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Vol. 121, No. 7 February 19, 2010 7301 Fifth Avenue NE Suite A, Seattle, WA 98115 Tel (800) 305-0217 • www.norway.com $1.50 per copy Online News Dateline Svendsen and Svindal win silver Rise in highly skilled It’s second place for occupations Despite the decrease in em- in the men’s Olympic ployment from 2008 to 2009, 10 km Sprint employed persons among pro- and Aksel Lund fessionals rose. The decrease Svindal in the men’s was largest among technicians downhill race and associate professionals and plant and machine - tors and assemblers, according Ja k e Mo e Editor-in-Chief to Statistics Norway’s Labor Force Survey. From 2008 to Bad weather put damper on 2009, total employment de- Men’s Biathlon 10 km creased by 16,000 persons. France’s Jay Vincent scored (Statistics Norway) biathlon gold in the men’s 10 km biathlon. Norway’s two-time World Champion Emil Svendsen finished Continued deliveries in with the silver medal, just edging turbulent markets Jakov Fak of . The day began under heavy Photo: Alessandro Bianchi/FVN On Feb. 11, Statoil presented Twenty-four-year-old Norwegian biathlete Emil Hegle Svendsen, from Trondheim, won the silver medal in the men’s 10 km biathlon sprint on Feb. 14 at the 2010 Olympics. its fourth quarter results and CONTINUES PAGE 5 its strategy update. Statoil’s Opstad honored by King Harald fourth quarter 2009 net oper- Inger Thune’s work and Steinar Opstad’s efforts to ating income was NOK 33.5 bolster relations between billion, compared to NOK 37.8 collaborations in the U.S. Norway and the United billion in the fourth quarter of What does exercise have to do with avoiding States, especially in Grand 2008. In 2009, net operating cancer? Dr. Inger Thune from Norway is an expert Forks, were cited as part income was NOK 121.6 billion on this subject, and she works closely with other of the reason he received compared to NOK 198.8 bil- scientists in Norway and the United States to learn the King’s Medal of Merit lion in 2008. Statoil’s growth more about how cancer can be avoided and how in Gold from King strategy remains firm. best to treat cancer patients (Statoil) Ch u c k Ha g a Grand Forks Harald What’s inside? News Steinar Opstad, the Norwegian 2-3 educator and entrepreneur who Business 4 received an honorary degree from Photo courtesy of Steinar Opstad. Sports 5 CONTINUES PAGE 13 Op-Ed 6-7 Taste of Norway Bjørgen wins bronze 8 Marit Bjørgen wins Travels to Norway 9 bronze in the women’s Roots & Connections 10 10 km freestyle in Photo courtesy of Inger Thune. Vancouver, B.C. Faith & Religion 11 Norwegian and American scientists meet at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Arts & Entertainment Center (a.k.a. “the Hutch”.) From left: Anne McTiernan and Karen Makar from Ja k e Mo e 12 the FHCRC with Norwegians Vidar Flote, Anita Iversen, Anne-Sofie Furberg and Editor-In-Chief In Your Neighborhood 13 Inger Thune. ’s Charlotte Kalla Norwegian Heritage claimed gold in the women’s 10 14 Jo h n Er i k St a c y Research & Education Seattle, Wash. km freestyle cross-country event 15 her collaborators are working to on Feb. 15 to give her country their Research has shown clearly better understand the exercise- first medal of the Olympic Winter that exercise helps prevent cancer anticancer connection. Games. The 22-year-old, who $1 = NOK 5.91 Photo: maritbjorgenfanklubb.no and can improve outcomes for As part of her work, Dr. Thune claimed a bronze in the relay at the updated 2/15/10 Twenty-nine-year-old Marit Bjørgen cancer sufferers. Inger Thune and CONTINUES PAGE 13 CONTINUES PAGE 6 won the bronze on Feb. 15. 2 No r g e - Uk e n s o m g i k k Nyheter på Nettet Her løser demonstrasjonen seg opp NAV-sjef vitset om Trøtt flypassasjer havnet i feil by Norske muslimer uføretrygdede Carsten Barre var ikke helt våken da han gikk om bord i Norwegians fly fra Rygge gjennomførte en Det har skapt sterke reaksjoner til Trondheim. Han skulle egentlig til Ber- fredelig demonstrasjon VG Ne t t & iTr o ms ø gen. Barre vil likevel ikke ta hele skylden selv for at han havnet i feil by 10. februar. i Oslos gater på 12. - Stein Rudaa burde holdt seg for god – De skannet boardingkortet mitt og sjek- februar til å sjikanere mennesker som han får som ket legitimasjon, men likevel overså de at klienter neste dag, sier generalsekretær Ole Ødegaard i stiftelsen Rettferd for taperne til jeg gikk på feil fly. At det i det hele tatt er Ne t t a v i se n mulig, synes jeg er forunderlig, sier Barre i Tromsø. til Moss Avis. Da han kom fram til Værnes Demonstrasjonen mot Muhammed-hets I sin ukentlige e-post til de ansatte hadde utenfor Trondheim, sa Barre fra til Norwe- i Oslo på 12. februar samlet rundt 2500 men- NAV-direktøren føyd til litt ekstra informas- gian. Selskapet beklaget tabben, ordnet ny nesker på det meste. Arrangørene manet til jon på agendaen denne uken: billett til Bergen og spanderte frokost mens ro og hadde selv sørget for mange ordens- En vits som antyder at uføretrygdede øn- Foto: Benjamin Brekken sker å være, ja nettopp: uføretrygdet skriver han ventet. vakter, og politiet kunne bivåne det hele på Demonstrantene beveget seg fra den tillyste iTromsø. (NTB) avstand. markeringen på Universitetsplassen og ned til - Det har gått veldig bra, og vaktene har Jernbanetorget. - Det er veldig galt å sjikanere et men- 44-åring funnet omkommet gjort en god jobb internt, kommenterte poli- neske som allerede er utstøtt av samfunnet. - Vi konstaterer bare at det var tillyst en Jeg synes det er oppsiktsvekkende at en Mannen som kjørte traktoren som gikk tiets innsatsleder Erling Olstad overfor Net- demonstrasjon på Universitetsplassen og at NAV-direktør stiller seg fremst i hetsen av gjennom isen ved Guddingsvatnet i Verdal tavisen ved 16-tiden. den forflyttet seg til Jernbanetorget. Der var oss uføre. er funnet omkommet. Personen i traktoren Da demonstrasjonen løste seg opp foran det for en kort periode cirka 1000 mennesker - Vi tåler alle en spøk. Men en ondsin- skal ha havnet under isen. Tre dykkere var Byporten ved 16.30-tiden hadde ikke politiet samlet. Etter en kort time løste folkemengden net vits hvor Rudaa legitimerer sin egen og med på søket, som var vanskelig på grunn notert noen alvorlige hendelser. En person seg opp, og demonstrantene forsvant i alle ansattes harselering av uføretrygdede, er av dårlig sikt. 2 timer og 10 minutter et- som politiet betegnet som et psykiatrisk til- retninger. Hva som vil skje utover kvelden, ikke innenfor hva et samfunn burde tåle, sier ter ulykken ble altså vedkommende funnet. felle ble ført bort. I tillegg hørtes det en min- vet vi ikke, men vi følger med og er til stede, Ødegaard. Både luftambulansehelikopter og et Sea dre eksplosjon i folkemengden, men ingen sier politiets kommunikasjonsrådgiver Jørn- Rudaa legger seg flat for kritikken. King redningshelikopter deltok i aksjonen. ble skadet. Kr. Jørgensen Jørgensen til Nettavisen. - Hvis noen føler seg tråkket på tærne Politiet melder at det er en 44 år gammel - Avslutt med fred! lød appellen foran Han poengterer at man fra politiets side skal jeg være den første til å beklage på det mann fra Verdal som har omkommet i Byporten. I løpet av en times tid var plassen har lagt opp til dialog med dem som ønsket sterkeste. Det ligger ingen holdninger i dette, ulykken. tømt for demonstranter. Folk ble oppfordret å demonstrere. og var overhodet ikke ondsinnet ment. Dette (Nettavisen) om å vende tilbake til sine respektive mos- keer. - For politiet er det viktig at ytringsfri- var kun ment som internt stoff, og ikke at det skulle komme ut. Utover dette vil jeg ikke KrF med laveste NRK-måling siden 2006 Politiet hadde på forhånd fått beskjed heten blir ivaretatt. Vi står ikke på den ene om at demonstrasjonen skulle foregå på Uni- eller andre siden i meningsutvekslingen. kommentere saken, sier NAV-direktøren til Kristelig Folkeparti kan notere seg for den versitetsplassen og hadde gitt tillatelse til det. Folk skal få uttrykke sine meninger, bare det VG. dårligste oppslutningen siden Norstat start- Der var det bønn og appeller og rundt 1000 foregår på fredelig vis, sier Jørgensen. Kommunikasjonsrådgiver Lene Lund- et sine politiske meningsmålinger for NRK personer til stede. Deretter begynte mange berg mener dette var et forsøk på humor i en i 2006. Partiet faller fra en oppslutning på av demonstrantene å gå nedover Karl Johan, English Synopsis: Norwegian Muslims gath- hektisk hverdag. 4,4 prosent i januar til 4,1 prosent i februar. ered on the streets of Oslo for a peaceful pro- og underveis sluttet flere seg til. English Synopsis: Målingen viser ellers at Arbeiderpartiet kan test of the reprinting of the controversial Mu- NAV director i Tromsø Politiets innsatsleder anslo at demon- Stein Rudaa sent a joke via email about dis- notere en fremgang på 3,1 prosentpoeng, hammed caricature in Aftenposten. The police strantene talte 2500 til 3000 da de passerte ability pensioners to his staff, and has received mens Fremskrittspartiet går tilbake 2,9 said the protest was very peaceful. Stortinget. strong criticism from the public. prosentpoeng. Omregnet til stortingsman- dater viser målingen 79 for de rødgrønne regjeringspartiene og 90 for opposisjonen. NSB-topp går av Målingen gir følgende resultat (endringer Fiskere får ikke se OL sammenlignet med januar i parentes): Ap Refser norske 33,8, Frp 23,1, H 19,8, KrF 4,1, Sp 5,8, SV fiskeværet Hovden i Vesterålen mens skre- 6,0, V 4,1, Rødt 1,5, Andre 1,8. samferdselspolitikere NRK ifisket pågår. (NTB) På tv-skjermen skjer det ingenting, sig- VG Ne t t Etter omlegging til det digitale bakken- ettet har mange fiskere fått så dårlig signaler nalene fra det nye digitale bakkenettet når - Dette har ingenting med interne for- Sjark med mann om bord savnet nord for ombord at de nå sliter med å få sett OL-send- nemlig ikke ned i havna. hold i NSB å gjøre. Jeg har et godt forhold Andøya ingene. – Det blir lange kvelder, vi kan ikke se til konsernsjef Einar Enger og alle jeg har En sjark med en mann om bord er savnet Mangelen på tv-signaler gjelder mange noen ting, sier Hanssen. jobbet med, sier Stein Nilsen, toppsjefen for nord for Andøya i Troms. Kystvaktskip fiskere langs hele kysten i nord som bor Det norske folk var invitert til en sport- NSBs persontog. med helikopter leter etter fartøyet. Hove- om bord i båtene mens vinterfisket pågår. I slig folkefest foran TV-skjermene når OL i Han leverte sin oppsigelse i midten av dredningssentralen for Nord-Norge opply- utkant-havner når ikke tv-signalene lenger Vancouver startert, men Hanssen er ikke januar og fratrer sin stilling i april. ser til NTB at det var en annen fiskebåt i fram. bedt. - Hvis jeg ikke er i stand til å oppfylle de det samme området som klokka 10 onsdag Tidligere kunne fiskerne få inn både – Jeg synes det er synd, sier fiskeren. kravene som er knyttet til min stilling, tar jeg varslet redningssentralen. Båter i farvannet TV2 og NRK, men etter at det ble lagt om Men, dette kravet møter liten forståelse konsekvensene av det. Avstanden mellom ble bedt om å holde utkikk, og kystvaktski- til digitalt bakkenett i hele Norge, får ikke hos Norges Televisjon som har ansvaret for det politikere sier og det de gjør, er for stor, pet innledet aktiv leting. Det var onsdag fiskerne inn signalene lenger. det digitale bakkenettet. sier NSB-toppsjefen, og presiserer at han ettermiddag begrenset sikt i området med Svein Tobiassen, som er leder for Bø – De må rett og slett ta i bruk parabol, mener togproblematikken er et tverpolitisk snø og en god del vind, opplyser rednings- fiskarlag i Vesterålen, mener at det er uhørt enten de har den om bord i båten eller setter problem. sentralen. at fiskerne mister tv-signalene. en parabol på kaia, så kan de strekke en kabel 13. januar gikk han også hardt ut mot (NTB) Før det digitale bakkenettet kom, kunne om bord for eksempel, eller flytte båten til norske samferdselspolitikere i et intervju både fisker Arne Hanssen og leder for Bø et sted der det faktisk er dekning, sier infor- med VG. Den gang sa han at togkaoset ville Finn den perfekte barnehage Fiskarlag, Svein Tobiassen, følge med OL på masjonsansvarlig Anne Karin Augland hos fortsette i 30 år om ikke politikerne ga jern- under vinterfisket. Norges Televisjon. Høyres kommunalråd i Trondheim og stort- banen i Norge et solid løft. – Det er jo en forferdelig tragedie, hvor Om bord i sjarken til Arne Hanssen er ingsrepresentant Linda Cathrine Hofstad - Da tegnet han et klart bilde av hvor al- mange som kommer til å rømme hjem, det det kun ”snø” som vises på tv-skjermen. Helleland ser for seg en barnehageportal på vorlig situasjonen er. Det han har sagt viser vet jeg ikke, men jeg håper jo de blir for å ro Dersom han skal få med seg OL har han bare nettet der det skal være lett å finne fram til at situasjonen for jernbanen i Norge er mer fiske i alle fall, når de ikke kan se OL, sier- et alternativ: for eksempel hvilke barnehager som legger dramatisk og alvorlig enn det politikerne har Tobiassen. – Da må jeg legge båten i still, og dra vekt på friluft, eller kunstnerisk utfoldelse vært villige til å innrømme, sier komitéleder – Jeg synes rett og slett at samfunnet eller pedagogikk. De mener det fører til Knut Arild Hareide (Krf) til VG Nett. må ta ansvar med det de har gjort, og når de English Synopsis: Fishermen in northern bedre fokus på kvalitet og at foreldre kan Stein Nilsen begynte som konserndirek- være mer beviste på hva de faktisk kan har lagt om nettet, bør de så fort som mulig Norway aren’t able to watch the Olympic tør for NSB persontog i februar 2008. Games coverage because the digital TV regne med. ordne signalene til de som skulle hatt det, signals. “I think that society should take (NRK) English Synopsis: NSB’s passenger train di- sier Tobiassen. responsibility of this problem, and make rector Stein Nilsen submitted his resignation, Natt til lørdag var det åpningsseremoni i television signals available to everyone who due to several highly publicized delays in re- OL, men den ville ikke fisker Arne Hanssen wants it,” said Svein Tobiassen, leader of the cent months. Nilsen blames the problems on fra Sortland fikk noen glede av. Fiskeren bor Bø fishing union in Vesterålen. transportation policymakers. i flere uker ombord i båten, hvor han ror fra

