October 2014 VegasViking Newsletter

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Sons of Norway Lodge 6-152 • Las Vegas, Nevada
Since May 16, 1992, promoting Norwegian heritage through special events – traditional and contemporary Scandinavian programs –
2 Oct Thursday
Membership Meeting!
Christ Lutheran Church
Fellowship Hall, 111 North
Torrey Pines Dr.:!
☼ 6 p.m.—Sports medal
walk !
☼ 6:30 p.m.—Supper. Leif
Erikson Potluck and
Lapskaus Cookoff (see
Cultural corner)!
☼ Program: VIKING
Stuff! Wear your Viking
clothes! See our tents for
Renfair!!
10-12 October
Renfair at Sunset Park. !
If you’re going to hang
out or demo wear your
Viking outfit! Otherwise
Come by and see our
encampment!
Ord Fra Presidenten
Renfair is fast approaching and it
looks like it will be a hot one! Almost
everyone is ready with their outfits,
armor and tents. Jenn’s family has
made two nice tents for their use.
Thanks to Lollo and Jeanette for
sewing our tents in one weeks time.
They really saved the day! Magne
Tusen Takk! Bob, Chuck and Andy
made the frames and fit the tent, then
drilled holes, made ties and tied the
tent to the frame to check the fit.
Great job to all three! If you can come
to the Renfair, it would be worth your
time, to check out your encampment I
think you would be very happy with
the results. Set up at Renfair starts
Wed. morning at 10:30 AM and all
day Thursday. We need all the help
we can get even if you’re not
participating in the event. The event
starts Fri. morning at 9 AM and ends
October 2014
16 October
DEADLINE for
Newsletter
submissions! Please
e-mail me with
articles for the
newsletter!!
[email protected]!
I can’t write this on
my own!
18 October
VV Board Meeting
9am at Chef
Flemmings
Bakery on Water
St in Downtown
Henderson!
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Notat fra redaktøren
Greetings and welcome all to “Fall” or
so the calendar tells us. As an Alaska
native, and not used to (or ever
enjoying) the Vegas Heat, this is the
time of year that I sorely miss cooler
fall weather and seasons!
I wanted to apologize to all of you for
failing miserably to get a September
newsletter out. The two weeks prior to
the September meeting were rough for
15 November
Vegas Viking Annual
Scandinavian Holiday
Bazaar!!
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Community Lutheran
Church, 3720 East
Tropicana Avenue, Las
Vegas, NV 89121
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9am-2pm
—Bring your gently used
items for Granny’s Attic to
upcoming meetings!
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Fri. night at 10 PM. The same hours
are for Sat. Sunday Starts at 9 AM
and ends at 5 PM. Don’t forget we
have a parade celebrating Nevada’s
150th birthday on Oct. 31 at 10 AM.
Staging is on Fourth St. just south of
Charleston. Look for our Ship!
Admission is free! See you at the Oct.
meeting.…..Hilsen…Bob
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31 October
Nevada Day Parade!!
Parade starts at 10am.!
Staging on 4th St Just
south of Charleston.!
Look for our viking
ship!!
this pregnant lady. All is well. Baby is
spectacular. I have much more energy
(although that’s usually in the
morning!). Anyway, I’ve included all
the important stuff from the September
newsletter (birthdays!). This fall and
into the Holiday season is busy (as
always). I’m looking forward to all the
fun Norwegian/Viking stuff we have
going! And since our own family
Christmas plans will be likely to be
shortened (baby due on 25 Dec you
know), I’m hoping Vegas Vikings can
keep us in the spirit through the fall!
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Again, Sorry for no Sept Newsletter!
Thanks for all your patience! I think I
figured out why this is normally a two
year commitment! Takes a year to get
used to it!
