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NEW YEARS EVE GOES OFF WITH A BANG WITH AUSTRALIA'S BEST SHADOWS COVER BAND - HARRY'S WEB

OUR 8TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS A BIG SUCCESS!

EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT IS MUSIC NIGHT ! THANKS TO SUPPORT FROM THE BERWICK AND DISTRICT & PENINSULA FOLK CLUBS

DAVID BUTTEN APPOINTED TO GREATER DANDENONG DRUG ADVISORY COMMITTEE

TWO KHE SANH CUPS IN 2009

KHE SANH - SPRINGVALE LIONS CLUB LABEL PREMIUM WINES NOW AVAILABLE

CONGRATULATIONS TO RESIDENT MUSICIAN – WAYNE THOMPSON – SPARTAN MEMBER & 31 MELBOURNE MARATHONS IN A ROW

SUPPORTING THE HOMELESS – WE RAISE $1,540 FOR STREETSMART’S ANNUAL CAMPAIGN

WE WELCOME THE SPRINGVALE LIONS AS A KEY PARTNER

ENJOY A KHE SANH LAGER OR YOUR OWN PERSONALISED BEER !

PERSONALISED GIFT VOUCHERS NOW AVAILABLE

FEEDING THE WORLD'S HUNGRY

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NEW YEARS EVE GOES OFF WITH A BANG
We were priveleged on NYE to have a host of musicians including Wayne & Braeden Thompson, John Salter. Wayne and Erin Morrisey and Australia's best Shadows cover band - Harry's Web - Everyone had a great time as the images below indicate!

Every Tuesday Night is Music Night at Khe Sanh
Except when special events are scheduled and subject to artist availability
THANKS TO THE SUPPORT OF THE PENINSULA FOLK CLUB AND THE BERWICK AND DISTRICT FOLK CLUB

Every Tuesday Night we are pleased to welcome folk music enthusiasts from the Berwick and District Folk Club 'Badfolk' and the Peninsula Folk Club who have joined resident guitarists, Wayne Thompson & Jon Davis, in entertaining the crowd.
Bookings are recommended for anyone wishing to join us for a fun night on Tuesdays as the night is becoming increasingly popular as the word gets out.
Anyone interested in finding out more about 'Badfolk' and the 'PFC' and upcoming events, should contact Edward Nas - 9702 1223 www.badfolk.org and Evan Webb- 5971 3323 or 0439 456 544 respectively
*OUR 8^TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS A BIG SUCCESS*
Our 8^th Birthday celebrations were held over 2 big nights on the 2^nd and 3^rd of December 2009. Everyone had a great time as the photos below clearly demonstrate! For those who joined us on these nights a (very amateurish) DVD video is available on request

DAVID BUTTEN APPOINTED TO LOCAL DRUG ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Part owner of Khe Sanh, David Butten has been appointed as a community representative on the newly formed City of Greater Dandenong Alcohol and Drug Advisory Council, chaired by Mayor, Cr John Kelly. If anyone has issues, suggestions or information they would like to have put before the Committee please contact David on 0414 251 474 or by email at david@khesanh.biz The following is a reprint of a recent article in the Dandenong Journal which outlines David’s background “Restaurateur proud to helpDandenong Journal article by Michael Randall 2/06/2008 GREATER Dandenong drug and alcohol advisory committee member David Butten is proud of his Springvale restaurant's history of helping the community and wants to continue that tradition through the new committee. With a background as senior manager of the Victorian Liquor Licensing Commission and manager of crime prevention for the Department of Justice, the Keysborough resident fits the bill as a more than capable member of the new committee. "Through Khe Sanh Asian Restaurant, we're very community oriented. We sponsor a number of community groups and basically give help when it's needed. "Being on this committee is an extension of that philosophy, to give something back to the local community.'' Mr Butten's partner in the business is Jack Nguyen, a Vietnamese Australian, and he is married to a Vietnamese woman. They have a three-year-old child. "I want to promote the values of diversity and give something back. "The committee will operate at a strategic level and provide an overview of all the services that are currently being provided in Greater Dandenong in relation to a whole range of issues. "We'll look at trends that are happening and provide a big picture view for the agencies and services working in Greater Dandenong. "Alcohol and drug abuse is a symptom of a wider problem and we've got to be able to identify what's causing these problems and address it at that level - we need a strategic understanding of the issues.''

NEW KHE SANH - SPRINGVALE LIONS PREMIUM LABEL WINES NOW AVAILABLE !!

We now have in stock a range of quality premium wines with our own label! All wines are very reasonably priced at $18 per bottle and furthermore, $1 from every bottle purchased goes directly to the Springvale Lions Club in support of local community projects. You can help the Lions by a glass or bottle from the extensive range of our premium lable wines, shown on our menu - wine list web page. You can also purchase a bottle with your home delivery or take away order at the special price of $15!

