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St. Urho's Day Celebration, March, 2010
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(Nile Green and Royal Purple are the colors of the evening)

International Order of Runeberg, Lodge 205, New Haven, CT
St Urho Day meeting at Sirpa & Ari Aho’s home
 
International Order of Runeberg, Lodge 205, New Haven, CT
Dottie & Roy - the dinner entrees were delicious
International Order of Runeberg, Lodge 205, New Haven, CT
and the desserts were also delicious
International Order of Runeberg, Lodge 205, New Haven, CT
Anna-Lilja's 1st O of R meeting
 
International Order of Runeberg, Lodge 205, New Haven, CT
From balcony, Anna-Lilja & John-Kaarli lead group in reciting the "Ode to St. Urho"
International Order of Runeberg, Lodge 205, New Haven, CT
Sirpa & Ari’s beautiful sauna
International Order of Runeberg, Lodge 205, New Haven, CT
Tuula & Ari
 
International Order of Runeberg, Lodge 205, New Haven, CT
Liisa & Tuula
International Order of Runeberg, Lodge 205, New Haven, CT
Our hosts - Ari & Sirpa Aho
 
International Order of Runeberg, Lodge 205, New Haven, CT
George recovering from a vicious grasshopper attack!
International Order of Runeberg, Lodge 205, New Haven, CT
Doug & Stew
 
International Order of Runeberg, Lodge 205, New Haven, CT
George & Ari
International Order of Runeberg, Lodge 205, New Haven, CT
Stew, John-Kaarli, Anna-Lilja, Pekka, & Kaarina
 




Two poems by Inke Sunila

March, 2010 meeting
Order of Runeberg, Lodge 205


1st poem:
              "Sampling Shanty"
Plowing the Sound toward distant shores,
culling oysters and taking care of chores.
Salt water sprays and mud on the face,
The moon and the tide set out pace.
On the ship the crew must be one,
and we rest at home when the work week is done.

2nd poem:   "To the Urban Sea"

Miles of beaches with white sand and middens,
green murky depths with Amphipods hidden.

Floating debris and heavy metals,
hundreds of sea anemones opening their petals.

Invasive species and aromatic hydrocarbons,
schools of bluefish swimming with tarpons.

Late-summer hypoxia due to red tides,
flashes of Menidia with silvery sides.

You have been hurt, but you know how to forgive.
I came from far, and you gave me a place to live.

 
Finnish march from Russo-Turkish War 1877
Sung by Roy Kosonen
March, 2010, Order of Runeberg, Lodge 205
Lyrics to the song:
Long have we suffered from cold and hunger, fighting in the Balkan Mountains (repeats).
Refrain:  Oh dear homeland, Finland sweet land of the North, there is no land to be found that is dearer than you!
The music played when our boys marched up against Gornyi Dubnyak [refers to battle of that name] (repeats).
Refrain...
Our boys lie buried in the Balkan sands, on the other side of the Danube (repeats).
Refrain...
If my body should die, my soul will remain as an inheritance of my dear land of birth (repeats).
Refrain....
Hurrah!  Now our company is homeward bound, to Finland's beloved shores! (repeats)
Refrain...