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DUTCH BUN FUNDRAISER!

A delicious way to support the Windmill Project

For every package of Dutch Buns purchased at Larry's Piggly Wiggly grocery stores in Little Chute and Kaukauna, 50 cents will be donated to the Windmill Project! The fundraiser will run through the completion of construction. Over $5,000 has been donated so far! Your Dutch Bun purchase helps build the Little Chute Windmill & Van Asten Visitor Center, a cultural and educational hub in the Fox Cities. HEERLIJK! (DELICIOUS!)

To find a Larry's Piggly Wiggly near you, visit their website .

Little Chute Windmill, Inc. is a nonprofit organization erecting an authentic Dutch windmill and heritage center as a monument to Wisconsin's Dutch heritage. Construction has begun on-site in Little Chute and the windmill is under construction in the Netherlands. With your help, the Little Chute Windmill & Van Asten Visitor Center will open its doors to the public in fall 2012.

Please DONATE today!

About

ABOUT US

Little Chute Windmill, Inc. is a 501c3 nonprofit organization erecting an authentic Dutch windmill and heritage center in downtown Little Chute, WI as a monument to Wisconsin's Dutch heritage. The Little Chute Windmill & Van Asten Visitor Center will be an educational tool for all ages and a hub of Dutch cultural activity. Visitors will tour the different levels of the Windmill and watch it harness wind power to grind grain into flour. The Van Asten Visitor Center will feature exhibits on the history of Dutch settlement in the Fox River Valley and northeast Wisconsin.

The Windmill is an authentic 1850s design from the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands. Volunteer millers will operate the windmill and demonstrate for visitors the ancient process of grinding grain into flour. The windmill will be 100 feet tall! It has been designed and is currently being built in the Netherlands by 4th generation millwright Lucas Verbij of Verbij Windmill Design & Construction. Verbij designs, builds and restores windmills all over the world.

The Van Asten Visitor Center will house a museum on the history of Dutch settlement in the region, which the Little Chute Historical Society will help develop and maintain. The Historical Society will also maintain a historical archive and genealogy workspace in the facility. The Gift Shop will sell bags of flour ground in the Windmill. The Van Dyn Hoven Media Room will be used to screen a film on the history of Dutch settlement and the construction of the windmill.

GOALS

To celebrate the Dutch heritage of northeast Wisconsin.

To provide educational and cultural opportunities for children and adults.

To have a positive economic impact on Little Chute and the region.

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Timeline

PROJECT TIMELINE

December 2008

Windmill Ordered! The Windmill is currently under construction in Holland.

June 2010

First shipment of windmill pieces arrived from the Netherlands.

August 2011

Groundbreaking for Van Asten Visitor Center. Construction began on-site.

March/April 2012

Remaining pieces of Windmill arrive.

March-June 2012

Verbij craftsmen assemble the windmill on-site.

March-August 2012

Construction of visitor center continues.

September 2012

The Little Chute Windmill & Van Asten Visitor Center will OPEN to the public!*

* This schedule is subject to change. To help make this cultural monument a reality, please DONATE NOW .

Donors

LITTLE CHUTE WINDMILL DONORS

THANK YOU! To date, $2.2 million dollars has been raised towards our goal of $2.8 million! Little Chute Windmill, Inc. would like to thank all of the individuals, families, businesses and organizations which have chosen to support the Little Chute Windmill Project. Your partnership turns our shared goal of celebrating history and enriching the future of our community into reality. We also thank the over 369 individuals, businesses and organizations who have purchased a brick through our brick program, which has raised over $62,000 to date!

PLATINUM $15,000 +

BLC Community Bank

Boldt Construction Co.

Carol A. DeBruin

Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, Inc.

Crystal Print, Inc.

Don Hietpas & Sons, Inc.

Fireline Sprinkler

Fox Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau

Gordon & Ramona Van Asten

Great Wisconsin Cheese Festival

Hilton Garden Inn Appleton/Kimberly

Janet Brandt (In honor of Joseph & Rita Wynboom)

Jerry & Audrey Driessen

Joseph J. Hietpas

Kaukauna Utilities

Kermis Dutch Festival

Leon & Lu Ann Vanden Heuvel

Little Chute Windmill Committee

Michael Van Asten/ Liberty Hall

Robert N. & Mary Jane Hartjes

Schmidt Family Foundation

Stumpf Creative Landscapes, Inc.

Town & Country Electric

Van Dyn Hoven Automotive Group

Van Zeeland Oil Co.

