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T H E A S A D O 2010 SUNDAY, 18th JULY, 2010, gardens open from 12.30 p.m. 28a REYNARDS ROAD, WELWYN, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL6 9TP This year our asado (Uruguayan barbecue) will take place at the home of our Chairman, Raúl Curiel, and his wife Linda, who have been our kind hosts on other very happy occasions. As usual, this event will be in aid of our Uruguayan educational charities, to which all proceeds will be directed after expenses. This is our major fund-raising event of the year which enables us to support extremely deserving educational organisations in Uruguay. If you cannot come but would like to make a donation, we would greatly appreciate it. Come and enjoy a great lunch and be entertained with live Latin American music. This year we are delighted to welcome again guitarist Guillermo Rosenthuler, who will be playing a selection of tangos and folk music from Argentina and Uruguay. TICKETS are £20.00 per person for members and guests (children under 16 FREE). This covers the barbecued main course along with traditional chorizos, empanadas, tortas pascualinas, salads, dessert, and tea or coffee. The ticket price includes a built-in sum for donation to our Uruguayan charities. ADMISSION is by pre-paid ticket only. Please print, complete and return the form below with a remittance and a stamped, self-addressed envelope (at least 6¼ x 4½ inches) by Monday 12th JULY . Maps will be sent with the tickets. PUBLIC TRANSPORT: The nearest railway station with a Sunday taxi service is Welwyn Garden City. We may be able to pick you up from the station if you let us know in advance. PLEASE BRING your own garden chairs, tables, rugs, etc., your own drink, including wine, and plates, cutlery and glasses. This is to enable us to reduce costs and maximise the surplus. (Chairs, cutlery, paper plates etc. will be available for those travelling by public transport - please indicate on the form if you will be doing this.) There will be a marquee in case of bad weather. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------HELP!!!!! Help is always needed (please see form below), as are Raffle prices. We would welcome any superfluous Christmas or birthday presents! If you can offer any help at all, please print, complete and return the form below together with your request for tickets. THANK YOU!! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TICKETS FOR ASADO 2010 To: Mrs. Mirta Pither, 18 Longland Drive, Totteridge, London N20 8HE (020 8445 2462)
I/We wish to attend the Asado on 18th July 2010 and to bring .... guest/s. I enclose my remittance for £............ (£20.00 per person, children under 16 free). Donation if desired: £......... Total £......... I am also enclosing a S.A.E. Cheques payable to The British Uruguayan Society, please.
Name/s of member/s: ....................................................................................................................................... Name/s of guest/s: (please give ages of children) .......................................................................................................................................
Address of member: .......................................................................................................................................
....................................................................................................................................... Tel No: ......................................................................................................................... e-mail: .........................................................................................................................
Please tick here if coming by public transport [ ] and notify us if you need to be picked up at the station.
ASADO 2010 - OFFER OF HELP
We would be most grateful to anyone who feels able to offer their assistance in any of the areas given below (please tick which, and you will be contacted with details).
To: Mrs. Mirta Pither, 18 Longland Drive, Totteridge, London N20 8HE 0208 445 2462.
I am/We are prepared to help in the following way/s:
Assistant cooks
Carvers (who should if possible bring their own carving knives, especially electric ones!, oven gloves and chopping board).
Preparation of salads etc. It would greatly assist us if members volunteering to help in this category could bring their salads prepared ready for serving in their own bowls with their own salad servers if possible.
Making tortas pascualinas and/or empanadas (Please specify which, or both!)
Serving meat and/or desserts, general fetching and carrying
Meeting guests coming by train at nearest station
Clearing up
THANK YOU!
Name/s of member/s...................................................................................................
Address:
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....................................................................................................................................... Tel No: ......................................................................................................................... e-mail: .........................................................................................................................
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