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Vol. 120, No. 29 August 21, 2009 7301 Fifth Avenue NE Suite A, Seattle, WA 98115 Tel (800) 305-0217 • www.norway.com $1.50 per copy Online News Dateline Oslo Norway and U.S. team up for Congo NorwegianNorwegians officers get tough on The two countries escapebiodegradable Kabul bomb waste have announced attackNorway’s near-total ban on plans to build theOn dumping August of 15, biodegradable about 20 wasteNorwegian came into officers force on escaped July a hospital for 1,unharmed more than when five a suicide years aftercar the victims of bomb went off near the North it was first proposed by the Atlantic Treaty Organization’s sexual violence in Pollution Control Authority. (NATO) military headquarters Eastern Congo in(Ends Europe the ) heart Kabul, Afghanistan. Seven people Norwaywere killed, house and prices nearly up 100 Sp e c i a l Re l e a s e others were wounded. An 1.1 percent in June from Ministry of Foreign Affairs SUV, loaded with explosives, wasMay able to breach three police U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Norwegiancheckpoints house and prices enter rose the area where the International Clinton announced the new for the third consecutive month Norwegian-American initiative Security Assistance Force in June, with seasonally- when she visited the Democratic (ISAF) has its base. adjusted prices up 1.1 percent Republic of the Congo the week of PSAfrom investigatesMay, real estate serious industry Aug. 10. associations reported on Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr lifting incident on Støre commented: “Women in Wednesday. On a year-on-year Photo: Endre Vestvik/Flickr basis,Deepsea prices Atlantic rose 0.8 percent CONTINUES PAGE 13 A Congolese woman recovers at a hospital in Goma, DRC. inAn June, investigation the Association has been of launched by the Petroleum real estate agents (NEF) and Safety Authority Norway Norway sweeps Scotland (PSA)the Association into a serious of real incident estate Fashion forward In the group whichagency occurred firms on (NFF) the Deepsea said. New, hot trends were on display at Oslo AtlanticUnadjusted drilling prices rig rose on Aug. 0.6 Fashion Week, the event kicked off Aug. 12 nine World Cup percent10. During in June lifting, from May. a length The qualifier, Norway associationsof conductor forecast casing weighing housing beats Scotland 4-0 pricesroughly to seven stay tonnesflat in fell 2009, about up six meters onto the catwalk. from an earlier forecast of a 10 at Ullevål in Oslo One person was standing on percent drop given in January. the drill floor about six meters (Reuters) Kj e l l Ol a v St r ø m s l i away, but nobody was injured. Trondheim, Norway

