The Netherlands Society Of Saint Louis Newsletter

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The Netherlands Society Of Saint Louis
Newsletter
www.netherlandssocietystlouis.com
April 2015
Annual Membership
Membership Renewal 2015
Join or renew your membership to the Netherlands Society of St. Louis today! Our Society depends
primarily on membership dues for its continued operations and funding of its activities, such as our
King’s Day Reception and Children's party, Picnic, and Sinterklaas. Our annual dues for 2015 will be
$40 for families, and as in previous years $20 for individuals, and $15 individual seniors 65+.
Please return the membership form and payment no later than 1 May 2015, or have your check ready
for our treasurer Jeroen when you sign in at the King's Day reception.
We truly appreciate your continued support for The Netherlands Society of St. Louis and we look
forward to seeing you this year!
Please complete the membership form and return it with a check for:
($40 Families / $20 Individuals / $15 Individual Seniors 65+) payable to:
The Netherlands Society of Saint Louis
Jeroen Tetteroo, Treasurer
World Trade Center St. Louis - NLSSL
7733 Forsyth Blvd., Suite 2225
St. Louis, MO 63105
 the membership form
Upcoming Events
Saturday April 25, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM - King's Day Children's Party at Kirkwood Park
We are hosting our second annual Kingsday party for families. Children can expect fun traditional
Dutch games, such as zak lopen, koek happen etc. Lunch and soft drinks are provided. Feel free to
bring something else to drink or eat.
Please RSVP so that we can plan to have enough for everyone.
Sunday April 26, 4.00 - 6.00 PM - King's Day Reception at Gretchen's Inn
$10 per member and $15.00 for non-members. Payment by check is preferred. We'll have
hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar.
Gretchen's Inn is the banquet center behind the Feasting Fox, 4200 S. Grand, in South St. Louis, (at
the corner of South Grand and Meramec).
Dutch Remembrance Day – Monday, May 4 – 12.45pm
at Jefferson Barracks
Every year we gather to honor the fallen with 2
minutes of silence.
netherlandssociety_stl@yahoo.com
The Netherlands Society Of Saint Louis
Newsletter
www.netherlandssocietystlouis.com
April 2015
2015 Event Schedule
Summer Picnic – August 30
Rijsttafel - September / October – It is back, so watch for updates!
Sinterklaas (St. Nicholas) Party for Children – December 5
Sinterklaas (St. Nicholas) Party for Adults – December 6
Watch for updates on 'Koffie & Koek events and Game Nights on our website and Facebook group.
Other News & Updates
Stamppot Dinner
The fourth annual Stamppot dinner hosted by the Boswinkels was a smashing success! A variety of
typical Dutch dishes were enjoyed by all.
Passport Renewal in Chicago
Starting October 1st, the Consulate General in Chicago will no longer issue Dutch Passports. Dutch
citizens will have to go to either New York, Washington, Miami, San Francisco or Schiphol Airport to
renew or apply for a Dutch passport.
Read more at: http://dc.the-netherlands.org/news/2015/01/honorary-consulates-travel-documents.html
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima to visit the United States
The King and Queen will on June 1-3 make their first visit to the United States since ascending to the
throne. They are scheduled to visit Grand Rapids, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois in addition to
Washington, DC. Their visit reinforces the strong and enduring ties between the United States and the
Netherlands that reach back more than 400 years. The King and Queen were last hosted at the White
House as the Crown Prince and Princess on September 11, 2009.
Facebook
Connect with other 'Dutchies' in the St. Louis area via the Netherlands Society on Facebook.
Website
Visit our website for event details and updates.
www.netherlandssocietystlouis.com