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www.danishsisterhood.com Volume 69, Number 7

Honorary Member Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark

Published by the Supreme Lodge of the Danish Sisterhood of America, (Dansk -ÂŠĂƒĂŒiĂ€ ->“vĂ•Â˜`ÂŽ >Ăƒ ÂˆĂŒĂƒ "vwVˆ>Â? *Ă•LÂ?ˆV>ĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜Â°

Sindy Mikkelsen, National President

Summertime, always such fun! I remember as a child, playing ĂœÂˆĂŒÂ… ÂœĂ€>˜}i Â?Ă•ÂˆVi V>Â˜Ăƒ Vœ˜˜iVĂŒi` ĂœÂˆĂŒÂ… }Ă€i>ĂŒ Â?i˜}ĂŒÂ…Ăƒ Âœv ĂƒĂŒĂ€ÂˆÂ˜}° My friend would be inside her bedroom, with the string passing through her window to outside, where I would stand >˜` i>VÂ… Âœv Ă•Ăƒ ĂŒ>Žˆ˜} ĂŒĂ•Ă€Â˜Ăƒ Â?ÂˆĂƒĂŒi˜ˆ˜} ĂœÂ…ÂˆÂ?i ĂŒÂ…i ÂœĂŒÂ…iĂ€ ĂŒ>Â?ÂŽi`° Communication has come a long way since then, but we don’t >Â?Ăœ>ĂžĂƒ ĂŒ>ÂŽi >`Ă›>Â˜ĂŒ>}i Âœv ÂˆĂŒÂ° This newsletter is the primary mode of communication vÂœĂ€ ÂœĂ•Ă€ ÂœĂ€}>Â˜ÂˆĂ˘>ĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜Â° ĂŒĂ€Ăž ĂŒÂœ “>ÂŽi “Þ >Ă€ĂŒÂˆVÂ?iĂƒ Ă€iÂ?iĂ›>Â˜ĂŒ ĂŒÂœ ĂœÂ…>ĂŒ ÂˆĂƒ happening with the Sisterhood, and especially sharing changes ĂŒÂ…>ĂŒ ĂžÂœĂ•Ă€ >ĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜>Â? Âœ>Ă€` ÂˆĂƒ “>Žˆ˜}° ÂœvĂŒi˜ ĂœÂœÂ˜`iĂ€ ĂŒÂ…ÂœĂ•}Â… ĂœÂ…>ĂŒ ÂŤiĂ€ViÂ˜ĂŒ>}i Âœv ÂœĂ•Ă€ “i“LiĂ€ĂƒÂ…ÂˆÂŤ >VĂŒĂ•>Â?Â?Ăž Ă€i>` ĂŒÂ…ÂˆĂƒ >Ă€ĂŒÂˆVÂ?i° As a quick little test, just for my own knowledge and hopefully a surprise, shoot me a quick email and let me know if you read this, or pick up the orange juice can (I mean phone), and leave “i > “iĂƒĂƒ>}i° As some of you who have already attended District Conventions know, we are experimenting with providing the ˜iĂœĂƒÂ?iĂŒĂŒiĂ€ Ă›Âˆ> ÂœĂ•Ă€ ĂœiLĂƒÂˆĂŒi° /Â…i ˜iĂœĂƒÂ?iĂŒĂŒiĂ€ ĂœÂˆÂ?Â? Li ˆ˜ VÂœÂ?ÂœĂ€] which is a great added bonus AND, you will have it available the minute it’s ready to go to press, probably a week sooner ĂŒÂ…>˜ ĂžÂœĂ• VÕÀÀiÂ˜ĂŒÂ?Ăž Ă€iViÂˆĂ›i ÂˆĂŒÂ° 7i ĂƒĂŒ>Ă€ĂŒi` ÂŤĂ•LÂ?ÂˆĂƒÂ…ÂˆÂ˜} ÂˆĂŒ œ˜Â?ˆ˜i ˆ˜ June, and will do so until the fall, and then evaluate how that ĂœiÂ˜ĂŒ ĂœÂˆĂŒÂ… ÂœĂ•Ă€ “i“LiĂ€ĂƒÂ…ÂˆÂŤ >ĂŒ ÂœĂ•Ă€ Âœ>Ă€` “iiĂŒÂˆÂ˜} ĂŒÂ…ÂˆĂƒ v>Â?Â?° We have some concerns as to how we can provide this and avoid our membership requesting to cancel their paper VÂœÂŤĂž] >˜` ĂŒÂ…iĂ€ivÂœĂ€i Â˜ÂœĂŒ ÂŤ>Ăž >Â˜ĂžĂŒÂ…ÂˆÂ˜} vÂœĂ€ ĂŒÂ…i ˜iĂœĂƒÂ?iĂŒĂŒiÀ° 7i ĂŒÂœĂž with the idea of dropping the regular newsletter fee, and have a dues increase to ALL membership categories, that everyone will pay, somewhat less than you pay now for the newsletter, and then offer the option of receiving it online, or hardcopy, ĂžÂœĂ•Ă€ V…œˆVi° Ă•ĂŒ >Ăƒ ĂžÂœĂ• V>˜ Ăƒii] ĂŒÂ…iĂ€i ĂƒiiÂ“Ăƒ ĂŒÂœ Li > ĂƒÂˆĂŒĂ•>ĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜ of having no perfect answer, or at least one that’s not obvious ĂŒÂœ Ă•ĂƒÂ° There are ongoing costs, regardless if you receive it œ˜Â?ˆ˜i° 7i ĂƒĂŒÂˆÂ?Â? Â…>Ă›i ĂŒÂœ ÂŤ>Ăž vÂœĂ€ >˜ i`ÂˆĂŒÂœĂ€] >˜` ĂŒÂ…iĂ€i >Ă€i “>Â˜Ăž Âœv ÂœĂ•Ă€ “i“LiĂ€Ăƒ ĂŒÂ…>ĂŒ >Ă€i ĂƒĂŒÂˆÂ?Â? Â˜ÂœĂŒ œ˜Â?ˆ˜i >˜` ĂœÂˆÂ?Â? ˜ii` > Â…>Ă€`VÂœÂŤĂžÂ° The cost to produce a newsletter with fewer copies has a higher per unit price, because the cost to run those big machines, which take seconds to print our newsletter, is nearly the same if ĂžÂœĂ• ÂŤĂ€ÂˆÂ˜ĂŒ ÂŁxää VÂœÂŤÂˆiĂƒ] ÂœĂ€ nää VÂœÂŤÂˆiĂƒÂ° 9ÂœĂ•Ă€ ĂŒÂ…ÂœĂ•}Â…ĂŒĂƒ >˜` VĂ€i>ĂŒÂˆĂ›i ĂŒÂ…ÂˆÂ˜ÂŽÂˆÂ˜} ÂˆĂƒ ˜ii`i`° Ć‚Ăƒ >Â?Ăœ>ĂžĂƒ] Ăœ>Â˜ĂŒ ĂŒÂœ Â…i>Ă€ vĂ€ÂœÂ“ ĂžÂœĂ•Â° v ĂžÂœĂ• ĂœÂœĂ•Â?` Ăƒi˜` “i ĂžÂœĂ•Ă€ ˆ`i> of how this can be managed, we are more than willing to look >ĂŒ >Â˜Ăž >˜` >Â?Â? ˆ`i>ĂƒÂ° 1Â˜ĂŒÂˆÂ? ĂŒÂ…i v>Â?Â? “iiĂŒÂˆÂ˜}] ÂŤÂ?i>Ăƒi i˜Â?ÂœĂž ĂŒÂ…i ˜iĂœĂƒÂ?iĂŒĂŒiĂ€ œ˜Â?ˆ˜i >˜` ĂžÂœĂ•Ă€ Â…>Ă€` VÂœÂŤĂžÂ° Sindy Mikkelsen, National President