NORWEGIANNORWEGIAN AMERICANAMERICAN WEEKLYWEEKLY •• WWW.NORWAY.COMWWW.NORWAY.COM •• SEPTEMBERFEBRUARYNOVEMBER 19, 13, 11, 2010 20092009 Ne w s 3 Minister of Finance called Going for Olympic Gold - Cross This week on Norway.com for further development of T.G.I. Friday’s adds Norwegian salmon to economic instruments to the menu this month protect nature Country Skiing T.G.I. Friday’s restaurants announced Feb. Cross-country skiing is one of the most 10 it is adding an upscale selection of pre- Sigbjørn Johnsen, Minister demanding of all Olympic sports, with mium indulgences, including premium of Finance, held the closing skiers propelling themselves at speeds Black Angus Steaks, Norwegian Salmon address at the sixth Trondheim that exceed 20-25 km per hour over and Shell-On Tiger Shrimp, to its menu. distances as long as 50 km. Yet the The seven new items are part of more than Conference on Biodiversity difference between winners and losers in these grueling races can be decided by 20 overall menu enhancements. (T.G.I Friday’s) Mi n i s t ry o f t h e just the tip of a ski En v i r o n me n t Percent of failing grades hits record lows NTNU at University of Oslo The Conference was attended by The percent of flunking grades at the Uni- more than 300 participants from almost Norway, with just 4.7 million inhabitants, Photo: CH/Innovation Norway versity of Oslo has gradually dropped since 100 countries representing governments, holds the world’s records for most Winter the quality reform of 2003 was introduced. intergovernmental and non-governmental Olympic medals, and most medals in cross- to reach and maintain top speeds races,” (Universitas) organizations, and scientific and academic country skiing. So just what gives top racers Sandbakk says. Those physical attributes the advantage? may not be so very different from other institutions. One Young World Over the five-day meeting, participants In an article to be published in the world-class athletes, except that cross- discussed status and lessons learned from European Journal of Applied Physiology, country skiers also need to have mastered a On Feb. 9, His Royal Highness The Crown the current Convention on Biological Øyvind Sandbakk, a Ph.D. candidate in variety of techniques and tempos, depending Prince spoke on the topic of dignity at the Diversity (CBD) 2010 target and setting the Norwegian University of Science and upon the course terrain, Sandbakk notes. One Young World conference in London. post 2010 targets, including emerging issues Technology’s Human Movement Science The conference has brought together young and challenges for addressing drivers of Program, reports with his colleagues on the Speeds, slopes and terrain leaders under the age of 25, and a total of biodiversity loss. metabolic rates and efficiencies of world- Cross-country skiing also challenges 192 countries are represented. Johnson explained that in Norway, the class skiers. Sandbakk’s research offers a skiers to master a great range of techniques (Kongehuset.no) finance ministry coordinates sustainable unique window on what separates the best for different speeds and slopes. Sandbakk development work and that biodiversity is an from the rest in the world of elite cross country predicts this factor will be crucial in the Climate forum: Recommends increase of important part of this strategy as biological racers. In addition to his Ph.D. research at technically difficult Vancouver competition NOK one billion for climate research diversity is required for meeting these goals NTNU, Sandbakk also works as a researcher tracks. In skating races, skiers have as many According to the Government-appointed and ensuring intergenerational equity. He for Olympiatoppen Midt-Norge, the Mid- as seven different skiing techniques (much Klima21 forum, Norwegian climate re- highlighted the fair access and benefit sharing Norway Norwegian Olympic Committee. like the gears on a bicycle) at their disposal, search needs a boost of NOK 1 billion by and the elimination of harmful subsidies. He and they constantly shift between these 2015, and the prime minister should estab- called for further development of economic Aerobic capacity and technique different techniques during a single race. lish a scientific advisory board on climate instruments to protect nature and stated that “Skiers need high aerobic and anaerobic Read all the rest of Sandbakk’s article to facilitate dialogue between politicians the value of economic of biodiversity is energy delivery, muscular strength, efficient online at www.ntnu.no. and researchers. often underestimated or ignored. techniques and the ability to resist fatigue (The Research Council of Norway) Air traffic on the rise Escaped wolf killed in Flå Government contemplates On Feb. 15, a female wolf ran away from A total of slightly more than 2.7 Vassfaret Bear Park after jumping two million passengers traveled fences. Fifteen people looked for the es- the end of free parking through Avinor’s airports in caped wolf for three hours. Around 2 p.m. she was shot at close range and died. There The taxing of private parking lots may be the January, which is an increase of 4.2 percent compared to were no tranquilizer darts available and the government’s new weapon against the growth of sheriff was told by the county that the wolf January 2009 needed to be secure, so the sheriff, Geir motor vehicle traffic in cities Vidmar, said shooting the wolf was the only way. (NRK) High alcohol content found in non-alcoholic beverage In Vestfold, Ringnes had to stop all sales of Malzbier, a sweet non-alcholic drink made of water, malt and hops; after it was revealed that the contents contained 4.26 International traffic is experiencing the percent alcohol. There was special concern strongest increase, with 5.9 percent, while over motorists and children accidently domestic traffic increased by 3.6 percent drinking the tainted beverage. Continued Photo: Frederick Refvem/ Aftenbladet “The total number of passengers in sales of Malzbier won’t begin until Ringnes Af t e n b l a d e t January is just above the figure in 2007 discovers what caused the contamination. (2,653,000), but is still somewhat lower than (NTB) the peak year of 2008, when more than 2.8 Free parking while shopping and of Environment have begun work on a legal million passengers traveled through Avinor’s Fifteen-year-old girl seriously injured in working, may be coming to an end as the assessment of the case. airports in January,” says Communications ski accident result of work initiated by the three ministries The objective is to change the law so Director with Avinor, Ove Narvesen. On Feb. 15, a 15-year-old girl was sent to to restrict motor vehicle traffic in the cities, that municipalities should be able to impose Oslo Airport Gardermoen saw an Ullevål University Hospital with serious reports Dagsavisen. charges on the existing, private parking spaces. increase in the number of passengers of 6.2 injuries after a ski accident in . Only in Oslo are there 120,000 free Two different solutions are considered. The per cent compared to the same month last Managing Director Odd Stensrud in Kvit- parking spaces, according to the Institute of first option means that owners of private year. Domestic and international growth fjell plant said the accident occured in the Transport Economics. parking spaces would be required to charge are almost equal, with 6.2 and 6.1 percent terrain park. The girl was sent to Inland “The case is pending,” confirms the for use of their own parking lots. It is unclear respectively. Hospital in , and then airlifted Ministry of Transport, but none of the whether that would mean the revenue would The number of aircraft movements to Ullevål University Hospital. The hospi- political leadership of the Ministry will stay with the lot owner. The second option dropped by 1.7 percent in January compared tal said that she sustained a serious head deliver its opinion on the matter. would allow municipalities to impose local to the same month last year. (Avinor) injury and fracture, but that she was stable. It is clear however, that the Ministry of taxes on the private parking lots. (TV 2) Transport, the Ministry of Local Government With either solution, it is unclear where and Regional Development and the Ministry the additional parking revenue would go.

