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Vol. 125 No. 9 March 7, 2014 Established May 17, 1889 • Formerly Western Viking and Nordisk Tidende $2.00 per copy News in brief Unusual winter for Norway International The Russian military activity This winter’s weather has set on the Crimean Peninsula is in various conflicting records breach of international law, says Norwegian Foreign Minis- throughout the country ter Børge Brende. Brende is of the opinion that Russian author- NRK / Norway Post ities must immediately meet the Ukranian request for a dialogue The weather in Norway this winter has been most in order to solve the crisis with- unusual, with record rainfall, record drought, and re- out the use of violence. “The cord temperatures, depending on where the reports Russian authorities must im- come from. mediately accept Ukraine’s re- The Arctic archipelago of Svalbard is usually quest for dialogue with a view Norway’s coldest place, but this winter the average to resolving the crisis without temperature for the three winter months has been 10.4 the use of violence,” the Nor- degrees above the normal, with an average of -4.6 de- wegian Foreign Minister says. grees Celsius. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) In Norway’s west coast city of Bergen, it has been the mildest winter in 153 years, with an average tem- Business perature of 4.9 degrees, 3.2 degrees above the normal! Norwegian aluminum producer The Met Office in Oslo has registered 604.5 mm Hydro will invest in a new pro- of precipitation in the winter months, 269.9 per cent duction line at its rolled prod- of the normal. ucts plant in Grevenbroich, In many places in Northern Norway, meanwhile, Photo: Ingolf Kristiansen / Strangesounds.org While most of the country has had above-average temperatures this winter, temperatures have occasion- Germany. The new line will people have never experienced a drier winter. increase annual capacity for ally plummeted fast enough to freeze fish solid in the shallow water near shore. These herring in the bay of And yes, more people than usual have had to head Lovund were probably chased ashore by cormorants or other predators and were not fast enough to escape aluminum car body sheet to for the mountains in order to use their beloved skis! out of the bay as an east wind chilled it this January. 200,000 metric tons. “In the search for light-weighting vehicles and reducing CO2 emis- sions, automotive customers are The road to Eurovision looking for innovative solutions New treasures in aluminum. We are therefore A look at the ins and outs of Arctic Seed Vault in Svalbard receives over increasing our production capacity of state-of-the-art auto- Norway’s Melodi Grand Prix 2014 20,000 new crop strains from around the world motive body sheet,” says Ex- ecutive Vice President Oliver Norway Post protecting agricultural systems Bell, head of Hydro’s Rolled worldwide from disasters natural Products business area. Over 20,000 crops originating or manmade—means there are (Aftenposten / Norway Post) from over 100 countries will arrive now 820,619 samples or “acces- this week at the Svalbard Global sions” of food crops and their wild Seed Vault (SGSV), in time for the relatives stored deep in an Arctic What’s inside? vault’s sixth birthday. mountain on Norway’s remote News 2 – 3 The addition of these new Svalbard archipelago. Business 4 crops to the “Doomsday Seed Vault”—so called because it is See > vault, page 3 Sports 5 Opinion 6 – 7 Taste of Norway 8 Travel 9 Best male athlete Roots & Connections 10 Bjørndalen voted Obituaries & Religion 11 Photo: Henriksen Sollerman / El-cuero.com El Cuero is one of 15 Norwegian acts that will compete this weekend to represent best in Sochi In Your Neighborhood 12-13 Norway at Eurovision’s semifinals. Norwegian Heritage 14 Staff Compilation the same stage. Arts & Entertainment 15 Denise Leland Norwegian American Weekly Each competing country has Norway’s gold medalist Ole Back Page 16 their own national contests to find Einar Bjørndalen has been voted Every year nations all across the representative to send to Eu- best male athlete of the Sochi $1 = NOK 6.0491 Europe come together to compete rovision. Norway’s qualification Olympic Winter Games by a panel updated 03/03/2014 in the widely popular singing com- competition is the Melodi Grand of sports journalists from 20 differ- In comparison petition called Eurovision. This Prix which is organized by NRK. ent countries. year the event will be held in Co- This year there are 15 compet- In Sochi, Bjørndalen won two 02/03/2014 6.2935 penhagen, Denmark where some ing acts in the Grand Prix. Three gold medals in Biathlon for the 10 09/03/2013 6.0757 37 nations will have their represen- Photo: Vow / Wikimedia Commons 03/03/2013 5.7552 tatives belting and battling it out on See > eurovision, page 6 See > athlete, page 5 Ole Einar Bjørndalen. 2 • March 7, 2014 norwegian american weekly Nyheter fra Norge Nyheter Vil bygge ny by i Oslo Skuffelsen E-røyk med nikotin blir tillatt EU har vedtatt et nytt tobakksdirektiv. Plan- og bygningsetaten i Oslo vil bygge en — Dermed blir e-sigaretter med niko- med Norge tin etter alt å dømme tillatt i Norge, helt ny, liten by i utkanten av hovedstaden sier forskningsleder Karl Erik Lund Hege Storhaug mener i Statens institutt for rusmiddelfor- skning.Elektroniske sigaretter er blitt innvandringsavtalen er svært populære på få år. 50.000 nord- så dårlig at Frp bør gå menn røyker nå elektronisk, og fagfolk regner med at etterspørselen blir tredo- ut av Regjeringen blet hvert år framover. Men norske e- røykere må kjøpe nikotinen sin på net- Aftenposten tet, fordi salg over disk er forbudt her i landet. Butikker kan bare selge selve For Human Rights Service er avtalen om apparatet. Nå tyder mye på at forbu- innvandringspolitikken en enorm skuffelse det står for fall. EU-parlamentet har på vegne av Norge. Avtalen er så svak at Frp vedtatt et nytt direktiv som regulerer bør gå ut av Regjeringen, sier informasjon- produksjonen og markedsføringen sleder Hege Storhaug til Aftenposten. av tobakk. For første gang stiller eu- Etter at Frp kom i Regjering valgte ropeiske myndigheter krav til e-siga- barne-, likestillings- og inkluderingsminister rettenes kvalitet og sikkerhet. Med det Foto: NRK Solveig Horne (Frp) å øke den økonomiske nye direktivet, som også gjelder for Den nye byen vil huse ca 20 000 mennesker. støtten til den innvandringskritiske organ- Norge, godkjenner EU fritt salg av e- isasjonen Human Rights Service (HRS) med røyk som ikke inneholder mer enn 20 NRK så det. Butikker og bibliotek, kirke og kul- 80 prosent. milligram nikotin per milliliter væske. turhus, barnehager og fem skoler, svømme- I et blogginnlegg på nettsiden til HRS (NRK) Mandag blir planene for en helt ny by hall og to idrettshaller, fotballbaner, parker skriver Storhaug: “Hadde jeg vært i Frps le- på det som fortsatt er jomfruelig mark på og torg. Og en ny T-bane med to underjord- delse, hadde jeg takket nei til å føre den nye Svendsen stjernen grensen til Ski offentliggjort. De første 4500 iske stasjoner. politikken og ruslet tilbake til Stortinget.” Det norske G17-landslaget leverte boligene på Gjersrud-Stensrud kan bygges Alt dette og mer til skal etter hvert på — Avtalen er ikke til å leve med for Frp, varene fredag og vant kampen mot uten at T-banen er forlenget fra Mortensrud. plass der det i dag er skog, vann og åkre, sier Storhaug. Island 2-1. Sander Svendsen doblet En splitter ny by i utkanten av Oslo er noen gårdsbruk og et pukkverk. Avtalen om innvandringspolitikken de ledelsen fra straffemerket i andreom- ikke hverdagskost. Det er det Plan- og byg- Men i Oslos nye kommuneplan, som pe- neste fire årene mellom Regjeringen og Ven- gang. — Fremgangen har vært stor ningsetaten foreslår når de i dag sender den ker på hvor byens boliger skal bygges fram stre/KrF ble lagt frem på en pressekonferan- helt siden Kypros-samlingen i fjor. I såkalte områdereguleringen for Gjersrud- til 2030, ble den store Gjersrud-Stensrud- sen fredag formiddag. dag nådde vi et nytt nivå, og prestasjo- Stensrud ut på høring, sier avdelingsdirektør utbyggingen langt på vei skrinlagt. Storhaug understreket at hun er spesielt nene var veldig gledelig. Det var posi- Morten Wasstøl. – Skal man ha en tyngre utvikling, så skuffet over Høyre, som ikke var villige til å tivt både defensivt og offensivt, sier — Når vi nå skal ta i bruk denne areal- ligger en utvikling av dette området gan- godta innføring av et såkalt tilknytningskrav landslagstrener Øivind Nilsen. Land- reserven, så har vi ønsket å bygge et spen- ske langt ut i tid fordi man trenger da skin- i forbindelse med familiegjenforeningssaker slagstreneren hadde store ord om laget nende bymiljø. Det vil si ikke bare et ensidig negående kollektivtrafikk, sa byutviklings- — det vil si et krav om at ektefeller skal ha etter fredagens kamp, men trekker spe- bomiljø, men et sted hvor du finner alle typer byråd Bård Folke Fredriksen til NRK. større samlet tilknytning til Norge enn annet land for å få opphold. sielt Molde-talentet Sander Svendsen. boliger og alle typer funksjoner. En liten by English Synopsis: The Planning and Building Ser- Nilsen ser tydelig utvikling til tross sør i Oslo, sier Wasstøl. vices will build a new, small town on the outskirts Familiegjenforening har stått for for skaden som satte Svendsen ute av Inntil 10 000 boliger fra blokkleilighet- of Oslo in 2030. The city will include up to 10,000 hovedinnvandringen til Norge de siste 30- spill i en lang periode i fjor sommer er til villaer med 20 000 innbyggere og vel homes and will be linked to the subway. 