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Lauren C. Nielsen, Editor

Dear Sisters, I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what it means to be American, to be Danish, and to be Danish Ƃ“iĂ€ÂˆV>˜° >ĂžLi ÂˆĂŒÂ˝Ăƒ `Ă•i ĂŒÂœ ĂŒÂ…i Ă€iViÂ˜ĂŒ ViÂ?iLĂ€>ĂŒÂˆÂ˜} Âœv ĂŒÂ…i ÂœĂ•Ă€ĂŒÂ… Âœv Ă•Â?Ăž >˜` Ă€Ă•Â˜`Â?ÂœĂ›Ăƒ`>} ­ˆ˜ Ă•Â˜iŽ° "Ă€ “>ĂžLi ÂˆĂŒÂ˝Ăƒ Â?Ă•ĂƒĂŒ > Vœˆ˜Vˆ`i˜Vi° Admittedly, sometimes I feel closer to

i˜“>ÀŽ ĂŒÂ…>˜ `Âœ Ƃ“iĂ€ÂˆV>°°°“>ĂžLi ÂˆĂŒÂ˝Ăƒ ĂŒÂ…i nostalgia of simpler times, times when our ancestors were living in Denmark or coming over ĂŒÂœ Ƃ“iĂ€ÂˆV>° ĂŒÂ…ÂˆÂ˜ÂŽ] ĂŒÂ…ÂœĂ•}Â…] ĂŒÂ…>ĂŒ Ă€i“i“LiĂ€ÂˆÂ˜} >˜` celebrating our Danish heritage often could very ĂœiÂ?Â? Li ĂŒÂ…i ÂŽiĂž ĂŒÂœ ĂŒÂ…>ĂŒ VÂ?ÂœĂƒi˜iĂƒĂƒ ĂœÂˆĂŒÂ… i˜“>ÀŽ° I am very proud to be a Danish American and love that I am able to combine the cultures Âœv ĂŒĂœÂœ VÂœĂ•Â˜ĂŒĂ€ÂˆiĂƒ ˆ˜ iĂ›iÀÞ`>Ăž Â?ˆvi° >Â?ĂƒÂœ ĂŒÂ…ÂˆÂ˜ÂŽ that as Danes and Danish Americans, we need to remember to keep promoting our heritage, never losing sight of where we came from, and being sure to pass on our stories, traditions, and iĂ?ÂŤiĂ€Âˆi˜ViĂƒ ĂŒÂœ ĂŒÂ…i ˜iĂ?ĂŒ }i˜iĂ€>ĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜Â° iĂŒÂ˝Ăƒ “>ÂŽi that a goal as Americans, Danes, and Danish Ƃ“iĂ€ÂˆV>Â˜ĂƒÂ° I think a great place to start is right here, ĂœÂˆĂŒÂ… ĂŒÂ…i >Â˜ÂˆĂƒÂ… -ÂˆĂƒĂŒiĂ€Â…ÂœÂœ` ˜iĂœĂƒÂ° -Â…>Ă€i ĂžÂœĂ•Ă€ Â…ÂˆĂƒĂŒÂœĂ€Ăž] ĂƒĂŒÂœĂ€ÂˆiĂƒ] ĂŒĂ€>`ÂˆĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜Ăƒ] >˜` iĂ?ÂŤiĂ€Âˆi˜ViĂƒÂ° Ć‚Â˜` maybe even share your copy of the DSN with a member of a different generation! Until next Â“ÂœÂ˜ĂŒÂ…Â°Â°Â°

Youth Birthdays Happy July Birthday to: Lodge 15 Lodge 15 Lodge 20 Lodge 40

Alaina Jante Linsy Jante Phoebe Krupp Dana Svitavsky

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On the Cover Title: Denmark Celebrates America’s Freedom Region: Rebild, Denmark 1970 *Â…ÂœĂŒÂœ}Ă€>ÂŤÂ…iĂ€\ >“iĂƒ ° ˆiÂ?Ăƒi˜ Each 4th of July, Danes celebrate America’s In`iÂŤi˜`i˜Vi >Ăž >ĂŒ ,iLˆÂ?` iĂƒĂŒÂˆĂ›>Â?° -ˆ˜Vi £™£Ó] Danish citizens have been celebrating the country that welcomed more than 300,000 Danish immigrants and they continue to celebrate the vĂ€Âˆi˜`ĂƒÂ…ÂˆÂŤ LiĂŒĂœii˜ ĂŒÂ…i ĂŒĂœÂœ VÂœĂ•Â˜ĂŒĂ€ÂˆiĂƒÂ° /Â…i VÂœĂ›iĂ€ photo displays Danes and Americans alike, celebrating this friendship and gazing upon an AmerˆV>˜ >˜` >Â˜ÂˆĂƒÂ… Â?>}] yĂžÂˆÂ˜} LiĂƒÂˆ`i œ˜i >Â˜ÂœĂŒÂ…iÀ°

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News from Lodge #102, Des Moines, Iowa President Christina Hudson opened our April meeting by reading an article from our Sisterhood VÂœÂ˜ĂƒĂŒÂˆĂŒĂ•ĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜Â° ˆ˜`> ÂœÂ?â Â…>` >ĂŒĂŒi˜`i` ĂŒÂ…i >ĂƒĂŒiĂ€Â˜ i˜iĂ€>Â? ÂˆĂƒĂŒĂ€ÂˆVĂŒ VÂœÂ˜Ă›iÂ˜ĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜ >Ăƒ > ˜>ĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜>Â? ÂœvwViÀ° It was held in New Jersey, and she told us about ĂŒÂ…iÂˆĂ€ “iiĂŒÂˆÂ˜}Ăƒ >˜` ĂœÂœÂ˜`iĂ€vĂ•Â? >VĂŒÂˆĂ›ÂˆĂŒÂˆiĂƒÂ° ˆ˜`> >Ăƒ well as our National Sisterhood president will be >ĂŒ ÂœĂ•Ă€ `ÂˆĂƒĂŒĂ€ÂˆVĂŒ VÂœÂ˜Ă›iÂ˜ĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜ ˆ˜ -iÂŤĂŒi“LiÀ° 7i Â…>` > successful bake sale in connection with the Luther iÂ“ÂœĂ€Âˆ>Â? VÂ…Ă•Ă€VÂ… ÀՓ“>}i Ăƒ>Â?i° Our last meeting at Mercy Park was held in >Þ° 7i ĂœÂˆÂ?Â? Â˜ÂœĂœ Li “iiĂŒÂˆÂ˜} ˆ˜ Ă•ĂŒÂ…iĂ€ iÂ“ÂœĂ€Âˆ>Â? viÂ?Â?ÂœĂœĂƒÂ…ÂˆÂŤ Â…>Â?Â?° ˆ˜`> ÂœÂ?â Ă€iViÂˆĂ›i` Â…iĂ€ xä Ăži>Ă€ -ÂˆĂƒĂŒiĂ€Â…ÂœÂœ` “i“LiĂ€ĂƒÂ…ÂˆÂŤ ÂŤÂˆÂ˜Â° Â…Ă€ÂˆĂƒĂŒÂˆÂ˜> i˜VÂœĂ•Ă€>}i` Ă•Ăƒ ĂŒÂœ ĂƒÂˆ}˜ Ă•ÂŤ ÂœĂ•Ă€ `>Ă•}Â…ĂŒiĂ€Ăƒ >˜` }Ă€>˜``>Ă•}Â…ĂŒiĂ€ĂƒÂ° Her baby son, William, has been attending our “iiĂŒÂˆÂ˜}Ăƒ ĂœÂˆĂŒÂ… iĂ›iĂ€ĂžÂœÂ˜i Ăœ>Â˜ĂŒÂˆÂ˜} ĂŒÂœ Â…ÂœÂ?` …ˆ“° "Ă•Ă€ >Ăž Ă€Ă•Â˜VÂ… Ăœ>Ăƒ Â…iÂ?` ĂœÂˆĂŒÂ… >LÂœĂ•ĂŒ Çä ˆ˜ >ĂŒĂŒi˜`>˜Vi° The Danish family that are with the Danish Danfoss wÀ“ ˆ˜ Ƃ“iĂƒ] ÂœĂœ> ĂœiĂ€i ĂœÂˆĂŒÂ… Ă•ĂƒÂ° iÂ˜Â˜Ăž ,Ă•ÂŤÂŤ >˜` ĂžÂ˜iĂŒĂŒi ,>ĂƒÂ“Ă•ĂƒĂƒi˜ Ă€iViÂˆĂ›i` ĂŒÂ…iÂˆĂ€ - ÂŤÂˆÂ˜ĂƒÂ° ĂžÂ˜iĂŒĂŒi told us what was happening within her position >Ăƒ ĂŒÂ…i >Â˜ÂˆĂƒÂ… ÂœÂ˜ÂœĂ€>ÀÞ ÂœĂ•Â˜ĂƒiÂ? Âœv ÂœĂœ>° 7i had a great time with our guests, enjoying food,

