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A PUBLICATION OF THE NORTHWEST DANISH ASSOCIATION Apr. May. Jun 2019 Issue #2018/2019 Volume 4 With the Aroma of ’The Dane’ Turns 2 Denmark: A World Leader in Elderflowers By Line Larsen Green Solutions

By Mery Beaumont March’s Fredagscafe was one for the By Line Larsen

books. The Dane, where NWDA hosts It is no secret that Denmark has been a the monthly event, turned 2. Although it global leader in the fight against climate was The Dane’s 2 års Jubilæum, The change. Known for its bicycling culture, Dane made it feel like a celebration for wind power technology, sustainable NWDA. infrastructure, and other green solutions, the country has been a trailblazer As the only Danish-speakers in the in environmental sustainability. room, the group from NWDA happily sang the Danish birthday song to The Dane. The Dane and NWDA have been growing a strong partnership in the past 2 years. NWDA brings in lots of en- thused customers—often putting a dent in their Carlsberg- and smørrebrød- sup- Hello there! I’m an Argentinean gal who ply. The Dane in turn gives members of once lived for 5 years in the suburbs of NWDA a discount during Fredagscafe. Copenhagen. I have since moved to the Pacific Northwest. I treasure countless In October 2018, the UN released a cli- memories and fun culture shock experi- mate report that declared a state of ences from my days in Denmark. It was global emergency. The UN report last an amazing journey and I’d like to share year painted a bleak picture of a planet a tiny bit with you today. headed for catastrophic changes unless

global actors take immediate action. Back then, it was February 2014 – and a Such changes include rising sea levels, very cold winter, when we arrived in heat waves, flooding, and further popu- Denmark, straight from the middle of lation displacement. UN chief, António the summer in our home town, Buenos Guterres, said the report should be re- Aires. Two months later, by mid-April, ceived as an "ear-splitting wake-up call". there was still snow all over and freezing Not all countries have reacted swiftly to temperatures. Even though everything the alarming research. Many actors in looked just the same to me, no differ- For The Dane’s 2 års jubliæumsfest that Denmark were already planning further ence from the winter time, still wearing took place on Friday March 1st, the staff green transitions and the UN report the same heavy warm jacket, people bought NWDA’s Fredagscafe group a seemed to kick them into high gear. Continued on page 5 Continued on page 7 The Danish government, municipalities, businesses, and the public, are facing In this issue 6…….From Denmark the issue head on and coming up with 1….Spring, The Dane, Green Denmark 7……..Seattle Events and More new ways to put the brakes on climate 2….President’s Corner 8……. Dawn of the Viking Age change. This is also in an effort to pro- 3….NWDA News 9……. Seattle/Portland Calendars gress and develop as a nation. Green 4….Membership 10……Donations solutions are pushed in context with the country’s growth and development. 5….Oregon Events and More 11……Save the Date Several plans were already in the pipe- line and began to manifest in Denmark Northwest Danish Association is a non-profit organization after the UN report. Here are a few ex- dedicated to preserving and sharing with others Northwest Danish Association our Danish culture, traditions, and values Continued on page 6

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President’s Corner Northwest Danish Association

Northwest Danish Association Board of Directors Support Summer events Officers By Edith E. Christensen, EdD Edith E. Christensen, EdD, President President Gary Korsgaard, Vice-President Sonja Kromann, Secretary There are exciting programs this Kenneth Kromann, Treasurer summer for you to enjoy and en- For children from ten to eighteen