Vande Hey Raleigh

Vanderloop Shoes, Inc.

GOLD $10,000 - $14,999

Alsum Produce, Inc.

Anonymous Fund within the CFFVR

Bassett Mechanical

Bel Brands USA

Hilton Garden Inn Appleton/Kimberly

Little Chute Kiwanis Club

Nestlé Pizza Division

Peter & Mary Arts

Richard Evers

SILVER $5,000 - $9,999

Ann Van Hoof Goshgarian Family

Building Services Group

Capital Credit Union

Dominic & Irene Peeters

Elipticon Wood Products

Jerry Van Hoof Memorial

Little Chute Jaycees

Paul O. and Carol H. Gehl

Steven Eckes

Stuyvesant Environmental Contracting, LLC

Trega Foods

BRONZE $1,000 - $4,999

Al & Ann Van Lith

American Legion Jacob Coppus Post 258

American Legion Women's Auxiliary

Appleton Chapter of SPEBSQSA Fox Valleyaires

Appleton Sign Co.

Betty Van Thiel

Bill & Char Janssen

Bill & Grace Van Dyn Hoven

Carmen Vanden Heuvel

Carole A. Kortenhof

Consulate General of the Netherlands, Chicago

Corcoran Glass & Paint

Dan & Mary Verstegen

Dave Andres

Deacon Gerald G. & Karen Kuborn

Donald & Lori DeGroot

Donald Evers Family

Donald Salmon

Donna Van Asten

Dr. John & Pat Salisbury

East Wisconsin Savings Bank

Eugene Berghuis

Eugene Hietpas

Eunice Earle

Foundation of the Wisconsin Automobile & Truck Dealers

Fox River Fabricating, Inc.

Fox Valley Tool & Die, Inc.

Gary & Connie Vanden Heuvel

Greg Seaman

Harvey C. & Mary Hartjes Family

Heart of the Valley Senior Service Club

Hendrik Hielema

Henry N. & Nettie Dercks Family

Herrling Clark Law Firm

Iline S. Arts

Jackie & Clyde Van Dyn Hoven

Jane M. Vanden Heuvel (In honor of Lloyd Vanden Heuvel)

Jerome & Carol Berghuis

JoAnn Vandeyacht

Kerrigan Bros. Winery/ Landwehr Family

Larry's Piggly Wiggly

Lawrence, Francis, Agnes & Margaret Heesakker

Little Chute Garden Club

Little Chute Historical Society

Louis Voster Memorial

Lunda Construction Co.

Marilyn & Gerald Vander Zanden

Mike & Darlene Bevers

Nancy Lee Arts

Norbert & Mary Kilsdonk

Norbert Leitermann

Norman F. & Lucille M. Wildenberg

Owen W. Wildenberg

Patricia Finder-Stone

Richard B. and Alice Van Handel

Robert & Corrintha Seaman

Robert & Gwen Miller

Robert & Shirley Phillips

Rotary Club of Appleton West Foundation

Shapes Unlimited, Inc.

Shirley Mader (In honor of Joseph M. & Marie C. Hietpas)

Urban J. Van Hoof

William & Mary Van Susteren

William (Bill) Becher

Get Involved

BE A PART OF HISTORY

The Little Chute Windmill & Van Asten Visitor Center are under construction! We welcome your support in all forms. With your help, we will open the doors of the windmill and visitor center to the public in the fall of 2012. Become a part of history and help build the future by getting involved in the following ways:

DONATE:

> ONLINE securely using PayPal.

> BY MAIL by

> IN PERSON by contacting us.

Please contact us if you require assistance or more info.

BUY A BRICK:

Bricks inscribed with your personal message make lasting gifts, memorials and family tributes.

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VOLUNTEER:

Would you like to be a Volunteer Miller, Tour Guide, Host/Hostess or Windmill Ambassador? There are many interesting volunteer opportunities available, and we welcome your involvement! For more information, please contact us.

CONNECT:

To get the latest Windmill news and construction updates, join us on Facebook and sign up for email updates .

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Little Chute Elementary students decorated bags that were used during Easter at a local grocery to raise awareness for the Windmill Project.

Social

CONNECT WITH US

For the latest Little Chute Windmill Project news, photos, videos and happenings, "Like" us on Facebook and join our email list below.
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Board

BOARD OF DIRECTORS & STAFF

Donald De Groot, President

Michael Van Asten, Vice President

Eugene Janssen, Secretary

Lester Winius, Treasurer

Peter Arts

Michael Bevers

Paul M. Cornett, Sr.

