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‘t Penseeltje .

March 2021

Club Hours

Wednesday 9:30-1:00pm

Friday 3.00-8.30pm

Old Mt. Druitt Hall

87 Mt Druitt Road,

Mount Druitt.

St Patricks Day19 th

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This magazine,‘t Penseeltje is an information service only, for members and guests, without assuming responsibility.

Any views expressed in this magazine are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion or policy of the

Rembrandt Dutch Club. Any advice offered should not be relied on as a substitute for professional advice.

The Rembrandt Dutch Club does not belong to any political and/or religious organisation and will only act in the general

and mutual interest of its members.

REMBRANDT CLUB BOARD

Members and Guests,

Masks are not mandatory for club patrons, if you choose to wear one you can.

Please be advised that the club operates under State Government and Local Council COVID regulations

and needs your help to maintain a safe environment for all. You are required to sign-IN to COVID register

on entry. Our COVID marshal will take your temperature. The club provides Alcohol based sanitiser for

your convenience. Our volunteers and Council cleaners work hard to keep the hall clean so we can keep

operating. Your continued patronage is valued. As one we are working together, on the occasion that you

are not feeling well, have a cold, sniffle or cough, look after yourself and others and consult your GP and

come visit us another day.

Thank you for your assistance,

Rembrandt Board

President Allan Potter 0439 758 000

Vice President Jack vankuyk 9623 8805

Chairman / PR Edward v.d. Meulen 0404 032 749

Secretary Erika Barnes 0411 176 329

Treasurer Wolfgang Kubale 4777 4044

Financial Controller Marian Achten 0413 641 608

E.D.A.H. Shop Gerda Zirkzee 9746 8420

Events coordinator Rebecca Hook 0417 696 415

Magazine distributor TXT 0411 176 329

Licensee John Battishall 0400 397 321

Justice of the Peace Marian Achten 0413 641 608 Marian may not always be at the Club. Please check before.

SUB COMMITTEES

Games coordinator Wanted ???

Cards David Stenstra 0423 567 434

Scrabble

Audio/Video

Handy Crafts

Frances De Lange

Sjoerd & Allan

Erika Barnes

9671 7336

0411 176 329

kzee 9746 8420

Cards David Stenstra 0423 567 434

Scrabble

Audio/Video

Handy Crafts Frances De Lange

Sjoerd & Jan Joosten

Erika Barnes 9671 7336

0431 268 266

0411 176 329

The Board, wishes to advise that regulation changes are allowing more activities to return.

Current hall capacity is 90 patrons allowing the club to scale up events a little. A raft of new

activities have been looked at for the Wednesday morning and Friday afternoon.

Submissions for returning or new activities are always welcome, bring your passion for your

hobby and share it. Volunteering to help is also an option to get involved and share with

the members and be an integral part of running the Club. We are currently assessing how

to facilitate the return of dancing to the venue. A ballroom instructor has put his hand up

to bring something different to the dance floor. Time to put your best foot forward.

With Our Multiple Function Liquor License

comes the option of adding a drink to your

meal.

We ask members to consider their options

and know the limits. Our RSA certified bar

staff and Club Licensee are always available

to help you select a suitable alternative.

DO NOT DRINK AND DRIVE.

Have a Plan B and enjoy a night out with

friends a nice meal and some music or join

in a card game or two. We can order you a

taxi or UBER to get you home safely. Only

drinks purchased from the bar can be

consumed on premises.

Respect our neighbours

and leave only good memories

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President’s Report SEPTEMBER 2020

President’s report By Allan Potter

Valued Members,

With Covid restrictions graduatly easing it is pleasing to see members building confidence and return to our

friendly Club. We have seen more new members and visitors join in our festiveties and sample some of the

great food from our kitchen. Friday’s Music & Dinner proved a succesfull concept, as well as our Valentines

event. Many couples and friends shared a memorable evening. Our dedicated games players are at the tables

Wednesdays and Fridays and always welcome a little extra competition so come join in. Want to try your

hand at Triominos, Rummikub or Klaverjassen? Or something different put the challenge out. Grab your

friends and pull up a chair at the games table. A good friend of mine has kindly offered to teach a little

ballroom dancing. The board is looking at how to accommodate this, if you have a passion for this or just

want to give it a whirl, let me know. Other interesting ideas have been put forward and we are working on

bringing our members more entertainment. - Allan J. Potter

Green is the colour St Patrick’s day at the club.

