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Vikingen Forska som om du skulle leva evigt! Viking Search as if you would live forever! Lev som om du skulle dö i morgon! Live as if you would die tomorrow! Vol 119, No 4 Journal December 2019 Happy Holidays, All Brother and Sister Vikings! Chief’s The IOV Executive Council met at Linne’ Lodge #57, in Muskegon, Michigan for Corner our October 12, 2019 meeting. It just so happens that Linne’ was celebrating their 100th Anniversary that same weekend and Council members were happy to join in the celebration. Members and volunteers did an amazing job. A delicious dinner and dessert, entertainment, and fun for all was had. Every time I visit Linne’ Lodge #57 I always enjoy it! An amazing accomplishment for them to be in existence for 100 years, and still going strong. We hope that all of us can see 100 years! The Executive Council’s main agenda is still working towards surrenders. Everyone on Council is now involved in this process. We recently sent updated lists of active policy holders to all active lodges, with the blank forms to share. Between putting names in the Journal of “missing” policy holders and sharing these updated lists, we hope to have some progress again. We are hoping to receive about 80 Melinda Worden surrenders a month to accomplish this task. We will now be having a monthly Grand Chief conference call to monitor our progress, and keep things going. We have had many people say that they have surrendered, although their name remains on our lists. We have spoken with UTG about these questions; you may have surrendered one policy but you might still have another. It might be worth checking with UTG. On the upside of the surrenders, we had three individuals donate the cash value of their policy to Burn Camp, and seven individuals who donated their money to our Scholarship program. There may be others willing to donate as well. The Great Lakes Burn Camp opening was August 4, 2019 and four Linne’ Lodge INSIDE THIS ISSUE: reps attended. Since 2005, almost $120,000 has been raised for their camp, along with the Firefighters Local 370. What else can you say, except “SUPER!” Letter from the Chief .................cover story Our 2020 Scholarship program is well under way. Scholarship raffle tickets have Welcome Aboard ............................................2 been distributed to all active Lodges. This is another of the great things that I.O.V. Milestones .........................................................3 does. Please encourage your members to purchase a ticket and support our Language Lesson ............................................3 Junior Vikings as they pursue their education! Administrator’s Corner .................................4 Language Camp is always a great hit! In this issue are Thank You notes and photos from the Jr. Vikings who attended. Everyone Burn Camp news.............................................4 had a fantastic time and want to return next year! Jane My Language Camp Experience ....... 5 & 6 Fosberg, a new Executive Council member, actually went Camp Application ..........................................6 up to Bimidji when her granddaughter Natalie attended Scholarship and Raffle ..................................7 (Ingjald #65). Jane shared what a wonderful place it is! Scholarship Rules ...........................................8 Well, now that all the ghosts and ghouling has subsided, we are looking towards the holidays. Scholarship Application .......................9/10 Surely all of us will be busy baking, shopping, and Ring Lodge Update ..................................... 11 decorating. This is the most wonderful time of the Linne Lodge Update ................................... 12 year! Hoping that you, your family, and friends have Ingjald Lodge Update ..........................13-15 a safe and happy holiday season. Ring in 2020 with Sigurd Lodge Update ................................. 16 good health, and happiness! Skandia Lodge Update .............................. 16 God Jul, Feast of St. Lucy ............................................ 17 Mindy Help Us Find these Vikings ....................... 18 Insurance Surrender Form ....................... 19 Melinda R. Worden, Grand Chief Page 2 December 2019 VIKING JOURNAL Robin Lynn Grinnell Welcome Aboard Fraternal Administrator The following are new members who were admitted to the Viking Order since the previous Viking Journal was P.O. Box 27186 published. We welcome you one and all to the Viking Order and sincerely urge you to attend your respective Lansing, MI 48909 lodges and join in all of the activities planned for you. Remember . It’s great to be a VIKING!! 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Boldin Jeffrey Allen Woodring Charles E Jackson of Vikings Michael R Yuchnitz Gladys Yuchnitz A Fraternal Benefit Society Ingjald #65 Julie Zahm Julie Passai on Legal Reserve Shawn Anderson Marsha Anderson Ryan Zahm Gerald Possai Jean Ballerstein Connie Sherman Daniel Zika Paul J Zika The Viking Journal Nancy Anne Barkstrom Richard U Barkstrom Paul E Zika Paul J Zika is published four times Jack Brinkley John Patrick Brinkley a year. The deadlines for Mary Beth Coon Pam Shay Linne #57 the issues of the Journal are Stacey Crandall Jane Fosberg Evan Stuart Aamodt Mark Edward Aamodt listed below. Kevin Ronald Dennison Lexia Ann Dennison Lucille A Aley Mark F. Aley Please make a note! James Donohue Richard Hartman Nikolas Ray Aley Mark Franklin Aley Kaleigh Marie Dwyer Susan Marie Bailey Timothy Kevin Batchelor Jeannine Hoerle David W Eaker Steven A. 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