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Vol. 125 No. 8 February 28, 2014 Established May 17, 1889 • Formerly Western Viking and Nordisk Tidende $2.00 per copy News in brief 26 Olympic medals for Norway International “Norway condemns the use So long Sochi: a of violence in Ukraine in the recap of Norway’s strongest possible terms. The proudest moments authorities have a responsibil- ity to stop the violence immedi- at the Olympics ately,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende on Thurs- Denise Leland day, Feb. 20. Many people have Norwegian American Weekly been killed and a great many in- jured during the last two days. Now that the 22nd Winter There have been mass demon- Olympic Games have come and strations in Kiev in the wake of gone, let’s take a look back at how President Viktor Yanukovych’s Team Norway performed overall. decision not to sign an associa- In the overall medal count, tion agreement with the EU in Norway finished second in gold November. medals with a final count of 11, (Ministry of Foreign Affairs / after host nation Russia with 13. Norway Post) Norway had 26 total medals, add- ing 5 silver and 10 bronze to their Børge Brende has this weekend triumphant gold medal winnings. been on his first visit to Af- This means that Norway still reigns ghanistan as Norway’s Foreign as the overall winningest nation in Minister. He visited Norwegian the history of the Winter Olympics, installations and had talks with now with 329 total medals and 118 Afghan leaders. He also toured Photo: Harry How / Getty Images a Norwegian-built training fa- See > olympics, page 5 Norway’s women took all three medals in the cross country 30K mass start free. cility for the Afghan anti-terror police. Camp Lion is located on a hillside outside the capital Bjørndalen elected to IOC Kabul, and is built and financed French sentenced by Norway. For the last two years, it has been the main re- Athletes’ Commission Lifetime in prison for Joshua French for sponsibility of Norwegian spe- Sochi Olympians elect Bjørndalen and murder that may never have happened cial forces to train the Afghan anti terror police, and Norway Wickenheiser to the Commission in a Dagbladet / NRK suicide due to the high level of al- will continue to be engaged in record 80.87 percent turnout by athletes the training program. cohol in his blood, which was 2,7 (NRK / Norway Post) In Congo, Judge Serge Kabon- at the time he was found dead. do sentenced Joshua French to life- Norwegian investigators still time in prison for killing cellmate maintain that their findings show Tjolstolv Moland. The Norwegian that Moland took his life and rule What’s inside? Criminal police, however, thinks out the prosecution’s allegation News 2 – 3 the murder never happened. Ac- that he was drugged and killed. Business 4 cording to Judge Kabondo, it was impossible for Moland to commit See > french, page 15 Sports 5 Opinion 6 – 7 Taste of Norway 8 Travel 9 “Blind” a success Roots & Connections 10 Obituaries & Religion 11 Photo: Vow / Wikimedia Commons Photo: VancityAllie.com / Eskil Vogt’s feature Ole Einar Bjørndalen. Wikimedia Commons In Your Neighborhood 12-13 Hayley Wickenheiser. debut is a bestseller Norwegian Heritage 14 term of approximately eight years. Special Release Arts & Entertainment 15 Special Release International Olympic Committee A new Olympic record was set Norwegian Film Institute Back Page 16 by the Sochi athletes after 80.87 Ole Einar Bjørndalen from per cent of them made their way Norwegian director Eskil $1 = NOK 6.0338 Norway (biathlon) and Hayley to the voting booths to cast their Vogt’s feature debut, Blind, will be updated 02/24/2014 Wickenheiser from Canada (ice votes. released domestically on 28 Febru- In comparison hockey) have been elected to the IOC President Thomas Bach ary by Norsk Filmdistribusjon, but Athletes’ Commission of the In- said: “As one of the founding after screening – and awarded – at 01/24/2014 6.1549 ternational Olympic Committee members of the IOC Athletes’ two international film festivals, it Photo courtesy of NFI 07/24/2013 5.9159 (IOC) by their peers at the Sochi In “Blind” Ingrid retreats to the safety 02/24/2013 5.6680 2014 Olympic Winter Games for a See > athletes, page 6 See > blind, page 15 of her apartment. 2 • February 28, 2014 norwegian american weekly Nyheter fra Norge Nyheter Koster 700.000 dagen 604 bill. i Barn av ingeniører er flinkest Norske elever er blitt dårligere i matte, «Taiko» frakter det kjemiske stridsmidler fra var Aftenpostens overskrift da de nye statsgjeld PISA-resultatene kom i desember. Syria—for 700.000 kroner dagen PISA-undersøkelsen sammenligner 15-åringers kunnskapsnivå i ulike VG Det er tre grunner til at staten land, og lages av Organisasjonen for låner milliarder i Norge økonomisk samarbeid og utvikling Så langt har Utenriks- (OECD). Nå har OECD laget en ny departementet (UD) betalt ut E24 analyse av undersøkelsesdataene. Der 51,6 millioner kroner i leie for ser de spesielt på forholdet mellom det aldrende skipet. Det gir en Etter at E24 torsdag publiserte en ar- elevprestasjoner og foreldrenes yrke. dagpris på nesten 700.000 kro- tikkel fra NTB som kunne fortelle at Norge Konklusjonen er klar når det gjelder ner. ved utgangen av 2013 hadde 604 milliarder Norge: Når foreldrene har høyere ut- —Utgiftene inkluderer kroner i statsgjeld, utløste det heftig debatt i danning innen ingeniørfag og natur- blant annet mannskap og kommentarfeltet. vitenskapelige fag, gjør ungdommene forhåndsbetaling av bunker- Hvorfor må staten låne 604 millioner det skarpest. Det gjelder både matte, solje. Vi får tilbakebetalt even- kroner, samtidig som oljefondet er på mer lesing og naturfag. Nest best er det å ha tuell ubrukt bunkersolje når enn 5.000 milliarder kroner? foreldre som jobber innen IT og kom- oppdraget avsluttes, så slutt- En munikasjonsteknologi, eller foreldre summen kan bli noe lavere, For det første handler det om å sikre som er saksbehandlere og byråkrater. skriver Frode Overland Ander- Foto: Wikimedia Commons statens evne til å betale regningene sine. I motsatt ende av skalaen finner vi sen i UD i en e-post til VG. Den Taiko (japansk for “Drum”) av den norske rederiet Wal- —Staten trenger en buffer mellom inn- barn av renholdere og ulike typer plei- Kostnadene for den nor- lenius Wilhelmsen Logistics. Vist her kai i Port of Auckland, betalinger og utbetalinger. Det er jo ofte en ere, kjøkkenhjelpere og assistenter. ske fregatten KNM «Helge Auckland, New Zealand. tidsforskyvning mellom når penger kommer Disse ungdommene skårer særlig lavt Ingstad» kommer i tillegg. inn på konto og når de går ut av konto, sier i matte og naturfag. Den nye analysen Den koster ifølge Forsvaret 514.000 kroner utsettelse. Det betyr at de ikke vil bli fer- Haugerud. avdekker også interessante forskjeller dagen. dig før i sommer—og en gigantregning for For å dekke opp for slike svingninger mellom land. I Danmark og Finland Det betyr at den svært forsinkede oper- norske skattebetalere dersom Norge skal har staten behov for en buffer, en slags kas- er det for eksempel barn av ansatte i asjonen koster norske skattebetalere 1,2 mil- fortsette oppdraget med samme innsats som sakreditt, som den sikrer seg gjennom lån, IT-bransjen som topper statistikken, lioner kroner—hver eneste dag. i dag. forklarer Haugerud. fulgt av juristbarn. I USA og Storbri- —Kostnadene per måned er som for- —Det er ikke rom for pruting. Tidsfris- To tannia gjør barna til leger og advoka- ventet. Samtidig er det en kjensgjerning at tene må overholdes, sier kilden til AFP. Den viktigste årsaken til at staten låner ter det dårligere i matte enn barna til oppdraget tar lenger tid enn opprinnelig Deler av kjemikaliene er nå lagret om penger, er for å finansiere statsbankene, altså renholdere i Shanghai og Singapore. planlagt, på grunn av sikkerhetssituasjonen bord på «Taiko», som sammen med de tre Husbanken, Statens Lånekasse og Innovas- Analytikerne i OECD mener det siste og logistiske forhold, sier Andersen. andre skipene i Operasjon RECSYR (Re- jon Norge for å nevne de mest kjente. beviser at det er mulig å gi alle barn Oppdraget med å hente ut størstedelen moval of chemical agents from Syria) seiler —Innlån i finansmarkedet er en praktisk gode muligheter i livet gjennom skole- av det som en gang var Assad-regimets top- rundt i Middelhavet og venter på ordre om å måte å finansiere disse virksomhetene på, systemet, til tross for den sterke sam- phemmelige kjemiske våpen skulle vært fer- dra til Syria for å hente mer. forklarer ekspedisjonssjefen. menhengen mellom elevprestasjoner dig allerede til nyttår. Da Stortinget vedtok opprettelsen av Men bare en brøkdel av den dødelige English Synopsis: The Norwegian vessel Taiko in Oljefondet på begynnelsen av 1990-tallet, og foreldrenes yrke. Syria is costing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs mil- (Aftenposten) kjemikalielasten er hentet ut. lions of dollars to maintain, and even more after Syria ble det diskutert om «oljepenger» burde fi- Torsdag kveld sier kilder til nyhetsby- has requested a 100 day delay. This is costing Norwe- nansiere økninger i statens lånebehov. Ny OECD-rapport rået AFP at Syria har bedt om 100 nye dager gian taxpayers 1.2 million NOK per day. —Men Stortinget kom etter hvert til at Altfor mange unge nordmenn blir rek- det mest ryddige var at det bli gjort en årlig ruttert til trygd og «naving» på grunn overføring fra Statens Pensjonsfond Utland av frafall i skolen og manglende fer- som tilsvarte underskuddet på statsbuds- digheter i lesing og regning. Det fast- jettet. På den måten blir det blant annet vel- Mot hatkriminalitet dig synlig hvor stor oljepengebruken er fra år slår Organisasjonen for samarbeid og utvikling (OECD) i en rapport som Politiet i Oslo oppretter gruppe mot hatkriminalitet til år, sier Haugerud. legges frem i dag. Blant utfordringene Tre Det siste poenget Haugerud trekker OECD mener norske politikere bør Aftenposten være mest bekymret for, er en stadig frem, er at staten gjennom utstedelse av voksende mengde unge mennesker Den nye gruppen er et av statslån bidrar til et velfungerende finans- som står utenfor arbeidslivet. Organ- flere tiltak som hovedstadspoli- marked. isasjonen peker på tolv faktafunn som tiet satte i gang etter en grundig —Statslånene gir finansmarkedet en gjennomgang av hatkriminalitet gir alvorlig grunn til bekymring. Disse kredittrisikofri rente med spenn fra noen i april i fjor, skriver Klassekam- sju punktene er noen av de viktigste: måneder opp til 10 år, som brukes som re- pen. 1. Tilbakeføringen av uføretrygdede til feranse for prising av andre lån i finans- Gruppen som opprettes er markedene, sier Haugerud. arbeid er svært lav i Norge sammenlig- inspirert av det svenske politiets net med andre land. Eksempelvis settes renten på mange innsats mot hatkriminalitet. De bedriftslån med utgangspunkt i statsrenten, 2. 