MEN'S & WOMEN'S PROBUS CLUBS OF WOODSTOCK-OXFORD

Arie Markvoort was…..

born in the Netherlands in 1953. He received 6 years of education followed with 4 years of vocational ,carpentry and bricklaying. 

He immigrated to Canada in 1976  and stayed here in oxford county as a mason  and the latter part of his working  s a life insurance agent. 

He got married in 1979 to Sylvia  who passed away in 2022. They have 4 children and 8 grandchildren. Arie currently lives with his son and daughter-in-law and 4 grandchildren and he helps with looking after the grandchildren. He is involved in his church as an elder

(Maranatha Christian Reformed Church). He enjoys going to Southgate to play cards and he likes gardening. 

Oh he reminded us not to forget coffee. He loves to connect with people over a cup of coffee 

 A frog goes into a bank and approaches the teller. He can see from her nameplate that  her name is Patty Whack. "Miss Whack, I'd like to get a $30,000 loan to take a holiday." Patty looks at the frog in disbelief and asks his name. The frog says his name is Kermit  Jagger, his dad is Mick Jagger, and that it's okay, he knows the bank manager. Patty explains that he will need to secure the loan with some collateral. The frog says, "Sure. I have this," and produces a tiny porcelain elephant, about an inch  tall, bright pink, and perfectly formed. Very confused, Patty explains that she'll have to consult with the bank manager and  disappears into a back office. She finds the manager and says, "There's a frog called Kermit Jagger out there who  claims to know you and wants to borrow $30,000, and he wants to use this as  collateral." She holds up the tiny pink elephant. "I mean, what in the world is this?"

 (You're gonna love this.) The bank manager looks back at her and says, "It's a knickknack, Patty Whack. Give the frog a loan. His old man's a Rolling Stone."

 (You sang it, didn't you? Yeah, I know you did.) Bill