40 årene, og er den formen for innvandring og høst. — Det var mange gode i dag, som har ødelagt mest for integreringen, sier men jeg synes spesielt Sander Svend- Storhaug. sen imponerte. Jeg har aldri sett han så — Blir resultatene av denne avtalen at god som nå. Det var også bra jobbing Erna Solberg om narkosiktelsen det vil komme flere eller færre innvandrere rundt ham som gjorde ham god, sier til Norge? Nilsen. Statsministeren avviser at hun kjente til bruken — Vi kan risikere at det komme flere. (Aftenposten) Frps innvandringspolitiske talsmann av narkotika blant medlemmer i Unge Høyre. Mazyar Keshvari har liten forståelse for kri- En Skumel Kjøretur i Norge VG tikken av asylavtalen. Om du ikke lar deg skremme av navnet — Jeg fatter og begriper rett og slett på Trollstigen, så vil du definitivt bli Etter at flere medlemmer av Høyres un- ikke hva HRS er skuffet over. Det er over- skremt av de bratte kurvene på denne gdomsparti er avhørt og siktet av politiet for raskende at en organisasjon som har jobbet narkotikaovertredelse, har Solberg bedt partiet veien, skriver det australske nettstedet for betydelig innstraming i asyl- og innvan- ta en alvorsprat med Unge Høyre. News.com. Veien er kjent for sine 11 dringspolitikken er skuffet når vi har fått til —Etter det jeg forstår er flere involverte til nettopp dette, sier Keshvari til Aftenposten. ekstremt krappe hårnålssvinger. Til avhør og kan bli siktet. Det er veldig skuffende. tross for skremmende skue underveis, Han mener totaliteten i avtalen sender et Jeg hadde håpet at vi ikke kom til å se flere tydelig signal om innstramning, blant annet er dette en svært populær turistattrak- saker, sier Solberg til VG. gjennom innføring av lukkede asylmottak og sjon, skriver nettstedet. Videre rådes Hun opplyser at lokalpolitikere i Bergen innføring av 24 års-grense for familiegjen- man til å holde øynene på veien om nå vil samle medlemmer av Unge Høyre, samt man kjører selv. Trollstigvegen, oft- foreldrene deres, for å påse at Høyres prinsip- forening. est kalt Trollstigen eller bare Stigen, er per følges. et veistykke på fylkesvei 63 i Rauma —Høyres absolutte prinsipp er nulltolle- English Synopsis: Hege Storhaug of the Human kommune i Romsdal i Møre og Roms- ranse for narkotika. Bergen Høyre og Horda- Rights Services voices her disappointment in the dal. I det bratteste partiet går veien i land Høyre kommer til å ta en runde med Unge Progress Party’s (FRP) immigration policies and sikksakk fra innerst i Isterdalen opp Høyre og være helt tydelige og klare på at det agreements. til Stigrøra. I høysesongen passerer ikke er forenlig å ha tillitsverv hos oss, være på det meste 3000 kjøretøy på en dag, ledere og samtidig bruke narkotika, utdyper mens gjennomsnittet for juli ligger statsministeren. Foto: holderdeord.no rundt 1860 kjøretøy daglig. Veien ble —Kan foreldre være trygge når barna del- Erik Skutle. tar på arrangementer i regi av partiet? Abonner offisielt åpnet i 1936. I dag fremstår selve Trollstigplatået i ny og moderne — Ja, de skal være helt trygge. Det er der- verv, men innehar fortsatt en stilling som for vi nå tar denne runden. styremedlem i Kontroll- og konstitusjonskomi- på norsk drakt, med en arkitektonisk helhet i —Du er selv fra Bergen. Har du noen gang teen. bygninger, stier og utsiktsplattformer. hørt rykter eller påstander om det som nå skjer? amerikansk ukentlig! Veistrekningen er vinterstengt, og er — Nei. Jeg har ikke hørt påstander om English Synopsis: Prime Miniser Erna Solberg de- nies any knowledge about the use of narcotics in the vanligvis åpen fra midten av mai til narkotikabruk i Unge Høyre. Ring til (800) 305-0217 snøen faller om høsten. Young Conservatives (Høyre) party in Bergen. One Styremedlem og Solbergs varamann på of the accused, Erik Skulte, has resigned from all Send e-post til (VG) Stortinget, Erik Skutle (24) er en av de sikt- party posts but still remains director of the Control ede i saken. Han har trukket seg fra alle parti- and Constitutional Committee. [email protected] Norwegian american weekly March 7, 2014 • 3 News Consensus to protect Population This week in brief passes 5 million Progress party drops on latest poll The states around the Arctic The right wing Progress Party (FrP) Ocean agree on a plan to During 2013, the Norwegian dropped 2.7 percentage points on Sentio’s latest poll, and now has the protect the central Arctic population increased by support of 12.8 percent of the voters. from unregulated fisheries 57,800 to 5,109,100 residents This is FrP’s lowest result since 1997. Government coalition partner the Con- Norway Post / Dagbladet / Aftenposten Norway Post / Statistics Norway servative Party (Høyre) is moving up by 1.5 points, to 29.9 per cent, and is This was discussed by senior officials Foreign nationals represented 9.5 per now closing in on the opposition La- of the five coastal States surrounding the cent of total population, with 483,200 resi- bour Party (AP), which is still the na- central Arctic Ocean – Canada, the Kingdom dents. tion’s largest political party. However, of Denmark, the Kingdom of Norway, the From January 2013 to January 2014, the AP drops 11.6 points on the same poll, Russian Federation and the United States number of men increased by 31,500 and the to 33.7 percent. For the other parties, of America – when they met at the end of number of women increased by 26,300 to there are only minor changes. (Norway February in Nuuk, Greenland. 2,567,400 and 2,541,600 respectively. The Post / NRK) A press release from the meeting increasing surplus of men from 2010 ended states that all participants recognized the Photo: NASA Goddard Photo and Video / with a surplus of men of 25,800 on 1 Janu- Norway condemns school attack in Fotopedia unique opportunity to protect the central ary 2014. A surplus of men among those who Researchers at work in the Arctic Sea. Nigeria Arctic Ocean from unregulated fishing. have immigrated since the EU was expanded “I am deeply shocked by the terrorist Recognizing the responsibilities of Coastal five coastal States. in 2006 has contributed to this surplus. attack on schoolchildren and other in- States to conserve and manage fish stocks in There are currently no management Among the 483,200 foreign nationals nocent people in Yobe in north-eastern their 200 miles zones, participants continued regulations in place for fisheries in this high who are resident in Norway, Polish nationals Nigeria,” says Norwegian Foreign discussions relating to the conservation and seas area. Based on available scientific represented 18 percent, or 85,600 persons. Minister Børge Brende. On Feb. 25, management of fish stocks in the high seas information, commercial fishing is unlikely This is 8,500 more than 1 January 2013. Pol- more than 50 pupils at a boarding portion of the central Arctic Ocean. This school in Yobe in northeastern Nige- marine area is adjacent to the EEZ’s of the See > Ocean, page 6 See > population, page 6 ria were killed when it was attacked and set on fire by gunmen from the Is- lamist group Boko Haram. The attack Arctic Seed Vault receives new treasures took place only a few days after more than 300 defenseless people were mas- < vault breeders. sacred in attacks against villages in the From page 1 The seed shipments neighboring state of Borno. Militants arriving at Svalbard also have been causing havoc in the north- Their arrival also coincides with the illustrate important prog- ern parts of Nigeria since 2009. Thou- 10th anniversary of the Global Crop Diver- ress in the global effort sands of innocent people have been sity Trust, which maintains the seed vault in to collect and protect the killed in brutal attacks on schools, partnership with the Norwegian government wild relatives of domes- churches and public institutions. and the Nordic Genetic Resources Center. ticated crops, many of (Norway Post / Ministry of Foreign Af- “Our annual gatherings at the seed vault which could be important fairs) are a sort of winter Olympics of crop diver- sources of traits such as sity, only we are not competing against each heat and drought toler- Conservative MP charged in other but against the wide array of threats, ance and disease and pest narcotics case natural and manmade, ranged against the di- resistance. These traits A 24-year-old Member of Parliament versity of food crops, diversity that is so cru- will be needed to help (MP) for the Conservative Party, from cial to the future of human civilization,” said farmers adapt to stresses Bergen, has been charged in a narcot- Photo: Croptrust.org Marie Haga, the Crop Trust’s Norwegian ex- that are being intensified ics case, and has admitted to the use The entrance to the underground Arctic Seed Vault in Svalbard. ecutive director. “We are particularly excited by climate change. of hash on one occasion. The case has to be welcoming our first seed deposits from “Each and every single deposit into the adapt crops. Conserving crop diversity guar- already has led to the arrests and im- Japan, which has been very active globally vault provides an option for the future,” said antees that the foundation of our agriculture prisonment of several persons in the in the preservation of a wide array of crop Haga. “At a time of unprecedented demands is secure for the future. Drawing on a global county of Hordaland. The young MP, species.” on our natural environment, it is critical to coalition of governments and private donors, Erik Skutle (24), is also deputy for The seed vault is a backup, housing du- conserve plant genetic resources for food the Crop Trust is building an Endowment Erna Solberg, while she is serving as plicates of the living crop diversity collec- and agriculture. This will guarantee farm- Fund, which will safeguard the diversity of Prime Minister. tions kept in “genebanks” around the world ers and plant breeders continued access to the major food crops of the world in gene- (Norway Post / VG) and widely and regularly shared with plant the raw materials they need to improve and banks when complete.” Enjoy Norway all year long.

