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NEWSLETTER ILU
PRINS WILLEM ALEXANDER VILLAGE
October/November 2019
SPRING HAS SPRUNG!!!
As I write this, we are nearing
the end of September, and well
into the spring season. Due to
the continued dry spell there
must be quite a few of us
gardeners, who are frustrated
by not having the benefit of rain
this season to give them
healthy growth in whatever
means they use to add some
colour to their homes. Be it in
garden beds, pots, old chamber pots or trays, the best way is natural
growth, and rainwater plays a big part there. But in particular it
effects all our farmers, as the country people face the biggest
struggles. Surely being a farmer in Australia, with its extreme
weather pattern, must be one of the hardest ways to make a living!
So send some prayers, do a rain dance, anything to encourage rain.
As you will see further in this magazine, we have quite a few
functions coming up, as we are now approaching the festive season.
This is always a busy time of the year, so you would be well advised
to put these dates on your calendar for future reference. More
details about these functions will be supplied via your mailbox as we
finalize the details of each event.
A heartfelt thanks must go to all who have contributed to the
contents of this magazine again; as I was away for four weeks
during this period, I was staring at a blank screen ten days ago, but
thankfully you have all helped to fill the pages once again, with what
I hope will be a pleasant read for you all. Ina Mollee.
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A WORD FROM THE PRESIDENT
I have had many sobering thoughts in the last fortnight. Having to have put our small, familiar car in with the panel beaters (as someone had sideswiped me on the roundabout) I was provided with a hire car for the duration of the repairs. No, not just a car, but a monster! Would you believe- a brand new, shiny, BIG Mitsubishi with 100 thousand gadgets unfamiliar to me! Every drive- even to the Birkdale shopping centre was a sweaty hands ordeal. I was terrified I would even cause it to be scratched in the minutest way…. The realisation was brought so clearly home to me that as we age, Change is a threatening phenomenon.
We all love our familiar surroundings and belongings and to see them removed- or rather us being removed from them can be devastating. This is exactly what happens when we move into a retirement village. We have all been there- downsizing is difficult enough but to pull up roots from long loved soil can be most distressing. The change in lifestyle, having to make new friends and trying to “fit in” can be overwhelming. We (who call the village HOME) are being introduced to new residents on a regular basis, so let’s spare a thought for them and help them get used to the unfamiliar. Let us encourage them to join in social activities, but also be mindful of their need to adjust gradually – step by step.
My “Think Spot”:
“The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.” ―Pablo Picasso
Till next month- stay well and look after each other
Ineke Broekman
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From Hanny’s Desk THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MEDALLION….
To everything there is an opposite: In the last issue we read about children and adults whose ability to recognize faces may range from poor to virtually non-existent.
Research into prosopagnosia – face blindness – led to the discovery that just under 2% of people are able to recall almost every face they have ever seen- a rare ability. These people can fulfill an important role in both police and security work and are known as super- recognizers. They may be able for instance, to ‘spot’ known troublemakers in crowds, i.e. at airports. They may also monitor surveillance footage or sort through films of disasters to help identify victims….This skill cannot be taught – training courses have no apparent effect on facial recognition skills.
What is the difference between people with ‘good’ facial memory and ‘super-recognizers’? we all have known teachers who nearly always ‘recognized’ past pupils. Likewise, for people in the hospitality industry this is a vital skill. This is a good memory for faces, but no more.
Consider, however, the 25 year old (female) driver who recognized instantly a school-friend (several years below her at school) and unseen for over ten years. What makes this really remarkable is that she recognized him from just a brief glance in the rear vision mirror as she was driving….
Are the people with this talent ‘bad news’ for those who operate on the wrong side of the law? During the 2011 London riots one ‘super-recognizer’ officer picked out 190 of those involved. The extensive computerized facial recognition system – and picked out one!!!
Some more food for thought perhaps?
Hanny v d Mar
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A WORD FROM SIR NOEL,
Even in our own “lucky country” every now and then,
we are put to the test with our own natural disasters. We
have certainly been put to the test recently with the bush fires in our
own State as well as northern New South Wales. I am sure everyone
is very appreciative of the efforts of the firefighters and it was with their
help, as well as our Police Services, that avoided any tragic loss of
human lives. There was still loss of animal life both natural and
domestic, and the loss of family homes as well as a very long standing
popular mountain resort. We can barely imagine what people
experience when they see their earthly belongings including past and
present family memories just end up in a pile of ashes. Even as some
of these affected people were interviewed, they still expressed their
gratitude that no people lost their life. A different light is cast on these
happenings when we hear that two young people (12 & 15 years of
age) actually started the Sunshine Coast fires, with Police still
investigating if the same thing happened at Beechmont behind the
Gold Coast. From a practical viewpoint, the major problem with the
largest areas was that access to them was not available because of
their location in very steep mountainous regions. These fires were
fought by helicopters and a large jet plane tanker dropping water from
up above. The other major ingredient with these fires was the winds
which varied as to their direction of blowing. This produced a terrible
“guessing game” for the firefighting services. Try to imagine if you
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were a fireman who would have been properly taught and trained how
to fight all the different types of fires, such as house fires, fires at a
school, a vehicle fire maybe after an accident, a chemical fire etc.etc.
