Dear Members & Friends of the Dutch Club Neerlandia/Sydney Welcome back to a normal weekend as we have been very busy over the last 2 weeks. A very big thank you for all the members who attended the funeral service & wake of our dear Cecilia Marie Teh a past committee member, vice president, and a great helper in the kitchen. May she rest in peace now, she was loved by all that knew her, we had over 120 people attend. Last Sunday during our committee meeting we learned of some more sad news - Pat the wife of Marius Verkuylen had passed away, most of you would know Marius as the volunteer behind the cash register in the shop, may you rest in peace Pat. Father's day was fairly quiet last Sunday it was a nice change for the volunteers, thank you Kees and Joyce. We heard from Karel de Keyzer during the week and he is recovering. Lesley and I are heading out to a new frozen food wholesaler in Thornleigh as we are running desperately short of frozen chips, etc. since Manly Freezers closed down about 8 weeks ago. Have no idea what is for lunch on Sunday but we still have a staple diet of rookworst, croquettes, frikandel, lumpias, appelflappen etc. Birthdays for this weekend: Mr. Karel de Keyzer. Ms. Monique van de Voorde. Mrs. Jenny van Hulsen. Mrs. Els Gell Membership Draw: Last Sundays draw of $20.00 was not taken up by Mrs. Margaret Emmelkamp so for this Sunday the weekly price will climb to $30.00. Nog eventjes een mopje: Mamma, zegt Sefke van tien jaar, "weet u well, die mooie Blaauw Delft Porseleinen fles vaas die op de schoorsteen staat, die generaties lang in het bezit is van onze familie?" 'Natuurlijk schat,' zegt moeder. Waarop Sefke vervolgt: 'Deze generatie heeft hem laten vallen.' Fifty-one years ago, Herman James, a North Carolina mountain man, was drafted by the army. On his first day in basic training, the Army issued him with a comb. That afternoon the Army barber sheared of all his hair, On the second day, the Army issued Herman with a toothbrush. That afternoon the Army dentist yanked seven of his teeth. On the third day, the Army issued him a jock strap. The Army has been looking for Herman for 51 years. So there you have it-as it is goodnight from him and goodnight from me. Groetjes van Gerry President Dutch Club Neerlandia/Sydney 1 Grattan Crescent Frenchs Forest 2086 PO Box 64, Forestville NSW 2087 The club is open on Sundays from 11.00am to 3.00pm www.dasneerlandia.org We are affiliated with the Federation of Netherlands Societies Limited. www.dutcfederation.com.au