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Vol. 123 No. 6 February 10, 2012 Established May 17, 1889 • Formerly Western Viking and Nordisk Tidende $1.50 per copy Norway.com News Find more at www.norway.com Breivik demands freedom News The declassified summary Final detention of NATO’s latest evaluation hearing for of Norway states that the re- structuring of the Norwegian confessed defence forces is going in the right direction and that July 22nd killer the clountry offers valuable contributions to the Alliance. Anders Behring NATO continously reviews the Breivik individual member-countries’ defence-capabilities, and the latest report points to the fact Ke l s e y La r s o n that the priority remains on the Copy Editor further development of deploy- able, high quality and interop- erable forces. It says that Nor- On Feb. 6, Anders Behring way also has well-advanced Breivik was led into the Oslo cyber defense and information Tinghus (courthouse) for his fi- assurance capabilities. nal detention hearing before his (blog.norway.com/category/ trial in April. Judge Elisabeth Gjel- news) sten granted a police request for 12 more weeks of incarceration, Business this time with fewer restrictions. At the end of January, 71,500 Breivik is no longer forbidden were out of work in Norway. Photo: Flickr.com This is a drop by 12 percent See > Breivik, page 6 The Oslo Tinghus (court house) was center stage during the final detention hearing for Anders Behring Breivik. since January last year. The unemployment rate in Norway is now at 2.8 percent, the low- est in Europe. “This shows that Norway so far has been little New neighbors Let’s connect! affected by the economic crisis Scandinavian Butik brings design and Two new in Europe,” says Labor Minis- ter Hanne Bjurstrøm, but adds special foods to Norwalk, Conn. community features that it is naive to believe that this can continue. for the Norwegian (blog.norway.com/category/ American Weekly business)

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En avtale med Russland, Kasakhstan april og Hviterussland kan være klar neste år, sier VG en kilde i EFTA til Aftenposten. EU har lagt VG har hentet ut ferske tall som viser at forhandlingene om en frihandelsavtale på is, AfteNposteN stadig flere nordmenn velger å reservere seg og skjerpede straffetiltak mot Hviterussland er ventet å bli vedtatt av EUs utenriksmin- Det avgjorde Oslo tingrett mandag et- mot reklame. Foto: domstol.no Og det er ikke bare den vanlige mannen istre 27. februar. Europadirektør for Human termiddag. Oslo Tinghus Rights Watch, Jan Egeland, mener det er Under fengslingsmøtet tidligere på da- i gata som stadig oftere får nok av reklam- svært problematisk at Norge leder forhan- gen ba politiet om 12 nye uker i varetekt, erende telefonoppringninger eller postkasser dlingene om en frihandelsavtale på vegne av men ingen ytterligere restriksjoner. fulle av tilbud: ett minutt hadde jeg satt veldig pris på det. EFTA. – Frihandelsavtaler er et signal om Klokken 14:30 leste dommer Elisa- VG har sjekket registeret i Brønnøy- Er det i orden, spurte den terrorsiktede under at man ønsker nærest og best mulig forhold beth Gjelsten opp kjennelsen, og erklærte sund, der det fremgår at mange av landets fengslingsmøtet. til et land. I dette tilfellet burde man heller at vilkårene for videre varetektsfengsling av mest kjente reklameprofiler helst ikke vil ha – Ja, hvis det er relevant, svarte dommer sende et signal om at Hviterussland har et den terrorsiktede er oppfylt. markedsføring til sin egen telefon eller post- Elisabeth Gjelsten. avskyelig autoritært regime. Her bør Norge Retten viste blant annet til det politiet kasse. I alt har 1,98 millioner nordmenn tatt – Jeg er en militant nasjonalist i Knights legge seg på EUs linje om maksimalt press, har sagt om gjentakelsesfare. kontakt med Reservasjonsregisteret i Brøn- mener Egeland. Norske myndigheter hevder Templar. Vi, den norske motstandsbeveg- – Det er sterk grad av sannsyn- nøysund, der du kan reservere deg mot ulike ifølge Aftenposten at man forsøker å få inn elsen, vil ikke bli sittende stille og se på at vi lighetsovervekt for at siktede vil begå nye typer markedsføring. klare formuleringer om menneskerettigheter blir en minoritet i vårt eget land, sa Behring straffbare handlinger om han løslates, sa Ivar Vereide, kreativ direktør i Din- i en frihandelsavtale. Men i EFTAs referater Breivik blant annet. Gjelsten. amo Norge, sier nei til adressert og ua- fra de fire siste forhandlingsrundene har ikke Etter omfattende etterforskning er poli- Dette var det siste fengslingsmøtet før dressert reklame i postkassen, telefonsalg og menneskerettigheter stått på agendaen en tiet så godt som sikre på at Knights Templar rettssaken mot Anders Behring Breivik start- markedsføring fra frivillige organisasjoner. eneste gang. ikke eksisterer. er 16. april. Elizabeth Hartmann, daglig leder i Siste (NTB) – Han ufarliggjorde seg selv med alt det Breivik er ikke lenger ilagt verken me- Skrik, sier nei til telefonsalg og markeds- absurde han sa, sier Ingrid Marie Vaag En- dieforbud eller brev- og besøksforbud, og føring fra frivillige organisasjoner. Ingebrigt Vil ha Thorkildsen som SV-nestleder drerud (18). Hun er leder i AUF i Oppland, det var heller ikke noe retten skulle ta stilling Steen Jensen, Reklamegründer, sier nei til – Vi må bruke de beste vi har, og har innstilt og var blant de mange AUFerne som satt i til mandag. adressert reklame i postkassen. Thorkildsen som nestleder, sier valgkomi- salen under fengslingsmøtet i ettermiddag. Terrorsiktede Anders Behring Breivik – Det har ikke vært med vilje, i så fall. teens leder Tora Aasland. Thorkildsen har – Talen til Behring Breivik bare bek- vært stortingsrepresentant for Vestfold siden erkjente ikke straffskyld og krevde å bli Dette er jo jobben min. Jeg jobber blant an- refter at hans virkelighetsbilde og oppfat- 2001. Hun er i inneværende stortingsperiode løslatt umiddlebart under dagens fengsling- net med kundeaviser og leser ofte andres for telse av verden absolutt ikke samsvarer med medlem av finanskomiteen og SVs finans- smøte. å se hvordan de gjør det, sier Jensen til VG. realiteten. politiske talskvinne. Det var Thorkildsen – Jeg erkjenner handingene, men jeg som ledet SVs forhandlinger om klima- erkjenner ikke straffskyld, og i den forbin- English Synopsis: In his last hearing before April’s English Synopsis: A new survey by VG reveals that trial, Anders Behring Breivik was sentenced to 12 forliket i Stortinget. For en uke siden la delse ønsker jeg å forklare hvorfor jeg ikke many of Norway’s top marketing experts and ad cre- more weeks in custody. Breivik continued to deny his ators have barred their own telephones and mailboxes valgkomiteen fram en delt innstilling til erkjenner straffskyld. Så hvis jeg kunne få criminal responsibility during the hearing. hvem som bør bli partiets neste leder etter from receiving advertisements. at Kristin Halvorsen går av som partileder på landsmøtet i mars. Flertallet ønsker 34 år gamle Audun Lysbakken som ny SV-leder, Seks pingviner «Lilyhammer» USa premiere mens et mindretall på to ønsker utfordreren Heikki Holmås (39). (NTB) reiser til Kina Amerikanske Netflix har Honningbarnas trommeslager omkom i Kan seks antartiske isdykkere lagt ut alle episodene av en bilulykke bidra til å tine det frosne den norske serien til sine Trommeslager i det norske rockebandet forholdet mellom Norge og 23 millioner seere Honningbarna, Anders Askildsen Eikås (20), Kina? omkom i en bilulykke natt til 31. januar. Det forteller bandets manager Louis Holbrook NRK i en pressemelding. «Honningbarna er en AfteNposteN nært sammensveiset vennegjeng, og bandet Den norske serien «Lilyhammer» ble er selvsagt ekstremt berørt av det som har Tessie Sonja, Pingnokkio, Erik Pingle- 6. februar tilgjengelig på den amerikanske skjedd. Våre tanker går til Anders’ familie klepp, Pingmar, Pillepompen og Påsan: snart filmtjenesten Netflix. 