10 prosent i arbeidsfør alder er på siste årene har svensk politi fått uføretrygd, samt fire prosent på- ar pluss et avtalt påslag. Det samme gjelder inn over 5.000 anmeldelser av lån i arbeidsforhold, som for eksempel stat- beidsavklaring. hatkriminalitet. Til sammenlign- sansattes lån i Statens Pensjonskasse. 3. 400.000 voksne ligger på laveste ing hadde Norge en topp på 307 nivå i lesing eller regning. anmeldelser i 2010. 4. Frafallet i videregående opplæring Siden har tallene sunket Foto: C. Hill / Wikimedia English Synopsis: Pål Haugerud of the Ministry of Politihuset, Oslo. Finance discusses Norway’s government debt of 604 og i høyere utdanning er stabilt høyt på og ligger nå nærmere 200 an- billion kroner. Haugerud narrows down the three rea- rundt 30 prosent. meldelser i året, noe som er en sons for the government borrowing in relation to the 5. Ungdommens utdanningsvalg er av grunnene til at norsk politi tror det er store fra 48 til 55 tilfeller i 2013, viser ferske tall. national fund. ikke sammenfallende med arbeidsliv- mørketall i Norge. Antall saker som gjelder rase/ etnisitet har ets behov. Den nye enheten vil sannsynligvis bli økt fra 22 til 28. På grunn av mistanken for 6. Norge er landet i OECD med høyest plassert på Manglerud politistasjon, men Oslo- mørketall, er det en ønsket utvikling, forteller sykefravær. borgerne kan fremdeles anmelde hatkriminal- seniorrådgiver Hansen i Oslo-politiet. Likevel itet ved sin lokale politistasjon. ender de fleste av sakene med henleggelse. Abonner 7. Norge mangler en samordnet kom- —De aller fleste sakene i 2012 endte med petanse-politikk. —Vi får muligheten til å følge opp fornær- mede på en annen måte dersom vi har en egen henleggelse og en foreløpig gjennomlesing på norsk I følge OECD er sykdomstegnene så dedikert gruppe, sier seniorrådgiver Ingjerd viser samme tendens i 2013. Men en henleg- mange og store at store deler av kom- Hansen ved Strategisk stab i Oslo-politiet. gelse betyr ikke at vi ikke tar saken på alvor, amerikansk ukentlig! petansesystemet i Norge må endres. Som Klassekampen skrev på onsdag, viser sier Hansen. (VG) Ring til (800) 305-0217 nasjonale tall for fjoråret en nedgang i rasistisk English Synopsis: Police in Oslo are following the motivert hatkriminalitet. Swedish trend of focusing efforts to prevent and Send e-post til I Oslo er imidlertid bildet motsatt: Totalt discipline hate crimes. Hate crimes surrounding race økte antall anmeldelser om hatkriminalitet gikk have increased within the last year. [email protected] Norwegian american weekly February 28, 2014 • 3 News Expensive to refurbish Record January This week in brief Progress party wants referendum on Experts estimate that trade surplus immigrants versus welfare state preserving the two buildings January’s surplus ended The Progress Party would like a ref- damaged in the terror attack erendum to let people decide whether at NOK 48.8 billion they would like to maintain the wel- on July 22 will be a lot more fare state or the current immigration Norway Post expensive than first expected level. Deputy leader Per Sandberg The Norwegian trade surplus in January says that a referendum would be the Norway Post / Dagbladet / Aftenposten 2014 ended at NOK 48.8 billion – the high- most democratic way. Both the Chris- est ever recorded for a single month, accord- tian Democrats and the Labor Party re- Experts estimate that preserving the ing to Statistics Norway. Exports amounted jects the Progress Party’s proposal. A two original government buildings that to NOK 90.2 billion in January, while im- people’s vote in Switzerland recently were damaged in the terror attack on July ports ended at NOK 41.4 billion. This is an revealed that a small majority would 22 will be a lot more expensive than first increase from January 2013 of 16.5 per cent like to limit immigration from EEA- expected. A report on the building project and a decrease of 3.8 per cent respectively. countries. Sandberg thinks it is impor- for new government buildings was handed In January 2014, exports rose by NOK tant to have this debate in Norway as over to Minister of Local Government Photo: Norway Post / Dagbladet / Aftenposten 12.8 billion compared to the corresponding well. He is convinced that it will be Jan Tore Sanner on Monday. It included Some of the damage that was caused by the July month last year, and ended at NOK 90.2 bil- impossible for Norway to maintain recommendations for the new buildings, 22 terrorist attack. lion. The large growth in exports was caused today’s welfare level if immigration based on thorough and relevant analysis. by high exports of oil and gas combined with continues to increase However, Labor Hammersborg. This is in the same area as Just as when the initial assessment a leap in the export of mainland goods. Ex- Party deputy leader Helga Pedersen is where the two original government buildings was completed by a special committee port of mainland goods amounted to NOK not impressed by Sandberg’s sugges- are placed today. last summer, the current advisors also 33.9 billion in the first month of 2014, which tion. “A referendum in this country is But whereas the committee estimated recommend that the new buildings are built is a new record. a bad idea. There is a broad agreement between Akersgata and Møllergata, with between the parties about our immi- the option to extend north east towards See > refurbish, page 5 See > trade, page 4 gration politics, also within govern- ment. We are actually dependent on immigration in order to keep devel- oping our welfare system,” Pedersen says. Internships help immigrants (Norway Post / NRK) Through an internship program initiated by Norway needs more knowledge about the Red Cross, educated women gain work right-wing extremists experience in the Norwegian labor market Geir Lippestad has been a defense at- torney in two of Norway’s worst cases Norway Post / Aftenposten China, where she also of extremist right-wing violence. The worked for an export lack of knowledge about right-wing Eight out of nine women were given company before moving extremist groups in Norway is a con- relevant work after they completed a nine- to Norway. cern, he says. Lippestad defended month internship organized by Stella, the The program’s goal neo-nazi Ole Nicolai Kvisler in 2002, Red Cross’s center for women. Now they are is for the candidate and Anders Behring Breivik in 2011. inviting more companies to become part of to land a permanent In both cases he had to leave Norway the arrangement. position. The companies in order to collect more information Christina Cao Furuset (32) is one of the do not pay a salary, but about extremist right-wing ideology. immigrant women in the program, and she an administration fee of “The lack of knowledge about extrem- Photo: Wikimedia Commons is currently doing an internship at DFDS ist right-wing communities has wor- NOK 50 000. They also Educated minority women are the target of a Red Cross program de- ried me for several years. We have to Seaways’ offices in Oslo. As an intern, write a description of the signed to help immigrants gain a firmer foothold in Norway. Furuset receives valuable training, as well position that goes public, find out why young people are being as an opportunity to show off in the labor offer a mentor and training for nine months, training, a mentor and personal follow-ups. radicalized and recruited to extremist market. but are not committed to hire the individual “The internship program was established right-wing groups, and it is clear that “The most important for me is that this once the program is complete. because we experienced that several of the we have to take these groups just as internship increases my confidence. I may Last fall, Furuset secured a spot in women we were in contact with struggle to serious as any other,” Lippestad tells not get the dream job right away, but I am Stella’s internship program, which meant get permanent positions, especially in a job Aftenposten. trying,” Furuset tells Aftenposten. She has a that she would spend nine months working (Norway Post / NRK) bachelor in management and tourism from for DFDS Seaways. She would also receive See > immigrants, page 5 Enjoy Norway all year long.

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At the closing ceremonies on February 23rd, Norway had its moment to shine as the final medals of the games went to the top nations in the men’s 50k and the women’s 30k cross-country ski races. As Russia swept the podium for the men, Norway dominated and won gold, silver, and bronze in the wom- en’s event. The three Norwegian flags were raised and the national anthem proudly rang throughout the stadium: a grand moment for Norway indeed. Norwegian star Marit Bjørgen surely left her mark in her final Olympic appearance. Bjørgen won gold in the women’s 30-kilo- meter cross-country ski race, adding it to her two other Sochi gold medals and giving her 10 medals overall. In total, Bjørgen has won six Olympic gold medals, three silvers, and one bronze, not to mention her twelve world championship golds, four silver med- als, and three bronze. There’s no doubt that this 33-year-old athlete is finishing on top of her game. The silver medal in the 30k went to The- resa Johaug and bronze to Kristin Størmer Steira. This event sweep was a fitting re- demption to the Norwegian women’s team’s somewhat disastrous relay performance a Photo: Alain Grosclaude / Agence Zoom / Getty Images week prior. Henrik Kristofferson tackles the slalom course in competition on Feb. 22. His effort would win Norway the bronze medal, just behind Austrians Mario Matt and Marcel Hirscher.