Hilsen Jenn Wolf - VVNews Editor
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mistook wild berries for grapes, that the
climate was warmer and more hospitable
An official U.S. holiday, Leif Erikson Day
during that time, or that the saga writers
commemorates the achievements of famous
simply embellished the abundance of the
Norse explorer, Leif Erikson. Credited with
land to make it more appealing.
being the first European
Why October 9? to reach the North American continent,
Erikson arrived almost four centuries before The official date of Leif Erikson Day
Columbus. In honor of this special date, let’s doesn’t directly correlate to Erikson’s
take a closer look at a few facts
arrival in North America. Instead—in a
about the holiday and the man that inspired it. nod to the same explorative spirit that
Erikson or Eiriksson or Ericson? fueled Erikson’s journey—the date marks
The spelling of Leif Erikson’s name
the arrival of the very first immigrant ship
varies in relation to the language it is
from Norway, the Restauration, to New
being translated to. In his own language, York in 1895. Exactly 100 years later,
Old Norse, his name would have been
President Coolidge declared Erikson the
Leifr Eirksson.
first European to discover America during
a commemorative address in Minnesota.
Family Ties In the years that followed several U.S.
Leif was the second son of legendary
states adopted the date as a state holiday
Norse explorer, Erik the Red, who is
and in September of 1964 Congress
believed to have established the first
approved a public resolution authorizing
European settlements in Greenland
President Johnson to declare October 9 as
around A.D. 980. Erik the Red was
Leif Erikson Day nationwide. [from the Sons of
supposed to join his son’s expedition to
North America but a fall from horseback Norway Newsletter Files]
prior to the ship’s boarding left Erik with
Ungdom sted
misgivings about the voyage. Believing
Our Ungdom won’t have an activity for
his fall to be a sign of an ill-fated trip,
our October meeting beyond being able to
Erik stayed behind.
crawl around in the tent and see viking
Where in North America is Vinland? The Groenlendinga saga suggests Erikson costumes up close - The Wolf Pack will be
at a wedding in Minnesota. HOWEVER,
made three landfalls: the first at
there will be lots for youth to do at the
Helluland, now widely believed to be
Baffin Island in the present-day Nunavut, Renfair on 10-12 Oct. Come by and play
Canada; the second in Markland or what with us!
we would now know as Labrador,
Canada; and Vinland. Although it is
Thank-you and a request from
believed that Vinland is located
somewhere in Newfoundland, perhaps at Principal of Robert Taylor
the excavated site of an 11th-century
Elementary Viking base camp found at L’Anse aux
Thank you for the Box Tops for Education and
Meadows in the 1960’s, the definitive site soup labels that your members donated to
of the settlement remains heavily debated. Robert Taylor Elementary School. These
In fact, the etymology of the Norse word really add up by the end of the year! We
appreciate your efforts in saving them for us!
itself has yielded at least
two possible
If you or any of the Sons of Norway have an
meanings, “wine-land”
extra hour or two per week that they would
or “pasture-land”
like to share, we would love having them
depending on translation
come as volunteers to our school. We have
and interpretation of the
many students who are struggling readers, and
descriptions provided in
need that kind person to just listen to them
the sagas. While it is
practice and help them sound out the words.
predominantly believed
that the correct
translation is “wine-land,” theorists
point out that the wild grapes described
in the sagas cannot be found today as
far north as Newfoundland.
Explanations for this are varied,
offering that perhaps Erikson’s men
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Other students need a little help and
encouragement in math.
Volunteers can choose their own day(s),
hours(s), and grade level. We understand they
have vacations and appointments that may
keep them from coming. To volunteer, call
Karen Dietrich at 702-799-8950."
"Every kid is one caring adult away from
being a success story." Josh Shipp
Sincerely,
Janet Dobry
!Note on behalf of our lodge secretary,
ANY hours you volunteer to help with this
at the elementary school can be counted
towards our lodge of the year paperwork
and help tremendously with Sons of
Norway being able to maintain our tax
exempt status. Please keep track of all
hours (including travel time) for anything
you do for SofN beyond just attending
meetings.
