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Vol. 121, No. 27 July 9, 2010 7301 Fifth Avenue NE Suite A, Seattle, WA 98115 • Tel (800) 305-0217 • www.norway.com $1.50 per copy Online News Dateline Power struggle in Hardanger Norway lures hedge funds as Controversial U.S., E.U. increase regulation Norwegian regulators have re- power line ceived eight applications to start or market hedge funds in the country project stirs up as it lifts a ban on sales to institu- debate between tional investors. “I expect gradual growth,” said Haavard Gulbrand- government and sen, chief executive officer of KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS, which local citzens plans to shift its NOK 1 billion ($154 million) hedge fund busi- ness to Norway from Ireland. “We could see a few dozen funds in a Co m p i l e d b y Dr e w Ga r d n e r year’s time.” Norway’s bid to lure Norwegian American Weekly hedge funds comes as the United States and step up The Norwegian Government regulation of an industry blamed by lawmakers for exacerbating the has decided that the highly contro- financial crisis. versial power lines in Hardanger (Bloomberg) will be built. After much discussion and analysis, Minister of Ministry of Fisheries sets up and Energy Terje Riis-Johansen BarentsWatch made the announcement last week The Norwegian Government has that the construction of the 90-mile Photo: Bevar Hardanger This illustration from Bevar Hardanger shows the frustration of protestors concerning the construction of power lines decided to give the Ministry of high-voltage line through the Har- through one of Norway’s most significant tourist locations. Fisheries and Coastal Affairs the CONTINUES PAGE 6 responsibility for setting up a new, full-spectrum monitoring and in- formation system for the Northern The next great adventure Gratulerer med dagen! sea and coastal areas (“Barents- Federation of Norwegian Industries Watch”). The work will be headed Møre og up by the Norwegian Coastal Ad- prepares Norway for the next industrial ministration (NCA). The Norwe- adventure in renewable energy Romsdalslag gian Mapping Authority, the Nor- wegian Meteorological Institute celebrates its and many other specialist bodies will be involved in the work. centennial (Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs) Ga r y Er i c k s o n Sunburg, Minn.

On June 17, the Møre og Romsdalslag in America began a What’s inside? three-day celebration to honor its Photo: Gary Erickson News 2-3 hundreårsfest, its centennial. As Consul General Gary Gandrud part of the umbrella Vestlandslag Business 4 stevne (annual meeting) in Roch- enhanced by excitement for the ar- Sports 5 ester, Minn., the event had been CONTINUES PAGE 13 Op-Ed 6-7 Taste of Norway 8 FK Lyn goes bankrupt Photo: Kristian Hansen/Federation of Norwegian Industries Travels to Norway 9 “Renewable energy can be the next industrial adventure in Norway,” said Åslaug Oslo club fails to finish season Roots & Connections 10 Haga, project leader for renewable energy, Federation of Norwegian Industries. NRK Faith & Religion 11 No r t r a d e a newly created renewable energy project for the Federation of Nor- Arts & Entertainment 12 When Åslaug Haga served as wegian Industries that will prepare Both players and employees of In Your Neighborhood 13 Norway’s oil and energy minister the oil nation for this next great in- the Lyn (Lightning) will be released during 2007-2008, she felt there dustrial adventure. from their contracts. Lyn’s best Norwegian Heritage 14 wasn’t enough focus on renewable Haga started her new role in squad will now play in Division 6, where the club today already has a Research & Education 15 energy in the country. But the Nor- October 2009 as the leader of the wegian oil industry was booming three-year renewable energy proj- team, the club said to NRK. and the European Union hadn’t yet ect at the Federation of Norwegian Before the weekend, the club $1 = NOK 6.4463 established the 2020 environmen- Industries, Norway’s largest sector announced that they needed NOK updated 7/5/10 tal goals. Now she is the leader for Image: Wikimedia CONTINUES PAGE 13 CONTINUES PAGE 5 2 No r g e - Uk e n s o m g i k k Nyheter på Nettet Høyre størst i kommunevalgmåling Kongekrabbe-aktører Fulgte Aftenposten på Facebook - vant iPad saksøker staten Blant Aftenpostens nesten 20.000 tilhengere Høyre får en oppslutning VG Ne t t på Facebook ble to heldige vinnere trukket på 27,1 prosent og går ut. Silje Nordlien fra Oslo og Ruth Hauge fra Det er en sammenslutning av 20 fiske- Hordaland får hver sin iPad. Silje Nordlien er forbi Arbeiderpartiet på båtrederier og fire krabbemottak som varsler meget fornøyd med premien sin. – Hvorfor en fersk meningsmåling søksmål mot staten ved Fiskeridepartemen- følger du Aftenposten på Facebook? – Jeg er tet, melder NRK. Årsaken er en kraftig fan av Aftenposten, og syns avisen er godt innskrenkning i det frie fisket av kongekrab- oppdatert på nett og Facebook. Jeg syns Af- NRK/NTB be utenfor Finnmark. Aktørene kommer fra tenposten dekker Oslo bra, spesielt kulturlivet Sogn og Fjordane i sør til Finnmark i nord. i byen, sier Nordlien. Med en fremgang på 2,1 prosentpoeng Bakgrunnen for søksmålet er at departe- (Aftenposten) fra forrige måling i januar ligger Høyre an til mentet har flyttet grensene for det frie fisket å gjøre sitt beste kommunevalg siden 1979, av kongekrabbe lengre fra land enn tidligere 500 irakere har returnert frivillig viser kommunevalgbarometeret som TNS år. Ifølge advokat Hellesø er dette et brudd Fram til 31. mai i år er 288 irakere med en- Gallup har laget for TV 2. med den femårige forvaltningsplanen fra delig avslag på asylsøknaden sendt hjem. 215 Høyre går fram med over to prosent- 2008, som fastslo at kongekrabben skal beg- av disse dro frivillig. Ved utgangen av juni poeng i en meningsmåling som Norstat har renses i størst mulig grad. hadde ytterligere 29 irakere valgt den frivil- gjort for NRK, og er ifølge målingen landets Historien om kongekrabben startet med lige ordningen. Avtalen mellom norske og nest største parti. at den ble betegnet som en miljøkatastro- irakiske myndigheter ble inngått i mai i fjor, og et drøyt år senere har om lag 500 valgt Partiet går sterkt fram også i Trondheim, fe, men etter hvert oppdaget fiskerne at å dra frivillig. Irak topper dermed statistik- og på dagens måling er det blått flertall i byen Foto: CF-Wesenberg/kolonihaven.no «katastrofen» også kunne være lønnsom. ken for frivillig retur fra Norge, viser tall fra som siden kommunevalget i 2005 er styrt av Partileder kan glede seg over at Så lenge målet er å få vekk denne krab- Høyre får en oppslutning på 27,1 prosent i TNS Politidirektoratet og Utlendingsdirektoratet de rødgrønne. bearten fra norske farvann har derfor forsk- Gallups kommunebarometer. (UDI). Politidirektoratet betegner i en rapport Hvis det hadde vært valg i dag ville erne kommet til at den må fjernes geografisk til UDI effekten av ordningen som meget god. partiet hatt rent flertall sammen med Frem- og totalt. Med et lønnsomt fiske av store – Jeg tror vi har vært opptatt av det folk Den oppfatningen deler . skrittspartiet. krabber vil utviklingen kunne føre til at ser som utfordringer i samfunnet. Vi har (VG Nett) På målingen får partiet 25,4 prosent og fiskerne først selger de store krabbene for en er mer enn ett prosentpoeng større enn Frem- fremmet en kreftplan og et yrkesfagløft. Vi god pris, mens staten så må betale for å få «Black Boy» går i svart skrittspartiet. har tatt opp kriminalitets utfordringer og fjernet de små. Toro mener navnet er gammeldags og kan op- Arbeiderpartiet går tilbake med to vært mer opptatt av det enn det politiske spil- Fiskeriminister Lisbeth Berg-Hansen pfattes rasistisk. – Navnet ønsket å formidle prosentpoeng og er nede på 29 prosent. Også let, sier Solberg, som har fått mange positive sier til Adresseavisen at fiskerne gjør det noe eksotisk i kombinasjon med bildet av SV fortsetter å slite og går tilbake til 4,8 tilbakemeldinger fra velgerne denne våren. verre for seg selv ved å fiske i det tempoet de en svart gutt. Direktør for kommunikasjon prosent. English Synopsis: With an increase of 2.1 per- nå gjør og bare tar de store krabbene. Resul- i Rieber & Søn, Geir Mikalsen, bekrefter at I forhold til valget i fjor går Høyre frem cent from the last poll in January, Høyre (the tatet blir at ingen vil fiske mer og vi må be- navneendringen kommer som et resultat av at hele 8 prosentpoeng, mens Ap går tilbake Conservative Party) is on track to do their best tale fiskere for å ta opp kongekrabbe i stedet, enkelte mener navnet har rasistiske underton- med 6 prosentpoeng. municipal elections since 1979. “I think we sier fiskeriministeren. er. – Vi har diskutert dette i Rieber en stund, – Det er åpenbart at vi har truffet med have been concerned with what people see as challenges in society. We have been more con- English Synopsis: The Ministry of Fisheries is og vi oppfatter Black Boy som å være et lite kommunikasjon med velgerne denne våren, heldig navn i 2010, sier han. cerned about it than the political game,” said planning to move the boundaries to encourage sier en strålende fornøyd Høyre-leder Erna fishermen to fish other species, which is caus- (Dagbladet) party leader Erna Solberg. Solberg til NRK. ing much frustration among fishermen. Fire års fengsel for familieovergrep Hyttefolk kan få ekstra En 32 år gammel mann er dømt til fire års - Vi er nasjonens stolthet når vi reiser ut fengsel for årelange overgrep mot kone og legeregning barn. 32-åringen, som kommer fra Kosovo, Krigsveteran Jan William Steen brøt sammen i gråt skal ved flere anledninger ha truet kona og NRK/NTB da han leverte inn sin medalje foran Stortinget barna på livet. Ifølge dommen truet han blant annet med å drepe sin ett år gamle datter hvis En KS-rapport om den økonomiske Af t e n p o s t e n ikke hun sluttet å gråte. Flere ganger skal han fordelingen skal være klar i slutten av au- ha låst barna inne på toalettet og slukket ly- gen gjør noe med kravene våre, sa Steen. gust. set. Han skal også ved flere tilfeller ha slått UNIFIL-veteran Jan Heitmann var en av Kommunenes Sentralforbund (KS) 30-40 uniformerte norske veteraner, de to barna, enten med nevene eller med ulike dem som støttet Steen etter talen. Heitmann ser på fire alternative løsninger for å sikre pluss et ukjent antall i sivil, var samlet foran harde gjenstander. 