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Vol. 122 No. 3 January 21, 2011 Established May 17, 1889 • Formerly Western Viking and Nordisk Tidene $1.50 per copy Norway.com News Find more at Party personalities under pressure www.norway.com Leader of one of Business Norwegian Air continues to Norway’s coalition experience a considerable pas- government parties, senger growth: Close to one million passengers flew with and the deputy the airline in December, an 18 leader of another percent increase compared to the same month the previous opposition party year. Norwegian’s regularity face uncertainty over in December was 97.9 percent. The overall punctuality was their future as top strongly affected by the air traf- politicians in Norway fic controllers’ strike in Spain in addition to bad weather con- ditions throughout Europe. In Ni n a Be r g l u n d 2011, Norwegian will add 15 Views and News from Norway new planes to its fleet. (blog.norway.com/category/ Liv Signe Navarsete’s days as business) leader of the Center Party may be numbered, write some of Norway’s Oil and Gas Industry leading newspapers, after she was Norway, the second-biggest ex- called in for questioning last week porter of natural gas, said out- by Norway’s economic crimes unit put of the fuel rose 9 percent in Økokrim. At issue is the party’s ac- December from a year earlier, ceptance of funding earmarked for Photo: Lars Gjemble/Senterpartiet as oil production fell 9.2 per- Up-and-coming politician Ola Borten Moe and representative for Buskerud Per Olaf Lundteigen at the national cent, according to preliminary CONTINUES PAGE 6 Center Party (Senterpartiet) national executive committee meeting Jan. 14, 2011. figures from the Norwegian Pe- troleum Directorate. (blog.norway.com/category/oil- Swim against the current and-gas-industry) The search is on Scholarships for Sons of Norway Foundation looks for Sports Norwegian and Major League Soccer team new members for Board of Governors New York Red Bulls announces Minnesota women arrival of assistant coach Jan available Halvor Halvorsen, who has coached in Norway and La k s e l a g e t since 1996. (blog.norway.com/category/ Minnesota-based Lakselaget sports) will be offering scholarships for Photo: Lakselaget the eighth time in its nine-year his- Minnesota-based Lakselaget is for tory. The application deadline is professional women and college and What’s inside? March 1, 2011. university students who are also Nor- Lakselaget (Norwegian for wegian, of Norwegian descent, or are News 2-3 interested in contemporary Norwegian “the Salmon Club”) offers scholar- issues and all things Norwegian. It Business 4 ships to women who are Norwegian Research & Education 5 was founded in 2002 in Minneapolis, CONTINUES PAGE 5 Minn. Opinion 6-7 So ns o f No r w a y Fo u n d a t i o n Taste of Norway 8 Minneapolis, Minn. Travel 9 Double win for Berger Roots & Connections 10 The Sons of Norway Founda- als to serve on the Sons of Norway Berger doubled Obituaries & 11 tion, a Minneapolis-based 501(c) Foundation Board of Governors (3), is beginning the new year with for either a two- or three-year term her fun Jan. 16 by Arts & Style 12 an exciting change in governance. beginning in October 2011. Sons of winning twice in In Your Neighborhood 13 Unlike previous years, where the Norway members who are passion- Norwegian Heritage 14 Sons of Norway Foundation was ate and committed to the founda- Ruhpolding Sports 15 lead by a board of governors com- tion’s mission of “awarding schol- prised of Sons of Norway’s Inter- arships and grants to promote the Bi a t h l o n Wo r l d national Officers, it has been de- heritage and culture of Norway and $1 = NOK 5.8606 cided that the foundation’s board providing assistance to our mem- of Norway dou- updated 1/17/2011 of governors will be comprised of bers, lodges and their communi- bled her fun Jan. 16 by winning In comparison a mix of Sons of Norway members ties” are encouraged to apply. the women’s 10K pursuit, just one 12/17/2010 5.9521 and friends of the foundation. Foundation Director Cindy day after winning the sprint at the 7/17/2010 6.1946 Currently, the foundation is Olson says “This is an amazing op- IBU World Cup in Ruh- 1/17/2010 5.6651 initiating a search for six individu- portunity for Sons of Norway mem- polding. She had one penalty on Photo: Ernst Wukits/International CONTINUES PAGE 12 CONTINUES PAGE 15 Biathlon Union 2 • January 21, 2011 norwegian american weekly Nyheter fra Norge Nyheter Pastor dømt for rising av barna Vil returnere Maria Amelie til Russland En pastor og hans kone er begge dømt til Papirløse Maria Amelie blir fengslet på Trandum i to uker frem til 60 dagers betinget fengsel for å ha straf- fet barna sine med klaps på baken. hun sendes tilbake til Russland. Hun anket på stedet tingrett mener at den fysiske avstraffelsen paret har praktisert overfor sine små barn, Af t e n p o s t e n Deretter ble kvinnen ført ut av salen. tidig forføyning, slik at ikke utvisningen blir i form av knipsing på hånden og klaps på Men samboeren hennes, Eivind Trædal, fikk gjennomført før en eventuell sak mot UNE. baken, må straffes, skriver bt.no. Ifølge «Uttransportering er uunngåelig i dette lov til å bli med ut på gangen for å snakke Hovedpersonen sa under fengslinsmøtet dommen fra Bergen tingrett tok det dypt tilfellet», slår tingrettsdommer Finn Haugen med henne. at hun ikke har planer om å reise frivillig religiøse paret oppdragelsen på alvor. De i tingrett fast i kjennelsen 13. januar. – Vi mener det åpenbart ikke er unndra- og at hun har planer for fremtiden i Norge. diskuterte mye, leste bøker og rådførte seg Politiets utlendingsenhet fikk medhold gelsesfare. Vi forstår naturligvis det bildet Blant annet skal hun fortsette å holde fore- med andre foreldre. De ville lære barna at fra i begjæringen to ukers varetektsfengsling som tegnes ut fra forhistorien, men vi mener drag om sitt liv som papirløs og asylsøker valgene de tok, fikk konsekvenser. Det for den papirløse asylsøkeren. Innen den tid det solid er kommet frem det siste halvåret som oppholder seg ulovlig i Norge. endte med at de jevnlig tok barna med inn vil de ha sendt den 25 år gamle kvinnen ut at det ikke er tilfelle, sier Maria Amelies ad- – Jeg er redd for mitt eget liv. Jeg har på badet, dro ned buksene på dem og slo av landet. vokat Brynjulf Risnes til Aftenposten.no. ingen tilknytning til Russland og snakker be- dem på baken med flat hånd. 17. januar ble Maria Amelie bedt om å Han forteller at Maria Amelie tar feng- dre norsk enn russisk, forklarte Maria Amelie (VG) reise seg og dommeren startet opplesningen slingen med fatning. under fengslingsmøtet. Hun har ikke kontakt av kjennelsen. Allerede i sjette linje i kjen- – Hun blir mer lei seg for hvert skritt vi med sine slektninger i Russland og sier hun Politistudenter redde for framtida nelsen slår retten fast at vilkårene for feng- kommer nærmere et fullstendig tap av saken, ikke engang vet om de er i live. Om fem måneder er 430 politistudenter sling er til stede. som hun opplever dette som. Samtidig skal Marie Amelie bedyret også at ingen ferdig utdannet politi. Men sjansen for I sin vurdering viser retten til at hun fikk vi huske at hun er vant til nederlag og å hele har vært villige til å høre hva hun har å si, at mange ikke får jobb er stor. Tall fra endelig avslag på asylsøknaden i 2003, at tiden komme tilbake til start, sier Risnes til og at hun dermed ikke har fått en individu- Politidirektoratet viser at 423 av de som hun ikke har lovlig opphold i Norge, og at Aftenposten.no. ell behandling. Hverken politi eller utlend- ble uteksaminert i 2010 har fått jobb i hun har sagt at hun ikke vil reise frivillig. – Hun er innstilt på å jobbe videre i ingsmyndigheter har tatt kontakt etter at hun politidistrikt. 318 av disse er politistill- Dermed blir Marie Amelie fengslet i 14 samarbeid med sine støttespillere i et siste sto fram. Hun hadde håpet på et møte med inger, mens fem er sivile stillinger. Av de dager på Trandum. I løpet av den tiden vil forsøk på å vinne frem og få oppholdstilla- Utlendingsnemnda (UNE) før de kom med 428 som tok sisteåret i Oslo i fjor, strøk politiet returnere henne tilbake til Russland. telse. Vi vil jobbe videre og se på alle mu- sin avgjørelse. 