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ACCN’S 35TH Anniversary Independence Day Celebration is postponed until 2022 .

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Oluf Lorentzen er en av Norges fremste Dear Reader importører av amerikanske matvarer til AMERICAN dagligvare- og storhusholdningsmarkedet. -20% Vi fører over 170 produkter med amerikansk TASTE opprinnelse, i mange forskjellige varegrupper. As I write this, the city of is still forbidding numbers of people gathering for events, even the 17th of May Nå kan du også handle direkte fra oss på celebrations have been cancelled. oluf.no! Bruk rabattkoden “ACCN20” This means that the American Coordinating Council of Norway's 35th Independence Day celebration, in Frogner for 20% på din neste handel! park, will have to be postponed until 2022.

The American Coordinating Council of Norway (ACCN) started the planning of this event in February of this year. Many committees were formed, and many volunteers have been working hard, for many months. Hundreds of hours of organization have been in vain. The many elements required for an event of this size have been cancelled: bands, stage & sound, tents, tables, electricity, etc., etc.

We are so sorry for this, but we are optimistic and hope to see you in 2022!

I would like to thank the ACCN Board for all the hard work: ACCN Event Chair Chrys Hellem, Secretary Elaine Christiansen, Treasurer Karin Mandeville, Raffle Chair Jeanette Førland, Advisors Jan Søderstrøm, Ole Hillestad, & Web Designer Alexander Douglas.

In addition, a well-deserved thanks to all our Committee Chair (men/women).

The ACCN is an umbrella organization for its ten plus clubs/organizations in addition to private people who enjoy meeting other USA fans. We have no paid employees only volunteers and are non-political, non-profit, non-religious, and a charitable organization.

Best wishes to all for the rest of 2021. Stay healthy!

Bruce Allen www.accn.no [email protected] Org.nr. 985 565 643

Bruce Allen ACCN Chairman

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Oluf ACCN annonse A4-05.2021.indd 1 12.05.2021 09:30 Greetings from To My Fellow Americans in Norway City Hall

It is my honor and privilege as Chargé d'affaires, ad interim to the Kingdom In Oslo we are privileged to have an American community. The annual of Norway to extend best wishes to Norway’s American community as celebration of the American Independence Day in Frognerparken has we celebrate the of America’s 245th Independence Day. become a major and joyful event. In light of the current health situation, and the covid 19 virus, this year, as last year, there will unfortunately be As I reflect on my time serving as Chargé d'affaires, a.i. for the past year, no traditional celebration. I am reminded of my primary responsibility, which is to represent the people of the United States and to strengthen the relationship between In 2021 the covid 19 virus must be addressed by all nations. On behalf the United States and Norway. My priorities are to emphasize our of the City of Oslo I would like to thank the Americans in Oslo, and the steadfast and enduring alliance with Norway; promote shared economic American Coordination Council in Norway, for your participation in our prosperity by pursuing new avenues of trade, investment, and innova- joint efforts to stop the covid 19 virus. tion; and build on our strong historic and people-to-people ties and the shared values held by both our nations. While I personally serve In Norway, as well as in many other European countries, the American as the official representative of the United States to Norway, in a very Declaration of Independence had a profound influence. The American important sense, all of us, as Americans who live here - including all of Constitution inspired – among others, the Norwegians to create a liberal you - serve as ambassadors for our nation ... both in our culture and and modern constitution. in our values every day. Together, we can share more directly our proud American heritage, fostering closer ties with our Norwegian friends and The ties between Norway and America are deep and strong. From about partners. In particular, the American Coordinating Council of Norway is 1850 – 1920, more than 800 000 Norwegians immigrated to the USA. a key partner in furthering this vital U.S.-Norway relationship. I thank Many came from the countryside in Norway, but also from the cities. all of you affiliated with ACCN for the important work you do. Richard H. Riley, Chargé d'affaires, ad interim Marianne Borgen , Mayor of Oslo Today Oslo, like many cities in USA is a multicultural city. Core values such This year has brought with it an unprecedented global challenge in the as tolerance and respect for people from all nations are more important form of the global pandemic – a crisis particularly concerning for expatriate Americans like all of us who have than ever. Despite our declarations and conventions – human rights are still under severe pressure in many family and friends back home. Though the challenges are daunting, I am deeply impressed by the response of parts of the world. the American and Norwegian people as we face this crisis together. Unprecedented challenges often bring forth uncommon courage, and that has been on full display in Norway and the United States - by our first responders, This time of pandemic has shown us the importance of cooperation, togetherness, and respect for human our brave medical professionals, and all who serve our communities. I know we will continue to work together dignity. We need each other, and no one can manage on their own. and support one another in this fight, and that soon we will find our way forward to a brighter tomorrow. My best wishes for the American Independence Day 2021. I wish for you, your families, and your wonderful colleagues a safe journey as we walk together through this un- precedented period in history. Though we are not able to be together this year, I know we will all be celebrating in our hearts. Happy Independence Day from our Embassy family to yours Gratulerer med dagen!

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Turning back Time Empire State Building, 90 Years The Empire State ReBuilding initiative was launched with the goal of re- storing the building to its original splendor, so that it could be preserved for generations to come at a cost of $500 million for the restoration. Every step of the way, the effort honors the vision of its designers and Article by Rande Hansen engineers nearly a century ago. After nearly a century, many of the building’s key design elements, from the lighting and glasswork to the marble interiors, had weathered. As 2021 marks the 90th anniversary of perhaps the most famous skyscraper of all time. a result, some of these defining pieces were in danger of being lost. Hovering over Fifth Avenue, between 33rd and 34th Streets in Manhattan, , the Empire State Building has 102 floors and is 381 meters high (443 meters including Today, more the antenna). The building was completed in 1931, just 13 months after construction than 12,000 began, and had a price tag of 45 million dollars. It remained the world’s highest feet of histor- building for 39 years, shoved down to 2nd place after the completion of the first of ic glassware the two towers in the World Trade Center. has been rec- reated with It is estimated that 4 million tourists visit the Empire State Building every year, but Painted glass located in the lobby of the meticulous that number can have been severely reduced after the outbreak of Covid-19. The Empire State Building attention to observation decks are the main attractions. Photographer: Carol M Highsmith, 1946- detail by a Source: Library of Congress team of arti- On the , you find many interesting facts about the Empire State. The building sans and historians. Damaged marble has been boasts 6500 windows and 73 elevators. As of 2020 the Empire State is the 7th tallest removed and replaced with new stone. The result is building in , the 9th tallest in the U.S., and the 49th tallest in the world. an ESB experience that’s faithful to the history of the Of the 102 floors, 86 are commercially useable. The peak of the tower, the remaining building. 16 floors, has lighting that can be color-coded to reflect happenings in the city. Among the building’s most striking design artifacts is the vast mural along the Art Deco 24-foot-tall lobby ceiling The building has its own zip code - 10118. On a clear day you have an expansive and corridor murals, painted in metallic silver and gold. view over 5 states, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Mas- It depicts a celestial sky adorned with 23-karat gold stars, sachusetts. It is considered to be the most photographed building in the world. sunbursts, and gears. For decades, it welcomed visitors to Lightening strikes the building an average of 23 times each year! the building – however, in the 1960s, it was painted over and covered with a dropped ceiling. On Valentine’s Day, couples getting married on the 80th floor become members of the Empire State Wedding Club, which offers free In 2007, artists and historians began to recreate this mu- admission to the observatory on your anniversary day. ral in all its original brilliance. In total, more than 15,000 But beware of the static electricity problem - a quick kiss square feet of canvas mural was created and installed. with your partner may cause sparks to fly! Two years, 20,000 working hours, and several thousand square feet of gold and aluminum leaf later, the lobby For the history buff, check Wikipedia and other links on ceiling once again captivates visitors as it did on the build- the web. A tragic incident similar to the World Trade ing’s opening day. Center happened on July 28, 1945. A B-25 bomber crashed into the north side of the Empire State Build- ing, between the 79th and 80th floors. One engine completely penetrated the building and landed in a neighboring block, while the other engine and part of the landing gear Sources - Wikipedia and other websites with fun facts. plummeted down an elevator shaft. Fourteen people were killed in the incident, but the building escaped severe damage and was reopened two days later!