Norway clutches at a straw What’s inside? after a 4-0 win against Scotland at Photo: Julie Evensen/Studvest Ullevål in Oslo on Aug. 12, to earn News 2-3 24-year-old Norwegian Erik Huseklepp a World Cup ticket. With a home scored his first international goal in Business 4 crowd of 24,000, Norway moved the 60th minute of the 4–0 victory over Sports 5 CONTINUES PAGE 5 Scotland. Op-Ed 6-7 Taste of Norway 8 A life of adventure Travels to Norway Norwegian-American 9 Knut Karlsen profiled Roots & Connections 10 So l v e i g Le e Faith & Religion 11 Mount Vernon, WA Arts & Entertainment Though a long-time resident 12 Photo: Oslo Fashion Week of Washington state, Knut Karlsen In Your Neighborhood 13 A bunad inspired design by Ulland og Groos. grew up across the Akerselva River from Oslo in what was once a Norwegian Heritage 14 Be r i t He ss e n separate town named Grünerløkka. Education Managing Editor Due to the river, several factories 15 had been built there, and the area Crown Princess Mette-Marit, opening at Oslo Congress Center became home for many in the Photo: Solveig Lee who was named the “Fashion on August 11. Knut has served his native Norway working class. Youth received their Ambassador” of 2009, was one of This is the 12th time Oslo and the U.S. for many years through $1 = NOK 6.2 education at the local gymnasium. updated 8/17/09 the 1400 who attended the official organizations like Ski for Light and CONTINUES PAGE 12 CONTINUES PAGE 6 Tubfrim. 2 Norge - Uken som gikk Nytt på Nett Holmenkollen blir 600 mill. dyrere Flintfunn i Øvre Eiker Nasjonalanlegget i Holmenkollen blir dyre- Noen av Norges første innbyggere etter re enn planlagt. Oslo må ta opp lån på hele den siste istida bodde i Darbu, like vest 600 millioner kroner etter overskridelser i for Drammen, melder TV2. I forbindelse prosjektet, melder Nettavisen. med arkeologiske undersøkelser av et nytt boligområde på Darbu i Øvre Eiker er det Mandag 17. august ble det kjent at bygg- funnet spor etter den eldste bosetningen i ingen av den nye Holmenkollbakken kan bli fylket. Dateringen viser at de første men- 600 millioner kroner dyrere enn tidligere neskene kom til Darbu for omtrent 12.000 forutsatt. Dermed blir totalrammen for nye år siden. Funnet gjort på et lite jorde like Holmenkollen nasjonalanlegg på 1,8 mil- ved avkjøringen fra E 134 til Darbu. Under liarder kroner. matjorda fant arkeologene et 12 kvadrat- “En rapport fullført av Metiers viser at meter stort område med bearbeidet flint. prosjektledelsen, rådgivere og arkitekter har undervurdert kompleksiteten i prosjektet og Stjernedryss i Bergen konsekvensene av sterkt tidspress,” heter det Neste år er det ikke bare på Bislett Games i en pressemelding fra Oslo kommune. friidrettens store stjerner blir å se. Også På grunn av den store overskridelsen har Bergen skal ha et stjernegalleri på besøk Anette Wiig Bryn, byråd for næring og idrett – og det i et omfang som overgår Bislett, i Oslo kommune, trukket seg fra sin stilling Det nye Holmenkollen-anlegget skal etter planen åpnes februar 2010. Foto: JDS Architects. melder Aftenposten. 17. august ble det of- med umiddelbar virkning. fentliggjort at neste års Super League skal Hun mener prosjektet har utviklet seg til avvikles i Vestlandets hovedstad. å bli et mer ambisiøst prosjekt enn man først English Synopsis: The new Holmenkollen ski jump in Oslo is supposed to be finished in trodde. February 2010, just in time for the World Cup Trail. Now the project will cost NOK 600 Nytt laboratorium på SINTEF Denne uken kommer byrådet til å million more than planned. Oslo Municipality is the owner and in charge of the building Fiskeri- og kystminister Helga Pedersen fremme forslag for bystyret om at prosjektet process. Some call the massive budget overrun a “scandal,” and “the worst budget over- åpnet SINTEF Fiskeri og havbruk sitt nye fullføres slik at ski-VM kan avholdes som run ever in Norway.” Read more about the project on www.oslo2011.no. laboratorium, SeaLab SSO (Sea Laborato- planlagt i 2011, melder Aftenposten. ry - Simulation, Surveillance and Opera- tion), i Trondheim i dag. “Jeg vil gratulere med nyvinningen og jeg håper at prosjek- tet kan realiseres i sin fulle bredde til beste for en bærekraftig og verdiskapende Unikt vikingfunn i Sogn og Fjordane fiskeri- og havbruksnæring,” sa fiskeri- og kystminister Helga Pedersen i sin åpning- 10. august kunne NRK melde at Norske tolke dette som en lokal kaupang. stale. arkeologer hadde avdekket en godt bevart Handelsstaden er spesielt godt bevart på kaupang, eller handelsstad, fra tidlig vi- grunn av forholdene i Lærdal. – Det er det Full City trukket av grunnen kingtid ved Nordre Bjørkum i Lærdal. som gjør dette området så spesielt og unikt. Full City ble 17. august trukket av grunn. Her er ekstremt gode bevaringsforhold for Skipet ble tidlig mandag ettermiddag Ifølge arkeolog Asle Bruen Olsen er organiske materialer. klargjort for slep inn til NATO-kaia mel- funnet så godt bevart at de regner med å – Disse forholdene gjør at vi forventer lom Langesund og Stathelle. Folk som finne utgravinger som er langt større enn å grave frem mellom 100 000 og 150 000 har hatt havaristen innpå livet i flere uker, man tidligere har sett i Norge. Han tror at dyrebein. Det er tidobbelte av det arkeologer er lite begeistret for å få skipet til kai bare utgravingene blir viktige for forskingen på i Norge har samlet hittil. noen hundre meter fra de store boligom- tidlig vikingtid. – Det er svært viktig, for vi Det sier seg selv at dette materialet vil rådene innenfor NATO-kaia. Kystverket har ikke tidligere avdekket noe lignendende bli et stort potensial for ny kunnsskap om har derfor pålagt eieren, COSCO HK i distriktet i Norge. fortiden og faunahistorien, sier Bruen Olsen Shipping, å sørge for at skipet er fjernet Olsen har ledet utgravingene i Lærdal, til NRK. Foto: Kulturhistorisk museum i Oslo. fra Telemarkskysten for godt innen 10. som har foregått i en måned. Han sier fun- september. net er datert til tidlig vikingtid, og det blir English Synopsis: Norwegian archaeologists have discovered a well preserved Kaupang dermed datert som eldre enn funnene i Åle- (Viking trading post) in Lærdal, Sogn og Fjordane county, on the west coast of Norway. Svalbard flyter av søppel sund og Larvik. – Vi står her overfor et om- More than 30 house foundations and remnants of extensive craft production have been råde med ca. 30 hustufter og spor etter om- discovered. The items found have been unusually well preserved due to the dry climate in Aldri har det vært så mye søppel langs fattende håndverksproduksjon. Vi tror vi kan the region. This unique find will be very important in research of the early Viking age. kysten av Svalbard som i år, melder VG. Det er tiende året at det plukkes søppel langs Svalbards iskalde strender. Årets “fangst” er rekordstor: 154 kubikkmeter Klart flertall vil at Stoltenberg fortsetter søppel ble plukket opp på nordvestkysten av øygruppen. Det tilsvarer rundt ti fylte 42 prosent av de spurte i en ny men- Han scorer like høyt hos menn og kvin- lastebiler, og er ny rekord for Sysselman- ingsmåling vil ha Jens Stoltenberg (Ap) ner, mens for Siv Jensens del er ulikheten nen på Svalbard. som statsminister. mellom kjønnene stor. 20 prosent av men- nene i undersøkelsen vil ha Frp-lederen som Norsk radar skal finne is og 16 prosent vil ha Frp-leder Siv Jensen, statsminister, men bare 11 prosent av kvin- mens bare 6 prosent vil ha Høyre-leder Erna nene. Blant velgere under 30 år er det bare 10 vann på Mars Solberg. Det viser en meningsmåling Norstat prosent som vil ha Jensen som statsminister. En norskutviklet radar skal hjelpe Mars- har gjort for NRK. Jens Stoltenberg er glad En annen fersk meningsmåling viser at sonden ExoMars å finne is og vann under for tillitserklæringen. – Jeg tror dette er en 46 prosent av velgerne ønsker en rødgrønn bakken på vår røde naboplanet, melder tillitserklæring til regjeringen. Resultatet regjering. Kun 39 prosent vil ha et borger- ABC Nyheter. Radaren heter WISDOM viser at det er viktig å bruke penger på god lig alternativ. Dette viser en meningsmåling (Water ICE and Subsurface Deposit Ob- eldreomsorg og god skole fremfor nye mil- som Sentio-research nylig har utført. servations on Mars). Den er utviklet ved liarder i skattelette, sier Stoltenberg. Forsvarets forskningsinstitutt og utprøves for tiden på Svalbard. Den endelige English Synopsis: A new survey, done by Norstat for NRK, shows that as many as 42 per- versjonen som skal følge med ExoMars, cent of the people asked want Jens Stoltenberg (Labor Party) to continue as Prime Minister skal bygges ved Institutt for Astrofysikk i in Norway. Another survey, recently done by Sentio Research, shows that the majority franske Bordeaux. Det er den europeiske Stoltenberg holder Spontan tale i Storgata på Lille- wants the red/green coalition to continue. romorganisasjonen ESA som skal sende hammer. Foto: Stoltenberg’s Facebook profile. NORWEGIAN AMERICAN WEEKLY • WWW.NORWAY.COM • AUGUST 21, 2009 3 Norway in the News Nobel Peace Center: From King to international routes to Dublin and Vienna outside Kirkenes was hit by an outbreak of SIRUS conducts and publishes research Obama and domestic routes to Haugesund and swine flu, as reported by Barents Observer on and compiles documentation on various This September, the Nobel Peace Center Molde. Cimber Sterling will open a route to Aug. 11. The number of infected personnel aspects of drugs, alcohol and tobacco use and will open a remarkable exhibition exploring Aalborg. has now climbed to 50, reported NRK.no. gambling; with a particular view to problem the similarities between the 1964 Peace Prize The new airlines at the Oslo Airport GSV has 600 soldiers and officers. formulation in terms of the social sciences. laureate Martin Luther King and President include: Thai Airways International to All six border stations subordinated to The new tendency may result from Barack Obama. Bangkok five days a week with daily service GSV have now been isolated from the main more integration between Norwegians and “We want our audience to really feel the from the winter program in October; US camp in order to prevent the infection from people from cultures where drinking is not atmosphere of America in the 1960s,” says Airways to Philadelphia, a daily seasonal spreading to the personnel on border guard acceptable. Some think that youth have Director Bente Erichsen of the Nobel Peace route from May to October; Eastern Airways duty. grown tired of traditional weekend and party Center in Oslo. daily service to Aberdeen; Air Berlin service The garrison’s commander Lieutenant drinking, others say that youth drink less just The exhibition, opening Sept. 25, will to Berlin Tegel six days a week and Swiss Colonel Jørn Erik Berntsen believes the to be different from their parents, who drink portray the American Civil Rights Movement International Air Lines flies to Zurich twice number of infected will continue to rise more than ever before. It’s not “cool” to do of the 1960s—the movement that helped pave daily. through the week and then fall again as the the same as your parents. the way for Barack Obama’s historic election A total of 9,730,390 passengers traveled soldiers get well, newspaper Finnmarken “It’s popular today to have friends that victory. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a central through the Oslo Airport in the first half of reports. don’t drink,” says Adrian Farner Rogne figure in the Civil Rights Movement, and 2009. This is a reduction of 1,051,898 or (21), leader of Juvente, the Norwegian youth like Barack Obama, a source of inspiration 10.8% compared with 2008, which is a lower Norway’s Finance Minister sees signs of temperance organization founded in 1992. to people worldwide. decline than at any other major Scandinavian rapid recovery (SIRUS/Aftenposten) On Oct. 13 at 11 a.m., the winner of the airports. The Norwegian economy is showing Nobel Peace Prize 2009 will be announced signs of a more rapid recovery than envisaged Governor of Svalbard wants total ban on in Oslo. (VisitOslo) Støre: “Radical Islam not a problem in and households should not plan for interest heavy fuel oil Norway” rates to stay at “very low” levels when Per Sefland, the Norwegian Governor Caffeine causes and cures headaches During his first TV-interview as the buying new homes, the finance minister said of Svalbard wants a ban on the use and In a study Labor Party’s candidate for the Norwegian on Aug. 12. carriage of heavy fuel oil on ships around the published in the Parliament (Stortinget) Foreign Minister, “There are signs that the rebound could archipelago, reports the Barents Observer. Journal of Headache Jonas Gahr Støre, said that radical Islam is come earlier also in Norway than we had “Svalbard does not have the equipment Pain, scientists not a problem in Norway. previously anticipated,” Finance Minister to handle any ecological disasters like at the Norwegian Støre told NRK he wishes to build a Kristin Halvorsen said in a statement. a large-scaled oil spill,” Sefland says to University of Science multicultural Norway, and emphasizes that (Reuters) Svalbardposten. He says, “It is problematic to and Technology Norway has changed. expand the existing stand-by capacities, and (NTNU) in Trondheim, Norway, concluded “Norway has become a society with Scandinavian box office stays strong therefore we must concentrate on preventing that people who consume high amounts of people with many different backgrounds. Popular films such as “The Girl with the ecological catastrophes before they happen.” caffeine each day are more likely to suffer We should come to terms with that,” the Dragon Tattoo” and “Max Manus” have kept (Barents Observer) occasional headaches than those with low Foreign Minister explains. On the other hand box office sales steady and strong in Norway caffeine consumption. However, they also his party colleague Martin Kolberg warned and Sweden this year. Scotland and Norway sign Memorandum found that low caffeine consumption was against radical Islam earlier this year. Norway saw an 8 percent increase in On Aug. 17, Scotland and Norway associated with a “greater likelihood of “The challenge is to create ‘the admissions for a total of 5.6 million tickets signed a Memorandum of Undersanding chronic headaches, defined as headaches for Norwegian us,’ where every human being sold in the first half of 2009. (Hollywood (MoU) on aquaculture. 14 or more days each month.” has the right to be seen,” said Støre, who Reporter) The MoU was signed by Scotland After noting that there was no obvious underlines: “Radical Islam is not a problem Environment Minister Roseanna reason for the differences in the effect of in Norway today.” Norwegian youth drinking less Cunningham and Norwegian Minister of caffeine on people, the researchers advised When asked if the Labor Party has Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Helga Pedersen those who suffer from occasional headaches different wings, he said: “Of course members in Trondheim. “I am pleased that Scotland to try cutting back on caffeine. of our party have different opinions. That is and Norway can strengthen our cooperation Those who suffer from chronic headaches just natural, it is supposed to be that way,” on aquaculture, since a collaborative may reduce the amount and frequency of said Støre, who has served as Norway’s approach provide greater dividends than past headaches they receive by drinking caffeine. Minister of Foreign Affairs since Oct. 17, trade disputes,” Pedersen continues. (Inside Science News Service) 2005. (Vg/NRK) Environmental sustainability, access to finance and insurance, collaboration Oslo Airport: Optimism in a weak Norwegian-Russian border guard stations Photo: SIRUS on research and exchange of experience market isolated because of swine flu on regulations are identified as the main Despite the reduction in air traffic all All six of the Norwegian border guard On Aug. 12, The Norwegian Institute focus areas for the collaboration. A Joint over the world, including the Oslo Airport, stations on the Norwegian-Russian border for Alcohol and Drug Research (SIRUS) Committee for Bilateral Cooperation on five new airlines have successfully opened have been isolated in an attempt to prevent reported that Norwegian youth are consuming Aquaculture will be established with a first new routes at the Oslo Airport. further swine flu infection, reports the less alcohol than they did 10 years ago. They meeting to be held in Scotland in 2010. In addition, Norwegian has opened a BarentsObserver. are also smoking less and using less drugs, (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) route to Amsterdam and has announced new The Sør-Varanger Garrison (GSV) compared to the late 1990s.

