Valhall l Viking

September, 2016 Number 7

1912—2016 President’s Message

As I write this, I am preparing to go to Tacoma for the Sons of Norway Inter- national Convention. One of our jobs will be to elect a new International Board. Another will be voting on revisions to bylaws and other documents. Information will be forthcoming via the Viking, both ours and the magazine from headquarters.

We resume our meetings again on Monday, September 12, a red letter day for me, my Dad’s 111th birthday! Yes, he was 20 years older than my VALHALL th LODGE mom… Then we will have our heritage social on Saturday, September 17 . 6-25 Invite all of your friends, especially those who may be interested in joining our lodge. It will be a fun night with Norsk cul- tural displays, and we will be having a POD Meetings & Socials sale. Items that were moved from the Masonic at Lodge, and for which we don’t have room at the Ascension Lutheran church, will be sold. This includes pictures, Church books, artifacts, and many other items. 5106 Zion Ave. San Diego, CA 92120 More hot summer days are still to come, so keep cool, and I’ll “See You in September” as Valhall website the song goes. www.lodgeofvalhall.com Vennlig hilsen, SON website www.sofn.com Susan Cody, President District 6 website www.sofn6.org

Heritage DinnerSocial September 17, 2016 5:00pm

Lodge Meeting September 12, 2016 7:00pm

Newsletter Deadline: Sept 23, 2016

Cultural/Membership Evening At Valhall Lodge

Saturday September 17, 2016

Heritage Dinner Pork Roast Potatoes Surka l (Red Cabbage) Cucumber Salad

Dessert Coffee. Tea

POD (Garage) Sale starts at 4PM Happy Hour 5PM until 6PM

Dinner 6PM

Cultural displays and program

Cost: $15.00 per person if registered before Sept 13 $18.00 at the door

Children/grandchildren of members FREE

Members: Bring a Guest Dinner is FREE to perspective guests who participate in a brief presentation regarding membership

POD Sale Treasures from Valhall’s POD (storage bin) for sale.

Due to lack of space, many of the lodge’s memorabilia. pictures and other items will be sold at the POD sale prior to the dinner.

Reservations Contact Millie Wright by Sept 13 Location: (619) 443-0942 Ascension Lutheran [email protected] Church 5106 Zion Ave. San Diego, CA 92120

Valhall Viking 2 September 2016 Sons of Norway’s Foundation Lodge Officers for 2016

The Sons of Norway Foundation is dedicated to fund- President Susan Cody 619-303-5220 ing activities that preserve and promote Norwegian Vice-President heritage and culture and to provide benefits to Sons of Counselor Rick Hausvik 619-579-5447 Norway members. The Foundation was established in Secretary Janet Weber 858-484-3996 1966, and this year celebrates its 50th Anniversary. Assist. Secretary VACANT Financial Secretary Aprell Bigler 619-284-6221 The focus and offerings have grown to include several Treasurer Millie Wright 619-443-0942 categories: Social Director Judy Sawyer 619-993-9113 Assist. Social Director Joyce Oen 858-271-6229  Funding of cross-cultural exchange of students, Cultural Director Sven Olsen 760-735-6171 musicians, folk dancers and artists. Marshal Steve Rawlinson 619-275-1934 Assistant Marshal  Funding that provides humanitarian support to Greeter Lou Coover 610-264-9486 Sons of Norway members who are victims of nat- Historian Jean Shogren 619-287-6056 ural disasters., such as floods, fires and other dis- Librarian Else Ottesen 858-569-5960 asters.. Musician Ragnhild Amble 619-465-7425  Offering Grants: Editor Arlene LaBree 858-271-8709 General Heritage and Culture Assistant Editor Amelia Seeto-Murguia 619-988-2452 Local Lodge Partnerships that sponsor her- Foundation Director Rick Hausvik 619-579-5447 itage festivals, guest lectures and outreach Publicity Director Sven Olsen 760-735-6171 Helping Hands to Children and Members Youth Director Ellen Spitzer 619-444-9077 Sports Director Ellen Spitzer 619-444-9077  Offering Scholarships: Trustee (3 years) Raymond Johnsen 858-459-5430 Scholarships to College Students Trustee (1 year) Joyce Oen 858-217-6229 Scholarships to Children’s Heritage Camps Trustee (2 years) Judy Sawyer 619-993-9113 Funding for Exploration and Research Auditors: Allen Johannesen 858-452-1797 Thelma Johannesen 858-452-1797 How can the Foundation provide all these services Sig Stautland 619-299-9237 that support our heritage and members? Funding for the Foundation is dependent on dona- Corporation Directors tions . Andy Ueland 619-226-1946 Don Balmer 619-466-2179 Donors to the Foundation include individual mem- Susan Cody 619-303-5220 bers, lodges, and groups. Often at lodge meetings members are asked to donate a little for the Founda- Corporation Officers tion, and small donations can add up. The Sons of President Allen Johannesen 858-452-1797 Norway Foundation is a charity so donations are tax Vice President Sigurd Stautland 619-299-9237 deductible. Secretary Aprell Bigler 619-284-6221 Treasurer Rick Hausvik 619-579-5447 You can read more about the Foundation on the Sons of Norway website: sofn.com/Foundation.