The building has been the backdrop of many film and TV productions. Most notable is the King Kong film from 1933, just 2 years after the skyscraper was built. More recently, Part of the elevator lobby of the Empire State Building in midtown The Empire State Building on fire Manhattan (borough) in New York City Sleepless in Seattle was filmed on the Observation Deck and featured in Daleks in Manhat- following the crash, July 28, 1945 Photographer: Carol M Highsmith, 1946-, tan, a 2007 episode of the TV series Doctor Who. Every year, the Empire State Building Source: Bettman archive, Corbis Source: Library of Congress

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barrel. The hole used for this was plugged with a “Roll Out the Barrel” … cork, and Taylor was set adrift near the American th shore, south of . At approximately 4:30 The 120 Anniversary of the first survivor over p.m. the barrel was seen edging over the brink, only to reappear less than a minute later, floating at the base of the falls. Fifteen minutes later the barrel reappeared close to the Canadian shore, where it Article by Kristin Haanæs was dragged to a rock and the barrel lid removed. Taylor was discovered to be alive and relatively uninjured, except for a small gash on her head. Ever since Niagara Falls was settled, people have been trying to The trip itself took less than twenty minutes. After conquer the mighty Falls. Many have tried but few have succeeded. the journey, Taylor told the press: “If it was with my People have used barrels, jet-skis, boats, parachutes and tightrope- dying breath, I would caution anyone against at- wires to defy the rushing waters. Niagara Falls has drawn daredevils tempting the feat ... I would sooner walk up to the of both sexes, either for the fame or for the adventure, to brave the rapids and/or the over 160 ft drop of the falls themselves. Records of people going over the falls began in 1850, however it wasn’t until mouth of a cannon, knowing it was going to blow me to 1901 that Niagara saw the first documented successful attempt. Over pieces than make another trip over the Fall.” 5000 people have either intentionally or accidentally been swept over the falls with only 16 more surviving the ordeal, with those surviv- She briefly earned money speaking about her experience ing going over the Canadian Horseshoe Falls. The honor of the first but was never able to build much wealth. She wrote a documented survivor goes to an American school teacher, Annie memoir and returned to Niagara Falls to sell it. Her man- Edson Taylor, who on her 63rd birthday took the plunge in a specially ager, Frank M. Russell, ran away with her barrel, and most designed oak barrel. of her savings were used towards private detectives hired to find it. It was eventually located in , only to per- Annie Taylor, a Michigan school teacher, although born in central manently disappear sometime later. For many years she New York state, decided to secure fame and financial security by go- sold mementos of her feat and posed for photographs ing over Niagara Falls in a barrel. The Pan American Exposition was with tourists on the streets of Niagara Falls, however it taking place in Buffalo, New York and Annie Taylor felt she would did not bring her the fortune she had hoped for. Annie be able to attract a huge crowd. A specially constructed barrel of oak Taylor passed away in 1921 aged 82, poor and destitute, Annie Taylor and her cat with the barrel that carried at the Niagara County Infirmary in Lockport, New York. and iron was produced, them over the Falls. with Annie overseeing She was interred next to English-born daredevil Carlisle the work on the perfect D. Graham (1850–1905) in the "Stunter's Rest" section of The slightly injured Taylor was pulled from the river and helped ashore by barrel. Everything from the sketches and the prototypes made Oakwood Cemetery in Niagara Falls, New York. astonished onlookers. Carlisle Graham (stunter) at left with moustache; Red Hill, Sr. in hat extending hand at right out of cardboard and string to a local company that made beer kegs, Annie oversaw everything and even insisted on choosing Source: Wikipedia each piece of wood herself. The result was an uneven, oblong barrel less than three feet at its widest, and tapered at both ends. Annie Edson Taylor grave, Fitted with a leather harness and a mattress to protect her body, Oakwood Cemetery it was secured with 10 metal hoops and weighted with an anvil Niagara Falls, New York as ballast to keep it upright in the rapids. Inscription FIRST TO GO OVER THE HORSESHOE FALL There were several delays in launching Annie in the barrel since IN A BARREL AND LIVE no one wanted to be part of a potential suicide. Two days before OCTOBER 24, 1901 her launch, the barrel was tested with Annie’s cat. The cat survived with only a bleeding head so Annie’s stunt was ready to be tried. On the afternoon of October 24th, 1901, on her 63rd birthday, the barrel was put over the side of a rowboat, and Taylor climbed in, along with her lucky heart-shaped pillow. After screwing down the lid, friends used a bicycle tire pump to compress the air in the From a sidewalk stand, Taylor sold her autograph to Illustration of Annie Taylor's perfect barrel construction the throngs of tourists who came through Niagara Falls.

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A few of the notable objects to be seen at the Smithso- nian are the Star-Spangled Banner, the stove pipe hat th worn by President Abraham Lincoln, the ruby slippers Smithsonian Institution – 175 Anniversary worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz, and the original Teddy Bear named after President Theodore Roosevelt. More recently, the Air & Space museum curators restored a large model of the Enterprise from the original Star Trek tv series. Article by Rande Hansen

Side view of "The Castle" , Photo Source: Library of Congress On August 10, 1846, James Smithson founded the "United States National Museum". Although the The museum’s artifacts are not without controversy. In 1995, original name ceased to exist as an administrative the Air & Space museum displayed the Enola Gay, the Boeing entity in 1967, the museum has always been better B-29 "superfortress" used by the U.S. to drop the first atomic known as "the Smithsonian." bomb in World War II. According to Wikipedia, the museum houses 154 In 2003, a Museum of Natural History exhibit, Seasons of Life million items spread over 19 separate museums, 21 and Land, featured photographs of the Arctic National Wildlife libraries, 9 research centers and a zoo. Branch mu- Refuge in Alaska. Smithsonian officials feared that the subject seums are located in Maryland, New York, Virginia, matter was too politically controversial, based on unproven and there are additional affiliates in 45 states, Puerto Boeing B-29 Superfortress "Enola Gay", National Air and Space conclusions of the impact of global warming in the Arctic. Rico, and Panama. Museum, Photo Source: The Smithsonian Open Access

Prior to the outbreak of corona, an estimated 30 Due to the present situation with Covid-19, the museum is unfortunately closed to the public. They welcome million annual visitors have visited the Smithsonian Smithsonian Institution, 1849 visitors to their website, which includes online events, exhibitions and podcasts. What is also open to the public - free of charge. Photo: Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. is, Smithsonian Open Access. It is an initiative that removes Smithsonian copyright restrictions from about 2.8 mil- lion of its digital collection images and nearly two centuries of data. This means that people everywhere can now History download, transform and share this open access content for any purpose, for free, without further permission from the Smithsonian. Among museums and cultural institutions, this is the largest and most interdisciplinary As far back as 1816, the concept of a national museum was a topic of discussion. A group open access program to date. of Washington DC citizens met to establish the "Columbian Institute for the Promotion of Arts and Sciences." Originally, the museum contained specimens of zoology, botany, Source: Wikipedia archeology, fossils and such. When the Institutes charter expired in 1838, the "National Institution" was founded in 1840.

British scientist James Smithson (1765-1829) willed his estate to his nephew Henry James Hungerford, and when Hungerford died in 1835, it was stipulated that his estate would pass "to the United States of America, to found at Washington, under the name of the Smithsonian Institution, an Establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men. "

Wikipedia is a good source for more detailed informa- James Smithson, founding donor tion from the founding of the of the Smithsonian Institution Photo: Wikipedia Smithsonian.

Museums and buildings "The Castle" is the original and most iconic institution building and after 6 years of construction, it opened in 1855. It still houses the museums headquarters. Through the years the museum has expanded to meet the needs of the growing number of exhibits. Today, in addition to the many affiliate museums, there is a large number of traveling exhibitions, operated through the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition . "The Castle" , Smithsonian Institution Photo Source: Encyclopedia Britannica, Copyright: (c) Jiawangkun

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Article by Elsie Bose, FAWCO and Sponsorship Manager

Sometimes you have to wonder why or how American movie titles are translated into Norwegian and other languages. Celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, FAWCO is an interna- tional network of independent volunteer clubs and associations Can you guess the original title in English? comprising 58 member Clubs in 30 countries worldwide. FAWCO serves as a resource and a voice for its members; seeks to improve the lives of women and girls worldwide, especially in the areas of human rights, health, education, and the environment; advocates for the rights of US citizens overseas; and contributes to the global community. FAWCO is a global women’s NGO (non-governmental organization) and, since 1997, has held special consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council. 1. Hjelp, vi er i popbransjen 2. Lørdagskjøret Each quarter, FAWCO publishes an online magazine, Inspiring Women. The magazine profiles the lives of members of FAWCO Clubs throughout 3. Aksjon Skyskraper the world who have used their skills and talents to make an impact in 4. Patruljebil 6-Z-4 svarer ikke... the global community. Each issue has a theme and includes interviews with Club members all over the world. The magazine also contains 5. Døden på larveføtter special features, tips and hints. The magazine’s interactive capability means we can also include special video features. 6. Skapulf 7. Spionen som spermet meg The American Women's Club of Oslo is a member of 8. Unnskyld, hvor er Hollywood? FAWCO, as well as the 9. Høyt skum i Hollywood ACCN. It is a nonprofit or- 10. Den ville biljakten ganization whose members GATEGODS VATEKNIKK participate in social and 11. Saken er biff philanthropic activities. BYGG, ANLEGG The club provides an opportunity for American women to connect, 12. Hvem «tenner» hvem OG UTEMILJØ network, and socialize while living in Oslo. 13. Vin i vrangstrupen