champagne, the Danish/American lottery, and Liˆ˜} ĂŒÂœ}iĂŒÂ…iÀ° "Ă•Ă€ ÂŤĂ€ÂœwĂŒ ĂœÂˆÂ?Â? }Âœ ĂŒÂœ > VÂ…>Ă€ÂˆĂŒĂžÂ° Ć‚ĂŒ our regular meeting, Carol Rudisill shared her trip to ÂœÂ?Â?>˜` >˜` iÀ“>Â˜ĂžÂ° iĂ€ ÂŤÂˆVĂŒĂ•Ă€iĂƒ ĂœiĂ€i Li>Ă•ĂŒÂˆvĂ•Â? iĂƒÂŤiVˆ>Â?Â?Ăž ĂŒÂ…i yÂœĂœiĂ€Ăƒ ˆ˜ ÂœÂ?Â?>˜`° Our annual picnic was held at Diann 7iˆ˜“>Â˜Â˝Ăƒ …œ“i° ĂŒ `ˆ` Ă€>ˆ˜ LivÂœĂ€i ĂŒÂ…i ÂŤÂˆV˜ˆV] LĂ•ĂŒ ĂƒĂŒÂœÂŤÂŤi` ĂƒÂœ Ăœi VÂœĂ•Â?` i˜Â?ÂœĂž ÂœĂ•Ă€ĂƒiÂ?Ă›iĂƒÂ° iĂ€ yÂœĂœiĂ€Ăƒ ĂœiĂ€i >Â?ĂƒÂœ Â?ÂœĂ›iÂ?Þ° iÂ˜Â˜Ăž ,Ă•ÂŤÂŤ >˜` >Ă€ÂˆÂ?ĂžÂ˜ Ă€>““i ĂœiĂ€i ĂŒÂ…i ĂœÂˆÂ˜Â˜iĂ€Ăƒ Âœv ĂŒÂ…i 6ˆŽˆ˜} Ă•LL }>“i° 7i decided to go to the Danish/America museum for ĂŒÂ…iÂˆĂ€ Ă€ÂœĂœÂ˜ >} Â?Ă•Â˜VÂ…iœ˜ ˆ˜ Ă•Â?Þ° Med Venlig Hilsen, Carol Christiansen

Nordstjerne Lodge #100, Marlette, Michigan Celebrates 109th Anniversary

Greetings from Lodge #86 Ă€iiĂŒÂˆÂ˜}Ăƒ vĂ€ÂœÂ“ *…ˆÂ?>`iÂ?ÂŤÂ…Âˆ>] *>° ĂŒÂœ >Â?Â? -ÂˆĂƒĂŒiĂ€ĂƒĂ‰ Ă€ÂœĂŒÂ…iĂ€Ăƒ Âœv ĂŒÂ…i Â…i>Ă€ĂŒÂ° We just received our June issue of the DSS ˜iĂœĂƒÂ° ÂŤiĂ€ĂƒÂœÂ˜>Â?Â?Ăž i˜Â?ÂœĂži` ĂŒÂ…i >Ă€ĂŒÂˆVÂ?i LĂž ÂœĂ•Ă€ >ĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜>Â?

President Sindy Mikkelsen on the state of the Sister >˜` Ă€ÂœĂŒÂ…iĂ€Â…ÂœÂœ`° ĂŒ Ăœ>Ăƒ Ă›iÀÞ ÂˆÂ˜ĂŒiĂ€iĂƒĂŒÂˆÂ˜} >˜` ViĂ€ĂŒ>ˆ˜Â?Ăž vœœ` vÂœĂ€ ĂŒÂ…ÂœĂ•}Â…ĂŒÂ° >“ ViĂ€ĂŒ>ˆ˜ Ăœi ĂœÂˆÂ?Â? Li `ÂˆĂƒVĂ•ĂƒĂƒÂˆÂ˜} ÂˆĂŒ >ĂŒ ÂœĂ•Ă€ ˜iĂ?ĂŒ “iiĂŒÂˆÂ˜} ˆ˜ -iÂŤĂŒi“LiÀ° -Âœ 1 "- ĂŒÂœ -ˆ˜`Þ° There were 6 of us that attended the EGC VÂœÂ˜Ă›iÂ˜ĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜ ˆ˜ `ÂˆĂƒÂœÂ˜] ˆ˜ Ć‚ÂŤĂ€ÂˆÂ?° 7i Â…>` > }Ă€i>ĂŒ ĂŒÂˆÂ“i ĂœÂˆĂŒÂ… Li>Ă•ĂŒÂˆvĂ•Â? ĂœÂœÂ“i˜ >˜` > viĂœ Â…>˜`ĂƒÂœÂ“i “i˜° We heard a lot of good information that we took L>VÂŽ ĂœÂˆĂŒÂ… Ă•Ăƒ ĂŒÂœ *iÂ˜Â˜ĂƒĂžÂ?Ă›>˜ˆ>° 7i >Ă€i ÂŤÂ?>˜˜ˆ˜} ĂŒÂœ Â…ÂœÂ?` ĂŒÂ…i ˜iĂ?ĂŒ VÂœÂ˜Ă›iÂ˜ĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜ ˆ˜ Ć‚ÂŤĂ€ÂˆÂ? Âœv Óä£Ç° ÂœĂ€i ˆ˜vÂœĂ€Â“>ĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜ œ˜ ĂŒÂ…>ĂŒ Â?>ĂŒiÀ° In May we went for our yearly “lunch outâ€? and enjoyed a delicious meal with a lot of laughs and a }œœ` Ă€iÂ?>Ă?ˆ˜} ĂŒÂˆÂ“i° ĂŒ Ăœ>Ăƒ Â…iÂ?` >ĂŒ ĂŒÂ…i Li>Ă•ĂŒÂˆvĂ•Â? Â…ÂˆĂƒĂŒÂœĂ€ÂˆV œ˜VÂœĂ€`Ă›ÂˆÂ?Â?i ˜˜ ˆ˜ œ˜VÂœĂ€`Ă›ÂˆÂ?Â?i] *>° September of 2015, the Danish Home in `ÂˆĂƒÂœÂ˜] Â…iÂ?` > >ÀÛiĂƒĂŒ iĂƒĂŒ œ˜ ĂŒÂ…iÂˆĂ€ }Ă€ÂœĂ•Â˜`ĂƒÂ° ĂŒ Danish Sisterhood News, Ă•Â?Ăž 2016

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Eight members of Lodge #100 of the Danish Sisterhood gathered at Liberty Lanes in Sandusky to celebrate the 109th Anniversary of the vÂœĂ•Â˜`ˆ˜} Âœv ÂœĂ•Ă€ Âœ`}i° Ć‚Â?ĂƒÂœ ÂŤĂ€iĂƒiÂ˜ĂŒ ĂœiĂ€i vÂœĂ•Ă€ Â…Ă•ĂƒL>˜`Ăƒ Âœv ÂœĂ•Ă€ “i“LiĂ€ĂƒÂ° was a beautiful day and our lodge sponsored a table >ĂŒ ĂœÂ…ÂˆVÂ… Ăœi ĂƒÂœÂ?` Ă›>Ă€ÂˆÂœĂ•Ăƒ VĂ€>vĂŒĂƒ “>`i LĂž ÂœĂ•Ă€ ĂƒÂˆĂƒĂŒiĂ€ĂƒÂ° We are planning on attending again this year and our June meeting was spent planning which crafts to “>ÂŽi ÂœĂ›iĂ€ ĂŒÂ…i ĂƒĂ•Â“Â“iÀ° Be safe and hope everyone is having a won`iĂ€vĂ•Â? ĂƒĂ•Â“Â“iÀ° Inge Olsen, President Princess Marie Lodge #86 *…ˆÂ?>`iÂ?ÂŤÂ…Âˆ>] *>°