< refurbish < immigrants Sports News & Notes From page 3 From page 3 Winter Olympics 2014: Sundby 4th in Winter Olympics 2014: 30km Triple for that it would cost NOK 660 million to that is relevant for their education,” says 50km cross country Norway preserve the so-called “high-rise” and the project leader at Stella Marianne Bockelle. Host nation Russia impressed with a triple The Norwegian women won Gold, Silver, Y-building, advisor Stian Berntsen in the However, more internship positions win on the men’s 50km cross country Mass and Bronze on the 30km cross country race Dovre Group tells Dagbladet that he thinks are needed, and Bockelle hopes that more Start classical race in the Sochi Winter at the Sochi Olympic Winter Games on Sat- the actual price will be much higher. companies will choose to join the program. Games Sunday. Norway’s Martin Johnsrud urday, Feb. 22. Marit Bjørgen won Gold, “We do not think that this number “In my world, social responsibility is Sundby came 4th in the last cross country Therese Johaug Silver and Kristin Størmer includes all the costs. That is the case for not just about philanthropy. DFDS is a well- race of the Games. Norway’s Petter Northug Steira Bronze. Finland’s Kerttu Niiskanen both the high-rise and the Y-building,” functioning organization that can profit from ended in 18th place and Tord Asle Gjerdalen came fourth, 1.21.7 behind Bjørgen. This Berntsen says. taking in new people that are able to look at 21st. was Marit Bjørgen’s third Gold at Sochi, and Whether the city chooses to preserve or the company from a fresh perspective,” says (Norway Post / NRK) the sixth Olympic gold medal of her career. demolish the buildings, more assessments CEO Roar Funderud. These three made 11 cross-country medals at are yet to be done. Funderud does not think that the the Sochi Games for Norway. “Potential preservation of the high- arrangement takes advantage of free labor Winter Olympics 2014: Alpine bronze (Norway Post / NRK) rise and the Y-Building will also result in force. “We help, and we get something in for Norway higher costs associated with collocation over return. We train Christina in all basic tasks At the Sochi Olympic Games, Norway’s time. This is not included in the concept in all departments, and it helps us get better Norway’s Henrik Kristoffersen (19) took the Winter Olympics 2014: Biathlon bronze committee’s report, nor the assessment when we have to teach someone else what bronze medal in a thrilling slalom event at for Norway done by the State Antiquary,” Sanner tells we do,” the CEO explains. the Sochi Games on Saturday, Feb. 22, to Norway had to settle for third place in the Aftenposten. become the youngest man to win an Olym- Olympic women’s biathlon relay at the So- pic medal in Alpine skiing. Austria’s Mario chi Olympic Winter Games on Friday, Feb. Matt won the race, and became the oldest 21. Ukraine’s team won, ahead of Russia. winner of an Olympic Alpine skiing gold (Norway Post / NRK) Winter sports contest(s) medal, when he edged out team mate Marcel Hirscher who took silver. Congratulations to our winners! (Norway Post / NRK)

The winner of contest #1, the trivia con- Who’s the test, is Jim Hanson of Lewistown, Mont. Medal Count 2014 Thank you to all who entered; you winner? made this a terrific contest! Jim, your two Helly Hansen Team USA base lay- Rank: country: Gold: silver: bronze: total: ers are in the mail. 1 Russia 13 11 9 33 We hope you enjoy them! 2 Norway 11 5 10 26 The winner of contest #2 for new sub- 3 Canada 10 10 5 25 scriptions and renewals is Rev. Roald & 4 USA 9 7 12 28 Ruth Kverndal of Mercer Island, Wash, 5 Netherlands 8 7 9 24 with a timely renewal. Spend your $250 6 Germany 8 6 5 19 Helly Hansen gift card in good health! 7 Switzerland 6 3 2 11 Congratulations to both our winners! 6 • February 28, 2014 norwegian american weekly opinion An opinion column about current issues in Norway and the United States < athletes Join the conversation! From page 1 On the EDGE Commission, I very much appreciate the high participation in the vote. It shows the value that athletes place on being part of Why I boycotted the Sochi Games: the dark side of the Olympic medal the decision-making process and helping to shape the future of the Olympic Movement.” Lina Aas-Helseth The announcement was made today at Norwegian American Weekly the Coastal Olympic Village by IOC Execu- Most people when hearing the term tive Board members Claudia Bokel (also Olympic Games think of the sports, the Chairwoman of the IOC Athletes’ Commis- cheering, the medals, the inevitable ri- sion) and Anita L. DeFrantz (also Chair- valry between countries, and one heck woman of the Election Committee). The of an opening ceremony to start off the election was held over the past 21 days in the event that draws billions of people all three Olympic Villages located in the coastal over the world. But to some when hear- and the mountain clusters. ing the term Olympics Games, more im- Bjørndalen was elected with 1,087 portantly in Sochi, the adjectives are far votes, followed by Wickenheiser with 758. less cheery. The two new members will replace Rebecca So, Sochi 2014, how about human Scott and Saku Koivu, who were elected to rights violations, animal abuse, and labor the Athletes’ Commission at the Turin Games law violations? in 2006 for a term of eight years each. During the Olympic Games prepa- Claudia Bokel said after the announce- ration, Russian president Vladimir Putin ment: “The athletes are at the heart of the had ordered that every single street dog Olympic Games, and our Commission is Photo: Wikimedia Commons was to be put down to clean the streets Sochi’s Rosa Khutor ski resort is getting attention now, but will the investment prove worth it? their voice in all decisions taken by the IOC. of his soon-to-be Winter Olympic dream. During the Games, our Commission mem- The thousands of dogs were not to be tak- bladet, an article from earlier this month In an interview with Huffington bers listen to the athletes’ concerns and opin- en to the veterinarian and humanely put portrayed the lives of gay couple “Aljosja” Post last week (Feb. 21), Mark Kramer ions in all three Olympic Villages.” down. Being too costly, Putin had instead and “Sasja.” Out of fear from being harmed of Harvard University’s Davis Center for She added: “We also aim to offer them ordered the government to administrate later on, neither of the young men would Russian and Eurasian Studies said, point- the best support possible outside the Games, toxic agents in the streets of Sochi. The give out their real names. “Our own govern- ing to the many facilities built specifical- for instance when it comes to questions of toxic agents used are banned in many ment thinks we are sick and perverted,” said ly for the Olympic games, including the career transition with tools like the Athlete other countries due to their horrific ef- 29-year-old Aljosja. “To them we carry a dis- Rosa Khutor ski resort and the Olympic Career Program and the newly launched fects, which cause the animals to slowly ease. It’s like we’re contagious.” Park, “I expect Sochi will end up with a MOOC. I am sure that our two new col- suffocate and die within half an hour. Sasja, who has been with Aljosja for lot of facilities and hotels that are going leagues will make an important contribution Unwilling to stand by and watch the over a year, said he has been attacked on to be pretty useless five years from now.” to our work.” dogs suffer, many good Samaritans and the streets numerous times. “Horrible things Furthermore, Kramer had dismal On 23 February, Bjørndalen and Wick- animal lovers started up rescue centers have happened to me because I am gay. A views of Sochi’s future as a tourism enheiser will be proposed to the IOC Session scattered around the city limits of So- stranger once poured urine on me in the mid- magnet. “I doubt Putin is going to want for IOC membership. Pending approval, chi and began taking in the dogs. One of dle of the street. Where is the solidarity in all to channel large amounts of scarce fund- they will then be officially introduced at the these animal lovers was Olga Noskovets, of this, have we lost our compassion?” ing to bolstering all these facilities once Closing Ceremony of the Sochi Games on 23 who managed to save a little over 150 Before Sochi kicked off, Vladimir Putin the Olympics are over and begin to fade February. dogs before the Olympics began. “After received a letter from both the United Na- from memory,” Kramer said in an e-mail. Some 2,871 athletes were eligible to the Olympics are over, all the world’s tions and Human Rights Watch stating that “Putin has channeled ample funds to his vote and had nine candidates from the same journalists and media-affiliates go home, if the Russian government continued its dis- native city, St. Petersburg/Leningrad, and number of countries to choose from. Votes and we are left alone with our bureau- crimination against homosexuals, economic he is fond of Sochi, but in the list of pri- needed to be cast for two different athletes crats. There are people who do not have a sanctions would be given. There have been orities, it’s not going to rank high.” from two different sports. The candidates particularly humane way of thinking, un- minor reports of this, but mostly acted out However, Sochi officials insist there had to be presented by their National Olym- fortunately,” Noskovets said in an inter- by civilians. are plans in place both for the venues pic Committees, which were required to view with Norwegian media TV2 earlier If human rights violations and animal built specifically for the Games and the have their own Athletes’ Commission to se- this month. abuse wasn’t enough to rock Putin’s Olym- mountain resort. In 2018, the Fisht Olym- lect the candidate. In order to be eligible, the Along with animal abuse, human pic boat, labor law violations were also com- pic Stadium will be the site of soccer candidates had to be 18 years or older on 23 rights violations have also taken place in mitted during the preparations of the Olym- games during the 2018 World Cup, but February 2014, have participated either in Russia, and this has been one of the main pics. What many may not be aware of is that this is just one set event for only one of the Olympic Games in Vancouver in 2010 or factors why some, if not many, were op- Sochi’s Olympic facilities were built by mi- the many venues. The ski resort in Sochi in Sochi in 2014, and have never been found posed to the idea of Sochi hosting the grant workers from Central Europe—or as will be closed to the public for at least a guilty of a doping offence during their sports Olympics. some would say, on migrant abuse and wage week after the Olympic Games end. Af- career. Russia has had a longstanding “tug- theft. According to Reuters, the majority of ter that it will reopen, but few have high of-war” when it comes to homosexuality. the migrant workers were promised around hopes for revenue. Background Information: Homosexuality was decriminalized in 4,000 euros (approx. $5,500) for the two- Despite there now being accommo- The IOC Athletes’ Commission is cur- 1917, then re-criminalized in 1933, then month work. dation available, the new Marriott hotel rently composed of 22 members who are past legalized again in 1993. However, there As with the wages, the living conditions located within walking distance from or active Olympians. They are the voice of are currently no laws prohibiting dis- of the workers were also not as expected. the resort has rooms available for 4,500 the athletes within the Olympic Movement crimination on the basis of sexual orien- With outdoor toilets, a fee of 150 rubles (ap- rubles a night (approx. $125 dollars)—a and are tasked with defending their inter- tation, and on June 29th of last year, Pu- prox. $4.3) for a shower, and as little as four price simply too high for the few tourists ests. As the link between the athletes and the tin signed a law that forbids the exposure toilets for 200 construction workers, the un- expected to visit. IOC, the Commission members are involved and positive expression of homosexuality sanitary conditions made many workers ill. But the problems don’t end there. in many key IOC activities, including the to children and youth. The International Olympic Committee Even if there will be tourists coming, process to evaluate candidate cities seeking This so-called anti-propaganda leg- (IOC) has already received over 700 com- more than a decade of political unrest to host the Olympic Games, the composition islation has received critique from the plaints as many workers still find themselves in the region, originally stemming from of the sports program for the Games and the U.S., EU, Amnesty International, Hu- having received no pay for their two-month conflicts between Russia and the break- fight against doping. man Watch, and various organizations employment. The IOC has now taken impor- away state of Chechnya to the southeast The Athletes’ Commission also oversees that protect the rights of LGBT (lesbians, tant steps to persuade the Russian govern- of Sochi, could also make tourism in the the IOC Athlete Career Program, established gays, bisexuals, and transpeople). Many ment to investigate persistent claims of non- Caucasus bitter and scarce. Putin’s Olym- in 2005, to facilitate education as well as job Russians who identify as homosexual payment of wages to workers who helped pic dream might turn into a nightmare. opportunities for athletes during and after now face legal and social challenges, as build Olympic venues and infrastructure. Now, as the Olympic Games have their sporting careers. The Commission’s well as discrimination, by the Russian As the Olympic Games are coming to an ended, Sochi will perhaps become a chairperson, a position currently held by government. end/now having ended, one question comes ghost city—a city only remembered for Claudia Bokel, also sits on the IOC Execu- In the Norwegian newspaper Dag- to mind: What will become of Sochi? hosting the Winter Olympics in 2014. tive Board. 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Hey there! He’s running What’s the Say mister, we will trade you Is it the spark I almost think it’s a short all right now, Yes, so it is when one has big idea? our horse and buggy for that car plugs that circuit in the muffler. Ola. chopped on the right end. and give five dollars in trade. “bother,” Per? 8 • February 28, 2014 norwegian american weekly Taste of Norway Kringle: hurrah for the Nordic pretzel Denmark isn’t the only Scandinavian country that makes this delicious knot-shaped pastry

