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NEWSLETTER ILU

PRINS WILLEM ALEXANDER VILLAGE

February-March 2019

FOR OUR FIRST ISSUE IN 2019

I would like to start by wishing you all a very blessed, healthy, adventurous

and happy New Year. No doubt we are all wondering what surprises 2019

has in store for us, both on a personal level as well as in the world around

us.

Most of us are now in “recovery mode” from all the festivities which took

place in the past couple of months, and you will find further in this

newsletter a number of reports on events held within our Village in the

holiday period.

That brings me to mentioning your ILU Committee, which worked

extremely hard during that period to organize all these socials. It takes a

lot of time and energy to provide the entertainment which we all enjoy so

much. It starts with a meeting prior to the event, where it is decided which

shape or form the function will take. Then there are notices to be sent out,

decisions in regard to catering, jobs to be allocated amongst the committee

members, the room to be set up, followed by cleaning after the event, and

a hundred and one small details to be attended to.

Besides the socials, they also take care of the general functions, Happy

Hour and bar duties, financial management, making sure the pantry and

fridge are stocked, dish washing, opening and closing the Soos every day,

turning on the aircon a few hours before any function etc. etc.

I think you might all agree that our Committee members deserve a big

cheer and “thank you” for making themselves available constantly and

succeeding in providing a variety of entertainment for us all to enjoy and

do so with a smile and happy face. So let’s start 2019 by sending them a

huge “Thank You and well done!” message, and we look

forward to being spoiled again over the next twelve

months. Ina Mollee

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A WORD FROM THE PRESIDENT

HELLO TO YOU ALL,

Well, as we start to settle into another year we may be

having a few different thoughts about things such as “I

hope this year is better than last year”, “I really wonder what is

in front of us”, or “Let’s just take one day at a time”. I am sure that these

and other thoughts have crossed all our minds at some stage, whether it

is to do with the way we are feeling or due to something specific that has

happened.

It is interesting when we look back over the last year and compare the way

things changed just in that period of 12 months or 365 days. We can

compare this period with changes as we were growing up, such as a main

contact medium being the Telegram Service for a person who could not

afford their own phone in their home, or just using the normal postal service

in which delivery times could not really be relied upon. Yes, we could go

on and on about all sorts of things, some of which no longer even exist.

How many world countries changed their Leader or Prime Minister in 2018,

with England still having the same lady Prime Minister who is trying to

come up with some magical solution for “BREXIT” as she tries to convince

European country leaders and her own Parliament that she has the best

answer for everyone. One of the more recent developments has been the

use of “drones” as we know them. These are the remote controlled mini-

helicopters which are currently being used very effectively to improve

people’s lives by delivering medications to very

isolated places, as well as becoming a very real

surveillance tool within Defence Forces. Even

so, in typical human fashion, there was

recently a major airport in England closed for

some days, because jet planes could not

negotiate with drones imposing on their air space as

they tried to land. At the same time our Police Service are using

these inventions to enhance their security capability, they are also

confused as to how they can destroy criminal usage of these mini-

helicopters.

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Of course, some of us have our own computers at home to store records

more easily and be in quick contact with our friends and/or businesses

through email connection. Once again we are warned all the time about

phone calls being received in a real panic mode about your computer being

hacked if you do not do this or that immediately. You can be sure of a

“Scam” taking place (to find out your

credit card number and other details)

if the person speaking has an Asian

or Indian accent. So, be careful.

Something else that is changing is

our weather pattern (global warming etc.) with horrendous fires which

follow extremely hot and dry periods, together with heavy rain and severe

damaging winds from tropical cyclones. It is encouraging to hear that

scientists in our own State are experimenting with our coral reefs, in that

they are catching the coral polyps as sperming takes place, growing them

in laboratories and then replanting them on to dead reefs to recreate new

life.

Yet, as interesting as it is to try

to keep up with the technological

advancements, nothing much has

changed with our attitudes, in that

whatever is designed and built to

improve our lives in a whole lot of

different ways, it is always used by

certain people with nothing else but

criminal intent in mind.

Following our recent celebrations for “Australia Day” let us all be as positive

as we can as we continue living our relaxed, peaceful village lifestyle for

the next 300 plus days of 2019.

We say “Best Wishes” to those residents who are hospitalized or have

moved into care and our Sympathies to families of those who have moved

on to a greater peace. We also give a big welcome “Hello” to our new

residents. Don’t forget – Stay positive, eat well, be happy and keep smiling.