The Enumclaw Danish Hall - Lodge #75 History of the Enumclaw Danish Hall The Enumclaw Danish Hall was built with the lumber from the original general store, which was located on a small plot of land, with a railroad stop (Birch of Porter’s Prairie) in the ÂŁnxĂ¤Â˝ĂƒÂ° ˜ £™ää ĂŒÂ…i >Â˜ÂˆĂƒÂ… Ă€ÂœĂŒÂ…iĂ€Â…ÂœÂœ` ÂŤĂ•Ă€VÂ…>Ăƒi` ĂŒÂ…i }i˜iĂ€>Â? ĂƒĂŒÂœĂ€i vÂœĂ€ fÂŁĂ“x° /Â…iĂž `ÂˆĂƒÂ“>˜tled it and paid Anton Johansen $20 to move it ĂŒÂ…Ă€ii “ˆÂ?iĂƒ LĂž Â…ÂœĂ€Ăƒi >˜` Ăœ>}œ˜ ĂŒÂœ Â˜Ă•Â“VÂ?>ĂœÂ° On June 10, 1900 it was completely rebuilt and `i`ˆV>ĂŒi`° After 100 years the Enumclaw Danish Ă€ÂœĂŒÂ…iĂ€Â…ÂœÂœ` `ÂˆĂƒL>˜`i` ˆ˜ £™™n° /Â…iĂž ĂƒÂœÂ?` ĂŒÂ…i Â…>Â?Â? vÂœĂ€ fÂŁ ĂŒÂœ ĂŒÂ…i Â˜Ă•Â“VÂ?>Ăœ >Â˜ÂˆĂƒÂ… -ÂˆĂƒĂŒiĂ€Â…ÂœÂœ`° Operating and maintenance of the hall has been a struggle, plus the much needed repairs >˜` Ă€iÂ˜ÂœĂ›>ĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜Â° ˜ `iĂƒÂŤiĂ€>ĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜ ĂŒÂ…iĂž VÂœÂ˜ĂƒÂˆ`iĂ€i` ĂƒiÂ?Â?ˆ˜}° "˜i ÂŤĂ€ÂœĂƒÂŤiVĂŒÂˆĂ›i LĂ•ĂžiĂ€ Ăœ>Â˜ĂŒi` ĂŒÂœ `i“œÂ?ÂˆĂƒÂ… ÂˆĂŒ >˜` ÂŤĂ•ĂŒ ˆ˜ > ÂŤ>Ă€ÂŽÂˆÂ˜} Â?ÂœĂŒÂ° The Enumclaw Danish Hall is the last Danish Hall standing west of the Mississippi Ă€ÂˆĂ›iÀ° >VÂŽ ˆ˜ ĂŒÂ…i `>Ăž] ĂŒÂ…i Â…>Â?Â? Ăœ>Ăƒ > Ă€ivĂ•}i vÂœĂ€ the Danish settlers, who left their country for a LiĂŒĂŒiĂ€ Â?ˆvi ˆ˜ Ƃ“iĂ€ÂˆV>° /Â…i Â…>Â?Â? }>Ă›i ĂŒÂ…i >Â˜ÂˆĂƒÂ… community a connection back to their homeÂ?>˜`° Ć‚Ăƒ ĂžÂœĂ• ĂœÂˆÂ?Â? Ăƒii] ĂŒÂ…iĂ€i ÂˆĂƒ > Lœ˜` ĂŒÂœ ĂŒÂ…i Â…>Â?Â?] which stirred individuals and groups to take action! Save The Hall!

fundraising activities were not enough to renoĂ›>ĂŒi ĂŒÂ…i ÂœĂ›iĂ€ £ää Ăži>Ă€ ÂœÂ?` LĂ•ÂˆÂ?`ˆ˜}° Renovation and Celebration By chance, Patsy (Boysen) Baker, daughter of Anna and Elmer Boysen, contacted her relative Lise Wilber who worked out a renovation plan with the ‘Friends of the Danish Hall’ president Ă€>˜Ž *ÂœĂ•Â?Ăƒi˜°

A generous benefactor appeared on the scene - Lise Wilber

To Lise and other Danish families the Enumclaw Danish Hall had been a special place vÂœĂ€ Â…iĂ€ >˜` Â…iĂ€ v>“ˆÂ?Þ° /Â…i Â…>Â?Â? Ăœ>Ăƒ Â“ÂœĂ€i ĂŒÂ…>˜ Â?Ă•ĂƒĂŒ > LĂ•ÂˆÂ?`ˆ˜}° ĂŒ ÂˆĂƒ > ĂƒĂžÂ“LÂœÂ? Âœv ĂŒÂ…iÂˆĂ€ >Â˜ÂˆĂƒÂ… VĂ•Â?ĂŒĂ•Ă€i >˜` Â…iĂ€ÂˆĂŒ>}i ĂœÂˆĂŒÂ… “>Â˜Ăž vœ˜` “iÂ“ÂœĂ€ÂˆiĂƒÂ° In 2012 Lise Wilber arrived with a contractor, surveyed the needs, and provided a very generous gift to underwrite a restoration ‘The Friends of the Danish Hall’ ÂŤĂ€ÂœÂ?iVĂŒ ĂŒÂœ Ăƒ>Ă›i ĂŒÂ…i LĂ•ÂˆÂ?`ˆ˜}° -œ“i Âœv ĂŒÂ…i Vœ“pleted projects include; repairing the foundaIn 2009 members of the Danish Brotherhood tion and support beams, new restrooms, new ­vĂ€ÂœÂ“ ĂŒÂ…Ă€ÂœĂ•}Â…ÂœĂ•ĂŒ ĂŒÂ…i *>VˆwV ÂœĂ€ĂŒÂ…ĂœiĂƒĂŒÂŽ] Â?œˆ˜i` porch with concrete wheelchair ramp and stairs, with the Enumclaw Danish Sisterhood, to form updated wiring and lights, new porch columns, ‘Friends of the Danish Hall’ and began fundraisnew gutters and downspouts, new landscaping, ˆ˜}° ˜iĂœ ĂƒÂˆ`ˆ˜}] iĂ?ĂŒiĂ€ÂˆÂœĂ€ ÂŤ>ÂˆÂ˜ĂŒÂˆÂ˜}] ˜iĂœ yÂœÂœĂ€Ăƒ] ˜iĂœ They periodically sponsored Aebleskiver hot water heater and new storage room in the breakfasts and bake sales, Frikadeller dinners ÂŽÂˆĂŒVÂ…i˜° >˜` 6ˆŽˆ˜} vi>ĂƒĂŒĂƒÂ° /Â…i vĂ•Â˜`Ăƒ Ă€>ÂˆĂƒi` ĂœiÂ˜ĂŒ ĂŒÂœ Â…iÂ?ÂŤ A heart felt THANK YOU to Lise! the Enumclaw Danish Sisterhood (Lodge # 75) newly created building committee to improve The Enumclaw Danish Sisterhood with >˜` “>ÂˆÂ˜ĂŒ>ˆ˜ ĂŒÂ…i Â…>Â?Â?° 1˜vÂœĂ€ĂŒĂ•Â˜>ĂŒiÂ?Ăž] >Â?Â? ĂŒÂ…i the assistance of the ‘Friends of the Danish

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The building before renovations started.

Some of the Enumclaw Danish Sisterhood members.

Hall’ also completed a number of ÂŤĂ€ÂœÂ?iVĂŒĂƒĂ† ˜iĂœ yÂœÂœĂ€ vÂœĂ€ ĂŒÂ…i “>ˆ˜ Â…>Â?Â?] ˜iĂœ yÂœÂœĂ€ÂˆÂ˜} >˜` V>ÀiĂŒ ˆ˜ ĂŒÂ…i upstairs meeting room, new interior paint, new lighting upstairs, a new front door, and a new hanging sign œ˜ ĂŒÂ…i vĂ€ÂœÂ˜ĂŒ Âœv ĂŒÂ…i LĂ•ÂˆÂ?`ˆ˜}° In May of 2013 the Enumclaw Danish Sisterhood invited the Enumclaw community to a free ceremony to celebrate the rebirth of the Â˜Ă•Â“VÂ?>Ăœ >Â˜ÂˆĂƒÂ… >Â?Â?° 6ÂœÂ?Ă•Â˜ĂŒiiĂ€Ăƒ ĂƒiÀÛi` ĂŒÂ…iÂˆĂ€ home-baked goodies while troubadour Flemming Behrends entertained the guests (in DanÂˆĂƒÂ…ÂŽÂ° Ă€Âˆi˜`Ăƒ Âœv ĂŒÂ…i >Â˜ÂˆĂƒÂ… >Â?Â? ÂŤĂ€iĂƒÂˆ`iÂ˜ĂŒ >ĂŒ ĂŒÂ…>ĂŒ time, Frank Poulsen, introduced the board of directors and Lise Wilber, who in turn, recognized all the volunteers who have kept the hall >Â?ÂˆĂ›i ÂœĂ›iĂ€ ĂŒÂ…i Ăži>Ă€ĂƒÂ° The Enumclaw Danish Hall is now ready vÂœĂ€ ĂŒÂ…i ˜iĂ?ĂŒ }i˜iĂ€>ĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜ >˜` ĂŒÂ…i ˜iĂ?ĂŒ £ää Ăži>Ă€ĂƒÂ° Thank you to everyone who made this renovation happen and we look forward to many more years of community support!

