2015 - 3 - Federation of New Zealand Netherlands Societies Inc

THE
DOUBLE DUTCH
The Dutch Day Out in Foxton – the party from Wellington!
THE NEW ZEALAND NETHERLANDS SOCIETY WELLINGTON INC.
CLUB HOUSE SITUATED: AVALON HOUSE, 61 TAITA DRIVE,
AVALON, LOWER HUTT
POSTAL ADDRESS: P O BOX 30060, LOWER HUTT 5040, NEW ZEALAND
TELEPHONE (04) 567 3573
www.dutchclubwellington.co.nz
June/July 2015
ISSUE 2015/3
THE COMMITTEE
Co-Presidents
Ms Jeltsje Keizer
Ms Ellen van Dijken
Secretary
Mrs Anne-Marie Knibbeler
& Editor Double Dutch
Assistant Secretary Mrs Yvonne van den Berg
Treasurer
Mr Danny Langstraat
Assistant Treasurer Mrs Ann Beyk
Events Team Leader Ms Marije Postma
Speelgroep Rep.
Mrs Dagmar Oldengarm-Bakker
Dutch School Rep.
Mrs Jeane Nicolas
Other members
Mrs Anna Heythuysen
Mr René van Lierop
Mr Pierre Schmits
jeltsjek@yahoo.com
565 1831 or 021 211 0816
elvandijken@gmail.com
971 7571 or 027 951 5770
annemk@clear.net.nz
21 August St, Stokes Valley 5019
565 3936 or 021 714958
yvonneb@xtra.co.nz
021 518 310 or 938 3623
567 8575
831 1075 or 021 0824 0569
022 1619071
speelgroepwellington@gmail.com
021-1813916
jeane.nicolas@gmail.com
563 6026
972 0772 or 021 740930
021-08272084
pierre.schmits@yahoo.com
ACTIVITY ORGANISERS
Klaverjas, Dutch Costumes ...................... Mrs Ann Beyk.......................................... 567 8575
Children’s Dancing Lessons ..................... Mrs Carolina van Rooy ............................ 528 8434 (021 217 9849)
Wednesday Coffee Mornings .................. Mr Pieter Koedijk .................................... 526 8867 (021 065 5470)
Library .................................................... Mrs Marianne Iwanek ............................. 972 7460
Gardens & Maintenance ......................... Mrs Yvonne v.d. Berg .............................. 565 3936 or 021 714958
Friendly Support Network ....................... Mr Bill van Waas ..................................... (04) 298 4244
Speelgroep.............................................. Mrs Dagmar Oldengarm-Bakker ...... speelgroepwellington@gmail.com
Dutch School ........................................... Mrs Jeane Nicolas ................................... jeane.nicolas@gmail.com
Waikanae Coffee morning....................... Mrs Henny Ekens .................................... (04) 297 2918
www.dutchclubwellington.co.nz – our club’s website; under development
www.facebook.com/oranjecomite.wellington
www.facebook.com/speelgroepwellington
www.netherlands-societies.co.nz Federation of NZ Netherlands Societies
WHAT’S ON IN OUR CLUBROOMS (or elsewhere!)