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NORWEGIAN AMERICAN WEEKLY • WWW.NORWAY.COM • AUGUST 21, 2009 4 Bu s i n e s s Exchange Rates Oslo Børs: (August 17 09) Vinnere Business News & Notes Navn Siste % Artumas Group 0,04 33,33 Record-high return for Norway’s oil Det norske to use Aker Barents in Norsk Kr. 6.2 NattoPharma ASA 4,75 15,29 wealth fund in the second quarter October TeleComputing 17,40 12,26 International equity and fixed income Dansk Kr. 5.2908 Medi-Stim 20,00 8,11 markets showed a marked improvement in CanArgo Energy Corp. 0,18 5,88 the second quarter. The global return on the Svensk Kr. 7.3076 Government Pension Fund was 12.7 percent Tapere (NOK 270 billion) and the excess return 2.1 Navn Siste % Canadian $ 1.1112 percentage points, the best quarterly result Crew Gold Corp. 2,97 -22,86 MARITIME INDUSTRIAL 11,35 -11,33 ever. In the second quarter, the fund reached Euro 0.7109 Aker BioMarine 5,70 -8,06 the targeted equities allocation of 60 percent, PA Resources 23,60 -7,45 after a two-year transition period. Global IP Solutions 6,70 -6,94 “The positive development in the second quarter has continued into the third Photo: Det norske Sons of Norway Building, B-20 quarter. Since the markets turned in March Aker Barents Norway Art 1455 W. Lake Street and up until today, the value of the fund has Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (612) 339-7829 Minneapolis, MN 55408 increased by more than NOK 600 billion,” has granted Det norske oljeselskap ASA www.norwayartonline.com • email: [email protected] says CEO of Norges Bank Investment (Det norske) consent to conduct exploration By appointment please Management (NBIM) Yngve Slyngstad. drilling in the northern part of the North Sea The return was the highest in any one using the Aker Drilling semisubmersible quarter in the fund’s history. The increase Aker Barents. The consent applies to was also higher in percentage terms than exploration well 25/1-11 on production LUNDE MARINE ELECTRONICS, INC. previous quarters’ declines. license 460. Sales and Service The Fund’s active ownership strategy The well is located 7.5 miles south of was revised in the second quarter and water the Frigg field and 6.2 miles north of Vale, resource management was introduced as a around 99 miles offshore Norway. new focus area. The quarter also brought Drilling is expected to start on Oct. 1 an important breakthrough in industry and last around 40 days. (Energycurrent. cooperation to combat child labor. (Norges com) Bank) Seattle,WA Tacoma,WA Dutch Harbor, AK SAS to cut 1,500 jobs phone (206) 789-3011 phone (253) 627-6968 phone (907) 581-1498 fax (206)782-3188 fax (253)383-4965 fax (907) 581-1402 GE Energy to aquire ScanWind Scandinavian airline SAS, with CEO Mats Jansson, will launch an entirely new cost program and lay off 1,500 employees in a move to curb swelling losses. 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AUGUST 21, 2009 • WWW.NORWAY.COM • NORWEGIAN AMERICAN WEEKLY Sp o r t s 5 Tippeligaen Tippe-league round 21 results Standings 8/15 Rosenborg 2-0 Bodø/Glimt Tippeligaen PLD PTS 8/15 Tromsø 0-0 Stabæk 1. Rosenborg BK 20 48 Rosenborg holds the line 2. Molde FK 20 41 8/16 Ålesund 1-2 Odd Grenland 3. Odd Grenland 21 36 Kj e l l Ol a v St r ø m s l i Brann’s Erik Huseklepp who has been in Trondheim, Norway the spot lately due to solid play for Brann and 8/16 Sandefjord 2-1 Lyn 4. SK Brann 21 33 a place in the line-up for the national team 8/16 Start 1-0 Fredrikstad 5. Stabæk IF 21 32 against Scotland has been followed by several Rosenborg recovered after the cup defeat 6. IK Start 21 32 European clubs. He probably increased his 8/16 Brann 4-2 Strømsgodset against Molde last week and beat Bodø/Glimt 7. Viking FK 20 27 value again this round. Huseklepp struck with a 2-0 win at Lerkendal in Trondheim twice in the second half and was central 8/16 Vålerenga 0-1 Lillestrøm 8. Tromsø IL 20 26 and are still running undefeated in the Tippe- in the 4-2 victory in the encounter against 9. Sandefjord Fotball 21 25 league. Steven Lustig nodded home the first 8/17 Viking - Molde Strømsgodset. It is probably a matter of 10. Vålerenga Fotball 21 25 in the 59th minute. Steffen Iversen added on time before the forward is playing in another a low drive nine minutes later. The club also 11. Lillestrøm SK 21 23 league. got a glorious consolation prize after last To read more about Football in Europe visit: 12. Ålesunds FK 21 23 Odd Grenland maintained their place week’s cup bloomer and got an invitation to a 13. Fredrikstad FK 21 22 at top three and continued their strong www.norway.com & friendly clash in Madrid against the Spanish campaign in the league and cup this season www.uefa.com 14. Strømsgodset IF 21 20 master team Real Madrid on Aug. 24 where and battled home a 2-1 victory against the 15. FK Bodø/Glimt 21 20 the club replaces the Italian Club AC Milan hosts Ålesund. Odd’s Peter Kovacs missed 16. FC Lyn Oslo 21 13 in the Santiago Bernabeu Trophy. the clear cut chance of the year in the 78th A troubled Vålerenga had to face their minute when he hit the crossbar from close sixth defeat on a row in the top league. The range standing alone in front of an empty local rival Lillestrøm cashed in all the points net. two minutes from time on a Frode Kippe The Viking Trader™ effort. We now offer distinctive Norwegian artifacts: The Oseberg Tapestry of AD 834 reproduced by advanced technology of the Lyn tries a pair of Yanks University of Oslo & the Viking Ship Museum (and sold at the Former New England Revolution draft pick Tyrel Lacey Museum). Fine pewter pieces from Norway’s distinguished metal has signed a contract with Norwegian Premier League smiths, including the whimsical Viking Ship bowl. Norwegian outfit Lyn while trialist Nick Webb is also trying to find a Viking King Figurines, historically accurate, artistically designed, & home with the team hand painted.Visit us at www.vikingtrader.net Or call toll-free1.800.842.1676 Be r i t He ss e n Managing Editor

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Box 96 kick that deflected in the Scottish defense [email protected] Saint Helens, OR 97051 (503) 366-9493 NORWEGIAN AMERICAN WEEKLY • WWW.NORWAY.COM • AUGUST 21, 2009 6 Op Ed Norwegian American WEEKLY Editor’s Notes 7301 Fifth Avenue NE Suite A, Seattle, WA 98115 with Jake Moe toll free: 1 (800) 305-0217 local:(206) 784-4617 fax: (206) 448-2033 email: [email protected] The Olympics are coming! Publisher & Editor-In-Chief I was wondering when the emails would had the ski resorts to themselves during the the street corners of Vancouver and have Jake Moe [email protected] begin arriving from Norway—emails asking Olympics in Salt Lake. With the opening of your Canadian dollars in hand for those last WA Managing Editor questions about the Olympics in Vancouver, the new light rail system in Vancouver and minute ducats. Tiffanie Davis [email protected] B.C. Canada. Being based in Seattle, just the rule that you won’t be able to drive your The last thing is lodging and these NY Managing Editor a couple of hours of easy driving from car in downtown Vancouver or Whistler, the Olympics are unusual in that regard. The Berit Hessen [email protected] the center of all the action, I had assumed traffic outlook for the Olympics has never economic crisis has made a big impact on the (914) 337-4737 that we would be called upon to lend some be better. So, instead of grid-lock, expect a Olympic Games. Friends up in Whistler tell Copy Editor & Subscriptions Manager help to our Norwegian friends as to how to very pleasant transportation experience with me that there are more rooms available now Christy Olsen Field [email protected] (206) 441-3044 navigate the upcoming Winter Games. You bus/train and light rail. There will be even than there were six months ago. How can see, Norway has won more Winter Olympic daily train service from Seattle whisking that be? Well, some of the companies that Assistant Layout Editor Harry Svenkerud [email protected] medals than any other country and so it is Olympic attendees to Vancouver and daily had reserved large blocks of rooms for the understandable for the Norwegians to be shuttles to Whistler as well. Olympics a year ago have let many of their Contributing Editors excited to attend the Games. Several weeks The second thing to understand about rooms go back on the market because of a Anita Alan Carmel, Calif. Theodore Charles Tacoma, Wash. ago, my email in-box started to see quite a the Olympics, and this is true for any great cut back in spending for the Games. Now Eric Dregni Minneapolis, Minn. bit of action from folks asking about where sporting event, has to do with tickets. The is the time to take a look at booking those Marit Fosse Geneva, Switzerland Heidi Håvan Grosch Sparbu, Norway to stay, how to get tickets, what to see in most popular events of the Winter Games rooms that have gone back into the system. Victoria Hofmo Brooklyn, N.Y. Seattle before heading up to the Olympics will be the finals of the hockey competition, Also, during my trips to the Vancouver Leslee Lane Hoyum Rockford, Minn. and all sorts of questions. especially if the host Canada is among the Expo many years ago, we found the bed Else Hvistendahl New York, N.Y. Solveig M. Lee Seattle, Wash. Having visited Vancouver, B.C. at final teams. However, if your idea is to and breakfast options to be excellent—folks Nina Lichtenstein Hartford, Conn. least once a year for decades and as a attend the Olympics and watch the events that opened their homes during that time Inger-Torill Kirkeby Miami, Fla. Dagfinn Magnus New Orleans, La. regular skier up at Whistler, I know my that the Norwegians are especially strong in for nightly rentals. Lastly, the Vancouver Donald V. Mehus New York, N.Y. way around the area pretty well. My wife such as biathlon and cross country, you are Board of Parks and Recreation has come up Berit T. Mesarick Williamsburg, Va. David Moe Juneau, Alaska and I even started our honeymoon in the in luck. This last winter, while spending a with a brilliant idea, they are opening two Lisa Portelli Bradenten, Fla. fantastic city of Vancouver, so I feel pretty couple of days watching the men’s biathlon fantastic parks for RV space at only $87.00 Roman Scott Herre, Norway confident in giving out some solid advice team compete during the World Cup per night. One of the areas, on English Bay, John Erik Stacy Seattle, Wash. Rolf Kristian Stang New York, N.Y. about the Winter Games. The first thing to Championships up at the Calahan Glacier is just gorgeous and centrally situated close Kjell Olav Strømsli Trondheim, Norway understand about the Olympics—this has near Whistler, they had to bus school to downtown Vancouver. If this option is of