32-åringen er dømt til å har tjenestegjort i flere kontingenter i Liba- tilfredsstillende pleie- og omsorgstjenester i Stortinget mandag. De protesterer mot nye betale 200.000 kroner i oppreisning til kona non fra 1978 til 1982. de typiske hyttekommunene i Norge. regler som han mener forskjellsbehandler de og 70.000 kroner til hver av de barna. – Veteraner skal behandles likt. Man kan Ifølge KS sliter 67 prosent av hyttekom- som har vært ute i tjeneste for Norge i ut- (NTB) ikke differensiere grupper som har behov for munene med å rekruttere nok fagpersonell i landet. hjelp. Selv har jeg ikke søkt om erstatning, Dødsulykke på E6 i Oslo ferietiden. – Veteranene har fått sine rettigheter neglisjert. Vi er nasjonens stolthet når vi re- jeg har bearbeidet mine inntrykk gjennom En person omkom og to er sendt til sykehus Økt egenbetaling er ett av alternativene iser ut, men blir kasteballer i systemet når vi kameratstøtte. Jeg har vært med på mye, etter at en lastebil og en personbil kolliderte som vurderes for å sikre hyttekommunene kommer hjem. Vi er alle stolte av den tjenes- men vært heldig i forhold til mange andre, under Lambertseter-brua i Oslo. – Ulykken inntekter. Eiendomsskatt på hytter er en an- sier Heitmann til Aftenposten.no. skal ha skjedd da lastebilen kom over i mot- nen løsning, som allerede er innført i mange, ten vi har gjort. Vi er ikke bitre, vil vi bare ha Norsk Veteranforbund for Internasjonale gående kjørefelt, opplyser fungerende vakt- typiske hyttekommuner. Et tredje alternativ litt rettferdighet, sa initiativtaker Jan William Operasjoner (NVIO) har i en pressemeld- kommandør ved Oslo brann- og redningsetat er skjønnsmidler som disse kommunene kan Steen under markeringen foran Stortinget. ing tatt avstand fra at veteranene vil levere Morten Haglund til NTB. Køene er lange på søke, fordi pleie- og omsorgsbehovet er ek- Han har tjenestegjort i både Libanon og tilbake medaljene. stedet ettersom hele veien er stengt. – Det er stra stort i ferietiden. Et fjerde alternativ er på Balkan. Nestleder Martin Kolberg i Aps stort- kaos i trafikken, ifølge Haglund. en refusjonsordning, der det blir søkt refus- Som et symbol på den uretten mange ingsgruppe ”innrømmer glatt” at politikerne (Dagbladet) jon i hjemstedskommunen (skattekommu- føler de har blitt utsatt for, leverte mange av ikke har gjort nok for veteranene tidligere, nen) til hytteeieren. de fremmøtte sine medaljer tilbake – foran og sier at de nå vil vurdere kravene fra Steen Store Norske vil ha etterforskning Halvparten av den norske befolkningen øynene på blant andre Aps Martin Kolberg. og foreningen. Store Norske ønsker å få etterforsket om det har tilgang til fritidsbolig eller hytte. Flertal- Flere av veteranene gråt da de la fra - Det har ikke vært vår hensikt å gjøre har skjedd ulovligheter etter at en rekke kri- let av hytteeierne er over 60 år. seg medaljene, og for Steen selv var det helt noen forskjell på veteranene. Vi skal lytte til tikkverdige forhold har blitt avdekket i sel- Mange oppholder seg på hytta opptil tydelig en stor påkjenning. Han fortalte også disse argumentene, uten at jeg kan love noe skapet. – Det stemmer at ingen er navngitt halve året. I dag bruker kommunene i gjen- at en rekke medlemmer hadde meldt avbud i som helst, sier Kolberg til Aftenposten.no. i anmeldelsen vi har levert Sysselmannen. nomsnitt 230.000 kroner på pleie- og om- siste liten fordi belastningen ved å delta var Arbeiderpartiets forsvarspolitiske tal- Men det er funn og forhold som er gjort i rap- sorgstjenester til fritidsbefolkningen. for stor. porter om avtalene som vi ønsker å få etter- smann sier til NTB at han vil ta Med eldrebølgen som gradvis vil skylle Årsaken til protestene, er nye regler fra forsket, sier administrerende direktør Bjørn initiativ til å vurdere kompensasjonsordnin- inn over oss fra 2013 og kommer til å vare i nyttår: De som tjenestegjør nå, etter 1. januar Arnestad i Store Norske til NRK. Tidligere 2010, får inntil 4,8 millioner kroner i erstat- gene som ble innført fra årsskiftet på nytt. administrerende direktør i selskapet, Robert 20 år, vil det blir særlig utfordrende for flere ning ved 100 % uførhet. De som tjenesteg- English Synopsis: War veteran Jan William Hermansen, har fått kraftig kritikk i to gran- av disse kommunene. jorde fra 1978 frem til nyttårsaften i fjor, får Steen spoke out against the government’s treat- skningsrapporter som blant annet gjelder kon- Kommunene har egentlig ikke skjønt al- litt over det halve som maksbeløp under den ment of veterans by laying his medal in front traktsinngåelsene. Flere av kontraktene blir voret i det som kommer. nye ordningen som er langt mindre byråkrat- of the offices in Oslo. “We are the na- omtalt som uforståelig dyre, og Hermansen English Synopsis: New research shows op- isk enn det gamle systemet. tion’s pride when we serve in the military, but skal ha stått i et personlig bekjentskapsfor- tions to ease the cost of adequate nursing and – Krig er i utgangspunktet ikke det beste our rights are ignored when we return,” said hold til flere av underleverandørene. healthcare in vacation towns in Norway. for helsa. Jeg håper Stortinget og Regjerin- Steen to Aftenposten. NORWEGIAN AMERICAN WEEKLY • WWW.NORWAY.COM • JULY 9, 2010 Ne w s 3 Norway chairs the Council Dr. Haakon Smith performs in Seattle This week on Norway.com of the Baltic Sea States New director at Munch Museum The well-known Stein Olav Henrichsen has been appointed director of the Munch Museum. As director, Mi n i s t ry o f Fo r e i g n Af f a i r s Norwegian pianist Henrichsen will lead the construction of the and founder of Oslo new museum in Bjørvika. He will also prepare Norway began its one-year presidency for the anniversary exhibition in 2013, mark- of the Council of the Baltic Sea States Thurs- Academy of Music in ing the 150th anniversary of Edvard Munch’s day, July 1. birth. “The Munch Museum has obtained a “It is important for Norway to be active- concert July 11 leader who has the right strategic capabili- ly engaged in all four of the regional coun- ties and leadership skills required to lead the cils in northern Europe: the Nordic Council agency in an exciting time,” said city council of Ministers, the Council of the Baltic Sea Sp e c i a l Re l e a s e leader Stian Berger Røsland. Henrichsen is a States, the Barents Council and the trained musician and has little experience in Council. Our participation in these councils arts management, which is causing great con- provides an opportunity to promote Nor- The celebrated Norwegian pianist Dr. cern in the arts community in Norway. wegian interests in the High North. They Haakon Smith, will be performing at Rock Photo courtesy of Svein Bjorge (NRK) are also key forums for political dialogue of Ages Lutheran Church in Seattle, Wash. and practical cooperation with like-minded July 11, 2010 at 10 a.m. , Norway. He has studied the organ Improved results in 2009 countries,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Dr. Haakon Smith is currently the daily in Norway and serves as organist in Oslo, Audited figures for 2009 show a considerable Støre. director of Oslo Musikkakademi (Oslo Acad- playing in different Lutheran churches since strengthening of the municipalities’ finances “The Baltic Sea is already an important emy of Music), which he and his wife found- the 1970s. Haakon Smith has frequently ap- compared to 2008. Net operating surplus for transport route, and freight volumes are ex- ed together in 2000. He earned a doctorate peared in concerts in Norway, Europe and the the municipalities is estimated at 2.7 percent in 2009. pected to increase in the years ahead. The degree in piano pedagogy, and two master United States together with his wife, Martha (Statistics Norway) maritime industry is important for economic degrees at Columbia University in New York (soprano), and as a solo artist. development in the region, but also poses For more information, contact Svein City. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts with StatoilHydro gets fined by Økokrim challenges related to environment, climate music major from St. Olaf College in North- Bjorge at [email protected] or call At least 100 m3 of oil has leaked out of an and energy. We will address these issues dur- field, Minn., and a Performer’s Diploma in pi- (425) 299-0500. ing our presidency,” said Støre. underground fuel storage at Sjursøya right ano from Conservatory of Music in next to Oslo. On June 13-14, 2009, an alarm went off several times at the oil storage tank Førde Folk Music Festival 2010 New Honorary Consul Ekeberg in Oslo. One tank ran over and the Attorney Michael Soroy walk area in the store were flooded with at MIC No r w a y appointed honorary consul least 100 m3 of oil products. According to Økokrim alarms were ignored, because dur- For more than two decades, the Førde in Los Angeles ing this period constant false alarms were Folk Music Festival has maintained a posi- sounded in the plant. No action was taken to tion as Scandinavia’s leading folk/ethnic/ rectify this. “We are looking seriously into world/crossover festival. July sees the fes- the matter and have even conducted a thor- tival’s loyal and steadily growing audience ough investigation and implemented a se- ries of measures to ensure that such a thing and a considerable international delegation should not happen again,” says Dag Roger congregating at the western-Norwegian fes- Rinde from Statoil Norway. tival for four days of sunshine and a seem- (Aftenposten) ingly endless supply of vibrant music. The Førde Folk Music Festival is now Photo: MIC Norway Norway with Europe’s highest food prices in its twenty-first consecutive year, and holds profound insight. In 2009, the Norwegian price level for food a position as Scandinavia’s key folk/ethnic/ and non-alcoholic beverages was 54 percent The Norwegian folk music scene is rep- world/crossover festivals. Over these 20 above the average price level of the 27 EU resented by a selection of strong ensembles years, 4,500 artists representing 120 coun- Photo: Law Offices of H. Michael Soroy member countries (EU27). Switzerland and and performers that range from solo artists tries have performed at the festival stages of Denmark followed Norway with indexes 41 to large bands of fiddlers. Traditional Har- Førde. The artists represent a unique musical Sp e c i a l Re l e a s e and 39 percent respectively above average. danger fiddle music is contrasted by more diversity; a diversity that in turn represents Prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages eclectic and experimental sounds resulting a vital component of the world’s combined in Sweden were about 32 percent below the in a highly representative and inspiring en- Michael Soroy has been appointed as cultural capital. It is the festival’s govern- price level in Norway. Norway stands out counter with Norwegian folk music. Norway’s new Honorary Consul in Los An- ing principle to offer its audience the op- with Europe’s highest tobacco prices; 119 Highlights include: Ole Bull – marking geles. Soroy has been practicing law in Los and 117 percent above the EU27 average. In portunity to experience this fantastic cultural the 200th anniversary of Norway’s first inter- Angeles since 1991. His consular jurisdic- a Nordic perspective, the Swedish price level wealth and to give voices from all countries national superstar, DJ 99, Gjermund Larsen tion will be Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, for tobacco was 41 percent below Norway, and cultures a stage and a chance to be heard. Trio, and many more! San Bernardino and Ventura. while Denmark and Finland had price levels The Førde Festival creates a setting ripe with Visit www.micnorway.no for more in- Soroy holds a degree in Political Science 47 and 50 percent below. new experiences, new knowledge and deep, formation. CONTINUES PAGE 12 (Statistics Norway)

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No r w a y Po s t MULLAVEY, PROUT, GRENLEY & FOE a t t o r n e y s a n d c o u n s e l o r s a t l a w Norwegian biker Thor Hushovd been very nervous: “There weren’t many (Cervelo) captured third place in stage one minutes of today’s stage that I felt safe,” Advice regarding maritime and civil claims, disputes, of the Tour de France in Brussels on Sunday. Hushoved said to NRK after the race. Italian veteran Alessandro Petacchi won, He said he had also been uncertain of his commercial transactions and estate planning. with Aussie Mark Renshaw second. form, such a short time after suffering a bro- Hushovd managed to avoid two massive ken collar bone, but said he felt it had been a 24001 NW Sixty-fifth P.O. Box 70567 Seattle, WA 98107 pile-ups which marked the end of the stage, good start to the season. Telephone: (206) 789-2511 Fax: (206) 789-4484 involving several of the top riders. To follow Hushovd during Tour de The Norwegian admitted that he had France, visit www.teamhushovd.com. 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It was not about a large sum of money, but at the 6 million in six days if they were to survive. same time the distance was too great that we “If the funding does not come through could feel confident that we had to ask for quickly, the board of FK Lyn Oslo will have more money during the fall,” said Walstad to petition for bankruptcy (insolvency),” the to NRK. club posted on their Web site June 25. On Is this a result of high wages in the past June 30, FK Lyn announced they could not few years? meet the funding requirements. “It is a result of that, among other things. “This is a sad day for us in the club, but But we are where we are now because we in spite of all attempts in the last few months, have not reached the sponsorship budget we today is final proof,” said the club’s Web had for this year,” said Walstad. site. It was a difficult day for many at Lyn. Managing Director Rolf-Magne Wal- “Lyn is a club which means so much to stad said that they were close to a solution. many, not just in town here but also beyond it. According to Walstad, the amount needed is Therefore it is extremely bitter and extreme- between NOK 1.5 and 2 million. ly sad when we are so close [to reaching our “Although we were relatively close funding amount],” continued Walstad. JULY 9, 2010 • WWW.NORWAY.COM • NORWEGIAN AMERICAN WEEKLY 6 Op Ed Norwegian American WEEKLY Editor’s Notes 7301 Fifth Avenue NE Suite A, Seattle, WA 98115 with Editor-in-Chief Jake Moe toll free: 1 (800) 305-0217 local:(206) 784-4617 fax: (206) 448-2033 email: [email protected] Oh, my aching back! Publisher & Editor-In-Chief Jake Moe [email protected] Thanks to my new favorite Norwegian, possible. next hour, he conducted test after test with Managing Editor something marvelous happened last week. Then a fine gentleman named Carl Jel- the most amazing expertise and care. At the Christy Olsen Field [email protected] I was at my desk here in the Norwegian strup, originally from Norway, showed up conclusion, he had me insert some special American Weekly office going over all the at our offices. While here, he signed up to “lifts” in my shoes to correct the imbalance Assistant Layout Editor necessary details that it takes to produce the be a subscriber to the Norwegian American of my feet and he told me to gradually work Harry Svenkerud [email protected] newspaper each week. It was hard to con- Weekly. After he had paid, I exited my of- into wearing the lifts each day. Subscriptions centrate, though, because I was thinking fice to welcome him to our growing reader- I then went home and walked one (800) 305-0217 [email protected] about my aching back. ship and started a conversation. mile— breathing as deeply as he instructed Advertising Earlier this spring, I built my first-ever Carl informed us that he had a clinic in — and, being very “loose” with my stride. (206) 441-3044 [email protected] rockery for the back yard – and, in true stub- Bellevue, Wash., across Lake Washington The next morning and afternoon, I walked Contributing Editors born Norwegian style, I really didn’t think from Seattle. His clinic had become quite another mile, each time with my new I would need any help with those large one- famous for treating whiplash victims from “lifts.” After just 24 hours and three walks, Anita Alan Carmel, Calif. Eric Dregni Minneapolis, Minn. and-a half-man rocks. I thought that my car accidents. He even mentioned that many I couldn’t even make my back hurt! I was Gary G. Erickson Sunburg, Minn. ingenuity would be all that was necessary folks from Norway had traveled all the way amazed and continue to be so. Each morn- Rasmus Falck Oslo, Norway Marit Fosse Geneva, Switzerland by using planks, levers and gravity. Well, to Washington to have him assist them with ing now, I start my day with a one-mile Heidi Håvan Grosch Sparbu, Norway this time I was wrong. I wrestled with those their injuries and get them back on the track warm-up walk and finish the day with the Victoria Hofmo Brooklyn, N.Y. Leslee Lane Hoyum Rockford, Minn. boulders and the boulders won. My back to wellness. same exercise. Else Hvistendahl New York, N.Y. lost. And, it has hurt steadily for several I mentioned my lower back pain and To me, Carl Jelstrup is a miracle work- Solveig M. Lee Seattle, Wash. months now. the upcoming tennis coaching season that er and if you do some research on him and Nina Lichtenstein Hartford, Conn. Inger-Torill Kirkeby Miami, Fla. As I approached another intense period was looming. Immediately, he had me lay then you let him work on any back prob- Dagfinn Magnus New Orleans, La. of coaching tennis during the month that down on my back (right in the front office!) lems that you might have, you will say the Donald V. Mehus New York, N.Y. Berit T. Mesarick Williamsburg, Va. we don’t publish the Weekly, my challenge and started to perform some basic tests. same thing that I say— he is my new favor- David Moe Juneau, Alaska has been to figure out what pain medication With each test, he became more excited and ite Norwegian! Ken Nordan Batavia, Ill. Lisa Portelli Bradenten, Fla. would work during the eight-hour daily les- finally he told me to get my car keys and fol- Roman Scott Herre, Norway son schedule. I have been more than just a low him in his car. We then fought our way Have a great summer! John Erik Stacy Seattle, Wash. little worried about the situation and I knew through rush-hour traffic to Bellevue and Rolf Kristian Stang New York, N.Y. Kjell Olav Strømsli Trondheim, Norway that getting doctor appointments and then his clinic. It was at his clinic that he told his All the best, Wendy K. Winkelman Mesa, Ariz. physical therapy sessions scheduled in a office assistant to clear his schedule and that Jake CORRECTIONS: Norwegian American Weekly strives short amount of time was completely im- he was going to be busy with me. For the to make its news report fair and accurate. If you have a question or comment about news coverage call (206) 784-4617. • Norwegian American Weekly power struggle… better solutions than building reserves the right to edit any and all submissions for (…continued from page 1) large power lines. style, grammar, accuracy and/or space, and the right not to print submissions deemed libelous, in poor “This line provides a taste, or not suited for publication in this newspaper. danger region of Norway will begin shortly. tremendous disruption to the • The opinions expressed by opinion writers and Riis-Johansen acknowledged that he natural environment and that letter writers are not necessarily those of Norwegian understands the