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During 2009, Norwegian had DnB NOR recorded profits of NOK a strong passenger growth and carried 10.8 1.689 million in the fourth quarter of 2009, million passengers, an increase of 18 percent up from NOK 1.629 million in the year- compared to the previous year. earlier period. Profits for the year came to (Norwegian Air) NOK 7.026 million, which demonstrates sound performance in a very demanding year HyCore’s R&D activities on hold for both the Norwegian and the international Hydro and the Belgian company economy. (DnB NOR) Umicore have decided to put the research and development activities in the joint venture More catch - less value! HyCore on hold. HyCore, headquartered in Norwegian vessels delivered 2.5 million Porsgrunn in Norway, has been working to tonnes of fish, crustaceans and mollusks in develop a new technology for solar-grade 2009, up four percent compared with 2008. silicon for use in solar cells. The research and The landed value amounted to NOK 11.1 development activities are being put on hold billion, down eight percent from the previous as a result of the large uncertainty related year. (Statistics Norway) to further development of the technology. In addition the solar energy market is oversupplied with solar-grade silicon. (Hydro) NORWEGIAN AMERICAN WEEKLY • WWW.NORWAY.COM • FEBRUARY 19, 2010 Sp o r t s 5 Norway’s Olympic Results as of Feb. 15 Disappointment for Northug Olympic Men’s 10 km Biathlon Sprint Gold medal hopeful Petter Northug takes 41st place, finishing NAME COUNTRY MEDAL Vincent Jay France Gold over two minutes behind gold medal winner Dario Cologna Emil Hegle Svendsen Norway Silver Jakov Fak Croatia Bronze Translated and compiled by biggest chance. : Men’s Olympic Downhill Ch r i s t y Ol se n Fi e l d “There is no 15-kilometer, which is my biggest chance to take the individual gold in NAME COUNTRY MEDAL It was really not a good day for gold Switzerland Olympics. It is the pursuit and five kilometer Didier Defago Gold medal hopeful Petter Northug on the cross- Aksel Lund Svindal Norway Silver I am the strongest in,” said Northug days United States Bronze country trail, who took a very disappointing before the race. 41st place, finishing two minutes and three “You can believe me when I say that I Cross-Country Skiing: Womens’ 10 km Free seconds behind winner Dario Cologna will have more revenge when it comes to the NAME COUNTRY MEDAL of Switzerland. “There was a clearly next race,” said Northug. Charlotte Kalla Sweden Gold disappointed Petter Northug who left the Neither Ronny Hafsås, who has been Kristina Smigun-Vaehi Estonia Silver cross-country stadium,” said Norwegian somewhat sick in the weeks leading up to Marit Bjørgen Norway Bronze national coach Morten Aa Djupvik the games, or Martin Johnsrud Sundby had a immediately after the race. good start to the race. Petter Northug went right past all the “It’s Petter Northug and Ronny Hafsås press and would really not talk to anyone, we are most disappointed with now. They but the coach had just a few words with him were our strongest cards in this distance,” before he disappeared. said the coach after the two finished in 41st “He said that the body was not as it and 42nd place. should be, and he was not satisfied,” said Northug’s teammate Tord Asle Djupvik to NRK. Gjerdalen, who came closest to the podium, “My body felt good, but because I knew noted that the team might have missed that I would not get a good position, I didn’t something when they got positions 28, 33, give everything I could on the last lap,” said 41 and 42. Northug to Norwegian news service NTB. “There is little doubt that we have During the course, it became worse and missed something, whether it is with the skis worse for Northug. At 9.8 kilometers, he or the training program,” said Gjerdalen to was over a one and a half minutes behind the NTB. leader, and eventually he ended two minutes “It makes little difference what position and three seconds behind. Petter will take, but this was not good. We Northug would not give the idea that are very disappointed now. That was far his disappointing finish is the result of not below par from the team as a whole,” said being in the best shape, or that his time at the coach Morten Aa Djupvik after the race. Olympics could end in failure. He believed Several of the other Norwegian athletes that such a bad day is not necessarily a complained that the skis did not work problem. as they were on the wet and a little hard Many had expected that Petter Northug Vincent. Svendsen was subdued but not surface. None of the Norwegians placed in Svendsen and svind should have a chance, but although he tried … crestfallen with his silver medal. the top 20 finishers, making it the worst in (…continued from page 1) before the race to bring down expectations “Our team goal when we came here the Norwegian Olympic history on a 15 km by saying that this distance was not his race. early morning rain and then by mid-morning, was to win one medal in each individual competition and in the Relay, so there is no the sun was shining brightly and the blue The race was originally scheduled for The silver medal finish was big for disappointment on my part. I realized as I skies gave everyone a celebration spirit. By Saturday but was postponed for 48 hours Svindal, who entered the season with a bruised came to the finish, that this might be a medal the time of the 11:15 a.m. start, clouds were due to the mix of warm temperatures, heavy leg sustained in a pre-season training crash. winning performance, because of the snow; I rolling in and the sky was looking ominous. snowfall, rain and fog that have wreaked He put his mark down at Beaver Creek, with just wanted to get to the finish. I knew it was Jay Vincent started in sixth position and havoc with the Alpine schedule at the thirds in the downhill and GS, but otherwise going to be hopeless for those behind me. I Emil Hegle Svendsen started in 10th position. Vancouver Games. hasn’t been on the podium this season other feel my shape is not as good as it could be. After these two racers had been around the Conditions were still overcast Feb. than his big super G win in December in Val I was sick for a week after the Ruhpolding first lap and had fired their first shots in the 15 but the temperature fell below freezing Gardena. Starting 16th, Svindal trailed Miller World Cup and that affected my training.” prone position, the clouds started to unleash overnight, making the course hard enough through each checkpoint and landed the final a fury. By the time that the great Norwegian for skiers to dig their edges in and maintain jump just inside the blue line painted on the Top 15 come in within a second of each Ole Einar Bjørndalen was launched onto the control. snow to outline the course. Somehow, the other during Men’s downhill course, the rain was coming down and by the Flat and dim light created some big Norwegian managed to shift his weight Swiss veteran Dider Defago’s long time he reached his first shooting session, it visibility problems, although there was none back onto the race line and crossed two career has started to gel in last year. After was hailing, snowing, raining and blowing of the mid-mountain fog that has plagued the hundredths ahead of Miller. winning his first World Cup downhills on the all at the same time. Uncharacteristically, Alpine venue the past several days. he missed four shots during his two shooting circuit’s most daunting courses last season sessions and even though he incurred –Wengen and Kitzbuehel –the 32-year-old insurmountable odds, he still finished the earned his first Olympic medal, the gold, in race in the top 20. the downhill at Whistler on Feb. 15. Did you know? Vincent and Svendsen had a different World Cup overall champion Aksel race, having had the luck of missing most Lund Svindal of Norway took the silver, 0.07 The Norwegian American Foundation created an education initiative with the goal of of the bad weather. In fact, every racer seconds behind Defago. American Bode increasing student exchange between Norway and the United States. that started after the 15th spot really had no Miller, who hadn’t won an Olympic medal chance to medal, as the weather became the since 2002 and who’s only had two downhill In January 2009, the Nordic American Learning Alliance (NALA) was launched biggest obstacle. podiums in the last two seasons (second to help Norwegian students navigate the U.S. application process The top six finishers all started in the in Wengen this January and second in Val with individual attention and support. first five minutes, only encountering the Gardena in December 2008) put it together heavy storm for a short period. They were for the bronze, 0.09 seconds off the winning virtually unscathed by the wet heavy snow pace. that shrouded the Whistler After days of weather delays and training venue. cancellations, the Olympic men’s downhill According to U.S. Coach Per Nilsson, course was a different animal than it had once the wet heavy snow started, “No one been during the men’s only official training To learn more about NALA, visit www.gradusa.org else (outside of the top 10-15 starters) had on Feb. 11 (run on a shortened course to the much of a chance as the waxing conditions slalom start). The challenge should be the exceptional education you receive, were completely different. The competition The first freezing overnight temperatures not the application process. became a lottery that was won by the early in several days rendered the Dave Murray starters.” downhill course rock-hard and so fast that Svendsen won silver with only a single the top 15 guys all finished within the same penalty, finishing 12.2 seconds behind second. 7301 5th Ave NE, Suite A • Seattle, WA 98115 • Email: [email protected] • On the Web: http://noram.norway.com FEBRUARY 19, 2010 • WWW.NORWAY.COM • NORWEGIAN AMERICAN WEEKLY 6 Op Ed Norwegian American WEEKLY Editor’s Notes 7301 Fifth Avenue NE Suite A, Seattle, WA 98115 with Jake Moe toll free: 1 (800) 305-0217 local:(206) 784-4617 fax: (206) 448-2033 email: [email protected] The Olympics Biathlon Publisher & Editor-In-Chief Jake Moe [email protected] Managing Editor Tiffanie Davis [email protected] Copy Editor & Subscriptions Manager Christy Olsen Field [email protected] (206) 441-3044 Assistant Layout Editor Harry Svenkerud [email protected] Advertising 1(800)305-0217 [email protected]