46 eksamen. Det betyr at 59 av de som ble Likebehandling av henne sammen med ligheter for at hun kan få opphold i Norge, Politiadvokat Rolf Odner i Politiets ut- ferdigutdannet politi våren 2010 står uten andre som har forlatt asylmottak underbyg- sier advokaten. Han forteller at de nå vurder- lendingsenhet opplyser til NTB at Russland politijobb. I mai – juni uteksamineres 432 ger avgjørelsen, mener retten. er å gå til sak mot Utlendingsnemnda (UNE) har akseptert å ta imot den 25-årige kvinnen. nye politijobbsøkere. Og tallet er økende: Fengsling er ikke et uforholdsmessig for å få omgjort utvisningen. Dette bekreftet russiske myndigheter i slut- Våren 2012 kommer 552 nye, og rekord- inngrep fordi det vil gå kort tid til uttrans- – Det eneste alternativet som gjenstår ten av november i fjor. høye 720 i 2013. – Jeg sa opp en god og portering. Fengslingsalternativer anses som nå, er å angripe de avgjørelsene som allerede English Synopsis: Marie Amelie, who came to Nor- fast jobb for å bli politi. Nå har jeg studert ikke aktuelle, heter det i kjennelsen. er tatt, er å gå til rettssak mot UNE. Vi øn- way with her parents from the former Soviet Union i snart tre år, og frykter at jeg ikke får jobb Maria og hennes advokat Brynjulf sker en fullstendig behandling av saken, sier in 2002 without proper documentation, is facing de- etter endt utdannelse. Jeg har jo ikke gått Risnes anket kjennelsen på stedet. Dermed Risnes. portation. She holds a master’s degree from NTNU in Trondheim and wrote a book titled “Ulovlig norsk” her for å bli vekter, sier en tobarnsmor. skal lagmannsretten ta stilling til saken, tro- Til NTB sier advokaten at han trolig (Illegal Norwegian) about Norway’s handling of pa- (Dagbladet) lig i neste uke. ganske snart kommer til å kreve en midler- perless refugees, which was published in November. Bernt Olufsen slutter i VG Bernt Olufsen gir seg etter 17 år som ans- Innvandrere redder Her når Christian Eide (35) Sydpolen – varlig redaktør i VG. – Tiden er inne for å samle redaktøransvaret på en hånd, og kirkestatistikken raskere enn noen andre har gjort før ham da finner jeg det riktig å overlate jobben NTB til andre, sier Bernt Olufsen – som har vært ansatt i VG i 31 år. Han blir redak- Drøyt 211.000 personer her i landet er tør i Schibsted Media Group fra 1. mars. aktive kristne, ifølge en fersk rapport fra Torry Pedersen overtar sjefjobben i VG kirkeplantingsnettverket Dawn. Antallet etter Olufsen. Det skjer samtidig som det holder seg stabilt takket være nye lands- er bestemt at VG og VG Nett skal slås menn. Med aktive kristne mener man men- sammen til ett selskap. nesker som går til gudstjeneste eller møte (NRK) minst en gang i måneden. – Den norske kirke går noe tilbake, men Ap størst i meningsmåling frikirkene holder seg fordi immigrantme- NRKs første partibarometer i 2011 viser nighetene og Den romersk-katolske kirke små endringer fra forrige måned. Frp og vokser, sier daglig leder i Dawn Norge, Høyre er jevnstore. Ap får 27,5 prosent Øyvind Augland, til DagenMagazinet. på målingen, ned 1,6 prosentpoeng. Frp Tallene baserer seg i stor grad på op- og Høyre får 24,5 og 24,4 prosent. Frp plysninger som representanter for ulike me- går tilbake 2,2, mens Høyre går fram nigheter, kirkesamfunn, organisasjoner og nettverk har oppgitt. Dawn-ledelsen mener 1,4 på NRK-målingen. Senterpartiet får Foto: LATITUDES.NO 5,6 prosent på målingen, mens Sosialis- det gjør at tallene er pålitelige. Knapt halv- Det var en jublende glad Christian Eide som nådde sydpolpunktet. tisk Venstreparti ligger like etter med 5,5 parten av de aktive kristne, rundt 102.800, er engasjert i Den norske kirke. Rundt en VG prosent. Kristelig Folkeparti kan notere øynene jeg ankom Sydpolen, skriver Eide på seg for 5,7 prosent, mens Venstre ligger firedel, 51.900, er aktive i frikirkene. 24 dager, 1 time og 13 minutter. Den romersk-katolske kirke er det kirke- bloggen sin. på sperregrensen med 4 prosents oppslut- Det er det magiske tallet som sikret Og Norges nye polarhelt har mer å glede ning. samfunnet som har vokst mest de siste fem bærumsmannen Christian Eide rekorden årene, takket være innvandring. seg over. Fra 25 minusgrader på Sydpolen (NTB) som den som har gått raskest alene til Syd- går turen videre til langt hetere dager i Chile, – Noe av det mest oppsiktsvekkende i polen i historien. rapporten er at 4,9 prosent av befolkningen i der han skal på badeferie med kjæresten. Norges største biogassanlegg – Dette er så stort. Helt vilt! Med rundt – Nå vil jeg hvile og fryde meg uhem- Prosjekt Biogass 2015 vedtok 12. januar å Oslo er aktive kristne, men forklaringen lig- 90 kilometer det siste døgnet skal jeg nå bare ger i innvandringen, opplyser Augland. met med blant annet ferie på et varmt sted bistå Rakkestad kommune med å sette opp være lykkelig, for dette har gått over all for- med Silje, skriver Eide. et forprosjekt for et biogassanlegg i Rak- En vanlig søndag er det ifølge Augland ventning, sier Eide til NTB etter at rekorden omtrent like mange hovedstadsbeboere - Eide er ikke helt ukjent med ekspedis- kestad. En arbeidsgruppe med interessent- var et faktum. joner. Han har blant annet gått over Grøn- er i Rakkestad har gjennom 2010 jobbet 6.000 – som samler seg i henholdsvis Den Dermed starter polarnasjonen Norge norske kirke og fellesskap tilsluttet misjon- land ikke mindre enn ni ganger. med en kartlegging av muligheter for bio- Amundsen/Nansen-året med et smell. Den – Det er så utrolig fortjent. Han har for- gassproduksjon. – Et biogassanlegg i Rak- sorganisasjonene, frikirkene og immigrant- nye rekorden på de 1.130 kilometerne fra menighetene. Vest- er fylket med beredt seg så voldsomt, jobbet så hardt, trent kestad vil kunne bli en av Norges største, Hercules Inlet til polpunktet er mer enn 15 så mye og svettet så mye for å få dette til, tatt i betraktning de lokalt tilgjengelige rå- høyest andel aktive kristne mens andelen er døgn raskere enn den gamle. lavest i Akershus. sier far og støttespiller Bjørn Emil Vinnan varene og de foreløpige beregningene til – Å sette denne rekorden på den klas- (65) til VG Nett. arbeidsgruppen, sier Joakim Sveli, energi- English Synopsis: More than 211,000 people in Nor- siske ruten til Sydpolen har kostet mye i way are active Christians (people who attend church English Synopsis: Christian Eide (35) crossed trav- og klimarådgiver i Østfold. at least once per month). Vest-Agder has the highest form av trening, slit og forberedelser, men eled to the South Pole unassisted in just 24 days, (NRK) percentage of churchgoers. Akershus has the lowest. også gitt store gleder. Det var med tårer i which is 15 days faster than the previous record. Norwegian american weekly Online: blog.norway.com/category/news January 21, 2011 • 3 News New partnership for aluminium recycling This week on Norway.com Nordic Music Prize Nominations Hydro has entered into an agreement with the announced Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to Early January saw the nominations for the Nordic Music Prize being announced. optimize the recycling of aluminium “The Nordic Music Prize is an award for the best Nordic album of 2010, inspired by the British Mercury Music Prize. The Hy d r o prize is an initiative of the by:Larm con- ference in Norway, which is the biggest, Hydro has 19 plants that remelt alu- recycling are near Hydro’s remelting plants, most important conference and showcase minium in Asia, the Americas and Europe. making for efficient transport – and giving event for the wider Nordic music indus- At a growing number of these plants, Hydro rise to the phase “urban mining.” try. In setting up The Nordic Music Prize, is focusing on recycling in addition to the re- “Recycling as effectively and profitabil- by:Larm has several aims: firstly to create melting of process scrap. ity as possible can be a new, important com- even stronger unity across the regions in- In 2010, Hydro remelted more than 1 petitive advantage for Hydro as an integrated dustry, secondly to further increase inter- million tons of aluminium – of that, about aluminium company,” says Hydro researcher national interest and awareness of what 260,000 tons was recycled from packaging, Hans Ole Riddervold. the region has to offer musically, and last building products, automotive parts, and a “Post-consumed material comes from but not least refocus on the full length al- host of other sources. The company’s strat- many different sources, consists of a number bum as an art form.” egy is to increase recycling considerably of different alloys, and the composition of (Music from Norway) through 2020 – aiming for 1 million tons a scrap varies over time. The question is: How year. can we plan and handle this as effectively Hopes for democratic change in Tunisia Plans to build a new recycling center in and profitability as possible?” Karmøy, in , is part of this To answer that question, Hydro went Photo: Hans Ole Riddervold “Norway supports the Tunisian people in effort. One of the main advantages of recy- to MIT in Cambridge, Mass. The research From left: Ketil Heggestad, vice