One certainly wonders, apart from the basic training of what to do and
what not to do, how there could ever be any textbook written on
fighting “bush fires” especially when Mother Nature adds so many
other ingredients into the circumstances.
Let us skip around the world quickly to come up to date with things
that are happening. Still thinking of fires, there are thousands and
thousands of square kilometers of rainforest currently being burnt in
the valley of the Amazon River in South America, with the concern
really being that this area of forest contributes a major percentage of
oxygen (which we need to breathe into our lungs) into the world
environment. The situation is made considerably worse when we hear
that these fires are happening for commercial purposes such as
timber harvesting for building purposes and redevelopment of large
land areas. The Bahamas and the United States of America have
suffered from hurricanes (cyclones as we know them) and the
younger generation of people in Hong Kong continue to demonstrate
against the way that the Chinese government is looking after their
country. Coming back again to fires, we recently had the situation
where part of the Saudi Arabia oil supply pipelines were set alight by
some of those pesky little automatic helicopters called drones. Of
course, President Trump is blaming Iran for this, which not only affects
America but oil and petrol supplies to the whole world.
I am sorry if you feel that there has not been very much optimism
in these newsy notes but, as the reporters and journalists always say:
“that is the way things are”. Coming back to our quiet peaceful Village
surrounds where we, as Independent Residents, have the choice of
being involved in whatever we wish in the course of our normal living.
Even with a few aches and pains from time to time, remember to stay
positive, eat well and keep smiling.
Best Wishes Noel Hickey.
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My recent lazy? break on the Sunshine Coast by Angela Offers
Well, so much for a break away lazing in the sun on a beautiful beach! It started
perfectly. We arrived early Saturday morning in Peregian Beach. The beach was
awesome; blue ocean and sky, and hardly a person in sight. Perfect setting to unwind
and relax. And that we did.
Sunday more of the same and we reiterated how this house really is like a home away
from home, and you just can't worry. We felt so lucky having found this affordable
house right on the beach, and with such lovely owners, too.
Monday afternoon, we noticed a smell outside and smoke over the ocean from the
balcony. We decided to walk to the beach to have a look, but when we did we noticed
it was coming from the David Low Way area inland. The wind was terrible and we
both said it doesn't look good for those people, never imagining we would be in the
line of fire soon.
By 5pm the fire looked much larger so Bev and I decided to check in with the
neighbours and reach out to the owner, Maurice, about what they knew and whether
we would need to evacuate. The lovely neighbour Kate was home and said her
husband was checking it out but it was not looking good. She said he would come
and let us know what he learned.
The neighbour to the other side said her partner was also running around to see what
was happening. Bev and I continued to search online for updates, but there was very
little available at this stage. We heard it started in Peregian Springs and with the wind
it was hard to control, but at that stage there really wasn’t information on Peregian
Beach.
We were diddling a bit, closing all the windows to start with. Maurice eventually called
and asked if we could put a sprinkler on so that the wood of the balcony would be wet
in case of flying tinder. So in the dark, Bev and I managed to find the sprinkler - thank
goodness Bev is tall and was able to get the hose up to the balcony on top of a table
so that the sprinkler covered the whole balcony.
With that done we were still unsure whether to pack up or go to the beach. The
decision was made for us around 6pm, when Kate's husband told us that he had
spoken to the police and they were driving around to advise people in Lorikeet Street
to evacuate NOW. Advice was "drive North"!
And that we did.
No time left to pack; just turned water on, packed purse and laptop, water bottle and
off we went. North, as directed by the police. As we were all driving out of our
garages, and reached the little roundabout to head north, we could see how close the
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fire was. Tinders flew over the street, with car after car after car heading north. So we
joined them, hoping to find a place to get a room for the night.
Information online still didn't indicate a place to congregate or identify any nearby
evacuation center, so we continued to drive to Noosa. We found a hotel, but no rooms
were available. Luckily they were so helpful, and called one of their other hotels where
we managed to get a room. As it was dark, and I am not so familiar with the area, we
did a bit of driving around... as in trying to go to Ipswich via Paris! (Um, yes, I’ve done
that once before.)
It was obvious when we arrived at the hotel that most of us waiting to check in were
from Peregian; in fact, it felt as though the whole of Lorikeet Street was staying at the
hotel. Pregnant ladies with littlies - one in particular who confirmed already her house
on David Low Way had been badly damaged at the front. Later we found out that the
petrol Station on David Low Way had blown up. This station was not far from the
beach house we had rented so we made the right decision.
