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Railway as two of the top 25 Ra n d y Bos w e l l Railway journeys in the world, with Canwest News Service snow capped mountains, sparkling lakes and thundering waterfalls. More than 80 years after its disappearance during a polar rescue Norway detains mission, Norway’s navy is launching a search for the lost plane of Roald Russian vessel Amundsen, the Norwegian explorer who made history in the Canadian Arctic suspected of ship a century ago by completing the first collision crossing of the Northwest Passage. A Russian freight ship, the Amundsen earned global acclaim Mekhanik Tyulenev, was ordered with his Canadian feat in 1906, and, five to dock at Norway’s Bodø harbor to years later, became the first person to investigate a possible collision with reach the South Pole — just days ahead of British rival Robert Scott. a missing fishing boat, a local police While flying over the Barents Sea, spokesman said on March 3. Amundsen died in June 1928, along with Photo: Spiegel International The Royal Norwegian Navy will be launching an expedition late this summer to search for the plane that went down in 1928 with legendary Norwegian polar explorer Roald Amundsen on board. The press Norway supports the CONTINUES PAGE 15 conference announcing the expedition was made on a naval vessel bearing Amundsen’s name. International Criminal Court Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Hijab sparks hot debate says Norway supports the work of Deciding whether a female police officer should be allowed to wear a The Hague (ICC), and urges the traditional Muslim headscarf with her uniform has sparked an immigration Sudanese authorities to cooperate with the ICC, after the court issued debate in Norway an arrest warrant for Sudan’s president. St e i n a r Op s t a d Oslo, Norway Norway pension fund The media, the members of investments down 25.1 Stortinget (Parliament) and the general opinion has been in turmoil the last percent in 2008 week. According to Norwegian media, Norway’s Government Pension the Government accepted female police Fund lost 25.1 percent on women from the Muslim tradition investments in 2008, reducing its to wear the typical hijab (headscarf) total assests to USD $12.2 billion of together with the Norwegian police of Dec. 31. uniform. The decision was evidently not thoroughly enough discussed with the three parties supporting the Photo: Hans O. Torgersen/Aftenposten As a symbol of her liberation, the modern woman burns her hijab. Muslim writer Sara Azmeh Rasmussen $1 = NOK 7.10 Government in Stortinget and suddenly burns her hijab during the marking of the International Women’s Day at Youngstorget in Oslo on March updated 3/8/09 8 to protest against repression of women in . She said she is glad she lives in a country where 2/13/09 $1=NOK 6.64 CONTINUES PAGE 15 is allowed. 2 Norge - Uken som gikk Nytt på Nett Kunsttyveri ryster Larvik kirke Vil pensjoneres som 63-åring Menn og kvinner i aldersgruppe 50-61 Natt til søndag 8. mars stjal en eller og også ett av svært få Cranach-bilder i år ønsker gjennomsnittlig å pensjonere flere personer et verdifullt renessan- Norge. seg når de er 63 år, viser en ny under- semaleri fra Larvik kirke i . Bildet har hengt i kirken siden den søkelse. Undersøkelsen er en del av var ny, i 1677, og det er ifølge Fonk al- den store studien om livsløp, generas- Ma r i To r s d a t t e r Ha u g e ment kjent at det verdifulle bildet hang jon og kjønn fra Statistisk sentralbyrå Af t e n p os t e n .n o i Larvik. Politiet hadde søndag morgen og forskningsinstituttet NOVA. ingen mistenkte i saken. Maleriet måler Alarmen i kirken ble utløst klokken 1.30, cirka 1 x 1 meter, og er malt på trepan- Innvandrerkvinner til Slottet og politiet fikk melding 20 minutter se- el. Larvik kirke fikk det i gave fra Ulrik nere. Da de ankom stedet, hadde noen Fredrik Gyldenløve (1638-1704) rundt Hijab var ikke noe tema da 15 inn- plassert en stige utenfor kirken, knust et 1680. vandrerkvinner 9. mars var invitert vindu, og på denne måten tatt seg inn i til te og kaker på Slottet i anledning bygningen. English Synopsis: On March 8, Kvinnedagen. Vertskap var dronning Maleriet heter “La de små barn thieves broke into Larvik Church and Sonja og kronprinsesse Mette-Marit. komme til meg” og er laget av den tyske Maleriet av Lucas Cranach. Foto: Wikipedia. stole a Renaissance painting estimat- “De kongelige lyttet til våre historier ed to be worth up to USD $2.8 mil- renessansemaleren Lucas Cranach den og møtte oss med ekte engasjement. hadde vi ikke trodd at noen skulle stjele lion. The thieves climbed a ladder in eldre. Verdien er trolig svært høy. Vi snakket om integrering, om hvor det,” sier prosten Terje Fonk. Han under- the early hours and broke a window “Jeg vil tro at markedsprisen er 15- viktig det er å kunne språket, å ha en streker at bildet likevel var beskyttet. “Vi at the Larvik church to grab the paint- 20 millioner,” sier Gunnar Krogh-Hans- jobb, sa Rita Kumar, leder av KIM, har jo alarm i kirken, den gikk da tyvene ing, “La de små barn komme til meg” en, kunstekspert hos Blomquist, til VG (Let the small children come to me) kontaktutvalget mellom innvandrerbe- brøt seg inn, og bare et kvarter senere Nett. Dette er prisen som andre bilder by German Renaissance artist Lucas var det folk til stede. Jeg tror alarmen må folkningen og myndighetene til NTB. på samme størrelse av maleren, Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472-1553), said ha gått med én gang de brøt seg inn, og Cranach den eldre, har oppnådd på auk- the head of the police operation Petter noe særlig raskere er det jo ikke mulig å Prisdryss til Max Manus sjoner, forteller Krogh-Hansen. Aronsen to Norwegian news agency rykke ut på nattestid,” sier Fonk. Storfavoritten Max Manus stakk av “Dette er en veldig trist sak. Vi har NTB. International police bulletins Han håper bildet kommer til rette have been sent out around the world med fem Kanonpriser under film- alltid regnet med at bildet var mye verdt, igjen, både fordi det er ett av få bilder for the painting, believed to be around festivalen Kosmorama i . men ettersom man ikke kan selge det fra renessanseperioden i norske kirker, 450 years old. Kanonprisen er filmbransjens hyllest eller auksjonere det bort på vanlig måte, av sine egne, der de beste av de beste fra fjorårets norske filmer blir hedret, melder NRK. Vil ha flere kvinnelige prester Kjører med pistol Halvor Nordhaug ble søndag 8. mars vigslet til biskop i Bjørgvin, Bergen. Bjørnar Andersen er utstyrt med en Andersen til HA før løpet. Den nye biskopen markerte kvinneda- Magnum 54 i det tøffe hundeløpet Idi- Mandag 9. mars var den tredje dagen gen med å ønske seg flere kvinnelige tarod i Alaska. i hundesledeløpet, og Andersen lå på en prester. Kong Harald og kirkeminister 2.