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Spring 2015 Vasastjärnan Publication of the Vasa Order of America THE VASA STAR Spring 2015 VASASTJÄRNAN Publication of The Vasa Order of America Vasa Order of America District Lodge Rhode Island #3 Convention on March 28, 2015— Front row: Vice Grand Secretary Lee-Ann Anderson Hurtubise, Grand Master Tore Kellgren, Grand Lodge Deputy Carol Olson. Second row: Past District Master Viviane Valentine, Birgitta Kellgren, and the new District Master Jim Ladouceur. Photography: Karen Kane. /Page 5 THE GRAND MASTER’s MESSAGE and I have already attended five District but I think it’s worth repeating: It is so you take advantage of it. Just remember, Conventions and possibly even a sixth. important to have programs that engage you have to think 3 – 6 months into the We are just back from the District Rhode your members and guests. I also hope future when you write it. With Vasa Star Island #3 Convention that was held in that you keep your members informed of now being published with Nordstjernan, Saunderstown, RI the last weekend in your programs for all your meetings of you should know that there are 10,000 March. A delightful place not far from the year. You may also want to consider non-Vasa member subscribers that may the Atlantic coast. We encountered a little putting an ad in your local paper under see what you write. Maybe someone who snowfall between Saturday and Sunday. community events. It’s almost always doesn’t know much about Vasa will read For us quite a delight, as we rarely see free to do, and although a newspaper your column and decide to check it out. snow on the ground. However, our hosts ad may seem a little old fashioned for Our new Vasa Database is ready to be did not quite understand our enthusiasm, this type of publicity, many community put to use. To that end I will be asking all after a really long winter. members are used to this and may be District Secretaries to provide member Birgitta and I are now looking forward reached this way. information. Each Local Lodge then will to our own District Convention here in I read all your reports in Vasa Star and be able to maintain their membership northern California followed by a trip to see that you have a lot of good programs information using this database. It will Sweden where we will be attending both and are enjoying a lot of good food be accessible on the web where password of their Conventions. We will also have a at your meetings. However, I rarely, if protected information can easily be up- little time for visiting family and friends. ever, see that you talk about what you dated and retrieved. With the database in DEAR VASA BROTHERS AND SISTERS, I hope you are putting on good and are planning to do at future meetings. place, annual reporting of membership The “Convention Season” is in full interesting programs at your Lodge This is such a good opportunity for free can be done automatically. swing. When you read this, Birgitta meetings. I know I have said this before, publicity and I highly recommend that / continued on p4 Grand Lodge News District Lodge News Local Lodge News Swedish Song Contest New Jersey son John Hanright, who’s picked up The nominations for new officers at the Rhode Eastern lodge meeting discovers the link between It’s never too early to start the creative process: folk dancing and faithful Vasa membership as an Island District Lodge No. 3 meeting held a surprise: Gothenburg, trade with India, the Swedish East Atlanta’s Nordic Lodge No. 708 has announced “adopted Swede.”A presentation of the Grand Lodge For the first time in ten years there was more than India Company, Swedish punsch and pea soup the fifth annual Schnapps Song Contest—submit Executive Board Member, Eastern Region, / p4 one person nominated for a position / p5 and pancakes / p6 your entry before August 15 / p10 archive news » p3 grand lodge news » p4 district lodge news » p5 local lodge news » p6 swedish news » p12 in memoriam » p11 THE VASA STAR / Spring 2015 EDITOR’s MESSAGE issue highlights Vårhälsningar – spring greetings – to you, all Americans are making plans for enjoying the coming festival season: our Vasa members and readers, old and new. Midsommar, Swedish celebrations and Scandinavian fests of all kinds According to our records, many lodges have will be filling our calendars from now through fall. The dates for most welcomed and initiated new members into their such events are already set and published, so be sure to check your local local lodges during the last few months (see the lodge listings (starting on p. 6), and mark you calendars so you don’t list on p. 3), and I think