Here’s
a
picture
of our
Super
Sixth
Board
from
our
June
Convention!
!Congratulations to Desert Troll for
winning the 2013 Lodge of the year award
- small lodge. Remember hours add up!
And the awards are presented at the
District conventions!
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Box Tops and Labels for
Education
At the September Lodge meeting I had
displays for Tubfrim, Box Tops and Labels
for Education. The displays will assist
you in looking for the Box Tops and
Labels for Education and how to save
undamaged stamps Tubfrim. In
September 99 Box Tops and 294 Labels
for Education were sent to Robert Taylor
Elementary School. Thanks to our lodge
members, friends and Beta Sigma Phi
sorority members for their donations.
- Suzan Sibert
Box Tops and Labels for Education
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SAVE THE DATE BAZAAR
This year is passing very quickly
and want to remind the Vegas Vikings
members to save the date of
November 15, 2014, in order to attend
and volunteer to assist in making our
Annual Scandinavian Holiday Bazaar
a success.
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The Bazaar will be held at the
Community Lutheran Church, 3720
East Tropicana Avenue, Las Vegas,
NV 89121, on November 15, 2014,
opening at 9:00 AM and closing at
2:00 PM.
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There will be various Scandinavian
items for sale such as home made
pastries, lefse, pancakes, items
imported from Scandinavia and items
from Granny’s Attic.
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Kulturelle Hjørnet
Watch here for interesting things about Norwegian
Culture! You don’t need to be our Cultural Director to
submit things! Share your interests with the Lodge!!
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website or drag out Grandma's
cookbooks. Let's make our Leif Erikson
celebration a special night! -Karen
Holien
Leif Erikson Celebration 2
October!
!Our October meeting will be a special
commemoration of the discovery of
America by Leif Erikson.
Any members who have Viking
clothing that they will be wearing to
the RenFair are asked to come in
costume.
Several lodge members have been hard
at work sewing and constructing tents
that will be used in our encampment.
They are hoping to have at least one set
up for our meeting. This will be a
chance to get last minute help with
costuming and activities that will be
demonstrated for the public. - Karen
Holien
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Special Leif Erikson Potluck!
Everyone has heard of a "Chile
Cookoff", but how many of you have
been to a "LAPSKAUS COOKOFF"?
There is a need for volunteers to make Lapskaus is really beef stew with many
the home made pastries, volunteers
variations, often individualized by area
to keep the tables organized, cashiers or family. If you want some coaching on
how to make it authentic Norwegian
at the doors and whatever else needs
(Ekte Norsk) there are many sites that
to be done. Two members, Cheryl
can be Googled. A good one is
Lesch and Jann Sprague, have
www.arcticgrub.wordpress.com/2013/01/30.
Maureen Anderson's cookbook also has a
volunteered to take care of Granny’s
Attic Items so if you have some gently recipe. Or if you have your own
personal favorite stew recipe, feel free to
used items you would like to
bring that. All the entries will be judged
contribute, speak to Cheryl or Jann.
and there will be prizes. If creating stew
isn't your thing, please bring something
that is Scandinavian. The Sons of
Elaine Halvorson
Norway website www.sofn.org has many
recipes in the members section. This
may be your chance to explore the
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I’ve had this little blurb in the newsletter
for months. I’m still wanting to work on my
hardanger pin. HOWEVER, on the District
6 Facebook page they posted a picture of
card weaving. THERE IS A CARD/
TABLET WEAVING PIN!!!! Anyone going
to the renfair with card weaving, bring a
camera! I’ll bring forms. We can fill them
out and Ta DA! A bunch of cultural skills
pins for Karen to file for and hand out! !
AND, if you bring food to the Leif Erikson
potluck or Norwegian cookies or whatnot
for the bazaar. Take pictures while you
make it and when it’s done. I’ll happily
help anyone fill out forms for that too!!
