rotary Club additionally advised the meeting that the club will be adding 47 scholarships at a total of 84,600 baht to the Warm Family Project, and a representative for Espace Francophone Pattaya added to the project with five scholarships for the amount of 9,000 baht.


Marriott presents 60 scholarships under Spirit to Serve project

Vimolrat Singnikorn
Pattaya Marriott Resort and Spa on July 22 presented scholarships to 60 students in a ceremony held to commemorate His Majesty the King’s 60th anniversary.

Hans Jean Schaad, Rotary Club of Taksin-Pattaya, Peter Thorand, Rotary Club of Taksin-Pattaya charter president and Supadit Maneeratjarusri, executive director of the Royal Garden Plaza present scholarships.
Supadit Maneeratjarusri, executive director of the Royal Garden Plaza presided over the opening ceremony, which included a speech by Hans Jean Schaad, Rotary Club of Taksin-Pattaya and Peter Thorand, Rotary Club of Taksin-Pattaya charter president, who is also assistant district governor 2005-2006.
The scholarships were awarded under the Spirit to Serve project that the hotel has held over the past three years to help society and its underprivileged members by awarding scholarships to schoolchildren.
This year’s grants were presented to primary and secondary level schoolchildren attending government and private schools in Pattaya. Each of the 60 schoolchildren received a 2,000 baht scholarship.

The scholarships were awarded to celebrate H.M. the King’s Golden Jubilee.


Sikh Club presents scholarships to YWCA Warm Family Project

Vimolrat Singnikorn
President of the Sikh community in Pattaya and representative of the Pattaya City Sikh Club Amrik Singh Kalra on July 23 presented scholarships to schoolchildren under the Warm Family Project of the YWCA Bangkok-Pattaya Center.

(From left) Waraphan Sukhontasit (vice chairwoman of the YWCA Bangkok Pattaya Warm Family Project) and Nitaya Patimasongkroh (chairwoman of the YWCA Bangkok Pattaya) receive scholarships from Amrik Singh Kalra (president of the Sikh community in Pattaya).
Nitaya Patimasongkroh, chairwoman of the YWCA Bangkok-Pattaya Center and Waraphan Sukhontasit, vice chairwoman of the Warm Family Project were on hand to receive the scholarships at the Sikh Temple. The donation totaled 27,000 baht.
The YWCA Bangkok-Pattaya Center will distribute 500 scholarships under auspices of the Warm Family Project at a value of 1,800 baht each on August 24 at Pattaya School No 2, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Sikh Temple also held a prayer ceremony for the full and speedy recovery of His Majesty the King, following his recent operation.

Sikh priest Giani Onkar Singh leads the Sikh community in praying for the full and speedy recovery of His Majesty the King following his recent operation.


Teachers decide on lineup for Schools Annual Sports Day

Narisa Nitikarn
Schoolteachers and education officials met on July 27 at Pattaya City Hall to discuss the Schools Annual Sports Day, which will be held this month.

Pradit Thongchai (recreation officer) co-announces the Pattaya Schools Annual Sports Day 2006.

Chongrak na Nakhon, recreation officer acting on behalf of the head of Pattaya youth activity headed the session, which was attended by 12 school representatives acting for Pattaya Schools 1 to 10, the Chai Mongkol Temple Infant Development Center School, and Darulh Ibadah School.

Kindergarten Sports Day will be on August 22 and the Schools Sports Day will be on August 25.
Recreation officer Pradit Thongchai proposed that the kindergarten teachers select appropriate games for the kindergarten students, and this was agreed with a decision to make some changes to earlier games lineups. The School Sports will be divided into two categories, for the under 12s and the under 15s. Games such as table tennis, field athletics and petong will be included.