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Now that the 2014 Winter Olympics are Another young skier, planning for his over, perhaps we who are not pros but who Easter sojourn in the mountains, declared like to engage in winter sports may not feel that there was one thing he was not going to quite so intimidated (and overshadowed!) by do: go skiing. Well, it takes all kinds. the heroic endeavors of the stellar Norwe- gians and fellow athletes at Sochi! Skiing in the Oslo Area Norway did extremely well at the Olym- If you’re a native Norwegian born in pics, as they always seem to do at the Winter the Old Country, so the saying goes, you Games, ranking high among the countries were practically born with skis on your feet. in gold medals and in fact in overall medal This became quite evident, to me at any rate, counts. The Norwegian record is even more while I was studying at the University of impressive when one considers the medals Oslo some time ago. won in proportion to population figures— In the Oslo area, on a good skiing Sun- Norway with its five million or so people day during the wintertime, throngs of people versus the USA and Russia with their many (as many as 100,000!) are out skiing in the millions more! hills around the Norwegian capital. Students In areas where there is still today a and other young people of all ages; families Photo: Nancy Bundt / Visitnorway.com modicum of seasonal snow, one of the most with parents, small children, and grandpar- You can take public transit right to the slopes from Oslo. No wonder Norwegians are so dominant in pleasurable and least exhausting of outdoor ents; even members of the royal family are the Winter Olympics! sports for us amateurs who simply like to out there enjoying cross-country skiing, have a good, non-competitive time is the one along with many dogs happily scampering the snow melting around Oslo. One of my engage in to enjoy this winter sport—buy- Olympic sport that takes but little training around. fellow university residents at Blindern Stu- ing expensive equipment (somehow Nor- and experience—that of cross-country skiing The most popular trails near Oslo, by denterhjem casually remarked to a bunch of wegians all seem always to have whatever (or shorter jaunts for whatever distances). the way, are often so crowded that there are us guys relaxing in the lounge that Saturday they need), traveling long distances to a ski almost traffic jams among the skiers. But we afternoon that,”Vel, vi kan slippe å gå på ski resort, paying hefty sums for hotels, meals, Skiing at Easter Time in Norway all manage, without too much tripping over imorn.” (“Well, we can skip skiing tomor- ski lift tickets, et al. As one of my Norwe- If there’s little snow in your area just each other, with hardly any display of annoy- row.”) Everyone nodded understandingly gian friends, Sonja Ramsoy, remarked: “If now, you can always hop on a plane and ance. The Norwegians are indeed basically a and approvingly. Quite relaxed, they didn’t we Norwegians had to go to as much trouble fly to Norway where in many areas there is pretty calm lot. care to be tyrannized by any moral com- and expense as you Americans do to go ski- still plenty of snow. One of the great skiing While the skiing terrain around Oslo is punction or national custom. ing, we wouldn’t have bothered to invent times in the Old Country is the Easter period hilly, the less-experienced person can easily skiing in the first place.” (this year the day is April 20th). Major ski- avoid whatever steep hills and precipitous Local “Trikk” to Skiing Areas ing areas include Nordmarka around Oslo; slopes might be encountered. These we leave However, when we did go skiing, the Skiing in Hallingdal Lillehammer, site of the 1994 Winter Olym- to the self-confident dare-devils. Still, for area around Oslo was quite blessed not only As a case in point, one Christmas I was pics; and Geilo, midway in the mountains even the experienced skiers and certainly for with excellent skiing terrain but also by the visiting cousins, Aagot and Erik Haugen and between Oslo and Bergen. the novice, accidents can happen—even to fact that from the center of town near the her mother Margit, up in the mountains at I don’t know how the Norwegian econo- Olympians, as we have learned from Sochi National Theater, two street car lines took Hol, Hallingdal, midway between Oslo and my operates at Easter time, but it seems that and elsewhere. the skier far up into the hills above the city, Bergen, just ten miles or so from the skiing large numbers of people take off for ten days to Holmenkollen and Frognerseteren and to center of Geilo. around Easter, just as they do around Christ- Moral Obligation Sognsvatn. Both lines stopped very near our We simply—quite literally—stepped mas. In any case, the Easter skiing season is It was not until I came to Oslo that I Blindern Studenterhjem, so it was no trouble out of the house door at Hol, with its splen- usually taken quite seriously there, if not al- was really able to do much skiing, though at all for us students to take a Sunday jaunt. did view spread out before us (it’s hard for it ways in the traditional manner. I had done a bit back home in the northern Thoughtfully provided on the sides to be otherwise in Norway), put on our skis, For example, one time in Oslo I was Midwest. As a university student there in of the street cars (“trikk,” in Norwegian) and away we went up and down hill and dale told of a fellow university student who was Norway’s capital, you almost felt morally were racks on which your skis could be for an exhilarating afternoon of the classic packed and ready to go to the mountains for obliged to go skiing on a good winter Sun- strapped—and at your destination quickly winter sport, visiting our elderly Tante Anna the spring time festivities. His rucksack was day, even if you didn’t quite feel the urge to removed. You were right there in the midst at the Gamlehjem en route. bulging with several bottles of the essential do so at the time. of excellent ski terrain. You simply strapped Erik was an excellent teacher, patiently item—booze—and one loaf of bread. See- This feeling was well encapsulated one on your skis and away you went over hill and explaining just what to do and just as pa- ing this a friend asked, “Gudskjelov, why are January Saturday when the weather gods de- dale. tiently correcting any errors I made. So all in you bringing all that food along?” The skier cided that this would be an appropriate time No nonsense about time or expense et all, the afternoon of skiing in Hol was vastly quite correctly knew where the priorities lay. for a good old-fashioned thaw, with much of al that Americans and others usually have to enjoyable—and as simple as that!

