Capital Viking June 2017 Capital Viking Sons of Norway Washington Lodge Established 1943 

Washington Lodge 3-428 Capital Viking June 2017 Capital Viking Sons of Norway Washington Lodge Established 1943  www.norwaydc.org

June Lodge Meeting: Tales of Past and Present Saturday, June 24 Potluck at 5 PM followed by presentation Norway House 3846 Meredith Dr. Fairfax, VA 22030 directions

Author and filmmmaerr irre ierlmdern irlmlm dreuuee hre noerlm Land of Hidden Fires, and hoi rt lmrd to hre nrxt proerut, thr fraturr filmm Gavagai, ihruh iae ehot rn Noriay rn 2015. Profreeor ierlmdern re on thr fauulmty of thr Vrrgrnra Commoniralmth Unrerrerty Crnrma Arte Drpartmrnt, ihruh proerdrd eupport for thr filmm. Non- mrmbrre arr irlmuomr.

Land of Hidden Fires iae rneprrrd by thr author’e grrat-grandfathrr’e brothrr iho, ae a mrmbrr of thr Norirgran rreretanur durrng thr WWII Grrman ouuupation, aeeretrd etrandrd mrmbrre of thr U.S. Arr Forur to grt eafrlmy rnto Sirdrn. Gavagai, on thr othrr hand, rrlmatre a prrernt-day etory — thr errm- rnglmy rmpoeerblmr tranelmation rnto Chrnrer of eomr porme by Noriay’e lmrtrrary grant, Tarerr Vreaae. Comr to thr Junr mrrting to find out hoi rreraruhrng thr WWII etory lmrd to thre filmm. Emarlm quretione about thr Lodgr mrrting to [email protected].

Rrad Chrretinr Mrlmonr’e rrerri of Land of Hidden Fires on pagr 7. Rrad morr about thr filmm hrrr: http://arte.euu.rdu/urnrma/fraturr-filmm-gaeagar. Thr Lodgr Rradrng Crrulmr irlmlm dreuuee Land of Hidden Fires on Junr 20. Srr pagr 8.

Membership pins will be awarded at the meeting to Tor Eide (35 years), Beverly Iannone

(25 years), Betty Reed (15 years), Jinann Larson (10 years), and Erica Gilligan and John Vaaler (5 years). Congratulations and thank you for your loyalty to the Lodge!

Lodge Contacts page 23. To join Washington Mark your calendar! Lodge 3-428, erert iii.noriaydu.org/ Lodgr Summrr prunrue mrmbrrehrp or rmarlm Lodgr VP Daer Broin at on Saturday, Julmy 15 and [email protected] or ualmlm SON HQ rn Mrnnrap- Sunday, Auguet 20. Both olmre (800-945-8851). Srr pagr 3 from 4 to 7 PM.

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Other local events Lodge Calendar www.norwaydc.org/events Mid-Atlantic Norwegian Dancers Sat., June 3, potluck 6:30 PM, dancing 8 PM Activities are open to non-members 9512 St. Andrews Way, Silver Spring, MD and are at Norway House unless noted otherwise below. Directions: page 23 Norwegian-style house party. and www.norwaydc.org/directions. Loretta Kelley on Hardanger fiddler. Begin- ners, singles/couples, watchers/listeners all June Board Meeting* welcome. http://MAND.fanitull.org or Jenny, Monday, June 19, 7 PM [email protected], 301-371-4312 Members only.

June Reading Circle Norwegian Church Service Tuesday, June 20, 7:30 PM Sunday, June 11, 3 PM Page 8 Confirmation Sunday (last service before summer break) June Lodge Meeting Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Saturday, June 24, 5 PM 7730 Bradley Blvd., Bethesda, MD Page 1 Norwegian language church service. Sun- Summer Picnics day School in Norwegian for children during Sat., July 15, 4 — 7 PM church. Coffee hour after. All are welcome. Sun., Aug 20, 4 — 7 PM Contact Lasse Syversen, 301-641-7908, [email protected]. No GIG meeting in June

Norw. Language & Conversation Norwegian Society Sankthans Picnic Every Wednesday (Midsummer Bonfire Celebration) Beginner 6 PM, Interm. 7 PM, Adv. 8 Sat., June 17, 5 PM to dusk PM. www.norwaydc.org/language Staalesen Farm, Frederick, MD Page 19 RSVP by June 13 to [email protected].

Address will be given to those who RSVP. * This is the Board meeting, not the See flyer on page 24. monthly Lodge meeting. All members may attend to make suggestions and to Am. Scand. Assoc. Midsummer Picnic learn how Lodge decisions are made. Sun. June 25, 3 — 6 PM Summer Solstice, June 21. Midsommar Celebration with ASA, Drott Midsummer bonfire in Bergen, Norway. Lodge, and SWEA. Potluck dinner, May Pole, children’s games, dancing. Carderock Picnic Pavilion, MD. Flyer: www.scandinavian-dc.org/ Picnic_Flyer_Only_2017.pdf. Directions: www.scandinavian-dc.org/Picnic- Directions.htm

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(Continued from page 2) Scanfest 2016 Sept 3, 10 AM—6 PM rain or shine Nordic Jazz 2017 Vasa Park, Budd Lake, NJ June 25-29, various locations in DC. See http://usa.um.dk/en/News/newsdisplaypage/? Huge, fun event with music, food, dancing, newsID=B029D34E-D4C0-42C2-9887- crafts, gifts, children’s activities, lectures. Sev- 194091DB3D92 and page 21 eral Lodge members offer their crafts for sale. www.scanfest.org Nordic Dancers of Washington, DC Scandia DC Dancers, and Lakselaget Bernt Balchen Lodge 40th Anniv. Gala are on summer break till September Sept. 16, 5 — 9 PM Hawley, PA See page 13 Out of town Norwegian Embassy News and Events 99th Infantry Battalion 75th Anniv. Website https://www.norway.no/en/usa/norway-usa/ Saturday, Aug. 12 news-and-events/ Camp Rilley, MN See page 20 SON Wash. Lodge Facebook www.facebook.com/groups/SonsofNorwayDC

Welcome new members! The Mission of Sons of Norway

irretin Tuuerr of Arnolmd, re to promotr and to prrerrer thr hrrrtagr MD, and Erna Pomrrner and uulmturr of Noriay, to urlmrbratr our rrlma- of Manaeeae, VA. irretin re tionehrp irth othrr Nordru uountrrre, and to Marga Tuuerr’e daughtrr. Erna errere on proerdr qualmrty rneuranur and finanuralm prod- thr Board of thr Iurlmandru Aeeouration of uute to rte mrmbrre. Waehrngton, DC. Vrlmeommrn!

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Photos from Syttende Mai picnic at Carderock Park

VOL. 53, NO. 6 page 4 Washington Lodge 3-428 Capital Viking June 2017 More from the picnic

Srr almlm photoe from thr prunru at iii.flruer.uom/ photoe/noriaydu/almbume/72157684295771086

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From Lodge President Doris Goodlett

