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DL LAKE MICHIGAN NO. 8 visit local web site (Instituted 3/21/1908)

Meets annually third Sat. and Sun. in May

Grand Lodge Deputy - Sten Hult email  (708) 687-8943 - 14951 Kenton Ave., Midlothian, IL  60445

District Master - Sheila Lundquist e-mail (810) 695-3248 - 1456 Kennebec, Grand Blanc MI 48439 Fax 810-695-6988

Vice District Master - Tom Cleveland e-mail (815) 895-2102 - 1117 Foxpointe Dr., Sycamore, IL. 60178

District Secretary - Marge Gruel e-mail (262) 782-4522 - 13716 W. Lilac Lane, New Berlin, WI 53151 
- fax: (262)782-5667

Asst. District Secretary - Mary Jean Nystedt e-mail (630) 665-7866 - 0N081 Evans Avenue, Wheaton, IL. 60187

District Treasurer - Liza Ekstrand e-mail (262) 782-2238 - 15070 West Mayflower Drive, New Berlin, WI 53151

Executive Board Members
- Lisa Cianci e-mail (708) 352-0042 - 342 Beach Avenue 1D, LaGrange Park, IL. 60526
- Ed Hultgren e-mail (317) 733-3493 - 13650 Amblewind Place, Westfield, IN 46074

Past District Master - Sten Hult e-mail (708) 687-8943 - 14951 S. Kenton Ave., Midlothian, IL 60445

District Cultural Leader -  Vera Littlejohn e-mail (630) 365-5313 - 42W420 Hughes Road, Elburn, IL 60119

District Membership Chairman - Lisa Cianci e-mail (708) 352-0042 - 342 Beach Avenue 1D, LaGrange Park, IL. 60526

District Historian - Iva Lynn e-mail (317) 596-1496 - 627 Conner Creek Drive, Fishers, IN 46038

Supv. of Children & Youth Clubs - Lynda Smith e-mail (219) 923-8777 - 1502 Azalea Dr., Munster IN 46321-3812

District Hospital Fund Secretary-Treasurer 
- Charlotte Tollin e-mail (815)877-5996 - 5420 Mahogany Lane, Roscoe, IL 61073 - Fax: (815)874-9018

Editors, Valt-Hornet:
- Ed and Joella Hultgren e-mail (317) 733-3493 - 13650 Amblewind Place, Westfield, IN 46074

Vasa Parkvisit local web site, 35 W 217 Route 31, South Elgin, IL 60177 Phone (847)695-6720.
Secy. Jackie Moline, 9201 So. Kedzie Ave (Apt 4), Evergreen Park, IL 60805 (708)422-7890
Pres. Walter Anthonsen e-mail 259 West State, Paxton, IL 60957 (217)379-3261 

Vasa Park, Rockford. Contact Roy Ylitalo 1170 St Andrews Way, Rockford, IL 61108 (815)397-6170

Children's Clubs of DL LAKE MICHIGAN NO. 8

Varblomman #54 visit local web site  Meets at Edgebrook Church, Chicago, Ill. 
- Leader: Joy Hamrin, 5721 N Kerbs Ave., Chicago, IL 60646. (773)777-5906

Forgat-Mig-ej #64 - Meets at Cary United Methodist Church, Cary, Illinois on Sundays from 2 - 3:30 pm. 
- Leader: Margaret Bussan, 1048 Dove Way, Cary, Illinois 60013. (847) 462-1864

Skansen #113 - Meets at Redemption Lutheran Church, Milwaukee WI 
- Leader:  Liza Ekstrand e-mail, 15070 W Mayflower Dr., New Berlin WI 53151. (262)782-2238

Nordikids #208 visit local web site- Meets at First Christian Church of Dyer, Rt.30 and Calumet Avenue, Dyer, Indiana
- Leader: Lynda Ann Smith e-mail, 1502 Azalea Dr, Munster, IN  46321. (toll free) (877)923-8777.