Contributing Editors Anita Alan Carmel, Calif. Eric Dregni Minneapolis, Minn. Gary G. Erickson Sunburg, Minn. Rasmus Falck Oslo, Norway Marit Fosse Geneva, Switzerland The Vancouver Olympics have been Norway. Even in this Canadian locale, Heidi Håvan Grosch Sparbu, Norway Victoria Hofmo Brooklyn, N.Y. anticipated for seven years in our corner the Norwegians far out-numbered all Leslee Lane Hoyum Rockford, Minn. of the world – and, finally they have other competitors in both numbers and Else Hvistendahl New York, N.Y. Solveig M. Lee Seattle, Wash. arrived. Thanks to my good friend Torstein noise. Every imaginable costume was on Nina Lichtenstein Hartford, Conn. in Norway, my wife and I received some display, all with the necessary Norwegian Inger-Torill Kirkeby Miami, Fla. Dagfinn Magnus New Orleans, La. excellent seats for the 10 km biathlon, flag affixed to their attire. Thanks to the Donald V. Mehus New York, N.Y. featuring Norway’s greatest athlete of all legendary Ole Einar Bjørndalen, this sport Berit T. Mesarick Williamsburg, Va. time, Ole Einar Bjørndalen. Having never has become absolutely huge. Cow bells, David Moe Juneau, Alaska Lisa Portelli Bradenten, Fla. been to the Olympics, I was continually whistles, horns, and loud voices rang loudly Roman Scott Herre, Norway surprised at the challenge of getting to as each Norwegian biathlete came by the John Erik Stacy Seattle, Wash. Rolf Kristian Stang New York, N.Y. our seats on time. Due to some strict road grand stand. Kjell Olav Strømsli Trondheim, Norway closures, we arose in the little town of At the end of the race, all the Norwegian Wendy K. Winkelman Mesa, Ariz. Squamish at 4:30 a.m. in the morning and fans commented that they were very happy we were on the road by 5 a.m. In a driving that Emil Svendsen won his first Olympic CORRECTIONS: Norwegian American Weekly strives to make its news report fair and accurate. If you rain, we made our way to Whistler where medal—the silver. However, they were have a question or comment about news coverage the fleet of shuttle buses were lined up to quick to add that they were not very happy call (206) 784-4617. • Norwegian American Weekly take the thousands of folks 15 miles high up because of a tough day experienced by the reserves the right to edit any and all submissions for style, grammar, accuracy and/or space, and the right into the Callaghan Valley where the Nordic great Ole Einar Bjørndalen, who finished in not to print submissions deemed libelous, in poor Venue was located. Finally, at 9:30 a.m., 17th. taste, or not suited for publication in this newspaper. we were sitting in our seats in the stadium Down the row from where our seats • The opinions expressed by opinion writers and We chatted a bit about the race and then letter writers are not necessarily those of Norwegian under briefly brilliantly blue skies and were in the grandstand sat HRH Crown said “see you in Norway!” He was a delight American Weekly, and our publication of those views is sunshine. All the athletes were practicing Prince Haakon. After the race, he was to spend a couple of minutes with and very not an endorsement of them. Comments, suggestions their skating and shooting, getting ready for talking and smiling with the folks around and complaints about the opinions expressed by the much appreciated the Weekly! paper’s editorials should be directed to the editor- the 11:15 a.m. start time. him. It was at this time that I took the in-chief. • Norwegian American Weekly is published Attending an Olympics Biathlon opportunity to give him a hot-off-the-press All the best, weekly except the first week of the calendar year, is almost like visiting any town in copy of the Norwegian American Weekly. the last two weeks of July, and the first two weeks Jake Moe of August by Norwegian American Weekly, INC. • Please send address changes to 7301 Fifth Ave. Bjørgen. the Norwegian with less than ideal conditions NE Suite A Seattle, WA 98115 • Annual Subscription Bjørgen wins bronze… Cost: US$50 Domestic, US$70 to Canada, (…continued from page 1) “This is very good for me, it has been a for her gold-medal assault. US$175 to Norway and all other foreign countries. long time since I was on the podium.” “The snow here is not so good,” said SINCE 1889: Formerly Norway Times & world championships last year, captured her Bjørgen was hoping her third time Bjørgen. “It has been raining recently and Western Viking & Washington Posten. . . first Olympic medal with a winning time of would be lucky on Feb.15, in her quest for we knew that the conditions were like this. Comprising 24 minutes and 58.4 seconds. gold in the women’s 10 km cross-country The track is not so fast and hopefully we will Decorah-Posten og Ved Arnen, Minneapolis- Estonia’s Kristina Smigun-Vaehi, who freestyle race. get snow and not more rain.” Tidende, Minnesota Posten, Norrona and won gold in the classical four years ago, The 29-year-old won silver medals in Poor weather in Whistler has seen Skandinaven claimed second having set the early pace both the 4x5 km relay at Salt Lake City in some training runs for the alpine events NORWEGIAN AMERICAN WEEKLY, INC. with a time of 25 minutes 05.0 seconds before 2002 and the 10 km classcial race in Torino postponed, but cross-country organizers Kalla shaved six seconds off her time. in 2006. were hoping there would be no trouble with Norway’s Marit Bjørgen was bidding for If she had won another silver medal, the course despite heavy snow in the forecast her first gold after silver medals at the Salt Bjørgen would have become the eighth overnight. Lake City Olympics in 2002 and the Turin cross-country skier to take at least three The biggest surprise of the day was the Proud to bring you the Olympics in 2006, had to settle for bronze as silver medals without ever winning a gold performance of World Cup leader Justyna Norwegian American Weekly she finished 15.9 seconds behind. medal in women’s events. Kowalczyk from , who finished a full To learn more about the “I was a bit nervous before the race and A mix of rain and snow at the Whistler 21.7 seconds off Kalla’s pace and ended up Norwegian American Foundation visit: http://noram.norway.com I didn’t feel so good in the beginning,” said Olympic Park venue in Callaghan Valley left in fifth place.

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NORWEGIAN AMERICAN WEEKLY • WWW.NORWAY.COM • FEBRUARY 19, 2010 Op Ed 7 Letters to the Editor: Do you have something to say? Send your letters to: Jake Moe, Editor-In-Chief • [email protected] • 7301 Blast from the Past! Fifth Avenue NE Suite A, Seattle, WA 98115 The spirit of the in Vancouver, B.C. excites millions across the world. As we cheer on the Norwegian athletes this month, the staff at the Weekly took a few moments to look back in our archives of the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Here is some Olympics coverage by the Western Viking from the 1994 games.