Board of Directors velop yourselves in Danish tradi- there is the all time favorite camp Karla Craig tions and culture. You won’t want – Himmelbjerget Danish Camp. It Nils Jensen to miss an opportunity to partici- is also held at Menucha Retreat Erik Laursen pate with others in these adven- and Conference Center in Corbett Britt Pfaff-Dunton tures. Oregon along the south side of the Erik Pfaff Columbia river and just about 20 Lois Toftemark The Danish American Cultural Re- miles east of Portland. This year Claus Windelev treat is held from June 21 to 23 the theme is Danish castles. The this year at the beautiful Menucha students will learn and participate Retreat Center in Corbett, Oregon. in Danish inspired activities for a Northwest Danish Association Speakers present interesting infor- week from June 23 to 29. Reserva- Contact Information mation on various aspects of cur- tions are currently taking place. rent topics as well as Danish cul- For information and registrations General Inquiries ture and history. Speakers include go to the Himmelbjerget website, E-mail: [email protected] Mark Schleck, Danish Consul in Se- nwdanishcamp.com. Phone: (206) 523-3263 attle and Susanne Rasmussen from Canada. Sonja Kromann does a Then for children from 5 to 10 great job getting fantastic present- years old there is the annual Dane ers for this three-day conference. Camp for Little Vikings held at the Visit our website for more infor- A special feature this year is a Seattle Danish Center from August mation about events and programs! th Via our website you can also sign up presentation about Dannebrog as 5 to 9 . Registrations are now tak- th for our e-bulletin to receive updates this is the 800 Anniversary. We ing place for this camp as well. You on all these activities. will also have a display from the can find the forms on our north- www.northwestdanish.org Museum of Danish America in Io- westdanish.org website or call the wa, regarding this historic event. office for information. Come and learn more about the Danish flag and hear other speak- Scholarships for campers are Remember, you can now ers. offered through the various Danish Brotherhood and Sisterhood or- follow NWDA on We also have Danish classes ganizations. Fund raisers are held LinkedIn, Instagram, offered during some of the breaks, to keep the Camp costs low com- Danish pastry with coffee, and pared to other camps. We recent- Facebook, and Twitter! singing time in Wright Hall. Special ly sent out a letter requesting do- events/entertainment at the Kro in nations to the camps in order to the evening at Creevey Hall ends keep the costs lower for everyone. each day. Walks in the forest and Your donations are greatly appreci- grounds at Menucha offer a pleas- ated. Thank you. ant break from great presenta- tions. Page 2

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NWDA News Northwest Danish Association

Nordic Ventures 2019: Seeking Danish Speaker in Seattle for Denmark’s Occupation and New Language Program! Liberation during WWII Can you help us out? We have a wonderful opportunity for a Danish The year was 1940. Denmark was un- speaker in Seattle. Interest in our youth language program keeps der attack. Follow Nordic Ventures this year for insight into how WWII un- growing. The program looks promising, but we are still on the look out folded in Denmark from German occu- for someone to teach Danish! pation to Denmark’s liberation more than five years later. This is a paid position and salary is negotaible. Give us a call or send us an e-mail if you have any interest in teaching this program! April 9th: The Battle Begins APRIL 9th—6:30 pm The classes will be once a week on the weekends. We are flexible with Film: 9. April (Eng. April 9th) Danish with English Subtitles time and can figure out the best schedule that works for the teacher Denmark was occupied on April 9th and program participants. 1940. Come watch the film “April 9th” about this day in history. Dig into the Take on this important role in our community and help us ensure ac- history with commentary by Professor cess to Danish language and culture for younger generations in this Marianne Stecher from the University of Washington Department of Scandi- region. navian Studies.

Hvidsten Gruppen MAY 5th—6:30 pm Film: Hvidsten Gruppen (Eng. This Life) Danish with English Subtitles Denmark was liberated from German forces on May 5th 1945. In commemo- ration of this day, the film “Hvidsten Gruppen” will be shown. The film is about a Danish resistance group during WWII.

78 RPM May 23rd—6:30 pm The 41st Annual Danish American Cultural Retreat Book Talk – Flemming Behrend 78 RPM is a book written by Flemming The Danish flag, said to be the oldest flag in the world, is turning 800 in Behrend about his family. He retells June! Come celebrate with us at this year’s Danish American Cultural stories from the lives of various mem- Retreat from June 21st to 23rd at the Menucha Retreat & Conference bers of his family. Through the stories, Center in Corbett, Oregon. snippets of European history emerge, including a joyous depiction of the end Pastor Susanne Rasmussen will be driving down from the Danish of World War II from a family mem- Church of Vancouver to tell us about the beloved Danish flag. Other ber’s perspective. speakers in the 2019 program include Honorary Danish Consul of WA, Mark Schleck. More program details are being announced. All sessions are held at the Seattle Danish Center. Visit www.northwestdanish.org/ Registrations are now open! Visit our website to register: nordicventures to find out more. www.northwestdansih.org/dacr/ Page 3

