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Vol. 125 No. 2 January 17, 2014 Established May 17, 1889 • Formerly Western Viking and Nordisk Tidende $1.50 per copy News in brief Chem. weapons out of Syria International is increasing its aid to the Philippines by a further NOK Norwegian and Danish 50 million, to NOK 255 million. ships transport the first load The new allocation of funds will make Norway the third largest of chemical weapons out of contributor to the UN appeal for funding for emergency relief and Syria in accordance with UN reconstruction efforts following resolutions the typhoon Haiyan. Over 14 million people were affected by Special Release the typhoon in the Philippines. (Norway Post / NRK) Ministry of Defense

OPCW and the UN confirm that the first load of Oil & Gas components for chemical weapons has left the port Operator Statoil, together with of Latakia today. The process of transporting Syria’s PL272 partners, has made a gas chemical weapons out of the country for destruction discovery in the Askja West has begun. prospect and an oil discovery “It is positive that the transport of chemical weap- in the Askja East prospect in ons out of Syria is now underway. This is an impor- the North Sea. The exploration tant step in implementing the decision by the UN and wells, drilled by the drilling rig the OPCW to destroy Syria’s chemical weapons. It is Ocean Vanguard, are located crucial that the remaining components are brought to between the Oseberg and Frigg Latakia as quickly as possible,” said Foreign Minister fields and about 13 km southeast Børge Brende. of the Statoil-operated Krafla/ Krafla West discoveries. Statoil Photo: Bjoertvedt / Wikimedia Commons estimates the total volumes See > weapons, page 6 Frigate KNM “Helge Ingstad” is one of the ships escorting weapons safely out of Syria. in Askja West and Askja East to be in the range of 19 - 44 million barrels of recoverable oil equivalent (o.e.). Five Norwegian film Oil millionaires (Statoil) Business entries in Sundance Oil fund high makes every Norwegian a The Government Pension Fund theoretical crown millionaire of Norway has purchased its Eskil Vogt, Mona Fastvold, and Tommy first property in San Francisco, Wirkola’s features will compete along with Staff Compilation this works out to just over one mil- a 36-storey building in San lion crowns per citizen. Francisco’s financial district. two shorts at America’s premier film festival On Wednesday, Jan. 8, each The fund, which was estab- (Norway Post / Aftenposten) Norwegian became a theoretical lished in 1990, owns around 1 per- millionaire, as the country’s sov- cent of the world’s stocks, as well What’s inside? ereign wealth fund rose to the re- as bonds and real estate all over the News 2 – 3 cord high of 5.11 trillion crowns world, but the recent gains are due ($828.66 billion), according to largely to high oil and gas prices. Business 4 Norges Bank. With a population of Research & Education 5 5,096,300 at the last official count, See > fund, page 6 Opinion 6 – 7 Taste of Norway 8 Travel 9 Roots and Connections 10 Hockey lineup Obituaries & Religion 11 Norway’s Olympic Arts & Style 12 Photo courtesy of Norwegian Film Institute The only survivor from Herzog’s Nazi zombie bloodbath must fight against a team has 3 NHL picks In Your Neighborhood 13 renewed zombie nightmare--and his own arm--in Tommy Wirkola’s Død Snø 2. Norwegian Heritage 14 Staff Compilation Special Release Sports 15 films in Park City, Utah, which Norwegian Film Institute runs between January 16-26, 2014: Thirteen members of Nor- Blind in the World Competition, way’s 2010 Olympic $1 = NOK 6.1241 Both first features, Norwe- Sleepwalker in the US Dramatic team return to the roster to com- updated 1/13/2014 gian directors Eskil Vogt’s Blind Competition. pete in Sochi, the Norwegian and Mona Fastvold’s Sleepwalker Dead Snow: Red vs Dead hockey federation announced on In comparison (Søvngjengeren) have been se- Norwegian director Tommy Jan. 7. Among them is Mats Zuc- 12/13/2013 6.1865 lected for competitions at the Sun- Wirkola will deliver the third world carello, the only current NHL 07/13/2013 6.0775 dance Film Festival – America’s Photo: Michael Miller / Wikimedia 1/13/2013 5.5288 premier showcase for independent See > SUNDANCE, page 12 See > Hockey, page 15 Mats Zuccarello with the Rangers. 2 • January 17, 2014 norwegian american weekly Nyheter fra Norge Nyheter Solum Larsen gjør comeback som politiker Breiviks bok ferdig Underslo Tidligere Venstre-nestleder Helge Solum Larsen er tilbake i politikken etter nesten to Terrordømte Anders Regnskapsmedarbeider års fravær. Han stiller som uavhengig repre- sentant i flere verv i Rogaland.Solum Larsen Behring Breivik (34) har en underslo 671.374 kroner fra har vært sykmeldt siden februar 2012, da stabel med håndskrevne Aschehoug han ble anmeldt for å ha voldtatt en 17 år sider han vil utgi som bok, gammel jente på et partiarrangement. I ok- VG tober samme år ble saken henlagt av Stat- men mener fengselet sadvokaten i Rogaland på grunn av bevisets prøver å stoppe ham Den tidligere straffedømte kvinnen stilling. Torsdag stiller han som leder for (48) tilsto i tingrett i mai i fjor å ha un- kommunalstyret for byutvikling i Stavanger. derslått fra Aschehoug forlag og ble dømt Han stiller som uavhengig representant etter NRK til åtte måneders fengsel, skriver Dagens at han meldte seg ut av Venstre like før jul Næringsliv. i fjor. Til Rogalands Avis uttalte han da at Flere steder i landet har man opplevd ei Kvinnen skal ifølge fredagens papir- han meldte seg ut frivillig fordi han mente grøn. Det kommer frem i et brev som terror- utgave av Dagens Næringsliv ha blitt dømt det var ryddigst for Venstre og for ham selv. isten har sendt til VG. for til sammen 17 tilfeller av grov utroskap (VG) Han skriver at han har prøvd å sende —bare et drøyt halvår før selskapets finans- VG et brev på 35 sider som blant annet in- direktør også ble avslørt for underslag. Før Foto: Frode Hansen/VG Det svenske kongeparet kommer likevel hun ble ansatt i forlaget var hun dømt seks neholder utdrag fra boken hans «The Breivik Anders Behring Breivik Kong Carl Gustav og dronning Silvia har Diaries». ganger tidligere for økonomisk utroskap. ombestemt seg—og kommer dermed likevel —Denne boken har jeg prøvd å sende Kvinnen kom først til forlaget gjennom til grunnlovsjubileet på Eidsvoll 17. mai. til min forlegger siden 11. juli 2013, skriver ferdig bok. Dette er klart til å gjennomgås av et vikarbyrå, og ble først fast ansatt i Asche- Torsdag ettermiddag sendte det svenske Breivik. et forlag som skal gi det ut, sier Jordet. hougs regnskapsavdeling etter at hun hadde kongehuset ut en pressemelding hvor de op- Massemorderen mener allmennheten Advokaten sier boken inneholder de- begynt å underslå penger. plyser at det svenske kongeparet har omb- kan ha interesse av å lese flere av hans be- taljer som ennå ikke har kommet frem for Tappingen skjedde ved at hun endret estemt seg etter at de fikk nye opplysninger traktninger, og mener fengslet trenerer sak- allmennheten. mottagers kontonummer på 17 ulike faktu- i saken. Den opplysningen er at det skal behandlingen og skjuler seg bak det de om- —Det vil være en selvbiografisk bok raer, skriver Dagens Næringsliv. arrangeres en spesiell jubileumsfeiring på som vil omhandle blant annet detaljer fra Underslaget skal ifølge avisen ha skjedd kvelden. De vil dermed delta på grunnlov- taler som kapasitetsproblemer. ens 200-års julileum på Eidsvoll 17. mai i Han skriver at han tror kriminalomsor- planleggingsfasen av terrorhandlingen. Etter mellom oktober 2011 og oktober 2012, og år. I pressemeldingen står det også at kongen gen ikke vil la ham sende fra seg hverken det jeg får opplyst vil den inneholde mye ny begynte mindre enn to måneder etter at hun har vedtatt at det skal arrangeres et seminar brevet til VG eller selve bokmanuset. og ukjent informasjon, og gi leseren innblikk sist ble dømt for grovt underslag. om den norske grunnloven 5. mai—hvor —Det blir i så fall første gang de stopper i Breiviks vurderinger av de valgene han har Tidligere denne uken ble det kjent at både kongen og dronningen vil delta. brev til et antinasjonalistisk medieselskap, tatt, sier Jordet. kvinnens overordnede, forlagstoppen Mari- (VG) skriver Breivik. us Schatvet har underslått 4,4 millioner kro- Breiviks forsvarer, Tord Jordet, fra ad- English Synopsis: Terrorist Anders Behring Breivik ner fra Aschehoug. vokatfirmaet Lippestad, sier han er kjent Solberg avviser frykt for norsk boligboble attempts to publish a 1,000 page book exposing his English Synopsis: Woman confesses to embezzling Statsminister Erna Solberg avviser uten- med at Breiviks bok er så godt som ferdig. personal reflections and choices surrounding his ter- 671,374 kroner from Aschehoug Publishing last May. landske økonomers frykt for en norsk —Han har et meget detaljert manus som rorist ideals. Apparently the book will include infor- She had been convicted of 17 counts of gross infidel- mation that has not yet reached the public. boligboble. Nobelprisvinner Paul Krugman vil gi grunnlag for langt over 1000 sider i en ity prior. mener nettopp en slik avvisning er tegn på bobletilstander. —Veldig ofte opplever jeg at utenlandske økonomer, for eksempel med amerikanske øyne, har en annen referan- Mot oljeboring seramme når de analyserer norsk økonomi, Norsk lakseeksport sier Solberg til Dagens Næringsliv på NHOs 5 millioner underskrifter årskonferanse i Oslo. Hun viser til Krug- mot oljeboring i Arktis Et ulovlig kartell hindrer mans advarsel om faresignaler i det norske norsk lakseeksport til boligmarkedet som ikke fikk mye støtte på Russland konferansen i Den Norske Opera onsdag. VG/NRB Krugman, som er professor ved Princeton- universitetet, har uttrykt bekymring over at Greenpeaces kampanje for å beskytte NRK det norske boligmarkedet har hatt en sterk Arktis har passerte 5 millioner underskrifter og vedvarende prisutvikling over lengre tid. siden oppstarten under miljøtoppmøtet i Rio En rapport fra det russiske konkurran- Han peker også på at gjelden til norske hush- i 2012. setilsynet viser at et ulovlig kartell er årsak- oldninger overstiger 200 prosent av disponi- —Vi er utrolig glade for å ha nådd målet en til at norske lakseimportører er utestengt bel inntekt, og viser til at tilsvarende tall for USA var 110 prosent før boligboblen sprakk om fem millioner støttespillere på så kort fra Russland. i 2007. tid. Statoil og Norge er blant de mest aggres- På norsk side stiller man seg uforstående (VG) sive i jakten på den arktiske oljen, og dette til dette. En granskningsrapport fra det rus- er en tydelig beskjed til dem og andre olje- siske konkurransetilsynet FAS fra juli i Foto: Jitze Couperus / Wikimedia Commons Den norske skolen best på utjevning av selskaper om at verden holder øye med hva fjor viser imidlertid at den russiske veter- Etter olje er fisk den nest største eksport i Norge. sosiale forskjeller de gjør der oppe, sier leder Truls Gulowsen i inærtjenesten Rosselkhoznadzor og forenin- Greenpeace Norge. gen for de største lakseimportørene i flere år og har anket konklusjonen til det russiske Mens PISA-undersøkelsen i fjor viste at Organisasjonen har opplevd at støtten har samarbeidet om å utestenge norske lak- konkurransetilsynet inn for retten. norske elever ligger et godt stykke bak top- pen i regning, naturfag og lesing, er den til kampanjen vokste kraftig mens de 30 seselskaper, skriver Dagens Næringsliv. Arne Aarhus, sjefen for lakseek- norske skolen best på å utjevne sosiale for- Greenpeace-aktivistene satt fengslet i Russ- Tiltakene til Rosselkhoznadzor var sportøren Ocean Quality, forteller til avisen skjeller. PISA-undersøkelsen viste at norske land i høst, etter en miljøprotest mot russiske knyttet til overenskomster mellom ledelsen at to russiske importører kom med tilbud om 15-åringer er rangert som nummer 22 av Gazprom, som er det første oljeselskapet til i veterinærtjenesten på den ene siden og Im- eksklusive kontrakter til selskapet. Aarhus 34 OECD-land i matematikk og naturfag. å utvinne olje fra Arktis. portørforeningen og deltakerne i kartellet på sier han ble forsøkt presset til å levere laks Norske ungdommer er nummer 15 i lesing. Målet til Greenpeace er at området rundt den andre siden, heter det i rapporten. til kun en russisk importør. —Det ble sagt til Samtidig viser en ny rapport at de norske Nordpolen gjøres til et felles, globalt natur- Ifølge FAS har den russiske veter- oss at dersom vi signerte kontraktene, ville elevenes bakgrunn har minst å si for prestas- reservat og beskyttes mot skadelig industri. inærtjenesten i lang tid misbrukt sin makt til vi aldri få problemer med det russiske vet- jonene i undersøkelsen, skriver Klassekam- —Dette er olje som verken naturen eller fordel for medlemmer av kartellet. På den erinærtilsynet. pen. —Vi har en relativt inkluderende fel- klimaet har råd til at vi henter opp. Hvis vi måten er det russiske veterinærmyndigheter I motsatt fall, det vil si dersom vi ikke lesskapsskole i Norge, fastslår forsker Rolf får en oljeulykke i eller ved isfylte farvann, som kontrollerer norsk fisk uten hjemmel og undertegnet disse avtalene, så ville vi kunne Vegar Olsen ved Institutt for lærerutdanning kan det få dramatiske konsekvenser for på oppfordring fra importørforeningen og få problemer med dem. Resultater av labora- og skoleforskning ved Universitetet i Oslo. dyrelivet og bli så godt som umulig å rydde kartellet, mener FAS. torieanalyser ville kunne vise seg å bli dår- (VG) opp. Vi kan ikke gamble med disse verdiene, Det russiske konkurransetilsynet påpe- lige, og eksport av produkter fra våre fabrik- sier Gulowsen. ker også at veterinærtjenesten knapt har kun- ker til Russland kunne bli underlagt forbud, net fremvise laboratorieprøver eller annet sier Aarhus til avisen. materiale som dokumenterer at norsk fisk English Synopsis: Greenpeace reaches target of ikke har møtt russiske kvalitetskrav. Både English Synopsis: Russian authorities have banned 5 million signatures in protection of the Arctic from importørene og veterinærtjenesten avviser much of the fish imports from Norwegian companies Norway’s Statoil drilling. bestemt at det har vært et ulovlig samarbeid, due to a discovery of bacteria. Norwegian american weekly January 17, 2014 • 3 News Minister of This week in brief Bridge of the Year Norway must improve integration of EEA citizens Høse bridge in Suldal has Defense visits Researches are concerned about what it been named “Bridge of will cost the Norwegian welfare system if Ine Marie Eriksen the Year” by the American Eastern European workers in Norway are Søreide meets with U.S. not better integrated. The recent report by travel magazine Travel + Fafo looks at how immigrants who arrive counterpart Chuck Hagel Leisure. from EEA countries are expected to take care of themselves, and that Norway lacks John Kirby programs that can help them integrate. Norway Post / NRK Press Secretary, U.S. Department of Defense This may eventually harm the welfare state, says Fafo researcher Jon Horgen Fri- The bridge, which is located in Suldal Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel met berg. Tens of thousands of workers have municipality in the northeast of Rogaland with Norwegian Minister of Defense Ine Er- come to Norway from Eastern Europe county, is a popular stop along National iksen Soreide today at the Pentagon. through the free flow of workers that the Tourist Road Ryfylke. Now it has been Secretary Hagel thanked the minister for EEA opens up for. named the best bridge of the year in the Norway’s continued contributions to NATO (Norway Post / DN / NRK / Klassekam- American travel magazine Travel + Leisure. and international missions in Afghanistan, pen) Photo: Norway Post “On behalf of the population in Sand, the Mediterranean and elsewhere around the Norway, who wanted to connect their town Høse bridge combines closed and open space for a visually unique effect. world. He commended Norway’s contribu- Emergency response center will not be with the forest, the architects Sami Rintala, tions to the ongoing maritime transportation ready on time Dagur Eggertsson, and Vibeke Jenssen have and a net made of steel. The effect of the operation to remove chemical weapons from The NOK 1 billion-emergency response crafted a seductive, simple connection,” the closed and open space above the water is Syria and noted progress on this important magazine reports. center that was supposed to be complet- visually unique, and is an elegant interplay mission. ed within five years, will be delayed and The journalist writes that the concrete between the nature and the human-made, the The two leaders reaffirmed their com- is as massive as the mountain that it is more expensive than originally planned. The former government and Minister of mounted on, and that the walls have columns See > BRidge, page 6 See > defense, page 6 Justice and Public Security, Grete Fare- mo, announced back in 2012 that the new emergency response center would be completed at Alnabru within five years, UiB celebrates the constitution and that the cost would be NOK 1 billion. The Emergency Response Center will be IUiB celebrates the Norwegian constitution’s the base for the Police’s Emergency Re- 200th anniversary with publications, seminars, sponse team, the bomb team, dog service conferences, gala performances, and exhibitions and helicopter service. The increased cost and delays are due to an increase in size and changes to the building’s floor plan. Walter Wehus democracy needs to pay (Norway Post / Aftenposten) University of Bergen constant attention to its con- stitution.” Winter is back “The Constitution is what constitutes us Read about the ideas After the mildest December in genera- as a society, and we at the universities have a that inspired the Norwegian tions, we in Southern Norway are again vital role in making the Constitution work in Constitution in this inter- society,” says Pro-Rector Anne Lise Fimre- view with two of our re- experiencing “normal” weather for the ite, who also heads the committee of Bicen- searchers. season, with temperatures well below zero tenary Norwegian Constitution celebrations The constitutional cel- Celcius most places. Sunday morning at the University of Bergen (UiB). ebrations at UiB are taking (Jan. 11) temperatures ranged from minus At UiB there is special reason to cel- place as early as January in 9 in Trondheim, Central Norway, to minus ebrate the Bicentenary, as the founder of the this year of celebration. The 7 in Oslo. Inland it was much colder, with University Museum of Bergen, Wilhelm Fri- Law Library at the Faculty -13 at Lillehammer. In the North, in Troms Photo: University of Bergen / The Stortinget Archives mann Koren Christie, was one of four mem- of Law has an exhibition County, it was down to -26.7 degrees The first page of the Norwegian Constitution, formulated by the Celcius at Bardufoss Airport on Sunday bers from Bergen attending the Constituent showing constitutional texts Constituent Assembly gathered at Eidsvoll, signed and dated 200 Assembly of 1814, of which he was also the and documents. In February years ago on 17 May 1814. morning. However, the South still lacks permanent secretary. Christie holds a place there will be a number of snow. Only a thin layer of white stuff cov- of pride in securing Norway’s independence seminars, symposia and debates. rica in September 2014. The conference will ers the lawns that were spring green only WOODEN SPOON in the union with , which was to last There will also be international activity be a celebration of anniversaries of constitu- a few days ago. SCANDINAVIAN SHOP until Norway’s full independence in 1905. to focus on the Norwegian Constitution, and tions, respectively 200 years in Norway and (Norway Post) “A constitutional process is, however, Anne Lise Fimreite in particular points to a 1617 Avenue K, Plano, TX 75074 never finished,” says Fimreite. “A vibrant conference which will be held in South Af- See > constitution, page 6 [email protected]

