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252 Wellington Rd. South,
Garden City, NY 11530
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SCANDINAVIAN NITE AT CITI FIELD . . .
THAT'S THE FORMER SHEA STADIUM.
Honoring Ken and Susan Olson
2010 Couple Of The Year
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has a nice article on Sweden Day 2009 in their June 17th issue.
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Celebrating a Swedish Midsummer in the "Bronx"
Saturday, June 12th, 2010
at Manhem Beach Club
Bronx, New York
Ken and Suzy Olson
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Knowing Ken and Suzy Olson is knowing two fun-loving, always-dancing, active-in-organizations personalities.
What event have you visited where you won't find Suzy and her delicious home-baked Swedish Coffee Bread? Where can you go in Vasa and not find Ken "taking over" to make sure that the flag ceremony or initiation ritual is properly performed?
These are two very active people within the Swedish-American and Scandinavian-American community. It is with great pleasure that Sweden Day 2010 honors this dynamic duo.
Ken and Susan Olson have been fixtures in the Swedish-American community for more than 50 years despite the fact that they were only married just 5 years ago. Ken grew up reliving Swedish traditions - folk dancing and Lucia performances in New York with Elsa Rix Children’s Club No. 1, then Vasa Youth Club No. 129, then on to the venerated Vasa Folkdancers of New York for a dozen years.
Susan, likewise, was a member Junior Wings Children’s Club No. 101, graduated to the older group – The Vasa Folkdancers of Long Island. Later she went on to serve as the leader of Junior Wings club and in 1985 she joined the Vasa Folkdancers of New York and danced with them for more than 10 years. Today, they both continue to expose their Scandinavian roots with their folkdancing as members of the Swedish Folkdancers of NY.
They are both active members of Lindbergh Lodge No. 505, Huntington, NY for more than 40 years; he as the Chairman (several times), she as the Recording Secretary.
Ken has served the Vasa Order of America in a variety of positions over the years in New York District Lodge No. 4; from the District Supervisor of Children’s Clubs right up to District Master. In 1980 he was instrumental in creating a new lodge in Rockland County – Stenland Lodge No. 727. He went on to the Grand Lodge as the Supervisor of Children’s & Youth Clubs and was elected as a Member of the Grand Lodge Executive Board. He continues today as the webmaster for the District Lodge and authors newsletters for both Lindbergh and Stenland Lodges. He was also a member of Roald Lodge and was a member of Swedish Societies where his dad, Bill Olson (Sweden Day honoree in 1989), was President for so many years.
Susan was very busy with the Sons of Norway (her mom was Norwegian). She was a lifelong member of Roald Lodge No. 280 where she was Sports Director for 8 years and President for another 8 years. She has also been the Zone 1 Director and has served 4 years on the 3rd District Board which encompasses the east coast. Susan was also a very active member for years as the Secretary of the Åland Society. Presently they are both members of Loyal Lodge No. 252, Sons of Norway, in St. James, NY.
They are pleased to have made a contribution over the years to perpetuating the values associated with their Scandinavian heritage. And yes, she is the Susan of Susan’s Swedish Coffee Bread fame.
Both Ken and Susan have been active on the Sweden Day Committee for many years. To relax, they abandon the New York scene and head for Vasa Park in Budd Lake, NJ, where they enjoy their 'lilla röda stuga' and Vasa friends. It's a time when they can reminisce about all the wonderful people that they have met, exciting places where they have gone and the great memories from their associations.
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Isabelle Catalano, Miss Sweden Day 2009 