We are looking for Indonesian Dutch or Dutch

Indonesian members and contacts for a Ballarat based

movie producer that has made a documentary. He is

looking to screen in Melbourne and Sydney later this

year and is seeking contacts through the club for

connections. Email Rembrandtclub@optusnet.com.au

If you want to know more and add your name to

the list as admission may be limited.

Putting your best foot forward

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Kitchen Corner

By Alice Vanderheg

What better dish to serve on St Patrick’s Day

then a hearty Irish stew. Stew is a dish that has

been made all over Europe and every region has

its own variety and flavour. Made with potatoes

and carrots and a fine piece of quality marbled

meat this is going to be a flavour sensation that

you don’t want to miss. Please book your meal

where possible to avoid disappointment or just

drop in on the day if you poses a little Irish Luck.

Every Friday the kitchen is ready to

serve a variety of culinary delights.

From ‘Broodje haring met uitjes’ to

a full plated meal. We have you

covered with delightful options that

will make your tastebuds sing with

joy. Make it a date, bring a friend

and enjoy a club with a difference.

Our Dish of the Day on FACEBOOK.

Rembrandt Dutch Club see you soon

Edam $19

Gouda young $20

Gouda medium $28

Gouda aged $32

Gouda classique $37

Gouda spiced $22

Leiden mature $26

Kilo prices sold per

pre-cut pieces

Call Gerda

9746 8420

Call Alice

0412304837

For those looking for a sweet Dutch treat we now have ‘Vlaai’.

It could be described as a fruit flan but that isn’t the right word.

With a flan base it does start in similar way. Traditional flans are custard

based a Vlaai is all fruit topped with a pastry lattice giving its unique

appearance. This is something you need to experience if you have a taste

for fruity sweets. Available in Apricot or Cherry frozen from E.D.A.H.

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Welcome to March. Along with Covid vaccine rollout, our numbers allowed into the hall have

increased to 90! Please be patient while we confirm when dancing is allowed as the only

information immediately available is only for weddings. Which we can host if anyone is keen to tie

the knot. Our membership numbers are increasing as more people are signing up each week.

Keep spreading the word everyone and a warm welcome to those new members. For the month of

March, we have St Patrick's Day on Friday the 19th March. This is our major event for the month so

please book in advance to assist with catering. On Friday the 5th will be music and dinner. Friday

the 26th of March will be our games night. I hear we have completed some puzzles already! Don't

forget to bring some friends and challenge them to a friendly board game or card game on the

last Friday night each month! In April, our major event for the month is King's Day on Friday 16th

April, so grab some friends to come to the club to celebrate! See you at the club! For events

information talk to one of our volunteers or call me direct. Rebecca Hook 0417 696 415

Talk of the Town

Talk of the town By Rebecca Hook

Friday March 19th The Irish are coming. Grab

something green to blend in and let’s have a

party. Music, food and maybe a glass of wine?

There could even be some different beer to

mark the occasion for those that enjoy a

special Irish favourite.

Learning a new game from the comfort of your

chair or brushing up on the rules before jumping

into a game could be the new thing to do.

Klaverjas HD is the closest thing to playing at the

Rembrandt Club. According to Caroline. She

encourages everyone young and old to give it a

go. There is always room at the table to get a

firsthand view of the action. Call David Stenstra

for more information. 0423 567 434

Phone APP

Friday the 5th March will bring some live music

to the evening for your enjoyment. Herman on

accordion with technical assistance from

Sjoerd and Allan strive to bring a wider

variation of music to the dinner nights. Last

month saw a screening of Engelbert

Humperdinck in concert. Talk to the

audio/vision group about your requests for

some good music.

Friday March 26th we have a few games with

some prizes in store to challenge your friends.

That great Dutch game Sjoelen will be on the

table. If you haven’t played this you are missing

out and need to step up and give it a go.

This game for young and old requires a little

finesse to get you to a good score.