Pride of the Family #209 - Meets in Bishop Hill, IL
- leader: Patricia Christianson, P.O. Box 346, Wataga, IL 61488. (309)-375-6844

LOCAL LODGES of DL LAKE MICHIGAN NO. 8 - (Updated for 2008)

134- SILJAN-MORA-TUNA (Instituted 2/4/1908) 3rd Sunday, 2:00PM 
- United by Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, 3240 West 98th Street, Evergreen Park IL 60805
Chair Lisa Cianci e-mail , 342 Beach Ave, Apt 1D, LaGrange Park, IL 60526 (708)352-0042 
Secy. Nancy Hult e-mail , 14951 S. Kenton, Midlothian, IL 60445 (708)687-8943

147- THOR (Instituted 10/3/1908) 2nd Sat., 2:00 PM. Channahon Methodist Church, Channahon, IL 
Chair Sandra Fletcher, 136 W. Main St ., Braidwood , IL 60408 (815)458-0974
Secy. Sandra Fletcher, 136 W. Main St ., Braidwood , IL 60408 (815)458-0974 (Dual Officer)

153- LINNE (Instituted 9/20/1909) 1st Sun., 2:00 PM, 
- Gloria Dei Church-Fellowship Hall, 225 Haney Ave., South Bend, IN, 46614. 
Chair Judi Parmley, 12146 Avon Street , Granger, IN 46530 (574)272-4625
Secy. Elinor Huggett, 68171 Linden Rd. Lakeville, IN 46536 (574-784-3662

179- KRONAN (Instituted 9/6/1910) 4th Sun., 1:00 PM, Svithiod Hall, 5516 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago. 
Chair John Nygard, 7825 N. Kostner , Skokie , IL 60076 (847)677-5181
Secy. Dorothy Chapman - 7264 West Peterson C220, Chicago, IL. 60631 (773)631-7587

203- BESSEMER (Instituted 10/16/1911) 1st Sat., 1:30 PM, 
- United by Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, 3240 West 98th Street, Evergreen Park IL 60805. 
Chair Britt Nilsson e-mail, 2522 W. 107 St., Chicago , IL  60655 (773)239-1855
Secy. Christine Kilstrom e-mail, 8018 S. Lavergne Ave., Burbank, IL 60459 (708)423-2158

245- BRAHE (Instituted 1/30/1913) 3rd Sun., 2:00 PM, Vasa Park Hall, 6616 42nd St., Rockford, IL. 
Chair Scott Johnson, 3922 Falling Leaf Dr ., Rockford IL 61109 (815)874-9397
Secy. Joyce Anderson e-mail, PO Box 6571, Rockford, IL 61125 (815)713-4332

253- SVEA visit local web site (Instituted 5/29/1913) 1st Sun., 2:00 PM, Carmel Lions Club, 141 E. Main Carmel, IN. 
Chair Ed Hultgren e-mail, 13650 Amblewind Place, Westfield, IN 46074 (317)733-3493
 Secy. Jean Bang e-mail, 706 East 71st Street, Indianapolis , IN 46220 (317)253-4531

288- NOBEL (Instituted 2/22/1914) 1st Thurs., 7:00 PM, Salem Lutheran Church, 1724 15th St., Moline, IL. 
Chair Linda Lootens, 3501  35 Avenue  Moline, IL 61265 - (309-797-6914
Secy. Margaret Esken e-mail, 1720 N Bourland Ave., Peoria, IL 61604 - (309)688-7452

349- VILJAN visit local web site (Instituted 10/17/1916) 4th Thu., 7:00 PM, Civic Center, 327 W. Wilson St., Batavia, IL. 
Chair Thomas Cleveland e-mail, 1117 Foxpointe Dr., Sycamore, IL 60178 (815)895-2102
Secy. Ruth Beck, PO Box 243 , Batavia, IL 60510 (630)879-2432

