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(MOUNTAIN ECHOES).. BLÅFJELL LODGE 3-646 July 2017 Regularly FJELL-LJOM.. (MOUNTAIN ECHOES).. BLÅFJELL LODGE 3-646 July 2017 Co-President: Joann Barfield 540-380-2926 Co- President/Secretary: Kathy Clark 540-977-2349 Treasurer: Cheri Johnson 540-989-6330 Editor: Robin Lambert 540-904-1817 Lodge Counselor: Sharon Rohrback 540-774-0006 ======================================================================================================= Blåfjell's website: sonsofnorwayblafjell.org Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/SonsOfNorwayBlaFjell ======================================================================================================= Mission Statement: The mission of the Sons of Norway is to preserve and cherish a lasting appreciation of the heritage and culture of Norway and the other Nordic countries. ======================================================================================================= Regularly scheduled meetings: Fourth Saturday of each month, 1:00 PM, College Lutheran Church, 210 South College Avenue, Salem (Except for special events) ======================================================================================================= NEXT MEETING SATURDAY, JULY 22, 3-6 PM BLÅFJELL LODGE ANNUAL SUMMERTIME PICNIC AT THE HOME OF MEMBER GEORGIA CARR Program: Modern Norway by Sharon Rohrback Refreshments: ALL Heritage Minute: Georgia Carr Elder Cards: JoAnn Stephens Forrest Directions: Highway 419 to Chaparral Drive, past Cave Spring High School to the end of Chaparral; turn left onto Merriman Road, go one block, turn right onto Cartwright Drive, (just beyond the entrance to Church of the Holy Spirit); if you reach the South County Library, you have gone too far! 5943 Cartwright Drive is second house on the left, the one with 43 new bushes/rock wall alongside the house! Main Dish Meats and Beverages to be provided, along with paper products and indoor/outdoor seating and grill (if you wish to bring hot dogs/hamburgers); members bring assorted side dishes/desserts .. (You may wish to bring your own lawn chair .. and family, friends, and prospective members!) Don't forget to bring your canned goods and cancelled stamps! Please RSVP to either Georgia ([email protected]) or Joann ([email protected]) by Wed., July 19 ====================================================================================================== CO-PRESIDENT MESSAGE: It's Picnic Time again! Following up on the great time of fun and fellowship that we had last year, we look forward to more of the same for this year! Rain or Shine, Hot or Cold, we will gather at the home of member Georgia Carr at 3 PM on Saturday, July 22, for Georgia's barbecued chicken and assorted side dishes brought by our members. We look forward to welcoming several new members since last year .. JoAnn Stephens-Forrest, Jeff Helgeson, Cecilie Holmes, Reagan Lambert, Lucy Hochstein, Inga Solberg, and Walter and Carolyn Sandberg .. now, that's something to celebrate! (In fact, we are #1 in New Member Recruitment in Zone 7 .. and second in New Member Recruitment in District 3 .. Hooray for Blåfjell Lodge!) Sharon Rohrback will bring us up to date with a program on Modern Norway, sure to be of interest to all .. let's break our attendance record for this event! Thought for the Month Count your life by smiles, not tears. Count your age by friends, not years. Submitted by Joann Barfield, Blåfjell Lodge Co-President ======================================================================================================= MINUTES OF JUNE MEETING: The monthly meeting of Blåfjell Lodge 3-646, Sons of Norway, was held on Saturday, June 25, at College Lutheran Church in Salem. The meeting was called to order by Co-President Kathy Clark, and the national anthems of Norway, Canada, and the United States were sung. Guests Walter and Carolyn Sandberg, who had signed up for information at Local Colors and been followed up by Counselor Sharon Rohrback, were introduced and given membership applications (which they promptly submitted to the SON international office in Minneapolis). Kathy introduced the celebration of Midsummer's Eve, which is a major observance in the Nordic countries, and gave a summary of this ancient festival. In keeping with this celebration, Kathy constructed a lovely miniature Maypole and colorful floral crowns worn by Co-Presidents Kathy and Joann. Kathy also provided the tradition for this day, Norwegian waffles with strawberries and blueberries, along with other traditional foods of sardines and cheese and crackers. There being no general meeting in the month of May because of participation in Local Colors, there were no May minutes; minutes of the April meeting, as published in the newsletter, were approved. Treasurer Cheri Johnson reported a bank balance of $3,000+, which included deposits from the May Yard Sale and Local Colors. There is an amount of $84.05 in the Worthy Cause purse, which will be distributed to a needy family at Christmas time. In the absence of Local Colors Chair Sharon Rohrback (on vacation), Joann presented a brief summary of Sharon's report. The Heritage Minute scheduled by JoAnn Stephens-Forrest was postponed till a later month. There was discussion of the upcoming picnic on July 22 at the home of Georgia Carr, with the time set for 3 - 6 PM; Georgia will provide barbecued chicken, with members bringing side dishes. Sharon will present a program on Modern Norway. The interesting program on Flowers, Oils, and Scents of Norway was given by Cheri, including samples of some Essential Oils. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted by Secretary Pro-Tem Joann Barfield ====================================================================================================== MEMBER NEWS: Gratuleer Med Dagen July birthdays: Jan Helge Bohn 7/7 Lucy Edwards Hochstein 7/10 Vernon Ferguson7/14 Joe Lindsoe 7/29 ====================================================================================================== What Did You Miss? June 24, 1-3pm Program: Flowers, Essential oils, Scents & Perfumes from Norway by Cheri Johnson Norway is famous for some of its perfume in the United States. A big favorite is Laila, a perfume sold at Disney World in the Epcot center in the country of Norway. Now it can be purchased on line at Amazon.com for $45.20. Another favorite is Neutrogenia Norwegian Hand Cream for dry cracked hands at Walgreens for $15.03. Other favorites are Moods of Norway, Eroma, Son Venin, Kanon Norwegian Wood, and Vendela Kirsebom (named after a Swedish model born in Norway). Essential Oils have been around in Norway since 2008. Teleurt.no is a company form Telemark that has oils. Norway uses 5 Asian markets...China, Japan, India, South Korea, and Indonesia. The essential oils of Norway go deeper into the skin, so they say. Young Living Essential Oils are popular in the USA and all over the world and are sold in Norway. One of the oils popular in Norway is Norway Spruce Essential Oil Organic. Since the tree is native to the country, it has ample supply. Sometimes essential oils say Spruce Oil, but that could be a combination of Hemlock, Pine, and Fir needles. The Norway Spruce Oil is thought to be more gentle, refreshing, and useful for many reasons. There is a company in the USA selling this oil for about $24.00 with shipping for 1/3 of an oz. The flowers of Norway are numerous and many are the same as in the United States. Each region of Norway has a famous popular flower. Here are just a few: Aust Agder Honeysuckle Finnmark Cloudberry Hedmark Fireweed Nord-Trondelag Ladie's Slipper Orchid Oslo Mountain Clover Orchid Ostfold Lily of the Valley Sogn og Fjordane Foxgloves Telemark Elder Flower Orchid Troms Buttercup The Lupine can be seen all over Scandinavia, Iceland, and Alaska. It is a National flower, but originates in Alaska. Heather is also a favorite of mountain plateaus with its sweet smell. Black-eyed Susans, Iris, Crocus, and Buttercups are popular too. Some plants are Native to Norway. Look these up on line to see their beauty! Fringed Pink...........Dianthus Superbus Sneezewort.............Veratrum Album Blue Anemone........Anemone hepatica (buttercup) Norway Spruce.......Picea Abies Stinging Nettles Urtica dioica Stinging Nettles has a long history of use as a source of food, medicine, and fiber .It has 7x more Vitamin C as an orange! As much Calcium as cheese! 3x more iron than spinach! As much protein as soy beans! Many elder people in Norway still collect wild plants like herbs. Younger people are re-discovering ways of the past with wild plants. Hazelnuts and mushrooms have been favorites of the Sami culture. A recipe of sweet clover, honey, milk, and sheep's yogurt might be delightful! As we move closer and closer to organic food, we may find ourselves eating like our long lost ancestors! I hope this article gives you the incentive to try a Norwegian perfume, try a Norway Spruce essential oil from Norway, or buy a Norwegian Spruce Tree for your yard, and most of all try eating some stinging nettles! Submitted by Cheri Johnson, Blåfjell Lodge Cultural Director ======================================================================================================= Language Lessons 17: Exploring the house Phrase Pronunciation English Velkommen til huset mitt! vell-kohm-mehn till hew-seh Welcome to my house. meett Huset mitt er hvitt. hoo-seh meett aer veett My house is white. Hvilken farge har huset ditt? veel-kehn fahr-geh hahr hew-seh What color is your house? deett Er huset rødt? Aer hew-seh ruhtt Is the house red? gult? gewlt yellow? blått? blohtt blue? grønt? gruhnt green? brunt? brewnt brown Huset mitt er en enebolig. hew-seh meett aer ehn ehn-neh- My house is a single family home. boo-lee Bor du i en tomannsbolig? boohr dew ee ehn too-mahnns- Do you live in a duplex? boo-lee en leilighet? lai-lee-heht an apartment? et rekkehus ehtt rehk-keh-hews in a city. på landet? poh lahn-neh in the country? Jeg bor i en by. jai boohr ee ehn bee I live in a city. Bor du på landet? boohr doo poh lahn-neh Do you live in the country? Bor du i en forstad? boohr doo ee ehn fohsh-tahd Do you live in a suburb? Huset mitt har sju rom. hew-seh meett hahr shew roomm My house has seven rooms. Huset mitt har tolv vinduer.
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