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The Lion is a publication of the Community Liaison Office at the US Embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
TheThe Lion The Newsletter of the American Community in Ethiopia Vol. 15 No. 8: Community Edition Thursday April 28
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Ambassador’s trip to Mekele 1
Embassy News/Notes 3-4
Easter Pictures 5
Departure Faire 6
FLO notes 7
Edileanya and Nell 8
ICS News/ Dogs needs home 9
Classifieds 10-11
Job Postings 11
Calendar 12
Out & About/ Movies 13
MEDICAL DUTY OFFICER MEDICAL DUTY OFFICER
Contact Post One 011 130 6911
After Hours Access during Telephone Out-age 011 130 6911
HU Handbook on Intranet!
DUTY OFFICER DUTY OFFICER -- 091 121 3437
Randolph Fagan 4/26 - 5/03
Karen Peterson 5/3-5/10
Lenton Davies 5/10-5/17
DUTY TECH DUTY TECH -- 091 123 7168
Dereje Assefa 4/26 - 5/03
Getachew Bekele 5/3-5/10
Eyob Teshome 5/10-5/17
DUTY OFFICER /RSODUTY OFFICER /RSO
Dan Messelt, DRSO 4/25-5/8
Keith LaRochelle, RSO 5/9-5/22
Kevin Williams, ARSO 5/23-6/5
DUTY FSNIDUTY FSNI
Temam Nure, FSNI 4/25-5/1
Endale Borga, RFJ-I 5/2-5/8
Gezahegn Mengistu 5/9-5/15
US Ambassador Mr. Donald E. Booth’s visit to
Felegsha Primary School, in Wukro, Tigray
April 05, 2011
His Excellency Mr. Donald E. Booth ar-
rived at the Felegsha Primary School
premises at 11:30 am along with Mr.
Jason D. Fraser, Deputy Mission Director
of USAID and was welcomed by TDA
Executive Director, COP USAID/CSPP,
Felegsha School Director, PTA mem-
bers, Wukro Woreda Administrator,
Teachers, Students and Community
members. Kassaye Yimer, Advisor
USAID/CSPP coordinated the program The Ambassador presented to the school a
box full of reference books, t-shirts and
dictionaries.
Everyone gathered in the school field and
speeches were delivered by the School
Director and PTA Chairperson explaining
the role and importance of USAID/CSPP.
They also highlighted the different activities
of USAID/CSPP for the Ambassador and
the Deputy Mission Director. During the
speech the PTA chairperson expressed the
need for upgrading the school as it has 4
grades currently. They proposed to the
Ambassador to support them in construc-
tion of extra classrooms through grant from
the embassy.
Highlights from His Excellency Mr. Donald E.
Booth’s speech to the community
The importance and role of education in
children‘s development
The role of education in poverty reduc-
tion and its role in national and international
development
USA‘s experience in education provision
Expected roles of communities in the
school development practices Submitted by Kamal Hossain
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TheThe Lion EDITOREDITOR
Maggie DeLoach and Jeni Brooks
Contributors Nell Angelo, Kamal Hossain
Photography: Daniel Mesfin, Chad Dailey, Nell Angelo, Yohanes Chanyalew
The Lion is published bi-weekly by the Com munity Liaison Office in Addis Ababa, Ethio-pia to provide news, information and resources to
the American Community in Ethiopia.
The Lion is always interested in your photos and articles. Please send your submissions by 10 am on the Monday before publication to:
Embassy: Monday-Thursday 7:30-5:00pm, Friday 7:30-12:30 pm
Phone 011 130 6000
After Hours 011 130 6911
http://addisababa.usembassy.gov
RSO: All public inquiries may refer to the Internet webpage:
http://ethiopia.usembassy.gov/rso_addis.html
Contacts
Embassy Switchboard 011 130 6000
Hours of Operation
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Embassy News, Notes and EventsEmbassy News, Notes and Events
ICS ELEMENTARY TALENT SHOW… COMING SOON!ICS ELEMENTARY TALENT SHOW… COMING SOON!
CHECK OUT PAGE 8 FOR MORE UPDATES FROM ICS!CHECK OUT PAGE 8 FOR MORE UPDATES FROM ICS!
MONSTER YARD SALE
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= Over 10 families and 40 tables of stuff
Sale starts at 0800 hrs on Saturday, 30 April until all is sold OUT
You Can’t Beat These Prices!!!!
