juletrefest (christmas tree party)
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juletrefest (christmas tree party)
JULETREFEST (CHRISTMAS TREE PARTY) KULTURHJØRNET (CULTURE CORNER) Sunday, December 8, 2 p.m., Loveland Nancy L. Dunn, Cultural Director Come to Stein Fjell's Juletrefest and enjoy food, Julenisse, singing around the tree, the Christmas Story in English and Norwegian, and more. The fest will be held at King of Glory Lutheran Church, 2919 Wilson Avenue, Loveland. Please call Barbara Nolin at 970.667.7641 by December 2nd , to let her know the number of children you will be bringing, so the Julenisse can provide for them. Bring your children, your grandchildren, and/or your neighbor's children. For the potluck dinner, if your last name begins with A - M – please bring a main dish and salad, and if it is N - Z – please bring a main dish and dessert. One of the first things man worked with was wood. Since that time, wood has played a significant role in everything we have today. This month our special guest, Angela S. Callow-Mosher, master sculptor, transforms wood into an art form. She will showcase her work and demonstrate her techniques at our November meeting. Please welcome her, and this is a special invitation for all the carvers out there. This is one cultural event you don't want to miss. LUTEFISK DINNER Wow! What a spectacular day! We fed 425 hungry guests! Fantastic lutefisk (best in years), everyone ready to do their jobs, bakers with their cookies and riskrem arriving, and beautiful weather! It was amazing to have so many families working together – grandparents with their grandchildren, and moms and dads with their daughters and sons. Our young teens really sparkled! We thank our new workers, FIRST TIMERS, and all of our VETERANS – especially our District 6 President Lyle Berge, who worked all day with us and is truly a great friend of Stein Fjell – with everyone's help, it was a huge success! As with every great accomplishment, there are always ideas that could make it even better. Please give your suggestions to a Board member so they may be discussed at the November Board meeting. M. Erdal Trout carved out of basswood, from Angela’s website – worksofartinwood.com STEIN FJELL CONTACTS President: Roxanne Storlie – 970.412.5713 [email protected] Vice President: Rod Skaflen – 970.484.5459 [email protected] Secretary: JoAnn Kison – 970.581.2348 [email protected] Editors: Marianne, Bill Nesse – 970.330.7183 [email protected] 2 NOVEMBER KALENDER + MEETING REMINDERS FROM RAS Rasmus Erdal, Stein Fjell Host Coordinator Norwegian Public Holiday 1+ : Allehelgensdag (All Saints’ Day) 1-2: Trollheim Christmas Fair, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (p. 6) 3: Daylight Savings Time Ends, 2 a.m., U.S. Storfjell Community Lefse Bake, 1 - 3 p.m., Church of the Eternal Hills, Tabernash (970.531.0811) 7: Lodge Meeting, 7 p.m., Pizza Party, Officer Vote (p. 5) 9: Join Vestafjell in Grand Junction’s Veterans Parade – gather at 1 p.m., parade at 2 p.m. (p. 6) 10: Farsdag (Father’s Day), Norway Vestafjell Meeting, Thanksgiving Potluck, 2 p.m. (p. 6) 11: Veterans Day, U.S. 12: Read Aloud Day, Thompson Schools, Loveland – support our school, B.F. Kitchen, by participating! 16: Fjellheim Lutefisk, Meatball Dinner, 2 and 6 p.m. (p.6) 21: Board Meeting, 7 p.m., Inger Froyland’s 22: Posten Submission Deadline 28: Thanksgiving, U.S. 150th anniversary – Proclaimed on October 3, 1863 by President Abraham Lincoln 29: Reservation Deadline, Fjelldalen Lutefisk Dinner (p. 6) SAVE THE DATE – DESEMBER 2: Deadline, Camp Skogfjorden Registration, with 2013 tuition prices (p. 10) 5: Lodge Meeting, 7 p.m., Officer Installation 7-8: Loveland Lights (p. 3) 8: Juletrefest, 2 p.m., King of Glory, Loveland (p. 1) ) ) ) ) ) Witches came to our October lodge meeting! (L-R: Nancy Dunn, JoAnn Kison) Photo: Ras Erdal Our November 7th Refreshment Hosts are Joann Harris (chair), Kathy Browne, Vigdis Lohne, and Lyn Warrick. Vær så god . . . This meeting is a Pizza Party to reward our members for the fantastic work they did in putting on another super lutefisk dinner. Looking forward to December and the installation of new officers . . . the Refreshment Hosts for the December 5th lodge meeting are Jane and Alan Strand (chairs), Claire Grinager, Roxanne Storlie, and Susan and Gary Zook. Tusen takk for hjelpen. PLEASE KEEP USING STEIN FJELL GIFT CARDS! Rod Skaflen We started well with Kings Soopers and Safeway Stein Fjell gift cards, but now our participation is declining. November and December usage could give us