466- AUSTIN (Instituted 4/8/1925) 2nd Sat., 2:00 PM, Svithiod Hall, 5516 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago, IL. 
Chair Robert Oberg, 534 W. Wellington, #306, Chicago, IL 60657 (773)477-0875
Secy. Madeline Olson, 6319 N. Louise Ave., Chicago, IL 60646 (773)775-8122

492- LINDE (Instituted 6/6/1927) 1st Fri., 7:30 PM (except July & Aug.), Christ the Victor Lutheran Church, 15700 W. Coffee Rd., New Berlin, WI. 
Chair: Brent Erickson, 4876 N. Sheffield Ave , Whitefish Bay , WI 53217 (414)962-8920
Secy. Liza Ekstrand e-mail, 15070 West Mayflower Dr., New Berlin, WI 53151 (262)782-2238

534- JOE-HARBOR (Instituted 5/4/1929) 3rd Mon., 7:15 PM, St. Joseph Library, 500 Market, St. Joseph MI 
Chair Eleanor Anderson, 260 E. Napier, Benton Harbor, MI 49022 (269)926-6303
Secy. Irma Gorman e-mail, 837 Wolcott, St Joseph, MI 49085 (269)983-7939

661- SATELLITE (Instituted 4/22/1961) -
Chair Robert Groesbeck, 930 Ellendale, Kalamazoo , MI 49006 (269)544-0865
Secy. Karin Forsblad, 9414 East Shore Drive , Portage, MI 49002 (269)327-5274

683- BISHOP HILL (Instituted 3/24/1968) 4th Fri., 7:00 PM, Colony School, Bishop Hill, IL. 
Chair Jeff Anderson, 2552 E. 1850 St., Galva , Il . 61434 (309)932-2068
Secy. Judy Anderson, 405 SW 7 St., Galva, IL 61434 (309)932-3403

721- HAGAR (Instituted 11/12/1977) 2nd Fri., 7:30 PM (except July & August), 
- Forest River Hall, 207 Lee St., Mt. Prospect, IL. 
Chair Keith Emrikson, 8901 North Western Avenue #117, Des Plaines, IL. 60016 (847)297-4645
Secy. Carrie Emrikson, 8901 North Western Avenue #117, Des Plaines, IL. 60016 (847)297-4645

730- VIKING visit local web site (Instituted 5/15/1981) - 
Chair  Eric Swanson, 8433 N. McKinley Rd., Flushing , MI 48433 (810)639-6705
Secy. Carol Swanson, 8433 N. McKinley Rd., Flushing , MI 48433 (810)639-6705
~ email William Lundquist e-mail 

754- LINDGREN visit local web site (Instituted 10/14/1995) 1st Tue., 7:00 PM (except July), 
- Senior Center, 300 S. Adams, Green Bay, WI 
Chair Ray Suennen, 2563 Turnbury Road , Green Bay , WI 54313 (920)662-1088
Secy. Maryl Hitchcock, 1202 Fox River Dr., De Pere, WI 54115 (920)336-5173

755- JUBILEUM visit local web site (Instituted 11/17/1996) 2nd Sun, 1:30 PM, 
- Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 5701 Raymond Rd., Madison WI 
Chair Ralph Stromquist, 2132 Sand Hill Rd, Oregon, WI 53575 (608)835-7151
 Secy. Gloria Waity e-mail, 901 Crestview Dr., Madison WI 53716 (608)222-7783
~ email Vasa Jubileum 755 e-mail

761- NORDIC FOLK visit local web site (Instituted 01/29/2006) 3rd Mon. 7:00PM, 
- First Christian Church of Dyer, 704 E. Joliet St. (Rte 30), Dyer, IN
Chair Michael Pearson Sr.,  7309 New Hampshire Place , Hammond, IN. 46323 (219)845-6948
Secy. Linnea Ogrentz, 12849 S. Manistee Ave., Chicago, IL. 60633 (773)646-0279

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