president of their aspirations for a democratic Tunisia Hydro’s Recycling unit, MIT researchers Ran- cling aluminium this way is that it takes just project builds upon a 20-year-long history in which political and social rights are dolph Kirchain and Richard Roth, and Helge safeguarded,” said Foreign Minister Jonas 5 percent of the energy needed to produce of cooperation between the company and the Jansen, head of R&D in Hydro, outside MIT in primary aluminium. prestigious American research institute. Gahr Støre. “The upheaval in Tunisia un- Cambridge, Mass., where the agreement was derscores that economic and political re- In addition, the sources of aluminium for signed. CONTINUES PAGE 15 forms must go hand in hand, and that fun- damental human rights must be respected. Man suspected of It is now crucial that everyone joins forces Exciting changes at Vesterheim to ensure a peaceful transition to lasting Updates to store and shooting Krekar democratic rule in Tunisia.” (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) visitor center engages turns himself in Natural gas is fit to serve Europe’s museum visitors energy future Vi e w s a n d Ne w s f r o m No r w a y “Natural gas is key to solving Europe’s en- ergy challenges going forward, delivering Ve s t e r h e i m No r w e g i a n -Am e r i c a n Mu s e u m A man in his 20s has turned himself in on cost competiveness, security of sup- to police in Gothenburg, Sweden, in connec- ply and the climate challenge,” says Rune There are several exciting changes hap- tion with last year’s alleged assassination Bjørnson, Statoil’s senior vice president pening at Vesterheim Museum, all geared to attempt against Mullah Krekar, who came for natural gas. Norway has reliably sup- creating a more pleasant and engaging expe- to Norway as a refugee and since has been plied natural gas for 30 years with produc- rience for visitors. deemed a threat to national security. tion on the Norwegian Continential Shelf. A portion of the first floor of the mu- Shots were fired against Krekar’s - for The world, including Europe, stands to seum’s Westby-Torgerson Education Center mer flat in Oslo in January 2009. Police were tackle the challenge of meeting growing will be transformed into the Bruening Visitor Photo courtesy of Vesterheim about to give up on finding the gunman, but energy demand while at the same reduc- Center, thanks to a generous donation from Vesterheim Museum Store manager Ken Koop Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) reported ing CO2 emission. “Our contribution is finds a place for merchandise in the new museum that new technical evidence from the crime to focus on an energy source we deem as Duane K. and Eileen M. Bruening of Deco- store. rah. The Bruening Visitor Center will serve scene led them to the man now under arrest an obvious and cost-efficient solution that as a central hub where bus tours will disem- tractions will also be available at the center. in Gothenburg. can make a large contribution in meeting bark, Open Air Division tours will gather, Work on the new Bruening Visitor Center is Police declined to release many details both the issue of energy supply and reduc- and all guests can enjoy refreshments and scheduled to begin shortly and will be com- but say they can connect the suspect now ing CO2 emissions. Natural gas should explore the collections through video pre- pleted in time for a grand opening event later under arrest to the shooting at Krekar’s flat have a key role to play in E.U.’s long term sentations, virtual tours, and a computerized this spring. in Oslo’s Tøyen district. He has been placed energy mix as it is an affordable, abundant catalog, before or after their museum visit. Over the past few weeks, Vesterheim’s in remand custody for three weeks and Nor- and a low carbon fossil fuel.” Information for other local and regional at- CONTINUES PAGE 15 CONTINUES PAGE 15 (Statoil)

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Of the 37 researchers in Norway who due to various reasons such as high expense applied for an ERC Advanced Grant dur- or hazard. ing 2010, 15 made it to the final round, with Human rights seven landing the top honors. This success Andreas Føllesdal of the University of rate of nearly 20 percent for Norwegian re- Oslo’s Norwegian Centre for Human Rights searchers applying for Advanced Grants sur- received funding to head a project examining passes the expected average of 14 to 15 per- the legitimacy of human rights courts: “The Photo courtesy of Lakselaget cent for applicants from the other European Legitimacy of Multi-level Human Rights Lakselaget Scholarship winners (Madeleine Benishek in the back row center and Sarah Olson in the countries. The seven ERC grant winners will Judiciary.” Professor Føllesdal will collabo- front row center) with speaker Pam Borton (second from left in the back row) and Lakselaget officers. receive a total of roughly NOK 130 million rate closely with Geir Ulfstein, a professor lakselaget... toward their research. Four of the winners of international law. The project deals with (…continued from page 1) who swim against the current. Its goal is to work at the , two at the topics such as the E.U.’s endorsement of the promote international connections between Norwegian University of Science and Tech- European Convention on Human Rights, students wishing to study in Minnesota or at Minnesota and Norway and obtain, teach and nology (NTNU) in Trondheim, and one at proposed reforms to the European Court Of the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, share knowledge that will benefit women in the University of Bergen. Human Rights, and proposals for changing or to Minnesota women desiring to study in their complex roles in today’s society. “This is an excellent showing for Nor- the U.N. architecture of human rights. Norway. It also provides grants to Minnesota Lakselaget is a 501(c)(3) non-profit ser- wegian research,” says Arvid Hallén, Direc- professional women who have the opportu- vice organization made up of professional tor General of the Research Council of Nor- Celiac disease nity to work in Norway and to Norwegian women and college and university students way. “It demonstrates once again that Nor- Ludvig Sollid, a medical researcher at women who have the opportunity to work in who are Norwegian, of Norwegian descent, wegians can successfully assert themselves the University of Oslo, received an Advanced Minnesota. The grants are meant to supple- or are interested in contemporary Norwegian at the highest level of Grant to conduct re- ment wages lost for experience gained. Ap- issues and all things Norwegian. The organi- the European research search on the chronic plicants should have an interest in contempo- zation meets the first Saturday of each month community.” inflammatory disor- rary Norway and in the sciences, technology, from October through May to network, men- The purpose of an der causing extreme business, politics, language and culture, or in tor, eat salmon, and receive information from ERC Advanced Grant sensitivity to gluten the cooperation between the countries. a variety of noteworthy speakers. Topics is to provide funding in humans worldwide, The Lakselag Scholarship Fund was range from the arts to health, to history, to for established lead- including roughly one established to celebrate, encourage and ad- sports, to heritage and beyond. For more in- ers of international percent of all Norwe- vance the organization’s motto: women formation, please visit www.lakselaget.org. calibre whose projects gians. The project title are highly ambitious, is “Celiac disease: aluminium... pioneering and uncon- Understanding how a (…continued from page 3) materials.” ventional. Each grant foreign protein drives The big variations in various alloys is recipient must be well autoantibody forma- Says Helge Jansen, head of R&D in at first glance a challenge. At the same time, established as head of tion.” Hydro’s Extruded Products business: “We alloy components, such as silicon, have a research group, with Professor Sol- Photo: European Research Council have a lot of faith in this project. Among considerable value if we are able to extract at least 10 years’ expe- lid is Director of the The European Research Council is an independent other things, we want to find how ‘problems’ them effectively. 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Through computer-assisted simula- House sparrow evolution tion of chemical systems, researchers can Professor Steinar Engen of the Centre predict the results of experiments. This dis- for Conservation Biology at NTNU received [email protected] cipline also allows the study of substances an ERC Advanced Grant to research the 5415 24th Ave NW, Seattle 98107 for which experiments are not carried out, CONTINUES PAGE 15 6 • January 21, 2011 norwegian american weekly opinion An opinion column about current issues in Norway Join the conversation! On the EDGE Power without responsibility, responsibility without power By Solveig Torvik, author of “The World’s Best Place: Norway and the Norwegians”

