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All color pictures on this page are courtesy of Jim Daley.
The Function Hall at Saima Park
The Function Hall - the
natural gathering point for the people at Saima
Park. With a fully equipped kitchen, large
serving area, ample space for tables and seating - and
a very nice hardwood dance floor - no wonder
that this building sees a lot of use, and in a
multitude of functions.
Whether it is a Membership Monthly Meeting, the recurring Saturday Dances, a class being held - or a rented function or party - this building is where it happens!
Whether it is a Membership Monthly Meeting, the recurring Saturday Dances, a class being held - or a rented function or party - this building is where it happens!
Ravintola (summer house)
Sirkka Liukkonen Memorial Pavilion
Ravintola (summer house) and Sirkka Liukkonen Memorial Pavilion
The Summer Pavilion
(Ravintola) is used for events during the "warmer
seasons" - spring, summer and fall. With it's
generous kitchen facilities and indoor seating
as well as the seating in the Sirkka Liukkonen
Memorial Pavilion, you can hold large outdoor
functions and parties here.
The Frank Luokala Memorial, right next to the small timer / officials pavilion on the 352m track and athletic field
Finnish Memorial Field showing part of the 352m track and athletic field with the small timer / officials pavilion
Frank Luokala, one of the driving forces and a large supporter of all the track and field events at Saima Park
View from the track access bridge looking across the Chess Table and on up to the Function Hall
The Erkki Kuotonen Monument Plaque was installed on the big boulder in the Memorial Field,
just in time for Kesäjuhla 2003
Close-up of the plaque
The first monument you encounter when you visit Saima Park, is this dedication to deceased members of Saima.
It is located immediately inside the fence at the main gate to the park.
Oskari Tokoi, former prime minister of Finland.
This bronze relief and plaque created by Sirkka Linna Höglund, is placed right near the Function Hall,
surrounded by a group of trees.
To read more about Oskari Tokoi, click here.
The outdoor chess table is dedicated to Everett Siiskonen. It is located nearby the Function Hall.
This monument, located at the ski trail entrance, honors Eric Ahti, a wonderfully unpretentious young man
and one of the finest ski racers we have ever known.
All of us in the Finnish Ski Club and Finnish Center cherish our memories of Eric.
The monument is placed where one of the ski trails starts up into the woods.
The Moon Man Hill Monument celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Finnish Ski Club.
The Moon Man Gnome guards the ski
trails and keeps skiers and hikers safe from the spirits
of the woods......
The ski trails, used extensively during the winter months, allows for nice nature walks during the "green" months.....
Mountain laurel is just one of the plants you can find in our woods. Lady slippers, Trillium,
high- and low-bush blueberries - the list is long......
The sweet smelling wild roses - a.k.a. "Mock Orange" is plentiful around the park......
The ski trails, used extensively during the winter months, allows for nice nature walks during the "green" months.....
Mountain laurel is just one of the plants you can find in our woods. Lady slippers, Trillium,
high- and low-bush blueberries - the list is long......
The sweet smelling wild roses - a.k.a. "Mock Orange" is plentiful around the park......
The trails used in the winter for cross country
skiing, are open in the summer for nice nature walks
around the woods - the trails are easy to get to,
and very easy to get around. When you follow
these paths, take your time and see and experience
the woods - wild flowers, wild blueberries, evidence
of wild life: tracks of fox, deer, rabbits, and the
multitude of birds inhabiting the woodlands.
The smell of wild
roses is sweet in the early summer, wild grapes
are sweet and fragrant in the early fall.
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