Valhall Viking 3 September 2016 Happy Birthday Gratulerer Med Dagen!

Septmber Birthdays 2 Janet Weber 3 Else K Sjøstrand Ottesen 4 Helen Johnson Barnas Klubb 5 Lorraine Tucker 7 Glenda Holsbo Crafts, Cooking, & Culture 7 Ann Hougen Valhall Lodge Kids Activities at Socials 8 Mark Nels Hanson 11 Donald Stewart 12 Graciela Lee 16 Everett Shogren 17 James Seiler Member Spotlight 17 Barbara Paulovich 17 Anne-Lise Eielsen Art at the Park 18 Dolores Anderson Valhall member Tamara Stautland was one of nine 21 Ada Soberg members of the Pastel Society of San Diego 21 James Hollarn exhibiting art work at Mission Trails Regional 22 Mary Kay Olson Park during a summer art show this year. 22 Jeanne Scott 29 John Chisholm Tam is also very active in Valhall’s LOV group as 29 Marit Vincent Cultural Director. She is the organizer and leader of the “LOV to Read Book Club”.

Welcome New Members Valhall welcomes four new members this summer, Thomas Conrad Birk, Kathleen Gilmartin and Matthew Gleason.

Another new member has recently joined us, Judi Dow from the Mira Mesa area.

We hope to meet all of you at the upcoming lodge meeting on Sept 12 at 7pm and at the Heritage Din- ner on Sept. 17. Our meetings and socials are held at the Ascension Lutheran Church 5106 Zion Ave. San Diego, CA 92120

Above, Tam Stautland in front of some of the beautiful artwork she exhibited at the Mission Trails event.

Valhall Viking 4 September 2016 LOV Notes LOV to Read The LOV Reading group met at the House of Norway to discuss July August 2016 Vilhelm Moberg's book The Emigrants on Saturday, August 6.

The Emigrants is the first of three books charting a Swedish farming family showing the difficulties in Sweden before making Next Meeting: September 3, 2016 at 9:00am. Denny’s the trip to USA. Of course, this story is also that of countless oth- Restaurant in Fletcher Hills ers who sought better lives across the Atlantic. Another meeting Hostesses: Else Ottesen & Millie Wright is scheduled for October 29th to discuss the second book in the series Upon a Good Land After a long hot summer with no air conditioning, I am looking forward to seeing all of you LOV ladies again at Denny’s in September.

I was not able to attend the August get together of the Lov to Read Book Club. Our cultural chairperson, Tam Stautland, reported that eight courageous readers took on the challenge of finding a parking space in Balboa Park. The group enthusiastically shared their reactions on Vilhelm Moberg’s The Emigrants that focused in on the journey from Sweden to America.

Since book one left the family on the dock in New York, it was decided to continue reading book two in Ladies at reading group: Back row Myla Coleman, Lettie, Jean the series, Upon a Good Land. The others in the series Shogren, Susan Cody. Front Row: Tam Stautland, Helen John- include: 3 The Settlers and 4 The Last Letter Home. son, Barbara Evje, Joyce Oen. They plan to meet again at the House of Norway on th Saturday, October 29 starting at 9 a.m. Those of us that were not able to attend in August, it’s not too late to start In Recognition reading and take part in a of vicarious adventure that early settlers experienced coming Twenty-five Years of to America. Membership,

Dale Roybal, LOV President Sons of Norway awards a

Certificate of Appreciation and Pin Norwegian Series on Netflix to the following member for her long I watched this series, and it was very good. Also, and faithful service: “The Wave” or “Bølgen” is now available on Netflix. This movie was just at the Ken Cinema in Norwegian with English subtitles, in case anyone was unable to Twenty-five Years attend. of Membership

If you have Netflix at home, look up the Norwegian series called “Occupied” which is a 10 episode series Thelma J. Johannesen based on Jo Nesbø’s writings. You’re going to love it.

Susan Cody Congratulations to you! Valhall Lodge 6-025 ~ Sons of Norway

Valhall Viking 5 September 2016 District 6 Convention Report most members and there is a need to change that.. A video was made to show what the Foundation does..