“The Norwegian Study of Power and As he put it: any nation hoping to function as a healthy time-honored political method – reasoned Democracy” was a five-year, government- “By European standards, crime is low, democracy. consideration by members of Storting – mandated effort overseen by five academic the law lenient, and the prison population “Deny political parties subsidies and was eroding, with a consequent “loss of experts charged with assessing what’s go- small. Governance is honest and benevo- make them compete for members. Shape rationality.” The women disagreed. They ing on with democracy in Norway. This lent, democratic institutions retain high the election system so that government for- championed a more open, less paternalistic heroic undertaking bore the imprint of the legitimacy and voter participation is com- mation follows the outcome of the vote and system. Crown and resulted in 50 books by more paratively high (but falling).” Thanks to so that governments hold enough power to For example, the fact that news media than 100 authors. the oil, “the government’s problem is an rule,” Ringen rightly argued. can be used by individuals to press politi- Yet only one hour was allotted to a unmanageable surplus.” British political commentator Simon cal demands was considered a bad thing by 2003 briefing in Storting on the study’s But Ringen also pointed to less posi- Jenkins also weighed in on the study at The the men, according to Meyer. “I don’t think conclusions. The study and its findings tive developments, particularly that the Times Online in an article titled “Democ- so,” she said. sank like a stone – perhaps because it high- central government has usurped the power racy is dying but we’re too rich to care.” Ringen, meanwhile, noted that the lighted worrisome areas of decline in Nor- of local municipalities and that political His take was that “The Storting’s pro- term “order” was much used in the commit- wegian democracy that certain factions of parties, because they’re subsidized by tax- portional representation is disastrous for tee’s summary to describe how things once Norway’s political class might prefer to payers, have become unaccountable to the most Norwegians,” who, he wrote, “feel were in Norway and “disorder” for the way ignore. will of their members. cheated and ignored by a shifting state things are now. He gently suggested that “The report was discussed very little “The decline in local democracy is army of politicians in Oslo. The Storting this disturbing new disorder might not be and that’s the disappointing part of it,” says driven in part by the irrationalities in the has lost public respect and seems no more entirely bad for Norwegian society. Storting’s Secretary General Hans Brat- organization of the welfare state… Central than a talent pool for government.” “But there is also something liberat- testaa. “It’s rather depressing to see what government has power without responsibil- Asked if he agreed with the assessment ing in the clearing away of a paternalistic happens at the end of the road because ity and the local government has responsi- that there’s a lack of accountability in the all-present cobweb of ‘groups,’ and mod- nothing really happens and no decisions bility without power. Citizens need feel no Norwegian political system, sociology pro- ern assertive citizens may well be satisfied are taken.” (Americans are well acquainted inhibition in making ever-greater demands fessor Fredrik Engelstad, head of the study to have a bit less of someone else’s order with similar outcomes whenever panels of on the municipal authorities because their and of the Institute of Social Research, weighing down upon them.” experts are deputized to assess daunting so- demands are sanctioned by the Storting. said, “I have to admit I haven’t reacted that As well they may. cial/political problems.) Nowhere in this spiral are dues and duties way.” But, he added, “The parties have be- The study seems to have gotten more linked and no one is in control,” he wrote. come a bit arrogant.” Solveig Torvik is a thoughtful attention in England than in According to Ringen, the message of Three men and two women were on Norwegian-American Norway. Stein Ringen, professor of sociol- the democracy study is that the decline in the oversight committee, and the women journalist and author ogy and social policy at Oxford University, Norway’s democracy is caused by “a de- filed a dissent from the men’s conclusions. of “The World’s Best wrote in the Times Literary Supplement mise of local government, in election and Siri Meyer, professor of humanities at the Place: Norway and the that much is going right in Norway, a cohe- party systems, in a lack of accountability in University of Bergen, said the men con- Norwegians,” available sive nation with weak social conflicts, high the welfare state, in the courts and judicial cluded that the growing power of pressure as an e-book or print- quality of life and “a content and optimistic review.” groups and the media was undermining de- able document at www. population…” That’s a big accountability deficit for mocracy in Norway because the traditional, smashwords.com.

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If Borten Moe seizes Brekk’s post, and for his left-center coalition. Stoltenberg’s and ordinary voters vote for the parties, not Navarsete has also been in trouble over her Navarsete is forced to resign, the 34-year-old top aide, Mina Gerhardsen, said Stoltenberg the people themselves. acceptance of some expensive gifts that she could suddenly find himself as party leader wanted to wait for the criminal investigation failed to declare. and a government minister himself, since to conclude before commenting, and didn’t She wants to continue as leader of the leaders of government parties almost always want to add to speculation. party best known for championing the in- can claim top ministerial posts. He clearly Meanwhile, at the even smaller Chris- terests of farmers and rural communities in will like that and Navarsete won’t. It’s been tian Democrats’ party (Kristelig Folkeparti), Norway. Newspaper VG reported, however, reported the two are not the best of friends Inger Lise Hansen has said she wants to that if the party is charged with misappro- and that she has viewed Borten Moe as pro- continue in her role as deputy leader. Con- priation of funds, she may be forced to step moting himself than the party. servative elements within the party want her down or, at the very least, not return as a can- The party’s top leadership is meeting out, but she has a good relationship with the didate to lead the party at its convention this this weekend for a national board meeting new leader of the Christian Democrats, Knut spring. with lots of items on their troubled agenda. In Arild Hareide, and claims “very many” party Waiting in the wings is an ambitious addition to facing possible criminal charges, members around the county have asked her young man, Ola Borten Moe, a farmer from the party has only been able to claim around to continue. Sør-Trøndelag and Member of Parliament 4 percent of the vote in recent public opin- Hansen is keen on renewing the party ion polls, dangerously close to the minimum and making it appeal to younger voters, who’s the grandson of a former short-term Photo: Kristelig Folkepartiet needed for representation in Parliament. but she needs to win the confidence of the prime minister for the Center Party, Per Inger Lise Hansen wants to modernize the Chris- Borten. Borten Moe is poised to take over Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg, who party’s election committee before the con- tian Democrats party. SAM & ELLIE By Ray Helle norwegian american weekly January 21, 2011 • 7 opinion Norwegian American Weekly Published since May 17, 1889 Letters to the Editor 7301 Fifth Avenue NE Suite A, Seattle, WA 98115 Do you have something to say? Send your letters to us! Toll-free: (800) 305-0217 • Local:(206) 784-4617 7301 Fifth Avenue NE Suite A, Seattle, WA 98115 fax: (206) 448-2033 • email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Publisher Norwegian American Foundation [email protected] Dear Editor, “Lutefisk is