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TWO KHE SANH CUPS IN 2009 Following the success of the inaugural Khe Sanh Cup launched last year between SFL 2^nd Division giants, Springvale Districts and Dingley Football Clubs, we were proud to sponsor another Khe Sanh Cup in 2008 between local 3^rd Division rivals, the Sandown Cobras and Dandenong Football Clubs. The event was a tremendous success with the Dandenong Mayor, Cr John Kelly (pictured top left) and football legend, Jim ‘Frosty’ Miller (pictured bottom left) in attendance. The Cup was presented to the winners, Dandenong FC by Frosty Miller and the game was televised live by the Southern Footy Show on Channel 31. Also pictured are Lew Short, President of the Sandown Cobras (top right) and David Butten from Khe Sanh. The picture comes courtesy of the Dandenong Journal.

In 2009, we are eagerly awaiting the return of our original Khe Sanh Cup Grudge Match between Dingley and Springvale District Football Clubs, now that both clubs have been elevated to 1st Division of the Southern Football League. *Khe Sanh is proud to be a major sponsor of the Southern Football League, the Southern Footy and Radio Shows*.
CONGRATULATIONS TO RESIDENT MUSICIAN – WAYNE THOMPSON – SPARTAN MEMBER & 31 MELBOURNE MARATHONS IN A ROW
Many of our customers will have seen Wayne Thompson(4th from the left below) entertain our customers every Tuesday evening; however he has another claim to fame. Wayne is one of only 13 Spartans to have run every Melbourne Marathon (31 in a row) – a fantastic effort. Wayne is currently training hard for number 32 IN 2009!

STREET SMART - HELPING THE HOMELESS
For the 6 weeks prior to Christmas, Khe Sanh again participated in Street Smart’s campaign to raise funds for the homeless.
In 2006, our customers donated a very generous $520 which we matched as promised to provide a total contribution of $1040. In 2007, we increased this by almost 50% to $1,540 and in 2008 we again raised $1,220
100 per cent of all donations is distributed by StreetSmart in the form of grants. For more information, go to website: www.streetsmartaustralia.org

WELCOME SPRINGVALE LIONS
Khe sanh welcomes the Springvale Lions Club as a strategic partner.
The lions do a tremendous job in raising funds for vital community projects & we look forward to assisting the springvale lions in their efforts.
The springvale lions needs new members of all ages so that they can maintain their important work – if you are interested please contact lew short at email: lewatmel@netspace.net.au

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ENJOY A KHE SANH LAGER !

We now have a very own beer label - Khe Sanh Lager. Ask for a stubbie next time you dine-in or order some with your take away meal (six pack limit) at a special take away price of $3 a stubbie or $15 a six pack.

Khe Sanh Lager is a high quality boutique beer brewed by 'Brewtopia'. It is a traditional European style lager brewed using all natural ingredients and no added preservatives. The nose has an appetising malt aroma with a hint of spicy saaz hops. The beer has a clean malty finish with low bitterness. See the chart below to see how it compares in flavour and style to other popular beers.

Incidently, this is the same beer enjoyed down by the housemates in Big Brother 2005 and by the Doctors in All Saints, so you are in good company.

PERSONALISED GIFT VOUCHERS
NOW AVAILABLE
We are now pleased to be able to offer Personalised Gift Vouchers with the name and / or photos of the giver and / or recipient and your own special message.
Our Gift Vouchers make an excellent Xmas or birthday gift, or a special 'Thank You' to a valued friend. It's also a great way to introduce colleagues and friends to the restaurant.
All you need to do is supply us with the relevant details and your photo(s) - preferably in digital format however we can scan normal photos - and give us at least a couple of days notice.
Our personalised gift vouchers can also be laminated if preferred.
The amount of the gift voucher is of course of your choosing, however, as a special offer, we will add $10 of our own to all vouchers of $50 or more (this also includes normal gift vouchers, where you can hand write your name & the recipient's name, available from the restaurant at any time).
FEEDING THE HUNGRY
From what we can ascertain the site below appears to be genuine charitable site and is an easy and totally free way you can assist in feeding the world’s homeless. Simply go to the Hunger Site http://www.thehungersite.com and click a button and somewhere in the world a hungry person gets a meal to eat, at no cost to you. The food is apparently paid for by corporate sponsors who gain advertising in the process because you see their logo. However, you're only allowed one donation per day. Another similar site can be found at http://www.freerice.com/ If any of our customers knows of similar programs we can increase awareness of in the local community, please let us know.

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