AWC Going Dutch March April 2021

Ongoing Activities
Virtual Activities
Due to unknown coronavirus guidelines,
please assume that the following activities
will be held virtually until the Clubhouse
can reopen. Look for updates in eNews.
Please contact Suzanne Dundas with questions.
Chat, Craft & Cake
Every Tuesday
10 a.m. – Noon
Wassenaar and Environs Coffee
1st Thursday of the Month
9:30 a.m.
Walkie Talkies
Whether you count your steps or just want to
take a socially distanced walk with friends,
the Monday morning Walkie Talkies is a
fun and healthy way to start the week. The
group meets in front of the Clubhouse before
heading out promptly to walk to various
destinations in the area, usually racking
up 10,000 steps along the way. No RSVP
is necessary. Contact Emily van Eerten at
walkietalkies@awcthehague.org to be added
to the WhatsApp group for last minute
updates and cancellations.
Mondays
9:30 a.m.
AWC Clubhouse
Free
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Virtual Women in Business
Are you a business owner? Are you thinking
about starting a business? Come to our
ongoing meetings for networking and discussion
among AWC Members about being
a business owner in the Netherlands. All are
welcome, no matter what amount of experience
you may have with owning a business.
Every meeting will include a topic
of interest and time for questions, discussion
and networking. Please watch eNews
for announcements of the monthly topics.
Feel free to email Mary Ellen Brennan
for more information or suggestions at
secretary@awcthehague.org.
Friday, March 26 + April 23
10 – 11 a.m.
Virtual Meeting
FREE
In Jessie’s Honor
by Georgia Regnault
With great sadness for all who knew
her, Jessie Rodell passed away on
January 18, 2021, after months,
if not years, of fighting cancer. As AWC
Members, we have wonderful memories of
Jessie’s active years at the AWC, as President
(1984 – 1985) and Board Advisor to many
AWC Presidents after she retired. Whenever a
group or committee needed volunteers, Jessie
was the first to sign up. And one of her specialties
was welcoming new Members and
making them feel “At Home in the AWC.”
It is hard to say farewell to a good friend of
more than 40 years.
Jessie’s daughter, Tiersa, expressed, “To all
the family and friends of Jessie, former colleagues,
and parents of the American School
of The Hague and the wider international
community of the Netherlands, whether
here or back at home: We are all happy that
Jessie lived to celebrate Quinn’s birthday in
November, her own in December as well as
her 56th wedding anniversary. She was more
vocal these past few weeks than in the past
few months, so we are very grateful for that.
When they said three to six months, she didn’t
listen, so we had a beautiful nine months to
enjoy as a family. I need to say thank you
for sharing your stories and pictures. It has
given me more of my mother than you can
imagine. Thank you does not begin to cover
our thanks, and hers, for everyone who has
brightened her life. Even in her most quiet
moments she was always aware of and grateful
for the friends of a lifetime.” Tiersa has
set up a website: www.jessierodell.com
Jessie Rodell Educational Award
Some months ago, the Rodell family asked
me to set up an Educational Award in Jessie’s
name. This international community-wide
award will help a person in the Netherlands
further their education and has been set up
with the help of The FAWCO Foundation.
We hope that many of you will support this.
There are several ways to send donations:
The FAWCO Foundation Website
Go to www.fawcofoundation.org and hover
over the tab Ways of Giving and then click
on How to Donate. Please note that all donations
through the website will be in US
dollars. Indicate “Jessie Rodell” in the notes;
if not possible, follow-up with an email to
treasurer@fawcofoundation.org.
EU Bank Transfer
Euro denominated donations can be transferred
directly to the AWC of The Hague,
IBAN NL42ABNA0431421757. Please include
your name as well as “Jessie Rodell” in
the comment. For any questions, please contact
me at parliamentarian@awcthehague.org.
Send US Checks
The FAWCO Foundation
c/o Kathy DeBest
1817 Prairie Dunes Ct. S
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108
Zelle App
If your US bank uses this app, send
your donation via the email address
of the FAWCO Treasurer at
treasurer@fawcofoundation.org. Please indicate
“Jessie Rodell.”
Employees of American companies may be
eligible to get a company match from their
employer as The FAWCO Foundation is a
recognized 501(c)3 organization.
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