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Rasmus Falck swipe and touch sensors for mobile devices.” Oslo, Norway Apple’s release of its Touch ID tech- nology in the iPhone 5S in September has The New Year started with Oslo Stock put fingerprint technology squarely in the Exchange slightly up. One of the winners and mobile technology spotlight, and the mar- up 10 percent was the IT company Idex. The ket is expected to show rapid growth. It is news was that funds owned by Invesco Asset important to note that smartphone vendors Management had invested 300 million NOK other than Apple hold over 85 percent of the in the company. They had also worked out market. Idex is one of three principal suppli- an agreement that they would buy 60 million ers positioned to serve that part of the mass new shares at 5 NOK. The company makes market for increased authentication. fingerprint sensors. Invesco funds will own Heading the Boston office is Fred Ben- 14.8 percent of the company. The funds will kley and David Geoffroy. They were the two also receive 30 million warrants with a call founders of US fingerprint sensor company price at 7.5 NOK after a year and until two Validity Sensors, where they held senior years. CEO Hemant Mardia used the occa- technical positions. The development cen- sion to say that this was a milestone in devel- ter is the major technical department of Idex oping the company into a global leader in the America, and will form an integral part of market for fingerprint sensors. Idex’s technical development activities in Idex develops and delivers world-lead- addition to those at the group’s head office ing swipe fingerprint sensor technology, in Norway. products and authentication solutions. The According to the CEO the Boston and company’s vision is to ensure individuals a Photo: Idex Silicon Valley sites are important as the safe, secure, and simple use of personal ID. Idex’s SmartFinger® Film sensors are small enough for any number of biometrical applications. company leverages on the strong interest in The company was established in 1996 based fingerprint technology. This market has sig- on inventions patented at the Norwegian re- third regional representation opened last fall. ogy industries and our business,” said Dr. nificant momentum and the company now search group SINTEF. In October they opened an office in Silicon Hemant Mardia. “This is a further significant has a solid presence in the . In December the company opened an Valley and a development center in Boston. step in establishing a global presence for us The fingerprint sensor market is expected to office in Hong Kong. This was the first re- “The Hong Kong office gives us a pres- in order to exploit the rapidly increasing de- show rapid growth as the other smartphone gional Asian office as Idex expands its sales ence at the center of a very important region mand for fingerprint biometrics in the con- vendors follow in Apple’s path. The future and support in South East Asia. This is their for the telecom and information technol- sumer market, and especially for low-cost looks bright!

