Birthday Celebration 67^th

When: Saturday, April 17, 2004

Where: DaVinci Ristorante

4740 Reed Road

Upper Arlington, Ohio

614-451-5147

(Corner of Henderson &

Reed Road)

Time: 6 P.M. Hors D’oeuvres

7 P.M. Buffet Dinner

8 P.M. Program

Cost: Adult Members $ 20.00

Adult Guest $ 30.00

Program: Tom Katrenich’s Band

Calendar of Events 2004

April 17, 2004 Birthday Celebration

May 15, 2004 Norwegian Evening

June 19, 2004 Midsommar Fest

Officers of the Board
President	Sara Garnes	267-8167
Vice President	A. M. Hoalst	740-927-9149
Secretary	Marilyn Smith	875-4566
Treasurer	Terry Carlson	436-1756
Dinner Chm	Ben Kaster	891-9263
Membership	Risto Petman	854-0905
Property Chm	Åke Hellström	457-2984
Calling Chm	Sylvia Casas	475-3897
Editor	Inger Gilbert	837-0971

Happy Birthday! Actually, it’s a belated happy birthday, as the club usually celebrates our founding closer to February 16, the actual day (see our history on page 3 of your Roster). Due to the availability of Covenant Presbyterian Church, we did some rearranging of our events this year, but we’ll have a big celebration regardless. This special event is partially underwritten by the club, so do take advantage of an evening out with hors d’oeuvres at 6:00, dinner at 7:00, and Tom Katrenich and his musicians at 8:00. If you don’t dance, just come for the fellowship and festivities and the wide variety of music. The evening at DaVinci’s promises to be a memorable one! Send in your pre-paid reservation today!

Thanks to everyone for another memorable Danish night. Co-captains Birgit Andersen and Naja Culp and their committee prepared a delicious dinner. The Hans Christian Andersen Players, directed by Gail Svendsen, put on the best production yet. Probably because of the seating arrangement, some children thought it must be Christmas. As the children lined up next to the stage before the performance, one young Skarsten was heard to ask, “Where’s Santa Claus?” It was good to have so many guests, including members of the O.S.U. Scandinavian Club. It is also good to have many new members. Do introduce yourselves and make them feel welcome! And new members, realize that many Scandinavians may appear to be a bit shy, so don’t hesitate to introduce yourselves. We are glad to have you!

We are so pleased that Sharon and Terry Carlson have returned safely from Sweden. And thanks to Ernie Park for serving as treasurer pro tem in Terry’s absence. The Carlsons will be honored by the Swedish Council of America at its spring meeting in Cleveland when they receive the Award of Merit in recognition of their contributions to enhancing relationships between the U.S. and Sweden. Michael Miller (a Dane with an Americanized spelling of his last name), the Swedish Consul in Cleveland, has extended a cordial welcome to all members of our Scandinavian Club. He can be contacted at 216/621-4995. Please do consider attending the festivities in Cleveland April 24.

I hope you all have had a meaningful Lenten season and, depending on when you receive this newsletter, a joyous Easter. I hope to see you on the 17th. And Happy Belated 67^th Birthday!

The Hans Christian Andersen Players

They did it again! They actually outdid themselves one more time. The company took some artistic liberties by adding the role of the empress, delightfully played by Linda Eriksson. I think H.C. Andersen wish he had thought of that!

The practically bare staged performance, only a few props were used, and the miming of the actors to the theatrical narration of Inger Gilbert, was an enjoyable experience. The musical accompaniment by Gini and Paul Nelson gave the whole production a very professional touch.

Next year is the 200^th anniversary of H. C. Andersen’s birthday. Hopefully the H.C. Andersen Players will grace us with another one of their performances for the occasion.

The H. C. Andersen cast, from left: Risto Petman, Dale Svendsen, Paul Nelson, Linda Eriksson, Gini Nelson, Andreas Garnes, Rudyard Whipps, James Gilbert, Gail Svendsen, Inger Gilbert, and Harry Wickstrom

-Andersine

Board Nominees

Åke Hellström, Dianne Jatko Clark, and Päivi Rajala-Schultz have all graciously accepted the Board’s nominations for the term 2004-2007. They will be replacing the outgoing Board members Sylvia Casas, Calling Chair, Anne Marie Hoalst, Vice President. Åke, who is serving the remaining year of Alan Reid’s term as Property Chair, is adding another term to his one year.

We will be voting them into office at our next meeting April 17, 2004.