If you want to learn more about The American Women’s Club of Oslo, 14. Jente med mannsmot it was featured in one of our recent issues. To read about it and its 15. Glem ikke kamelene! members, simply subscribe to the magazine. It’s free! 16. Gresskar i nød Simply go to www.fawco.org and on the homepage locate Quick 17. Da han møtte henne - eller vennskap og sex Links on the right side of the page and click on Inspiring Women. Once you’re on the page click “Sign Up Now” and follow the instruc- 18. Snuskedans tions. 19. Døden kjører Porsche

Link to subscription page: https://fawco.us19.list-manage.com/su 20. James Bond i bscribe?u=d007a066d34226c42d43f5443&id=e5c3451dbd ulefos.com Answers on page 23

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My second climb in 2020 was the Ravnfloget via ferrata on Vega, an island off Via Ferrata All Over Norway! the coast of Helgeland, north of Brønnøysund. Here, there are two routes, the green and the black route, with differing grades. We joined a group on the green route and had two experienced guides Article by Rande Hansen coaching us along the entire route. The 225 meter climb takes approximately 2 hours, Are you looking for adventure, but leery of taking big risks? Do you enjoy send- and along the route there are ing spectacular vacation photos and selfies to your friends on social media? Via two "rest areas" with spectac- Ferratas may just be what you are looking for! ular views over Helgeland’s coastline, turquoise sea and rocky small islands. A short Rest stop number 2, and a chance to take some Via ferrata vs. mountain climbing photos and a sip from your water bottle. Don’t drop Ever since seeing contestants scaling the via ferrata along the Odda water power distance from the peak you anything! plant pipeline in 2010, I have had an interest in trying this special form of mountain cross a gorge on what they call a climbing. Via ferrata is Italian and translates to «iron road». The first via ferratas "Nepal bridge." The bridge were constructed under WWI in the Dolomites, northern Italy, to aid the infantries is essentially a tightrope in reaching lookout points. Prior to that, in the winter of 1916, over one thousand walk with two shoulder- soldiers succumbed to freezing weather, avalanches and fatal falls while climbing. high cables to which you A system of ladders, metal wire steps and ropes were devised. This was the start attach your carabiners. Be- of a new sports activity that has spread over the world. low, hikers pass under the bridge as you inch your way Almost at the finish line, but first, tightrope walking over But what is the difference between via ferrata and the Nepal bridge! over. Fortunately, there’s mountain climbing? Via ferrata routes use steel an easier way down again. cables, rungs or ladders fixed to the rock. These The via ferrata route starts with a steep climb The Vegatrappa is a system iron U-shaped rungs create hand- and footholds, of 2000 wooden steps that winds its way up the mountainside. Those where classic climbers use cracks and outsprings in the rock face to hold and stand who do not wish to climb the via ferrata can reach the summit and greet on. It was my belief that via ferrata climbing was a safer and more secure method you on arrival! of scaling a mountain, but according to the article in Wikipedia, that is not the case. "People are more likely to injure themselves if they do According to "Feeding" the raven at the top of Ravnfloget. fall, partly because of these elevated fall factors and google, there partly because there are often rungs and steps on which are no fewer to land." (I’m glad I didn’t read this before my first at- than 15 sites in Norway tempt!) A good deal of the risk in climbing a via ferrata with via ferrata routes. is in the quality of the equipment you use. There have One of the more popular been substantial improvements in the past years to the routes is in Loen, near harnesses a via ferrata climber uses. Stryn, which offers scal- The first rest stop. You are hooked ing a hanging bridge 700 in on the safety cable at all times. A via ferrata climbing set is specialized. It consists of a meters over sea level. It lanyard and two carabiners attached to a climbing har- also boasts the tough- ness. The lanyards are flexible and energy-absorbing. The steel wire cables that run est climb in Norway, the parallell to the rungs are essential. They are held in place with steel rings bored into extreme Ragnarok route. the rock. As you climb you hook one carabiner over to the new section of the steel wire After your hike, take a wel- and then the second hook. You are essentially always secured to the rock face with come rest stop at the Sky at least one lanyard. A good climbing helmet is also important, as loose stones and Lift restaurant before rid- gravel can fall from above. Fantastic scenery over the archipelago. ing the lift back to town. Scaling the mountainside Via ferrata routes in Norway My next climb? I would really like to try the Mosjøen via ferrata and zipline. After scaling the mountain, the zipline propels you 700 meters across the Vefsnfjord, I have had two via ferrata climbing experiences. The first was the Trogfjell route in Åmli in Telemark. Although back to Mosjøen. Due to corona restrictions and the long drive from Oslo, we may two routes are now in use, we climbed the original from 2009. It is one of the shortest in Norway, 240 meters The wooden stairs – it’s a long way down! have to put it off for a year or two. And who am I? I’m a senior citizen, 65 years old, long with a height difference of 200 meters, but it is one of the steepest. The newer via ferrata is from 2020 has a Photos: Rande Hansen not particularly sporty, but with a desire to try new and exciting activities and write shorter difference between the rungs and runs more on a diagonal route to the top of Trogfjell. According to their about them in the Community Guide!

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The Sourdough Craze in Norway Another recipe to try is Patrick Ryan’s milk and plain yoghurt mixture with flour and water. He claims that the natural yoghurt aids the sourdough by giving it "friendly" bacteria.

Article by Rande Hansen Feeding time Carefully fed sourdough starters can be kept active for years. So, what happens when you have nursed and fed your starter for months and Everyone’s talking about it, many are baking it, and Norway summer vacation knocks at your door? Will your has its own minute-by-minute sourdough starter program! starter "die" from neglect? Luckily, sourdough What is sourdough and why has it become so popular the hotels are on the rise in many large cities. For last few years? a set weekly fee your precious jar of starter will be caringly fed and stirred while you lie on the According to Wikipedia, sourdough breads are made by beach or hike in the mountains. But I haven’t fermentation of dough using naturally occurring lactobacilli yet discovered a sourdough hotel in Norway. and yeast. The sour taste is a result of lactic acid produced Someone looking for a summer job? by bacteria and it also improves the shelf-life of the product. Those who find it difficult to digest bread made with cultured yeast can enjoy a good sourdough bread sandwich. Getting started The internet has all the information you need A brief history lesson to create your own sourdough starter to bake delicious breads that will impress your family Breads with sourdough have been baked for more than 5000 and friends. 's popup sourdough bread shop inBogstadveien in Oslo and its huge jar of starter. years, and it wasn’t until the late 1800s that cultured yeast replaced sourdough starters. Even so, the popular 100% rye breads that are common in northern Europe favor sourdough Uses for sourdough, other than bread: starters. Rye flour has a low gluten content that doesn’t react The nutritious, tangy, and delightfully flavored loaves of bread are reason enough to keep a sourdough culture well with yeast. Immigrants from France brought sourdough in your kitchen. But there’s much more sourdough starter can be used for besides bread. techniques to Northern California during the Gold Rush. If 1. Sourdough Pretzels you have visited San Francisco, you have no doubt feasted on 2. Sourdough Muffins sourdough bread and perhaps also bread bowls filled with 3. Desserts such as Chocolate Sourdough Cake, Sourdough Applesauce Cake fish chowder (eco-friendly serving). 4. Sourdough Pancakes and Subsequently, the sourdough tradition was carried into Alaska Waffles and the Yukon territories during the Klondike Gold Rush. It 5. Sourdough is said that the miners and settlers carried a pouch of starter Banana Bread Find your nearest coffee shop around their neck or belt to keep it from freezing. 6. Sourdough or visit our online shop at Tortillas Due to the pH level in sourdough and the presence of anti- 7. Sourdough kaffebrenneriet.no bacterial agents, sourdough breads stay fresher longer and Whole Wheat are resistent to mold without artificial additives. Crackers 8. Main Courses Starter such as Sourdough starter is a fermented mixture of flour and water. Sourdough Flour naturally contains a variety of yeasts and bacteria which Noodles and break down the starch in the flour into glucose and maltose. Hushpuppies Given time and a favorable temperature, the mixture will Source: Wikipedia, develop a culture. BBC Food

My first attempt at making a starter was inspired by British bread guru Paul Hollywood. His recipe included 5-7 sliced grapes combined with exact measurements of water and flour. And, after 3 days the mixture was coming to life and smelled a bit "boozy." The recipe instructed me to discard half of the mixture and feed the

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For the American Church, the onset of the COVID pandemic reads like an exciting action novel. When the pandemic broke in Oslo, the ALC was between ni called pastors and we had an Interim Pastor. On the Gre morning of Thursday, March 12, the Interim Pastor d and the ALC President decided that we had to shut Cr down the church for the upcoming Sunday worship å service due to the COVID pandemic. Later the same B day, the Norwegian government shut down the country for the same reason. The Interim Pastor and key volunteers did a fantastic job in transitioning the worship service from in-person in the Sanctuary to a remote service online only three days later.