We continued to stay in touch with our host, Maurice, who had contacts with
neighbours. He suggested to stay put in the hotel and check the next day if we could
go back to collect our belongings. It became a late night, of course, as we had a
glass of red while continuing to check for updates online. The neighbour Katie also
kept us posted; her husband had returned to Peregian to the Water Tower where he
could see more of what was happening. We did eventually find out that the Noosa
Heads Cinema complex was to be a support point for those fleeing north. Another
one was Coolum Lifesaver Club for those that had gone south. Staff in the hotel also
were affected and a lovely girl from Estonia said she lived at Marcus Beach and had
just heard they too had to evacuate, so no going home for that young lady either.
Nobody was allowed to go back and David Low Way was blocked, so there was no
way you could travel anywhere via that section.
Eventually we headed to bed. Now, trust Bev and I to end up in Peppers; not exactly
your backpackers! (And indeed neither was the price!) We had nothing with us - no
toothbrush, nothing. But the hotel was very helpful and started to realise the extent of
the disaster with more people arriving throughout the night as well as their own staff
turning up, one of whom had lost her house. So very sad for everyone.
A lousy sleep and up early. A quick breakfast and then a call to the police to find out
more. We were advised that Peregian Beach was off limits for at least Tuesday and
possibly Wednesday. They advised us to return to Brisbane via Eumundi, hit the
Bruce Highway there and continue on home.
Our host Maurice spoke to me and said, “Angela, go. Once we get the go ahead, we
will collect your things and return them to Brisbane for you." He had spoken to the
young neighbour again and this chap together with some friends had walked all the
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way along the beach to get an idea of the disaster, and see if the houses were okay.
He confirmed that the vegetation between beach and houses was now on fire, too,
which was a worry because tinders could be blown onto the wooden deck. I hoped
the sprinkler was still on and had kept it wet enough.
If you’re not familiar, Lorikeet Street is a long street and the beach house we rented
was close to the village center end of it. It appears that the other end had taken the
brunt of it all, although with the wind raging and the beachfront vegetation on fire it
clearly wasn’t over yet.
We took the advice of the police and drove via Eumundi back to Brisbane. I was pretty
tired, but we had a smooth drive back and by time I got home I received a photo taken
by the neighbour from the beach showing the house was still standing.
It was good to get back and have a shower and put on some clean clothes. One
realises when something like this happens that "things" are of so little importance and
to be safe is what counts.
There has now been a lot of news related to these fires in Peregian Springs and
Peregian Beach, and evidence that some of the many fires raging across QLD and
NSW were deliberately lit and some by children as young as 12.
This raises a lot of questions - Why? How did they not understand the possible risks
of it getting out of control? Did they care? And so young; what sentence should they
get? It’s difficult to know and so easy to speculate and judge from afar, and I’m sure
over the coming weeks some of these questions will be answered. Little peace for
those who have lost, but hopefully a good lesson for everyone about how fickle nature
is and how precious life is.
Let's just hope the damage is not as extensive as initially thought, and this lovely
community - as well as all others affected by this season's fires - will regroup and
rebuild stronger, as I am sure they will.
Now… am I going back to Peregian? Absolutely! I’ve already booked for February
next year. And fingers crossed it’s a little less… eventful.
Cheers Angela
Remembrance Ceremony (by Anneke van Kammen)]
We commemorated the 74th anniversary of the capitulation of Japan, on Thursday 15th
of August this year, in Roma Street Parklands at the Netherlands and E.I.Memorial.
Consul Vice Admiral Karel de Laat talked about the possibility of those people taking
on leadership roles and then leading us into destructive actions, may show certain
psychopathic tendencies even in normal life and warned us to be wary of whom we
choose as leaders.
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Capt Kasper Kuiper gave us a summarized account of the Dutch Navy during the war
here in Australia. He pointed out how well they fought and how much the USA and
Australian Defence Forces had depended on them for transport of men and
equipment.
Tony Jansen (Pres. NAQ), in the absence of Vince Scheenhouwer, led the ceremony.
Anton Wolters took care of the loudspeaker and the volunteer members of the NAQ
organized the whole ceremony including coffee and cake at the conclusion. (Zoals
gewoonlijk, liep het gesmeerd).
Sadly we have learnt that since Anneke wrote this recent report, she passed away suddenly. She
will be very much missed in the Dutch Australian community in Queensland. (Ed)
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Consulate-General of the Netherlands in Sydney
September 10th 2019
The dates for our Pop-Up Consular Desk in Brisbane have been
confirmed.
We will be coming on Monday, 21 October and Tuesday, 22 October.
If you are living in or near Brisbane, this is a good opportunity to apply
for Dutch passports,
without having to travel to the Consulate General in Sydney.