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Viking Games
During the Viking Age, daily life
involved a lot of heavy labor, particularly
"The Sons of Norway Foundation
in agriculture. But the Vikings’ lives were
awards scholarships and grants to
not without fun. In a recent study, Leszek
promote the heritage and culture of
Norway, and provide assistance to our Gardeła, an archaeologist at the
University of Rzeszów, matches
members, lodges and their
communities." - Mission Statement
descriptions from saga literature with
excavated artifacts to reveal how Vikings
The Sons of Norway Foundation
entertained themselves during leisure
celebrates culture
time. They loved board games, gambling,
• By funding five separate
scholarship opportunities enabling sports challenges, dancing, music and
our students to follow their dreams crafts. Leisure activities were often
through education.
associated with festivals, weddings,
religious events, market days and other
• By creating cross-cultural
exchange between Norway and the social gatherings, though not exclusively.
USA through scholarships and
While being an amusing way to pass the
grants.
time, many Viking sports served a
• By partnering with Sons of
Norway lodges in their community secondary purpose of preparing men
physically for battle, usually involving
efforts..
displays of strength, agility, masculinity
The Foundation expands the horizons
and violence. An ideal warrior needed to
of our members, lodges and
be adept of body and mind, and the
communities
games were part of their preparation.
• By financially supporting Project
Framtid (Adopt A School), Barnas
Weightlifting challenges used boulders
Norsk Klubb and children's
as weights to determine the brawniest
heritage programming for youth
competitor. Tug-of-war, or toga honk, was
with "Helping Hands to Children
Grants."
also popular. Wrestling (glíma) was
widespread, and the object was to throw
• By assisting lodges interested in
bringing quality programming and one’s opponent off his feet onto his back
community-wide events through
using the strength of one’s arms. The
"Local Lodge Partnership Grants."
• By sponsoring Norwegian arts
and culture presentations through
"General Heritage & Culture
Grants."
• By expanding the culture of
giving through humanitarian aid
to members, lodges and their
communities following natural
disasters
matches were violent and sometimes
ended in broken limbs or worse. Warriors
would also participate in weaponry games
to hone their battle skills. Competitions in
archery, sword fighting and spear- and
stone-throwing offered prizes. Various
other physical games were played
including animal skin-throwing games
(hornaskinnleikr or skinnleikr), fullcontact ball games (knatteleik), turf
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games (torfleikr),
and scraper games
(sköfuleikr),
similar to hockey.
Though these
offered a slightly
less rugged type of
sport, tripping and
shoving were fair
play and even these
“more civilized” games sometimes turned
violent and proved fatal.
Board games were played to develop
intellect, strategy and problem-solving
abilities, and being adept at these games
was considered noble. Hnefatafl was a
favorite war board game for two players,
an ancestor of chess by about four
centuries, having been well-known by
400 A.D. The two players do not start
with an equal number of pieces, however.
One side is surrounded by the other’s
army, and outnumbered, and the object is
to protect one’s king and strategize your
way to victory, or at least safety, by
thinking like your opponent.
More peaceful hobbies were also pursued,
such as woodcarving, whittling, and
embroidery. Also, music and storytelling
were other favored pastimes and epic
historical tales survived by word of
mouth. Being an engaging storyteller was
a prized skill, and some people did it
professionally.
While Vikings lived hard lives with little
time for leisure activities, they were
certainly adept at amusing themselves
when the opportunity arose. [from the Sons of
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Scholarship
Sunshine
The Scholarship
Committee wish all
our college bound
students a great
experience.
May Edmondson, Carol On August 19th 4
Foster, Mike Hagen,
boxes of stamps were
Kris & Ivan Goplen and packed ready for
Jannifer Sprague.
Tubfrim Update
shipment to Tubfrim.
The four boxes
Please keep these
We received a very
members in your
totaled 48 pounds.
nice Thank You note positive thoughts.
Thanks to Jeanette
from Nathan Gifford
If you know of someone Grove and May
before he went to
Edmondson for
with a health concerns
Michigan to start
please call or email me. assisting with the
preseason football.
clipping and sorting.