Pleasures and Perils < athlete Sports News & Notes Now of course when you’re skiing in all From page 1 kinds of terrain and at various speeds, it’s not km sprint and the mixed 2x6 & 2x7.5 km Alpine skiing: Kvitfjell win for Jansrud curing victory in the cross country 15km always going to be pure pleasure. There can relay. These victories only reinforce this Norway’s Kjetil Jansrud won the World Cup free individual event in Lahti, Finland on certainly be a downside, the most familiar 40-year-old athlete’s nickname, “The King Super-G race at Kvitfjell, Norway on Sun- Sunday, March 1. Sundby led from the start, being the possibility of falling and injuring of Biathlon.” day, his second win last weekend. He was and crossed the line first in a time of 33:05.5 oneself. Even the highly professional and Bjørndalen was also elected to the ath- 0.26 seconds faster than Switzerland’s Pat- minutes, over ten seconds clear of his near- thoroughly experienced athletes, including lete commission of the International Olym- rick Kueng in second, while Matthias Mayer, est challenger Daniel Richardsson of Swe- certainly some of the Olympians this year pic Committee (IOC) on February 20th by gold medallist in the downhill in Sochi, was den. Russia’s Alexander Legkov came third. and in the past, as we all know, managed to fellow Olympians. This may be due in part to third. Norway’s Aksel Lund Svindal missed It was Sundby’s fourth World Cup win of do that from time to time. his recent status of most decorated Olympic the podium by 0.11 seconds in fourth, but it the season and leaves him on 1127 points, And I too, as I’m sure many of my ski- athlete in the history of the Winter Games. was enough to see him claim this season’s moving him closer to securing the title with ing readers have also done, have managed From his Olympic debut at the 1994 Lille- Super-G World Cup title for a third straight a lead of 388 with only five races left. to fall any number of times, fortunately (at hammer Winter Olympics to the most recent year, to add to the Downhill title he took in Norway’s Marit Bjørgen won the wom- least in my instance) not with any serious Sochi Winter Games, Bjørndalen has a total Kvitfjell on Friday. en’s World Cup 10km free style race in Lahti injuries. How I learned in Norway to lessen of 13 medals, eight of which are gold. (NRK / Aftenposten) on Sunda, ahead of Sweden’s Charlotte Kal- the chances of falling (if in a bit unorthodox The panel of judges for deciding the best la. Norway’s Therese Johaug placed third. fashion) and lessen the chances of injuries at male and female athletes of the Sochi Games Cross country wins by Sundby and Johaug does however maintain the lead in the same time—these will be recounted in was made up by the organization of sports Bjørgen the overall World Cup standings with 1142 Part II of this article in a future edition of journalists from the whole world (AIPS). points, 140 ahead of Bjørgen. This was Bjør- Norwegian American Weekly. Belarussian Biathlete Darya Domracheva Martin Johnsrud Sundby of Norway ex- gen’s 65th World Cup victory. In the meantime, good luck, and enjoy was voted best female athlete of the Games. tended his overall World Cup lead after se- (NRK / Aftenposten) your skiing expeditions at home or abroad! 6 • March 7, 2014 norwegian american weekly opinion

< eurovision A message from Subscriptions Manager John Erik Stacy From page 1 Editor’s Notes Join the conversation! days of semi-finals begin on March 7th and continue on through the 9th with five acts competing per day. Han Ola og Han Per—Norsk-Amerikansk kulture arv One of these fifteen acts is 21-year-old Mohamed “Mo” Abdi Farah, a survivor of the 2011 Utøya massacre. Mo was on his way to becoming a pop superstar when he Boy! We got feedback from several experienced the brutal attacks of July 2011 readers on my attempt at translating Ola and was left to deal with years of post-trau- og Per comics. This is good. We knew matic stress. that readers of the Norwegian American Eurovision will take place in May, with Weekly could help us crack some of the Norway competing in the second round of especially tough language-nuts. semi-finals on the 8th. The first round of In fact, I was contacted by both Pro- semi-finals will be held on May 6th with the fessor Joan N. Buckley and Professor final and main competition on May 10th. In Camilla Haugen Cai. Professors Joan order to move on to the final round, Norway Buckley and Einar Haugen (Camilla’s will have to place in the top ten of their semi- father) collaborated to create authori- final round. tative translations of the comic strips. The first Eurovision contest was held in Their first book, “Han Ola og Han Per: A 1956 with Norway debuting its singing tal- Norwegian-American Comic Strip / En ent four years later in 1960. Norway’s Grand Norsk-Amerikansk Tegneserie,” not only Prix competition has produced three Eurovi- includes translations of the text, but lan- sion winners and nine acts placing in the top guage notes that clarify some of the Hade- five. Last year, Margaret Berger of Norway land “pidgin English” like “på hai” (i høy- placed fourth, performing her ever-popular gir = in high gear). The book also indexes Photo via Deb Nelson Gourley song, “I Feed You My Love.” With Norway’s the comic strips to their publication date. “Han Ola og Han Per: A Norwegian-American Comic Strip / En norsk-ameri- last winning song and act coming from 2009, This book was published by Universitets- kansk tegneserie” is considered the authoritative translation of the comic strip. it seems time for Norway to produce a new forlag in 1984 and copyright is held by musical champion. the Institute for Comparative Research in produced in connection with the release of a with “jammen sa jeg smør”—I had never You can find all of the details on this Human Culture (Instituttet for sammen- film, written and produced by Paul Burtness, come across that one before. Our readers year’s acts by going to nrk.no/mpg, and of lignende kulturforskning) in Oslo, Nor- documenting the historical significance of helped us out to understand the meaning. course stay tuned to NAW for results and up- way. Although this book is no longer in the cartoons. Deb Nelson Gourley (Astri Me But I couldn’t quite let it go, so I did a dates on Norway’s road to Eurovision 2014. print, you can find copies for sale through Astri publishing) sent the Weekly a copy of search on the internet. There I found an www.bookfinder.com. There is also a “Selections” as a gift (thanks!). explanation attributed to language expert second book edited by Buckley/Haugen, Untranslated comic strips by Peter Finn-Erik Vinje: “Butter (smør) describes < population “More Han Ola og Han Per,” that came J. Rosendahl came into possession of the a good that is highly valued, and that ‘by- From page 3 out in 1988. Both of these books should Weekly through the Western Viking, which gosh, I said butter’ is used as an ironic ob- be of interest to our readers. in turn had acquired the assets of Decorah servation about something that does not ish men represented 5,100 of this increase, A third collection of translated Ola Posten, where Han Ola Og Han Per original- deserve the name it has been given.” My which is related to the increasing surplus of og Per comics can be found in the form of ly appeared. The primary copy we have is in search also found that the phrase “Jamæn men. a booklet published in 1980. The booklet the form of individual strips in a ring-binder. sa’ jeg smør, jeg, sa kjærringa, fik smult Other large groups of foreign nationals is titled “Selections from Han Ola og Han We have about 500 comic strips in this form. paa brødet” appeared in the book Glade at the turn of the year were those from Swe- Per” and translations are credited to Geor- We also have folios “Han Ola og Han Per” Borgere by Elias Kræmmer (1894)—de- den and Lithuania, with 44,200 and 35,800 gia Rosendahl, Gladys Rosendahl Kros- from “Første” through “Sjette Samling” (i.e. scribing a situation where lard appears respectively. hus, Sigmund Bergrud and Herbert So- six folios) published by Anundsen Publish- under the name of butter. The group of persons with Lithuanian lum. The booklet is a product of “Ye Olde ing Co., Decorah, Iowa, 1924. In addition, How best to translate Han Ola og citizenship had the second highest increase Opera House, Inc.” out of Spring Grove, we have a large collection of newspaper Han Per into English? I certainly defer after the Poles, with a growth of 5,000. Minnesota (the setting for Ola og Per and clippings, perhaps dating back to Decorah to experts like Buckley and Haugen. No The population of Norway 100 years the home of cartoonist Rosendahl). There Posten days. No doubt, much of this is re- doubt we all agree that Rosendahl’s Han ago was half that of today. is a forward by Ann Solum that provides a dundant material. We hope to be able to de- Ola og Han Per form a priceless window short biography of Peter Rosendahl, some vote resources to cataloging and scanning into the mind and life of Norwegian im- examples of his other drawings and writ- these in the near future. migrants in the Midwest. His drawings ings, and summary of the cartoon’s ma- I lived and worked in Oslo, Norway for are remarkable, as is the language used by jor characters as well as an overview of about 20 years. I speak and read Norwegian his characters. His works are “ekte vare” #hilsenhjem the special aspects of the “Spring Grove and have regular contact with friends that from a genius on the prairie. Norse” portrayed in the cartoon. Accord- speak a “country” dialect. But I am often Take part in the ing to the back page note, the booklet was mystified by Ola and Per. I really struggled

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Yes so “clearly” it is too! Do you have a road map, Per, so we I don’t have a road can see how far we map, Ola, but I can Looks like We will stop and have Wasn’t that what I said, Ola, have come? see by the air that we it doesn’t. a look at the sign. there is the Dakota Prairie! are soon in Dakota. 8 • March 7, 2014 norwegian american weekly Taste of Norway Interview with Professor Jean Ziegler Acclaimed sociologist, author, and first Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food