made from dried whitefish (nor- Sincerely yours and Happy New Year, CEO and Executive Director, NAF Hei Hei fra Minnesota. I just read the mally in Norway, but ling is also used) Orlyn Kringstad Kim Nesselquist [email protected] “Lutefisk Letdown” article in your Jan. 14 is- prepared with lye in a sequence of particu- Executive Director of the Oslo Center for Managing Editor sue. Since last October 2010, I have enjoyed lar treatments. The first treatment is to soak Peace and Human Rights – US Foundation Christy Olsen Field [email protected] 12 lutefisk dinner occasions and have at least the stockfish in cold water for five to six days Bloomington, Minn. Assistant Layout Editor two to go before the “lutefisk season” ends. (with the water changed daily). The saturat- Harry Svenkerud [email protected] Suffice it to say I enjoy thefisk very much. ed stockfish is then soaked in an unchanged Advertising & Subscriptions What disappoints me is the unfair repu- solution of cold water and lye for an addi- Dear Editor, tation that the fisk has for being “gelatinous.” tional two days. The fish swells during this This is the story of Terry the mountain (206) 441-3044 [email protected] Unfortunately there are people who prepare soaking, and its protein content decreases by troll, a Norwegian success story. Contributing Editors the fisk that do not know what they are do- more than 50 percent, producing its famous Terry was a Norwegian mountain troll ing and the result is generally “gelatinous.” jelly-like consistency. When this treatment is living in Jotunheimen. He had been drink- Bjarne Anthonsen Bonsall, Calif. Melinda Bargreen Everett, Wash. The problem is that it is cooked too long and finished, the fish (saturated with lye) has a ing quite a lot of aquavit with his friends Carla Danziger McLean, Va. if the boiling water method is used naturally pH value of 11 – 12 and is therefore caustic. until the wee hours, and got lost on the way Gary G. Erickson Sunburg, Minn. Rasmus Falck oslo, Norway it will become soaked with water, hence ge- To make the fish edible, a final treatment of home. We all know that a troll will turn into Marit Fosse geneva, Switzerland latinous. When prepared correctly, including yet another four to six days of soaking in cold a rock should his eyes see sunshine. This is Shelby Gilje Seattle, Wash. Line Grundstad Hanke Seattle, Wash. boiling water method, the fisk should remain water (also changed daily) is needed. Even- what happened and there he was: a great, big Heidi Håvan Grosch Sparbu, Norway somewhat firm and be nice and flaky like any tually, the lutefisk is ready to be cooked.” boulder with pine trees growing out of his Victoria Hofmo Brooklyn, N.Y. other white fisk. Write to us about your experience with head. Stinky, a goat who lived nearby, was Leslee Lane Hoyum rockford, Minn. Else Hvistendahl New York, N.Y. lutefisk, whether it’s good, bad or ugly. We offended by this rock and considered what to Inger-Torill Kirkeby Miami, Fla. Ha det bra, would love to hear from you! do with it. Thor A. Larsen Fishkill, N.Y. Solveig M. Lee Seattle, Wash. Herb Nelson He decided to blow it up with gunpow- Richard Londgren Thousand Oaks, Calif. Lake Elmo, Minn. Sincerely, der and the rock turned into a great heap Dagfinn Magnus New Orleans, La. Donald V. Mehus New York, N.Y. Editor of little pebbles, which he pan fried with Berit T. Mesarick Williamsburg, Va. fluesopp (poisonous mushrooms) and served David Moe Juneau, Alaska Dear Editor, as pytt-i-panne (hash) with lingonberries and Ken Nordan Batavia, Ill. Bill Osmundsen Milton, N.H. I enjoyed “Lutefisk Letdown,” but have Dear Editor, a gravy made with goat cheese. His family Lisa Portelli Bradenton, Fla. a few things to say. The first sentence of Thank you for the including the article was already making goat cheese, but he had John Erik Stacy Seattle, Wash. Rolf Kristian Stang New York, N.Y. your quotation has something wrong with it: about “A Concert from Norway” made it world famous by changing the name Kjell Olav Strømsli Trondheim, Norway “Lutefisk is dried cod that has been soaked in your Jan. 7 issue of the Norwegian Ameri- to gjetost, knowing full well the negative Julie Whipple Portland, Ore. in a lye solution for several days to rehydrate can Weekly. connotation of “goat.” This way, overseas Beate Ørbeck oslo, Norway it.” I doubt whether lye is used any longer to Through our Web site, www.oslocenter. consumer did not know what they were eat- CORRECTIONS: Norwegian American Weekly strives prepare lutefisk; secondly, it’s soaking in wa- us, I have received many thank you notes ing. Some thought it was soap which foamed to make its news report fair and accurate. If you have a question or comment about news coverage ter that rehydrates it. My guess is that several and calls thanking us for our sponsorship. 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Served with English dry weekly except the first week of the calendar year, enjoy it as well. approaching this size this year.” mustard, melted butter and boiled potatoes, the last two weeks of July, and the first two weeks Congratulations to executive producer it is possibly the world’s favorite dish. The of August by Norwegian American Weekly, INC. • Please send address changes to 7301 Fifth Ave. Sincerely, Tony Judge, and the entire team in Norway new pytt-i-panne joined lutefisk as the most NE Suite A Seattle, WA 98115 • Annual Subscription Marilyn Branstad Cornell for this beautiful concert. The Oslo Center popular dish in upscale restaurants along the Cost: US$55 Domestic, US$75 to Canada, Lake Mills, Iowa for Peace and Human Rights – US Founda- Champs Elysees and New York. 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January 21 – Saturday 21 januar – lørdag Snow clouds and strong winds last night. Snebyger & krafti vinn i natt. Fram var Fram had gone out when I came down this gått ut, da jei komm nedover i mårres. Den morning, it appeared again during the morn- viste sei utover fmd ijenn men kan tydlivis Photo courtesy of Marcia Comer ing, but obviously cannot come in to the edge ikke komme inn till iskanten, vor den lå. Vet On Jan. 6, U.S. Ambassador to Norway Barry White met with leaders of the Norwegian- of the ice. Don’t know the reason for where ennu ikke sikkert grunnen. Den har hollt det American community at a reception at the Nordic Heritage Museum during his visit to the it is lying. It has been moving around in the gåenne ut på bukten i hele dag, og ligger Seattle area. Representatives from the Daughters of Norway attended the event. From left: bay all day and is now standing off this eve- ennu i aften utpå. De klarnet helt av i fmd Marcia Comer, Public Relations Chair, Grand Lodge Daughters of Norway and President, ning. It cleared up completely this morning og vi har hatt en fin dag. Kjørte inn de 25 Ester Moe Lodge #39; Ellen Hinds, President, Grand Lodge Daughters of Norway; Dar- and we have had a fine day. Drove in the 25 sæl som Hassel & Kristensen skjøt i går og lene Weatherly, President, Gina Krog #38; U.S. Ambassador to Norway, Barry White; Judy seals which Hassel & Kristensen shot yester- skjøt 27 till. Her er en masse sel og skall vi Earle, President, Solveig Lodge #31; Inger Saltonstall, President, Valkyrien Lodge #1; Ju- day and shot 27 more. There are masses of ikke være engstlie for att mangle ferskt kjøtt. lie Swenson, Financial Secretary, Grand Lodge Daughters of Norway and JoAnn Molver, seals here and we won’t have to worry about Huse kom i dag unner tak. All videre arbeide President, Thelma Lodge #26. lack of fresh meat. Today the roof was put kan således foregå inne og kan ikke heftes av on the house. All further work can be done være. Bjaaland & Jørgen hørte i emd da de Want to be featured as our Photo of the Week? indoors now and the weather won’t bother arbeidet på huse en vollsom larm i isen lankt Email [email protected] or mail your photo with a caption. us. Bjaaland & Jørgen while they worked on borte. Sannsynligvis en kalving eller sprækk the house this evening, heard a violent noise dannelse i barrieren. in the ice faraway. Probably a calving or a crevasse forming in the barrier.

Norwegian Proverb of the Week “Tale er sølv, tie er gull.” Translation: “Speaking is silver, silence is gold.” Ole and Lena America’s favorite Norwegians! Sportsteder i Norge “Did you hear about Sven Torkelsen and his accident?” asked Ole. Puzzles by Sölvi Dolland “No. Vhat happened?” asked Lars. “Vell, Sven was riding a horse and got his foot stuck in the stirrup,” said Ole. “Se, den vhat happened?” Lars re- plied. “Vell, luckily the K-Mart manager ran over and pulled da plug on da horse,” said Ole.

