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VIKING VIEWS
DESERT VIKING LODGE #682
Established 1967
Palm Springs/Coachella Valley, California
VASA ORDER OF AMERICA
Preserving our Swedish and Nordic Heritages
District No. 15 Pacific Southwest
USA ~ Denmark ~ Iceland ~ Finland ~ Sweden ~ Norway ~ Canada
Editor: Linda Lunstrum Kosvic
[email protected]
In this Edition
Christmas Greeting
Cooks Nook
Calendar
DL PSW 15 Convention
Local Advertisers
Lucia
Market Place
Travel Corner
Vasa News
Youth News
page13
page 11
page16
page 17
page 14
page 11
page 15
page 12
page 9
page 7
~ Meetings & Nationality Culture ~
3rd Tuesday monthly ~ 6:00 PM
~~ No Dark Months ~~
Social Meal $6.00 ~ Donation Fund-raiser Project
~ Activities available for young Vikings ~
Information & RSVP 760 346-9207 Viola
Vol. 3.2012 ~ Fall/Winter 2012
~ September – December ~
On the morning of December 13th, well-before
daybreak, a young girl rises from bed and dresses
herself in white. Donning a crown of lighted candles,
she sings about the darkness of winter and the light
about to return. With this song, she awakens her
family.
This is a scene repeated in thousands of homes
throughout Sweden. The girl is usually the oldest
daughter of the house, and after she wakes her
family, she serves them coffee and saffron-flavored
rolls. Whatever her name, both she and the day are
known as Lucia. Later, the ceremony will be repeated
at offices and workplaces throughout the country, with
young women as Lucias.
Lucia is a hybrid of medieval Swedish and postReformation German traditions, and it marks the
beginning of the Christmas period -- the defining
feature of the Swedish winter.
It is at this time that the greatest smörgåsbord appear,
with the most lavish on Christmas Eve. The feast will
probably include herring and pickled beets, salmon,
small meatballs, sausages, liver pate, and seasonal
specialties such as browned cabbage and lutefish.
The centerpiece of the meal is a generally a large
ham, and ris a'la malta for dessert.
Unlike Christmas Eve, New Years Eve is a time when
Swedes go out and splurge at a fine restaurant. After
dinner, the restaurants empty out and the streets,
bars and clubs fill up. The evening culminates
outside, with the flash and
boom of fireworks.
Winter is also a time when
the country takes to the ski
slopes. The long winter
creates ideal ski conditions
from November to May,
with midnight sun shining
in Lapland until mid-June.
Sweden is one of the few
places in the world where
resorts actually guarantee
snow ahead of time. No snow, and you get your
money back. Given such reliable conditions, it is no
wonder that winter activities here have evolved into
such varied pursuits as snowboarding, parascending,
paragliding, snow-scooter and dog-sled and reindeer
safaris, ice-surfing, yachting, and ice-climbing.
http://www.geographia.com/sweden/winter.html
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DESERT VIKING LODGE NO. 682
Founded in 1967 with 46 Charter Members as a Local Lodge (LL) of Vasa Order of America (VOA) under
District Lodge No. 15 Pacific Southwest (DL). VOA is the largest Swedish-American, non-political, nonreligious, cultural organization in the United States; Local Lodges are in America, Canada and Sweden.
Membership is open to individuals who are interested and committed to promote the advancement of
Swedish and Nordic heritage and culture. Membership starts at age 14.
Desert Viking Public Events. Twice a year the Lodge hosts events for the public; Midsummer in June and
Lucia in December. This is one of the special times to showcase our Lodge and introduce us to the
community. We look forward to meeting new friends and seeing them at our meetings.
Desert Viking Outreach Programs. Collaborating with the community and being involved has been a great
opportunity to share the Lodge. These events include International Week at College of the Desert,
Scandinavian Heritage Day with Sons of Norway Solskinn Lodge Palm Desert, and Coachella Valley
Museum Heritage Day.
DESERT VIKING OFFICERS 2011-2012 (partial list)
Chairperson
Vice Chairperson
Recording Secretary
Asst. Recording Secretary
Correspondence Secretary
Financial Secretary
Asst. Financial Secretary
Treasurer
Master of Ceremonies
Asst. Master of Ceremonies
Cultural Leader
Chaplain
Inner Guard
Outer Guard
District Deputy
Beatrice Wyler
Viola Wyler (PCM)
Linda Lunstrum Kosvic
Tanya Wood
Tanya Wood
Debbie Reylek
Jerry Reylek
Linda Lunstrum Kosvic
John Ostrom
Arne Ljunggren (*)
Marilyn Vik
Marilyn Vik
Olof Wester (*)
Tom Bartel
Jerry Reylek
760 346-9207
760 346-9207
760 288-3362
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
760 324-0716
[email protected]
[email protected]
(*) Dual Member Golden Valley Lodge
STANDING COMMITTEES (**) PER CONSTITUTION
Archives (**) / Historian:
Viola Wyler, Ila Engstrom
Media (**) / Publicity:
Linda Lunstrum Kosvic
Membership (**) / Interviews:
Debra Reylek, Viola Wyler, Ila Engstrom
Sunshine (**) / Telephone:
Viola Wyler, Tom Bartel, Tanya Wood, Charlotte Larsen
3rd Tuesday monthly ~ 6:00 PM
~ Meetings & Culture Programs ~
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ADDRESS UPDATES: Members please update
your address and email address so we can
update the mailing addresses for the Newsletter
and Vasa Star. Contact 951 654-8396 or e-mail
[email protected]. Thank you
HELP NEEDED: Lucia December 2nd ~~ Help
needed for Committees: gingerbread houses,
bake sale, food preparation, program and
entertainment ~~ see Viola
Meetings start promptly at 6PM with Cultural
program; Social, meal/refreshments $6.00
donation assists Fund-raising projects.