-plass av 67 deltakere! Trond Giske og mange andre gjest- Ma r i a Ny d a l Bjørnar Andersen er to ganger er var til stede under gudstjenesten. Af t e n p os t e n .n o norgesmester, og vinner av Finnmark Domkirken i Bergen var fullsatt da 1000 km og Femund 500 km. Han ble vigslingen ble foretatt av preses for Bjørnar Andersen (31) fra Elverum del- også beste førstegangskjører – rook- Bispemøtet, Olav Skjevesland, melder tar for fjerde gang i verdens lengste hun- ie – i Iditarod i 2005, med en suveren VG. deløp, Iditarod, i Alaska. På så få dager 4.-plass. som mulig skal 67 deltagere kjøre gjen- Nordmannen Robert Sørlie vant Klart for klart språk nom den amerikanske delstaten Alaska – Iditarod som første utlending i 2003, og 1,3 millioner nordmenn har problemer fra Anchorage i sørøst til Nome i nord- gjentok bragden to år senere. med å fylle ut et offentlig skjema. “Det vest. Og nordmannen er godt utstyrt for Iditarod ble arrangert første gang i er en demokratisk rett å forstå offen- å gjennomføre det tøffe løpet. Med en 1973 og er oppkalt etter den fraflyttede Bjørnar Andersen er den eneste nordmann i det tlig informasjon,” sier fornyingsmin- pistol skal han beskytte seg mot skogens gruvebyen Iditarod. tøffe hundeløpet i Alaska. Foto: Aftenposten.no. ister Heidi Grande Røys. Klarspråk- konge: “Jeg kjører med en Magnum 54 sprosjektet lanseres nå for at alle skal pistol for sikkerhets skyld. Du kan møte English Synopsis: 23-year-old Bjørnar Andersen, from Elverum, is the only kunne forstå statlige brev, veiledere og både moskus, buffalo og isbjørn. Men el- Norwegian musher who is competing in the Iditaro 2009. On March 9th he was in skjema, melder Regjeringen. gen er verst, den kan være aggressiv,” sa second place amongst 67 mushers. For protection against wild animal attacks he is traveling with a Magnum 54. Frikjent for pensjonsjuks VGNett melder at Økokrim ikke vil English Synopsis: The Norwegian forfølge pensjonssaken mot de tidlig- state broadcaster NRK has decided ere statsministerene Kjell Magne NRK satser på fildeling to set up its own BitTorrent tracker, Bondevik og Gro Harlem Brundtland. NRK gjør “Der ingen skulle tru at nokon er et av mest populære program and plans to offer content through this Samtidig er det klart at det blir innledet kunne bu” tilgjengelig via fildeling. Vel som i følge statistikken også fenger yn- form of distribution. The first show available will be the popular “Der videre etterforskning mot de tidligere og merke lovlig fildeling. gre seere. “Nytt er at vi nå også har en stortingsrepresentantene Anders Tall- ingen skulle tru at nokon kunne bu” egen såkalt torrent-tracker, som gir oss (Where no one thought it would be erås, Magnus Stangeland og Thor-Erik NRK hadde stor suksess med å legge bedre oversikt og statistikk over antall possible for anyone to live), which Gulbrand. Riksrevisjonen har tidligere ut “Nordkalotten 365” i full kvalitet for nedlastninger,” forteller Eirik Solheim, follows the lives of people living in konkludert med at de seks tidligere nedlasting via BitTorrent ifjor, og følger medieutvikler i NRKs utviklingsavdel- remote places in Norway. BitTorrent stortingsrepresentanter har fått utbetalt nå opp med den populære programserien ing og en av hovedmennene bak nettsi- isn’t just a popular way of download- til sammen ca. 5,7 millioner kroner i “Der ingen skulle tru at nokon kunne den NRKbeta—“NRKs sandkasse for ing content, but it is also robust and a uberettiget pensjon i perioden 1998- bu” melder Aftenposten. Programmet teknologi og nye medier.” cheap way for NRK to distribute pro- 2008. NORWEGIAN AMERICAN WEEKLY • MARCH 13, 2009 3 Norway in the News Oil revenues soar global fund, formerly called the oil fund, United Kingdom has been informed of and finds there to be no legal basis for the The Norwegian government’s in- invests outside Norway. The smaller do- the attempted fraud. demand for ISPs to control and/or assess come from direct investment in the mestic fund said the value of its Norwe- (The Norway Post) the content users download. At the same country’s offshore oil and gas fields gian stocks fell 49 percent, and its Nordic time, Telenor does not condone pirating rose 27 percent in the fourth quarter, as shares value fell 33 percent during 2008. Norway invests in energy efficiency of material and illegal file sharing. IFPI, higher natural gas prices and production (International Herald Tribune) and renewables R&D has warned it could sue Telenor. The in- levels countered a sharp drop in crude The Research Council of Norway dustry is already suing for damages in prices, Petoro AS said March 2. Gov- Rejects Muslim school proposal has established eight national research where four men linked to Pirate ernment-owned Petoro, which manages A majority in Oslo municipal coun- centres to investigate renewable and en- Bay were charged last year by prosecu- investments but does not operate fields, cil, consisting of the Labor Party (Ap), ergy efficiency technologies. Christian tors for breaking copyright . said the government’s net income for the Socialist Left Party (SV), Red and Prog- Michelsen Research will host two of (Dagens Næringsliv/Telenor.com) quarter amounted to $5.3 billion. ress Party (Frp), rejected on March 4 a these centres for environmental design (International Herald Tribune) proposal to establish a Muslim school of renewable energy (FME). The eight Golden Ocean rescued by Norwegian Oil industry with eyes on the Arctic in the capital, overturning the Municipal Centres for Environment-friendly En- shipping tycoon The Norwegian oil industry is focus- Executive Board. The council consid- ergy Research (CEER) will each receive John Fredriksen, the world’s highest- ing on winning the battle of developing ered the recommendation for the educa- up to NOK 20 million over the next five profile shipowner, has lifted the immedi- the Lofoten area in northern Norway tion ministry relating to the application years to pursue topics such as zero-en- ate threat to Golden Ocean by buying out first. However, the ambitions for future by the School of Peace association to ergy housing; wind, solar and bioenergy enough of a key bond issue to change a development projects lie further north in start a Muslim school in Oslo. generation; and carbon capture and stor- loan