a real boost. Please remember to use your card and support our lodge! TUSEN TAKK, NOMINATING COMMITTEE! A special tusen takk to Susan Zook and Grace Noteboom, our Nominating Committee. They did a great job – only the Posten editor position remains open. It’s important that the lodge maintains this vital means of communication for our scattered members, so please volunteer. STEIN FJELL SCHOLARSHIPS REMINDER Don’t forget that the Stein Fjell Member and Community Scholarship applications for graduating high school seniors must be received by December 31st. Download the application from our website, steinfjell.com, and send it to Keith Robbins at the mailing or email address given. GRATULERER MED DAGEN! HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 2 4 9 10 10 13 14 16 20 Joyce Jordeth Rob Werge Karen Everett Anna May Flynn Keith Robbins Enid Van De Walker Darlene Miller Patty Breien Vigdis Lohne 21 22 22 23 26 26 27 29 30 Betty Clithero Mike Breien Holly Thompson Eric Moe Frances Olson Jane Robbins Dick Peterson Lyn Warrick Clayton Nelson 3 DITT OG DATT (THIS ‘N’ THAT) SOLSKINN (SUNSHINE) Marian Erdal i We wish a Happy 90th Birthday on the 26th to Charter Member Frances Olson. May you enjoy a beautiful day! i LOST – Red Nikon COOLPIX L26 digital camera at the lutefisk dinner by Enid Van De Walker (303.772.2398). The last she remembers having it was outside, trading picture-taking with two women. i FOUND – a large, clear plastic cookie or sandwich tray left after our last meeting. You can retrieve it at the November lodge meeting. i FOUND at Faith Church – IKEA-ware dish, clear with green lid AND Martha Stewart-ware, glass bottom with aqua lid. Call the Erdals at 970.225.9035. i Barbara Nolin will still be taking orders for Christmas lefse at the November Lodge meeting. Can’t make it to the meeting? Call her at 970.667.7641. i Jon-Eirik Holm-Johansen, sports director, presented Gary and Susan Zook with silver sykkelmerker (cycling medals) at our October lodge meeting. Also, Jon-Eirik has mailed Kris Bakich her silver gangmerke (walking medal) recently. We wish Kristi Quinlan a permanent solution to her foot problems after her recent foot surgery. Stein Fjell hopes that comfort will return. REGARDING CULTURAL SKILLS Ras Erdal, Cultural Skills Director The next meeting of the Hardanger embroidery group will be Friday, November 1st, from 1 - 3 p.m. at the home of Midge Parkos in Greeley. If anyone new wants to begin learning Hardanger or join the group, please contact Midge (970.356.7489) or me. We are planning a car pool for those west of I-25, meeting at the Park & Ride at the NW corner of exit 257 at 12:30 p.m. Please call me (970.225.9035) reasonably well in advance to join us. Midge Parkos received the Hardanger Embroidery pin, a skill bar, and level 1, 2, and 3 bars from Ras Erdal at our October lodge meeting. Gratulerer! Photo: Bill Nesse L-R: Jon-Eirik, Gary, Susan Photo: Bill Nesse i The Breiens called and left a message – "I realize that right now you are up to your knees in lutefisk. Patty and I just want to wish you a very successful Lutefisk Day. We are going to a Torsk and Meatball Dinner next week, and are looking to get back into Sons of Norway activities here in Minneapolis." i Loveland Lights once again returns to the Loveland Public Library on Saturday, December 7th . We will demonstrate making krumkake and heart-shaped waffles from 1 - 2 p.m. More at November’s meeting. i Fjellheim will NOT have rosemaling classes in November or December – they will resume in 2014. i Norway’s Magnus Carlsen is challenging India’s Viswanathan Anand at the world championship chess match at Chennair, India on Nov. 7 - 28. Watch it live on http://chennai2013.fide.com. Below is one of Midge’s Hardanger projects, which won both Blue and Champion Ribbons at the Weld County Fair, held in July at Greeley. Midge is a most helpful, patient teacher for our group – we do appreciate her very much! 4 IN MEMORIAM – PHILLIP HART IN MEMORIAM – CHARLES MANDSAGER A Stein Fjell charter member, Phillip Hart, Jr. died September 23, 2013 at the age of 95. Phillip was born January 9, 1918 in Berthoud to Phillip and Katrina (Burback) Hart. He was baptized and confirmed in the German Congregational Church, Berthoud. Phillip grew up on a farm and worked for an implement dealer before being drafted into the Army in 1942. He was in the first amphibious Engineering Commando that was formed. His unit invaded North Africa on November 8, 1942 and went on to Sicily, Italy, France, and the Rhine River in Germany. He served 33 months