LODGE NEWSLETTER /oktober 2018

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Sons of Mission Statement Calendar of Events Oct 9 Membership Dinner and The mission of the Sons of Norway is to promote Meeting at 6:00 pm, Trinity & preserve the heritage & culture of Norway, Lutheran to celebrate our relationship with other Nordic Day Oct 24 United Nations Day countries, and to provide quality insurance and Happy Oct 28 Daylight Savings Time Ends financial products to its members. (Norway) ! Oct 31 Halloween

Hei Alle Sammen! Fra Presidenten

Hei alle sammen!! (Hi all) If you have not realized it... the weather has changed, the Summer has passed, the Fall season is upon us. But the good news is that this may be, for a short-lived time, the peneste (prettiest) season of all. The Aspen are turning yellow, the Maples are starting to show their varied colors and I have even noticed an Oak turn leaves a brilliant red. In a week to three, it will be WOW time. If Our Lodge was awarded District 1 Lodge of the Year AND International you can, venture out in an automobile Lodge of the Year for Large Lodge at the 2018 International Convention. and observe the wonders that have Awards were presented last month at the meeting. been opprettet (created) for our glede (pleasure). This is truly a blessing! Mohs. Tickets are $15 for a full pork your meal and that of your guest will be At the board meeting, we heard the loin meal which will be held at 6 PM free to both of you. report from the Nominations Committee on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at Trinity At the District and International and they have most of the positions Lutheran Church. The Lodge meeting Conferences, awards were given to our filled. The full slate of kandidater will follow with Jim C. Sinclair providing Vikingland Lodge # 485. These awards (candidates) will be presented to you to the evening program on Bfotografering included the District One Lodge of the stemma (vote) upon at the November (photography). Jim is becoming very Year for 2017 and the International Lodge meeting and Installation of the well known for his photography, Board will occur at the December Lodge especially of wildlife and scenery in meeting. Tamarac National Wildlife Area. If you need tickets, please contact Bonnie Chiv The Medlemskap Middag ack ers (Membership Dinner) was finalized, Mohs or call a board member and we J LLC with tickets being created and made will assist you. Huske (Remember), if REALTY www.JackChiversRealty.com ready for sale by Vice President Bonnie you bring a “real” prospective member, 218-847-3112 Page 1 | Vikingland Lodge Newsletter follow us on facebook: facebook.com/sonsofnorwaydl

Fra Presidenten, Cont. Norway’s Wealth Tackles HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Large Lodge of the Year. We have Environmental Issues *October/oktober 2018* mottatt (received) the District Lodge of Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, 1 Irene Mc Dowell the Year a few times before but never the the world’s biggest, is challenging 4 Roger Lee International Lodge of the Year Award. companies to do more to protect the 6 Sarah Aho This is a very prestisjetunge (prestigious) world’s oceans, including combating 8 Donald Berg award and is the hoyeste (highest) plastic waste pollution. 11 Beverly Grothe award that any Lodge can receive. “The ocean is a vital part of the Jessica Fraki These awards are a testament to YOU, biosphere and an important part of the 13 Malija McMillion the members of the Vikingland Lodge # global economy,” said Yngve Slyngstad, 14 Sharon Hittle 485, who submit your volunteer hours, the head of the fund. 20 Jared Dullum and contribute in many other ways to A heavyweight on the global finance 21 DuWyane Halvorson making our lodge interesting enough scene, the Government Pension Trygve Rux to support growth in our membership Fund Global published a document 22 Carol Turner and be a contributing member to our outlining what it expects from the 9,000 24 Kathryn Mahler society. Gratulerer (Congratulations) companies in which it holds stakes. 25 Kathleen Johnson and Mange Takk (Thank You)! Among other things, it urged them Margaret Maki Judy Fankhanl provided an to integrate environmental ideas into 26 Thomas Schroeder interesting program on her trip to India, their business strategies, suggesting for 27 Beth Tinjum lunch was served and we all enjoyed example that plastics producers plan a Brenna Dullum the evening. transition to a “circular economy” frugal Delores Berg Velsignelser (Blessings) on your reise in raw materials, and that fisheries 28 Gunnar Tyminski (journey) through life. companies incorporate forecasts on 29 Susan Hittle Joe Merseth, Presidenten future stocks in their planning.