23 millioner betalende i denne stund,» skriver han. De resterende må de seks bøylepingvinene bytte ut vest- kunder har fått tilgang til actionkomedien Foto: Screenshot – Netflix medlemmene av Honningbarna er Edvard landsk regnvær og skarre-r med kinesiske fra OL-byen, som blir blant få ikke engelsk- Valberg, Christoffer Trædal, Fredrik Justnes omgivelser. I løpet av de neste tre månedene språklige serier i Netflix tilbud. sk humor med norsk folkelighet – en perfekt og Lars Emmelthun. For debutalbumet «La blir de nemlig fraktet fra Bergen til den kine- Da serien ble kjøpt inn i oktober i fjor kombinasjon for et sylskarpt drama om kul- alarmane gå», vant de klassen «rock» under siske havnebyen Qingdao, der de skal inngå i var produsent Lasse Hallberg overstrøm- turelle verdier, sa BBC4s Richard Klein til Spellemannsprisen 2011. De ble i tillegg faunaen i en stor, ny polardyrehage. mende begeistret. Det var uvanlig for det avisa i går. nominert i klassen «årets nykommer». Før jul mottok Kees Oscar Ekeli, direk- amerikanske markedet å kjøpe inn originale (Dagbladet) Også Sverige, Finland og Tyskland har tør ved Akvariet i Bergen, en henvendelse serier på et annet språk enn engelsk. kjøpt inn serien. fra dyreparken, Qingdao Polar Ocean World. – Svenskene og danskene har jo solgt Trygdede risikerer skattesmell 6. februar anmeldes serien i storavisen De hadde hørt at Akvariet i Bergen var dyk- serier til utlandet før, men da har det blitt En ny ordning i Skatteetaten gjør at trygdede New York Times, som konkluderer med at tige på å få bøylepingviner til å formere seg i laget en amerikansk versjon av originalen. som har biinntekter, risikerer skattesmell. hovedrolleinnehaver Steven Van Zandt, fangenskap, noe mange andre dyrehager har Amerikanerne elsket «Lillyhammer» og Inntektene føres ikke lenger opp automatisk. som spiller rollen som Giovanni Henriksen, slitt med å få til. mente den var unik og spesiell. De sa «dette En lovendring gjør at 8000 ansatte i vernede herved kan legge til nok et punkt i sin karri- Ekeli tenkte umiddelbart at de antark- kan man ikke gjenskape i USA,» sa Hallberg bedrifter, og alle andre som jobber delvis tiske isbaderne kunne være en god mulighet ere-CV. I tillegg til Sopranos-stjerne og side- ved siden av uføre trygden, føres opp med 0 til NRK.no da salget var i boks. for å tine opp det frosne forholdet mellom mann til Bruce Springsteen, kan han kalle i inntekt. Dermed må de passe på å føre opp I Norge hadde serien premiere i januar, Norge og Kina. seg Skandinavias svar på David Hasselhoff. all inntekt selv. Skatteetaten regner med at og fikk enorme seertall, til tross for blandede – Jeg tror alle slike engasjementer mel- Avisen gjør samtidig en poeng av at se- folk vil følge med og ta ansvar, og har ikke kritikker. rien i USA vises i sin originale versjon med gjort noe spesielt for å informere dem det lom Norge og Kina er positive. Her har vi Serien går for for øyeblikket noe av en norsk tale, tekstet på engelsk. Det er det gjelder. noe de ønsker seg, og da er vi veldig gjerne seiersgang verden over, og er akkurat BBC nesten noe uhørt over på amerikansk main- (NRK) medgjørlige og bidrar med det de trenger, kjøper Lilyhammer, som nok trenger å fylle stream fjernsyn, skriver anmelderen. sier han. det skandinaviske hulrommet etter de dan- English Synopsis: Six penguins will be transferred ske seriene Borgen og Forbrydelsen. English Synopsis: On Feb. 6, the Norwegian TV series from a Bergen aquarium to a zoo in China. Many Den britiske avisa the Guardian skrev i “Lilyhammer,” starring American Steven Van Zandt, hope the gesture will help thaw Norway’s somewhat går om BBCs avgjørelse: debuted in the U.S. on Netflix to positive reviews and frozen relations with China. great interest. – Lilyhammer blander skarp amerikan- Ap har ikke de endelige tallene før om et par uker, men allerede ved utgan- gen av september meldte landsstyret at det var registrert 10.000 nye medlem- mer av rundt 60.000 totalt. AUF hadde på samme tidspunkt fått ca. 3.000 nye medlemmer, et tall som nok vil være større ved årsskiftet. Høyre fikk 5.000 nye betalende medlemmer i 2011 og slo sin interne mål- setting med ett år. Venstre fikk i underkant av 1.000 nye medlemmer. Norwegian american weekly Online: blog.norway.com/category/news February 10, 2012 • 3 News This week on Norway.com American gangster in “Lilyhammer” Sámi People’s Day celebrated On Feb. 6, indigenous Sámi People’s New series about an Day was celebrated in Norway and other Scandinavian countries. The day is official American in Norway flag day in Norway, and the Sámi flag is flown on all official buildings. The Nordic is popular on both Sámi Council decided in 1992 to celebrate a joint Sámi National Day, and the day was sides of Atlantic first celebrated Feb. 6, 1993. It marks the date of the first Sámi National Convention in Trondheim in 1917. This was the first time the Sámi gathered around common interests, St a ff Co m p i l a t i o n Norwegian American Weekly across national Nordic boundries. Around 40,000 Sámis live in Norway, 20,000 in Sweden and 7,000 in Finland. In addition, A new Norwegian-American TV series an estimated 2,000 live in Russia. is making quite a splash on both sides of (Norway Post) the Atlantic, and the entertainment world is taking note. The show is called “Lilyham- Photo: NRK Norway storms hit Hurtigruten bookings mer,” a gripping fish-out-of-water story set “Lilyhammer” is about a New York gangster who tries to start a new life in Lillehammer, Norway. Cruise and transport company Hurtigruten in Norway and starring “The Sopranos” had a wave of cancellations due to last year’s mainstay and E Street Band guitarist Steven extreme weather which affected hundreds mob. After testifying in a trial in the U.S., offer him more than “Clean air, fresh white of passengers. Storms “Berit,” “Cato” and Van Zandt. The highly anticipated series de- Tagliano is relocated to Lillehammer, Nor- snow and gorgeous broads.” “Dagmar” berthed the ships no less than 310 buted in Norway Jan. 27 with more than 1 way, through the FBI’s witness protection The transition from being a feared and times at its various 34 ports-of-call between million Norwegian viewers tuning in. The program. A sports fanatic, he had fallen in respected gangster in New York, to become Bergen and Kirkens, according to the firm. show made its North American debut Feb. 6 love with the place while watching the ’94 an unemployed immigrant in Norway, is not Passengers either had to remain on land, or on Netflix. Winter Olympic Games. Now, he is hoping simple. Frank discovers that to get up and in aboard longer than planned. 550 departures Frank “The Fixer” Tagliano (Steven Van that “Lilyhammer,” as he pronounces it, will were cancelled last year, compared with Zandt), is a former member of the New York See > lilyhammer, page 7 300 in 2010. While Hurtigruten had few complaints from understanding passengers, communications manager Ragnar Norum Emergency told NRK, “We don’t know yet how large the Successful Atlantic crossing resulting costs will be, but they’re significant landing for royals enough.” After 60 days of rowing (The Foreigner) across the Atlantic, two The Boss is a fan of “Lilyhammer” Norwegians reach their Bruce Springsteen (62) was one of the excited spectators at the New York premiere finish line in Barbados of bandmate Steven Van Zandt’s (61) new project, the Norwegian drama series “Lilyhammer.” And Springsteen liked what No r w a y Po s t he saw. Netflix, who bought the series, put on sneak previews in New York on Feb. Sixty days and 4,800 nautical miles after 1. “I loved it, it was fun,” said a satisfied they departed from the Canary Islands, Trond Springsteen to the site Speakeasy. “It was Bratland Erichsen and Emil Eriksen finally fun to see my buddy.” In “Lilyhammer,” Photo: Twitter.com which premiered in Norway Wednesday, reached the finish line in Barbados. This photo tweeted by HRH Crown Princess January 25, Van Zandt – or Little Steven as “Last night a major wave hit the boat Mette-Marit shows the emergency slides deployed he is also known – plays a mafia boss who and filled it with water,” Erichsen tells NRK after evacuating the plane. seeks asylum in Lillehammer. from Barbados, just after the crossed the fin- (VG) ish line on Feb. 2. Photo courtesy of Sonneravnorge.no St a ff Co m p i l a t i o n The duo have completed what is known On Feb. 2, Trond Bratland Erichsen and Emil Er- Norwegian American Weekly Norway to increase bilateral loan to IMF as the world’s toughest rowing competition, iksen beat a 114-year-old record of crossing the Atlantic in a rowboat. Norway has offered to lend more money to and fought a battle with waves and strong TRH Crown Prince Haakon and Crown the International Monetary Fund (IMF), in winds until the very end of the race. weather and many challenges throughout – Princess Mette-Marit were among 135 addition to the earlier offer of up to NOK 55 Now they feel proud to call themselves people evacuated from the Scandinavian billion as a bilateral loan. Last year’s offer of “ocean rowers,” and relieved that it’s all over. both good and bad. Thankfully, the upturns have outdone the downturns,” he says. Airlines flight to Oslo on Feb. 5, which was NOK 55 billion for 2012 was double that of “This boat has been our world for 60 days,” earlier annual loan offers to the IMF. Eriksen points out. “We’ve had a lot of bad See > Atlantic, page 11 See > landing, page 6 (Norway Post) Enjoy Norway all year long. Keep up with Norway and the Norwegian-American community with the only Norwegian newspaper in North America! $ Subscribe – it’s easy! one year subscription: 59 Call us toll-free at $79 in Canada and $179 in Norway and all other countries (800) 305-0217 to start a new subscription

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Photos courtesy of the Gumaer family Left: Steve and Oddny Gumaer are the cofounders of Partners Relief & Development. They have been married since 1991, have three daughters and live in Oddny’s home country, Norway, where they share the stories of Burma’s people with everyday people and world leaders. Center and right: Being a parent,” Oddny says, “has also let me see children for who they really are: Intriguing, challenging and all- consuming in their need for attention.”