19. februar Folksy Ceremony Johann Olav Koss, in world-breaking Ann C Somdahl Lake Park MN Norway aims to make the opening of the form, took the first Olympic Gold for Norway Kari Megan Virding Tigard OR XVII Winter Olympics simple and “folksy.” in the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer Berdines Froyland Sauda Norway by winning the 5000 meter race in 6:34.96— Martha Halseth Outlook Sask Can a new world record. The 11,000 in attendance Arild N Reines Pt Orchard WA went wild, while another 178,000 were on Florence Johnson Running Springs CA the waiting list to get into Vikingskipet (The Alfred Bauch San Francisco CA Viking Ship Olympic Arena) for the event. Anna Alquist Santa Cruz CA (Feb. 18, 1994) Justin Sund Olympia WA Henry Syvertsen Gilford CT Judith Wood South Colby WA Olympic Organizing Committee Agnes Larson Porterville CA nearly snowed under 20. februar Mike Sevig Minneapolis MN Record snowfalls at Lillehammer are Halstein Morken Ålen Norway Image: Olympics.org causing mountains of extra work. “We’ve got Mikael Hoem Kristiansund N Norway 1994 Winter Olympic mascots Kristin and enough snow now! It’s getting hard to keep Dear Norwegian American Weekly, Rev Joel C Rolf Radcliffe IA Happy New Year! Just a quick note to Håkon. the cross-country and alpine runs in order,” 21. februar let you know how much we enjoy reading There will be no glittering extravaganza said Gerhard Heiberg, executive director Thor Rygh Norway along the lines of those which have of the Lillhammer Olympic Organizing the paper. Trygve J Dale Tacoma WA characterized recent Olympics. “Simple and Committee. Yesterday, the snow depth was Keep up the good work! Marie Anne Rinell Mt Vernon WA unassuming” is opening ceremony organizer 1.22 meters, and the continuing snowfall Karen Marie Hicks Bellingham WA Bentein Baardsen’s own description of the brings Lillehammer closer to its all-time Sincerely, Anne Erlandsen Seattle WA show he has prepared. Baardsen considers it record in 1951 with 1.35 meters of snow. Don Landsverk Lisa Chavez Goleta CA to be out of keeping with “Norwegianness” (Feb. 11,1994) White Bear Lake, Minn. HM King Harald V Oslo Norway to stage a specatcular. Despite the “simple” 22. februar nature of the theme, more than 1,750 More than the Games Karen Bendixen Boyd Olympia WA Photo credit correction: Martha Lofall Poulsbo WA participants will be taking part in the On Feb. 12, 1994, the same day as In the Feb. 12 the photos below were Elisabeth Grambo Seattle WA performances. The youngest is eight years the opening of the 1994 Winter Olympics mistakenly credited to Heidi Håvan Grosch. Inga Fritzen-Buan Harestua Norway old, and the oldest is 78, and only 50 of the in Lillehammer, four men broke into the The photos are actually courtesy of the North Mrs Axel Gidlof Los Angeles CA performers are professionals. Most of the National Gallery and stole its version of Trøndelag County Council. We apologize for Peder Endahl Woonsocket SD dancers and fiddlers are local people, many Edvard Munch’s iconic painting of “Skrik” the mistake. 23. februar of them farmers who have left their milking (The Scream), leaving a note reading and other duties for early-morning training Sivert Stupstad Hagen Sask Can “Thanks for the poor security.” The painting Mrs Richard Beck Victoria BC Can stints.(Feb. 11, 1994) had been moved down to a second-story Ole Kvithyll Two Rivers WI display as part of the Olympic festivities, and Svenn K Lovlie Bremerton WA Koss is the Boss the presence of international media covering Annie Mathiesen Las Vegas NV the games made the theft a sensation. Ross Davidson Seattle WA (Feb. 25, 1994) 24. februar Julia Anderson Scottsdale AZ Maurine Phelps Seattle WA What are your favorite Roy Thornton Strongsville OH Oline Dokken Benson MN Norwegian memories at David Sund Olympia WA the Olympics? Bill Gosnell Pawnee OK 25. februar Hilda Danielsen Surrey BC Can Write to us by email at [email protected] Kristi Samuelson Sheffield IA Photo: Wikipedia or send your letter to 7301 5th Ave NE , Egil Erlandsen Mosjøen Norway Johann Olav Koss won three gold medals in Suite A, Seattle, WA 98115. Jane Slattebo Los Angeles CA Lillehammer in the 1,500m, 5,000m, and 10,000m, Martha Bjornstad Chandler AZ setting world records in all three events. In 2009, Roger Johnson Seattle WA he was appointed to be assistant coach to the Stevie Gjovik Madison WI 2010 Norwegian speed-skating team. Han Ola Og Han Per

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NORWEGIAN AMERICAN WEEKLY • WWW.NORWAY.COM • FEBRUARY 19, 2010 Tr a v e l s t o No r w a y 9 Hurtigruten’s MS FRAM goes to Antarctica June Jacobsen travels to one of the world’s most remote and unique locations

Ju n e Ja c o b se n Unscathed by the Drake, we woke the Patchogue, N.Y. second morning again to relatively calm seas and overcast skies, and throughout the Part Two afternoon sailed past a scattering of bergy Continued from Feb. 12 bits and, hard to imagine, but an even more exciting view of a large iceberg polka-dotted Photos by June Jacobsen. Master photographer June Jacobsen There was a rustling of excitement on with Chinstrap penguins. By late afternoon Adelie Penguin the MS FRAM and I wasn’t in the immediate we neared the site of our first landing, area of activity, but hurried to see what all the through the narrow passage of Neptune’s buzz was. A pod of Orcas? Land?…finally? Bellows and into the sheltered and now Neither. I rushed to deck five to gaze upon sunken caldera of Deception Island, a still my first piece of…Ice. A chunk of ice half active volcano. Perhaps the water here was the size of the ship, in iceberg speak, a Bergy the most desirable of any planned landing Bit. But there we were, joyous over what for the would-be Penguin Club, that is, the was to us, our first glimpse of Antarctica, swimmers in the crowd. But water that hovers The White Continent. around freezing hardly sounds desirable to A journey that would have demanded a me, least of all for a swim. I declined the grueling couple of years in the early 1900s, is offer to possibly give them practice with their today a leisurely voyage that will overwhelm defibrillator (which they did, in fact, have on the senses, not with startling discomfort, shore). Yet for the prize of a paper certificate, frostbite and fierce effort, but with glorious several brave souls zipped out into the icy light, scenic grandeur and wildlife seen bay at least up to their necks (that’s the rule), nowhere else on earth. True, Antarctica is and zipped back even faster just to be able to the highest, driest and coldest continent, say they did. but these cerebral superlatives dissolve in the face of the powerful emotions of being About landings: there. One and a half times the size of the But first, we must get there. The United States, Antarctica is bedrock, inescapable truth is that to get to the has many mountain ranges and glaciers, Antarctic Peninsula, a ship must navigate plateaus, a few volcanoes, and out of all of the oftentimes treacherous and notorious this, only about two percent peers up through Gentoo Penguin on bergy bit Drake Passage, that body of water that joins an ice sheet that ranges between one and the Pacific to the Atlantic just below South three miles thick. In stark contrast to the America. Six hundred miles wide, the Drake fierce dearth of life, temperatures as low as is the shortest crossing from Antarctica to the –129ºF and winds that can whip up to 200 rest of the world’s land, and has earned itself miles per hour on the continent, the Antarctic a few nicknames: The Drake Lake, Shake or Peninsula overflows with captivating sights Quake (speaking of which, an earthquake and impressive experiences. Hence, most 6.3 magnitude was recorded Jan. 17, 2010 in visits to this remote area happen on the the Drake). So it is in Ushuaia, Argentina we Peninsula. Through exploration and research, find the MS FRAM docked under the expert a couple dozen sites have been chosen as direction of Captain Arnvid Hansen and able prime landing sites for visitors. Our cruise crew of officers. took us to six or seven islands or harbors to set foot on land. There are no docks. The Day one ship sets anchor and with proper clothing Fly into Ushuaia from Buenos Aires, and cameras in tow we lower ourselves into take tour of city and surrounds, buy t-shirts, PolarCirkel boats, similar to Zodiacs, except get “Ushuaia” stamped in passport (very they’re little metal icebreakers, not rubber important as it’s the southernmost city in inflatables. And to get up close to marvel the world), board ship, line up for “ship at the translucent blue icebergs we cruised necklace,” hope luggage finds its way safe Wilhelmina Bay in the small boats where we Flandres Bay and sound to proper cabin, requisite safety also spotted penguins porpoising through the drills, explore ship, check out dining room, water. But breathless was I as we approached with space to spare. But penguins, Gentoo, along with the ship’s spray, Skuas defend eat, and alas, relax in the fabulous bow the Lemaire Channel, and turning my gaze Adelie and Chinstrap, were the stars on this their eggs fiercely against intruders, Blue- observation lounge with floor to ceiling to the east into this amazing abyss, far in the trip, comical in their gait, entertaining as eyed Shags sit on their rather large chicks, windows or out on one of the decks until quite distance, a wall of granite with a towering they unabashedly pilfered stones from their and majestic Giant Petrels and Albatrosses late to capture images of the scenic Beagle iceberg at its foot, and layer upon layer, neighbor’s nest and in turn proudly offered with wingspans of 11 feet soar effortlessly as Channel en route to the Drake Passage. shades of white and blue through the patchy it to their mate as if they’d worked so hard chaperones alongside the FRAM….taking Nearly two days on the open ocean…what mist. Fairly indescribable. to earn it. Every landing spot had rookeries us back to Ushuaia. to do, what to do. Time actually flies, what, The startling introduction to life on of one or more of these penguin species I woke up early to a lot more hullabaloo with lectures on all things Antarctic as well the islands is the conspicuous lack of fear with numbers in the thousands, and chicks than the lullaby roll we’d been enjoying. as the Learn it First Class on life vests, the penguins and other wildlife have with starting to hatch in some. “Whoa! What is going on!” How about a embarking into and out of the PolarCirkel regard to us foreigners. Although we may Not much of a showing from the whales little rock ‘n roll to the tune of 10 on the boats, and possibly most importantly, how to not approach the animals closer than 15 feet and Orcas, with just a few undulating past Beaufort Scale (wind force), translating to conduct ourselves on shore to leave as little or so, if a penguin approaches us to check the ship now and again, but (note to self 100 km/h winds and 12 meter waves. Any impact as possible. Then there’s the fitness out the pinstripe edging on our ski pants for for next time) these sightings are more sea legs we had developed weren’t any use room, sauna and Jacuzzis. Bring your own instance, we may stand our ground (how plentiful in January and February (this trip now. It was “just hold on” or “sit down.” cds and pop them into the cd changer in the cute is that!). On the other hand, Leopard was in December). But if the oceans didn’t So the Drake gave it up after all, just so we fitness room to avoid finding yourself at the seals, with their long sharp teeth perfect for provide fodder for the camera lens, the skies could say, “We did it.” mercy of mystery music. tearing the flesh of prey, are circumvented certainly gave it up. Cape Petrels dart swiftly FEBRUARY 19, 2010 • WWW.NORWAY.COM • NORWEGIAN AMERICAN WEEKLY 10 Ro o t s a n d Co nn e c t i o n s Norwegian American Weekly Photo of the Week BAKVERK av Solvi Dolland

Photo courtesy of the Royal Norwegian Embassy. Ambassador Wegger Chr. Strømmen and his wife Cecile made the best of the snow in Washington, D.C. On Sunday, Feb. 7 they cross-country skied four miles round trip to visit the Swedish Ambassador who lives on Nebraska Ave. NW. The couple enjoyed tea and scones before heading back to their home near Naval Observatory.