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Oregon Events and More Northwest Danish Association

Portland Film Event on April 11: Danish white, yellow and purple flowers sud- denly appeared in all houses’ gardens February 16 Happenings in Eugene and parks. Green leaves colored the By Bodil Muller landscapes, it was such an amazing Spring revelation. I was completely Before the event, Bo Schulz-Andersen, astonished. I took pictures of it every- Phil Baker, Hanne Wagner, and Kaja where I went. Voldbaek had some busy week-ends setting up the big, new TV-screen, and We were renting a house in Bagsværd, cleaning up the Danish Room in the Be- and the landlord was one of the many thany Lutheran Church for the second of Danes proud of their gardens. And, by NWDA's new programs. That was parti- the way, he would take care of the gar- cularly important, since so many of the den himself. It was a beautiful front and members had participated in the No- backyard, with even a pond with fish in vember Gløgg Party to raise funds for it, with a colorful vegetation composi- this big-screen TV - it was definitely an tion. improvement from the much smaller screen that we used for the first film What surprised me the most, was the event. Thank you so much to all the do- Invitation from NWDA Board Member, good amount of edible plant species nors for making it possible. Lois Toftemark: that were so easy to find, and so yum-

The video Hvidsten Gruppen will be my to try. We were so lucky, as we hap- Due to ice and snow, the Portland pen to have an elder tree in our yard. shown at the Danish Brotherhood NWDA had to postpone the film evening Our landlord helped us identify it before meeting on April 11, 2019, in Eugene. from February 9th to February 16th. The the Spring had arrived, and afterwards program was scheduled at the Danish There will be a potluck at 6:30 PM it was extremely easy to point, once the Room in Bethany Lutheran Church. followed by a short business meeting elderflowers bloomed. The perfume in and then the video. the air was indescribable. We had a Even on the 16th it was a close call with friend come over one day, and she was forecast of more snow to follow, but 22 Our meetings are held at the SON the one to unveil the hidden secret to people made it and enjoyed "Fuglene Lodge, 710 McKinley St., Eugene, OR. us: we could use the elderflower to over Sundet" - a film describing the The same evening we also begin op- make delicious lemonade! efforts made during WW II to transport portunities to learn and practice the Danish Jews to safety across Øresund to Danish Language. Beginners Class and I not only made a huge batch of elder- Sweden. It was a sad beginning to many Conversation Class both begin at 5:15 flower lemonade for that afternoon, but otherwise successful attempts that PM on April 11th. Everyone welcome also turned it to ice cubes, so that we brought most of the Danish people of and there is no charge. could add it to drinks and cocktails for Jewish faith to the Swedish shores. the whole summer! This was one of the

many life-changing discoveries during The film described the events that led to With the Aroma of our stay in Denmark. Never take any- the killing of 83 Danes in a small town, Elderflowers Gilleleje, in the Northern part of Sjæl- thing for granted, and just let yourself By Mery Beaumont land, and the reason for the tragedy. be amazed by the change of the sea- After the event everyone enjoyed dis- Continued from Page 1 sons and by nature itself. Enjoy and cussing the film, or just visiting with Skål! friends, with some desserts and coffee kept saying “foråret er på vej” (Spring is to brighten the afternoon. around the corner). Truth is every day I was more skeptical about it and had even Another film event is planned for May started wondering if there could just exist 11th, 2:00 pm. Further notice will be a frozen season like Winter that the Vi- sent via e-mail and newsletters. kings would call Spring?

However, nature proved me wrong, and, eventually, from one day to another, little A week Page 5 theme is Danish castles!

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From Denmark Northwest Danish Association

The Sounding of the Byhorn Denmark: A World Leader in Green Solutions By Jan Bruun-Petersen By Line Larsen Continued from page 1 amples of these actors making some recent green moves in Denmark:

The Danish Government Within a few days of the UN climate report release, Danish prime minister, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, announced a climate proposal called “Sammen om en grønnere fremtid” (‘Together for a Greener Future’). The 38-point strategy includes plans for cleaner shipping, cheaper electric cars, and more support for climate research. The overarching goal for the initiative is to make Den- mark carbon-neutral by the year 2050.