33rd Biennial District Six Convention The District Six Recreation Center Board took over the Loveland, Colorado meeting at one point on the second day. They listed all the

things that need to be done to keep Camp Norge in shape. The District 6th Convention was hosted by the Colorado One of the big goals is to get achieve a non-profic status. SON Lodges, Zone 8. They did an excellent job and the Delegates voted on changed to the Bylaws of the Recrea- convention ran smoothly and was enjoyable for all the dele- tion Committee to help it be easier to understand clearly gates. The hotel chosen offered a free full breakfast buffet and also help it get its non-profit status. We also voted on every morning and a hotel manager hosted a social hour at new Recreation Board. Donations were received through- 5pm with free drinks and snacks. out the day, over $6400 from lodges and individuals. The

LOV group from Valhall Lodge gave $1000, and our lodge Delegates enjoyed a President’s Reception, a Heritage corporation donated as well. Night and a Banquet. In addition to great food, Heritage

Night had a fabulous Bunad parade, and a delightful and The delegates then tackled the job of voting on various res- very funny story telling presentation by Dave Alan Nerdig, olutions., mostly involving clarification of existing resolu- Awards were given out at the Banquet, and there was also a tions. silent auction and a very unsilent auction. Lunches were More resolutions were presented on the third day, these provided and were an excellent opportunity to visit with were more policy changes. It was voted on to send notifi- delegates from other lodges and learn about them and their cations to Heritage and Unge Venner members when they lodges. There was the traditional folk art competition and “age out” of that classification. displays and a boutique of Norwegian inspired products.

Elections were held. President: Mary Beth Ingvoldstad, Valhall Lodge had seven delegates: Susan Cody, Arlene Vice President: Luella Grangaard, Secretary: Nancy Mad- LaBree, Graciela Lee, Maury Lee, Else Ottesen, Steve sen, Treasurer: Bob Sather, PR Officer: Kaye Wergedal, Rawlinsen, Rick Hausvik. Rick was not a lodge delegate Cultural Director: Ruth DeLattre, Alternative International but was representing Zone 6. Director: Bill Buttinck. Zone directors were also voted

on, and for our zone Susan Cody is our new Zone Director. Business Meetings

The Convention business meetings were led by Mary Beth Acheivement Awards: Ingvoldstad, the District 6 President, who managed to keep Valhall received an award for Family Lodge of the Year. it in order and on-track so all the work could be done. She This newsletter received an Award of Excellence. They did did a great job. There were many introductions and short not give out 1st, 2nd and 3rd place awards this convention. speeches on the first day. On the third day of business, Achievement Awards were

given out. The Keynote speaker was the SON International Director,

Jon Tehven, from Iowa. Jon described the lodge structure This is a very short version of what went on at the conven- of Sons of Norway and how we work together at the lodge, tion. If you would like more details, I have a 26 page re- district and international levels port you can borrow. The conventions was fun, informa-

tive and accomplished what what was needed for our Dis- Scholarship recipients were announced for the district, trict. along with amount they got and their school. From our lodge Heather Bardin received a $1,000 scholarship for the The next District Convention is two years from now, in school year 2015-2016. 2018. It will in Rhonert Park, California.

A memorial service was held to honor members who have passed away over the last 2 years. It was a beautiful cere- mony but sad.

There was a lot of discussion about the Foundation, which marked its 50th anniversary this year. It does so much for our members and lodges, such as: scholarships, grants and humanitarian needs.. It helps our members when they are victims of disasters, such as floods and fires and other dis- aster needs. The Foundation is not well known among

Valhall Viking 6 September 2016 a little in English... litt på norsk... Young Norwegian women sought Norske jenter dro til New York for freedom in New York å bli frigjort

Emigration from Norway drew to an end in the period be- Utvandringen fra Norge tok slutt i mellomkrigstiden, men tween world wars, but people from the Agder counties con- fra Agderfylkene fortsatte nordmenn å å søke lykken helt tinued to seek their fortune all the way into the 1960s. Al- frem til utpå sekstitallet. Nesten halvparten av utvandrerne most half of the emigrants were young, unmarried women. var unge, ugifte kvinner. Siv Ringdal, fra Institutt for kul- Siv Ringdal from the Institute for Cultural Studies and Ori- turstudier og orientalske språk ved Universitetet i Oslo, har ental Languages at the University of Oslo has tracked down sporet opp og intervjuet 21 av dem som del av sin and interviewed 21 of them as part of her doctoral thesis. doktorgrad.

“For many it was an act of liberation. Many of them de- For mange var det et frigjøringsprosjekt. Mange av dem scribe this as the best time of their life, even if it was a dif- betegner dette som den beste tiden i deres liv, selv om det ficult transition. There was actually nobody who said that var en hard omstilling. Det var faktisk ingen som sa de ikke they did not enjoy it, Ringdal said to forskning.no. trivdes, sier Ringdal til forskning.no. Two thirds live in the US Most of those who Ringdal inter- viewed were from 17 up to their early 20s when they left To tredeler bor i USA De fleste Ringdal intervjuet var fra farms and towns of southern Norway for the worldly me- 17 år og til i starten av 20-årene da de dro fra bygder og tropolis of New York. Today the women are between 70 byer på Sørlandet til verdensmetropolen New York. I dag and 90 years old. er kvinnene mellom 70 og 90 år gamle.

