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The anniversary was celebrated with a reception in Duus' Winecellar.
Many members, friends and connections participated in the celebration.
Foto: Jens Morten
For the 23rd time the Guild in December 2012 heightened the spirit of a group of students - one in each of Aalborg´s colleges. They got the Guild´s Prize of Good Spirit. The colleges select among their students one who “by his/her good mood, happy disposition and positive attitude is instrumental in spreading good spirit and good friendship and thus inspire teachers and fellow students to act in a positive and more enjoyable way”
It is not because of diligence and skill - but it is very desirable if they can be combined, said chief bencher Niels Voss Hansen, when he presented one of this year’s Prize of Good Spirit. It was to Mathias Schrøder who is a student at Nørresundby Gymnasium (= college).
At the other colleges the prize - which consists of a diploma and a modest cheque - was presented by the school in connection with the celebrations at the final school day of the year.
The chief bencher said at the presentation at Nørresundby Gymnasium, that the cheque ought to be used for not too serious a purpose. The applause from the audience seemed to indicate that the hint was taken.
Photo: Jens Morten
On Wednesday the 5th of December 2012 the C4 Foundation donated more than 80.000 DKK to 31 “good, charitable causes”.
The donations took place in Duus’ Vinkælder (in Jens Bangs Stonehouse), where the recipients of the donations and their companions were served the traditional Danish Christmas treat: “gløgg og æbleskiver” which is mulled wine and apple doughnuts.
For now fifteen consecutive years the Guild´s Foundation on the first Wednesday of December has distributed its donations to “social, humanitarian and cultural purposes” in the Aalborg municipality, which now also includes the former Hals and Nibe municipalities.
It has always been the policy of the Board of the Foundation to support as many “beneficent causes” as possible, which on the other hand means that the donated portions each are rather modest.
The Foundation was established in 1997 by the C4 Guild, the capital was then 500.000 DKK, which – with further transfers from the Guild and savings in accordance with the articles – now has grown to 2.000.000 DKK. The foundation is in economical respect completely independent of the Guild, though the Guild pays for all the office expenses etc.
The Board of the Foundation consists today of former Mayor Kaj Kjær (chairman), author, former Minister of Ecclesiastical Affairs Mette Madsen, Managing Director (AKKC) Ernst Trillingsgaard, Chief Bencher Niels Voss Hansen and Guild member Per Svensson, who is also administrator of the Foundation.
WILL BE CELEBRATED WITH A RECEPTION.
MONDAY DECEMBER 17th 2012
In December 1942 – while Denmark was occupied by Nazi-Germany – The Guild was founded as club for a group of patriotic Danish men, who had their meeting place in Duus’ Winecellar. In the 70 years since then more than 25.000 persons from more than 100 different nations has been initiated into the Guild.
The Board of the Guild has decided to celebrate this anniversary on
Monday the 17.th of December
from 13.00 p.m. to 16.00 p.m.
at a reception in Duus’ Winecellar, Østerågade 9, Aalborg.
It is our hope that members, friends and connections will participate in the celebration.
We will serve a glass of beer or wine and of course the traditional “C4-gala-treat”: red sausages, bread etc.
The very positive responses we usually experience from our newly initiated members make us believe that they are going home with good memories of Aalborg.
And we are still immodest enough to believe, that our being here in the City and our offering of initiations to both local people and many different guests is seen as something unique for Aalborg and its trade. Christian The Fourth´s Guild is thus an important part in the branding of Aalborg as a City worth visiting.
It wouldn´t have been possible for us to do that without the help and support from our many members and faithful supporters. We do hope that many of you will be there to celebrate the Guild and say hello to each other at the anniversary reception on Monday the 17th of December.