Image Jan Bruun-Petersen looking at the Hammer Church, with the old præstegård The City of Copenhagen with the white chimney and thatched roof to the right of the church. Copenhagen has a green plan of its own. The city aims to be the world’s first car- I live in the town of Næstved, which is but in the old days they served two func- bon-neutral city by 2025. The city is fo- also part of Næstved Kommune on the tions: they were the watering hole for cusing on clean energy to transport its southern part of Zealand. A kommune is the village’s animals and a reservoir of citizens, heat homes, remove trash, and a municipality that includes many towns water in case of a fire. generate electricity. All apartment build- and/or villages, but the entire kommune ings in Copenhagen now have 8 bins to has only one mayor. Hammer is one of Also in the same area are some large sort various kinds of trash and recycling. the small villages in the kommune. It has rocks assembled in a ring for people to Wind power generates electricity for the some typical characteristics that are sit on. This was the bystævne or the city and heat is generated by high-tech common for Danish villages. meeting of the local farmers where they incinerators. One incinerator even has a would meet after the blowing of the year-round ski slope on top of it. Since Hammer has one of the oldest churches byhorn. Many of the decisions they 2005 Copenhagen has already reduced in the kommune. It was built around the made were legally binding. Blowing once its emissions by 42%. year 1100. The yellow church stands on the byhorn, would mean there would Danish Businesses rather high and visible from everywhere be a meeting, while blowing twice me- Businesses in Denmark have also been in Hammer. It is a good landmark to help ant that the village would need help stepping up to the plate. Carlsberg is people find the center of the village. putting out a fire. now set to abolish plastic rings on their Next to the church’s graveyard is the old beer cans in favor of a more sustainable white præstegård where the priest Some of the other important buildings in glue. It has been projected the move would normally reside. Today a private Hammer are the old riding school from will reduce plastic waste by 75%. Simon family lives there, but the præstegård is 1724, the old Husflidsskole (still used to Hoffmeyer, Carlsberg’s head of sustaina- protected by law as a historic piece of make arts and crafts), and the missions- bility, said these ‘snap packs’ will de- property from 1680. hus (typically used by the Danish Christi- crease plastic use by 1,200 tons a year – an movement Indre Mission for bible which is the same as 60 million plastic Right next to the præstegård, there is study and fellowship). On Sundays, the the village gadekær. A gadekær is a na- bags – once production goes worldwide. villagers would use the church. There is tural or artificial pond. Normally they also a forsamlingshus for non-religious The Danish Society existed in the middle of the old part of a functions that helps tie the little commu- In January of this year it took less than village. Nowadays they just look nice, Continued on page 7 Continued on page 8 Page 6

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Seattle Events and More Northwest Danish Association

Cook & Eat with Jørn follow along with the printed recipes in front of them. The Dane is located at 8000 15th Ave By Line Larsen NW, Seattle WA 98117. The event ended with the group dining together, finally sinking their teeth into the dishes they watched Jørn make. The comments guests shared after the event were nothing short of positive, some claiming it was their favorite NWDA event.

The next Cook & Eat with Jørn won’t be one to miss. Be sure to sign up early— Space is very limited for this event. Join us on Friday, May 31st 2019 at 7pm at the Seattle Danish Center for an evening with Jørn.

The class includes a full meal, beer & wine, and a printed recipe. If you have By the looks, smells, and sounds of it, requests on Danish dishes you would the first Cook & Eat with Jørn was a like to learn from Jørn, send us an e-mail huge success. Jørn spent a whole week at [email protected] or give us a preparing for the ambitious class that call at (206) 523-3263. The Sounding of the promised 3 kinds of pork tenderloin and Byhorn all the fixings. He spent the week preparing the menu and subsequent reci- By Jan Bruun-Petersen pes, while chopping and measuring in- Continued from page 6 gredients. The Dane Turns 2