Greetings from your Foundation Director

We are so fortunate to have funds don’t forget to get your tickets early so Make your own from the Silent Auction, and the Board we have a head count for the cooks. Kransakake of directors from our lodge have voted Bring a friend that would like to join and Almond Cake for to add money from the general fund to get your meals free. your Birthday! bring our donation to the community Carol Turner, Foundation Director Get the recipe at: up to $2,500 this year. The agencies www.sonsofnorwaydl.org/kransakake we are giving to include: gifts to Mahube and Crisis Center families, Food backkpack program, Sons of Norway Let’s go fishing, Becker County Food Foundation Month Pantry, International Sons of Norway Foundation, Ski for Light, Boys and Girls Fall means blazing colors in nature, Club, Emma Project, Fly Time, and the cooler temperatures, school activities Crisis Center. Thank you members of – and, in October – Sons of Norway Viking Lodge for your generosity and Foundation Month. Take a moment to caring. Looking forward to seeing you learn more about how our members at the membership dinner in October, and lodges support each other through grants, scholarships, camperships and more; and how your lodge can be Sign Up For Our Email Newsletter And Get Meeting an integral part of giving back to the Reminders and Other Special Announcements. institution that gives so much to your > Visit SonsOfNorwayDL.org to signup. lodge.

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Puffed Apple Pancake

Delicious served hot or cold! Submitted by Julie McCormick, Nortun Lodge 1-016, Duluth, MN Solskinn Hjørne Ingredients • ½ c. butter - Sunshine Corner - • 2 apples, unpeeled and diced Please send warm thoughts (varme Batter: tanker) and prayers (bønner) this month • 6 eggs to Bob Hoover who is undergoing • 1-1/2 c. milk treatments for bladder cancer and will • 1 c. flour now be having surgery at Mayo Clinic in • 3 T. sugar Rochester. • 1/2 tsp. salt If you know of someone who should • 1 tsp. vanilla be added to our Solskinn Hjørne • 1 tsp. cinnamon (Sunshine Corner), please email Dorothy Topping: Poffenberger at [email protected] or • 3 T. brown sugar Apples should be sizzling and starting call 218-847-8288. • cinnamon to cook in the melted butter. If not, wait a few more minutes. Then take out of Directions oven and pour the batter over cooked Put a stick of butter (1/4 lb.) in a 12” x apples. Give a quick stir to make sure 7” glass casserole pan. You can use any apples are evenly distributed. Sprinkle shape of a similar size. Place pan in cold 3 Tablespoons of brown sugar evenly oven. Turn oven on to 425 degrees F. over the batter and sprinkle top with Don’t let the butter brown! While butter more cinnamon. Immediately return to FILM RECOMMENDATION: is melting, core 2 peeled apples, and oven and bake for 20 minutes or until U – July 22, film about Anders cut up into small pieces. Add apples to the pancake puffs up. Breivik’s 2011 massacre, is one of melted butter. Serves 6-8 people. Can be enjoyed three contenders to be put forward Next, combine all batter ingredients. hot or cold, and topped with apple for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Thoroughly mix with egg beaters. sauce or syrup.

September Meeting Recap

President Joe called the meeting to offers. order at 7 06 PM. Secretary minutes Dorothy H. gave reports on the approved as read. Treasurer report District & International Conventions. accepted as presented. Our club received the Gold Merit Award Bonnie M. gave information about & the Large Lodge of the Year award Membership dinner: tickets are $15.00 from the District & also received 1st each, to be held at 6 PM on October 9th place as Lodge of the Year out of 380 at Trinity Lutheran Church. lodges from the International. Carol T reported that $2,500 will be Meeting adjourned at 7:51 PM. distributed to various organizations as An interesting program was given by reported in the newsletter. Judy Fankhandl about her trip to India. At last month’s meeting, Brit Linda Briard reported that the rates Respectfully submitted, Kathy Andenaes from Norway sang happy on annuities went up in July & talked Rogers, Co-Secretary birthday to members celebrating in June, July, August and September about a life insurance plan that SON

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Greetings from the Cultural Director God Dag: Well our next installment of Iconic things to do in Norway. #3: Overnight in Flam; Instead of hopping directly onto the train, why not stay overnight? This small village, small is the main word here, has roughly 4 houses. Both beautiful and relaxing and gives the perfect opportunity to sit back, breathe the fresh air and Flam, Norway Akershus Castle, Norway appreciate Norway for what it is. There is a gorgeous hotel as well as a brewery that will make for a nice evening. So in the morning, hop on the Flam which is #4: and have a change in scenery of green mountains to stone formations. A captivating journey. #5: Akershus; Welcome to Oslo’s medieval fortress. The stunning castle was built in the utmost Nordic fashion and has been well preserved despite the nine centuries that have come and gone since its construction. Walking on the castle’s ground is free of charge. Located directly on Oslo’s harbor. A site Cafe in Grünerløkka to see on a crisp autumn day. #6: See “The Scream” What a better Grünerløkka - a neighborhood just the barrier between worlds is thinnest way to highlight the cultural scene of north of the harbor. Its filled with and the dead and living walk together Norway than by seeing its most famous quirky boutiques, trendy restaurants, for one day. Across cultures Halloween painting right in its birthplace. Indeed, hip locals, and gorgeous lively squares has been a night to remember and why not go and see for yourself the that always seem to be bustling with honor those who are gone while celebrated “The Scream” by Edvard activity. The perfect way to end a trip simultaneously celebrating life. It is Munch at the National Gallery of to Norway on a high note. Well, the 7 a whole day devoted to the notion of Norway in downtown Oslo. Make sure most stunning and Iconic things to do “Momento Mori” (Latin for “remember to visit Oslo’s museum island, also in Norway. Do you have any favorites? that you have to die”) encouraging a good excuse for a boat ride in the The weather is getting cooler so go plan people to enjoy the time they have. harbor. And a trip to Norway and see the sites. A While Christmas reminds you to give, #7: Hang out with the cool kids in beautiful time of the year. I came across Halloween reminds you to live” Have a Grünerløkka; If you would rather sit something profound, I hope you think safe and enjoyable Halloween. And live! on a sunny terrace and drink delicious about it. With Halloween coming soon, a Go take that trip to Norway! Norwegian coffee the place to be is person wrote; Halloween night is when Cindy Sauer