Kind Regards – Noel.

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From Hanny’s Desk

Could you sign this for me??....

Neighbours chatting in early 2007….

We really could do with a JP in the Village – why don’t

YOU apply? Indeed, why not? A few weeks later I was sitting

the exams – to my surprise I passed, a near perfect score was required. I

was duly sworn in and on the 27th of March 2007 my first customers arrived.

The start of a very useful activity which has brought me considerable

satisfaction.

SOME HISTORICAL BACKGROUND.

Medieval England in the 14th Century. In 1327,

King Edward III introduced a system of “Peace

Officers” to deal with minor offences, thus

freeing up his Judges to deal with more

serious problems. Over the centuries this

system evolved, spreading to the British

Colonies – including America. Initially people

appointed were respected members of the

community but over the years the need for

more specialized training became obvious.

Magistrates took over some of the functions of

the JP, however there is still plenty left over

for us to do. It is and always has been, an

honorary function.

Before 1991 only one level of JP existed in Queensland. However, as legal

complexity increased this was increased – by Act of Parliament – to three

levels.

Commissioners for Declarations – (black stamp); their work is purely

administrative, such as witnessing documents.

Justice of the Peace (JP Qual) - (red stamp); these do also witness official

and personal documents and may also be called upon for minor judicial

duties and police work. (The latter not common in our peaceful village!)

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Justice of the Peace (Magistrate Courts) - All of the previous roles PLUS

the ability to constitute a Magistrates Court. This can be very important in

remote and isolated areas.

Most JP’s are members of the Queensland Justices Association. The

benefits of this are that a JP may (by telephone or internet) seek advice on

a problem or a question outside our experience. The QJA also organizes

various training seminars and major conferences. One can also become a

member of the local branch. Queensland is a big area so similar events

are held in different places – I have attended three or four training sessions

in our own Redlands Sports Club. There is also a quarterly magazine.

The QJA has this year celebrated its 100th Anniversary. Originally open

only to male JP’s, women were not admitted until 1932, when there

were already about 300 women practicing the craft. Seeing

that the first female JP in Queensland, Matilda

Hennesey, was appointed in 1918, not before

time! Once appointed, the JP may serve as

long as she or he is capable and willing.

In the next newsletter I will discuss some

DOCUMENTS which it is important to know about.

________________________________________________Hanny van de Mark. JP(Qual)

In Memoriam – June Last

June Last passed away on December 30, 2018

after a long illness.

I wish to express my sincere thanks to the

many friends and residents, as well as Micare

Management and Staff for their well wishes and support during these

difficult times. June will be remembered as a kind and caring person, a

wonderful wife and companion, and loving mother to our son, Peter.

May she rest in Peace. Walter Last, ILU 21

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NOW LET’S HAVE A LOOK AT THE MANY CELEBRATIONS WE

ENJOYED THESE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS….

And of course we started the December

month with the traditional Dutch treat of the

visit by St.Nicolaas. We all know his birthday

is on the 6th of December, and the evening

prior is “strooi avond”.

We are glad that this year he took out extra

time for our Village, as he had three locations

to visit, along with his Black Peters, so he

made an early start on Tuesday the 4th, to

give the old man enough time to rest before

the next two visits! There was also a setback

just before he was to enter the John Scholtes

building, where one of his very faithful

helpers, Black Pete no 1 (aka as Vicky) had a fall, hurting him(her)self quite

badly. Vicky is still recuperating, and we wish her a speedy recovery!

On Wednesday the 5th he

first made his entrance in a

very busy coffee shop, to the

sound of age old Sinterklaas

songs, with everyone singing

along quite lustily. He made

a point to speak to all present

and brought tears to the eyes

of many visitors who had not

experienced this celebration

for many, many years and

were taken back to their childhood years. Well done, St Nicolaas! You now

have another permanent booking! In the evening his last visit was to the

Independent Residents in the Soos. Here he is always met by a rowdy lot

of residents who seem to refuse to grow old, and by the time he arrives,

are in good voice, and party moods. However, his assistants, two more

Black Peters (he brought extra staff this year, one of them a fresh import

from Spain via the Netherlands) managed to take control of the crowd, to

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give their boss a chance to say his piece. After the naughty list was worked

through, everyone present received a small gift, to go with the chocolate

letters and “pepernoten” received on entry.