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Ivar O Thornes Milwaukie OR Give us a call at (800) 305-0217 or email us at naw@ Andrew Vedvik Madison WI norway.com. Birthdays must be submitted at least one month in advance. norwegian american weekly January 21, 2011 • 11 Obituaries & Religion Just a minute In Loving Memory Encouraging columns by the late Pastor Per W. Larsen, written for Norway Do you have a loved one or friend who has recently passed? Times and now shared with the readers of the Norwegian American Weekly Contact us at (206) 784-4617 or [email protected] to place an obituary free of charge. Roy (Roar) Colmar Tingberg Our knowledge is imperfect January 20, 1912 – November 22, 2010 It is told about Dr. Albert Einstein that of salvation. Roy Tingberg of started his own barber shop. He became a he once received a phone call from a person A philosopher once said, “The most Arvilla, N.D., died naturalized citizen in 1955, with Mabel, Erik, asking him to explain the relativity theory despairing thing in the world is that simple- Nov. 22, 2010 at Al- and Peter becoming naturalized in 1956. in simple words. “Wait,” said the famous minded people always are so dead sure tru Hospital in Grand Roy was a member of Normennenes Dr. Einstein, “I’m going to pick up my vio- about things, while thinking people have to Forks, N.D. Singing Society in Chicago for many years, lin and play if for you...” battle for every inch of truth.” Roar Colmar thoroughly enjoying the music and fellow- Some things in life cannot be ade- I am not suggesting that we “sell out” Tingberg was born ship of fellow Norwegians in Chicago. Roy quately explained. Sometimes the answer is the teaching of our denominations, but that Jan. 12, 1912, in was also a very accomplished pianist, being more a matter of intuition than intelligence. we approach difficult dogmatic questions Skien, Norway, to an almost-concert grade musician. After his Sometimes we simply don’t know the an- with a little more humility and realize that Anders and Anna family, Roy loved his music most of all. swer. our understanding is limited. That would (Christiansen) Ting- Roy and Mabel retired and moved to Applied to the Christian church, this make us a little easier to live with. berg Nilsen. The Nilsen name was later Tampa, Fla., in 1983, where they enjoyed explains to a great extent the presence of However, the true Christian church in dropped by the family and the name Ting- some of their later years with friends from so many different denominations. We are all its diversity stands firm and united on berg was adopted and patented as the family Chicago who had retired to the same area. simply limited in knowledge about spiritual this foundation: “Christ is the Way, the name. In 2001, Roy and Mabel moved to live with things. Our theology is not adequate. That Truth and the Life.” The family moved to Oslo, Norway, in Erik and his wife Mary in Arvilla, N.D. is what Paul the Apostle tells us in 1 Corin- That’s the very core of the church’s 1939, and established a barber shop in the Roy is survived by his wife of 71 years, thians 13:9: “For our knowledege is imper- teaching and the sum total of its message; Majorstuen area of the city. Roy and his old- Mabel and his two sons, Erik (Mary) Ting- fect and our prophecy is imperfect.” with the Word of God, the Bible, as the only er brother, Arne, became master barbers and berg (Arvilla, N.D.) and Peter Tingberg But the Bible is crystal clear in matters source of faith, teaching and life. worked with their father in the shop. (Austin, Texas), four grandchildren (Keith, During World War II, Roy was a pris- J. Erik, Sean, and Troy) and four great- oner of the Germans for a time because of grandchildren (Zachary, Noah, Trystan, and Funeral Home his participation in the Norwegian national Alexis). Also surviving him is his brother SOlie and Crematory guard. After the war, he moved with his fam- Fredrik (Randi) in Oslo, Norway, and his sis- Honoring • Caring • Serving ily to the U.S. He, his wife Mabel, and sons ter Elsa of Skien, Norway. Roy was preceded Erik and Peter came to America in 1951 and in death by both his parents, as well as his 3301 Colby Ave. Everett, WA 98201 (425) 252-5159 took up residence in Chicago, Ill., where Roy brother Arne and sister-in-law Gunvor. Solva Eleanor Rose The Scandinavian Hour April 23, 1921 – November 12, 2010 Celebrating over 40 years on the air KKNW – 1150 AM Solva Rose, age 89, died Nov. 12, 2010. wegian ancestors and relatives, fondly and A long-time resident of Tacoma, Wash., Sol- often telling stories an sharing customs. Her Saturdays 9 – 10 a.m. PST va was born in Petersburg, Alaska, to Knut friends and family cherish the memories. Streaming live on the internet at: and Agnes Steberg on April 23, 1921. She She loved and cherished her family. lived in Ketchikan, Alaska, for most of her She is survived by daughter Lorie Topinka www.1150kknw.com childhood. 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Style Highlight of the Week Calendar of Events Sparks fly across Norway What’s going on in your neighborhood? California New York Crab Feed Dinner Ibsen’s “John Gabriel Borkman” January 29 Through February 6 Hayward, Calif. Brooklyn, N.Y. Sons of Norway Snorre Lodge #61, Hay- BAM and Abbey Theatre present the U.S. ward will be hosting the annual Crab Feed premiere of ’s “John Gabriel for the community. The annual Crab Feed Borkman.” The play, in a new version by Dinner will be held at Hill & Valley Club- Frank McGuinness, stars Fiona Shaw, house, 1808 B Street, Hayward, CA. This Alan Rickman, Lindsay Duncan and James is a great event – one that shouldn’t be MacDonald. Premieres Jan. 7 at 7:30 p.m. missed! Call (510) 728-0450 or email bfla- at BAM Harvey Theater in Brooklyn. For [email protected]. more information, visit www.bam.org.

Colorado Centennial of Færder Lodge Barneløpet 2011 March 26 February 26 Brooklyn, N.Y. Photo: Norax Winter Park, Colo. Save the date! Sons of Norway Færder The spark (kicksled) is a common form of winter transportation in Norway. The annual Children’s cross-country ski Lodge #109 is celebrating its centennial in event Barneløp held at YMCA Snow 2011. In celebration of this historic mile- Li n e Gr u n d s t a d Ha n k e Mountain Ranch in Winter Park, Colo. stone, Færder Lodge will hold a gala din- Line Grundstad Hanke Interior Design Open and free for all youth, adults need to ner and dance at the Rex Manor, located pay day fee if skiing. Our event also has at 1100 60th Street in Brooklyn, N.Y. Our ski-orienteering and make for a fantastic featured entertainer for the gala will be the Growing up in Norway, we used the We still see the spark today in Norway, family day or weekend in prisitne Colo- famous Norwegian recording artist Bjøro sparkstøtting or spark as we called it, dur- Sweden and . It is ideal on new, com- rado nature. Check in starts at 9 a.m. and Håland. Admission: $90 per person. Please ing the winter time for transportation. I have pacted snow or on the ice, but in the cities, the race starts at 11:30 a.m. For more in- join us for this special celebration. For fond memories from my first child-sized ideal spark conditions disappear rapidly due formation, call (970) 412-0433 or email more information, contact Frank Bolstad at spark – I put my dolls on the seat and went to heavy traffic, snow plowing and salting on [email protected]. (732) 302-0955 or John Petersen at (718) kicking it around my neighborhood with the roads and sidewalks. With its excellent 494-2080. friends. All my friends had a spark, and it handling on the ice, it is often used for ice Iowa worked well when we went ice skating on fishing. Barneløpet Children’s Ski/Walk Event Washington the frozen Oslo fjord. The daring thing to do The spark has sold very well this sea- February 5 Annual Lutefisk Dinner was to line them all up like a train and go son due to a cold, snowy winter – sales has Decorah, Iowa February 5 fast down the hill, something that always re- increased by 60 percent from last year and Help your kids shake off their cabin fever Kennewick, Wash. sulted in a big fall and lots of laughter. many sports stores have sold out already. at the 12th annual Barneløpet on Feb. 5, at Sons of Norway Sol-Land Lodge 2-086 in- My mother used an adult-sized spark to Norax at Tynset is one of the sparkstøtting 10 a.m. The event is sponsored by Sons of vites you to their Annual Lutefisk Dinner go to the grocery store and I was resting on factories in Norway, and they cannot keep Norway Valdres Lodge #503 in Decorah, at Kennewick Lutheran Church, located the seat holding on to groceries on the way up with the growing demand for more deliv- Iowa, Sons of Norway Heimbygda Lodge at Highway 395 and Yelm Street in Ken- home. eries to the stores. newick, Wash. Menu includes Lulefisk and #376 in Lanesboro, Minn., and Sons of The first known history of the spark is sauce, meatballs and gravy, potatoes, veg- Norway Valheim Lodge #364 in Spring from Piteå, located in northern Sweden, in Fun facts about the spark etables, lefse, Scandinavian specialties and Grove, Minn., along with Vesterheim Nor- 1872. It came over to Norway at the turn of • The Nansen spark is the only prod- cookies! Admission: $18 for adults, $6 for wegian-American Museum. Barneløpet is the 20th century. Aschehoug’s lexicon from uct that polar explorer and humani- a non-competitive ski or walk event for children 6 – 12 years old. For more infor- mation, contact Nancy (509) 375-0919 or 1925 describes the spark as eagerly used by tarian Fridtjof Nansen personally children ages 3 – 13. Contact Vesterheim at youth. The spark was made by bygdesmeder gave permission to carry his name. (563) 382-9681. Ginger (509) 734-7876, or visit www.sol- land.org. (village smithshops) until 1930, and then a • In Geilo, the Spark World Cup has Massachusetts few factories took over the industrialization been held annually for 30 years at Uff Da: A Scandinavian Spectacular of the spark. the end of January, drawing 500 Showing of “Max Manus” film February 14 – 15 The kicksled is driven forward by the competitors from different coun- February 6 Oak Harbor, Wash. and Langley, Wash. driver standing on one runner, kicking back- tries. For more information, visit West Newton, Mass. The Saratoga Chamber Orchestra presents wards on the ground with the other foot, www.geilo.no/spark. Mark your calendars! Sons of Norway “Uff Da: A Scandinavian Spectacular” with hence the name. The flexibility of the run- What is your experience with a spark? Norumbega Lodge will be showing “Max Norwegian pianist Knut Erik Jensen. Fea- Write to us at Norwegian American Weekly, Manus” at their next meeting at the Scan- ners allows the driver to steer the kicksled turing music from Nielsen, Sibelius and dinavian Living Center, located at 206 by twisting the handlebars. One can have a 7301 5th Ave NE Ste. A, Seattle WA 98115, Grieg. Two concerts locations: Feb. 14 at Waltham Street, West Newton, MA 02465. passenger or luggage on the chair seat. The or email [email protected]. We would love 7 p.m. at Oak Harbor High School, and The film “Max Manus” is an epic World kicksled can also be used as a dog sled. to hear from you! Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. at South Whidbey High War II thriller and foreign film Oscar nomi- School. Admission: $20 for adults, $18 for nee. For more information, call (508) 758- seniors and military, and complimentary for Sons of norway... 7849, email [email protected], or visit students. For more information, call (360) (…continued from page 1) www.norumbegasofn.org. 221-2353 or visit www.saratogachamber- • Commit to the financial well-being Minnesota orchestra.org. bers to make a difference in their own com- of the Foundation, including budget munity and all of those served by the Sons of oversight, fundraising participa- Bergen Woodwind Quintet Wisconsin Norway Foundation.” Individuals who wish tion, and personal financial com- February 8 American Birkebeiner to apply for a position as a Foundation Gov- mitment. Minneapolis, Minn. February 24 – 26 ernor must live the Foundation’s mission and The Bergen Quintet will be in residence For applications or further information, Hayward, Wis. commit to it in the following ways: at the University of Minnesota School of contact Foundation President Dan Rude at Celebrating its 38th year, the American • Participate in long-range, strategic Music Feb. 7 – 11. They will present a full- [email protected], (406) 543-3219 or Foun- Birkebeiner will take placed Feb. 24 – 26. length concert at Ted Mann Concert Hall planning. dation Director Cindy Olson at foundation@ The American Birkbeiner is the largest and on Feb. 8, which is free and open to the • Advocate and promote the Founda- sofn.com, (612) 821-4632. Applications are most prestigious cross country ski mara- public. They will perform works of Da- tion in their home communities and due Feb. 25, 2011. thon in North America. Spanning more vid Maslanka, Atli Petersen, and Gyorgy in their personal spheres of influ- For more information, visit www.sofn. than 50 kilometers from Cable to Hayward, Ligeti. Reception following to talk with the ence. org. the Birkie is part of the Worldloppet series members! For more information, call (612) of 15 international races. Visit www.birkie. 624-6873. Sons of Norway Building, B-20 com or call (715) 634-5025. Norway Art 1455 W. Lake Street Send your event to [email protected] or call (206) 784-4617 (612) 339-7829 Minneapolis, MN 55408 to add your list to the Norway.com online calendar and the Weekly! www.norwayartonline.com • email: [email protected] Event listings are free, but space is limited. Please contact us at least one month prior to event. By appointment please norwegian american weekly Online: blog.norway.com/category/norway-in-the-us January 21, 2011 • 13 In your neighborhood Velkommen til bords at Mindekirken Mindekirken celebrates second annual Julebord for the benefit of its newly created foundation

Caterer Soile Anderson carving the sumptuous Velkommen til bords! This was the second annual Julebord to benefit Mindekirken Foundation. Co-chair Marit Andol Kringstad of Bloomington, roast beef. Minn., with her very proud father, Leif Andol of Huron, S.D.

Le s l e e La n e Ho y u m as well as on the Food Network. Rockford, Minn. In what seemed to be an unending smørgåsbord, guests were offered three At Christmastime, early Norwegian im- courses. The first was the cold table, which migrants felt especially nostalgic for their offered generous servings of gravlaks, her- native Norway. Through splendid celebra- ring, leverpostei, sylte, seafood aspic, speke- tions of home and church, Norwegians in mat and more. Second, the warm foods beck- the “new country” continued the traditions oned diners to offerings such as wild Alaskan of their homeland in order to stay connected. salmon, stuffed pork, traditional Norwegian Today, customs tying America to Norway are Christmas ribs, medisterpølse, surkål, kålra- everyday life at Mindekirken in Minneapolis, bistappe, ertestuing and potatoes. Minn., but its Julebord is its masterpiece. Finally, guests experienced a plethora Soft candlelight, pine boughs, flowers, of Norwegian desserts following a musical elegantly set tables and aromas from cen- interlude in the church sanctuary. This year turies of familiar Norwegian foods trans- the incredibly talented University of Minne- formed Mindekirken’s Fellowship Hall into sota Music Professor Dean Billmeyer, Mind- a five-star restaurant in mid-January. Two ekirken’s new organist, performed. With the The seafood aspic is a popular dish at Mindekirken’s cold table. thousand eleven marked the second annual exciting, yet calming, music still playing in Julebord held for the benefit of the church’s their heads, guests returned to the Fellow- newly created Mindekirken Foundation. ship Hall to indulge themselves at the des- Under the direction of co-chairs Marit sert table, which was adorned with riskrem, Kringstad and Kris Grodahl, a second annual sviskegrøt, krumkaker, karamellpudding, Norwegian Julebord brought together several kransekaker, chocolate pastries and the pièce hundred people to feast upon the joys of their de résistance – the parade of cakes. It was ancestors’ legacy. The Deco Catering Com- truly a gastronomic experience that never pany, under the watchful eye of well-known should be missed. and respected chef Soile Andersen, prepared Proceeds from the dinner benefit Mind- the delectable fare. Andersen is familiar to ekirken Foundation, the brainchild of Mind- many, since she has been featured in Martha ekirken member Larry Hauge. In 2000, he Stewart Living and many other magazines, proposed that the church set up an endow- ment fund with a half million dollar base to help secure the church’s financial future. His idea caught the attention of like-minded people, and a steering committee was orga- nized. The committee’s original intent was Tables were beautifully set and identified by the names of Norwegian cities. simple: One thousand people each giving $100 per year for five years equals a total en- dowment of $500,000, and each donor thus becomes a member of Klubb 500. To date, the fund has grown to more than $650,000. As a result, Mindekirken Foundation was es- tablished in 2010 as a non-profit under the Internal Revenue Service Code Section 501 (c) (3). Klubb 500 continues to be its fund raising arm. To keep apprised of Mindekirken events, e-mail the church at office@mind- ekirken.org and ask to be put on the church’s monthly newsletter list. The public is always Grace and Dick Swensen serve up their warm welcome. food. Grace is dressed in a Vest Agder . The dessert table included kransekake, almond bars and the parade of cakes. 14 • January 21, 2011 Online: blog.norway.com/category/norwegian-americans norwegian american weekly Norwegian heritage Corner The boys from Vangen: Rønningen Ramblings with Heidi Håvan Grosch

Written by Leif Halse Heidi was a long-time Minnesotan until she married her favorite Norwegian, Morten, and moved to his home Vangsgutane, a classic series in Norway from 1941 to present, was used as curriculum country of Norway. As a recent immigrant she is experi- material in Norwegian schools, as the series had easy-to-read text with pictures. Deb Nelson encing Norway with a unique perspective, filling us in on Gourley of Astri My Astri Publishing brings the copyrighted bilingual English/Norwegian se- the good, the bad and the unexpected! rialization of “The Boys From Vangen: Vangsgutane” to the readers of the Norwegian Ameri- can Weekly to practice their Norwegian reading skills, as well as enjoy a Norwegian classic! Godt Nytt År fra Sparbu