By Line Larsen Jørn set up his display table with every- nity together. It was constructed in thing he needed from burners to cutting Continued from page 1 1894. boards and knives. Guests showed up and filled in the dining tables with a The forsamlingshus is very active. There good view of Jørn and his set up. is rotating art on the walls from local artists. There are shared meals with The room quickly filled with warmth and neighbours. Once a year, the group, laughter. As Jørn took participants Hammer Dilettanterne prepares a play, through the steps of each recipe, he was which is shown four times at the for- sure to include intermittent ’skål’ breaks samlingshus. and time for questions. Guests were encouraged to participate in the cooking Lastly in 1960, a parish school was built as well as the sharing of cooking jokes. round on the house. Little did they in Hammer to take in students from We all learned chefs on ships don’t use know, this follows tradition in Den- local schools in Hammer, Fårup and Lov. leeks. mark—Danes buy their friends and cow- Then those villages’ schools were shut orkers drinks on their birthdays. The down. The parish school itself shut As the food neared completion, stom- ’Hygge Haze’ beer—a beer made speci- down in 2012, but was reopened as the achs starting rumbling from the fragrant ally for the occasion—was the drink of Hammer Frie Privatskole with about 100 smells of the three kinds of pork loin choice for many that evening. students today. About five kilometers and all the extra sides Jørn masterfully away, there is a public school in the crafted together. The meal was intri- The next Fredagscafe is Friday, April 5th town of Mogenstrup with about 600 cate, but guests found the steps easy to at 7:30 pm. Don’t miss out on our students. My two daughters are going hygge! to school in Mogenstrup. Page 7

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The Dawn of the Viking Age Northwest Danish Association

her teats. There is so much mead that Valhalla the einhejres fill their horns with the Denmark: A World Leader in drink as many times as they please. Viking Series: Part 17 Green Solutions Valhalla and the Einhejres By Line Larsen Summarized based on Hudson Publica- As the story goes, Valhalla had Continued from page 6 tions Event Bookazines 2013, “Vikings: “five hundred doors Their Myths and Legends.” For Part 16 And forty more… two weeks for a citizens’ climate peti- of this article, see Issue #2018-2019 Vol- Eight hundred einherjes tion to gain enough signatures to reach ume 3 of The Little Mermaid Go at a time through one door Parliament. The petition was an effort to

When they fare to fight with the wolf.” push Danish government to take more Valhalla, also known as Valhal, is a great hall where “einherjes”, heroes of man Each morning the einhejre get dressed assertive action against climate change. killed in battle, are brought to fight. Dur- and grab their weapons. They then en- Although there was not enough overall ing the day they are in battle and by ter the court to fight and slay each oth- support once it reached parliament, night they enjoy a feast together in fel- er. This is their kind of play. Around government actors expressed future lowship. breakfast-time they ride back home climate negotiations would draw inspi- Valhalla. They take a seat and begin to ration from the petition. The petition is The feast drink. Here the legend goes: called ‘Dansk klimalov nu’ (Danish cli- It is said: “All the einherjes mate law now). “Andhrimner cooks In Odin’s court Denmark has already made a name for In Eldhrimner Hew daily each other. itself in the fight against climate change. Sahrimner. They choose the slain And since the harrowing UN climate ‘Tis the best of flesh. And ride from the battle-field, report, various actors in Denmark seem There are few who know Then sit they in peace together.” What the einhejres eat…” to have been fighting even harder. De- -The Younger Edda of Snorri Sturluson spite the challenges in aligning numer- The cook’s name in Valhalla is An- Valkyries ous voices within a nation, Denmark dhrimner and the kettle is Eldhrimner. Slain heroes of war are carried into Val- keeps pushing forward in green technol- Sahrimner is the boar whose flesh is halla by maidens called Valkyries. The ogy and green policy. The ‘green mind- boiled to eat every day. By night the heroes are served mead at the evening ed’ roots of the nation continue to hold Sahrimner is whole again. In Valhalla dinner by the maidens. Well-known Val- fast. there is also plentiful to drink. There is a kyries include ALvit, Brunhild, Gudrun, female goat in the great hall named Olrun, Svanhvit and Swanhild. The maid- Alas a study this year has shown that Heidrun, who munches on Lerad, a fa- ens are the ones who choose which Denmark is experiencing one of the fast- mous tree. She bites the leaves off the warriors will fight with the gods at Rag- est changes in temperatures in the branches. Everyday she fills a giant ves- narok. world. Temperatures have increased sel in Valhalla with mead flowing from twice as much as the global average. According to the Climatic Research Unit and the Hadley Centre for Climate Pre- diction and Research, the average tem- perature in Denmark has shot up by 1.02 degrees in the last three decades. The global average was a .43-degree increase.

