Scandinavian Club of Venice
Minutes of Meeting, Sat., Dec 13th, 2014
The December meeting of the Scandinavian Club of Venice opened at 2:00on the dot byPeter Norrman. He welcomed members and guests with a reminder that our mission is to acquaint members and visitors with various aspects of our Scandinavian culture. Today is our Christmas Scandinavian Smorgasbord.
Again, this month we had a few guests in attendance:
- Phil Carlson from Venice, FL of Swedish heritage
- Carolyn Olson (with Norwegian heritage) and her husband Don from Bismark, ND
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The Treasurer reported a balance of $2,261.19.He received $170 in dues $251.25 income from the auction. Expense was $87.56 for a new coffee urn. A motion to accept was carried.
Old Business:
The nominating committee announced the new slate of proposed officers:
Stan Aagaard, President
Mert Johnsrud, Vice President
Karin Norrman, Secretary
Peter Norrman, Treasurer
A motion was made and carried to confirm the proposed slate of offices.
Upcoming Events:
January 10th – Barbara Palmer will give a talk on the Old Muskego Norwegian Settlement. In addition, we will have a Julgransplundring. Elaine Lipinski, Betty Rowan, Lois Jaderholm, Siv Domeij-Olson and Gunhild Marcher agreed to head up the committee for that event.
April 18th – (NOTE – this is the 3rd Saturday in April – and meeting timeis3 PM) – “PotLuck Picnic” @ MaxineBarrittParkonVeniceBeach next to Sharkeys. More information regarding the menu will be forthcoming.
New Business:
Peter thanked everyone who made his last 2 terms in office a joy - - our treasurer, Stan Aagaard, our Vice Pres. Mert Johnsrud, the secretary, Karin Norrman, our behind the scenes people, Susan Sherwin attending to refreshments at every meeting, and to all members who have provided programs and acted as auctioneers throughout the season.
The smorgasbord was really fantastic – what a selection of dishes – the best ever. We had standing room only. In fact there were not enough tables and chairs for everyone. Some people had to eat standing up, and we did not have a large enough table for the cookies and cakes. Perhaps next year we need to put a cap on attendance.
The Gift Exchange, as always, was a huge hit. Lots of laughs and good fellowship. The afternoon ended with the 12 days of Christmas led by our outgoing President, Peter Norrman, who thanked everyone for contributing to this great event.
The meeting ended at 4:00 PM. Our next meeting will be January 10th.
The Club had 78 people in attendance.
Respectfully submitted,
Karin Norrman, Secretary