That weekend we saw that most of the transatlantic flights, to and from Norway, were being shut down and national borders were in the process of clos- ing. On Saturday, at 1:00am, during the night, we decided that we needed to get our Interim Pastor and his wife back to the States before it was too late. At 3:00am Monday morning, they left the Parsonage and headed home to Minnesota. With no pastor in place, and no ability for the Council to meet in person, the church leadership had to scramble to put in place a new way to run and govern the church during these unusual times. The same day that the Interim Pastor left Norway, the ALC conducted our first ALC Council meeting remotely. Here we put in place the procedures that would serve us well for the following year of the pandemic. …. And all of this happened in a period of five days!

Our Interim Pastor kept the remote worship services going, even though he was back in the States. We also transitioned to having our previous pastors pitch in and give the sermons. In mid-May one of our parishioners stepped in and helped us keep the worship services going until our newly called pastor was allowed to travel to Norway in late November.

In the late Fall, the Norwegian authorities permitted Pastor Sherri Frederikson (see the interview with her on page 30) to travel to Oslo and she arrived November 23. After 10 days in quarantine she was able to start her ministry and her first Sunday in the pulpit was the first Sunday of December.

Throughout the pandemic the ALC has tried to support the community in a period of fear and uncertainty. We believe that we will come out of the pandemic strengthened. The Church has acquired technical and procedural skills that we can take advantage of moving forward in a post-pandemic season. This will enable us to reach out and serve the American and English-speaking communities across Norway in a better way in the years to come.

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The response was overwhelmingly enthusiastic; Norwegian uni- versities and research institutions in 1949 clearly understood the enormous value of exchanging students and scholars between Looking Back on 75 Years of the Norway and the United States, which then as now was home to the finest higher education and research institutions in the Fulbright Program world. And although it was acknowledged even then that the U.S. enjoyed a “sellers' market” in the realm of higher education and research, Norwegians were not bashful about having some- thing to offer in return; for example, the distinguished botanist Knut Fægri at the University of wrote, “American pollen Article by Petter Næss, Executive Director U.S.-Norway Fulbright Foundation analysis has developed without much contact with Europe, and remains for the most part at a relatively primitive level - which is all the more regrettable as the challenges of pollen analysis Happy Independence Day! in America, because of the country’s rich flora, are considerably This year we celebrate not only the more difficult than in Europe.” Fægri went on to propose some 245th birthday of the United States, specific exchange opportunities for U.S. students to come to and the 36th ACCN Independence Day Norway, which he hoped might help raise the level of American celebration in Frogner Park, but also understanding in this area. the 75th anniversary of the signing of the Fulbright Act and the creation of On May 25, 1949, Norway’s Foreign Minister Halvard Lange, and the United States’ flagship educational the U.S. Chargé d’affaires in Norway, Henry S. Villard, established and cultural exchange program. Since President Truman signs the Fulbright Act with Fulbright and the Norwegian Fulbright program by signing an “Agreement be- 1949, when Norway became the 11th Assistant Secretary of State William Benton looking on tween the government of the United States of America and the of currently more than 160 nations to Royal Norwegian Government for the use of funds made available enroll in this program, more than 4000 in accordance with the letter credit agreement dated June 18, Norwegians and 1600 Americans have 1946, accepted by the Royal Norwegian government on July made their way across the Atlantic to 29, 1946.” Participating at the signing ceremony in addition to pursue studies and research, and to promote mutual understanding by immersing themselves in the culture Lange and Villard were Margaret Hicks-Williams, director of of the partner nation. the Northern Europe bureau of the U.S. State Department’s Information Service, and Norwegian Minister of Church and When President Truman signed the Fulbright Act into law on August 1, 1946, it was the culmination of an Education, Lars Magnus Moen. The overarching objective ingenious bit of political craftmanship by J. William Fulbright. The Senator, inspired by his years as a young of the program, as stated in the agreement that Lange and Rhodes scholar at Oxford twenty years earlier, had great ambitions for what appeared to be a very modest Villard signed, was to “promote further mutual understand- piece of legislation; indeed, it contained almost nothing that would alert an isolationist Congress to its lofty, ing between the peoples of the United States and Norway.” internationalist objectives. The bill was simply presented as “Amendment to the Surplus Property Act of 1944,” That surely is as relevant today as it was seventy-five years and its ostensible purpose was to designate the U.S. Department of State as the disposal agency for surplus ago when the program was created; although global travel, property outside the continental United States. But more importantly, Fulbright sought to convert credit from social media and the internet have vastly increased our su- unsaleable military materiel, ranging from obsolete army vehicles perficial familiarity with other countries and cultures, there to field rations of rancid nuts and candy, into a fund for educational is nothing to suggest that promoting mutual understanding, exchange. Fulbright’s inspired notion was about how to capitalize or “turning nations into people”, as Fulbright described it, is on that credit, and present it to Congress as a “getting something less important in the world today than it was in 1946. Three for nothing” proposition; rather than try to collect non-convertible years later Norway became the 11th country to sign a Fulbright foreign currencies, or repossess useless war junk, he was quietly lay- agreement with the United States. Today, more than 160 The Fulbright agreement is signed by Henry S. Villard, while Lars Moen, ing the groundwork for a grand international and cultural exchange countries participate in the program, which has more than Halvard Lange and Mrs. Margaret Hicks Williams watch. program. After his bill was approved in Congress, Senator Kenneth 400,000 alumni around the world. Source: Arbeiderbladet, Arbeiderbevegelsens archives and library McKellar of Tennessee had told Fulbright that had he known the implications of the legislation, he would have voted against it: Reading assorted testimony from among the more than 4000 Norwegian and 1600 U.S. students and scholars “Young man, that’s a very dangerous piece of legislation. You’re who have traveled between Norway and the United States during the program’s history leaves no doubt about going to take our young boys and girls over there and expose them "A very dangerous piece of legislation, young man..." , the scholarly rewards of the program, both for individuals and institutions, and those are as relevant today as Senator Kenneth McKellar to those foreign’isms.” Which is exactly what Fulbright had in mind. they were in 1949. What most Fulbrighters talk about however is the personally enriching and enlightening experience of an extended study or research stay in another country. Once President Truman had signed the legislation into law, a great deal of work had to be done to prepare and arrange for the participation of partner governments around the world in this ambitious binational program. While fond memories and the deeply personal dividends of stays abroad are not the most compelling arguments As part of those preparations, the Norwegian Ministry of Education circulated a letter to institutions of higher for lobbying the Norwegian Storting or the U.S. Congress for program funding, they are nonetheless immensely education in Norway in November of 1948, announcing the impending agreement and allocation of funds for important, transformative even, for all who have had the privilege of a Fulbright grant, and that “mutual under- scholarly exchange with the United States, and requesting input on how the funds might best be used. Continued on page 26

24 COMMUNITY GUIDE 2021 –2022 www.accn.no COMMUNITY GUIDE 2021 –2022 www.accn.no 25 Fullbright 75, continued from page 25 For the American grantees arriving in Norway from the nation which at that time had the world’s greatest uni- standing” dimension of Fulbright has been an essential part of the program from its very beginnings. versities, and still does, the national interest factor was a bit different. In a story in Aftenposten in November of 1949, the first U.S. Fulbrighters to Norway were interviewed and asked “why did you come to Norway?” In 1949 the In an editorial in Arbeiderbladet on May 27, 1949, welcoming the agreement signed two days earlier, and acknowledg- answers were almost exclusively of a Norway-specific nature; that first cohort of Americans had come to Norway ing the need for such a cultural exchange program, the editor wrote about Americans: “they still have a tendency to learn about Henrik Ibsen, about Norwegian folk music, Norwegian foreign trade, Norwegian immigration to to be a little too sure of themselves and to fail to understand other countries’ mentality and problems.” And about the United States, Norwegian mining, and the Norwegian welfare system. And of course, many of the newly ar- Norwegians: the general Norwegian understanding [of the U.S.] is patched together of worn clichés, prejudices, rived American Fulbrighters in 1949 were eager to tell the journalist about their Norwegian heritage. and slogans. No one expounds on the United States with more self-assurance and contempt than those who have never been there.” How true this rings, even today. Alfred Griffin, the first African American Fulbright grantee to Norway, had come for a comparative Yet the reputation and renown of the Fulbright program over seven decades owes at least as much to its scholarly study of Norwegian religious folk songs and merits as to its impact as an agent of cross-cultural understanding. Contributing to peace and understanding American spirituals. Before beginning his Fulbright between nations is one vital goal of the program, but adding quality and innovation to the academic and research grant he had been a student and choir director at communities is another; it is likely that Church and Education Minister Lars Magnus Moen, while standing be- the Oslo International Summer School. During the side Foreign Minister Lange and witnessing the signing, was thinking as much about the Fulbright agreement’s two years he spent in Norway Griffin made quite potential to raise the quality of Norwegian research and higher education, as about its possible contributions a name for himself conducting choirs and sing- to world peace. ing and lecturing all over the country; a search in the the Norwegian National Library’s newspaper The very first year of Fulbright exchanges in 1949 gave some inkling of how database during these years yields nearly 60 ads this program could have an impact and be of value to Norway; during their and articles in papers ranging geographically from Fulbright stay in the U.S. that year, Arne Korsmo, who would become one of Agderposten in the south to Addresseavisen in the Norway’s leading architects, and his wife Grete Prytz Kittelsen, who would north. And in 1948 and 1949 he contributed to become an internationally known designer, met and received inspiration Chorus Director, Al Griffin, leads the Chorus at the Fourth of July ceremonies the July 4 festivities in front of the Lincoln statue from such luminaries as Frank Lloyd Wright, Charles and Ray Eames, Mies in Frogner Park. here in Frognerparken by conducting a choir of van der Rohe, and American students singing Deilig er Jorden and Ja . Vi Elsker, as well as Battle Hymn of the Republic and the Star Spangled Banner.