covenant that the Oslo-listed com- the Arctic. “The areas outside Nordland (Europenews.dk) age. (Nortrade) pany was about to breach. Hemen Hold- and Troms county in northern Norway, ings, Fredriksen’s investment vehicle, on are the most important to explore at pres- Foreign Office staff used in e-mail Norway increases state ownership in March 5 managed to buy two-thirds of a ent, but future development plans for the fraud StatoilHydro convertible bond issue whose terms re- oil and gas industry will have to include Swindlers have used the names of The Norwegian government said on quired Golden Ocean, one of his flagship a mapping of the resources further north, Foreign Office staff to lure March 5 it had finished purchases of Sta- companies, to maintain a market capital- in the Arctic,” says Lars Arne Ryssdal in into sending them money. The fraud has toilHydro shares after raising its stake to ization above a set value. the Norwegian Oil Industry Association been carried out via e-mail, and the vic- a planned 67 percent. The government (Financial Times) (OLF) to news agency NTB. tims were told they had won a large cash sought to increase its ownership in Sta- (Barents Observer) prize. “The e-mail appears to come from toilHydro after Statoil’s 2007 take-over Norwegian housing market continues Norwegian Embassy staff, confirming of Norsk Hydro’s oil and gas assets dilut- to surprise experts Pension fund loses value that the recipient has won a large sum ed the state stake. The government used Prices on private homes rose by 2.7 The value of the Norwegian govern- of money in a lottery,” says department 16 brokerages in the operation, which per cent in February, well over the nor- ment’s domestic pension fund declined communication director Bjørn Jahnsen began on June 2, 2008. Norway bought mal for the month, and are now up by 25 percent in 2008 to $12.3 billion due to NRK. They are then asked to send 143.4 million StatoilHydro shares for 7.5 per cent since December. However, to collapsing stock prices during global some money to cover fees. At least one $2.73 billion. (Regjeringen.no) the housing prices are 4.9 per cent lower financial turmoil, the national welfare person is known to have lost money on than in February. 2008, and 7.0 per cent administration Folketrygdfondet an- the “deal.” The swindlers have used e- Telenor will not block Pirate Bay use lower than the peak in 2007. But realtors nounced Feb 4. Norway divides its mail addresses that appear to belong to Telenor rejects the demand from The are positively surprised and satisfied, wealth into two pension funds: the do- staff at the Norwegian Embassy in Lon- International Federation of the Phono- they believe that faith in the future has mestic fund invests in Norway and other don and the Norwegian Consulate in Ed- graphic Industry (IFPI) to block access been strengthened by the cuts in interest Nordic countries, while the vastly larger inburgh. The New Scotland Yard in the to the Swedish website, The Pirate Bay, rates. Gender Seminar a huge success in New York Anniken Huitfeldt, Norwegian Minister of Children and Equality, attended the 53rd session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) at the United Nations headquarters from March 2-5. While in New York, Huitfeldt also introduced a seminar on gender equality, presented by the Norwegian Consulate General and In- novation Norway in collaboration with the Norwegian American Chamber of Commerce.

Pe r m a n e n t Mi ss i o n o f No r w a y the Norwegian policy at different events. against Norwegians becoming too self- ment. Research shows a strong correla- t o t h e Un i t e d Na t i o n s , Ne w Yo r k She also presented the Norwegian white righteous. Even though Norway has tion between gender equality and a na- paper on “Men and Gender Equality” come a long way in dealing with gender tion’s competitiveness, and companies Gender equality as an economic and published in Norway in January 2008 at inequality, the finish line is not crossed. with female leaders have proven more competitive advantage was among the the seminar “Men’s caregiving respon- “We still have a gender-biased profes- successful than those where woman are main messages the Norwegian Minister sibilities in a life-span sional scene, and women underrepresented. of Equality had for the CSW. As Nor- perspective.” are overrepresented in On March 4, Huitfeldt was one of way was ranked world number 1 on Deputy Minister of low income, care-giving the speakers at the seminar “Gender gender equality in the World Economic Foreign Affairs, Håkon professions,” Huitfeldt Equality as Smart Politics: Norwegian Forum Gender Gap Report 2008, many Gulbrandsen, also took told Siv Helen Strøm- and American Experiences in Busi- were eager to learn from the Norwegian an active part at CSW. land at the Permanent ness, Society and Policy" at experience. The official Norwe- Mission of Norway to House. Gender equality as competitive Norwegian gender equality policies gian strategy to achieve the United Nations. advantage and present Norwegian and attract attention partly because of Nor- equality between men However, women American experiences in business, soci- way’s relatively high birth rate (top five and women includes now account for over ety and policy were discussed. in Europe). Having a strong female pro- both gender main- forty percent of all po- The debut seminar was a huge suc- fessional participation and top score on streaming and gender sitions on Norwegian cess, and The Norwegian Consulate gender equality while still maintaining specific actions. Still, a corporate boards and General in New York is pleased to in- birth rates is made possible, thanks to the number of challenges to occupy close to forty form a similar seminar will take place legislation in Norway. gender equality remain percent of the seats in next year. Anniken Huitfeldt. Photo: Yann Anker. At the CSW, Huitfeldt talked about and Huitfeldt warns the Norwegian parlia-

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NORWEGIAN AMERICAN WEEKLY • Ma r c h 13, 2009 Sp o r t s 5 Results & : Moan Svindal closes in Standings on World Cup title wins at No r w a y Pos t World Cup Alpine Skiing Overall Standings Norway’s Aksel Lund Svindal cap- 1. Ivica Kostelic CRO 837 tured third place in the men’s Alpine 2. Benjamin Raich AUT 837 skiing downhill at Kvitfjell, Norway, on Friday, March 6. Canadian Manuel 3. Aksel Lund Svindal NOR 829 Osborne-Paradis won ahead of Austrian favorite Michael Walchhofer. World Cup Nordic Combined Svindal’s third revived his World Overall standings Cup hopes as he jumped to third place 1. FIN 1329 in the overall standings. Croat Ivica 2. NOR 1270 Kostelic and Austrian Benjamin Raich 3. Bill Demong USA 980 are joint first overall at 837 points with 4. Björn Kircheisen GER 896 Svindal only 8 points behind before next 5. Jason Lamy Chappuis FRA 711 week’s finals in Åre, Sweden. 6. NOR 601