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RSVP for meetings with food; contact Viola. The
majority of our meals will be ordered out
utilizing local eateries saving our members time.
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Refreshment Hostesses needed ~~ you pick the
menu… Contact Viola
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Event suggestions needed:
Night out at a local restaurant… What’s your
favorite restaurant?
Bus trip to Laughlin, or a special event, Orchid
Festival or Lavender Festival?
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Need a ride to a meeting or event? Contact
Viola. 760 346-9207
Birthday, get well, sympathy and other
greetings are sent to the members by our
Correspondence Secretary Tanya Wood; Thank
you Tanya ~~~
DL 15 2012 DIRECTORIES are available now,
this is the District 15 calendar for events and LL
meetings ~ $5 ; Orders are being taken for the
2013 Directories ~~ see Linda
Member Badges $4.25 member cost. Order
through Harvey Peterson 760-346-1080.
SAVE CANCELLED POSTAGE STAMPS: Youth
Fund Program ~ Sons of Norway. For
information contact Norman and Charlotte
Larsen [760 328-1791] or Miriam Hendrix; dual
members of Sons of Norway.
~~ No Dark Months ~~
Social Meal $6.00 ~ Donation Fund-raiser Project
~ Activities available for young Vikings ~
Portola Community Center
45-480 Portola Ave, Palm Desert 92260
Cross street – Shadow Mountain
For more information call 760 346-9207
Bring a guest or a friend to a meeting or event…
st
1 time visit, Lodge treats guest for Social Meal.
Guest speakers wanted.
Mission statement: To provide hospitality, culture
programs, genealogy and friendship.
Membership is open to those of Scandinavian decent
or anyone interested in participating with activities
and programs from Sweden and
Nordic/Scandinavian countries.
Desert Viking Lodge Membership:
Adults: age 22 and up
$25/$30 After March 31
Students: age 14 -21
$12/$17 After March 31
Youth/Young Vikings; under age 14
N/C
Initiation Dues
$10
Newsletter LL (non-member) - Annually
$10
Newsletter Ads: Business Cards - Annually $25
Desert Viking Lodge No. 682
[email protected]
District Lodge No. 15 PSW:
vasadl15.com
Grand Lodge:
vasaorder.com
Vasa Star:
vasaorder.com
National Archives:
vasaarchives.org
Vasa Park Assn.:
vasapark.org
Scholarships:
GL and DL No. 15 PSW websites
Swedish Embassy:
swedenabroad.com
Consulate of Sweden: San Francisco, San Diego; Las Vegas, NV
Courtesy Nordstjernan
October 9; We almost forgot... Happy Leif Erikson Day!
http://tinyurl.com/9gueyc3 Yesterday was Columbus Day
and today we celebrate the man who "showed the way"
500 years earlier. (Illustration: Bo Zaunders)
Secretary Notes… Linda Kosvic
Financial Secretary… Debbie Reylek
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Send your 2012, 2013, 2014 Dues to:
Cultural Leader……. Marilyn Vik
Debbie Reylek
38180 Dorn Rd.
Cathedral City, CA 92234
760 324-0716
Lodge Library: Swedish books available to
check out. If you have books or videos you
would like to donate ~~ Contact Marilyn
We have had some wonderful recent
meetings. It is really great that so many have
enjoyed the planned activities. Thank you so
much for your enthusiasm.
Please take this time to pay your 2012 and
2013 dues if you have not done so. You may also
consider paying your 2014 dues at this time.
Dues are $25 and after March 31st is $30.00.
We encourage youth membership and dues
are $12 (age 14-20). We appreciate our younger
members and look forward to them belonging
members as young adults. Youth members are
able to apply for scholarships through the
Grand Lodge (when available), District Lodge
and local lodge (if provided).
Per each member in District No. 15 the Local
Lodge pays $20.00 per-capita tax annually for
each youth or adult member; this is a donation
of $8.00 for youth members by the lodge.
Thank you for your assistance in taking care
of this matter. If you plan on not renewing your
membership, please notify Lodge with a letter.
We appreciate all of the members and your
support over the years with being a member.
SOMETHING NEW: For our upcoming
November 20th meeting we are going to have a
presentation on Genealogy by John Ostrom.
Bring family photos to share.
ALL HANDS ON DECK: We need all members
to participate in our annual Lucia ~ Dec 2nd
public event. Contact Viola.
PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS and sign
up at the next meeting to help out where needed.
Remember, this is your lodge and the more you
participate the more you will enjoy being part of
the VASA organization.
