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A "regular" Lodge #21 meeting was held at Nissebo today but it was far from "regular"! There was some regular business but we got bonus content galore. Malinda was our Delegate to the recent National Convention in Minnesota and she gave a stellar report on the business side of it and Alternate Delegate Chris H. gave the social report in great detail. When they were done, I felt like I had been in attendance too. Thank you to both for representing Ellen Lodge! Also a big thank you to our Sisters, Pia H. and Gitte who ran a successful Convention craft sale on our behalf and to all the Sisters who attended and pitched in where they could. Please be sure to check back to the photo collection, we are still receiving pictures from Convention. Back to todays meeting, we had a delicious lunch prepared by Malinda and Chris H., yes they were busy today! To top it all off, Malinda gave a presentation on Amber and several of us participated with show and tell. Then we spent more $ on crafts but there are still some left for sale on the 2nd - see you then for some julehygge!
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One hundred and thirty one "years ago, 18 women joined in the formation of Ellen Lodge #21 of the Danish Sisterhood of America. Most of them had come to America in the wave of immigration that peaked during the decade before the charter date, September 3, 1892. Their entry into America was mostly through Castle Gardens on the south tip of Manhattan Island. Economics brought them; there was no rosy future in Denmark. The Denver area was the promised land. Many families were already here as hog ranchers around Commerce City or Broomfield, or truck gardeners in the Platte flood plains, or as small business men in the city. Their bond of heritage, language, the Lutheran Church and the customs gave comfort and support after the hazards and hardships of the voyage from home." This is an excerpt from our Heritage book, "Dedication and Brief History". The charter gathering of Ellen Lodge #21 took place in Dannebro's Hall, 1415 Larimer Street, Denver, Colorado.
On Saturday September 16, 2023, we gathered to celebrate our 131st birthday! Andrea and Ethel arranged a beautiful luncheon at La Loma Mexican Restaurant in Castle Rock, Colorado. As always, it was excellent and hyggeligt company, the food was terrific and the weather and views really could not be beat. What a wonderful day, the Sisters of 1892 would be happy to see that we are still going strong - our bond and commitment to the vision and mission of the Danish Sisterhood persists! The Museum of Danish America - MoDA - celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. Celebrations are held throughout the year and throughout the US allowing Danish communities from every corner to participate. Sunday July 21, MoDA was celebrated at Nissebo right here in Colorado. Please check the photos from the event on our photo page. What a hyggelig and festive event!
Open door number 13 on the advent calendar and learn about and experience Lucia Day December 13.
Follow the link - you may need to copy/paste: https://www.kongehuset.dk/en/other/advent-calendar-2022/christmas-at-the-royal-house/# Hi Sisters,
It is December 1st and time to bring out the calendar candle, advent wreath and all those other great Christmas traditions. Here is a link to the 2022 Royal Danish advent calendar to help you keep track and enjoy the season. https://www.kongehuset.dk/en/other/advent-calendar-2022/christmas-at-the-royal-house/ https://www.kongehuset.dk/en/ As long as I can remember Danish TV has produced "Julekalenderen" - the Christmas calendar, a new episode every night, December 1-24 for families to watch together. Here is the link to the first episode, it is in Danish, but it is pretty cool, very traditional, and I think you can follow along even if you don't speak Danish. Turn on the text (lower right on the screen) and you can pick up words you know and maybe even learn some you don't know. 🙂 This year's Julekalender is called, "Julehjertets Hemmelighed" (the Christmas Heart's Secret) and the first episode, "Karen kan se nisser" (Karen can see nisser). Spoiler alert - stop here if you want to just see for yourself. The story line in short: the Christmas heart is stolen and will interfere with the magic of Christmas descending on the town; Karen - the young girl - lives on a big farm, a "Herregård" where her entire family is employed, except for her brother who apparently got fired - seems he has attitude issues. Karen will be 13 soon and the family has taken her out of school so she can apply for a job as a maid on the big farm. However, she does not get the job initially "not a good fit" she is told, and her parents plan to send her to a neighboring farm to work - even though they were hoping to keep the family together. Not cool, and she manages to get hired after all for a probational period. You can see how for yourself. Her brother is not happy she was taken out of school to be a maid, he sees great potential in her. The fact that she is turning 13 is a problem, because at 13 she will be an "adult" and not be able to see nisser - although she doesn't know that yet. The farm nisse is concerned. https://www.dr.dk/drtv/se/julehjertets-hemmelighed_-karen-kan-se-nisser_352530 Enjoy! Nissen in Bailey We thank Mindy for always providing a roof over our heads and space for hygge. Tusinde tak Mindy!
