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Swedish Club News Vol. 57, Issue 9: September 2018 Swedish Club . Seattle . Washington A home for the Nordic-American community Party Like a Viking here else but the Swedish Club would you expect to Wfind a Viking-themed event that combines the results of serious, scholarly historical and archaeological research with a gourmet meal and a raucous, no-holds-barred dance party? Our Mission That’s right, it’s time once again to honor our ancestors To promote better understanding with our annual Viking Disco. Take a break from all that between the United States and plundering and pillaging, put on your best Norse duds and the Nordic countries, with come to the Club on Friday night, Oct. 5. With live music from Lushy and spins from DJ emphasis on Sweden, and to Jonasson, you’ll have a Clockwise from top left: Chef perpetuate Nordic culture chance to show off your James Bushell treats us to and traditions through the an authentic Viking feast, favorite traditional moves, including barley and rye gröt. teaching, observance, practice like the reindeer trot or Having tasted historical Viking and celebration of this culture the lutfisk limbo. cuisine, we’ll hear about its future from Adam McQueen and its traditions. But before you hit the of Skål, and then boogie till floor, you’ll need suste- we drop at Viking Disco! nance. That’s where chef James Bushell comes in. Viking Feast: Friday, Oct. 5 • 5:30 & 7:30 p.m. He’s taking over our Stockfish and butter kitchen to serve an Pounded stockfish served with butter. authentic-as-possible Malted herring in sour cream recreation of a Viking meal. Herring pickled in malt vinegar and barley syrup with Viking-era James, who began his spices. Finished with sour cream. Best creamed herring ever. culinary career at Dick’s Cabbages and greens Cabbage, mustard, kale and chard greens simmered in duck fat, Drive-In and worked his with onions, Viking-era herbs and spices. way up to become head Braised preserved pork and lamb chef at a bistro, spent five Your choice of pork, lamb or a combination that has been smoke years collaborating and dried after a saltwater brine. Slowly braised in skyr whey until researching with historians spoon tender. Served with leek butter and skyr. and archaeologists to learn Viking duck Duck prepared in the Viking method: first boiled and then roasted methods and recipes for with a little honey. It comes out tender, flavorful and succulent, early Scandinavian rather than greasy. cuisine—and on this night Barley and rye gröt you’ll get to enjoy the A mixed grain dish similar to risotto, made with smoked meat fruits of his labor. broth, alliums (onions, garlic, leeks, etc.) and root vegetables. “Eating history is one Barley cakes with blueberry skyr of the best ways to really Small flatbreads of freshly ground barley and rye topped with skyr and blueberries. understand the past and Braised apples get a feel for how our Apples braised with butter and a touch of honey. Simply delicious. Cont. on p. 4 www.swedishclubnw.org Swedish Club Club Notes 1920 Dexter Avenue North Seattle, WA 98109 ake the Swedish Club great. to thrive. Let us know if there are ways we can I don’t think the word “again” belongs at do this better. 206-283-1090 Club Business M 206-283-1078 Rentals the end of that phrase—in my estimation, Three, we value our volunteers and our 206-283-2970 FAX we’ve always been great. Our assets include an staff. We want them both to enjoy working for [email protected] ethnic club formed in 1892 for Swedes just to us. We can’t pay top dollar, but we make every [email protected] socialize, a new building constructed in 1961 effort to respect our people, listen to them and [email protected] www.swedishclubnw.org specifically for the Club’s needs, a membership appreciate them. Hospitals have learned that Office Hours of over 7,000 in the 1970s and today, the best patient care suffers if administration doesn’t Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. darn view in Seattle. But what are we doing to treat caregivers right. We know that if the Board of Directors remain great? people who serve our members are happy, it President Gary Sund Vice President Mary Hillman One, we’re thinking about the future. enhances the members’ experience. Secretary Mary Emerson Times change, people change and neighbor- Four, we’re fixing the place up. Thanks to Treasurer Judith Peterick Directors: Janice Bogren, Dave Enfield, hoods change. Club members and the Board some donations and legacy gifts, we have the Jenn Friedman, Paul Heneghan, Monica have the future on their minds. Perhaps we funds to repair