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Statoil to terminate Kristin gas pipeline nomics, we did not see grounds to continue and Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Norway’s air-travel such as cod and pollock and so-called pe- The Kristin gas export project (KGEP) – a the KGEP development,” says Polarled de- complaints body has been inundated with lagic fish, including herring, mackerel, cap- pipeline connection between the Kristin field velopment project director Håkon Ivarjord. calls from stranded passengers, and the se- elin and sprat, citing unhygienic practices. and Polarled – was sanctioned by the KGEP KGEP included Kristin platform modi- ries of breakdowns has created a public rela- is Norway’s top export market, worth partners (Statoil 53.4%, Petoro 35.6% and fications and a 30-kilometre pipeline to tie tions nightmare for the airline. $940 million in 2013. GdFS 11%) in conjunction with the Polarled into the Polarled pipeline. The opportunity Norwegian Air fell 1 percent last week, Norway has been subject to periodic project sanction late 2012. Following the for the future connection of the Kristin field but rebounded after the company announced Russian sanctions since a similar ban on last year’s project development, the partners to the Polarled pipeline is maintained as nec- a rise in passengers in 2013 and an increase salmon in 2006, but each time the problems have decided to terminate the project based essary connection points continue to be part in average flight length since introducing the have been resolved. on unsustainable project economics. of the project. Dreamliners. The company is in the midst Meanwhile, demand for Norwegian The drivers behind the decision are in- (Statoil) of an ambitious expansion plan, entering the salmon reached a record high in 2013. To- creased costs and volume risk. KGEP repre- long-haul market last year and planning to tal volume of salmon shipped was down sented less than 5% of the Polarled volumes add many new routes in 2014. last year due to increased conservation, but and the termination does not influence the Norwegian Air Shuttle leans on Boeing increased prices more than made up the dif- Polarled project execution. As troubles with NAS’s Oslo-based fleet of ference. All relevant stakeholders have been in- 787 Dreamliners continue, the company says Fish negotiations with Russia continue, as formed about the KGEP partners’ decision it’s working with Boeing toward quicker Norway’s salmon exports hit record high to terminate the project. “It is a necessary fixes for technical issues. Fisheries Minister Elisabeth Aspaker said decision that has been taken by the KGEP Glitches delayed flights between Scan- that Norway is working to end a new Rus- partners. With the deteriorating project eco- dinavian cities and Bangkok, New York, sian ban on imports of deep-sea whitefish

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Kim Andreassen University of Bergen

Geologists have long used seismology on the bottom of the ocean or have been throwing dynamite from snowmobiles when they look for oil. But now researchers at Centre for integrated petroleum research (CIPR), a joint venture between the Uni- versity of Bergen (UiB) and Uni Research, have found a new preferred method – using drones to map new oil reserves from the air. “In reality the drones can be viewed as an advanced camera tripod, which helps ge- ologists to map inaccessible land in an ef- ficient manner. The use of drones facilitates our efforts to define the geology and to find oil,” says researcher Aleksandra Sima at CIPR about the drone that she and her fellow researchers have just acquired to take aerial shots of rocks.

Virtual fieldwork Sima is a member of CIPR’s Virtual Outcrop Geology (VOG) group. The group’s Photo courtesy of University of Bergen Researcher Aleksandra Sima at Bergen’s Centre for Integrated Petroleum Research is part of the Norwegian research team using drones to look for oil. main task is to create digital maps in 3D of potential oil fields. Using laser scanners, infrared sensors and digital cameras, the researcher at CIPR and head of the VOG Pictures shot with the help of a drone A helicopter in the office researchers create realistic, virtual models. group. complement the images from low-level ter- The drone is operated from the ground Every tiny pixel of an image can store infor- rain that the researchers already have in just like a radio-controlled plane, shooting mation on minerals and rocks. Quick and affordable hand. The end result is more precise and images of the earth’s surface from the air. These high-tech models help the ge- So far, the researchers have used complete 3D models. The pilot on the ground also operates the ologists to criss-cross the landscape, not ground-based laser scanners (LIDAR), in- “The aim is to bring all models together camera. unlike what you will find on Google Earth. frared sensors and cameras to replicate the to get the best possible geological map of an There are plenty of restrictions in place, This virtual fieldwork enables the research- landscape. But putting instruments on the area,” says Buckley. though, and not anyone can fly a drone. Nor- ers to gather information on anything from ground is both time-consuming and limited The use of drones in the search for oil wegian aviation authorities put strict regula- the type of rock to the thickness of the sedi- to lower ground areas. is similar to techniques used in tions on anyone wanting to use drones for mentation; all with the help of a few mouse In higher elevations in the shadows of and to look for minerals. The mod- research. Aleksandra Sima has been practis- clicks on the computer. sensors, for instance behind rocks or high els created by the CIPR researchers can also ing in a flight simulator and has tested mini “A landscape’s surface often reflects mountains, the researchers have had to be used for research on CO2 storage. helicopters in her office. what lies beneath ground and corresponds mount the cameras and laser sensors to heli- “It isn’t hard to collect a point cloud of “The worst thing that can happen is that with the rocks below the seabed. When we copters, which they have leased. laser readings and present these. The chal- a drone crashes and hurts people, says Sima have an overview of the rocks and miner- “Using drones is more affordable. All lenge is to use the data for geological analy- before reassuringly adding.” But we won’t als in one area, it is far easier to make es- places can be reached quickly and you can sis,” Buckley points out. be flying drones in populated areas. timates about where to find oil and how shoot in inaccessible areas,” Buckley ex- the oil flows,” says Simon Buckley, senior plains. (Translation: Sverre Ole Drønen.)

< weapons able to contribute to this mission on short the remaining chemical weapons compo- From page 1 notice when asked to do so by the UN and nents. OPCW, by providing the necessary naval Syria’s chemical weapons are being re- Thoughts? The OPCW-UN Joint Mission is man- frigates and specialised cargo vessels. I am moved and destroyed in accordance with UN dated to oversee that the Syrian chemical pleased that this important operation is now Security Council resolution 2118 and deci- weapons are eliminated in the safest possible underway,” said Defence Minister Ine Erik- sions by the OPCW Executive Council. Send your Letter to way and within a strict international time sen Søreide. Norway has also provided support for frame. The Norwegian-Danish contribution The Danish transport ship that is trans- the OPCW Special Trust Fund for the De- the Editor to to transporting these weapons out of Syria is porting the first load of components out of struction of Syrian Chemical Weapons. part of the OPCW-UN operation. Syria is being escorted by the Norwegian [email protected] “We all have an obligation to take on our frigate KNM Helge Ingstad, a Danish frig- share of the responsibility for international ate, and marine vessels from China and Rus- peace and security. I am proud that the mari- sia. The Norwegian cargo vessel MV Taiko time countries of Norway and Denmark are is also ready to take part in the transport of

