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Don't we all appreciate the beautiful “Mountain Majesty” HeART sculpture at the entrance to Good Samaritan even more, now that we have seen and heard how Kathy and Ron Browne used their artistic talents to put it all together? It was a very interesting and educational program! At the Leadership Conference on February 6th many ideas were exchanged between the lodges. We thank Diane Molter and Lyle Berge for great direction. We were proud to hear that due to our increase in membership here in Stein Fjell and the installation of Storfjell Lodge, Zone 8 was able to maintain its membership numbers this year. All the lodges lent supportive ideas to one another, to attract new members and retain present ones. Think about what a good experience it would be to represent Stein Fjell as a delegate to the District Six Convention in Modesto, CA June 23-26. Our Lodge is Marian Erdal (L) gir blomster til Tillie Schopbach – allowed five delegates. Finances will be discussed at the som er 101 år gammal og Charter og Golden Medlem March Lodge meeting. If you are interested in representing Stein Fjell at the convention, have someone nominate you from the floor at this meeting. Our recent surveys revealed that the MOST WANTED extra program is a Syttende Mai Celebration. SAVE THE DATE – our Syttende Mai Celebration is set for Sunday, May 16th at the Pavilion at Good Samaritan. We thank Ron Browne for securing this facility. MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Much more information will be in the April and May Postens! As you see, there are many activities coming up! Look for the article on the upcoming dinner and show, and make your reservations with Barbara Nolin. See you at the Lodge!

Fraternally, Marian Erdal

Ras Erdal (L) gir sjokolade til Gerry Benson – som er ****************************************** 95 år gammal og Charter og Golden Medlem 2

MARS KALENDER MEETING REMINDERS FROM RAS Ras Erdal, Stein Fjell Host Coordinator 04: Lodge Meeting, 7 p.m., Eventyr med Norsk Språk, by the Norwegian language class Our Mars meeting is on Thursday, March 4th. We will have a program by the Norwegian language class. 06: West Slope Barneløpet, Registration 10 a.m., races Our Refreshment Hosts are Inger Froyland (chair), begin at Noon, Skyway Nordic Area on Grand Mesa Bernice Kwan, Evelyn Longseth, Carmen Merring, and Terry Thompson. 09: Viking Lodge 8-007 26th Anniversary Looking ahead... Note the date change!... The Kvinesdal, – Our Sister Lodge Refreshment Hosts for the April 8th meeting are Mickey Schmidt, (chair), Joann Harris, Bonnie Heberlein, Ruth 14: Daylight Savings Time Begins and Clayton Nelson, and Rod Skaflen. Vær så god... 18: Board Meeting, 7 p.m., Wilma Gullickson’s NORWAY THE LAND OF 20: Posten Submission Deadline ’s Birthday We are launching an exciting new venture! Come join Birkebeinerrennet 2010, Norway us! On March 27th at 7 p.m., the Optimist Club of Loveland Vernal Equinox – First Day of Spring will present a travelogue, Norway the Land of Vikings, at Thompson Valley High School. For those who can make an 27: Dinner at Perkins Restaurant, 5 p.m., early dinner at 5 p.m., we have reserved space at Perkins 222 W. Eisenhower Blvd., Loveland Restaurant on Eisenhower Blvd. (Hwy 34), just east of Norway the Land of Vikings Film, 7 p.m., Wilson. Dinner will be from the menu, separate checks, and R. L. Price Auditorium, Thompson Valley High will let us have a social get-together where no member has School, 1669 Eagle Drive, Loveland to cook or clean up. What a great idea! Fifteen members have already signed up. If you are interested in eating with SAVE THE DATE us at Perkins, please call Barbara Nolin at 970.667.7641. You also can sign up at the March Lodge meeting. Tickets April 1: Stein Fjell Memorial Scholarship Fund Deadline for the film are sold at the door, and are $7.50 for seniors Colo. Past Presidents Club Scholarship Deadline and $8.00 for adults. Dist. 6 Scholarship Postmark Deadline We are excited about making a presence before the April 8: Lodge Meeting, 7 p.m., NOTE DATE CHANGE show and ask that you wear your bunad, Viking costume, Celebration of Freedom by Don Christensen Norwegian sweater, or Lodge shirt. Kathy Browne has April 18: Frokost, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Fjellheim Lodge, made a display that will be in the lobby, in front of the Colorado Springs, RSVP by April 14, Details April Posten auditorium, with information about our Lodge and will April 24/25: Rosemaling Seminar, Camp Norge have handouts for intermission. Come and sign up for this May 16: Syttende Mai Celebration, Stein Fjell Lodge, great social event! Pavilion, Good Samaritan Society - Loveland Village Juni 23-26: District 6 Convention, Modesto, CA MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY INFO Juni 26-27: Scandinavian Midsummer Festival, Estes Park BJORKLUND, Garry [email protected] Januar 30 – Februar 6, 2011: Ski for Light (National!) Snow Mountain Ranch Nordic Center, Winter Park HENRY, Janice [email protected]

