Swedish Club News Vol. 60, Issue 1: January 2021 Swedish Club . Seattle . Washington A home for the Nordic-American community Friday Evenings to Go! hef Christine’s great Cdinners, folk music from local groups, a bartender at Our Mission the ready, Seattle’s cold and To promote better understanding wet winter weather—what’s between the United States and not to enjoy about picking the Nordic countries, with up food to go every Friday emphasis on Sweden, and to in January? We’re getting into the perpetuate Nordic culture swing of dinners to go ($20) and traditions through the and we hope to entice you to teaching, observance, practice try it out. Christine’s menus and celebration of this culture and our musicians’ dates are and its traditions. noted on p. 5, so you can plan your Friday dinners for the entire month—and enjoy outdoor music and beverages in the parking lot while you wait to pick up your food. Where else but the Swedish Club? Furthermore, it’s the start of semla season, and pastries ($6) sound pretty TAKEOUT TUNES: Skandia good right now. Kapell began playing in 1957 Reserve your food, and was one of the first including semla, by noon on Scandinavian musical groups in Seattle. The current lineup has Thursdays this month at been together about 20 years. swedishclubnw.org or 206- Birgit & Phil Ages have played together since 283-1090. Then pick it up on the mid-1980s. They met at a Scandinavian dance Fridays at the parking lot class in California, married in 1988 and moved to the entrance between 5 and 6 Northwest in 1990. p,m. Late reservations are $25 Jon Persson has been playing music since the an entrée and $8 for semla. If 1960s. He remembers the first time he played at the Swedish Club and was seated next to Dr. Edward the governor says we can eat Palmason (father of member Jon Palmason). indoors, we’ll add that option After the pandemic, should you wish to hire any when it happens. of these musicians for a gathering, please reach out Cont. on p. 5 to [email protected]. www.swedishclubnw.org Swedish Club Club Notes 1920 Dexter Avenue North Seattle, WA 98109 lot of ink has gone into writing condolences and ask you to send us 206-283-1090 Club Business about the COVID-19 pandemic: information. 206-283-1078 Rentals A 206-283-2970 FAX the causes, the crises, the confusion, Two: Our members have been [email protected] the heartaches and losses, the illnesses extraordinarily generous to the Club. [email protected] [email protected] and deaths, the remedies, the vaccines. Without all of our usual sources of www.swedishclubnw.org The list goes on and income during the last Office Hours on. Without minimiz- nine months—such as Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Hours may be restricted ing the disaster it’s “With solstice in ABBA Night, New due to COVID-19. been, I’m writing Year’s Eve and other Board of Directors the rearview President Gary Sund today about the mirror and a fundraisers, rental Vice President Langdon Miller blessings the Swedish events that bring in Secretary Mary Emerson Treasurer Larry Omdal Club can point to COVID-19 vaccine one-third of our Directors: Janice Bogren, Dave Enfield, from the pandemic. If income, a robust Kris Johansson, Martin Johansson, in sight, there is Ib Odderson, Judith Peterick, Vi Reno, gratitude is good for optimism in the air number of new Dale Roberts, Neil Snyder an individual’s soul, members, spirited Swedish Club Foundation and happier days President Marta Schee it’s probably also Friday evenings of Trustees Richard Billingham, Bob Blair, good for the Club to ahead at the food and beverages, Kirsten Roth name what we’re and so on—we Club Operations Swedish Club.” Executive Director Kristine Leander grateful for. wouldn’t be managing Dir. of Operations Malin Jonsson Staff Accountant Toenette Hayes One: To my Ib Odderson, now, except for your Facilities Coord. Chris Sisco knowledge, no mem- strong support. To Event Manager Greta Englund Board Member Admin. Maggie ber has died of date 261 donations Hawthorne Kaye COVID-19. You can have come from Nominating Committee Chair Jan Sullivan credit strong Swedish genes, good social members since March when the shut- Club Historian distancing, good luck or whatever. If I’m downs began. That includes many Aina Oscarsson wrong and there have been member members who have donated twice, or Swedish Club Guild Vice President Carol Graves deaths from COVID-19, we offer our even three times! An amazing response. Secretary Jan Sullivan Treasurer Judy Nilsen Cooper Parliamentarian Jean Wirch Letter to the Editor of approval on everything included in Swedish Singers of Seattle the julbord. The