Vicki Schneider

Gary Vanden Heuvel

Scott Vanden Heuvel

Todd Vanderloop

Jerry Van Dyn Hoven

Albert Van Lith

Robin Dekker, Executive Director

Don and Mike

Don in a Clog

Al Van Lith and Grandson

Windmill Board of Directors

Gene Janssen

Robin Dekker

Contact

CONTACT US Little Chute Windmill, Inc. 127 W. Main St. P.O. Box 182 Little Chute, WI 54140 920-788-2629

Just for Kids

Dutch Stuff for Kids!

HOI KINDEREN! That means "Hi kids!" in Dutch. Send us pictures of your windmill art projects and we will post them here on our website!

Here are some project ideas:

Draw, paint or color a picture of a windmill. You can even write a story to explain your picture.

Sculpt a windmill out of clay or play dough. Or build one out of popsicle sticks, construction paper, a cereal box or any other material that inspires you.

Make a windmill collage.

Make a pinwheel (they are like mini-windmills!). Here are some basic pinwheel instructions .

Discover a Dutch artist at your local library or on the internet, such as Van Gogh , Rembrandt or Mondriaan . Paint a picture inspired by these amazing artists.

When you are done, take a picture of your awesome project and email it to us! DANK JE WEL! That means "Thank you very much!" in Dutch.

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Art panels created by Little Chute preschool and elementary kids, led by art teacher Dawn Schultz, for the Windmill construction site fence. Nov. 2011.

Links

Useful Links

Would you like to see a link listed here? Please contact us.

Community Links

Little Chute Historical Society

Village of Little Chute

Fox Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau

Fox Cities Online Community Directory

Dutch Wisconsin

Holland's Family Cheese (Marieke Gouda)

Binnema Planeview Travel Plaza (Oshkosh)

Windmills in the Midwest

Vermeer Mill, Pella, Iowa

De Zwaan, Holland Michigan

Illinois Windmills

Windmills Elsewhere

Dutch Windmill Database

Windmill World (Int'l windmill database)

General Windmill Info

Guild of Volunteer Millers (Het Gilde van Vrijwillige Molenaars)

The International Molinological Society

Society for the Preservation of Old Mills (SPOOM)

Dutch Organizations in the U.S.

The Netherlands Club of Chicago

The Royal Netherlands Consulate- Chicago

Dutch International Society

The Netherland-America Foundation

Orange Alert: Dutch design events

Academic Resources

University of Wisconsin- Madison Dutch Studies

University of California- Berkeley Dutch Studies

The New Netherlands Institute

Association for the Advancement of Dutch-American Studies

American Association of Netherlandic Studies

Hope College Joint Archive Of Holland, MI

Roosevelt Study Center

Calvin College

Comments

Leave a Comment

Please leave your comments and greetings for the Windmill here!

Kermis

KERMIS DUTCH FESTIVAL!

The 31st Annual Kermis Dutch Festival will take place in downtown Little Chute, Wisconsin on Saturday, September 15, 2012.

Join us for a day filled with Dutch-themed food, fun and entertainment for the whole family!

Schedule of Events TBA in 2012

For more info, contact: Tammy Frassetto at 920-851-5921 or trusteefrassetto_littlechutewi.org.

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Click to view LIVE construction webcam

The Windmill Visitor Center
Grinding Table
Cheese Festival Parade
Verbij Hoogmade BV
Verbij Workshop
Lucas Verbij
Sail Stock Axle
Father van den Broek
The Little Chute Windmill
Front Windmill Doors
Various Windmill Wheels
Grocery Bag Project
Van Dyn Hoven Grandchildren
Vertical Shaft
Windmill Millstones
The Windmill at Night
Windmill Windows
Windmill Stage Structure
Windmill Stage Door
Hoist System Table
Lead Gutters
Natural Stone Corbels

The Windmill Visitor Center
Grinding Table
Cheese Festival Parade
Verbij Hoogmade BV
Verbij Workshop
Lucas Verbij
Sail Stock Axle
Father van den Broek
The Little Chute Windmill
Front Windmill Doors
Various Windmill Wheels
Grocery Bag Project
Van Dyn Hoven Grandchildren
Vertical Shaft
Windmill Millstones
The Windmill at Night
Windmill Windows
Windmill Stage Structure
Windmill Stage Door
Hoist System Table
Lead Gutters
Natural Stone Corbels

We won a $2,500 grant in the Community Foundation's 25 for 25 Charity Challenge !