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DITT OG DATT / THIS ‘N’ THAT VELKOMMEN iStein Fjell expresses its condolences to Mickey Stein Fjell Lodge extends a warm velkommen to Roger Schmidt on the passing of her husband, Harold. Gunlickson. He is a native of Cutbank, Montana, served in iCondolences are also sent to Ruth Dohrn on the the military, and has an accounting degree from Adams passing of her brother, Willard Larson, of State College in Alamosa, Colorado. Minneapolis. In 1965 Roger moved to Fort Collins to work at First iCongratulations to Inger Froyland on her retirement, National Bank, and stayed for 40 years, becoming its chief after 29 years with Dillards Company financial officer. During that time he also studied at the iBest wishes to Jane and Alan Strand as they University of Colorado. celebrate their 25th Anniversary this month. He has volunteered for 21 years at Rocky Mountain iCongratulations to Terry Thompson and Christy National Park, spending winters guiding snowshoe tours Prescott. Terry became a great-grandpa when Christy and summers at visitor centers. Three years ago he began became a mom on Christmas Day. Let’s make Veta volunteering at DIA, and is one of the good guys in white Mae a Heritage Member! cowboy hats assisting travelers in need. iGarry Bjorklund has been selected as the head Roger is single with two daughters, six grandchildren, concessionaire by the city of Fort Collins. He will be and two great-grandchildren. His Norwegian roots are in in charge of all sales activity at the EPIC pool and ice , through his great-grandfather. His membership is a rink, as well as the City Park pool area. Be sure to buy gift from one of his daughters. a snack whenever you swim or skate at these venues. iRuth Dohrn highly recommends seeing the musical Roger, we welcome you to Stein Fjell! comedy, “Church Basement Ladies,” which was performed in Greeley recently. It has been playing in NORWEGIAN CULTURAL SKILLS Minneapolis to sellout crowds for 29 months. More Ras Erdal, Cultural Skills Director information is at: www.churchbasementladies.com. Stein Fjell members have currently indicated an interest KULTUR HJØRNE / CULTURE CORNER in 9 of the 14 Cultural Skills programs that Sons of Norway Nancy Dunn, Cultural Director has developed. Twelve members are actively working on the Traditional Norwegian Cooking unit. If you attended At the March Lodge meeting Charles Knutson’s the February Lodge meeting, you had the opportunity to Norwegian language students, starting their second year of sample several Norwegian soups. Since those that are study, will present a program. Come and enjoy hearing working on the cooking unit are required to get others to well-known verses and songs in Norwegian! comment on the appearance and taste of their cooking, you may be surprised to find a special food offered during the LOCAL CHARITY refreshments portion of future meetings. You also will notice that there will be "Taste Tester" comment slips The Board will be discussing which charities we available. Please take the time to sample such foods and should support this year, at its meeting on March 18th. If add your comments to the slips. you are interested in recommending a specific local If you are proficient in any of the 14 Cultural Skills, charity, please give information to any Lodge officer, so you can proceed at your own pace. If you need some we can confer this month. instruction, we will do our best to provide classes, which we are doing for the large Cooking group. The STEIN FJELL LIBRARY NEEDS DONATIONS requirements for all the cultural skills are available by Bernice Kwan, Librarian going to our own website, www.steinfjell.com, and then to the Cultural Skills tab. Please let me know if you are Please donate books, DVDs, CDs, or magazines from actively working on any unit or if you now want to get any Scandinavian country to our library. We could use involved in a new unit. Obviously some of the units will some new items and more variety. It’s tax deductible. require specialized equipment and/or supplies and the Folk Dancing unit will require a group. STEIN FJELL CONTACTS 2010 Please take some time to review the requirements of any unit of interest. I will be glad to answer any questions, or help you to get the answers. President: Marian Erdal – 970.225.9035 VP & Membership: Rod Skaflen – 970.484.5459 Secretary: Roxanne Storlie – 970.412.5713 4