resistance to building the American Weekly, and our publication of those views is there is considerable popular not an endorsement of them. Comments, suggestions electrical lines, but believes that the air span opposition to it in Hardanger. and complaints about the opinions expressed by the is the only solution that provides adequate The uncertainty surrounding paper’s editorials should be directed to the editor- security in the power supply to Bergen. He in-chief. • Norwegian American Weekly is published the possible alternative routes weekly except the first week of the calendar year, noted that last winter, there were 58 days that have been great, and a num- the last two weeks of July, and the first two weeks one error in the electrical grid could cause a ber of suggestions on how air- of August by Norwegian American Weekly, INC. • blackout for half of Bergen’s residents. Please send address changes to 7301 Fifth Ave. span through Hardanger can NE Suite A Seattle, WA 98115 • Annual Subscription As a result Riis-Johansen said “Some- be avoided has been launched. Graphic: BevarHardanger.no Cost: US$55 Domestic, US$75 to Canada, thing must be done... here we have a classic An independent study of pos- lieve that the pristine nature in the Hardanger US$175 to Norway and all other foreign countries. conflict between society’s needs and local sible options would therefore be sensible,” region will be disrupted and altered. Locally needs, which appear to be are somewhat dif- SINCE 1889: Formerly Norway Times & said Lysbakken. the electrical towers, which will stand 45 Western Viking & Washington Posten. . . ferent.” According to the Bergens Tidende inter- meters (150 feet), have become to be know Comprising Riis-Johansen said that the alternative view with Secretary of State Guri Størvold, as the “monster towers.” The tourism indus- Nordisk Tidene, Decorah-Posten og Ved ocean line solution is too uncertain and also SV has fought for an independent assess- try could particularity be hard hit. There is a Arnen, Minneapolis-Tidende, Minnesota considerably more expensive. Prime Minis- ment of options, but has now lost the case. lot of fear that tourism, biodiversity and the Posten, Norrona and Skandinaven ter believes therefore that Størvold emphasizes that it has not been very nature of the experience in the Hardan- the new power line is a necessity and “It was NORWEGIAN AMERICAN WEEKLY, INC. any easy decision to make. Størvold, how- ger region will take a heavy blow if the high- necessary to have taken such a decision now ever believes that something must be done voltage lines become a reality. As a result, to ensure safe power supply to the Bergen because of the power situation last winter. there will be a transfer of 100 million NOK region.” As a result of the discussion, there will be to Hordaland county, which will be ear- However, of the So- Proud to bring you the great emphasis on dialogue with local people marked for measures for the travel industry cialist Left (SV) party said that SV disagrees Norwegian American Weekly to hear their concerns about the decision to in Hardanger. It is up to local jurisdictions with the decision to build the voltage power To learn more about the build the power lines. how the money will be spent. Norwegian American Foundation visit: lines through Hardanger. Lysbakken believes There has been much local opposition http://noram.norway.com that there should be more time spent to find to the building of the power lines. Many be- SAM & ELLIE By Ray Helle

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My JULY 17 Guttorm, Gorm Mrs Marius Holje Salt Lake City UT dad emigrated to American when he was 16 Sincerely, JULY 18 Arnulf, Ørnulf Lois Aubol Wise Fountain CO Kathleen Nesseth Lake Forest Park, WA years old, while my mother was born in a sod Tom Warp JULY 19 Gerhard, Gjert 10. juli house in North Dakota just a few years after Des Moines, Wash. JULY 20 Margareta, Marit her parents had come over from Norway. Dottie Lillestrand Bloomington MN My dad was born and raised on a poor Dear Editor, JULY 21 Johanne, Janne Mathilde Rodegard Hollo Vancouver WA rock farm, a short distance northeast of Reading your article “Discovering New JULY 22 Malene, Malin Othilie Hellem Old Sayerook CT Konnie Haas Albert Lea, MN Egersund. In Norway, he enjoyed the physi- Relatives in Norway” and looking at the JULY 23 Brita, Brit 11. juli cal grandeur of the land, but the religion and family tree, I discovered that we’re related! JULY 24 Kristine, Kristin poverty drove him out. 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Ingredients For the butter sauce 4 thick or 8 thin asparagus spears 1 shallot, finely chopped 4 very thin slices of salmon fillet 6 peppercorns 1 lemon ½ cup dry white wine 1 bunch of fresh parsley 4 tbsp heavy cream Salt and ground black pepper 1 cup butter Salt and ground pepper Steam the asparagus spear for 6 minutes To make the butter sauce, put the shal- until tender. Refresh under cold running wa- lot, peppercorns and win in a small pan and ter, drain and set aside. The slices of salmon heat gently until the wine has reduced to a should be wide enough to roll around the tablespoon. Strain and return to the pan. asparagus. Don’t worry if they have to be Add the cream, bring to the boil, and then patched together. Place the slices on the sur- lower the heat. Add the butter to the sauce face, season with salt and pepper, lay one or in small pieces. Do not allow the sauce to two asparagus spears across each slice and boil or it will separate. Season the sauce with then roll the salmon around them. Place the salt and pepper to taste, if necessary. Add the rolls on a rack over a pan of boiling water, chopped parsley to the sauce and serve with sprinkle with lemon juice and cover and the salmon rolls. steam for 3-4 minutes until tender. Fresh local fruit with cream

Choose a selection of fresh local berries and fruit. Serve with heavy whipping cream. Cream can be whipped before if preferred, however having your berries in non-whipped cream is very Norwegian. NORWEGIAN AMERICAN WEEKLY • WWW.NORWAY.COM • JULY 9, 2010 Tr a v e l s t o No r w a y 9 The tale of Bjødna Tore Descendents of the legendary Bjødna Tore Toresen Haaland gather in to celebrate the 200th anniversary of his birth

Sh e l b y Gi l j e day’s world. Seattle, Wash. In October 1850, Tore Toresen Haaland, 40-year-old husband of Kristi Samuelsdat- For decades members of the Gilje fam- ter Fossmork, was gathering his goats at the ily have told me the fascinating story of my end of the day in the mountains. But several husband’s legendary great-great grandfather, animals were missing. As he searched for Tore Toresen Haaland, a Norwegian farmer the goats, he encountered a bear which first who was born in 1810, and as an adult was grabbed one of his arms, then attacked his mauled and blinded in a bear attack. face and eyes. The badly injured Tore called After his miraculous survival, he was out for help during the night but family and known as “Bjødna Tore”— bjødna being lo- friends were too far away to hear him. He cal dialect for bjørn (bear). Was this amaz- had to spend the night badly injured and ing tale true or had succeeding generations alone on the mountain. exaggerated things a bit? I didn’t learn more The next day rescuers found him and All photos by Shelby Gilje of the story until recently. he was taken to Stavanger by row boat for Left: The cabin of Ivar Gilje and Hanne-Marie in Grøvik, Årdalsfjord. Right: Monument dedicated in A couple of years ago when I began medical treatment. After he recovered, his honor of Bjødna Tore. receiving information from “Bjødna Tores fame spread and he was granted a small pen- Venner,” or “Friends of Bjødna Tore,” it sion from King Oscar, who ruled the union on June 11, 1853, when she was 17 and he tunet with a niece, Lillianne Nordnes; her captured my attention. Some information of Sweden and Norway at that time. was 24. And that’s how the Gilje branch of daughter, Birgitte Nordnes Jelsa, and grand- came from Arne Gilje, my husband’s first From viewing a map of the area, it must the family began. Berta and Erik had 13 chil- daughters, Victoria, 5 years, and Martine, 3 cousin in Sweden, whose assignment was have been an arduous trip in an open boat dren, six of whom lived to adulthood, includ- years. As we arrived in the lodge parking to locate American descendants. The orga- from Frafjord through Hogsfjord and finally ing their son, Christian Eriksen Gilje, who lot, Martine’s first question naturally was, nization planned a reunion of Bjødna Tore’s to Stavanger for the injured man and those was my husband’s paternal grandfather. “Where is the bear?” Three-year-olds have descendants in Norway this year marking assisting him. The Bjødna Tore reunion agenda offered a way of getting right to the point. But at the 200th anniversary of his birth. Initially But the spirited farmer survived and an array of events: hikes in the mountains; a Byrkjedalstunet all we saw were live goats, it was believed that 200-300 persons might continued farming and rearing a family. He cruise; a luncheon and program at Byrkjed- sculptures of goats and a troll or two near a attend, so imagine the planning committee’s and Kristi had 10 children, two of whom alstunet, a scenic mountain lodge nearby; children’s play area. surprise when about 1,100 registered for the were born after the bear attack. Eight of their a Sunday morning church service and the The stuffed bear that attacked Tore is three-day event June 11-13. children survived to adulthood. grand finale, a picnic gathering at the origi- displayed in a Stavanger museum these The saga of Bjødna Tore would be dra- Berta Toresdatter Haaland, one of their nal Haaland farm. days, but it is a bit worn and scruffy. After matic enough for a film or a TV series in to- daughters, married Erik Andreassen Gilje, I attended the luncheon at Byrkjedals- CONTINUES PAGE 14 There’s no place like Norse Home ...