I can safely say we all enjoyed this year’s St Nicolaas celebrations in one

form or another – I was lucky?.. enough to attend all three (and for some

reason missed out on all the sweets (oh well, need to lose some weight,

anyway….) Ina Mollee

VOLUNTEERS XMAS LUNCH – Thursday 3.12.18.

We have many, many volunteers in the MiCare organisation, about 500 at

last count, and many of those are providing assistance here in our own

Prins Willem Alexander Village. These registered volunteers are given an

invitation around Christmas time to attend a lunch in order to thank them

for their very valuable contributions in the year(s) past.

This year the Soos was chosen as a suitable venue, and it worked

beautifully. Tables were set, our own Chef Paul and staff provided a lovely

cold buffet (especially loved the Huzarensalade!), with fruit and pavlova to

finish. Management and staff looked after serving and clean up, and the

hardworking volunteers were really spoilt, and able to sit down, and stay

put for the whole time, and were made to feel “special!! Thank you and

thumbs up to MiCare…. Ina Mollee

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RESIDENTS’

CHRISTMAS PARTY

AMALIA GARDENS - Thu

19.12.2018.

The December festivities

continue….Independent

residents were invited to

come and help the Xmas

spirit along and attend a

bar-b-q and Christmas

carols before the holiday

break. As was the case

last year, the gardens were beautifully set up, tables, chairs, marquees

against the afternoon sun, and Christmas decorations. We were

welcomed with glasses of bubbly, and other drinks of choice. And of

course the warm gluwine, another tradition this time of the year.

ED Petra and Olaf Zalmstra were present for this celebration, and again

the staff were present and working hard to supply us with another lovely

meal, of bar-b-qued sausage, chicken and rissoles, along with fresh

breadrolls and salads. Paul had perfected the Huzaren Salad for this day

(according to Olaf’s expert opinion…)

In her welcome talk Petra wished all a happy and blessed Christmas, and

also took the opportunity to

farewell a very valued

member of our Board –

Pam Bridges – who after

many years on the Board in

her capacity of advisor in all

things aged care – has

retired to lessen her

workload. We are all very

grateful for all the time and

effort Pam put in for this

Village at the usual $zero

salary of Directors, and hope she found that her time spent in this way gave

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her a lot of satisfaction and fulfilment in her otherwise already busy life. We

enjoyed a performance

by the Mollee Choir, who

under the direction of Elly

had been practicing a

carol programme, and

were in full voice. It was

wonderful to see the

happiness on their faces

whilst performing and

have everyone join in with them.

The evening ended with our entertainer involve all present in the singing of

a traditional Christmas programme, dessert and (YES!) some advocaat

topped with a dollop of cream.

Again….well done, MiCare and thank you. Ina

Mollee

BOXING DAY GET-TOGETHER IN THE SOOS.

As per usual on Boxing Day we try and gather our thoughts with a relaxing

few hours in the Soos, where we exchange stories about our family

celebrations. However, even though we had full intentions of attending, I

am ashamed to have to report that Henk and I were so “tuckered out” from

all parties, intermingled with several days spent entertaining and catching

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up with Dutch nieces, that we accidently fell asleep, and

missed the whole she-bang! From reports afterwards

though, I heard about twenty residents attended, and all

enjoyed the afternoon….

NEW YEAR’S EVE…We are usually late(ish) arrivals, as the Andersens

and Henk and I start New Year’s Eve at

Southbank with an early light classical

performance by the Queensland Pop

Orchestra, after which we get back to the

Village around 9.30. By then lots of

Oliebollen have been consumed and

coffee is done, but we are in plenty of time

to party.

The early fireworks had been shown, and

now we had a few hours of chat and music

before the big clock announced the

change of yet another year. The

mood was great, and the music

enticed some of our residents to

get up for a dance or two. We

enjoyed some great nibblies (as

this is a byo occasion for

savouries), and stayed on for quite

some time after midnight. Thanks

Committee members who were

there for the bar etc. Ina Mollee

AND FINALLY THERE WAS AUSTRALIA DAY ON 26.1.2019

Australia Day is always a very significant celebration in the Village, and the

fact that we have so many nationalities amongst the residents, makes it

extra special, as we all celebrate and are thankful for the fact that we are

lucky enough to live in such a great country.