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The kringle is a familiar Scandinavian this pastry had such a long and interesting pastry here in the U.S. among those familiar history? with Nordic cuisine. Often times referred to Bergen is the place in Norway best as the Nordic pretzel because of its similarity known for their kringle. The tradition most in shape, it is said to have arrived in the 13th likely came from German or Dutch sales- century with the Roman Catholic monks. men who conducted business on the dock Denmark is the country in Scandinavia best in the coastal city (“Bryggen”). Perhaps known for their “kringler,” and although I’m this is where the connection to the German, Norwegian must admit they perhaps have salty pretzel comes in? Regardless, kringler the slight upper hand when it comes to de- from Bergen was hugely popular all over the veloping creative varieties of this delicious country. Fishermen from the north were not knotted-shaped pastry. shy – they even transported kringler back The kringle symbol is one of the few an- home north in empty coffins!! cient guild signs still used, and a traditional Both sweet and savory versions of krin- Photo: Tine Mediebank golden kringle sign is often hung outside gler exists, some are filled with nuts, con- A filled kringle. This pastry has a long, proud history, in addition to being scrumptious. bakery shops. The shape is said to symbol- fectioners glaze and pastry cream among ize hands folded in a cross like pattern across many other delectable things. “Kringler” the chest) to mimic the way people prayed in my area of Norway however, more often Besta’s Kringler in the Middle Ages. (and not folding hands than not, are not filled, but rather plain – the as is done today). According to history, a pastry cream filled version we refer to as Grandma’s Kringler 7th century monk wanted to reward his stu- “wienerbrød” and I have a blog post about dents with small pieces of bread shaped in these amazingly tasty pastries on my blog. 1 1/4 cup almond milk 1/2 tsp salt same way the children kept their arms during (arcticgrub.wordpress.com/2013/01/23/wie- 50 grams fresh yeast or 1 packet in- 1 tsp whole anise seeds prayer. He named the baked good “pretiolas” nerbrod-a-little-sweet-piece-of-denmark-in- stant dry yeast (2 1/2 tsp) 400 grams or 3 1/4 cup all purpose flour – “a little reward.” The idea was quickly ad- norway) about 90 grams or about 6 tablespoons Additional anise seeds for sprinkling on opted across Europe, and the kringle became I should also quickly mention the cor- margarine or vegan butter kringler a symbol of luck and a long, prosperous rect pronounciation of kringle is “Kring- 70 grams granulated sugar Almond milk for brushing kringler life. The kringle achieved particular fame LUH” – not “Kring-EL” which so many in 1510, when Turkish troops attempted to Americans say and I sometimes don’t con- Preheat the oven to 475 degrees Fahrenheit (240 degrees Celcius). Line some baking dig their way into access Austria by digging nect the dots about which pastry they are try- sheets with parchment paper and set aside. their way underground through the wall into ing to tell me about :) In a small pot, gently heat up the milk and butter until around 90 degrees F/32 degrees Vienna. The bakers, who were the only ones Last year I posted a recipe for “aniskrin- C. Add in the yeast and stir to combine. In a large bowl, combine all the dry ingredients and at work at that time of night, heard the noise, gler” – a kringle flavored with whole anise pour in the liquid. Knead until a dough forms. Cover with a towel, place in a warm spot and and the attack was stopped as a result. As a seeds, which is probably one of the oldest let rise for about 45 minutes to 1 hour. reward the bakers received their own seal, kringle recipes out there. Most Norwegians On a clean work surface, sprinkle some flour and start kneading the dough until smooth which among other things included the krin- who remember this version, probably had and shiny. Cut the dough into about 20 equal pieces, and roll them out to links. Shape them gle, which later became the bakers’ symbol. their grandmothers serve this – as was the into a pretzel and place on prepared baking sheets. Cover with a towel and let them rise again The Norwegian word “kringle” is an case with me. I love the simplicity of the fla- for about 20-30 minutes. old word, meaning ring or circle. In his in- vors and preparations in it; both savory and Brush them with a bit of almond milk and sprinkle on whole anise seeds. Bake in oven troductory notes in his royal history saga sweet, with a touch of anise (sometimes lik- for around 10 minutes until nice and golden on top. Spread some plant based butter on these stories, Snorre Sturlasson (an Icelandic poet ened to licorice but it’s more earthy). Today babies and enjoy!! and politician) described the creation of the I wanted to update the recipe to eliminate the world as “Kringla heimsins” (the world’s dairy in the recipe – it is so easy to make circle) in Norse. His sagas have later be- these with plant based ingredients and I This article is reprinted with permission from Sunny Gandara’s blog, arcticgrub.wordpress. come known as “Heimskringla.” Who knew promise you won’t even taste the difference! com. Connect with her on facebook (facebook.com/forkandglass) or twitter (@forkandglass).

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With the recent fire in Lærdal and other Western Norwegian towns, attention is turn- Photos: (left) Terje Rakke / Visitnorway.com, ing to the country’s irreplaceable heritage. (below) Johan Berge / Innovation Norway There are of course many, many towns re- Left: The former mining town of Røros is an UNESCO World Heritage Site. taining their old wooden buildings. One of Below: The main street is also the main attraction; these, about 400 kilometers north of Oslo, is it’s a slice of an earlier time. the town of Røros. The town itself is the main attraction. By opening up your senses and curiosity, you may find yourself being carried back to ing small-scale models portraying the melt- life in a different age. ing process and copper production, showing The mining and farming activities waterwheels, lift mechanisms, horse-driven within the town boundaries have created a capstans and mine galleries. unique mountain settlement – a wonder cre- ated by man, with an exceptional cultural Hiort-Engan Studiogalleri value – which has earned Røros a place on One of the most multi-faceted local UNESCO’s World Heritage List. This is an historical figures was no doubt Peder Hiort active and growing community famous for (1715-1789), church builder and theologian, high quality design products, arts and crafts, historian and not the least, director of Røros as well as a renowned local food movement. Copperworks The most fascinating part is that the mod- At his country retreat at Engan, he ern people of Røros still work and live in the planted a barouqe garden, the remains of characteristic seventeenth and eighteenth which may still be enjoyed by visitors, and century buildings. a small church built in 1765. At Hiort-Engan That being said, here are a few attrac- you may also visit the gallery in the straw tions that shouldn’t be missed: bale house and see the workshop and art and crafts gallery in the octagonal tower. Smithy, Walking tour of Røros baking oven, and astronomical observatory. A guided walking tour provides insight into how people lived and worked here. The The mountain village of Vingelen walk takes you past fascinating buildings, This is one of the very few active tra- courtyards that indicate these were once ditional mountain farm villages of Norway. farms in the centre of town and the monu- In summer, the local farmers move their live mental slag heaps where you will get an stocks up here according to old traditions. overview of the town. The cattle and sheep, as well as chickens and horses, enjoy the vibrantly green summer in Røros Church – “Bergstadens Ziir” the mountains. Combine the guided walking tour of The village of Vingelen has a wealth Røros with a guided tour of the church. The of well-preserved wooden houses and church, which is called “Bergstadens Ziir,” buildings – 30 old farms spread out over a was built “to the glory of God and to adorn south-facing hillside. It is worth visiting this the town” back in 1784. The Norwegian Di- mountain community just to experience the rectorate of Cultural Heritage considers it to atmosphere. There are almost 800 buildings be amongst the ten most important church- here from before 1900. The mountain cheese es in Norway and it is also known as “the factory, the scrap merchant’s house and the mountain cathedral.” open mountain farm are some of the things you should not miss. Røros Museum – Olavsgruva Mine A tour of the Olavsgruva Mine takes Norway’s first certified ecotourism you for a stroll through 300 years of min- Alaskan Husky Tours was certified as ing history in Røros – 500 metres into the an ecotourism business in 2008. Ecotourism mountain and 50 metres below the surface. is enriching nature and cultural experiences, Explore the town’s exiting history at Røros organised by responsible tourism companies Museum. with consideration for their guests, the envi- ronment and the local community that they Røros Museum – Smelthytta are a part of. The melting hut, “Smelthytta,” at Malm- The company offers dog sledging in the plassen was central to the community Røros, winter and husky tours in the summer and and from 1646 to 1953 this was where the autumn when there is no snow. copper ore was melted. When the copper- works were shut down, it became a museum. You can also visit traditional farms, play The main exhibition consists of work- golf, boat, fish, ride horses, and much more! 10 • February 28, 2014 norwegian american weekly Roots & Connections

Helge Langorgen Ft Lauderdale FL Notable Norwegians Albert Furnes Denver CO With David Moe Johannes Angen Geitastrand Norway Ken Helling Seattle WA Arvid Ronning Stanwood WA Solveig Fredholm Accomac VA Grete Waitz was born in Oslo, In 1984, she competed in the first Darlene Weatherby Bellevue WA Norway on October 1, 1953. During women’s marathon in the Olympic her teen years, she won national junior Games and won a silver medal for 4. mars titles in the 400 and 800 meters. At age Norway. In the year 2000, she was Mabel Marvik Tacoma WA 17, she set the European junior record inducted into the U.S. National Dis- 28. februar Gust Oien Skandia MI in the 1,500 meters tance Running Hall Jakobine Hovik Seattle WA Betsy Isane Brooten MN with a time of 4:17. of Fame, the first John M. Anderson Park River ND Bernhard Hendricksen Mesa AZ Paul C. Raysby Avon SD Ernest Cantelmo Jupiter FL In 1974, she won a foreign runner to be Raymond Thompson Hawthorne CA bronze medal at the so honored. Ralph L. Gusfre Chicago IL 5. mars European Champi- After her retire- Larrie Wanberg Grand Forks ND Mrs Ole Kaldestad Worland WY onships at the metric ment from running, Mrs Art Eliassen Grenora ND mile race. Waitz kept active 1. mars Lyman C Heyerdahl Phoenix AZ By the end of in the running com- Astrid L. Omdal Pasadena CA Judith Lien Seattle WA 1975, Grete was munity as a spokes- Mafred O. Aws Madison MN Gladice Widman Elmont NY ranked number one woman, inspiring Barbara Bie Seattle WA Thoralinda Soyland Vista CA in the world in both women athletes all Sissel Almaas Peterson Seattle WA the 1,500 and 3,000 over the world. She Kent Larson Sandy UT 6. mars meters. In 1977, she passed away in 2011 Jeanne Emblem Shada Vicky Sjong Seattle WA Scotts Valley CA Clarice Nereng Blair WI won a gold medal in at the age of 57. Doris Cords Oceanside CA Alma Drage Tacoma WA the 3,000 meters in Idella Olson Fosston MN Robert Aasen Portland ND the inaugural World Photo: tanser.org / shoe4africa.org David Moe was Margred Jacobsen Becida MN Cup meet. In 1978, Grete Waitz. born in Minnesota 2. mars Karin Reistad Whiting NJ she was invited to and graduated from Nels Jensen Duluth MN Bonnie Olson Reno NV participate in the New York City Mar- the University of Minnesota, Morris Nancy Gunderson Lincoln NE Kay Skaftun Seattle WA athon and set a new world record with in 1964 and received his M.A. degree Arnold Lunnum Stanwood WA Adair Halle Hell Norway a time of 2:32:30. She won the New from San Francisco State University Mrs L. Allbee Yorba Linda CA York City Marathon nine times and in 1975. He spent four years in the Howard Thompson Hawthorne CA Want to see your birthday in the set world records in 1978, 1979, and Navy and 32 years in the insurance Ray Finden Minneapolis MN Norwegian American Weekly? 1980. business. He is married to his wife, 3. mars Call at (800) 305-0217 or email naw@norway. Grete continued to compete in Thordis, and they have two daughters John B. Rasmussen Lacey WA com. Birthdays must be submitted at least one track and cross-country and won five and four grandchildren. They now live Christ Feste Minneapolis MN month in advance. world cross-country championships. in Sun City, California. Steven O .Wick Minneapolis MN NB: Has someone on our birthday list passed away? Please notify us!

