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COMING EVENTS (Detail)
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January 15: Norge Ski Club Winter Ski Jumping Tournament. 1:00PM Fox River Grove, Il. 847-639-9718
www.norgeskiclub.com.
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January 19: Skjold Building Society annual meeting will be held at St Mark Lutheran Church Center, 200 S. Wille Street, Mt. Prospect, Illinois on Thursday, January 19, 2006, at 7:00PM
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January 27: 6:30 PM--Please note that our scheduled Lodge Meeting starts early with a Pot Luck Supper followed by the Installation of Officers at 7:30 PM. Bring a dish to share with others.
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February 24: Our February lodge meeting is "Norwegian Sweater Night". Please wear your Norwegian sweater to this meeting.
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March 25: Sub-district 5&6 Officers Seminar & Workshop This annual event will be hosted this year by Cleng Peerson Lodge #525 in Ottawa, Illinois on Saturday, March 25, 2006.
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REVIEW OF CULTURAL PROGAMS IN 2005
By Kate Bilodeau
This year, as Cultural Director, I presented some new programs at lodge meetings and promoted a program outside the lodge. The outside program was a November seminar on Norwegian genealogy held at the Mount Prospect Public Library. Over 40 people attended thanks to publicity by Ann Shaunessey, Genealogy Librarian at MPPL. Blaine Hedlund, of the Vesterheim Genealogy Center in Madison, Wisconsin was our speaker. Blaine presented a comprehensive talk on resources available for research.
Our final program for the year was our annual Heritage Fest. The Fest was moved last year to the St. Mark Church Center. Presenting the Fest in a larger venue proved to be very successful and it was decided to have the Fest at the Center this year. As with all large events, success is dependent on the help of the lodge members donating their time and expertise. To all of those who worked on publicity, setting up, decorating, demonstrating and selling, thank you very much. It would be impossible to do this without all of you.
For 2006, our cultural programs will focus on the history of Norway and its emergence into the 21st century as an economic force and humanitarian leader in the world.
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WE REMEMBER
John W. "Jack" Schaad III
March 12, 1925 -October 4, 2005
John W. "Jack" Schaad III, 80, of Arlington Heights for 52 years, was the husband of Norma, nee Skogen; father of John "Jay" (Cheryl) Schaad IV and Joy Schaad; brother-in-law of Janet Skogen and Grace (Erich) Herrmann; and fond uncle to many nieces and nephews.
He was a World War II Air Force veteran who was a Second Lieutenant Pilot certified for B17 and B24 aircraft. He retired as supervisor in the station electrical engineering department of Commonwealth Edison in Chicago after 39 years of service. He was a Golden Member of Sons of Norway-Skjold Lodge, joining in 1971; Scandinavian Collectors Club; American Legion Post #118; and Norge Ski Club.
His wife, Norma, is a member of Skjold Lodge.
Bjarne Kristiansen
The October 30, 2005 Chicago Tribune had the obituary for Skjold Lodge member Bjarne Kristiansen. The family has asked for memorials in lieu of flowers to be given to the Children's Center for Autism, 188 S. Northwest Highway, Suite 203a, Cary, Illinois, 60013. Bjarne was a member of the Norwegian Air Force and received some of his training in the United States. 7 members of Skjold Lodge attended Bjarne's funeral.
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