The Norwegian Today there is still, understandably, an interest in uniquely Norwegian topics, but the research interests of the Grete Prytz Kittelsen and Arne Korsmo chemist Otto Bas- American grantees are far more diverse, which reflects the fact that Norwegian higher education and the research were among the first cohort of Norwegian tiansen also went community, in an international context, has perhaps more to offer than it did more than 70 years ago. American Fulbrighters to travel to the U.S.in 1949 over on a Ful- students and scholars come here to take advantage of unique Norwegian biobanks and datasets, to learn labora- bright that year, tory techniques and ethical practices for human subject research, to explore various dimensions of Norwegian to Caltech, where he worked with and became friends with education, public health services and the Norwegian welfare state, and to immerse themselves in peace and Linus Pauling, the only person to have been awarded two conflict studies, environmental stewardship, ocean and arctic sciences, and other fields in which Norway excels. unshared Nobel Prizes – the 1954 Nobel Prize in Chemistry And it is gratifying to note that the program is yielding more joint publications and sustained research partner- and the 1962 Nobel Peace Prize. And on Pauling’s recom- ships across the Atlantic, which of course is in the national interest of both countries. mendation, the Guggenheim prize winning American chemist Kenneth Hedberg would subsequently get a Ful- Thankfully, the community of scientific collaboration spans all nations, and is not bright to go to Norway and work in Bastiansen’s lab in Oslo. limited to Norway and the United States; that is a circumstance which benefits not only science, but also international understanding. Yet ironically, given Bastiansen would later play a significant role in the work the outspoken animosity towards U.S. propaganda efforts Senator Fulbright that led to a Norwegian Nobel prize in chemistry for Odd had expressed in his book “The Arrogance of Power,” and given his relentless Hassel in 1969, and would also become a seminal figure in cautioning against the Fulbright program being used in such efforts, the shaping Norwegian higher education and research policy, inauguration of the program in Norway in 1949 did not serve to defuse both as rector at the and as Chair of the but rather fuel international mistrust; a few weeks after the signing of Norwegian Research Council. And that very first crop of the agreement in May of that year the Norwegian embassy in Moscow Norwegian Fulbrighters to the U.S. also included the histo- alerted the Foreign Ministry in Oslo to an op-ed that had appeared in rian Magne Skodvin and the geologist Christoffer Oftedal, the Soviet magazine Novoje Vremja. both of whom would become distinguished figures in the history of Norwegian letters and science. To this day the Entitled “The Reckless Margarita,” it appeared a few days later in roster of Norwegian Fulbright alumni who distinguish translation in Norway in Friheten, a newspaper published by the Nor- themselves in virtually all areas of intellectual pursuit wegian Communist Party, under the title “Mrs. Margaret’s Mission.” continues to grow; modesty prevents us from naming The op-ed sarcastically sows doubts about the motives of Mrs. Margaret Hicks names, but hardly a day passes when we at the Fulbright From an Aftenposten story in 1949 about the first cohort of American Williams’s “propaganda” mission to the Nordic countries and her efforts on behalf of office do not recognize “one of ours” sharing expertise and Fulbrighters to arrive in Norway the dubious Fulbright program, which, it gleefully points out, is being foisted upon the unwitting insights in a newspaper, journal or debate program, and Source: Aftenposten AS partner countries at their own expense - as repayment for “obsolete armaments, dented old cans of meat, making a difference. Continued on page 28

26 COMMUNITY GUIDE 2021 –2022 www.accn.no COMMUNITY GUIDE 2021 –2022 www.accn.no 27 Fullbright , continued from page 27 egg powder, indeed, whatever American businessmen have been able to dump on the Marshall-countries” (indeed that part is not so far from the truth, as Sam Lebovic demonstrated in his 2013 article “From War Junk to Educational Exchange”). In retrospect, the article makes for interesting reading because it is at once so understandable and plausible in the context of its time, yet also so dead wrong; perhaps the Fulbright program’s proudest achievement during these 75 years is that it has not succumbed to being an instrument of propaganda, or a deliberate foreign policy tool, of either the United States or any of the partner countries. Fulbright’s mission, which distinguishes the Fulbright program from other public diplomacy programs, of the United States or any other country, is that it is equally concerned with “seeing the world as others see it” as with “getting others to see things our way.”

The scientific and educational collaboration promoted by the Fulbright program can and should be a powerful antidote to mistrust between nations. A few years ago, when tensions between Norway and Russia dominated the front pages, as they still do today, the Director of the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research celebrated in Aftenposten 60 years of fruitful collaboration between Norwegian and Russian ocean scientists, extending through the iciest depths of the Cold War; a collaboration, she wrote, that in its disregard for political animosities reflected in both countries a “conviction that research is more lasting than politics.”

It is these days encouraging to be reminded of that other realm, of letters and science, in which the Fulbright pro- gram operates, and which transcends political differences and boundaries. It is a resilient realm, and one which has endured since Tom Paine wrote these eloquent words about letters and science in 1791, 230 years ago.

Letters, the tongue of the world, have in some measure brought all mankind acquainted, and, by an extension of their uses, are every day promoting some new friendship. Through them distant nations became capable of conversation, and losing by degrees the awkwardness of strangers, and the moroseness of suspicion, they learn to know and understand each other. Science, the partisan of no country, but the beneficent patroness of all, has liberally opened a temple where all may meet. Her influence on the mind, like the sun on the chilled earth, has long been preparing it for higher cultivation and further improvement. The philosopher of one country sees not an enemy in the philosopher of another: he takes his seat in the temple of science, and asks not who sits beside him.