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Seeing Johan G Høidal San Diego CA the furore he had created, Little Ole hastened Carl Field Seattle WA 26. juli Hanna Sætermoe Detroit MI Lena to explain to his folks that the thing he wasn’t Andrew Bakken Minneapolis MN Norris A Bruflot Tacoma WA supposed to do was swim at the deep end. Marie Meling Johnson St James MN Norma E. Berke Park Ridge IL J B Kvinlog Volga SD Lilly Forsythe Hollywood CA Ragnar Engebretsen Mission Viejo CA John Kjelden Hendricks MN Did you know? 27. juli Sigurd Thorson Tyler MN Random facts about Norway Don’t forget! Robert H Hvam Fresno CA 9. august Nels Nelson Bellingham WA Virginia (Windedahl) Hart San Angelo TX Bernt Viddal Ferndale WA Leif M Oas Lafayette CA 28. juli Thore Mathison Morris MN Olaf Larvick Rugby ND Janet Hestoy Gig Harbor WA John Winther Vancouver WA Bjarne Venos New Westminster BC Knut Lilletvedt LaConner WA 10. august Esther Sando Lacey WA Selma Belcher Port Angeles WA Margretta Barckert Seattle WA Bertha Dismore Gupowski Manorville, NY 29. juli 11. august Galdhøpiggen Bernice Lashua Marysville WA Ann L Olson Olympia WA Manford S Christianson Blair WI Alice Olson Minneapolis MN Galdhøpiggen is the highest moun- George Bjaland Bradenton FL tain in Norway, Scandinavia and North- Karen Sund Ketchikan AK 12. august ern Europe, at 2,469 meters (8,100 ft) No issues will be published Arne Thorvik Michigan City IN Ove Moen Forks ND above sea level. It is located within the Sofie Selsvik Jondal Norway Clara Bjelland Merrillan WI municipality of Lom, (in Oppland) in the July 16, 23, 30, or August 6. Olga Sorvik Seattle WA C O Melby Watford City ND Jotunheimen mountain area. Edna P. Bugge Willow Street PA Kjell Skipsnes Seattle WA Galdhøpiggen means “the peak (pig- Regular printing resumes Laverne Bugge Mt. Bethel PA Eugene Aaroe Des Moines WA Capt Fred B Anderson San Francisco CA gen) of the mountain Galdhø.” An old August 13. Judith Johnson Wheaton MN road between Gudbrandsdalen and Sogn 30. juli Egil Dalaker Emerson NJ Shannon Thunder Menominee MI passes beneath the mountain. Ha en riktig god sommer! Johanne Engan Skårstad Norway — Wikipedia Osmund Sonsteng Minneapolis MN Ruth Ecklund Wood Dale IL Britt Irene Duke Palmer AK NORWEGIAN AMERICAN WEEKLY • WWW.NORWAY.COM • JULY 9, 2010 Fa i t h a n d Re l i g i o n 11 In honor and memory of Just a minute Encouraging columns by the late Pastor Per W. 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Gladys Gregerson Paulson Slow me down, Lord!

January 26, 1912 - May 7, 2010 Slow me down, Lord, slow me down tleties in life, your Fatherly smile, your Gladys Paulson was born in Nereson Run” committee for the 1930s-era during the for I’m running and scheming and trying compassion and grace... slow me down so Township of Roseau County, Minn. on Jan. all-school reunion. From 1992-1993, Gladys to prove that I am a “little somebody” I can see the smiles of the people around 26, 1912. Her parents were Sophia (Olson) worked with the Roseau County Heritage who can get matters to move. Help me, me... smell the fragrance of a rose and the and Gustav Gregerson. Committee. She wrote stories about her fam- Lord, to recognize my sin and unworthi- warmth from a friend’s heart. Gladys graduated from Badger School ily, friends, and church. Gladys was also a ness so I can appreciate your grace and When I am for the stars, help me to be in 1930. During her high school days, she member of the Roseau County Historical forgiveness. grateful if I only reach the rooftop. Help stayed with her sister Mabel at the telephone Society, Northern Neighbors Club, and the Help me to accept my humanness so me to say NO to things which cause me to office. She helped at the switchboard after Sons of Norway. I can appreciate your divinity. Help me to lose my “cool” and inner peace. Help me school hours and during the summer she Church has always been an important part find my place by your feet like Mary, not to accept the sorrows and imperfections would work during Mabel’s vacation time. of Gladys’ life and she was an active member as a sanctimonious person, but like a sin- of my life, and to take one day at a time. Gladys attended the East Grand Forks of Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Bad- ner in need. Give me the guts to let some- Slow me down, Lord. Teacher Training Department in 1931. ger. Gladys’ first experience playing piano thing be undone and unfinished because Slow me down (Philippians 4:4-7, Gladys married Gilman Paulson on June 26, in church was during her first year in high that’s the price I pay for “the better deal.” Matthew 6:25-34). 1943, in Bremerton, Wash., and they settled school. She also accompanied music groups Slow me down so I can see the sub- in Badger, Minn. She later attended Bemidji at the Badger School during her four years State College, where she received her Bach- of high school. She began playing a pump elor of Science degree in Education in 1959. organ for services at the church in Nannestad Gladys taught elementary school for on Jan. 9, 1927, her Confirmation Day. She Funeral Home 46 years. The first 16 years in a one-room spent 30 years playing for regular church ser- SOlie and Crematory schoolhouse in Sunshine. A total of 10 years vices in Nannestad, and then played organ at Honoring • Caring • Serving were spent teaching in Strathcona, Green- Our Redeemer’s and Faith Lutheran Church bush, and Badger. After 20 years in Thief for 50 years— a total of 80 years. 3301 Colby Ave. Everett, WA 98201 (425) 252-5159 River Falls, Gladys retired in 1977. Gladys’ hobbies included scrapbooking After retirement, Gladys helped care for pictures and clippings from her life and com- family members, often taking her husband munity. She also enjoyed traveling, and took Gilman and sister Mabel to and from Grand tours to Nashville, Tenn., Branson, Mo., the Forks for cancer treatment. Gilman’s death Black Hills, S.D., Washington state, and a in 1984 prompted Gladys to live with Mabel. very special trip to Norway to meet family. Mabel passed away in 1988. Gladys lived in She wrote about these travels for newspapers Northland Homes in Badger until 1995, and and relatives. moved to the Summerfield Apartments until Gladys is preceded in death by her par- her death. ents, brother and sisters, husband Gilman, as A fan of local history, Gladys spent sev- well as several nieces and nephews. Gladys is eral week creating 40 or more posters de- survived by nephews Duane Johnson, Gene picting classes of Badger High School from Johnson, Ordean Nelson, Merlin Nelson and 1916-1991. That same year, Gladys vol- Norrell Nelson, and nieces Carole Larsen, unteered her time on the “Home Town Fun Joyce Rupp, and Gloria Lackner. Tor Wessberg Moksvold January 15, 1929 - June 2, 2010 Tor Wessberg Moksvold, 81, of Pough- 1993. Tor was a member of the American keepsie, N.Y. and Cotuit, Mass., passed away Physical Society, Electron Devices Society, peacefully June 2, 2010, surrounded by fami- a Life Member of IEEE, and a recipient of ly. He was a retired IBM Senior Engineer. Tor an IBM Outstanding Contribution Award for was born Jan. 15, 1929, in Bergen, Norway. his work in the field of ferrite memory core He was the son of the late Bjarne and Sofie engineering. In recent years he was a mem- Wessberg Moksvold. He graduated from ber and Director of the Cape Cod Sail and high school with Examen Artium in the math Power Squadron. Tor was a loving, gener- and science line, and received a degree in ous, and devoted family man, and a steadfast Russ Oberg, CLTC, CLU Mechanical Engineering from Bergen Tech- friend. He was a lifelong student, loved clas- Independent Insurance Broker nical College. He later earned a Bachelor of sical music, and was especially interested Science in Engineering Physics from Michi- in history and world events. He was an avid Long-Term Health Care gan Tech. In 1955, he immigrated to Mon- skier and swimmer and enjoyed sailing. He Serving individuals and corporations treal, Canada, where he met Bergljot Gam- is survived by his beloved family. Daugh- lem. They were married June 1, 1957. His ters; Karen W. Moksvold of Poughkeepsie, Call me or visit my website: beloved Bergljot predeceased him March 26, N.Y., and Ingrid W.M. Crouch, son-in-law www.obergltc.com 2007. Tor worked in Canada as a mechanical Jeffrey Crouch, and grandsons Ian and Erik (206)362-5913 engineer for Canadian Vickers and Sandwell Crouch, all of Issaquah, Wash., his brother, 5650 24th Ave NW, Ste 603 Seattle, WA 98107-4155 International. In 1960 he began his career Bjorn O. Moksvold, of Nesøya, Norway, and as a physicist at IBM Poughkeepsie, then many nieces, relatives and friends. His sister, as manager of photo mask physics develop- Karen Rabe Boe, predeceased him. Funeral ment at IBM East Fishkill. In his later career services were held June 24, at St. Paul’s Lu- he worked in the field of resistor design and theran Church in Rhinebeck, N.Y. 2709 SAN PABLO AVE — BERKELEY, CA 94702 special products engineering. 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JULY 9, 2010 • WWW.NORWAY.COM • NORWEGIAN AMERICAN WEEKLY 12 Ar t s a n d En t e r t a i n m e n t In defense of Vikings Three new films featuring Vikings deliver a disappointing portrayal of the Old Norse, ranging from silly to very violent

