January Winter Newsletter 2020
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DOGWOOD LODGE 179 NEWSLETTER JANUARY 2020 - WINTER ISSUE OFFICERS GODT NYTÅR To all Sisters President Tina Taylor 604- 461- 3358 Past President Connie Frederiksen Vice President Rita Frederiksen 604 - 531- 4054 MED FØDSELSDAGEN Treasurer Pia Petersen NOTE! 604 299 6115 2019 CALENDAR OF EVENTS If you have any ideas or good Secretary suggestions of how to make our Karen Colby meetings more interesting….i.e.… 604 307 5963 January guest speakers – slideshows – how to make Danish sandwiches or Ella Wolder æbleskiver, learn Danish or stories Trustees Judith Jensen about Denmark…etc..please bring 1st Jannet Tricarico your ideas to our January meeting 604-294-3369 February or advise the Social Committee. nd 2 Judith Jensen Lilly Bruhn 604 517 0556 rd 3 Susan Jensen March Any change to 1-250-537-8936 Email - address Birthe Auld or Phone – Marshall Linda Larsen Please advise Judy McMillan Linda Kuhlman Secretary: 778 882 1949 Grete Bush Karen Colby DSS NATIONAL CONVENTION - OMAHA, NEBRASKA It was a very successful Convention – with a tour to the Danish Museum, the Windmill and H.C. Andersen’s memorial garden – it was 4 busy days - with meetings, voting on changes to the bylaws’s 44 articles in the Constitution and electing a new Board - even managed to visit 2 States (Nebraska & Iowa). I gained even more valuable knowledge and information about the Danish Sisterhood’s organization – and meeting so many other Danes there ...made me feel even more Danish...well worth the trip.........Delegate – Jannet Tricarico New DSS National Board - 2020-2023: Past President, Sindy Mikkelsen – President, Christiana Sallee, Vice President, Karin Wasler – Secretary , Glenda Madrid – Treasurer, Linda Brooks – 1st Trustee, Linda Holz – 2nd Trustee, Nealna Gylling – 3rd Trustee,Karen Vig-Keathly WEBSITE Check out all Pictures from all our events posted on our Website - www.danishsisterhood.ca OCTOBER - HALLOWEEN MEETING Oct. 17, 2019 After enjoying some delicious chilli donated by Ulla Prip Larsen - a short business meeting followed and ending with a Raffle. Some of the Sisters came all dressed up in various Halloween costumes 1st Prize for best costume went to: Ulla Prip Larsen who received a special gift. A GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY ALL HAPPY HALLOWWEN Our sincere Appreciation – with thanks again to the DCCC Board of Directors We again this year were the approved recipients of the Grant that will help support the continued development of the Sisterhood and assisting our Lodge with educational and cultural programs by promoting Denmark’s culture and heritage at various events held during the year throughout the community. (Official announcement at our January meeting). Pictures from KROAFTEN - Nov. 01, 2019 Many Sisters and their guests attended ‘Kroaften’ - sitting at various tables throughout the hall with about 165 in attendance. DHS President Ed Kuhlman, after a nice speech, where he urged the ladies in attendance to join the lively Sisterhood group, pulled the winning raffle ticket for the wine basket donated by the Danish Sisterhood . (by donating we get free advertising in the DHS newsletters). A BIG THAN KS to Tina Taylor and her crew for their help making all the many delicious sandwiches. It was a very enjoyable and fun evening with good food, lots of beer & snaps and laughter. This year with many Sisters in a ttendance The sandwiches were as usual delicious, Thanks to Tina Taylor and her crew. IT WAS A GREAT “KROAFTEN” BYLAWS - are sent separately to all members once a year - only if any changes - and are NOT included in our Newsletters. PICTURES FROM OUR BINGO – Nov. 09, 2019 A big Thanks to: Tina Taylor and her entire crew, who helped making all the sandwiches and she also bought all the ingredients and arranged it all. To Pia Petersen, who was the evenings cashier and to Jannet Tricrico who helped serving the sandwiches. It was a fun evening with great sandwiches – all sold out - and a with a good profit this year – There were many prizes – pork roasts, wine, baskets, Salami, a 50/50 raffle and much more...and Jannet even won 2 ducks and Tina won a Salami...... The evening ended music and dancing to a very good band. MINUTES - from all our monthly meeting are sent separately to all members and NOT included in our newsletters PICTURES FROM THE BAZAAR – NOV. 25. 