The Fulbright FAAN, the Fulbright Program Alumni Association of Norway • Norway became the 11th country God eiendomsforvaltning • Signed into law by Presi- • Established in 1971, and to sign a Fulbright agreement with dent Truman in 1949 celebrates its 50th an- tuftet på mer enn 120 års erfaring the United States in 1949 • Celebrates 75th anniver- niversary this year! • Some 4000 Norwegian and 1600 sary this year • Governed by a Board American alumni of the Norwegian • Builds on bilateral comprising nine Norwe- program agreements between the gian alumni • Managed by the U.S. Norway Ful- United States and more • Organizes several lec- bright Foundation for Educational than 160 countries tures/events throughout Exchange in Oslo • More than 400,000 the year • Governed by a Board compris- alumni worldwide • Sponsors two annual ing four Norwegian and four U.S. Utvikling, drift og utleie • 39 Fulbright alumni have peer reviewed article citizens served as heads of state awards for younger and • Honorary ex-officio co-chairs are av kombinasjonsbygg – butikk, lager, kontor or government senior researchers the U.S. Ambassador and Norwe- • 60 Fulbright alumni from • Celebrated its 40th an- gian Minister of Foreign Affairs i Oslo og Østlandsregionen 14 countries have been niversary in 2011 with the • Currently awards are given to app. awarded the Nobel Prize publication of a book of 45 Norwegian and 30 U.S.students • 75 Fulbright alumni are alumni reflections, Den and scholars each year. MacArthur Foundation vanskelige kjærligheten. • All academic disciplines Fellows L. A. Lund AS • Application deadlines for the 2022- • 88 Fulbright alumni have 23 academic year: October 31, 2021 received Pulitzer Prizes (Norwegians), September 15, 2021 Olav Selvaags Plass 5, Tjuvholmen, (U.S. scholars), October 12,2021 0252 Oslo (U.S. students) Tlf. 41 59 60 00 www.fulbright.no [email protected] lalund.no 28 COMMUNITY GUIDE 2021 –2022 www.accn.no COMMUNITY GUIDE 2021 –2022 www.accn.no 29 Welcome to the First Female Pastor of the Thank You to This Year's Donor If you have enjoyed any of the Fourth of July celebrations in Frognerpark, then you probably noticed American Lutheran Congregation that there is much organization behind the scenes.How can ACCN do this? Easy question, with advertising from our celebrated sponsors in the Community Guide. Although there is no event this year the ACCN would like thank the following company for their donation for next year's event ... Article by Karin Mandeville Aker ASA Our newest pastor at the American Lutheran Congregation (ALC) in Oslo arrived in the middle of the Covid pan- demic! Pastor Sherri Frederikson has been an ordained pastor for around 14 years. We call her Pastor Sherri, and she has been such a positive addition to our church in just the five months she has been here in Oslo. We would like to give a shoutout to the two bands who were scheduled to perform at the cancelled events of 2020 and 2021. It is said that the third time's a charm so we look forward to hearing the following bands next Pastor Sherri hails from Petersburg, year at our 35th anniversary celebration! North Dakota and surprise, surprise – she is of Scandinavian descent; Norwegian and Danish! She is also no stranger to Norway and especially POPheads consist of guys who Oslo, having spent two summers here have been in the music industry some years ago studying Norwegian at for a long time. They have worked the University of Oslo’s International with everything from various live Summer School. bands as well as studio musi- ALC's new Pastor Sherri Frederikson (left) and the Bishop of Oslo, Kari Veiteberg. cians. POPheads put their heart Having first received her Bachelor of and soul in the 80’s music. The Business Administration (BBA) degree, with a major in Information Management, Pastor Sherri worked for many decade that never dies. They play years in the world of business, for companies such as Microsoft and The Pillsbury Company, before she felt called something for all ages, and the to the ministry. She then graduated in 2007 from Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary with an MDIV degree, audience are really in for a treat. with her fields of interest including Leadership Development, Adult Education, especially within Bible studies and Get ready for one of Norways best Prayer. She also enjoys reading, hiking and has a special love for dogs, especially huskies, coverbands! Fortunately there will come a 2022, andwe are SO looking forward to it. Pastor Sherri has lived, worked, studied and/or ministered in North Dakota, Washington state, California, North Carolina, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Scandinavia, including rural and urban settings. The Vallery Band That is mainly interested in playing traditional 60s and 70s style of country music. Lawson is the lead singer and song- We were so honored on April 26, to have Pastor Sherri officially installed in her position as pastor of the ALC by the writer. He has released 3 albums since first female bishop of Oslo, Bishop Kari Veiteberg in a lovely ceremony. 2016 and he is working on number 4 as this is being written. When it’s com- Pastor Sherri is excited about the opportunity to love, serve, and grow with our congregation. plete that will be a total of 40 original songs recorded in the past 5 years. The church is very ecumenical and serves Lutherans, Baptists, Episcopalians, Catholics, Pentecostals and others, Lawson says “I really missed the July as a place to worship in English. In addition to Americans, the congregation consists of over 39 other different 4th concert of 2020 and will miss not nationalities. being able to play again this year. It is always the highlight of the sum- Once this pandemic has passed, we would like to invite you to please come and meet Pastor Sherri and enjoy the mer festival season. Let’s hope for a very active church life we have; including a large Sunday School, women’s gatherings, couple’s group, Bible studies brighter future in 2022. and of course Sunday morning services at 11:00 with a manned Nursery for infants and young children.

Welcome to the American Lutheran Congregation – we look forward seeing you!

