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Den Danske Forening The Danish Society (Inc.), Auckland, New Zealand NEWS MAGAZINE ISSN 0113-4965 • June 2005 Come to the Open House St Hans Sunday, June 5th from 2pm Everyone welcome Saturday, June 25th Coffee & Cake $2.50 5.30pm at the Danish House See the witch off. Bonfi re, songs, etc. When: June Open House 2pm, (Sunday 5th June) Where: Danish House Bring your own candles, Who: Ages 12 – teenaged at heart snobrød & marshmallows. This will be our FIRST MEETING EVER!!!!! Everyone welcome!!! $3.50 per serving for a hotdog with Come and meet new people and share your thoughts on all the trimmings and a hot drink what you would like this youth group to be like and so we know what type of people you are!!! If you want to know more or you would like to be there but can’t make it, call or txt me: Anna Gilderdale (09) 478 7016, 027 696 9412 Film Evening on Friday, June 17th July Snaps Party at 7.30pm Saturday, July 16 We are showing the Danish fi lm Cost: $25 members $35 guests Live music: Martin Driessen ‘Arven’ Book by July 11th $5 for fi lm plus coffee and cookies THE DANISH SOCIETY (INC) SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR 2005 P. O. BOX 12 279 - PENROSE 6 Rockridge Ave., Penrose, Auckland Joining fee: $75 60 years of age & over: $45 per member Phone 580 3103 per family application or 22 to 59: $55 per member www.danish.org.nz $50 per single application 18 to 25 (student rate): $45 per member plus annual subscription Family rate discount: Less $10 per family Contact phone numbers Magazine subscription only: $45 The Danish House 580 3103 (no joining fee applies) Valhalla, Leigh 09 422 6194 Committee REGULAR EVENTS PRESIDENT Carsten Dansted 524 2047 CARDPLAYERS confirmation or to say you are coming. VICE-PRESIDENT meet on the first and third Wednesday Karen Yates 524 6016 of the month — 11am to 3pm FOLKDANCERS meet at 7.30pm on the second and SECRETARY COMMITTEE MEETINGS fourth Tuesday of every month. Karen Yates 524 6016 are held on the first Tuesday of each month at 7.30pm DANISH MOTHERS’ GROUP TREASURER meets every 2nd Tuesday. Christine Rasmussen 09 233 6244 DANISH HOUSE Call Helle on 521 2844 for venue. An Open House is held on the first COMMITTEE MEMBERS Sunday of each month from 2pm. Lena Burlon 528 1116 VALHALLA Working bees are being held on the last Working bees are held on the weekend Niels Foged 846 9646 Monday of the month starting at 10am. of the second Saturday of the month. Ruth Kristensen 627 9797 Please ring Anna-Margrethe for Anna-Margrethe Jørgensen 527 6633 Richard Logan 480 9883 John Stewart 480 8282 QUICK CHECK CALENDAR EDITOR “NEWS MAGAZINE” June Pam Logan 480 9883 July cont. Sun 5 Open House 9 Puawai Place, Northcote, Auckland Fri 22 Film evening Sat 11 Valhalla Working Bee E-mail: [email protected] Sun 31 Children’s party/workshop Fri 17 Film evening PRODUCTION Sat 25 St Hans August John Stewart 480 8282 Sat 6 Winter Warm-Up July Sun 7 Open House Sun 3 Open House MAILOUT Sat 13 Valhalla Working Bee Sat 9 Valhalla Working Bee Ann & Henning Dinesen 570 4481 Sat 20 Snaps luncheon Sat 16 Snaps party CHANGE OF ADDRESS Fanny Wright 575 8027 Danish Classes Danish House Hall Hire Rates Other Addresses Members rates for hiring the hall for the whole day at ROYAL DANISH CONSULATE GENERAL Thursdays the Danish House, Penrose. P.O. Box 619, Auckland 1 Beginner class 6-7.15pm Monday to Thursday inclusive: $200 Fax 537 3067 Phone 537 3099 Friday and Sunday: $250 THE TRADE COMMISSION OF DENMARK Intermediate class 7.30-9pm Saturday: $350 Harbour View Building, 152 Quay St, 7th Floor Private lessons are available Half a day is $50 less. P.O. Box 2154, Auckland 1 on Saturday mornings. The bond is $100.00 per booking. Fax 307 5207 Phone 379 3119 The booking/holding fee of $50.00 is deducted from THE LUTHERAN CHURCH For more information call the total cost. Connie Kristensen 1 Harris Rd (P O Box 85-014) Mt Wellington Call the Booking Officer, Anna-Margrethe Jørgensen, Phone 579 4490 Phone 478 5175 49 Riverlea Ave, Pakuranga. Phone 527 6633 BOOKINGS FOR VALHALLA Committee Contacts & Convenors for Working Groups RATES Weekdays (off-peak) Adult Child Committee Contact Working Group Convenor Phone Member $10 $5 Guest $20 $10 Bar Bar Niels Foged 846 9646 Whole Weekend Cultural Library & videos Lena Burlon 528 1116 Member $30 $15 Karen Yates Club history Richard Logan 480 9883 Guest $50 $25 Danish lessons Connie Kristensen 478 5175 Weekdays (peak) Folk dancing Finn Nielsen 625 5533 Member $15 $7.50 Guest $25 $12.50 Danish House Hall hire; maintenance; working bees Long weekend (3 nights) Anna-Margrethe Jørgensen 527 6633 Member $45 $22.50 Members