CORRECTIONS: Norwegian American Weekly strives been the case with the Salt Lake City, Los kids into the event site just to have some interest to you, just email Philip.josephs@ to make its news report fair and accurate. If you Angeles and Atlanta—is that the residents spectators on-location for the TV cameras. vancouver.ca in the Board of Parks and have a question or comment about news coverage of each of those regions flee the area during Granted, these were World Cup races Recreation and he will give you all the call (206) 784-4617. • Norwegian American Weekly reserves the right to edit any and all submissions for the Games. Traffic around Los Angeles and not the Olympics. I would however, details. style, grammar, accuracy and/or space, and the right during the Olympics was the smoothest expect some scalpers selling tickets to the These are going to be fantastic Winter not to print submissions deemed libelous, in poor it has ever been and, skiers on the hill at cross-country and biathlon races up until Games – and well worth the effort to taste, or not suited for publication in this newspaper. • The opinions expressed by opinion writers and Snowbird, Park City and Deer Valley were race time during the Olympics. For other attend. letter writers are not necessarily those of Norwegian non-existent. In fact, friends say that they tickets, you are going to have to stand on American Weekly, and our publication of those views is not an endorsement of them. Comments, suggestions and complaints about the opinions expressed by the A LIFE OF ADVENTURE… Lunsj, similar to Kit Kat in America. The the port at Galveston to capture the news paper’s editorials should be directed to the editor- (…continued from page 1) candy became popular to eat for lunch. It for the world about this ship taking off for in-chief. • Norwegian American Weekly is published was also a favorite to take to the mountains Marseilles, France. When the ship arrived in weekly except the first week of the calendar year, In 1914, however, the neighborhood built its the last two weeks of July, and the first two weeks own sports club, Grüner. This was a great on ski and hiking trips. Kvikk Lunsj made France, many of the same journalists were of August by Norwegian American Weekly, INC. • arena for all kinds of sports—including lots of money for the company. To be sure, there. Please send address changes to 7301 Fifth Ave. Freia’s slogan, “En lite stykke Norge,” fits! In those days, news was run before the NE Suite A Seattle, WA 98115 • Annual Subscription skating, playing soccer, wrestling, or boxing. Cost: US$50 Domestic, US$70 to Canada, Knut could look across from his fourth story During World War II, Knut was still in regular feature in movie theatres. At one US$175 to Norway and all other foreign countries. apartment and view the arena directly across school. The Freia factory in Oslo was closed theatre in Oslo, a newsreel was shown hourly the street. For three years, Knut boxed. for making candy. Five men, however, kept to help the people keep in contact with what SINCE 1889: Formerly Norway Times & Knut’s grandfather, Emil, had also lived watch over the building. Food was scarce was happening worldwide. Western Viking & Washington Posten. . . nearby. He took care of the horses for Nora, in Norway at the time, but Knut often made After France, the ship on which Knut Comprising the largest brewery in Oslo. He not only had his way to the chocolate factory in the late sailed headed to the Black Sea in Russia Decorah-Posten og Ved Arnen, Minneapolis- perfect attendance for 32 years; Emil came afternoon where Svenska Suppe was served. where grain was loaded. The load was taken Tidende, Minnesota Posten, Norrona and up with an idea to improve business. Nora When the war was over, Knut was to Bombay, India. Skandinaven did not own a horse in those horse and wagon sixteen years of age. For a time, he worked About 1950, Knut was drafted into the days. It was Emil’s idea to cross-breed a as a delivery boy. In 1947, Knut, at age 18, Norwegian Navy where he spent one year NORWEGIAN AMERICAN WEEKLY, INC. Belgian horse with a Norwegian fjord horse hired on in the merchant marines. Knut as a gunner on a destroyer that patrolled the to deliver the goods. sailed to Delaware and had his first glimpse Norwegian coast. Knut’s father, Rangvald, worked at the of America. About that time, Knut and a friend, Thor Freia chocolate factory. He, too, had perfect Europe was in great need of food. Mangar, talked about seeing the world. Soon, Knut sailed aboard a ship that headed for they hired on to a freighter that sailed west: Proud to bring you the attendance—fifty years without taking a Norwegian American Weekly day off for sick leave. Rangvald liked Freia Galveston, Texas. There, the ship was Oslo, Panama, Long Beach, San Francisco, chocolate! He, however, also concentrated loaded with wheat—the first ship used under and, finally, the destination—Vancouver, To learn more about the the Marshall Plan in a program that helped B.C. Norwegian American Foundation visit: on a new candy bar. It was he who came up http://noram.norway.com with a special chocolate bar known as Kvikk Europe get on its feet. Journalists flooded Life began in America. Knut and others CONTINUES PAGE 13 SAM & ELLIE By Ray Helle

AUGUST 21, 2009 • WWW.NORWAY.COM • NORWEGIAN AMERICAN WEEKLY Op Ed 7 Letters to the Editor: Do you have something to say? Send your letters to: Jake Moe, Editor-In-Chief • [email protected] • 7301 Fifth Avenue NE Suite A, Seattle, WA 98115

Dear Norwegian American Weekly, Wedding plans were hastily laid, The story “Memories of Norway” printed Her Mom and Pop no hinder made, in the July 3 issue was very enjoyable. I also Objecting to them settle down, grew up in Norway during World War II and So far away from their own home. I remember the summer of 1945 very well. 21. august Jeffrey E Ganung Berkeley CA The writer requested a translation of the Now we gather here to say, Olga Moe Astoria OR wedding song in the story and I have tried On their greatest festive day, Judith A England Cathedral City CA to do that with the following resuscitation of With a loud voice, altogether, Andrew Engebretson Balsam Lake WI Aunt Bertha’s wedding story. God bless this union forever 22. august Aud walked out to Hagatjern, Soon they left their Norway stay, Mrs Ted Hagfors Minneapolis MN Hopefully to find a friend, For their home in the USA, Mrs Ed Offner Tacoma WA There among the evergreens, But surely they’ll visit their Norway town, Greta Scales Oregon City OR She ran into Benjamin When two till four or five has grown. Photo: In Golf We Trust Kåre Sneve Oppdal Norway Karsten Solheim picked up his first golf club when he was 42. He was bold as he was tall, Best regards, 23. august Looked around to have some fun, Finn Hedin shoemaking trade from his father. During Arthur C Knutson Pipestone MN Took a little bun of wheat, Everett, Wash. World War II, he needed only five weeks to Norman Eide Cottonwood CA Stuck it in between her teeth complete a 10-week course in engineering Lind V Pederson Alexandria MN (Du er slem-sa hun) (Bad Boy she said) Dear Editor, at Berkeley. He then moved to San Diego Thorleif Tollefson Hoquiam WA I enjoyed the article “The King, the to work at Ryan Aeronautical Corporation Clara Peterson Madison MN That’s the way it all began, letter, and the attic” that appeared in the June where he worked on the Fireball jet fighter 24. august With a summer flirt and friend 26 issue. plane. Later he worked for GE for many Grace Hanson Seattle WA Then left lovely Hagatjern, Also, I would like to suggest less on years. Hector O Gustad Irene SD In a jeep to Sundhagen. Tippeleague soccer. Many Norwegian- At the age of 42 he played his first round Hannah M Overlie Tacoma WA Americans may not be very familiar with of golf. He had trouble with the putter. In his Grethe Jensen Ventura CA There was fun and there was dance, the listed players and teams. Perhaps more mind he thought it was the putters design that Glenn A. Johansen Orinda CA Celebrating Sankt’Hans human interest stories such as: Mariners caused it. 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Sales took off in 1967 when the putter After this Midsummer’s fest, was used by the winner of the PGA Tour’s 27. august Ben became a frequent guest, Sincerely, Phoenix Open. Sigurd Oswick Seattle WA Every day he came to see, Donald Witt Suzann Pettersen from Norway has Per Hopperstad Gonvick MN Aud, his future wife to be Roseburg, Ore. been playing for Europe in the Solheim Cup. Gerd Borgersen Rockford IL Birger Vignes She was recently spending a few days at her Bennington VT After they became engaged, Dear Editor, original home course of Bogstad (est. 1924), Ben informed his folks at home, The biennal transatlantic matchplay for the finals of the Suzann Junior Challenge Want to see your birthday in the I have found a bride, competition Solheim Cup is considered competition for juniors across Norway. For Norwegian American Weekly? On Atlantic’s other side the premium event in women’s golf. It was students looking for a golf scholarship, “Ping Give us a call at (800) 305-0217. founded in 1990 by Karsten Manufacturing American College Guide” is a must. Birthday listings are free, but must be submitted one month in advance. Mom and Pop okayed his choice, Corporation makers of PING golf equipment. Her advice to the juniors is to surround and confirmed with single voice, The tournament takes place Aug. 17-23 at yourself with people that inspire you and give The Frise-Saylor combination, Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Ill. In you positive energy and at the same time are With price and congratulation. 2011 it will take place at Killeen Castle in tough enough to challenge you and help you Ireland. This is a Jack Nicklaus signature improve your play. The same advice could Aud felt fortunate and glad, course. have been given to any entrepreneur. 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A delicious accompaniment for your apple des- Subscribe to the Norwegian American serts! This creamy, luscious sauce is excellent Weekly and get a free tee-shirt! with baked apples and apple pie. That’s right, from now until October 1st we’re offering new subscribers a free Norwegian flag tee-shirt. Just order 4 oz (1 cup) of Ski Queen, shredded the paper, request your size and we’ll send out your shirt 3 Tbsp honey the last week of October If you’re a current subscriber and 1 cup whipping cream you’d like a tee-shirt, they are available for $15. Available in adult and children’s sizes. Call us toll-free at 1(800)305- Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan 2017 for more information. over medium heat. Stir carefully until the cheese has melted, making sure to not have the pan too hot. For variation, season with cardamom, For more details see the ad on page 3 cinnamon, or anise. The sauce can be served warm or cold. Photo: countryliving.com AUGUST 21, 2009 • WWW.NORWAY.COM • NORWEGIAN AMERICAN WEEKLY Tr a v e l s t o No r w a y 9 Retracing brave footsteps The Norwegian American Foundation’s Ambassadors Circle explores the history of the Norwegian Resistance during World War II