Ringdal has done fieldwork both in Norway and on the east Ringdal har gjort feltarbeid både i Norge og på østkysten coast of the USA where most of those who stayed, settled av USA, der de fleste som ble værende, bosatte seg. Syv av down. Seven of the women returned home upon marrying, kvinnene vendte hjem til Norge da de giftet seg, mens 14 while 14 remained in the States. ble boende i statene.

Norwegian colony in Brooklyn Most of the young women Norsk koloni i Brooklyn De fleste av jentene som dro over who came over visited the Norwegian enclave in Brooklyn var innom det norske eksilmiljøet i Brooklyn, før de fikk before finding a job as a maid there or in Manhattan. Many jobb som hushjelp der eller på Manhattan. Mange fikk en encountered a steep learning curve. They were thrown into bratt læringskurve. De ble kastet ut i arbeidslivet og kunne work life and couldn’t speak English in the beginning. But ikke engelsk i starten. Men gjennom jobben ble de kjent through their jobs they became acquainted with American med amerikansk kultur. culture. Kvinnene opplevde det som frigjørende på mange måter. The women experienced this as liberating in many ways. De var vant med rasjonering av matvarer i etterkrigs-Norge They were used to food rationing in post-war Norway and og kom New York med hjemmesydde og omsydde klær. came to New York with handsewn and mended clothing. Nå fikk de selvstendighet og tjente penger som de kunne Now they had gained independence and earned money to bruke på akkurat det de ville. spend on what they wanted. Skattkiste av minner Selv om ingen av dem Ringdal in- Treasure chest of memories Although no one Ringdal inter- tervjuet mistrivdes i statene, flyttet likevel noen tilbake til viewed had a bad time in the States, some of them moved gamlelandet. For dem er dette en epoke i livet som de har back to the Old Country, anyway. It was an era of their et nostalgisk syn på. lives that they view with nostalgia. De kom med store flyttelass med møbler og all den kom- They came home with huge loads of furniture and all of the forten de kunne få med seg. De har tatt vare på kjoler, comforts they could take with them. They had kept dresses, smykker og bilder fra denne tiden, som de oppbevarer i jewelry, and pictures of that time that they store in boxes kister og skrin. De tok med seg matoppskrifter på ameri- and trunks. They also brought home recipes for American kanske matretter som de serverte. Men de som ble igjen i dishes that they had served while there. But for those who USA har ofte ikke tatt vare på slike minner. – De har i stayed in the U.S., their memories of Norway serve as me- stedet et mer nostalgisk syn på det Norge de forlot. De har mentos. “They have a more nostalgic view of the Norway behov for å vise at de fortsatt husker norske oppskrifter, og that they left. They have the need to show that they still serverte meg kjøttkaker og bløtkake da jeg kom for å in- remember Norwegian recipes and served me meatballs and tervjue dem, forteller Ringdal. cream cake when I came to interview them,” says Ringdal. Excerpted and translated from: Fra SON newsletter files http://forskning.no/2016/05/norskebedehusjenter-dro-til- new-york-bli-frigjort

Valhall Viking 7 September 2016

25th So. California Kretsstevne October 21, 22 & 23 Banning Fall Weekend

Kick back and have a family camping weekend with your Valhall friends and meet new friends from other lodges in So. California.

Camp for the weekend, or come in for the day & evening on Saturday

Games for children Bingo Silent Auction Great Food Great Fellowship & Camraderie Heritage Crafts Singing & Folk dancing Entertainment and more!

Friday night: Hot Lapskaus (Norwegian stew) Saturday Breakfast: Norwegian Vaffler Saturday Noon: Hot Dog in Lefse Saturday night: Barbeque Tri Tip Sunday Breakfast: Egg Bake

Kretsstevne Registration: $7.50 each or/$15 per family Includes commemorative Rosemaled pin

For more info: Contact Nancy Madsen, SCK Registrar 760-343-0848 E-mail [email protected]

Send in Registration Form to Nancy Madson Registration form on page 9

PLEASE NOTE: The Southern California Kretsstevne will take place this year at Banning Stagecoach KOA Campground & RV Park, 1455 S. San Gorgonio Avenue, Banning, CA 92220. Unfortunately, they don’t have a lot of rental RVs available, and the park models were reserved already last year. There are motels nearby in Banning. Of course, those who are close may want to drive over for Saturday. Please note, we need reservations even if coming over for the day or just the afternoon.

