FJELL-LJOM.. (MOUNTAIN ECHOES).. BLÅFJELL LODGE 3-646 December 2017 Co-President: Joann Barfield 540-380-2926 Co- President/Secretary: Kathy Clark 540-977-2349 Treasurer: Cheri Johnson 540-989-6330 Editor: Robin Lambert 540-904-1817 Lodge Counselor: Sharon Rohrback 540-774-0006 ======Blåfjell's website: sonsofnorwayblafjell.org Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/SonsOfNorwayBlaFjell ======Mission Statement: The mission of Sons of is to promote and to preserve the heritage and culture of Norway, to celebrate our relationship with other Nordic Countries, and provide quality insurance and financial products to our members. ======Regularly scheduled meetings: Fourth Saturday of each month, 1:00 PM, College Lutheran Church, 210 South College Avenue, Salem (Except for special events) ======NEXT MEETING: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1-3 PM COLLEGE LUTHERAN CHURCH Program: Yulefest Annual Dinner and St. Lucia procession ======CO-PRESIDENT MESSAGE:

Our November meeting (just a few short days ago!) certainly put us in the holiday spirit, with Cheri's interesting comparisons of traditions of the five Scandinavian countries and the delightful variety of ornaments that were exchanged. Sharon has Julefest plans well under way, and we look forward to seeing the full complement of our membership for this ultimate celebration of our Nordic heritage!

In this season of Thanksgiving and gift-buying, it is good to remember the reasons we share our bountiful blessings with those less fortunate in our world, even in our own communities.

The November 2017 issue of the Points to Ponder newsletter of the Salem/Roanoke County Food Pantry includes the following shocking statistics:

"Although economic poverty and food scarcity is not the same thing, they are closely related. Impoverished families in the United States tend to have less access to nutritional food, have a low intake of fruits and vegetables, and are more likely to fill up on junk food. A poor diet can lead to long-term health effects like cancer, diabetes, obesity, and heart disease. All these health problems are more prevalent in people who live in poverty. In Roanoke County, 7.3% of the population lives in poverty, according to the US Census Bureau, and 10.2% of the population of Salem. Ninety per cent of the people the Food Pantry serves live below the poverty line. The Food Pantry makes sure fruits and vegetables are part of every food order we give away. We also work closely with the Salem Fresh Ideas Garden to make sure those we serve have everything they need to live healthy lives."

Let us, with renewed commitment, continue our monthly collection of canned goods for the Food Pantry, with confidence that we are making a difference!

We wish you all the Richest Blessings of the Holiday Season .. from Co-Presidents Joann Barfield and Kathy Clark ======MEMBER NEWS: Gratuleer Med Dagen

December birthdays: Cheri Johnson 12/8 Bob Rohrback 12/13 Helene DeVries 12/23 Cecilie Holmes 12/27 ======MINUTES OF OCTOBER MEETING:

THE NOVEMBER 18th MEETING OF BLÅFJEL LODGE WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY JOANN. SHE WELCOMED MEMBERS AND FOUR GUESTS. WE SANG THE NORWEGIAN, CANADIAN AND UNITED STATE NATIONAL ANTHEMS. THE OCTOBER MINUTES THAT WERE PRINTED IN THE NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER WERE APPROVED. THE TREASURERS REPORT WAS GIVEN BY CHERI. WE NOW HAVE $100.00 IN THE WORTHY CAUSE PURSE TO BE GIVEN TO A NEEDY FAMILY.

CHERI GAVE A REPORT ON THE LEIF ERICSSON DAY AT OUR ADOPT A SCHOOL. FOUR MEMBERS ASSISTED WITH THE DEMONSTRATIONS ON THE LIVES AND TRADITIONS OF THE SCANDINAVIAN AND NORDIC COUNTRIES. WE HAD A SPECIAL VISIT FROM A NATIVE ICELANDIC LADY WHO SPOKE WITH THE CHILDREN. A DELICIOUS TRADITIONAL LUNCH WAS SERVED TO THE CHILDREN AND LODGE MEMBERS.

NEW BUSINESS:

A FIVE YEAR MEMBERSHIP PIN WAS GIVEN TO ROBIN LAMBERT.

ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE UPCOMING EVENTS: OUR LODGE IS WORKING WITH ST ANDREW CATHOLIC CHURCH ON THE SANTA LUCIA EVENT ON DEC. 13TH AT 7:30PM. WE HAVE SEVERAL GIRLS FROM OUR LODGE PARTICIPATING IN THE EVENT.

OUR LODGE IS ALSO HAVING A SANTA LUCIA PROCESSION TO START OUR JULEFEST ON DEC 9th FROM 1-3PM. THIS IS POTLUCK WITH THE LODGE FURNISHING PORK, SALMON, MEATBALLS, LEFSE AND LUTEFISK. RSVP IS IMPORTANT SO WE CAN PLAN ON THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE ATTENDING. THE COST IS $6.00 FOR ADULTS AND $3.00 FOR CHILDREN UNDER 12.

THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED FOLLOWED BY PEA SOUP AND SNACKS. CHERI GAVE A PROGRAM ON THE TRADITIONS OF NORWAY, , , ICELAND AND . WE HAD AN ORNAMENT EXCHANGE BETWEEN OUR MEMBERS.

Submitted by Kathy Clark, Blåfjell Lodge Co-resident/Secretary ======YOU ARE INVITED TO BLÅFJELL LODGE JULEFEST DECEMBER 9, 2017 1-3 PM College Lutheran Church Cost: $6.00 above age 12; $3.00 age 3-12; free for age 2 and under. Pay at the door. RSVP: by December 6, 2017 to Sharon Rohrback at (540) 774-0006 or [email protected].

Let Sharon know: if you are coming and the number in your group what side dish you plan to bring if you can come at 10:00 am the day of the event to set up if you can stay after the event to clean up (about one hour)

The Lodge provides the pork loin, meatballs, salmon, lutefisk, boiled potatoes, rolls and beverages.

Attendees bring a side dish to share. All beverages are alcohol free.

We hope to see you there.

Submitted by Sharon Rohrback, Julefest event chair ======CHRISTMAS IN 5 NORDIC COUNTRIES

Denmark

 Merry Christmas – Glaedelig Jul  Danish enjoy calendars, the , TV series with 24 episodes, and buying special Christmas cards at the Jule market because the money is given to charities.  Julemanden comes on Christmas with his reindeer sleigh and nissers.  The has a gold/silver star on it, is decorated right before , and everyone enjoys dancing around it.  St. Lucia’s Day is celebrated Dec. 13.  The big meal is on Christmas Eve. It consists of roast duck/goose, boiled and sweet potatoes, red cabbage, cranberry jam/sauce, pudding with an almond hidden in it and or vanilla butter cookies.  The animals and birds are always given wheat/nut treats.

Finland

 Merry Christmas – Hyvää joulua  Everyone tries to be home for Christmas, even the fisherman. Cleaning the whole house is very important. The tree is put up the day before Christmas. Animals are always given treats.  It is common to visit the cemeteries to remember family/friends. Candles in hanging lanterns are left there.  gives the children presents in person while parents watch. actually lives in the Northern part of Finland in a called . He rides with a Christmas goat and a reindeer.  It’s a tradition to have a Sauna on Christmas Eve. Christmas Day is quiet. The next day is and everyone goes skiing or skating.  Christmas food is lutefisk, pork, mash potatoes, rutabaga, carrots, salmon, with plum jam/juice.

Iceland

 Merry Christmas – Gleðileg jól  Icelanders eat, skate, and decorate their tree right before Christmas. They decorate the tree on Dec. 23. Gifts are opened on Christmas Eve but the big meal is on Christmas Day with family and friends. Bonfires are lit on New Year’s Eve and . Christmas trees are evergreens with a star or crown on top.  It’s a tradition to visit the cemeteries to honor the dead.  The 13 Lads of Iceland come from Dec. 12 to the 24th. They have been doing this since the 1600’s. These guys are playful who love to eat and play tricks. They leave small gifts for children in shoes on window sills.  Everyone has new Christmas clothes and books at Christmas time.  is always roast lamb, rock ptarmigan, and leaf bread, which is dough cut in patterns and fried. Fish is also popular to eat.