27 May, 10:30am ..... Showing of “De Jantjes” DVD
2 Jun, 10am ....... Klaverjas
3 Jun, 10am ....... Coffee morning
(the ambassador and his wife will visit that morning)
5 Jun, 10am ....... Speelgroep
7 Jun, 2pm ......... Sunday instuif
8 Jun, 7:30pm .... Committee meeting
12 Jun, 10am ..... Coffee morning in Baptist
Church,286 Te Moana Rd, Waikanae
14 Jun, 2pm ....... Sunday instuif
16 Jun, 10am ..... Klaverjas
17 Jun, 10am ..... Coffee morning
19 Jun, 10am ..... Speelgroep
21 Jun, 2pm ....... Sunday instuif
23 Jun, 10am ..... Klaverjas
28 Jun, 2pm ....... Sunday instuif
30 Jun, 10am ..... Klaverjas
1 Jul, 10am ................ Coffee morning
3 Jul, 10am ................ Speelgroep
5 Jul, 2pm.................. Sunday instuif
6 Jul, 7:30pm ............. Committee meeting
7 Jul, 10am ................ Klaverjas
12 Jul, 2pm ................ Sunday instuif
15 Jul, 10am .............. Coffee morning
10 Jul, 10am-12noon Coffee morning in Baptist
Church, 286 Te Moana Rd, Waikanae
19 Jul, 2pm ................ Sunday instuif
14 Jul, 10am ............. Klaverjas
21 Jul, 10am .............. Klaverjas
24 Jul, 10am .............. Speelgroep
26 Jul, 2pm ................ Sunday instuif
28 Jul, 10am .............. Klaverjas
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FROM THE PRESIDENT
Hi all
We had our AGM on the 17th of May and reported back to the club what the committee has been
up to in the past year. There are some changes to the committee with Kees Dorresteijn and Madeleine
Booth-Smits leaving. We have been joined by Jeane Nicolas and Pierre Schmits. It is great to have new
people on board. Kees has been on the committee for many years and has worked hard for the club. We
are grateful for the big contribution he has made and look forward to seeing him relax at the clubhouse
rather than slaving behind the bar.
This month is twenty years since the club planted a pohutukawa tree to remember those who lost
their lives in WWII. Ten years later in 2005, club members returned to the tree to remember and to hang
some orange, blue, white and red ribbons. After our AGM we looked at the tree and saw that some of
those ribbons are still hanging (even if they are quite faded in colour). It is now 70 years ago since the end
of WWII and we took a moment to remember those who lost their lives and to hang some more orange
ribbons from the branches. The tree is near the clubhouse if you would like to take a look.
As many of you will know, we recently celebrated Koningsdag which was a lot of fun and a lot of
work. With the Dutch Embassy no longer funding the big party, our “Oranje Comité”, which is essentially a
subcommittee of the club committee, had the big job to organise this event. Thanks go to all of the
committee members and in particular, Marije Postma who coordinated everything. The event itself was a
lot of fun, with music and great food. The Bloemkolen choir and their competition the “Spruitjes”
children’s choir, were both expertly led by Maaike Christie-Beekman.
Four weeks' ago a bus-load of members travelled to Foxton to enjoy the Dutch Day Out. It was a
beautiful day. There were, of course, good things to eat and it was an opportunity to look at where the
new museum will be.
Last year the committee began a process of strategic planning. The committee believes it is
important to think about how we can ensure the club remains useful and relevant to our members beyond
just each year. We also wish to ensure that our views for the future of the club are a shared vision. In six
years, our lease with the City Council on the clubhouse expires. We are starting to think about how we
will respond to this challenge. There are potential upcoming costs associated with needing a new
clubhouse. For the last few years we have been running at a loss of more than $2,000 a year. Thanks to
our savings we have been able to cover this shortfall. However, we would like to have less of a gap
between income and expenditure. So next year there will be a small increase to the membership fee. This
will go some way to covering our annual shortfall.
We are sorry to mention that Pam van de Coolwijk died early May. We send our best wishes to her
family and friends.
Anton and Riekie van Dorrestein celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in May.
Congratulations!
Finally, we know some of our members have been unwell recently. We wish those of you all the
very best in your recovery.
Jeltsje Keizer and Ellen van Dijken
Co-presidents
PAYMENT OF MEMBERSHIP DUES NOW OVERDUE
We’ve checked the records; if we cannot find a record of your payment, you’ll find a copy of your invoice with the DD.
Please pay your membership dues before 1 July, as we have to pay our affiliation fees to the Federation based on our
membership that date. If you have paid, please let me know how and when so I can amend our records. Everyone who has paid
should by now have received a membership card for the year ending 31 March 2016. Thank you.
Anne-Marie Knibbeler.
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FROM THE SECRETARY AND EDITOR
Dear all,
Hoog bezoek! The ambassador, Mr Robert Zaagman, and his wife Mrs
Monique Zaagman-Bos, will join us at the coffee morning on 3 June. I hope all the
regulars and semi-regulars will be there; maybe even those of you who don’t come to
the clubrooms often!