it’s fair to wish you a col- miss them. Many lodges have been adding some really interesting events lective “welcome” from all your Vasa brothers to their meetings, too – be sure to read what other lodges are doing as and sisters. I am among you as a newest member, well; they might inspire you! too. In March, I was finally, officially initiated Amanda Olson Robison into Linde Lodge #492 - I say “finally” in part Don’t forget that nearly all the content of the Vasa Star comes because it isn’t altogether new to me; I have been from you, our readers. If you aren’t sending your contributions A 101st convention for District Pacific affiliated with it through Skansen Children’s Club, in which my children and requests digitally to [email protected], please send them Southwest No. 15. / p6 participated when they were young. Now I am happily, officially sworn to our new mailbox at: in as a Vasa lodge member. (I’m not sure whether other local lodges still P.O. Box 13331 have the very formal swearing-in ceremony that was common in times Milwaukee, WI 53213-0331 past, but this trending, more casual approach to my official membership We would all love to hear from you! definitely felt friendly, perhaps even more Swedish.) Tack så mycket, Now, with winter finally behind us (I’m from Wisconsin, where I hope amanda olson robison such a comment isn’t just wishful thinking), all of us Swedes and Swedish [email protected] How to submit Photos to the Vasa Star Deadlines for The Vasa Star Occasionally photos are submitted to Vasa Star that are not usable, and you’re disap- Drott members had a busy program this Summer Deadline » August 15 pointed when your photo isn’t used. Here are some guidelines to follow: spring with members learning how to / p8 Fall Deadline » November 1 1. Best photos are taken with a digital camera or a cell phone camera. These are perfect make their own knäckebröd when downloaded to a computer and emailed directly to the Editor. Please don’t try to modify them, no tweaking, no changing to black and white. • Picture and article, 200 words or less. 2. Photographs can be scanned, but be sure they are good quality photographs, at least • For Letters to the Editor column, 150 words or less. 4x6 in size. If you scan them, be sure they are saved as a .jpeg and 250-300 dpi. If you • Please send pictures of good quality in order for are not sure of the size, mail the original photograph. t t them to reproduce well in The Vasa Star t 3. Photos pasted into a Word document are difficult to work with, so whenever possible don’t • For submitted lodge articles, please add city and use this method. Send the photos separately, as an email attachment or by regular mail. state. Thanks! 4. Most importantly, be sure to include a caption naming each person (if it’s a small group.) IN MEMORIAM » Please read instructions on how to Editor’s email: send and pay for Obituaries. [email protected] “Högtidsmöte,” solemn holiday meeting at Höganäs No. 634. / p12 The Swedish Newspaper in America ––––––––– the vasa star is proud to be of assistance in presenting The Vasa Star, Vasastjärnan in a new format, in print and digitally. Spring 2015 Nordstjernan has been reporting on current events in Swedish America since September, 1872. Vol. 107, No. 2, Serial 849 Published by The Vasa Order of America www.vasaorder.com Kenneth T. Jackson, Professor of History at Columbia University and Editor-in-chief, HEADQUARTERS The Encyclopedia of New York City, said it best: Grand Secretary / Joan Graham 5838 San Jose Avenue “Over the past century and a half, more newspapers were published in New York than in any other city in the world, in Richmond, CA 94804 large part because of the huge foreign-born community and the variety of publications that the different ethnic groups (510) 526 5512 spawned. Most had a brief and almost ephemeral life, but Nordstjernan has been remarkable for its long life and high [email protected] quality. It not only helped Swedish immigrants adjust to life in a new world and a giant city, but it set a standard that Grand Master / Tore Kellgren other newspapers worked hard to emulate.” 5971 W. Walbrook Drive San Jose, CA 95129 Phone: (408) 996 1970 | (408) 505 6623 www.nordstjernan.com • 1.800.827.9333 ext. 12 [email protected] Editor / Amanda Olson Robison Managing Editor / Liza Ekstrand Send articles, photos & memorials to: The Vasa Star PO Box 13331 Family Tree Släktutredningar Remember the Vasa Archives Milwaukee WI 53213-0331 I am a member of the Vasa Order in Sweden and an expert when you are making a memorial donation [email protected] in Swedish genealogy.
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