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< defense A message from Managing Editor Emily C. Skaftun From page 3 Editor’s Notes Join the conversation! mitment to improving the military capabili- ties of the alliance, particularly in an era of reduced defense spending, and to working What’s in a name? closely together to find other ways in which our bilateral relationship can be advanced. Secretary Hagel reiterated the United States’ commitment to the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program and welcomed Norway’s Mine is Emily C. Skaftun, and for initial aircraft procurement. much of my life I thought this surname, The secretary highlighted the planned with its troublesome vowels and tricky deployment of a Norwegian ship to the up- consonants a curse. coming Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exer- My family has always pronounced it cise as a symbol of Norway’s commitment to as skŏf • tŭn. Scoff ton, as in I scoff at you, sharing the burden of maintaining global se- all the time. The rest of the world, per- curity. He also thanked the Norwegians for haps unimpressed with my scoffing, has their continued support for the U.S. Marine always taken that “a” at face value, pro- Corps Prepositioning Program-Norway. nouncing it like craft. It got so I stopped Finally, the leaders shared perspectives correcting people, and before long I real- on challenges and opportunities in the Arc- ized that some of my closest friends were tic, and the value of cooperation with region- saying my name wrong. al partners on issues ranging from economic Growing up I thought I’d change it development to management of new ship- as soon as I could. Norwegian heritage ping lanes. didn’t mean much to me then, though I did grow up marching in Ballard’s Syt- Photo: Emily C. Skaftun The view into the fjord from near my father’s childhood home in Odda, Norway. tende Mai parade in my bunad. Embar- < fund rassing photographic evidence exists From page 1 somewhere. are fairly close relatives. I don’t think there straumen, the “strongest tidal current in As I grew up (and out of my little are more than six or seven of us in the United the world,” and all the way to Nordkapp, The fund raked in 288 billion crowns, girl’s bunad), I became a writer. These States (but feel free to prove me wrong, dear which claims to be the northernmost point about $46 billion, from investments in the days I write primarily science fiction and readers!). This means that even with my in- in continental Europe. third quarter of 2013 alone. Oil and gas hold- fantasy, and if you’re so inclined you can credibly common given name, I remain very I love to travel. You will certainly ings had a 6.8 percent return during that time. find a link to many of my stories on www. searchable. Those google hits are me. Yes, hear more from me on this topic. Currently equivalent to 183 percent of eskaftun.com. all of them. As much as I’d never really thought the country’s GDP, the fund is Norway’s at- It didn’t take me long, as a writer in I met many of those Norwegian Skaf- too hard about my heritage, it was incredi- tempt to avoid the financial hardships most the age of the Internet, to discover the tuns for the first time last summer, on my ble to go out to the farm on Osterøy where countries are facing. benefits of a unique name. As far as I can first trip to Norway for our family reunion. I my grandfather grew up, and to Odda, Of course, each Norwegian’s share of tell, the only other Skaftuns in the world was thrilled to discover that, like the country where my father lived his first years dur- the wealth is purely theoretical. The funds itself, my Norwegian relatives are friendly, ing World War II. It was a joy to eat heart- are tightly controlled, with only 4 percent al- quirky, and fabulous. shaped wafflen with lingenberry jam, and lowed to be spent domestically. By investing I could write a book about our trip, and sample rømmegrøt and soup made from globally, Norway hopes to avoid the boom not cover all the things we saw: From Bergen dried cod. and bust cycle typical of countries whose all the way up to (where, as Sarah One of the interesting things about sudden wealth comes from oil or other min- Palin might have said, we could see Russia) that trip, and about my new team here at eral discoveries. Since striking oil in the on the Hurtigruten, then down to Oslo for the Norwegian American Weekly, is that North Sea in 1969, Norway has resisted the a one-day whirwind (you wouldn’t believe I never had to tell anyone how to pro- urge to splurge. how much Husband and I managed to see in nounce the “a” in Skaftun. It’s the little a day!). Into Trollfjorden under the midnight things that make a place feel like home. sun, over and through the mountains be- The joke’s on me, though. Scoff tune, tween Oslo and Bergen on the world’s most native speakers of Norsk call me, as if I’m < Constitution intermittently beautiful train ride (sorry, but someone who scoffs at them, in a pleasing From page 3 Photo: Jeremy Goodman the insides of tunnels, while impressive, do melody. It turns out I’ve been pronounc- Your new editor makes a friend on her recent not strike me as particularly scenic), up the ing my own name wrong all these years. 20 years in South Africa. trip to Cuba. The endemic Cuban crocodile Shh. Don’t tell anyone. I’m not going The highlight of the Bicentenary of the is highly endangered and highly dangerous. narrow stairs to the top of Nidaros cathedral Norwegian Constitution will be in May to Emily, in contrast, is only one of these things. in Trondheim, on an inflatable boat in Salt- to change. coincide with 17 May, the National Day of Norway and the exact 200 years since the The opinions expressed by opinion writers featured in “On the Edge” are not necessarily those of Norwegian American Weekly, and our publication of those views is not an endorsement of them. Comments, suggestions, and complaints about the opinions expressed by the paper’s editorials should be directed to the editor. constitution was signed by the delegates at the Constituent Assembly. Between Monday 12 and Saturday 17 < bridge May there will be hectic activity, including From page 3 these highlights from the program: • The exhibition VI: 1814–2014 opens at magazine concludes. Don’t forget! the University Museum of Bergen. Mayor in Suldal municipality Torkel • The seminar Folkestyre? will take a Myklebust is very pleased with the award, critical look at the 1814 democracy. and hopes that it will help attract even more • Gala performance: dramatisation of tourists to the bridge, the municipality and As a print subscriber, important speeches from 1814. Ryfylke. you have free access • Launching of a new biography on Wil- The award ceremony is on January 30 helm Frimann Koren Christie. in New York, and Head of Suldal Business to our digital edition! • 17 May celebrations with an anniver- Association Olav Lindseth will be there to sary programme. accept it. • Gala dinner to mark the Constitution Although he doesn’t accept a big rush For more Bicentennial. of Americans to Suldal just because of the award, Lindseth explains that the region information: As the year goes by, there will be more invests more in tourism with a focus on activity to celebrate the Bicentenary of the architecture and design. Norwegian Constitution. To keep up to date Sauda and Suldal have many on events, visit UiB’s web page for the Bi- architectural works that have a high www.norwegianamericanweekly.com/digital-login centenary. international standard, and we are currently developing an architectural tour in the area Translated by Sverre Ole Drønen for tourists, Lindseth says. norwegian american weekly January 17, 2014 • 7 opinion Norwegian American Weekly Letters to the Editor Published since May 17, 1889 7301 Fifth Avenue NE Suite A, Seattle, WA 98115 Do you have something to say? Toll-free: (800) 305-0217 • Local: (206) 784-4617 Fax: (206) 448-2033 • Email: [email protected] Write to us at Norwegian American Weekly, Letter to the Editor, 7301 Fifth Avenue Publisher NE, Suite A, Seattle, WA 98115, or email us at [email protected], subject line Norwegian American Foundation [email protected] Letter to the Editor. Letters may be edited for style, clarity, or length. Managing Editor Emily C. Skaftun [email protected] Copy Editor Harry Svenkerud [email protected] Dear Editor, Dear Rodli, Med beste hilsen, Tusen takk Now it seems like my search is over. Fi- That Ole is certainly a character! Thank Merle W. Gregerson Advertising nally I got in touch with my second cousin you for sharing that one. Onalaska, WI Drew Gardner [email protected] John I. Johansen’s son Mark. Subscriptions So now I have established contact with Sincerely, John Erik Stacy [email protected] him. I guess that he can tell me about his Editor Intern / Nyheter fra Norge family in USA. Dear readers, Denise Leland [email protected] I will keep you updated. As you probably noticed, we’re under Contributors new editorship here at Norwegian American Larrie Wanberg Grand Forks, N.D. Sincerely, The following is a letter from the wayback Weekly. While I have a long history in pub- Melinda Bargreen Everett, Wash. Knut Hoiby machine, originally printed May 30, 2008. lishing, I have zero history with this particu- Carla Danziger McLean, Va.w Erling Dugan Ventura, Calif. Merle, you’ll be missed: lar publication. I ask for your patience with Gary G. Erickson Sunburg, Minn. me while I learn the ropes around here. Rasmus Falck Oslo, Norway Marit Fosse G geneva, Switzerland Hello Knut! Dear Editor, I’m thrilled to announce that intern De- Judith Gabriel Vinje Burbank, Calif. I am so happy to hear that your search In September of 1944 Captain Henry nise Leland will be taking over as editor of Shelby Gilje Seattle, Wash. has ended with success. Larsen and crew on the Royal Canadian the Nyheter fra Norge page, as I am sadly Line Grundstad Hanke Seattle, Wash. Heidi Håvan Grosch Sparbu, Norway Mounted Police ship, the St. Roch, docked in not bilingual. I’m working on it! Victoria Hofmo Brooklyn, N.Y. Sincerely, Akutan, Alaska. I had a chance to meet Cap- As we get to know each other, I’d like to Leslee Lane Hoyum R rockford, Minn. Else Hvistendahl New York, N.Y. Editor tain Larsen. He had met the famous South hear your opinions. This is your paper, and Inger-Torill Kirkeby Miami, Fla. Pole explorer of 1911, Roald Amundsen, in I want you to love it. Which columns or fea- Scott Larsen New Westminster, B.C. Thor A. Larsen Fishkill, N.Y. Seattle, WA in 1922. tures are your favorite? Which ones do you Roy Jorgensen Hopewell Junction, N.Y Captain Larsen became famous, cross- skip over? What would you like to see more Jerry Larson Zimmerman, Minn. ing the North Pole twice in the same summer of? Solveig M. Lee Seattle, Wash. Richard Londgren Thousand Oaks, Calif. of 1944, going from the west coast of Cana- As usual, feel free to reply by mail or Donald V. Mehus New York, N.Y. da to the east coast of Canada, then returning email, using the subject line “Letter to the Berit T. Mesarick Williamsburg, Va. David Moe Sun City, Calif. to the west coast of Canada. Editor.” Ken Nordan Batavia, Ill. I had a long talk with his Radioman, I look forward to hearing from you! Irene Berman Bloomfield, Conn. Sada Reed Woodbury, Minn. Mr. Russill, on board the St. Roch and at my Rolf Kristian Stang New York, N.Y. radio shack up on the hill looking down on On a related note, this Syttende Mai will Daytona Strong Seattle, Wash. Akutan Bay. He told how Captain Larsen mark Norwegian American Weekly’s 125th Patricia Barry Hopewell Junction, N.Y. Mark Treleaven-Jones Wales, U.K had stayed up in the crow’s nest for about 24 year in print! As we run up to that milestone, Sunny Gandara Beacon, N.Y. hours as the ice was freezing in when they we’re looking back at our history. We invite came about Point Barrow, Alaska. you to share your stories with us, to be print- CORRECTIONS: Norwegian American Weekly strives to make its news report fair and Ole and Lena Years later when we heard the St. Roch ed in this section. accurate. If you have a question or comment America’s favorite Norwegians! was in a museum, we flew out to , about news coverage call (206) 784-4617. • B.C. to see it again. Sincerely, Norwegian American Weekly reserves the right to edit any and all submissions for style, grammar, Dear Editor, Captain Larsen had died, but his wife Emily C. Skaftun, accuracy and/or space, and the right not to print Here is an Ole and Lena joke for your came down often to the museum. If you get a Managing Editor submissions deemed libelous, in poor taste, readers: chance, read Captain Larsen’s book. or not suited for publication in this newspaper. • The opinions expressed by opinion writers Ole suffered a serious illness and showed I copied the weather for the many Rus- and letter writers are not necessarily those of no signs of improvement. He dismissed his sian convoys refueling with Coal and oil. Norwegian American Weekly, and our publication doctor and got a new one. The new doctor This was a seven-days-a-week job; I had re- Correction: of those views is not an endorsement of them. Comments, suggestions and complaints about made a careful examination of the patient. placed a radioman that didn’t like the loca- We at the Weekly were recently informed the opinions expressed by the paper’s editorials Ole visited with Lena, who asked, “Did tion. of a numbering error in our volumes. It ap- should be directed to the publisher. • Norwegian the new doctor take your temperature?” In May of 1945 that refueling station pears that in October 2013, for some reason, American Weekly is published weekly except the first week of the calendar year, the last two Ole replied, “I dunno. All I’ve missed so was closed down and the 50 men from Aku- we switched from volume 124 to 125. There’s weeks of July, and the first two weeks of August far is my watch! tan were moved back to Dutch Harbor, AK. no truly elegant solution to this problem, but by Norwegian American Weekly, INC. • Please I asked to return to the U.S., but only we’ve decided that 2014 is the true volume send address changes to 7301 Fifth Ave. NE Suite A Seattle, WA 98115 • Annual Subscription Sincerely, married Radiomen were allowed a 30-day 125, and will be numbered as such going for- Cost: US $59 Domestic, US $79 to Canada, US Rodli Peterson leave. I had to stay, so I copied progress re- ward. We regret the confusion. $179 to Norway and all other foreign countries. Valley City, N.D. ports from the three ships sent up near Point SINCE MAY 17, 1889: Barrow to drill the first oil well. I got back to Formerly Norway Times Western Viking & Washington Posten the U.S. in December of 1945. Comprising Nordisk Tidende, Decorah-Posten og Ved Arnen, Minneapolis-Tidende, Minnesota Posten, Norrona and Skandinaven Han Ola og Han Per NORWEGIAN AMERICAN WEEKLY, INC. 8 • January 17, 2014 norwegian american weekly Taste of Norway Homemade and healthy knekkebrød A modern take on the Scandinavian classic, this staple is simple to make at home

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Each time I go home to Norway, the various seeds, whole grain flours and oat- meal I most look forward to is breakfast. meal, they are the perfect canvass for which Norwegians and Scandinavians alike take to start a healthy snack or meal. this meal really seriously. It is often a se- While many households choose to buy rious spread and the meal can go just as pre-packaged Wasa knekkebrød or a gour- long as dinner. Various spreads are placed met version thereof, it has become more and on the table, mostly savory but also a fair more commonplace and popular to make share of sweet, all topped on freshly baked these from scratch. Super simple and quick whole grain bread, accompanied by strongly to make, I agree the latter is the better choice! brewed black coffee with large glasses of In January, you will see many Nor- . wegians bring their “matpakke” (a packed In my house, several pieces of bread lunch) to work containing two or more pieces were topped with the most luxurious of foods of knekkebrød, in an effort to cleanse their Photo: Mediebank / Synøve Dreyer (all homemade by my mother of course, body from the riches of the gourmet foods For many years flat breads were considered a poor man’s food, but recently Norway has seen ranging from pickled herring, pates and of Christmas. Often referred to as diet food, a renewed interest in this versatile staple. jam made from berries in our backyard) and it does not taste like it, rather packs a ton of ended with knekkebrød, topped with Norwe- flavor and has a great, crunchy texture that is gian brunost and jam. I often regretted not both satisfying and delicious. so much more flavorful than the regular ver- This article is reprinted with permis- making the entire meal just of knekkebrød; A source of great antioxidants and sion, with slices of tomato and cucumber, sion from Sunny Gandara’s blog, arcticgrub. there is something so satisfying, but yet light healthy fats from the seeds, I think this is topped with dill or chives. You can also wordpress.com.Connect with her on face- and easy-digesting about these crispy crack- a perfect, ultra Norwegian food to kickstart spread hummus on them sprinkled with book (facebook.com/forkandglass) or twitter ers which are so popular throughout Norway 2014 with! I like them with Daiya chopped olives, mint and roasted peppers for (@forkandglass). and . Filled with a plethora of cheese, a -free cream cheese that tastes a more exotic alternative for lunch. Crispy Knekkebrød