We received an email Suzan Sibert, Sunshine,
Recently we have
home phone
from Nathan's mother 702-645-6666 email
gotten a number of
on 8/12 after he
[email protected]
large donations from
started football
donors who have been
practice and a video
saving the stamps for
clip taken during
over 2 years. Thanks
practice with good
to our lodge members
comments from his
for saving their
coach!
stamps and bringing
them to the lodge
Suzan Sibert
meetings for Tubfrim.
Scholarship
Committee
Suzan Sibert
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Membership News
September/October Birthdays
September - Carol
Foster has reached the
five-year mark as a
member of Vegas
Viking as of
September 20.
Congratulations and
thanks for being a
member.
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06 Erik Pappa
08 Heidi Fehr
10 Ellen Harshbarger
13 Jeff Hanson
15 Jenn Wolf
19 Donna Swartz
25 Solveig Rafferty
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October
01 Katherine Pappa
We welcome a new
01 David Foster
member, Joy Elane
Gustafson Walsh, who 04 Artchie Jones
10 Sandra Nutile
joined on line with
13 Sonja Swenson
Sons of Norway.
23 Sherwin Bennes
25 Carol Lommen
October Membership Awards - 31 Thomas Figueras
Three people have
become eligible for
the five-year
membership award in
Vegas Viking and/or
Sons of Norway Caleb Foster, Kathy
Rothermel and Jenn
Wolf. Congratulations
and keep up the good
work!
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-Gwen Knighton, Membership
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reality under Gullruten
a little in English...
! konkurransedrevet
2011 og beste reality under Gullruten
2012, og var i tillegg nominert i klassen
Alt for Norge
beste nye programserie i 2011 og
Alt for Norge (Everything for Norway) is fagprisen beste klipp/redigering i 2012.
a Norwegian reality series produced by
For femte år på rad drar TVNorge på tur
Monster Entertainment for TVNorge. In
med tolv sjarmerende og frittalende norskthe series, twelve Norwegian-Americans
amerikanere på jakt etter sin norske slekt.
compete to see who is the “most
Denne gangen har kanalen, blant annet,
Norwegian” with help from different
med seg en amerikansk fotball spiller,
Norwegian themed challenges. The series fått
en
pastor,
en modell og en marinbiolog
was named the best competitive reality
som
skriver
en roman om sexy troll. Møtet
show by Gullruten (Norwegian TV
med
Norge
satte
sterke følelser i sving for
awards) in 2011, the best reality show by
dem
alle.
Gullruten in 2012, and was also
nominated for best new program series in "Alt for Norge er tuftet på en ekte
2011 and awarded best clip/editing in
kjærlighet til Norge, og deltakerne har en
2012.
genuin motivasjon for å finne ut mer om
norske røtter. Dette gjør nok
For five years in a row TVNorge has gone sine
programmet
mer ekte og hjertevarmt enn
on a trip with twelve charming and
mye
annet.
Dessuten
er amerikanerne
outspoken Norwegain-Americans in
utrolig
lite
selvhøytidelige
og byr på seg
search of their Norwegian family. This
selv,
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folk
blir
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glad i,"
year the show has included, among others, sier programleder Henriette lett
Bruusgaard.
an American football athlete, a pastor, a
model and a marine biologist who writes
Programmet spilles inn over hele Norge,
novels about a sexy troll. To meet in
og deltakerne skal konkurrere om hvem
Norway has brought out heavy emotions
som er "norskest." De må gjennom en
for all of the participants.
rekke urnorske utfordringer, og snur i
prosessen opp-ned på myter om både
“Alt for Norge is founded on a real love
nordmenn og amerikanere. Den som står
for Norway, and participants have a
til slutt vinner et møte med sin
genuine motivation to find out more about igjen
norske
slekt.
their Norwegian roots. This makes the
program more genuine and warm-hearted Serien er en av TVNorges aller største
than many others. Additionally the
seersuksesser, og konseptet har blitt solgt
Americans are not arrogant and will put
videre til flere land. Den nye sesongen
themselves out there and those that do are spilles inn fra april til juni og sendes
easy to like,” says the show’s host,
høsten 2014. [from the Sons of Norway Newsletter Files]
Henriette Bruusgaard.
