STEIN FJELL LUTEFISK and MEATBALL DINNER Marian Erdal
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STEIN FJELL LUTEFISK AND MEATBALL DINNER KULTURHJØRNET (CULTURE CORNER) Nancy L. Dunn, Cultural Director Marian Erdal This month's culture program features Camp Norge. Preparations for our 33rd Lutefisk Dinner are There is no better progressing on schedule. Tickets are already being sold example of what and sign-up sheets for work and food contributions are Camp Norge is all filling in. Naturally, we can use a few more cookies for the about than Jane and tables and a few more workers during the day. Alan Strand's daugh- About the “Meatball” . Stein Fjell is always a ters, Emily (14) and generous lodge . we passed the meatball replica around Abigail (16). This last month and received $124 toward the cost of the was Emily's last year meatballs. We are more than halfway there. For those as a camper at Troll who didn't have the opportunity to contribute last month, Fjell and Abigail's we'll pass it around once more, in October, giving thanks first year as a coun- that we don't have to make the meatballs for the dinner. selor-in-training. If you can spare two or more hours, at any time, on Aerial view of Camp Norge They have prepared Saturday, October 20th, please call me very soon at an enjoyable presentation about their experiences, 225-9035 and I'll fit you in with a job. You won't be sorry – including photos, it's an exciting time!!! dancing, and the We need: wonderful crafts they ( 4 more people to make 6 dozen cookies each for the created. So, join us in a tables (All the other food items are covered.) very fun and knowl- We could use: edgeable program from ( 2 more people to peel potatoes – 9 a.m. – bring peeler two very fun and ( 1 more person to wash and cut potatoes – 10 a.m. knowledgeable camp ( 2 more people for Lefse cutting and packaging veterans. – 10 a.m. – bring pizza cutter t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t ( 3 people to organize place settings for the second seating – 10:30 a.m STEIN FJELL CONTACTS ( 1 more person to help set out butter, lefse, and cookies on tables – 2 p.m. President: Roxanne Storlie – 970.412.5713 ( 1 or 2 people to make coffee and [email protected] lemonade – 2 p.m. and on Vice President: Rod Skaflen – 970.484.5459 ( 3 servers of drinks – 4 p.m. [email protected] ( 2 servers of drinks – 6 p.m. Editors: Marianne and Bill Nesse – 970.330.7183 ( 2 more people to clear after first seating [email protected] 2 OKTOBER KALENDER MEETING REMINDERS FROM RAS Sons of Norway Foundation Month Ras Erdal, Stein Fjell Host Coordinator 1-20: Online Auction, SON Foundation. Our October 4th lodge meeting will be our New Benefits SON’s Heritage and Culture Fund, Member Welcome and we will be meeting in the Spiritual supporting lodge programming. Bid on Life Center (Chapel). items/experiences at sonsofnorway.com. Rosemaled Our Refreshment Hosts are JoAnn Kison (chair), Betty Tine Box and Joe Clithero, Nancy Dunn and Richard Linsenmann, 4: Lodge Meeting, 7 p.m., New Member Welcome Makenzie Kvasager, Roxanne Storlie, and Terry See you in the Spiritual Life Center (Chapel)! Thompson. Looking forward to November, the Refreshment 5-7: Central Calif. Kretsstevne, Buellton. Information: Hosts for the November 1st lodge meeting are Becky and Ron Oftebro, 805.964.9195 or [email protected] Jon-Eirik Holm-Johansen (chairs), Kris Bakich, Marilynn Loustalet, Russ Nielsen, and Mickey Schmidt. 9: Leif Erikson Day, USA (Leifr Eiriksson, Old Norse) Vær så god . 13: Høst (Autumn) Tea at Trollheim, 1 - 3 p.m., $15. NOMINATING COMMITTEE Trollheim Lodge, 6610 14th Avenue, Lakewood. Mail th RSVP before Oct. 6 with SASE and phone number to Mange takk to Nancy Dunn, JoAnn Kison, and Barb Hessel, 953 S. Holland Street, Lakewood CO Rosalind Larsen for accepting the challenge of the duties 80226 or call 303.989.4496. of the Nominating Committee. When they call, please say yes! It takes all of us to make things click. 14: Vestafjell Torsk and Meatball Dinner, 2 p.m. Lodge meeting with dinner and silent auction, adults $8. STEIN FJELL SCHOLARSHIPS Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 3133 F Rd (Patterson), Grand Junction The Scholarship Committee chairman recommends that we give one Member Scholarship and one Communi- 20: Stein Fjell Lutefisk Dinner, 4 and 6 p.m. dinner ty Scholarship this year, for $750 each, to graduating high seatings, Faith Church, 2707 N. Wilson, Loveland school seniors. Download the application from our Posten Submission Deadline website, steinfjell.com, and send it to Keith Robbins at the mailing address or e-mail address on the application. 