225 grams or 1 cup oatmeal 225 grams or 1 cup rye flour 225 grams or 1 cup sunflower seeds 225 grams or 1 cup oat bran 225 grams or 1 cup sesame seeds 100 grams or 1/2 cup wheat bran 100 grams or 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds 100 grams or 1/2 cup flax seed 2 tsp salt 1 tsp maple syrup 3 1/2 cup-4 cups warm water

Preheat oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit (150 degrees Celcius). Line three baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside. In a large bowl, combine all the dry ingredients. Mix the maple syr- up into the water and pour over dry ingredients, stir to combine. Let sit for about 10 minutes. Spread the dough over the prepared baking sheets. Place in the oven for about 10 minutes, remove from oven and cut with a pizza cutter into desired sized squares. Place the crackers back in the oven, and bake for another 20 minutes. Rotate them and bake another 30-40 minutes, a total of 1 hour to 1 hr 10 min baking time. Let cool on a rack and they are now ready to dig into! You can store Photo: TINE Mediebank / Synøve Dreyer these in an airtight container for a couple of weeks. Crisp breads have been baked in Scandinavia since A.D. 500. It was originally made as round wafers with a hole in the middle, so the bread could be stored on sticks under the roof. Advertise in the Weekly! Reasons to advertise: Reach over 20,000 • Affordable! $10/col inch for Norwegian-American readers B&W, $15/col inch for color June 21-August 1 EVERY week! • Free ad design • Best of all, support the only Norwegian-American 95 nations under one roof. To fi nd out more: newspaper! (800) 639 0058 • [email protected] •uio.no/summerschool ©Photo: John Hughes/Millimeterpress For details, call (800) 305-0217 or email [email protected] norwegian american weekly January 17, 2014 • 9 travel Havana before the U.S embargo lifts This Caribbean city offers a wealth of culture, history, and entertainment—with a relaxed atmosphere that’s sure to change once United States policy changes and tourists pour in by the cruise ship full

Photos: Emily C. Skaftun Above: Where in the United States we’d see corporate advertisements, Cuba’s roadsides sport propaganda signs such as this one spotted on a factory building outside Havana. Whether new or a relic of more controlled times, this traveler was unable to tell. Left: Fishing boats in Havana harbor, as seen from the Malecón, the popular walkway running the length of Havana. The country has a plan in place to remove all industry from this part of the harbor, making room for the cruise ships it feels are coming soon. Below: Taken almost from the front door of our hotel, this photo says a lot about Havana -- a fortress from Colonial times is used as a police station, gorgeous historic buildings exist in a state of disrepair while a modernization project turns the street into a heap of rubble, and a 1950s-era American car navigates it all, still running after more than 50 years without reliable access to replacement parts. In Cuba, history feels as jumbled together as that pile of stones, yet improvement is made in leaps and bounds. During the week we were there, measurable progress was made on that road project. CUCs from USD, Granma, the boat that carried Fidel and Che they charge a 10% back to Cuba to begin the revolution. They fee on top of the will ask you to check bags they deem too exchange rate, so large (which is a moving target), and bag consider chang- check isn’t entirely to be trusted. Plan ahead Emily C. Skaftun ing some money and only bring a small bag with you, or carry Managing Editor into Canadian whatever’s important on you. Dollars first. You Our favorite activity was just wandering The first question everyone asks about cannot use credit around Havana. The architecture is amazing, my recent trip to Havana is, “Why Cuba?” cards in Cuba; even when it’s crumbling. The capitol build- Aside from the obvious answer, “Who bring enough cash ing is an almost-exact copy of the United wouldn’t want to go to Cuba?” we made the to cover your ex- States’s capitol. Near it is the Floridita, the decision to go now because recent relaxation penses. Most ho- bar where Hemingway supposedly invented on the part of both the United States and Cu- tels have safes, the daiquiri. You can also ride in your choice ban government seem to indicate that our re- though they don’t of classic car--most of them are taxis. lationship will normalize in the near future. always work. Stop and talk to some Cubans! We found The thing that differentiates Cuba from The Cuban them, almost without exception, to be warm its Caribbean neighbors—all of whom are Peso is the official and friendly. They make a clear distinction currently easier for an American to get to— currency of the between American politics and American is its history. From a Spanish colony, to one Getting there country, and the one used by the government. people, so there’s no need to pretend to be of young America’s best friends, to a com- Physically getting to Cuba is also a sim- Being a communist country, many people from another country. Most Cubans speak munist “domino” and symbol of all that the ple matter. There are daily direct flights from are paid by the government in this currency. excellent English, because it is compulsory U.S. claims to stand against, this love/hate Miami now. Since we live on the West Coast However, it has very little value compared in school. They will tell you interesting sto- relationship was one I wanted to explore. we flew through Cancun, then from Cancun to the CUC. Therefore a strange economy ries about life in Cuba. to Havana on Cubana airlines. has developed wherein the best-paid people Travel visas The one piece of emphatic advice I can aren’t doctors, educators, or other highly- Entertainment If you hold a non-United States pass- give is to give yourself a day of extra time on trained people, but hotel porters, waiters, and Live music is everywhere, including the port, getting to Cuba is as easy as any other either side of your Cuban flights. It is com- tour guides, who are tipped in CUCs. The lowliest cafe you’ll have lunch in. Tips are country. If not, it’s only marginally more dif- mon for these to be delayed by many hours, rest of the people get by because the Cuban expected, and the setlist is good but repeti- ficult. There are three types of visa allowing so rather than risk missing your flight home, safety net includes education, medical care, tive. U.S. citizens to visit Cuba legally: educa- book it for the following day. This was a les- housing, and even a weekly food ration. There are two cabaret shows operating tional, research, and religious. Of these, the son hard learned. in Havana; we went to the one at the Pa- religious license is the easiest to obtain. Things to see risien. Even though it comes with dinner, eat We went with a tour that took care of Currency Visit the Museo de la Revolución and beforehand. Go for the show, though. The visas for us; I recommend this for first- This was actually one of the more inter- the Plaza de la Revolución if you’re inter- dancing and costumes are incredible. time travelers to Cuba. It’s reassuring to esting things we learned about Cuba. Cuba ested in history. The exhibits in the museum We also saw the famous Buena Vista have someone to turn to if you have ques- has two currencies, the Cuban Peso and the are quite good, and most have English trans- Social Club, which performs nightly in Ha- tions. Whatever visa you get, this is only for Cuban Convertible Peso (CUC). The one lations. You have to take some of the claims vana Vieja. United States immigration. Cuba places no you’ll use, as a tourist, is the CUC. They with a grain of salt, but it is a fascinating This list doesn’t even cover all we restrictions on U.S. tourists, though they do spend like dollars, more or less, but things perspective. In the attached courtyard you saw and did in Cuba, which in turn barely charge an exit fee of CUC 50. are inexpensive. If you’re changing into can see tanks, shot-down aircraft, and the scratches the surface. Go there! 10 • January 17, 2014 norwegian american weekly Roots & Connections

Did you know? Random facts about Norway Rønningen Ramblings The famous scenes of the snow and ice planet Hoth in Ameri- with Heidi Håvan Grosch can movie Star Wars, Empire Heidi was a long-time Minnesotan until she married strikes back (episode V) were her favorite Norwegian, Morten, and moved to his filmed at Finse, near the Oslo- home country of Norway. As a recent immigrant she is experiencing Norway with a unique perspective, filling us Bergen railway, in March 1979. in on the good, the bad and the unexpected! Director George Lucas chose the Finse area for Hoth because Photo: Innovation Norway/ the landscape fit his vision of a Anders Gjengedal Skiers on Finsevannet seem unconcerned The Truth Behind Norwegian Christmas Trees frozen planet. Many Norwegians about possible AT-AT attacks. contributed as extras.