Valhall Viking 8 September 2016 SCK Banning Fall Weekend Join us for the weekend or a day trip for a wonderful blend of Norwegian Heritage and fellowship. The campground is a short distance south of Hwy 10 in Banning, 25 miles west of Palm Springs. The camp is on level ground at low elevation.

Banning Stagecoach KOA Campground & RV Park 1455 S. San Gorgonio Avenue, Banning, CA 92220 http://koa.com/campgrounds/banning-stagecoach

 Play Bingo Friday night and Bid on Silent Auction items Saturday  Learn some Folk Dances. Enjoy Music, Singing, Heritage Crafts, and Camaraderie  Cultural Food Demonstrations, Heritage DVD program/movie Enjoy Saturday afternoon side-trip to Malki Indian Museum for their Fall Gathering

**** Lodging Options ****

Limited number of RVs (3) and Park Models (3) for rent. Pricing is for two nights Park Model – bedroom and foldout couch $160.00 RV – various sizes and accommodations, TBD $125.00 RV space, full hookups $ 85.00 Tent space $ 55.00

Please complete the registration form below and mail with your check made out to: Southern California Kretsstevne. Mail by October 10 to:

Nancy Madson, SCK Registrar Home phone: (760) 343-0848 28-351 Via Las Palmas e-mail: [email protected] Thousand Palms, CA 92276 ______cut here and mail ______

Name(s) ______Lodge ______Children ______Ages ______Phone (______)______E-mail ______

SCK Registration Fee – all attendees ______Adults @ 7.50 each/Family $15.00 $______Includes commemorative Rosemaled Kretsstevne pin for adults

Fri. Night Lapskaus & Salad Dinner ____ Adults @ $8.00 each ____Children under 12 Free $______Sat. Norwegian Vaffler Breakfast ____ Adults @ $5.00 each ____Children under 12 Free $______Sat. Hot Dog in Lefse Lunch ____ Adults @ $5.00 each ____Children under 12 ree______Sat. Tri-Tip Dinner ____ Adults @ 12.50 each ____Children under 12 Free $______Sun. Egg Bake Breakfast ____ Adults @ $5.00 each ____Children under 12 Free $______Lodging: Use pricing from above - Circle one Park Model RV rental RV space tent space $______TOTAL AMOUNT, check written out to: Southern California Kretsstevne $______

Valhall Viking 9 September 2016

DISTRICT SIX 6TH ANNUAL BUNAD CAMP

MAY 6-9, 2017 LIMITED TO 12 STUDENTS To be held at Camp Norge, 250 Canyon Mine Road, Alta, CA

With Sue Sutherland Sue Sutherland studied apparel and textile design man- ufacturing, and learned to make bunader from Thor-bjorg Ugland and Molle Horn, both from Heimen Husflid in Oslo. For many years she embroidered bunader for Odden’s Norsk Husflid in Wisconsin, until she purchased the bunad part of their business in the mid 1990s. Since then she has been making bunader, teaching bunad courses, and offering au- thentic materials and accesso-ries through her store, Bunad Butikken, in Ely, Minneso-ta. Sue travels to Norway once a year to purchase products for her business and continues her study of the various construction techniques and styles used on bunader from all of the areas of Norway.

(Zone 8 Director Bev Moe, Trollheim Lodge #110)

REGISTRATION FOR DISTRICT SIX SofN MEMBERS ~ $300 (In addition to LODGING AND MATERIALS) $350 FOR NON-MEMBERS All about Bunads

Bunads come in many varieties, ranging from those exquisitely embellished with trims or embroidery on wool, or with no embroidery at all and made of cotton. Each area of Norway has a different bunad (national costume) de- sign. This Camp is for anyone who wishes to construct their own authentic formal or everyday bunad or an au- thentic purse, cap, shawl, belt, or blouse to complete their costume, whether it is elaborate or simple. Sue will help you make the bunad you have always dreamed of.

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO REGISTER, go to: www.sofn6.org / www.campnorge.org

OR email Ruth DeLattre at [email protected]

Valhall Viking 10 September 2016 What Friluftsliv Does to Your Unearthed Tomb Indicates Viking Brain Gender Equality

The Norwegian value of friluftsliv or outdoor living is not a A unique archeological discovery in southwest Denmark recent trend, but a treasured tradition. Attributed to Henrik reveals stunning new insights about the social status and Ibsen, who first penned the word in 1859 in the poem “På travels of Viking men and women. Initially unearthed in Viddene” [On the Mountain Plateau], the term was popu- 2012 as part of an excavation for a highway, the site in larized by explorer Fridtjof Nansen in a 1921 speech given Hårup is now known to be a Viking burial ground— com- to Den Norske Turistforening (DNT) – the Norwegian plete with a wooden structure identified as a Viking døde- Trekking Association. hus, or death house.