2018 On a nice sunny day we participated in the Bazaar at the Scandinavian Centre and many people were lining up outside in extremely long queues. We again made a really nice profit this year - All our Bake goods quickly sold out - more ‘knitting’ items & lots of other ‘stuff’ went too, so we need to think of adding more new items for next year. A big thanks to all Sisters who baked so many cookies: Linda Larsen, Jannet Tricarico, Pia Petersen, Ulla Prip Larsen, Sarah Wasik & Tina Taylor, Connie & Rita Frederiksen. And to those who kniitedHope And to those who knitted and brought many item to the Bazaar. id not forget anyone! Jannet Tricarico. And to those who volunteered their Sunday, manning the table at our Sisterhood Bazaar: Ulla Prip Larsen & Linda Larsen Connie Frederiksen & Jannet Tricarico 2020 DS Officers Lodge 179 Tina Taylor Connie Frederiksen Rita Frederiksen President - elected Past President Vice President – re-elected Pia Petersen Karen Colby Jannet Tricarico Treasurer – re-elected Secretary - elected 1st Trustee – continue Judith Jensen Susan Jensen Judy McMillan nd rd 2 Trustee - continue 3 Trustee - continue Marshal - continue Our Christmas & New Year AD that was posted in the DSS National NEWS INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS for 2020 at our Christmas Party Dec 05, 2019 From Left: - Past President, Connie Frederiksen, - President, Tina Taylor, - Vice President, Rita Frederiksen st nd Secretary, Karen Colby, - Treasurer, Pia Petersen - 1 Trustee, Jannet Tricarico - 2 Trustee, Judith Jensen - rd (missing from photo) substitute Ritta Rigvardsen - 3 Trustee, Susan Jensen (missing from photo) substitute Linda Kuhlman - Marshal, Judy McMillan (missing from photo) substituteTove Markussen.. Installing Officer was PNW District Past President, Jannet Tricarico OUR CHRISTMAS PARTY - DEC. 05, 2019 It was a very ‘hyggelig’ evening - in a festive atmosphere with a great typical Danish dinner with ‘Mandelgaver’ – lots of exchange ‘Julegaver’, singing Danish and English Christmas carols – many fun games (created by Pia Petersen) and very funny Christmas jokes (given by Linda Larsen) with lots of laughter. The Evening’s MC’s were Jannet Tricarico and Pia Petersen. Janmet thanked all who generously donated the many exchange gifts as well as and prizes to our 1st raffle draw. nd The 2 raffle draw: (2 Canucks games tickets - donated by Aurel Systems) was won by Guest: Gord Sheppard. The end result from our 2 raffles was a donation to our favourite charity ‘Covenant house’ with a cheque for $350.00. Thanks to all for your generous contributions. MORE PICTURES FROM OUR CHRISTMAS PARTY Thanks again to everyone who helped in all the preparations – making this such a wonderful evening - and a special Thanks to Sister Tina Taylor, who catered the delicious Christmas dinner. A GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY ALL On the occasion of the 400th anniversary of Jens Munk’s journey we have a new book - released August 2019. It is written by Irene Almkvist Ellefsen, who is the curator of the ‘Østfoldmuseene – Frederikstad Museum’, Norway. The book is written in Norwegian, but can easily be enjoyed by people who read and understand Danish. Ellefsen writes in the prologue: In my search for information about Jens Munk one idea gradually came to fruition. I should write a book about him. The learning curve was steep and had many detours. Although Munk is best known for his expedition in search for the Northwest Passage, there were many equally interesting episodes in his life. Step by step I have combed through the written sources. (p. 12) The result is a book of 322 pages with an additional 32 pages of illustrations, charts, and maps, written so as to keep the reader’s attention to the last page. The book is published by Humanist ForlagAS. Oslo. You can download a chapter of the book for free on their webpage: https://www.humanistforlag.no/jens-munk-jakten-paa-nordvestpassasjen.6236173-324353.html I have not been able to find a review of the book on the web. The above description is based on my own reading. I recommend the book to anyone who wants a more fact-based account of Munk’s life that what you get from Thorkild Hansen’s Book: Jens Munk (Copenhagen, 1965). Hansen was an author rather than a historian. In Ellefsen’s case it is the other way around. The book has been well received in Norway, even suggested as a Fathers’ Day Gift. It is so new that no other language translation is available. My guess is that it is just a question of time before this lack will be remedied. With all due respect Otto Christensen, Gimli, Mb. Member of the Jens Munk Commemorative Steering Committee – Federation of Danish Associations in Canada. Our 2020 Committees & Duties Social Events Nomination Web-Site Rita Frederiksen Connie Frederiksen Jannet Tricarico Bylaws Beverage Cart/Supply Manuals Pia Petersen/ Jannet Tricarico Judy McMillan Jannet Tricarico Historical Newsletter Advertising Judith Jensen/Ella Wolder Jannet Tricarico Jannet Tricarico Pet Club Membership/Sunshine Fund Jannet Tricarico/Pia Petersen Rita Frederiksen Congratulations Our 2020 Calendar of Events list will be to the Tricarico’s completed at the January meeting and Dec. 31, 2019 sent out to all members TILLYKKE PÅ 35 ÅRS BYLLUPSDAGEN with the Minutes after NEW YEAR’S EVE the meeting. Our 2020 revised Membership list will be completed after the January meeting and sent to members - - on request only.. MEMBERSHIP 2020 Your yearly membership is now due Please mail cheque to: Treasurer Pia Petersen 7179 Ridgeview Drive, Burnaby BC V5A 4S1 or - kindly pay at the next meeting in January (For those who do not automatically receive the DSS National NEWS - please advise Pia ,if you wish you wish to receive it for an additional $12.00) Thanks to all who have paid already MEMBERSHIP DRIVE Danish Sisterhood Canadian Lodge 179 is actively seeking new members to join our organization.