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The afternoon commenced by us being welcomed with a glass of bubbly

and/or orange juice served by John, while Gilbert and Noel were hard at

work at the Bar-B-Q, cooking sausages for the sausage sizzle. The bar-b-

q had been repaired and cleaned up for the occasion, and all worked fine.

In the kitchen the girls were busy preparing plates and bread rolls, ready

for a lunch around 1.45.

After Noel’s welcome we were upstanding for the national anthem, and all

through the afternoon enjoyed listening to Aussie music, sang along to all

the oldies but goodies, accompanied by Slim Dusty, John Williams and

many other well known artists.

After lunch, and the obligatory costume parade

(which were won by Judy and Albert), a thong-

throwing competition was held, followed by a trivia

game. The winners of the Trivia were rewarded with

a jar of Vegemite each.

We listened to several items of poetry, a 1988 piece

by Ooneroo Noonucky, a beautiful Arnhem Land Lullaby by Ted Eagan,

and were in full voice for the sing-along content of the programme. We

went home around 4.30, after a great afternoon of mateship and

entertainment. Once again, our praise to the Committee and all who

assisted on the day. Ina Mollee

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OUR RECIPE FOR THIS ISSUE:

As we are welcoming more and more nationalities in Prins Willem I would like to

start introducing some recipes from those countries from where these residents

originate. So starting with Denmark, the birth place of Susanne and Asbjorn

Andersen, I asked them for some advice. Susanne told me about the very famous

Smorrebrod which has become a national dish, and I would like to introduce you to

explaining what that is all about.

Sandwich Became a National Danish Dish

When foreigners find out that one of the most popular Danish-traditional foods is an open faced-sandwich called smørrebrød, they usually wonder what is so special about that delicacy and how it became so known that is now served in restaurants all over Europe. Well, its story begins in the Middle Ages and went through different phases before being served in high-end restaurants. Smørrebrød usually occupies the top of the Danish traditional-dish lists and is undoubtedly a locals’ favorite delicacy. Smørrebrød actually means bread and butter and is an open-face sandwich that consists of a slice of rye bread and usually including fish or meat, vegetables, and some kind of sauce such as mayonnaise or the Danish remoulade on top.

Smørrebrød as farmer’s lunch - A dish now found at a Danish Michelin-starred restaurant and slowly spreading in other countries all over the world, this sandwich has its origins in the Scandinavian countryside. A farmer’s main meal of the 19th century, the idea was simple: leftovers from yesterday’s dinner was put on the top of a bread slice that served as a substitute to a plate. In that way, farmers had a nutritious meal that kept

them feeling full during the day.

This habit of using a slice of bread instead of a plate had existed since the Middle Ages, but agricultural workers hadn’t realized that all the flavors from the toppings were making ‘the plate’ the tastiest part of the meal at the time. Once done with the food, they threw the bread away. Several centuries later after realizing that the slice of bread was not only delicious but also fills their hunger, the idea of smørrebrød was born. Smørrebrød is now served in top restaurants and up to 200 varieties are available! How would you choose…??!! Smørrebrød is served mainly on rye breads, and so I have again sought the help of Google, and here is a simple recipe to make your own Danish rye, if you want to go all out. If not, there are several types of rye bread to choose from in supermarkets and/or specialty shops.

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RYE BREAD (THE EASY VERSION)

In Denmark and the other Nordic countries, rye bread is typically served as part of a lunch. The bread is cut in slices and served with all kinds of different topping like ham, beef, eggs, fish filet and so on – basically everything edible you like.

DANISH RYE BREAD (EASY RECIPE)

1 bread Preparation time: 15 minutes Total Time: 3 hour and 30 minutes Danish title: Rugbrød (den nemme version) Cuisine: Danish Category: bread

Ingredients: 25 g (3/4 oz) fresh yeast 5 dl (2 cups) buttermilk 2 dl (4/5 cups) lukewarm water 1 tbsp honey or malt syrup 1 tsp salt 2 dl (4/5 cups) cracked rye kernels 1 dl (2/5 cups) sunflower seeds 1 dl (2/5 cups) flax seeds 1/2 dl (1/5 cups) sesame seeds 2 dl (4/5 cup) whole wheat flour 4.5 dl (2 cups) all-purpose flour 50 g (2 oz) black poppy seeds