World Cup Cross Country Northug wins Lahti Overall Standings Photo: Nettavisen.no 1. SUI 961 sprints “The focus was on the World Cham- 2. NOR 872 No r w a y Pos t pionships,” Demong said. “Now, it 3. GER 663 FIS-Sk i Norway’s Magnus Moan won the would be nice to finish the World Cup 4. NOR 660 Nordic Combined event at Lahti, season in overall third position, but it 5. ITA 648 In the men’s race on Friday, March on Saturday, March 7, ahead of Finland’s will be a close fight between me, Bjørn 6, Petter Northug won the sprint over the 6. ITA 566 Anssi Koivuranta by a photo finish deci- Kircheisen and Jason Lamy Chappuis.” 1.5 km course just ahead of teammate 7. Sami Jauhojaervi FIN 527 sion. Bill Demong of the United States “This was the most important sprint Ola Vigen Hattestad. Nikolay Morilov 8. Jean Marc Gaillard FRA 501 was third. in my entire career. I showed a good from finished third. The current 9. NOR 472 Moan started out as number 20 on jump but had to start almost two minutes overall World Cup leader, Dario Colo- 10. Lukas Bauer CZE 465 the cross-country part, and made up a behind Anssi. Therefore, it was a tough gna of Switzerland didn’t made it to the 11. Eldar Rønning NOR 430 1:51 minute disadvantage from the ski race. I did not think about winning the 30 best as he had a fall in his qualifica- 12. Vassili Rotchev RUS 422 jumping in a well planned and disci- competition; I just wanted to earn as tion race. 13. NOR 373 plined race on the 10km trail. many points as possible. Today, the race Northug, the three-time gold medal- With two competitions to go, it isn’t showed that you never should lose hope; ist from Liberec 2009, took his second World Cup Cross Country decided yet who will lift the FIS Nordic and that you should believe that every- World Cup victory this season after win- Sprint Standings Combined World Cup trophy in Viker- thing is possible. I hope to deliver better ning the 30 km race in La Clusaz, 1. Ola Vigen Hattestad NOR 660 sund, Norway, in one week’s time. jumps in Vikersund; then everything is in December. His teammate, Ola Vigen 2. Tor Arne Hetland NOR 335 In Lahti, World Champion Bill De- possible,” Moan said. Hattestad confirmed his second sprint mong (USA) celebrated his seventh vic- At the moment, Koivuranta is in the 3. ITA 376 World Cup title with his 2nd place finish. tory in his career with Anssi Koivuranta lead by 59 points. One victory is awarded 4. RUS 276 He is now 325 points ahead of teammate (FIN) in second, Jason Lamy Chappuis with 100 points. This means everything 5. Nikolay Morilov RUS 260 Tor Arne Hetland. (FRA) in third and Magnus Moan (NOR) is possible! In March 8’s 10km race, double 6. Emil Jönsson SWE 232 in fourth. World Champion Justyna Kowalczyk 7. John Kristian Dahl NOR 220 impressed again, winning the free tech- 8. Petter Northug NOR 216 nique event ahead of Charlotte Kalla 9. Fabio Pasini ITA 164 Slalom Gold to Jesper Riis- from Sweden. Coming in a surpris- 10. Andrew Newell USA 155 ing third place was 19-year-old Marthe Johannessen Kristoffersen from Norway recording World Cup her first World Cup podium finish. The it. I was not thinking about this victory Overall Standings FIS-Sk i current World Cup leader Petra Majdic 1. Gregor Schlierenzauer AUT 1752 this morning since there were so many finished 19th. top skiers at the start,” said the Norwe- 2. Simon Amman SUI 1498 Norway’s Jesper Riis-Johannessen In the men’s race, the two fighters won the slalom ahead of two members gian who turns 20 in two months. “I 3. Wolfgang Loitzl AUT 1268 for the overall World Cup victory Dario of the U.S. Ski Team, Tommy Ford and felt confident after winning a FIS race 4. Thomas Morgenstern AUT 704 Cologna and Petter Northug finished Nolan Kasper. France’s Victor Muffat- last month, but I was quite surprised to 5. Martin Schmitt GER 685 12th and 7th, respectively. Dario Colo- Jeandet was 4th. suddenly set the fastest time in the first gna’s World Cup lead has shrunk to only 6. Harri Olli FIN 656 Jesper is the first Norwegian to run.” 89 points over Petter Northug. 7. Anders Jacobsen NOR 605 clinch the Junior World slalom title since “It’s a great achievement for my the success of Mikkel Bjørge at Mt Ste team but also for me. I’m so happy to be World Cup Jr. Cross Country Anne, in Quebec, in 2006. able to join the world best ski racers in Speed skating: Bøkko Women’s Sprint Jesper Riis-Johannessen achieved Åre, Sweden, next week and attend the second at Utah 1. Amelie Reymond SUI 1:57.79 two solid runs on the “Gugisberg” exciting World Cup Finals,” he added. 2. Katinka Knudsen NOR 2:02.88 World Cup course to clock a total time “Just being part of that event is wonder- No r w a y Pos t 3. Monika Rieder GER 2:03.34 of 1:20.18 seconds and beat his closest ful for me, a dream-come-true situation. Norwegian Håvard Bøkko placed 4. Anne-Marit Enger NOR 2:03.76 rivals by over half a second. He already I certainly was lucky today to complete second in the 5000m World Cup speed 5. Julie Duedahl DAN 2:06.26 set the fastest time in the morning leg, both runs without too many problems. skating race at Utah Olympic Oval on 6. Susann Scheller GER 2:11.77 in which most of the top skiers had a Starting in the 15th position helped me Sunday, March 8 behind Dutch skater 7. M. Ulvestad Haugstuen NOR 2:13.75 hard time finding their best rhythm. Riis- for sure to figure out the best tactic in the first run. Then I just fought as hard Sven Kraemer. 8. Lisa Englund SWE 2:16.34 Johannessen also remained out of reach for his main contenders in the afternoon. as possible in the second run to defend His compatriot Carl Verheijen came 9. Melodie David Metral FRA 2:16.82 Only Bulgaria’s Nicola Chongarov, who my chances for the title. Many skiers in third. Kramer won with 6:06.64, 10. Katharina Palmberger GER 2:17. 78 started several minutes before him, was were classified within a few hundredths while Bøkko’s time, 6:09.94. is a new a little faster than the winner in the final of a second after the first run, so I had no Norwegian record in the distance. run. other choice than to go for it.” Norway’s Sverre Haugli placed 11th “It’s pretty amazing, I can’t believe and Øystein Grødum placed 15th.