You can’t spell King of all Monster Yard Sales without Kerr
Including:
*computers *sports equipment *electronics *kitchen appliances
*lots and lots of clothes *shoes *kids toys * DVD’ s *CD’s
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Embassy News, Notes and EventsEmbassy News, Notes and Events
A huge Thank you goes out to all
the fabulous
volunteers who helped make this
Easter party happen!
(More on page 14)
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Edilegnya and Nell
Several months ago I noticed a free-ranging abandoned donkey with a limp and enlarged hoof in our neighborhood. I thought
he was a lucky beast – he didn‘t have to work. But the hoof got bigger and then split, and he began spending most of his time
lying down. Clearly something had to be done soon – the local hyenas might have gotten
him in his weakened state.
I called the Donkey Sanctuary, a UK NGO working in Ethiopia and other countries where
people rely on donkeys. The Sanctuary provides free services to donkeys and mules – any-
thing from routine vaccinations to in-clinic surgery.
Dr Chala and his team came out and examined
the donkey. As Dr Chala pointed out, he could-
n‘t even get enough food and water because
walking was so painful. They found that the over-
grown hoof was infected and infested with mag-
gots, but the real problem, from their point of view, was a badly-deformed left leg.
The Sanctuary‘s charter is to treat donkeys till they are ready to work again – and, in
the case of abandoned animals, to give them to poor people who need them. Since
my donkey – I‘d already become attached to him – could never work again, the
team thought they would have to euthanize, but agreed to see what they could do.
They gave painkillers, cleaned, pared, and flushed out the hoof, gave antibiotics and
then administered a deworming treatment. By the end of this initial treatment the
donkey was already standing and nibbling on grass.
In a few days he was walking around, grazing normally. Dr Chala came weekly for a
month to examine and re-bandage the hoof, and I formally adopted the donkey and
named him Edilegna, meaning Lucky – which he certainly was. Under proper treat-
ment, a donkey lives about 40 years, but here they average 15-20. The main cause of
these premature deaths is intestinal parasite infections, and other relate to overwork.
I let Edilegnya remain free in the neighborhood. Marked by bright red or green tape on his hoof, he became well-known, and
donkey owners began bringing their animals when the team visited. I got my share of appreciation too – it was great.
The Donkey Sanctuary‘s made a big difference here. I lived in Ethiopia toward the end of Haile Selassie‘s reign, and many don-
keys had raw backs, but were loaded down with big burdens anyway. I haven‘t seen that since I came back in 2007, and that‘s
probably due to the Sanctuary‘s work. If you visit their Mercato clinic, you‘ll see a lot of donkeys getting treatment and their
owners getting training.
Edilegnya‘s progress was erratic. The infection returned twice, and I finally confined him and administered a longer course of
antibiotic injections. At first I was really hesitant about doing it, but it wasn‘t a problem for Edilegnya, as long as he had some
grain to distract him. Now we think he is really cured. Dr Chala‘s coming back this week for a final check.
Submitted
by
Nell Angelo
who is a longtime American
Resident of
Ethiopia
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ICS UPDATESICS UPDATES
Sunday 1 May: Scholarship Club Garage Sale
3-23 May: IB Exams
Wednesday 4 May: KG– Grade 2 Play Day
4&6 May: One Act Interschool Drama Festival
Thursday 5 May: Ethiopian Patriot’s Day - School Closed
Friday 6 May: Elementary Talent Show
Saturday 7 May: PTA Spring Carnival & SAT at ICS
Sunday, May 8 Scholorship Club Garage Sale 11:30-2:00
Wednesday, May 11, grades 3-5 Play Day
Friday, May 13, ECE-grade 1 concert 10:30
Friday, May 13 PTA Meeting 4:00
Re-registration for 2011-12
All parents will receive the official re-registration forms via email
after spring break, on Wednesday 6 April. The re-registration
forms, medical forms and registration fee of $500 will be due by
Friday 29 April for all students who are returning to ICS for the
2011-12 school year, or who are unsure if they are returning. Stu-
dents not returning to ICS only need to return the re-registration
form.
Phone: +251-11-371544
Email: [email protected]
Alternate ICS number: +251-911-333-650
PO Box 70282 Old Airport Addis Ababa
LOOKING FOR A NEW HOME! LOOKING FOR A NEW HOME!
My name is Rudy. I am a two-
year-old native of the Old Air-
port neighborhood.
I am happy, gentle, healthy,
and looking for a new family. I
have had all my shots and am
fixed.
Please call Michelle at 091-150-
6948 if you can give me a new
home.
