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On Thursday the 30th of April 2009 during the Queens Birthday Reception at the Masonic Hall in Sydney two hardworking volunteers were honoured with an award.
Ann Dijkman received a membership in the Order of Oranje Nassau from Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands. It was handed to Ann by the Consul General of the Netherlands in Sydney Mrs Margarita Bot.
KLM airlines gave their inaugural KLM Dutch Spirit Award (a flight to the Netherlands) to Sjoerd Rasker.
It was handed to him by the KLM Advertising and Promotion Executive Jan Geusebroek.
Both these awards are giving with highly recommendations.
The Rembrandt Club congratulates both members of the Club with these awards.
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On the 11th of July the members and guest at the Rembrandt Club celebrated Christmas in July with Christmas tree and Christmas songs. Father Christmas made a surprise appearance and enjoyed the attention of Fleur and Susanne from Wereldomroep. Tim and Marc from Mediabureau Onderste-Boven made this video clip for RTL, a TV program in the Netherlands. You can view it click here.
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Poffertjes mix is almost always avialable
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St Nick's birthday was celebrated on Sunday the 6th of December at the Rembrandt Club. Over 80 children joined in the fun. 2 jumping castles and 2 clowns kept all of them busy. All children enjoyed a sausage sizzle, drink, ice cream and a taste of poffertjes.
The most exciting moment was when St Nick walked in with 3 Peters and Herman with his accordion. One of the Peters had already spent some time with the children to check out if they were behaving. There was nothing bad to report, which is very good.
St Nick gave them all a present and more sweets.
Happy Birthday St Nick and see you next year.
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On Monday the 7th of December St Nick visited the Abel Tasman Village.
Jan Krass played the accordion and everyone joined in the fun of singing St Nicks favorite songs.
All residents were surprised and very happy to see this friend from way back home.
They had a turn of sitting on his lap and received a little present.
Thank you to the Rembrandt crew for making this possible.
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Some members missed out on the annual Christmas dinner
To avoid further disappointment we made a pre-booking list.
If you would like to put your name down for any coming event(s) ask Leny or me to put your name on that list. In due time, one of us will remind you that payment, (if needed) is due. Whalah, no more sad faces.
Mia
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ANZAC DAY 25TH APRIL 2010
The Netherlands Ex-Servicemen & Women’s Association in Australia contingent will again participate in the march proudly displaying our “Vaandel”, banner and flags.
Forming up of our contingent will be in the “Pitt Street Mall”, between Market & King streets between 1130 and 1200. (Look for our banner and flags).
We need more members and non member Netherlands ex-servicemen and women to participate to fill up the ranks in order that we are well represented. A Landrover is available for those who are unable to march the distance.
MEDALS AND NESWA BADGES, WHERE AVAILABLE, TO BE WORN.
After the march we will hold the usual and most enjoyable lunch in the Nine Dragons restaurant, Dixon Street Chinatown. We are arranging for a small bus for those who require transport from Hyde Park (destination of the march) to Chinatown and to Central Railway after the lunch.
The cost of the lunch is $ 27 per person, however your association will subsidise this by $ 10 per person for members and their wives/partners reducing to $ 17 each.
Any other family members will have to pay the full cost of $ 27
I look forward to a solid roll up and ask those who wish to participate in the lunch to complete the attached coupon, which is to be forwarded to me with your cheque/money order at 9 Tarra Crescent Dee Why NSW 2099 before 31st March 2010.
Tony van Grieken OAM NSW President
Email avangrieken@ozemail.com.au Phone 02 9971 7715
ANZAC DAY 25TH APRIL 2010
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I………………………… of……………………………… PC……
Member No.........Telephone No ………………….. Email……………………………………….
will participate in the march and or lunch and enclose my cheque/money order (delete which is not applicable) for $..................
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You are invited to come and try out FREAKY FRIDAYS????
Experience a full gamut of emotions
Elation Placing a 7 letter word on a triple word score spot.
Despair Having a 7 letter word on your rack and nowhere to place it on the board. Plus enjoy the company of fellow scabblers from learners to would be champions .Have a game ,enjoy a cuppa ,and keep you brain alive. Jacqui.
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There will be a Klaverjas tournament on the Saturday
13th of March in Hornsby RSL "Autumn Tournament"
Scores for the end of the month of January in our club competition.
