Gala Dinner Information

We Thank Our Gala Dinner Sponsors

Chicago Midwest Rebild Chapter

Dania Society of Chicago

Danish American Athletic Club

Royal Danish Guards Society

Mellemstaternes Garderforening

Irma & Peter Orum

Midwest Groundcovers

Midwest Trading

Lutz Austemeier/IPI

Hanne & Gene Beube

Bien Newspaper

Dania Ladies Society

Danish Brotherhood Lodge #35

Danish Old Settlers Society

Danish Sisterhood Dagmar Lodge #4

Kirsten's Danish Bakery

Niels Liltorp/Tomex Foods, Inc.

Paul Pedersen/Pedersen Company

Bente & Lars Rasmussen

Eva & Ole Sindberg

Peter Terkildsen/Fredonia

The Chatham Group, LLC

The Danish Home of Chicago

The Danish Immigrant Museum

The Danish Pioneer Newspaper

Torsdagsklubben

Suzanne & Louis Wodka

Womens Auxiliary - Danish Home

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Gala Schedule

6:15 - 7:15 PM:
Cocktail Reception (Cash Bar) in Mahogany Room I-III
Honor Guard presented by “Mellemstaternes Garderforening”
Entertainment by two Royal Guard Musicians from Denmark
Jesper Herzberg & Anders Hesselund Sørensen
Danish & American Music by the Fox Valley Concert Band

7:15 PM - MIDNIGHT:
Mahogany Room IV-VII
Master of Ceremonies: U.S. Rebild Vice President Peter Orum
Welcome by Chicago Midwest Rebild Chapter President Al Iversen
Flag Ceremony and Playing of the National Anthems
National Anthems Led By Tina Winther
Champagne Toast to Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II
by "Mellemstaternes Garderforening" President Peter Diessel
Invocation by Pastor Karen E. Knutson

First Course
Greetings from Rebild National President Karl K. Nielsen
Brief Entertainment by 2 Royal Guard Musicians from Denmark
Greetings from Royal Danish Guard Society President Maj. Gen. Jan B. Andersen

Dinner
Welcome from Schaumburg, IL Village President Al Larson
Greetings from Consul General Jakob Andersen,
Consulate General of Denmark, Chicago
Greetings from Danish Immigrant Museum
Executive Director John Mark Nielsen, Elk Horn, Iowa

Dessert
Unveiling of the Rebild 100th Anniversary Poster
by Danish Artist & Designer Per Arnoldi
Signed Posters will be available for purchase after the unveiling.
Acknowledgements and Presentation of Plaques & Awards

Dancing to the Lakes Area Swing Band

Menu for the Gala Dinner

Smoked Salmon on Corn and Potato Cake
Foie Gras Mousse on Brioche
Fresh Mozzarella, Tomato and Pesto on Baguette Potato Leek Soup with Chive Oil
Spring Lettuce with Sliced Pears, Goat Cheese,
Toasted Hazelnuts and Spiced Lemon Vinaigrette
Whole Wheat and White Dinner Rolls with Butter Pan Roasted California White Sea Bass with Rice Pilaf OR
Roasted Tenderloin of Beef with Demi Glaze, Mashed Potatoes
Green Beans and Carrots for Vegetables accompanies both Entrees Vanilla Bean Cheesecake with Blueberry Compote and Mint Leaf

The Team behind the Local Banquet / Gala Dinner

Co-Chairmen Paul Pedersen & Peter Diessel
Carol Vashinko
Hanne & Gene Beube
Bente & Lars Rasmussen
Jackie Hoyer
Johannes Smits
Linda & Elsa Steffensen
Nicolai Schousboe
Esther & Jimmie Sorensen
Howard Johnson
Event Treasurer Nora Bogehegn
Photographer Tom Mulick

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