ICS looking for experienced certified teachers:
Please contact Hubert Gordon , Elementary Principal at
011-371-1544 [email protected]
FREE: Joseph the Ethiopian Border CollieFREE: Joseph the Ethiopian Border Collie
Mixed breed dog adopted in
Mar 09 mostly lives outside but
ok indoors very friendly and
energetic knows basic ―sit‖
―stop‖ and ―na!‖ comes with
leashes, toys, treats also 3-4
month‘s supply of food likes
jogging, hiking, and outdoors
Call 0911-21-66-05
Embassy News, Notes and EventsEmbassy News, Notes and Events
REWARD! MISSING DOG!REWARD! MISSING DOG!
Please give me a home!Please give me a home!
A sweet female dog needs a nice home to live; she is young
only 1.5 years old, loves to play basket ball, jumping and very
protective of her owner! Please contact Thomas Carr @
[email protected] or call 0910 644 872.
I will be moving this summer
and I am looking for a good
home for my 3 lovely dogs
who have been with me for
many years. They are very
friendly and easy to handle.
For information:
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To submit an advertisement, e-
mail the editor at cloaddisa-
[email protected]. Ads will be
published for 2 issues the LION.
If you wish to delete the ad
sooner or continue it longer,
contact the editor. Please limit
to 50 words or less.
Vehicles
For Sale - Land Rover Discovery
Series II. Excellent Condition –
Model 2000 (brought to Africa
from the US in 2005), 130,000 km;
4.0 Liter Petrol engine, 4 Speed
Automatic; Left Hand Drive;
Loaded with: leather & wood
interior, Harmon Kardon audio,
2 sunroofs; Duty NOT paid; Con-
tact Kevin – 0911-218-178 or
$15,000 (4/14)
2000 Lexus LX470 4WD (Lexus
Landcruiser): near mint condi-
tion, 101,000 miles, 8 seats, V8
engine, new tires, moonroof,
bull bars, traction control, pri-
vacy glass, air bags, 100,000
mile check up performed in the
U.S., and much more. Photos
available on request. $19,500.
Available June/July 2011. Price
and timeframe are negotiable.
Contact Jeff at
[email protected] or 0911
-51-17-37. (4/14)
1995 Ford Explorer 4WD: Good
condition, 83,000 kilometers, V6
engine. Imported from Japan
in 2007. Photos available on
request. $5000. Available
June/July 2011. Price and time-
frame are negotiable. Contact
Jeff at [email protected]
or 0911-51-17-37 (4/14)
For Sale: 2002 Toyota Land
Cruiser, Medium Grey. Excellent
condition, no accidents.
Odometer: 58,000 mi. Heated
leather seats. Power
seats, steering, win-
dows, brakes, sun-
roof, door locks. A/
C. Roof rack. Three
rows of seats – last row folds
away or can be removed. Oil
changed regularly. Digital
Compass (GPS elsewhere...). Six
CD/DVD-changer. New shock
absorbers. Extra wiper blades.
Received 50,000 mile service at
Toyota dealer in Virginia prior to
import. Asking $25,000, offers
considered. Contact Chris at
0911-207-829. Vehicle is avail-
able late May/early June. (4/14)
For Sale 2003 Isuzu Rodeo, Sil-
ver, Odometer: 61200, SUV, Sell-
ing Price $15,000/OBO Excellent
condition Contact Christianah
at 0911-23-7159. Vehicle is
available for immediate
pickup. (3/3)
For sale: 1998 Nissan Quest
(van) Odometer: 73,799 miles.
Duty not paid. 3 rows of seats,
power steering, windows,
brakes, and door locks. A/C.
Good town car. Also used for
short trips as far as Lake Lan-
gano. Available mid-June.
Asking $2,500 obo. Contact Tuli
at 011-130-7000 or Rebecca at
0912-376-108 (4/28)
For Sale: Toyota RAV-4 2001
2-door (easy to park) Automatic
transmission (easy to drive)
75000 kms. Imported duty-free
from Dubai in 2005 Excellent
condition US $15000 or nearest
offer Call: 011-371-2259 E-mail:
[email protected] (4/14)
FOR SALE (available in
July): 2000 Honda CR-V EX
4WD. Color silver. Purchased in
May 2009, one previous
owner. Car imported to Ethio-
pia in September 2009, duty-
free. Great vehicle for in-town
and off-road trips. Car has re-
ceived regular maintenance in
Ethiopia; brake pads replaced
in May 2010. Please direct all
inquiries to Stephanie at
[email protected] or 011-130-
6179. (4/14)