The building after renovations.

Heidi Althauser, Correspondent Lodge #75, Â˜Ă•Â“VÂ?>Ăœ] 7Ƃ° Â…ĂŒĂŒÂŤ\Ă‰Ă‰ĂœĂœĂœÂ°iÂ˜Ă•Â“VÂ?>Ăœ`>Â˜ÂˆĂƒÂ…ĂƒÂˆĂƒĂŒiĂ€Â…ÂœÂœ`°Vœ“ Celebrating the rebirth of the Enumclaw Danish Hall.

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Tivoli Virtual Lodge #300 News LET’S MEET UNDER THE CLOCK by 300 member Susanne Hohlen Monticello, Minnesota ĂƒÂ…ÂœÂ…Â?i˜JĂ•ĂƒÂ?ˆ˜Ž°˜iĂŒ

Ă•ÂŤ`>ĂŒi` Ă€iĂƒÂœĂ•Ă€Vi ĂŒÂœÂœÂ?° Ć‚Â˜ÂœĂŒÂ…iĂ€ }Ă€i>ĂŒ resource for events is to contact your local

Â…>“LiĂ€ Âœv œ““iĂ€Vi° Ć‚Â˜` ˆv ĂžÂœĂ• Â…>Ă›i time to spare and would like to donate your time, the Danish immersion language camps located in Oregon and Minnesota are always looking for volunteers in different V>ÂŤ>VÂˆĂŒÂˆiĂƒÂ° Over the years, I have found Danish connections in the least expected places ĂœÂˆĂŒÂ…ÂœĂ•ĂŒ ĂƒÂŤiVˆwV>Â?Â?Ăž ĂŒ>Ă€}iĂŒÂˆÂ˜} > >Â˜ÂˆĂƒÂ… iĂ›iÂ˜ĂŒÂ° A book signing event in Brainerd, MN, revealed that the author was of Danish descent and later joined the Sisterhood lodge vÂœĂ€ > ĂœÂ…ÂˆÂ?i° Ć‚ ÂľĂ•ÂˆÂ?ĂŒ iĂ?…ˆLÂˆĂŒ ˆ˜ "}`i˜] 1ĂŒ>Â… revealed an art piece named “Tanteâ€? by an artist who was born in Tyler, Minnesota and Âœv >Â˜ÂˆĂƒÂ… Â…iĂ€ÂˆĂŒ>}i >Ăƒ ĂœiÂ?Â?° 9ÂœĂ• Â?Ă•ĂƒĂŒ ˜iĂ›iĂ€ know what is around the corner if you are ĂœÂˆÂ?Â?ˆ˜} ĂŒÂœ ÂŤiiŽ° Many immigrants belonged to Lutheran Churches and offer social events as ĂœiÂ?Â?° Ć‚``ÂˆĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜>Â?Â?Ăž] “>Â˜Ăž -V>˜`ˆ˜>Ă›Âˆ>˜ ĂƒĂŒÂœĂ€iĂƒ offer classes of various art and a great way ĂŒÂœ Vœ˜˜iVĂŒ >˜` Â?i>Ă€Â˜Â° ÂœĂŒ LiÂ?œ˜}ˆ˜} ĂŒÂœ > lodge doesn’t mean you have to feel exVÂ?Ă•`i` vĂ€ÂœÂ“ >Â?Â? ĂŒÂ…ÂˆÂ˜}Ăƒ >Â˜ÂˆĂƒÂ…Â° 9ÂœĂ• Â?Ă•ĂƒĂŒ ˜ii` a few minutes and a computer and venture into “Google landâ€? - you never know where the journey might take you if you are willing ĂŒÂœ iĂ?ÂŤÂ?ÂœĂ€i°

-Փ“iĂ€ ÂˆĂƒ Â˜ÂœĂœ Ă•ÂŤÂœÂ˜ Ă•ĂƒÂ° Ć‚Â˜` ĂœÂˆĂŒÂ… ĂŒÂ…>ĂŒ] many Scandinavian festivals and events are taking place throughout the country allowing us to explore our Nordic heritage in different Ăœ>ĂžĂƒÂ° />ÂŽi > Â“ÂˆÂ˜Ă•ĂŒi >˜` Ă›ÂˆĂƒÂˆĂŒ ĂœÂˆĂŒÂ… ĂŒÂ…i Ă›i˜dors admiring their merchandise - an easy Ăœ>Ăž ĂŒÂœ }iĂŒ VÂœÂ˜Ă›iĂ€Ăƒ>ĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜ }œˆ˜}° /Â…>ĂŒ ÂˆĂƒ Â…ÂœĂœ became involved with some wonderful ladies in Brainerd being new to town and eventually this connection resulted in getting the Ƃ“LiĂ€ Âœ`}i Âœvv ĂŒÂ…i }Ă€ÂœĂ•Â˜`° *iÂœÂŤÂ?i >Ă€i normally happy to share of their heritage >˜` L>VÂŽ}Ă€ÂœĂ•Â˜` }ÂˆĂ›i˜ ĂŒÂ…i ÂœÂŤÂŤÂœĂ€ĂŒĂ•Â˜ÂˆĂŒĂžÂ° I am not at liberty to promote certain events, but am happy to refer you to the Sisterhood calendar which is a new

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Summer Celebrations and Lodge News Katherine Lodge #20, Kenosha, WI St John’s Eve was celebrated by the Sisters of Lodge #20 June 15 at the home of the Nielsen >“ˆÂ?Þ° Ć‚ ĂƒÂ“>Â?Â? }Ă€ÂœĂ•ÂŤ >ĂŒĂŒi˜`i` ÂœĂ•Ă€ wĂ€ĂƒĂŒ ViÂ?iLĂ€>ĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜ Âœv -ĂŒ ÂœÂ…Â˜Â˝Ăƒ Ă›i ­ ˆ`ĂƒĂ•Â“Â“iĂ€Â˝Ăƒ Ă›iŽ° The history of the celebration of the Summer Solstice goes back to the time of the Viking and Pagan religious celebrations mergˆ˜} ĂœÂˆĂŒÂ… Â…Ă€ÂˆĂƒĂŒÂˆ>Â˜ÂˆĂŒĂžÂ° œ˜} `>Ăž Â?ˆ}Â…ĂŒ Â…ÂœĂ•Ă€Ăƒ >˜` summer breezes encouraged outdoor enjoy“iÂ˜ĂŒ vÂœĂ€ ĂŒÂ…i ÂœĂ€ĂŒÂ…iĂ€Â˜ Â?ˆ“>ĂŒi Ă€iĂƒÂˆ`iÂ˜ĂŒĂƒÂ° Ć‚ witch was burned to protect from evil spirits vÂœĂ€ ĂŒÂ…i Vœ“ˆ˜} Ăƒi>ĂƒÂœÂ˜Â° /Â…i ĂœÂˆĂŒVÂ… ĂƒÂŤ>ÀŽÂ?i` >˜` sizzled, but was left to ashes by the end of the iĂ›i˜ˆ˜}° Our evening celebration was a great way to bring people together and enjoy a warm ĂƒĂ•Â“Â“iĂ€Ăƒ ˜ˆ}Â…ĂŒ ĂœÂˆĂŒÂ… ĂƒÂœÂ“i vœœ` >˜` LiĂ›iĂ€>}i° Each guest brought a lawn chair and their own Ă€ivĂ€iĂƒÂ…Â“iÂ˜ĂŒĂƒÂ° Pizza and hot dogs were available along ĂœÂˆĂŒÂ… > ĂƒÂŤiVˆ>Â? ĂŒĂ€i>ĂŒ] Âş-Â˝Â“ÂœĂ€iÂ˝Ăƒ Ă€ÂˆÂ˜}Â?i° ÂˆĂ€ĂƒĂŒi˜ McVey told the Danish Story of the Summer Solstice and how it was celebrated when she

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Ăœ>Ăƒ > V…ˆÂ?` ˆ˜ i˜“>ÀŽ° >Â˜Ăž -ÂˆĂƒĂŒiĂ€Ăƒ ĂƒÂ…>Ă€i` ĂŒÂ…iÂˆĂ€ “iÂ“ÂœĂ€ÂˆiĂƒ Âœv ĂŒÂ…i ĂƒĂ•Â“Â“iĂ€ ViÂ?iLĂ€>ĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜Â° ˆ` you know that 9 states of the United States have Summer Solstice Events?

