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Newsletter Rebild Danish American Friendship Organization - Nov NEWSLETTER REBILD DANISH AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP ORGANIZATION - NOV. 2011 - ISSUE 152 CELEBRATING A CENTURY OF FRIENDSHIP WELCOME TO CHICAGO APRIL 25-29 2012 OTHER ARTICLES: * ELECTION TO THE BOARD 2012 * FRIENDS OF THE REBILD CELEBRATION * CHAPTER MIDT-VEST VISITED EGEBJERGÅRD * FIRST APPLE JACK ARRANGED BY CHAPTER NORD * SOLVANG CELEBRATED 100 YEARS Chicago´s Lakefront Good news from Lincoln Log Cabin After some years of decline in visitor A collaboration with the aforementioned numbers at Lincoln Log Cabin, it now seems museums with discount on the admission that we can reverse this unfortunate trend. and a free participation in a small booklet The museum has seen an impressive growth (widely distributed to the area’s in visitor numbers, partly because of the tourism industry) with holiday activities many groups of visitors, but also because have contributed very positively to the we this year have had the possibility to keep number of visitors. The outdoor Indian the museum open over the summer season, activities, completed by our faithful when many guests are visiting “Rebild volunteers Hanne and Jens Peter - several of Bakker”. These visitors come primarily to you will know them from “Little Rebild” enjoy the fantastic scenery, but if the door is - the first weekend of the holiday drew open, some will find their way into Lincoln many children and young at heart, so an- Log Cabin. Due to this year’s cooperation other of our volunteers, Marianne Qvistorff, with Mrs. Elisabeth Pedersen, a newcomer in had plenty to do by servicing the guests Rebild surroundings, the Lincoln Log Cabin indoors. We heartily thank Marianne, Hanne has been open more or less 6 days a week and Jens Peter for their commitment. The during June, July and August. rest of the autumn holidays our new secretariat employee, Hanne Vestergaard, We do thank Elisabeth for a fine effort. took care of the museum guests. The many group visits, we collected partly through cooperation with local One of the biggest challenges in the future accommodations, partly through is to keep the Lincoln Log Cabin open a cooperation with the Fiddler’s, Hunting larger part of the year, one other to renew The front page of the brochure about the Joint and Forestry Museum and “Thingbæk the existing exhibition, which has now been Museum Cooperation in the Rebild Kalkminer” as a result a so-called museum going for years. Municipality shows Hanne and Jens Peter package, which can be booked through The Secretariat on the cover outside the Lincoln Log Cabin Rebild Tourist Office. Museum. After a fantastic autumn holiday which brought many visitors passed the museum, we have now closed down for 2011. Give an experience with Rebild National Park Society Inc.! You may not know just what you need to give your good friend, It will cost you only $ 15, - for a personal gifting membership and girlfriend, mother in law, current or former colleague, old $ 20, - for a gifting membership to all household recipients. schoolmate or golf mate as a gift, Call Pia 801-785-7644 or send an email to the Secretariat: Try a one-year gift membership to the Rebild National Park Society, [email protected] Amongst other things, it provides the happy recipient the chance to participate in the 100th year celebrations next year. We send you a beautiful card to write your personal greeting. 2 2 NEWSLETTER Punctual Precision! Dear Friends of Rebild and already now start considering, how July they could meet family and friends, both It was our Honorary President, Mærsk 4 in the Rebild Hills can be incorporated from other parts of the US and those who Mc-Kinney Møller, who several years ago in your holiday plans. It goes especially for remained in the old country. This place was launched the expression ”Punctual our American friends, because even if it has the Rebild Hills, which since then have been Precision” as an expression for the become both easier and cheaper to travel a beautiful setting of the Rebild Celebration. philosophy which is the basis of the running to Denmark, it still calls for some of the society. And as we see – it works! The preparations. A suggestion could be that We used to be 25-30 participants from good thing about the statement is that it can every chapter try to create an interest in a Denmark for the Annual Membership be practiced by everybody. It is about group trip, which at the same time might be Meeting (which is also the general assembly planning in time – and in such good time a tour round Denmark. Including of the Rebild Society) most of whom also that it can be changed, if reality changes. Copenhagen, Aalborg, Aarhus, the scenery participate in the common trip – before of Jutland, the archipelago of southern or after the annual membership meeting - In