Hrlmlmo Eerryonr! tio uhrlmdrrn, Walmrn What grrat rernte ir had for Syttrndr and Seylmar Mar! Many of our mrmbrre attrndrd thr (Hrrrtagr Wrdnreday nrght Galma at 444 Caprtolm Vrri, rn- Mrmbrre). ulmudrng Sofia and Norm Hammrr, Vrgdre and Lrz Borg Laeer Syerreon, Ingrr Drrng, Bonnrr and John uamr. Gr- Frtr, Ardre Morton, iarrn Doty, Burt ioeer, and nralmogy rx- my hueband, Warrrn, and mr. About 190 proplmr prrt, John irrr thrrr. Norquret, madr a From thr roof-top, oprn-arr gathrrrng plmaur iae prrernta- an up-ulmoer, ryr-lmrerlm erri of thr domr of our tion about grnralmogrualm rreraruh. Our Frnanuralm brautifulm Caprtolm burlmdrng, brrghtlmy lmrt agarnet a Counerlmor, Mrer Brue, madr a prrerntation ulmrar turquorer eey. Unron Station iae almeo a about drffrrrnt finanuralm produute aearlmablmr lmoerlmy brrd’e-ryr erri. Thr drnnrr iae drlmruroue. through Sone of Noriay, and hr brought rafflr Thr epraerre irrr iondrrfulm. Eerryonr iae of prrzre: roermalmlmrd Chrretmae ornamrnte. Thane amrablmr uhrrr and almlm irrr haerng a iondrrfulm you, Mrer. timr. Many iorr thrrr rrgronalm Bunade. Nri mrmbrre and erertore rntroduurd thrm- Thr prunru on Sunday iae erry irlmlm attrndrd and erlmere, and lmodgr offiurre rntroduurd thrmerlmere. agarn rerryonr errmrd to br rneoyrng thrm- Thr pot lmuue eupprr iae drlmruroue. Thr floralm ar- erlmere. Thrrr irrr morr good epraerre, and thr rangrmrnte irrr grern to thr prreon at rauh ta- tradrtionalm paradr around thr firlmd irth lmote of blmr iho had uommutrd thr farthret to eorn ue. prrdr and flag iaerng. If you had to mree threr Nri mrmbrre almeo rrurrerd rnformation booe- rernte thre yrar, thrn maer an rffort to attrnd lmrte prrparrd by V-P Daer Broin. Thanee, Daer. nrxt yrar. Thane you to almlm iho hrlmprd prrparr thr lmodgr Wr had a iondrrfulm Nri Mrmbrr Wrlmuomr and maer thr food for thr brunuh, repruralmlmy our Brunuh on Aprrlm 29th. Wr irrr happy to formalmlmy Hoeprtalmrty Drrrutor, Suerr Foeaarn. Wr grratlmy irlmuomr -rn prreon Bonnrr Frtr, Sonea Ulmerdalm, apprruratr our hard iorerng eolmuntrrre. Daerd Broin, iarr Sprruhrr, Jrnnrfrr Saraureru, Drrre Sirr and Phrlmrp Eeerlmand. Our nrxt lmodgr mrrting irlmlm br on Junr 24th. Srr drtarlme on pagr 1 and plman to attrnd. Summrr Almeo rn attrndanur irrr ererralm erertore. Drrre prunrue irlmlm br on Julmy 15 and Auguet 20, both Sirr brought hre lmoerlmy irfr, Jrnnrfrr, and thrrr from 4 PM to 7 PM. Plman to uomr! of hre uouerne from Raprd Crty, SD: Margrr, Don, and Mrer Huee. Marga Tuuerr’e daughtrr, irretrn Fratrrnalmlmy, (iho iae formrrlmy an Ungr Vrnnrr mrmbrr, and hae ernur rrrnetatrd hrr mrmbrrehrp ae an adulmt) Doris Goodlett iae thrrr irth hrr frrrnd, Matt Elmdrr, and hrr

VOL. 53, NO. 6 page 6 Washington Lodge 3-428 Capital Viking June 2017 Book Review: Land of Hidden Fires, by Kirk Kjeldsen By Lodge Member Christine Foster Meloni The author, Kirk Kjeldsen, will speak at the June 24 Lodge meeting. See page 1. Reprinted with permission from the Nor- wegianAmerican

irre ierlmdern’e rneprration for out and eurerer. Hr rmphati- thre noerlm iae hre grrat- ualmlmy trlmlme hre daughtrr to grandfathrr’e brothrr, Anfinn forgrt rt bruauer rt re nonr Mruharlm Olmrerr ierlmdern, a of thrrr buernree. Thry eoon mrmbrr of thr Norirgran rr- go to brd for thr nrght but eretanur durrng thr WWII Grr- iarr uannot elmrrp. Shr frrlme man ouuupation iho aeeretrd etrandrd mrmbrre of thr U.S. Arr Forur grt to eafrty rn Sirdrn. Hr iae orrgrnalmlmy gorng to irrtr a and, aftrr trlmlmrng non-fiution booe hrm that ehr re a about hre anure- mrmbrr of thr tor but iae not Norirgran Rr- ablmr to find eretanur (ehr re rnough rnfor- not!), promrere to mation for thre taer hrm eafrlmy to purpoer. Sirdrn.

Hr drurdrd, Thry muet faur, thrrrforr, to irrtr of uourer, many Top: Resistance member Anfinn Kjeldsen around a booe of fiution. almmoet rneur- the time of WWII. Above: an early photo of the Thr protagonret re mountablmr obeta- Kjeldsen family. Anfinn is the young boy on the far iarr Dahlmetrøm, a ulmre. Frret of almlm, right. 15-yrar-olmd grrlm ernur rt re irntrr, iho lmrere irth hrr thry muet try to irdoird fathrr Erlmrng on a ehr muet aeeret thr Amrrruan errp thrmerlmere iarm rn thr farm rn Noriay’e Steørdalmrn prlmot rf hr re etilmlm almrer. erry uolmd irathrr. Thry muet Valmlmry. Onr day ehr epote rn thr almeo find iaye to frrd thrm- dretanur a fightrr plmanr irth iarr erte out on hrr oin and erlmere. Thrrr moet drffiuulmt uhalm- U.S. Army Arr Forur marernge ae eoon dreuoerre thr prlmot Lanur lmrngr of almlm re aeordrng thr Grr- rt plmummrte to thr ground. Shr Mahurrn almrer, hangrng from a man ouuuprrre ae irlmlm ae thr ruehre rnto hrr houer to urgr trrr unablmr to frrr hrmerlmf from Norirgrane iho arr irlmlmrng to hrr fathrr to try to find out rf hre rntanglmrd parauhutr. Shr rngratiatr thrmerlmere irth thr thr prlmot hae managrd to barlm euuurrde rn uutting hrm doin (Continued on page 8)

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(Continued from page 7) and drama. But, ihrlmr ehr re eomr iay for thrrr uountry’e euarrd, iarr re happy to br irth frrrdom. In 2001 ierlmdern’e rnrmy by turnrng rn mrmbrre thr handeomr Amrrruan prlmot anuretor rrurrerd a epruralm urta- of thr Rreretanur. and brgrne to drram of a lmrfr tion from thr Erghth Arr Forur irth hrm rn Amrrrua. Shr alm- Hretorrualm Sourrty ihruh rrad, rn Not lmong aftrr iarr and Lanur moet finde hrrerlmf irehrng that part, “At great risk of life, and ert out on thrrr erry prrrlmoue thrrr flrght irlmlm uontinur rndrfi- to the lives of those whom they eournry, thr pureurt brgrne. nrtrlmy eo that ehr uan br irth held dear, this helper voluntari- Whrn iarr’e fathrr dreuoerre hrm. Shr re qurtr eurr that hr ly assisted the airmen of the hrr mreerng, hr gureere ihat irlmlm dreapprar from hrr lmrfr downed aircraft to evade or es- ehr re up to and rmmrdratrlmy onur thry rrauh thrrr dretina- cape the enemy and facilitated etarte out to find hrr, erry ior- tion. the return of these American rrrd about ihat mrght happrn airmen to their unit.” to hrr rf ehr re uaught by thr Thr author euuurrde rn uaeting Grrmane. lmrght on a erry dare prrrod of irre ierlmdern re Aeeretant Pro- Noriay’e hretory. Hr ehoie thr freeor rn thr urnrma program at Whrn Wrhrmauht Obrr- euffrrrng of thr Norirgrane Vrrgrnra Commoniralmth Unr- lmrutnant Conrad Molmter, thr iho lmrer rn uonetant frar and errerty’e Suhoolm of thr Arte rn lmoualm Grrman uommandrr, arr forurd to go irthout many Rruhmond, VA. Thr titlmr of thre lmrarne of thr uraeh of thr Amrr- baeru nrureertire. Not onlmy do noerlm uomre from a porm by ruan plmanr, hr rmmrdratrlmy erte proplmr frar thr Grrmane but Tarerr Vreaae that brgrne “Thr out irth hre mrn to find rt. Hr re almeo thrrr nrrghbore bruauer eurfaur re ualmm – rn thr lmand of eoon rnformrd that thr prlmot thry euet mrght br Grrman rn- firre.” Hr hae adaptrd eomr of eurererd and re moet lmrerlmy formrre. Tarerr Vreaae’e porme rnto thr attrmpting to rrauh Sirdrn. fraturr filmm “Gaeagar.” Tomor- Hr rerntualmlmy pruee up iarr and Thr booe re a fitting mrmorralm row City (2013) re hre firet noerlm Lanur’e trarlm. to ierlmdern’e uouragroue anure- and re ert rn Shanghar. tor and to almlm of thr braer Nor- Thr noerlm re fulmlm of eueprner irgrane iho partiurpatrd rn

June Reading Circle Selection: Land of Hidden Fires Thr Rradrng Crrulmr irlmlm mrrt at 7:30 pm on Tureday, Junr 20th, at Noriay Houer to dreuuee irre ierlmdern'e Land of Hidden Fires. Rrad Chrretinr Mrlmonr’e rrerri of thre booe on pagr 7. Thr author irlmlm eprae at thr Lodgr mrrting on Saturday, Junr 24. Srr pagr 1.