We are requesting the members to respond and inform if you will be remaining as a member with Desert
Viking Lodge No. 682 – Vasa Order of America. This is imperative for the future of the lodge and for
planning events.
Return to Debbie Reylek: 38180 Dorn Rd. Cathedral City, 92234
MEMBER DUES – Desert Viking Lodge No. 682 Vasa Order of America
Adults $25
Students (age 14-22) $12
Youth under age 14 $0
Name_______________________________________________________________________________
Address______________________________________________________________________________
Phone Number & Email Address_________________________________________________________
Year: 2012, 2013, 2014
Amount Paid__$__________________________________________
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Arne Ljunggren(1926 - 2012)
MEMBER NEWS… Medlem Nyheter
Member Loss…
We lost a member over the summer, Arne
Ljunggren. Arne was a dual member with Vasa
Order of America District 15 ~ Golden Valley
Lodge and Desert Viking Lodge since he moved
to Palm Desert. He was one of Desert Viking’s
entertainers and performed with Olof Wester at
the meetings, Midsummer, Lucia and the
Norwegian Heritage Festival. When Arne lived
in Los Angeles he was a member of the Swedish
Hollywood Club for many years and holding
officer positions. Arne’s passing is a great loss
and we greatly miss him and his presence.
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Thank you…
To our members for all of your assistance you
provide at the LL meetings, refreshments,
outreach events, Lucia, Midsummer and DL
PSW No.15 Convention.
John Ostrom for providing the PA system for
the meetings. It is very helpful.
Sunshine News……..
We send get well wishes to Brigitta Brink.
Good of the Order…..
Viola, Beatrice and Marilyn attended the Norwegian
festival and reported it was good to see a lot of
Scandinavians participating.
Time Travelers……
Marilyn Vik works at Sunshine Travel in Palm
Desert, she can help you with your travel
needs.
Arne Ljunggren, 85, of Palm Desert passed
away Friday July 27, 2012 in his home. He
was born Sept 26, 1926 in Boras, Sweden.
He is survived by his niece Eva Bergstrand and her
family. He is preceded in death by his parents Ingrid
and Helge and his older brother Lars. In his early 20's
Arne served in the Swedish Navy as a photographer
where he was stationed on the cruiser Fylgia that
visited North African ports. His taste for travel and
adventure along with his proficiency in Lithography
enabled him to live in New Zealand, Australia, and
finally the United States. In the United States Arne
first lived in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Later he
moved to the west coast settling in the LA area where
he was a salesman for Kodak, finally retiring in Palm
Desert. Arne was a very giving person and always
took the time to help others. He liked to volunteer and
was past president of the Swedish Hollywood Club
and more recently a member of the Vasa/Desert
Vikings Club. Arne was a fun and exciting person to
be around and people were drawn to him by his
charm, wonderful laugh and positive attitude. He
loved life and had a passion for entertaining, and
hosting parties where he could be found telling jokes,
laughing, and leading others in song. He will be
remembered as an uncomplicated soul who loved the
simple things in life and one who was always
generous with praise. He had a good word for
everyone and tried to put the best light on every
situation. We fondly remember his stories, his
beautiful voice, but most of all his company. Thank
you for all the happy memories. He will be missed by
his niece Eva and family, Leif & Onnie
Published in The Desert Sun on August 10, 2012
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Födelsedagen
September
26
Arne Ljunggren
October
2
Amanda Raymond
13
Matthew Lunstrum Kosvic
18
Lenny Pepper
29
Marilyn Vik
30
Brian Danielsson
31
Norman Larsen
November
3
Sonja Nilsson
7
Bob Engstrom
15
Lorraine (Elsie) Danielsson
26
Annika Bocker
December
1
Beatrice Wyler
4
Kerstin Hakasson
5
Lauren Lunstrum Kosvic
13
Steven Reylek
26
Charlotte Larsen
29
Leif Moller
30
Jerry Reylek
31
Tom Bartel
January
2
Inger Persson
23
Karl Brink
February
3
Eleanor Murray
4
Olof Wester
16
Ila Engstrom
March
2
Anette McGowan
3
John Ostrom
15
Viola Wyler
16
Tanya Wood
April
1
Eivor Wester
20
Lars Jonasson
26
Monica Moller
29
Carrie Lunstrum Kosvic
May
5
10
10
June
1
2
6
7
23
26
July
15
21
31
August
3
11
16
17
26
Kajsa Thuresson-Frary
Junelle Pearson
Kristy Wilson
Rick Engstrom
Timothy Wilson
Debbie Reylek
Alex Danson
Andrew Wilson
Miriam Hendrix
WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES &
ENGAGEMENTS
Wedding ~~ Congratulations:
George Castro
Stefan Hemming
Diane Castro
Sara Reylek
Susanne Pepper
Linda Lunstrum Kosvic
Harvey Peterson
Anders Bocker
26 October
Anders Bocker & Pat
Anniversaries:
January 2
March 24
June 5
June 9
June 21
Inger & Jorma Persson
Norman & Charlotte Larsen
Linda & Steve Kosvic
Susanne & Lenny Pepper
Anette & Chris McGowan
Anders and Pat Bocker; October 26, 2012
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YOUTH NEWS
YOUTH AND STUDENT NEWS…
UNGDOM OCH STUDENT NYHETER
Congratulations students and graduates /
Grattis studenter och akademiker
Congratulations to Carrie Kosvic for graduating
from Kaplan College and receiving her Massage
Technician License. She works at Massage Envy in La
Quinta and does house calls.