18th BARNELØPET AND SKI-ORIENTEERING young and novice skiers as well as the speed demons! Lyle Berge, District Officer; Diane Molter, Zone Thanks to Dennis and his one-man grooming crew, Director; Jon-Eirik Holm-Johansen, Coordinator John from the Nordic Center, and the YMCA for making this year’s courses enthralling as usual. Uller, the Norse God of Winter, was looking out for Thanks to Rocky Mountain Orienteering Club for us and this great event – just a week or so prior, there was returning again this year with great success – after the main minimal snow in the meadow where kids start and finish. event, 20 kids challenged themselves at ski-orienteering, in The Fraser Valley and Snow Mountain Ranch were badly very snowy conditions. Thanks Craig, JP, and Jan! in need of snow, A special thank you to the following Stein Fjell Lodge but boy did it members for their enthusiastic participation and dedication arrive just in with registration and marshaling: Ras and Marian Erdal, time. While Roxanne Storlie, Terry Thompson, Bill and Marianne keeping a few Nesse, and Rob Werge. The marshals/instructors were skiers from the easy to find thanks to their new bibs, created by Kathy Front Range Browne and away, the embellished with the freshly fallen SON logo by Ras snow ensured Erdal. Ras also re- kids and adults built the START and in attendance FINISH line had yet another day to remember. supports, which The 18th annual Barneløpet and ski-orienteering event worked really well. kicked off in light snow conditions, but by the time the More thanks to Jane skiers crossed the finish line their medals were sparkling Strand, Barb Nolin, in bright Wilma Gullickson, sunshine. In the Neva Gulliksen, Rod Skaflen, Terry Thompson, the midst of cow Nesses, and the Erdals for providing post-race bells, “Heia refreshments. Finally, a great thanks to Janie and Pat Kelly rop,” and camera for traveling from California to be at our Barneløpet. flashes, all skiers Our skier received a attendance was down Norwegian flag from last year – and a newly- heavy consistent designed Sons of snow showers in Norway medal. Denver and the This year’s mountains Friday Barneløpet was visited by our District Six president, thru Sunday kept a Janie Kelly, and her husband, Pat. They had a grand time fair share away. We ringing cow bells, and handing out Norwegian flags and registered 76 kids medals in true Olympic fashion. this year, however, In good tradition, the kids could race in 5K, 2.5K, or there are still only a 1K distances. For some, this great event is one filled with Registrars: Seated, L-R – Janie small number of enthusiasm and familiarity, and for others it was a totally Kelly, Sandy Petersen, Jaque Bland; SON members or new, but Standing, L-R – Marianne heritage members inspiring Workman-Nesse, Marian Erdal who participate. It experience. This must be each lodge’s year we had a high priority to promote Barneløpet internally. As a free good mix of and healthy activity for families, our goal as lodges and a skiers finishing district must be to increase participation throughout our early from all young membership. distances. The If you have comments, general feedback, or ideas on courses proved how to improve this event, please let Jon-Eirik know! to be a great Tusen takk til all for deltagelse and looking forward to match for the 2011! 5

