 Miller Sjaak Poot |
 Miller Kees Scherjon |
 Miller Jeanet van Bentum |
 Miller Willemien van den Berg |
Sjaak Poot
In the early eighties, my wife and I baked our own bread and got the wheat from the windmill d'Olde Zwarver. As I was fascinated by the technology used in the mill, I decided to take the course for volunteer miller. I did this course on the mill "De Valk" in Zalk under supervision of instructor Pier van Gilst between 1982 and 1985. In 1985 I passed the exam. In 2003 I received the certificate of the course corn miller of the "Ambachtelijk Korenmolenaars Gilde". Since 2002 I am a member of the board of the "Gilde van Vrijwillige molenaars" in Overijssel. I am a teacher in chemistry and physics. Especially in the latter school subject, practical examples from the mill (forces, transmission) can make the lectures more interesting.
Kees Scherjon
I am teacher in Technics. During a guided tour on the corn mill I became fascinated. Especially as I heard about a course for volunteer miller. The technology is still very fasciniating for me. Everything is clearly visible as numerous wood connections, also wooden gears and levers.
Every saturdaymorning you can find me on the mill. It is really nice to guide visitors and to explain how the mill works.
Jeanet van Bentum
For a long time, I was thinking about starting the course for becoming miller. You may say, that my interest in mills runs in the blood.
My grandfather owned a corn mill ("De Liefde" in Woudenberg) and my father was corn dealer.
Before being a volunteer at the mill, I worked as a nurse. In 2006 I stopped working and had spare time for this nice hobby. I love old buildings and monuments. A mill is beautifully constructed. Everything fits well and runs like clockwork. It is really astonishing, that it has been invented for centuries and is still running perfectly today.
It might not be fast enough in these days, but for me, the mill is running fast enough. A hobby, which I can highly recommend everyone.
Willemien van den Berg
Since april 2006 I am active as volunteer. For me the mill is a cultural heritage from the past and perhaps the most characteristical element in our landscape.
Especially during the weekend, millers are operating numerous windmills, which makes the landscape more vivid. This aspect strongly thrills me and fires my fascination.
I am learning more and more about dŽOlde Zwarver. Its shape, function, material and history. IŽd love to explain visitors about the special atmosphere and function of this beautiful windmill.
The simplicity and original mould of this environmentally compatible source of power and reason.