College of the Desert: Carrie Kosvic
Kaplan College - CMT Degree
Job Corp, Clearfield Utah: Matthew Kosvic
College of the Desert: Steven Reylek
Major: Automotive
Duke University: Amanda Raymond
Major: Nursing
Humboldt University: Lauren Kosvic
Major: Hydrology
Carrie Kosvic, CMT, Kaplan College graduate
and her friend Jacquelyn Estrada at the Renaissance
Esmeralda Resort & Spa.
Lauren Lunstrum with David J of Bauhaus and Love and
Rockets
We hope things are going well with you and
look forward to hearing from you soon and learn
how college life is.
Please remember to update your E-mail,
phone/cell number and mailing address. If you
are not receiving the Vasa Star please inform us.
Forwards updates to: [email protected].
We are proud of our members pursuing higher
education and wish you the best. To the members
who have received scholarships, we hope you will
return and support our lodge as time permits.
Mandy Raymond
Scholarship Applications and
information is available on the
Grand Lodge and the
District Lodge websites.
Contact your Local Lodge Secretary for
any additional forms required prior to
submission.
Sara and Steven Reylek
Mandy Diserholt, Alex Danson’s daughter
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MOVIES
Music Spot
Ice Dragon
Premiere showing at the Newport Beach
Film Festival – May 2013
Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce Los Angeles
Sacc-La
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Immanu El performed in
Gabriella's Song from
the Oscar-nominated
Swedish Drama "As it
is in Heaven"
Los Angeles
http://www.youtube.com/artist/Immanu_El?f
www.youtube.com
eature=watch_video_title
http://www.youtube.com/embed/pbW8z1ItxOI
Swedish House Mafia
News from Sweden
No ban for cell phones
while driving
http://www.myspace.com/swedishhousemafia#!
Teddy bears
The Swedish parliament recently voted down
a proposal for a ban.
No ban for cell phones while driving
While most European countries ban the use of handheld
cell phones while driving, the resistance to do so in
Sweden is strong. So strong in fact, that the parliament
voted down the Green Party politician Karin Svensson
Smith’s proposal for a ban, with alarming numbers: 267
to 17. The majority of the parliament argues there isn’t
enough research on the combination of cell phones and
road safety. There’s also the question of how such a ban
would be monitored.
Notable for their eclectic musical style as much as for
wearing large bear heads, Teddybears were formed in
Sweden in the early '90s. Although the group -whose members also direct videos, short films, and
commercials -- takes on a variety of genres including
electronic, dance, rock, and reggae, Teddybears'
original incarnation was as a grindcore band.
Members Patrik Arve and Joakim Åhlund (who is
also guitarist for the Caesars) had met in art school in
Stockholm, soon adding Åhlund's brother Klas on
guitar. In defiance of typical grindcore band names,
the group switched its first name, Skull, to
Teddybears, named after a band from the '50s
featuring Phil Spector. After Teddybears' drummer
left, the other members relied upon drum machines,
guitars, and vocoders. The result was the electronicleaning Rock 'n' Roll Highschool in 2000, followed
by Fresh in 2005. Signing on with Atlantic, the band's
first U.S. release, Soft Machine, came out in
September 2006 and featured guests Iggy Pop, Annie,
Neneh Cherry, Mad Cobra, and Ebbot Lundberg of
the Soundtrack of Our Lives. Devil's Music followed
in 2010. ~ Kenyon Hopkin, Rovi
www.nordstjernan.com/news/sweden/
Courtesy: Peter Lunstrum
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NEWS…… NATIONAL ARCHIVES, GRAND
LODGE, DISTRICT, VASA PARK, SWEDISH
EMBASSY, Etc.
your Lodge meeting(s). The GL will address issues
prior to the GL Convention at the GL EBM. Contact
Joan Graham, VGS, E-mail: [email protected]
THANK YOU for including the names of the
persons in photos. It is very helpful to make a
connection with a name. Especially when we only
see each other one time a year.
Vasa Star: Have you noticed the new format? Please
keep your address current with the LL Secretary.
National Archives: The National Archives is more
than just a warehouse of records, it’s also a museum,
library and video library. Visit the website for events.
District No. 15 PSW raised their per-capita tax by .95
in 2011. $15 goes to the GL and $5 to the District.
Grand Lodge EBM meeting was held September 2011
at Portland, Oregon. The members appreciate
hearing of changes and improvements. Approved:
Q&A Section for the Vasa Star
Letters to the Editor for the Vasa Star
Did you receive the latest edition of the GL
Constitution? There is a new INDEX section listing s
items alphabetically and easy to locate. This was a
member resolution approved by the GL ~~ Thank
you.