COLORADO SONS OF NORWAY Reservations, with completed form and check, are PAST PRESIDENTS CLUB SCHOLARSHIP made through Penny Knudsen, by regular mail only. See www.campnorge.com for each project’s picture, more The Colorado Past Presidents Club will award up to information, and the registration form (also available at the $200 per year, depending on available funds and number March Lodge meeting or contact the Posten Editors). of candidates, for a Norwegian educational experience such as Camp Norge, Concordia International Language MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND Village, or the University of Summer School. Applicants must have been an active SON member, or Stein Fjell’s Memorial Scholarship Fund awards $200 have a parent, grandparent, or great-grandparent who has to students of Norwegian language or cultural skills. Rick been such a member, for at least one year by April 1. Bilstad (970.669.3607) has application forms, due April 1. Students must complete the application form, state why Complete information was in February’s Posten. they want to attend the camp/school and what benefits will be gained, return the award if unable to attend the course, FROM LARUE HANSON and make an oral or written report to the local lodge. SON FINANCIAL BENEFITS COUNSELOR Applications (available as an e-Posten attachment or at the March Lodge meeting) are due April 1 for study in As you look over your 1099s and other investments for the ensuing year and should be sent to: The Colorado Past your taxes it’s a good time to also check your returns on Presidents Club, c/o Bernice Kwan, CPPC President; 5813 investments from 2007. One other check to make is your Sacajawea Way, Loveland, CO 80537-9339. total investment amount per financial institution. You do not want to be over the insured amount. If you are unhappy 51st ROSEMALING SEMINAR, CAMP NORGE with your returns or are over the insured amount you should consider re-allocating a portion to another financial The Spring Rosemaling Seminar (adults 18 and over) institution. Sons of Norway has an excellent alternative will be April 24/25 at Camp Norge. Three classes will be with an annuity. Your investment is 100% guaranteed, and taught (by Julie Anne Droivold, Kay White, and Cheryl the amount you deposit will determine your interest rate. Seath) using a 12" scalloped, beaded, square plate. For more information, please contact me: Food and class are $80; rooms, tents, and RVs are [email protected] – 719.599.8546(w) – 719.237.7314(c) extra. Cancellation fee $25; no cancellations after April 7. 2523 Shalimar Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80915-1030

Medlemer med Lusekufter / Members with Norwegian Sweaters – Front, L-R: Grace Noteboom, Marian Erdal, Esther Leum, Bernice Kwan, Neva Gulliksen, Jane Robbins. Back, L-R: Ras Erdal, Midge Parkos, Rod Skaflen, Kristi Quinlan, Russ Nielsen, Marianne Workman-Nesse, Bill Nesse, Paula Sutton, Jon-Eirik Holm-Johansen 6

NORSK FOLKE EVENTYR Madstel. En Tidsmæssig Koge- og Husholdningsbog / NORWEGIAN FOLK TALES Practical Cooking. A Modern Cook- and Housekeeping Bill Nesse Book, published under the pseudonym Clemens Bonifacius, triggered a controversy about how porridge should be made In the mid-19th century Norwegian nationalism was on and led to changes in kitchen practices in Norway. the rise. In 1814, as a consequence of the Napoleonic Asbjørnsen died 5 January 1885 in Christiania. wars, Norway severed its ties with Denmark, but wound Jørgen Moe, a priest and up tied to Sweden. Popular sentiment grew to establish a poet, was born 22 April 1813 national identity separate from Denmark, which had on the Mo farm at Hole in dominated Norway and its culture during what Henrik . He studied Ibsen called Norway’s “400 years of darkness.” theology at university, was This quest for a national identity took several forms. appointed professor of One of the most notable was a movement to reclaim the theology at the Norwegian language, which, for official and commercial purposes, Military Academy, later was was dominated by Danish. Ivar Assen (1813-1896) was a ordained, and became a leader among academics who traveled around Norway priest and then bishop in studying the local dialects with the purpose of Agder (now part of Oslo). reconstructing the language as it was spoken before the Among his other Danes took over. The Norwegian that Assen and his accomplishments, he wrote colleagues reconstructed has now evolved into the version and published poetry, most known as Nynorsk, or new Norwegian. The Danish- Jørgen Moe of which, unfortunately, is dominated form of Norwegian has developed into what is (by ) little remembered. Moe died now known as bøkmal, or book language, and is what we 27 March 1882. usually learn when we study Norwegian. Both Asbjørnsen and Moe developed an early interest A second approach to reconnect with pre-Danish in Norwegian folklore, and were inspired by the Grimm Norway was to collect and publish folk tales, known as brothers in Germany and Hans Christian Anderson in eventyr, from the more remote regions of the country. Denmark, who had published folk- and fairytales from their Presumably, these areas had not been overly contaminated countries. Asbjørnsen’s mother was reportedly highly by the Danish influence. Two leaders in this effort were superstitious and claimed Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Engebretsen Moe. to have seen ghosts and Peter Asbjørnsen was a writer and scholar. Born15 underground creatures, a January 1812 in Christiania (now Oslo), he was rather fact that may also have inattentive in his university preparation studies, and as a triggered her son’s consequence, in 1826 was sent to school at the Norderhov interest. Both men rectory in Ringerike kommune, near Hønefoss. There he collected folk tales as met Jørgen Moe, a man they traveled throughout who became a life-long Norway when their other friend and collaborator. duties allowed. At the end Asbjørnsen of 1837 Asbjørnsen first subsequently attended published some poorly- university, where he written tales in a studied zoology, and magazine for youth. then found work as a Subsequently, Asbjørnsen and Moe began teacher in Romerike. He ’s drawing for collaborating and, in 1842 published on many “Soria Moria slott” / “Soria and 1843, published a diverse subjects, Moria Castle” including works on series of small pamphlets forest management, containing folk tales. These pamphlets were consolidated marine science, and into a single collection in 1845 and another in 1848. The home economics. His collection that we know best today was compiled and work established the Peter Asbjørnsen published in 1870. Overall, 63 different folk tales were foundation for marine (by Knud Bergslien) published by the pair. The English translation of 59 of these science in Norway and he was appointed by the Crown to tales was first published in 1859 by George Webbe Dasent. advise on forest management. His cookbook, Fornuftigt While many of the tales are immediately recognized as 7

