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Christian the Fourth Guild has given them a "pat on the shoulder."
At a small ceremony in Christian the Fourth’s Guild the two officers, Frank Pedersen and Anders, were given a "pat on the shoulder" from the Guild. A man had fallen into the fjord, and was about to drown. Then the two officers jumped into the cold water (one degree C) and hold him until they were able to get him back on the quay and taken to Aalborg University Hospital, where a specialist doctor stabilized him.
After staying in the cold water, the two police officers quickly stripped off their wet clothes and were given a blanket to warm up while getting into the heat of a car. Both had managed the stay in the cold water very well, and were soon back in service.
The Guild thought it was a heroic deed, and decided to honor the two officers with a “pat on the shoulder”, consisting of a small amount and a bottle of “Laugsbitter”.
Photo: Fini Ryming
Happy recipients of “The Good Spirit Prize” from Christian the Fourth Guild
Every year, Christian the Fourth Guild donates a price of 1.000 kr. and a diploma, to a student in each of Aalborg’s high Schools and Tec. College.
The price is awarded to a student: Who with his/her good humor, positive attitude and happy disposition has been creating a good atmosphere
Each year the Guild Visits one school and is handing over the diploma and money in person, and instruct the recipients to use the money wisely, that is, something nice to him/her and his/her friends.
This year we visited the business school in Turøgade - and here the “The Good-Spirit-Prize” went to Kristian Appelgren Pedersen from 3 C.
With the following motivation: Kristian is full of humor, has a positive attitude, and he certainly spreads good atmosphere at the school. 
Tech College had appointed apprentice chef Sebastian Pedersen, who when not at school, is in the kitchen of the restaurant Textur of Vesterbro in Aalborg.
Five benchers meet in restaurant “Texture”,where Sebastian, to his surprise, was meet with a trumpet solo, a speech from Chief bencher Niels Voss Hansen, who handed over the diploma and money.
The motivation from Tech College was: Sebastian is diligent, careful, has great professional knowledge and respect for raw materials, is a good friend and have a good humor.
One of the good things about Christian the Fourth Guild's “Good-Spirits-Prize is, that one does not have to be the wisest or most capable/diligent student - but combining it does not harm.
The chief bencher also told Sebastian to use the money a little bit senseless here close to Christmas.
Photo: Jens Morten og Fini Ryming
The Guild of Christian the Fourth is now dressed so that they can represent Aalborg in a proper way.
Thursday the 14th November, Christian the Fourth Guild was a recipient of a donation from the Spar Nord Foundation.
The donation was kr. 25,000 and earmarked new "jackets" so the Guild still will appear properly dressed, when they represent the Guild on different occasions.
The donation was presented to the Chief Bencher by bank chairman Hans Thorup assisted by client manager Ole Busk Hansen.
The Chief Bencher expressed his gratitude of the donation and mentioned in his speech the good relations between Spar Nord Bank and Guild.
Initiation of members from the Hjallerup Market committee
Today's initiation involved 19 new members, the majority of whom were from the association behind Hjallerup Market.
Through many years there has been a good connection between the Market Committee and Christian the Fourth Guild.
All 19 received an introduction to the history of Christian the Fourth Guild, were initiated and then the new members were sent on the obligatory tour in Aalborg, which, however, was shorter than usual this day, as this year's Christmas Market totally occupied the area where our beautiful tree stands at Gl. Torv. The group reached the "secret entrance" - and luckily one of the keys to the entrance worked.
Back in the cellar, the mead was tasted and the program continued with the dinner of Christian the Fourth Guild, and the ritual consumption of the "potato juice".
Our "three man band" entertained the newly initiated and the spectators in the cellar with wonderful melodies.
Foto: Fini Ryming
Visit by US Travel Agents
A salute welcomed 21 American travel agents.
The 21 Americans, who were special guests to Aalborg and North Jutland, arrived on their last evening of their visit to Nytorv in Aalborg. Here they were received with a salute, fired by Aalborg Kanonlaug before entering Jens Bang Stenhus to be initiated into the Guild of Christian the Fourth.
The 21 Americans had been guests since Thursday, October 3, and were invited to Aalborg and North Jutland by a number of companies to experience our Region. The 21 people are executive travel agents in the United States.
This Monday evening - the last night of their adventure tour - the 21 travel agents were to finish their tour in North Jutland in Aalborg, with being admitted into the Guild of Christian the Fourth.
Chiefbencher Niels Voss Hansen warmly welcomed the guests into Christian the Fourth Guild in the old wine cellar in Jens Bang's Stenhus. The guests were festively presented to the guild and its activities, including a presentation of the guild's brothers. They were told the history of the guild, before they got a key to the secret entrance to the premises. To find this secret entrance, the newly initiated were led around in the city under musical guidance to the entrance, where one of the new members, on behalf of all the others, tested that the key could open the door.
Back in the wine cellar, the new members were invited to the galla dinner of the Guild of Christian the Fourth, consisting of two wonderful red sausages, a glass of beer and a glass of potatojuice (snaps).
After the ceremonial the travel agents and their hosts went to a farewell dinner at the Utzon Center, which marked the final of their visit to Aalborg and North Jutland.
Photo: Fini Ryming