AWC Going Dutch Nov Dec 2021

Message from the President
by Barbara Brookman
After a year in which the coronavirus
had us meeting mostly virtually or
outdoors at restaurant terraces and
parks, we were getting ready to get back to
the Clubhouse when I received a surprise
phone call from our landlord that our lease
will not be renewed at the end of this Club
Year. Just when I thought this would be a
more normal Club Year, we’re now planning
to move out of the Clubhouse...
In our 90-plus-year history, the AWC has
almost always had a Clubhouse. To house
the Club’s large English-language library
and support its other activities, the Club has
made its home in many locations around
town, from sharing a space with a restaurant
or a church to owning a large house
for 28 years*. Since selling the house on
the Nieuwe Duinweg in 2012, the Club has
comfortably settled in our current space on
the Johan van Oldenbarneveltlaan.
I know everyone has ideas about what we
should do now that we need to move because
I’ve heard from many of you. And,
of course, opinions vary. At our upcoming
Annual General Meeting (AGM) on
November 11, I will present the plan the
Board has laid out. We already launched a
survey in October to get more insight into
how our Members use the Clubhouse. At
the meeting and in a follow-up survey, we
want to get input from you on what you
think is important as we look at alternatives
for the Clubhouse. This will form the
basis for a set of criteria to
evaluate our options.
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There are a few
other Clubhouse
updates. As we
see very few
walk-ins and
payments for
Membership and
activities are now
all done online,
there is no longer
a need for
someone to staff
the front desk.
Therefore, we
will discontinue
having posted
office hours.
All Committee
Chairs can open
the Clubhouse for
their activities. If
you would like
to schedule time at the Clubhouse, please
contact Monica Rodoni, our Clubhouse
Administrator. Finally, to attend any activity
at the Clubhouse, the CoronaCheck app
is required. The Activity Chair will scan
your app when you enter the Clubhouse.
Please mark your calendars and plan to attend
the AGM: the Club’s yearly business
meeting where we get together to review
the previous year, approve our budget and
plans for the current Club Year and make
any needed adjustments to how we run the
Club. You will be emailed an invitation
with more detailed information about the
agenda ahead of the AGM. The meeting is
followed by our Thanksgiving Luncheon
and Potluck. I hope to see everyone there!
Barbara
* See Georgia Regnault’s article in the
June 2020 issue of Going Dutch for a history
of our Club’s Home Away from Home.
Annual General Meeting and
Thanksgiving Luncheon
This yearly meeting is an opportunity
for Members to get an update on Club
activities, plans and finances. We will
review and vote on the budget as well as appoint
the two-member Audit Committee for
the 2021 – 2022 Club Year.
If you cannot attend in person, you
can vote by email by contacting our
Parliamentarian, Georgia Regnault,
at parliamentarian@awcthehague.org before
the meeting.
Following the meeting, we will celebrate
Thanksgiving with our annual Potluck
Luncheon. Please RSVP for the lunch and
bring an appetizer, side dish, salad or dessert
to share. Turkey and beverages will be
provided by the Club.
You won’t want to miss the December
General Meeting with a guest speaker
(to be announced through eNews)
and Holiday Potluck Luncheon. RSVP is
required for the potluck portion of the
meeting. Drinks will be provided. Please
bring a dish to share.
Thursday, December 9
10 a.m. Coffee and tea
10:30 a.m. Meeting and Updates
11 a.m. Guest Speaker
Noon Potluck Luncheon
Bring Dish to Share
For ALL activities and events at the
Clubhouse, the CoronaCheck App is
currently required.
Thursday, November 11
10 a.m. Coffee and Conversation
10:30 a.m. Club Updates, News and
Review of 2020 – 2021 Club Year
11:15 a.m. Budget Review and Vote
11:45 a.m. Thanksgiving Luncheon
Bring Dish to Share
December General Meeting
and Potluck Luncheon
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