Norway

 Merry Christmas – God Jul or Gledelig Jul  In Norway, a huge heap of wheat is left outside for birds to eat during the winter. Everyone likes to go caroling dressed as Wisemen and Shepards. Norweigans light a candle every night from Christmas Eve to New Year’s Day. It’s a fun tradition to write notes on each present and read them before opening the presents.  Julenissen () is Santa Claus. The Nisse are small gnomes, who have a goat pulling a cart.  Huge Christmas trees grow in Norway and are sent to other countries like England and the USA as gifts. Traditional paper heart baskets are on the trees with candles in them.  Christmas dinner is pork/mutton ribs, red or white cabbage with caraway seeds/vinegar, potatoes, carrots, rice porridge with butter, cinnamon, sugar and an almond. Julekake with raisins, cardamom, fruit candies is popular. Making 7 kinds of cookies is traditional in Norway.

Sweden

 Merry Christmas – God Jul  Straw ornaments fill the Christmas trees. They remind the Swedes of in the manger. Goats of straw in the house guard the tree. Presents are opened on Christmas Eve but people go to church on Christmas Day. Everyone watches Donald Duck on Christmas Eve. Jan. 13 is the last day of the season and the tree is taken down.  Jultomten is the Christmas gnome. He is often left porridge to eat.  St. Lucia is celebrated every Dec. 13th. St. Lucia awakes early in the morning and serves coffee and “Lussekatts” buns made with saffron and raisins, to her parents. She wears a crown of candles and lingonberries, a white gown with a red sash, and sings the Lucia song. Other maidens and star boys follow behind her. Monks told the story of the real St. Lucia who served bread to the starving Christians in catacombs of Rome. She was killed and became a saint for her love of God and the people. It is an honor to be chosen as a Lucia.  Christmas dinner might be lutefisk, herring, pork, ribs, salmon, red cabbage, roast beef, ham, meatballs, sausages, pickles, and salads... a real smorgasbord. Dessert would be pepperkakor cookies, rice porridge, and raspberry jams.

Submitted by Cheri Johnson, Blåfjell Lodge Cultural Director ======BOOK CORNER: The 13 Yule Lads of Iceland by Brian Pilkington

Gifts left in shoes, milk disappearing from the fridge, mysterious figures whisking into the shadows...at Christmas time in Iceland this can only mean one thing---the Yule Lads are back in town!

Over the centuries the Icelanders have developed a highly unusual set of Yuletide traditions, from the food they eat--smoked lamb, rotten skate and leaf bread-- to their colorful folklore featuring the giant troll Gryla, her thirteen rascally sons, and that huge, hungry feline, the Yule Cat.

The Yule Lads gives readers of all ages a delightful insight into the history, customs and characters of .

Lucia, Saint of Light by Katherine Bolger Hyde

Long revered in both East and West, St. Lucia is an early virgin martyr whose life and legacy shine as a light of faith, hope, and compassion in the darkness of winter and sin.

Lucia, Saint of Light introduces young readers to both her life and her delightful Christmas-related festival as it is traditionally celebrated in Sweden and around the world. Daria Fishers warm and vivid illustrations will make this book a favorite with children and parents alike. Brighten your home this winter with the festival of Lucia, Saint of Light. ======NORDIC RECIPES: Rice pudding Risalamande

Risalamande is a traditional Danish dessert typically served at Christmas and was created in the last part of the 19th century. It is made out of rice pudding mixed with whipped cream, vanilla, and chopped almonds; and is usually served cold with a cherry sauce (kirsebærsovs).

It gained popularity when rice pudding became more common. Until then rice pudding had been a very exclusive dish, as making it required two expensive, imported ingredients: rice and cinnamon. After World War II, risalamande experienced an increase in popularity, being touted as a "savings" dessert: adding whipped cream (which was easily available) to the still fairly expensive rice would make the rice last longer. In order to minimize costs, risalamande was frequently made without almonds during this time, too.

A similar traditional Danish Christmas dish, risengrød, is essentially risalamande before the whipped cream, vanilla, and almonds have been added, and is typically served hot, topped with cinnamon and butter.

Nowadays, it is very common to make a large batch of rice pudding for dinner on lillejuleaften (" Eve", i.e. December 23), a part of which is kept until Christmas Eve and used to make risalamande, which is eaten as dessert after the big Christmas dinner. A whole almond is added to the dessert, and the person who finds it wins a small prize — such as a chocolate heart, a marzipan pig, or a small board game. Part of the game involves the finder concealing their discovery as long as possible, so that the rest of the company is forced to eat the entire dish of risalamande, even after they have already devoured a large Christmas dinner.

