Happy New Year Nordik Folk! At this Month's Business meeting on January 16th we worked on planning future events. Cultural Leader Lynda Smith passed around a Culture Program & Refreshment sign-up sheet. We ask that if you have a great idea for a Culture Program and would like to present, or know someone who would like to come and present please put it on the calendar.
Based on an Online Questionnaire circulated by Lynda smith, you are interested in Kubb, Craft Night, Dance & Language Instruction along with area field trips. These interests will guide our calendar.
NEW GENEALOGY NIGHT: In addition to 2nd Monday Genealogy (which will continue through March at the Ridge United Methodist Church) we will be adding another Genealogy Meeting at the Munster Public Library on Calumet Avenue every 1st Tuesday. Please join us! there will be free wifi which will allow us to do some internet research and learn about free resources. This is led by Herb Smith. Please call the Library to Register at: (219) 836-8450 or go to there events calendar at http://www.lcplin.org/events/events.html and sign up online.
Vasa Order
of America
Nordik
Folk No. 761
January
16, 2017
Minutes of
the Meeting
1.
Opening: Chairman Tim Ogrentz opened the
meeting at 7:00 pm. Katie Westlund read the Chaplain’s Message.
2.
Attendance: Linnea Ogrentz, tim Ogrentz,
Sofia Nelson, Annelise Nelson, Tonia Tomky, Lynda Smith, Phyllis Kalajian,
Carolyn Kuzminski, Lisa Raddatz, Lisa Pearson, Mike Pearson Sr., Herb Smith,
Ronald Allen, Elizabeth Flores-Allen, Katie Westlund, Michelle Westlund, Steve
Westlund, Harry Ogrentz, Beth Raddatz. Guest: Kristine Pearson.
3.
Membership Applications: None
4.
Minutes: The Minutes of the November 21st
Meeting were accepted as read.
5.
Financial Reports:
·
Financial
Secretary Jean Ogrentz: No report
·
Treasurer:
Beth Raddatz
o
Main
Account:
Deposits: Dues- 537.00
Glogg/Festival 734.00
Sales/Festival 12.00
Int.
May-Dec. 4.97
Balance: 5389.94
o
Scholarship
Fund:
Deposit: 50/50 Fest 106.00
Balance: 1868.42
6.
Committee Reports:
·
Youth:
Lynda Smith reported that Nordikids will begin on Feb. 13th. She asked everyone to spread the word and
invite new families. There will be a
critter theme with dance, crafts, language and trips.
7.
Unfinished Business: None
8.
Planning for Future Events:
·
A
Cultural Program Sign-up sheet and snack sheet were passed around.
·
Activities
will be planned based on the questionnaire that Lynda Smith emailed to
everyone. Members were interested in
these activities: Kubb, Craft night,
dance instruction, and language.
·
February
13: Genealogy with Herb Smith at Ridge UM at 6:30 pm.
·
February
20th: Installation Potluck at 6pm.
Linnea Ogrentz will invite District Deputy Susan Nilsson to assist with
the installation. Everyone was asked to
bring a dish or dessert to share. A list
will be circulated via email.
·
Nordik
Faire: Past Faire Coordinator, Lynda smith, announced that she would not be
able to continue in that role this year.
Katie Westlund volunteered to be the new Event Coordinator. Her committee is: Annelise Nelson, Sofia
Nelson, Karin Schaffer, Michelle Westlund, Lynda Smith and Linnea Ogrentz. The date is April 29th at
Westminster Presbyterian Church.
Committee Members will be contacted by Katie Westlund for planning.
9.
New Business:
·
Delegates
to the District Convention May 5-7th at the Oak Lawn Hilton in Oak Lawn, IL. With 59 members, we are allowed 4 delegates
for Nordik Folk. Nordikids is allowed 1. If you would like to represent our Lodge,
email Linnea at ogrentz@gmail.com.
Those who have never been a delegate will be considered first. The Lodge usually provides expenses for one
night hotel.
·
Flower
Fund: It was moved by Lynda Smith and seconded by Steve Westlund that we have a
flower fund of up to $40 to be used to send flowers in the event that a
members’ parent, spouse or child should pass away. All were in favor.
·
Nordik
Folk Website: It was moved by Lynda Smith and seconded by Steve Westlund to allot $250 for someone to update the lodge
website. Mike Pearson volunteered. All were
in favor.
·
Stipend
for Secretary: It was moved by Linda smith and seconded by Katie Westlund to
provide the Lodge Secretary with $250 for services. All were in favor. Checks will be dispersed in March.
·
Church
Donation: Every year we donate $100 to Ridge United Methodist Church for space
usage.
10.
Annual
Business: Election/slate stands
11.
Good
of the Order:
·
Chairman
Tim Ogrentz apologized to the lodge for having inadvertently missed November’s
Good of the Order and thereby failing to mention the death of Diane
Rosengren. She is member Ingrid Lesko’s
Mother and was a long-time Vasa member as well as a supporter of Vasa
Children’s Clubs. He felt terrible.
·
Herb
Smith announced that there will be genealogy starting up again on February 13th.
·
Herb
Smith also announced that he was contacted by the Munster Library who informed
him that our time slot for their meeting room every 1st Tuesday of
each month was available. Since we are
done with the Viking Lecture Series’ he suggested that he can do a genealogy
(census/sources…basic lesson) on February 7th. It was then discussed that we utilize the
space for other things: Book club, dancing, various documentaries etc. He encouraged us to take advantage of this
resource to keep our outreach in the community and also said that we have to
call to sign up.
·
Michelle
Westlund presented Annelise Nelson with a card and gift from the Lodge to help
her thrSough a difficult time.
·
Herb
Smith announced that he had some glogg left and would be selling in at a
discount (one time only) and reminded everyone that this is the only Lodge
Fundraiser each year.
12.
Closing:
Chairman Tim Ogrentz closed the meeting at 8:05. The next meeting is February
20th: our Installation Potluck.
Culture Program: Lynda Smith
brought all of her Scandinavian magazines to pass out.
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