NORWEGIAN AMERICAN WEEKLY • Ma r c h 13, 2009 6 Op Ed received a government certificate for once again organizing a gala evening to draining a pond a reclaiming that land benefit the Center, with bunads, heritage for cultivation. vendors, raffle, dinner, camaraderie, and Letters to the You can imagine there are probably a special program. many similar forms in Norway, possibly This year we shall enjoy a talk by Editor: also called Moe or Moen. Dr. A. Erik Gundersen, who will present Do you have something to say? Send your letters to: a reminiscence about his charismatic Jake Moe, Editor-In-Chief [email protected] Sincerely, grandfather, Dr. Adolf Gundersen, who 7301 Fifth Avenue NE Suite A, Seattle, WA 98115 LaVerne Bruseth Klug was born in Norway and cofounded Gig Harbor, Wash. the Gundersen Clinic in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1891. Everyone is invited Dear Editor, your letter! 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Dear Editor, has sparked quite the conversation. and congratulations on your leadership in Having been involved in Norsk We’ve received a number of letters our community – where the Norwegian Sincerely, genealogy for 30-40 years, I have from people with “Moe” in their history American Weekly is a valuable source of Olav Jentoft learned something about Norsk “naming and from people who have experience information and inspiration for so many Tucson, Ariz. patterns.” researching their history. It has been a lot of us all across the country. With best Your case sounds like one of my of fun learning about where are readers wishes, Dear Olav, paternal side of the family. My maiden have come from. Thanks for your letter! Your name was “Bruseth” and any child, of Take care! Yours sincerely, encouraging words really add meaning course, takes their name as fact. One Blaine Hedberg to our work! day, when I was ten, my father (Gunder Sincerely, Executive Director and Naeseth Chair Bruseth) mentioned that our name could Editor Madison, Wis. Sincerely, have been Andersen. Startled, I asked, Editor “Why isn’t it then?” Dad replied, “My Dear Editor, Dear Editor, father John said that when we moved to As subscribers to the Norwegian Last month I put an ad in your paper Dear Editor, the Stanwood area, so many Andersons American Weekly, we have been regarding some Norwegian Christmas Great paper! I enjoy much of it. lived there and it was pretty confusing.” following with interest the description plates I had for sale. How about ten words a week plus how So it turned out that he dropped Andersen in your editor’s column of your search You guys created a great ad and I to say them, it would help me learn my as a surname and instead took the name for long-lost connections to Norway. It have received several inquiries from grandfather’s language. of the home farm in Norway, Bruseth. has been fascinating to read the saga of around the country. chime- klokkespill Moe was the maiden name of my discovering your heritage in the “old” A great, big, tusen takk to the nevertheless - ikke desto mindre maternal grandma. In Oppdal, Norway, country. Here at the Norwegian American Norwegian American Weekly for a job it was Moen, but her brother dropped the Genealogical Center in Madison, we well done! I do so enjoy the dual languages in “n” when he immigrated. uncover similar information all year the paper. I also love the girl writing All four of my grandparents came to long, as Norwegian Americans begin Sincerely, from Norway; how she’s adjusting, her the United States between 1870 and 1874 the process with our help of discovering Wenche E. Berry challenges, etc. and at that time there were virtually no their exciting family histories. Redmond, Wash. 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The music for WA Managing Editor Tiffanie Clark [email protected] the evening was provided by the NY Managing Editor Berit Hessen [email protected] Seattle Pacific String Quartet and also Copy Editor & Christy Olsen Field [email protected] featured Rachel Nesvig performing several outstanding selections with Subscriptions Manager (206) 441-3044 the Hardanger fiddle. Assistant Layout Editor Harry Svenkerud [email protected] The highlight to the evening was the presentation of the Cutting Eric Osnes (right) presents the Cutting Edge Award to Nathan Myhrvold (left). Edge Award to Nathan Myhrvold. Contributing Editors In my short amount of time talking nature and wildlife photographer. He is also involved with paleontological Anita Alan Carmel, CA Inger-Torill Kirkeby Miami, FL personally with Nathan, it became Eric Dregni Minneapolis, MN Dagfinn Magnus New Orleans, LA obvious that he is one of the most research on expeditions with the Marit Fosse Geneva, Switzerland Donald V. 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He personally holds more than working under Stephen Hawking, 18 U.S. patents and has applied for studying cosmology, quantum field more than 100. theory in curved space time and Listening to Nathan Myhrvold What did you pay for that? quantum theories of gravitation, address the attendees was a rare treat. but left to join a computer startup, He exhibited such an enthusiasm USD USD Dynamical Systems Inc. Microsoft for exploration, adventure and $2.09 $1.99 purchased Dynamical Systems in the education of our young bright inventors. Counting Myhrvold as a is the median price for is the median price for 1986 and Myhrvold then worked fellow Norwegian American is a true a Pez candy dispenser a Pez candy dispenser there for 13 years. At Microsoft, he founded Microsoft Research in 1991 honor. in Norway. in the U.S. and was Chief Technology Officer of the company. All the best, Myhrvold is a prize-winning Jake Moe

SAM & ELLIE By Ray Helle

NORWEGIAN AMERICAN WEEKLY • Ma r c h 13, 2009 8 Th e Ta s t e o f No r w a y Dinner is served A comforting meal for the end of winter Potatoes with Goose Fat and Lemon

6 russet potatoes, peeled and cut into wedges Fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 3 tablespoons goose or duck fat 1/2 lemon, cut into wedges or strips 3 bay leaves, broken in half

Preheat the oven to 400˚F. Season the potato slices generously with salt and pepper. In a large frying pan, heat the goose fat until hot. Add half the potato slices and cook, turning once, for 6 minutes, or until they have a crisp surface. Transfer to a large baking dish. Repeat with the remaining potatoes. Place the lemon wedges and bay leaves in between the potaotes. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until the potatoes are tender. Discard the lemon wedges and bay leaves before serving. Roast beef with garlic and ginger

Rub the roast with the pepper. Place the a meat thermometer, if you have one, in the One 4-pound beef tenderloin roast or meat in a resealable plastic bag. To prepare middle of the roast. Roast in the middle of the boneless sirlion roast, if preferred the marinade, combine the ginger, garlic, oil, oven for 40 minutes. Take the roast out of the soy sauce, lemon juice, and herbs in a bowl. oven, turn it over, and let it rest, uncovered, About 2 teaspoons crushed black Mix well and pour the marinade into the for 20 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature peppercorns plastic bag. Remove most of the air from the to 300˚F. bag and seal it carefully. Place the meat in a Pour the reserved marinade over the roast 3 tablespoons grated ginger, or more to bowl (in case the bag leaks) and set it in the and roast for an additional 20 to 30 minutes, taste fridge for 2 to 3 days, turning the bag twice or until the thermometer (or an instant read a day for even marination. (If you’re pressed thermometer) registers 135˚F for medium- 4 garlic cloves, crushed for time, marinate at room temperature for rare, 145˚F for medium. Transfer the meat 2-3 hours, turning occasionally). to a cutting board and let it rest, uncovered, 1/2 cup olive oil Let the meat stand at room temperature for at least 20 minutes. (If you keep the meat for 1 to 2 hours before roasting it. (It is easier thermometer in the roast, you will notice that 1/2 cup soy sauce to get good, even results when the meat is the temperature increases a few degrees, and not cold). then very slowly starts to decrease). Set the 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice or 1/4 cup dry white wine, or more to taste Preheat the oven to 350˚F. baking dish aside. Remove the roast from the bag; set the Just before serving, pour the pan juices 2 tablespoons finely chopped mixed fresh marinade aside. Scrape the seasonings off the and any juices that have collected on the herbs, such as thyme, rosemary, parsley, roast with a spoon or a butter knife (as the carving board into a small saucepan and and/or sage, or more if desired ginger and garlic are likely to burn during the simmer for 2 minutes. Strain the liquid searing and the first roasting). Rub the roast through a metal sieve lined with a piece of Fine sea salt and freshly ground black with salt, pepper, and about 1 tablespoon of cheesecloth and return it to the pan. Season pepper the butter. with lemon juice, salt, and/or ginger, if Heat a large nonstick skillet over high necessary. Stir in the rest of the butter; do not 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room heat. Sear the roast on all sides until browned; let the sauce boil. temperature Recipes and photos from Andreas Viestad’s this should take about 4 minutes. Carve the meat and arrange on a platter “Kitchen of Light,” now available in paperback. Transfer the roast to a baking pan. Place and serve with the sauce on the side.