Instructions: 1. In a large bowl; dissolve the yeast in the lukewarm water. 2. Add the rest of the ingredients except the all-purpose flour and poppy seeds. Stir to mix everything. 3. Complete the rye bread dough by adding the all-purpose flour step-by-step. Stir well in between each step. The consistency of the dough should be like a thick porridge. 4. Set the dough aside somewhere warm and cover the dough with a clean dishtowel. Let it rise for about 1 hour. 5. Spray/coat the inside of a bread pan with some butter. 6. Pour the dough into the bread pan and sprinkle the top with poppy seeds. 7. Cover the bread pan with a clean dishtowel and set it aside some place warm for about 1 1/2 hours. This will let the rye bread rise. 8. Bake the bread at 180 C (360 F) for about 1 hour and 20 minutes. It is important to keep an eye on the bread during this time as the baking time might vary a little bit. The bread is done when it sounds hollow when ‘knocking’ on it. 9. When the bread is done, remove it from the bread pan and let it cool off on an oven rack. It is a good idea to wait until the bread is cooled off before cutting it.

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WELCOME TO THE NEW RESIDENTS IN OUR VILLAGE:

Saying welcome to Evelyn Van Ghert.

As a new resident in our apartments, Evelyn

has happily settled in unit 144.

Having been associated with our village for

many years, Evelyn already feels quite at

home.

She was born in Indonesia and when she was

16 her family moved to The Netherlands where

she lived till 1968. She studied home

economics in Indonesia and has a diploma in

tailoring, shorthand and typing. The latter

qualifications stood her in good stead when

she obtained employment in The Hague with

the Ministry of Defence.

She met her late husband Harry at a party- (she loves parties and dancing!)

and they moved to Zoetemeer.

In 1968 they and their 3 children migrated to Australia and settled in the

Redlands. Evelyn must have liked it here; she has been in the Redlands

ever since!

She has been on her own for 39 years and enjoys her independence and

staying in contact with most of her children and 7 grandchildren who live

close by.

Sports have been important to Evelyn- she has played tennis and

badminton, and walking, swimming and fencing were also on her activity

list. Evelyn has been a member of a number of clubs, including Probus and

a Garden Club, which she still attends. She particularly enjoys their outings

and social events.

As a volunteer Evelyn knows our village very well and was assisting in the

Hostel since the very early days of the village. It’s good to have you living

with us Evelyn- you will be able to rekindle many old friendships. We

welcome you here as an old friend…. Ineke Broekman

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Terese Buchanan lives in apartment 141.

Terese was born in Camperdown in the

Sydney area. She spent her childhood in

Earlwood and started nursing at 17.

She met her husband Bruce while she was

nursing – (his mother was her patient, who

did some matchmaking!) They were

married for 20 years and had 3 children.

Terese lived in Taree for 25 years, where

her mother still lives. There Terese cared

for her for 15 years, before she settled into

the village. She hopes her mother will be

able to move from Taree and make her

home in our Care Facility soon.

Terese used to play basketball and enjoyed swimming and from the age of

12 attended ballet classes for 6 years.

After she was married she became a member of a Sydney marching team-

(do we remember?) as her father in law was the trainer.

Daughter Vikki is a missionary in Fiji and frequently visits, as do the

grandchildren who live in the area. A little Fijian girl makes the 11th grand

child, who is dearly loved by all the family.

While in Taree Terese was the president of the local Red Cross for 4 years

and also worked as a volunteer in the Uniting Church coffee shop.

Needing a hip replacement has prevented Terese from joining our social

activities but she hopes to regain her mobility once this problem has been

taken care of.

We look forward to your company Terese and wish you all the best.

Ineke Broekman

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UPCOMING EVENTS:

At the time of going to print, no

dates have been set as yet for

functions in the near future.

However, we are working on it,

and will let you know what’s

happening.

Please keep watch for postbox

drops and Channel 8 for any

notifications re possible social

functions.

Every:

Monday Morning – Craft Club

Monday Evening – Games

Tuesday Morning – Bingo

Tuesday 3.00 pm – Snooker

Thursday 4.00 pm – Happy Hour

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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COMPUTER/INTERNET PROBLEMS? Just recently we had need of

a technician, and on referral by other residents we contacted David Walker

(0425 622 102). David works mainly in the Redlands, and attended same

day, then worked methodically through my list of “web and phone

ailments” and did a great job of restoring our equipment and on line

problems. I can definitely recommend him! Ina Mollee

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NEW APPOINTMENT TO THE TEAM IN QUEENSLAND

Today I am happy to announce the

appointment of a Village Concierge to

our Queensland team, Vicky Kowaltzke.