The five prize winners were as follows
1st Piet Bouma 5899 points and 2 Marsen
2nd Tonny v Gaalen 5422 " 4 ''
3rd Piet d Vries 5404 '' 2 ''
4th Frans de Ruiter 4976 '' 2 ''
5th Beppy Boersma 4943 '' 3 ''
Your card leader Annie v d Mortel
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Henri Barkmeijer; Pieter & Martha Bouma;
Stuart Brown; Lisa Crossling; Nel de Bruyn;
Willem de Vroome; Lionel den Dulk; Jan Giles;
Bob Griffiths; Sylvia Hillebrand; Gil Kommer; Bernardus Kruize; Zara Law; Mia Lee;
Bep Maasland; Ed Mabelis; Bernadine Mathyi;
Pieter Morssink; Martha Mulder; Jason Oakley; Ruth Planitzer; Steve Robinson; Angela Thorpe;
Nellie & Theo Schaaf; Theo Spijkers;
Ali van der Heg; Marlene van der Sterren;
Gemma Verbeek; Jan Wouters; Eleonora Ziesel
SPECIAL BIRTHDAYS
80 YEARS – Gloria Short; Kees van der Voort
75 YEARS – Hedi Roggeveen
70 YEARS – Johan Bloemendal; Nancy Farlow
HAVE A WONDERFULL DAY
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The Abel Tasman Village is looking for a volunteer bus driver for the minibus.
Requirements needed: Love for people.
Call Katja on 041 101 3437
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Last Saturday morning there were people all over the place at the club.
Concrete levelling was being done when I arrived. The air conditioners were almost connected and two hours later the place was cooling down.
After feeding the workers lunch, I started getting things ready for the Carnival night. And than before you know it, it is midnight and time to go home and have a drink…. I am usually the designated driver when there is something on at the club. It still allows me one or two drinks and that is plenty when you work. Many times we have been stopped by the booz-bus and were lucky to have been sensible.
Arriving home, usually after midnight, the first question is: coffee tea or bonox? In my case the bonox means Passion Pop and yes that is what I will have 9 out of 10 times. And watching a good midnight movie will relax the worn out body.
I know Leny does the same, but without the Passion Pop.
Sometimes at the club we (Leny and I) will have a toast with a glass of water. That is to keep the humor going.
It does feel like people are too scared to enter the kitchen.’ Scared that one of us will tie them too the sink’.
Well, that will happen only if you ask for it.
Last Saturday we were lucky that the dishes were done by a helpful volunteer. Stuart was too sick and so sorry to miss out on a good night and leave us in the lurch.
No worries there will be plenty more opportunities for you Stuart.
Wilhelmina did a great job and I am sure she will be back. Because we look after our volunteers and never treat them like slaves.
Mia Joosten
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Well, things are happening. A lot of work has been done in the last week in preparation for the festival.
The 2 new air-conditioning units have been installed now and the rest will be done after the Festival.
A big thank you goes to Ian and Marlene who volunteered to do the electrical part of this job as well as dismantling and taking away the old unit. Also a big Thank You goes to the person who donated the concrete slab that was needed for the new awning at the back.
We also started working on the extension of the front awning, as this was a request from the health department; “all food stalls have to be under cover”
All in all great work done, thank you to all involved.
Our carnival night was again an outstanding success. A full hall, great entertainment, and we have a new prince. Welcome Prince Peter 1st
I know we had to disappoint some people, as the night was fully booked.
So if YOU missed out, book early next time. Look in this magazine for future dates. Due to strict licensing laws, we can only have a certain amount of people. When we reach that number, there is no way we can add to it.
Talking about law, we now have an evacuation plan on the wall in case of an emergency. Please have a look at it, so you know how and where to get out of the building in case of an emergency.
The plan is on the wall in the corner of the bookshelves and the entry of the billiard room. When you come in the front door, straight ahead at the entrance of the billiard room stairs.
See you all at the Festival.
John Joosten
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To all members: Please take note of the evacuation plan.
It is for everyone to see when you walk trough the hallway.
For Dannielle and Chris a baby boy.
Hunter Thurman was born 31st December 2009 at 1pm.
He weighed 3.125kg (6.7 pound) and was 47cm long.
Congratulations to the proud Mum and Dad
After illness Ralph de Jong passed away on January 28.
2 days before his 89th birthday.
Our sympathy goes to his family and especially to his wife Margaret
To all our members in sick-bay
Get Well Soon
Again there were a few very disappointed members who missed out on the Carnival night where the frog turned into a Prince
Please, please, please put your name down for the
coming events you would like to go to.
Cancelling does not hurt as much as missing out.
See Mia or Leny for ‘getting listed’.
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On the grapevine I heard that some Choirs have been invited to participate at the Rembrandt Choir concert and two have already accepted. More next month…?????
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On June 19 there will be a dance night with an Indonesian flavor.
Can’t dance? Just relax and enjoy the music.Entry only $5. p. member.
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