overseas through five major invasions and two minor invasions. He was discharged on VE Day, 1945. On June 9, 1957 he married Mildred Ridgedale. Phillip worked as a welder for Kats Implement. When the FAA Center opened, he managed the cafeteria for five years. He and Stanley Williams of Berthoud formed the Wayco Vending business and he was involved with that for 18 years. He also worked in the food service at HewlettPackard of Loveland and did catering. After he retired, he volunteered for the Longmont Police Department for seven years. Phillip was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, where he served as head usher for 35 years. He also was involved in cooking for the church’s various men’s organizations. Phillip was a member of the American Legion Post 32 and a life member of the DAV. He enjoyed traveling, auctions, and repairing lawn mowers. Phillip was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, one sister, and seven brothers. Phillip is survived by his daughter Maridee (David) Schroeder of Eagan MN and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held September 27th at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Longmont, with military honors by American Legion Post 32, and burial was at Greenlawn Cemetery, Berthoud. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Legion Scholarship Fund in care of Ahlberg Funeral Chapel. Visit www.ahlbergfuneralchapel. com to share condolences. A member of Stein Fjell since November 2008, Charles Byron Mandsager, 86, of Loveland and formerly of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, died October 9, 2013 at McKee Medical Center in Loveland. He was born March 15, 1927 in Hardy, Iowa to Laurence and Jessie Mandsager. He attended country school, then Renwick High School, graduated from Augustana Academy, Canton SD, and enlisted and served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Charles graduated from Augustana College, Sioux Falls SD in 1950 and earned a master’s degree in sociology from the University of South Dakota. Meeting at Augustana College, Chuck and Sarah (Sally) Christopherson were married in December 1949. They lived in Sioux Falls for 44 years and were members of Our Saviors Lutheran Church. After retiring to Colorado, they were members of Zion Lutheran Church, Loveland. While a college student, he worked at the Minnehaha County Jail. In 1955 he started as a volunteer for the District Court of South Dakota and later was named as Chief Federal Probation Officer for the State of South Dakota. After retiring in March, 1982, he kept working, first as a Hobie Cat sailboat dealer, and then as director of Glory House, a halfway house for drug and alcohol offenders. Sports were an important part of Chuck's life – playing football in college, he was an honor athlete from 1949-50 and later was inducted into the Augustana Athletic Hall of Fame. Chuck loved water sports, hunting, and tennis where he participated in the Senior Olympics. He and Sally enjoyed traveling. A favorite hobby of his was gardening. Chuck is survived by his daughters, Miriam (Frank Kunstal) of Loveland and Anne (Lane Williamson) of Charlotte NC, a daughter-in-law, Doreen Mandsager of Charlotte NC, five grandchildren, and one great-granddaughter. He also is survived by his siblings, Robert Mandsager of Marshalltown IA, Mary Rogness of Hendricks MN, Janice Grinde of Maple Grove MN, and Rachel Pechauer of Sun City AZ, and two sisters-in-law, Susan Christopherson of Ridgefield WA and Kathy Mandsager of Loveland. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sally, his sons, Tedd and Mark, and his brother, David. Services were held at Zion Lutheran Church, Loveland, and at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Sioux Falls SD. Memorials can be designated to the Sarah Mandsager Music Scholarship at Augustana College, Glory House in Sioux Falls SD, Zion Lutheran Church, Loveland, and ChildVoice International. t t t t t t Tromsdalen or Tromsøysund Church (a.k.a. Arctic Cathedral), at Tromsø, Troms (fylke), Norway 5 NOMINATED OFFICERS FOR 2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS President: Vice President, Membership: Secretary: Treasurer: Financial Secretary: DIRECTORS Cultural: Cultural Skills: Foundation: Publicity: Sports: Youth: SUPPORT OFFICERS Auditor: Butikken Manager: Counselor: Greeter: Historian: Librarian: Marshals: Musician: Posten Editor: Trustees: COMMITTEES Social: Host Coordinator Supplies Sunshine: Fort Collins Greeley Longmont Loveland Windsor Long Distance COORDINATORS Framtid: Audio-Visual: Scholarship: Sister Lodge: TUBFRIM WEBMASTER Kathy Browne Rod Skaflen JoAnn Kison Gary Zook Neva Gulliksen Nancy Dunn JoAnn Kison Rosalind Larsen Ras Erdal Rick Bilstad Roxanne Storlie Jon-Eirik Holm-Johansen Makenzie Kvasager Kathy Browne Inger Froyland Marian Erdal Susan Zook Kristi Quinlan Carol Baldo Wilma Gullickson Jon-Eirik Holm-Johansen Terry Thompson Midge Parkos POSITION OPEN Jane Robbins 2/3 Marianne W.