President’s Message 2/2010

 

 

It’s a New Year !

Please support our goals with your continued FFSC membership by signing up a family member or friend for membership and by attending our programs throughout 2010. This year is filled with many original and enjoyable events. Adapted from the Kalevala, the world premier of the musical, Troublemaker’s Mother, will be performed at the Nordic Heritage Museum from February 26-28. Complete information on times and reservations are found in this newsletter.

 Then we welcome the Helsinki School of Economics Male Choir (KYL) in concert on Tuesday, March 30, at the HUB Auditorium of the University of Washington. Again, full information is found in this newsletter. You will note that FFSC is now accepting reservations and payments via PayPal for those wishing to use a credit card for these two ticketed events.

 Our Annual Membership Meeting will be held at the Swedish Cultural Center on Wednesday, April 30 at 6:30PM followed by a family friendly Films from Finland selection: Kulkuri ja Joutsen. We will review the FFSC 2009 events briefly at the Annual Meeting, but I do want to take this opportunity to mention the very successful Independence Day celebration that we hosted in December. It was an honor to have Consul General Kirsti Westphalen, from the Finnish Consulate General in Los Angeles, as our guest speaker. She showed a great deal of interest in our ongoing activities and expressed a desire to return again soon. We extend her a warm welcome at any time. The event was well attended and a good time was had by all.

 On Saturday, October 9, there will be an opportunity to hear the FFN Performers of the Year; “Finn Hall” from Minnesota. They will entertain for both your listening and dancing pleasure. They will be joined by Professor Emeritus, Arnold Alanen, from University of Wisconsin. Professor Alanen is the FFN Lecturer of the Year and offers an entertaining and informative presentation; Cultural Landscape History. More information on this and other innovative programs will be published in the next FFSC Newsletter. 

We’ve had a member-at-large change on the FFSC Board. After several years, Steve Crary, has advised us that he needs to concentrate on personal  matters. We thank Steve for his service and welcome Tapio Koskinen who will complete Steve’s term.

 I look forward to seeing you all at the FFSC winter events and wish you warm and sunny thoughts of the spring to come.

 

Rita Vermala-Koski

 

President, FFSC

 

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