July 3rd The Sisterhood participated in the Kenosha Independence

>Ăž *>Ă€>`i° "Ă•Ă€ iÂ˜ĂŒĂ€Ăž ÂˆĂƒ titled “3 generations of Sisters in our Sisterhood Âœ`}i° 6ÂˆĂŒ> Ć‚Â˜`iĂ€Ăƒi˜] Majbritt Andersen-Stewart, Devin and Danika Stewart rode in the PaĂ€>`i° Âœ`}i ›Óä Â…>Ăƒ ĂƒiĂ›eral families with 3 generations as members of ĂŒÂ…i Âœ`}i° Âœ`}i ›Óä ÂˆĂƒ also very proud to have 2 families with 4 generations of Sisterhood memLiĂ€Ăƒ ˆ˜ ÂœĂ•Ă€ Âœ`}i° /Â…iĂž are the families of Judy

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>Â˜ĂƒVÂ…i >˜` ,Ă•ĂŒÂ… 9>Â˜ÂŽĂ•ĂƒÂ° 1963 was the last year the Racine Parade had a Danish Sisterhood or Brotherhood Â˜ĂŒĂ€Ăž ˆ˜ ĂŒÂ…i *>Ă€>`i° /Â…ÂˆĂƒ Ăži>Ă€ ĂŒÂ…i -ÂˆĂƒĂŒiĂ€Â…ÂœÂœ` ÂŤ>Ă€ĂŒÂˆVÂˆÂŤ>ĂŒi` ĂœÂˆĂŒÂ… >˜ iÂ˜ĂŒĂ€Ăž ˆ˜ ĂŒÂ…i ÂœĂ•Ă€ĂŒÂ… iĂƒĂŒÂ° Riding in the car are members of the Executive

ÂœÂ“Â“ÂˆĂŒĂŒii ­ iĂŒĂŒi >ĂƒVÂ… >˜` >Ă€}i "Ă€ĂŒÂ…ÂŽÂ° /Â…ÂˆĂƒ follows a precedent established by Lodge #5 when it was active as a member of the Danish -ÂˆĂƒĂŒiĂ€Â…ÂœÂœ` Âœv Ƃ“iĂ€ÂˆV>° >“ˆÂ?Ăž >˜` Ă€iVÂœ}Â˜ÂˆĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜ of the proud history of the Danish Sisterhood within Kenosha and Racine is noted in the “i`ˆ> >Â˜Â˜ÂœĂ•Â˜Vi“iÂ˜ĂŒĂƒÂ° /Â…i ,>Vˆ˜i ÂœĂ•Ă€ĂŒÂ… iĂƒĂŒ will be recorded for distribution to the PBS ĂŒiÂ?iĂ›ÂˆĂƒÂˆÂœÂ˜ ĂƒĂŒ>ĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜Ăƒ ĂŒÂ…Ă€ÂœĂ•}Â…ÂœĂ•ĂŒ Ƃ“iĂ€ÂˆV>° The end of the month The Sisterhood will join the Brotherhood for a picnic at Ken˜i`Ăž *>ÀŽ ˆ˜ iÂ˜ÂœĂƒÂ…> œ˜ Ă•Â?Ăž Ă“{ĂŒÂ… >ĂŒ ÂŁÂŁĆ‚ ° Bring a dish to pass (No Beans) and a lawn VÂ…>ÂˆĂ€ vÂœĂ€ i>VÂ… ˆ˜ ĂžÂœĂ•Ă€ ÂŤ>Ă€ĂŒĂžÂ° Ă€ÂˆÂ˜} ĂŒÂ…i v>“ˆÂ?Ăž vÂœĂ€ >˜ >vĂŒiĂ€Â˜ÂœÂœÂ˜ Âœv vĂ•Â˜ >˜` ĂƒÂœVˆ>Â?ÂˆĂ˘ÂˆÂ˜}° ,-6* ­ iĂŒĂŒiÂŽ vÂœĂ€ > VÂœĂ•Â˜ĂŒ ĂŒÂœ Â…iÂ?ÂŤ ĂœÂˆĂŒÂ… ÂŤÂ?>˜˜ˆ˜}° œ˜>ĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜Ăƒ ĂœiÂ?Vœ“i° August 17th at 11:30am we will meet at the ‘20 and Oakes’ restaurant at the Hotel ­vÂœĂ€Â“iĂ€ >Ă€Ă€ÂˆÂœĂŒÂŽ œ˜ 79 Óä >˜` ">ÂŽiĂƒ ,`° Ć‚ LĂ€Âˆiv LĂ•ĂƒÂˆÂ˜iĂƒĂƒ “iiĂŒÂˆÂ˜} ÂˆĂƒ ÂŤ>Ă€ĂŒ Âœv ĂŒÂ…i Â?Ă•Â˜VÂ…iœ˜° Lunch is on your own, menu and cost will be >Ă›>ˆÂ?>LÂ?i ˆ˜ ĂŒÂ…i Ć‚Ă•}Ă•ĂƒĂŒ 6ˆŽˆ˜}° ÂœÂ?Â?ÂœĂœÂˆÂ˜} Â?Ă•Â˜VÂ…] the Sisterhood will tour the O & H Danish Bakery Distribution Center œ˜ 79 Óä >ĂŒ Ă“* ° 7i have a reservation for 25 }Ă•iĂƒĂŒĂƒÂ° /Â…i Â…ÂˆĂƒĂŒÂœĂ€Ăž Âœv " & H Bakery, the global distribution of their bakery and other interesting facts will be shared `Ă•Ă€ÂˆÂ˜} ĂŒÂ…i ĂŒÂœĂ•Ă€Â° "Ă•Ă€ Â…ÂœĂƒĂŒ Erik Olesen is looking forward to meeting all of Ă•ĂƒÂ° /Â…iĂ€i ĂœÂˆÂ?Â? >Â?ĂƒÂœ Li > tasting of favorite Kringle y>Ă›ÂœĂ€ĂƒÂ° -i>ĂƒÂœÂ˜>Â? Ă€ÂˆÂ˜}Â?i wÂ?Â?ˆ˜} ÂˆĂƒ > L>ÂŽiĂ€ĂƒÂ˝ VĂ€i>ĂŒÂˆĂ›i Â?ˆViÂ˜Ăƒi >ĂŒ " E °

The burning of the witch.

Riding in the car are members of the Executive Committee, Bette Lasch and Marge Orth.

“3 generations of Sisters in our Sisterhood Lodge.� Vita Andersen, Majbritt Andersen-Stewart, Devin and Danika Stewart rode in the Parade.