How can you make an appointment?
On Monday, 23 September at 12:00PM AEST you can do so via the online
appointment system of the Dutch Consulate General in Sydney
by selecting: “Travel document at a location other than the Consulate-
General”.
Please note that before this date it will NOT be possible to book an
appointment for Brisbane.
A link to the appointment system will be made public on our website on
23 September
(https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/countries/australia).
For more information, check out the link below.
Make sure to read the instructions carefully beforehand to avoid delays
and issues with the booking of your appointment
https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/latest/news/2019/09/10/apply-for-
a-dutch-passport-in-brisbane
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SENIORS WEEK 2019
PRINS WILLEM ALEXANDER VILLAGE
On Friday, 23 August, our village had an Open Day, as part of the COTA
Seniors Week activities. An exhibition of arts and crafts by residents was
held under canopies, in front of
Jonkers building, Elly and Noel
were available to provide a
small tour of our village, and of
course, the coffee shop was
open to everyone.
We had two tables with lots of
pretty crafts, and room dividers
held beautiful paintings by Ted
Barrington, Bo Bijker and Ria
Wever. Marianne Pietersen had
some of her framed photos on
display. Marijke had a table full
of gorgeous fabric handbags she
had made, Elizabeth had some of
her amazing wood carvings on a
table, Harry had a table full of his
lovely woodwork, and Leif, son-
in-law of Zus Bakker, had a table
full of bakery goods. You guess which sold best …. Of course the bakery
products, apple or pear pies, short bread cookies, brownies, and some
other delicious goodies. The café and shop also did good business.
Unfortunately, attendance was not what we had hoped. There were plenty
residents perusing the displays, and about 30 visitors and nursing staff
had a look too. But we had hoped for more. The inconvenient lock-out at
both Martin Jonkers and the Scholtes buildings because of flu had
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something to do with
this. COTA had
advertised our
village on their
Seniors Week
website, and the
exhibitors all had
tried to create some
publicity. Mailboxes
at the village next
door had been
stuffed. But it was
obviously not
enough.
COTA was supposed to include our village in the material they sent to
newspapers for Seniors Week listings. But the three newspapers I looked
at, the Senior, the Redlands Senior, and the Redland City Bulletin did not
have us included in the listings. This probably didn’t help, as did the fact
that I noticed another Redlands village, near Victoria Point, was listed to
have an Open Day at the exact same time as ours.
But, the weather was good, and the coffee hot and strong. So we all had
a good time.
Marianne
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Van Gijn House in Dordrecht. On a recent “sentimental journey” to the Netherlands, I especially enjoyed visiting the historic places, with so many having a link to the rich trading past of the country. One such visit was to Dordrecht, with some of my siblings, and fortunately a couple of them were able to tell me a lot of stories about some of the town’s history, and knew how and where to find them. The highlight of that day
for me, though, was our visit to the house (now museum) of Simon van Gijn. This house is so beautiful, it’s furnishings and finishes equally perfect, and it portrayed for me the elegance of the 17th and 18th century. I always feel I should have lived in the era of late 1800’s,( but preferably married to a rich trader!!!…)and perhaps I am on my second round in this world….. If you are planning a trip to the Netherlands in the future, you should make sure you put this museum on your list of things to do, you won’t be sorry. If not, you can discover everything about its history on their website – huisvangijn.nl. It is a very extensive site, and you can translate it to English if you wish. Simon van Gijn was born in Vlaardingen in 1836 as the son of Cornelia Johanna Hooghwinkel and Dirk de Kater van Gijn. In 1842 the family moved to Dordrecht, where Simon's father went to work in his father-in-law's banking firm. Simon was interested in history at a young age and
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encouraged by his mother he started collecting history prints. He was also interested in the arts and crafts.
After his law studies in Leiden, Van Gijn established himself as a lawyer in Dordrecht in 1863. That same year he succeeded his father as a banker in the family business. In 1864 he married Cornelia Agatha Vriesendorp and bought the house on the Nieuwe Haven. As a typical 19th-century collector, Van Gijn had a wide interest: from historical prints, weapons and ships to coins, silver, ceramics and interiors. The objects he bought were given a prominent place in his house. Visitors were welcome. Van Gijn
regularly received historians and other interested parties with questions about his prints. He also devoted himself to the cultural life in Dordrecht and beyond, among other things by organizing exhibitions of prints and objects from his own property. After the death of his wife (1889) and his departure from the bank (1892), Van Gijn concentrated on making an inventory and describing his thousands of prints, drawings and photographs. His health deteriorated sharply in the last years of his life. He had to be driven in a wheelchair and spent the days in his bedroom and study, surrounded by his beloved objects and prints.
Ina Mollee.