Has the spirit of friluftsliv waned since 1921? Consider The graves within the dødehus belong to a man and woman that North American children have less unscheduled time of high social status and date to 950 A.D. A third grave, than they used to, spending half as much time outdoors as which appears to have been added to the main structure they did 20 years ago. They stare at TV, tablets, phones, later on, belonged to a man. Laid to rest within a wagon—a video games or computers for an average of six hours per known practice for Viking women of noble birth—the fe- day. Many adults spend more time sedentary and indoors, male Viking was buried with a pair of keys. As physical contributing to stress and poor physical condition. symbols of her status and power within the household, re- searchers believe the keys signify her importance within We are missing out on the physical and mental benefits of the family. In addition, archeologists were pleased to dis- friluftsliv. Breathing fresh air and hiking in nature can help cover that one of the keys in her possession matches the recharge your batteries while having a calming effect. Out- lock to a rare small shrine in the dødehus. door recreation not only has positive effects on our fitness and can burn 400-700 calories per hour, it actually changes While other excavations in Denmark have yielded indica- our brains for the better. tions (grave gifts, lavish clothing) of the elite status that some Viking women may have held, this particular site A 2015 study published in Proceedings of the National boasts an important and unique distinction: The couple was Academy of Sciences, showed that people who went for a buried in the tomb together. “It’s very special that the man nature hike versus an urban hike showed lower levels of and woman’s graves are marked by the same tomb or pali- worry and experienced better moods. The blood flow was sade. It’s unusual that we’re able to establish that the man reduced to the part of the brain that is tied to sadness, self- and woman were equals with such certainty,” said excava- criticism and depression. tion leader Kirsten Nelleman Nielsen in an interview with Science Nordic. In fact, Nielsen and her team believe the Time spent in green space also improves problem-solving remains are likely those of a pair of rulers, and that the skills. Our brains are constantly bombarded with digital third grave may have belonged to their successor. messages and artificial lighting, lowering our ability to sort information and think creatively. One study showed partic- In addition to the potential implications on Viking social ipants scoring 50 percent higher on a creativity test after status, researchers were also excited to discover that some their TV and gadgets were swapped for time outdoors. of the items contained in the tomb point to international The outdoors can also increase your ability to focus. People influences. The grave at Hårup containing Baltic ceramics with ADHD who have difficulty concentrating on work or and silver coins from what is now Afghanistan reinforce school were shown to have drastically reduced symptoms the far-reaching connections made by Viking men and after being prescribed a daily hike, whether or not they women of the time. were on medication. Nature walks have also been proven to combat dementia by staving memory loss and making space for new memories. Leif Ericson You don’t have to live near a wilderness to reap the bene- fits of hiking. Experiencing the outdoors Day in a green space like a park, or near a body of water produces benefits after October 9th only five minutes a day. The best part is that the outdoors costs nothing, and is always open!

Valhall Viking 11 September 2016 SIXTY FOURTH ROSEMALING SEMINAR AT CAMP NORGE September 24/25, 2016

It is time to make your reservations for the adult (18 years and over) Fall Rosemaling Seminar at Camp Norge. We will have two classes. The teachers are Karen Nelson and Onya Tolmasoff..

We will be painting a 14” scalloped scoop plate. Karen is teaching an Os pattern on a geranium background . Onya is teaching a Rogaland design on a black/blue/green background. Check the Camp Norge Website for pictures of both pro- jects: www.campnorge.org. I am also attaching them to this notice . Please make your bed reservation with me. I develop the list of who is in which room. You will pay for your bed when you arrive at Camp. It is not included in your class fee. Bring your current membership card. If you can’t locate your membership card, bring the last issue of your Viking Magazine. It has your number in the address box. Members pay $16.20 per night; guests pay $27.00 for beds in the dorms, which includes 8% Placer County Occupancy Tax. Only members are allowed to stay in the main house and the cozy cabins. For people who want to room together, I need to receive the list of names with the first reservation.

RV’s are encouraged as we have a limited number of beds. Members pay $25 per night for up to four people per RV. Guests pay $35 per night for RV’s. Camp has electrical and water, but no sewer hookups. Tents are $15 for up to four people for members, $20 for non members. No occupancy tax on RV’s or tents. Pets are $2 per night. Pets are not al- lowed in any of the buildings, pool area or sleeping rooms at any time.