With these new figures on the dispro- portionate speed of rising temperatures in Denmark, it seems the country has been given even more reason to fight. As we near 2025 and creep toward 2050, the country has its goals in sight. It doesn’t look like little Denmark will be Image: Valhalla by Emil Doepler (1905) slowing down any time soon.

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NW Danish Calendar Northwest Danish Association April 2019 Søndag Mandag Tirsdag Onsdag Torsdag Fredag Lørdag 1 2 Work Party (S) 3 DBIA/DSS 4 5 Fredagscafe (S) 6 International (S) Children’s Friendship Sangaften (P) Festival (S)

7 International 8 9 Nordic Ventures 10 11 Danish Movie 12 13 Children’s Friendship Movie Night: Night and More (E) Festival (S) 9. April (S)

14 15 16 B’day Reception 17 18 19 20 6:30 pm for Queen Torsdagsklubben (S) Margrethe (S) 21 God Påske! 22 23 24 Bogklub (P) 25 26 27 DBIA/DSS PNWD DBIA/DSS Convention PNWD Convention

28 DBIA/DSS 29 30 PNWD Convention

May 2019 Søndag Mandag Tirsdag Onsdag Torsdag Fredag Lørdag 1 DBIA/DSS (S) 2 Danes’ Get-together (P) 3 Fredagscafe (S) 4

5 Nordic Ventures 6 7 8 9 10 11 Danish film night: Movie Night: Work Party (S) Badehotellet (P) Hvidsten Gruppen (S)

12 13 14 15 16 Torsdagsklubben (S) 17 18

19 EHC Dinner at 20 21 22 23 Nordic Ventures 24 25 WA Hall (S) Book Talk: 78 RPM (S) 26 27 Office Closed: 28 29 30 31 Cook & Eat Memorial Day (S) with Jørn (S) June 2019 Søndag Mandag Tirsdag Onsdag Torsdag Fredag Lørdag 1 2 3 4 Work Pary (S) 5 DBIA/DSS (S) 6 7 Fredagscafe (S) 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19 20 21 DACR 22 DACR Torsdagsklubben (S)

23 DACR 24 25 26 27 28 29 Himmelbjerget Himmelbjerget Himmelbjerget Himmelbjerget Himmelbjerget Himmelbjerget Himmelbjerget

(P)= Portland (S) = Seattle (E) = Eugene For more information on these events, programs, and activities, please visit our website: www.northwestdanish.org Events are subject to change. Join our e-bulletin via our website for notification of any changes. You can also find us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram! Page 9