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Laughter is the best Medicine

By YOU

A man and woman had been married for more than 60 years. They had shared everything. They had talked

about everything. They had kept no secrets from each other, except that the little old woman had a shoe box

in the top of her closet that she had cautioned her husband never to open or ask her about. For all of these

years, he had never thought about the box, but one day, the little old woman got very sick and the doctor

said she would not recover. In trying to sort out their affairs, the little old man took down the shoe box and

took it to his wife's bedside. She agreed that it was time that he should know what was in the box. When he

opened it, he found two crocheted dolls and a stack of money totaling $95,000.He asked her about the

contents. "When we were to be married," she said, "my grandmother told me the secret of a happy marriage

was to never argue. She told me that if I ever got angry with you, I should just keep quiet and crochet a

doll." The little old man was so moved; he had to fight back tears. Only two precious dolls were in the box.

She had only been angry with him two times in all those years of living and loving. He almost burst with

happiness." Honey," he said, "that explains the dolls, but what about all of this money? Where did it come

from?""Oh," she said. "That's the money I made from selling the dolls."

Last year, I replaced all the windows in my house with those expensive double pane energy efficient kind. But this week, I got a call from the contractor complaining that his work had been completed a whole year and I had yet to pay for them. Boy, oh boy, did we go around! Just because I'm blonde doesn't mean that I am automatically stupid. So, I proceeded to tell him just what his fast-talking sales guy had told me last year. He said that in one year, the windows would pay for themselves. There was silence on the other end of the line, so I just hung up, and he hasn't called back. Guess he was embarrassed.

A wife was making a breakfast of fried eggs for her husband. Suddenly, her husband burst into the kitchen.

'Careful,' he said, 'CAREFUL! Put in some more butter! Oh my gosh! You're cooking too many at once.

TOO MANY! Turn them! TURN THEM NOW! We need more butter. Oh my gosh! WHERE are we going

to get MORE BUTTER? They're going to STICK! Careful. CAREFUL! I said be CAREFUL! You

NEVER listen to me when you're cooking! Never! Turn them! Hurry up! Are you CRAZY? Have you

LOST your mind? Don't forget to salt them. You know you always forget to salt them. Use the salt. USE

THE SALT! THE SALT!' The wife stared at him. 'What in the world is wrong with you? You think I don't

know how to fry a couple of eggs?' The husband calmly replied, 'I just wanted to show you what it feels

like when I'm driving.'

A man buys a parrot and brings him home. But the parrot starts insulting him and gets really nasty, so the man picks up the parrot and tosses him into the freezer to teach him a lesson. He hears the bird squawking for a few minutes, but all of a sudden the parrot is quiet. The man opens the freezer door, the parrot walks out, looks up at him and says, "I apologize for offending you, and I humbly ask your forgiveness." The man says, "Well, thank you. I forgive you." The parrot then says, "If you don't mind my asking, what did the chicken do?"

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Rembrandt Gallery By Kiara VDM

We love receiving your

pictures at our events.

More and more new faces

come in to say hi and

sample the food.

Two elderly women were eating breakfast in a restaurant one

morning. Ethel noticed something funny about Mabel's ear and she said,

"Mabel, did you know you've got a suppository in your left ear?" Mabel

answered, "I have a suppository?" She pulled it out and stared at it. Then she

said, "Ethel, I'm glad you saw this thing. Now I think I know where my

hearing aid is."

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contributing.

You can send stories, jokes or pictures to

contribute to the magazine via email.

YEARLY MEMBERSHIP FEES: Single $20.00

Couple $30.00

Pensioner Single $15.00

Pensioner Couple

$20.00

Where one person is a pensioner, his/her

partner also pays pensioner fee.

Membership year is

October 2020 to October 2021

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For details on

events please check

or call Rebecca the

events secretary.

0417 696 415 Dinners can be

pre booked to

help our kitchen

ladies and chef.

PO BOX 605 St Marys NSW 1790 Rembrandtclub@optusnet.com.au

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Direct Deposits Name + Member No.

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Rembrandt Calendar

Fri March 5th Live Music

Fri March 12th Discovery

Fri March 19th St Patrick’s

Fri March 26th Festival night

Fri April 2nd Good Friday

Fri April 9th Music & Dinner

Fri April 16th Kings Day

Fri April 23rd ANZAC

Fri April 30th Games night

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