THE DANISH SOCIETY (INC)
SUBSCRIPTIONS (2010 Financial Year – 1st Oct 2009 to 30th Sept 2010)
P. O. BOX 12 279 - PENROSE 1642 6 Rockridge Ave., Penrose, Auckland Phone 580 3103 www.danishsocietynz.com
Member: Senior rate: (65 & over) Youth rate: (18 to 25) Children under 18 Family discount: Less
Contact phone numbers
The Danish House Valhalla, Leigh
Committee
580 3103 09 422 6194
PRESIDENT Inger Mortensen 443 5105 Email: president@danishsocietynz.com VICE-PRESIDENT Marion Stewart 480 8282 Email: vicepresident@danishsocietynz.com TREASURER Roger Knights 021 858 248 Email: treasurer@danishsocietynz.com SECRETARY Rolf Siggaard 528 2469 Email: secretary@danishsocietynz.com COMMITTEE MEMBERS Antony Barrett 444 0939 Kim Basse 473 6455 Kurt Marquart 476 0244 Finn Nielsen 625 5533 Dawn Nissen 625 7396 EDITOR “NEWS MAGAZINE” Pam Logan 480 9883 9 Puawai Place, Northcote, Auckland E-mail: editor@danishsocietynz.com PRODUCTION John Stewart 480 8282 MAILOUT Helle Scott 521 2844 CHANGE OF ADDRESS Kurt Marquart 476 0244 E-mail: membership@danishsocietynz.com
Other Addresses
ROYAL DANISH CONSULATE GENERAL P.O. Box 619, Auckland 1 Fax 537 3067 Phone 537 3099 www.danishconsulatesnz.org.nz THE TRADE COMMISSION OF DENMARK Harbour View Building, 152 Quay St, 7th Floor P.O. Box 2154, Auckland 1 Fax 307 5207 Phone 379 3119 www.dtcauckland.um.dk THE LUTHERAN CHURCH 1 Harris Rd (P O Box 85-014) Mt Wellington Phone 579 4490 DANISH CHURCH NEW ZEALAND INC. Pastor Anja Grønne Mathiassen www.danishchurchnz.org Ph 03 464 0218
RATES FOR VALHALLA
Peak Members Guests Adults $18 $30 Children $9 $20 Off-Peak Adults $12 $30 Children $6 $20 Whole house daily rate Off-peak $120 Peak rate $270 Christmas season $320 Off-peak = Mid-week only excluding Christmas season and school holidays Peak = All school holidays, Christmas season and all weekends. Christmas season = Christmas Eve to the end of Anniversary weekend. The house can only be hired for 7 days at any one time. Call the Booking Officer: Marion Stewart, 88c Coronation Road, Hillcrest, NSC P: 480 8282 E: valhalla@danishsocietynz.com 2
$60 per member $50 per member $50 per member Free $10 per couple
REGULAR EVENTS COMMITTEE MEETINGS
CARDPLAYERS
are held on the second Monday of the month at 7.30pm
meet on the first and third Wednesday of the month - 11am to 3pm
VALHALLA WORKING BEES
DANISH MOTHERS’ GROUP
Working bees are usually held on the weekend of the second Saturday of the month.
DANISH HOUSE
meets every 2nd Tuesday. Call Christina on 021 161 3159 for venue.
FOLKDANCERS
An Open House is held on the first Sunday of each month from 2pm.
meet at 7.30pm on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month.
DANISH CHOIR
WEDNESDAY MORNING GROUP
most Thursdays 7pm Call Helene Reiter on 021 112 0749 for details.
Meets on the fourth Wednesday of every month at 10.30am.
QUICK CHECK CALENDAR April Sun 4 Wed 7 Tues 13 Fri 16 Sat 17 Wed 21 Sat 24 Tues 27 Wed 28 May Sun 2
Open House Card Players Folkdancing Social Night Film Evening Valhalla Working Bee Card Players Smørrebrøds Party 1pm Folkdancing Morning Group Open House
Danish Classes Wednesdays
Beginners 6.30-7.30pm Intermediate 7.30-8.30pm Private lessons are available on Saturday mornings.
For more information call
Connie Kristensen
0274 757 565
Sat 8 Fri 21 Fri 21 Sun 23 Wed 26 June Sun 6 Sat 12 Fri 18 Sun 20 Wed 23 Sat 26
Valhalla Working Bee Film Evening Family Dinner Penrose Working Bee Morning Group Open House Valhalla Working Bee Film Evening St Hans Morning Group Mid Winter Xmas Party
Danish House Hall Hire Rates
Members rates for hiring the hall for the whole day at the Danish House, Penrose. Sunday to Friday inclusive $100 Saturday: $150 Half a day is $25 less. Funerals – no charge. The bond is $150.00 per booking. The booking/holding fee of $50.00 is deducted from the total cost.
Call the Booking Officer: Antony Barrett, Phone 444 0939
Committee Contacts & Convenors for Working Groups Committee Contact Working Group Cultural Card Players Choir Danish lessons Danish Mothers’ group Films Folk dancing Library / Videos Society history Welfare (Cards & Flowers) Danish House Bookings Maintenance Members Membership Communication Editor Webmaster Socials Bar Socials Valhalla Bookings & Maintenance Working Bees
Convenor Phone Oluf Basse 534 2798 Helene Reiter 021 112 0749 Connie Kristensen 0274 757 565 Christina Bengtson 021 161 3159 Kurt Marquart 476 0244 Finn Nielsen 625 5533 Helle Gilderdale 478 7016 Karen Yates 524 6016 Vibeke Courtney 576 3150 Antony Barrett 444 0939 Kim Basse 473 6455 Kurt Marquart 476 0244 email: membership@danishsocietynz.com Pam Logan 480 9883 Lena Burlon 528 1108 email: webmaster@danishsocietynz.com Finn Nielsen, 625 5533 Annette Jorna 630 8722 email: socials@danishsocietynz.com Marion Stewart 480 8282 Erik Nissen 625 7396
Danish Society News Magazine ● April 2010