The Annual General Meeting of our Association will be held on Saturday 12 September at Nordic House commencing at 3.00 pm.  The meeting should last about 1½ hours.

Several members of the current Committee have indicated that, due to personal commitments, they may not be available for re-election in 2015/2016.

Nominations from other members for these positions will be vital if the Association is  to continue to function and provide services to its members.

The following documents relating to this year’s AGM will be either posted or emailed to members shortly:

• the minutes from the 2014 AGM (Please bring these along on the day)
• the agenda and proxy form for the 2015 AGM

A membership application/renewal form is included in your copy of SCANPOST.

To have voting rights, please ensure that your annual membership subscription is paid beforehand.  Payments can be accepted on the day, but please arrive a little earlier if you wish to do this.

Please come along to the meeting to discuss the results of the 2014 members’ survey,  catch up with friends and offer your help in the running of your Association in the coming year.

It’s that time of the year when the Association needs your financial support.

Annual membership fees are now due and to vote at the AGM in September, you must be a financial member of the Association.

For 2015-2016, fees will remain at:

• single fee $30
• single student/pensioner concession $25
• family $50
• family student/pensioner concession $40.

Prompt payment of your fees is always appreciated. A membership renewal form is found on page 10 of the latest edition of SCANPOST so please send your payment to the Membership Secretary, Rita Wilson, promptly.

From this year, members who receive SCANPOST electronically will have their memberships cards and receipts emailed. Other members will continue to receive their documents by post.

Another busy bee will be held at Nordic House on Sunday 13 July from 9.00am to undertake painting, general maintenance and clean-up around the House.

Please contact Henry Jensen on 9452 0854 or h.jensen@bigpond.com to advise if you can help out on this day.

If anyone wishes to bring some cake or salad to share, you are most welcome.

It is time again for sending off the Scandinavian witches to Bloksbjerg.

Again this year, bring your picnic and come along to Nordic House on Saturday 20 June from 3.30pm for the Skt Hans bonfire . The hot dogs will be as good as ever, the gløgg as delicious as ever and all things, including the bonfire, will be on a smaller, more intimate scale.

Come and join in the lighting of a bonfirat dusk, sing the traditional songs to the sounds of Karen Margrethe’s piano accordion and have a splendid evening, as always, at one of the favourite social events hosted by the Association.

We had a lovely Over 50s lunch on Friday 8 May with just over 20 people present. It is always  good to catch up with friends over a good lunch however we missed both Jostein and Maggie who have left Perth for Norway and Melbourne respectively. Thank you to Nina for organising the lunch and to everyone for bringing delicious food.

On 6 June, we celebrated the Nordic National days for Iceland, Sweden and Denmark, which all fall in June, by enjoying delicious cake and bleskiver.
Thanks to Rita for being host and also a thank you to those who have offered to host a roster at Nordic House on Saturday afternoon. It is much appreciated.

We still though have many Saturdays with spots to fill. Given that more than half of respondents to the recent Nordic House survey indicated that  they would be prepared to host an afternoon at Nordic House, it really is time that some of those people actually nominated to do so. Please email Marianne at attfield@iinet.net.au and indicate a time when you are available to be the host.

This year we will again send a small witch off to Bloksbjerg from Nordic
House on Saturday 20 June from 3.30 pm onwards. There will be hot dogs, gløgg and hot chocolate available to warm you should it be a cold day or just because you have been looking forward all year to this annual special treat. And Karen Margrethe will again be there to entertain us with the traditional St Hans music as the fire is lit. We look forward to seeing you there. Young and old are all welcome.

The next busy bee is coming up soon too, on Sunday 12 July at 9am. There are always jobs to do in and around Nordic House, so please come and help as some of the regular helpers won’t be able to attend this busy bee. Again survey respondents indicated an overwhelming support that members should help out occasionally at these busy bees so please put your words into action and come  along for a few hours on this day.

Please circle Saturday 12 September on your calendar and keep it free to attend the Association’s annual general meeting. It is vital that you, the members, attend this meeting to hear what is happening within the Association and to discuss the future directions the Association should take. Full details and documentation relating to the meeting will be sent to all members in early August.

We look forward to seeing you at some of our coming events and, as always,
appreciate any feedback you wish to share with one of your committee members.

With best regards
The Committee