Le s l e e La n e Ho y u m village, which was attacked by the military. When displaced people move to a new lo- with a $2 million budget. This has helped Rockford, Minn. “She and her parents were probably running cation to re-establish their farms and homes, 500,000 Burmese.” while being pursued by soldiers,” recounted they often are pursued and displaced again Rose. “And before the soldiers caught them, and again. Partners is there to assist in the Medicine “My husband and I were missionaries they likely hid her and ran the other direction, areas of medicine, food, agriculture, aqua- Partners dispatches mobile health clin- in Thailand in the early 1990s,” began Odd- luring the enemy away from their daughter.” culture and education, to name a few. ics to war victims to improve their wellbeing ny Gumaer. “We met a Danish lady whose The Gumaers took pause and realized With the connection the Gumaers felt to inside Karen State, Burma, where there is al- husband worked for the U.N. and who would that to provide comprehensive care for that the Burmese ethnic minorities, they began a most no healthcare. Burma spends only one soon be returning to Denmark. She asked us child would take $30 per year – just eight newsletter to tell people about their plight. percent of its Gross National Product (GNP) if we’d be interested in helping displaced cents per day. This was the beginning of Soon people were calling the Gumaers an or- on healthcare, according to the Gumaers, ethnic minorities in Burma, since she no Partners Relief and Development. Although ganization. “Then it was time to get serious,” and it is not targeted at ethnic minorities. Of- longer could.” That was the beginning of an the Gumaers lived on just $500 a month, they chuckled Oddny. “In 2001, we registered our ten the mobile care unit is just a tent in the adventure for Oddny and Steve Gumaer that knew they had to share it. Each month they charity in the U.S. and established a Partners jungle, where trained medical personnel can has spanned the last 16 years. purchased goods to fill backpacks that either bank account. We also did this in six other pack everything into a backpack and flee at a “We knew very little about Burma, ex- they or their ethnic minority partners deliv- countries. We organized a board of directors moment’s notice. cept that it was a military dictatorship,” said ered to refugees. “Back in Norway, my mom and now have 40 staff in Thailand working Burma, page 15 Oddny. “But we found the woman’s proposal raised $1,000, which allowed us to build a See > exciting. So we jumped on a bus with a sui- malaria clinic,” Oddny said with pride. And cidal bus driver, took a couple of Dramamine Rose? She started a preschool for orphans. and prayed. We finally arrived at a refugee camp housing 7,000 Burmese ethnic minori- Emily ties. Although these people had been forced Emily came from a beautiful village, to leave their homes and possessions, it was and, unfortunately, a military camp was set obvious they brought their pride. Each little up nearby. Bit by bit the army took every- shack had flowers planted in cans to decorate thing – the pigs, rice, villagers’ land and, fi- the entrances and hospitality was plentiful.” nally, the children. The army forced young Over tea served in a dusty tin cup, Odd- to sweep for mines; many never returned to ny and her husband Steve learned about the their families. A paradise became a prison, horrors taking place in Burma, and the tor- according to Oddny. ture that ethnic minorities faced. They heard Emily’s family was starving. One night how the military burned down villages and Emily’s dad left the village to find food. He forced people to flee, mostly to a difficult killed an animal and upon his return the army life in the jungle. Those who were caught or already had discovered he was missing. The didn’t leave were tortured, raped or killed. soldiers found him, tortured him, killed him “We were shocked,” said Oddny in a sorrow- and left him on the trail as a reminder for ful voice, as if she were relating the story for others. A month later and still in mourning, the first time. Oddny has many stories. Emily’s mother was boldly telling her story. She bravely said, “What I can do is to tell Rose the story of Burma and I will give my life Rose Mu had lived a rich and prosper- for that.” As her mother pledged her life to ous life. Then the military killed her hus- the Burmese, little Emily was still asking, band; they imprisoned Rose. She now was a “Daddy, where is he? I miss him.” single mom. “I’m not going to be bitter and give up. I’m not going to let the army win. Partners Moves Forward I’m going to put purpose in my life. According to Steve Gumaer, “The peo- “Tell your friends in the west what is ple of Burma face impossible situations with happening to Burma’s children,” said Rose to a determination to survive. Their idea of sur- the Gumaers in the Sho Klo Refugee Camp vival isn’t just to live until tomorrow. They in Thailand. She reported that a four-year- strive to protect and nurture their families, old girl was brought to her the night before. faith, communities, culture and dignity.” She described how resistance soldiers found Since 1997, more than 3,500 villages have her in the bushes hiding outside her home been destroyed by the Burmese military. 6 • February 10, 2012 norwegian american weekly opinion < Landing An opinion column about current issues in Norway From page 3 Join the conversation! forced to return to Copenhagen shortly after takeoff. On the EDGE “Ok, my morning turned out a bit more Comments from my recliner exciting than expected.. Phew.. #stillnoten- By Dr. Steinar Opstad, Ph.D. tirelyoverflightphobia,” HRH Crown Prin- cess Mette-Marit said on Twitter, also post- When I watch the ongoing U.S. po- next generation’s economic labor market. I am always surprised when I travel ing a picture of the jet with its evacuation litical campaigns, I am surprised to see the If we take a quick look backwards, we can in the U.S. and have limited access to my slides activated. candidates avoiding what I understand to conclude that it was among other things the cellular phone when I drive from Duluth The royal couple was in Copenhagen to be the most crucial questions in the U.S. at free and abundant access to rivers which to Grand Forks, N.D., along Highway 2. celebrate the 40th birthday of HRH Crown the moment. I am surprised about how dis- gave opportunities in the 19th century, When I travel from my home in Norway Princess Mary of Denmark. connected the candidates are from the big- electricity and worldwide transportation in to Spain or Italy, I have phone access all According to passengers, Crown Prince gest trends shaping the job market of the the 20th century, and in the present century the way. One might argue that there are Haakon was calm and tried to laugh off the 21st century. What if the 2012 campaign will it be access to abundant bandwidth few people along Highway 2, but we are incident, but his wife, who has a fear of fly- was actually about the world in which and intellectual capital. scarcely populated in Norway too. ing, was “stressed out,” NRK reported. we’re living and how we adapt to it? What Today, approximately two billion peo- I hope the candidate wins the upcom- Passengers said a loud bang was heard should the candidates then in my opinion ple now connected through the internet, all ing election who advocates an immediate shortly after takeoff, and the cabin began to be talking about? over the world. 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Toll-free: (800) 305-0217 • Local: (206) 784-4617 7301 Fifth Avenue NE Suite A, Seattle, WA 98115 Fax: (206) 448-2033 • Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Publisher Norwegian American Foundation [email protected] Dear Editor, Norwegian choruses, for men and women, Dear Editor, Managing Editor Here is an old photo of a Norwegian- has been an important part of the Norwe- I read Kelsey Larson’s On the Edge Christy Olsen Field [email protected] American women’s chorus, the Olive Frem- gian-American story. We hope our readers piece about the singer / songwriter Bruce Copy Editor and Subscriptions Manager stad chorus. I’m sure the chorus was from can help fill in the blanks with some details Springsteen coming to Norway to give a Minneapolis, Minn., since my mother lived about this group. tribute concert at Utøya in July. Although it Kelsey Larson [email protected] there. 