Ingredients  1/2 Gallon whole milk  1 1/3 cup Arborio rice (white long grain rice will work, too)  salt to taste  1cup sugar  2tsp vanilla  2 tsp almond extract  1pint whipped cream  /2 cup chopped almonds  1box Junket Danish Dessert mix

Instructions 1. Bring milk to a boil, stirring constantly. 2. Add rice and bring to a boil again; reduce heat to simmer and cover pot with lid. 3. Every 10 minutes stir rice until it has reached desired doneness. Do this for 30-50 minutes. Make sure to cover pot with lid when done stirring. Rice should be soft. 4. Add salt to taste. Pour into a bowl and immediately cover with plastic wrap. Don’t just cover the bowl with the wrap, actually place the wrap directly onto the rice. This will eliminate any layer of skin forming over the top of the rice mixture. 5. Let cool and then refrigerate. Keep in refrigerator for several hours until completely chilled. You can leave in the fridge overnight if desired. 6. After the rice has been chilled add in the sugar, vanilla and almond extract. 7. Fold on the whipped cream. (Make sure you have whipped the cream prior to adding it to the rice mixture. Fold in about half and then determine if you like the consistency, add more as needed). Fold in the almonds. Refrigerate until ready to serve. 8. Make the Danish Dessert according to the directions on the back of the box. There are various sets of directions on the box. Be sure to follow the directions for the fruit sauce. 9. Serve warm sauce over chilled rice pudding in small desert dishes or bowls.

======Language Lessons 26: Christmas Ideas Phrases Pronunciation English

Siden det er desember, gir vi dere to see-dehn deh aer deh-sehm-behr yeer Since it is December, we give you two Christmas songs julesanger med velkjente melodier. vee deh-reh too yoo-leh- sahng-ehr with well-known melodies. meh vehll-kjehn-teh meh-loo-dee-ehr

Glade jul* Pronunciation English Glade jul, hellige jul, glah-deh yool, hehl-lee-eh engler daler ned i skjul. ehng-lehr dah-lehr nehd ee shool Hit de flyver med paradis grønt heet dee flee-vehr meh pah-rah- dees gruhnt hvor de ser hva for Gud er skjønt. voohr dee sehr vah fohr good shuhnt Lønnlig iblant oss de går, voohr dee sehr vah fohr good shuhnt lønnlig iblant oss de går. luhnn-lee ee-blahnt ohss dee gohr *Silent Night and Glade jul are not translations, but rather interpretentations of the German original. However, let us give you a few key words: glad glah happy hellig hehl-lee holy jul yool Christmas engler ehng-lehr angels daler dah-lehr sink slowly through the air i skjul ee- shool out of sight paradis pah-rah-dees paradise skjønn shuhnn beautiful

Another song Pronunciation English Nok en sang, denne skrevet av nohkk ehn sahng dehn-neh skreh- Another song, this one written by Johan Krohn. Johan Krohn. veht ahv yoo-hahnn krohn Your challenge is to translate the song without further help. Refer to earlier lessons regarding vocabulary. Du grønne, glitrende tre, god dag! dew gruhn-neh gleet-rehn-neh treh goo-dahg Velkommen, du som vi ser så vehll-kohm-mehn doo sohmm vee gjerne, sehr soh yaer-neh med julelys og med norske flagg, meh yoo-leh-lees oh meh nohsh- keh flahgg og høyt i toppen den blanke stnerne. oh hoyt ee tohp-pehn dehnn blahn- keh stjaer-neh Ja, den må skinne, jah dehnn moh sheen-neh for den skal minne fohr dehnn skahll meen-neh oss om vår Gud. ohss ohmm vohr good God jul og godt nytt år! Excerpts from Sons of Norway member Kari Diesen-Dahl Norwegian lessons. ======NORDIC HUMOR:

======December 2017 3rd District Fra Presidenten

Year's end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us. Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right. Oprah Winfrey

This is my last Christmas season as 3D President and it has been a fun and at times wild ride. We as a District have accomplished so much this year, some of it behind the scenes. Some things we see front and center in your wonderful lodge newsletters. I love reading them so keep them coming!