2007 Suzuki Jimny: $9,000/OBO.
3,000 Km. One owner. Manual,
1.3 L, 4 Cylinders, 4 wheel drive,
petrol. 2 Door, 4 Seat. 15‖ alloy
wheels, AC/ heater, 2 Speaker
Stereo w/CD player. Driver &
Passenger Armrests, keyless
central locks, intermittent wip-
ers, anti-glare rear wiper/
washer, power door mirrors &
windows, power steering. Con-
tact: 0911 254297
‗98 Sienna XLE-7 passenger minivan,
leather, cd/cassette/stereo, Duty
Free, $12,000 091 354 0218 or 091
354 6814 (4/28)
Landrover Defender TDI for
sale. 221,000km. Imported duty
free to Ethiopia 2005. $12,000.
Avaiable immediately. sofia 09
11511617 or0913399838 guyban
For Sale 200 2 Toyota 4runner
Four wheel drive 89,000 miles
(Great condition) $12,500 (duty
free) Available mid-June
Contact John at 0911249516 or
For Sale: 2004 Toyota RAV4 Duty
Free, inclusive of spare parts,
57,000 miles, good condition,
Available mid-July $12, 300 OBO
[email protected] or 091 151
1735
2004 Toyota Matrix XLS
hatchback, asking $ 6,000 duty
free. 101,500 miles, 5-speed
manual transmission. Been in
Ethiopia for two years. Reliable
transportation around Addis
Ababa. Some cosmetic wear
and tear. Contact Andrew at
X6308 or [email protected]
for more information or to view.
Cars for Rent: Contact Lijeshet
Anteneh 091 123 7157. Two
models Available: Abay or Toy-
ota Corolla
Miscellaneous
Wanted: Baby Crib please call
Amanuel 091 117 0198
For Sale: $500:Lemond Cham-
bery road bike ETB1000: EVDO
Internet dongle with ETC service
already set-up; 2GB usage per
month for 460ETB; includes 20
days free. ETB0300: ETC 3G SIM
Card; fastest internet for your
mobile phone along with stan-
dard GSM voice and text ser-
vices. ETB1500: Spare Wheel for
most SUVs with new Addis Tyre
mounted Aaron 091 121 6605
For Sale: 1) Gently used 1/8 size violin. Chinese made. $50 (832 birr). 2) Youth Pogo Stick $8.00 (133 birr); 2) Arm and Hammer Clumpting Cat Litter (20 lb box; 12 boxes available) $9/box (Please contact Kate Pongonis at [email protected] or 011-130-6970 or 0911237170. (4/28)
In desperate need of a clothes dryer before the rainy season begins. If you are leaving or have one you no longer need
please call Gloria @ 092-178-7084.
WANTED – TREADMILL Call Car-
mela 091 150 9524 (4/28)
Wanted: exercise stationary
bike or walking machine
(treadmill). Call Jennifer 0911-
254025.
WANTED: Children‘s Swing
Set. If you are departing post
and don‘t want to pack up
your child‘s outdoor swing set,
please let us know. We have
an interested buyer. Contact
Don at [email protected]
Elliptical Machine. If anyone is
departing post and does not
want to pack up their elliptical
machine, please contact Trisha
For Sale: AFN Satellite Decoder
Box (Analog) Comes w/ an ex-
tra new remote $110 for author-
ized purchaser. Contact Chip
by e-mail or at 0911 509-431
(4/14)
Seeking Roommate! Two Ger-
man women looking for room-
mate in shared house in Kazan-
chis (next to Le Jardin). approx.
3 months (+/- 1 month), starting
from May/June. Contact 0911 –
405 166(4/14)
Italian UN family seeks energetic,
engaged English speaker (mother
tongue) for two hours a day a few
days a week to speak and play with
a two year old baby. Fees negotia-
ble. Elisabetta 0911 50 22 25
(4/28)
Classifieds
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Household Staff
Tigist Gezhegn is an excellent
housekeeper and cook who
has worked for me for 2 years.
She is trustworthy and speaks
very good English. She excels
at Italian cooking and makes
the best fresh Bagels in Addis.
She can easily follow any rec-
ipe and is very creative. She
will be available May1st. Con-
tact Tigist at 0911428330. Ke-
bede has been my Gardener
and Day Guard for the last 2
years. He is very dependable
and reliable. He has very
good gardening skills and
makes wonderful flower ar-
rangements from the garden.