Please include your full phone number, address and lodge name and number when registering. If you have e-mail, please include your e-mail address. It is so much faster and cheaper if I need to talk to you. The supply lists will be sent when I receive your registration form and check. ABSOLUTELY NO E-MAIL RESERVATION REQUESTS. I need the check and registration form together. Be sure to send a self addressed stamped envelope for your supply list and class confirmation information if you do not have e-mail. I will not be sending you a supply list unless you send me a self- addressed, stamped envelope or your e-mail address with your registration form

The cost of the seminar will be $87 for registration which includes the class and wood piece all base coated and ready to go, hall rent, and the meals. There will be $25 cancellation fee for any cancellations, but absolutely no cancellations af- ter September 5th. It is difficult for people on the waiting list to take your place if they do not have at least a couple of weeks to make their plans, so please be thoughtful. Melanie Souza will again do our cooking. The cost for food for the weekend is included in the $87 registration fee. The food includes breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday and breakfast and lunch on Sunday. You were so very generous and cooperative with the cookies last time. I do so appreciate that. We will ask just one class to bring cookies, and will rotate those classes each time. The information will be on your supply list. My e-mail address is [email protected]. My phone number is (916) 941-6433. Please cut off and complete the following registration form, make your check payable to Penny (not Camp Norge) and return as soon as possible with your stamped, self-addressed envelope for supply list if you do not wish to receive it by e-mail, to: Penny Joseph Knudsen, 3774 Park Drive, El Dorado Hills, California 95762 ------September 24/25, 2016 ROSEMALING SEMINAR REGISTRATION FORM

Name ______Phone (____) ______I need a bed reservation: y es______No _____

Address ______e-mail address ______I want to room with: ______

City ______Zip ______Name of Lodge ______

Class I want is: Karen______Onya______I am bringing my RV ______

I am enclosing $87 for registration fee for food and class. I am bringing my tent ______

My spouse and/or family will be eating with us and I enclose $35 for each _____

Valhall Viking 12 September 2016 New Lodge Name Badge Supplier We have a new resource for name badges for our members. Jon Holmerud, the Skipper of the Fish Club here in San Diego has offered his services as “Badgemaker Extraordinaire”. The badges are the same design as the badges that we have purchased from Awards of Tahoe, and will have a magnet on Vanilla Cheesecake with Lingonberries and the back to protect clothing. Cardamom Whipped Cream adapted from http://alittlezaftig.com The purchase price is $5.00, which includes mail-  2 lbs cream cheese (room temp.) ing, prepaid with a check.  • ½ cup unsalted butter (room temp.)  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract Name______ • 1½ cup sugar Please clearly PRINT the name as you would like it  • ½ cup less 1 tbsp cornstarch to appear, and put single quotes around name, ex-  • 7 large eggs ample: ‘John Smith’  • 2 cups heavy cream  • ¼ cup lemon juice Berry Topping Address______ • 1 cup fresh lingonberries  • ¼ cup sugar Cardamom Cream City ______ • 2 cups heavy cream  • ¼ cup sugar ST____ Zip______ • 1 tbsp vanilla extract  • 1 tbsp freshly ground cardamom seeds Phone: ______

Move rack to upper 3 position and preheat oven to 350°. Please send to: Beat cream cheese and butter with electric mixer until Jon Holmerud smooth. Add sugar, vanilla and cornstarch and beat well. 3354 Bonita Woods Drive

One at a time add the eggs, beating between each addi- Bonita, CA 9190 tion. With the mixer set to low, gradually add the cream and lemon juice.

Pour into a buttered 9x13 pan. Place pan in a bain marie TUBFRIM—Stamps for a Good (directions below) and bake for 30 minutes. After 30 Cause minutes, increase oven temperature to 375°F and rotate For the past 30 years, members have been clipping can- cheesecake 180 degrees in the oven. Bake for additional celed postage stamps and sending them to Tubfrim, who 15 minutes or until the top is a golden brown. then sells them to dealers and collectors.

Allow cheesecake to cool to room temperature. Careful- Originally the money raised went to help children af- ly run a knife around the edge of the pan to release the flicted by tuberculosis. Since tuberculosis is no longer cake and invert onto a serving tray. the threat to health that it once was, today the proceeds

To prepare the topping, sprinkle lingonberries with sugar from the resale of stamps helps improve the quality of and stir until sugar dissolves. Allow to rest for 30 life for children and youth with disabilities and special minutes. needs. Sons of Norway members are the largest contrib- Whip cream, sugar, vanilla and cardamom seeds with utor outside of Norway to Tubfrim’s efforts, sending nearly 30% of all stamps collected. electric mixer. Spoon berries and cardamom cream onto each piece of cake and serve. While helping children is a great motivation for our members to participate, there is a special incentive to say To make a bain marie, fill a pan one size larger than “thank you”. For every pound of stamps collected, the your 9x13 cake pan with boiling water. Do not fill more member or lodge can enter a drawing, held in mid- than 1/3 of the pan. Slowly lower your cake pan into the January every year, to win a round trip ticket to Norway, pan of boiling water, covering the sides of the cheese- worth up to $1,000. cake pan half of the way. Add or remove water to reach Bring stamps to Susan Cody, Tubfrim Chairperson, to correct level and place both pans in the oven. any Vahall meeting.

