Treat your feet this summer and get yourself a pair of Saudi sandals. Shamak has a variety of Saudi sandals to choose from, both men's and women's, as well as Saudi flip-flops. Visit www.ShamakSandals.com to order your pair at 50% OFF using promo code 'brats2016'.  Every pair ordered comes with an Aramco Brats pin!

Finally, the moment you have been waiting for so patiently.  Our group reservations page for the Hilton Ft. Lauderdale Marina is now open for business! Book your room(s) for Memorial Day weekend (May 25-May29) 2017.

Hilton Ft. Lauderdale Marina in foreground just to the right of photo center.  (Photo courtesy of Greater Ft. Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau)

 

Centrally located in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, the Hilton Ft. Lauderdale Marina has access to the cruise port, beaches, airport, exciting shopping, dining and much more! Set along a scenic stretch of the Intracoastal Waterway, the hotel has its own 33-slip marina dotted with stunning yachts, and many of the well-appointed guest rooms have balconies with panoramic water views. Brats can relax around the graceful curves of the heated swimming pool, dine and drink at The G bar poolside and walk to shops and restaurants.

Other hotel highlights include:

• Convenient on-site Water Taxi provides access to Las Olas, Galleria Mall and exciting dining, shopping and entertainment venues.  
  
• Complimentary beach shuttle whisks guests to the very best stretches of sand nearby.
  
• 4 miles from the Ft. Lauderdale International airport (FLL).
• Less than 1 mile from Port Everglades.
• 30 minutes from airboat rides and alligators!
• Did we mention beaches?

We've extended the deadline for the reunion logo contest through the end of May.  A winning submission will receive $100 credit to the online Suq, free Adbak for a full term, and your artwork imprinted on reunion swag and immortalized in many, happy reunion memories!  Send us your bratty graphic masterpiece before midnight 5/31!

Read all about it here!   2017 REUNION LOGO CONTEST.pdf

Need a little inspiration?  Check out the awesome logos from reunions past!

Have a great idea for the 2017 Brat Reunion logo? Got graphic design skills? Don’t, but fancy yourself a bit of an artist? Interested in winning $100 credit to the Suq, plus your Adbak fee paid for a full term? Enter into the 2017 Reunion Logo Contest by May 15!!!!

Read all about it here!   2017 REUNION LOGO CONTEST.pdf

Need a little inspiration?  Check out the awesome logos from reunions past!

Fort Lauderdale 2017!

Photo credit: Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau

You asked for East Coast. You begged for Florida. We heard you and are really excited to announce that, next year, the Brats will be flying in from all over the world to meet up in sunny South Florida for a long weekend of fun, friends, and adventure!  Bring your bathing suit, shades, and sunny attitude because we're headed to Fort Lauderdale!

Situated on Florida's "Gold Coast" between Palm Beach and Miami, Fort Lauderdale is a popular tourist destination. From world-famous Blue Wave beaches to the natural wonders of the Everglades to the thriving arts scene and shopping venues, there is plenty to see and do. Over 300 miles of canals and inland waterways have earned it the nickname "Venice of America." In fact, it is home to over 100 marinas and 45,000 resident yachts!

Some more quick facts:

• Average year-round temperature of 75F degrees
  
• 3000 hours of sunshine per year
• More than 4,000 restaurants
• 63 golf courses
• 12 shopping malls
• 16 museums
• 132 nightclubs
• 278 parkland campsites
• Served by Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International (FLL) and Miami International (MIA) Airports. 

Check back soon for details on the reunion committee, making your group hotel reservation, and registering to attend the reunion.

Mark your calendar (May 25-29, 2017), stock up on sunscreen and start planning your trip to join us for another epic Brat party!  We can't wait!!!

Watch this space over the next few days as Sid reveals some important clues about the 2017 Reunion site!  Can you guess where it is?  Leave your guesses in the comment section below or click on the image to comment on Facebook.

We have another vintage Aramco cookbook, Refined Cooking, available for download.  This one was compiled by the Ras Tanura Women's Group and printed by Al-Mutawa Press in Dammam.  Publication date is unknown.

"Sharing of favorite recipes is a time-honored tradition among friends.  In a community with a cosmopolitan population such as ours, with many superb cooks and world travelers, the desire to exchange recipes is a natural one.  'Refined Cooking' reflects the cuisine of Ras Tanura.  No originality is claimed for any of these recipes.  The names that stand behind them vouch only for their excellence."

This particular cookbook contains a few photographs and maps rather than illustrations "to fulfill a demand for a useful gift 'made in Arabia'."

Shukran, Elaine Wood-Armstrong (RT '58), for sharing this with your entire Brat family!

Click on the cookbook cover to download your copy.

107 Mb

Contents Appetizers Breads Desserts Main Dishes Salads Vegetables Miscellaneous

Commissary Highlights Bulletin for May 26, 1979 - Some spicy recipes for Chicken Curry and Cauliflower from the resident Indian cookbook author, Urmil Gosain.

Commissary Highlights Bulletin for June 16, 1979 - Buy some mangos to eat or whip up a Mango Mousse, but please stop mishandling the produce. Boxed meringue mixes are also available.  

Liz Germani has been appointed to the vacant Director at Large position for the remainder of this term, after serving on the 2015 Reunion Committee.

Liz and her family moved to Dhahran in 1973 then relocated to Ras Tanura in 1977 where she graduated from junior high school in 1984. 

After college, Liz worked at Aramco Services Company for three years as a Relocation Advisor, using her deep knowledge of "all things Aramco" to help orient hundreds of families to life in Saudi Arabia.

Liz's profession often takes her to many different corners of the world, which suits Liz perfectly.  She is an avid traveler but definitely prefers beaches and sunshine.  While traveling to foreign lands, Liz always seeks out and samples local, craft beers in search of the perfect IPA, but dry red wine works well, too. 

Liz calls Houston home, and she enjoys walking her little, white, rescue dog throughout central Houston's parks and urban venues.  She is always up for meeting Brats at new pubs and restaurants throughout the city.

With over 20+ years working as a project manager for IBM Corporation and Dell Inc., Liz brings invaluable skills to ABI.  Her love of technology and social media will help to streamline processes and procedures for ABI.  We look forward to working with her!

Here are the results of the 2015-2017 Aramco Brats Board of Directors election which were announced at the reunion banquet on May 24th.  Thanks to the ease of online voting, we had fantastic participation - 375 (71 mailed, 23 scanned and emailed , 281 electronic)!  Thanks to everyone for participating in choosing your elected officers for next term!

President	Hirath Ghori (DH '75)
Vice President	Duane Hopple (RT '79)
Secretary	Gina Hess-Tanner (AB '76)
Treasurer	Tom Littlejohn (DH '84)

Per ABI's bylaws, the winner was determined by simple majority. The election data and results have been reviewed and ratified by Kathy Strickland Rankin, DH 87 and Christy Davidson Cox, DH 87.  Full election results and description of voting processes can be viewed here: 2015 Nominations Report.pdf

Questions regarding nominations process or other volunteer opportunities should be directed to Melanie Penoyer.