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88th Eastern General Committee Convention of the Danish Sisterhood of America The EGC Convention was held at the Danish œ“i ˆ˜ `ÂˆĂƒÂœÂ˜] œ˜ Ć‚ÂŤĂ€ÂˆÂ? ÂŁx] ÂŁĂˆ] £Ç] Ă“Ă¤ÂŁĂˆÂ° It was wonderful having the convention at the Danish Home where there is so much information >LÂœĂ•ĂŒ ÂœĂ•Ă€ >˜ViĂƒĂŒÂœĂ€ĂƒÂ° Ć‚Ăƒ ĂžÂœĂ• `Ă€ÂˆĂ›i ÂˆÂ˜ĂŒÂœ ĂŒÂ…i grounds you are reminded of the farmhouses in

i˜“>ÀŽ° The hotel that we stayed at was right ˜iĂ?ĂŒ `ÂœÂœĂ€Â° "˜ Ă€Âˆ`>Ăž Ăœi Ă€i}ÂˆĂƒĂŒiĂ€i` vÂœĂ€ ĂŒÂ…i convention, got our delegate bags and then }ÂœĂŒ ÂœĂ•Ă€ Ă€ÂœÂœÂ“Ăƒ >ĂŒ ĂŒÂ…i Â…ÂœĂŒiÂ?° 7i ĂœiĂ€i œ˜ ÂœĂ•Ă€ ÂœĂœÂ˜ for dinner and then back to the Danish Home for a meet and greet, a look around, then some }œœ`ˆiĂƒ >˜` ĂŒÂ…i˜ ĂƒÂœÂ“i >Â˜ÂˆĂƒÂ… ĂƒÂˆÂ˜}ˆ˜}° On Saturday, April 17th our meeting was opened, we were fortunate to have the following >ĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜>Â? "vwViĂ€Ăƒ\ /Ă€i>ĂƒĂ•Ă€iĂ€\ >Ă€ÂœÂ? >Ă€Ă•ÂœÂ?Âœ] Trustee: Linda Holz and Past President Celeste

>ĂŒĂŒÂˆi] vÂœÂ?Â?ÂœĂœi` LĂž ĂŒÂ…i Ă€ÂœÂ?Â? V>Â?Â? Âœv "vwViĂ€ĂƒÂ° /Â…i˜ we had a memorial service in memory of our ĂƒÂˆĂƒĂŒiĂ€Ăƒ ĂœÂ…Âœ Â…>Ă›i ÂŤ>ĂƒĂƒi` ÂœĂ›iĂ€ ĂŒÂ…i Â?>ĂƒĂŒ Ăži>À° ˜ ĂŒÂ…i morning we voted on proposals to our EGC Bylaws after President Carole Pierorazio’s report it Ăœ>Ăƒ œ˜ ĂŒÂœ ĂŒÂ…i iÂ?iVĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜ Âœv ÂœvwViĂ€ĂƒÂ° /Â…i vÂœÂ?Â?ÂœĂœÂˆÂ˜} -ÂˆĂƒĂŒiĂ€Ăƒ ĂœiĂ€i iÂ?iVĂŒi` ĂŒÂœ ÂœvwVi\ Past President: Kim Isager, Lodge #78 President: Carole Pierorazio, Lodge #36 Vice President: Karen Johnsen, Lodge #84 Secretary: Eloise Newton, Lodge #36 Treasurer: Janet Proper, Lodge #181 Trustee: Bente Cloud, Lodge #86 Alternate #1: John Rasmussen, Lodge #12 Alternate #2: Anne Taylor, Lodge #78 After that we broke for a wonderful lunch Âœv ÂœÂŤi˜‡v>Vi >Â˜ÂˆĂƒÂ… ->˜`ĂœÂˆVÂ…iĂƒÂ° /Â…i˜ L>VÂŽ ĂŒÂœ ÂœĂ•Ă€ “iiĂŒÂˆÂ˜}° /Â…i `iÂ?i}>ĂŒiĂƒ }>Ă›i > Ă€iÂŤÂœĂ€ĂŒ Âœv what each of the lodges had done over the last Ăži>À° /Â…ÂˆĂƒ Ăœ>Ăƒ vÂœÂ?Â?ÂœĂœi` LĂž > ÂŤĂ€iĂƒiÂ˜ĂŒ>ĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜ LĂž >ĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜>Â? /Ă€Ă•ĂƒĂŒii ˆ˜`> ÂœÂ?â° 7i Â…>` > ĂŒÂ…Ă€ii Ăœ>Ăž ĂŒÂˆi vÂœĂ€ ĂŒÂ…i Â“ÂœĂƒĂŒ ˜iĂœ “i“LiĂ€ĂƒÂ° /Â…ÂˆĂƒ Ăœ>Ăƒ vÂœÂ?Â?ÂœĂœi` by the announcement of the sister of the year, Â?ÂœÂˆĂƒi iĂœĂŒÂœÂ˜Â° /Â…i VÂœÂ˜Ă›iÂ˜ĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜ Ăœ>Ăƒ VÂ?ÂœĂƒi` >˜` Danish Sisterhood News, Ă•Â?Ăž 2016

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after a break we welcomed the students of the Efterskole School in Humble, Denmark and their ĂŒi>VÂ…iĂ€ĂƒÂ° /Â…iĂž Ăƒ>˜} vÂœĂ€ Ă•Ăƒ >˜` > }Ă€i>ĂŒ ĂŒÂˆÂ“i Ăœ>Ăƒ Â…>` LĂž >Â?Â? ĂœÂ…Âœ ĂœiĂ€i ĂŒÂ…iĂ€i° We all went out to dinner at the Metuchen Inn in Metuchen, NJ and included some of our Â…Ă•ĂƒL>˜`ĂƒÂ° /Â…i˜ L>VÂŽ ĂŒÂœ ĂŒÂ…i >Â˜ÂˆĂƒÂ… œ“i vÂœĂ€ ÂˆÂ˜ĂƒĂŒ>Â?Â?>ĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜ Âœv ÂœĂ•Ă€ ÂœvwViĂ€Ăƒ vÂœÂ?Â?ÂœĂœi` LĂž ÂŤÂˆ>˜œ Â“Ă•ĂƒÂˆV LĂž /œ“ ÂœÂœĂŒÂ…Â° ĂŒ Ăœ>Ăƒ >˜ i˜Â?ÂœĂž>LÂ?i iĂ›i˜ˆ˜} vÂœĂ€ >Â?Â?° On Sunday, April 17th, a group went up to Thomas Edison Home and Lab in East Orange, ° ĂŒ Ăœ>Ăƒ > Ă›iÀÞ LĂ•ĂƒĂž ĂœiiÂŽi˜` LĂ•ĂŒ Ăœi >Â?Â? i˜Â?ÂœĂži` ÂœĂ•Ă€ ĂŒÂˆÂ“i ĂŒÂœ}iĂŒÂ…iÀ° We look forward to the EGC Convention being sponsored by Princess Lodge #86 in *…ˆÂ?>`iÂ?ÂŤÂ…Âˆ>] *Ć‚ ˆ˜ Óä£Ç°

The Danish Sisterhood Marketplace Butikken

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ÂœÂ˜ĂŒ>VĂŒ ˆ˜`> ÂœÂ?â vÂœĂ€ ĂƒÂ…ÂˆÂŤÂŤÂˆÂ˜} >˜` Â…>˜`Â?ˆ˜} VÂ…>Ă€}iĂƒÂ° -ii ÂœÂ˜ĂŒ>VĂŒ ˆ˜vÂœ LiÂ?ÂœĂœÂ°

Sisterhood License Plate Frame Frame has dual fastening holes at the top Âœv ĂŒÂ…i v>“i° 7Â…ÂˆĂŒi ĂœÂˆĂŒÂ… Ă€i` -- Â?Âœ}ϡ f{°ää i>VÂ… ÂœĂ€ Ă“ vÂœĂ€ fĂˆÂ°Ă¤Ă¤

DSS Red Jacket Red Fleece Jacket fÎÇ°xä

Coral Pendant with Silver Filigree Red and silver necklace pendant f{x°ää

Sisterhood Apron Black with white logo and text and a red heart fÓä°ää

Wine Bottle Opener ,i` ĂœÂˆĂŒÂ… LÂ?>VÂŽ ĂŒĂ€ÂˆÂ“] `>Â˜ÂˆĂƒÂ…ĂƒÂˆĂƒĂŒiĂ€Â…ÂœÂœ`°Vœ“ ÂŤĂ€ÂˆÂ˜ĂŒi` œ˜ ĂƒÂˆ`i° f£ä°ää

Heartscarf Available in Red f£x°ää

To order contact: Linda Holz Email: trustee1@danishsisterhood.com Phone: 515.225.0951 4400 EP True Pkwy, Unit 47 West Des Moines , IA 50265-5615 Danish Sisterhood News, Ă•Â?Ăž 2016