-Nesse 1/3 Bill Nesse 1/1 Ras Erdal Barb Nolin Susan Zook Bonnie Heberlein Kris Bakich Claire Grinager Kristi Quinlan Marian Erdal Maria Reichel Ras Erdal Bill Nesse Keith Robbins Inger Froyland Bonnie Heberlein Roxanne Storlie THE REST OF THE STORY . . . FROM THE BREIENS Dear Friends, Marianne Nesse asked if we could please update you on the status of our move to Minnesota. We left you all hanging in our letter a month ago and a lot has happened since then. First of all, we have fallen in love with all the lakes and wetlands and forests here. It is so green. We have a wooded area in our backyard and we were told that a few years ago a deer gave birth to a fawn under our back porch. Mike's old pickup truck lost its clutch in Ogallala NE on our journey east and had to wait almost six weeks to continue its journey to its new home. The car dealership/garage where it was staying had to move all cars to higher ground when the Colorado flood waters came roaring through Nebraska. My sister, Mary, drove the truck out here and changed its name from "old red" to "the crimson coach." In light of the fact that the truck had survived the Windsor tornado, the Colorado flood waters, and a trip across the country in its old age, it deserved a worthy name. It now resides in a lovely heated garage and will hopefully live to a ripe old age. Persons moving to this state have 60 days to take a written driver's test and get a Minnesota driver's license. Mike went right down and got a driver's manual, studied, took the test, passed, and has his license. I have decided to wait until 59 days have elapsed so I can cram and work myself into a panic before I finally take the test. Old habits are hard to change. Mike has no problem finding his way around the Twin Cities. He's got the road patterns memorized and thinks the highway system is well planned and logical. I have zero sense of direction and really miss having a range of towering mountains to the west. I did learn the way to Target the other day, so we should have food and clothing for the winter. Last Sunday our 88-year-old neighbor, Millie, held an open house to welcome us and invited the entire neighborhood. We were concerned because this was a big undertaking and Millie is not in the best of health. She told us not to worry . . . her 87-year-old friend, Joyce, was going to come and help her. We spent three hours today helping friends at St. Stephen's church make lefse for its Christmas bazaar. Their lefse recipe uses instant potato flakes instead of cooked, riced potatoes. Wonderful! Our new address and our email are: Mike and Patty Breien 5748 Shoreview Drive Shoreview MN 55126 [email protected] Please stop by next time you're in the neighborhood! Congratulations on surviving another lutefisk dinner! We miss you all!! 6 TROLLHEIM CHRISTMAS FAIR FJELLDALEN LUTEFISK AND LEFSE DINNER Nov. 1-2, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., 6610 W 14th Ave., Lakewood Saturday, December 7, 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Prince of Peace Luth. Church, 2400 S. Colo. Blvd., Denver Spend the day in a Wonderland of Scandinavia at Trollheim’s Christmas fair, which features Norske Butikken, holiday items, food, crafts (including a Vesterheim Lodge booth and rosemaling), and vendors. A Scandinavian lunch may be purchased from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. VESTAFJELL PARADE, THANKSGIVING POTLUCK Saturday, November 9 and Sunday, November 10 Join Vestafjell Lodge and participate in Grand Junction’s Veterans Parade on Saturday, November 9th . Gather at 1 p.m. at the R-5 School parking lot, located at 8th Street and Grand Avenue. The parade starts at 2 p.m. Honor our veterans and celebrate our Nordic heritage with Scandinavian sweaters and flags. Come walk, ride, and cheer! On Sunday, November 10th , enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving potluck dinner at Vestafjell’s lodge meeting, to be held at the Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 3133 F Road, Grand Junction. Bring generous hot and cold side dishes, fruit, and desserts. Roast turkey will be provided by the lodge. The Norway