Marit Fosse Geneva, Switzerland

Most of us have heard about Professor and lobbying in Brussels is incredible. Peo- Ziegler, either through his actions for the ple believe what is written in the press and Right to Food in the United Nations Human do not necessarily see what lays behind it. Rights Council, through reading his books or I would like to say that the man behind seeing him on TV. He has just published a of the Right to Food and who started it all new book, entitled “Betting on Famine: Why was the Norwegian Asbjørn Eide. I think that the World Still Goes Hungry.” We were able we must give him credit for his work, as he to meet him and discuss his latest book. was the person who wrote the General Com- [Editor’s note: Fear not; I promise to ment no. 10 in which he explains what lies return you to your regularly scheduled reci- behind the concept. It is true that I was the pes next week!] first Special Rapporteur for the Right to Food of the Human Rights Council. But without Marit Fosse: You have written an open his comments the Human Rights Commis- letter to oppose bio-fuel. We know you as a sion, the Food and Agriculture Organization Photo: Swathi Sridharan / Wikimedia Commons human rights defender and advocate for the (FAO) and Kofi Annan (who was the UN Is food a right? Jean Ziegler discusses the mechanisms that lead to hunger even though the world right to food, and now you are working to Secretary General at that time) would not produces enough food to meet demand, and the concept of the Right to Food, developed by Norwegian halt biofuel. Don’t you think that this debate have woken up and understood the impor- Asbjørn Eide and now accepted by international law. is beyond ordinary people’s interest? tance of the Right to Food. It would never Jean Ziegler: The corporations behind have been possible. this company. This example is one among more than one billion people live earning bio-ethanol and bio-diesel are huge trusts If you are not too familiar with human many others which shows the strength of this less than $1 per day, mothers cannot buy and all the negotiations are being carried out rights issues, let me explain. Paragraph no. concept. enough food to feed their children. I give in closed sessions, so there are lots of things 1 in the Human Rights Convention concerns you an example that I experienced quite re- going on behind the scenes. There is a huge the economic and socio-cultural rights and MF: How is it that you are so concerned cently in Lima, Peru, where the NGO Terre misperception out there and I will try to ex- under these you will find the Right to Food by the Right to Food? des Hommes is carrying out a project. I went plain. as one of several economic and socio-cul- JZ: This is the scandal of our time. to one of the slum areas where this organi- It is true that there is a question of cli- tural rights. Eide, who was a member of the There are the FAO figures that nobody dis- zation works and stayed there watching the mate change; it is also true that the ozone sub-committee at the time, wrote the general putes—55,000 people die of hunger every sale of rice. I remained there until midnight layer has holes in it; is true that there is too comment describing what the Right to Food day, nearly one billion people suffer from and during all that time I did not see a single much CO2 in the atmosphere; and it is also meant. It’s an interpretation that is not stat- malnutrition. The World Food Report pub- woman who was able to buy one kilo of rice. true that a large part of this CO2 comes from ed in the Convention itself but has become lishes the figures each year in April. So the They all bought a plastic beaker of rice. God fossil fuels—oil, gasoline, cars, etc. So the accepted by international law. The General first Millennium Development Goal is far only knows how many children they can solution to protect the environment is (a) Comments are now attached to the Conven- from being fulfilled, despite the fact that feed with that! So speculation kills! to fight against pollution, and (b) to replace tion. The Right to Food has become a prior- modern agriculture could feed 12 billion The next mechanism is bio-fuel and land mineral oil with bio-diesel and bio-ethanol. ity of the United Nations because of Norway people with 2,200 calories per day—this is grabbing. In many very poor countries, they The first argument is right and you cannot —and Asbjørn Eide. almost twice the world’s population today. rent out or sell farmland. I held a conference say otherwise, but it is still a crime against One of the consequences of his actions For the first time in the history of man- in Oslo and, at the end of the session, some- humanity to burn hundreds of tonnes of is that today we have a Special Rapporteur kind, the problem today is not a matter of one asked me how is it possible that you can wheat and maize. Every 5 seconds a child in for the Right to Food and who is accountable food production but rather the lack of access buy potatoes from Saudi Arabia in Norway. the world dies of hunger or the consequenc- to the Human Rights Council. This concept to food. When a child dies of hunger, for me I replied that it is impossible! The following es of malnutrition and illnesses of different has become very powerful. it’s an assignation, a murder because you day, three people came and picked me up kinds. Almost a billion people are under- In South Africa, for instance, the city can identify the mechanisms that kill. This at my hotel and took me to different super- fed, so burning hundreds of tons of food is of Johannesburg sold its water rights to a is totally outrageous. There are many other markets in Oslo and, indeed, there they were a crime regardless of the arguments we can French company, and the result was disas- problems in the world, but this is one we can —beautiful bags with labels saying “Saudi advance for bio-fuels. trous for the poor who could not pay the high do something about. Arabian Potatoes.” I returned to Geneva and Food must not be burned as fuel for price for a fresh water supply. The case was The mechanisms that kill are, first of I asked my assistants to look into the issue, cars; it has to be used to feed human beings. then taken to the courts and the High Court all, market speculation on agricultural prod- and they found out that in southern Ethiopia, To answer your question, the advocacy ordered the city to cancel its agreement with ucts. Geneva has become the world capital Sheik Alamoudi and the Saudi Development of trading. In 2008 and 2009, there was the Cooperation have acquired 550,000 hect- financial crisis, and large speculators lost bil- ares of land where they cultivate potatoes, lions on the stock market, so many of them flowers and other vegetables. And to which Be our friend on Facebook! migrated into agricultural speculation. They countries do they export them? Norway and are now—completely legally—making huge Switzerland—rich countries where people facebook.com/naweekly profits on wheat, maize, rice, etc. The result is that in the slums around the world, where See > food, page 16

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Matt Barry Molde, Norway

Far from the hustle and bustle of Oslo or Bergen sits the charming King Oscar II Chapel (Kong Oscar IIs Kapell) in eastern Finnmark. A sentinel overlooking the Bar- ents Sea, the King Oscar II Chapel beckons travelers—including our family in 2012—to this distant outpost of Norway. About 2500 km from Oslo along a mostly E6 route (or about 2000 km via Swe- den and Finland), King Oscar II Chapel is located farther east than Kirkenes. It can be found in the tiny settlement of Grense Jako- bselv at the mouth of the Jakobselva where this Norwegian-Russian border river flows into the Barents Sea. King Oscar II Chapel has played a role in the history of this strategically important region. Borders and land claims in this area of Finnmark and the Kola Peninsula (now part of Russia), as well as access to the sea, have evolved over many centuries. In 1826 a treaty between Norway and Russia established the 200 km border that we know today, formed largely by the rivers Jakobselva and Pasvikelva further to the south. Photos: (above & below) Matthew T. Barry, Border disputes continued despite the (left) John W. Barry 1826 treaty. In 1869 the King Oscar II Cha- Above: This plaque commemorates royal visits in pel was built as a boundary marker, a “stake 1959 and 1969. in the ground” to further demarcate the bor- Left: King Oscar II Chapel sits as sentinel over land and sea. It was once whitewashed for even der, while also providing a chapel for the greater visibility. residents of recently established Grense Ja- Below: The chapel interior is simple and light. kobselv. King Oscar II visited the chapel in 1873 and at his behest the chapel received his name. Our family had the opportunity to visit than six inches long, a fitting design for the King Oscar II Chapel in 2012 on a cold and nearly 150-year-old chapel. rainy June day. We were fortunate to have We drove to the literal “end of the road” Arnhild as our tour guide, a friend and long- where Route 886 terminates at Grense Jako- time resident of Kirkenes, where our 60 bselv in a parking area openly exposed to the km drive to Grense Jakobselv began. Even Barents Sea. It was a blustery June 28th! The at the start of our trip, the nearness of the weather at the Barents Sea was stormy with border was evident. In Kirkenes street signs near gale force winds, huge waves crash- are written in both Norwegian and Russian; ing on the rocks, and temperatures of about bilingual road signs point to Murmansk/ 3-4C. Мурманск. At this point we were so far east that we Driving to the border was itself an ad- were about due north of Cairo, Egypt! Also, venture. E6 (whose northern terminus is in Russia, just across the small border river, Kirkenes) took us to E105. We drove past was two hours ahead of Norway’s time. Fin- the Storskog Border Checkpoint, the only land’s intermediate time zone disappears at legal border crossing from Norway into Rus- this point where Norway and Russia meet sia. Border restrictions are posted multiple north of Finland. times along the way. Travel regulations de- From the Barents Sea we then drove in- scribe border markings (yellow posts with land less than a kilometer to the King Oscar black tops for Norway, red and green striped II Chapel. The stone church, facing north to the border, Russia’s presence seemed more bilee in 1969. A third plaque commemorates posts for Russia) and use of the river for fish- the sea, sits prominently on a steep hillside. evident to us than Norway’s.) Crown Prince Haakon’s visit in 1996. ing and navigation. Rules of border conduct Its elevation, along with the barren land- From Arnhild we learned more about A small cemetery lies at the bottom of include photography prohibitions as well as scape and low-growing vegetation, make the the chapel and the area. While there are no the walk up to the chapel. The names on the prohibition of such actions as “intentionally chapel visible from land and sea. (For many permanent residents of Grense Jakobselv to- gravestones are Norwegian, Russian, Sami, making contact with, or acting in an insult- years it was whitewashed for even better vis- day, King Oscar II Chapel is still used for and Finnish, a reminder of this remote area’s ing manner towards persons on the other ibility as a landmark for sailors). Etched in services, including weddings. Hymn num- role as a cultural crossroad. side of the border” and “throwing items stone above the door is “Kong Oscar IIs Ca- bers were displayed for a recent service. She The King Oscar II Chapel was a high- across the border.” pel.” We opened the large door with the key told us that around Christmas or New Year’s light of our 2012 trip to Norway. Arnhild At the Storskog checkpoint we turned Arnhild had obtained—a difficult task with every year the army transports Kirkenes-area made the trip special, with her hospitality onto Route 886 and passed Jarfjordfjellet, the strong winds blowing from the sea. residents to the chapel, via tracked vehicles, and knowledge—obtaining the key that al- Norway’s oldest mountain. The barren and The chapel is small, with seating for on roads closed in the winter. lowed us inside the usually locked chapel, rocky landscape shrouded in low clouds had about 70. Its interior is plain with white walls Plaques remind visitors of the history of telling us stories about the chapel, and keep- a stark beauty. Ten kilometers from King Os- and a simple altar and cross. The organ, the chapel. One written in both Norwegian ing us warm with her borrowed winter hats car II Chapel we stopped at a military station though of simple design, is impressive. The and Sami translates to “King Oscar II heard and gloves. to pick up the chapel’s key. Earlier Arnhild pews are light colored wood. The windows the word of God here July 4, 1873.” Another Visiting the King Oscar II Chapel taught had inquired at a tourist information office are clear, except for a few panes of stained plaque commemorates King Olav V’s visits us not only about the history of the chapel in Kirkenes and then with the military about glass at the top. Through the windows we to the chapel for its 90th anniversary in 1959 itself, but also about the historical political borrowing the key. The key was a simple could see manned military watchtowers and, together with then-Crown Prince Harald and cultural importance of the Grense Jako- skeleton-type design and very large, more across the river. (While both countries patrol and Crown Princess Sonja, the centennial ju- bselv border region. 10 • March 7, 2014 norwegian american weekly Roots & Connections Old Norse, new Viking language book Learn to read, write, and speak like a Viking with Jesse L. Byock’s “Viking Language 1”

Judith Gabriel Vinje Los Angeles

Why would anyone want to learn how historical sites. the sagas were written in Ice- to speak and read a language that has been I asked him about the modern-day level land. “dead” for almost 1,000 years? of interest in the “dead” Norse language that Fortunately for students, Old Norse is the tongue the Vikings convinced him to write his book. there weren’t many words in spoke in, cursed in, prayed in, loved in. It “Old Norse is taught in about 50 col- the sagas, Byock noted, and is also the language of the sagas, considered leges and universities in the US and in many hence, his method of learn- one of the world’s great bodies of literature. schools in Great Britain and Europe,” he ing focuses on the 246 most But how to access a language that hasn’t said. “The good part is that interest is grow- frequently used words. been uttered in daily life for centuries? ing strongly with interest in the sagas and This allows beginners Enter Jesse Byock, known as “a remark- runes.” to advance in their learning able font of knowledge” about the people The heightened interest in learning quickly. In audition, a student who once spoke it. He is a professor of Old about the language used by the Vikings re- can listen to a native Icelan- Norse language and archaeology at UCLA. lates to the eventual goal of being able to dic speaker giving clear pro- A prolific author, his newest book, “Vi- read the sagas in the original language, es- nunciation of the Old Norse king Language,” teaches Old Norse, runes, sential for anyone using the sagas in their text in an audio program that and Icelandic sagas. It is based on a new Viking studies. follows the text. method for learning the language, and con- And why would anyone read the sa- The book covers runes tains a historical overview of the Nordic gas—besides archaeologists? Tales of the as well as the written and lands. old gods, the Nordic myths, Viking Age fam- spoken language of the Vi- I reached Byock at the Mosfell Archae- ily life and the settlement of Iceland are all king Age. Runes, of course, ological Project in Iceland, a Viking Age recorded in these historical works. are the letters used by real dig that he directs as principal investigator. And anyone who speaks Scandinavian people writing in a real lan- Mosfell was once the home of chieftains and languages, or even English for that matter, guage—letters, documents, powerful Viking Age families, Byock noted. will find many familiar sounds and words. poetry. Warriors, leaders and more warriors com- (There are more than 900 words in English It is livened up with prised the kind of community that produced borrowed from Old Norse.) many illustrations, maps, and the sagas. It is also the parent of the modern Scan- bits of history to keep every- Bringing it all around to the 21st cen- dinavian languages, including Norwegian, thing interesting. Students Photo courtesy of www.vikingnorse.com tury, Byock and his archaeology team have and it is still the language of Iceland, with of Old Norse usually have a “Viking Language 1: Learn Old Norse, Runes, and Icelandic Sa- found the sagas very useful, containing a modern touch. Of the modern languages, strong interest in the culture gas,” is published by Jules William Press, and has a website, www. many clues leading to the location of buried Icelandic is the closest to Old Norse. And as well as the language. vikingnorse.com. Volume 2 will be released soon.