It was lovely that we were able to fill a 40-seater bus with people from our
club and some other Dutch people, to go to Foxton and the Dutch Day Out. We had
beautiful weather, good company, ate poffertjes, tompoezen, and other Dutch food,
and could see the windmill in its full glory. The Dutch Connection had a display in the
former Mitre 10 building, where the Dutch museum will be, so we could see the
progress being made and the drawings for the museum. On the way and back we were treated to beautiful ocarina
play by Ben van Lokum, and even managed a few sing-alongs. Thank you all for supporting this initiative.
A heartfelt Thank You to the Oranje Comité, for organising another great Koningsdag feest!
With all the rain we’ve had recently I’ve thought about a suitable poem and remembered ‘Kindergedachten’;
you’ll see it on one of the following pages. The beauty of the Dutch language is evident when you read the poem out
loud. I hope you like it as much as I do.
Best wishes to you all,
Anne-Marie Knibbeler, 04 9717571
COFFEE MORNING IN WAIKANAE and WELLINGTON
There’s quite a large group of Dutch people meeting monthly in Waikanae, on the second Friday of each
month. They meet in the Waikanae Baptist Church hall, 286 Te Moana Rd, Waikanae 5036. Ph 04 293 6810. Turn
left at the first set of traffic lights, continue on Te Moana Rd, for about 2 km, the church is on your left. Everyone is
welcome. For information ring Henny Ekens, 04 297 2918.
A smaller group meets in Wellington every Wednesday morning at 10:30am, in the Island Bay community
centre, 137 The Parade, Island Bay, Wellington 6023
♠ ♥ ♣ ♦ TUESDAY KLAVERJAS CLUB ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦
Our card players are doing very well and enjoying the game. A few of our members had a fall and broke their
arm; hopefully they will feel well enough soon to come and enjoy their day out.
The next thing is the Federation Cup Competition. It is going to be in Marton, organised by the NZ
Netherlands Society Taranaki (Inc) on the 31st of May. Some of our members will go there and try their best in the
competition. It is always a fund day, and good to meet up with players from different clubs again.
The weekly results are:
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
Week 15
Week 16
24 March
31 March
7 April
14 April
21 April
28 April
5 May
12 May
19 May
Chris de Kruyf
René Henke
Ton van Geet
René Henke
Ann Beyk
Piet de Graaff
Greet v.d. Vegt
René Henke
Hanny Zwart
5466
5352
5337
5247
5486
5929
5209
5260
4889
Anyone who wants to play cards? Come and join us, you’re most welcome!
Ann Beyk
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THE FEDERATION OF NEW ZEALAND NETHERLANDS SOCIETIES
The editor of the Federation’s De Schakel, and webmaster for the Federation’s website is Reina Vijselaar, 9
Chandler Cres, Clyde 9330, Central Otago. Phone: (03) 449 3387. E-mail: prea.clyde@xtra.co.nz
De Schakel is the Federation’s bi-monthly newsletter, published on the Federation’s website (where you’ll
also find newsletters from other clubs). Two copies of each issue of De Schakel are held in a lever-arch folder in our
club rooms so that those who do not have access to the internet can read it.
FRIENDLY SUPPORT NETWORK WELLINGTON – F.S.N.
Please do not hesitate to bring to our attention anyone who you think could do with a visit or a
helping hand. If YOU could be a helper/volunteer do contact me or anyone in the appropriate area. You
will find the telephone numbers listed below.
Bill van Waas J.P. tel. 04/298-4244 or email bsvw@xtra.co.nz
Wellington F.S.N coordinator/chair.
Upper Hutt: 526-8867; 529-8289; 528-2236
Lower Hutt: 972-7460; 565-0801
Waikanae/Paraparaumu: 298-4244; 904-0400
Stokes Valley: 971-7571
Wellington: 934-1936; 385-6268; 971-3744
Wainuiomata: 972-6190
FROM THE ROYAL NETHERLANDS EMBASSY
Please visit http://newzealand.nlembassy.org regularly to be informed of the latest
interesting Dutch-New Zealand matters. Contact details: Royal Netherlands Embassy, PO Box
840, Wellington 6140, Telephone 04 471 6396, Fax 04 471 2923, e-mail: WEL@minbuza.nl
REMEMBERING THOSE WHO DIED IN WWII
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KINDERGEDACHTEN
C.S. Adama van Scheltema, (1877-1924)
Het regent, - o wat regent het!