Next GL Convention will be held 2014 on the east
coast. It’s not too early to start thinking about
Resolutions for the GL Convention and to share at
DL PSW No. 15 Convention will be February 24-27
2013 in Huntington Beach. If you have any motions
for the District, please share at your next lodge
meeting.
Anniversary Congratulations
DL PSW No. 15 Lodges
January 15, 2012
January 19, 2012
March 8, 2012
May 5, 2012
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June
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October
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December
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North Star #106
Nordic Heritage #741
Skandia #247
Desert Viking #682
Mayflower #445
Northern Light #620
Gustav V #175
Nordic #660
Viking #256
Oak Leaf #685
Valley Vikings #701
Valhalla #715
Baltic #689
Glenn T. Seaborg #719
Scandinavian #667
Golden Valley #616
Evening Star #426
District Pacific Southwest No. 15
2012 Officers
Top Row Left to Right: Anita Hedlund DOG, Delphine Throwbridge DIG, Ann Heinstedt DAu and DYS, Siv Swan-Pierson GLLD, Russell
Almquist EBM, Bob Salk DTr, Lon Kirkgaard EBM, Mary Wright EBM, Nathan Codding EBM, Inga Francis AMC, Mary-Ethel Pierson PDM,
Elliot Codding MC,
Lower Row: Gunilla Wotkyns DC, Arlene Lundquist ADS, Susan Premo PDM, Gunlog Spaberg DM, Bill Lundquist GM, Ann Hellgren VDM,
Isabella Muscarella DS, Nel Solt DCL and Bob Solt DT
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CULTURE PAGE
years. Leif captained his first voyage at 24 and then
met king Olaf of Norway, who introduced him to
Christianity. It was after this that Leif Erikson
returned to live in Greenland, became restless and
explored the western seas, eventually discovering
what is now Newfoundland. There, they built a
settlement and stayed the winter, after which they
returned to Greenland to stay.
Alla Helgons Dag
November 3, 2012
Cookie Walk; Bishop Hill, IL
November
The Bishop Hill Old Settlers’ Association annual
Cookie Walk is a highlight of the Julmarknad
activities held each year the days following
Thanksgiving.
Courtesy: Swedish Council of America
The Saturday between October 31 and November 6
is Alla Helgons Dag in Sweden. It wasn't until the
1950s that this old Roman Catholic holiday co-opted
from an ancient Norther Pagan holiday was
reintroduced into the Swedish calendar. One of the
eight major solar holidays, it marks the half-way
point between the autumnal equinox and the winter
solstice. It is also the first day of winter in the old
calendars.
This is just one of the fund raising projects put on by
the oldest organization in Bishop Hill village. The Old
Settlers’ are responsible for the preservation and
maintenance of the Colony School, and to showcase
the historic brick schoolhouse on the end of Bishop
Hill’s Main Street.
When you enter the Colony School your eyes will
feast on a wide assortment of delectable home baked
cookies and candy. These are displayed to entice their
purchase by the pound. And the best part is you
choose from among the decorated delectable dozens
and dozens of cookies.
These days it is often celebrated with first attending
a concert in the local church followed by a time of
remembrance of one's loved ones who have passed
away. Family grave sites are visited after dark and
luminaria are lit. The whole affect is lovely and
moving.
You’ll also be able to sit and enjoy a cup of coffee or
spiced cider. Won’t you treat yourself to a sweet
experience and join us for a Cookie Walk?
Bishop Hill Visitors Guide * 2010 Edition
Leif Erickson Day USA
October 9, 2012
Leif Erikson day is a holiday in the United States
commemorating the Norse explorer's landing on
North American soil. In 1964, the United States
congress authorized and requested the President to
create the observance through a yearly procamation.
Leif Erikson day has
been observed in the
United States every year
since the Johnson
administration.
Leif Erikson was the first
European to set foot in
the new world, doing so
in 1001 A.D. He was the
son of Erik the Red, the
famous Icelandic Viking. When Erik the Red was
banished from Iceland, Leif sailed west with him, and
became a first-class sailor. On this voyage, Erik
discovered Greenland and there they lived for many
Portraying the tomte, a Swedish folklore character, Marinn
Cisna, 8, left, and sister Jennalynn Cisna, 10, greeted
visitors Friday in Bishop Hill during the Julmarknad
celebration. The girls are the daughters of Shawn and Lisa
Cisna of Galva.
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Desert Viking Lodge No. 682
Vasa Order of America
Cook’s Nook ~ Recipe Exchange
PECAN TURTLE BARS
Bishop Hill Visitors Guide 2010 Edition
Crust:
2 cups flour
½ cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup while pecan halves
Combine flour, butter and brown sugar. Mix at medium speed until well mixed, approx. 2-3 minutes. Press firmly
into 13x9x2 ungreased pan. Sprinkle pecan over unbaked crust
Caramel Layer:
2/3 cup butter
½ cup packed brown sugar
1 cup chocolate chips
In a 1 qt. Saucepan combine brown sugar and butter. Cook over medium heat stirring constantly until entire surface
of mix begins to boil. Pour over crust layer. Bake in center of 350 oven for 18-22 minutes or until caramel layer is
bubbly and crust golden brown. Remove from oven and sprinkle chocolate chips over top. Allow to melt slightly and
swirl chips as they melt. Cool completely and cut in bars.