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Subscribe to the Norwegian American Weekly! • • • • • Call (800) 305-0217 or visit NorwegianAmericanWeekly.com/Subscribe norwegian american weekly March 7, 2014 • 11 obituaries & Religion Pastor Larson’s Corner In Loving Memory Pastor Jerry Larson retired to his cabin in Zimmerman, Minn., after 39 years Do you have a loved one or friend who has recently passed? in parish ministry for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. In 2011 he Contact us at (206) 784-4617 or [email protected] to place an obituary. published a book entitled “Speaking the Word Freely: Writing with purpose, preaching with power.” Contact him at [email protected] Paul A. Meberg August 8, 1942 – February 11, 2014 Remember that you are dust

Paul Meberg, a former Montauk resi- that he really enjoyed. He also enjoyed read- On Ash Wednesday Christians around “spaceship earth,” already coined by dent, passed away on February 11th at the ing, collecting stamps, and playing golf. the world heard the familiar phrase, “Re- both philosophers and politicians in the age of 71 in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. He He is survived by his wife, Brita, and member that you are dust and to dust early 60s, now became a new and popu- passed away due to heart-related complic- their two children, Steven Meberg of Flor- you shall return.” Many will receive the lar worldview. Many people believe that tions. ida and Kimberly Griesemer of Florida. He mark of ashes on their foreheads to fur- these historic photos sparked our modern He was born in Farsund, Norway on is also survived by three grandchildren. He ther remind them of their Lord’s suffer- ecology movement and made us all a little August 8th, 1942 and came to the United was the son of Petter and Amalia Meberg ing and their own mortality. We all have more appreciative of the world around us. States at the age of seven. He grew up in Bay and is survived by a brother, Peder Meberg difficulty facing up to our own mortality, During that first Apollo flight to the Ridge, Brooklyn and enlisted in the Navy of Brooklyn, and a sister, Arleen Holmes of so Ash Wednesday helps us reflect on a moon the astronauts took turns reading where he was stationed in Hawaii. Soon af- New Jersey. very important reality. The themes of Ash verses from the first chapters of Genesis ter he met his wife Brita and they got mar- A family service was held on February Wednesday remind us that we are visitors as the earth rose over the lunar landscape. ried in 1965. 13th at Aycock Funeral Home in Jupiter, on this earth. No matter how long we are As they looked at the beautiful blue planet He was a partner in the construction Florida. A cremation followed. Memorial privileged to be on this beautiful planet, it earth they chose to remind us that God company Meberg and Pedersen Builders for contributions in Mr. Meberg’s memory have does not seem like that long a stay. formed our world out of nothingness and many years. He used his talents in building been suggested to the Montauk Community In 1968 the Apollo 8 astronauts sent formed humans from the dust of the earth. to make wooden decoys, which was a hobby Church, P.O. Box 698 Montauk, N.Y. 11954 back photos of the earth from the moon. Ash Wednesday reminds us that we This was the first time the world saw the are only temporary travelers on “space- beautiful blue earth as a whole planet ship earth.” Remembering this fact will Therese Lillian Johnsen hurtling through space. The photos they help us both appreciate the life we have February 3, 1925 – February 7, 2014 took on their flight to the moon changed as well as take better care of the beautiful our view of the earth forever. The phrase world God has given us. Therese Lillian Johnsen passed away at home on February 7, 2014 in Holmes Beach, Florida. She was born on February 3, 1925 in Staten Island, N.Y. During World War Community Connections II, Terry became engaged to Walter Sverre Johnsen, who returned from combat at Anzio Gratulerer med Dagen! in a body cast. They were married on July 7, 1945. Terry supported her husband as he co- Happy birthday / founded Armel Electronics, Inc., a manufac- turer of electronic connectors, standoff ter- engagement / etc! minals, and relay sockets for the burgeoning aerospace and military markets. They built a home in Saddle River, New Jersey and had 4 Your name and children. She worked in high-end residential real estate sales for many years, and was one special message of the leading brokers in the state. After retiring, she and her husband here! moved to Ridgewood, New Jersey, and then N.J.; and Lynn and her husband Marcus of to Holmes Beach, Florida. She was a loving Bradenton, Fla. Her grandchildren are Wal- wife, mother, grandmother and great-grand- ter D. Johnsen, Michael S. Smith, Kristopher For more information, call mother. She enjoyed animals, the beach and Smith, Michelle Sporn, Kristina Huefner, us at (800) 305-0217 or email long walks. Her greatest pleasure was spend- Edward Johnsen II, Daniel Johnsen, and [email protected]. ing time with her family. Lauren Roundtree. Her great grandchildren Terry was predeceased by her parents, are Landon Sporn, Logan Sporn, and An- Nickels Nissen and Lillian (Robinson) Nis- drew Huefner. sen, and her sister Ada White. Her husband She will be laid to rest with her husband Walter died in 2009 at their home in Homes at Sarasota National Cemetery in Florida Beach, Fla. In lieu of flowers, memorial contribu- Russ Oberg, CLTC, CLU Terry is survived by her children Wal- tions may be made to: Wildlife Education Independent Insurance Broker ter Craig and his wife Wendy of New York, & Rehabilitation Center Inc., PO Box 1449, N.Y.; Karen and her husband Michael of Anna Maria, FL 34216. Their website is Long-Term Health Care Insurance Holmes Beach, Fla; Edward of Califon, www.wildlifeinc.org Should you consider it? Call me for honest straightforward advice. Joanne Kristine (Johnson) Booth (206)362-5913 September 8 1934 – February 22, 2014 www.obergltc.com 5650 24th Ave NW, Ste 603 Seattle, WA 98107-4155 Joanne was born in Windom, Minnesota Bill Watson, former husband Bill Watson, on September 8, 1934. She graduated from and husband Bryant Booth precede Joanne Estherville High School and Estherville Ju- in death. Joanne is survived by daughters, Business and individual nior College. She was a nurse at Holy Fam- Wanda Watson Radford (David), Laura Wat- tax returns; audits; forensic ily Hospital for over 30 years. One of her son Witt (Lenny), Mary Watson Creviston passions was reading and she passed that (Dan), and daughter-in-law Lea Watson; her accounting; financial love on to her children and grandchildren. brother David Johnson and sister Elizabeth statement preparation; She was a member of the ELCA Lutheran (Tippy) Luhman; 10 grandchildren, great- Certified Public Accountants litigation support. Church and had a deep and abiding faith. grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, Joanne was a grace-filled woman: wise, nieces and nephews. Joanne leaves many 221 First Avenue West Suite 400 Lower Queen Anne location, easy parking. beautiful, and a sassy Norwegian. Uff da! wonderful friends, including Arlene Nourse, Seattle, Washington 98119 Her parents Joseph and Anne Kilen Pastor Susan Stone, Ron and Joyce Ander- Johnson (Anna Johanna Kilen), her son son, and the Holy Family nurses. Phone: 206.292.1747 • Online: loecpa.com • Email: [email protected] 12 • March 7, 2014 norwegian american weekly in your neighborhood What’s going on in your neighborhood? Calendar of Events Arizona miss this meeting! As always, we will have our Prizes, fellowship, food and fun are rolled into north carolina Ola & Per Talk Pot Luck dinner and BYOB. $5.00. Due to the gate one fantastic night as easy, challenging and ob- March with Norsk Carolina Mar. 16, 2:00 p.m. code please make your reservation with Maxine scure questions test you in 5 exciting rounds. March 15 Tucson, Ariz. 239-405-4026. Of course all questions will have a Norwegian Charlotte, N.C. Dr. Joan Buckley from San Diego will be pre- theme, but the contest will be fair and fun for Come out and March with Norsk Carolina in senting on the old Decorah Posten cartoon iowa everyone. Bring a dish to share and a thirst for a the St. Patricks Parade in Charlotte. This will Ola & Per. The talk will be held at the Desert “Flora Metamorphicae” reception and talk night of fun. The cost for this fun filled evening is be our first time to march in the parade in Hills Lutheran Church. Visit the Norwegians March 11, 5:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. $5 per person for members and $10 per person Charlotte so put on your bunad, your Norwe- Worldwide Tucson website for more informa- Decorah, Iowa for non-members. Visit www.norwaystl.com for gian colors or your best Viking wear and wave tion: www.norse-tucson.org/events.html Join Kari Aasen and Eli Veim, two of the artists more information and directions. Christ Lutheran your flag and have a great day with the Char- who created of the exhibition “Flora Metamor- in Webster Groves. lotte area Lodge... or come out and cheer us California phicae,” on view now at Vesterheim, in the gal- on! www.norskcarolina.org Norwegian Lapskaus Dinner lery for a special Member Appreciation Event. NEW YORK March 9, 1:00-4:00 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. Not a museum Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House Washington member? Join at the event, online at vesterheim. Temecula, Calif. now – March 16 Sami exhibit at Scandinavian Cultural Center org, or by calling 563-382-9681. From 7:00-8:00 Sons of Norway, Temecula, Calif. invites you Brooklyn, N.Y. now – April 1 p.m., Aasen and Veim will give a presentation to a hearty beef stew (Norwegian lapskaus) Rising star Hattie Morahan gives a stunning per- Tacoma, Wash. about “Flora Metamorphicae” and their current dinner served with “mors flatbrød.” Øl og formance as Ibsen’s beleaguered housewife in the The SCC’s new exhibit is called “‘Us Local Peo- projects. This presentation is open to the public. dram are available from the Vikings Cave Bar. Young Vic’s production of A Doll’s House. When a ple’: Sami Vuoinna and Resilience.” It tells the Viking games with prizes. Donation $12.00. secret debt from her past comes back to haunt story of how Scandinavia’s Indigenous Sami Kids under 8 $5.00. Reservations: 909-239- kansas her, Nora’s seemingly idyllic domestic existence people have endured land theft, racism, and 8399 or 951-678-6498 E-mail: jentami@ya- Våffeldagen becomes a fraught battleground between suffo- attempts to eradicate their culture and lan- hoo.com or [email protected] March 29 cating societal norms and her growing hunger for guage, not only surviving, but in fact building Lindsborg, Kan. self-determination. At BAM Harvey Theater. Sub- a vibrant, strong society of their own. Celts and Vikings Dinner In Lindsborg’s version of Våffeldagen, happy scriptions start at $20; full-price tickets at $25. March 15 Waffle People walk the streets with greetings for www.bam.org/theater/2014/a-dolls-house Nordic Heritage Day Santa Rosa, Calif. everyone. Food establishments serve traditional March 8, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. The Vikings of Bjørnstad and Freya Lodge will hot waffles and other waffle-inspired items. And Darkness & Light: Contemporary Nordic Bothell, Wash. be hosting the Celts and Vikings Corned Beef in a twist this year, Lindsborg will offer its first Photography March 8 will be the 2014 Annual Nordic Heri- and Cabbage Dinner at 5 p.m. on March 15. Waffle Olympics sponsored by Bethany College. now – April 26 tage Day for the Sons of Norway in Bothell. Program will include “Dragon ships and Em- The Olympic venue will be on Main Street from New York, N.Y. There will be food demonstrations and sam- erald Isle” on Vikings in Ireland. $20 for Freya 10:00 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. ASF presents the upcoming exhibition Darkness ples for tasting, craft demonstrations, Fjord Lodge members and $24 for non-memebers. & Light: Contemporary Nordic Photography at house, and genealogy. Lunch is available Make your prepaid reservations by March 7. Maryland the Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in for purchase featuring Pea Soup, Open Face Mail checks to Sons of Norway PO Box 6558, Grieg Piano Concerto by Andre Watts America, NYC. The exhibition features a selection Sandwiches, Rømmegrøt and Desserts. Open Santa Rosa, 95406. Dinner will be held at April 5, 8:00 p.m. of over 30 works by 10 emerging and established to the Public, Free Admission & Free Parking. Norway Hall, 617 W. Ninth St. For more infor- Rockville, Md. photographers from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, mation visit the Vikings of Bjornstad website Andre Watts returns on piano with Jakub Hrusa, Norway, and Sweden demonstrates the breadth Soup & Cinema: Kitchen Stories or contact Karen at 707-996-9889. conducting. Piano playing doesn’t get any- bet and strength of Nordic photography today. There March 11, 12:00 p.m. ter than this. Watts’ triumphant BSO appear- will be a symposium on Feb. 22 at 2:00 p.m. with Seattle, Wash. 40th Annual Scandinavian Festival ance two season ago left audiences standing and Nordic museum directors, curators, and artists Soup & Cinema features Kitchen Stories/Salm- April 5-6 cheering. Now, he returns for Grieg’s beloved Pi- in conversation about the state of contemporary er fra kjøkkenet. In the years following WWII, Thousand Oaks, Calif. ano Concerto. Baltimore Symphony Orchestra at photography in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Nor- a research institute sets out to modernize the Southern California’s 40th Annual Scandina- Strathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD. way, and Sweden. Free. home kitchen by observing rural Norwegian vian Festival will be held on the CLU campus 20852, 301-581-5100. Visit www.bsomusic.org. bachelors. In the small town of Landstad, on April 5 and 6, 2014. This year promises to SATContemporary Reading Series: “Westend” middle-aged Isak is one such research subject be better than ever and we are looking to- Minnesota March 10, 8:00 p.m. who regrets agreeing to participate. Never- ward to an even bigger crowd! Gates open Norwegians Worldwide Brunch New York, N.Y. theless, he is observed by Folke and they de- at 10am. Entrance fee is $8 for adults, $4 for March 15, 10:30 a.m. Written by Pasi Lampela (Finland), translated by velop a strange friendship until the observer teens and kids get in free! Fun events for the Bloomington, Minn. Nely Keinänen (Finland), & directed by Henning becomes sick. We will serve homemade soup whole family! If you are looking for Scandi- Authentic Norwegian-styled Breakfast Buffet. Hegland (Norway). What happens to people who with bread, cookies, and coffee. Cost: Mem- navian culture, be sure to visit the festival Just $45 per person/member, guests welcome have sacrificed their lives to achieve success and bers $8; general admission $12. stage for song and dance, the Nordic Shop- for $55. Send your check payable to Norwe- what price did they pay for that success? Lam- ping Street, grab some healthy Scandinavian gians Worldwide, c/o Kringstads, 8148 Kentucky pela examines the illusion of sanctity and success Folk, Fiddle & Fjord: Music from the Heart foods and delicacies as well as stop by the Ave., Bloomington, MN 55438. RSVP by Monday, that wealth supposedly provides, illustrating the of Norway authentic viking and Sami villages to see the March 10. Call: Marit at 952.925.4500 or RSVP@ impact that a high-tech, Anglo-American style of March 22, 8:00 p.m. storytellers. There’s plenty for the kids to do nordic-home.com capitalism has had on the nature of the tradition- Seattle, Wash. as well! There are Scandinavian crafts, games al Finnish family. Free. www.scandinaviahouse. The Seattle Choral Company (SCC) presents and Sven Ole Olympics, the Children’s the- Learn About Aquavit at Vonheim Meeting org/events_performingarts_upcoming.html “Folk Fiddle and Fjord: Music from the Heart ater with stories, song, dance and puppet March 16 of Norway” at Saint Mark’s Cathedral. Choral shows, and local school performances. Minneapolis, Minn. The 59th Annual Miss Norway of Greater New masterworks by Edvard Grieg, along with the Aquavit is making a comeback! Our speaker, Mike York Contest Norwegian musical traditions which inspired Scandinavian Ebleskiver Brunch and the McCarron, will tell of his adventure in starting an April 12, 2:00 p.m. him. Guest artists Rachel Nesvig, Hardanger Romantic Era of Sailing Ships Aquavit Business made locally in the Twin Cities. Brooklyn, N.Y. fiddle and folk fiddle; and Jon Lackey, tenor. April 12, 11:00 a.m. He is attempting to connect with our Scandina- For detailed contestant information and applica- www.seattlechoralcompany.org Santa Rosa, Calif. vian traditions and heritage within the larger tion please email us at: niahistoryonline@yahoo. Legends in Sail is a beautiful presentation community of dill farmers, bartenders, restaura- com. Applications are also being accepted for Wisconsin Little Miss Norway and Junior Cadets. For further detailing the legendary sailing ships whose teurs, cultural groups, media writers, et al. Down- Torsk Supper information and banquet reservations contact reputation will live forever. Olaf Engvig is a stairs in the Paulson Hall. Snacks provided. Dona- March 22, 4:00-7:00 p.m. Arlene Rutuelo at (718) 748-1874 or arlenerutu- noted Norwegian maritime researcher, espe- tions accepted. www.vonheim108.org Milwaukee, Wis. [email protected]. $35 for adults and $15 for chil- cially regarding sailing ships. Also featuring Our Buffet Includes: Boiled Cod Fish, Norwe- dren 12 years old or younger. the works of world-renowned maritime artist 17th Annual Ibsen Festival gian Meat Balls, Boiled Potatoes, Vegetable, Hans Skalagard of Petaluma. Cost: $20. www. April 11-13 Pickled Beets, Cranberry Sauce, Flat Bread, Art Afterhours Concert Series freyalodge.org. www.engvig.com/olaf/ Lanesboro, Minn. Dessert and Coffee. Adults: $13.00 ($12.28 April 1, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Don’t miss the 17th Annual Ibsen Festival, featur- plus $.72 tax), Children age 4-11: $5.00 ($4.72 New York, N.Y. florida ing a world premiere adaptation of Ibsen’s rarely plus $.28 tax) Prices subject to change. We ac- Art Afterhours is a once-monthly art party with Hilsen Gulf Coast Vikings Medlemmer og produced masterpiece Brand. As always, the fes- cept reservations for parties of eight or larger extended gallery hours, 6 to 8 pm, featuring Venner tival will include lectures, fine art, music, post- for seating at 4:30 or 6:00 p.m. Space is lim- drinks and music by Norwegian DJ Maya Vik. March 8 show discussions and many other events to put ited). Call (414) 321-2637 Mondays between Meet up and socialize with other Nordic art fans Fort Myers, Fla. this work into context for a twenty-first century 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., Thursdays between at Scandinavia House to revel in Darkness & Our March 8, 2014 lodge meeting will take audience. www.ibsenfest.org 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. or on the morning of Light: Contemporary Nordic Photography after place at The Plantation at Somerset in Fort the Torsk Dinner between 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 hours. Free. Scandinavia House. Myers. We are delighted to welcome author missouri a.m. Open seating is on a first come first serve Sonja Gunter as our guest speaker. Sonja is The Norwegian Society of St. Louis 4th Annual basis. www.norwayhouse-milw.org an e-published romance author. If you are Potluck and Trivia Night interested in learning about how to become March 30, 5:00 p.m. Send your event to [email protected] or call (206) 784-4617 an e-publishing author, you will not want to Webster Groves, Mo. to be added to the Norwegian American Weekly! Check http://blog.norway.com/events-calendar for complete listings Event listings are free, but space is limited. Please contact us at least one month prior to event. norwegian american weekly March 7, 2014 • 13 In your neighborhood