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Rasmus Falck oslo, Norway Dinner at the Sons of Norway, Leif Erikson concert for the people of Bangladesh, India, Marit Fosse Geneva, Switzerland Lodge in Ballard on Sunday, Feb. 19. by one of the members of the former Beatles, Judith Gabriel Vinje Burbank, Calif. Shelby Gilje seattle, Wash. We will enjoy a social hour at 5 p.m. fol- George Harrison, it was not held in India but Line Grundstad Hanke seattle, Wash. lowed by a lovely cod fish dinner at 6 p.m. right here in the U.S. Heidi Håvan Grosch Sparbu, Norway Victoria Hofmo Brooklyn, N.Y. The chorus will sing a few numbers, and the I was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., in 1940 Leslee Lane Hoyum Rockford, Minn. Ballard High School Chamber Orchestra and my father was born in either Bergen or Else Hvistendahl New York, N.Y. Photo courtesy of Marilyn Benson will provide background music during the Oslo. I hope not only to find his place of Inger-Torill Kirkeby Miami, Fla. Thor A. Larsen Fishkill, N.Y. Do you recognize this Norwegian women’s cho- Social Hour. birth but also relatives; with the help of the rus from the Minneapolis area? Jerry Larson Zimmerman, Minn. We are also anticipating a sing-a-long proper agencies. I am open to any sugges- Solveig M. Lee seattle, Wash. Richard Londgren Thousand Oaks, Calif. after dinner, so we are hoping that your Se- tions. I have a strong attachment for Norway Donald V. Mehus New York, N.Y. Do any of your readers remember this attle readers will join us for a fun evening of and will be visiting in July with my daughter. Berit T. Mesarick Williamsburg, Va. David Moe Juneau, Alaska chorus? Norsk cusine and entertainment on Feb. 19 Not to see Springsteen but the country itself. Ken Nordan Batavia, Ill. at the Leif Erikson Lodge. Perhaps I will visit Utøya while I am there. Bill Osmundsen New York, N.Y, The cost is $20 and you can buy tick- Lisa Portelli Bradenton, Fla. John Erik Stacy seattle, Wash. Sincerely, ets from chorus members or simply call the Sincerely, Rolf Kristian Stang New York, N.Y. Marilyn E. Benson Lodge at (206) 783-1274 to make a reserva- Norman Jensen Kjell Olav Strømsli Trondheim, Norway Larrie Wanberg Grand Forks, N.D. Silver Spring, Md. tion and then pay at the door. New Canaan, Conn. Beate Ørbeck oslo, Norway

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About Miss Norway Jennifer Egeberg In April 2011, Jennifer Egeberg of Woodstock, July 13, 2011: Preikestolen, take 2! Conn., was crowned Miss Norway of Greater New York. Her year-long reign included a trip to Norway to partici- We did it! After a full day of driving pate in the Utvandrerfestival in Kvinesdal, and she trav- and hiking and climbing we made it to the eled for two weeks in Norway to visit relatives and enjoy top of Preikestolen and actually saw the Norway’s beauty. view! Unlike last year when my mom and While her parents came from Brooklyn, her fore- I hiked to the top in the rain, cold and mas- bears are from Lindesnes, Norway, and Jennifer grew up sive fog and saw absolutely nothing thanks in a bilingual household. Currently Jennifer is a student to the fog – we could not even see a few feet at the University of Connecticut at Storrs for a degree in elementary education. in front of us let alone the fjord below! So I In the Feb. 3 and Feb. 10 issues, Jennifer shares blog was extremely grateful and thankful for the entries from her summer trip to Norway as Miss Norway beautiful sunshine and warm weather that of Greater New York! Read her full blog at sodontblink. we had today – with no fog! :) Therefore tumblr.com. we saw all there was to offer us at beautiful Pulpit’s Rock and we enjoyed every min- ute of the trip. It was about an hour and 40 minute hike up and then we had lunch on July 11, 2011: The colors of Norway the top and then a grueling trip back down the boulders – all totally worth the sweat, blisters, ferry rides and driving! Such a fun day with two of the best girls ever – full of laughs, wonderful conversations and good memories! :) The nearly 2,000-foot drop off Preikestolen So, so, so amazing to be there. What a is impressive, especially with no fog blocking wonderful way to enjoy God’s handiwork! our view!

July 16, 2011: Oslo and home again

Notice the Norwegian color scheme going on? more relaxing and beautiful way to end our stay here in Norway than by checking into the Hotel Continental where I won one night as Miss Norway and then we paid for one Red, golden yellow and white. These of it and spend every minute outside – and extra night. We were in for a big surprise are the colors of Norway. They are the that’s exactly what we did. We went to my when we opened our door to our room and colors of every house you see up against mom’s cousin’s hytta where a ton of family saw what a magnificent place we would be the backdrop of the blue water and green joined us. The family that was there was staying in for the next two nights – I wish mountains. It’s even the colors of the break- my mom’s last living aunt and her daugh- you could have seen our faces! Having the fast I have been eating every morning – so ters family where she has four kids who are most darling porch ever with a great view of good! Norway has definitely made a name my second cousins and then their children. the city we were even able to see the Royal The Oslo Opera House at Bjørvika is beautiful! for herself with these traditional colors. Trust me when I say I have just started fig- Palace right down the street. It’s definitely Between the boat houses, boats and Helly uring out the family relations over here just going to be hard leaving this place in the Hansen jackets everywhere you definitely recently. It can give you a headache trying Having only spent two full days in morning! know you are in a country that lives and to remember and recall all of my family Oslo, Mom and I certainly covered a lot of Some of our other stops (one of the cool- breathes North Sea living. members and how I’m related to them, but territory! We checked into our hotel Friday er ones I might add) would be the IceBar! Thankfully we have had much better I think I’m finally getting the hang of it! afternoon and began our race around the Seriously one of the most unusual places I weather these past two days and the sun has We are enjoying our last four days now city to see as much as possible before our have been to. Everything is made out of ice, been wonderfully shining. And when the in Sørlandet before we head back to Oslo! flight back home to the U.S. early Sunday sun shines in Norway you take advantage morning. We could not have asked for a See > Miss Norway, page 12 10 • February 10, 2012 norwegian american weekly roots & connections

A monthly feature to share Brought to you by with kids and grandkids BarnebladBarneblad Heidi Håvan Grosch Jeg er glad i biblioteket I love the library! Do you like to read? If you do, check out books. Families come to the there is no better place to find a book library on Saturdays for free programs than at the library. Books are free, there and we even have a book bus run by the are always things to do there, and the state (fykleskommune). library ladies (and sometimes library Norway is a small country and guys) are always very nice. there aren’t enough children’s authors That is true in Norway too. Schools to write all the books children want to don’t always have big libraries, so chil- read, so many books are translated into dren come to the library in town to Norwegian from English.

