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Finnish Center Association FCA News FOR MEMBERS OF THE FINNISH CENTER ASSOCIATION December 2007 FCA SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS OVER ON FINN DRIVE Scholarship applications for Only one month to go...we are approaching the end of another year and will be the 2008-2009 school year will starting a brand new year, 2008. be available beginning December 1, 2007 . Interested Let’s take a closer look at December. The days get shorter and the nights get students should call the FCA at (248) 478-6939 to request longer and yet the way it works out, before December is over, the days start an application. getting longer again. There will be fresh, crisp air that can bite the nostrils and fresh white snow that will flood the landscape. I enjoy the winters in Michi- The deadline for receipt of the gan once I have bundled up and prepare myself for all the beauty. completed application by the FCA Scholarship Committee is March 15, 2008 and may be In December there is a calling for new ways and for better days to come. The sent to: Finnish Cultural Ctr., Christian calendar has the Advent Season and is known for the coming of 35200 East Eight Mile Road, Christ and to prepare the way for the Christ Child. The message of Christmas Farmington Hills, MI 48355. is that it gives us peace and hope. A promise that a light will shine though all Note that the deadline is much the darkness that we can ever comprehend. A shining light that will always earlier next year. It is very important that applicants show us the way. The Christmas Season is all about the birth of Jesus Christ. provide all the information A wonderful gift of love that God the Father has given mankind, with Jesus requested by March 15, 2008 . Christ and the Holy Spirit making it happen around us every day. Ruth Kaarlela At the end of December comes a New Year and it will be time for making FCA Scholarship Committee your New Year resolutions. A time for matching up and weighing in and ask- ing, “What is the best way that I can help my fellow man in the year ahead?” Inside this issue: Whether it be at home, at work, at church or at the Finnish Center, a smile Calendar 2 with some positive thoughts will lighten the load to all those you meet. You will feel better, too for a Happier New Year. Women’s Club 3 Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Finland Today 4 Frank Gottberg Memorial Fund 6 FCA Chairman Library 12 New Members 14 PAGE 2 FCA NEWS DECEMBER 2007 FCA Address 35200 W. Eight Mile Road FCA RENTALS Farmington Hills, MI CALENDAR 48335-5108 Rentals for October included: Tel: 248-478-6939 Fax: 248-478-5671 WEEKLY EVENTS [email protected] 5 Meetings www.finnishcenter.org Crafts Lois Makee, Manager Mondays 10 to 2 pm 1 Scrap booking class Finnish American Singers 1 Yoga class OFFICERS Frank Gottberg, Chairman Mondays 7 to 9 pm 1 Pasty bake Gene Belttari, Vice Chairman Library 3 Dances David Sharpe, Corresponding Sec. Open Mondays 9 to 2 pm Cortland Book, Recording Sec. NikkarinTalo Rentals for November included: BOARD OF TRUSTEES Mondays 9 am 1 Year Study Group Gene Belttari, Kristen Kreiner Mondays 1 to 3 pm 1 General Election Lari Korpela 2 Meetings BI-WEEKLY EVENT 2 Year 2 Scrap booking classes Frank Gottberg, Rigmor Cuolahan, Blood Pressure Readings Fritz Putkela 2nd and 4 th Monday 3 Dances 11 am to 2 pm 3 Year NOTE DAY CHANGE Maria Hill, Glenn Kujansuu, David We are well into 2008 for rentals Sharpe MONTHLY EVENTS (and some commitments for 2009) ALTERNATES Gift Shop and are looking forward to a very Jim Kettunen, 2nd Monday 12:30 pm successful year! Margaret Laurila Finnish Conversation Group FINANCIAL REVIEW 2nd Thursday 11:00 am Hilkka Ketola, Neil Manley, Jr., Stamp Club Herb Piilo Last Sunday of Month 2-4 pm FCA ELECTIONS Weavers 2nd Saturday of the month 9-12 COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS It is time again to consider assisting Building & Grounds Camera Club your FCA by running for elective of- Frank Gottberg, Ray Wanttaja next meeting Sept. 12, Noon fice. Committee Chairmanships and Cultural Ruth Mannisto three Board of Trustees candidates will NOVEMBER Education be selected in February. Ruth Kaarlela 11 Brunch 11:30-1:30 Finance General Mtg 2:30 Bob Erickson, Delores Aebersold 15 Pulla Bake Members wishing to be candidates Gift Shop 16 Buffet 5-7 must be nominated by an FCA member Brenda Sinclair Mailing Cultural Mtg 7-9 and must agree to serve prior to notify- Lari Korpela ing Nominations Committee chairper- Membership DECEMBER son, David Sharpe at (248) 477-5709 . Shirley Brooks 1 Scandinavian Holiday Publicity & Publications A short statement including a biogra- Gene Belttari 2 Finnish Independence Day 2-5 pm phy and the reason you are running Social 13 Finnish Conversation Group 11 am must be in the office by December 5, Ilene Yanke Sunshine Lady 15 Pikku Joulu 2–5 pm 2007, preferably in electronic form. 16 FASM Concert Margaret Laurila 19 Senior Luncheon Your input and participation is needed SENIOR CITIZEN HOUSING 21 Buffet 5-7 pm CORPORATION 31 New Years Eve at the FCA. If you cannot chair a com- Paul C. Hendrickson, Chairman 5 pm and 9 pm mittee, perhaps you would be willing Tapiola Village to co-chair or serve as a committee Laura Fultz, Manager JANUARY member. If you know someone who is 248-471-3802 10 Finnish Conversation Group 11 am willing to serve, please nominate them 13 Art of Akseli Gallen Kallela Freedom Square after obtaining their agreement. As we Mary O’Brien, Manager Finland’s Most Famous Painter build our Fin nish Center, your involve- 248-442-7250 2 pm by Steve Niemi ment is needed. www.fcaseniorhousing.org DECEMBER 2007 FCA NEWS PAGE 3 CULTURAL Weavers meet on the second Saturday of the month from 9 am to 12 noon. Our carpet loom is ready for weaving! We are creating a small crazy quilt of men’s ties to raffle at the Vappu party in 2008. Stamp Club will NOT meet in December, but will begin in January 2008 on the last Sunday of the month from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. Plans have changed for the “Kruunuhäät”. It will be presented on September 27, 2008. We still need folks to volun- teer to be in the wedding, so be bold and come join us. A folk dance workshop is scheduled for Saturday, May 17, 2008 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm to learn the wedding dances. No meetings are planned for December, but keep your eyes open for future meetings on Friday evenings and/or Sunday afternoons. You can look forward to Pikku Joulu on Saturday, December 15 and be a part of this family affair with food, danc- ing, crafts and Santa. Please bring a gift with your child’s name on it so Santa knows who to present it to. Looking forward to seeing many of you at these events. Ruth Mannisto, Cultural Chair WOMEN’S CLUB SCANDINAVIAN HOLIDAY Baking Rieska and Pulla in October for our break- Just a reminder for those of you planning to attend our fast were Lillian Heikkinen, Dagnie Carlson, Char 14th annual Scandinavian Holiday on Saturday, De- Lytikainen, Edith Raski, Ruth Kaarlela, Nina cember 1, beginning with a cocktail hour and appetiz- Ranta, Charmaine Harma, and Ilene Yanke. Many ers at 6:30 pm. Our talented Soittoniekat musicians will thanks to these efficient workers! play Finnish and Scandinavian music at this time. The program and dinner begin at 7 pm. The consuls Remember, these sales benefit the Drapery Fund. have been invited to greet us for Christmas from their We need others of you to take a turn to come and respective countries, after the presentation of their flags bake with us, as not all are available every month. and the singing of their national anthems. I will show With Christmas activities, we will not bake in De- several photos that I took in Iceland this past summer. cember but will resume on the fourth Thursday of January. Soprano Kathy Kujala and her accompanist Thomas Czinder, the featured entertainers, will perform Christ- The bakers today were Ilene Yanke, Charlotte mas music. Kathy is an aspiring opera singer who very Lytikainen, Lillian Heikkinen, Nina Rants and likely will bring some of her family members with her Edith Raski. Today we made 12 loaves each of to the Finnish Center. pulls (plain and cinnamon), 6 rieska, and 100 rolls Armitage will prepare the dinner of favorite Scandina- (both plain and cinnamon). vian foods and Glogg. FCA Women's Club ladies will bake Finnish gingerbread and Danish sukker Kringla to Have a Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. accompany the rice cream pudding. Ticket price is $25 Edith Raski Kiitos, Secretary Ilene Maki Yanke Social PAGE 4 FCA NEWS DECEMBER 2007 tum's Tapio Kuula. As a matter of fact, six of the top 10 high- FINLAND TODAY est paid people in Finland work for Fortum. But if you go on the pay period between July 2005 to July FINLAND TODAY 2006, the highest paid Finn would have been Formula 1 driver, Kimi Raikkonen, whose pay was $40 million. First, call it "global warming", but something is even going on in Finland. It was a "safe bet" to hold the first Alpine skiing Among the highest paid athletes in the world, Raikkonen World Cup event of season in Levi, which is in the Finnish ranks 4th.
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