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A WELCOME TO OUR NEW
RESIDENTS:
Johanna Jansen
Johanna was born in Arnhem and
came out to Australia as a 12 year old
with her mother and father and 2
brothers.
They landed in Sydney and went by
train to Bathurst where they stayed in
a migrant camp. As a result of the
family travelling around trying to
settle, Johanna’s schooling was in
many different places.
She met her first husband in
Queanbeyan and they had 3 children,
two girls and a boy. Her husband
became a builder and Johanna
assisted him with bookkeeping. At
one stage she bought a hairdressing salon. This was not a successful venture and
Johanna opted to become a stay at home mum. When they left Canberra the family
moved to the central coast of NSW.
Some 6 years later they moved to the Gold Coast. There she met her 2nd husband
and purchased 2 businesses and she tried her hand at many different jobs. From
there she moved to Brisbane and worked in Real Estate and then at Myers in
Coorparoo
In 1992 she went back to her birthplace Arnhem, which has a special place in her
heart. Returning to Australia in 2001 she settled in the Central Coast Gosford area.
Moving back to Brisbane 12 years ago she met with more challenges. To Johanna’s
credit it is apparent she has always “had a go”. As she put it herself - “I’m a
survivor”.
Johanna enjoys knitting and crocheting and has already joined the craft ladies on a
number of occasions. Besides that- she calls herself an expert in “Opshopping”……
We hope you will enjoy village life, Johanna. And that you will make many friends
here.
Ineke Broekman
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Hello to Arnold Ten-Tye!
Arnold moved to apartment 137 some weeks
ago with his ever faithful pooch “Grumble Bum”.
This little fellow guards and protects his master
with fierce determination!
Arnold was born in Apeldoorn in 1940 and came
to Australia as an 11 year old with his mum, dad,
brothers and sister. Migrating was not a joyful
experience for the family- as was the case for
many. His mother found it particularly difficult
and the family moved around quite a bit in the
first 12 months until they settled on a dairy farm
in Victoria.
When his father bought a truck Arnold was the
man who worked the farm and looked after his
mum and his siblings. Following in his father’s
footsteps, Arnold bought a small
truck when he was old enough and at times held down 4 jobs. Getting up at 4am
delivering goods and newspaper deliveries etc., was his daily chore.
He met the love of his life in Melbourne, but she went back home to the Gold Coast
where she worked. Their long distance courtship lasted 12 months, while Arnold
undertook the Melbourne-Gold coast journey every weekend. He finally proposed and
they were married. Arnold had a bad accident at work and lost a finger- on the upside-
that paid enough to enable the pair to have a 6 month round the world honeymoon.
Settling down they had 3 children and 5 grand children. Trucking remained Arnold’s
occupation for 26 years. Not having his licence any more is just one of the adjustments
one has to make, as he has found out.
Arnold came here from Russell Island where he still owns his home and where he and
his wife had a boat and enjoyed going fishing- the joys of island life! They lived there
for 6 years.
The loss of a 15 year old son in 1980 and his wife 4 years ago has had a deep effect
on him and he is very grateful for the friendliness shown to him since moving into
the village. He has joined us at the Happy Hour once and would like more social
contact. We will keep you informed of our social calendar Arnold and hope to see
you more frequently. You are most welcome here!
Ineke Broekman
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PRE-LOVED FASHION SALE – 3.9.2019
A very good turnout for our first Pre Loved Fashions Sale. We not only
had PWAV staff, residents and family attend but also a large number of
outside visitors. The Genies, led by Joanne Burrows for this particular
function worked very hard in the weeks leading up to the sale day. Only
the best clothes made it in for the sale so there was a fair bit of sorting, re
washing, ironing and sizing the donated garments. Even on the actual
day we were still seeing new items coming in.
The Genies also baked
several varieties of delicious
cookies which could be
purchased with tea or coffee
for a gold coin donation. The
was so much to choose from
and most items were only $2
each or 3 for $5, it wasn’t
difficult to come out with at
least 3 new tops. The sale
included both men’s and
ladies wear, shoes, scarves,
summer and winter gear. This
was a fund raising event and
the Genies donated all money
raised back into a fund which
will go towards a project which
we are asking the I.L.U.s to
come up with some
suggestions, something
PWAV Residents can all
benefit from. I would like to
thank our IRO Committee members and the residents who made
themselves available to help with the set up and then the big job of
packing everything up again to have De Soos ready for our regular
Games Afternoon at 3pm. Monica Turnbull
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PLEASANT SUNDAY – SAUSAGE SIZZLE 22.9 .2019
On Sunday 22nd of September a lunch consisting of sausage sizzle with side trimmings was provided in the Soos. This was a free event, and appr. 40 people had booked to attend.
However, as the dreaded colds and flus are doing the rounds of our Village, we ended up with about 28
people.