Go on a library treasure hunt! Here are some English books that have been translated into Norwegian. Can you figure out what they are in English? The covers and the authors are the same, so these are great clues to start with. Paddington av (by) Michael Bond Den gretne marihøna av (by) Eric Carle Tassen i parken av (by) Eric Hill Horten klekker ut en egg av (by) Dr. Seuss Benjamin kanin av (by) Beatrix Potter To slemme mus av (by) Beatrix Potter Hvor er Willy? av (by) Martin Handford Gjett hvor glad jeg er i deg? av (by) Sam McBratney

New Feature! Ole bought Lena a piano for her birthday. A few weeks later, Lars Community Connections inquired how she was doing with it. “Oh,” said Ole, “I persuaded her to svitch to a clarinet.” “How come?” asked Lars. “Vell,” Ole answered, “because vith a clarinet, she can’t sing.” Ole and Lena Do you have a new America’s favorite Norwegians! grandchild? Does your loved one have a milestone Labial Zither Jacobean Hilands Ranch CO birthday coming up? Has Laura Hanson Seattle WA your family recently cele- 14. februar Your picture here! brated a wedding or special Alice Myhre Bremerton WA anniversary? Lawrence Piontak Little Falls MN 15. februar Share your news with Sue Waldrop Lynnwood WA the Norwegian-American Alfred Anderson Minot ND 10. februar community by printing an Julia T Gronland LaCrosse WI announcement with us! Laila Berg Portland OR Marie Hanson Glenwood MN Olaf Enger Coeur d’Alene ID Mrs Lowell Leach Ada OK Ragna Aas Lichtwarck Svolvær Norway Selmer Birkelo St Petersburg FL Louise Corneliusen Salol MN Inger Ramsfjell Haave Hanford CA George Solheim Drake CO Clarence O Steen Bottineau ND 11. februar Alfhild Syversen Eureka CA Einar Brekken Biri Norway 16. februar A new feature for the Norwegian American Weekly: Life’s Milestones! Astrid Sørdahl Anaheim CA Norma Lind Chicago IL For just $35, you can print a photo and up to 10 lines of text to celebrate life’s Anna Solberg Cloud Seattle WA Bertha Haukaas Sveio Norway milestones with the Norwegian-American community. Commemorate birthdays, en- Elaine Christianson Sidney MT Emil Stone Grandview WI gagements, weddings, anniversaries, baptisms, birth announcements and more! Barbara Larsen Mauston WI Mrs. John Kjelden Hendricks MN Each submission will be printed in the “Roots & Connections” page, and we will 12. februar Mrs. J.B. Kvinlog Volga SD send you up to 10 copies to share with family and friends. Fritz Scholberg Minneapolis MN For more information, call us at (800) 305-0217 or email [email protected]. Merle Gregerson Onalaska WI Want to see your birthday in the Bobbie Gosnell Pawnee OK Norwegian American Weekly? 13. februar Sigurd Rognebakke Milwaukee WI Call at (800) 305-0217 or email naw@ Words to live by... Edith Strom Hall Federal Way WA norway.com. Birthdays must be submitted at Kalmer Berg Freeport ME least one month in advance. Gammel kjærlighet ruster ikke. Old love doesn’t rust. Kari Hammon Seattle WA NB: Has someone on our birthday list passed – Nordiske ordtak – Nordic proverb Martin Ellefson LaFarge WI away? Please notify us. norwegian american weekly February 10, 2012 • 11 Obituaries & Religion Pastor Larson’s Corner In Loving Memory Pastor Jerry Larson retired to his cabin in Zimmerman, Minn., after 39 years in parish ministry for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. In 2011 he Do you have a loved one or friend who has recently passed? published a book entitled “Speaking the Word Freely: Writing with purpose, Contact us at (206) 784-4617 or [email protected] to place an obituary. preaching with power.” Contact him at [email protected] Aase-Grethe Holby January 17, 1921 – January 26, 2012 The best kind of hugs

homemaking, marrying in 1947 and moving Sometimes the newspaper comics il- in a relationship of love. Sharing a sponta- to Larchmont, N.Y. Her beloved husband, lustrate the Gospel extremely well. In a neous embrace with a loving partner may Warren B. Holby, was a life-time Larchmont recent Arlo & Janis comic strip in our local not be a strong Norwegian tradition, but resident and founding partner of Merritt & Sunday Paper, the Gospel came through even Norwegians can appreciate the joy of Holby – a firm building post-war housing de- load and clear. The strip starts out with an undeserved show of affection. velopments in Westchester County. The firm Arlo coming up to Janis with wide open The surprise in this comic strip is not developed and owned the first shopping cen- arms. In the second frame they are locked the hug but rather Janis’s response to it. ter in the eastern U.S., as well as developed a in a long embrace. She likes the hugs that are spontaneous and number of office parks in New York state. In the third frame Janice says, “What undeserved, and she sees them for what While raising their family in Larch- did I do to deserve that?” Arlo responds, they are. They are a sign of a deeper loving “Nothing.” As Janis walks away in the relationship that stands behind the action. Aase-Grethe Holby passed away peace- mont, Aase was active in many local orga- final frame with a fresh cup of coffee, Sometimes we have difficulty accepting fully Jan. 26 in her daughter’s home in New nizations, including Planned Parenthood of she reflects on this event with the words, and appreciating God’s undeserved hugs. York City of natural causes. She was 91 Westchester, the Larchmont Women’s Club, “That’s the best kind of hug!” We may even wonder what God sees in us years old. the Newcomer’s Club, was a Trustee of the In so many ways God’s love for us is that makes us the object of such love and Born Jan. 17, 1921, in Oslo, Norway, to Larchmont Avenue Church, and Chairman like a spontaneous undeserved hug. God grace. Perhaps if we can see things from Margrethe Mauset Hall and Wegard Hall, her of the Larchmont Assembly. In 1978 she loves us, cares for us, forgives us and Janis’s point of view, we will appreciate father died when she was eight, leaving her graduated with a certificate from the New promises us life eternal without our doing more fully the unconditional love God has mother and three younger children without a York School of Design. She and Warren also anything to deserve it. In the comic strip for us and receive with great joy God’s livelihood. Margrethe Hall managed to keep enjoyed their very Norwegian home “Troll- Arlo and Janis embrace because they are undeserved hugs. her home at Majorstuen and raise her chil- stua” in Ludlow, Vt., where Aase was a de- dren by moving to the attic and renting out voted volunteer for “Skiing with the Blind.” the lower floors. As a teenager, Aase made Aase was very active in all things Nor- wegian. She served as Chair of the American- < Atlantic herself a blouse out of ribbons, a cherished From page 3 of Norway) at sonneravnorge.no. Seventeen family treasure, as each individual ribbon Scandinavian Society Social Committee and boats participated in the competition, and six was an active contributor to and volunteer was bought one at a time during war-time The last five miles they had a boat fol- boats have so far terminated the race. The at the Norwegian Seamen’s Church (Norske rationing. low them, Trond’s father and brother were duo was the ninth boat to arrive; two other Sjømannskirken) in New York City. In ad- Aase graduated from Oslo Handelsgym- on board. More family and friends were boats are still on their way to Barbados. dition, Aase and Warren were major donors nasium (Business School) in 1941. She had waiting in Barbados, preparing for a proper George Harbo and Frank Samuelsen, for the building of Scandinavia House: The dreamed of being a fashion designer, but with and much-needed celebration. also known as the “Atlantic Ocean Rowers” Nordic Center in America in New York City. the Germans now occupying Norway, she The duo has rowed in two-hour shifts, started their journey on June 6, 1896 in New Aase maintained strong ties to Norway went to work for the Norwegian government for a total of 12 hours each per day. They York. 55 days later they reached shore at the through her many relatives and personal in Oslo, while serving in the Norwegian Re- have also battled winds up to 30 knots per coast of Cornwall in the U.K. friends. She sent two of her children to Nor- sistance forces as well. She first assisted in hour, and cold nights. Both rowers conclude way to study, and later, she and Warren trav- the escape of her Austrian-Jewish brother-in- that they happy that they’re not taking the Ed. Note: Harbo and Samuelsen’s story eled annually to Norway, maintaining an law from Norway, and thereafter, posing as same boat back to Europe. Instead they’ll is documented in the article “On Open Wa- apartment in Oslo on the property of her girl- a young mother, she would take Norwegian- celebrate and recharge at the hotel in Port St. ters” by contributing editor Bill Osmund- hood home in Majorstuen, and her family’s Jewish children to safety over the border into Charles, and fly back to Norway on Feb. 10. sen, and it was published in the “Norwe- 1918 log-home in Lesjaskog in Gubrands- neutral Sweden. She also bicycled messages Trond and Emil have kept friends, fam- gian Explorers” issue on July 7, 2011. To dalen. In 1995, she attended the ceremony between resistance members around Oslo. ily and followers involved with frequent up- read the article, visit http://blog.norway. and dedication by Queen Sonja of Norway While working for the Resistance in dates on their blog “Sønner Av Norge” (Sons com/2011/07/07/on-open-waters. Trondheim in 1943, she was awoken out of 50 years after the occupation, commemorat- her bed in the middle of the night by the Ger- ing the memory of over 200 prisoners shot mans and imprisoned first in one camp for by the Nazis at Falstad prison. She returned six months, and then in Falstad, the worst again at the age of 86, in 2006, with three of Are your fi nancial strategies ready for 2012? German concentration camp in Norway, lo- her children for the dedication of the Falstad Put the strength and stability of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans to work for you with cated in the village of Ekne in Nord-Trøn- Memorial and Human Rights Center, and the an annual review—it takes less than an hour. delag, where she spent almost a year of her opening of its permanent exhibition. She was Schedule a review to: life. She was lucky not to have been trans- one of the last full-time prisoners still alive Maximize retirement contributions Consolidate IRAs and 401(k)s. and well enough to attend. ported to Germany, as were a number of her and review goals. Review protection coverage. Her beloved husband Warren passed fellow female inmates who never returned or Review estate strategy needs and Establish an emergency savings fund. who returned so mutilated that they didn’t away in 2002. Aase is survived by her four update beneficiaries. survive. children: Grethe B. Holby Elgort of New Contact your financial representative and get started today! In 1944, she was released in order to York City, Kristin C. Holby Darnell of Larch- be followed, but she escaped into Sweden mont, N.Y, W. Barrett Holby Jr. of Warren, and worked for the Norwegian Embassy in R.I., and Wegard D. Holby of Upper Black Stockholm. In 1945 she was transferred first Eddy, Pa.; and 11 grandchildren, as well as to England where she worked for several her nieces living in Norway: Elizabeth Hall, months, celebrating VE-Day with the Eng- Trine Krogh Hall, Tonje-Britt Hall, Adrienne lish, and then onto the Norwegian Embassy Ovre and Renee Foss. in New York. On Jan. 17, 2012, Aase celebrated her She was offered a job in the newly 91st birthday sitting at the table smiling and formed United Nations, which was then lay- enjoying being with her family. May she rest ing plans to move to New York City, (the in peace after her eventful, adventurous, and first Secretary-General was a Norwegian) extraordinarily happy life, full of family and but opted instead for marriage, family and love.