Aftrr dreuueerng ierlmdern'e booe, Chrretinr irlmlm brrrfly rrerri Seeds on Ice: Svalbard and the Global Seed Vault by Cary Foilmrr, and thrn oprn thr dreuueeron to thoer prrernt. Attrndrre may rrad Foilmrr'e booe and/or any othrr artiulmre on thr Sealmbard Srrd Vaulmt ahrad of timr.

Plmraer RSVP to [email protected] rf you plman to attrnd thr Junr 20 Rradrng Crrulmr.

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tunnrlm (10 erlmomrtrre) brforr rmrrgrng at Dram- A ramble through mrn. South of Sandr thr trauee run nrar an arm Larvik of Oelmofjordrn for about 10 em. At timre thrrr re nothrng brtirrn thr trauee and thr iatrr’e rdgr. By Lodge Member George Edwards Thr routr gore through emalmlm toine and farm- The Norwegian-American published a shorter lmand and lmargrr toine lmrer Tønebrrg. version of this article on May 2, 2017 Larere lmrre at thr rnd of Larereefjordrn ihruh re In 2012 I tooe a eolmo, erlmf-gurdrd trrp to Noriay rathrr ehort and irdr. Farthrr north lmrre Farrre irth thr urntralm goalm of ererting thr ioodrn boat lmaer ihruh lmong ago iae a uontinuation of thr fretiealm rn Rreør. I etartrd rn Oelmo and plmannrd for fjord. A naturalm dam erparatrd thr lmaer from thr an rntrrmrdratr etop rn Larere. I enri rnough fjord and a ehort rrerr uonnrute thrm. Thr iatrr- Norirgran to grt rnto troublmr. falmlme thrrr proerdrd thr poirr to drrer thr lmoualm rnduetry. Thrrr irrr ererralm thrnge that attrautrd Thr trarn etation mr to Larere. I had rn Larere re on thr brrn rradrng thr noe- iatrrfront nrar rlme of Jørn Lrrr Horet thr prrre ihrrr ihruh irrr ert rn Lar- etramboate onur ere and Staerrn. I iae douerd. It onur rntrrretrd rn errrng iae a ehort ialme ihrrr thr naealm aruhr- brtirrn etram- trut Colmrn Aruhrr lmrerd boat and trarn. and iorerd and I Latrr, erhrulmr frr- uoulmd erert thr marr- rrre to Drnmare timr muerum. douerd at thr iatrrfront and Grtting to Larere re ueu- The old Fritzøe ironworks currently houses the moet of rt iae almlmy qurtr raey. Thr Larvik Museum, with exhibits on local history. ouuuprrd irth Photos by George Edwards. trarn gore from Oelmo to erhrulmr lmanre. To- Larere ererralm timre a day thr frrry hae day and Larere re at thr rnd of thr lmrnr. Hoirerr moerd to a doue farthrr eouth frrrrng thr iatrr- ihrn I irnt to arrangr thr trarn rrdr I had to front for a pare. Thr toin urntrr re on a hrlmlm oerr- lmrarn a nri iord, “rnnetilmt”, or uanurlmlmrd. Almlm of lmooerng thr iatrrfront and thr fjord. thr trarn trauee lmradrng iret and eouth from Oelmo etation irrr ulmoerd for marntrnanur. My frlmlmoi Thrrr arr tio hotrlme and a gurethouer rn Larere; paeerngrre and I gathrrrd on thr far erdr of thr almlm irthrn ialmerng dretanur from thr trarn etation. plmatform and iartrd for a bue to taer ue to I iae lmuuey to grt a room rn Farrre Bad, a epa ho- Lyeaerr ihrrr ir ioulmd board thr trarn. I had trlm, ihruh iae euet a fri yrare olmd. Thr hotrlm rx- ererralm proplmr try to aee mr quretione about thr trnde oerr thr fjord and rt apprare that rerry bue eo I guree I muet haer lmooerd lmrer a natier. room hae a erri of thr fjord or brauh. Larere had mrnrralm iatrr epae ae rarlmy ae 1843. Thr ialme Luuerlmy rt iae a nrur day and ir got to err a lmot from thr trarn etation taere you paet thr nri uulm- morr of Oelmo from thr bue than ir ioulmd on a turalm urntrr almong a quay. Trrd up thrrr iae a trarn. Thr trarn trrp eouth brgrne irth paeerng rrplmrua of ion Trer ihruh had brrn burlmt for thr through ererralm ehort tunnrlme and thrn onr lmong (Continued on page 10)

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filmm of thr eamr namr. I put off ererting hrr and uontinurd on, uroeerng thr rrerr on a footbrrdgr and rnto a ehopprng urntrr. Nrxt door re thr hotrlm.

Thre erdr of thr rrerr re ualmlmrd Langretrand and up a elmopr lmrr thr lmrttlmr ioodrn homre burlmt to houer iorerre at thr lmoualm rronioree and othrr rndue- trrre. At thr baer of thr elmopr almong thr rrerr re thr olmd Frrtzør rronioree ihruh noi houere thr Larere Muerum. I madr that my firet etop. Thr muerum re emalmlm but had a nrur rxhrbrt on thr hretory of thr harbor and an rxhrbrt on lmrfr rn thr homre of thr Danreh noblmrmrn iho onur rulmrd thr arra. Larere had a drffrrrnt arrangrmrnt than moet of Noriay ihrn undrr Danreh rulmr — a uount rrerdrd at thr retatr Hrrrrgårdrn.

Thr bret part of thr muerum iae lmunuh. Thry haer a uozy rretaurant and errer rralm food on urouerry irth flatiarr. I had an rxurlmlmrnt fieh A bust of Colin Archer at his family home, eoup and atr outerdr rn thr finr irathrr. “Tollerodden.”