Ik hoor het uit mijn warme bed,
Ik hoor de regen zingen,Het regent, regent dat het gietDat niemand daar nou iets van ziet
Van al die donkre dingen!
THE DUTCH SCHOOL
Sinds zaterdag 2 mei is de Nederlandse School
Wellington weer open.
De school is van start gegaan met in totaal 13 kinderen
verdeeld in twee groepen: kinderen jonger dan 7 jaar,
en ouder dan 7 jaar.
In de lessen waren de thema’s o.a.: Koningsdag, tellen,
Herfst, ‘de’/‘het’, Rembrandt van Rijn.
Het ruist en regent en het spatNou worden alle bomen nat
En plast het in de sloten.
Het regent, regent overal-!
O hé! daar loopt het zeker al
Bij straaltjes uit de goten!
Wat is dat gek en leuk geluid!
Wat is dat lekker om dat uit
Je donker bed te horen:'t Is of dat een kerel buiten staat
Te fluistren aan je oren.
Nou druipt het in dat open grasNou zal er wel een grote plas
Op alle wegen komen,Nou lopen nergens mensen meerVerbeel-je eens, in zo een weer-!
Daar wou ik wel van dromen.
En vroeg, morgen, in de zonneschijn,
Als dan de blaadjes zilver zijn,
Met droppeltjes bepereldDan doe ik toch mijn eigen zin:Dan loop ik heel - en heel ver in
De schoongeworden wereld!
De eerste lessen waren een groot succes en de
feedback van kinderen en ouders was zeer
positief. Sophie (6 jaar): “Ik vond het super leuk dat we
op de grond op kussens zaten, en dat juf Yvonne twéé
Dikkie Dik verhaaltjes had voorgelezen." (Ouder): “Ik
merk dat mijn kinderen na een paar lessen al meer
Nederlands durven praten."
De Nederlandse School is gestart als een pilot, waarin
de gekozen opzet wordt geëvalueerd en er gekeken
wordt wat er nodig is om in de toekomst te kunnen
uitbreiden. Op dit moment zijn er geen plaatsen meer
beschikbaar, maar mocht je geïnteresseerd zijn, kijk
op www.dutchclubwellington.co.nz. Of neem contact
met Jeane Nicolas (jeane.nicolas@gmail.com of 0211813916).
PS. Voor de kinderen die niet naar de Nederlandse
School gaan; in de ruimte waar wordt lesgegeven,
boven in het Avalon House, is er een bibliotheek met
een uitgebreid assortiment Nederlandse kinderboeken
van alle niveau’s.
Iedereen is welkom deze te lenen, vanzelfsprekend
zien we de boeken graag weer retour. En heb je leuke
kinderboeken/-tijdschriften die thuis niet meer gelezen
worden, we houden ons aanbevolen.
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Sender:
New Zealand Netherlands Society (Wellington) Inc.
P.O. Box 30060
Lower Hutt 5040
New Zealand
The Double Dutch Magazine is produced six times per year and is available to all financial members of the
New Zealand Netherlands Society (Wellington) Inc. It is also available on the website of the Federation of New
Zealand Netherlands Societies: www.netherlands-societies.co.nz
The New Zealand Netherlands Society (Wellington) Inc. is an affiliated member of the Federation of New
Zealand Netherlands Societies Incorporated.
For further Information, please contact our club secretary: Mrs Anne-Marie Knibbeler, 21 August St, Stokes
Valley 5019; annemk@clear.net.nz or phone 971 7571. This is also the GOODS DELIVERY ADDRESS. Please do not
send any correspondence or parcels to the club rooms.
Members can apply to hire the club rooms for celebrations. For room hire, or to advertise in the Double
Dutch, please contact the secretary.
NEW ZEALAND NETHERLANDS SOCIETY (Wgtn) Inc.,
P.O. Box 30-060
Lower Hutt 5040
Fee $35.00
Financial Year 1 April – 31 March
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