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California or by calling (800) 657-7025 or emailing Lutefisk and Meatball Dinner [email protected]. February 18 San Diego, Calif. New York Welcome to Valhall, Sons of Norway in Annual Fastelavn Celebration San Diego, Calif. Our annual Lutefisk and February 26 Meatball Dinner will be held Feb. 18 at Brooklyn, N.Y. the East San Diego Masonic Temple, 7849 On Sunday, Feb. 26, join the Scandinavian Tommy Dr. in San Diego. The bar opens East Coast Museum for their annual Faste- at 3:30 p.m., and dinner served 4 – 6 p.m. lavn Celebration! This fun event will be Cost: $20 per person. RSVP by Feb. 15 held 3 – 7 pm. at the Danish Athletic Club, February 14, 2012 with a check payment to Judy Sawyer, 5173 located at 735 65th St. in Broolyn. All are Your name here 2nd generation Norwegian-American Waring Rd #416, San Diego, CA 92120. invited to come and celebrate this wonder- Anywhere, North America For more information, call (619) 583-0859 ful tradition. Decorate branches for the re- or your contributing editor Bjarne Anthon- turn of spring, hit the barrel to rid yourself sen at (760) 631-5678. of bad luck and eat delicious Fastelavn buns to increase your good luck. Games, Valhall Lodge Centennial Gala and prize for best costume. (Costumes are March 17 optional.) Music by Ellen Lindstrom. All Photo courtesy of San Diego, Calif. inclusive price: $30 for adults, $17 for kids Thisiseveryday.com Save the date! Sons of Norway Valhall 7 – 17 and $12 for those 6 and under. For Lodge 6-025 is celebrating its 100th an- reservations call Victoria at (718) 748-5950 niversary with a special gala. Registration or Reidun at (718) 748-7844. and no-host bar begins at 6 p.m., dinner and celebration at 7 p.m. including dancing. May 17th Fundraiser He i d i Hå v a n Gr o s c h Black tie optional, and bunads encouraged. March 4 Sparbu, Norway Reservations due by Monday, March 5. For Brooklyn, N.Y. more information, call Patricia Becker at Save the date! The Norwegian-American Do you want to be a part of a Norwegian paper (any color), you can send them to her (619) 583-1076. For reservations, please May 17th Parade Committee is proud to dance production? Now is your chance! with the name of your town/state, the date call Tam Stautland at (619) 299-9237. present the first annual Parade Fundraiser! The dance department of the Steinkjer and your Norwegian connection. Your con- Join us March 4 at the Salty Dog Bar and Culture School (over 300 students of all tributions will be a great addition to these Colorado Grill, located 7509 3rd Avenue in Brook- ages) is putting on a two-part dance extrava- performances and a chance for you to be on Barneløpet 2012 lyn, from 2 to 6 p.m. For just $20 per per- ganza over the next few months. In the first, a Norwegian stage! February 25 and March 3 son, the event includes a light buffet and Granby, Colo. and Grand Mesa, Colo. dessert, along with raffles, door prizes, a 50 “The Big Bang,” the earth is falling apart. In The deadline for mailing paper cranes is Save the date! Sons of Norway District 6 is / 50 pot and more fun and games! Come the second, “A Whole New World,” it finds a Feb. 25. Mail them to: proudly inviting all youth cross country ski- and support us, and bring your friends and way to pull itself back together again. Inger Perkins ers to attend this family event in Colorado. family! For information, visit www.may- The producer / director, Inger Perkins, Steinkjer Kulturskolen Barneløpet is a non-competitive ski event 17paradeny.com or call (718) 748-1874. would like to use paper cranes as a way to Dampsaga kulturhus, modeled after similar events in Norway. symbolize hope, and is asking for volunteers 7725 Steinkjer, Norway Every skier finishes a winner and receives Pennsylvania to make them. She would love 1,000 cranes I’ve included a few links on how to a medal. Join us Feb. 25 in Granby, and Restauration Lodge Scholarship Dinner – the magic number in the ancient Japanese make them, but you can also Google “Paper then March 3 in Grand Mesa to participate March 9 legend promising that anyone who folds a cranes.” in this great event! For details, call (970) Wallingford, Pa. thousand origami cranes will be granted a • origami.org.uk/origamicrane 412-0433 or email [email protected]. Sons of Norway Restauration Lodge an- wish – but she is content with however many • monkey.org/~aidan/origami/crane nounces their scholarship fundraiser! The she receives. • www.origami-fun.com/support- Maine Fish and Meatball Dinner will once again If you would like to make one (or 20!) files/origami-crane-print.pdf Longfellow Choral Festival be prepared by George Beck and William of these paper cranes out of ordinary typing March 3 – 5 Taylor at the Wallingford Presbyterian Church in Wallingford, Pa., on March 9. South Portland, Maine < Miss Norway On March 3, 4 and 5, the Longfellow Cho- The lodge meeting for this night will start kids my age. This city really never sleeps in at 6:30 p.m. with dinner to be served at 7 From page 9 rus of Portland, Maine, will present “Ole the summertime, with the sun shining bright p.m. Cost: $15 per person. Reservations Bull, Longfellow & Elgar: Scenes from the into the later hours of the night, people are Saga of King Olaf.” Seven programs, in- will be due no later than March 5. Checks even your glass. Therefore, we had to rock constantly out roaming the restaurant filled cluding Edward Elgar’s cantata King Olaf to be made out to Restauration Lodge some awesome parkas and gloves while we streets and barbecuing in the parks with based on Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s 3-555. Mail your reservations to: William were there. So much fun just to experience friends. And can I just say that I have never epic poem “The Saga of King Olaf” will be A. Taylor, 826 Bob White Lane, Secane, and would definitely recommend going – it’s seen more better dressed men and women presented by Arve Tellefsen and Henning PA, 19018. a bit pricey for the cover charge, but worth it here than anywhere else – and the cool- Kraggerud, two of Norway’s top violin- for the experience. est part is that it looks so effortless on their ists. You don’t want to miss this wonder- Washington After being made fun of my entire trip part when they rock some of the greatest ful event! For details, go to http://www. Norway Day 2012 here for not drinking coffee like a good Nor- styles I have ever seen. So watch out fashion longfellowchorus.com/2012_Longfellow_ April 21 wegian would, I finally figured out that I can Choral_Festival.html. Questions? Contact world… Norway’s taking over. Olympia, Wash. handle drinking kaffe Mocca – and thats the Charles Kaufman at (207) 232-8920, direc- There’s more to Norway than lutefisk and Oslo has been a blast but now our trip closest you will ever get me to drinking cof- [email protected]. lefse! Save the date for the 6th Annual Nor- has finally come to a close and we are head- fee at all. Although most Norwegians would way Day at the Thurston Co Fairgrounds ing back to the States! This trip has definite- not even consider this coffee in the first Minnesota Expo Center. Enjoy our Nordic Cafe fea- ly been amazing in more ways that one and I place, I am a little proud of myself for even 15th Annual Ibsen Festival tures ekte norsk food, Scandinavian en- am so thankful and blessed to have been able entering the coffee world this much. April 13 – 15 tertainment, first class vendors, delict- to come here again. Thank you to all of my Some other places that we made it too Lanesboro, Minn. able bake sale goodies, Vikings and Fjord Norwegian family and friends here that are included a Viking ship museum (we’re in Committed to annually producing the horses. Admission is a mere $3. For more reading this – we loved seeing you all again Norway, what else would you expect?), works of Henrik Ibsen, we celebrate the information, call (360) 923-1242 or email and are so appreciative of your hospitality a Norwegian folk history museum which Father of Modern Drama with a weekend [email protected]. and generosity! of Scandinavian theater, art, and music. All was a lot like Sturbridge Village (for those of you who know what that place is), Vige- details are available at www.ibsenfest.org, Tusen takk to Jennifer for sharing her landsparken and the Opera House. All were travel adventures as Miss Norway of Greater so unique and really cool to see and learn Send your event to [email protected] or call (206) 784-4617 New York! For more information about Miss about. Overall, Oslo has a ton to offer and to be added to the Norway.com online calendar and the Weekly! Norway and the upcoming contest, visit nia- really is quite the awesome city to explore, Event listings are free, but space is limited. Please contact us at least one month prior to event. history.org/missnorway2012.htm. especially with very dominant population of norwegian american weekly Online: blog.norway.com/category/norway-in-the-us February 10, 2012 • 13 In your neighborhood < Neighbors Music brings us together From page 1 importers, and works to expand their offer- ings from Danish, Norwegian and Swedish St. Olaf College’s “big band” offers personal designers. connected as friends in Connecticut about 20 As food is an integral part of staying connections as well as powerful music years ago and celebrate their Danish roots. connected to heritage, Scandinavian Butik After being interested in buying an ex- offers a wide variety of traditional foods. isting store which didn’t work out, Doris Different breads, meatballs, frikadeller and started thinking about opening one herself. other products are made in-house, and the “In the spring of 2010, Doris asked store sells baked goods, condiments, meats me, ‘What about starting a store?’ I thought and more. This spring, they look forward to about it and said, ‘It will be a lot of work, but opening their café for people to gather and let’s try it,’” reflects Marianne. “The funny share quality Nordic dishes. thing is that I have, like Doris whose parents In the short amount of time since open- had a retail store in Denmark, wanted to do a ing their doors, Scandinavian Butik is now a store for a long time. I have always been in- favorite community place for all things Scan- terested in Danish design and Scandinavian dinavian. The store draws people who have design as a whole. But it is a bit daunting to Scandinavian heritage and want to connect do it alone, so we decided to do it together.” to their roots, and even some Americans who The Scandinavian Butik opened in Wil- want to learn what the region is all about. ton, Conn., in the fall of 2010, and moved to “My favorite part of the job is meeting their new location at 349 Main Ave. in Nor- all the people and connecting with visitors. walk in the fall of 2011, just two miles down People are so enthusiastic and very sweet, the road. and we get a great mix from all the coun- Both Levene and Beresford have chil- tries,” said Beresford. “It’s really fun to learn dren who are going off to college soon, so about Swedish and Norwegian traditions. they see the store as a fun project to share Even though we are ‘neighbors,’ we have a as friends. lot to learn from each other!” she added. Photo: Richard Londgren “We don’t want to have ‘empty nest Beresford shared her experience this Norm Lueck (left) and David Maslanka chatting after St. Olaf College’s band concert in Thousand syndrome,’ so this is something we could past Christmas with pinnekjøtt, the tradition- Oaks, Calif. The 94-member band, which has been named “one of America’s preeminent bands” by The work on and keep it going… It’s fun and a al and well-loved Norwegian Christmas dish New Yorker, visited seven cities on their California tour in late January and early February. lot of work, and it’s going really well.” of dried lamb ribs: “We got pinnekjøtt in the Today, the Scandinavian Butik is a fam- store in time for Christmas, but we didn’t ily affair: their kids work in the shop and know how it was served. We had to ask some Ri c h a r d Lo n d gr e n help with different parts of the business Thousand Oaks, Calif. Norwegians who came in to the store, ‘What (such as the website), and their husbands do you do with this?’ It was really fun!” help out too. Scandinavian Butik is open Monday The store highlights the best of Scan- When the 94-member band from St. Olaf During the intermission, we experienced through Friday, 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., and dinavia by specializing in food and design. College in Minnesota rolled into Thousand a special surprise treat, when we got a chance Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. The store located Products with the fresh, clean lines of Scan- Oaks, Calif. (with two buses and a truckload to talk with band member Neil Hulbert, our at 349 Main Ave, Norwalk, CT 06851. For dinavia design are central to the store’s iden- of instruments, equipment and attire), my former neighbor from Tacoma, Wash. more information (and to order online if tity, including lines from Ferm Living, Menu, wife Anita and I expected an outstanding but For the concert, we had signed up to be you’re not in the area!), visit www.scandina- Design House Stockholm, Scanwood and impersonal concert experience. overnight hosts to two members of the band. vianbutik.com or call (203) 529-3244. more. Marianne sources the products from But on the Sunday morning of their So, during the evening, we got acquainted Jan. 29 afternoon concert at Ascension Lu- with Norwegian-American percussionist / io theran Church, several from the band came pianist Andrew Belsaas from Rapid City, egian Immigrat n Association pr Norw esents to Holy Trinity Lutheran Church to add their S.D. and John Broadway, “many-nationali- The musical talent to the worship services. Then ties” oboist from Marquette, Mich. We en- between services, they chatted with us and joyed discussing their diverse interests, and other church members – and they reveled in we also appreciated their considerate and The 57th Annual the sunny outdoor coffee time on the patio, in helpful participation as our guests. stark contrast to the frigid weather they left Before long, we discovered we had behind in Northfield, Minn. friends in common from St. Olaf. At the later concert, we enjoyed the “big With regret, we said farewell the next of Greater New York Contest band” performance of powerful, delightful morning as the band members climbed on and distinctive music, including a trombone the buses – heading out for the rest of their Saturday, March 31 at 2 p.m. section that played as they marched to add California tour. 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With the NORWEGIAN MALE CHORUS OF SEATTLE SweetheartSunday, February Dinner 19 Leif Erikson Hall, 2245 NW 57th St., Seattle, Wash. Tickets: $20 per person 5 p.m. Social • 6 p.m. Cod Dinner, Entertainment by Norwegian Male Chorus Photo: Richard Londgren and the Ballard High School Chamber Orchestra During intermission, Richard and Anita Londgren had the opportunity to visit with Neil Hulbert, mem- ber of the St. Olaf College band and former neighbor in Tacoma, Wash. For reservations, call (206) 783-1274 14 • February 10, 2012 Online: blog.norway.com/category/norwegian-americans norwegian american weekly Norwegian heritage Norwegian Language Corner The boys from Vangen: Rønningen Ramblings with Heidi Håvan Grosch

Written by Leif Halse Heidi was a long-time Minnesotan until she married Vangsgutane, a classic series in Norway from 1941 to present, was used as curriculum material in her favorite Norwegian, Morten, and moved to his home Norwegian schools, as the series had easy-to-read text with pictures. Deb Nelson Gourley of Astri country of Norway. As a recent immigrant she is experi- My Astri Publishing brings the copyrighted bilingual Norwegian/English serialization of “The Boys encing Norway with a unique perspective, filling us in on From Vangen: Vangsgutane” to the readers of the Norwegian American Weekly to practice their the good, the bad and the unexpected! Norwegian reading skills, as well as enjoy a Norwegian classic! Huldra