Valhall Viking 13 September 2016 “Every Member Get a Member”

Starting January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016 District Six has a special membership re- cruitment program. For every new adult member that is referred by a Sons of Norway member Sons of Norway and that referring member’s name is indicated Mission Statement on the membership form, that member will re- The mission of Sons of Norway ceive a $5.00 gift card from the District. No limi- tation on the number of members you may re- is to promote and to preserve the heritage cruit. Send the form copy to: and culture of Norway, Luella Grangaard, PO Box 832, to celebrate our relationship Morongo Valley, CA 92256 with other Nordic countries, For further information contact your local lodge and to provide quality insurance and Vice President or District Six Vice President financial products to its members. Luella Grangaard 760-363-7704 or [email protected].

SERVICES DIRECTORY

Financial Benefits Counselor Pat Kelly (818) 986-7199 [email protected]

Valhall Web Master Steve Rawlinson Til Minne [email protected] Hagbart larsen Sunshine Committee: August 31, 1924—May 17, 2016 Ingrid Lindgren (858) 277-3376 It is with great sadness that I share with you the passing Wendy Hovland-Henry of Hagbart Larsen He passed away on Norway’s spe- 858-451-7964 cial day, May 17th, at his home in Lakeport, CA. He was 91 years old. Blood Bank Representative David Murguia Hagbart was born in Bergen, Norway and immigrated (619) 755-3297 to San Diego in 1958 under the sponsorship of lodge members, Dr. Aubrey and Lucille Wendling. After Tubfrim Chairperson establishing himself in the bricklayers union, his wife Susan Cody Karin (Lucille’s cousin) followed him with their two 619-303-5220 children, Anne and Preben. Their daughter Kathleen was born several years later in San Diego. Rosemaling Classes Carmen Cleary Hagbart was an active member of our lodge, having (619) 922-6071 joined Valhall Lodge on March 1, 1959. He became a Lifetime Member.

He is survived by daughter Anne Armbrust, son Preben, seven grandchildren and thirteen great- grandchildren. We extend our sympathy to his family and friends.

Valhall Viking 14 September 2016 Social Committees Look to SONS OF NORWAY September 17 Heritage /Membership Dinner For Joyce Oen Affordable Insurance and Arlene LaBree Great Annuities. Philip Hinshaw All financial products are Dale Roybal Guaranteed with no risk Else Ottesen Cecelia Wandiga Cherl Edwards Estate Planning Steve and Linda Rawlinson Retirement Planning Life and Term Insurance October 21-23 Kretsstevne Weekend (social) Contact our FBC Financial Benefits Counselor November 19 For California: Lutefisk Dinner Pat Kelly: Jim & Jackie Adams Dougles Swensen Tel: 818-986-7199 Dean Seiler Cell: 818-667-6627 Mary Conklin Fax: 818-905-5785 Anita Reith Email: [email protected] Don Balmer Maury & Graciela Lee This is a service provided by Sons of Norway Sig & Tam Stautland International for Members ONLY! Millie Wright You cannot find earnings rates as good as SON Judy Sawyer offers in other major financial institutions

December 17 Christmas Potluck and Party MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Ellen Spitzer Aprell & Don Bigler Doug & Jerrilyn Hovland Amelia & David Murguia November 19th Kim & Bob Bardin Wendy Hovland-Henry Plan to holiday shop at the Kaitlyn Hovland Cody & Sara Wheeland Ladies of Valhall

Annual Lille Butikken

Save The Date Norwegian-inspired gift items, and the popular fresh-baked Kretsstevne Weekend Norwegian Christmas cookies and julekake will be available. Oct 21-23 Opens at 3:30 on the day of the Lutefisk Din- ner and stays open

Valhall Viking 15 September 2016 Valhall Viking NON PROFIT ORG. Published Monthly by U.S. POSTAGE SONS OF NORWAY PAID (Valhall Lodge) 25 SAN DIEGO, CA PERMIT No. 960 Arlene LaBree, Editor 11128 Blythe Road San Diego, CA 92126-1103

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September Next newsletter is the October issue 3 Sat Ladies of Valhall 8 Thu Knit & Chat 12 Mon Lodge Meeting Deadline for the 17 Sat Heritage/Membership Dinner October Valhall Viking is September 23, 2016. October 1 Sat Ladies of Valhall E-mail articles to: 10 Mon Corporation Meeting [email protected] 10 Mon Lodge Meeting 19 Wed Board Meeting 21-23 Kretsstevne

November 5 Sat Ladies of Valhall 14 Mon Lodge Meeting 19 Sat Lille Butikken 19 Sat Lutefisk Dinner