Ae I etartrd my ialmerng tour agarn I eai ion-Trer fulmlm-blmoin eerrterretilm aruhrtruturr but re not au- lmraerng thr harbor undrr toi. It turnrd out that ureerblmr. On thr grounde of Tolmlmrroddrn re a buet ehr iae bound for Rreør and I mrt up irth hrr of Aruhrr and farthrr out re a monumrnt to Thor agarn thrrr. Hryrrdahlm. Hr iae almeo born rn Larere and hre boyhood homr re noi on dreplmay. I thrn hradrd baue paet thr trarn etation to Tolm- lmrroddrn ihrrr Colmrn Aruhrr’e homr and Larere Hradrng baue toiarde thr trarn etation I uhruerd Churuh arr lmouatrd. Tolmlmrroddrn re a emalmlm prnrn- out thr Marrtimr Muerum but iae dreapporntrd eulma, “ ( odd”) ihrrr thr uuetome offiurre to find rt ulmoerd for rrnoeation. It apprare to br (“toller” ) lmrerd. Aruhrr’e parrnte irrr Suote iho partialmlmy oprn today irth an rxhrbrt of ehrp moerd to Larere and etayrd. Colmrn taught hrmerlmf parntinge. From thrrr I hrerd up thr hrlmlm rnto thr naealm aruhrtruturr and had a boat ehop brhrnd toin urntrr. Thr toin hae a plmraeant marert thr famrlmy homr. Hr drergnrd and burlmt prlmot equarr (“torg”) and quarnt hrlmlmy etrrrte. A prdre- boate, rreuur boate and yauhte. trran etrrrt (“gågata”) hae ererralm nrur ehope. Almlm oerr toin, portry and lmrtrrary quotre arr on dre- Prrhape hre moet famoue urration iae Fram, plmay on uurbe, etarre, ialmlme, and rouee; irth a rralm- ihruh Amundern tooe to thr South Polmr. Fram lmy brg onr on a frnur. It’e ualmlmrd Porerparern and iae too brg for hre Larere ehop and iae burlmt rn almlm thr dreplmaye arr ehoin on thrrr irbertr: hre ehrpyard rn Rreerere, Noriay. http://iii.porerparern.no/

You uan etrolmlm thr grounde of thr Aruhrr famrlmy Juet onr blmoue from thr equarr re thr Larere po- homr ihrrr Colmrn iae born. Hre lmatrr homr re (Continued on page 11)

VOL. 53, NO. 6 page 10 Washington Lodge 3-428 Capital Viking June 2017 (Continued from page 10) I had to iorry about iae uatuhrng a bue. I irnt to brraefaet ae eoon ae thry oprnrd and found lmrur etation. Thre re a urntralm lmouation rn thr noerlme thr bret froeoetbord I haer rxprrrrnurd. irrttrn by Jørn Lrrr Horet, iho untilm rrurntlmy iorerd at thr etation ae a drtrutier hrmerlmf. Hre Thr rarn raerd up eo I donnrd my rarn grar for a firet noerlm iae baerd on a trur etory but lmatrr ialme through Langretrand rn thr daylmrght. I lmrft booee arr morr my eouee brhrnd ernur thrrr orrgrnalm. Thr iae no iay I ioulmd errp my iorlmd of hre hrro, frrt dry. I erertrd Lang- Wrlmlmram Wreting, retrand uhuruh. It re a emalmlm, re morr brlmrrea- unueualm uhuruh rn an outa- blmr than thr gon ehapr. Thr brlmlm re rn a iorlmd of Jo erparatr toirr rn thr front Nrebø’e Harry uhuruhyard. Thrrr irrr Holmr. Hre irrting many graer marerre of uaet re farrlmy raey to rron, urrtarnlmy a rreulmt of thr rrad for a etudrnt ulmoer rrlmation of Norirgran lmrer irth thr mr. Noi, at lmraet rronioree. erx of hre booee The new Hotel Langretrand arr aearlmablmr rn Farris Bad tak- and thr Englmreh. en from the uhuruhyard public beach; arr lmouatione Thr moet rmpoe- the octagonal for Horet’e rng burlmdrng nrar Langestrand noerlm Den thr toin re thr church; the Eneste Ene. plmant ihrrr Far- Farris Mineral rre mrnrralm iatrr Water fac- Noi I had to tory built in re bottlmrd. It datre grt to Ter- 1912. from 1912 and dretrand. Thr lmooee lmrer a lmargr hotrlm. Thr iatrr onlmy rraeona- uomre from eprrnge, not from thr blmr iay iae lmaer but I eueprut thr eprrnge arr to uatuh thr a rreulmt of lmaer iatrr forurng rte rxprree bue iay through thr rouee. ihruh rune from Oelmo to That nrght thr irathrr iae nrarlmy irretianeand. prrfrut and thr moon iae fulmlm. No lmoualm bue- Latr rn thr rernrng I got thr rdra re uroee thr to go ialmerng and hradrd auroee thr etrrrt rnto bordrr of thr fylmer. To go by trarn you haer to go Langretrand. It iae magrualm ialmerng among thr baue to Drammrn, uhangr trarne, thrn grt off lmrttlmr houere rn thr iarm nrght and thr moonlmrght qurtr a iay from Terdretrand. To uatuh thr rx- irth thr lmrghte of Larere auroee thr fjord; probablmy prree bue I had to taer a taxr out to thr hrghiay thr bret mrmory from my ererte to Noriay. thrn iart for thr bue at an rntrruhangr rn thr rarn. Thr nrxt mornrng thr eerre oprnrd and rarn pourrd doin. Luuerlmy thre iae a traerlm day and almlm That iae thr etart of anothrr adernturr.

VOL. 53, NO. 6 page 11 Washington Lodge 3-428 Capital Viking June 2017 Our man in Oslo Aftrr a etop at thr rretaurant

Richard Phillips attended some of our Lodge ir ialmerd meetings before being posted to the U.S. Embas- doin thr hrlmlm sy in Oslo last month. He kindly agreed to send to thr nrxt T- occasional observations about his life in Nor- Bahn etop and way. Here is his first report, sent only a few days tooe thr trarn after he arrived. At right is Richard with cake homr. and coffee — he is turning native already!

May 10, 2017. I'm happy to maer my firet rrport Nrxt irre re from Oelmo! Joyur and I arrrerd on Tureday, May Norirgran 2nd. Wr arrrerd rn thr mrddlmr of thr iarmret Conetitution day of thr yrar eo far, eunny and rn thr hrgh 70e. Durrng thr rret of thr irre thr daye etayrd eunny, and thr trmprraturre rrauhrd thr lmoi 80e! Thr nrxt day thr irathrr uhangrd baue to Oelmo Sprrng: uoolm and rarny. And on Monday, Oe- lmo had enoi! Not muuh, euet a fri flaere. But rt hae uontinurd irth mrxrd elmrrt, enoi and rarn thre irre.

Richard Phillips enjoying “kaffe Joyur and I lmrer on a qurrt og kake” at Frognersetern Restau- etrrrt tio blmouee brhrnd rant and Café. Richard’s wife, thr Royalm Palmaur. Wr haer Joyce, on the last (?) of the Oslo rneoyrd ialmerng rn thr snow. Palmaur gardrne, almong iarlm Johane gatr, and doin to Aerr Bryggr. Day, eo ir arr lmooerng foriard to iatuhrng thr paradr of uhrlmdrrn at thr Royalm Palmaur. Wr tooe a hrer rn thr ioode aboer Oelmo on Sat- urday. Wr tooe thr T-Bahn to thr Frognrretrtrrn If thr firet irre re any rndruation, ir irlmlm nrerr Station and ialmerd to thr Frognrrertrrrn Rre- iant to lmraer Oelmo! taurant and Cafr ihrrr ir had uoffrr and uaer.

Tubfrim Contest — Win tickets to Scandinavia

For rerry pound of etampe donatrd rn 2017 you, or Waehrngton Lodgr, rarne onr rntry rn thr 2017 rafflr for an arrlmrnr tiuert to Suandr- naera. Grer your used stamps from any nation to Pat DrRouhr, or lmraer thrm at thr front halmlm tablmr at Noriay Houer. Tubfrrm re a uharr- ty brnrfitting uhrlmdrrn rn Noriay. Vrert thrrr irbertr iii.tubfrrm.no.

Thre Muee Ox etamp re part of Noriay’e “Wrlmdlmrfr rn Noriay” errrre reeurd rn 2011.

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Happy June Birthdays! Gratulerer med dagen! Robrrt Fahrrngrr Jorlm Myelmrbuet Robrrt Gareer Carolmrnr Padr Elmlmrn Gulmdrn Emrlmrr Padr Lynn Halmerreon irlmlmrr Rolmetad Chrretian Andrreon Oeuar Halmerreon Jrnnrfrr Saraureru iarrn Aro Saundrre Jauobern Sharon Struelmrrn Elmrzabrth Freerrbrue Jrnann Lareon Drrre Sirr Brurnrng Annrmarrr MuCaelmrn Laeer Syerrern Jrannr Buetrr Chrretinr Mrlmonr Borgr Ulmlmand

th rnformation, ualmlm Mreer at 570-729-7628 or iarn 40 Anniversary Gala for at 908-637-6943. Oerrnrght auuommodatione arr Bernt Balchen Lodge almeo aearlmablmr.