Cream Cheese Brownies
Cream Cheese Brownies
Bishop Hill Visitors Guide 2010 Edition
4 oz. German sweet chocolate
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla
5 Tablespoons butter
½ teaspoon baking powder
3 oz. cream cheese
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
½ cup unsifted all-purpose flour
3 eggs
½ cup chopped nuts
1 Tablespoon flour
¼ teaspoon almond extract
Melt chocolate with 3 tablespoons butter over low heat, stirring constantly. Cool. Cream remaining butter with
cheese. Gradually add ¼ cup sugar; cream well after each addition. Blend in 1 egg, 1 tablespoon flour, and ½
teaspoon vanilla. Set aside.
Beat 2 eggs until thick and light in color. Gradually add ¾ cup sugar, beating until thickened. Add baking powder, salt,
and ½ cup flour. Blend in chocolate mixture, nuts, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and almond extract. Spread about half in a
greased 8 or 9 inch prepared square pan. Spread cheese mixture over top; spoon on remaining chocolate batter.
Zigzag through batters with spatula to marble.
Bake at 340 for 35 to 40 minutes. Cool; then cut. Makes 16-20.
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Travel Corner
Andersonville, Edgewater Chicago
Courtesy: För Alltid Svensk~ Forever Swedish, Amery Area Swedish Club, Polk County Wisconsin
http://www.foreverswedish.org/swedishtownsintheus.htm
Andersonville is a neighborhood (located in western Edgewater) on the North Side of Chicago. Once a sleepy little village
made up primarily of Swedish immigrants, Andersonville is now one of Chicago's most popular north side neighborhoods.
The community is particularly known for its diversity, including a continued Swedish cultural presence led by the Swedish
American Museum, the Swedish Bakery and other Swedish delicatessens.[3] A significant number of Middle-Eastern
businesses, a new influx of families with children, and a large lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans-gender (LGBT) population all
make this a very diverse population. Andersonville is also known for its unique commercial district, made up almost
entirely of a variety of independent locally owned specialty shops, restaurants, and service providers. Andersonville does,
however, have a growing number of nationally known chains including a Starbucks Coffee, McDonald's, Hair Cuttery, The
UPS Store, a Subway sandwich shop and a recently opened Potbelly Sandwich Shop.
Edgewater Houses
Andersonville's roots as a community extend well back into the 19th century, when
immigrant Swedish farmers started moving north into what was then a distant suburb
of Chicago. In the 1850s the area north of Foster and east of Clark was a large cherry
orchard, and families had only begun to move into the fringes of what is now
Andersonville. The neighborhood's first school, the Andersonville School, was built in
1854 at the corner of those two thoroughfares, and served as the area's primary school
until 1908. After the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, wooden homes were outlawed in
Chicago. Swedish immigrants, who could not afford to build homes of stone or brick,
began to move outside of the city's northern limits. Swedish immigrants continued to
arrive in Andersonville through the beginning of the 20th century, settling in the newly
built homes surrounding Clark Street. Before long, the entire commercial strip was
dominated by Swedish businesses, from delis to hardware stores, shoe stores to blacksmiths, and bakeries to realty
companies. The local churches, such as Ebenezer Lutheran Church and First Evangelical Free Church were also built by
Swedes, and reflected the religious diversity of the new arrivals.
Like most other European-American ethnic groups, Swedes began to move to the suburbs during the Depression and postwar periods, and the neighborhood began to decline. Concerned about the deteriorating commercial situation, the
Uptown Clark Street Business Association renewed its commitment to its Swedish heritage by renaming itself the
Andersonville Chamber of Commerce. On October 17, 1964 Andersonville was rededicated in a ceremony attended by
Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley and Illinois Governor Otto Kerner. At about the same time, the annual Swedish tradition of
celebrating the summer solstice blossomed into Midsommarfest, which has since grown into one of Chicago's largest and
most popular street festivals.
The Saint Ita Catholic Church bell tower, on Broadway, has long been used by
community residents and businesses as the symbol of Edgewater on signage and other
media.
While some of the Swedish-owned businesses gave way to stores and restaurants
owned by Koreans, Lebanese, and Cuban, many remained in Andersonville, serving the
remaining second- and third-generation Swedes as well as the new arrivals to the
neighborhood. In 1976, a Swedish American Museum that had been on the drawing
boards for fifty years was opened to the public in a ceremony attended by King Carl XVI
Gustaf of Sweden. He was also present when it later moved into larger quarters at 5211
N. Clark, where it remains today.
Today, in addition to being one of the most concentrated areas of Swedish culture in
the United States, Andersonville is home to a diverse assortment of devoted residents
and businesses, including one of Chicago's largest gay and lesbian communities, a large
collection of Middle Eastern restaurants and bakeries, and a thriving Hispanic
commercial area north of Catalpa Avenue.
Andersonville is one of Chicago's thriving neighborhoods. It also enjoys nationwide
renown for its unique commercial district.