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Langfredag (Long Friday) – To list your alumni club or 4 quarts (liquid) = 1 gallon www.866uswomen.org istration stops the majority of calls, to Oslo at www.visitoslo.com www.loppemarked.info Grandparents’ Day, April 15. organization with the American 16 ounces = 1 pound Frogner English Speaking Al- unscrupulous telemarketers who and click on English. Listings (in Sunday after Labor Day. Påskedag (Easter Sunday) – April 17. Coordinating Council of Norway Anon Group, Mondays at do not consult the list may continue Norwegian) are also available in Leif Erikson Day, October 9. 2. påskedag (Easter Monday) –April e-mail: [email protected] American to Metric 7:00 PM, American Church, to call, especially during the day. Aftenposten’s Friday Puls section United Nations Day, October 24. 18. Conversion Fritzners gate 15. and online at www.oslopuls.no. Halloween, October 31. 1. mai (May Day) – May 1. AMERICAN FOOD 1 tsp = 4.93 ml Gamblers Anonymous, ENGLISH-SPEAKING SOCIAL, Another source - in Norwegian - is HOLIDAYS, U.S., FEDERAL Frigjøringsdag 1945 (Liberation PRODUCTS 1 ounce = 28.35 gram 6:00 - 7:30 pm, Frogner CULTURAL & PROFESSIONAL Det Skjer i Oslo – New Year’s Day, January 1. HOLIDAYS & CELEBRATIONS, Day 1945) – May 8. Meny 1 fluid ounce = 29.57 ml menighetshus Schaftelokken ORGANIZATIONS (NOT www.detskjerioslo.no Martin Luther King Day, NORWAY Grunnlovsdag (Constitution Day) O.H. Bangs vei 5, Høvik, ¼ cup = 60 ml (yellow house), Solheimgaten 2b AFFILIATED WITH ACCN): third Monday in January. Second half of 2021 – May 17. 67 10 24 00 1 cup = 0.236 liter (3rd floor), Phone: 95 81 09 34. Professional Women’s Network Oslokino.no, which lists informa- Inauguration Day, January 20 Fellesferien (national summer Kristi himmelfartsdag Jacobs Mathuset 1 quart = 0.946 liter Overeaters Anonymous, (PNW) , meets first Wednesday tion on the movies playing in Oslo, every four years. (Federal holiday vacation). The last 3 weeks of July (Ascension Day, 40 days after Colosseum, vis-à-vis Colosseum 1.06 quarts = 1 liter http://oanorge.wordpress.com/ of each month from Sept. to June. now has a page in English, in D.C. area) when many businesses and facto- Easter)– May 26. Kino, 23 20 55 20 1 gallon = 3.785 liters english Website: www.oslokino.no Presidents’ Day, ries close. Unionsoppløsningen 1905 (Union Deli de Luca 16 ounces/1 pound = 454 grams www.professionalwomen.no third Monday in February. Olsok (St. Olaf’s Day) – July 29. Dissolution 1905) – June 7. Mega, Bekkestua 2.2 pounds = 1 kg DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME The Canadian Club of Norway is a The Cinemateket/Norwegian Film Memorial Day, Høstferie (fall vacation). School Pinse (Whit Sunday and Whit Jacobs Mathuset Since 2007, most of the United social club for Canadians living in Institute listings are available in last Monday in May vacation at the end of September or Monday, 50 days after Easter) – Ekebergv 145, Oslo, Temperature Conversion States begins Daylight Saving Time Norway, their families, and anyone English at Independence Day, July 4. beginning of October. June 5 & 6. 22 28 58 58 Fahrenheit – Celsius at 2:00 a.m. on the second Sunday in who considers him/herself a friend www.nfi.no/cinemateket Labor Day, 1st Monday in Sept. FN Dagen (UN Day) – October 24. Sankthansaften Vikamat Colonial (kiosk), 250 120 March and reverts to standard time of Canada. The club's members Columbus Day, Bots og bededag (Day og Penance (Midsummer Eve) – June 23. Klingenberggaten 7, Oslo, 300 150 on the first Sunday in November. In and activities are largely concen- FITNESS CENTERS second Monday in October. and Prayer) – October 31 Sankthans 22 83 48 48 350 175 the U.S., each time zone switches trated in the Oslo region. The an- Oslo- Look under Trening in the Election Day, Tuesday on or Halloween – October 31. The (Midsummer Day) – June 24. Alternative foods 400 205 at a different time. In the European nual membership fee is NOK 150 for yellow pages. immediately after November 2. holiday has become very popular Fellesferien (national summer Helios, www.helios.no 450 230 Union and Norway, Summer Time families, NOK 100 for individuals. (Not a federal holiday) among Norwegian children, so be vacation). The last 3 weeks of July begins and ends at 1:00 a.m. Univer- For further information, visit FLEA MARKETS/ Veterans’ Day, November 11. prepared. when many businesses and facto- For reasonably priced fruits Tip: Spices & Cooking sal Time (Greenwich Mean Time). It www.canclubnor.info SWAP MEETS Thanksgiving Day, Allehelgensdag (All Saints’ Day) – ries close. and vegetables and ethnic foods Ingredients begins the last Sunday in March and International Forum, monthly Birkelunden Bruktmarked in fourth Thursday in November. November 7 Olsok (St. Olaf’s Day) – July 29. check out the immigrant -owned Allspice = allehånde ends the last Sunday in October. In meetings with speakers, courses Grünerløkka, Sundays from 12. Christmas Day, December 25. Farsdag (Father’s Day), second Høstferie (fall vacation). School shops on Torg gate, Trondheims- Baking powder = bakepulver the EU, all time zones change at the and tours. Activity groups. Bærumshallen, Kadettangen, Sunday in November. vacation at the end of September vn, Herslebs gate, Brugata, Grøn- Baking soda = natron same moment. Website: www.iforum.no, Sandvika. Sundays year round or beginning of October. from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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FN Dagen (UN Day) – October 24. 22,498 km; length of island coast- Norway News – The Church of Jesus Christ of Italian channels, plus a wide variety hour from Jernbanetorget syd in Laws translated into English – FOX – www.fox.com Bots og bededag (Day of Penance lines 58,133 km) www.norwaynews.com/en Latter Day Saints, of French, Spanish, Greek, , Oslo. Top of the hour Mon. - Fri, www.ub.uio.no/ujur/ulov www.foxnews.com and Prayer) – October 17. Population Norway Post – Hekkveien 9, 0571 Oslo, 22 71 76 24 Chinese, Dutch, East European, 10:00 am -10:00 pm, Sat. from Library stocks – Information Clearing House – Halloween – October 30. 5,509,591 (July 2021 est.) www.norwaypost.no Sandviksveien 206, Sandvika, Russian, English, and Asian chan- 10:00-8:00 pm to Furuseth, bot- www.bibsys.no www.informationclearinghouse. Allehelgensdag (All Saints’ Day) – Age structure Norwegian Embassy in the U.K. – 67 56 87 50. nels. There are also around 475 un- tom of the hour M-F from 10:30 am Den Norske Turistforeningen – info November 6. 0-14 years: 17.96% www.norway.org.uk First Church of Christ Scientist, encrypted radio channels including to 9:30 pm, Sat. 9.30 am to 7:30 pm www.turistforeningen.no International Herald Tribune – Farsdag (Father’s Day) – 15-24 years: 12.02% Norwegian Embassy in the Frognervn. 51, Oslo, 22 44 00 49. NPR Worldwide at 10.722H on the to Slependen. Postal services – www.iht.com second Sunday in November. 25-54 years: 40.75% United States of America – Gardermoen International Hot Bird satellite at 13 degrees east. SOCIAL CUSTOMS & BENEFITS www.posten.no The Library Spot – 1. søndag i advent (1st Sunday in 55-64 years: 11,84% www.norway.org Christian Fellowship, To look up the latest satellite fre- See the American Women’s Club Revenue Service – www.libraryspot.com Advent) – November 27. 65 years and over – 17.43% Norwegian government press Worship services are held at Nordby quencies go to www.lyngsat.com website at www.awcoslo.org www.skatteetaten.no National Public Radio – Luciadagen (St. Lucia’s Day) – Life expectancy (2021 est.) releases – www.regjeringen.no/ Ungdomsskole, Trond-hjemsveien SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES Storting (Parliament) – www.npr.org December 13. Total population 82.35 years en/whatsnew/news 122, 2050 Jessheim, 25 30 60/ 25 40 SCHOOLS FOR EXPATS IN NORWAY www.storting.no NBC – www.nbc.com Lillejulaften (Little Christmas Eve) Male 80.21 years Statistics Norway – www.ssb.no 01. Pastors Linda and Terje Aadne, American College in Norway , - Vy train schedule – LA Times – www.latimes.com (Note: most offices close at noon Female 84.6 years e-mail: [email protected] Moss– www.americancollege.no New to Oslo www.vy.no/en Newseum – on the 23rd) GDP ORIENTATION RESOURCES www.gardermoen-kristne-felless- Asker International School Americans in Norway Gulesider (yellow pages) – www.newseum.org Julaften (Christmas Eve) – Purchasing power parity – “Living and Working in Norway,” kap.com Johan Drengsruds vei 60, ACCN Community www.gulesider.no New York Times – December 24 $414,230 billion(2021) by Michael Brady, sold at bookstores The International Baptist Church, 1383 Asker Yahoo Groups- Phone number directory and www.nytimes.com Juledag (Christmas Day) – GDP per capita “Orientation Handbook,” U.S. Løxaveien 15,1351 Rud, 67 56 57 74. www.askeris.no New_to_Oslo, http://groups. directions – www.gulesider.no The Onion – December 25 Purchasing power parity – Norway Fulbright Foundation, Pastor Robert Burns Frogner International Pre-School, yahoo.com/group/new_to_oslo/ (telefon-katalogen tab) www.theonion.com 2. juledag (2nd Day of Christmas / $96.809 (2020) phone 22 01 40 10, e-mail: Website: www.ibch.no Fritzners g 15, 0264 Oslo. Phone: Norskklassen, http://groups. Public transportation in Oslo – PBS – www.pbs.org Boxing Day) – December 26 Labor force [email protected] Greek Orthodox Church, Kirkeveien 22 55 65 82, Fax: 22 55 81 08 yahoo.com/group/norskklassen/ https://ruter.no/ Wikipedia – 2.699 million (2020 est.) The American Women’s Club of 84, Oslo, 22 46 37 06. International Montessori Websites: Airport Express train – www.wikipedia.org INTERNET CAFES Unemployment Oslo website at www.awcoslo.org Jewish Mosaisk Synagogue, Berg- Preschool – Skytterdalen 2, 1337 www.easyexpat.com www.flytoget.no Oslo S main train station 4.4% (2021 est.) contains a wealth of practical infor- stein 15, Oslo. Sandvika, 67 54 81 20 www.expatinterviews.com WALKING TOUR OF OSLO Budget mation for newcomers. Kristensamfunnet i Norge www.internationalmontessori.no www.expatfocus.com U.S. For a different type of outing, contact INTERNET TV & RADIO Revenues: 1,242 billion kroner Doorway to Norway (relocation Oscars gate 84, Postadresse: e-mail: [email protected] www.alloexpat.com American Citizens Abroad – the Fulbright office at fulbright@ Watch hundreds of chan- Expenditures: 1,515 billion kroner and orientation service), website: Inkognito terrasse 9, 0256 Oslo. International Baccalaureate www.stavangerexpats.com www.aca.ch fulbright.no about its bilingual bro- nels on the Internet for free. (2021 est.) www.doorwaytonorway.no 22 55 37 20 schools in Norway – go to Blogs: CIA – (including The World Fact- chure for a self-guided walking tour www.livestation.com or Industries – exports See also social media for expats Kristi Freds Catholic Church, www.ibo.org and type in Norway http://mylittlenorway.com book) www.cia.gov of Oslo featuring statues honoring www.itv.com Petroleum and petroleum products, Veståsen 18, Eikeli, Saturday Oslo International School http://tressainnorway.blogspot. U.S. Government Search – women from various fields. Great C-SPAN machinery and equipment, metal, RADIO CHANNELS IN OSLO AREA evening Mass at 6:00 pm. , Sunday Postboks 53, 1318 Bekkestua com www.firstgov.gov for groups. All three C-SPAN TV channels (1, chemicals, ships, fish NRK (Norwegian Broadcast- morning Mass at 9:30 am. Phone: 67 81 82 90 American Embassy – 2 and 3) and C-SPAN Radio can Independence ing Corporation) – Please note Quakers Society of Friends, E-mail: [email protected] TOURIST INFORMATION www.usa.no E-mail your suggestions and be watched and/or listened to at 7 June 1905 (Norway declared the that all NRK radio channels also Meltzers gate 1, Oslo, 22 44 01 87 Web site: Tourist Information at Oslo U.S. Customs – comments to: [email protected] www.c-span.org . union with Sweden dissolved); 26 can be listened to online. Go to: St. Edmund’s Church Anglican www.oslointernationalschool.no Central Station, Jernbanetorget 1 www.customs.gov NRK October 1905 (Sweden agreed to the http://nettradio.nrk.no Chaplaincy in Norway, Møllergata Rudolf Steinerhøyskolen (Rudolf Tourist Information by the City U.S. Internal Revenue Service – All NRK TV and radio channels can repeal of the union) 30 (near Youngstorget), 22 69 Steiner University College), Hall, Fridtjof Nansens plass 5, www.irs.gov be watched/listened at Note: Norway was the first coun- 22 14. Sunday worship at 11:00 Prof. Dahls gate 30, 0260 Oslo, Phone: +47 24 14 77 00 U.S. Social Security Administra- www.nrk.no NORWEGIAN LANGUAGE try to turn off the FM radio and go am.Website: phone: 22 54 05 90 E-mail: [email protected] tion–www.ssa.gov NPR CLASSES digital. As of 2017, 38 countries are www.osloanglicans.net www.rshoyskolen.no www.visitnorway.com U.S. State Department – All NPR content and public radio Adult immigrants in Norway have a running DAB services. The major- St. Olav’s Church (Roman Catholic), Steinerskolene i Norge www.visitoslo.com www.state.gov content can be accessed via www. right and an obligation to complete a ity of these services are using Sunday Mass in English at 7:00 pm. (Waldorf Schools Norway) The Oslo Youth Information The The Whitehouse – npr.org. minimum of 300 hours of Norwegian DAB+, with only Ireland, UK, New Address: Akersveien 5, Oslo, phone: 22 54 25 40 Oslo Youth Information Centre, www.whitehouse.gov Old Time Radio Shows language training. 50 of these hours Zealand, Romania and Brunei still phone: 22 36 23 60. www.steiner.no www.use-it.no Hundreds of vintage radio should be devoted to providing an using a significant number of DAB United Pentecostal Church University of Oslo International Media & Reference shows in mp3 format, all for free: insight into Norwegian society in services. International, Livets Tabernakel Summer School – www.uio.no/ USEFUL WEBSITES ABC – www.abc.go.com www.radiolovers.com the immigrant’s mother tongue. Address: Grefsenveien 26 summerschool NORWAY Arts and Letters Daily – www.introengelsk.cappelendamm. For a complete listing of both FM Pastor: Gøran Andreassen NaKuHel International Preschool Public sector information – www.aldaily.com NORWAY IN A NUTSHELL no. Registration for Norwegian and DAB stations in Norway, check e-mail: [email protected] Semsveien 152 www.norge.no, www.norway. BBC – www.news.bbc.co.uk (Source: CIA.gov, World Factbook) courses for immigrants can be found www.radiomap/eu/no/oslo. phone: 22151079 / 41203086 1384 Asker info, www.regjeringen.no CBS – www.cbs.com Area on your local kommune’s nettside. phone: 991 20 236 Norges Bank (central bank) – CNN – www.cnn.com Total: 323,802 sq km RELIGIOUS SERVICES IN ENG- SATELLITE RADIO & TV www.nakuhelpreschool.no www.norges-bank.no C-SPAN – www.cspan.org Land: 304,282 sq km NORWEGIAN NEWS LISH If you are interested in languages, Customs – www.toll.no Chicago Tribune – Water: 19,520 sq km & INFORMATION IN ENGLISH American Lutheran Church, consider investing in satellite equip- For information of other interna- Directorate of Immigration – www.chicagotribune.com Arable land: 2.2% The Foreigner - Fritznersgate 15, off Bygdøy allé ment that will pick up the Hot Bird, tional schools in Norway, check www.udi.no Drudge Report – Coastline http://theforeigner.no/ behind Frogner Kirke, 22 44 30 15. Astra & Eurobird/Astra 2A /2B/2D www.lifeinnorway.net Health Board – www.drudgereport.com 25,148 km (includes mainland 2,650 Views and News from Norway – Sunday School for all ages at 11:00 signals. The over 600 unencrypted www.helsetilsynet.no (has many links to conservative and km, as well as long fjords, numerous www.newsinenglish.no am. Worship at 11:00 am, TV channels include around 80 Ger- SHOPPING BUS liberal columnists and newspapers) small islands, & minor indentations http://alcoslo.org man channels, the same number of The free Ikea bus runs twice an