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Al l e n Wi c k e n Special to Norwegian American Weekly to the mountains for an upturn, or some form of calming voice from the ridges I don’t know about you, but I and summits. sometimes glance at the headlines of the Perhaps more than that of any other newspapers I pull out of the wood box country, Norway’s citizens love their before I wad them up and chuck them mountains. And so they should. And into the woodstove before the kindling with a love of the mountains comes wood. You never know when you might a zeal for physically active mountain spot something you missed or intended sports, whether it be hiking, or the to read but didn’t. country’s signature winter sports of That happened to me recently on Nordic and alpine skiing, and skijoring an evening whereby the temperature among others. promised to go well below zero. The So what does all this have to do woodstove always gets called to action with the western mountains of Maine? in those circumstances. Photo: Allen Wicken A lot, in fact, both geographically and As a Norwegian ethnocentric, I of my namesake family of emigrants to that the Norwegians will have to make psychologically. Those of us who have especially double check headlines America, named Viken (“Wicken” likely few lifestyle adjustments during this chosen to live among these mountains, when I pull out an old issue of the is an Ellis Island modification cast over downturn, and that goes for outdoor- and others who travel here every chance Norwegian American Weekly as the next 100 years ago). loving Mainers in these parts as well. they get, know a truth that resonates candidate to be tossed in the side door We found the name Viken carved on However, there may be a few locals from this topography. It is a comforting of our Atlantic airtight…the pride of churchyard gravestones and dominating and visitors who will have a tougher time of the mind and soul, just as the rolling the Portland Stove Foundry before the a column or two in local phone books. of it. I stopped in at a local snowmobile sea salves the psyche for those who love ancient wooden building burned to the My sense of connectedness was very showroom to do a bit of contrasting the Maine coast. ground in spectacular fashion (and the real. Yet what forged that connectedness research for this column. The first of Norway and Maine have much venerable century-old business with it) even more was the wooded mountains these internal combustion behemoths, in common: beautiful mountains, a in the dead of winter in the late 1980s. along the Glomma river as we traveled a flashy black and neon-green model, spectacular coastline, and for many in However I digress, sentimentally. north. The similarity to these Maine was “on sale” for over $12,000. Yikes! I this corner of the state at least, a similar A headline from the front page of mountains surrounding the Rangeley ventured no further. mindset that sees the mountains as an this past Oct. 31 issue read: “When the Lakes, and along the Carrabassett River, Like I said, some folks may have a opportunity for physically challenging, Going Gets Tough, Norway’s ‘tough’ go was striking and reinforcing. bit more difficulty adjusting to their new and mentally rejuvenating, sport and hiking.” It caught my eye, just as it did Back to the story in the Norwegian recreational reality. Hopefully, they will recreation. last fall. American Weekly: The writer speculated soon find some healthy alternatives and A dozen years ago, my wife and The tough going referred to the that it was the peace and quiet of the great eventually experience the quiet of the I explored the backroads, trails and economic meltdown that was affecting outdoors that sparked the urban exodus hills, the calls of the wild, and the true hostels of Norway during a particularly Norway just as it was causing jitters to those mountains, or perhaps it was a definition of recreation: the act of creating colorful and crisp September. Of course, elsewhere around the globe. The story need to run away from all the economic anew; a pastime, diversion, exercise or the spectacular fjords in the west, and the also jarred me into a reflective mode. gloom and doom in the business world. other resource affording relaxation and glacier-laden peaks of mid-country, and That issue was spared its fiery demise The antidote was to get some fresh air, enjoyment. the iconic and ancient stave churches that evening. I needed to re-read that exercise, and take in some gorgeous Per usual, your thoughts and were on our itinerary…and so was the article from Aftenposten, Oslo’s major scenery to help clear their heads—and it comments are welcome. Drop them lesser-known Østerdalen near the border newspaper. didn’t cost a lot of money. off inside the door to the mudroom with Sweden. The story stated that never have so Frugality and non-materialism of “Vikenhjem” (Wicken Home in We included a drive east over the many Norwegians headed for the hills as are seen as virtues in Norway. 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NNORWEGIANORWEGIAN A AMERICANMERICAN W WEEKLYEEKLY • J• aM na u ra cr yh 23,13, 2009 Fa i t h a n d Re l i g i o n 11 In honor and memory of Do you have a loved one or friend who has recently passed? Send a brief memoriam to [email protected]. Weekly Wisdom Rev. Dr. Ivar Overgaard With Bruce Larson WRITER • PASTOR • SPEAKER The Rev. Dr. pastor. Rev. Overgaard’s vision led Salem Ivar Overgaard of to build the Maddox Center Gymnasium, Stavanger, Norway, which has become a hub for community “The Road to Your Place” a former pastor of outreach through its nonprofit arm, Utopia Salem Evangelical New York. Long-time Salem members recall Free Church in West that whenever they complained about the (Continued from Feb.20) consider it such a violation, almost in Brighton, N.Y. and cold in New York City, Rev. Overgaard noted Even church architecture is a deeply a category with rape. When somebody a leader in the worldwide prayer movement that for many years, he was pastor of what personal matter in the way it meets our comes into your home uninvited and among evangelical Christians, died Tuesday is believed to be the northernmost Christian needs. You may visit a particular church goes through your personal possessions, while vacationing in Florida. He was 65. church in the world, in Tromsø, Norway, building and immediately feel at home they trample on your soul. Born in Narvik, Norway, Rev. Overgaard 300 miles north of the Arctic Circle. He was and in communion with God. That A couple of dear friends of mine graduated from Oslo Higher School of a leader in the Staten Island Association same building may do nothing at all went together all through college Commerce. He obtained his master’s degree of Evangelicals. In 2001, he left Salem to for others. Church buildings can evoke and for three or four years afterward. in theology from Oslo University, where he return to his beloved homeland, where he deep memories and emotions—some They loved each other, but marriage taught Greek and Hebrew while completing was pastor of Stavanger Metropolitican his studies. He received his doctor of Community Church with his son, Frode. that go back to what Carl Jung would plans never seemed to work out. One ministry degree from Trinity International His son, Øistein, who served as minister call our group unconscious. I grew day walking on the beach, he raised a University in Deerfield, Ill., in 1993. After of worship and youth director at Salem for up in a great Gothic church, a style of question, “Tell me, honey, where do serving two stints as an associate pastor at three years with his father, is now minister of architecture from northern Europe. It is you see yourself living in 10 years?” First Evangelical Free Church in Bay Ridge, worship at the largest evangelical church in an attempt to duplicate the experience She said, “I’d like to be on an island in N.Y. Rev. Overgaard became Salem’s senior Norway, also in Stavanger. Rev. Overgaard of being in a great, tall pine forest, the San Juans, living in a log cabin we pastor, a post he held from 1996 to 2001. was chairman of the Ministerial Association the kind of place where those early built ourselves and raising horses.” He He is widely regarded as an architect of of the Metropolitan Community Churches European tribes worshipped before