Carl & Linda Eriksson

♫Getting to Know You. . .

getting to know all about you ♫

by Inger Gilbert

After living in isolation during WW II, a natural hunger for adventure and seeing the world became urgent for many young Swedes. Carl, a young civil engineer from Arvika, Värmland, was no exception, and he sought work worldwide. Even Afghanistan and Ethiopia was on the list of places worth going.

He arrived in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in 1956, and just two weeks there, he met his first wife, Anne Meikle, at a hiking club. They were married two years later. Anne was a successful legislative lawyer and musician. After only 23 years of marriage, Carl lost his wife to cancer in 1982. They have one daughter, Ingrid 32, and two grandchildren.

An engineering firm in Columbus hired Carl in 1959; for just a specific job, he thought at the time. He was working with pre-stressed concrete, a rather new concept at the time, developing standard drawings for other engineers. Forty-five years later, Carl is still here!

In 1966 he began his own firm, Eriksson Engineering Ltd. Driving though much of Ohio will take you to bridges, high ways, and interstates designed by Carl. Part of the airport freeway has Carl’s signature on it, and so does the section of I-670 between Neil and Cleveland Avenues. Under construction are the on-off ramps on 315 at OSU campus, another Carl Eriksson design. Now 38 years later, Carl has dissolved his firm, but still spends most of the day in his office tying up loose ends, a job that will take as long as he finds it desirable. Projects are still coming his way, and he is busy assigning them to other firms.

Linda began her life in Norfolk, Virginia. Her father was a Navy doctor, so Linda experienced living in many places in the continental USA, even the territory of Hawaii. Her later youth was spent in North Carolina, resulting in a charming trace of a southern accent, however slight, nice compliment to Carl’s Swedish accent.

After a year at Roanoke College, she decided to go to business college instead, and became a legal secretary. She married very young, had three children, Heather 38, Jenny 35, and Daniel 25. After 23 years of marriage, it ended in divorce. Between Heather and Jenny, Linda has five grandchildren, a combined total of 7 grandchildren for Carl and Linda.

Then one fair, Sunday morning in 1985, Carl and Linda found themselves at the Covenant Presbyterian Church waiting for their children to come out from Sunday school. Both had found the church bulletin board of enormous interest, and couldn’t resist lingering over some very inspirational messages and information. . .I’m sure. . . .

It turned out that they both belonged to the same church, but had never met! They also lived in the same neighborhood, just three blocks apart!

Carl has been a member of the Scandinavian Club since 1960, and in 1985 when Linda also became part of the club activities, she discovered that she already had friends among the other members, small world!

March 28, 1987 they married in Sweden in the same church where Carl had been baptized and his uncle was the minister. All their children were present, except Heather, at the wedding.

Carl is a serious art collector. When he came to the US, he had packed a little painting along in his suitcase, as many young men would have packed a picture of a sweetheart. This passion for art continued to grow over the years. In 1994 the collection had increased manifold, so much that Carl found it necessary to build onto his house to accommodate it all.

Linda has found a complimentary interest to Carl’s collecting art. She is becoming quite an expert in the restoration of paintings, and hopes to find more time to devote to it in the future.

Holding down a job in neonatology at Children’s Hospital as a medical secretary, she is also writing a weekly food column in the Madison Press called My Mother’s Kitchen. She has covered every subject imaginable, even covering a scam she fell victim to. She became so indignant by the whole experience that she used the story in her column. The selected recipe for the article came from the area prison and was a favorite of the inmates. She was so sure that the young man in question would end up there some day!

She has self-published two cookbooks based on her food column. Her column can be seen on www.madison-press.com under Lifestyles.

Carl and Linda are highly visible members of the ScandiClub, always ready to get involved. Linda we have seen portraying very strong women, not unlike herself, in three of the four Hans Christian Andersen plays produced thus far, and she has served as dinner captain many times. Carl is heard singing along with the ScandiSingers at many of our functions. He also served as president of the Scandinavian Club in 1974-75.

Carl and Linda with a small example of Carl’s art collection in the background.

Welcome New Members

Erickson, Amy M.

3573 Prestwick Court South

Columbus, OH 43220

614-442-5660

amymarg@yahoo.com

Amy is a customer service improvement consultant at Riverside Methodist Hospital.

Her paternal great-grandparents were born and raised in Sweden.

Henry, Sylvia R.