I see so much opportunity for us to grow and strengthen our fraternal connections. To be sure, we will change. I see change in the lodge calendars, the things we do and try. We are beginning to do things just a little different, we may make some tweaks here and there, but we still hold onto our core values and traditions. I can’t wait to join in the singing of the lutefisk song at my lodge’s lutefisk and meatball dinner, it is hilarious. I also can’t wait to dance around the Christmas tree at our Jultrefest. Keeping our customs and traditions alive will always be central to who we are. Yet, we Norwegians are an adventurous lot willing to try new things and it is this adventurous spirit that will keep us going for many years to come.

I wish you health and happiness always but especially during the holiday season as we gather with friends and families. Let’s remember our fraternal brothers and sisters who may be spending the holidays alone and “reach and touch” them; give them a ride to your lodge’s events. (“Joy multiplies when it is shared among friends.” R.A. Salvatore ). That is what fraternalism is all about.

I hope you had a great Thanksgiving and wish you God Jul og Godt nyttår.

All the best,

Mary ======

O LUTEFISK, O LUTEFISK To The Tune of O Christmas Tree Original Words:O Tannenbaum, Ernst Gebhard Anschutz, 1824 Adaptation by Red Stangeland

O Lutefisk, O Lutefisk, how fragrant your aroma, O Lutefisk, O Lutefisk, you put me in a coma. You smell so strong, you look like glue, You taste just like an overshoe, But lutefisk, come Saturday, I tink I eat you anyvay

O Lutefisk, O lutefisk, I put you in the doorvay. I wanted you to ripen up just like they do in Norvay. A dog came by and sprinkled you. I hit him with my overshoe. O lutefisk, now I suppose I'll eat you while I hold my nose.

O Lutefisk, O lutefisk, how well I do remember. On Christmas Eve how we'd receive our big treat of December. It wasn't turkey or fried ham. It wasn't even pickled Spam. My mother knew there was no risk In serving buttered lutefisk.

O Lutefisk, O lutefisk, now everyone discovers That lutefisk and lefse make Norvegians better lovers. Now all the world can have a ball. You're better than that Yeritol. O lutefisk, with brennevin [Norwegian brandy] You make me feel like Errol Flynn.

O Lutefisk, O lutefisk, you have a special flavor. O Lutefisk, O lutefisk, all good Norvegians savor. That slimy slab we know so well Identified by ghastly smell. O Lutefisk, O lutefisk, Our loyalty won't waver.

Submitted by Mary Anderson, 3rd District Fra Presidenten

======MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS

December 9, 1-3 pm Yulefest Annual Dinner and St. Lucia procession Location: College Lutheran Church

December 13 St. Lucia Festival at St. Andrews Catholic Church Contact person: Cheri Johnson

MARK YOUR 2017 CALENDARS NOW ======THIRD DISTRICT UPCOMING EVENTS

Restauration Lodge #3-555 Wallingford, PA Norwegian Language class December 1 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm EST Language classes will be held at the home of a Restauration member, Greta G. Classes will be held October 6, Oct. 27, Dec. 1, Dec. 15, and January 26 at 7:00 pm Call (610)-259-0884 if you have questions.

Washington Lodge #3-428, Washington DC 2-Day Christmas Festival and Bazaar December 1 @ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm EST December 2, 9am – 4 pm Festival held at Christ Lutheran Church which is across the street from the Washington Lodge Norway House. Norwegian Cafe, cooking & craft demos, Nordic sweaters, imported Norwegian food, gifts/books, rosemaling by Tina Keune, live music and dance. See www.NorwayDC.org for schedule of events.

Loyal Lodge #252, St. James, NY Deck-The Halls/ Glögg Party December 2nd @ 7pm EST It’s that time of year once again where the Lodge needs to be decorated for Christmas. So, why not whip up some glögg and come on down to Loyal Lodge and help decorate the Hall.

Norden Lodge 3-407 Huntington Station, NY Brunch with a Norwegian Touch December 3nd @ 12pm – 3pm at Parkside Manor Live music by Ellen Linstrom, singing American and Norwegian Christmas Carols around the Christmas tree, games and a visit from Santa. Lodge Members $15 per person. Non-Lodge Members $35 Kids 16 and under FREE. Cash bar.