The show is filmed throughout Norway,
and participants are competing to find out
who is the most “Norwegian”. They must
go through a series of Norwegian
challenges, and in the process bust myths
about both Norwegians and Americans.
The one who stands until the end wins a
meeting with their Norwegian relatives.
The series is rated as one of TVNorge’s
largest achievements, and the concept has
been sold to several countries. The new
season was filmed from April to June and
will be aired in the fall 2014.
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Alt for Norge
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SONG TIME!!!!!
!Hope you’re remembering your Christmas
songs - but fear not! I will print them out
for everyone for the Christmas Party!
We’re taking a break from Christmas
music for October - This is the Norwegian
Birthday song and links to youtube videos
of people singing it. We’ve had a request
to learn this. Someone musical lead
singing for Oct (I’ll play it in Nov/Dec).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=mmHpQyskWyU This one has actions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=nOW45XodiuE This one is done in
slow motion to practice the correct
pronunciation! https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=gyBkH2ljWtU
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collection for the party!
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Hurra for deg som fyller ditt år!
!Hurra for deg som fyller ditt år!
Ja, deg vil vi gratulere!
Alle i ring omkring deg vi står,
og se, nå vil vi marsjere,
bukke, nikke, neie, snu oss omkring,
danse så for deg med hopp og sprett og
spring,
ønske deg av hjertet alle gode ting
og si meg så, hva vil du mere? Gratulere!
!Høyt våre flagg vi svinger. Hurra!
Ja, nå vil vi riktig feste!
Dagen er din, og dagen er bra,
men du er den aller beste!
Se deg om i ringen hvem du vil ta!
Dans en liten dans med den du helst vil
ha!
Vi vil alle sammen svinge oss så gla’
og en av oss skal bli den neste – til å feste!
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In English Hurray for You for Celebrating Your
Birthday!
!Hurray for you for celebrating your
birthday!
Yes, we congratulate you!
We all stand around you in a ring,
And look, now we’ll march,
Bow, nod, curtsy, we turn around,
Dance for you and hop and skip and jump!
Wishing you from the heart all good
things!
And tell me, what more could you want?
Congratulations!
!We wave our flags up high! Hurray!
Yes now we’ll really celebrate!
The day is yours, the day is great,
But you’re the best!
Look in the ring who you want to choose!
Dance a little dance with who you want
to!
We’ll all turn around together so joyfully,
And one of us shall be the next – to
celebrate!
!According to the World Wide Web, the
most common practice is to sing just the
Alt for Norge er en norsk reality-serie
first verse. So, sing along with youtube
produsert av Monster Entertainment for
and practice up!
TVNorge. I serien konkurrerer tolv
norskamerikanere om hvem som er "mest All you Norwegians - If you have a
norsk" ved hjelp av forskjellige oppgaver favorite Christmas song you think we need
med norsk tilsnitt. Serien ble kåret til beste to learn - HURRY! Get it to me by the Nov
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Pumpkin and Beef Casserole
Berry Season in Norway
Adapted from www.apéritif.no
Sweet, mouthwatering, vibrant colored
berries are so cherished in Norway they
are included in nearly every Nordic
recipe imaginable. Berry season is upon
us and in Norway wild berries can be
eaten right off the stem. Picking season
starts in June and for some varieties it can
last until October when the first frost hits.
Norwegian law (Allemannsrett) says that
everyone has access to picking berries on
public land however some places restrict Help Support our Troops!
picking unripened berries. Blåbær,
bringebær, jordbær, and tyttebær oh my.