300 Eastmoor Blvd.

Columbus, OH 43209

614-237-4009

henrys@ohio.edu

Sylvia is a professor at Ohio University. She lived in Oslo from 1971-74, and has resided there for short times since then.

Hood, Marilyn (Molly) G.

3310 Somerford Road

Columbus, OH 43221-1418

614-451-5958

Molly is a retired museum consultant. Her maternal grandparents are Swedish; her paternal grandparents are Norwegian.

Morral, Dot & John

4006 The Old Poste Road

Columbus, OH 43221

614-529-0924

dmorral@hotmail.com

John teaches at OSU, and Dot was a Laboratory Technician at the University of Connecticut. John’s parents are the Swedish born Lilli and Rolf Morral.

Recipes by Members’ Request

The following recipes are submitted by Birgit Andersen, our co-captain of the Danish Evening.

Apple crumb cake/Smuldrekage

9x9 pan, serves 9

5 large Granny Smith apples, peel core, cut into 16 wedges and place in pan.

Mix and place on top of apples:

1 ¾ cup flour

½ cup sugar

3 Tbsp. Cut or slivered almonds

cut 12 Tbsp of butter into above three ingredients

bake at 375 ° 40 min.

Serve at room temperature with whipped cream

Cream Dressing for Boston/Romaine Salad

8 oz. Sour cream

1 Tbsp. Sugar

1 Tbsp. Or more, apple cider vinegar

Stir well and drizzle over salad

Tuna Pâté

1-12 oz. Cans of tuna in oil, drained

½ lb. softened butter

½ cup sour cream

2 tsp. Lemon juice

½ tsp. coarse salt

pepper

Mix all ingredients with electric beaters to a smooth consistency, adjust seasoning, pour into a mold, and chill 8 hrs.

Garnish with watercress and serve with toast or crackers.

Discussions of the Board

Scandinavian Board Minutes, Sunday March 22, 2004 at home of Risto Petman

Meeting opened by President Sarah Garnes.

Minutes approved after spelling correction of Roman Fedkiw

No changes noted for remaining meetings, dates or sites.

Newsletters shared from other Scandinavian groups.

Nominations announced for three Board positions

1. Paivi Schultz

2. Dianne Clark

3. Ake Hellström (who agreed to come on board after filling a position that was opened due to an earlier resignation)

Directions given for June 20, 2004 Board meeting to be held at The Dublin Retirement Village, hosted by member Beth Baker.

Vice President Anne Marie Hoalst

Tom Katrenich will provide music for the April meeting starting at 8:p.m.

Ray Samuelson will provide the program for our May meeting

Secretary Marilyn Smith

Birthday cards mailed to

1. Henrik Sorenson 3-1-99

2. Harald Sorenson 3-8-97

3. Matthew Erickson 3-16-93

Sympathy care to Mary Jo and Donald Neader in the death of Donald’s mother

Treasurer’s report Pro tem Ernie Parks

Showed balance for February of $ 1,132.57

It was noted that the Club had received an acknowledgment from the OSU

Women’s Ice Hockey Dept. for the money sent in honor of our past speaker Emma Laaksonen. The letter will be sent to our Treasurer Terry for his file.

Membership Risto Petman

Presented three membership applications

1.Sylvia Henry

2. Amy Erickson

3. John Morral (son of Rolf and Lillie)

Unanimous vote for membership of all three new members.

Concern reprinting more Rosters this late in the year... It was decided to copy for our new members, the present roster including all newer members.

Dinner Chair Ben Kaster

Served approximately 132 Finnish night 3-20-14. April meeting to be held at DaVinci’s at $ 20.00 for members, $ 30.00 for guests with the Club subsidizing the balance of $ 5.23 for members.

Due to recent problems with the dishwashers, Ben suggested we use the paper plates but use regular silverware and regular coffee cups and hire the professional dishwasher for our May meeting. Anne Marie will contact her church youth group to see if they would be interested in becoming contracted dishwashers for 2004-2005 meetings.

Sufficient trash bags have become a problem so Sarah will keep them in supply.

Scandinews Editor Inger Gilbert

March issue- 145 printed, 141 mailed. Deadline for April issue must be March 31^st as the April meeting will be a mail/paid-in-advance-only, reservation. Reservations must be in by April 10^th. Sarah mentioned that she has received several positive comments about the newsletter!! Kudos to Inger for her GOOD work. We all appreciate it :)

Calling Chair Sylvia Casas

Absent but had e-mailed her brief report of calls made.

