VOLUME #27 ~ NUMBER 2 ~ MARCH 2014 VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT www.swedishclubsarasota.org FEATURED EVENT - Our Upcoming Shrimp Party ~ OUR ANNUAL SHRIMP PARTY ~ Photos above from last years Shrimp Party Hurry up and send in your reservation Page 1 of 10
to our Annual Shrimp Party at the Holiday Inn Sarasota Airport Come and join us on Saturday, April 5, 2014 Reception at 6:00 pm - Dinner at 7:00 pm Happy Hour Bar all night Enjoy Buffet Style All You Can Eat Scandinavian Shrimps. Also, enjoy freshly baked baguette bread and assorted cheeses, crackers and butter. Key lime pie or chocolate cake for dessert plus tea or coffee. Happy Hour at the Bar all Evening with Sodas, Beer, Wine and Well Drinks. Location: Holiday Inn SRQ The hotel has set aside rooms at discounted rate for those that prefer to stay overnight. Just mention "Swedish Club Rate" when calling the hotel 941-355-9000. Overnight rate includes Sunday Breakfast. Directions: From Interstate I-75 exit #213, University Parkway. Head west on University Pkwy for about 6 miles, towards Sarasota Bradenton International Airport. After crossing US 301, turn right on West University/15th Street East. Hotel will be on your right. Hotel web-site: http://hisrq.com Please send your reservations to: Swedish Club of Sarasota, 5063 Timber Chase Way, Sarasota, FL 34238 Include a check for $35 per person for club members. Non members $45.00. Page 2 of 10
This event is reservations ONLY and will sell out quickly (limited seating) so get your reservation in 'early'. Cut-off date for reservations: Saturday, March 29, 2014. We look forward to see you there! Varmt Välkomna Click to see our WEBSITE In This Issue Our Annual Shrimp Paty President's Message... Upcoming Events Wonderful Cruise Ship Luncheon In Margareta's Corner Of The Kitchen Swedish Tidbits... Our Sponsors President's Message From The President: Sarasota, Florida, March 2014. Dear Members and Friends of the Swedish Club. The First Quarter of the year is soon 'history', hope you all had a nice time on the Sun Coast or wherever you spent the time. Our most recent board meeting cancelled the proposed Easter event(s) - lack of interest among the members was the main reason. Page 3 of 10
LIKE us on Facebook Click to Join Our Club or renew your membership. Forward this newsletter to a friend Please contact our President if interested to serve on the board or on any of our activity committees throughout the year. Thank you for However, the SHRIMP FEAST is on - reservations are received and the limited seating event is filling up. Make sure you get your reservation mailed and received before the deadline (March 29). Providing any seats are left, we can accept reservations until the end of business day, April 1 2014 but at that time we have to commit to number of guests and most important, quantity of shrimps to order - Don't miss this annual event! As I mentioned earlier, our vendor has Guaranteed Large and Juicy Freshly Frozen Greenland (Scandinavian) Shrimps! For those of you that are still in the area (we have a fair number of members and guests that leave for summer either 'up North or in Scandinavia), consider taking advantage of the STA (Scandinavian Trade Association) sponsored event in Tampa Saturday April 26. They have limited seats, first come first served - book as soon as you have time to do it. Read more about it in this Newsletter below. The club is doing well and we are planning ahead with events this fall and early 2015. Typically we have held a Crayfish Party in October - but, as the Oregon vendor to the large crayfish is no longer in the business we have limited sources - and are therefore considering some other festive event. I am calling out to members and friends, share ideas of what you like to see on the table if not the crayfish, please. You can send an email to the board via info@swedishclubsarasota.org and your suggestions will be shared with the entire board. We look forward to hear from you. Hope to see many of you at the Shrimp Party - Wish everyone welcome. Lars Ericsson President, Swedish Club of Sarasota Page 4 of 10