ER LARRIS PÅ FERDE NÅ IGJEN? IS LARRIS OUT AND ABOUT AGAIN? Nå er «Vangsgutane» i fullt arbeid i tøm- Now the Vangen boys are working full merskogen. De skal gjøre ferdig det arbeidet time at the logging site. They want to finish som faren ikke greide å fullføre. Men en mor- the work that Father didn’t manage to com- gen som de kommer til arbeidet, så er saga og plete. But one morning when they go to work, begge øksene deres borte. Uten redskap kan the saw and both axes are missing. Without de ikke få gjort noe, og hvor skal de finne tools they can’t get anything done, and where igjen verktøyet sitt? Da får Kåre øye på et will they find them? Then Kåre notices fresh ferskt skispor øverst oppe i hogsteret. «Gu- ski tracks up in the clearing. The boys follow tane» følger sporet inn gjennom skogen. Det the tracks through the forest. In any case it is er i alle fall sikkert at det ikke er de som har certain that they hadn’t gone this way them- gått denne vegen. selves. Skisporet fører fram over haugen og The ski tracks lead over the hills and val- Photos: Heidi Håvan Grosch dalsøkk. I en unnabakke har skiløperen falt leys. On a downhill slope, the skier has fallen Baking thick lefse without the traditional Norwegian-American component of potatoes. og laga ei stor grop i snøen. Like ved gropa and made a big depression in the snow. Next finner de et tydelig avtrykk av et sagblad. to it they find a clear impression of a saw «Ja, dette er nok spor etter tjuven, det er greit blade. “Yes, these are the tracks of the thief, We have had a truly old-fashioned holi- it to them here in Norway, for supper. nok,» sier Kåre. «Da skal vi nok knipe han that’s obvious enough,” says Kåre. “Then we day season here in Sparbu with my parents, We did pull out all the culinary stops for snart,» mener Steinar. De fortsetter med å will catch him soon,” says Steinar. They con- visiting for a month from Minnesota. My our guests, serving them a traditional Christ- følge løypa. tinue to follow the tracks. mother wanted to celebrate her 100 percent mas meal of medisterkker (flat meatballs), Nå kommer de fram til en lysning i Now they reach a clearing in the for- Norwegian heritage with a “real” Norwegian ribbe (ribs) and julepølse (Christmas sau- skogen. Bortunder en bakke ligger det en est. There is a farm under the hill, and the Christmas, and we did our best to give it to sage) on Christmas Eve, although pouring gard, og skisporet fører den vegen. «Det er ski tracks lead that way. “That’s Skjorhagen, her. Unfortunately, their pilgrimage to this liquid fat over the meat, and eating it crispy Skjorhagen, heimen hans Larris» sier Stei- Larris’s home,” says Steinar. “So it must have land that looks, according to my father, like from the top of the ribs, took my mother a nar. «Så må det være han som er reist med been Larris who took our tools,” Kåre con- one is living inside a model railroad village, little getting used to. A fancy Christmas reiskapen vår,» slår Kåre fast. Steinar er helt cludes. Steinar agrees completely, and thinks ended up uncovering a few unexpected truths morning breakfast consisting of every kind enig i dette, og mener det er best de drar opp it is best they go up ahead to investigate. – not everything they thought was Norwe- of bread spread (pålegg) you could possibly dit for å se etter. gian was still happening in Norway today. imagine, and turkey on New Year’s after- Translated into English by Alexander Knud Huntrods Illustrated by Jens R. Nilssen Take lefse, for example. In the U.S., noon were also tasteful traditions we did our Vangsgutane bilingual book available for $19.95 with FREE shipping in the U.S.A. good Norwegians think of lefse as a soft, tor- best to uphold. No lutefisk however, though www.astrimyastri.com tilla-like flatbread made with potatoes, and we did talk about it a lot, and the Norwe- real potatoes at that. Imagine their surprise gians loved hearing stories about American to discover that in Norway, the land where lutefisk suppers. Legend of Siljatjern Seter: Norwegian-American traditions come from, That these simple foods represent Nor- Life, love and faith on a Norwegian mountain dairy many make lefse with flour (not a potato in way in the U.S. makes sense when you think Written by Gunlaug Nøkland sight), eat it at coffee time or, as one friend about it. 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America Way, #305 Sandy Hendrickson Miami, FL 33132 18641 Knollwood Circle Phone: (305) 358-4386 Lakeville, MN 55044 (952) 892-5402 Fax: (305) 374-4369 Email: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] For the full list of organizations, For a listing of all consulates, visit noram.norway.com/organizations visit noram.norway.com/organizations Christmas dinner consisted of medisterkaker, ribbe, and julepølse. norwegian american weekly Online: blog.norway.com/category/sports January 21, 2011 • 15 sports vesterheim… Double victory for Team Norway (…continued from page 3) rector Steve Johnson. “The area on the first floor previously occupied by the museum Museum Store, which was previously on store will be converted into a large gallery the Main Building’s first floor, and the Folk for rotating exhibitions,” Johnson said. The Art Supply Shop, formerly in the Westby- creation of the gallery is made possible by a Torgerson Education Center, have been con- special fund created by the Helen Heitmann solidated in a larger attractive space in the Charitable Trust and will be visible proof Education Center that is more visible to the of the value of planned giving. Work on the public from the street. Visitors can purchase new gallery is scheduled to begin during the their museum admission tickets and use the week of January 10 and the first show sched- spacious restroom facilities in the new Mu- uled for the gallery will be “The Hjelles of seum Store, which is conveniently located Siewers Springs,” a photographic exhibition next to what will become the Bruening Visi- documenting a Norwegian family and their tor Center. Guests will be able to pass quick- Decorah legacy, opening June 2. ly and easily from one to the other without According to Johnson, the end result of leaving the building. all these changes should be an enhanced and “Though work on the new combined more engaging visitor experience. “Many Museum Store continues, we are open for of the sessions at the last national meeting business and hope you will stop by to see of the American Association of Museums Photo: NRK our great inventory in this wonderful new stressed the importance of the kind of ex- took first place in the team sprint classic with Marit Bjørgen. space,” Ken Koop, Vesterheim’s museum perience a visitor has,” Johnson said. “No store manager, said. matter how fine a museum collection is,” FIS Cr o ss -Co u n t r y “The consolidation of the two stores next Johnson continued, “ the setting and quality to the Visitors Center offered us an exciting of the visitor’s encounter with the artifacts Team Norway I with Maiken Caspersen Ola Vigen Hattestad experienced a “déjà new opportunity in the Main Building as must remain paramount.” Falla and Marit Bjoergen was superior at vu” in Liberec. After his victory in sprint free well,” explained Vesterheim Executive Di- Visit online at www.vesterheim.org. Jan. 16’s team sprint classic over 2 x 3 x 1.3 on Jan. 15, Hattestad together his teammate km in Liberec, . Johan Kjølstad conquered another victory research grants… Italy I with Magda Genuin and Mari- and sealed double as he had done two years (…continued from page 5) Smarter computers anna Longa claimed second place more than ago at the World Championships in 2009. Fedor Fomin of the Algorithms Re- 30 seconds behind the winning team. Kari Men’s race over 2 x 3 x 1.6 km was very house sparrow. Professor Engen works in the search Group and the University of Bergen’s Vikhagen Gjeitnes and Celine Brun-Lie of open and was not decided until the last leg. centre’s multidisciplinary environment to Department of Informatics received an ERC team Norway II rounded out the podium. All 10 teams were very close together. After understand why species evolve as they do. Advanced Grant to carry out the project Marit Bjørgen showed great shape and last exchange Mats Larsson from team Swe- The researchers combine mathematics, biol- “Rigorous Theory of Preprocessing.” He in her first leg opened up the gap on the rest den I attacked and tried to escape Hattestad ogy and genetics, and have in-depth experi- studies formulas that enable computers to of the field. Falla was able to speed up too (Norway I) and Dahl (Norway II). Hattestad ence with modeling the population dynamics solve problems more easily through the vari- and the due was continuously increasing the showed again great tactical skills and at- of many species. ous choices they continually make, a field margin. Bjørgen did not allow any drama tacked in the last uphill before the stadium. The researchers are searching for simple known as heuristics. and came to finish with decisive margin of Larsson could not respond and brought team laws that govern how nature is organized, For more information, visit www.forskn- 30.5 seconds. Sweden I to second place. John Kristian down to the genetic level, and how humans ingsradet.no. “It was a great day. I had good skis and Dahl and Robin Bryntesson were fighting affect them. I felt great during my laps. Marit gave me a hard in the last leg for the third place. John good advantage to the others and it is a lot Kristian Dahl stroke back and secured third Krekar… of fun to race with such a superb athlete as place for team Norway II and his compatriot (…continued from page 3) his family now live at a secret address, pend- Marit,” said Caspersen Falla. Eirik Bransdal. ing his deportation back to Iraq. Norwegian Magda Genuin and Marianna Follis “I tried to get a gap to the others on my wegian officials have initiated an extradition authorities banished Krekar from Norway as for Italy were second fastest. Arianna Follis last lap but I couldn’t come really away from request. long ago as 2003, after he’d repeatedly vio- escaped in the last leg Celine Brun-Lie and the bunch – the Swedes were always behind. Mullah Krekar’s son-in-law was wound- lated terms of his asylum and was linked to with a comfortable gap of 13 seconds came Ola did a great job on the last round and took ed in the shooting on the night of January terrorist activity, but won’t send him to Iraq for second place. the victory home for us. It is nice to come 24, 2010. Krekar, who once led the guerrilla unless they receive a guarantee he won’t be Norwegian success was rounded out back to Liberec where we both have won to- group Ansar al-Islam, was uninjured. He and executed there. with team Norway II. Kari Vikhagen Gjeit- gether in 2009. Now I have to be next week nes and Celine Brun-Lie lost on their com- strong to be qualified for the World Champi- patriots +46.8 sec and finished third. Team onships in Oslo,” said Kjølstad. The Swedish Meatballs Canada with Daria Gaiazova and Chandra Norway has taken over the current lead Ellen Lindstrom 917-968-2926 Crawford were fighting hard and were close in the nation cup with 6,793 points. Sweden to the podium. However, Crawford could not is second 5,094 points and Italy is on third keep up the high pace in the last leg and lost position with 4,083 points. two places and finished fifth.

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