and Sweden 2014 calendars will be available for $12 each. Join us as we honor our veterans on this day. Fjelldalen Lodge will host its Lutefisk and Lefse Dinner on December 7th , with 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. seatings. On the menu is lutefisk, lefse, kjottkaker (meatballs), boiled potatoes, peas, lingonberries, Scandinavian cookies, coffee, and lemonade. Also available will be Christmas gifts and goodies, a Scandinavian butikk selling gift items, and a cookie walk hosted by Women of the Church (selling home-made Christmas cookies). Reservations must be received by November 29th – call Donna Newland (303.973.8097) or Ramona Erickson (303.910.2498). Ticket donations are: adults $18, children 4-11 years $6, and under 4 – no charge. Make checks payable to Fjelldalen Lodge #6-162 and mail to Donna Newland, 10300 W. Montgomery Ave., Littleton CO 80127. THANK YOU NOTE FOR CAMPERSHIP Below is a thank you from Lucas Horan, Vesterheim Lodge, for the 2013 Camp Trollfjell 1/2 campership he received from the Colorado Past Presidents. FJELLHEIM LUTEFISK AND MEATBALL DINNER Saturday, November 16, 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Viking Hall, 1045 Ford St., Colorado Springs Fjellheim’s Lutefisk and Meatball Dinner will be on Saturday, November 16th . Again, a choice of two seatings is offered – an early dinner at 2 p.m. and the evening meal at 6 p.m. Meals will be served family style to allow guests to sit, relax, and enjoy this traditional dinner served by an enthusiastic staff of volunteers. The cost for adults, ages 12 and up, is $18 for members and $20 for nonmembers; for children ages 512 it is $8. Please call Virginia Nelson at 719.650.7029 for reservations. t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t 7 LUTEFISK DINNER 2013 Mange Takk, Ras Erdal, for these photos! 8 MANGE TAKK FOR HJELPEN! 9 UiO: INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL LET’S MAKE A BUNAD! June 21 - August 1, 2014, Oslo, Norway May 6-10, 2014, Norway Hall, Santa Rosa CA The University of Oslo (UiO) International Summer School (ISS) offers intensive bachelor's and master’s courses over six weeks, and welcomes more than 550 students from nearly 100 countries. It includes a wide variety of courses, cultural and social activities, and weekend excursions. More information is at uio.no/english/studies/courses/summerschool/. For the U.S. and Canada, contact the International Summer School, University of Oslo, c/o St. Olaf College, 1520 St. Olaf Ave., Northfield MN 55057-1098; email is [email protected] or call (M-F 8:00-17:00) 507.786.3269 / 800.639.0058. Note the following dates: 15 November - January – pre-application submissions February 1 – scholarship application postmark deadline (no email applications), results via email by May 1 After February 1 – admission, self-paying applications, results via email by June 15 Include with application – application fee Within two weeks of receiving Letter of Admission – A deposit of $200 (part of the Basic Fee) is due. April 15 – balance of basic fee, and additional fees due, unless accepted after April 1 (fee deadline will be in admission package) Sons of Norway and Sons of Norway Foundation each offer a $1500 scholarship to the ISS for current SofN members or children/grandchildren of current members whose membership is in effect at least one year prior to application. Application postmark deadline is March 1. SofN Foundation does not accept applications via fax or email. Information and application are at sofn.com. MW-N Freya Lodge #6-62 in Santa Rosa, CA is teaming up once again with Sue Sutherland of Bunad Butikken in Ely MN to provide individual instruction in authentic embroidery and construction of a bunad at Norway Hall, Santa Rosa on May 6 - 10, 2014. If you are interested in this class, don’t delay registering! Class size is limited to 12 students. Registration is $287 plus lodging and materials, and closes March 6, 2014. Bunad kits requiring embroidery must be ordered by January 2014. For more information, contact Pamela at 707.778.8120 or [email protected]. MW-N SKI FOR LIGHT INTERNATIONAL WEEK – sfl.org Anchorage, Alaska, February 23 - March 2, 2014 Have you ever considered being a guide for Ski For Light International Week? This may be the year to apply and contribute to this worthwhile event. If you plan on participating, either as an attendee or a guide, get your application in without delay! Applications will be accepted until at least November 1, but acceptance of attendees’ applications depends on the number of