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LUCIA PROGRAM 2012
Desert Viking Lodge #682 Lucia program on 12/2/2012 has been cancelled at Hope Lutheran
Church. The Lodge will hold a Lucia program on 12/18/2012 at the Portola Community Center
starting at 6:00pm. Guests please bring a side dish or dessert and the lodge will provide the ham.
Reservations need to be made with Viola Wyler 760-346-9207.
MERRY CHRISTMAS
AND
HAPPY NEW YEAR.
BEST WISHES FOR A
PROSPEROUS 2013.
FROM
DESERT VIKING
LODGE 682
Vasa Order of America
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MARKET PLACE
(premiere courtesy edition)
SPECIALITY ITEMS
The Little Viking, Scandinavian Gift Shoppe; 28465 Old
Town Front Street, Suite 104, Temecula, CA 92590; (951)
676-6800
Erickson's Delicatessen & Fish, Chicago, ILL
Svensk Butik, Swedish Gifts; 1465 Draper, Kingsburg, CA
93631; (559) 897-5119
Joanne’s Norwegian Rosemaling; 475 Bitteroot, Boise, ID;
208 375-5992
FOOD ITEMS/BAKERY
Smorgastarta Akuten, Swedish Sandwich Cakes; Los
Angeles; 310 430-6587; [email protected]
Hygge Bakery Downtown Los Angeles California; Danish
Bakery; 1106 S Hope St, Los Angeles, CA 90015; (213) 9955022
Church of Sweden Food Shoppe; San Pedro, CA
Erickson's Delicatessen & Fish; potato sausage, Swedish
anchovies, wide variety of meats; 5250 N Clark St, Chicago,
IL 60640; (773) 561-5634
Deep Fling, Encinitas, CA
RESTAURANTS
Skandia Restaurant, Scandinavian and European Cuisine;
356 Indian Canyon, Palm Springs, CA; 760 327-2036
APPAREAL
Deep Fling, Scandinavian Jewelry & Design; 937 South
Coast Highway 101Suite C-100 (Behind Starbucks and St.
Tropez) Encinitas, CA 92024; http://deepfling.com/oddmolly/
H&M; look for a location near you.
Nordstroms; look for a location near you.
ENTERTAINMENT
Deborah Garth; 818 800-2170
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
Scandia Carpets, Inc; 1662 W. 227th St, Torrance, CA
90501; 310 328-8600
Odd Molly
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June 2013
Midsummer Festival
Hope Lutheran Church, Palm Desert, CA
$15 per person, $7 age 11 and under; Desert Viking Lodge
No. 682 annual midsummer event and smörgåsbord; raising
of the Maypole, singing and dancing; Contact Viola 760 3469207 E-mail: [email protected]
SWEDEN HOLIDAYS (not all listed)
April 8
April 30
May 1
May 27
June 6
June 20
June 20
Oct 9
Nov 3, 2012
Nov
Easter Sunday
Walpurgis Night
May Day
Mors Dag / Mother’s Day
Sweden National Day
Midsummer
Summer Solstice
Leif Erikson Day
Alla Haggon’s Dag
Fars Dag / Father’s Day
June 2013
93rd Midsummer Festival
Vasa Park, 2854 Triunfo Canyon Road, Agoura Hills, CA
9:00 a.m.; $2 Age 5-12, others $5; No dogs allowed; Food,
swimming, folk dancing, Scandinavian vendors; Music by
Vastkustens Spelmanslag; Contact Jane Hendricks 213 3644425 E-mail: [email protected]; www. vasapark.org
VERIFY EVENT BEFORE ATTENDING
June 2013
Viking Village Camp
Vasa Park, 2854 Triunfo Canyon Road, Agoura Hills, CA
Camp for children and grandchildren of the Vasa Order of
America age 8 to 14 years old; Youth Leadership program
for older teens and camp alumni; $150 per child. Contact
Ann 661 297-3507 E-mail: [email protected];
www.vasapark.org
April 2013, Saturday & Sunday
Scandinavian Festival
California Lutheran University
60 West Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
Kids 11 & under free, others $7
www.scandinaviancenter.org
September 16, 2012, Sunday
AutumnFest & Marknad
Vasa Park, 1854 Triunfo Canyon Road, Agoura Hills, CA
9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.; No dogs allowed; Scandinavian
vendors, Petting Zoo, Children’s Games, Folk Dancing;
Contact Kin 949 295-6331 E-mail: [email protected]
April 2013
The Vasa and Swedish dinner/Swedish Potato Sausage
$15 member/$18 non-member
Sons of Norway Norge Lodge #6-060
The program will consist of two parts. First Jan Follestad will
teach us a fun drinking song. That will be followed by a
presentation of the story of the Royal Swedish Ship Vasa.
The Vasa was built in the early 1600's to aid Sweden in its
battle with Poland and the ongoing 30 years war.
2006 E. Vista Way, Vista, CA; Mail check to Brenda Miller,
PO Box 5572, Oceanside, CA 92052; Contact David 760
757-7441 E-mail: [email protected]
11/30/2012 - 12/01/2012
Balboa Park December Nights
1549 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101
Description: Among the offerings are international food,
craft-making activities, visits with Santa Claus, music and
dancing, and the Swedish Santa Lucia procession. Please
call ahead to confirm event details.