Those who did attend, enjoyed the afternoon, and appreciated the efforts of the Committee who worked hard at setting up, cooking, serving , and providing entertainment. Thanks must go the the caterer, Ria Bijker, and Harry, Gerry and Gilbert for slaving “over a hot stove”.
Ina Mollee.
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STAMPPOT – THE COMFORT FOOD FOR THE DUTCH!
As the sun sets a little earlier each day… as the chill in the air produces cold beads of condensation on your bicycle saddle in the morning… and as the leaves start to turn shades of the Dutch favorite color (orange, of course), it’s clear that Autumn is well and truly in the air. But fear not! While Amsterdam’s ice cream days may be over for another year, there are many benefits of the changing season – including good old Dutch comfort food. And you can’t get much more comforting than stamppot: potatoes roughly mashed with pretty much whatever you like (although purists would probably beg to differ!), often served with rookworst, a smoky Dutch sausage.
Our recipe for the perfect stamppot
• 1½ lb (700 g) potatoes, peeled and cut into large chunks • ½ lb (225 g) smoked bacon, diced • 2 onions, diced • 1 lb (450 g) andijvie, roughly chopped (there’s no obvious non-Dutch
version of andijvie, but kale make a good substitute) • 1 tablespoon whole-grain mustard • 1 large knob butter • 1 splash milk • Salt and pepper • ½-1 rookworst or other smoked sausage per person (depending how
hungry you are!)
Procedure:
Boil the potatoes in salted water in a large pot until cooked through; drain and return to the pot. While the potatoes are cooking, fry off the bacon and onion in a little oil until lightly browned. Add the andijvie to the still steaming-hot potatoes and roughly mash everything together – the steam from the potatoes will wilt the greens. (If you are using kale instead, you may want to boil it for a few minutes before adding it to the potatoes as it takes longer to cook.) Then add in the fried
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bacon and onions, mustard, butter, milk and a good pinch of salt and pepper to taste. Cook the rookworst according to the packet instructions and serve with the stamppot. One of the best ways to do it is simply to heat it in its bag with the potatoes.
From Dutch comfort food to a T. by Kenneth Dunn.Kenny’s love for European
cuisine was sparked after moving to Rome in 2009. He fell in love with the city’s backstreet eateries, and even more with the people and stories behind each dish. Now he's turned his passion into food tours, so Eating Europe guests can also share a taste of local life.
Note: There are many combinations possible, such as onion,potato and carrots (hutspot), or using raw vegetables like witlof, kale, sauerkraut, and shredded lettuce. When using raw vegetables, I like to mix in some mayonnaise and/or cheese for extra taste. (ed. I Mollee) And from “Stuff Dutch People Like” by Colleen Geske: “Let’s discuss Dutch people’s affinity for mashing. Dutch people love to mash, mash and mash again! Case in point, the beloved stamppot. For those of you who are unaware of the stamppot, it actually combines two of the Dutch cooking specialties a) mashing and b)boiling. First you boil the shit out of various vegies (potatoes, carrots etc). Then you mash the hell out of them, throw a little sausage at the side, and voila, a perfect Dutch meal! The staying power of the stamppot is truly mind-boggling. The dish is said to be one of the oldest dishes, originating in the early 1600’s, and yet somehow it remains one of the most popular. The good news is that traditional Dutch cooking requires no finesse, delicacy or precision. Throw caution to the wind, overboil those veggies, bring out your mashing skills, and tell your friends you are going Dutch! Story gathered by Ina Mollee.
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Rainfall Figures: Prins Willem Alexander Village
One of my interests is recording rain wherever I have lived. I moved into the
Village in January 2015.
These figures are of special interest to most of us, especially during the
continuous dry spell we are currently experiencing.
January February March April May June July August Total
for 8
months
2015 236 417 69 130 158 83 15 24 1132mm
Rain
days
14 19 4 8 4 13 5 5 72 days
2016 111 12 127 21 21 178 25 39 534mm
Rain
days
8 5 17 7 3 13 5 9 67
days
2017 73 20 274 24 43 130 29 6 599mm
Rain
days
9 4 13 6 8 7 6 3 56
days
2018 31 254 151 58 41 49 21 21 626mm
Rain
days
2 12 18 6 6 9 7 3 63
days
2019 25 58 232 101 44 73 24 5 562mm
Rain
days
3 12 15 11 14 7 5 2 69
days
I will add future monthly figures in the Newsletter as the time goes by. Gilbert Briscoe.
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Brisbane Northern suburbs man arrived at work on Tuesday and immediately turned
on his computer. A few seconds later, there was a small explosion and the smell of
smoke. He rang the IT department to report the incident, and they advised him to
switch off the computer at the wall. An hour later, having heard nothing, he called
again, only to be told the department had sent him an email, and, having
heard no more from him, they thought the problem had been solved.