What did you pay for that? $16.80USD $13.96 USD is the sale price for is the median price for L’Oreal RevitaLift L’Oreal RevitaLift Night Cream Night Cream in Norway. in the U.S. The NAME Game FEBRUARY 19: Ella, Elna honor + god). Ella may be a Norwegian version of Helene, but might also be an abbreviation of FEBRUARY 23: Torstein, Torum Gabriella or similar names. Helene comes Torstein is an Old Norse name deriving Did you know? from the Greek helenos - strålende/radiating, from Tor (the god) and steinn-sten/stone. while Gabriella is derived from the Hebrew Ole and Random facts about Norway Variation on the name, Torsten. Torum is masculine name Gabriel - Guds stridsmann/ composed of Tor and unnr-elsket/loved. It God’s warrior. may be interpreted as Tor-kjærlighet/ Tor- Lena BI Norwegian School of love. A more recent but seldom used version Management has become one FEBRUARY 20: Halldis, Halldor is the feminine name Taran. Ole complained to his of the larger Higher Education Haldis is composed of the Old Norse Institutions in Norway and one hallr - sten/stone and dis - gudinne, valkyrje. FEBRUARY 24: Mattias, Mattis, Mats landlord. “The people The masculine name Halldor is also of Old The names derive from the Hebrew of the largest business schools Norse origin, composed of hallr - dugen Tor/ Matteus - Herrens gave/ The Lord’s gift. upstairs are so annoying! in Europe. the god Thor. The original version Halltor. The Hebrew Mattijah means Jahve ga/Jahve gave and this is undoubetly the origin of the Last night they stomped FEBRUARY 21: Selma, Samuel name of which there are many variations an The Celtic name Selma, the meaning of abbreviations. and pounded on the floor which is uncertain, may have derived from Kryptisk x-ord 4 the masculine name of Anselm which means FEBRUARY 25: Viktor, Viktoria till almost midnight.” Printed Feb. 12 gudehjelm/god’s helmet. The name also has Viktor comes from the Latin victor - Gaelic roots in which case it means vakker/ seierherre/winner. Victoria means victory. “Did they wake you beautiful. It is also known as a geographical Both names are related to the verb vincere—å name in the Ossian ballads from about the seire/to win, and have been known in Norway 1760s. Samuel is Hebrew and is believed to since the 1800s. up?” asked the landlord. mean hørt av Gud/heard by God or bønnhørt/ answered prayer. Samuel was born after “No,” said Ole, his mother Hanna had prayed to God to “Fortunately, I was conceive. playing my tuba.” FEBRUARY 22: Tina, Tim Tina is an abbreviation for Kristina and other names ending with -ina. Tim is an abbreviation of the English Timothy which comes from the Greek Timotheos (reverence,

NORWEGIAN AMERICAN WEEKLY • WWW.NORWAY.COM • FEBRUARY 19, 2010 Fa i t h a n d Re l i g i o n 11 In honor and memory of Do you have a loved one or friend who has recently passed? Send a brief memoriam to [email protected]. Weekly Wisdom Kurt Daniel Johnson Excerpts from the book “Faith for the Journey” by the late Pastor Bruce Larson. April 16, 1959 - January 20, 2010 Kurt Daniel independence to the very end. As tired as he Johnson was born was he walked to Hattie’s Hat for breakfast and raised in the the Saturday before he left us. He endured The Road Home (cont. from Feb. 5) community of without complaining and with a stoic sense Ballard in Seattle, of humor that is inspiring. His friends helped Wash. His love for him realize a dream in his last year arranging Perhaps the most poignant story Jesus error of his wicked ways. What he says is, the outdoors began for him to ride a motorcycle with his friends ever told was the parable of the father with “How dumb I am to be here starving. My with time spent at the on a road trip that was a highlight of his life. two sons. Those of us who are parents father’s hired servants live better than this. family cabin on Lake He sailed with a friend to Port Townsend and have only to hear the opening line—that a I can’t go back as a son again but since Whatcom, Camp boated in the San Juan Islands with family. certain man had two sons—and we know my father is a compassionate man, I will Orkila, cub scouting and family camping Among other adventures, he journeyed up immediately there are problems ahead. If go back and ask to be one of his servants. trips. He climbed Mount Rainier and hiked the inside passage to Alaska when he was 14 you’ve had two or more children, you are I will go home and say to him (because all over the Cascades and the Olympic and commercial fished in his twenties. He impressed by the miracle of personality. this may make points with the old man), Mountains. His love of music began at an jumped out of a plane and parachuted. He Each child is entirely unique. In the story ‘Father, I’ve sinned.’ ” But his motivation early age. He picked up his first guitar at lived his life his own way. He was a loyal Jesus tells, one son says to the father, “I is to better himself. He comes to himself 10 years old and became an accomplished friend and very fond of his niece and nephews want to go out into the world and make when he assesses his situation. What am guitar player playing and singing in local and was Uncle Kurt to many kids that he my fortune.” Now most of us parents I doing here? I don’t belong here. I’m out Seattle bands, APB, the Silverbacks, the was close to. He is preceded by his parents, know our children pretty well. The father of place. I’m going back where things are Falcons, and most recently Vinyl Stage. John and Inge Johnson, two brothers, Paul probably knew, within certain limits, better. His love of music was diverse, ranging and Eric Johnson and his beloved Golden what was in his son’s heart. The story is Is it possible that you and I can really from Beethoven to Doobie Brothers to Ella Retriever, Luther. He leaves behind his astonishing because (and just think of this begin again? I recently heard a pertinent Fitzgerald and of course, Rock ‘n Roll. He brother and sister in law Robert and Shauna if you pride yourself on being a godly story about George Bernard Shaw, the was an accomplished graphic artist and Johnson of Ballard, Wash., his sister Ellen parent) the father does not just say, “It’s famous playwright and critic. At age 90 photographer. His photos from his climbs Johnson of Friday Harbor, Wash., his niece okay. You can go.” Knowing his child well he was very ill and close to death. He was and camping trips are beautiful. He fought Lauren Johnson of Ballard, his nephew Jacob enough to predict the disaster that will so weak he could speak only with great a brave battle with his cancer for three Johnson of San Diego, Calif. and his nephew result, the father nevertheless says (to put effort. But at one point he leaned over years. He did not like to talk about it saying, John Daniel Johnson of Friday Harbor. We it in today’s vernacular), “Here’s a whole and said to his nurse, “Dear, would you “I’d rather spend every day living than love him and will miss him always. fistful of traveler’s checks.” He pays the do me a favor? When the doctor comes dying,” and he did that, hanging on to his bill for this foolhardy adventure. in and says that I’m dead, would you ask This parable teaches us a second thing for a second opinion?” Usually we need a about the nature of God’s love—God is not second opinion on our condition, whatever Jane Elizabeth Haugen Hanson a rescuer. The father does not send a CARE it is. If somebody has aid you’re dead (or October 31, 1916 - January 26, 2010 package to the far country though news hopeless, which is about the same thing), of the son’s plight probably reached him. get a second opinion from God. If you’ve Jane Elizabeth whom she married in 1940. The wedding You better believe people haven’t changed been told, “You’ve had it; you’ve blown it,” Haugen Hanson, took place at First Lutheran Church in much since those times. Neighbors who God wants to give you a second opinion. age 93, died Jan. 26 Decorah. They celebrated their 69th wedding journeyed to the far country, as traveling You can come home again. at home surrounded anniversary in 2009. She and Kermit were salesmen, or off on a theater tour, or I spent a day recently visiting one of by members of blessed with four children; James Stephen whatever, were eager to come back with the great rescue missions in our town. I her family. The (1943), Katherine Jane (1946), Paul Richard the bad news. “Oh, let me tell you about toured the building and met many of the immediate cause of (1952), and Daniel Gerhard (1954). Although your son. You won’t believe what he’s men. The director was taking me around, death was cancer of busy with her family, she found time to doing.” Those stories must have grieved and I was moved to see the compassion that the colon. She was serve as Vice-President of the University the father, but he doesn’t write, he doesn’t those people have in caring for the lost and born in Chicago on of Washington Faculty Wives, and to teach send food or money. The son knows the the least. Toward the end of my visit, the Oct. 31, 1916 to Sybil Kjersti Ylvisaker and Sunday school. She loved music, playing way home, and the father gives the son the director made an interesting observation. the Reverend Clarence Ivar Haugen. Her organ for and singing in the choir of First dignity of managing his own life. The son “You know it’s a strange thing. When I father was pastor of the Lake View Lutheran Lutheran Church of Richmond Beach. Jane could live there as long as he wanted and ask the older men and women who come Church, Chicago, from 1915 to 1918. He had a wonderful sense of humor, and enjoyed through the father is brokenhearted, there here about their problems, they invariably was then called to St. Stephen’s church in appearing in costume; as Madame Butterfly, are no attempts to rescue the boy. say, ‘I’m a failure, that’s why I’m here. Canby, Minn. where Jane and her younger to her husband’s Lieutenant Pinkerton, at When we were living in Florida, we I’ve been dumb and foolish and wasted my sister, Margaret, grew up. After graduating a Masked Ball, in full Hawaiian dress at were involved with a wonderful Christian life.’ They have a clear sense of right and Valedictorian from Canby High School, she her 92nd birthday/costume party and, most family who had an adopted son who had wrong, good and evil, and they’re ready returned to Chicago to attend Lake Forest recently, as the Queen of Halloween at her gone to the far country and lived it up in to deal with their failures. The younger College for the year 1935-1936, and then unforgettable 93rd birthday/costume party. every way—sex, drugs, booze, whatever. people who come in, those in their teens transferred to Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, She had incredible strength; of body, of spirit, They did everything to help him. They and twenties, have no sense of right and the college which her father had attended. and of faith. She is survived by her sister, her finally came to the place where they said, wrong. They have no insight into the cause She majored in History, and in Latin and husband, her four children, six grandchildren, “We can’t do anymore.” And they didn’t. of their problems. They tend to blame Greek, graduating summa cum laude in 1938. and three great-grandchildren. She will live In a matter of months their son came home circumstances, society, their parents. It was while working in the Library at Luther on in their stories, their memories, and their on his own initiative. He got homesick. He There’s no sense of having done anything that she met fellow student Kermit Hanson, prayers. came home healed and the rejoicing was wrong.” enormous. But Jesus’ parable implies that you Kenneth V. Olson The turning point in the parable Jesus don’t necessarily have to have a conviction told is when the son in the far country of sin to come home. You can come home Ken was born as an electronic engineer and started his own comes to himself. Just what does that when you realize that you don’t need to in Sycamore, Ill. company, Scientific Devices, Northwest. mean? I heard about an old country person continue living in harmful ways. God to Victor Siegfried He enjoyed swimming laps at the Samena who preached on that subject. He said, has something better for you. Perhaps it’s Olson and Alice Club in Bellevue and was a “life coach” “This young man became so destitute, he easier to come home if you are caught in Elizabeth Lydig for Congregations for the Homeless. Ken sold his coat to buy bread, then he sold destructive behavior and want to change. Olson. He grew up enjoyed fishing, hiking and scenery. Ken is his shirt to buy bread. Finally, he sold his But if you’re living a life of responsibility on the family farm survived by his wife, Roselyn; their three underwear for bread and then he came to and respectability, it’s much harder to in Genoa, Ill. After sons, Steve (Barbara), Eric (Kim) and Karl. himself.” We’d like to call that experience confess that you long to come home. his discharge from Grandchildren are Joshua, Matthew, Katrina, of “coming to himself” a conviction of sin. the Air Force he Christopher and Benjamin. Other survivors But there’s no indication that this young attended the University of Puget Sound and are his sister, Doris Quenett and nieces, man is convicted of anything or sees the graduated from Pacific Lutheran University nephews and cousins. and Denver University. He married Roselyn Marie Ness on Feb. 20, 1960. Ken worked