guides applying and accepted. Guides are notified within two weeks of application. Attendees at the 2014 event also will have the opportunity to observe the ceremonial start of the Iditarod Sled Dog Race, which begins near the Hilton on the final Saturday of the week. MW-N SCANDINAVIAN STAMP COLLECTORS CLUB 1st Saturday, 10 a.m., September - June, Rocky Mountain Philatelic Library, 2038 S. Pontiac Way, Denver If you collect or are interested in Nordic philately, consider membership in the local chapter of the Scandinavian Collectors Club! Founded in 1935 by a small group of Finland collectors, the SCC is now the world's largest specialty-stamp society. It is devoted to research and education, and promotes fellowship and communication among collectors as well as students of Scandinavian stamps and postal history. A journal, Posthorn, is published quarterly, and the Denver chapter hosts and manages a section of Scandinavian stamp literature as part of the Rocky Mountain Philatelic Library. Donations of money, books to their library, or other material above the cost of membership dues ($30) is tax deductible. Their next meeting, on November 2, is an auction. For more information go to scc-online.org, or contact Roger Cichorz – [email protected] / 303.494.8361. MW-N Takk, Cathy Allen, Vesterheim, for alerting us to this club! ICELANDAIR DAILY SERVICE – SUMMER 2014 The Denver Post, September 27, 2013 Since Icelandair’s Denver-to-Reykjavik route has been so successful, daily service will be offered from June 4th through early September, 2014. Also, in April the route will be five days a week, and four the rest of the year. Reykjavik is DIA’s eighth-largest European market. MW-N 10 DISTRICT 6 2014 SCHOLARSHIPS Crystal Sundet, SofN D6 Scholarship Chairperson 2884-G West Long Circle, Littleton CO 80120 SONS OF NORWAY Will you be a Sophomore, Junior, or Senior student in a College or University for the 2013-2014 school year? It is not too early to be thinking about scholarships, and begin submitting your applications! District 6 Sons of Norway is here to help, but it is necessary for you to take the first step. I know – you have just gotten your heels into school year 2013. But don’t let the various deadlines for 2013/14 scholarships pass you by. The applications for the five scholarships offered by International are due mostly by March 1, depending on which scholarship you are applying for. Be sure to go to sofn.com and confirm requirements and deadline dates soon so you don’t miss one. Applications for college/university 6th District Scholarships must be to me no later than April 1, 2014. If you are between the ages of 18 and 23 and a current Unge Venner* member of a District 6 Lodge, you are eligible to apply for one of the scholarships offered by District 6. Three, $1,000 scholarships are available for students entering their sophomore, junior, or senior year as a fulltime undergraduate student in a four-year accredited college or university in the U.S. A grade point average of 2.5 or better on a scale wherein A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1 is required. All applications will be reviewed by the Scholarship Committee. Scholarship funds will be paid jointly to the applicant and to the institution he or she is attending. An updated application form can be found in our district website, sofn6.com or you can contact me and I will be happy to send an application to you. CAMP SKOGFJORDEN Are you between the ages of 13 and 18, and a Heritage** or Unge Venner* member of a District 6 Lodge? Have you attended Camp Trollfjell at Camp Norge, where you took part in learning to speak Norwegian? Camp Skogfjorden at Concordia Language Villages in Bemidji, MN, can take you to another level of speaking Norwegian, and District 6 is here to help with this expense. Application is open to all in this age group, however, applicants who have attended Camp Trollfjell will be given priority. Applicants must register and meet all requirements for Camp Skogfjorden prior to applying for this scholarship. Applications for District 6’s scholarship to Camp Skogfjorden must be to me no later than March 1, 2014. Applications can be found in the District website sofn6.com or you can contact me and I will be happy to send an application to you. The 2014 schedule and tuition are as follows: June 23 – July 5: $1925 July 7 – July 19 : $1875 Session NB32 Session NB52 The value of a Skogfjorden scholarship depends on the tuition amount. If you register before December 2, 2013, the 2013 tuition prices, which were $1870 and $1825, respectively, will apply. Tuition for later registration will be the 2014 amounts shown above. Online registration at concordialanguagevillages.org is recommended. Enrollment is on a first-come, first-served basis. Scholarship funds will be paid jointly to the applicant and Concordia Language Villages. Questions? Please call 720.283.8592 or send an email to [email protected] *Unge Venner – A youth between the ages of 16 and 23 inclusive who is a lineal descendent of a District 6 SofN member in good standing or resides in the same household as a D6 member in good standing – OR – a District 6 youth member paying Unge Venner membership dues. **Heritage membership – A child age 15 and younger who is a lineal family member or living in the same household of at least one District 6 SofN member in good standing. FINANCIAL BENEFITS – A RIGHT OF MEMBERSHIP LaRue Hanson, Financial Benefits Counselor Being your Financial Benefits Counselor representing Sons of Norway, I am here to help you do business that you are doing anyway. When you have CDs coming due, think of Sons of Norway, and compare our rates. When a new grandchild is born, look at our Viking 23. When you are ready to do your estate planning, see how Sons of Norway can help. When a review of your finances is in order, let us help. Sons of Norway financial benefits are a right of your membership – check them out and use them. [email protected] - 719.599.8546(office) - 719.237.7314(c) 2523 Shalimar Drive, Colorado Springs CO 80915-1030 11 STABBUR (STOREHOUSE ON PILLARS) Marianne Workman-Nesse Storing food has always been of vital importance to people, once they started staying in one place for a length of time. We are spoiled in this country, with refrigerators, freezers, and ample food supplies. Storehouses, still in use or preserved, are reminders to be thankful for our ease. Stabbur (storehouse on pillars) are unique, since they are raised. This served to provide air circulation, preventing moisture damage, and to thwart access by animals. These storehouses are found all over the world, with different adaptations as needed to suit the situation. A storehouse was first mentioned in Norway in the Gulating Act of the 900s – three buildings were to be in place when a tenant left a farm: stua (living room), eldhuset (cookhouse), and buret (cage). Buret is the source of stabburet, and is older than loftet (attic), which is not mentioned in the Gulating Act. In the early Middle Ages, the cage was built with two floors, and in some parts of the country it eventually was set on poles, which is where the stabbur as we know it originated. A storehouse on most Stabbur. Om Bygnings-skikken paa Landet farms was very i Norge (Building Practices in the Country in Norway) by Ejlert Sundt, 1862 simple and Carved stabbur, log stabbur, Hwy 3-134, Telemark fylke, Norway Photo: MW-N, 5/8/08 contained a single room, but on larger farms, the building was often very elaborate and often provided with a stabbursloft (loft) and decoration. Inside the storehouse were several compartments/bins for storing various kinds of grain and flour. There also was a salttønne (salt barrel) for salting meat. Hooks were installed in the roof for hanging smoked and salted meat. It was not frost free. If there were two floors, grain and flour, or fruits and vegetables were stored on the second floor, and meat on the first floor; it also was used for household storage or extra living quarters. The building was placed on poles about 3 feet to almost 5 feet above the ground. The profile was designed to deter climbing by small animals, and there was a gap of approximately one foot from the top step up to the entrance. The stabbur door was one of Stabbur at Holmen farm, Gjerstad, the few doors Aust-Agder, Norway, 2006 that were locked. Having the stabbursnøkkel (storehouse key) was one of a woman’s status symbols. Additional security was in the form of stone slabs placed to prevent holes being drilled through the floor. Another method of raising the storehouse – staddle stones – is seen in southern England, and in hórreo in northern Spain (Asturias and Galicia) and Portugal. Stone staddles were longer lasting than wood, and a more reliable means of supporting structures which were sometimes a considerable weight. The Granary sitting on staddle stones at the Weald stones and Downland Open Air Museum, England usually have a separate head and base, giving the whole structure a mushroom-like appearance. Different areas have different designs or shapes for bases and tops. The flat bottom of the top stone extends beyond the stone base, so it is difficult for animals to climb up. A wooden framework is placed onto the tops of the stones, with the staddles arranged in two or more rows. The hayricks, tithe barns, granaries, etc. are built on top of this frame. 