I'm going to have a garage sale next Saturday and Sunday (19 & 20 June). We're selling all the furniture in our house except for a few things. Some of the things we're selling are bedroom sets, tables, lounges and things we brought from the States. I also will be selling tools, cd's, a jukebox and a lot of other things.

My address:
98 Hensman Rd
Subiaco
(We're at the corner of Hensman and Heytesbury Rd)

My mobile is 0408776913 or home is 93804233 if you need any more info.

Thanks,
Garry

President George W. Bush has appointed Friday, June 11 as a National Day of Mourning in memory of former President Ronald Reagan. Accordingly, the United States Embassy in Canberra and our Consulates General in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth will be closed on Friday, June 11, 2004 as a mark of respect for Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States. No routine consular services, including U.S. passport applications and visa interviews, will be available on Friday, June 11. We regret any inconvenience this may cause. In the event of an emergency involving American citizens, please contact the Embassy or Consulate phone numbers and follow the instructions for emergencies services. For current visa information, consult the website, at http://usembassy-canberra.gov/consular, or to speak to a consultant and/or to have forms faxed or mailed to you, call 1902-941-641 (charges apply).

The Embassy and Consulates General in Melbourne and Sydney will also be closed on Monday, June 14 in observance of the Queen's Birthday. The Consulate General in Perth will open on Monday, June 14 for normal business.

Those wishing to sign condolence books are welcome to do so at the Embassy and Consulates General as follows: At the Embassy: Wednesday and Thursday, June 9-10, from 12 noon to 2 p.m. Embassy front gate at Moonah Place, Canberra ACT 2600

At the Consulate in Sydney: Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, June 7-9, from 1 to 4 p.m. Consulate lobby, level 59 of the MLC Centre, Martin Place, Sydney NSW 2000

At the Consulate in Melbourne: Through Thursday, June 10, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ground floor foyer, 553 St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, Victoria 3004

At the Consulate in Perth: Wednesday and Thursday, June 9-10 from 12 to 2 p.m. 4th Floor, 16 St. George's Terrace, U.S. Consulate Reception.

U.S. CONSULATE GENERAL NEWSLETTER

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Democrats Abroad is active in Australia with meetings in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and other cities. See our web site for details!

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Hey Ppl,

Theres a couple of upcoming events you may be interested in.

US Memorial Day
31st May at 9:45 AM for a 10:00AM Start.
State War Memorial, Kings Park.

4th of July
Will be held on Sunday the 4th this year!!!!
Nedlands Yacht Club from 11am - 3pm.
Contact Jill for more details: 9417 4548

Cheers,
Paul

EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNT FOR UNITED STATES AUSTRALIAN CLUB MEMBERS.

If you enjoyed movies like "A Beautiful Mind" and "Good Will Hunting", and stage plays like "Copenhagen", don't miss this award winning gem of a play.

Quote "U.S." when booking through BOCS and pay only $22 (normal price is $41).
Offer valid for performances between 21 - 27 May.

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Click HERE to go to the Black Swan Theatre Company web site.

Hey People!

As you no doubt know this weekend is ANZAC weekend and Monday is a public holiday. Hope you enjoy yourselves, drive safely and have a good weekend.

For your information ... on Anzac Day, Sunday, April 25th, St George's Terrace will be closed between 8.30am until 11.30am. Other road closures in the City include Riverside Drive and Governors Avenue, which will be closed between 8.30am and 9.30am and Victoria Avenue and part of Terrace Road which will be closed between 8.30am and 1.00pm.

See page 36 of today's West Australian for more information.

All the best,
Paul

Want to know a bit more about the ANZAC Day celebrations?
Click HERE

God bless and well wishes to everyone for the Easter holiday. Enjoy yourselves, drive safe and all the best!

Want to know a bit more about the history of Easter and its meaning?
Click HERE

All Minors Under Age 14 Must Appear in Person
Effective March 26, 2004

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We've received a worldwide caution update bulletin from the US Consulate.

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We've received a worldwide caution update bulletin from the US Consulate.

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For those who know and love Krispy Kreme, they have opened another 2 stores in NSW...

