The Estonian National Association of South Florida (Lõuna Florida Eestlaste Koondis) invites all to their Sügispidu (Fall Festival), which takes place on Sunday, October 23, 2011, starting at 12:30 pm, in the Okeeheelee Park, Osceola Pavilion, West Palm Beach, Florida. Please visit the Estonian National Association of South Florida website for more information. Reservations are recommended.
Archive for September, 2011
An Invitation from Lõuna Florida Eestlaste Koondis
Posted in Past Events on September 26, 2011| Leave a Comment »
KFES CELEBRATED JAANIPÄEV 2011
Posted in Past Events on September 6, 2011| Leave a Comment »
On Saturday, June 25, 2011, the Estonian Society of Central Florida (Kesk Florida Eesti Selts) celebrated Jaanipäev in its wonderful longstanding tradition — with a picnic under the pavilion on Anna Maria Island, Florida. The 90+ F warmth and sunny blue skies attracted more than 35 KFES members and their guests. Along with a couple special guests from Estonia, three generations of the Väino and Leena Aare family — from Florida to Washington State — gathered for the celebration.
- Jaan Kuuskvere and special guest from Eesti, Henrik Trasberg
- Peeter and Hilda Aare serve as grill chefs
- Väino Aare welcomes everyone to lunch
- Leena Aare prepares the luncheon buffet
- Amber Flick and Linda Lapsins with Tiiu Kolts
- Tiiu Kolts and her family: Amber Flick, Linda Lapsins and Kyle Gorham
- Triin and Ed Karr, with their little one, and Leena and Väino Aare
- Leena Aare and her four grandchildren
- Väino and Leena Aare and their four grandchildren
- Jack Dudley, the Sussets, Monika Orumaa Craig, Ingrid Shipotofsky
- Jaan Kuuskvere with Triin and Ed Karr
- Jack and Oivi Dudley’s parents (John and Diane) with Oivi and her son visiting from Estonia, Arvi Tonne
- Paul Narits, the Aares’ son-in-law, serves as a second grill chef
- Our active KFES members: Jüri Linnask, Väino Aare, Malle and Endel Jaska, Oskar Levand, and Mai and Tiit Treude