It was October business for sure but President Gitte moved it along with precision and humor so we almost didn't notice that time was passing. NE/CO District meeting is coming up next weekend, Ethel is our delegate and Joanna our Alternate - they are headed to Dannebrog, Nebraska with a Raffle basket in tow - items donated by lodge members. Ethel will represent us well and Joanna is District VP so we are in good shape. DSS 28th National Convention is coming up in 2023 in Minnesota and was discussed as well - Malinda has stepped up as our Delegate and Chris H. as our Alternate. Once again, we will be well represented. Thanks to all of you for volunteering your time and talents. We celebrated big birthdays - Margaret and Ethel and our hostesses put on quite the spread and hygge overall. Pia H. had made chili, Gitte cornbread and Anna was in charge of desserts - yum "lækkert" as the Danes say. Ethel presented heritage - "The Denmark Store" which was located in Nebraska close to where Ethel's family, and thereby also Tita's (Rick), had settled in the 1800s. Very interesting story, it actually evolved into handed down family stories from several members on life on that desolate land back in the early days of Danish immigration to "Amerika". Excellent research and presentation, Ethel - thank you! Next up - The Trollheim Craft Fair November 4 and 5. See you there.
Ellen Lodge #21 rounded 130 years! We were founded on September 3, 1892. Now that is an accomplishment! Our annual celebration luncheon, held on September 17 at Malone's Clubhouse Grill in Arvada, was attended by 24 Sisters and their guests and was hosted by Malinda, Chris and Jeralyn. They hit it out of the ballpark with an excellent location choice, wonderful food - to include a very tasty cake for dessert, beautiful decorations, great entertainment - "Happenings in 1892", lodge photo albums of yesteryear and best of all - an overall feel of "Sisterhood". Well done! We also celebrated our Sister Judy, who we sadly lost in August. Judy was a "super" Sister who contributed to every aspect of the success of our Lodge for so many years. Many of Judy's family members joined us for her memorial. In addition, Chris H. was presented with her 25 year membership pin and we thank her for all she has done and does for Ellen Lodge. Please go to our "Photos" page to enjoy images from this day, a wonderful reminder of who we are.
May 22 - Sister Joanna wrote - "A celebration for Sister Inge’s 99th birthday on June 1. Sister Inge wore a unique crown of Danish flags fashioned by Sister Mindy. Sandwiches, deli tray, chips and beverages were provided. An Othello cake from Taste of Denmark was Inge’s birthday cake of choice. It was adorned by a blooming, singing (even 4 hours later) candle provided by Sister Birthe. Coffee, tea and a tipple of white cranberry akvavit accompanied the Othello. Sister Inge remarked this was the best birthday party ever – quite a complement from someone who has enjoyed 99 years of parties."
Hello Sisters of Ellen Lodge and visitors to our website!
It was great to see so many at our meeting yesterday, we missed those of you who were unable to make it! Potential member, Nancy Soo visited. We had a great meeting and thanks to Rich and Mindy for once again inviting us to meet at their "Nissebo", it is a very special place indeed. The hostesses - Inge, Gitte, Joanna and Birthe had decorated so beautifully with flags and spring flowers. Birthe's cheesecake was a hit as usual - yum! Gitte expertly conducted a short business meeting, Chris H. took notes in Andrea's absence - thank you Chris. She will send the Minutes when ready. The artifact listing is now up to date – an email with the list and a link to corresponding photos have been sent to Lodge members. Anytime you would like me to bring specific artifacts to a meeting, please let me know and I will be happy to. Gitte gave a beautiful heritage presentation on her Great Grandparents - wow, what a story - she will be sending the written story out to everyone, and I have posted pictures on our website. https://danishsisterhoodcolorado.weebly.com/photos I was asked to read Erna's story from the Heritage Book and to bring the costumes she made, and I shared a bit of that story as well. Several Sisters shared memories of Erna and her impact on us a s Sisters and on the Sisterhood as a whole. Ahhhhh, memories 😉 Update on 2700 Arapahoe Street where Ellen Lodge used to meet in the early 1900s - We are now represented in a mural on the side of the building, you can find the story on page 18 in the artifact listing and see the picture of the Mural on our website. They are talking about a spring or summer mural celebration - let's keep an eye out; field trip anyone? Refresh your memory of the story on our website under photos January 2020. The building now has an elevator! Sounds like an Ellen Lodge birthday luncheon location option to me 😉 https://www.theartibus.com/ We would appreciate someone sharing heritage in April - Please let me know if you would like to fill the slot! It can be anything under the sun - any topic, any length, any detail - you get the idea. Pia |
No. 21This is a collection of articles written and compiled by members of DSS Ellen Lodge #21. Check in to find anything Lodge related or to find important Danish news! Archives
November 2023
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