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Mental Health Month
Laughter Workshop for Volunteers
Join us for a morning of fun filled adventure into
the power of laughter as a tool for increasing
happiness, building resilience and finding the
fun in everything our day brings!
Tuesday, 8th of October 2019
10h00 - 12h00
Garden area, John Scholtes Building
MiCare - Prins Willem Alexander Lodge
62 Collingwood Road, Birkdale, 4159
RSVP by 1st October 2019:
Miguel on 0404 831 223 or Alison on 0433 569 962
or via email: sso3@micare.com.au / sso5@micare.com.au
Please advise of any dietary requirements
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AND NOW FOR SOME HOUSEKEEPING:
1. Coffee Shop: The coffee shop is open six days a week, Mondays to
Saturdays, from 9.00-12.30. They serve lovely hot drinks, cakes, and
also light lunches. Bea’s Winkel (shop) is open Wednesday, Friday
and Saturday, and the same hours as coffee shop openings will apply.
2. Our “free little library” is now available in the Soos, on the white
bookshelves. You can either leave, borrow, or take items to keep.
Books, DVD’s and CD’s only,
please. Stock will be rotated at
regular intervals, and old/excess
items will be donated to charity
after 4 weeks. It is working very
well to date. We also have an
extensive selection of DVD’s for
you to borrow, at no cost.
3. Important: if you are away
from your unit for any reason,
and not expected to be home
overnight, please notify reception.
If any unforeseen events occur, they
need to know exactly who is meant to be home at the time.
4. LOCK THE GATE: if you have used the
pool, please do not forget to key lock the
gate. We do have children visit this village,
and we need to safeguard them at all
times. And no kids allowed in the pool
without adult supervision!!!
5. If you would like to help discouraging
people from parking illegally in our Village,
you can pick up some notices from
reception. Use them to put under the
windscreen wipers to let the driver know,
in order for him/her to remember it next
time.
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HOME CARE PACKAGES
The Home Care Packages program is a government-subsidised program that provides long-term support for older people who want to stay living at home. There are four levels of Home Care Package for different levels of care and support needs. Each level receives a different amount of funding. This money can be used to buy hours of care or other support that suits your needs. Once you have a Home Care Package, you can keep it for as long as you need. If your needs increase, you may be re-assessed for a higher level package. People receiving support from the Department of Veterans Affairs under Veteran’s Home Care can also be assessed by ACAT team for a Home Care Package.
These are some examples of things that people can buy:
▪ Personal care; showering, dressing, continence management
▪ Podiatry, physiotherapy, counselling, speech therapy, hearing and vision aids,
companion pet, therapeutic bed mattress and mobility aids
▪ Home care; cleaning of house, laundry, making beds, professional laundering,
spring cleaning
▪ Shopping assistance, internet access, computer equipment, hands-free speaker
phone
▪ Transport to appointments, such as medical or even hairdresser (escorted by
a care worker)
▪ Fuel vouchers or taxi vouchers to use to get around without a worker needing
to be present
▪ Meal preparation; Basic cooking classes, meal delivery, diabetic magazine
subscription
▪ Basic garden and lawn maintenance; making raised garden beds
▪ Purchase or hire of some equipment and paying towards some modifications at
home
▪ In-home respite care, personal support during travelling or whilst visiting other
locations
▪ Medication prompts, personal alarm monitoring
▪ Social activities and programs, exercise programs and classes such as
hydrotherapy, yoga, massage, gym, personal trainer, treadmill, etc.
Phone (07) 3822 0800 Fax (07)3822 0879 Email info@micare.com.au
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UPCOMING EVENTS:
2.10.2019 – Caxton Legals
Presentation, 3.00pm,
Soos
3.10.2019 – Oktober Fest – 4.00pm,
Soos
23.10.2019 – Transition from
Independency to Care
Facility Info Session
2.00pm- in the Soos
5.11.2019 – Melbourne Cup,
11.30am, Soos
23.11.2019 – Xmas Street Party
5.00pm, venue to be
advised. Music by DJ
5.12.2019 – Sinterklaas, 4.00pm,
Soos.
Every:
Monday Morning – Craft Club
Monday Evening – Games
Monday 3.00pm – Fitness Class
Tuesday Morning – Bingo
Tuesday 3.00 pm – Snooker
Thursday 4.00 pm – Happy Hour
Every 4th Thursday - Bambu
Please note that the Snooker on
Tuesday afternoon is open to all
residents, however, if you wish to
attend, we ask you kindly to bring a
plate of nibblies to share with each
other.
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WHAT IS ON YOUT BUCKET LIST???