24: United Nations Day (Norway charter member 1945) Applications must be received by December 31st. 27: Fjellheim’s 4th Annual Viking Fair, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., SOLSKINN (SUNSHINE) Viking Hall, 1045 Ford St., C. Springs. Bazaar 9 - 2 and Marian Erdal Breakfast 9 - 12 ($8, RSVP Millie, 719.597.0381); arts, collectibles, crafts, food, music, raffles, stories. Pro- We wish LaRue Hanson successful ceeds for charities. Info.: 719.596.6159/719.351.3554 shoulder surgery on October 18th. Remember, the third time’s the charm!!! 31: Halloweenfeiring (Halloween Celebration) GRATULERER MED DAGEN! SAVE THE DATE HAPPY BIRTHDAY! November 1: Lodge Meeting, 7 p.m., Pizza Party November 4: Storfjell Community Lefse Bake, 1 - 3 p.m., 15 Steven Gulliksen 21 Marian Erdal Church of the Eternal Hills, Tabernash (970.531.0811) 18 Jim Haugen 21 Neva Gulliksen November 9 - 10: Trollheim Scandinavian Christmas Fair, 19 Ed Fadness 22 Corinne White 9:30 - 4:00; butikken, food, craft vendors, imports 19 Inger Ingvaldsen 24 Tim Sagen November 10: Fjellheim Lutefisk Dinner, 2 and 6 p.m. 20 Ruth Nelson seatings, Viking Hall, 1045 Ford St., C. Springs. Adults 12+, ? J ? J ? J ? J ? J ? J ? $20; children 5-12, $8. Reservations: 719.650.7029 Names, Phone Numbers, and Addresses must not be November 15: Board Meeting, 7 p.m., Marian/Ras Erdal’s redistributed, or used for commercial purposes. 3 DITT OG DATT (THIS ‘N’ THAT) REGARDING CULTURAL SKILLS Ras Erdal, Cultural Skills Director i Barbara N. will be taking orders for Christmas Lefse at the October Lodge meeting. Can’t make it to the Just a reminder that there are 14 different Cultural meeting? Call her at 970.667.7641. Skills units in the Sons of Norway Cultural Skills Program. i Gratulerer to Toodie and Buster I. – their 60th All of them can be pursued on your own, but you may wedding anniversary was September 16th. possibly feel a need to learn these skills in a class. There i Jon-Eirik H-J. presented Joni H. and Kris B. with also may be some of you that can even teach these skills. sports medal pins at the September lodge meeting. So Please!!! . contact me, Ras Erdal, if you would like to: Joni received her bronze gangmerke, and Kris received her bronze svømmemerke, bronze and silver 1. Give classes in a Cultural Skill . or . gangmerker, and silver sykkelmerke. 2. Take classes in a Cultural Skill . or . 3. Independently meet the requirement for a Cultural Skill. Currently, the following 14 Cultural Skills are available, each with three levels of requirements: 1. Trad. Norwegian Cooking 8. Hardanger Embroidery 2. Literature 9. Figure Carving 3. Collecting Norwegian and 10. Weaving North American Stamps. 11. Ornamental Wood- 4. Norwegian Rosemaling carving 5. Genealogy – Family History 12. Chip Carving L-R: Joni, Kris, and Jon-Eirik 6. Knitting 13. Folk Dancing 7. Norwegian Language and 14. Music and Musicians i The Norwegian language classes met at Loveland’s Culture of Norway Swan House, where Charles Knutson, instructor, gave the third-year class (* below) graduation certificates. LIVING BENEFITS LaRue Hanson, Financial Benefits Counselor In these turbulent financial times, what among your resources has been the one thing that has provided you with the following? T Protection from the unforeseen T Access to capital when credit is tight T Creditor protection T Tax advantages T Self completion If you answered “cash value life insurance,” you are right! Now should L-R: Back – Charles Knutson, *Marianne W-N, be the time to review the life insurance *Bill N., Karen E.; Front – *Sharon Rein, Makenzie you currently have and possibly add K., and Nancy D. (Absent: *Bernice K.,*Rob W.) some additional insurance to your i Fill our schoolhouse with BOXTOP$ and LABELS FOR overall portfolio. Contact me today and EDUCATION; Jane Strand will collect them for B.F. get the professional consultation that is Kitchen Elementary. Put used postage stamps for there for you, our members. TUBFRIM (leave 1/4" around the edge) in our new mail box, made by Ras Erdal; Bonnie Heberlein will [email protected] - 719.599.8546(w) - 719.237.7314(c) send them on. Mange takk for all your participation! 2523 Shalimar Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80915-1030 4 VELKOMMEN NYTT MEDLEM ALICE OWEN age, which has always been very precious to me. I always Rod Skaflen, Vice President feel very <at home’ when I visit there, and often people take me as a native . but my language gives me away. I Stein Fjell Lodge is pleased to give a warm velkommen really love that beautiful country with its spectacular to Alice Stavnem Owen. Alice is a native of New Orleans, views and breathtaking nature." LA, graduating from the Academy of Holy Angels, and has her Bachelor of Arts degree from Louisiana State Univer- VELKOMMEN NYTT MEDLEM STEVE GULLIKSEN sity with majors in French and English.