was stunned. “I’ve always seen myself the church’s growth and its outreach to the of Norway. Conversant in at least seven there were buildings. living in New York City in some loft, North Shore community in the last decade. languages, he spoke three fluently. A pastor The Byzantine churches of the writing books.” That conversation was Rev. Overgaard was “a visionary and an and tour guide for a year at Haifa Seaman’s extraordinary man of prayer,” said the Rev. Church and Home in Israel, he had a love Mediterranean area are symbolic of the the end of their relationship. When you Eddie Cole, Salem’s senior pastor. “He had for Israel and the Jewish people, and taught caves that were used for worshipping try to join the architecture of two souls, a profound impact on my life and on this the history of Israel at Ansgar Theological the gods eons ago. Those churches are you need compatible pieces. church and many other churches around the Seminary in Kristiansand, Norway, where he fairly low and have all sorts of niches The architecture and ambience of world.” It was Rev. Overgaard’s dream that also served on the board. Also surviving Rev. and alcoves. That feels exactly right to your life are shaping forces, and so is Salem would become an “energy center” and Overgaard, in addition to his sons, are his part of the Christian family. I’m partial your geographic location. Some people “a place for ministry where God’s love is on wife of 42 years, Kari; his daughter, Cecilie to the New England meetinghouse. hate small towns and others love them. display 24-7,” said Larry Miraldi, associate Miller, and seven grandchildren. Their premise is that a church ought to For some, a small town is a place where remind you of home. Large or small, you are secure. Whatever you do and these churches look like houses with however you fail, you’re accepted. clear windows and simple architecture. Others feel trapped in a small town. There is a theology of church Whatever they accomplish, they never architecture, and I think any church outgrow the label the town has given committee planning a new building them. 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Having slimmed down about 25 eating hearty amounts both when I was pounds over the last six months has made happy, sad, and everything in between, me think about how we talk about losing but the cigarette that I tried to hold in a weight here in the United States, and relaxed, matter of fact way as I imagined how my friends and family talk about it, myself becoming thin like a super model, and do it, back in Norway. drinking designer water and smoking First of all, you have to love that in heavily, well, it just made me feel too the United States, the weight loss sounds bad to pursue any further. so much more radical since the pound I was never one to get into the “eat number is nearly twice as high as the and purge” mode either, fortunately, so kilo number: “I’ve lost about 25 pounds” I knew I had to take on this poundage just gives a better jingle in my ears than the old fashioned way, which brings me “I’ve lost about 12 kilos.” Although I do back to Norway. More movement (as in realize that if you put 12 kilo bags of, exercise, since I don’t use the spark – the say, sugar, next to each other it will look traditional wooden snow kick-sled – to somewhat impressive, even in my eyes, work, or walk my kids to school), and especially seeing the volume of what less junk, and finally the largest hurdle: must have come from somewhere on portion control. my body. Too bad the places that show Every time I entertain visitors from it first are exactly those places where I’d Norway they gasp at the large portions we rather have some gain…but so be it. I are typically served in restaurants, and I do not plan to purchase any voluminous realize that I too have begun serving food weights for those areas in the near future, at home in the same manner; always too since so far in life, I’m all for embracing much. There is a certain sense of plenty my age in all its gravity-signaling, gray- that most of us have here in the United appearing and wrinkle-revealing ways. States that gives us a feeling of comfort, We Norwegian women have to show I think. It is simply a cultural thing. our Viking-like strength as we choose Most Norwegians, despite their national Lise Olden to age, if not always gracefully, at the wealth and increasing levels of obesity, very least, honestly. Sure it’s flattering still have an almost ascetic attitude NORWEGIAN when practically everyone you meet toward modest food traditions (as in the comments with great amazement how brødskive matpakke – the bagged lunch INDIE-POP wonderful you look with your newly from home consisting of open-faced SENSATION acquired figure (how bad did I really multi grain sandwiches)—and amounts look before this weight loss!?!?), your of food served (principle not pertaining animated admirers not quite realizing to matters involving alcohol or holiday Direct from Norway to perform at the Swedish Cultural Center that in their generous and enthusiastic meals). response lies also a subtle insult, at least Although I gained weight during my U.S. PREMIERE PERFORMANCES when I choose to be paranoid. recent year in Norway with my kids, that Getting trimmer and fitter has not was simply because I celebrated every been the result of a quick fix diet, as I day of my dream come true (ok, I ate too March 20: Nordic Exchange: Leif Erikson Lodge explain when curious inquiries arise much) and had no time to exercise (ok, I members are guests of the Swedish Cultural Center for about the modus operandi of my weight could have biked to work). smörgåsbord and music by Lise Olden. LEL members free; loss. Rather, this has been a long labor So now, with daily routines of SCC members $16; other guests $18. RSVP required by of commitment, a promise to myself of exercise, a smaller pile of dinner on March 18: 206-283-1090. Dinner 7 p.m.; concert 8 p.m. improving my health and general well my plate and more water and fruit, it being, happening very slowly over the remains to be seen if the slow change March 21: Public concert 8 p.m. SCC members $8; guests $10. course of many months. And this toil in lifestyle can be maintained by this Tickets available at www.brownpapertickets.com. has not been very glamorous, hip or hearty, big-boned Viking woman. It fashionable, since it does not involve didn’t hurt to save the wine sipping for S W E D I S H C U L T U R A L C E N T E R the latest fad in diets of low carbs, no the weekends either, as I honor my best 1920 Dexter Avenue North, Seattle, 98109 carbs, no sugar, lots of proteins, even friend in Norway Anne’s concept that www.swedishculturalcenter.org more citrus fruits, South Beach, Weight “water is the best drink.” Works for the Watchers, fasting, pills, or deprivations. budget, too, which like my waist, had to I tried once to take up smoking as be slimmed down a few digits. Let’s use a means to not put food in my mouth, centimeters; it sounds better! Send event listings to: [email protected] since I had developed a propensity for NORWEGIAN AMERICAN WEEKLY • Ma r c h 13, 2009 Ed u c a t i o n 15 Amundsen’s arduous voyage across The Search is … the Northwest Passage — the fabled (…continued from page 1) Events on Norway.com route that for centuries had eluded such five other members of a Norwegian- explorers as Jacques Cartier, Henry French rescue team, while searching Hudson and Franklin — was carried out for lost Italian polar explorer Umberto in the 25-meter sloop Gjøa, and took For more information on these and other events visit us at: Nobile. three years to complete. www.norway.com/calendar.asp Nobile, one of Amundsen’s fiercest Gjøa Haven, one of Amundsen’s Does your organization have an event coming up? rivals, was later rescued, along with most wintering sites on King William Would you like to have it added to our events calendar? of his crew, on the crashed Italia airship Island in Nunavut, is the epicentre of Send an email to Christy at [email protected] or give us a call at 1(800) 305-0217. after drifting for weeks on an Arctic ice Canadian interest in the Norwegian California ensembles of the Gordon College Music floe. explorer. Visitors to the hamlet stay at A Don’t Hug Me County Fair Department. Contact Melinda Bargreen “In August 2009, a large-scale navy the Amundsen Hotel and can examine a Now through May 2! by calling (425) 252-6129, or email mbar- expedition will embark . . . into the Barents larger-than-life bronze bust of the man, a North Hollywood, Calif. [email protected]. Sea in search of Roald Amundsen’s local landmark. It’s county fair time in Bunyan Bay, Latham 47 — the seaplane in which, 80 In 2003, Norwegian ambassador Minn., which means one thing: The Miss New York years ago, the legendary polar explorer Ingvard Havnen unveiled a monument Walleye Queen Competition. Visit www. Film showing of “The Art of Negative disappeared forever,” said a statement there, commemorating Amundsen’s adonthugmecountyfair.com or call (818) Thinking” issued Monday by Norwegian military achievements. 