FEBRUARY 19, 2010 • WWW.NORWAY.COM • NORWEGIAN AMERICAN WEEKLY 12 Ar t s a n d En t e r t a i n m e n t St. Olaf Choir performs in New York’s Carnegie Hall as part of its 2010 national tour

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A large crowd of lucky New Yorkers, as well as visitors to our shores, found their way to a magnet concert venue, Carnegie Hall, on Feb. 7. A special event was expected on this horribly cold but sunny winter day. The St. Olaf orchestra, along with the St. Olaf Choir, was eagerly expected. The hall was well filled with only some empty seats in the front section. The orchestra with its admired leader Anton Armstrong, and huge crowds of happy singers entered the hall, met by enormous, I can help you with your changing insurance or financial needs. Photo courtesy of St. Olaf College. heartfelt applause. Young and old welcomed Scott F. Peterson them before they received a nod from the The St. Olaf Orchestra played (206) 783-2195 conductor to begin. successfully in Norway in 2005. 1713 NW Market St. One piece after another followed with “We look forward to going to Norway Seattle Armstrong in full command. The program [email protected] again in a few years,” said, with a catching was well planned, with thoughtful variations smile, when we met him backstage after the presented by the gifted leader. Among Come and compare your current policy with one from Allstate. last applause. No doubt the Norwegians will our treats were pieces by Handel, Bach welcome them again. Insurance and savings offered only through select company and subject to availability and qualifications. Savings applies to most and Schumann. The standing ovation was major coverages.Allstate Fire and Casualty Insurance Company: Northbrook, IL. © 2009 Allstate Insurance Company. tremendous.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2010 • WWW.NORWAY.COM • NORWEGIAN AMERICAN WEEKLY 14 No r w e g i a n He r i t a g e Skiing in the Pacific Northwest Norwegian immigrant John Eilertsen embraces the landscape by hitting the slopes and ski jumping

So l ve i g Lee The club applied to become members of Mt. Vernon, Wash. the Pacific Northwest Ski Association. On the following weekend, a group drove to The Scandinavian’s love for skiing has Mount Baker to work on a ski jumping hill. existed in the Pacific Northwest for years. So it came to be that Fjeld always featured The 2010 Winter brings jumping. Both John M. (Jack) and his son back memories of those early days. Many John Eilertsen taught jumping at Razor Hone. a Norwegian recalls skis placed outside the The inaugural ski tournament at Razor Hone family home, as well as skiing to school, was arranged by John Eilertsen. At that time, in Norway. Those skis or later models used Reidar Anderson from Oslo won the Class in tournaments in America might line walls “A” competition. of their homes. Silver trophies bring a In faded newspaper clippings telling sense of pride to families whose fathers or about skiing, one finds names, such as Jack grandfathers participated in tournaments. Eilertsen, John Eilertsen, Tony Knutsen, It has been said that skiers in Stanwood, Sverre Lien, Ted Rystad, Joe Leif, Olaf Conway, and Silvana—communities close to Locken, Sigurd Krangnes, Henry Krangnes, Canada—“took to skiing like Scandinavians Nels Bruseth, Ray Ostorn and more. took to lutefisk so they brought their skis In 1938, Jack Eilertsen told the with them to America.” Snohomish Chamber of Commerce about Cle Elum sponsored ski jumping the rapid growth in the popularity of skiing. tournaments in the 1920s. Before formation At that time, skiers looked forward to the of the Fjeld Ski Club, three Norwegians from development of a ski field back of Darrington. Conway participated in these skiing events. To reach the area, a road about seven miles In the Fourth Annual Ski Tournament on long needed to be built. Feb. 13, 1927, Sigurd Krangnes took second So, it was. Ski clubs had multiplied and place. Clippings from the news noted that were soon found all over Washington State. 3,000 people attended the Sixth Annual Each group sent its best winter athletes to tournaments at places, such as Snoqualmie, Northwest Ski tournament at Cle Elum on Photos courtesy of the Eilertsen family. Feb. 17, 1929. Three Conway jumpers were Mount Baker, Leavenworth, and Darrington. there. Olaf Locken, said to have not been on Many Fjeld Ski Club members not only skied; they settled for nothing less than being had 13 entries at Stevens Pass for the Winter childhood. skis for ten years, won the Class “A” expert Carnival. Tony Knutsen won what was The tournament in Leavenworth in jumping event. Sigurd Krangnes placed champions. In the 1940s, the club purchased a new called a daredevil first place in the giant 1942 was never forgotten. In his second second. His brother, Henry Krangnes, placed slalom race. Then, there was the First Pacific jump, John Eilertsen “hit the take-off right fourth. Olaf and Sig won silver trophies. ski tow, as well as a generator-driven tow motor that furnished lights for the Fjeld Ski Northwestern Ski Association jumping on the button. He soared over the knoll Henry won a pair of expert jumping skis tournament at Spokane when “jumps were of the hill, but his left ski fell off. Said to given by the Northland Ski Company. Club cabin, as well as lighting for the practice hill for night skiing. With the coming of made on borrowed snow carried 40 miles to have maintained perfect form in the air, he In 1938, about 40 men and women met make the feats possible on the site. At the placed his left foot (the ski-less one) behind in Stanwood and became charter members World War II, Fjeld Ski Club came to an end. The cabin was torn down around 1960. foot of the hill, skiers had to land in a huge his right boot and made a perfect one-runner of the Fjeld Ski Club. Among them were straw pile.” landing.” It was an experience for John, but to skiers from Arlington, Marysville, Conway, Memories resound in the Pacific Northwest from members of community and Louise Locken Andress (daughter of the crowd of 2,000, “it was the most thrilling and other Washington towns. A ski hut had the late ski jumper, Olaf Locken) was born and spectacular sight seen on the day!” been built about a mile from the site of the families who crowded the train from Everett to the mountains. There, one family member in Lokken Verk near Trondheim, Norway, as John Eilertsen entered the Olympic present Mount Baker Lodge at Razor Home. was Torger Tokle. At age two, she emigrated tryouts competition for jumping and cross- It became headquarters for the club. recalls climbing onto the back of the bed of a truck with side boards and continuing travel to America with her family. Torger was, as country at Lake Placid, N.Y., in 1947. On Many members and visitors spent the she recalls, about five at the time. Louise the day of the jumping, the practice runs had following Sunday working on the hut, and to the ski jumping area. An advertisement for the Everett Ski Club and Everett High was present at the ski jumping competition left an icy in run and takeoff. Most of the the ladies served potluck at noon. In the at Snoqualmie Pass when the Norwegian competitors agreed to leave the track alone afternoon, a meeting was held to elect a School Ski Club special to the Snoqualmie Ski Bowl on Feb. 18, 1940, cost $1.50 (round 21-year-old Torger competed. Torger’s 288 and not rake it. The first entrant slipped on Board of Directors: J.M. Eilertsen, I. S. foot jump broke his own North American the take-off and was taken to the hospital. Thomle, Everett Arnes, Molsom Thompson, trip). Many stories in the tournaments of those record and won him the National Ski Jumping The course was raked. The next entrant felt and Paul Holman; Finance Committee: C. J. Tournament title. Of course, Louise was the course was at a disadvantage. John’s heart Gunderson, Joe Leif, and Mrs. Kate Ewing. days surround the names of John Eilertsen and Tony Knutsen. thrilled! What amazed her was that Torger was set on making the winter 1948 Olympic The club’s colors were black and white. made his way through the crowd to greet her team. Yet to end the quibbling about whom Trousers were black; sweaters were white. On March 9, 1938, Snohomish County and told her that he remembered her from his CONTINUES PAGE 15