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This fall we will have our 21. januar angle. first “mark your own tree” weekend as it is Alf L Knudsen Mukilteo WA We have about a week in May, after the easier to pick out your perfect tree if it isn’t Faith Skindelien New London MN 17. januar Arne M Tandberg Spokane WA new growth starts, to again visit each tree, buried in snow and you don’t have to negoti- Mrs Carl Nelson Staughton WI pinching buds to control rate of growth, ate an icy slope. Herman A Olson Olympia WA 22. januar a technique used to balance a tree that is The media was kind, and as a result we Jonas Motland Anaconda MT Nels Wahl Dillingham AK branch heavy on one side. In spring and were glad to welcome both people we knew Gustav Carlson Toledo OH Aldora Dryden Belmont NJ summer we fertilize each tree by hand, us- and people we didn’t. If you want to know Lawrence C Olson Tumwater WA Vicki L. Grorud Portland OR ing a tablespoon of fertilizer for each of the more about Gran og greier check out our Marilyn Andersen Centerburg OH Lucille Wendling San Diego, CA smaller ones. Our crop of weeds and grass is new website (www.granoggreier.no). Even luscious, but undesired, so my husband has though it is in Norwegian, there are some 18. januar 23. januar built a mower with two lawn-mower motors nice pictures of the planting process. Alice Bjorvand Tveit Norway Ben Muri Great Falls MT and an old two-wheel drive hand tractor. Our Everyone finds their perfect tree in one Palmer Knutson Severin Jorgensen Langevåg Norway Ferryville WI property is extremely steep, so it’s quite a way or another, whether from a Christmas Duane C Hedal Great Falls MT Jorunn Hoem Kristiansund Norway work out! tree lot in the city square or one they can Bell Lirhus LaCosta CA Sverre Rying Rock Hill SC Stella Haugland Moorhead MN Marie Petersen Maffie Although we planted the first trees in store from year to year. So far our customers Staten Island NY 2006, it takes 6-8 years to reach “ornament have been very happy with their choice to cut 19. januar bearing” potential. This year was therefore a their own, perhaps because their tree spoke Adelheid Marie Haugan Price monumental step for us as for the first time to them from amongst the thousands of oth- Springboro OH Want to see your birthday in the we officially opened our farm the two week- ers in the field, or perhaps because each tree Jeffrey Johnson Seattle WA Norwegian American Weekly? ends before Christmas as a “cut-your-own” comes infused with love and care. Axel Gidlof Los Angeles CA Helga Nelson Spokane WA Call at (800) 305-0217 or email naw@norway. Funeral Home John Husaby Cannon Falls MN com. Birthdays must be submitted at least one Erna Mayfield Newport News VA month in advance. SOlie and Crematory Kari Jensen Ventura CA NB: Has someone on our birthday list passed Honoring • Caring • Serving Magnhild Eidsmo Sand Point ID away? Please notify us! 3301 Colby Ave. Everett, WA 98201 (425) 252-5159 norwegian american weekly January 17, 2014 • 11 obituaries & Religion Pastor Larson’s Corner In Loving Memory Pastor Jerry Larson retired to his cabin in Zimmerman, Minn., after 39 years Do you have a loved one or friend who has recently passed? in parish ministry for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. In 2011 he Contact us at (206) 784-4617 or [email protected] to place an obituary. published a book entitled “Speaking the Word Freely: Writing with purpose, preaching with power.” Contact him at [email protected] Merle W. Gregerson February 12, 1923 – November 15, 2013 Resolutions Merle W. Gregerson, 90, of Onalaska, grandchildren, Guy (Kathy) Gregerson of Although I seldom make New Year’s Reading this story made me ask my- Wis. passed away Friday, Nov. 15, 2013, at West Salem, Erik (Sarah) Gregerson of resolutions, I am making one this year. I self what I was preparing to leave behind the Gundersen Health System. He was born Browersville, Minn., Andrew Gregerson of am resolved to think more about what I for the future generations in my life. What in Volga, Iowa, on Feb. 12, 1923, to Melvin Marathon, Wis., and Casey (Adam) Remke can do to ensure that future generations can I do now that will make the future for and Fern (Ensign) Gregerson. Merle served of Holmen; four great-grandchildren, Carter will inherit a livable, sustainable world. I my grandchildren and great grandchildren in the United States Navy during World War and Jaxon Gregerson and Aden and Ashton realize that my contribution in this regard a little better? I realized very quickly that II, serving from 1941 to 1945. He married Remke. He is also survived by his brother will be a small one, but I intend to do my I do not regularly give this subject much Agnes Christianson on Jan. 31, 1946, in St. Mervin (Lois) Gregerson; brother-in-law best. The inspiration for this resolution thought. If I did, I would live my life Olaf, Iowa, and she preceded him in death Charles Christianson; and sisters-in-law Mil- was an article I recently read in our local somewhat differently. My resolution for May 6, 2010. lie Christianson, Delores (Fred) Waalk, Betty newspaper. the coming year will be to do just that, to Merle thoroughly enjoyed researching (Bob) Kurdelmeyer and Velma Larson. The article told the story of a vil- give the future a little more thought than I genealogy. He loved to travel and was able He was preceded in death by his wife; lage in that has a world renowned currently do. to visit Norway four times. He also enjoyed his parents; and brothers and sisters-in-law, reputation for beautiful art pottery. The se- At this time, I do not know what I will collecting John Deere tractors and loved Elmer, Geneva, Hazel, Marjorie, Bill, Clif- cret to their success comes from the clay. do to follow through on my resolution. For spending time with his dogs. ford, and Henry “Jr.” Preparing the clay for the potters-wheel, starters, I intend to be alert for opportuni- He is survived by two children, Joyce however, involves a very lengthy process. ties to support programs and causes that (Philip) Sanders of Onalaska and Gene Norwegian American Weekly apologizes for After mining the clay, it must be processed seek to conserve precious resources and (Carole) Gregerson of Marathon, Wis.; four the delay in running this obituary. and then reburied for many years before maintain a clean environment. My fore- it can be used. Many years later a whole fathers left behind them the resources new generation of potters removes the I needed to have a very good life. I am Eilert Prestegaard clay, makes their pots, and buries an equal hopeful that I can help do the same for February 23, 1921 – December 26, 2013 amount of clay for yet another future gen- those who will be living on planet earth eration. 100 years from now. Eilert Prestegaard was born on February which he owned and managed for decades. 23, 1921 and died at age 92 on December 26, He was a member of the West Seattle Lions 2013 surrounded by his immediate family. Club, Mountaineer Club, Sons of Norway The youngest of four children, he was born Club, and a founder of Crystal Mountain. and raised in Bergen, Norway. Active and energetic until recently, He was part of the Resistence in occu- he was proud to know that he passed on pied Norway and after World War II he im- his love of skiing, travel, beach walks and 2709 SAN PABLO AVE — BERKELEY, CA 94702 migrated to the United States. He eventually garden projects to his family. Eilert leaves Phone: (800) 854-6435 — Email: [email protected] settled in Seattle where he felt at home with behind his wife Ginny and four children, the mountains, water, and the many outdoor Anna (Dave) Bryant, Kristin (Tim) Wulf, activities he loved. At a Mountaineer Club Erik (Nancy) Prestegaard, Karin (Donald) Featuring great Nordic products dance he met and soon married his beloved Frissell and grandchildren; Sarah, Elizabeth, Books • Candy and Chocolates • Canned goods • Condiments wife, Virginia (Ginny) Lee Jones. Amy Bryant, Blake and Alison Wulf, and He most treasured his family and the Katie Frissell. The family wishes to thank Cooking wares • Dry Goods • Gift items • Specialty meats many gatherings at the home they shared for those involved with his care at Virginia Ma- and more! over 60 years. Eilert worked at Bethlehem son Medical Center, Swedish Medical Cen- Steel Corp, and built apartment buildings ter, and Evergreen Hospice. Visit us online: www.nordichouse.com Carlene Wangsness Garrison September 22, 1928 – January 3, 2014

Carlene was born at home to Manser met. She collected an impressive library and and Sigrid Wangsness, descendants of Stan- enjoyed sharing her books with everyone. wood and Camano Pioneers, on September She loved the Ocean and was happy to spend 22, 1928. She died peacefully at home on time there every chance she got. Camano Island on January 3rd 2014. Carlene was proud of her Norwegian She graduated from Twin City High heritage but took the greatest pride and joy School in 1947. At the start of WWII she put in raising her six children. Instilling hones- up her hair and donned coveralls to work be- ty, integrity and a sense of humor! She also side her Dad at the Signal gas station as all of loved being Nana to her grandchildren and to the boys were called up for service. She then many extended family and friends. She was worked at the West Coast Telephone Com- a member of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church pany as an operator. where she was baptized and confirmed. She married in 1949 and moved to Bell- She is survived by her children, David ingham where she continued working as (Judi) Garrison, Susanne Garrison, Nancy a telephone operator and lab tech until the Garrison, Carl (Kris) Garrison, Karen (Da- birth of her first child. The family moved to vid) Pelletier, Julie (Michael) Korenko; Oak Harbor in 1952 where she welcomed brother, Howard (Dena) Wangsness of Ev- five more children and was active teaching erett and sister, Shirley Mae Danielson of Sunday school and forming lifelong friend- Stanwood; former son-in-law, Richard Clise; ships. In 1974 the family moved to Brush grandchildren, Carly (Matt) McGinn, Ingrid Prairie but she always missed the Puget Pelletier, William Garrison, JoAnne Gar- Sound so after retirement in 1984 the fam- rison, Michael Dean Korenko; step grand- ily once again moved, this time home to Ca- daughters, Kim (Ron) Kukay and Kirsten mano Island and Stanwood. She loved books Anderson; six step-great grandchildren and and passed this passion on to every child she many much loved, nieces and nephews. 12 • January 17, 2014 norwegian american weekly Arts & Style Calendar of Events What’s going on in your neighborhood?

Alaska Center U.S. Partnership for Change,” and Lutefisk and Lefse Dinner his travels to Oslo on their behalf. Adults Feb. 9 $21, students $15.50. Preregistration by Peterburg, Alaska February 1 is required to Martha at (651) Fedrelandet Lodge 2-023s Lutefisk and 642-1803. Lefse dinner in Peterburg, Alaska, pre- pared and served by the men of the lodge. Washington Free to members and guests. Come to the Northern Lights Film Festival Photo courtesy of Norwegian Film Institute Jan. 17-19 island for the best Red Snapper Lute in the Gay and straight, male and female, couples, singles and friends are beautifully observed by Norwe- Seattle, Wash. world! Dinner includes warm, just off the gian filmmaker Magnus Mork in this short drama filmed on location in a Cardiff burger bar. Burger grill potato lefse for one and all. Celebrat- Immerse yourself in the world of Nordic is the fourth short film to be produced by the Iris Prize, the world’s largest lesbian and gay short film ing Leif’s Day. Encouraging everyone to cinema at the fifth annual Nordic Lights prize valued at 25,000. wear blue and chant “Lef came first.” Sons Film Festival (NLFF), a three-day festival of Norway Hall 23 S Sing Lee Alley, Pe- featuring contemporary, award-winning < SUndance vold and Brady Corbet, Sleepwalker has tersburg AK. (907) 772-4453 (Always the films from Denmark, , Iceland, From page 1 Norwegian actress Gitte Witt in the lead, week after the Super Bowl and they roll Norway, Sweden, and Greenland. Held with a US cast of ao Corbet and Christopher about 700 sheets of lefse!) at SIFF Cinema at Seattle Center, this is a premiere from Norway: his Dead Snow: Red Abbott, depicting the peaceful life of Kaia, rare chance to view feature-length movies, vs Dead (Død snø 2) following up on Dead which is turned upside down with the unex- California shorts, and documentaries from the Nordic Snow (2009) which was also shown in Sun- pected arrival of her sister Christine and her Nordic Spirit Symposium countries on the big screen. Tickets: $10; dance, will unspool in Park City at Midnight: fiancé, Ira. One of them disappears to leave Scandinavians in the Old West $8 for Museum Members, SIFF Members, a program of “unruly films that will keep the others in a chaos of family secrets. – The Feb. 7 – 8 Students. Passes: $55; $50 for Museum you edge-seated and wide awake, from hor- most recent Norwegian film to win at Sun- Thousand Oaks, Calif. Members, SIFF Members, Students. Visit ror ficks to comedies to works that defy any dance was Anne Sewitsky’s comedy Happy The Scandinavian American Cultural and http://www.siff.net/cinema/visiting- genre.” With Vegar Hoel, Stig Frode Henrik- Happy (Sykt lykkelig), which in 2011 re- Historical Foundation will sponsor its 15th programs/2014-nordic-lights-film-festival sen and Ørjan Gamst in the leads, the Tappe- ceived the Jury Grand Prix. annual Nordic Spirit Symposium program for more details. luft Pictures is the story of Martin, the only for the public, focusing on “Scandinavians survivor of the Nazi zombie massacre; his Burger Bar and Obsessive Compulsory Crab Feed in the Old West.” Topics of slide-illustrat- new arm transplanted from a zombie starts Disorder Jan. 25 ed lectures will include the Myth of the living its own life, battering police, doctors, Screening in the Short Film compteti- Seattle, Wash. Wild West as understood by Scandinavian women and children who come in the way. tion at the festival, Magnus Mork’s Burger Leif Erikson Lodge 2-001, Sons of Nor- immigrants, Norwegian lumber schooners and Julies Engaas’ Blame it on the Seagull way, Educational Foundation presents its that supplied developing cities like Los Feature debut of Eskil Vogt are two very distinct short films. annual crab feed, silent auction, and des- Angeles, the Mesa Verde Cliff Dwellings Produced by Norway’s Motlys, Blind Burger takes place late at night in a sert auction at 6:00 p.m. Saturday, Janu- and a controversial Finn, how the Pacific is the feature debut of Vogt, the scriptwriter burger bar. Gay and straight, male and fe- ary 25, 2014. We are serving Dungeness Northwest logging industry was revolu- of ao Norwegian director Joachim Trier’s male, couples, singles and friends are beau- Crab or Cornish Game Hen or Stuffed tionized by a Finn, a presentation on five award-winning Reprise and Oslo, August tifully observed by Norwegian filmmaker Chicken Breast with baked potato, cole- prominent Scandinavians of Washing- 31st (Oslo, 31. august). Also written by Vogt Magnus Mork in this short drama filmed on slaw, garlic bread, beverage, and dessert ton state’s “old west” (given by a recent starring Ellen Dorrit Petersen and Henrik Ra- location in a Cardiff burger bar. Burger is auction! Bring your own picks and pliers. University of Washington graduate), and faelsen, it follows a woman who has become the fourth short film to be produced by the No host bar! $35 for adults ($40 if tick- more. Visit www.scandinaviancenter.org blind and refuses to leave the apartment. She Iris Prize, the world’s largest lesbian and gay ets purchased after Tuesday, January 21). for more information and fees. gets the feeling that when her husband says short film prize. Reserve tables for 8 at $280 per table. he is going to work, he doesn’t; when he is Blame it on the Seagull (Det var ikke Students and children under 13 are $15. mailing his colleagues, he is actually chatting jeg, det var fiskmåsen) is directed by Julie Minnesota At Leif Erikson Hall, 2245 NW 57th, Se- with his mistress. Eline, newly divorced, lies Engaas and written by Engaas and Cecilie Genealogy Open House / Q & A Session attle, WA 98107. Proceeds benefit the Leif to her daughter about her loneliness – across Bjørnaraa. The 12 minute short film is an at Norway House Erikson Lodge 2-001, Sons of Norway, Jan. 25 the street a man is watching her through the animated documentary about and with Pelle Educational Foundation which supports Minneapolis, Minn. window. Sandstrak. He tells the story of when he in his instructors/counselors at District 2 Youth Have you reached a brick wall? Are there teens got the first signs of Obsessive Com- Camps of Sons of Norway, young leaders too many Ole Olsons in your family? Al- Norwegian film shot in the US pulsive Disorder (OCD) and Tourettes Syn- in the community and attendees to Dis- ways wondered how to get started looking Shot in the US, produced by Norway’s drome. The two short films will be screened trict 2 Youth Camps of Sons of Norway. up your family history? Take this oppor- 4½ Film with New York’s Tandem Pictures, four times each commencing January 17 in Tickets available in the Leif Erikson Hall tunity to meet and visit with a genealo- and scripted by actress-turned-director Fast- Park City and Salt Lake City. Office (206-783-1274) or online at www. gist and our friends from The Norwegian- brownpapertickets.com/event/513479. American Genealogical Association. 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Tales from the Oil Patch by Larrie Wanberg