Bernt Balchen (1899–1973) was a Norwegian Thr Brrnt Balmuhrn Lodgr Inertre mrmbrre of thr pioneer polar aviator, navigator, aircraft me- Waehrngton Lodgr to rte 40th Annrerreary Galma chanical engineer and military leader. rn Hailmry, PA on Srptrmbrr 16, 5 — 9 PM. A Norirgran natier, hr lmatrr bruamr a U.S. urti-

zrn, and iae a rrurprrnt of thr Dretingurehrd Flmy- Fretiertire rnulmudr a uhampagnr toaet, drnnrr, rng Croee. Hre errerur rn thr U.S. Army Arr Foru- non-almuoholmru brerragre, uoffrr and dreerrt, re durrng Worlmd War II madr uer of danurng and rntrrtarnmrnt by Flmaeh Baue Band. hre Arutiu rxplmoration rxprrtier to hrlmp Caeh bar aearlmablmr. Truerte arr $60 prr prreon. thr Almlmrre oerr Suandrnaera and Northrrn Europr. Wrerprdra: httpe://rn.irerprdra.org/irer/ RSVP by Auguet 30. For rrerreatione and morr Brrnt_Balmuhrn

Get your Viking on with this summer tee Prue onr up at thr nrxt Lodgr mrrting! Threr trr ehrrte arr blmaue irth a lmargr Norirgran flag / Vrerng ehrp lmogo on thr baue of thr ehrrt. Thr front hae a pouert irth thr Norir- gran flag. Short-elmrrer ehrrte arr $20, lmong-elmrrer $22. Con- taut Suerr Foeaarn at [email protected] or ualmlm 703 -861-4071.

Name Badges — don’t go to meetings incognito! Waehrngton Lodgr Namr Badgre arr aearlmablmr irth rrthrr a magnrtiu holmdrr or irth a prn on thr baue. Prreonalmrzrd badgre may br ordrrrd from Burt ioeer for $10. (Prn or Magnrt). Contaut Burt at any Lodgr rernt, or ernd an rmarlm to hrm at eo- [email protected].

VOL. 53, NO. 6 page 13 Washington Lodge 3-428 Capital Viking June 2017 Photos from the Syttende Mai Gala Dinner

Srerralm mrmbrre attrndrd thr rlmrgant drnnrr rn Waehrngton, DC on May 17 urlmrbrating Noriay’e Conetitution Day. At rrght, Norirgran Mrnretrr of Drfrner Inr Erreern Sørrrdr epraee irth thr Capr- tolm domr ae a lmoerlmy bauedrop. Srr morr photoe from thr rernt hrrr: iii.flruer.uom/photoe/ noriaydu/almbume/72157682425351520

Ardis Morton with Doris and Warren Goodlett. (So sorry about the table number, Ardis!)

Vigdis and Lasse Syversen, who played a huge role in organizing the event.

Brit Nora Gauthier and Inger Dreng, with Siri Frette Alstad from the Norwegian Embassy.

VOL. 53, NO. 6 page 14 Washington Lodge 3-428 Capital Viking June 2017 Reading Circle reaches 50-book milestone — Offers summer reading choices!

By Lodge Member Christine Foster Meloni

Wr lmaunuhrd our lmodgr’e Rradrng Crrulmr rn thr falmlm of 2008. Four mrmbrre – iarrn Doty, Marrr Hanern, Lynn Juhlm, and Chrretinr Foetrr Mrlmonr - attrndrd thr firet mrrting to dreuuee Prr Prttrr- eon’e rntrrnationalm bret erlmlmrr, Out Stealing Hors- es. Wr noi haer fourtrrn rrgulmar partiurpante and mrrt rerry othrr month. Nordic Noir section at Oslo International Airport, 2016. Wr rrurntlmy rrauhrd an rmprreerer mrlmretonr. In May of thre yrar ir mrt to dreuuee Booe Num- 8. Engrr, Thomae. Burned brr 50. At thr rnd of thre yrar ir irlmlm haer rrad 9. Folmtz, Jrff. Birkebeiner: A Story of Moth- and dreuueerd 54 booee! erhood and War

Summrr re a prrfrut timr to rrlmax irth a good 10. Foee, Wrlmlmram. The Norwegian Lady and booe. Why not uhooer a booe by a Norirgran or the Wreck of the Dictator Norirgran Amrrruan author? You arr urrtarn to 11. Foeer, Jon. Melancholy find many booee to your lmrerng rn thr Rradrng 12. Foeeum, iarrn. When the Devil Holds the Crrulmr’e lmret brlmoi. (Booee arr lmretrd rn almphabrti- Candle ualm ordrr by author.) 13. Foilmrr, Cary. Seeds on Ice: Svalbard and

the Global Seed Vault Eerryonr re irlmuomr to eorn ue! For morr rnformation about thr Rradrng Crrulmr, rmarlm Chrretinr 14. Gaardrr, Joetrrn. The Solitaire Mystery Mrlmonr at [email protected]. 15. Hameun, inut. Growth of the Soil 16. Hameun, inut. Hunger List of Fifty (plus four) 17. Hameun, inut. Victoria 18. Hanern, Hrlmga. All That I Hold Dear: A 1. Amundern, Roalmd. Race to the South Pole Young Immigrant in New York, 1911-1916 2. Brrman, Irrnr Lrern. “We are going to (drarrre tranelmatrd by granddaughtrr and pick potatoes” Norway and the Holo- lmodgr mrmbrr Ruth Nybro) caust: The Untold Story 19. Hauerlmrd, inut. Skis Against the Atom: 3. Beørnetad, irtilm.The Story of Edvard The Exciting, First Hand Account of Hero- Munch ism and Daring Sabotage During the Nazi 4. Braneton, Brran. Gods and Heroes from Occupation of Norway Viking Mythology 20. Hrreolmlm, Gautr. Before I Burn: A Novel 5. Broin, Nanuy Marrr. The Far Traveler 21. Hruee, Prtrr. Technology in the Time of 6. Dahlm, i.O. The Last Fix (Continued on page 16) 7. Elmphrnetonr, Margarrt. The Sea Road VOL. 53, NO. 6 page 15 Washington Lodge 3-428 Capital Viking June 2017

(Continued from page 15)

the Vikings 22. Holmt, Annr. Blind Goddess 23. Holmt, Annr. Death of a Demon 24. Hueterdt, Srrr. The Blazing World 25. Ibern, Hrnrre. A Doll’s House 26. Ibern, Hrnrre. Hedda Gabler 27. Ibern, Hrnrre. League of Youth 28. ierlmdern, irre. Land of Hidden Fires 29. Landere, Lorna. Angry Housewives Reading Circle members at the April, 2017 Eating Bon Bons meeting, where we discussed the novel Before I 30. Landere, Lorna. Welcome to the Great Burn by Gaute Heivoll. Mysterious 31. Lrndetrom, Mrrrthr. Days in the History 44. Sturlmueon, Snorrr. Prose Edda of Silence 45. Sundetølm, Vrdar. Land of Dreams 32. Margreon, Suean. Viking 46. Sundetølm, Vrdar. Only the Dead 33. Mrlmlmrr, Drrre. Norwegian by Night 47. T orere, Solmerrg. The World’s Best Place to 34. P rttrreon, Prr. I Refuse Live: Norway and the Norwegians 35. Prttrreon, Prr. Out Stealing Horses 48. Ulmlmman, Lrnn. Blessed Child 36. Rolmeaag, O.E. Boat Longing 49. Undert, Srgrrd. Kristin Lavransdatter: The 37. Rolmeaag, O.E. Giants in the Earth Wreath 38. Roer, Julmrr i. Oleanna: A Novel of Nor- 50. Undert, Srgrrd. Return to the Future way in 1905 51. Unenoin Iurlmandru Author. Orkneyinga 39. Seomeeolmd, ierreti Annredattrr. The Fast- Saga er I Walk The Smaller I Get 52. Vreaae, Tarerr. The Birds 40. Smrlmry, Janr. The Greenlanders 53. Vrrtmryrr, Norlm. Borlaug: Right off the 41. Snrlmlmrng, Lorrarnr. Dakota Dawn Farm. Volume 1 42. Solmetad, Dag. Shyness and Dignity 54. Waterne, Paulm. The Fellowship of Ghosts: 43. Staalmrern, Gunnar. The Consorts of A Journey through the Mountains of Nor- Death way