ET BARN I FARE! A CHILD IN DANGER! «Vangsgutane» og Sterk-Ola Bakken The Vangen boys and Strong-Ola Bak- ruller tømmeret ut i elva. Det er tungt ar- ken roll the timber out into the river. It is beid. Steinar og Kåre må hvile rett som det heavy work. Steinar and Kåre have to rest er, men for Sterk-Ola går arbeidet lekende often, but for Strong-Ola, the work is a snap. lett. Stokkene danser utfor den bratte elves- The logs tumble down the steep riverbank, krenten og plasker i elva så spruten står høyt splashing into the river and sending a spray til værs. Moro er det, selv om det er tungt of water high into the air. The work is fun, og slitsomt. even though it’s difficult and tiring. Snart er alt tømmeret rulla uti, og Soon all the lumber is rolled out, and fløyterne går nedover langs elva for å passe the lumberjacks walk down along the river- på. Men se der, karer: På to store steiner bank to keep an eye on the logs. Now look at midt i den strie strømmen har tømmeret that, fellows! The timber has tangled togeth- floka seg sammen i en stor haug. Sterk- er in a big pile around two big boulders in Ola bykser beint på elva. Vatnet når han til the middle of the swift current. Strong-Ola beltet, men han stør seg på fløytehaken og jumps right into the river. The water covers greier å komme seg bort til tømmerhaugen him up to his belt, but he steadies himself Photo: Wikimedia Commons for å løse på floken. with his pike pole and manages to get over “Huldra forsvant” (Huldra disappeared) by Norwegian folk artist Theodor Kittelsen (1857 – 1914) Et stykke lenger nede ved elva ligger to the lumber pile to loosen up the tangle. det en liten gard. Kona på garden vasker Farther down the riverbank lies a small The dark shadowy forest seems different low until they were baptized. klær nede i ei lita vik i elva. Hun har med farm. The farmer’s wife is washing clothes today, but that doesn’t worry you. The wood I am currently working with three other seg en liten gutt som holder på å leike med down in a small river inlet. She has with her box is empty and you have only a few hours artists on a play for 3rd graders based on the å seile i et trau i ei rolig bakevje. Så kom- a little boy who is keeping busy sailing a to find enough wood to fill it. You notice a Huldra legend. Since I had never heard of mer trauet for langt ut, og strømmen drar det trough in a calm eddy. Then the trough goes herd of cows, fatter than any other in your Huldra before this project started, I did a bit med utover. Gutten roper om hjelp, men nå too far out, and the current starts pulling it er det for seint. along. The boy shouts for help, but now it district, quietly grazing by the trees. Then of reading and discovered some interesting is too late. you hear someone singing. It sounds like the theories about her. Some say the UFO leg- Translated into English by Alexander Knud Huntrods magical smells after the rain, the feeling you ends of today are merely modernized Huldra 5.NAW.Kings.22Dec2011_Layout Illustrated by Jens R.1 Nilssen12/23/11 12:50 AM Page 1 Vangsgutane bilingual book available for $19.95 with FREE shipping in the U.S.A. have when you wake after a good night’s stories. Others compare Huldra to mermaids, www.astrimyastri.com sleep, or the wonderment you feel discov- woman who also lose a tail when leaving ering you are appreciated by someone you their native territory, a sacrifice they are have only admired from afar. You are drawn willing to make for the love of a man. I read Your #1 source of bilingual English Norwegian books! to the sound and discover a woman more that the word Huldra comes from the old Deb Nelson Gourley presents: KINGS OF NORWAY beautiful than anything or anyone you could Norsk word huljg which meant å glemme (to By Anders Kvåle Rue have ever imagined. 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According competition of the at-risk communities have been helped. to the Grumaers, their challenge couldn’t be season more black on white: 1 John 3:18 -- My little Education children, let us not love in word or in tongue, Partners places a great emphasis on but in deed and truth. NRK education since, according to the Gumaers, Burma spends less than three percent of its Background GNP on education. Parents have been known Burma became a military dictator- With a Northug-style sprint, Emil Hegle to send their children to refugee camps just ship in 1962 and according to Oddny, it has Svendsen won the final biathlon competition so they receive the basics -- reading, writing the twelfth largest army in the world with at Oslo’s Holmenkollen Ski Stadium on Sun- and arithmetic. Unfortunately, when they are 50 percent of its GNP spent on weaponry. day, Feb. 5. in transit, the children may end up in human “With no external enemies,” says Oddny, “I know that I have a good sprint, but trafficking or become victims of rape, mur- “one might wonder why the country is so anything can happen. You have to be concen- der or both. militarized. It’s to oppress the people, espe- trated and not too cocky,” said Svendsen to Partners also is a founding member of cially Burmese ethnic minorities,” said Odd- NRK after the victory. the Karen State Education Assistance Group ny. But it also affords the military control After five hits on the last shooting, (KSEAG), which is a network of organiza- over Burma’s vast resources, which include Svendsen was tied with German Andreas tions and individuals supporting Karen State jade, pearls, rubies, sapphires, vast reserves Birnbach. In the same way as when he se- Photo: Erik Berglund / International Biathlon schools. In 2010, KSEAG provided assis- of oil and natural gas, and some of the best cured second place on Feb. 4, Svendsen put Union farmland in the world. Victory for Svendsen as he crosses the finish line tance to 1,081 schools, 4,337 teachers and into a good sprint right when the victory was Burma is currently known as the Re- on Feb. 5 in Oslo. 93,813 students. being decided. public of the Union of Myanmar, a name “I wanted to come up to the side of him Agriculture chosen by the military dictatorship. It is not and make him a little stressed out, and catch But I cannot be disappointed now, it has gone Partners operates two development and the name recognized by the ethnic minorities up at the end of the hill again,” Svendsen the right way. I did well on the shooting,” training farms in Thailand, one in Chiang since they feel it robs them of their history said. said Bø to NRK. Mai and one near the Thai-Burmese border and culture, says Oddny. The German had no opportunity to re- Bø got 9th place, and came into the goal in Mae Sot, for people inside Burma as well The military junta was dissolved in 2011 spond. Thus it ended with a victory this year one minute and 10 seconds behind Svend- as ethnic minorities in Thailand. Their prod- following a general election in 2010 inau- as it did last year for Svendsen. sen. ucts include raising and feeding pigs, chick- gurating Burma’s first civilian government. Birnbach took second place, while Ev- Ole Einar Bjørndalen came in a disap- en, fish and ducks, and a variety of plants, However, the military approved the parties geniy Garanichev took third place. pointing 17th place, 15.6 minutes behind trees, fruit and vegetables. The organization that participated in the election, and it also Svendsen suffered two bad rounds, and teammate Hegle Svendsen. also engages in technological initiatives, determined how many government seats it was over 20 seconds behind the lead when he “I was little out of my flow and then it such as solar, hydro and biofuel energy, would control. embarked on the penultimate round after the ended up not so good,” said a disappointed wood vinegar makers, soap production, and Partners Relief & Development is a reg- third shooting. Bjørndalen to NRK. the production of low-cost, readily available istered charity in Australia, Canada, New “In the early rounds, I tried to save pow- It was not a talkative Bjørndalen who animal food. Zealand, Norway, the U.K. and the U.S. er. I had to catch up with the fourth round, lined up for interviews after the race. For more information, go to: www.partner- and I did really well. But I really felt it on the “I was doing well at first. I simply made sworld.org. last shooting. I was tired,” said Svendsen. the wrong decisions,” he said. But even though it cost Svendsen a lot to The Longfellow Choral Festival catch up, he still managed to avoid the pen- Results alty round as it was for victory. 1. Emil Hegle Svendsen, Norge On winning the final competition here 2. Andreas Birnbacher, Germany Ole Bull, Longfellow & Elgar : this week, he added, “I wanted to give all of 3. Jevgenij Garanitsjev, Russia the Norwegian fans who came out here on a 4. Dmitrij Malysjko, Russia Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf very cold weekend something special. It all 5. Martin Fourcade, France with performances by Norwegian violinists worked out well…I have not won as many 6. Jevgenij Justijugov, Russia Arve Tellefsen and Henning Kraggerud times as in some other years, so it was good 7. Jakov Fak, Slovenia and to have this one.” 8. Tim Burke, U.S. The Longfellow Chorus and Orchestra Tarjei Bø was very pleased with his 9. Tarjei Bø, Norway race Saturday, but had a bad start. Sunday he 10. Brendan Green, Canada March 3, 4 & 5, 2012 hoped for improvement...... Portland, Maine “I am lacking a little physically. On such 17. Ole Einar Bjørndalen, Norge schedule and ticket information : a day, normally, I will fight for the podium. 28. Rune Brattsveen, Norge www.longfellowchorus.com or call 207-232-8920

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