Norsk-Engelsk Kryssord by Ed Egerdahl of the Scandinavian Language Institute

Ed Egerdahl wrote these puzzles for his classes at Seattle’s Nordic Heritage Mu- Wergeland og N. Grieg for eks. 45. Siste ord av det latinske uttrykket kongehus seum. It’s possible a few of the clues will make more sense if you remember that— 87. Det vises i #37 vannret (n) som betyr ‘godt å notere’ 64. Golf spillers mål there may be some Seattle-centric answers. There’s definitely some wacky humor, 46. Sa noe som ikke var sant 65. Rosa, bomull og appelsin på and if you find yourself uncertain about a two-letter answer, try “Ed.” LODDRETT: (down) 49. En av Oles venner fra vitsene nyttårs dag 1. Kjøtt supe 50. Obo eller klarinett for eks. 66. 1x=heyerdahls flåte, 2x=fotball VANNRETT: (across) skogen 2. Påske egg aktivitet 51. Manns beste venn rop (?) 1. Et lite hus for hage redskaper og 48. Årlig april penger tyver 3. Påske kaninens store hjelper (han 52. NCAAs sinnsyke, runde hull 67. Grunnlovsdag måned hundehår som har falt ut (uffda, og 49. Kalligrafi for eks. legger egg i kryssord!) 55. Penger vekslings faktor 69. #5 vannrett er et eksempel dette er bare nummer en!) 51. Tyr, Odin, Tor og Freia har en hver 4. Gud i gamle Roma 57. Tresko 71. Over tolv men under tjue 5. ¨Restorasjonen¨som seilte i 1825 (n), eller en Seattle smørbrød lager 5. Ingefær kjeks 58. Åpent, som et stort rom med 72. Evas hage fra stavanger var dette slags skip 52. 1x=ingen, 2x=barnespråk negativ 6. Mange, mange bygge tomter høyttak 74. Soverom møbel 10. Hunder, katter og gullfisk er 53. (Norsk) sankt forbundet med den 7. Slange slekt, fiskeagn (n) 59. Båt spor i vannet 75. Dongeribukser merkenavn typiske eksampler lengstedagen 8. Bindeord (n) 61. Grønnsak som smaker godt i #1 77. ‘Ofte’ til #86 vannrett 14. Sjøvannets opp og ned 54. Ha behov 9. And oppskrift fra Kina loddrett 80. Tre ganger tre (n) 15. Land i verden som er nummer to 55. Kvinne navn som betyr lysrød eller 10. Holder for #1 loddrett (du kan 62. Si at det er forbudt 82. 1x=gjøre, 2x=avdøde fugl for folk født av norske forelre (n) blomst lukte på men ikke inhalere!) 63. Byggestil eller tidligere engelsk 84. 1x=California by, 2x=sang ord 16. Gustav Vigelands en gange franske 56. ‘En gang til’ i teateret 11. Han har selvfølgelig aldri inhalert lærer 58. Det er veldig godt med ost og vin, 12. Dyrehage dyr 17. uten denne tenksomme mannen ikke godt med bananer og melk 13. Vakkert i fjellene men grusomt i ville ikke dette ha vært mulig eller 59. Sette penger der munner er gatene nødvendig 60. Angeles fornavn 16. Engelsk tull 18. 1x=noe nytt, 2x=stort problem 61. Bandt skoene sammen 19. Lena av sanger, ikke Oles kone 20. Bank maskin bokstaver 62. Et mariners verktøy av tre 22. Ord brukt foran pikenavnet 21. Sjøfart fart (kan jeg si det?) 63. Bluse eller skjorte for eks. 25. Språk verdens norske industri 23. 1x=reise, 2x=dans fra 60 årene 64. Katt reaksjon til #37 vannrett gigant 24. 1x=liten, 2x=hvorvor vi stopper 65. Larsen for eks. 27. Lennons enke ved bensin stasjonen med små barn 67. Førstekvinnen til graven påske 28. En fra Sjælland 26. Uffda! morgen 29. Strand materiale 28. Når du prøver å miste noe? 69. Når man har fylt inn hele 31. Første ord av en gammel nyttårs 29. Brukenål og tråd kryssordet har man arbeidet hodet sang 30. Reparerer strømper helt ned til dette! 32. En på #45 vannrett 32. Et kunst vindu har en (og kan være 70. Brukte gaffel 33. Et godt troll synonym en?) 73. Han trodde dette var en god ide 35. Bibelen sier at den skal være først 33. 1x=langt, 2x=en bestefar(n) å begynne med – hva var det han 36. Carl G., Juan C. eller Harald V. 34. Spansk nummer, kortspill tenkte på? 37. Det som holder boken sammen 35. Adkjektiv for avstand mål (n) 74. Små troll variasjoner (n) 38. Den som vil heler sitte hjemme og 36. Familie 75. Motsatt av høy se på TV istedenfor å komme til norsk 37. Vise tenner vennlig 76. 1x=da, 2x=middels god klasse! 40. Tjuefire øl flasker 78. Språk mester (i små, hvite 39. De som har vunnet i valget 41. Moderne elektronisk bok firkanter) 40. Forskjellige kjøtt stykker hos 44. Norske emigranter kalte 79. Viktig del av en tur til Norge slakteren atlanteren det 81. ‘Det beste’ flatbrød merke 41. Adjektiv som beskriver et Godt 45. Transport (n) 83. Løpe bort fra en grusom situasjon Hjerte 46. Internett eller pølse ord 85. Mangler vann 42. Leie for en viss periode 47. Absolutt det hyggeliste trollet i 86. B. Bjørnsson, T. Vesaas, H. 43. Gamle Bergens fornavn (?) norwegian american weekly February 28, 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] Hans Heinrich Lenschow June 22, 1923 – January 16, 2014 Keep your head up Hans Heinrich Lenschow, Jr. peacefully As I watched the Olympic cross coun- As we walk the walk of life, we can eas- passed away in his sleep at age 90 on Janu- try skiing events, I noticed once again ily acquire tunnel vision and lose our abil- ary 16, 2014 in Bellevue, Wash. how the skiers always keep their heads up. ity to see the world around us. When this He was born in Oslo, Norway to Hans They are always looking ahead to judge happens, we fail to see the needs of people Heinrich Sr. and Margit Lenschow on June the terrain and adjust their technique ac- right around us. On the other hand, if we 22, 1923. After WWII, Hans studied Me- cordingly. keep our heads up and notice things along chanical Engineering at Iowa State Univer- Years ago I took a cross country ski- life’s path, we will find fulfillment and sity and received a Bachelor of Science de- ing lesson, and the first thing the instructor meaning as we travel through life. gree in 1952. There he met Leona Patricia noticed was that I trained my gaze at the The story of the Good Samaritan il- Henricksen. They were married in Kalispell, trail just a few feet ahead of my skis. She lustrates for us what happens when people Mont. on September 9, 1952. He and his said I should work on lifting my head up. look straight ahead because they don’t family resided in Norway and the U.S. until She said it will not only make you a better want to become involved or are afraid of 1966 when they established permanent resi- skier but also add to the fun as you ob- being taken advantage of. The one person dence in Bellevue, WA. Hans was a Boeing serve the winter wonderland around you. in this story who kept his head up and no- engineer when he retired, but his life was ul- She couldn’t have given me better advice. ticed his neighbor in need, made the world timately characterized by his dedicated ser- I now ski with my head up, and it has a better place for both his neighbor and vice to God, his family and the community. made a big difference in my enjoyment of himself. We can do the same if we keep After retiring, Hans and Leona traveled the sport. our heads up and take notice of the world often to Cimpulung, Romania, where they I have often thought that the advice around us. We can then respond with posi- volunteered their time and effort at an or- side, you would find him doing woodwork- to keep your head up would be good ad- tive action when and where we are most phanage. Hans was an active Board member ing in the garage or working on his extensive vice for everyday living as well as skiing. needed. for Maritime Ministries, which serves for- stamp collection. eign sailors visiting the Ports of Seattle and Hans is survived by his loving wife, Everett. He also served on the board of Lu- Leona, and his cherished daughters Chrissy theran Bible Institute (now Trinity Lutheran Gelmini, Linda Spencer, Kari Hineline, and Community Connections College), and in various capacities at their Heidi Schiffer. He has 12 grandchildren and church. He loved the outdoors and spend- 3 great grandchildren. ing time at their cabin in Canada. He was a He is also survived by his brother Asb- Gratulerer med Dagen! passionate tennis player and skier, and loved jorn of Sweden and was predeceased by his working in his garden. When he wasn’t out- sister Eva of Oslo, Norway in 2011. Happy birthday / Emma Nilsen Vatn engagement / etc! July 24, 1916 – February 8, 2014

Born in Astoria, Oregon to Norwegian and the farm in Selva. Emma loved to enter- immigrants Halfdan and Fredrikke Nilsen, tain family and friends and we will miss her Your name Emma and family moved to Ballard in 1928. great smile and warm heart. She attended West Woodland Elementary Emma was preceded in death by her and special and was a 1934 graduate of Ballard HS. husband John, brother Harold, and only son Emma was proud of her Norwegian Jim. She leaves behind her daughter-in-law, message heritage and was a member of the Nordland- Joan, her granddaughter, Elisa, her nieces, slaget lodge for over 65 years. Many visits Patty, Nancy, and Bev, and numerous ex- here! to Norway held fondest memories of family tended family members here and in Norway.

Donald C. Miller For more information, call us at (800) 305-0217 or email August 11, 1936 – February 20, 2014 [email protected].