SON Third District News Our Lodge is part of SON’s Third District (3D), which is comprised of lodges from all East Coast states. For news about activities and programs throughout 3D check the monthly 3D newsletters. To download the lat- est 3D newsletter, visit http://3dsofn.org/news/district-newsletter/

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a little in English... litt på norsk... Midsummer in Norway Midsommer i Norge

St. Hane’ Day and St. Hane’ Eer arr tio holmrdaye Sanethane og Sanethaneaftrn rr to mrrerdagrr rn Junr that arr urlmrbratrd rn Noriay and thr r eunr eom frrrre r Norgr og Nordrn. Sanethane, othrr Nordru uountrrre. Sarnt Hane’ Day, or Jon- rlmlmrr Joneoe, 24. eunr, rr rn errerlmrg høytid tilm eoe, re urlmrbratrd on Junr 24th and re a rrlmrgroue mrnnr om døprrrn Johannree føderlm, rttrr hane holmrday uommrmorating thr brrth of St. John thr daneer hrlmgrnnaen. Sanethaneaftrn frrrre Baptiet – thr namr “St. Hane” uomre from hre eerlmdrn før, og marerrre mrd bålm og fretrr. Danreh namr. St. Hane’ Eer re urlmr- Trlm troee for ernr bratrd thr nrght errerlmrgr røttrr rr brforr, and re Sanethaneaftrn marerd irth bon- barr rn god firre and partire. gammrlm mrd- teommrrfret. Dreprtr rte rrlmr- Drnnr typr groue roote, St. folmerlmrgr mrd- Hane’ Eer re rralmlmy teommrrfrrrrnga euet a good olmd rr rlmdrr rnn erre- faehronrd mrd- trndomrn, og eummrr fretiealm. frrrrnga har Thre typr of urlmr- tradreeonrlmt rn- bration re olmdrr eolmerrt eprlmlm, dane than Chrretianrty, og drueerneeap. and thr ouuaeron hae tradrtionalmlmy Mangr etrdrr rneolmerd gamre, eprlmlmrr bålm rn ern- danurng and drrne- St. Hansbål ved Jølstervatnet, ” 1908, by Norwegian art- tralm rolmlmr r rng. ist Nikolai Astrup (1880-1928). Astrup was born in Jøl- Sanethanefrrrrng, ster, Norway, about 90 miles north of Bergen, where he og mangr nord- In many plmaure spent most of his life. Kode, Bergen’s large art gallery mrnn plmrrrr å bonfirre plmay a complex, calls him “one of Norway’s most beloved art- erttr paprrhreerr urntralm rolmr on St. ists.” Local landscape and folklore strongly influenced på bålmrt. Drnnr Hane’ Eer, and his work. With Edvard Munch, he was an important in- tradreeonrn ear many Norirgrane novator in the woodcut medium. opprrnnrlmrg rn prautiur thr uue- hrdrnee eeree. tom of burnrng Ifølmgr folmertrorn ear hreernr eprerrlmt aetier på paprr irtuhre. Thre tradrtion iae orrgrnalmlmy a Sanethaneaftrn. Dr eunnr for reermprlm eærr hrathrn prautiur. Auuordrng to olmd folme brlmrrfe, utr for å eamlmr rngrrdrrnerr tilm ernr trolmlm- irtuhre irrr repruralmlmy autier on St. Hane’ Eer. domeaetiertrtrr, rlmlmrr dr ear på err tilm hre- Thry mrght, for rxamplmr, br out to uolmlmrut rngrr- ermøtrr erd Trome irrer. Drrfor erlmlmr folme trnnr drrnte for thrrr irtuh’e brri, or maerng thrrr bålm for å holmdr hreernr bortr. iay to uoerne at Trome Churuh rn Northrrn Nor-

iay. Thrrrforr, proplmr ert bonfirre, brlmrrerng Source: SON Newsletter Service thr flamre ioulmd errp thr irtuhre aiay.

VOL. 53, NO. 6 page 17 Washington Lodge 3-428 Capital Viking June 2017 Syttende Mai at the DC residence of Ambassador Aas

By Lodge Member Christine Meloni Reprinted with permission from the Norwegian- American www.norwegianamerican.com

Thr Ambaeeador of Noriay, iȧrr R. Aae, hoetrd a eplmrndrd Champagnr Brraefaet at hre Waehrng- ton, DC rrerdrnur to urlmrbratr Noriay’e moet rmportant holmrday, Syttrndr Mar. Thre annualm holmrday uommrmoratre thr ergnrng of thr Nor- irgran Conetitution on May 17, 1814. Sørrrdr. Shr br- Thr Ambaeeador’e eubr- gan by etrreerng lmant gurete, many rn thr rmportanur of uolmorfulm bunade, mrn- Syttrndr Mar for glmrd rnerdr upon arrrealm Norirgrane, iho but moet eoon found urlmrbratr rt ihrr- thrrr iay outerdr to thr rerr thry arr rn lmoerlmy gardrne ae thr thr iorlmd irth irathrr iae rdralm, eun- thr eamr rrtualme. ny and iarm rn thr mrd It re a day of grrat -70e. eoy and rnthuer- Bill Greer with Lodge members Christine aem. Shr rmpha- Meloni and John Olsen. Thr food iae erry Nor- erzrd that thr rm- irgran – ealmmon, portanur of thr euramblmrd rgge, hot doge, and iafflre irth eam. Norirgran Conetitution uoulmd not br oerrreti- Thr prrfrrrrd drrne iae orangr eurur irth uham- matrd, rrprrernting Noriay’e forrmoet ealmure – pagnr but ermplmr orangr eurur, uoffrr, tra, and frrrdom, rqualmrty, and tolmrranur. Shr irnt on to iatrr irrr almeo aearlmablmr. rmphaerzr hoi etrong thr frrrndehrp re brtirrn Noriay and thr Unrtrd Statre and hoi thr tio A brrrf program tooe plmaur rn thr gardrn. Ambae- uountrrre haer brrn erry ulmoer almlmrre, repruralmlmy eador Aae iarmlmy grrrtrd thr uroid and thrn for thr paet 70 yrare, bruauer of eharrd ealmure. rxplmarnrd hoi rerryonr ehoulmd partiurpatr rn thr Shr uonulmudrd by uommrnting on thr brautifulm tradrtionalm uhant. “I irlmlm eay ‘Hrpp Hrpp’ thrrr irathrr rn Waehrngton, noting that thr trmprra- timre, and rauh timr you irlmlm almlm aneirr ‘Hurra.’ turr rn Oelmo iae onlmy 45 drgrrre F (!), and finalmlmy, Thr uroid uomplmrrd irth frreor. Mrzzo Soprano urgrng rerryonr to try a Norirgran hotdog rnerdr Lrnda Prrrbr thrn eang thr Norirgran and Amrrr- a iafflr. uan Nationalm Anthrme. Ambaeeador Aae thrn rarerd hre glmaee and ehout- Thr Ambaeeador thrn rntroduurd thr epruralm rd, “Seȧlm to Norirgran Conetitution Day!” guret, Noriay’e Mrnretrr of Drfrner, Inr Erreern

VOL. 53, NO. 6 page 18 Washington Lodge 3-428 Capital Viking June 2017 “Heavy Water Wars” continues on MHz