Små Snakk 3-541, Jacksonville, FL Scandinavian Jule Fest December 3 from 1pm - 4 pm at the Ramada Inn Our annual is on Sunday, We'll celebrate the holiday season in the festively-decorated room with scrumptious desserts. Ample parking is available for this afternoon of fabulous food, fellowship and friendship, musical entertainment, the Viking Voices, and the Santa Lucia procession. We'll have various raffle baskets filled with wonderful gift items. Reservations are due no later than Thursday, November 30 for you to enjoy your Sons of Norway family and friends. Guests are always welcome. The children's menu is pending for those ages 12 and under and may feature chicken tenders, French fries and fruit cup for $10. This bountiful buffet menu includes and lingonberry fruit cobbler with ice cream. Iced tea and coffee are available.

Loyal Lodge #252, St. James, NY Adult Christmas Party December 9th @ 6:30pm Our traditional Scandinavian Christmas dinner is being planned.

Nordkap Lodge 3-215, Baltimore, MD Christmas Luncheon December 9 at 2 pm - 4 pm Pappas Restaurant & Sports Bar

Menu: Select from Crab Cake, New York Strip Steak, Broiled Salmon, or Pasta Primavera Specials Cost: $15 each for Member and 2 accompanying guests Or all can order from the menu at their own cost. Reservations: Call Shirley Knutsen at 410-871- 3047 by 6 December 2017

Fredriksten Lodge #3-125, Bensalem, PA Norsk/Dansk Christmas dinner party December 9 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm EST Norwegians and Danes will celebrate Christmas together again at the Fredriksten Lodge. The buffet will be catered by AJ Catering. Cost will be $35/ person, children free. Music and Santa will be featured, and please bring an unwrapped toy for a charity in Camden, NJ. Make reservations before November 30 by calling June Medal (215)343-7484.

Hampton Roads Lodge 3-522, Hampton Roads, VA Christmas Party December 10 @ 5:30 to 9 pm Cypress Point Country Club For more information call 757-631-0362

Loyal Lodge #252, St. James, NY Children’s Christmas Party December 10th @ 2pm to 4pm

Restauration Lodge #3-555 Wallingford, PA Juletrefest December 10 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm EST The annual Juletrefest will include music, program songs, good food, family and friends. Questions? Contact William Taylor at [email protected]. Will be held at the Springhaven Country Club, Wallingford, PA. Celebrate the holiday in the festively decorated ballroom where the chef will make a traditional Christmas dinner of roast pork and trimmings. Vegetarian pasta dinner will also be available. More information coming.

Lodge Bondelandet 3-612, Lancaster, PA , Juletrefest December 15 @ 6:30 pm EST Bondelandet will celebrate Christmas with a roast pork Julebord and scrumptious Norwegian desserts. There will be a fee for all attending (TBD). Guests are welcome. There will be a Juletrefest (carols and walking around the tree) and the making of paper woven heart baskets for guests to take home for their tree. Questions? Jeanne Addison 717-793-7428

Loyal Lodge #252, St. James, NY Exchange December 17th @ 2pm

Land of the Vikings New Year’s Eve Gala December 31, 2017 @ 6:00 pm - January 1, 2018 @ 6:00 pm EST RSVP to Bev Budrick at (570) 461-3500.

65th Third District Lodge Meeting and Convention JUNE 4-9 2018 Radisson Hotel, 110 Vanderbilt Parkway Hauppauge NY 11788 Sailing forward Sharing our Heritage & Culture ======THIRD DISTRICT/INTERNATIONAL NEWS:

For President’s letter, see the Third District Events Calendar: www.3dsofn.org/newsletter/index.html District 3 events: www.3dsofn.org/eventscalendar Land of Viking (LOV) camp and conference center in Pennsylvania: www.3dsofn.org/lov or www.Landofthevikings.org New Sons of Norway E-Post: [email protected] Royal Norwegian Embassy in Washington: [email protected] Nordic News from the Icelandic Embassy: http://www.iceland.is/us NEWEST NEWS: New newspaper ... Welcome to Norway Today: www.norwaytoday.info FULL LISTING OF EVENTS around the U.S: wwwnorway.org/calendar

SONS OF NORWAY MEET ON THE FOURTH SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH!

PLAN TO ATTEND EACH AND EVERY LODGE MEETING AND ACTIVITY! ======For the Love of Norway!!