lutfisk dinner was [email protected] Dear Kristine and staff, swedishsingersofseattle.org equally enjoyable, and with both these Swedish Club News I’d like to express my gratitude to the meals, we felt our Swedish holiday Editor: Kristine Leander Copy Editor: Martin Stillion Swedish Club for making our Christmas experience was authentically complete. holidays extra special this year with In the future, I hope that the Swedish Club News (USPS 533-750) Swedish Club will continue to offer is published monthly as part of your exceptional takeout culinary yearly membership dues at $20 per offerings. In a time when many things these holiday takeout options for those person, per year, by the Swedish who cannot come to the Club in Club, 1920 Dexter Ave. N., Seattle, are difficult, it was very easy to pick up person. The portions were ideal for a WA 98109-2795. Telephone is delicious julbord and lutfisk dinners to 206-283-1090. Periodicals post- couple and made a traditional Swedish age paid at Seattle, Washington. enjoy at home. The food was prepared Postmaster: send address changes julbord affordable for a small group of to perfection—many kudos to the to Swedish Club News, 1920 Dexter people. This year, I was able to sit back Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98109-2795. chefs—and the packaging was efficient Deadline for material for the and relax, too. It was a wonderful next issue is Jan. 15. as well as culturally appropriate, with Bring articles into the office or fax Christmas present! to 206-283-2970. You may also labels and instructions. In our house- e-mail articles to hold, we had a native Swede putting God fortsättning! [email protected]. things to the test, and he put his stamp Lori Ann Reinhall 2 january 2021 “Thanks” or “tack så mycket” don’t go I’m sure each of you has your own far enough to express our appreciation new way of enjoying what you have SC Announces for your generosity. We are humbled. and making peace with what is. News about, or in the interest Three: We have learned new ways Lastly, I give thanks for our mem- of our members... of serving our members. Takeout food bers who are quarantining, either by The Swedish Club announces and Zoom meetings come to mind, choice or by residence in a retirement 1,198 member households, but we also learned that we needed to home. We miss you and look forward including 88 Lifetime members renovate for safety, such as erecting to having you back. But we also thank and 117 Social members. Our members’ names appear in plexiglass screens and refitting toilet you. The act of quarantining is based on boldface in Swedish Club News. seats with lids. We’ve also served lutfisk hope. Hope that what is happening is in a tent and cocktails in our parking not forever. Hope that we will ulti- Corporate Members lot, and streamed live music from one mately get through it and emerge from DSC Capital, LLC floor to another during dinners. You’ve it. Perhaps as immigrants and the Magnolia Physical Therapy gone along with all of it and even descendants of immigrants, our Swedish Nelson Boyd Attorneys professed that it was fun. Thank you. Club community is made up of people Skål Beer Hall Four: Our society has learned how who know how to sacrifice and Vasa Park to accept new pleasures and new maintain hope for the future. Thank practices. Reading smiles on a face you, members, one and all, for your Due to privacy when we can see only the eyes. generosity, your flexibility and your concerns, the names Celebrating Christmas in a carport. hope for a better future for our Club Finding new ways to help around the and our community. Gott nytt år! of new members Club or in our neighborhoods. Taking are redacted from more walks, reading more books and KRISTINE LEANDER, Executive Director donating more often to food banks. [email protected] the online edition of Swedish Club News. Well Done, Donors! Cecilia & Robert Campbell Eleanor Cattin hank you to the following indi- Pat & Bob Charlson Standing Committee Mtgs. viduals who have donated to the T Earl Ecklund Building & Property: Usu. Swedish Club. Once again, our mem- 4th Wed. (Jan. 27), 5:30 p.m. By Leif Eie bers’ generosity amazes us. Thank you Zoom; contact Kristine for link. Andreas Enderlein wholeheartedly! David & Brita Enfield Finance: Usu. Wed. before Board mtg.; moved to Jan. 4, also meets General Fund Peter S. Engquist Jan. 27, 4 p.m. Contact Kristine for Chuck Aanenson Bertha E. Erickson Zoom link. Leif Abrahamson Elaine M. Faustman Board: 1st Wed. (Jan. 6), 6 p.m. Anonymous Helen & Ted Fosberg Blue card members welcome by Kay & Dave Alberg Joanne Foster Zoom; contact Kristine for link.