Membership Fanny Wright 575 8027 Guest $75 $37.50 Carsten Dansted Welfare (Cards & Flowers) Vibeke Courtney 576 3150 Whole house daily rate (for the off-peak season) Marketing Lena Burlon 528 1116 Flat rate $250 Other Clubs Presidents/ contacts Carsten Dansted 524 2047 Peak season = Christmas Eve to the end of Anniversary Socials Socials Carsten, Niels, Ruth, Lena weekend. Children are five to 18. Under fives are free. Card Players Lise Jensen 625 8969 Call the Booking Officer: Marion Stewart, Danish Mothers’ group Helle Scott 521 2844 88c Coronation Rd, Hillcrest Valhalla Bookings & Maintenance Marion Stewart 480 8282 Phone 480 8282 Richard Logan Development Richard Logan 480 9883 2 DDF News Magazine June 2005 Carsten’s Corner – President’s Report for May 2005 I wrote in last month’s will head a new group charged Freddy Christiansen. We are very Newsmagazine about the with the future development pleased that the younger set has importance of concentrating on of Valhalla, with an accent on an increased representation on the increasing our membership. At our closer communication with our committee and I am sure that Lena first committee meeting we adopted membership through consultation. will make a difference in our going a resolution which focuses on both Responding to Richard will be two forward. increasing our membership and on special consultants (recognising I am delighted to see that Anna establishing closer communication their specific expertise) Bjarne Gilderdale is going to re-establish with our members through Elowsson on Building and Palle our youth group and I urge our consultation groups. Olsen on land development. members to support this initiative. I am pleased to announce In line with our aim to attract The screening of the HCA that Karen Andersen Yates new members a new group will coverage has been raved about by has accepted the position of be established. This will consist all who saw it and we will probably Vice-President. Karen will of members who volunteered at have to repeat this. also continue to assume overall the AGM and will be convened by Our Friday night movie for responsibility for cultural activities. myself. Friday 17th June is a Danish film Following Bjarne Elowsson’s I am delighted to welcome entitled Arven (The Inheritance) retirement from the committee, onto the committee Lena Burlon. and we are hoping for a good the Valhalla working group has Lena is married to Keld who is turnout. been disbanded. Richard Logan the son of Mary and the late Carsten The committee would like to say a big thank you to Bjarne Elowsson for all his efforts on behalf of the Danish Society. Over the years he has been on the committee; been Treasurer and President; he has also put much effort into Valhalla and into getting the current, wonderful Danish House built. Tusind tak. SILD FOR SALE New committee We have trialled a bucket of red sild & member feedback from 15+ people was very good. Lena Burlon Available in: Mild Red sild White with onion White with dill Cost: $45:00 for 2kg net Order: Send cheque with order by 20th June to: Ruth Kristensen St Hans or St John’s Eve 34 Oriana Ave, Lynfield On the evening before midsummer day (in the northern Pick up to be announced. hemisphere) which is the birthday of John the Baptist, It will take 3 months approx. Danes often meet with family and friends to have dinner together. A bonfire with a ‘witch’ on top is lit around Glasses: $5:50 ($5 if 4 or more) 10pm. Beforehand a bonfire speech is often given Send cheque with order to Ruth by a prominent person, and ‘Midsommervise’ is sung. by June 20th. Placing a ‘witch’ on the bonfire did not become common Pick up: Open House, Sunday, 3rd July until the 20th century. DDF News Magazine June 2005 3 DANISH HOUSE – HALL HIRE – MAINTENANCE – WORKING BEES From the Valhalla Booking Officer Valhalla is certainly benefiting excellent comments on how clean alternative to the Leigh Wharf or from the wonderful Indian summer. the house is for the new occupants taking it home with you. I am pleased to report that the arriving and we are benefiting Should you have any concerns occupancy of Valhalla is very from Stephanie’s thoroughness, if while staying at Valhalla, please healthy. she has 10 minutes to spare she report it to me immediately so I can During the month of April we will look for other jobs outside of take action to get the problem fixed had 261 members and guests her requirements such as dust as soon as possible. enjoying Valhalla, that is an and clean the bookshelf or do the Remember should you visit increase of 109 more occupants cobwebs in the lounge, so we are Valhalla for a day trip you are compared to April 2004.