As the oldest person in the assembly preneurship, networking and building unity room and the oldest “freshman” registered by a cooperative exchange of “best practic- for class at the University of North Dakota es” gained from “knowledge-based compe- (ND), I have not felt such synergy or cama- tencies” on college campuses. raderie since I retired from the military in Recent returnees are being recognized Photo: Larrie Wanberg 1981 at the age of 51 with 27 years service in as community catalysts who know the way Student Veterans of America President and CEO addresses the 700 registered attendees at the Na- the Army Medical Service Corps. world works, how training for missions or- tional Conference in Scottsdale. On January 2-5 in Scottsdale AZ, I at- ganize “manpower“ for action, and why uti- tended the 6th annual Student Veterans of lizing advanced technologies is the name-of- The future focus of MACV is to devel- Google map to a specific story at that place America (SVA) National Conference on “Pi- the-game in today’s digital environment. op a diverse student organization of college and with a click, plays out as an iMovie oneering Social Change” to learn about the Corporate sponsors echoed a growing volunteers with open memberships to peers, on a smart phone screen. The grant, which “best practices” from a national movement theme, paraphrased in a sentence: “Military alumni and service groups to support exist- is administered by the non-profit “Dakota of student-veteran leadership. members are transitioning from a ‘we-soci- ing Veteran organizations with events, fund- Heritage Institute” through the Knife River Seven hundred attendees from across ety’ to a more commonly ‘meculture’ in the raising and “best practices” that apply from Indian Heritage Foundation, promotes part- the country compared campus-basedinno- competitive job world; however, service or- a national network of knowledge-based solu- nerships with community resources to tell vations that serve recent returnees with van- ganizations in communities and on campuses tions. the Veteran story of recent returnees through guard programs. reflect a more familiar ‘double bottom-line’ – A “Golden Paperclip” project for help- new media. The tag lines on the conference program measuring success in operations (strategies) ing student-veterans get jobs is on the draw- By attending the SVA “Pioneering So- read: “Yesterday’s Warriors, Today’s Schol- and impacting social change (mission).” ing board that originated as a student term cial Change” conference as the interim old- ars, Tomorrow’s Leaders.” Where ND shines in creating innova- paper in a UND class on “Social Entrepre- er-than-ordinary student-president of UND The two-and-a-half-day conference was tion is the organizing of SVA Chapter, titled neurship.” SVA Chapter (and an American Legion truly inspiring, practical and mobilizing. Ex- Military Association of College Volunteers A seed grant in ND is in the mix of in- member), my sense is that many of the “best periencing face-to-face how today’s student (MACV) at UND in 2011 and the parallel novations to train students to capture the sto- practices” that are evolving from grass-root veterans, as social entrepreneurs under the leadership of the ND Department of Ameri- ries of veterans (and veterans as pioneers) by campus initiatives are in motion in ND as a Post 911 benefits, are shaping a new campus- can Legion to establish a campus-based Le- producing one-three minute documentary- banner carrier of leadership by Student Vet- based culture that is reminiscent of how the gion Post 400 on the NDSU campus in 2012 style “iMovies” that develop visual Web- erans. GI Bill 70 years ago “changed the world.” and again chartering UND Post 401 in 2013. content that “tell the story” of veterans on The Student Veteran Conference on The program speakers included gen- The UDSU Post 400 is the first chartered the screens of a smart phone. “Pioneering Social Change” exceeded ex- erals, national agency leaders in the VA, campus-based Post for Legion members in A start-up development grant from ND pectations and lived up to the Tagline: “Yes- American Legion, VFW, a host of student the Nation. Humanities Council funds a “Story Mapping terday’s Warriors, Today’s Scholars, Tomor- leaders on panels, and a conference support- The UND SVA chapter in the New Year Dakota” project, which links a map pin on a row’s Leaders.” ed primarily by leading corporations, such as is refreshing its beginning and re-tooling Google, General Dynamics, Prudential and its organization to keep pace with its “van- JPMorgan Chase & Co. Dozens of corpo- guard” history. rate exhibitors were promoting new ways of A far-reaching goal of the ND American networking, retention and recruiting through Legion is to establish a Legion Post for stu- scholarships, internships and on-the-job dent Veterans on each campus and link them training. to refresh the community-based Posts with Although the collection of leaders was new members and programs. impressive to me, the most impressive event A SVA goal of the UND MACV initia- to observe was how a groundswell of student tive is to create a “wrap-around campus- veterans was achieving an outcome that no based peer-community to support Legion agency – state of federal – could achieve. Posts and other Veteran programs that im- This achieved outcome is impacting so- pact student veterans as individuals and in cial change and applying the forces of entre- groups.” The Scandinavian Hour Celebrating over 50 years on the air! 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With 18 classic folk tales, fairy tales and trolls from Norway in Norwegian and English, “Tuss og Troll” is now serialized in the Norwegian American Weekly’s Norwegian Language Corner. The stories are • from the collections of Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe, and retold by Øyvind Dybvad, Gard Espeland, Velle Espeland, Johannes Farestveit and Nana Rise-Lynum. “Tuss og Troll” was edited, designed and published by Deb Nelson Nina Hagerup Greig (1845-1935) Gourley of Astri My Astri publishing. Copyright © Norsk Barneblad.

Smågutane og trolla på The young boys and the Heidalsskogen trolls in Heidal Forest del 2 part 2

— Sjølv tek eg vesleøksa til å verja “I will take the hatchet to defend our- Photos: left L. Grundtvig, right unknown / courtesy of Bergen Public Library Nina Hagerup Gried during her engagement to Edvard Grieg (left) and later in life. oss med, sa den eldste guten. Med det selves with,” said the older boy. Just then same såg dei trolla kom setjande, og dei they saw the trolls coming, and they were Jill Beatty Despite their parents’ objections, in the spring ver så store og digre at hovuda på dei so big and gigantic that their heads were Daughters of Norway of 1865 they announced their engagement. var jamhøge med furutoppane. Men dei level with the treetops. But they only had Grieg gave Nina an engagement present hadde berre eitt auga i hop alle tre, og det one eye between them, which they took We are familiar with the great composer in the form of four songs with texts by skiftest dei om å bruka. turns in using it. Edvard Grieg, but what of his wife Nina? their good friend, Hans Christian Andersen Dei hadde eit hol i panna som dei They had a hole in the middle of Nina Hagerup Grieg (1845-1935) was a (Melodies of the Heart, Op. 5), including his la auga i, og styrte det med handa. Han their foreheads where they put the eye, Danish-Norwegian born in Haukeland, near most famous song, “Jeg elsker Dig” (I love som gjekk føre, måtte ha det, og dei andre and focused it with their hands. The one Bergen, Norway. At the age of eight she you), a declaration of his passion for Nina. gjekk etter og heldt seg i den fyrste. who walked in front had to have it, and moved with her family to Denmark. Her In spite of the true love between Edvard and — Ta hyven! sa den eldste av gutane the others who followed had to hold on father was Edvard Grieg’s uncle Herman Nina, neither of their parents was present at til bror sin. — Men spring ikkje for langt to the one in front. “Take to your heels!” Hagerup, and her mother was the celebrated the couple’s wedding on June 11th, 1867. før du ser korleis det går. cried the eldest of the boys to his brother. Danish actress Adelina Werligh. After being married they settled in — Sidan dei har auga så høgt, trur eg “But don’t run too far, because then you As a young man, Edvard Grieg’s Christiania (later called Oslo), Norway. dei vil ha vondt for å sjå meg når eg kjem can see what is happening. goal was to compose Norwegian music, They had both hoped for and expected a bak dei, sa han. Ja, broren rende føre, og “Since their eyes are so high up, I but he knew that he had to go abroad to family full of children. In 1869, their only trolla kom dragande etter. Imedan smatt think they will have problems in seeing work in an environment that would offer child, a daughter, Alexandra, died at the age den eldste guten bak dei og hogg til det me when I come up behind them,” he him a better chance to be a composer. So of one from meningitis. Around this same bakarste trollet i fotleden, så det sette i eit said. Well, the younger brother ran ahead he went to Copenhagen in 1863, the only time Nina suffered a miscarriage. After the fælsleg gaul. with the trolls racing after him. In the Scandinavian city with a rich cultural life on funeral of Alexandra, Grieg wrote; “It is Det fyrste trollet vart så skremd at det meantime, the older boy sneaked behind an international level. In Copenhagen other hard to watch the hope of one’s life lowered skvatt til og sleppte auga, og guten var ik- them and hacked the last troll in the ankle composers became his friends and influenced into the earth, and it took time and quiet to kje sein med å nappa det til seg. Det var joint so that he let out a horrific howl. him in his work. The time in Denmark was recover from the pain, but thank God, if one større enn om ein hadde lagt i hop to pot- The first troll became so frightened a happy one for Edvard Grieg and he became has something to live for one does not easily teskåler, og så klårt var det, at endå det var and alarmed that he dropped the eye; lifelong friends with several people. The fall apart; and art surely has—more than kolmørke natta, vart det som ljose dagen and the boy was not slow in nabbing it. most important was his first cousin Nina many other things—this soothing power that når han såg gjennom det. It was larger than if one had put together Hagerup. allays all sorrow!” Då trolla merka at han hadde teke frå two saucepan lids, and it was so clear that Nina and Edvard had grown up together Music did provide the vehicle to deal dei auga, og at han hadde gjort skade på even though it was a dark night, it was in Bergen, until she moved with her family with his despair. His parents both died in ein av dei, tok dei til å truga med alt det as light as day when one looked through to Copenhagen. Nina was an excellent 1875, and this, coupled with the realization vonde som til var, om han ikkje straks på the eye. pianist herself, but first of all it was her that he and Nina would never be able to have timen gav dei att auga. When the trolls noticed he had taken beautiful voice that fascinated Grieg. Nina children, set in motion a period of intense — Eg er ikkje redd for troll og their eye away from them and injured one was a concert singer; she studied singing grief. He poured this sadness into his most trugsmål, svara guten og lo. of them, they began threatening with all under Carl Helsted. Although her voice had ambitious piano piece, Ballade in the form — No har eg tre augo åleine, og de the evils imaginable, if he did not this lost much of its power because of an illness, of Variations on a Norwegian Folk Song in tre har ikkje noko, sa han. very minute give them back their eye. she retained and enhanced her gift of vocal G minor, Op. 24. He said that it was written — Får vi ikkje auga vårt på timen, “I’m not frightened of trolls or interpretation. Grieg was so charmed by his “with my life’s blood in days of sorrow and skal du bli til stokk og stein! skreik trolla. threats,” answered the boy and laughed. cousin that they were secretly engaged in despair.” Men guten meinte ikkje det gjekk så fort, “Now I have three eyes for myself, 1864. Finding such relief was not as easy og han var ikkje redd, korkje for skryt and you three have none,” he said. Their engagement was not well received for Nina. Although she gave occasional eller for trollskap, let han. “If we don’t get our eye back this by the two families. Grieg’s father warned concerts, her life revolved around the life very minute, you shall be turned to sticks his son against the commitments of marriage of her husband. She tried to live the life and stones!” screeched the trolls. and starting a family. He said he would not of a traditional housewife, but that was not Miss the beginning? Sign up “Not so fast,” said the boy, because for our digital edition and get be able to support a wife and a family when fulfilling, nor was she suited to it. Grieg later he was not afraid of either bragging or his income came from conducting, piano- admitted that he did not realize how much access to back issues! witchcraft. playing and composing. Nina’s mother’s he had restricted his wife’s opportunities to criticism was much harsher. She said: “He have an international singing career. “I did Translated into English by Alexander Knud Huntrods and Odd-Steinar Dybvad Raneng has nothing, he cannot do anything, and Price: $29.95 with FREE shipping in the U.S.A. • www.astrimyastri.com he makes music nobody cares to listen to.” See > grieg, next page norwegian american weekly January 17, 2014• 15 Sports Norwegian Women’s biathlon medal Norwegian Women’s Biathlon team gets third place in World Cup, in run-up to Sochi Olympics