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ACCN 2021 Members Organizations American Chamber of Commerce in Norway of NOK 100,000 to enable a Specialist to do advanced New America House (NAH) The American Coordinating Council of Norway (ACCN) (AmCham) study in the U.S. in a field which will benefit the health A non-profit, non-religious, non-political orga- is a non-profit council of Norwegian-American or- AmCham Norway is a professional business services, and/or wellbeing of women and/or children. The AWC nization founded in 1989 for the purpose of es- ganizations founded in 1985. Acting as an umbrella advocacy and event organization promoting the in- is a member of FAWCO, an international network tablishing a central meeting place for all Ameri- organization, the ACCN offers its member organiza- terests of 250 Norwegian, American and international of independent volunteer clubs (www.fawco.org.) cans and American organizations and compa- tions the ability to extend their horizons by providing member companies. AmCham, a non-profit association Contact: Box 3138 Elisenberg, 0207 Oslo, nies located in and around the greater Oslo area. an information network to American and Norwegian- of businesses, receives no subsidies from governmen- telephone: 400 42917 New America House, Kirkeveien 114E, 0361 Oslo American groups in Norway. The ACCN’s common tal agencies. As one of 117 AmChams around the world, e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] bond and main objective is an interest in furthering AmCham Norway is a part of the US Chamber Federa- website: www.awcoslo.org Norwegian-American relations in Norway through tion headquartered in Washington D.C. – the world's strengthening the bonds between Norway and the largest non-profit business association Address: Norwegian Federation of American Sports (NAIF) United States. The cornerstone of the ACCN’s network Arbins gate 2, 0253 Oslo; telephone: 22 41 50 10 Christiania Lodge- Sons of Norway (SON) NAIF was founded January 1, 2010 as a merger between is its monthly meetings with delegates from member e-mail: [email protected] Sons of Norway is a mutual benefit society preserv- Norwegian American Football and Cheerleading Fed- organizations, during which news about upcoming website: www.amcham.no ing and promoting Norwegian heritage, cultural eration and Norwegian Frisbee Federation. Lacrosse has events of mutual interest is exchanged. programs and family events throughout Norway, been included as a new sport. NAIF is a member of the the United States, and Canada with approx. 65,000 Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Board of Directors 2021: American Lutheran Congregation (ALC) members with over 400 lodges worldwide. In Norway Sports, as well as the European and international feder- Honorary Chairman: Chargé d’Affaires ad interim The American Lutheran Congregation in Oslo is a we have 13 lodges. Our meetings are normally the ations organizing American football, cheerleading, disc Richard Riley , U.S. Embassy congregation of many nationalities and denomina- third Wednesday of every month at the American sport (Frisbee) and lacrosse. NAIF’s purpose is to orga- Chairman: Bruce Allen tions pastored by the Rev. Joel Rova-Hegener. Sunday Lutheran Congregation. The church is located just off nize and develop the four sports in Norway. Our mem- e-mail: [email protected] worship is at 11am, followed by coffee and a time of Bygdøy allé, 2 blocks up the hill directly behind Frog- ber clubs, from to Hammerfest, are grow- Vice-Chair: Chrys Hellem fellowship. We offer Sunday School for 3-14 year olds, ner church. Fritznersgate 15, 0264 Oslo. Mail address: ing in number and members. For more information: e-mail: [email protected] nursery facilities for children under three and a variety Christiania Lodge, Box 5247 Majorstuen, 0303 Oslo. e-mail to: naï[email protected] Treasurer: Karin Mandeville of programs and activities throughout the year. Do website: www.sonsofnorway.no/christiania website: www.amerikanskeidretter.no Secretary: Elaine Christiansen visit us and consider making us your church home. e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] We would love to connect with you. Our address is Raffle Chairman Jeanette Førland Fritznersgate 15, 0264 Oslo, just off Bygdøy Alle and The Norway-America Association / Norge-Amerika Democrats Abroad Norway (DAN) Advisors: Jan Søderstrøm and Ole Hillestad behind Frogner Church. telephone: 22 44 35 84, Foreningen (NORAM) Democrats Abroad Norway is a non-profit organiza- Mailing Address: ACCN, Box 5064 e-mail: [email protected] NORAM is a private, non-profit organization, founded tion whose main goal is to reach out to the numerous Majorstuen, 0303 Oslo website: www.alcoslo.org in 1919, which mission is to promote educational and Americans living in Norway and help them register and website: www.accn.no Facebook: www.facebook.com/alcoslo cultural exchange between Norway and North America. vote in federal, state, and local elections. DAN works to : twitter.com/accnorway Annually NORAM awards approx 50-80 scholarships for support the aims and principles of the US Democratic Facebook: study/research in Norway and North America. NORAM American Women’s Club of Oslo (AWC) Party by encouraging participation in the American www.facebook.com/AmericanCoordinatingCoun- can give unbiased guidance, and is a part of the Educa- The AWC is a social and philanthropic organization. political process. Along with organizing several local cilofNorway tionUSA network. Our aim is to help as many as possible It offers an opportunity for American women living events each year, DAN works closely with grassroots to achieve their educational dream, and we host educa- in the Oslo area, and women with some connection activist groups in Norway on marches, rallies, and tional events, visit high schools and attend education to the United States, to become acquainted with other other campaigns. Democrats Abroad also has several fairs. The organization have scholarships for under- Americans, to participate in various special activity caucuses; join one or join all (Women’s Caucus, Progres- graduate, graduate, researchers, and professionals. groups and programs, to network within a large re- sive Caucus , Black Caucus, LGBT Caucus, Hispanic Cau- Address: Raadhusgaten 23B, source group, and to share the “Norwegian experience” cus, Youth Caucus, and Military and Veterans Caucus, 0158 Oslo; telephone: 23 35 71 60 with American friends. With over 150 members, we are Asian-Pacific Caucus -under formation). The activities e-mail: [email protected] a diversified and dynamic group, ranging in age from of Democrats Abroad Norway are funded solely by the website: www.noram.no 18 to 90 years and hailing from virtually every U.S. state voluntary contributions of its members. One does not and many foreign countries. have to be a registered Democrat to be a member of The Club meets regularly on the second Tuesday of the Democrats Abroad. Membership is free. Follow DAN month (Sept-June), maintains an extensive English- on Facebook: Norway, go to: www.democratsabroad. language library, and awards a biennial scholarship org/norway, Facebook: /DemocratsAbroadNorway

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