12 Also found in Switzerland are alpine cheese storage huts, used for cheese made while cows are in the summer pastures. A rice barn is used worldwide for Close-up of stone slabs – raccard at the storage and Grimentz, Valais, Switzerland Corn cobs inside a hórreo, Boiro, Galicia, Spain Also, bee hives were often set on staddle stones, to keep them dry and airy, and foil predators. Staddle stones used to support bee hives, circa 1880 Yet another design using stone slabs is a raccard – a traditional granary found in parts of the Swiss Alps (usually in Valais) and in the Italian Alps (in the Lys Valley and in Ayas). These structures are built above ground and are supported by wooden stilts. A stone slab is inserted between the stilts and the granary, forming an overhang and preventing access by small animals. Raccard at Fiesch, Valais, Switzerland drying of harvested rice. The specialized designs are adapted for rice storage, and may vary between or within countries. Rice barns in the U.S. and Asia, such as in Indonesia, Laos, and Thailand, appear quite Alpine cheese storehouse, 1778, different from those Leissigen, Bern Canton, Switzerland, in other parts of the at Ballenberg Open-Air Museum rice-cultivating Photo: MW-N, 9/15/2013 world. In the U.S., rice barns were once common through-out South Carolina. They were rectangular, usually two stories high, had a frame construction over a brick pier foundation, with cypress shingles covering the outside walls, and a gabled roof. Entrance doors were at the end of one of the barn’s long side walls and into the hay loft on the second floor; there was an interior stairwell down to the first floor. In Indonesia, lumbung (rice barns) are built on four Tongkonan-style rice barns – Toraja peoples, Sulawesi, Indonesia – with platforms underneath them 13 poles, usually between 5 and 6.5 feet above ground. The roof shapes are distinct and varied, as shown in the two photos. Split bamboo or betel nut trees are bent to form some of these shapes. Underneath, there are no walls. About 18 inches above the ground, a floor or platform is built. This low platform Rice barn at Traditional Sasak serves as a shady, Village Desa Sade, Lombok, convenient area for Indonesia, with platform below people to sit and relax. It is often used as a meeting place for village residents where business activities and social interaction occur. Even higher, the northern Sami’s njalla (storehouse) is built 6.5 - 10 feet above the ground, to deter large animals. It often was placed on top of a sawed-off tree trunk. The southern Sami’s storehouses were larger, often placed on two, three, or four posts, and not as high as those in the north. An example of a Sami njalla Sami storehouse at Sotsbäcken camp, Överuman, Storuman Municipality, Sweden Traditional raised Sami njalla at Skansen, Stockholm, Sweden. A similar structure, the izbushka, is mentioned in Russian children’s stories as a house with chicken feet. All forms of stabbur are fascinating buildings. And, according to Norwegian folklore, nisse like to live in stabbur – one more reason they are so special! Sources: wikipedia.org, no.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org, fr.wikipedia.org, scandinavianheritage.org., norskfolkemuseum.no, fletchingarrows.tumblr.com, hymnsandcarolsofchristmas.com, Nisse from CHRISTMAS IN NORWAY • Round the Yule Log • by Peter Christen Asbjörnsen, Boston Dana Estes and Co. Publishers, 1895 THE EVOLUTION OF OSLO’S NAME Confused? Here’s a time line for Oslo’s various names: 1040: Åslo (later Óslo) 1624: Christiania, named by King Christian IV of Denmark and Norway. 1877: Kristiania, following a spelling reform, used in all Norwegian State official documents/publications 1897: Kristiania, adopted for use by the city 1925: Oslo – original name restored When the city became Oslo in 1925, the eastern district that had preserved the Oslo name became known as Gamlebyen (Old Town). The old square of Christian IV's city was named Christiania torv in 1958, and this name (with the old ch-form) is still in use on signs and maps. Christian IV's city with straight streets and right angles is now known as Kvadraturen (The Square) and covers large parts of modern Oslo's center; in 2009 it was proposed to rename this area Christiania. MW-N, wikipedia.org NOVEMBER 2013