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A close race was seen on January 9 as the her firings, slowing her down significantly. Norwegian women’s relay team competed in Even her final sprint couldn’t help regain the the 4 x 6km biathlon race. lost ground for Norway. This year Rudpolding, Germany played The German relay team finished first, host to the IBU World Cup Biathlon from followed by Russia 6.2 seconds behind. January 7 – 12. Unfortunately, Solemdal decided to Norway was greatly progressing in the drop out of the rest of the competition on standings right up to the final shooting where Thursday, Jan. 9 due to illness. Her final two they fell behind. The first leg for Norway races were both 15km singles. After the third was held by Tiril Eckhoff and Ann Kristin place win, Solemdal told NRK that she had Flatland carried the hilly second leg. been tired the past few days and maybe this 24-year-old Olympic hopeful Synnøve was why she was so nervous before the race. Solemdal held the third leg of the relay. In the past Solemdal has struggled with “I’ve never been so nervous before a leg,” respiratory problems. After the 15km race Solemdal told NRK. at the World Championships last February, By the time it came to the fourth leg, Solemdal began hyperventilating. Since Solemdal had brought Norway up to third then she has been working on her breathing place standings from tenth. Fourth leg Tora techniques and has seemingly overcome the Photo: Basti Photography / facebook Berger had to take a second shot in both of serious symptoms that ailed her in the past. Tora Berger at Dkb Ski Arena

< Grieg playing the piano with her husband, and she Sports News & Notes From previous page would give lessons to other singers. Edvard said, “It is unbelievable what power she has not understand at the time how important to mesmerize her pupils.” When she sang Curling: Norway ready for Euro finals Sundby secures second Norwegian Tour her interpretations really were. For me it in concert Nina dressed simply and was not Norway’s men, led by skip Thomas Ulsrud, de Ski victory was only natural that she should sing so a prima donna. “She penetrates right into have qualified directly to the final of the -Eu Just hours after won the beautifully, so tellingly—from a full heart one’s heart and soul,” wrote a reviewer. A ropean Curling Championship in Stavanger, women’s Tour de Ski, Martin Johnsrud Sun- and from the innermost depths of the soul.” contemporary singer wrote, “She created her Norway, after defeating Switzerland 7-4 on dby (29) won the men’s combined. Just as Jo- During the years 1875-1883 the Griegs’ own style, an animated dramatic recitative. Thursday. The finals are scheduled for Satur- haug, Sundby had a strong lead, 48 seconds marriage underwent a series of crises. She struck not only at the center of a poem’s day, when Norway will meet either Denmark ahead of Norwegian . Whereas Depression, illness, and even adultery made feeling, but somehow plumbed the depths of or Switzerland. Norway has won all its group Sundby has hardly showed a single sign of it difficult to live together. Both Edvard and individual words so they received a deeper, matches, except one, when it lost to Scotland. weakness since Tour de Ski started in Oberhof Nina were strong-willed individuals and more distinctive color than one could get (NRK) on December 28, Northug stuggled going up- often quarreled. Living in the mountainous from mere reading.” hill. He started having difficulties already at Hardanger country of Western Norway, Among the last songs Edvard wrote for the beginning of the hill, and eventually Chris 1877-79, Nina often felt cut off from the life Nina was the song-cycle, Haugtussa, Op. 67, Jespersen passed him and secured a strong she had enjoyed in Copenhagen and Oslo. composed in 1898. His last major work for second place. In 1883 Edvard abandoned Nina for orchestra, Symphonic Dances, Op. 64, was (NRK/VG) several months, leaving her in Norway with written in1898. their friends while he toured in Germany. He Grieg died in 1907. His ashes were felt constrained by all the circumstances of placed in a cliff-side grotto overlooking the his life, including his marriage. fjord at Troldhaugen. < hockey the team. Patrick Thoresen, who now plays After a time, they did reconcile and Nina lived in Denmark for nearly thirty for SKA St. Petersburg of the Kontinental From page 1 Nina joined Edvard in Germany in early years after Edvard died. Her health was Hockey League will play offense, while 1884. They performed together in a concert not good and she suffered from several player on the roster. Ole-Kristian Tollefson, who had a stint in in Rome. Grieg began to accept that the illnesses. She died at the age of 90 in 1935. Zuccarello, who currently plays for the the NHL, headlines the seven defensemen difference between what he hoped to achieve Thorvald Kierkegaard, the Danish Unitarian New York Rangers, began his hockey ca- named. as a composer and what he actually produced. minister, conducted her funeral ceremonies reer at five years old in Hasle-Løren, then The roster is culled from six different Nina had to resign herself to her childless in Copenhagen. She had made Troldhaugen went on to play for the Tigers in Norway’s leagues, but the majority of the players come state. She wrote a friend at end of the crisis: into a museum, where her ashes are now premiere league and Modo Hockey in the from the or the first “I have been through so immensely much united with her husband’s. A concert hall, Swedish Elitserien. He is the seventh Nor- division of Norway’s professional league. recently, both loneliness and a lot of other which welcomes many visitors each year, wegian to play in the NFL, and is on pace for Norway will play in Group B in Sochi, evil things; but thank God I believe all the was built nearby to house the annual festivals a 60-point season there. along with Canada, Finland, and . same that there is still much that is beautiful of Grieg’s music. Two former NHL players join him on to live for, even if there is no one to carry on after one is gone.” The Daughters of Norway Nina Grieg During these years of personal crisis Lodge #40 was founded on September 14, The Boys from Vangen: Grieg composed some of his most beautiful 1997, Poulsbo, WA. The Lodge meets the music. In 1878 he completed his String second Saturday at 10:00 am (meeting Quartet, Op. 27. He composed one of his months may vary) in the Viking Room, Sons WrITTen By LeIf haLse greatest songs, Våren (Spring) in 1880 and of Norway Building, 18891 Front Street, Vangsgutane has been a classic series in Norway since soon after arranged it for string orchestra as Poulsbo, WA 1941. Right after World War II, Vangsgutane was used as The Last Spring. Nina’s rendition of Våren www.daughtersofnorway.com curriculum material in Norwegian schools, as the series later reduced Tchaikovsky to tears. The had easy-to-read text with pictures. Heritage, culture, and Griegs moved in 1885 to their newly-built Sources: language practice for all ages on both sides of the Atlantic! house, called Troldhaugen, near Bergen. Dan Fog, Kirsti Grinde, and Øyvind The Griegs regularly went to Germany Norheim: Thematic-Bibliographic • Bilingual english & norwegian in the same book • Translated into english by alexander Knud huntrods and elsewhere to the south of Norway for Chronology (2008) • Illustrated by Jens r. nilssen the winter. Nina preferred life on the road— Finn Benestad and William H. Halverson: • hardcover, 176 pages in full color, 6x9inches giving concerts, away from housework, Edvard Grieg: Diaries, Articles, • $19.95 with free shipping in U.s.a. and living in hotels. Edvard was her Speeches (Jan 2001) Astri My Astri Publishing accompanist, even after he gave up soloing Sybil Deucher: Edvard Grieg: Boy Of The Deb nelson gourley www.astrimyastri.com in public. 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Photo credits (clockwise from left): Scott Larsen, Thor Larsen, Jerry Larson This week’s photo collage was inspired by the polar vortex that recently struck the Northern United States. Left: An orange-and-vanilla sherbet afternoon sky. While other parts of the continent freeze, breath-taking skies and sunset greet people in the greater Vancouver, BC area this January. Scott Larsen takes photographs daily from his home along the Fraser River, of river traffic, sunrises, and sunsets, which have recently been compiled into a calendar, called Tugs of the Fraser. Top left: The millstream in Woodstock NY during the chill. The temperature was above zero but had plummeted to minus 10F during the night. Woodstock is an arts colony with a Norwegian connection. In the 1920s and 1930s, a substantial number of Norwegians from New York City bought summer homes on O’Hayo Mountain, right outside of town, and had an active colony with Norwegian street names. Top right: We thought you might be missing Kelsey already, so to ease the transition here’s a photo of her and sister Kirsten playing a little boot hockey on a frozen lake. This photo was taken last year; this year it was reportedly just too darn cold to be outside taking pictures.

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