Lauderdale Lodge, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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Lauderdale Lodge's traditional yearly picnic on April 23rd, was a great success, thanks to our Sports Director Leif Kristoffersen and our Social Director Else Springer with family and everyone that helped it to be what it was, fun fun fun. In attendance was the new Senior Pastor, from the Norwegian Seamann's Church in Miami: Dag Magnus Havgar and the Sj�mannskirkens Secretary General: Kjell-Bertil Nyland. Also in attendance was Beate Jackobsen of NACC. I did a bad job as your president! I forgot to introduce our guests. I ask for your forgiveness. We had about 60 grownups, and maybe twice that with all the young. Fun was had by all. Thank you all for coming.
Attendees:
Aage Hansen-President
Jan Solum-Vice President
Gerd Foss- Treasurer
Irene Whist-Editor
Peggy Ellefsen-Financial secretary
Leif Kristoffersen-Sports director
Liva Willemsen-Historian.
Board meeting was today at Plantation Heritage Park. After a great picnic and beautiful day in the park, with 60 members and a lot of children, the meeting was opened by the President. Minutes from last meeting March 18th was not available.
1. Lauderdale Lodge has a new member: Lars Meldre, Boca Raton.
2. President Aage has sent a picture from the installation of officers meeting to the Viking Magazine along with a letter to be published. He also sent a "Thank You" letter to Ed and Peggy Trabulsy along with a copy of what was sent to Viking Magazine.
3. Financial Report: Difficult to optain,all the bills was not final (Peggy Ellefsen)
4. Treasures Report: We have a net of $653.07 in our checking account (Gerd Foss)
5. Communication: 30 year Golden Membership Awards is scheduled to be presented at the Cod Fish dinner October 21,2006. Each Golden Member will be invited with a friend, free of charge. The President will send out a invitation, tailored to each Golden member.
6. Lauderdale Lodge recieved an invitation from Suncoast Lodge to participate in their regatta May 5th and 6th. The President sent back a letter congratulating them with their Viking spirit and well wishes for their regatta. Aage regretfully informed them that we could not participate, as our boat is in bad shape and need extensive repair and nor do we have a crew.
7. Film project: Norway-Norwegian Heritage by Ben Geboe. He is asking for contribution of $1000.00. Regrtfully we do not have the money. The President will send a letter of explanation to Mr. Ben Geboe.
8. Norwegian Films: We will try to get DVDs from Norway to show at meetings. Jan Solum to investigate availability cost etc. and report back.
9. 3rd Districts Convention at Hilton Hotel, Clearwater June 13th-14th, 2006. Agenda: Changes and reorganization of the District. Age Hansen has volunteered to be Lauderdale Lodges Representative at the 3rd District Convention, with no cost to our Lodge.
10. Leadership Class: George Teigland willing to give a class 20th - or 27th 2006. Everyone except the President voted against having the class.
11. New Business: Laila Fosse is willing to help us out by being Web Master.
12. A suggestion is to start calling people before meetings to maybe get more people to come. 13. King Olav Medallion was shown to the BOD. It is tarnished. The Medallion can be worn by the President at special occations.
14. Boxes of material from the Lodge was handed over to us by Erik Iversen. The President sorted through them and we saved three boxes. Liva Willemsen and A. Hansen is taking care of it.
15. Cruise September 25th, 2006, will go as planned.
16. Jan Solum got 2 paintings for us to raffle out. Artists are: Linda Le Kinff and Itzchak Tarkay. Jan Solum will look into the most cost effective way to generate lottery booklets to be sent out to members and friends, along with other Lodges and Scandinavian organizations. The paintings will be raffled out at the Christmas Party.
17. Old Business: The President reported that he has collected about $800.00 from Advertisers for the 2006 Lauderdale Lodge Directory. He has just a few items to incorporate, before going to print. He is negotiating with the printers for a best possible deal. Thanks from the President for all the good work. We will meet on the cruise in September, but first it is 17th of May at the Norwegian Seamen Church, Brickell Avenue, Miami.
Meeting closed @ 4.50pm.
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