NEW SOUTH WALES

  a.. Panthers Place, Mulgoa Road
  Penrith (Sydney)
  NSW 2750

  b.. Liverpool Megacenta, 2-20 Orange Grove Road
  Liverpool
  NSW 2170

  c.. 4 Healy Circuit
  Huntingwood (near Eastern Creek)
  NSW 2148

Click here for more information

We've received a document from the US Consulate outlining a few American Citizens services that are available to US citizens.

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From March 8 through March 19 2004 a representative from the United States Internal Revenue Service will provide FREE taxpayer assistance at the U.S. Consulate General, Level 59 MLC Centre, 19-29 Martin Place, Sydney for ALL U.S. TAXPAYERS. APPOINTMENTS ARE REQUIRED. Hours are 8.00am - 1.00pm and 2.00pm - 4.00pm Monday through Friday. For appointments email amvisa@state.gov or fax 02-9373-9184

This will be the only visit of an IRS representative to Australia in 2004.

Please bring photo identification to the interview and arrive approximately 20 minutes prior to your appointment for security procedures.

Contact phone numbers for the American Citizen Services Unit at Consulate General Sydney during working hours are:

(02)-9373-9187, (02) 9373-9163, (02)-9373-9200 or American Citizens Services Perth - 08-9202-1224 (extension 403)

One day a collegue from work was up at Kings Park, when none other than Bill Clinton arrived to see our glorious city view.

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Just a quick reminder to recognise Presidents Day tomorrow. The third Monday in February is a day for honoring both Washington and Lincoln, as well as all the other men who have served as president. Heres a bit of information about the holiday, click here

The Firemen that were here in 2001 have lost another brother.

Fire Chief Kevin Byrnes and his wife Ann visited WA along with 5 other members of the NYFD. Kevin suffered a major heart attact on Wed the 4th of February and passed away.

Those who would like to send a message to the family even though they did not know them, but would like to express their sympathy, I think Ann would be grateful that the people of Western Australia are thinking of them.

They loved this country so much in the short time they were here.

If anyone would like to express their condolences, please forward an email to EZRIDER38@aol.com

Hey Everyone,

I recently met a new homeboy named Lyle. He's the Food & Beverage Manager at the Aarons Hotel in Perth. But more importantly he's from Montana, and runs a restaurant also named "Montana Bar & Grill" in the hotel. Awesome !!! Rather than me trying to explain it all, let Lyle do it himself ...

Hi,

Thanks for the opportunity to promote Montana Bar & Grill with your group. Montana Bar & Grill is located in the Aaron's Hotel Perth, corner of Pier and Murray Streets in the city. We are across from Miss Maud's and kitty corner from Perth City Parking on Pier Street.

Montana's offers a diverse menu with a few surprises. We are probably the only restaurant in Australia to have an authentic Chicken Fried Steak!. Our Signature Dish is our Prawns Margarite: Prawns marinated in Lime juice, flamed with Tequila and served in a coriander cream with Hot Citrus Sprinkles.

Montana's is open from 6:30am for Breakfast, 11:30 -2:30 for Lunch and from 5:30 for Dinner. Montana's is fully licensed and is one of a select handful that has Award winning Feral Beer on tap.

Montana Bar & Grill will give a 10% discount on all food purchases (alcohol & drinks excepted) to all members of USAUS and AWC.

Our new menu is being assembled now and will include Fajitas, corn bread, and a few other surprises.

Kind regards
Lyle Barker
F & B Operations Manager
Aarons Hotel Perth
Mobile: 0403 917 524
PH: +61 8 9325 2133
Fax: +61 8 9325 2066
fbmanager@aaronsperth.com.au

Thanks Lyle. By the way people, you can see Lyle doing a Cooking Show on Access 31 Community TV on the Tele Latina Show on Sunday and Wednesday evenings. Check it out !!

And for complete hotel information, click here

PS,
I've placed a link on the "Businesses" page and the "Food" page, in case you want to find this info in future.

Later,
Paul

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Welcome back everyone. I hope you all had (or are still having) a nice break from your normal routine. For me, its back to work on Monday ... BOO HOO! Oh well, I did enjoy the last couple of weeks holidaying with friends.

I have moved all of the 2003 information into the archive link below. You can still view it there, as well as the other past years.

Hopefully this year we'll put the softball team back together too. I've already mentioned it to some other social clubs who are keen to have a game ... including the W.A. State softball team ... ok, so we'll get slaughtered, whats new about that !?!?

Keep an eye on the web site for some regular updates.

More later,
Paul