Direct Phone: (619) 239-0512
DESERT VIKING LODGE & other
NORDIC EVENTS
December 2, 2012, Sunday
Lucia Fest & Meatball Luncheon
Hope Lutheran Church
Palm Desert, CA
$15 per person; $7 under 11; Annual Lucia program with
Lucia and court, singing and Santa. Meatball luncheon and
cookies served by Lucia and court. Gifts for the children.
Contact Viola 760 346-9207 E-mail: [email protected]
April 2013, Sunday
Midsummer Coronation Luncheon
92nd Annual Midsummer Court Selection
Skandia Lodge, 2031 E Villa, Pasadena, CA
10:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.; $15 pp, $5 12 years and under;
Reservations due by April 15 ~ send check to Jackie Ahlen,
PO Box 40579, Pasadena, CA 91114
November
Lucia: Wayfarers Chapel
December
SWEA Swedish Christmas Bazaar, Los Angeles, CA
Lucia:
~ Swedish School Los Angeles,
~ Church of Sweden, San Pedro, CA
~ Scandinavian Cultural Center, Cal Lutheran College, CA
May 2013
Newport Beach Film Festival
May 2013
Desert Viking Lodge No. 682 46th Anniversary Dinner
Mission Lakes Country Club, Desert Hot Springs, CA
$25 per person; $12 under
; Reservations before May
1st; Contact Viola 760 346-9207 E-mail: [email protected]
May 2013
Nordic Family Spring Picnic 2012/Spring Festival
Vasa Park, 2854 Triunfo Canyon Road, Agoura Hills, CA
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; $5 per carload; No dogs allowed; For
reservations by May 1st contact Mary Wright 951 767-1818
E-mail: [email protected]
May 2013 Friday at 5:00 p.m.
Kingsburg Swedish Festival
Kingsburg, CA
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Vasa Order of America
District Lodge Pacific Southwest No. 15
99th District Convention, Holiday Inn Long Beach
2640 N. Lakewood Blvd., Long Beach California
February 22 – 24, 2013
CONVENTION RESERVATION FORM
Name (s): _____________________________________________ Telephone: (
) ______ - ________
Address: _________________________________________ City: ________________________________
State: __________ ZIP: ____________ E-mail: ____________________ Fax: (
) ______ - ________
Fill in all the items that apply. Make additional copies if more than 2 persons per office group
OFFICE
Grand Lodge
Grand Lodge
District Lodge
District Lodge
Delegate or Alternate
Delegate or Alternate
Visitor
Visitor
TITLE
DL No.
LL No.
NAME
I am/we are attending the following events as indicated, with total payment enclosed.
Number Attending
Welcome Reception
Fri 2/22/12
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
_______
Banquet and Dancing
Sat 2/23/12
7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
_______
Cost
Total
No Cost
x
$ 45.00 $________
Please indicate Meal Selections and quantity of each:
Saturday Banquet: Pork Loin Steak ___ Seared Atlantic Salmon ____ Vegetarian ___. TOTAL:
$ _______
Please mail this form and check payable to D.L.P.S.W No. 15 no later than February 15, 2013 to
Ann Hellgren, Convention Reservation Chairperson
15904 S. Saint Andrews Pl., Gardena CA 90247
Tel: 310 329-5427 E-mail: [email protected]
For Committee use only
Amount Received: $ ___________ Check No. _____________ Date Received: _____________
Convention Committee: Robert Salk, Chairman 562 430-1134 [email protected]; Thomas Jahn, PDM 714 378-9821 [email protected]
Cheryl and Kjell Åke Hellberg 310 378-2517 [email protected]; Kenneth Murphy 562 699-7005 [email protected]
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Desert Viking Lodge #682
Vasa Order of America
Swedish-American Fraternal Organization (non-profit 501(c)8)
335 N. Wateka St.
San Jacinto, CA 92583
Serving the Coachella Valley and surrounding communities
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
Welcome / Välkomna!! Bring a guest to our meeting or events!!
Non-member Newsletter US Mail $10.00 Annually
Lodge Meetings and Events (unless otherwise noted)
Portola Community Center, 45-480 Portola Ave., Palm Desert, CA 92260
November 20, 2012
6:00 PM
Lodge meeting
December 2, 2012
1PM (Public)
Lucia was cancelled at the church and will be held on 12/18,2012 at the meeting site
Lucia Program and Traditional Meatball Dinner; $15 Pre-Register/$18 Door
HOPE Lutheran Church, Palm Desert, CA 92260
December 18, 2012
6:00 PM
Lucia and Christmas Party [bring a side dish or dessert and a gift for the gift exchange value $15
Events Coachella Valley & Elsewhere
Dec 3, 2012
Festival of Lights Parade, Palm Springs, CA
Events out of the Area
Nov 27
SWEA Orange County, Christmas Fair; Costa Mesa, CA
Nov 28
Wayfarers Chapel – Carols and Candles, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Dec 4
SWEA Los Angeles Swedish Christmas Bazaar; Shrine EXPO Center, Los Angeles, CA
Dec 17
Church of Sweden, Seaman’s Church – Lucia; $15 Member / $20 non-member
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