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NORWEGIAN AMERICAN WEEKLY • WWW.NORWAY.COM • FEBRUARY 19, 2010 Re s e r a c h & Ed uc a t i o n 15 Five-year Master’s of Education program Events on Norway.com approved at University of Tromsø The Ministry of Education has approved University of Tromsø’s five-year Master’s in Education program. “This For more information on these and other events visit us at: www.norway.com/calendar.asp is a great day for the Norwegian education system Does your organization have an event coming up? and future students,” said Jarle Aarbakke, president of Would you like to have it added to our events calendar? Send an email to Christy at [email protected] or give us a call at 1(800) 305-0217. University of Tromsø (UiT)

Arizona New York Sp ec i a l Re l e a se offers a comprehensive five-year study for Scandinavian Spring Fest “Snøhetta, architecture-landscape- University of Tromsø education students, which includes teacher March 6 interior” exhibition at Scandinavia certification and the Master’s in Education. Mesa, Ariz. House On Feb. 10, the University of Tromsø The University Board approved the Spring is Festival time in Scandina- Now through April 3 received official recognition by the Ministry five-year education program on Nov. 19, via. Join folks from Denmark, Finland, New York, N.Y. of Education for their five-year Masters of 2009, and then was sent an application to the Iceland, Norway and Sweden to cel- Organized and initially presented by the Education program. Ministry of Education for certification of the ebrate Scandinavian customers, music National Museum – Architecture in Oslo “The Ministry of Education confirms that program. and crafts while enjoying Scandinavian earlier this year, this exhibition includes UiT’s Master’s of Education for first through University president Jarle Aarbakke sees foods. This is a very large event held at films, photographs, drawings, models, seventh grade and fifth grade through 10th the Ministry’s rapid response in recognition the Red Mountain Adobe Center in Mesa. and interactive learning devices. Com- grade will provide teaching expertise that is of the quality of the education program at For more information, contact Wendy K. missioned by the Norwegian Ministry in line with the teacher education programs UiT. Winkelman at (480) 854-3128. of Foreign Affairs, the exhibition is pro- set out by the Ministry’s regular for primary “With approval from the Ministry of duced by Norway’s National Museum of teacher training,” said a letter from the Education, they said those who graduation Second Annual Arizona Kretsstevne Art, Architecture, and Design in close Ministry of Education. with a Master’s of Education are welcome to March 27-28 collaboration with Snøhetta. For more in- “This is undoubtedly a great day work at every level of the Norwegian school Mesa, Ariz. formation, visit www.scandinaviahouse. for UiT,” said university president Jarle system,” said Aarbakke. Open to all Sons of Norway Members— org. Aarbakke, “But especially a great day for the How the Master’s of Education program a day of demonstrations and programs Norwegian education system.” functions at University of Tromsø: One must on Norwegian Heritage. A wonderful Miss Norway of Greater New York “At UiT, we now offer a program to train decide whether to be a teacher for primary luncheon including time for attendees March 27 teachers for the future educational system of education, the middle years, or the older to meet other Sons of Norway members Brooklyn, N.Y. Norway. This is a program where education students. University of Tromsø offers the from around Arizona is also included. The Norwegian Immigration Associa- graduate students will learn to master the choice of three different programs to become The Kretsstevne will be held at the Win- tion announces the 55th Miss Norway of challenges they will actually meet in the a teacher: Master of Education for 1 to 7 Year, demere Conference Center in Mesa. For Greater New York Contest. The contest Norwegian school system,” says Aarbakke. Master of Education for 5-10 Year, Master of more information, contact Wendy K. will take place at 2 p.m. at the Arthur The University of Tromsø is the first and Education for 8-13 Year. Winkelman at (480) 854-3128. Nilsen Hall of the Norwegian Christian only educational institution in Norway that Home and Health Center. For more infor- CALIFORNIA mation visit www.niahistory.org. sKiing in the pacific... and competed in both cross-country and Lofotkveld Fundraiser (…continued from page 14) jumping in an Olympic try out. John missed March 13 Oregon qualifying for the Olympics in cross-country was going try out next, John, who was 14th San Pedro, Calif. Portland Jazz Festival featuring skiing by about five minutes. He, however, in line, stepped forth and agreed to break the The Norwegian Seamen’s Church in San Norwegian jazz artists did make his mark in the Guinness Book of trail and make his first competitive jump. Pedro, Calif. invites you to their “Lofot- February 26-27 Records for the longest jump on one ski. He John did not make the Olympic team for kveld: An Evening from Lofoten” fund- Portland, Ore. was also featured on the front cover of Ski he came in 12th. It was said, however, that raiser dinner. Chefs from the islands of As part of the Portland Jazz Festival, Illustrated in the winter of 1941. John “exemplifies everything that is the best Lofoten in Norway give you the opportu- Norway Grieg Lodge has partnered in During the years John Eilertsen lived in in sportsmanship in any game or way of nity to try something unique: Stoccafisso, presenting three of Norway’s top jazz Stanwood, Wash., he led a Boy Scouts troop living. No man ever trained more vigorously a delicacy from the Italians. There will groups at Norse Hall. Performers include and taught skiing to a group of Horizon or more honestly.” He “did prove that he also be a concert by Dag Kajander and Christian Wallumrød Ensemble, Trygve Club girls at the Fjeld Ski cabin, which he was one of America’s finest sportsmen. As Kai Larsen. For more information, call Seim and Frode Halti and the group In helped to build. He loved skiing. In 1952, was said of him, “He’ll win a victory for Bjarne at (760) 630-5678. The Country featuring Morten Qvenild, John bought land on Vancouver Island near America’s sportsmanship no matter where Roger Arntzen and Pål Hausken. For Coal Harbour, British Columbia. In 1958, he winds up.” ILLINOIS more information visit pdxjazz.com or he and his wife and youngest son moved The Eilertsen family emigrated from Annual Dinner and Dance Fundraiser norsehall.org. there. As in Stanwood, he was active in Tromsø. Hartvieg Eilertsen, his wife, March 6 community affairs. He was chairman of Josephine, and his daughters and son, John Des Plaines, Ill. Washington the roads committee for the Chamber of (Jack), moved to the States in 1907. They Scandinavian Park Inc. NFP will present Heritage Day 2010 Commerce and worked to get the road paved first lived in Ellensburg where Jack worked their seventh annual dinner dance and March 13 from Campbell River to Coal Harbour. He with his father in a lumberyard. The Eilertsen fundraiser for Vasa Park, South Elgin, Ill. Bothell, Wash. and his wife worked to build a hospital, then family moved to Stanwood, Wash., in 1933 The theme will be “Tales of Scandinavia” Join the Bothell Sons of Norway for Her- served on the hospital board. After 35 years where they bought the old Rygg Creamery and donation is $45.00 per person with itage Day 2010! Come for food and craft of logging, he closed his operations. Then, and started the Eilertsen Lumber Company. dance music provided by the Dave Kyrk demonstrations, learn more about your he drove a Cat for Utah Mines. He retired at Jack told about jumping knolls along Trio. There will be a cash drawing and family roots with genealogy research, age 70. As regional chairman and director the slope between home and school. Going raffle table with donations from Scandi- listen to music, and taste delicious Nor- of Mount Waddington District he promoted home from school, “the boys would ski from navian organizations and businesses. For dic foods! Join us for this free event! For the development of the only ski area on the slope to slope off a knoll and along the side reservations and information call the park more information, call (206) 633-4113 or north end of Vancouver Island, located at hill to get above the next. There were nine of hotline at (847) 695-6720. visit www.bothellsonsofnorway.org. Mount Cain. Upon retirement, he became them between home and school. It was said an avid golfer. He made his last hole-in-one that a boy who made nine jumps every day Nordic Marketplace WISCONSIN in Yuma, Arizona, when he was age 89. to school was bound to be a good jumper.” March 20 American Birkebiner There was the hope that John Eilertsen, Hartvieg Eilertsen constructed his grandson’s Park Ridge, Ill. Beginning February 27 then in his 90s, could carry the torch for a first skis. Ski jumpers then used wooden The Chicago Friends of Vesterheim Com- Hayward, Wis. short while in Port Hardy on the way to the skis which measured eight feet and weighed mittee is pleased to announce that their The American Birkebeiner Ski Founda- Olympics in 2010. He was very strong until over nine pounds each. (In those days, ski next event will take place at the Park tion is a non-profit organization dedi- two years ago. Born on Nov. 18, 1916, John jumpers made 10 jumps on a good day. After Ridge Country Club. A Nordic Market- cated to hosting one of the world’s best Eilertsen passed away on August 6, 2009, at each jump, the skier had to walk back up the place will be held from 9:30 a.m. until cross-country ski events, the American age 92. mountain, carrying his skis.) Spurred on 12:30 p.m. followed by a luncheon and Birkebeiner. The Birkie is made up of by his father who had been a champion ski program. For more information, please several events in addition to the 50K and jumper in Norway, John became serious about contact Kirsten Heine from Vesterheim 54K Birkie marathon races and the 23K the sport in 1933. During John’s lifetime, Museum at: [email protected] or Kortelopet race (the second largest ski he skied in competition from Vancouver to call (563) 382-9681. race in North America). For more infor- California, Washington State to New York, mation visit www.birkie.com. 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