Donald C. Miller, 77, passed away on with his buddies at Brossman’s, Greg’s Ca- Thursday, February 20, 2014, at his home tering, and the Sausage Kitchen. Most of all surrounded by his family. He was born in he enjoyed spending time with family and Menomonie, Wisc. on August 11, 1936, the attending the annual Miller Family Picnic in Funeral Home son of Henry and Eda (Thompson) Miller. Menomonie. Donald was a graduate of Menomonie High Surviving is his wife of 52 years, Sue SOlie and Crematory School. He enlisted and proudly served in and their children; Donald F. (Jenny) Miller Honoring • Caring • Serving the United States Army from 1959 to 1961, and Jacquelyn (Russ) Guillien all of Racine; honorably discharged with a rank of Sp4. grandchildren, Sydne Guillien, Lukas Guil- 3301 Colby Ave. Everett, WA 98201 (425) 252-5159 Donald was united in marriage to Sue Bos- lien and Matthew Guillien; brother, John ley on November 25, 1961 at the Methodist (Ruby) Miller of Menomonie; sisters, Carol Church in Knapp, Wis. (Marvin) Saxton of Menomonie and June He was employed at Western Publish- Wisner of Hudson; brothers-in-law, Ray ing for over 40 years, retiring in 1993. Af- Nielsen and Jim Bosley; sisters-in-law, Jan- ter retirement he and Sue enjoyed spending ice Miller, Faye Miller, Geri Miller, Debra their winters in Mesa, Ariz. Donald was a (Mike) Myers. He is further survived by member of Franksville United Methodist many nieces, nephews, other relatives and Church, including the Men’s Club. He also friends. Donald was preceded in death by was a member of Moose Lodge, Elks Lodge, his parents; brothers, Marvin “Bud”, Virgil, and the Wergland Norwegian Society. Don- Lester, Arlo (Betty Dahms) and Roger; sis- ald enjoyed watching Packer games, fishing, ters, Betty Nielsen, Donna Benson and Doris and playing cribbage. He liked hanging out Miller, brother-in-law, Merville Wisner. 12 • February 28, 2014 norwegian american weekly in your neighborhood What’s going on in your neighborhood? Calendar of Events Arizona florida public $20. www.eventbrite.com/e/delivering- first time to march in the parade in Charlotte Ola & Per Talk Mangletre robust-results-between-business-governments- so put on your bunad, your Norwegian colors Mar. 16, 2:00 p.m. March 7 – 9 ngos-tickets-8311366521 or your best Viking wear and wave your flag Tucson, Ariz. Inglis, Fla. and have a great day with the Charlotte area Dr. Joan Buckley from San Diego will be pre- Dahlhouse Rosemaling & Art Center is offering an Norwegians Worldwide Brunch Lodge...or come out and cheer us on! www. senting on the old Decorah Posten cartoon art class on Mangletre. Dating to the 1500s, man- March 15, 10:30 a.m. norskcarolina.org Ola & Per. The talk will be held at the Desert gletres were made of heavy hard wood and were Bloomington, Minn. Hills Lutheran Church. Visit the Norwegians used for pressing cloth. In some parts of Norway Authentic Norwegian-styled Breakfast Buffet. Washington Worldwide Tucson website for more informa- this was a form of engagement gift. Bachelors Just $45 per person/member, guests welcome Sami exhibit at Scandinavian Cultural Center tion: www.norse-tucson.org/events.html would carve the mangletre and hang it outside for $55. Send your check payable to Norwe- now – April 1 the home of the girl he wished to marry. If the girl gians Worldwide, c/o Kringstads, 8148 Kentucky Tacoma, Wash. California took it down, the wedding plans began. If, after Ave., Bloomington, MN 55438. RSVP by Monday, The SCC’s new exhibit is called “‘Us Local March 10. Call: Marit at 952.925.4500 or RSVP@ Norwegian Lapskaus Dinner three days, the mangletre still hung on the wall, People’: Sami Vuoinna and Resilience.” The nordic-home.com March 9, 1:00-4:00 p.m. the sad groom-hopeful would take it back home. exhibit tells the story of how Scandinavia’s Temecula, Calif. For more information contact Joan or Thor Dahl. Indigenous Sami people have endured land Learn About Aquavit at Vonheim Meeting Vinland lodge 6-159, Sons of Norway, Tem- www.rosemal.com theft, racism, and attempts to eradicate their March 16 ecula, Calif. invites you to a hearty beef stew culture and language, not only resisting and Minneapolis, Minn. (Norwegian lapskaus) dinner served with Hilsen Gulf Coast Vikings Medlemmer og Venner surviving, but in fact building a vibrant, strong Aquavit is making a comeback! Our speaker, Mike “mors flatbrød.” Øl og dram are available March 8 society of their own. McCarron, will tell of his adventure in starting an from the Vikings Cave Bar. Viking games with Fort Myers, Fla. Aquavit Business made locally in the Twin Cities. prizes. Donation $12.00. Kids under 8 $5.00. Our March 8, 2014 lodge meeting will take place Lecture & Preview: Folk, Fiddle & Fjord He is attempting to connect with our Scandina- Reservations: 909-239-8399 or 951-678-6498 at The Plantation at Somerset in Fort Myers. We March 7, 7:00 p.m. vian traditions and heritage within the larger E-mail: [email protected] or tireb57@hot- are delighted to welcome author Sonja Gunter Seattle, Wash. community of dill farmers, bartenders, restaura- mail.com as our guest speaker. Sonja is an e-published ro- The Seattle Choral Company (SCC) visits the mance author. If you are interested in learning teurs, cultural groups, media writers, et al. Down- Museum for a special lecture and preview stairs in the Paulson Hall. Snacks provided. Dona- Celts and Vikings Dinner about how to become an e-publishing author, of the group’s upcoming concert “Folk Fiddle tions accepted. www.vonheim108.org March 15 you will not want to miss this meeting! As al- and Fjord: Music from the Heart of Norway” Santa Rosa, Calif. ways, we will have our Pot Luck dinner and BYOB. (concert on March 22). Attendees will hear an The Vikings of Bjørnstad and Freya Lodge will $5.00. Due to the gate code please make your missouri informative lecture concerning the concert be hosting the Celts and Vikings Corned Beef reservation with Maxine 239-405-4026. The Norwegian Society of St. Louis 4th Annual music. The SCC’s chamber choir, Cappella, and Cabbage Dinner at 5 p.m. on March 15. Potluck and Trivia Night will perform excerpts from the concert along Program will include “Dragon ships and Em- illinois March 30, 5:00 p.m. with special guest soloist, Rachel Nesvig. Nes- erald Isle” on Vikings in Ireland. $20 for Freya Scandinavian Park 11th Annual Dinner Dance & Webster Groves, Mo. vig will display her virtuosic playing on the Lodge members and $24 for non-memebers. Fund Raiser Prizes, fellowship, food and fun are rolled into Hardinger fiddle. Cost: $5 for Members; $10 Make your prepaid reservations by March 7. March 1 one fantastic night as easy, challenging and ob- general admission. www.nordicmuseum.org/ Mail checks to Sons of Norway PO Box 6558, Elk Grove Village, Ill. scure questions test you in 5 exciting rounds. events.aspx#choralpreview Santa Rosa, 95406. Dinner will be held at Scandinavian Park will present their 11th annual Of course all questions will have a Norwegian Norway Hall, 617 W. Ninth St. For more infor- dinner dance and fund raiser for Vasa Park, South theme, but the contest will be fair and fun for Nordic Heritage Day mation visit the Vikings of Bjornstad website Elgin, IL. Dance music provided by Dave Kyrk Trio. everyone. Bring a dish to share and a thirst for a March 8, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. or contact Karen at 707-996-9889. Cash drawing and raffle with prizes donated by night of fun. The cost for this fun filled evening is Bothell, Wash. Scandinavian organizations and businesses. Do- $5 per person for members and $10 per person March 8 will be the 2014 Annual Nordic Heri- 40th Annual Scandinavian Festival nation $45.00 per person. Social Hour 6:30 p.m., for non-members. Visit www.norwaystl.com for tage Day for the Sons of Norway in Bothell. April 5-6 dinner 7:30 p.m. Avalon Banquets, 1905 E. Hig- more information and directions. Christ Lutheran There will be food demonstrations and sam- Thousand Oaks, Calif. gins Rd., Elk Grove Village, IL 60067. For reserva- in Webster Groves. ples for tasting, craft demonstrations, Fjord Southern California’s 40th Annual Scandina- tions and information call (630) 837-0443 or send house, and genealogy. Lunch is available vian Festival will be held on the CLU campus reservations with check payable to Scandinavian NEW YORK for purchase featuring Pea Soup, Open Face on April 5 and 6, 2014. This year promises to Park, Inc. NFP to Judy Seifert, 1215 Telluride Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House Sandwiches, Rømmegrøt and Desserts. Open be better than ever and we are looking to- Court, Bartlett, IL 60103. www.vasaparkil.com now – March 16 to the Public, Free Admission & Free Parking. ward to an even bigger crowd! Gates open Brooklyn, N.Y. at 10am. Entrance fee is $8 for adults, $4 for iowa Rising star Hattie Morahan gives a stunning per- Soup & Cinema: Kitchen Stories teens and kids get in free! Fun events for the “Favorite Things” formance as Ibsen’s beleaguered housewife in the March 11, 12:00 p.m. whole family! If you are looking for Scandi- now – April 17 Young Vic’s production of A Doll’s House. When a Seattle, Wash. navian culture, be sure to visit the festival Decorah, Iowa secret debt from her past comes back to haunt Soup & Cinema features Kitchen Stories/ stage for song and dance, the Nordic Shop- Vesterheim’s collections include some remark- her, Nora’s seemingly idyllic domestic existence Salmer fra kjøkkenet. In the years following ping Street, grab some healthy Scandinavian able pieces that are not recently on display. The becomes a fraught battleground between suffo- WWII, a research institute sets out to mod- foods and delicacies as well as stop by the popular picks in “Favorite Things” were selected cating societal norms and her growing hunger for ernize the home kitchen by observing a hand- authentic viking and Sami villages to see the by museum staff and visitors. Many of the objects self-determination. At BAM Harvey Theater. Sub- ful of rural Norwegian bachelors. In the small storytellers. There’s plenty for the kids to do were chosen for their beauty, but many were also scriptions start at $20; full-price tickets at $25. town of Landstad, middle-aged Isak is one as well! There are Scandinavian crafts, games chosen for their fantastic history or quirky story. www.bam.org/theater/2014/a-dolls-house such research subject who regrets ever agree- and Sven Ole Olympics, the Children’s the- For more information check Vesterheim’s web- ing to participate in the study. Nevertheless, ater with stories, song, dance and puppet site at vesterheim.org or call (563) 382-9681 Darkness & Light: Contemporary Nordic he is observed by Folke and the two develop a shows, and local school performances. Photography strange friendship until the observer becomes Minnesota now – April 26 sick. We will serve homemade soup with bread, cookies, and coffee. Cost: Members colorado Nordic Lights Film Festival – Twin Cities New York, N.Y. $8; general admission $12. Frozen Dead Guy Days now – March 6 ASF presents the upcoming exhibition Darkness March 7-9 Minneapolis, Minn. & Light: Contemporary Nordic Photography at Nederland, Colo. The purpose of the Nordic Lights Film Festival – the Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in Wisconsin This off the wall festival was inspired by Nor- Twin Cities is to highlight contemporary cinematic America, NYC. The exhibition features a selection Torsk Supper wegian Trygve Bauge and his frozen grand- treasures of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, of over 30 works by 10 emerging and established March 22, 4:00-7:00 p.m. father. FREEZE THE DATES and start creating and Sweden, and to support Minnesota’s historic photographers from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Milwaukee, Wis. your parade craft. $100 cash prize each for Scandinavian ties while giving a modern look into Norway, and Sweden demonstrates the breadth Our Buffet Includes: Boiled Cod Fish, Norwe- the top 3 hearses and $100 each for the top new sides of Nordic cultures. The Festival will in- and strength of Nordic photography today. There gian Meat Balls, Boiled Potatoes, Vegetable, 3 costumed coffin race teams. Parade held at clude a variety of feature-length and short films will be a symposium on Feb. 22 at 2:00 p.m. with Pickled Beets, Cranberry Sauce, Flat Bread, noon on Saturday, March 8th up 1st Street in centered around the theme of “fire and ice.” Visit Nordic museum directors, curators, and artists Dessert and Coffee. Adults: $13.00 ($12.28 Nederland (registration day of, free to be in nordiclightsfilmfestival.org. in conversation about the state of contemporary plus $.72 tax), Children age 4-11: $5.00 ($4.72 parade, $10 entry fee for cash contest). Rev- photography in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Nor- plus $.28 tax) Prices subject to change. We ac- elers be sure to wear your coolest icy duds for Nordic Business Chambers breakfast seminar way, and Sweden. Free. cept reservations for parties of eight or larger the roving costume contest, prizes presented March 5, 8:00 a.m. for seating at 4:30 p.m. or 6:00 p.m. space is on sight. Also be on the look out for ghosts Minneapolis, Minn. north carolina limited). Call 414.321.2637 Mondays between of poets past, bring your poetry, musings The topic is “Delivering Robust Results between March with Norsk Carolina 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., Thursdays between or Odes to Grandpa to share on the Frozen Business, Governments & NGOs.” Ingrid Stange, March 15 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. or on the morning of Dead Poets Society soap box (see schedule founder and head of Partnership for Change and Charlotte, N.C. the Torsk Dinner between 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 for times & location). frozendeadguydays.org head of the ESG work of Formuesforvaltning AS, Come out and March with Norsk Carolina in the a.m. Open seating is on a first come first serve will speak on the successful parternship that can St. Patricks Parade in Charlotte. This will be our basis. www.norwayhouse-milw.org take place between successful social entrepre- neurs, NGOs, businesses, and government aid Send your event to [email protected] or call (206) 784-4617 organization. Chamber members: $15; general 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 February 28, 2014 • 13 In your neighborhood Weekend at Bredo’s Finns and Nordmenn A frozen Norwegian grandpa inspires ”A’Chording to Kantele” treated Maine Nederland, Colo.’s Frozen Dead Guy Days Nordmenn to Nordic songs and history