Property chair Åke Hellström

Storage cabinet is functioning! We now have two storage cabinets, one locked, one unlocked. The key for the locked cabinet will be kept on the top back, right shelf in the unlocked cabinet. The locked cabinet has our library PA system, and all our flags. We now have about 200 books and discussion held re the need for a secure cart to display the books during our meetings. Åke has prices from supply houses and the inter-net. A copy of the cart was shown and Anne Marie will try to secure a better price for us. Item tabled to April meeting.

Protocol for opening Church and kitchen for our meetings was shared and will be posted for all committees to see and follow.

Old Business

Burners for International Festival: no action

Shirts! Anne Marie had an “ almost “ sample shirt to show. Discussion held re

Price, flag color, etc. Men’s shirts @ $ 11.86, Women’s shirts @ $ 13.54, Children’s shirts @ $ 12.56. To include our logo and flags will cost a total of $ 26.16 each. Anne Marie motioned to sell shirts to members for $ 25.00 each with the club picking up the balance cost. Inger Gilbert seconded the motion and it passed as made. All shirts are to be ordered prepaid and in lots of three dozen. Anne Marie will try to have a corrected sample for the April Board meeting. She will draw up a sample order sheet also. We hope to have the orders in time for delivery before our Sommerfest in June.

Jewish Life in Norway Exhibit

Attempting to set a date to meet with the Jewish Community to establish a date and site for the exhibit in 2005. Roman Fedkiw is interested in being involved with this committee.

ASF application has been submitted with no response.

OSU Student Scandinavian Club: had three members attend March meeting as our guests. Inger motioned, Anne Marie seconded that the students pay same diner price in the future as members. They should also receive a newsletter. Motion tabled for further discussion.

Listserve: Risto has about 13 members listed.

Support of Scandinavian Education project tabled

Swedish Council of America: Terry and Sharon Carlson will receive the Award of Merit from the Council on Saturday April 24, 2004. This event will be held at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History and all Scandinavian members are invited to attend. The cost for the dinner will be $ 50.00 per person. Ben Kaster motioned that the Club approve $225,00 for the Carlson’s expenses. Anne Marie seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. We are proud of the Carlsons and the work they have done to receive this award.

Cincinnati Sons of Norway have been invited to attend our Sommerfest but we have not received a reply to date.

New Business

Inger was asked to list the other Newsletters we have been receiving in the Scandinews thinking it will be of interest to our members.

Meeting adjourned

Next Board meeting: April 18, 2004, 2:30 p.m. at the home of Terry Carlson

Øresund Ferry DK

Although the inception of the Øresund bridge sounded the death-knell for ferries between Copenhagen and Malmø, a new operator is now opening up the route again from 1 May. The new ferry will carry 400 passengers and the owners are targeting Swedish and Danish shoppers who want to relax on the journey between the two cities, and possibly even gamble. It will set sail five times a day from both ports on the one hour, twenty minute journey.

-Copenhagen Post 4/1/04

Possible Viking find in England

In Northern England, two treasure hunters have discovered what may turn out to be an unknown burial place containing a Viking boat, according to The Times.

The amateur archaeologists have already unearthed silver coins, parts of a sword and other Viking artifacts which date back to the 9th century.

Other iron tools which experts believe were used in the building of Viking boats were also found.

The finding place will be kept secret until the digging has been completed, and archaeologists believe the mound may be the grave of a well-to-do warrior and his boat, the newspaper writes.

Similar graves have earlier been found both in Scotland and in Ireland, but the find in Yorkshire is the first of its kind in England.

If this turns out be a burial site containing a Viking boat, it will be "one of the most important finds from the Viking age ever made on the British Isles," says Simon Holmes, archaeologist at the Yorkshire Museum.

Vikings from Norway and England began their raids on Britain in the 9th century, and many tradesmen later settled in the British Isles.

-Norway Pos

Close inspection of the Emperor’s New Clothes. From left: Risto Petman and Dale Svendsen (the swindlers), and Harry Wickstorm, the Old, Honest Minister.

Emperor’s procession through the audience.

The Emperor under the canopy.

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Birthday Celebration 67^th

When: Saturday, April 17, 2004

Calendar of Events 2004

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Upcoming Events

. Skandi Kaffe Group

The Hans Christian Andersen Players

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Birthday Celebration 67th

When: Saturday, April 17, 2004

Calendar of Events 2004

Menu

Upcoming Events

. Skandi Kaffe Group

The Hans Christian Andersen Players

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Birthday Celebration 67^th