Thre dramatization, hugrlmy populmar ihrn rt iae rrlmraerd for Norirgran TV rn 2014, rrlmatre rernte brhrnd Hrtlmrr'e WWII drrer to obtarn thr atomru bomb, and thr hraey iatrr eabotagr rn Reuean, Noriay. In Norirgran irth Englmreh eubti- tlmre. MHz arrrd Epreodre 1 and 2 rn May and irlmlm uontinur rn Junr. blmoirng up thr Hydro fautory, but thr Grrmane MHz offrre rt for frrr on thr uhannrlme lmretrd br- mount a maeor eraruh for thr eabotrure and or- lmoi. It’e almeo aearlmablmr on Amazon and Nrtflmrx. drr an rmmrdratr rrburlmdrng of thr hraey iatrr faurlmrtire Where to find MHz Worldview: WNVC uhannrlm 30.1, Cox 470, Comuaet 271, Froe 0451, RCN 301, Episode 5, June 16, 9 PM: Thr Amrrruane lmaunuh and DrrruTV eatrlmlmrtr uhannrlm 2183. a bombrng rard on Reuean agarnet Tronetad'e ob- erutione, but thr onlmy rreulmt re hraey urerlmran uaeu- Episode 3, June 2, 9 PM: Thr Amrrruane rneret almtire. Thr Grrmane drurdr to moer thr rntirr on bombrng thr hraey iatrr fautory, but Tron- hraey iatrr faurlmrty to Grrmany, and thr Almlmrre etad prreuadre thr Almlmrre to ernd rn a tram of plman a etrrer at thr iraeret lmrne almong thr routr. Norirgrane rnetrad. In Grrmany, Nobrlm Prrzr irnnrr Wrrnrr Hrrernbrrg promrere a brrae- Episode 6, June 23, 9 PM: Thr Gunnrrerdr tram through rn thr drerlmopmrnt of a Nazr atomru re ordrrrd to erne thr frrry uarryrng thr hraey bomb. iatrr faurlmrtire mrdiay auroee thr lmaer from Reuean. Wrrnrr Hrrernbrrg, enoirng thr hraey

iatrr re on rte iay, nrrde onlmy 500 addrtionalm Episode 4, June 9, 9 PM: In Brrlmrn, Wrrnrr Hrr- lmrtrre to euuurrd irth thr Grrman atomru bomb. ernbrrg re apporntrd drrrutor of thr iarerr Wrlm- hrlmm Inetitutr. Thr Gunnrrerdr tram euuurrde rn

Norwegian Language Classes Every Wednesday at Norway House

Level 1 - Beginners: 6-7 PM  Level 2 - Intermediate 7-8 PM  Level 3 - Advanced 8-9 PM

Studrnte uan drurdr ihruh lmrerlm ioree bret for thrm and uan attrnd drffrrrnt ulmaeere to find a fit. In thr firet tio lmrerlme, etudrnte uer thr booeNorsk, Nord- menn og Norge, aearlmablmr from Amazon. A iorebooe auuompanrre thr trxt- booe, but re not mandatory. Clmaeere mrrt at Noriay Houer. drrrutione.

Coet re a bargarn $10 prr hour to thr Inetruutor and $5 prr rernrng to SON Lodgr. Thr Lodgr proerdre uoffrr and othrr brerragre.

Contaut thr rnetruutor, Nrna Brambanr Smrth, at [email protected] for morr rnformation.

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Thr 99th Infantry Battalmron (Srp.), prrhape brttrr hopr many irlmlm eorn, repr- enoin ae thr Vrerng Battalmron, re urlmrbrating thr uralmlmy mrmbrre ihoer rrlm- 75th annrerreary of rte autieation thre yrar on Sat- atier or frrrnd iae onr of urday Auguet 12th at Camp Rrplmry, Mrnnreota. threr epruralm eolmdrrre Threr eolmdrrre, almlm Norirgran-Amrrruane or Nor- iho eai battlmr rn WWII. irgran nationalme, fought braerlmy rn Europr durrng WWII. Thr rernt irlmlm br hrlmd at Camp Rrplmry, ertr of thr Many of you irlmlm rrmrmbrr thr prrerntation on Battalmron’e autieation. Starting at 1 PM, thrrr thre hrroru group by Erre Brun at our Frbruary irlmlm br WWII rrrnautmrnt eolmdrrre, Vrerng rrrn- Lodgr mrrting. autore, an “Antiqure Roadehoi” of 99th photoe and mrmorabrlmra, and toure of thr muerum Thr 99th Infantry Battalmron Eduuationalm Founda- ihruh rnulmudre a erution drdruatrd to thr 99th. tion rnertre almlm mrmbrre of Sone of Noriay to Thr Rrd Roue Sirng Band irlmlm rntrrtarn, partiurpatr rn thr annrerreary urlmrbration. Thry An annrerreary drnnrr irlmlm folmlmoi at 6 PM rn thr Hangar at Camp Rrplmry. Thr guret epraerr re iorlmd rr- noinrd hretorran Dr. Odd Loeolmlm, epraerng on lmrfr rn Noriay durrng thr iar.

A $20 adeanur uhargr for drnnrr re rrqurrrd. Plmraer ernd a uhrue to thr 99th Inf. Battalm- ron (Srp.) Ed. Founda- tion, P.O. Box 14521 The 99ers were awarded the Norwegian World War II Defense Medal at Grand Foree, ND the Norwegian Embassy in Washington, DC in 2011. Photo: Christian 58208-4521. Nørstebø / Forsvaret

Sunshine Committee Plmraer errp Care Committee Chair Shelley Berg Mitchell rnformrd about mrmbrre iho arr rlmlm, undrrgorng eurgrry, rruuprrating, homrbound for an rxtrn- erer prrrod, or euet nrrd uhrrrrng up. Wr irlmlm ernd thrm bret irehre from thr Lodgr ae a iholmr. Contaut Shrlmlmry at [email protected].

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LOL in Norwegian — Noriay rntroduure thr nri “Toreer ironrr” (200 eronrr uodr bane notr) irth thre erd- ro. Too funny! iii.youtubr.uom/iatuh? e=J2CiHH_iiGE&fraturr=eharr

Global Seed Vault in Svalbard — Rrurnt rur mrlmt prompte drergn uhangre. iii.abu.nrt.au/nrie/ruralm/2017-05-22/eealmbard-errd-eaulmt-drulmarre- errde-eafr-from-ulmrmatr-uhangr/8547320

Eat a Norwegian breakfast — Improer your hralmth! iii.huffingtonpoet.uom/rntry/norirgran- hralmthy-foode_ue_58r65586r4b0917d3477dfbd?erution=ue_taetr

Norway’s Defense Minister — Drfrner rneretmrnt and thr NATO Almlmranur httpe:// eoundulmoud.uom/unaedu/rnereting-rn-drfrner-noriaye-prreprutier-on-opportunrtire-for-thr-nato- almlmranur

From our Financial Benefits Counselor, Mike Beck:

My famrlmy mrgratrd from Nor-  Payrng for finalm rxprnere For rnformation about Sone of iay rn thr Sprrng of 1851 and  Marntarnrng a drerrrd etand- Noriay’e finanuralm brnrfite uon- ir haer almiaye brlmrrerd rn thr ard of lmrerng taut: ealmur of lmrfr rneuranur. Srnur  Rrplmaurng mreerng rnuomr Mruharlm Brue, LUTCF 1895 SON hae brrn protruting  Payrng or lmrqurdating a mort- famrlmrre; eomr 122 yrare of gagr (p) 757-716-8830 [email protected] proern errerur to our mrmbrre.  Payrng for rduuation iii.eaealmurrne.uom Famrlmrre puruhaer lmrfr rneuranur  Payrng retatr taxre for a eaet numbrr of rraeone.  Charrtablmr donatione Hrrr arr a fri iaye that lmrfr rneuranur hrlmpe our mrmbrre:

Nordic Jazz Festival June 25 — 29

Thr Nordru Embaeerre irlmlm prrernt thr rlmrernth annualm Nordru Jazz Fretiealm rn Waehrngton, D.C., Junr 25– 29. Intrrnationalmlmy auulmarmrd prrformrre from Drnmare, Thr Faror Ielmande, Sirdrn, Frnlmand and Noriay irlmlm prrform oerr thr uourer of erern uonurrte. Sone of Nor- iay mrmbrre haer brrn rmarlmrd about a epruralm rnerta- tion to hrar Gard Nrlmeern'e "Auouetiu Unrty." If you drd not rrurrer thr rmarlm uontaut [email protected]. Othrr prrformanure irlmlm br at thr Danreh Embaeey (Junr 25) and Houer of Sirdrn (Junr 26). For morr rnformation err http://uea.um.de/rn/Nrie/nriedreplmaypagr/?nrieID=B029D34E-D4C0- 42C2-9887-194091DB3D92

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Strrame rbb and floi ae do our lmodgre. If you lmooe ulmoerlmy thrrr re a rhythm to our lmodgre and rauh re unrqur. Somr lmodgre hunerr doin and “go dare” for thr irntrr uomrng to lmrfr agarn ihrn Sprrng arrrere. Othrr lmodgre eueprnd formalm mrrtinge rn thr eummrr and turn to morr uaeualm autiertire lmrer prunrue. Don’t br afrard to put your tor rn thr etrram and Thrrr arr timre ihrn mrlmting enoi or hraey rarn taer thr pulmer of your lmodgr, rte autiertire, rte uauere thr etrram to floi eirftlmy; rt’e poirr re mrmbrre. Ie rt timr to rretoue thr etrram irth amazrng. In timre of drought, a emalmlm trruelmr of nri rdrae? Ie rt timr to grer your lmong errerng iatrr may rreralm thr etrram. lmodgr lmradrre a brrae? or euet offrr hrlmp naer- gating thr rbbe and floie of thr etrram? Lrt’e harnree thr poirr of thr etrram by rngag- rng our lmodgr mrmbrre. Lrt thr etrram of nri Thrne about your lmodgr ae emalmlm etrram ihruh rdrae floi. If thr iatrr grte too rough, try to rr- togrthrr irth othrr lmodgre rn thr Thrrd Dretrrut drrrut rt. Brttrr yrt, brforr you try to rrdrrrut, go urratr a lmargrr etrram. Lrerirer, thrne about rauh for thr rrdr, rt uoulmd br irlmd and rxhrlmarating. Try Dretrrut rn thr Sone of Noriay ae a etrram, and not to dremree nri rdrae, but rathrr adapt thrm ir haer a mrghty rrerr! Almiaye rrmrmbrr that to thr unrqurnree of your lmodgr. A lmrttlmr tirae you arr not almonr, you arr part of a lmargrr erbrant hrrr or thrrr uoulmd maer almlm thr drffrrrnur. organrzation. Maybr rt re timr to rxplmorr nri ia- trre, err ihat othrr Whrn thr etrram brgrne to dry up, lmooe for any lmodgre do and garn lmogeame that prrernt thr iatrr from floirng (“ir nri rdrae? nrerr donr rt that iay brforr”) and offrr rnuour- agrmrnt to thoer lmrrry of uhangr. Looe for brnde Haer a eafr, happy rn thr etrram that may br drerrting thr iatrr and hralmthy eum- (“don’t lmrer drrerng at nrght”; “too many aftrr mrr! euhoolm autiertire on thr nrght of our mrrting”) and err rf you uan rrmoer obetaulmre (r.g., rrdr Almlm thr bret, eharrng, mrrt at a drffrrrnt timr rerry noi and thrn). Mary

Land of the Vikings Recreational Facility

Land of thr Vrernge (LOV) re a 150 aurr rrurrationalm faurlmrty run by thr SofN 3rd Dretrrut. It re nre- tlmrd rn a praurfulm ealmlmry rn Northraetrrn Prnneylmeanra, 35 mrlmre raet of Brnghamton, NY. Wrntrr and eummrr rrurrationalm autiertire arr aearlmablmr on thr prrmrere or nrarby. LOV hae erry rraeon- ablmr ratre and re rdralmlmy eurtrd for group rrtrrate euuh ae eporte ulmrnrue, ermrnare, famrlmy rrunrone, rtu. For morr rnformation ualmlm (516) 791-3983 or err http://3deofn.org/lmand-of-thr-erernge/room -ratre/

VOL. 53, NO. 6 page 22 Washington Lodge 3-428 Capital Viking June 2017 Directions to Norway House Lodge Leaders and Contacts

3846 Meredith Dr., Fairfax, VA 22030 Lodge Website: www.norwaydc.org/directions iii.noriaydu.org President: Doris Goodlett On weekdays, a 703-278-8724 or [email protected] residential parking Vice-President: Dave Brown permit is required to 703-378-5271 or [email protected] park on Meredith Dr. Secretary: Jeffrey Jorgenson You may pare rn thr 703-503-3061 or [email protected] Chrret Luthrran Churuh Treasurer: Bill DeRoche parerng lmot (rntranur 304-725-2710 or [email protected] drrrutlmy auroee thr Financial Secretary: Henry Hansen etrrrt from thr 703-815-4945 or [email protected] Noriay Houer). Hospitality Director: Susie Fosaaen 703-861-4071 or [email protected] From Beltway or I-66: From thr Brlmtiay, go Wret on I-66. Librarian: George Edwards Exrt I-66 onto Rt. 123 (Charn Brrdgr Rd.) eouth toiard 703-220-1681 or [email protected] Farrfax (Exrt 60). Go about a halmf mrlmr. Turn rrght on Rt. 50 Cultural/Programs: Denise Bowden iret (almeo Rt. 29, Lrr Hrghiay, and Farrfax Blmed.). Juet [email protected] aftrr thr 3rd traffiu lmrght, turn rrght on Mrrrdrth Dr. Newsletter Editor: Marie Hansen (brtirrn a Mrruhante Trrr etorr and a Mobrlm gae etation). 703-815-3467 or [email protected] Noriay Houer re on thr rrght. Webmaster: Vacant [email protected] From Rt. 50/29: Go iret from thr Brlmtiay about 5.33 See the website for a full list see mrlmre. Aftrr uroeerng Rt. 123 (Charn Brrdgr Rd.), etay rn thr iii.noriaydu.org/offiurre/. rrght lmanr. Juet aftrr thr 3rd traffiu lmrght, turn rrghton Mrrrdrth Dr. (ihruh re brtirrn a Mrruhante Trrr etorr and a Mobrlm gae etation). Noriay Houer re on thr rrght. About Capital Viking Caprtalm Vrerng re publmrehrd by Sone of Nor- From far western suburbs: From I-66 Eaet, taer Exrt 52, iay Lodgr 3-428, rlmrern timre prr yrar. Rt. 50, raet, toiard urty of Farrfax. Go about onr mrlmr. Address Changes: Turn lmrft at Farrfax Blmed., ihruh re ihrrr Rt. 29 eorne Rt. 50 Drd your rmarlm addrree, marlmrng addrree, (ihruh rterlmf anglmre lmrft). Turn lmrft aftrr a Mobrlm etation or othrr rnformation uhangr? Plmraer noti- onto Mrrrdrth Dr. Noriay Houer re on thr rrght. fy databaer managrr Marrr Hanern at

[email protected]. Metro & bus: From thr Dunn Lorrng/Mrrrrfirlmd Mrtro U.S. Mail: etation (on thr Orangr Lrnr), go to Bue Bay E. Taer bue 1C Sone of Noriay toiard Wret Ox Rd. and Almlmranur Dr. Thr bue irlmlm go doin 3846 Mrrrdrth Dr., Lrr Hrghiay/Farrfax Blmed. (Rt. 50/29). Grt off about 30 Farrfax, VA 22030 mrn. lmatrr at Mrrrdrth Drrer (aftrr Warirue Aer.). Find Us on Facebook: httpe://iii.faurbooe.uom/groupe/ Reusing Capital Viking Content: SoneofNoriayDC Exurpt ae notrd, nrielmrttrr uontrnt re lmrurnerd undrr a Crratier Newsletter Deadline: Commone Attrrbution-Sharr Almrer 3.0 Unportrd Lrurner. Plmraer eubmrt rtrme by thr 25th of thr month iii.urratieruommone.org/lmrurnere/by-ea/3.0/ to [email protected].

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