America celebrates Norway’s bicentennial! Fastelavn 2014 In a mere matter of weeks this year’s epic Syttende Mai celebrations will be upon us. What’s going on in your neighbor- New York celebrates Scandinavian Mardi hood? NAW is kicking off our extended events coverage Gras with costumes, music, and great food with this list of Constitution Day events in Minnesota (so far). Syttende Mai events: Minnesota

Wednesdays, April 2-16 & April 23-May 7, May 17, 3:00 p.m. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Celebrate Norwegian heritage at a church Folk dancing: Mindekirken’s Norwegian Lan- service at the Old Muskego Church at Luther guage and Culture Program (MNLCP) (924 E Seminary, 2481 Como Ave, St. Paul. In 1844, 21st St, Minneapolis). Two three-week ses- the Muskego Church was built near Racine, sions teaching Norwegian Folk Dancing. In- Wisconsin. It was the first church building structors: Daniel & Gayle Beal. $30 for each constructed by Norwegian Lutheran immi- three-week session. Participants invited to grants in America. In 1907, it was moved to dance at Mindekirken’s Syttende Mai celebra- Luther Seminary. Professor Gracia Grindal will tion on Sunday, May 18. lead a brief church service, including Norwe- gian hymns in translation and Scripture read- April 22, 11:00 a.m. ings in Norwegian. Afterwards, coffee, lemon- Program and lunch: Open House at Mind- ade, and lefse will be served on the lawn. ekirken (924 E 21st St, Minneapolis). “The Norwegian Bicentennial” will be presented by Syttende Mai Minnesota Dr. Arne Selbyg. Cost: $7 (includes lunch). Banquet May 17 Thursdays, May 1 & 8, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Minnesota Valley Country Club, 6300 Auto Singing: Mindekirken’s NLCP (924 E 21st St, Photos courtesy of Ellen Lindstrom Club Rd, Bloomington Minneapolis). Prepare yourself to celebrate Costumes and accordians are all part of the celebra- Reception: 5:00 p.m. the Bicentennial by learning traditional songs tion of Fastelavn (Danish Mardi Gras). Above, Ellen Sponsored by the Honorary Norwegian Con- such as “Ja, vi elsker dette landet”, “Norge i Lindstrom brings her “enthusiastic” music to the par- sulate General rødt, hvitt og blått” and “Det går et festtog ty. Right, you never know when a Valkyrie will arrive. Dinner & Program: 6:15 p.m. gjennom landet” among others. Instructor: The celebration was full of characters, from Dracula Guest Speaker: His Excellency Kåre Aas, Christine Midelfort. Cost: $20 for two ses- to Sonny and Cher. Norway’s Ambassador to the United States. sions. www.mnlcp.org (612) 874-0716 Dinner selections include: Petite Tender, Salmon Filet, or Vegetarian Entrée. Each meal May 10 includes a salad and dessert. Ian Garlant’s “Love Norway X” exhibit opens Cost: $50.00 per person. its two-month run at the American Swedish Victoria Hofmo Reservations are required by 5:00 p.m. on Institute (2600 Park Ave S, Minneapolis). The Brooklyn, N.Y. May 7. Reserve your spot early! Seating will artwork is Viking inspired. be available on a first come, first serve basis. The Danish Club was festooned with To pay by credit card, go to: https://www. May 12, 6:30 p.m. eventbrite.com/e/2014-syttende-mai-minne- branches covered in garish feathers. Revel- Seminar: Mindekirken’s NLCP (924 E 21st St, sota-banquet-tickets-10516640555 ers were welcomed at the door by Dracula, Minneapolis) celebrates the Bicentennial To pay by check, e-mail 17maicommittee@ aka Charley Eichler. Lady Gaga greeted from a historical perspective. This seminar gmail.com. Indicate the name of each guest Glinda the Good Witch of the North and a explores how events in Norway and Europe and his/her dinner selection. Make check pay- Valkyrie spoke to the King of Norway. It was caused Norway to gain its independence from able to “Syttende Mai Minnesota” and mail Denmark and adopt its own Constitution in the Scandinavian East Coast Museum’s an- to: Syttende Mai Minnesota, c/o Honorary 1814. We will also discuss the first celebra- nual Fastelavn Celebration (Danish Mardi wonderful and the atmosphere was nice with Norwegian Consulate General, 901 Marquette tions of Syttende Mai. Instructor: John Yilek. Ave., Suite 2750, Minneapolis, MN 55402. Gras), co-sponsored by Sons of Norway Ellen Lindstrom supplying her enthusiastic Cost: S10. www.mnclp.org (612) 874-0716 Lodge Brooklyn; held on Sunday, February music. We couldn’t ask for a better time.” Payment must be received by 5:00 p.m. on May 7. Questions: please call the Honorary 23, 2014. Another old tradition, now revised, was May 13 Norwegian Consulate General at (612) 332- Sonny and Cher (genders reversed) lip to put a black cat in a wooden barrel that The Norwegian Foreign Ministry’s “Bicenten- 3338. For directions, visit: www.mvccgolf.com synced “I’ve got You Babe.” The song ended would be hung. You would hit the barrel un- nial 1814-2014” exhibit opens its six-week run or call MVCC at: (952) 884-2409. with a big bang, as an enormous baby came til it burst, spilling the cat out and chasing at the Bloomington Art Center. out. It was Bob Carlsen dressed in a diaper the critter out of town, thus chasing away May 15, 5:00 p.m. May 18th at Mindekirken size 52. (His words, not mine). your bad luck. Today a piñata is often used, The St. Croix Valley Syttende Mai Society will (The Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church) Since Fastelavn is also a coming of although many still use wooden barrels, host a Scandinavian meal and program at the 924 East 21st Street, Minneapolis spring ritual, the event includes the decorat- which are not so easy to come by in Brook- Lowell Inn (102 N Second St, Stillwater). En- (612) 874-0716 www.mindekirken.org ing of branches with feathers and ribbons, lyn these days. tertainment will be provided by storyteller Prelude Concert: 10:30 a.m. always a big hit. Each participant can take Another highlight was the Fastelavn Pati Kachel. Cost: $28 per person. Contact Featuring the Norwegian Glee Club of Min- their decorated branches home, a memento Boller made by Nordic Delicacies just hours Roger Bosmoe at [email protected]. neapolis Syttende Mai Festival Service: 11:00 a.m. of the day and a symbol of hope that spring before. Each table is asked to chant, “boller, May 16, 3:00 p.m. (Norwegian and English service) Rev. Kristin will once again soon return, an especially boller” before they are served. One can’t Sundt, The Mindekirken Choir, Trumpets. Of- needed comfort for those living in the north- wait to bite into these cardamom raisin buns, The Norwegian Glee Club of Minneapolis will perform a concert at Summit Place (8591 Fly- ficial Greeting from the Palace east this year. bursting with whipped cream and sprinkled ing Cloud Drive, Eden Prairie). Contact Ted An- Parade: Following the Service Danish Athletic Club President Ann- with powdered sugar. As you can imagine, derson, Business Manager: (651) 456-9781. Starting at Mindekirken, the people’s parade Mette Wismann described her experience of the chanting is enthusiastic. will meander through the neighborhood and celebrating Fastelavn as a child in Denmark. The SECM has been hosting the party May 17, 9:00 a.m. return to the church lot. Flags are provided. She would get up early, grab a handful of about for about six years. The official date The Medtronic TC Kids Cross Country Fun Run Celebration of Heritage: 1:00 p.m. branches and sneak into her parents’ bed- for Fastelavn is the Sunday before Ash will be held at Como Park in St. Paul. Spon- Picnic lunch available; children’s games and activities; folk music & folk dancing. room to hit them with the branches, a tradi- Wednesday. However, a few years ago sored by Norway House and Twin Cities in Motion. All youth participants will receive tion when she was a child. Brooklyn Lodge became a co-sponsor of the May 18, 2:00 p.m. The Scandinavian East Coast Museum event and they fixed the date to the last Sun- a medal, a t-shirt, and a racing bib. Family members are invited to stay for lunch and cel- Wreath laying ceremony honoring Henrik Ib- (SECM) usually orders branches through day of February, in order to coincide with the ebrate all things Norway! Play great games sen at Como Park in St. Paul (meet near the a local florist, but this year SON Brooklyn lodge’s meeting date. and visit family-centric vendors in the Fam- Henrik Ibsen statue). Sponsored by Synnove Lodge President Sigrun Larsen had gathered When SECM member Eichler was ily Activity Tent, meet TCM mascots Harry & Nordkap of St. Paul and Norwegians World- them from her garden. “A few years ago, I asked how he had enjoyed this year’s event, Shelly and Team USA Minnesota Elite Running wide (Nordmann’s Forbundet) of St. Paul. had planted the pussy willow branches from he responded, “I found the entertainment to Athletes, and cheer for runners at the Finish Contact: Kathy Stevens, unicorn670@com- Fastelavn celebration in my backyard and be pleasurable, delightful, amusing, and fe- Line. More details at NorwayHouse.org. cast.net they just kept growing,” explained Sigrun. licitous. The food was delicious, tasty, and When asked how she thought the event had delectable. Blended together the event was gone, she said, “We enjoyed a wonderful exhilarating, intoxicating, cheery, and nir- Send your bicentennial event to [email protected] evening with lots of very individual cos- vanic.” Now that’s an endorsement to take to be added to the Norwegian American Weekly! tumed people and a great time. The food was to the bank. 14 • March 7, 2014 norwegian american weekly norwegian heritage Norwegian Language Corner More than a location NORWEGIAN FOLK TALES, FAIRY TALES AND TROLLS King Harald’s Speech opening the 200th Anniversary Celebration of the Norwegian Constitution—Eidsvoll, February 16th, 2014 With 18 classic folk tales, fairy tales and trolls from Norway in Norwegian and English, “Tuss og Troll” is now serialized in the Norwegian American Weekly’s Norwegian Language Corner. The stories are from the collections of Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe, and retold by Øyvind Dybvad, Gard Espeland, Velle Dear All, Espeland, Johannes Farestveit and Nana Rise-Lynum. “Tuss og Troll” was edited, designed and published by Deb Nelson Eidsvoll is not just a location. Gourley of Astri My Astri publishing. Copyright © Norsk Barneblad. Eidsvoll is the birthplace of independent Norway. Eidsvoll is the cradle of our freedoms on which we build our lives and our country —freedoms that people in other parts of the world dream about and fight for. As we’re gathered here by the beautiful, Kjære alle sammen! newly renovated Eidsvoll Building, we are Eidsvoll er ikke bare et sted. initiating the celebration of the 200th Anni- Eidsvoll er fødestedet til det selvsten- versary of the Constitution—which through- dige Norge. out the year will be highlighted by small and Eidsvoll er vuggen til friheter vi bygger large festivities throughout the country. livene våre og landet vårt på, – friheter som In his speech at the 150th anniversa- mennesker i andre deler av verden drømmer ry, my father, Kong Olav, reflected on the om og sloss for. thoughts that the men who created the Con- Når vi i dag er samlet her ved den vakre, stitution might have said if they could have nyrestaurerte Eidsvollsbygningen, innleder imagined our time and age. He speculated vi feiringen av 200-årsjubileet til grunnloven that their judgments might be: “You have a – som gjennom året vil bli markert med små good life and must surely be a happy peo- og store arrangementer over hele landet. ple.” I sin tale ved 150 års jubileet, reflekterte Since that time things have steadily got- min far Kong Olav over hva mennene som ten better for Norway. But it does not mean lagde grunnloven ville sagt hvis de hadde that we can take the rights that the Constitu- kunnet se inn i vår tid. Han så for seg at de- tion gives for granted. We must at all times res dom ville være: «Dere har det godt, og be vigilant, so that the original basic values må være et lykkelig folk.» of free speech and representative govern- Siden den gang har det gått stadig bedre ment are preserved as intended. med Norge. Men det betyr ikke at vi kan ta The original language expressions for de rettighetene grunnloven gir oss, for gitt. our values may change over time, and it is Vi må hele tiden holde et våkent øye med at important that we recognize this. grunnleggende verdier som ytringsfrihet og I hope that this Anniversary Year will folkestyre ivaretas på en god måte. contribute to make the Constitution come For verdiene endrer uttrykk med skif- more alive—especially for those who are young in Norway today. Sølvkongen på Meheia The Silver King at Meheia tende tider – og da gjelder det å kjenne dem I hope that we will be generous with del 2 part 2 igjen. Jeg håper at vi i jubileumsåret skal klare each other—both inside and outside our å gjøre grunnloven levende – ikke minst for country’s borders. Difor tok han opp snus-øskja, tok Therefore he took his snuff box out, dem som er unge i Norge i dag. And I hope for a large measure of toler- først ei klype sjølv, og baud så framandk- took a pinch for himself, and then offered Jeg håper at vi vil være rause med ance for differences of opinions and in de- aren. Han takka og tømde heile øskja, og some to the stranger. The stranger thanked hverandre – både innenfor og utenfor bates. kom riktig i godlage. — Så god snus får him and emptied the entire box, and was landets grenser. The men of Eidsvoll disagreed about eg ikkje kvar dag, sa han. now in such high spirits. “It’s not every day Og jeg håper på god takhøyde for much. Perhaps the Constitution became ef- Mannen fortalde så om ærendet sitt, I get to have such good snuff,” he said. ulikhet og debatt. De 112 Eidsvollsmennene fective because of their differences, discus- og klaga si naud. — Det er snart kveld og The man then told him about the rea- var uenige om mye. Kanskje ble grunnloven sions, and compromises. Nevertheless, the langt til bygds, sa den gamle, — vil du son for his trip, and told about his troubles. så god som den ble nettopp på grunn av ue- original Constitutional Assembly had this in bu hos meg i natt? Jau, det ville mannen “It is almost night time and it is a long way nighet, diskusjoner og kompromisser. common: love of Norway and the ideas of a gjerne. to the village,” said the old one, “would Men dette hadde forsamlingen allikevel nation based on representative government, Den gamle gjekk beint inn i tjukke, you like to stay with me tonight?” The man til felles: Kjærligheten til Norge og idéen om power sharing, and respect for the law. mørke granskogen. Snart var det som om did not need to be asked twice. en nasjon basert på folkestyre, maktfordel- Eidsvoll is more than a location. dei gjekk på ei bru, syntest mannen, men The old one went straight into the ing og likhet for loven. Eidsvoll is our waking up to our inde- plankane var lause og gjekk både opp og dense, dark, pine forest. Soon it seemed Eidsvoll er mer enn et sted. pendence. ned når han trødde på dei. were walking on a bridge, the man thought, Eidsvoll er vår selvstendighets op- With this, I declare the Constitutional Men då dei var komne over, såg man- but the planks were loose and went both up pvåkning. Anniversary 2014 open—and hope that nen ein stor, fin gard og mange andre gar- and down when he stepped on them. Jeg erklærer med dette Grunnlovsjubi- together we can say: “Let us celebrate our dar rundt ikring. Det var som ein stor by. But when they were across, he saw a leet 2014 for åpnet – og håper vi sammen freedoms wisely. Let us live according to the — Her bur eg, sa framandkaren. — Det big, beautiful farm and many other farms kan si: Constitution with wisdom and respect for var ein gild gard, sa mannen. spread about. It was like a large town. La oss feire våre friheter med klokskap. our fellow human beings.” — Ja, eg er no konge her i desse byg- “Here I live,” said the stranger. “This is in- La oss leve etter grunnloven med vis- Let 2014 be the year that we stand up dene, svara framandkaren. Og då fyrst såg deed a fine farm,” said the man. dom og medmenneskelighet. for that which really means something to us. mannen at han hadde sølvbelte om livet “Aye, but then I am the king here in La 2014 bli et år hvor vi står opp for det og sølvstav i handa. Også knappane blen- these villages,” answered the stranger. And som virkelig betyr noe for oss. Translated by Finn F. Roed kte og skein. then for the first time the man noticed that Kona møtte dei i døra, og ho var like he had a silver belt around his waist and staseleg kledd. — Eg bad med meg denne a silver staff in his hand. Also, his buttons mannen heim fordi eg fekk så god snus av sparkled and shone. han. No vil eg at du gjev han noko att for His wife met them at the door, and she Internship now available snusen, sa kongen. was dressed just as finely. “I invited this If you love Norway and live in the Seattle area, man home because I was given such good apply for the Norwegian American Weekly internship! Miss the beginning? Sign up snuff by him. Now I would like you to give for our digital edition and get him something in return for the snuff,” said Up to 20 hours per week in our office to start, more hours possible. access to back issues! the king. Must read and write Norwegian (and English!), be proficient in Photoshop and InDesign, and familiar with WordPress. Interest in journalism and Norway a must! 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A happy music experience was present- “Student Filmmakers Crafting Future Careers” ed to music lovers in New York City on Feb- by Larrie Wanberg, Features Editor ruary 25, 2014. Weill Recital Hall, which is part of prestigious Carnegie Hall in the heart of Manhattan, was filled to capacity including many from the Norwegian Community in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Carine Gutlerner, right off the plane from France at 2 pm. on the day of the concert, took her seat in front of the grand piano. Gutlerner is from France, but is at home in a variety of European countries. She has studied in the most prestigious institutions Photo courtesy of Per Brevig in many countries, among them the United Carine Gutlerner States where she received her Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Piano Performance Madame Gutlerner has appeared many in addition to a Masters Degree in Choral times. Her program included works by fa- Conducting, both from the University of mous composers, among them Beethoven, Missouri-Kansas City. She is a citizen of the Chopin, and Brahms and opened with an world and a talented musical ambassador American premiere by French composer who has appeared in countless cities. Roger Tessier “Chant de l’Aube.” Berit Brevig produced the concert. She At the conclusion of the concert the au- Photo courtesy of Carol Marshall Public Relations is a director of Star Concert Productions and dience gave her enormous applause and ev- Student filmmakers receive awards at the Santa Barbara Film Festival. presents concerts in New York City, where eryone hopes to hear her soon again.

