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Koreans visit the Peninsula

During 2001, members of the Friendship Force of the Central Coast (FFCC), hosted and entertained a group of 25 members from Seoul, Korea, and from Las Vegas, USA, in the Peninsular area.

Some of the highlights of the visit by the Korean members were lunch at the garden centre at Ettalong where they were surrounded by an array of colour and perfume.

For some of them, this was their first taste of a cappuccino.

A boat trip of Brisbane Water, shopping, a family picnic with a game of cricket on the waterfront reserve off Brickwharf Rd and fish and chips and pelican feeding at Woy Woy, added to their tour.

As a bonus, Mike Whitney from Channel 7 "Sydney Weekender" was present to do a story on pelican feeding when they arrived.

Before the Korean visitors left the Central Coast for Seoul, a farewell dinner was held at which the Korean ladies, dressed in their national costumes, performed traditional Korean dances.

In 2002, there will be members from Bristol UK and Napier NZ clubs visiting our area and an outward visit by FFCC members to Thailand and the Philippines.

The Friendship Force is an international, non-profit, non-sectarian organization, which operates through 350 clubs worldwide in 58 countries in all parts of the world.

There are 24 clubs in Australia, open to all ages.

Friendship Force members travel overseas with home hosting, participate in social activities and friendships locally and overseas and learn of other cultures and people.

The Friendship Force of the Central Coast invites anyone interested in this sort of activity to consider joining.

Meetings, followed by supper, are held at 7pm at The Lions Community Hall, Russell Drysdale St, East Gosford, on the third Tuesday of February, April, June, August, October and December. At these meetings, plans are made for visits to overseas clubs and hosting activities for visitors from overseas clubs.

For further information please contact: Yvonne 4385 1444 or at crestyac@ozemail.com.au or visit the web on www.friendshipforce-aussie.org.

Carolyn Rogers, January