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Part Two hallways more comfortably. The building was originally a mansion built by a During the month of June, the successful Norwegian industry leader and Ambassador’s Circle of the Norwegian was adopted by the Norwegian Nazi party American Foundation headed to Norway as a headquarters after Germany began their for their annual trip. This year’s theme was occupation in 1940. The displays inside were the Norwegian Resistance during World vivid and elaborate, illustrating the stories of War II. The group of 32 entrepreneurs, individuals and entire races alike. Jo Benkow, businessmen, and embracers of a Norwegian a past president of the Norwegian Parliament heritage traveled to Oslo and the surrounding and Jewish survivor of the Holocaust, gave area to delve into their past. Among the us an exclusive speech. In regards to the destinations was the Holocaust Center in treatment of Jews, Benkow states, “Anti- Bygdøy. The Center is one of the few places Semitism did exist in Norway, but it was in the world that contains both an interactive a kind sort of anti-Semitism and all in all, representation of the Holocaust, as well as a Jews have had very few troubles in present location for research. day Norway.” Following the speech, we As we entered the building, we split proceeded to the banquet room for a gourmet into two groups in order to fit through the lunch of seafood.

All photos by Theodore Charles. The Norwegian Holocaust Museum resides in Villa Grande, originally the mansion of a successful industrialist. The house was converted to the headquarters of the Norwegian Nazi party following occupation in 1941.

Above: Members of the Ambassadors Circle examine exhibits in the Norwegian Holocaust Museum. Even though the text of the exhibits is in Norwegian, the displays speak for themselves.

Below: Vice President Walter Mondale listens to Odd-Bjørn Fure, our tour guide and director of Above: Former President of the Parliament Jo the museum. The names of the Norwegian victims Benkow (left) discusses his experiences during of the Holocaust can be seen lining the walls in World War II with United States Vice President the background, blanketing an entire alcove. Walter Mondale. Benkow was kind enough to give us a speech that described the impact Nazi occupation had on him as a Jew.

Left: Following our tour of the museum, we Above: Theodore Charles (left) with Vice were treated to a gourmet lunch of arctic President Walter Mondale. Theodore Charles caviar (pictured), traditional raw salmon, and is an Anthropology major at Pacific Lutheran scrumptious strawberry shortcake. As always, the University. He is the Senior Photographer for entire course was complemented with icy glasses The Mast, PLU’s student newspaper. Theodore of mineral water. thoroughly enjoys photography, playing music, hiking, and the outdoors. NORWEGIAN AMERICAN WEEKLY • WWW.NORWAY.COM • AUGUST 21, 2009 10 Ro o t s a n d Co n n e c t i o n s Norwegian American Weekly NETT-NØTT 1 Photo of the Week av Jan-Tore Stien 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 5. 6. 7.

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VANNRETT: LODDRETT: 2. Oppsikt Svein Gilje and his wife Shelby enjoy dinner together. In 1980, Svein was the founding 1. Ro 3. Ugjerningsmann President of the Nordic Heritage Museum in Seattle, Wash., a position he held for five 5. Våpen 4. Stat years. Svein has served the Norwegian-American community in numerous capacities for 11. Omveltning 6. Skringlegge several years. In 1975 he chaired the Norwegian American Anniversary Commission of 12. Vill 7. Atferd the Pacific Northwest, which became an umbrella organization of all major Norwegian 13. Tall 8. Skadelig interests and initiated a wide spectrum of impressive events including performances of 14. Åpen 9. Sjakkbrikke Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House” and “Hedda Gabler” at the Seattle Repertory Theatre, an 15. Rare 10. Kjær immigration exhibition with accompanying programs at the Museum of History and 18. Drikk 16. Taktløs Industry, and a visit by His Majesty Olav V, King of Norway. Svein is on the board 21. Liv 17. Erfaren of St. Olaf’s Norwegian-American Historical Association and has also served as a 22. Angripe 19. Handling former president of the Norwegian American Chamber of Commerce. Svein Gilje is 25. Arbeider 20. Håndpleie highly decorated and helped arrange two royal visits, the most recent in 1995. We 27. Mønster 23. Blande can’t congratulate Svein enough for his outstanding and valuable contributions to the 29. Forutseende 24. Spøk Norwegian-American community. 30. Fraser 31. Karakter 26. Grunnstoff 32. Volde 28. Opphøyet What did you pay for that? $3.95 USD $3.99 USD The NAME Game is the median price for is the median price for AUGUST 21: Ragnvald, Ragni composed of beraht - lys, skinnende/ 1.2 liters of ice cream 1.75 quarts of ice cream Ragnvald is an Old Norse name light, shining and wald - makt, velde, in Norway. in the U.S. composed of regin—råd, makt, hersker/power, might, ruler. regjerende/counsel, power, ruling and valdr—hersker, en med velde/ruler, one AUGUST 25: Ludvig, Louise, Lovise with power. The feminine Ragni is of a Ludvig derives from the Old German more recent date and may be a side form hlod - berømt/famous and wig - strid/ of Randi, or a short form of Ragnfrid. battle, fight. It may be translated to mean berømt stridsmann/famous warrior. The Ole and Did you know? AUGUST 22: Harry, Harriet feminine names Louise and Lovise stem Random facts about Norway Harry is an English version of the from the French masculine name Louis, As of Jan. 1, 2009 Norway’s French masculine name Henri, which which in turn is connected to Ludvig. Lena population was 4,799,252. corresponds to Henrik, or Heinrich in German. The origin is in the Old German AUGUST 26: Øyvind, Eivind, Even Little Ole had been FIRE NORSKÆTTENDE ARTISTER form Haimirih consisting of heim - The ancient name Eivindr is the Printed August 14 hjem/home and rihi - rik/rich, mektig/ origin of these name forms. The meaning misbehaving and was sent to his powerful. of the first syllable “ei” is uncertain. The room. After a while he emerged second syllable - vindr- supposedly has and informed his mother that he AUGUST 23: Signy, Signe a connection with vender (kriger/warrior Signy is an Old Norse name or stidsmann/soldier). had thought it over and then said composed of sig seier/victory and nyr a prayer. - ny/new. Signe is a more recent version AUGUST 27: Rolf, Roald “Fine,” said Lena, his pleased of the same name. Formerly Signi was Both names have Old Norse origin alo used. Rolf or Rolv are abbreviated versions of mother. “If you ask God to help Hrodolfr composed of hrodr - ros/praise you not to misbehave, he will help AUGUST 24: Belinda, Bertil and olfr - ulv/wolfe. Roald, originally you.” Belinda is of German origin, the Hroaldr, composed of hrodr - ros/praise second syllable meaning mild, linn/ and valdr/might, power. “Oh, I didn’t ask him to help milde, gentle. The meaning of the first me not to misbehave,” said Little syllable is uncertain. The name is also Ole. “I asked him to help you put used widely in England. Bertil is a up with me.” Nordic version of the Germans Berthold

AUGUST 21, 2009 • WWW.NORWAY.COM • NORWEGIAN AMERICAN WEEKLY Fa i t h a n d Re l i g i o n 11 Viks cooked up food not only for the body, but the soul Mindekirken bids them farewell