There is a back-story to the Oscars that half-dozen beautifully restored theaters. This documentary-type digital stories in the state- of new student Film Festivals, it happened were held earlier this week. For the second year is the 29th year of the Film Fest, which wide “Story Mapping Dakota” project. It can last Friday at the White House. The first year, the models bringing the Oscar to cen- draws upwards to 50,000 visitors. be summarized as 5-member student film White House Film Festival, in partnership ter stage have been replaced by six college After two weeks of high celebrity film crews creating 3-minute iMovie heritage with the American Film Institute (AFI), held student filmmakers as winners in the Acade- showings and a menu of awards honor- stories, within 7 days in an online offering screenings in the East Room, showing short my’s “Team Oscar” outreach to youth talent. ing such famous names as Robert Redford, or a two-day weekend onsite. The initiative films by students K-12 as finalists from more The student filmmakers were selected Oprah Winfrey, Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate is funded through a ND Humanities Council than 2,000 videos submitted. from a nationwide contest in which aspir- Blanchett, and Martin Scorsese, a third seed grant and scholarships from American Sixteen student films from 12 states ing filmmakers in six categories submitted weekend of the Santa Barbara International Legion Posts or community organizations, were honored. Three-minute films were se- a one-minute video that told their personal Film Festival is dedicated to free showings and software companies such as Citrix and lected in four categories: Young Visionaries, story of their passionate dedication to a fu- for residents of the community to sample WeVideo are loaning their products. Future Innovations, World of Tomorrow and ture in the industry. highlighted films at the historic Riviera The- This month, the Center for Digital Sto- Building Bridges. The films are prized view- Recognizing future stars in filmmaking ater overlooking the coastal city. rytelling in Berkeley is celebrating the Story ing and can be watched on the Website http:// is not new. The Academy established the During the community showings, which Center’s 20th Anniversary Event at the San www.whitehouse.gov/filmfestival. Student Academy Awards in 1972 to support I was able to attend two weeks ago, long Francisco Exploratorium with a panel of ex- For me, viewing the student films from and encourage excellence in filmmaking at queues lined up for the first-come attendees perts and selected digital stories spanning the White House on my iPad felt as rare as the college level. It is, however, a growing to enjoy viewing the films. The weekend is two decades. Every two years, the Center holding a hand of cards that together are a momentum across the country with numer- a grass-root community celebration of the hosts an International Conference on Digi- Royal Flush—the talent of youth, generous ous film festivals recognizing students in- event – a “giving back” to local residents to tal Storytelling. In 2011, Norway hosted this support from an industry, the marvel that spired to tell a visual story in a crafted way. share the festival’s successes. film conference in Lillehammer Norway and education can produce, and the opportunities The 41st Annual Student Academy The highlight of the day for me was to since has been a leader in developing digital that governance can nurture. Awards presentation will be held in June at chat with Programming Manager Mickey storytelling in schools. The value of the White House Film Fes- the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater Duzdevich, who coordinates the 10-10-10 I had the privilege with son Lars to pres- tival is summed up in a predictive thought in Beverly Hills. Gold, Silver, and Bronze program with student filmmakers. He de- ent a three-minute film at the Lillehammer by Bob Gazzale, President & CEO of AFI Medal awards, along with cash prizes, are scribed how this unique feature of the fes- conference on Ski Champion Sondre Norhe- in a quote from Variety, “AFI is proud and presented to 16 student filmmakers in the tival engages high school and college film- im—“The Father of Modern Skiing.” The honored to support the White House in its categories of Alternative, Animation, Narra- makers in a contest that selects 10-student story is about his final days on the Dakota celebration of tomorrow’s storytellers. Here tive, Documentary, and Foreign Film. film crews to produce 10-minute films dur6.NAW.Langeland.22Jan2013_Layout- Territory frontier and how my 1 father 1/22/14 helped 2:01 PMthey Page have 1 shown that film and technology Leading up to the glitter of the Oscars, ing the 10 days of the festival. Cash prizes find his gravesite. will help lead the nation forward – an endur- three special Film Fests stand out from the and center stage award presentations recog- When it comes to a “Royal” beginning ing reminder that movies matter.” crowded schedules of festival filming show- nize the finalists with showings of their short ings across the country and around the world. films. Judges on the last day pick a winning 1888 book now available in English! Santa Barbara has a long history in film- short movie, which this year was won by a making from silent film days when Charlie team from the Brooke Institute. 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Astri My Astri Publishing www.astrimyastri.com www.1150kknw.com Deb Nelson Gourley Phone: 563-568-6229 602 3rd Ave SW, Waukon, IA 52172 [email protected] 16 • March 7, 2014 norwegian american weekly back page < food Norwegian American Weekly From page 8 MF: Why are you so concerned about all these issues? can afford these products. JZ: My first job was in the Congo and I Photo(s) of the Week The fourth mechanism is the external saw people starve in eastern Congo. Coming debt of the country. Most Third World coun- from Switzerland, a “bourgeois milieu” and tries have a debt that is creating huge prob- being white, for me it was something really lems. Everything they earn on exports goes horrible. The shops were full of food, the directly to the banks to pay interest, and many restaurants were full of people, but the peas- of these countries do not have the money to ants were dying because they were poor. It invest in their agriculture—although they was my experience in the Congo that really are mainly agricultural countries. Among opened my eyes. the forty-five African countries, thirty-seven Later, I met Che Guevara. I was, in fact, are agricultural countries. When there are no his driver for two days when he came to Ge- problems of locusts or other pests and dis- neva to attend the first South Conference in eases, a hectare in Burkina Faso or Mali pro- 1964. At that time I met Fidel Castro and vides 600-700kg of cereal. In Norway, Swit- Che Guevara. On the last night of my as- zerland or in Europe in general, the same signment, I told Che: “Commander, I would field produces 10 tonnes or 10,000kg. This like to go with you.” Driving in Geneva at does not mean that the Norwegian farmer is night we could see the lights and advertise- more competent than the African peasant, ments of banks, jewellers, etc., and he then but rather that he has access to the fertilizers, said: “Look around. What you see here is the tractors, irrigation, access to markets, select- brain of the beast and it is here you should ed species of seed, etc. In other words, he has fight.” Che was very cold as a person and access to everything that African farmers do not outgoing like other Cubans. The next not—and that’s a consequence of the debt. day I picked up Che and drove him to the The last mechanism consists of agricul- station, where he was going to take the train tural dumping. The European Union pours to Prague. Needless to say, I was hurt and their agricultural surplus, which is heavily disappointed that he did not want me to go subsidized, into the African continent. In any with him. I thought he considered me as a African country you can buy at any time of useless little bourgeois—he was right. Mili- the year European agricultural products at tarily I was lousy, and I’d probably now be half the price practised by the African farm- lying in a mass grave somewhere in Bolivia er. Countries that are dumping agricultural or Guatemala products are all democracies—except China. Since then I have been a professor of so- Photos: Maxine Batrawi What concerns the mechanisms that I have ciology in Geneva, at the Sorbonne, a Mem- Top: Mark, two Bens, Joey, and Bishop the dog look ready to raise some money for charity. mentioned is that each of them could be de- ber of Parliament, a board member of the Bottom: Sons of Norway-Gulf Coast Vikings 3-683 during recent Hunger Walk in Estero, Fla. Richard Grodem, Madonna Crame, Heather Olson w/sons Ben & Joey, Harriet McHenry, stroyed tomorrow if there was the political socialist office and, especially, the author of Ann Grodem, Shelley Cooper, Nancy Miklic, Mark Olson w/son Ben & Bishop. will to do so. For example, the Norwegian many books translated around the world— Parliament could prohibit food speculation and they are a powerful weapon. Want to be featured in our Photo of the Week? on the stock exchange, since there is no stock Email [email protected] or mail your photo with photo credit and a caption. exchange in the world that operates outside Jean Ziegler was UN Special Rappor- the law. Finance ministers could cancel the teur on the Right to Food 2000-2008. He is debt of Third World countries—tomorrow currently a member of the Advisory Commit- morning—if there were the political will. tee of the UN Human Rights Council and is the You can ban bio-fuel by law—and it would the author of the book: Betting on Famine: end. If you could stop the land grabbing, then Why the World Still Goes Hungry (The New Hearthstone speculation would no longer be interesting. Press, New York); Wir lassen sie verhungern All you need in a democracy is demo- (Bertelsmann, Munich); Destruction mas- cratic incoherence or, in other words, that sive: Géopolitique de la faim (Editions du people wake up. Seuil, Paris).

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