Due to the Lake Effect Storms the meeting on the meeting and election of officers scheduled for Thursday, 12/5 has been
POSTPONED UNTIL
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12TH the ELECTION
THURSDAY, December 12th MEETING, Downtown Office 7:30 PM
Election of 2025 Officers
We will be holding Election of Officers at the Downtown Office. Voting is from 4 to 7:30 PM by secret ballot.
Membership cards are checked at all lodge meetings.
Hej fellow Viking,
I hope you all had an amazing summer like I did.
I feel the employees and our many volunteers really came together and knocked it out of the park! We have such a talented team. Not only the House Committee but our Bar manager Julie Giaimo and Kitchen Manager Julianna Giaimo really pulled it all together. We have gone through so much change over the last two years, so thank you all!
We are excited to start planning our 100th year celebrations for 2025. We hope to make it memorable!
Watch the website, Facebook, and newsletters for more details.
Thank you for allowing me to be your Chief, it has been my honor.
Ingjald Lodge # 65 is turning 100 years old in 2025. Plans are underway for our celebration. The committee would like to include a special logo design for a t-shirt and maybe other items to commemorate the occasion. Thus we are calling on all of our talented artists and designer members to come up with a great design. The design must be your original work. Please send your design to 214 North Main Street, Jamestown, NY 14701 by March 1st, 2024.
Prize will be awarded for the winning design
Now is the time to start thinking about applying for the scholarships offered by the I.O.V. Grand Lodge and Ingjald Lodge #65. You must have been a junior or senior, member of Ingjald Lodge for at least 6 months in order to qualify. Application information for 2025 scholarships will be available at the Grand Lodge web site. IOV is transitioning to the online application process hosted by GBU Life. Application information will be in the December 2024 I.O.V. Journal at iovikings.org. Applications must be submitted by March 1st of 2025.
DUES ARE DUE BY JANUARY 1, 2025.
The amount will stay the same as you paid last year. Check your 2024 membership card for the correct amount. 2025 dues will be $105.00 for regular and associate members, spousal members dues will be $60.00. $15.00 of regular membership dues goes to the IOV Grand Lodge. Most of the remainder is used to pay State and County property taxes, School tax, insurance and utilities.
If we have not received your dues by March 1, 2025 you will be charged a $10.00 late fee. If dues remain delinquent as of March 31, 2025 you will risk being expelled. Dues can be paid at the Viking Lake Park on Friday and Saturday evenings from 5:00 to 8:00 PM, starting November 17th.
Your dues may also be paid at the downtown office in person or by mail. If you are paying by mail, please include your 2024 card or you can also clip and use the short form that is in the newsletter.
Please include a self addressed stamped envelope for return of your 2025 card and receipt.
Please include any change of address.
Attention Parents and Grandparents
The House Committee is holding a pancake, scrambled eggs & sausage breakfast with Santa on Sunday, December 8th at the Lake Park starting at 9:00 AM. Santa will be arriving around 10:00 AM with gifts for all children age 10 and under who have registered. There also will be Children’s Activities.
All children and grandchildren (ages 10 and under) of Viking members may be registered with the form in the newsletter or
by clicking here:
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Breakfast is $10.00 for all adults and unregistered children. For all children who are registered, breakfast is FREE. This event is pre-sale ONLY so Santa’s elves can plan accordingly. Please register no later than Sunday, December 1, 2024
The Vikings will be collecting non-perishable food in the month of November and part of December at the club. This will be given to the UCAN Mission. If you wish to donate monies that will also be accepted.
Thank-you for your donations.
Thank you, everyone for your part in the very successful 15th Annual Cluck’s & Bucks’s Fundraiser. Thank you ticket sellers, all the volunteers, who stepped up on Sept. 2nd, the House Committee and paid staff, the Past Chief’s Club, Bernie Anderson from Bernie Anderson Fundraising and most importantly those of you who purchased tickets and supported the Club.
Thank you, Bob, and Orrissa Greenwald for handling the tickets again this year. We sold out again this year. Congrats to the winners of the Cooler raffles and Cash Prizes. We’re looking forward to doing it all again next year and trying to come up with some new things to make it better for you. All proceeds will be used for improvements to your Beautiful Lake Park. Thank you all again! Tim Fagerstrom, Fundraiser Chair
Saturday, October26th the kids came Trick or Treating at the Lake Park Trunk or Treat party. The day was sunny and warm, Thank you Vice Chief. We had a great turnout, lots of kids and great costumes. We want to thank everyone who vollunteered, decorateed thier trunks and provided treats for the kids. A Big Tack så Mycket
In 1948 Ingjald Lodge 65 purchased Lot 15 in the Sunset Hill Cemetery containing 30 graves. Lot 15 is located on the lower end of the middle road. Seven graves have been used since they were purchased. The last grave used was in 1971. This means there are 23 graves still available. It has been 52 years since the last burial in Lot 15. Graves at the current price are $695 each. Ingjald Lodge voted unanimously in favor of selling 17 grave sites at $500 each to Viking members. The remaining 6 grave sites will be used to help Viking members in need. Money realized by the sale of these grave sites will be used to help one of our capital projects. e.g. New Roof on Lodge Contact Ingjald Chief Tera Darts or Al Johnson via Viking Office if interested.
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