Le s l e e La n e Ho y u m Rockford, Minn. food and also uplifted participants’ spirits. Although food is a big part of Before Pastor Per Inge Vik and his wife Mindekirken’s fellowship, Pastor Vik Karin came to Minneapolis’s Mindekirken “believes the Sunday morning service is three short years ago, they heard what a the heartbeat of the congregation. We have major part food played in the church’s treasure chests from which to share our faith, life, from coffee and smørbrød, to lutefisk, including Bible texts, hymns, liturgy and and Passover Seder meals. The bonus for music.” Both the Viks feel that Mindekirken Mindekirken was that the Viks were avid will remain a place where faith matures and cooks themselves. fellowship continues through love, care, It wasn’t long before the Viks began encouragement and welcoming every soul Friday noon socials for sold-out groups who that longs for fellowship with the Triune enjoyed the Viks’ culinary creations, which God. included fiskegrateng, fårikål, fiskekaker, While living in Minnesota, the Viks fiskepudding, sosakjøtt and bacalau, to name had an opportunity to travel throughout the a few. “One thing I wanted to do while I United States and Canada, which they fully was pastor was introduce congregants to documented in their nearly 4,000 photos. ‘old-fashioned’ middagsretter (hot dinner Wherever they journeyed they nourished the Photo: The Mindekirken Communicator meals),” said Pastor Vik. Not only did the hearts and souls of all they met by sharing Pastor Per Inge Vik and wife Karin dish up klubb (potato dumplings) for their Friday noon social. Viks lovingly prepare these foods, they also and living the word of God. shared their musical talents through hymns Mindekirken’s congregation wishes and reunite with their family. Pastor Vik fourth grades in Tresfjord, a village in the and Norwegian songs that celebrated the Pastor Per Inge and Karin the very best as has accepted a call at the Skodje Parish municipality of Vestnes. Both are located in they immerse themselves in their new roles while Karin will return to teaching third and the County of Møre og Romsdal. In honor and memory of Kong Olav V’s kirke Sjømannskirken Do you have a loved one or friend who has recently passed? Send a brief memoriam to [email protected]. The Norwegian Church in New York 317 East 52nd Street (Betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.) Karla Kristiansen Sorum New York, NY 10022 - Phone: 1-212-319-0370 Sept. 19, 1924 - July 8, 2009 [email protected] - www.kjerka.com Karla went peacefully home to the Lord, in the evening of July 8. She lived her last three years Åpningstider i Sommer: mandag - søndag 11-17 at Josephine Sunset Home in Stanwood, Wash. She was born to Karl and Ragna Kristiansen on Sept. 19, 1924, in Hol i Lofoten, Norway. As a child, the family moved south, to Tautra Gudstjenester: island in Trondheim, Norway. Karla and Per were married in Trondheim on July 4, 1947. They farmed for a few years, before they decided to emigrate to the United States. Karla had gudstjeneste og søndagsskole: Hver søndag kl. 11 med kirkekaffe two sisters living in the Seattle area. Per and Karla arrived in Seattle in 1958. 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Ch r i s t y Ol s e n Fi e l d I was excited as our plane landed at Copy Editor Værnes airport, east of Trondheim. I had not been there for over 10 years, and I was anxious to reacquaint myself with the city The Vikings have been known throughout and Stiklestad. I moved to the United States the world for their exploration and trade, but some years ago, and it’s funny how distance also as fierce warriors who sailed the seas This 406-page book is divided into ten creates a greater appreciation for things like of Northern Europe in their longships, one sections to provide a framework of studying identity and heritage. Photo courtesy of Bård Titlestad of the most feared and efficient weapons the Vikings. Titlestad first introduces the early There are many places of historical Professor Titlestad engages the crowd on the credibility of the Sagas. of their time. “Viking Norway” is the first foundations of the Vikings, followed by the significance in Norway, yet Stiklestad is the comprehensive book in English to explore beginnings of the Viking Age and the birth epicenter of Norwegian cultural history and important because they help us understand the Viking society in the context of Norway. of Norway. It then covers four of the most religious life—centered around the fall of why the democratic traditions are so strong “Viking Norway” is written by Dr. significant personas of the Viking era, and King Olav Haraldsson in 1030, the alleged in Norwegian culture, and why it is crucial Torgrim Titlestad, Ph.D., who is a professor then an evaluation of the Vikings’ downfall. miracles after his death, and the beautiful that we strive to preserve them. of history at the University of Stavanger in Complete with a full section of appendixes, Nidaros Cathedral, where his remains are After the lecture, we went to see Norway. Dr. Titlestad is one of the leading a bibliography, and references, “Viking said to be buried. “Spelet om Heilag Olav,” a play written by Scandinavian experts on the Viking age and Norway” gives an excellent insight into the The train ride from Trondheim to Olav Gullvåg to commemorate the Battle the Old Norse sagas. Dr. Titlestad’s extensive rise and fall of the Vikings in Norway. Stiklestad is a great way to see a part of of Stiklestad, and performed every year knowledge of the Vikings allows him to cover With stunning illustrations and carefully Norway that has mostly disappeared from since 1954 at the end of July. After more 250 years of Viking history with authority. researched content, “Viking Norway” the more urbanized areas of the country, than fifty years, the music is still vital, fresh Books on Vikings generally focus deserves a spot on the bookshelf for any offering scenic views of the Trondheim fjord and captivating, leading me to think about on one or a combination of the political, Viking enthusiast. with Steinvikholm castle, and one of the the great artists, composers and poets our cultural, religious, social, and economic Saga Publishers International is a final hiding places of the German battleship country has produced. structures of the Vikings, and cover their publishing house specializing in books about Tirpitz during World War II. I believe Norway has a unique history Vikings’ expansion and achievements in Vikings and Old Norse sagas. The publishing At Stiklestad, we launched our book in the world, and we must not forget this. We greater Europe and beyond. However, little company was founded in 1995 in Norway as “The Great Saga of St. Olav” with a lecture must keep working to preserve our heritage space is given to understanding the impact Saga Bok, and it opened a branch in Chicago by Torgrim Titlestad, professor of history at so that it can serve as an example in troubled of the Viking Age in the Viking mainlands in 2009 to promote its work in the United the Stavanger University, about the historical times. In the words of President Franklin D. of Norway, Denmark, and Sweden. “Viking States. For more information about Saga validity of the sagas. There is now a dawning Roosevelt, look to Norway! Norway” departs from the basic level of Publishers, please visit www.sagapublishers. consensus among many historians that these To learn more about Saga Publishers issues surrounding the Viking Age, and com. ancient documents may be regarded as International and their books, visit them delves into the internal developments in the credible sources to our early history. This is online at www.sagapublishers.com. Norwegian Viking area. The book focuses ISBN: 978-82-91640-30-3 particularly on highlighting the leading Price: $25.00 + S&H personalities and the nature of their power and politics, especially in the final stage of To order, visit: the Viking era. http://www.sagapublishers.com/

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Eastern Congo are in a precarious situation. improve discipline in the army. Norway is Our cooperation with the United States is an Ju l i e Wh i p p l e actively involved in the implementation of Portland, Ore. important contribution to strengthening the the strategy. fight against sexualized violence.” One of Norway’s best known traditional Hundreds of thousands of girls and folk dance groups: Leikarringen BUL The United Nations humanitarian women and an increasing number of men Kongsberg kicked off their Northwest tour have been the victims of brutal rape in the wing is urging greater protection for in Portland, Ore. on Aug. 8 with a special conflict that has ravaged Congo during the performance presented by Grieg Lodge Sons civilians in the South Kivu province past decade. In eastern Congo, an area the of Norway. The one-hour performance, size of France, there is currently only one of the Democratic Republic of the which included original choreography, Photo courtesy of Julie Whipple. hospital that is able to treat the most severely traced the history of Norwegian folk dancing Leikarringen BUL Kongsberg dancer, Sølve Hunn Congo (DRC), which has witnessed affected victims. from the middle ages to the present in Takt og performs the Halling. “A great number of women do not have a surge in sexual violence since the Utakt (In Step and Off Beat). Members of the This award-winning traditional folk access to medical care and are suffering group are from different parts of Norway and dance group from Kongsberg, Norway beginning of this year. from serious physical and mental traumas. performed in their own regional costumes first performed for Kongsberg’s 300th The distances are vast, and roads few and Some 463 women were raped or bunader. The program also included anniversary in 1924. Leikarringen BUL poor. The United States and Norway will beginning and advanced dance workshops Kongsberg is the featured workshop leaders in the first quarter of 2009, more than now build a hospital so more victims can be for children and adults, and an all-ages at Norsk Folkedans Stemne, a renowned helped,” said Foreign Minister Støre. half of the total number of violations dance featuring the group’s four musicians Norwegian folk dance camp that takes place “When we met in March, Hillary Clinton following the performance. in Washington in August each year. registered for the whole of last year, and I agreed to step up our cooperation A LIFE OF ADVENTURE Knut, his only sight was to see light and dark. aimed at fighting sexualized violence and according to the UN Office for the … The ointment could do him no more harm; promoting women’s and children’s health. (…continued from page 6) Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. maybe it would help. In three days, Knut’s Our decision to build a hospital in Congo were hired by Bloedel Logging Company eyes started to get better. The Eskimos at the to work in the lumber camp. Knut was the is an example of concrete cooperation to To see what you can do to help hospital improved as well and returned home fight sexualized violence. Ms. Clinton and I choker man—a hard job that pulled logs contact UNICEF, the World Health in a week. also agree on the need for specific measures from their settings in the forest to the mills. Knut became a member of S/N Leif Work took place until Christmas. Then, aimed at persecuting perpetrators. At present Organzation or the World Food Erikson Lodge in Seattle. He cannot forget the risk of being caught for such crimes is snow, a strike, and the fire season stifled all Programme. the friendship extended to him by members negligible,” the Foreign Minister added. possibility of work. No work, no money! of S/N Leif Erikson Lodge. Word was received that apple pickers were The U.N. has, in consultation with Through the years, Knut has extended Congolese authorities and organizations, needed in the Canadian Okanogan country leadership in many capacities in the near Colona. So, Knut picked apples by day, Norwegian community: 1963-66—first worked in the cannery at night. At that time, president of Leif Erikson Sports Director, Knut contracted pneumonia, then a fever that then became Leif Erikson lodge president Reckless Courage created blisters on his eyeballs. Knut lost his (1972-3), served on the Leif Erikson council sight. The true story of a Norwegian boy under Nazi rule, by (1982-84); as S/N District Sports Director William F. Fuller with Jack Haines An immigrant, no work, no money, (1973-78), District #2 President (1978-82), and no sight! Knut remembers so well and International S/N Director from Leif “A captivating issue of survival under German rule... a welcome the Lutheran pastor who visited him in the and much appreciated addition to World War II history and narrative Erikson (1984-90). shelves.” hospital in Colona, then took him to stay in Through the help of Leif Eie, then Area The Midwest Book Review’s Small Press Bookwatch the parsonage. A few weeks later, Knut was Director of Scandinavian Airlines (Seattle), “I have read the charming story with great interest... it is valuable to back in Vancouver, B.C., with Thor. Albert the Ski for Light program was brought be able to see and experience historical events through the ees and Ryland, a Seattle attorney, heard of Knut’s minds of a specific family.” to America. In 1974, Knut and his wife, Ingolv Austad, Director of Stavanger University Reading Centre plight. (Mr. Ryland was a president of the Svea, started the Ski for Light program, Seattle S/N Leif Erikson lodge.) He made an organization to teach visually impaired 4th printing of this popular book is now available in paperback! the trip north. He found that Thor had a job and mobility-impaired adults how to cross- so was able to rent a small room with a cot country ski in Stampede Pass in the Cascade $9.95 + S&H in a boarding house; Knut had no money and Mountains. An example of the dedication of To order, contact Skandisk’s Tomten Catalog at (800) 468-2424 could not see to work so slept up in the attic helping with the Ski for Light Program is that or from the publisher at www.taberhallpress.com on an old mattress. of Erling and Hjørdis Berg from the Seattle When Mr. Ryland saw the situation, area. On his 80th birthday, Erling bought his SeaMates Consolidation Service, Inc. he said, “You can’t live like this!” He own birthday present, new skis and boots. moved both Knut and Thor to the YMCA in All who know Erling are aware of where and Vancouver. He loaned Knut money for his why he would use these skis. Ocean Freight Consolidators for Household Goods, medical bills as well as for food for the two The Sons of Norway has been active and Personal Effects and Commercial Cargo men. After five months, Knut and Thor got involved in the Tubfrim’s stamp program to Scandinavia and other Worldwide Destinations papers to obtain a visa to move to the USA. since 1986. Knut has been the international Mr. Ryland sponsored both men. chairperson for Tubfrim. This program helps 316 Main Street, East Rutherford, New Jersey 07073 At that time, Albert Ryland owned 160 handicapped children in Norway. Together, Tel: 1-800-541-4538 • Fax: 1-201-460-7229 acres. of land near Moses Lake. Rocks Knut and Svea have chaired this program. www.seamates.com needed to be removed from the grounds to Knut and Svea Karlsen found the Leif Contact Sig Samuelsen: [email protected] make it tillable for farming. Perhaps the job Erikson’s 100-acre recreation area known created no excitement, but it provided work as Norway Park, located 60 miles north of that enabled Knut to start paying back Mr. Seattle, where they and many lodge members Ryland. After he had completed that job and live. getting his sight back, Knut still owed Mr. In 1998, Knut Karlsen was decorated Ryland $125. as Knight of the Royal Order of Merit, from Knut turned to fishing. It was a good King Harald by Norwegian Ambassador to season! When Knut returned to Seattle, he the United States, Tom Vraalsen. immediately contacted Mr. Ryland. He says, A point of interest is that Knut became the “That was the proudest moment I had in my third generation in his family to be honored life—when I paid Mr. Ryland.” The two by the Norwegian king; his grandfather, Emil enjoyed a happy evening when Knut could Karlsen, by King Haakon VII in 1934; his take Mr. Ryland to dinner. father, Rangvald Karlsen, by King Olav V Again, Knut fished. Blindness returned. in 1950 and King Olav V in 1970, and Knut He was taken to the Marine Hospital in Karlsen in 1998 by King Harald VI, at which Seattle for treatment. At that time, a group time Knut was recognized for his dedication of Eskimos had been brought to the hospital and achievements for 55 years as a Sons of for snow blindness. A doctor from San Norway member. Francisco came to Seattle with an ointment to treat them. He studied Knut’s case. As for NORWEGIAN AMERICAN WEEKLY • WWW.NORWAY.COM • AUGUST 21, 2009 14 No r w e g i a n He r i t a g e Students rewarded for hard work Sons of Norway awards 2009 scholarships