Denise Leland as Frozen Dead Guy Days. This unique Norwegian American Weekly weekend-long festival encompasses music, community, and anything macabre and icy. In 1989, Norwegian Bredo Morstoel (or Trygve describes it as “Cryonics’ first Mardi Morstøl) died of heart conditions. He then Gras.” traveled to the United States with his grand- Typical events include coffin races, a son, Trygve Bauge. But he was not in a cof- “Frozen Dead Guy” lookalike contest, cos- fin or urn as most of the deceased travel. He tumed polar plunge, parade of hearses, a fro- was frozen on dry ice. zen salmon toss, and the hit spectacle, a tour Some twenty years later, the town of of Grandpa Bredo in his shed. There are even Nederland, Colo. holds a weekend festival two documentaries made about the story: and celebration in March inspired by their Grandpa’s in the Tuff Shed and Grandpa’s famous chilly resident. But how did “Grand- Still in the Tuff Shed. The 2014 festival wel- pa Bredo” become such a local spectacle? comes a new event entitled the Frozen Dead Trygve and his mother Aud (Bredo’s Poets Society which I am guessing is exactly daughter) had big plans to build their own as it sounds: people reading original poems cryonics facility in Nederland. After having about Grandpa. Accompanying these darkly Bredo frozen and stored in liquid nitrogen humored events is live music from two dif- at a nearby cryonics facility for some time, ferent stages, providing the soundtrack for a the mother-son pair decided to finally move lively (and deadly) weekend. Grandpa to their home in 1993. Of course; While there have been a few little bumps what better place to store your dead grand- in the road, the festival endures and gears Photo: Eleanor Froiland Andrews father than frozen in the shed behind your up for another great year. In 2005 Aud and A’Chording to Kantele members, from left to right: Janet Gardner, Barbara Honkala, Loraine Pi- house? Trygve suspended the tours of Grandpa’s irainen, Sally Riman, and Martha Wilson. The instruments they’re holding are kanteles, plucked Soon after, this family’s inconspicuous shed due to frustration with the festival. But string instruments made only in Finland. life began to hit a rough patch. Trygve was they seemed to lighten up or have a change deported back to Norway for overstaying of heart and in 2010 the tours resumed. The Eleanor Froiland Andrews the 1800s, sailors jumped ship to settle in big his visa. Mother Aud held down the home family has also filed complaints against Ned- Maine Nordmenn cities like Boston and New York. When gold in Nederland, Grandpa still chilling in the erland in the past, based on money and nam- was discovered in 1848, many of them aban- backyard. That is, until she was evicted for ing rights, but the festival still rages on. At their February meeting, Maine Nor- doned ship and made their way to California. violating local ordinances by living without This year Grandpa Bredo would be 109 dmenn enjoyed music played by the Finnish According to the latest U.S. Census, electricity or plumbing in the house. years old and 25 years frozen, with no end American musical group ”A’Chording to 649,107 Americans of Finnish extraction Fearing that Grandpa would begin to in sight. Kantele.” The musicians, all from Oxford live in the U.S. today, 0.2% of the popula- thaw out in the cryonics shed without her This offbeat festival will take place County, Maine, played “kanteles,” tradition- tion. Many of them live in an area known care, Aud alerted authorities to Bredo’s pres- March 7-9 this year, so mark your calendars al plucked string Finnish instruments with as the “Finnish Hook,” northern Minnesota, ence. And this is when this “frozen dead for what is sure to be a one-of-a-kind experi- strings ranging in number from 10-36. The Wisconsin, and Minnesota. In Maine, most guy” hit the news. ence of fun… and death. sound is soothing and harp-like, and the lyr- Finnish Americans live in West Paris, Thom- The local fascination with this strange ics tell stories inspired by the “Kalevala,” a aston, Rockland, and Monson. case and frozen Grandpa ignited and in 2002 Visit frozendeadguydays.org for more infor- compilation of epic Finnish poetry. The mu- Famous Americans of Finnish descent it grew into an organized celebration known mation and festival details. sicians purchase their instruments directly include Jessica Lange, Matt Damon, Chris- from Finland at a cost of $100-$4,500. In tine Lahti, Jean M. Auel, Bobby Vee, Ma- addition to Finnish songs, the group played rissa Mayer CEO of Yahoo, and John Mor- Norwegian melodies and American favorites ton, who cast the deciding vote in favor of such as “Simple Gifts.” Pennsylvania’s support for the United States After the concert, Dale Piirainen, Presi- Declaration of Independence. dent of the Finnish American Heritage Soci- ety of Maine talked about the history of im- For more information about the Finnish migration from Finland to Sweden, Norway, American Heritage Society of Maine, go to and the United States. To illustrate the reason www.mainefinns.org for Finnish immigration, Mr. Piirainen circu- lated copies of the 1893 painting “Burning the Brushwood” by Finnish realist painter Eero Järnefelt. This painting depicts a poor Finnish family cutting and burning trees and plants in the slash and burn method of agri- culture common during the 19th Century in Finland, a method that barely provided sub- sistence living. The first Finns to come to North Amer- MARCH IS ica were colonists who settled along the Photo: Matt Beldyk / Flickr Delaware River in New Sweden in 1638. MEMBERSHIP A decorated hearse in the Frozen Dead Guy Days parade of hearses. Other events include coffin The “Forest Finns” are credited with build- races, polar plunge, frozen salmon toss, and a “frozen dead guy” lookalike contest. ing the first log cabins in America. During MONTH Karmöy Club of Washington Now is a better time than ever to become a member of the Subscribe Annual Cod Fish Dinner Scandinavian Cultural Center at Sunday, March 16 at 4 p.m. Pacific Lutheran University To the Norwegian find out why at Leif Erikson Hall in Ballard www.plu.edu/scancenter American Weekly! Entertainment and Raffle ~ Suggested Donation Upcoming Events: Most events free for members! 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With 18 classic folk tales, fairy tales and trolls from Norway in Norwegian and English, Jon Johansen smile beamed. “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 Gig Harbor, Wash. His frozen-blue eyes crinkled in joy. Espeland, Johannes Farestveit and Nana Rise-Lynum. “Tuss og Troll” was edited, designed and published by Deb Nelson By the time Baldwin ducked and wrig- Gourley of Astri My Astri publishing. Copyright © Norsk Barneblad. As I’ve written before, the Seahawks gled to score past orange-clad defenders, mean something a bit deeper to Dad and me. any personal angst over a possible Denver Though we are now close, for many years comeback evaporated through the room’s one of the only things we could find to talk windows. about was Seattle’s gridiron squad. At peace, rather than peering intently For that reason, outside of my wife and at the tube I settled down and watched the children, he and Mom were the only ones I folks I love the most. Everyone seemed con- wanted to watch the big game alongside. tent. Mom leaned over to tell me that I was a My folks arrived on Fox Island at 10:45 good father. During those quieter moments, on Superbowl Sunday. I turned around to the surreal aspects of the day stood out. greet them as they quietly shuffled through Was Dad really about to see his favorite the rear doors of my church. Ushered them team win a championship? Was he actually to saved seats. sitting between my blond-haired boys… his During the pastor’s prayer time I was brown-socked feet shuffling back-and-forth, once again struck with worry for my par- back-and-forth? ents… so much so that I slipped my hand Though the game ended, he and I stayed onto Pa’s shoulder and surreptitiously pled seated while, one by one, the rest of the fam- that his cancer would stop spreading, and ily dispersed. We watched the presentation that his Parkinson’s would abate its progress. of the trophy. We gazed at repeated high- A little later we left the service—splitting up lights. And I didn’t want it to be over. to rest or run errands ‘til game time. At the time I thought that I wanted to Come 3:15 my folks joined lovely Jill, stay in my chair because of Seattle’s victory. me, and my sweet kids—even feverish and Looking back on it now I think that maybe I coughing Jonathan—in my too-small family just didn’t want to say goodbye to a special room. The cramped quarters were a “bless- time with my folks—my unsinkable, ener- ing in disguise,” as our seats being packed getic mother, and my fading father. together allowed us to better hear my fa- On the one hand, I know that the tough- ther’s whispery voice—another byproduct but-tender old Norwegian could hang on of his disease. Conversely, with each big for several more years. On the other, I am play, Mom’s and my Irish excitement poured already grieving the passing of his vitality; forth with so many proverbial hoots and not his final, physical exit from this world hollers that even my son Jonathan’s pet fish (I know Where he’s going), but who he is… must have recoiled from our sounds when and how close we’ve become. Marshawn hammered into the endzone. I fear that one day, in the not-too-dis- Sølvkongen på Meheia The Silver King at Meheia A bit later, poor “Angel” may have tant future, I’ll be at his memorial. I know del 1 part 1 nearly jumped out of his bowl during the I’ll try to speak, but doubt I’ll be understood cacophony accompanying Malcolm Smith’s through my heart’s sobs. I thank the good Det var ein mann i Vest-Telemark There was a man in Western Tele- interception return for a touchdown. On that Lord that they won’t be tears of what might som var komen i så stor gjeld at han var mark who was in so much debt that he was play, rumor has it that my evil twin may have have been. Rather, a joyful aching—missing redd han måtte gå frå både gard og grunn. afraid he would lose both his house and lunge-walked across the floor while punch- the close feelings we currently share. Dei som han hadde lånt pengar av, truga land. Those he had borrowed money from ing his fists to punctuate the last 10 yards of Any fan with a pulse will fondly recall med lensmann og sorenskrivar. threatened him with both the police and the Smith’s score. Thankfully, not all Johansens the ‘Hawks first great run to a world champi- Først prøvde han å få låna pengar av judge. act insane. onship… how after years of effort, our team naboane, men ingen hadde ein dalar å låna First, he tried to borrow money from For example, 7th grader Abby smiled became great. bort. Det hadde vore fleire dårlege år, og his neighbors, but no one had even as much and texted and chatted, wee Sarah ambled But this son will hearken back to the dei hadde vanskar nok med å betala gjelda as a dollar to lend him. There had been off to watch a “Pwin-cess” movie, and man I spent a lifetime getting to know… and si sjølve. several bad years on the land, and they had Michael grinned and asked a myriad of how, after years of distance, our relationship Så drog han heilt inn til Kristiania, og enough problems paying their own debts. questions while Jill and Jonathan politely became tight. ville høyra om der kunne vera noka von Then he went all the way to Kristiania, cheered. Surprisingly, Dad also stayed pretty As our Superbowl day came to a close— til berging. Men heller ikkje i byen var det to see if there was anyone who could come subdued. That changed in the opening mo- just before Dad slowly padded toward bed— nokon som ville låna bort pengar til ein to his rescue. But not even in the city was ments of the second half. we gave each other one last high-five. Only fattig bonde. there anyone who would lend money to an When Harvin flew downfield on his we weren’t saying “Go ‘Hawks,” but rath- Mismodig tok han fatt på heimvegen. impoverished farmer. 