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From the chair - pat bellingham
Svea Lodge has a calendar filled with wonderful activities, dedicated members, new members, and a renewed sense of our purpose; bringing the Scandinavian culture to our community. There is a lot happening so you'll need to visit our website often to keep up!
It's also that time of year when the Scholarship applications become available. This year Youth AND Adult scholarships are being given out. Please check out the link under the Scholarship tab to get the information and applications for both. DISTRICT #9 SCHOLARSHIPS The deadline is February 15, 2026 so don't delay if you are interested.
At our November meeting, the following officers were voted in for two year terms:
Pat Bellingham - Chair
Judy Etzler - Recording Secretary
Sarah Larson - Master of Ceremonies
Nancy Serwinski - Trustee
Thank you to these wonderful leaders. Your time and service are appreciated!
Well, enough cannot be said about how wonderful our Lucia Fest was this year. Despite the heat going off in the sanctuary, resulting in no sound system because of the cold, and a winter storm preventing our Nordic Nook from functioning at full strength, everyone pitched in and made the program one of the best! Thank you to all who contributed, cleaned, baked, sang, moved tables, and participated! We are especially grateful to Lena, Emma, Bryan, Les, and the Kitchen Crew for all your time and effort. When it was time for the past and present Lucia participants to stand up and sing 'Guder Afton' everyone remembered the words - that's how important this tradition is!
Be kind to your neighbors, you never know who may need a kind word.
Pat
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| The Second in the Series: Wednesday Night Get Togethers January 14, 2026 7:PM The Grand Master - Past and Present This will be an interview with the Present Grand Master, Jack Hanright and the Past Grand Master, Rolf Bergman To get the Zoom invite, register on Events on the District website or click here Note: If you missed Tom's program on Swedish Flower Hens, you can find his power point here: |
Vasa BreakfastOn a winter hiatus! Check it out again in the Spring 2026.
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OTHER INTERESTING EVENTS TO DO WITH SVEA FRIENDS IN NWPA OHIO & NY
Learn a new language - Elfdalian! Ovdalian or Elfdalian is a North Germanic Language spoken by around 3,000 people who live or have grown up in the locality of Alvdalen, in the south east of Dalarna, Sweden. (wikipedia) Check out the youtube video to get started! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxB4FLUKDT8&t=19s
Phrase of the Month in Elfdalian:
Gusin! Hey/Hello!
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Local Lodge Svea #296 meets on the third Sunday of the month at Luther Memorial Church, 225 West 10th Street, Erie, PA for general business meetings. General meetings include a short cultural program and of course, Fika! From May - August our meetings involve cultural activities in various community locations. We celebrate Walpurgis, Midsummer, Kraftskiva, Leif Erickson Day, and Santa Lucia Festival of Light. The Mission of Vasa Order of America is to promote our Scandinavian heritage. Our Order does not conflict with religious beliefs or common law - ALL are welcome!