the Rebild Society Punctual Precision is Funen, Tivoli, the free city of Christiania, which Martha and I have arranged during also valid. We are celebrating our 100 year H.C. Andersen, Frederiksborg Castle, the past years. They have been fantastic trips, anniversary next year, and we are already far Kronborg Castle, etc. enough ideas for a which have given us marvelous experiences. ahead with planning of the most important lovely trip. In all ways the US is a great country for activities – from the size of the tent, and travelling. how the stage and platform for the Don’t forget Chicago in April seating in front of the stage can be enlarged Before meeting in the hills we shall The Punctual Precision to agreements with the artists, who will take hopefully see each other in Chicago at the As said before, it is now the time to decide, care of the entertainment. Without end of April for the Annual Membership whether you go to Chicago or to the Rebild unveiling anything yet or saying too much I Meeting. The meeting will of course also Hills – or preferably to both places – in can promise that it is shaping up really well. bear the stamp that more than 100 years 2012. There is something to go for – there is ago some artisans, just from the Chicago something to celebrate. Plan your holiday with July 4 in mind. area – with Max Henius as the prime mover I hope that our members in both Denmark – decided to buy a piece of land in Denmark Start planning already now. That will be and the US will show punctual precision – in order to have a place, where every year punctual precision. Karl K. Nielsen President of the Rebild Society Rebild Newsletter number 152 Editor & Graphic Design Secretary General, Danmark Board members, Denmark Published by Rebildselskabet Lars Bisgaard Ketty Bisgaard Karl K. Nielsen (President) Rebildvej 29, Rebild, DK - 9520 Skørping Højen 11, DK - 9320 Hjallerup Rebildvej 29, Rebild J. Vagn Larsen (vicepræsident) Phone: +45 98391440, Fax: +45 98391080 Phone: +45 28905450 DK - 9520 Skørping Poul Dausel, Lise-Lotte Bjørn E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +45 98391440 Bente Merrild, Karsten Falborg Web: www.rebildfesten.dk Web: www.dreamcom.dk E-mail: [email protected] Ove Jensen, Vibeke Henrichsen Web: www.danishrebildsociety.com Newsletter Commitee Corporate Secretary, USA Board members, USA President Lars Bisgaard Pia Ringheim Jensen Peter Orum (Vice-President) Karl K. Nielsen Ketty Bisgaard 890 North Sage Circle Paul Egon Roge, Jørgen K. Andersen Nørholm Gods, Pia Ringheim Jensen Plesant Grove, Utah 84062 Erik Pedersen, Connie Hanson Stokkebrovej 1, Sig, DK - 6800 Varde Karl. K. Nielsen Phone: 801-785-7644 Tove K. Jorgensen, Ole M. Pedersen Phone: +45 75264038, Fax: +45 75264138 Karsten Falborg E-mail: [email protected] Edward Bladt, Dorthe M. Wright E-mail: [email protected] Kirsten Juul Kane NEWSLETTER 3 Welcome to the Centennial in Chicago April 25 – 29, 2012 2012 brings a new focus to Rebild National Park Society and the arrival of a landmark anniversary for our special Danish- American friendship organization. 2012 allows us to reflect on 100 years of history, 100 years of friendship and 100 years of festivals. Celebrating a Century of Friendship 1912 - 2012 Imagine the people, the smiles and the laughter over the past century. The Hyatt Regency Woodfield Hotel Imagine the meetings, the gatherings, the galas, the fireworks and the The Hyatt Regency Woodfield, 1800 East Golf Road, Schaumburg, reunions. Imagine the crowds, the guest speakers, the entertainers IL 60173 will be the official site for the Centennial Anniversary and the heather-covered hills of Rebild throughout the years. Celebration & Annual Membership Meeting. Visit the Chicago Midwest Rebild Chapter’s new website www.rebildchicago.org for How have the styles changed? How has transportation changed? How details. A welcome reception starts the celebration on Wednesday has the world changed during the past 100 years? The passage of time evening, April 25, 2012. allows us to reflect on and to thank the past leaders, board members, employees, volunteers and members and to look to the future with a About the Chicago City Bus Tour new perspective.Let the celebrations begin! Thursday, April 26, 2012 will offer guests the opportunity to see Chicago’s magnificent downtown. See the skyscrapers, the bustling The 100th Anniversary Year Arrives streets and the breathtaking lakefront. The Chicago City Bus Tour will Rebild Society’s Centennial Anniversary Celebration and Annual include lunch at the famous Signature Room at the 95th® located Membership Meeting will be hosted by the Chicago Midwest atop the John Hancock Center. The Signature Room offers diners Rebild Chapter on April 25 - 29, 2012 in the northwest exquisite food, superb service, and a dazzling skyline view. The elegant suburbs of Chicago.
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