what’s needed repairing around Grafstrom Hinckley, Chris Jones, Ib Odderson, Larry Omdal, Vi Reno, should take a lesson from our neighbors in the Club for a very long time: new, modern Bragdon Shields, Don Wahlquist Belltown. Back in 1995, small business owners dining room chairs, reupholstered chairs in the Swedish Club Foundation there mobilized the public against the proposed lobby, new carpet on the top floor, newly President Bob Blair VP/Treasurer Leif Eie “Seattle Commons”—a measure to construct a painted women’s restroom, new blinds in the Secretary Berit Lehner greenbelt stretching from downtown to South dining room and bar, removal of the planter Club Operations Lake Union—because they didn’t want to lose box that leaked into the building and so on. Executive Director Kristine Leander Rentals/Facil. Mgr. Doug Newlands their businesses. But then Amazon came along Major items remain on the list—did someone Office/Vol. Coord. Eva Larson and took over the area, and the small businesses just mention restrooms or air conditioning?— Rentals Coord. Court Potter Staff Accountant Sue Johnson were lost anyway. Better to plan for change but the Board and the Building Committee are Nominating Committee Chair than to let it happen to you. attacking them as funds and availability of Jan Sullivan Two, we support the people and organiza- carpenters and tradesmen come to us. Club Historian Aina Oscarsson tions that are part of our community. It’s not a How can you help keep the Swedish Club Swedish Club Guild quid pro quo, but rather a recognition that great? It’s simple: your ideas, your participation Vice President Carol Graves what’s good for the general community is good and your donations. Thank you in advance. Secretary Jan Sullivan for us. So we search for ways to support Treasurer Judy Nilsen Cooper Parliamentarian Jean Wirch Nordic businesses and other Nordic clubs in Kristine Leander, Executive Director Swedish Singers of Seattle our area. We want them not just to survive, but [email protected] [email protected] swedishsingersofseattle.org Swedish Club News Skills and Skillets: Volunteers Get It Done Editor: Kristine Leander Copy Editor: Martin Stillion hank you everyone who stepped forward to help us put on our TAugust Swedish pancake breakfast. It’s always a tough month for our usual volunteers, due to summer vacations, camps, etc.—but on Swedish Club News (USPS 533-750) the other hand, our pancake breakfasts are enjoyed by the commu- is published monthly as part of yearly membership dues at $15 per nity and they contribute to the Club’s bottom line. person, per year, by the Swedish After sending out an SOS, we were delighted that so many of Club, 1920 Dexter Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98109-2795. Telephone is you came through. We’re not sure whether the musician in his 206-283-1090. Periodicals post- pancake apron was a member of the band who volunteered to fry age paid at Seattle, Washington. Postmaster: send address changes pancakes, or a pancake volunteer who sat in with the band. Which- to Swedish Club News, 1920 Dexter ever it was, we thank him and all of you wholeheartedly. Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98109-2795. Deadline for material for the We served 525 guests with our B-team on Aug. 5 and it went next issue is Sept. 15. well. If you want to volunteer to help us with our pancake breakfast, Bring articles into the office or fax to 206-283-2970. You may also it happens on the first Sunday of every month except July—and in September it’s the second e-mail articles to Sunday thanks to Labor Day. We’re delighted to have you as a regular volunteer or just next [email protected]. August—or any month when you can spare the time. Let us know. Thank you. 2 september 2018 President’s Message SC Announces ery recently I took a trip to the Isle of Torshavn in the Faroes, when I was trying News about, or in the interest VLewis, the main Scottish island of the to figure out how to pay for the public of our members... group known as the Outer Hebrides off the toilet and wondering if a trip to the pub The Swedish Club announces 1,285 northwest coast of Scotland. From there I would be easier, a local woman showed me member households, including 80 traveled further north to the Danish-owned how to get in. I didn’t have the right Lifetime members and 148 Social Faroe Islands. The two island groups look change, so she dug 20p out of her pocket- members. Our members’ names quite similar: rock, peat, grass and sheep. book to help pay my way. appear in boldface in Swedish Barren and windy, yet gorgeous and I was reminded how aware people in Club News.