Welcome aboard Vicky.

Vicky comes to us with a vast

knowledge of the aged care and

retirement living sector, having worked

for a number of large operators in this

sector.

Her role will include assisting our facility

manager Matt Sealy in ensuring the

daily operations, especially the non-

medical related areas, are properly

managed but more importantly she will be the” go to” person all our

village residents can come to for advice, direction and assistance.

I am assured her shoulders are broad and she is willing to listen to any

complaints, suggestions and of course compliments as well.

Please make her feel welcome and I will be introducing her to the village

residents on Thursday January 24th at our specially convened meeting in

de Soos at 2.15pm. Her direct phone number is 3822 0870

______________________________________________Olaf Zalmstra.

ROAR FOOTBALL GAMES FOR THE NEXT FEW

MONTHS:The 2018/19 season is well under way,

with mixed results so far. If you like to watch the

games which are shown on Foxtel please feel free to

join the regular fans of this club in the Soos, bar is

open, and please bring some nibbles.

There are far too many fixture dates to be reported for

the whole season, so a printed copy is available in the

Soos. A full list of the season’s draw is there for you to

plan your dates and satisfy your thirst for the game.

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CHECKMATE:

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

0423 389 477

BIRTHDAYS: February

3rd Marty Moerke

17th Elisabeth Smit

19th Judy Scholtes

21st Johanna Flierman

24th Nellie Beattie

29th Rudy Corporaal

March:

5th Nies Lankamp

7th John Bain

8th Rie Turk

13th Ted Barrington

13th Julia Landman

20th Cor Dekker

22nd Henk Mollee

22nd Coby Cloherty

Happy Birthday to all.

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AND NOW FOR SOME HOUSEKEEPING:

1. Coffee Shop: Of course, if you did not already know it, the big change

at the coffee shop is that it is now open six days a week, Mondays to

Saturdays, from 9.00-12.30. This will be for a trial period, to see if

there is a need for this change. Bea’s Winkel will open on Monday,

Wednesday 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.

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

Retirement Living - Home Care - Residential Care - Wind Meals

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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. Opening hours are now back to normal, so come and visit us soon. Bea’s Winkel is also well stocked, and Monica and her team would love to help you with all your grocery needs from “home”, most of which supermarkets don’t stock. You need some spices, remoulade, mayonnaise, DE coffee, Gouda cheese, liqorice, dutch rusks and biscuits, call in asap, we have it all! And we now have “tap and go” available for your convenience. SEE YOU SOON!

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 MONDAY, WEDNESDAY

AND SATURDAY FOR YOUR

DUTCH GROCERY SUPPLIES!

A LIGHT LUNCH IS AVAILABLE

EVERY DAY THE COFFEE SHOP

IS OPEN.

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Women On Men

Don’t let any guy put anything over on

you except an umbrella Mae West.

Sir Stafford has a brilliant mind – until

it is made up!

Lady Violet Bonham Carter

There are only two kinds of men – the

dead and the deadly.

Helen Rowland

When a girl marries, she exchanges the

attention of many men for the inattention of

one. Helen Rowland.

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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 0417 596 476 VILLAGE CONCIERGE Mrs Vicky Kowaltzke vcpwa@micare.com.au 3822 0870 Matthew Sealy FACILITY MANAGER PRINS WILLEM ALEXANDER LODGE mpwa@micare.com.au (07) 3822 0800 Located: 62 Collingwood Road, Birkdale 4159

HOME & COMMUNITY CARE

Glenda Kerr

Home Care Advisor

Cm1pwa@Micare.Com.Au

(07) 3822 0811

Located: 62 Collingwood Road,

Birkdale 4159

VOLUNTEER COORDINATION

TEAM

Yvonne Philips Manager Volunteers ss1c@micare.com.au (03) 9728 7401 Located: 736 Mt Dandenong Road, Kilsyth 3137

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 Noel Hickey 3207 4963

Vice Pres. I Broekman 3207 1242

Treasurer R Bijker 3822 2298

Secr. Hanny v d Mark 3822 6097

Susanne Andersen

Gilbert Briscoe

Joyce Krassenburg

Monica Turnbull

Gerda Bain

Zus Bakker

Mia Weelan

Newsletter – Ina Mollee

Copy to Unit 111 or

catharinamollee@gmail.com

Please note: NEW email address.