Vi c t o r i a Ho f m o Brooklyn, N.Y. Photo: blackgate.com Vikings from the new film “How to Train Your Dragon” were portrayed as silly and dimwitted. The Brooklyn Academy of Music held After the film ended the director took an independent film festival, in early June. questions from the mostly male audience. serves as a backdrop to for gory violence? What is the media saying about them, those One of the features offered, was Valhalla Why did you use that type of blood? “It Also, the film begins in a desolate, waterless from whom we’re descended? Rising. Curious about all things Viking, I was more economical and I wanted it to look area. Does waterless seem like a place Vi- If there were an equivalent of the went. It is bloody­— grossly bloody. fantastical.” This was certainly not a ques- kings would settle? NAACP for Viking culture, maybe a Norwe- Its Danish director, Nicolas Winding tion I would have asked. The director added, This film got me to thinking about a larg- gian American Association for the Advance- Refn, happened to be present. His words, in “My wife hates my films.” Understandably, er issue, the depiction of the Vikings in three ment of Viking people NAAVP, a protest line amputated form were, “I was never interest- besides all the gore the only females in this movies I viewed within the last 4 months: around the block would have been appropri- ed in the Vikings… We filmed in Scotland, film are naked, filthy and huddled in a corner the one already discussed, “How to Train ate. which had terrible weather and ugly wom- without identity or explanation. Your Dragon” and “The Book of Kells.” And since Vikings no longer exists who en.” Not the best way to introduce a film. Accolades for Danish actor Mads Mik- In both “Valhalla Rising” and “How to cares? I do. These films are a reflection of As the first scene opened, it just got kelsen who plays the one-eyed mute. The di- Train Your Dragon” the Vikings have Scot- how the larger society visualizes the Vikings. worse. I had my eyes covered for the follow- rector explains, that he took away his voice, tish accents. Language is a very powerful They are one-dimensional in the public mind ing: beheadings, intestines ripping and skulls an actor’s main tool. He adds that this also and authentic tool to evoke a time, place and and that is what I find objectionable. After smashing. The original premise for the film mirrors the relationship between them, as di- culture. Wouldn’t it be nice if the directors all they are our ancestors and as in all societ- was actually interesting. It is about the year rector and actor. Unable to rely on words, had enough respect for the Vikings to try and ies they were much more complex and multi- A.D. 1,000 when the Vikings are beginning Mikkelsen is all face and physicality. He get their language correct? Maybe someone dimensional and yes they even evolved. to become Christian. One Christian tribe was originally trained as a dancer and he is could have tried an Icelandic native speaker But, who besides scholars, archeologists heads back to take the Holy Land. They take astounding in this respect. His face is quite saying the words in English. and Scandinavianists have an interest in their along a one-eyed, Odin-like, fierce killing interesting. One New York Times reviewer “The Book of Kells” is a lovely anima- positive contributions: founding cities, trad- machine Mads Mikkelsen. While on their wonderfully described him as having, “a tion about the amazing illuminated manu- ing and exploring, as well as creating laws journey, they get caught in a dense fog and mouth that suggests both tenderness and cru- script it’s named after and the monks de- and democracies. To admit this would re- land in the New World instead and are even- elty.” termination to protect it from the Vikings. quire other cultures to give up some of the tually confronted by the indigenous popula- And yes, the scenes filmed in the “hor- The Vikings are depicted myths they hold about their tion. The brutality continues, either amongst rible” country of Scotland (Refn’s assess- as the other— faceless, sil- “If there were an own ancestors. themselves or from the native tribes that ment, not mine) are beautiful. Who cares houetted, black-helmeted equivalent of the NAACP Perhaps the Celts and shadows. It is a brilliant Vikings were trading earli- greet them with bows and arrows. how beautiful the scenery is, when it only for Viking culture, a articulation of how the Irish er than previously thought, monks viewed the Vikings protest line around the or perhaps the Vikings had whose blitzkrieg attacks, block would have been settled earlier in Ireland Pete Thorsen is were merciless and unpre- appropriate.” and in more locations than dictable. This part of Viking ~Victoria Hofmo was formerly realized. If “really into his Norse heritage...” history and the reactions the find had been discov- from those living in mon- ered in Japan I would have In a gripping tale asteries is well documented. They plundered been delightfully astounded, but not skepti- that rocks the lake for the valuable jewels and gold that many cal. The Vikings had a long history of mari- community, religious communities created and treasured. time ingenuity, exploration and trade. These Pete purses justice for They did not see the spiritual value or even findings just support in many way what we a grieving mother and the gifted craftsmanship in these precious already know about those who resided in items. They were not traders or offering any- Scandinavia. It is arrogant to believe that in the process thing in return. cross-cultural: connections, contacts and in- uncovers a sinister Of course the Vikings weren’t Mother fluences are limited to modern times. web of evil where old Theresas, but neither were the Celts, Ro- Wouldn’t it be wonderful to see a film grudges linger just mans, or Huns. In these three films, they that included a Viking society who created beneath the surface. are depicted as: violent, stupid and other. Dublin, beautiful ships and jewelry and a By constantly portraying the Vikings as the society that could mass-produce the later? other they are never humanized or one of us. Mel Gibson is directing a new film about “MUST READ! Target is They are always less than us. In “Valhalla the Vikings. It will be spoken in Old Norse, Rising,” the audience is superior to those so one of my concerns is being met. I hope fast, fun, and daring in dumber and more violent. In “The Book of that it is a fair, complex depiction of this its ability to turn bullets Kells,” the Irish monks are the more intel- culture— not idealized, but balanced, in the into warheads. ligent enlightened ones and in “How to Train same manner that all other cultures expect to Its engrossing storyline Your Dragon” it is the anti-Viking that is the be depicted. But I am doubtful. It is about and friendly lead hero. the Viking invasion of England and Scotland I enjoyed the latter film. I took chil- and Gibson is quoted as saying that he wants character will plant you dren from my after-school program to see it the audience to fear the Vikings. Note he in your seat from the first in 3-D. I laughed. I enjoyed the scenery and didn’t say respect them. 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This tech- Delhi. nology can be easily transferred towards the Her job is to establish a real focus on floating offshore windmill market. renewable energy in Norway with associated Here, Norway has been a pioneer in the industrial development. The primary targets field. Norwegian oil company Statoil became are wind, water, and solar energy, but will the first to start up the world’s first floating also include bio energy. wind turbine in 2009 with its Hywind con- “Norway has built its welfare model on cept. The primary intention is not to generate energy resources,” said Haga in an interview revenues from the power production, but to Photos: Gary Erickson test how wind and waves affect the structure Odd Lovoll (left) and Orlyn Kringstad were featured speakers at the centennial celebration. with Norway Exports. “Hydropower has served the country for more than 100 years, and reduce costs so that floating wind power oil and gas 40 years, and renewable energy can compete in the energy market. Gratulerer med.. in its full breadth can become the next indus- “The further out in the ocean, the more (…continued from page 1) trial adventure if we want it.” qualified Norway is to contribute,” said The Norwegian industry has criticised Haga. America. He articulated many facets of sup- rival of 50 celebrants traveling from parts of its Government for not supporting its renew- Although Norway is not a member of port presently extended by today’s Norway Sunnmøre, and Oslo, Norway so as to be part able industry, such as wind power, with sim- the European Union, it has pledged to follow through the honorary consulate in Minneap- of the festivities. ilar incentives. Norway produced only 900 the E.U.’s 2020 environment goals. In prac- olis. This support has as its goal to maintain The Norwegian celebrants came to GWh of wind power in 2007 compared to ticality, this could mean that Norway would the on-going special relationship between wish gratulerer (congratulations) to the as- top producers such as Germany with 39,713 have to raise its current renewable rate from our two nations. Now, however, the basis is sociation of immigrants and descendents of GWh, according to the Norwegian Wind 60 percent to 74 percent. more upon commerce, education, conserva- immigrants from home areas of Sunnmøre, Power Association. “That is going to cost big money,” said tion, ecology, and military preparedness than Romsdal and Nordmøre, Norway. This 2010 “The framework conditions for this Haga. “But we must expect that. It is going simply genealogical kinship. All of these trip was sponsored by Sunnmørsposten, a industry are the core of what I will work to be pretty tough for the government. From bring dilemmas with them for Norway, the regional newspaper located in Ålesund, Sun- with,” said Haga. Haga believes Norway’s CONTINUES PAGE 11 nmøre, Norway. Another regional newspa- need for balance as a global citizen and as per, Molde’s Romsdals Budstikke, carried a global player. “We’re working on those supportive news of the American centen- points of issue daily; but at the same time, nial and the trip. Both newspapers, in fact, we don’t turn our back [on our heritage]. We Heritage presented a centennial gift to the Møre og want greater relationships with today’s Nor- Romsdalslag. way... It’s not in any way to be interpreted NordicMuseum Share the Nordic Spirit! A century ago Norwegian immigrants that it’s at the expense of our celebrations of from the westland district of Sunnmøre as- our