700-4878 for more info. March 18 officials. That year in Norway, where New York City, N.Y. During the same month as the Amundsen endures as a national hero, Kaffe, Kake, og Kor in San Diego This black comedy follows 33-year- Norwegian search for Amundsen’s plane, March 22 old Geirr, who, after becoming severely the discovery of a piece of wood floating San Diego, Calif. handicapped in a traffic accident, slips a Canadian government expedition in the Barents Sea rekindled interest in Join us for a concert by the San Diego into isolation, self-medication, and bitter- will be scouring Arctic waters in this finding the explorer’s lost aircraft. Mannskor with Scandinavian Womens’ ness, and develops an odd yet worrisome country, looking for the lost ships of Sir Using two ships, an autonomous Ensemble. Soloist Thelma Johannesen, weapons fixation. His girlfriend Ingvild John Franklin, the British explorer who sonar system and a remotely operated Soprano, will perform accompanied by takes him is desperate to relieve him from disappeared in the 1840s while trying to dive robot, Norway’s planned summer John Danke. Free admission and a free his depression, and together they embark find the Northwest Passage. expedition will scrutinize a 70-square- will offering will be taken (tax-deductible on an adventure. Only as dawn breaks do Amundsen’s contributions to kilometers area about 70 kilometres receipts available on request). Concert at they once again catch sight of light, if only Canadian Arctic exploration are honored northwest of Bear Island in the Svalbard the Veterans Museum and Memorial Cen- as a faint glimmer of hope. For more in- in the naming of Amundsen Gulf, between archipelago. ter in San Diego. Questions? Email Sven formation, contact Scandinavia House at Banks Island and mainland Northwest Olsen at [email protected]. (212) 879-9779 or email info@amscan. “If the plane wreck is in this area, org. www.scandinaviahouse.org Territories, and the Canadian Coast we will find it,” navy ship captain Frode Per Brevig at the UC Redlands Guard Ship Amundsen, the country’s Løseth told AFP. March 25-28 Washington main polar research icebreaker. Redlands, Calif. Lise Olden in concert Per Brevig conducts D’Elisir D’Amore, March 20 Hijab sparks … inside their homes and do not master the Donizetti’s opera in two acts at the Uni- Seattle, Wash. (…continued from page 1) Norwegian language. Media accuse the versity of California at Redlands. For in- Lisa Olden, the Norwegian indie-pop sen- mosques of supporting anti-Christian the ministers were involved in a heavy formation and tickets, please call (909) sation, performs at the Swedish Cultural and anti-Norwegian attitudes among 793-2121 or visit www.redlands.edu. Center, including songs from her album media confrontation with Norwegians traditional and conservative immigrants “Waiting for the Full Moon.” You are in- opposing the idea. The debate was so from Islamic cultures. Florida vited to the Swedish Cultural Center for heated that the Minister of Justice has A more serious and important Viking Regatta Weekend smørgåsbord and music by Lise Olden. reported being sick and another Minister discussion on the immigrant issue is March 20-22 Admission: $18 for guests, $16 for SCC had to take over his functions for some the question of circumcision of young members, free for Leif Erikson Lodge St. Augustine, Fla. time. Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg Muslim girls. This custom is forbidden in The Gateway to Florida Lodge in Jack- members. RSVP by March 18 at (206) finally spoke to the media and said the 283-1090. Dinner at 7 p.m. and concert at Norway, so some immigrants especially sonville, Fla. invites you to join the fun Government had discussed the issue, from African countries bring the girls of the Viking Regatta weekend in historic 8 p.m. www.swedishculturalcenter.org. but had not yet decided on the issue. to their homeland during holidays and St. Augustine. Events include wine tast- This debate is typical for the ongoing ing at San Sebastian Winery, the regatta, a WISCONSIN perform the painful and forbidden Norwegian dance performance immigrant discussion in Norway. circumcision there. friendly and casual dinner with renowned Immigrants from the Muslim culture Norwegian chef Willie Hansen, and a per- April 1 Some believe that too many claim to have the rights to practice formance by Knut Erik Jensen. For ques- Stoughton, Wis. immigrants live on social support from tions about the regatta, call Eugene Yerkes The Norwegian Dancers from Stoughton, their culture also in Christian Norway, the Government and fail coming into the at (904) 268-9924 or Eric Nord at (904) Wis. will be performing at the Sons of while half the Norwegian population are workforce for various reasons. One is lack 699-0460. Norway Lodge. There is limited seating, against it. of general qualifications or ability in the so please call for reservations by contact- The conservative political party Norwegian language; other reasons are ing Ginnie Wilcox at (562) 596-5616. Sarasota Sons of Norway Anniversary Fremskrittspartiet (The Progress Party) the fact that economical social security $5.00 per person donation at the door. Celebration had close to 30 percent support in the last support in Norway are good enough for March 28 national opinion poll, as they are heavily immigrants coming from poor countries, Sarasota, Fla. Third Annual Benefit Dinner and against special rights for any immigrant Program and the men from those areas often avoid Velkommen to the Sarasota Sons of Nor- group and accuse the Government for the traditional Norwegian life and work way 35th Anniversary Dinner-Dance cel- April 19 sneak-Islamism in Norway and violation to spend the time in their ethnic groups ebration at the Sara Bay Country Club! Madison, Wisc. of the traditional culture. The Progress as unemployed. Cash bar begins at 5 p.m., and buffet The Norwegian American Genealogi- Party is the second largest political party dinner begins at 6 p.m. Features include cal Center, Madison, invites everyone to The Progress Party has good score in Norway. The women’s liberation awards, dancing, entertainment, and attend the gala benefit dinner organized on national opinion polls speaking up more! Music by DJ Magnaus. Admis- by its Madison-area Friends Committee. supporters advocate that women must against this situation. Other political sion is $35 per person. To reserve a spot, The evening will include dinner, vendor have freedom to choose their clothing. parties are reluctant to voice such please RSVP by March 23, to Mary Lar- display, social hour, raffle, and a program The hijab debate is only one side of opinions not to be accused for racism. sen at (941) 371-6132. by Dr. A. Erik Gundersen about his char- the political discussion on integration of ismatic grandfather, Dr. Adolf Gundersen. immigrants. Most Norwegians are clear Please Note: The views and opinions MAssachusetts Admission is $40 per person. For reserva- on the issue and insist that immigrants expressed in this article do not specifically Norwegian Folksong Suite Premiere tions, call (608) 255-2224 or email gene- must obey Norwegian and represent the views or opinions of The March 22 [email protected]. See www.nagcnl. traditions if they want to live in Norway. Norwegian American Weekly or its staff. org for further details. Penham, Massachusetts Many married Muslim women live only Premiere performance of choral/cham- ber work, “Norwegian Folksong Suite,” Proud to bring you the by Melinda Bargreen, performed by the Norwegian American Weekly

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