being part of The Swedish Club of Sarasota! Upcoming Events Looking Ahead Save The Date Saturday April 5,2014 Shrimp Party Saturday, April 5, 2014 Holiday Inn, SRQ Please see more info above. October Festive Event Plans are motion for a wonderful Saturday night in late October. Look for more information in our next Newsletter. Wonderful Cruise Ship Luncheon Our Annual An Invitation From Scandinavian Trade Association DEAR STA MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS You are cordially invited onboard the fantastic cruise ship Page 5 of 10
Shrimp Party Holiday Inn SRQ Hope you can attend! Our Sponsors Scandinavian Gifts BAKED GOODS & GROCERY Two locations; 2166 Gulf Gate Drive Sarasota, FL 34231 St Armand's Circle 7 S. Blvd of Presidents, Sarasota, FL 34236 BRILLANCE OF THE SEA April 26th at 11 am for an exclusive lunch and a tour of the ship at port of Tampa (Channel side). The price is $ 25 p.p.. Cruise opportunities and future networking cruises for local Tampa businesses and organizations will be discussed. Sign up today, by visiting www.statampabay.org/calendar. Contact me directly if you will become a member of STA this month and you will get a free pass to this event. THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO SEE YOU SOON! Sincerely, Ivar Fiskaa President Scandinavian Trade Association Tampa Bay PH.: 727-415-5088 Email: ivar@scandamerica.com Store Hours: Mon - Sat 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. Contact us: 1-800-SCANDIA www.scandinavian-south.com Margareta's corner of the kitchen In Margareta's corner of the kitchen; To all your salmon lovers out there! Our treasurer Margareta Josephson is sharing another wonderful and easy recipe with us. MOLLY MAID OF MANASOTA "You can never have enough dill on hand when you cook Swedish. As my son said: "Look, Mormor puts sea weed in the potatoes" Page 6 of 10
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Swedish Traditions, How We Celebrate Easter CLICK ON OUR LOGO ABOVE TO FIND YOUR LOCAL SERVICE CENTER Classified Ads Many Swedes celebrate Easter in the country together with relatives from near and far. It's a great opportunity to open up the holiday house, cleaning away the winter dust and scaring off the odd mice. In some parts of the country bonfires are an important part of the Easter tradition. Read more about it here. Our Sponsors Put your ad here.. Do you have something to sell? Would you like to buy a specific swedish gadget, maybe you like to do a house swap with someone for this coming winter/summer... Here is a chance to easily reach the Swedish community of Sarasota with a classified ad and at the same time help the Swedish Club of Sarasota offset the cost of our Newsletter. Click on ad above for more information about Cayo Costa Dental Page 8 of 10
Please contact Gunilla, email gimshaug@mac.com, for further info. Mount Dora - Florida SWEDISH OWNER Sören Strandberg & Kim Evans, Innkeepers Phone 352-409-0330 1029 E. 5th Avenue, Mount Dora, FL 32757 Info@FarnsworthHouseBB.com FarnsworthHouseBB.com SVENSKA KLUBBENS NYHETSBREV An extended Thank You to our advertisers and web site sponsors for their continued support of The Swedish Club of Sarasota To submit an article to our Newsletter, please send it to info@swedishclubsarasota.org For our next Newsletter deadline, to submit an ad or for questions about prices and ads, please contact Gunilla Imshaug, e-mail: gimshaug@mac.com 2013 Swedish Club of Sarasota Advertising Rates: Web site, Column ad, with link $50 per year Newsletter, Single issue Column Ad $25, Business Card Ad $35 Newsletter Column ad, $75... covers all scheduled issues during the calendar year. Newsletter Business card size ad, $125... covers all scheduled issues during the calendar year. Newsletter Classified ad, $10 (per issue) One invoice, issued at the time the ad is set up and/or agreed to. For more info, please contact info@swedishclubsarasota.org Contact Info Swedish Club of Sarasota, 5063 Timber Chase Way, Sarasota, FL 34238 Page 9 of 10
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