heritage... By my being here, I’m telling sembled on June 25, 1910 in Moorhead, you that, and you can see it... Just as [Nor- MN. They shared news, dialects, remi- wegian immigrants] accomplished so much, nisced and formed a bygdelag (an associa- so can we apply ourselves to ensure that this tion of people coming from the same geo- rich history, this culture is carried on into the graphical area in Norway), the Sunnmørslag. future.” VIKING DAYS This coming together, a first stevne (annual Orlyn Kringstad, president of the Min- meeting) stemmed from their wish to ex- neapolis chapter of Nordmanns Forbundet, July 17 & 18, Seattle perience friendly, comfortable familiarity. addressed the future for the Møre og Roms- They yearned to experience an old world dalslag. He quoted author Norman Mailer, community environment in their new world, “There is a terrible truth in life that one must like that which they left behind populated by change or pay more to remain the same.” kith and kin. Subsequent meldings with the The future of Møre og Romsdalslaget lies Romsdalslag and the Nordmørslag resulted within its ability to maintain a strength of in the Møre og Romsdalslag. focus on Norwegian ethnicity in the younger The 2010 centennial stevne speakers generations, when the distance between the presented on emigration history, the present ancestral home land increases, and one’s own condition of relations between the modern ethnic diversity grows generation by genera- nation states of Norway and America, and tion. It is for bygdelags to be seen as an “eth- future relevance of Møre og Romsdalslaget. nic anchor.” “Your roots will never abandon Professsor Odd Lovoll, retired King Olav V you,” Kringstad said. Engage youth, em- Professor of Scandinavian American Studies, brace the modern technologies of today used St. Olaf College, and Sunnmøring emigrant by our youth [in social networking] and cre- himself, addressed his former countrymen ate activities that use the bygdelag form for and the stevne with a history of emigration learning about the new and old country. 10 - 5 Sat. & Sun. from Sunnmøre and Romsdal. “Sunnmøre,” At the end of the first day, Minnesota he said, “was in a part of Norway that was was struck by 19 tornadoes, some in the Admission is free! flourishing. During periods of Norwegian Rochester, Minn. area. Norwegian travel- emigration, Sunnmøre was actually in com- ers were awakened by tornado warning si- Viking Days festival offers Scandinavian petition with America for Norwegian labor rens and admonitions by the hotel staff to go entertainment, food, arts and crafts vendors and and was importing people from Sweden to stand in their bathrooms. It made no sense. work.” For this reason, emigration levels The winds, the swirling, rotating clouds, and Vikings! from Møre og Romsdal were never high; the community sirens were all new. “We’ve fewer than 33,000 people left for America never seen anything like this! We don’t have between the years of 1868 to 1910. Lovoll this in Norway,” one very frightened Nor- Swedish Pancake Breakfast: 9 - 1 also spoke on a personal level describing the wegian lady cried. Imagine, she was asked, $8 members; $10 non-members. Kids $6. event of emigration as it was experienced by what it must have been like for Norwegian his own family. immigrants one hundred years before, living Norwegian Honorary Consul General on a vast, open prairie, with nothing but a Salmon Barbeque Dinner: 5 - 7 (Sat. Only) sod hut for protection. The thought brought Gary Gandrud spoke of the special nature $15 members; $18 non-members. 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JULY 9, 2010 • WWW.NORWAY.COM • NORWEGIAN AMERICAN WEEKLY 14 No r w e g i a n He r i t a g e Rønningen Ramblings with Heidi Håvan Grosch

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Summertime, and the living is easy... Photo: Shelby Gilje Picnic in the rain! From left to right: Hanne-Marie Gilje, Ivar Gilje, Hans Olav Eggen, Egil Eggen, Dordi Eggen. The tale... cream plus coffee. It probably is illegal to let (…continued from page 9) visitors in Norway go home hungry without gaining any weight. Bjødna Tore’s encounter the bear was found The next day, Sunday, we gathered at and forced into the fjord where other farmers the original farm at Haaland, a community killed it in retribution. southeast and about 1.5 hours drive from An important part of the reunion lun- Stavanger, the hometown of my late hus- cheon event was a play about Tore and the band, Svein. People have lived and farmed bear performed by teenaged students from in the valley for about 1,500 years, accord- nearby Skole. But unfortunately there ing to Per Terje Haaland, chairman of the was no bear costume, leaving that to our Bjødna Tore board and the “driving force” imagination. And there were folk songs and behind the reunion. The valley itself was cre- speeches. ated by glaciers on one side and water falls The luncheon for more than 500 was in on the other, meaning it lies between two Gloppehallen, a conference hall carved out steep mountains. of the mountain at Byrkjedalstunet. Visu- One of the hikes offered during the re- alize a winding cave-like room with track union, from Øvre Espedal to Frafjord, gar- lights, blue lights and candles here and there nered the most interest and was overbooked for atmosphere and you’ve got the picture. likely due to its nickname, the “Love Trail.” Photo: Heidi Håvan Grosch At Byrkjedalstunet you can enjoy a In days of yore when one wanted a spouse, A picnic breakfast with Lise, John, and Ingvei at Dovrefjell. journey back in time staying in houses built he or she had to hike over the mountain to Maria Von Trapp (Julie Andrews’ char- warm even after I’d put on every article of in the same style as they were in the 1800s, find an unrelated woman or man to marry. acter in The Sound of Music) sang “the hills clothing I had with me), I retreated to the car but with modern comforts. The lodge is near These days there is talk of boring a tun- are alive with the sound of music,” and the about 4 a.m. and allowed myself bursts of some of the community of Rogaland’s best nel through the mountain. “We could call it Norwegian mountains definitely have mas- heat every so often to warm my toes... But scenery including the breathtaking Preikes- ‘the Love Tunnel,’” said Sigve Haaland, who tered that sirens call. We flock to them in if we’d been on the road a second night, I tolen. served as a translator for some of us Ameri- droves, and summer is a time for exploring would have done it all over again. In Gloppehallen Hall, the start of the cans at the Sunday event in the area that took by land, sea, bicycle or foot. There is something about Norway’s meal offered pålegg, or a spread of goodies its name from his family. I recently joined my sister-in-law for a magic that makes even the challenges of al to make your own smørbrød. There were Logistics for the Sunday picnic were quick trip (about 20 hours in the car) to Bro- fresco living exciting, even in less than op- large trays of gravlax; fenalår, or dried, well-organized. We parked in a nearby farm mma (in Hallingdal) to deliver two of her timal circumstances. Being so connected salted lamb; deviled eggs, cold scrambled field and were bused part way to Haaland. Alpacas to another farmer’s Alpaca male to the outdoors and acknowledging that it’s eggs, cheeses, shrimp and various breads on Folks who had difficulty walking could catch to get pregnant. If I was traveling that far more natural to be there than in the confines long tables to accommodate 10-12 persons. a van ride all the way to the farm. in the United States, I would probably stop of a room or car is, to me, what being Nor- I should have saved more room for the main It wasn’t hard to find Gilje relatives at at a Perkins or a roadside truck stop to eat, wegian is all about. I’m glad I have the op- course, which offered salmon and meatloaf, the Sunday event because name tags were but here we packed our coffee thermos and portunity to learn to live this way. both with special sauces; marinated tiny, coded with different colors. Ours was green, boller (rolls) and looked for a picnic table I will admit we’ve had to keep our win- cold new potatoes, shredded carrots, lettuce representing the Berta branch of the family. at a mountain pass so we could pull out the ter woolies close at hand so far this summer, salad, caramel pudding and apple cake. My Stavanger hosts, Ivar and Hanne- stormkjøkken (a type of hiking stove) and but even the rain and cold haven’t dampened And later, after the program, if hunger Marie Gilje, my husband’s brother and sis- fry hamburgers. Even wrapped in scarves, our spirits. We still have barbeques (under still lingered, one could eat a plate-sized ter-in-law, drove us to the picnic. While there hats, gloves, and winter woolies, dinner was umbrellas if necessary), go swimming (re- pancake topped with berries and whipped CONTINUES PAGE 15 served. Our aunt and uncle were starting a moving icicles from dripping bodies), and two-week trip in their camper (bobil) and it eat out (wrapped in blankets) in outdoor ca- just so happened we crossed paths on our re- fes. We still carry on with gardening projects turn trip at the top of Dovrefjell, and we met (decked in rain gear) and the frequency of in- to have breakfast together. It’s a small world dividual greenhouses proves the after all. have battled cold summers before. Norway If I’d been traveling alone, I would have has a way of creeping under your skin and overnighted in a motel or tried to find a rent- infecting you with a desire to throw on a pair al cabin (available in many campgrounds or of hiking shoes, jump out of your car when posted at the side of the road as ledig/avail- you spot a distant peak and start walking and able). Instead, Lise and I found a spot off the nothing as insignificant as weather is going side of the road and put up a tent. I hadn’t to change that. really thought about winter camping in June The sun is here and when it starts to and had just thrown in a sleeping bag, but hang in the sky even after most should be the 0°C temperature (32°F) made sleeping sleeping, Norwegians wear their shorts and directly on the ground colder than bearable. t-shirts. No matter what, it is time to cele- Coupled with the fact that we had to do a brate. few Houdini tricks to find a sleeping posi- God Sommer! (Happy Summer!) tion that was comfortable (and I still wasn’t Don’t forget about our summer break! Photo: Shelby Gilje Gloppehallen is a conference hall carved out of the mountain at Byrkjedalstunet, and the interior is No issues July 16, 23, 30, or August 6. designed like a cave. NORWEGIAN AMERICAN WEEKLY • WWW.NORWAY.COM • JULY 9, 2010 Re s e a r c h a n d Ed uc a t i o n 15 Calendar of Events A gift for NTNU’s centennial Det Norske Veritas funds three guest professorships on Norway.com in energy research in Trondheim