Reminder - we’ll be collecting items for our
These are just a handful of the most
troops every month.!
popular berries found in Norway and the
Please bring items to our Lodge meeting and give them to
multebær (cloudberry) reigns supreme.
Linda Turner and she’ll get everything together to send to
This orange- colored, bumpy-looking
our troops!!
berry is native to alpine and arctic
environments. Picked ripe in late August Please help our troops still deployed in Afghanistan. !
this small fruit can be found close to the
A sample of items needed for deployed troops!
ground in the mountains, valleys and near
the sea. The valuable cloudberry is
• Money to help cover shipping and/or supplies!
treasured in Norway because it is so hard
• Candy/Gum!
to get and can cost up to NOK350/1kg in
• Snacks - Beef Jerky, Slim Jims, crackers, cookies,
the store (about $25/1lb), which is why
etc... (Individual serving sizes are best)!
strict rules apply to picking these berries
over any other in Norway. Norway’s cool • Wet ones!
summer weather allows the delectable
• Body Wash!
fruit to mature slowly producing a rich,
sweetness at prime ripeness in early fall.
• Deodorant!
Norwegians hold their berries to a high
standard because they are such a versatile • Toothbrush!
food. Berries are used in a variety of
• Toothpaste!
recipes including fruktsuppe and
• Mouthwash!
bløtkake. Fresh juices and lingonberry
sauces are squeezed from the small
• Floss/picks!
berries to cover riskrem, vafler, and
• Shampoo!
meatballs. In order to not waste a single
• Razors!
berry, freezing berries and canning jams
are perfect for later use in winter meals.
Hand Sanitizer!
• 2 lbs trimmed tender beef, diced
• 4 shallots, roughly chopped
• 2 large garlic cloves, minced
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 2 plum tomatoes, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, cubed
• 1 tbsp salt
• ½ tsp ground pepper
• 1 tsp tabasco
• 1 tsp sugar
• 12 dried apricots, cubed
• 3 large potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 2 cups white wine
• 3 cups beef stock, water or broth
• 3 large sweet polatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1 medium sized pumpkin (about 7¾ lbs)
• ¼ cup melted butter
• ½ cup fino sherry
• 2 fresh cobs of corn
• fresh coriander
Heat oil in a large frying pan and brown
beef. Add onion and garlic and sauté until
soft. Add remaining ingredients and bring
to boil. Cover and simmer for 45 minutes.
Bring lightly salted water to a boil. Add
corn and boil for 4 minutes. Remove from
water and allow to cool. Cut kernels from
the cob and set aside. Remove the top of
the pumpkin, creating an 8" or 9”
opening. Remove strands and seeds.
Brush the inside of the pumpkin with
melted butter. Place pumpkin in a baking
dish. Add sherry and corn to the heated
meat mixture and pour into the pumpkin.
Replace the pumpkin top and place in the
oven on the lowest rack at 350° F. Bake
for 1 hour. Serve
directly from
the pumpkin
and include the
tender flesh of
the pumpkin.
[from the Sons of Norway
Newsletter Files]
October 2014
•
August, September and October are prime
times to pick berries in Norway. When
going to berry picking (plukke bær), it is
important to be aware of your natural
surroundings. Do not pick on private or
fenced off land, look out for moose, and
don’t pick until the berries are ripe. Be
sure to bring buckets, and wear
waterproof hiking boots and a light
jacket. Don’t forget to go with an empty
stomach for plenty of taste testing
opportunities. [from the Sons of Norway Newsletter Files]
• Lotion!
• Magazines/books!
• Comb/brush!
• On the Go Drink Mix Packets!
!
Anything you think might be needed by our
troops will be greatly appreciated!
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS President, Bob Sturgeon 454-9100
Vice President, Andy Agan 242-0602
Counselor, Erik Pappa 395-7917
Secretary, Kathy Rothermel 461-7092
Treasurer, Warren Halvorson
566-6788
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Membership Secretary, Gwen
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