He will be available after May
1st. Contact Kebede at
0913036154 (4/14)
Yitbarek, our wonderful substi-
tute day guard is looking for a
full-time position. He is re-
sponsible, hard-working, and
very friendly. He communi-
cates well in English and has
completed his background
security investigation with the
Embassy. He can be reached
at 0912121375 or through
Warren at x6756. (4/28)
Tseday Getachew is an excel-
lent nanny and has great ex-
perience working for Euro-
pean and American families.
Her English is excellent, she is
highly energetic and is great
with babies and children. She
will be available in Mid-June.
Please call Tseday at
0911435422. for references
James Kamau, one of our
embassy community
members, offers 2 kickbox-
ing classes :
Fitness Kickboxing - Cardio-
vascular training, Punching
bag training, and shadow
boxing. This class is targeting
people seeking to improve
their overall fitness and
weight loss.
Full Contact Kickboxing –
Learn the sport of kickbox-
ing for self defense and fit-
ness.
Kamau has all of the equip-
ment at his house in Old
Airport. He is open to teach
classes (or work one-on-
one) at his house. Kamau is
currently teaching classes
for charity at Laphto Gym in
Old Airport as well. He can
instruct you at Laphto dur-
ing the weekdays and
weekends.
For more information,
please contact James di-
rectly at: kamkick-
JOB VACANCIESJOB VACANCIES
The date indicates when the applica-
tion is due. Find more about these job
o p p o r t u n i t i e s a t : h t t p : / /
e th iop ia .usembassy .gov/
job_opportunities.html
The U.S. Mission Addis
Ababa is seeking an individual
for the position of:
17-2011 Electrician Foreman, All
Interested COB 5/10/11
24-2011 Program Assistant, All
Interested, COB 5/12/2011
USAID
06-10 Program Management
Specialist, All Qualified, Until Filled
ClassifiedsClassifieds
Teachers
ICS seeking experienced certi-
fied teachers: Please contact Hubert Gordon , Elementary Principal at 011-371-1544
ICS looking for tutors and Eng-lish as an additional
language support people. Please contact Susan Cizek [email protected]
P r i v a t e M u s i c l e s s o n s :
w w w . i c s a d d i s . e d u . e t
Click on "Academics", Scroll to
"Performing Arts", Click on Band,
Scroll to "Private Lessons
We are an Early Learning Cen-
ter focused on Active Play for
children ages 6 months - age 5.
We currently have openings for
full and or part time teachers
who can lead/plan activities,
songs and games in English.
Experience working with chil-
dren is a plus but not necessarily
required. Love of children and a
willingness to learn are musts!
8:00am - 2:00pm preferred.
Please email CV to:
or phone 0911 54 7782
Referred by Mark Lovejoy
Services
Personal Trainer Available: Mohit
Vartak is a Certified Personal
Trainer with over 15 years of ex-
perience. He is available for
personal training, nutrition con-
sultation, body analysis, and
fitness plan development. He is
also available to lead group
classes. Call him directly at 091
215 812 Recommended by Ally-
son Wainer (1/6/11)
Bruktite is an excellent mas-
seuse, providing relaxing mas-
sages for 130 ETB/hour in the
comfort of your home. Please
contact her @ 0913.357.700 to
schedule an appt. (4/14)
Is there anything better than a
massage in the privacy of
your own home after a hard
day? Fere has her certifi-
cate in massage therapy:
Swedish, Shiatsu, hot stone,
aroma therapy massage,
and reflexology. She brings
her own massage table.
She has been serving the
American Community for
many years. Contact Fere
at 091 168 9475 Recom-
mended by Diane Corbin
100% ORGANIC APPLES!
From Southern Nation of Ethio-
pia—Chencha
Contact: Rahel or Fishea (251)
0911116570 / 0920959746 /
0911023107
Alcoholics Anonymous:
Welcomes all who struggle
with addiction. Monday 18:30
at IEC. Confidential!
Jake 091 012 7672
Fitsum 091 142 6911
Health Unit/Glenda ext.6709
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Out & About!Out & About!
Huge CLO Thanks Go To:
Ambassador and Mrs. Booth Tasha Hinds
Tuli and Rebecca Mushingi Chad Dailey
Alan, Jane, and Jasmyn Roecks Ji Shin
Jeni and Ray Grindle Christianah Adesida
Katie and Jay Cunningham Ruth Wainer
Brendan and Gina Wheeler Michelle and Chip Wollam
Lenton and Salima Davies Daniel Admasu
Kelly Fawcett Daniel Mesfin
Emma Anderson Facilities and Warehouse
Wendy Lopez And all the anonymous donors of ETB!
Dorothy Yopp
Michael Holland
Tom Shealy
Joanna Morrison
Vicki Fonjungo
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