Norwegian (e.g., Norwegian and yet still retain the feel and character of the “The Three Billy- original. To do this they had to introduce words from the Goats Gruff”) others local dialects into the lexicon, which helped to enrich have been adopted standard Norwegian and promoted its rapid evolution in the as part of English second half of the 19th century. Fortunately, Asbjørnsen had folk tradition (e.g., a flair for lively description, and Moe, as a poet, was a “How the Bear Lost superior stylist. The combination produced stories that Its Tail”). were immediately popular and have been an integral part of In compiling Norwegian culture ever since. and presenting the The early editions of these stories were not illustrated, folk tales, but that changed with the 1879 edition, when drawings by Asbjørnsen and Moe Erik Werenskiold were included. faced a significant provided drawings beginning in 1881. Their drawings have challenge. These been standard fixtures of these stories ever since. tales were all part of oral traditions Sources: Wikipedia, and spoken in the Theodor Kittelsen’s drawing for Beyer, H., 1956, A history of Norwegian Literature diverse local “ som kappåt med (translated and edited by Einer Haugen): New York, New dialects of remote trollet” / “The Ash Boy Who York University Press, 370 p. villages and farms. Competed with the ” Dasent, G.W. 1888, Popular tales from the Norse (3/e): Writing conventions New York, G.P. Putham’s Sons, 443 p. for these dialects were not well established. Even if Asbjørnsen, P.C., and Moe, J., 1959, Eventyr: Oslo, Asbjørnsen and Moe had been able to record the spoken Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, 192 p. dialects, reading and understanding them by other Asbjørnsen, P.C., and Moe, J., 1982, Norwegian folk Norwegians would have been difficult. They thus had to tales (translated by Pat Shaw and Carl Norman): New translate from the local dialects into standard written York, Pantheon Books, 189 p.

SØT SUPPE / SWEET SOUP

By popular demand at our last Lodge meeting, we are pleased to print Terry Thompson’s delicious soup recipe, from his mother, Marjorie Thompson. It was first published in a Centennial Cookbook 1882-1982 by the Zion Lutheran Church, near Radcliffe, Iowa.

½ C. Pearl Tapioca (may substitute Sago if desired) 2 C. Grape Juice, divided (white or concord) 1 C. Sugar 2 Sticks Cinnamon 1 lb. Prunes or Plums (or 1 lb. Mixed Dried Fruit) 1 lb. Mixed Dried Fruit 2 C. Raisins 1 Lemon, cut into 1/8" to 1/4" slices 2 Tsp. Lemon Juice Water, to cover

Soak tapioca overnight in 1 cup of the grape juice. In the morning, put the tapioca into a large pot or crock pot and add the remaining 1 cup grape juice, sugar, cinnamon sticks, fruit, and lemon juice. Add enough water to cover the fruit. Simmer (if crock pot, on low) for enough time to thoroughly cook fruit and thicken the mixture. Stir gently but frequently. May be served hot or cold; garnish with whipped cream if desired. 1896 Edition Cover,“Norske Folke og Huldre Eventyr” MARIANNE AND BILL NESSE POSTEN EDITORS 22 DOS RIOS GREELEY CO 80634-9501 FIRST CLASS

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MARS 2010

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Sons of Norway misjon er å fremme og ivareta norske kulturtradisjoner, feire vårt forhold til andre nordiske land, og samtidig tilby de beste forsikrings og finansprodukter til våre medlemmer.