College majoring in finance and accounting. Le s l e e La n e Ho y u m Rockford, Minn. Jakobsen, a vocalist, studied jazz at Agder Folk High School in Søgne, Norway. She is studying at Berklee College of Music, Sons of Norway is well known for its Amanda Lund Amanda Sorensen Caroline Nitz Cecily Weir generous scholarship program, and 2009’s Boston, Mass., and is greatly influenced by awards continue that tradition. This year the blues and soul, genres that have their the organization’s foundation awarded 25 roots in the United States. scholarships in eight categories. According to Foundation Director Cindy Nancy Lorraine Jensen Memorial Olson, “We are a foundation of connections. Scholarship Fund We connect the present to the future through This fund assists American women who our scholarships. Our scholarship recipients are pursuing studies in chemistry or physics are amazing students who study in varied or in chemical, electrical or mechanical fields preparing them for the 21st century engineering. There are four recipients this Elisa Vatn Emily Santee Erin Malarkey Gabriel Cabrera while connecting them to their heritage. This year: Amanda Lund, Emily Santee, Amanda year’s awardees are exceptional.” Sorensen, and Kristen Ward. Lund is a physics major and member Bienhauer Scholarship of the Honors College at the University of The Beinhauer scholarship celebrates Massachusetts Amherst. She is currently students enrolling in post-secondary training doing research at the Borexino Solar Neutrino or education, including trade or vocational Detector located at Gran Sasso National school and college. This year’s recipients Laboratory in Italy, the largest underground are Abby Schoenfeld and Signe Bollingberg. lab in the world. Upon graduation she plans to attend graduate school and continue research Schoenfeld will be a freshman at the Julie Dahl Kenneth Ragli Kristen Ward Kristiana Henderson University of Minnesota and hopes to major in high energy or particle physics. in art or music with a business minor. Santee is a junior at the University of Bollingberg attends North Dakota State Washington, studying chemical engineering. University and is majoring in agribusiness She plans to use her degree to develop ways and technology. to improve human interaction with the environment. King Olav V Norwegian-American Sorensen, a sophomore, is an honors Heritage Fund program aerospace engineering major at This fund was established to promote Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University at Daytona Beach, Florida. She plans to use cultural exchange between Norway and Lydia Allen Madeline Lund Margaret Granum Marta Johnson North America and welcomes applications her science, mathematics and engineering from Americans and Norwegians. Eight education to begin her own company to students were awarded this honor: Craig design more efficient and beautiful airplanes Myrum, Jens Arneson, Sarah Corbisier, Erin that put the fun back into flying. Malarkey, Julie Dahl, Sarah Nagell, Kenneth Ward attends Villanova University, Ragli and Siv Kalland Jakobsen. Villanova, Penn., where she is studying Myrum has a degree in biology from engineering, including engineering Luther College. He will pursue his master’s computation, physics and chemistry. She degree in cell biology at the University of hopes to participate in the Exelon Nuclear Bergen. He is studying a protein called Arc, Power internship. Morgan Braaten Sarah Corbisier Sarah Nagell Signe Bollingberg which may provide insight into how the brain saves memories and lead to new treatments Saltveit Scholarship, University of Oslo for neurological disorders. Summer School To learn more about Arneson is working toward a double Kristiana Henderson will be a Sons of Norway Scholarships visit: major in soil science and Scandinavian sophomore at Pacific Lutheran University, Studies at the University of Wisconsin at Tacoma, Wash., and is an International www.sofn.com Madison. Honors student with a triple major in Corbisier has a degree in music Scandinavian Studies, Chinese Studies Scholarships and grants are listed under education and a minor in Scandinavian and Global Studies with a concentration the foundation tab. Studies from Luther College, Decorah, Iowa. on responses to international violence and She is pursuing a master’s degree in cultural conflict. She attended the University of Oslo Siv Kalland William Dack administration at Telemark University in International Summer School. Jakobsen Bø. Malarkey is a senior at the University Cates Scholarship of Minnesota Honors College of Liberal This scholarship also celebrates students School of Management, University of Helen Tronvold Norwegian Folk High Arts in Norwegian and German studies as enrolling in trade or vocational school or Massachusetts at Amherst. Her major thrust School Scholarship well as sociology. She plans to complete her college. This year’s six awardees are: Cecily is marketing and management. Established in 2005, this scholarship last undergraduate year at the University of Weir, Lydia Allen, Marta Ann Johnson, Elisa Braaten will be a freshman at Creighton supports the Sons of Norway Foundation’s Bergen and then begin her master’s degree. Vatn, Madeline Lund, and Morgan Braaten. University, Omaha, Neb. She is considering goal of providing cross-cultural experiences Dahl is a sophomore at St. Olaf College, Weir will be attending Texas Christian a major in journalism or graphic design. for youth. Gabriel Cabrera and William Dack Northfield, Minn., and is a pre-veterinary University, Fort Worth, Texas, to obtain a were this year’s recipients. student majoring in biology. She hopes degree in elementary education. Oslo International Summer School Cabrera will attend the Pasvik someday to study Arctic wildlife on the Allen will be attending Youngstown Program Folkhøgskole, Kirkenes in Finnmark, near island of Svalbard, Norway. State University, Youngstown, Ohio. At this Traditionally, the Sons of Norway offers the Russian border, where he plans to study Nagell holds a Bachelor of Music point her interests include physics, military one scholarship for this venture, but this year Norwegian and hopefully, Russian. degree in vocal performance from St. Olaf science and music. it gave two. The recipients are Caroline Nitz Dack will attend the Nansenskole in College and a master’s of music degree in Johnson is a sophomore at St. Olaf and Margaret Granum. Lillehammer where he plans to study history contemporary improvisation (voice and College, Northfield, Minn., where she is Nitz is a junior at St. Olaf College, of ideas, culture and society, which also will Hardanger fiddle) from the New England majoring in dance and studio art while also Northfield, Minn. She studied Norwegian include a trip to either the Balkans or Russia Conservatory of Music, Boston, Mass. studying Japanese. architecture and design this summer. to meet other student diplomatic groups. Currently, she is attending Telemark Vatn will be attending Washington State Granum is a sophomore at St. Olaf Long-term goals include journalism and University College in Rauland, Norway, University, Pullman, Wash., and plans to College, Northfield, Minn., majoring in social organization. and is due to complete her second master’s major in international business. She was in music. However, this past summer she degree in Norwegian traditional arts and her high school Academy of Finance, which chose to study Norwegian literature and The Sons of Norway salutes these young music in June 2010. led her to discover her passion for business. contemporary Norwegian society. people and encourages others to consider Ragli is a Norwegian student at Augsburg Lund is a business major at the Isenberg applying for its scholarships.