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Page 4 | Vikingland Lodge Newsletter follow us on facebook: facebook.com/sonsofnorwaydl a little in English...Too Much Chocolate, Not Enough Fish Children in Norway consume too youth food habits have been studied. vitamins and minerals. The only thing much sugar. They eat too little fruit, This also took place in 1993 and 2000. they lack is vitamin D and iron. 4th vegetables and fish. Now experts have determined that graders get 196 grams (7 ounces) of What do children in Norway actually Norwegian children eat too much fruit, vegetables and berries every day. eat? The University of Oslo (UiO) wanted sugar. They eat too little fish, fruit and The 8th graders get a little less. They eat to find out. Every year, they check the vegetables. This writes news agency 187 grams (6.5 ounces). But the experts eating habits of kids in 4th grade and NTB (Norges Telegrambyrå, Norwegian do not like the kids to eat so little fish. 8th grade. The survey is called Ungkost, News Agency). They only eat 24 grams (0.8 ounces) of the young diet. This is the third time that Most of the time, they get enough fish each day. litt på norsk... For Mye Sjokolade, For Lite Fisk Barn i Norge får i seg for mye sukker. norske barn spiser for mye sukker. De De spiser for lite frukt, grønnsaker og spiser for lite fisk, frukt og grønnsaker. fisk. Det skriver nyhetsbyrået NTB. Hva spiser barna i Norge egentlig? Stort sett får de i seg nok vitaminer Det ville Universitetet i Oslo (UiO) finne og mineraler. Det eneste de mangler er ut. Hvert år sjekker de matvanene til vitamin D og jern. 4.klassingene får i seg barna som går i 4. klasse og 8. klasse. 196 gram frukt, grønnsaker og bær hver Undersøkelsen heter Ungkost. Det dag. 8. klassingene får i seg litt mindre. er tredje gang matvanene til de unge De spiser 187 gram. Men ekspertene sjekkes. Dette skjedde også i 1993 og liker ikke at barna spiser så lite fisk. De 2000. spiser bare 24 gram fisk hver dag. Nå har ekspertene funnet ut at

Bold Leif Erikson October marks the month when acknowledged the concept that Erikson Newfoundland at L’Anse aux Meadows) famous explorer Leif Erikson is had landed on North American shores around the year 1001 A.D., four celebrated and remembered for his nearly 500 years before Christopher centuries before the birth of Columbus. adventurous spirit. President Lyndon Columbus. Leif Erikson Day had already Erikson was only 24 when he captained B. Johnson proclaimed October 9 as been observed in and this voyage. He bought a boat and set Leif Erikson Day in the in since the 1930s and was out on commission by Norway’s King 1964, following congressional approval established in , , Olav I to bring Christianity to other of a resolution proposed by Minnesota , and by lands. Erikson and his group settled and statesman (later Vice President) Hubert 1956. stayed at for a winter, before H. Humphrey. History reveals some fascinating returning to . The official observance already details about the revered adventurer. The spelling of his name varies from had momentum: Almost 40 years Erikson was born around 960-970 A.D. culture to culture. Icelanders call him earlier, President had in to Norwegian parents. He Leifur Eiríksson, Norwegians use Leiv traveled to Norway and Greenland, so Eiriksson and, in , he was he is claimed by many, and is referred called Leifr Eiríksson. But the American to as both Viking and Norse. He earned observance uses the more familiar the nickname “Leif the Lucky” after spelling – Leif Erikson. No matter the rescuing a crew of 15 shipwrecked spelling variances, Leif Erikson’s name Icelanders. Icelandic sagas tell us that evokes the spirit of adventure and calls Erikson established a settlement called for a designated day to celebrate the Vinland (believed to be in northern bold and beloved explorer.

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