For more information on these and other events visit us at: Sp e c i a l Re l e a s e Dr. Anaya-Lara will be in Trondheim www.norway.com/calendar.asp Norwegian University for Science until Fall 2011. Here he will have his work Does your organization have an event coming up? and Technology at the Norwegian Research Center for the Would you like to have it added to our events calendar? offshore wind technology (Nowitech), led Send an email to Christy at [email protected] or give us a call at (206) 784-4617. The Norwegian University for Science by SINTEF. This is one of research centers and Technology (NTNU) and Det Norske that is part of the government’s NOK 1 bil- IOWA New York Veritas (DNV) have collaborated for many lion investment in renewable energy research years. In NTNU’s centennial year, DNV has Nordic Fest 2010 Scandinavian Night with the Mets centers for environmentally friendly energy chosen to give a special gift that is worth a July 22-24 August 28 (FME). total of NOK 3.6 million. It is about three Decorah, Iowa Flushing, N.Y. The monetary gift from DNV also pro- guest professorships in selected fields. Trolls, Vikings, woodworkers, painters, Join the New York Mets as we celebrate vides funds for two other guest professor- Professor Olimpo Anaya-Lara from weavers, theatre productions, costumes, those with Scandinavian heritage! Sit to- ships. Theme and candidates for these will University of Strath- storytellers, and more—Vesterheim Nor- gether with fellow Scandinavians, friends, be announced later in clyde in Scotland will wegian-American Museum will be a center and family in designated Big Apple Re- 2010. The guest profes- join NTNU with the of activity during Decorah’s 44th Annual served and Promenade Reserved seats at sors will work in areas new grant. He is one of Nordic Fest, “Trekkin’with the Trolls,” a discounted price. To purchase your tick- that will benefit NTNU the United Kingdom’s which kicks off with opening ceremonies ets, contact Laura Kelly at (718) 559-3107 and DNV. and the world’s leading on Thursday evening, July 22, and runs or [email protected]. See you there! “For DNV, it is im- experts on wind power. through Saturday, July 24. Vesterheim portant that NTNU selects professors who “NTNU has a very good position to par- will have special events all day on Friday Ohio are world experts in their selected field. We ticipate in the forefront in the development and Saturday, July 23 and 24. For more in- hope the guest professors will help to raise Cruise with the Ohio Norsemen of wind farms offshore. The gift from DNV formation about this great family-friendly the environment, and we look forward to July 11 gives us an opportunity, among other things, event, call (800) 382-FEST or visit www. Join the Ohio Norsemen on the Goodtime seeing the results,” says research director to connect new offshore-based technology Elisabeth Harstad in Det Norske Veritas. nordicfest.com. Cruise III to celebrate their 17th year! with the right solutions in traditional wind Board as a group at 12:30 p.m., and de- For more information in Norwegian, technology,” says NTNU Professor Geir visit www.ntnu.no. Maine parture at 1 p.m. Cost: Adults $14, Kids Moe. Hummerfest and Golf Tournament 2-11 $8. Make checks to Ohio Norse- July 31-August 1 men, Inc., and send to Ellen Klein, 27561 The Tale of... Bailey Island, Maine Linwood Dr., North Olmsted, OH 44070- (…continued from page 14) of the family name. Maine Nordmenn #3-664 will hold their 2515. Deadline: JULY ! Tall ships will be In olden days, people living at annual Hummerfest from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on there too! For more information, email While there we met and chatted with Arne used the name Gilja. But as they moved to Saturday, July 31 at the home of Charlie [email protected]. and Maj Gilje; Kjell-Petter and Christine other cities and places and were influenced and Sally Abrahamson on Bailey Island. Gilje, Arne’s nephew and wife; Øyvind Gilje; by the language spoken in the big cities such Come and enjoy lobster or steak, pota- oregon Dordi and Egil Eggen, and many others. as Stavanger, it became more common to to, tossed salad, corn on the cob, butter, Junction City’s Scandinavian Festival According to the organizers, 90 people use Gilje. That was considered more dis- rolls, and delicious desserts, fun on the August 12-15 related to Berta and Erik Gilje attended the tinguished and in accordance to the Danish/ beach, games, and prizes. Price is $30 Junction City, Ore. reunion. The largest groups were related to Norwegian language that was spoken in Nor- for adults and $15 for children. Contact Since 1961, the people of Junction City, Berta’s brothers, Tore Haaland, 376, and way at the time. (Riksmål, later Bokmål). Sally at (207) 833-2419 or uffdamobile@ Ore. have celebrated their rich Scandina- Samuel Haaland, 359. Most attendees came Arne’s book, “Anders Gilje from Aser- yahoo.com. The following day, golfers vian heritage by transforming the down- from the Stavanger area and elsewhere in al” published in 2005, also lists four families are invited to the Maine Nordmenn 2010 town area into a charming old world town. Norway, with others from Sweden, Den- that are unrelated to us which use the Gilje Golf Tournament at Natanis Golf Course Offering cultural entertainment and activ- mark, Scotland and the United Kingdom. surname. in Vassalboro. Contact Bob Boylestad at ities in the authentic Scandinavian spirit, Twenty came from the United States. Editor’s note: Shelby Gilje is a long- (207) 828-5710 or [email protected]. this four-day event pays homage to the You can read more at www.Bjodna- time journalist in the Pacific Northwest and . For more information, Tore.no/bjorn, which includes an English worked at The Seattle Times, The Bremerton Minnesota visit www.scandinavianfestival.com or section. Sun and The Seattle Post-Intelligencer be- Norway Day call (541) 998-9372. Each of the eight family branches posed fore retiring. Her late husband, Svein, also July 11 for pictures on a hillside while an enormous a journalist, worked for the same Northwest Minneapolis, Minn. South Dakota back hoe gently lifted photo journalist Ma- newspapers and the Stavanger Aftenblad. Norway Day at 801 Minnehaha Avenue in Opdalslag Festival rie von Krogh (married to a descendent of Minneapolis begins at 10:30 a.m. with a September 11-12 Bjødna Tore) high above the crowd to take worship service, Children’s Barnetog pa- Centerville, S.D. pictures. You can view some of her photos at rade at 12:50 p.m., followed by an after- Descendants of the Oppdal region in Nor- http://www.flickr.com/photos/51169113@ noon of singers, dancers, and Norwegian way are invited to join in the fun of the N06 . music until 3:45 p.m., drawings for prizes. Opdalslag Festival, which will take place After four years of work, a new fam- Arts and craft demonstrations and ethnic at Scandia Lutheran Church in Center- ily history book, “Tore Toresen Haaland og and American foods available all day. For ville, S.D. To download a registration Kristi Samuelsdatter Fossmork og deres et- more information, contact Shirley at even- form, visit www.fellesraad.org, and click terkommere,” was published and went on [email protected]. on Opdalslag. Contact Evy at (308) 237- sale during the reunion. The authors, Reidar 5651 or [email protected]. Frafjord and Per Terje Haaland, assisted by 7 Lag Stevne Arne Gilje, gathered information about more July 14-17 Washington, D.C. than 3,000 biological descendants of Tore Winona, Minn. Norse Soul: the legacy of Edvard and Kristi. If you count spouses and sambor- The annual 7 Lag Stevne meets at Win- Munch, social democracy, old myths, ere— or people in common-law marriages— ona State University. Featuring classes, anarchy and death longings the book covers more than 5,000 persons. genealogical research, film and musi- June 12-October 17 About 10 percent of Bjødna Tore’s direct cal entertainment, banquet and Norwegian contemporary art from the descendants are estimated to have emigrated parade, puppet show, dance instruction, 1930’s until today represented through a to the United States. and area tours. In addition, we will be broad selection of works taken from only One mystery I wanted to solve is why celebrating the centennial for the Toten four artists: Arne Ekeland (1908-94), the nearby community is spelled Gilja though Lag, Hadeland Lag, and Landingslag. See Marianne Heske (b. 1946), Bjarne Mel- most folks with the surname spell it Gilje. www.7lagstevne.com or call Narv Som- gaard (b. 1967) and Marthe Thorshaug (b. Arne Gilje provided this answer to the dahl at (952) 831-4409. 1977) at the Katzen Art Center. For more puzzle: The family name Gilje or Gilja was information, visit www.norway.org. taken after a place of the same name. Gilja comes from the plural form giljar of the Photo: Shelby Gilje What’s happening in your neighborhood? singular word gil, which stands for a pass Photographer Marie von Krogh took photos of the Bjødna Tore group from a birds-eye view, Send your event to [email protected] or call (206) 784-4617. or gorge. 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