AUGUST 21, 2009 • WWW.NORWAY.COM • NORWEGIAN AMERICAN WEEKLY Ed u c a t i o n 15 University of North Dakota Center for Innovation Events on Norway.com 25 years of innovation, entrepreneurship and investment For more information on these and other events visit us at: www.norway.com/calendar.asp Sp e c i a l Re p o r t Does your organization have an event coming up? UND Center for Innovation Would you like to have it added to our events calendar? Photo: UND Center for Innovation Send an email to Christy at [email protected] or give us a call at 1(800) 305-0217. In the formative years of the Center for The Center provides assistance to innovators, Innovation, UND was blessed to have strong entrepreneurs, and researchers to launch new California $10.00, Children 12 and under free. Free support from the university President Tom ventures, commercialize new technologies, and secure access to capital from private and public parking. The historic 25-acre Vasa Park Clifford. Clifford was enthusiastic about the Opening of new Daughters of Norway sources. Lodge is located along the Fox River on Route project and showed continued support even entrepreneurship programs, the center August 29 31 in South Elgin. For information, call after his retirement in 1992. At the time, was formed before the academic major. Rainbow, Calif. (847) 695-6720 or visit the website www. the idea to have an entrepreneur outreach It took many years but in time leadership The Daughters of Norway is opening a vasaparkil.com. center was foreign to most college campuses became more receptive and the academic new lodge in Southern California, and but Clifford believed it was important and entrepreneur department was formed in you’re invited to the institution ceremony Pennsylvania allowed Bruce Gjovig to lead the project. 1999. In just five short years, UND was on August 29! Women who join the new Bernt Belchen Scandinavian Craft Fair As a knowledgeable businessman, Clifford ranked in the top 1 percent of entrepreneur lodge at the institution, or within thirty September 12 served as an advisor to Gjovig who was programs nationally by Princeton Review. days thereafter, will be charter members. eager to see the center a success. Rowland, Pa. With support from Dean Elbert, business Potential members and others interested in The idea to start the Center for Innovation Join in the fun at the 7th annual Bernt faculty and other faculty members across attending this event should contact Ronna was sparked by the success of UND alumni Balchen Scandinavian Craft Fair from campus, the program has continued to thrive, Clymens at [email protected] or call entrepreneurs. These outstanding leaders 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.! The fair features great even on a shoestring budget. In 2008, UND her at (951) 849-1690 by Aug. 19. were innovators and business builders who handmade items, Scandinavian vendors, announced their new branding statement: were strongly committed to the university bakery, imported foods, gift items, cultur- “Creative – Innovative – Entrepreneurial and their respective communities. Gjovig Northern California Kresstevne al and craft demonstrations, music, lunch, – Spirited.” No finer compliment could be saw a need to provide a starting point September 5 snacks and much more. Located at the paid to the Center. Central Vol Fire Hall on Westcolang Rd for young people who were interested in Alta, Calif. becoming entrepreneurs. He wanted to off Rt 590, Rowland, PA 18457 Public policy leaders The Northern California Kresstevne Com- intentionally provide a place for young Gjovig also worked outside the mittee invites the members of all Sons of people to become innovators, entrepreneurs, New Jersey university in his pursuit to create a favorable Norway lodges in Northern California and leaders. Gjovig believed he could depend Scandinavian Fest climate for entrepreneur success. Since and surrounding areas to join them in a on successful entrepreneurs to support future September 6 the Center’s beginning in 1984, Gjovig weekend of fellowship, friendship, and entrepreneurs. advocated tax, regulatory, legal and other fun. Whether you come in your RV, stay Budd Lake, N.J. In 1984, President Clifford provided reforms and programs. For the most part, in the dorms, or bring tents, we know you Scandinavian Fest is a heritage festival the first $20,000 to launch the center and U.S. senators, congressmen, governors, state will have a great time! Reserve your ac- to celebrate and promote cultures, con- challenged Gjovig to raise funds from legislators and administrators responded commodations at Camp Norge by calling tributions, and current life of the Nordic UND alumni and rally local entrepreneurs favorably. In particular, Gjovig teamed up (530) 389-2508. Meal packages will NOT regions. The event will feature presenta- to operate the Center. In the first year, with Sen. Ray Holmberg of Grand Forks, be available at the event, so register by tions, food, crafts, and gift vendors. For 15 entrepreneurs stepped up to the plate Sen. Tony Grindberg of Fargo and Governor Aug. 27. For more info, call Eileen Con- more information call (610)868-7525 or including Walt Swingen of Grand Forks, John Hoeven to work on public policy lan at (415) 595-4812. visit www.scanfest.org. N.D. who wrote the first check. that helped advance North Dakota as an Today nearly USD 30 million has been entrepreneur-friendly state. Scandinavian Consulate Soccer Cup New York invested in the Center’s two tech incubators, September 20 Showing of “A Sea Change” endowments, program infrastructure, Staff and students lead the way San Francisco, Calif. September 13 and entrepreneur outreach program. The Working on a limited budget while It’s time for the annual Scandinavian New York, N.Y. investment that entrepreneurs have made still providing the best resources and Consulate Soccer Cup between Norway, The documentary, A Sea Change, by in the center is what has made the center a opportunities has been challenging. Rather Denmark, Sweden and Finland. All are Norwegian-American Sven Huseby put success. Donors and supporters have created than strictly hiring only those with the most encouraged to attend and help cheer your the spotlight on ocean acidification at the a vibrant community providing all the tools experience or credentials, UND has also team and meet lots of other Scandinavians. American Museum of Natural History on to help future generations launch and grow sought out strong student talent. The students Bring a picnic and snack, drinks will be Sept. 13. A Sea Change will focus public new ventures. provided by Spaten beers. Hall Middle attention on this urgent but little-known are bright and work hard, considering it a School Synthetic field in Larkspur from 1 crisis. For more information visit http:// Center for Innovation Foundation chance to prove themselves. Students helped build the center and in turn the center gives p.m. to 4 p.m. For questions or inquiries www.aseachange.net When the center first opened it was not them an extraordinary experience. It’s a win- contact Jesper Lundbaek, e-mail: mvfc2@ being funded by the university so it was win situation. pacbell.net Washington strongly advised by Dr. Dwight Baumann, The Center serves as the entrepreneur a highly respected business professor who Norway Day Centennial Celebration lab for the academic program and its success IOWA taught entrepreneurship classes at MIT August 30 wouldn’t be possible without dedicated Conference of Norwegian Woven in the 1950s and went on to launch an Seattle, Wash. faculty. Professors Craig Silvernagel and Textiles entrepreneur program at Carnegie Mellon September 25-27 You’re invited to join the Nordic Heri- Jeff Stamp have dedicated their professional tage Museum in commemoration of the University in the 1970s, that UND utilize Decorah, Iowa lives to UND students and excellence in the 100th anniversary of Norway Day, one a 501(c)3 foundation to attract funding and This is the fourth textile conference ini- classroom. They provide academic rigor and of the most spectacular days at the Alas- entrepreneur leaders who would serve as tiated by the Norwegian Textile Guild, an excellent education. ka-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. Festivities catalysts for change and protect the funding which was formed in 1994 with the aim of from bureaucracy. President Clifford agreed, will include activities for children, music Recession creates opportunity studying Norwegian weaving techniques, and the foundation was formed and has and refreshments beginning at 1 p.m. For The Center for Innovation was launched translating key publications from Norwe- since been instrumental in attracting great more information call (206) 789-5707 or shortly after the national recession of the gian to English, and registering traditional entrepreneur talent as trustees as well as visit www.nordicmuseum.org. 1980s but the country’s financial state didn’t textiles in private collections. For full benefactors to help build the center and stop successful entrepreneurs from continuing schedules and registration costs, please the academic entrepreauner program. The NACC Annual Golf Classic to create, innovate and invest in the future. In visit www.vesterheim.org, or call (563) success of the 25-year-old center is closely August 31 every market, there is opportunity. A passion 382-9681. tied to the success of the foundation. Seattle, Wash. for innovation and entrepreneurship can’t Illinois Join the Seattle chapter of the Norwe- Faculty and campus support be turned off by the economic climate, only gian American Chamber of Commerce stretched to meet new challenges and create 30th Annual Scandinavian Day Festival When Dennis Elbert, a marketing for a golf tournament at Harbour Pointe new solutions. The University of North September 13 professor and strong student advocate, was Golf Club. Registration includes 18 holes Dakota Center for Innovation looks forward named Dean of the College of Business South Elgin, Ill. of golf, cart rental, beverage tickets and to another innovative 25 years, with ups and and Public Administration in 1997, the The 30th Annual Scandinavian Day Fes- boxed lunch, giveaways, raffle prizes and downs, but mostly lots of learning. center found a good home in the College of tival at Vasa Park will be from 9 a.m. to awards and dinner. For more information To learn more about UND’s Center for Business. 5 p.m. featuring traditional food, crafts, call (206)441-9298 or email naccseattle@ Innovation visit: www.innovators.net. Unlike most colleges with games, gifts and entertainment. Adults gmail.com. NORWEGIAN AMERICAN WEEKLY • WWW.NORWAY.COM • AUGUST 21, 2009 There’s no place like Norse Home A neighborhood... landmark built to serve the community.

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