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The Danish Sisterhood of America Denmark: 9 Islands - 10 days/9 nights Tour August 18-27th 2016 Tour guide Benedikte Ehlers - Island SjĂŚlland, Island FĂžÂ˜] ĂƒÂ?>˜` ĆƒĂ€ÂŠ] /FĂƒÂˆÂ˜}i] >˜}iÂ?>˜`] ÂœÂ?Â?>˜` >˜` >Â?ĂƒĂŒiĂ€] iÂ?Š >˜` Š˜° Thursday: nÉ£nĂ‰ÂŁĂˆ ‡ x °“° Copenhagen - Welcome meeting and tour information at Copenhagen Strand ÂœĂŒiÂ?° ˆ˜˜iĂ€ ˆ˜ ÂœÂŤi˜…>}i˜ >ĂŒ Ç °“°

Wednesday: nÉÓ{Ă‰ÂŁĂˆÂ° >Ăž ĂŒĂ€ÂˆÂŤ ĂŒÂœ ĂŒÂ…i LiÂ?ÂœĂ›i` ÂˆĂƒÂ?>˜` ĆƒĂ€ÂŠÂ° 7i ĂœÂˆÂ?Â? ĂƒÂŤi˜` >Â?Â? `>Ăž >ĂŒ ĆƒĂ€ÂŠÂ° 7i ĂŒĂ€>Ă›iÂ? LĂž viÀÀÞ ĂŒÂœ ĆƒĂ€ÂŠÂ° Thursday: nÉÓxĂ‰ÂŁĂˆÂ° /Ă€>Ă›iÂ? ĂŒÂœ }iĂƒÂŽÂœĂ› Castle and enjoy Hvedholm Castle as ĂœiÂ?Â?° ˆ˜˜iĂ€ iĂ›iÀÞ ˜ˆ}Â…ĂŒ >ĂŒ Ă›i`Â…ÂœÂ?“

>ĂƒĂŒÂ?i >ĂŒ Ăˆ\ÎäÉǍ°“°

Friday: nĂ‰ÂŁÂ™Ă‰ÂŁĂˆ ‡ ™ >°“° ĂŒÂœĂ•Ă€ ĂƒĂŒ>Ă€ĂŒĂƒÂ° The towns Praestø, Vordingborg, island of Š˜ >˜` ÂŠÂ˜Ăƒ Â?ÂˆÂ˜ĂŒÂ° "Ă›iĂ€Â˜Âˆ}Â…ĂŒ >ĂŒ ÂœĂŒiÂ?

Nørrevang at Marielyst Strandvej 32,4873 6C}}iÂ?ÂŠĂƒi ˜i>Ă€LĂž i`ĂƒiÀ°

Friday: nĂ‰Ă“ĂˆĂ‰ÂŁĂˆÂ° ™ >°“° VÂ…iVÂŽ ÂœĂ•ĂŒ Âœv Hvedholm castle and we drive to see the Great Belt Bridge and will also see it vĂ€ÂœÂ“ ĂŒÂ…i Ăƒi>Â‡ĂƒÂ…ÂœĂ€i° /Â…i˜ ĂŒÂœ -ÂœĂ€Âœi] ĂœÂ…iĂ€i Soroe Akadami is placed and where ° Â°Ć‚Â˜`iĂ€Ăƒi˜ ĂœiÂ˜ĂŒ ĂŒÂœ ĂƒV…œœÂ?° Ă€ÂœÂ“ ĂŒÂ…iĂ€i ĂŒÂœ ,ÂœĂƒÂŽÂˆÂ?`i >ĂŒÂ…i`Ă€>Â?° ÂœÂŤi˜…>}i˜ ĂŒÂœĂ•Ă€ >˜` ĂŒÂœ ,ÂœĂƒi˜LÂœĂ€} >ĂƒĂŒÂ?i °

Saturday: nĂ‰Ă“Ă¤Ă‰ÂŁĂˆÂ° -ĂŒĂ•LLiŽŠLˆ˜}] Nykøbing Falster, Sunday: nĂ‰Ă“ÂŁĂ‰ÂŁĂˆÂ° >Ă€ÂˆLÂœ >ĂŒÂ…i`Ă€>Â?° iÀÀÞ ĂŒÂœ ĂŒÂ…i ÂˆĂƒÂ?>˜` Âœv iÂ?Š° Monday: nĂ‰Ă“Ă“Ă‰ÂŁĂˆÂ° Â…iVÂŽ ÂœĂ•ĂŒ >ĂŒ >Ă€ÂˆiÂ?ĂžĂƒĂŒ ÂœĂŒiÂ?° iÀÀÞ vĂ€ÂœÂ“ /FĂ€Ăƒ ĂŒÂœ ĂŒÂ…i ÂˆĂƒÂ?>˜` Âœv >˜}iÂ?>˜` ‡ /Ă€>˜iÂŽCĂ€ >ĂƒĂŒÂ?i° We will enjoy the island of Langeland and vĂ€ÂœÂ“ ĂŒÂ…iĂ€i }Âœ ĂœiĂƒĂŒ Âœv FLÂœĂ€}] ĂœÂ…iĂ€i Ăœi will stay at the most beautiful Hvedholm

>ĂƒĂŒÂ?i vÂœĂ€ ĂŒÂ…i ˜iĂ?ĂŒ { ˜ˆ}Â…ĂŒĂƒÂ°

We will stay at Copenhagen Strand Hotel >˜` Â…>Ă›i ĂŒÂ…i Â?>ĂƒĂŒ `ˆ˜˜iĂ€ >ĂŒ Ç °“° ˆ˜

ÂœÂŤi˜…>}i˜° Saturday: ÓÇ°änÂ°Ă“Ă¤ÂŁĂˆ >vĂŒiĂ€ LĂ€i>ÂŽv>ĂƒĂŒ] “farvelâ€? and have a nice trip home to Li>Ă•ĂŒÂˆvĂ•Â? Ƃ“iĂ€ÂˆV>°

From here we will drive out on day tours to see the big island of Fyn and the island /FĂƒÂˆÂ˜}i >˜` ĂŒÂ…i ÂˆĂƒÂ?>˜` ĆƒĂ€ÂŠÂ°

4-star new bus, with a nice driver

Tuesday: nÉÓ{Ă‰ÂŁĂˆÂ° -Ă›i˜`LÂœĂ€}] /FĂƒÂˆÂ˜}i >˜` FLÂœĂ€} >Ă€i >Â?Â? ÂŤĂ€iĂŒĂŒĂž] ˜ˆVi ÂœÂ?` ĂŒÂœĂœÂ˜ĂƒÂ°

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Betty Hansen Educational Grant: Eligibility, Timeline and Deadlines The Danish Sisterhood of America is very proud of its Scholarship and Grant Program. We have four different scholarships, one of which presently offers VL[ awards per year, and one grant program offering ten awards annually—five are given in February (the “January Round�) and five in September (the “August Round�). These scholarships and grants are available to members of the Danish Sisterhood and their children, regardless of age.

Our Scholarship and Grant Program is made possible through generous endowments and memorial funds and are being supplemented by donations from individual members, lodges, and districts of the Danish Sisterhood. No membership dues are used to support these scholarships and grants.

At the time when the scholarship and grant funds were established, the donors—all with strong ties to the Danish Sisterhood—made stipulations regarding eligibility, to which we are legally bound to adhere.

The longevity of the scholarship and grant programs is dependent upon investment returns as well as donations. Such donations are crucial to the program’s continuance—and are very much appreciated.

BETTY HANSEN CONTINUING EDUCATION GRANT/DANISH CULTURE/HERITAGE GRANT Applicant must be enrolled less than full time: At an educational, accredited, or approved school In a course, workshop, or seminar In a seminar or language class relating to our Danish culture/heritage

Grade point average is not required Note: Only one award is available per family within a household per year.

Grants are awarded for courses just completed (or near completion) immediately preceding the application due date.

Up to ten (10) grants may be awarded each year. Five (5) grants are available for courses taken between February and August (the “August Round�)—application due date: August 31 of the year the course was taken and awards will be mailed in September.

The remaining five (5) grants are for courses taken between September and January (the “January Round�)—application due date: January 31 of the following year, with awards mailed out in February.

First time applicants will be given priority consideration over previous grant winners.

DEADLINES Betty Hansen Continuing Education Grants (January Round):Â January 31 Betty Hansen Continuing Education Grants (August Round):Â August 31 Deadlines indicate the date by which the application must be post-marked.Â

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SPONSOR Mary Swanson Ann-Marie Bergman Ann-Marie Bergman Carole Pierorazio Diane Moran Eunice Sanborn Francis Sweet Danish Sisterhood News, Ă•Â?Ăž 2016

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