3.NAW.Kings.22Jan2014_LayoutBronco-bustin’ kick return 1 for 1/22/14 a touchdown, 2:18 PM Pageer… 1 Nisteskreppa var tom, men likevel kjend- Discouraged, he started on his way Dad stood up along with everyone else. “I love you.” est børa tung å bera. — Korleis skal det home. His knapsack was empty, but even Though his hugs and high-fives felt frail, his Always will. no gå med kone og born når eg må gje frå so it felt like a heavy load to carry. “How meg garden? tenkte mannen. will it now be with my wife and children Read and speak Norwegian! Omsider var han komen opp på Me- when I have to leave my farm?” the man Deb Nelson Gourley presents: heia. Her vart han trøytt, og difor sette han pondered. KINGS OF NORWAY seg på ei stor trestamme som låg attmed Eventually, he arrived at Meheia. He By Anders Kvåle Rue vegen. Brått fekk han sjå ein gammal was tired, so he sat down on a big tree trunk • History of 57 Kings & 1 Queen mann som kom gåande. that lay alongside the road. Suddenly he • Both bilingual text and audio Den gamle mannen sette seg ved sida saw an old man who came walking along. • Full colored illustrations • Hardcover 6”x9” book + 3CDs av han på trestamma, og snart kom dei The old man sat down beside him on Kings of Norway English Norwegian i prat. Gamlingen var så blid at mannen the tree trunk, and soon they started to chat. bilingual book includes 3 audio syntest han måtte spandera noko på han, The old stranger was so jolly that the man CDs. Appealing to readers of all men skreppa var tom. felt he should offer him something to eat, ages on both sides of the Atlantic. Ideal for first-year Norwegian lan- but his knapsack was empty. guage classes, heritage & culture Tune in next week for the programs. Includes Astri My Astri and Astri Mi Astri songs. second chapter in this fable! Read along when you listen to the 3 CDs = $29.95 with FREE shipping in USA Call, send check or visit website Translated into English by Alexander Knud Huntrods and Odd-Steinar Dybvad Raneng Astri My Astri Publishing www.astrimyastri.com Deb Nelson Gourley Phone: 563-568-6229 Price: $29.95 with FREE shipping in the U.S.A. • www.astrimyastri.com 602 3rd Ave SW, Waukon, IA 52172 [email protected] norwegian american weekly February 28, 2014• 15 arts & entertainment < blind The first theatre network to focus on From page 1 European films, with 3,194 cinemas in 682 A Doll, once again, cities and 69 countries—the Europa Cin- is already a bestseller for Paris-based inter- emas will support Vogt’s film by additional national sales agency Versatile Films. promotion and incentives for exhibitors to Managing director Papa Boye, of Ver- extend the film’s run on the screens. comes off the shelf satile, has so far signed contracts for France, “Blind is a breath of fresh air – an origi- Benelux, Spain, CIS, Taiwan, and Brazil, nal debut feature with a really interesting ap- Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House” is currently running at while the US, Australia and the UK are in proach to narrative structure. The film teases advanced negotiations. the audience, playing with notions of fantasy BAM with a stellar cast and production team Launched at the Sundance Film Festi- and reality. Above all it is an art house film val, where it won the Screenwriting Award- that will engage with and provoke debate Victoria Hofmo World Cinema Dramatic, “Blind” was se- among the younger audience – a welcome Brooklyn, N.Y. lected for the Panorama at the Berlin Inter- counter-point to the pre-dominance of mid- national Film Festival, where it was named dle-aged dramas,” said the Europa Cinemas Sparsely populated Norway Best European Film. jury. remains surprisingly mighty in artistic recognition, mostly due to of violence, the Congolese doctor has con- the three Norwegian greats, i.e., < french From page 1 cluded suffocation by a rope and poisoning. artists embraced worldwide— New medical reports were completed, Grieg, Munch, and Ibsen. Each “It is impossible to imagine that Moland and the Congolese report showed signs of has been recycled and reimag- killed himself,” Kabondo told the court. The benzodiazepin in Moland’s blood. There ined many times over. Each has a judge found it peculiar that Moland would was no ethanol in Moland’s urine, which ac- shelf life of close to a century and be able to dress himself when he was that in- cording to the judge makes it impossible for a half, so far. And somehow they toxicated. The court also said they had found Moland to have consumed large amounts of continue to have staying power proof that Moland was drugged and not just alcohol. in spite of changing mores and drunk, whereas French claimed that Moland “The court has attempted to find the regardless of changing tastes. Ib- had only been drinking. truth. We have not only considered the views sen is the Norwegian great, who The judge also thought that French’s of experts from Congo and Norway. We once again is being performed testimony has been inconsistent, and that he have also done a site inspection and con- at Brooklyn Academy of Music has lied about how the booze was brought firmed that a green rope had been found, a (BAM) this month and next. into the prison. Furthermore the judge ex- knife, and it was confirmed that the rope that In 2011 Time Out New York plained that French’s intention was to kill had been found did not have knot. A person wrote a wonderful article, “Thirty Moland, and that he made sure to consume cannot hang himself without tying a knot,” Years of Ibsen at BAM,” cata- less alcohol than his cellmate. judge Kabondo explained in court. loguing 10 productions of Ibsen Coroner Dr. Tshomba and Dr. Arne Both Norwegian and Congolese doctors from their inception. From my Stra-Pedersen were asked by the prosecutor have examined French’s health after he has count there have been two more to perform an autopsy and confirm the cause shown signs of illness throughout the trial. since then. So, the upcoming pro- of death. Initially they both concluded that it Four of them testified in court on Monday, duction of “A Doll’s House” will was a suicide, but have both changed views. and although the majority concluded that he make the 13th performance of Ib- Photo: Johan Persson Whereas the Norwegian doctor says that is sick, they disagreed on whether he should Hattie Morahan as Ibsen’s beleaguered housewife in the sen at BAM, unquestionable evi- there has been no criminal act and no signs receive treatment in prison or in the hospital. dence of Ibsen’s potency. Some Young Vic’s production of “A Doll’s House.” of the Ibsen plays performed here were directed by Ingmar Bergman in 1991, ing artistic director to assist in the creation nary performances. The Sunday Telegraph minutes, minus the credits) entitled “Nora,” 1993 and 2003. Cast members have included of the World Trade Center’s new performing (UK) writes, “If you ever see a production which can be accessed from the BAM web- such greats as Alan Rickman, Fiona Shaw, arts center, a great endorsement of his com- of the play, see this one... Hattie Morahan’s site (www.bam.org/theater/2014/a-dolls- and Cate Blanchett. They even had a pro- petency. He will be doing both jobs simulta- Nora strikes me as a one-in-a-lifetime per- house) or on youtube. duction inspired by “A Doll’s House,” titled, neously, a great testament to his creative and formance.” This acclaim no doubt comes The short film depicts the daily ritual, Nora, in which the prodigal mother returns physical stamina. from Morahan’s intimate understanding of through actions rather than words, of what to shoot her husband to death. Second, though young in years, this pro- the text. She elaborates in a Playbill inter- a working mother experiences in a single Groundbreaking when it opened in duction’s director, Carrie Cracknell has rich view, published in Feb. 2014, “It’s sort of the day. All of the morning multi-tasking and 1879—due to its protagonist, Nora, leaving and extensive theater experience. Currently, most extraordinary play; I’ve never had that caring for others exhausts her, and when hearth and home, including her child—it has she is the Associate Director of the Royal with a project. Every time you return to it, she finally reaches the office, she finds she continued to shock for generations. But is it Court Theater. And prior to this, at the tender you sort of discover more. It’s such a rich has been torpedoed by a brown-nosing male still relevant today and worth seeing again? age of 26, she became the co-artistic director creation.” colleague. Upon returning home, the mother After a little research, I can emphatically say of The Gate Theater. In a recent NYTimes So, with such a stellar production, di- sets her two children into a trampoline set in “Yes!” Why? Because this production has interview about the play, Cracknell states, rector and lead, how can one not purchase the garden. She zips the children into an en- triple clout, boasting an extraordinary prov- “Nora’s ability to manipulate through her a ticket and grab a seat? A Doll’s House will cased netting, and then she goes inside to do enance, director, and leading lady. looks is still relevant today.” She is correct. run through March 16th. There was a special more work. The children are caged in a soft As for provenance, this production One only has to look at a magazine rack in offering, a Friends of BAM Talk, on Febru- cocoon, but a fragile one, as is she. Hubby comes to BAM from the Young Vik where a local candy store to see that the sexualiza- ary 23rd at 12:30. Director Carrie Cracknell later comes home and she is gone: purse, it had two sold-out runs. The Young Vik’s tion of women remains front and center in discussed “the contemporary resonance of keys, and cell phone remain behind. Like productions are known for innovation and our society. Ibsen’s play and her short film Nora.” If you butterflies caught in a fragile net he finds the David Lan has served as their artistic direc- The third reason to see this production can’t make the performance and missed the children left behind and alone. It is chilling tor since 2000. On February 13, 2014, it was is to watch Hattie Morahan, who stars in the talk, Cracknell, in collaboration with Nick and I expect no less from the production of announced that Lan was named the consult- lead, as Nora. She has wowed in extraordi- Payne, has created a short film (a littleWooden over 8 this play.Spoon Scandinavian Shop Scandinavian 1617 K Avenue, Plano, TX 75074

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Photos: (above) Richard Heathcote, (right) John Berry / Getty Images Above: Norway’s team of Jørgen Graabak, Håvard Klemetsen, Magnus Krog, and Magnus Hovdal Moan took the gold medal in Nordic combined, narrowly edging ahead of Germany. The German team took an early lead with all competitors jumping 125 meters or better, but the Norwegians outsprinted them in the cross-country portion of the event. Jørgen Graabak had previously taken the gold in the individual competition, with Magnus Moan in silver. “Tuesday was a great day for me, but this is better — standing on top with these friends and teammates,” Graabak told AP sports writer Dennis Passa. Right: King Harald V and Queen Sonja cheer on their countrymen and women during the team sprint classic during day 12 of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. Marit Bjørgen and Ingvild Flugstad Østberg won the gold medal in the women’s event, while the men’s team took fourth, four seconds away from the podium.

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