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Restricted Contributions: Gifts from our Community: Britt Pfaff-Dunton Lynn Rasmussen Himmelbjerget Danish Camp July 2018 to March 2019 Beatrice Reiss Danish Brotherhood PNWD Danish Sisterhood #75 Danes (up to $49) Danish Sisterhood PNWD Grand Dane ($1000 and up) Marilyn J. Holstad Benevity Community Impact East Side Circle Margie Hussey Ernst and Linda Jensen East Side Circle Phillip & Rachael Levine Ib Rossen ScanFair Joseph Madsen Susie Staats Great Dane ($500-$999) Thomas Quigley Malcolm In Memory Of Anker Sorensen Vagn Noeddelund John Martinson Jr. Edith & Frank Christensen YourCause Trustee Marvin & Sandra Nelson Sonja Kromann Robert Rudine and Janet Yoder Bold Dane ($250-$499) Dane Camp Birte and Jim Falconer In Honor of Linda and Ernst Jensen's East Side Circle Anders Nielsen & George Zeno 50th Wedding Anniversary Eldercare Noble Dane ($100-$249) Helga Markussen Benevity Community Impact Cathe- Joan & Denny Cavin rine Askilsrud Teeda Gengo In Honor of Otto Brask Dannevirke Hellan Goodhope Riley Paine Ernst & Linda Jensen Ellen Juhl In Honor of Peter Christensen In Memory of Anker Sorensen Nathan Kalet Travis Christensen Otto & Minna Brask Judith Kiteley Kim Kreidler & Helsa Petersen In Memory of Terry Kalet Julestue Inga Kromann Tom Holland Danish Brotherhood #29 Kenneth Kromann In Memory of Anker Sorensen Kitchen Appliances Greta Larsen Sandra Boeskov Jette Bunch Hans Henrik & Dorthe Olsen Annual Fund Donations Danish Brotherhood #29 Elaine & Shelia Richards Jette Bunch Dannevirke Anker Sorensen Anna Christensen Danes Soccer Club Karna Town Karla Craig East Side Circle Hans E. Rasmussen Danish Brotherhood #348 Annemarie Lorenzen Royal Dane ($50-$99) Joan Fetty & Kathleen Dorr Georg & Nina Pedersen Joan Kay & Ido Avnery Kai Hansen Wayne Small and Ane Ipsen Travis Christensen Gene & Ruth Jensen 95th Anniversary Celebration Diane Chapman Egon Molbak Edith Christensen Jytte Doles Kim Nielsen Janet Krall Anna Lou Falck Michael Nielsen Justin Blair & Annelise Kromann Gene & Ruth Jensen Ib Odderson Line Larsen Paul E. Jensen Anne Lise Pedersen Britt Pfaff-Dunton Annette Kyle Ib Rossen Gloria Steberl Frank & Katja Kromann Anker Sorensen Scholarship Fund Sonja Kromann Gloria Steberl Britt Pfaff-Dunton Audrey Haugaard-Larson Hanne Theide Dannevirke Philip & Julie Lund Lois & Svend Toftemark Georg & Nina Pedersen Poul & Benedikte Olesen Owen Winter Sandra & Melvin Nelson Nadine Paulsen Carol West NWDA Fredagscafe Fundraiser Dean Pedersen

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Obituary Anker Sorensen August 12th 1919—March 8th 2019

Longtime member of Northwest Danish Association, Anker Sorensen, passed away at home on March 8th 2019. He passed just six months before what would have been his 100th birthday.

Anker was born in Østbirk, Vejle in Denmark on August 12th 1919. He had one brother and two sisters.

From 1946-1947 Anker served in the Danish army, where he was trained by the Scottish regiment of the British army. He was sent to Karachi, India for the partition of India and Pakistan. Image: Anker Sorensen celebrating his 99th birthday at the 2018 annual Danish Community Picnic. In 1952 he sailed from Gothenburg, Sweden to New York City on the MS Church. And in 1967 their daughter, Northwest Danish Association, and Gripsholm. Lena Sorensen, was born. the Danelag folk dancers. Anker will be dearly missed by the Danish com- Anker took on various jobs through- Ruth and Anker were married for 58 munity here in Seattle. out his life. One summer he worked years and lived in the same house in on a fishing boat in Alaska. For more Bellevue for 52 of those years. Rest in peace, Anker. Æret være than 25 years he worked at the hans minde. American Can Company. At one Anker Sorensen was a longtime point he worked for the Pay n’ Save member of the Danish Brotherhood, Corporation as a shipping and re- ceiving clerk. One of Anker’s pas- NORTHWEST DANISH NETWORK sions was gardening, so much so that it led him to start his own gar- The Northwest Danish Network is an online networking platform for dening business. Delivering flowers the Danish community in the Pacific Northwest. was yet another job he took on in this life. Are you looking for a job, a new hire, housing, or some other connection?

The Northwest Danish Networking Platform allows you to find Anker met his future wife, Ruth the connections you need in our community. Sorensen, at a dance at Washington Hall. He lived at the Hall from Visit www.northwestdanish.org/network/ around 1953 to 1959. This was when the Hall was owned by the Danish Do you have an opportunity you would like to feature on the platform? Brotherhood. Anker and Ruth mar- Contact us: E-mail [email protected] or call (206) 523-3263 ried in 1960 in St. John's Lutheran Page 11 A PUBLICATION OF THE NORTHWEST DANISH ASSOCIATION Apr. May. Jun. 2019 Issue #2018/2019 Volume 4

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