Congratulation must go to our Queensland
Board Member Henry Boegheim, who
recently celebrated his upcoming 80th
Birthday by taking part in the Brisbane to
Gold Coast (100km) annual bike ride, a
charity event organized by Biking
Queensland. This was his tenth ride in this
event, and a very important item on his
bucket list. He planned the event during the
previous twelve months, and for this special
occasion he was joined by wife Marijke,
children, grandchildren, friends and in-laws,
nieces and nephews. Training was
undertaken by different groups in his team
in the months leading up to the event, and
all were supplied with matching shirts. The
group of 29 participants rode as TEAM80, and the completion of the ride was
celebrated with a bar-b-q at the end of the ride. A very important item on his bucket
list completed. Congratulations to all for completing the ride, but especially to the
seemingly forever young Henry!
Ina Mollee
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IMPORTANT FOR ALL RESIDENTS:
WITHOUT BEING INTRUSIVE, KEEP AN
EYE ON YOUR NEIGHBOUR OR
FRIEND.
MAKE SURE THE PLANTS ARE
WATERED REGULARLY, AND/OR THEIR
MOVEMENTS FOLLOW THE NORMAL
PATTERN.
IF YOU ARE WORRIED PLEASE TELL
ONE OF THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS
OR NOTIFY THE OFFICE.
UNLESS YOU TELL SOMEONE, WE
WILL NOT KNOW UNTIL IT IS TOO
LATE!!!
FOR AFTER HOURS
EMERGENCY MAINTENANCE
0491 160 241
BIRTHDAYS:
OCTOBER
20th Steve Flierman
24th Henk Hoonhout
24th Marie Fisher
29th Jeanne Pey
31st David Fisher
31st Lenie Barendrecht
NOVEMBER
14TH Henk Bakker
17th Henny Roest
17th Aleida Burt
18th Kees van Egmond
23rd Henny Bakker
Happy Birthday to all.
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COFFEE SHOP NEWS
The Coffee Shop’s motto is ‘to please our customers’. We endeavor to provide morning tea and delicious lunch each day, Monday thru to Saturday. We are also open for any special functions you may wish to have at our coffee shop, but bookings are requested for those. Bea’s Winkel (Grocery and gifts) is also well stocked, and we invite you to bring your family and friends for a visit, so they can peruse our range of continental groceries, gifts from the old country, and perhaps pick up some delicacy they remember from their youth. Currently in stock a selection of Dutch cheeses, herring fillets, biscuits, rusks, licorice, sweets and lots more……
COFFEE MORNINGS
“DE TANTES” ARE OPEN
MONDAY TO SATURDAY
MORNNGS
ENJOY THE COMPANY OF OTHER
RESIDENTS AND SUPPORT OUR
HARD-WORKING VOLUNTEERS
WITHOUT WHOM WE WOULD NOT
BE ABLE TO ENJOY THE COFFEE
SHOP. BEA” S SHOP IS OPEN
WEDNESDAY , FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY FOR YOUR DUTCH
GROCERY SUPPLIES FROM 9.00
TILL MIDDAY.
A LIGHT LUNCH IS AVAILABLE
EVERY DAY THE COFFEE SHOP IS
OPEN. MAKE A DATE WITH FAMILY
OR FRIENDS TO MEET YOU HERE
IN OUR OWN VILLAGE.
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MANAGEMENT TEAM FOR PWA VILLAGE: EXECUTIVE TEAM:
Petra Neeleman Executive Director ed@micare.com.au 0419 303 923
Olaf Zalmstra General Manager Assets, Services and Properties gmasp@micare.com.au 0417 596 476 VILLAGE CONCIERGE Mrs Vicky Kowaltzke vcpwa@micare.com.au 3822 0870 Mrs Julie Baker FACILITY MANAGER PRINS WILLEM ALEXANDER LODGE mpwa@micare.com.au (07) 3822 0800 HOME & COMMUNITY CARE Glenda Kerr Home Care Advisor cm1pwa@micare.com.au (07) 3822 0811
VOLUNTEER COORDINATION
TEAM
Yvonne Philips Manager Volunteers ss1c@micare.com.au (03) 9728 7401 Located: 736 Mt Dandenong Road, Kilsyth 3137 VOLUNTEER co-ord PWAV Allison Harding
ss05@micare.com.au
PWA RESIDENTS CONTACTS:
Reception 3822 0800
receptionpwa@micare.com.au
Maintenance issues -please list your problem at reception in the
maintenance register.
A/H EMERGENCY ONLY
0423 389 477
YOUR COMMITTEE
President Ineke Broekman
Vice President Monica Turnbull
Secretary Marianne Pietersen
Ass. Secretary Noel Hickey
Treasurer Ina Mollee
Ass. Treasurer Ria Bijker
Susanne Andersen
Gilbert Briscoe
Joyce Krassenburg
Gerda Bain
Marijke Lopez
Ellie Rooker
Zus Bakker
Newsletter – Ina Mollee
Copy to Unit 111 or
catharinamollee@gmail.com