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Vol. 122 No. 35 September 30, 2011 Established May 17, 1889 • Formerly Western Viking and Nordisk Tidende $1.50 per copy Norway.com News Find more at www.norway.com Struggles for Utøya survivors News Lack of support The beleaguered Progress Party (FrP) has another scandal to makes regular life deal with: Parliament member challenging for Bård Hoksrud allegedly bought sex from a prostitute in Latvia survivors of the in mid-September, and is under fire in the media for his actions. July 22 shootings (blog.norway.com/category/ news) Ke l s e y La r s o n Copy Editor Norway’s Royal Family On Sept. 23, HRH Crown The national support group for Prince Haakon visited Univer- those affected by the July 22 attack sity Square in Oslo, where the has had reports that youths who National Science Week 2011 were on Utøya during the tragedy opened. The festival brings are now struggling in school. forth research into practice, “It’s sad. Especially since we and this year chemistry is the have heard of several cases around main theme. the country where young people (blog.norway.com/category/ have dropped out of school,” said norways-royal-family) Tove Selbekk, vice chairman of the national support group for the Norway in the U.S. July 22 terrorist attack, to Addres- Norwegian dancer Mona Bern- Photo: Thor NIilsen / VG students, page 6 Caroline Winge of Trondheim, Norway, survived the Utøya massacre on July 22, but had to take a leave of absence from her tsen won the Dansefeber con- See > nursing classes at Høyskolen i Levanger. test in 2008, and now she is touring with American pop art- ist Chris Brown. (blog.norway.com/category/ Honoring two greats Changemaker for peace norway-in-the-us) Resistance veteran Sports Leif Hovelsen dies Reidar Borgersen had his world cup debut on Wednesday in the at age 88 Road World Championships in Copenhagen, and ended up in Sp e c i a l Re l e a s e 43rd place. (blog.norway.com/category/ Leif Hovelsen died peacefully sports) Sept. 17 of acute leukemia. As a young man, Leif Hovelsen was tortured by the Gestapo for his part What’s inside? in the Norwegian Resistance. Af- News 2-3 ter the war he spent years in Ger- Business 4 many working to help that country Research & Education 5 See > LEIF, page 11 Opinion 6-7 Photo: Steamboat Today Taste of Norway 8 Travel 9 Photos courtesy of Edvard Grieg Society Record for Oslo Marathon Roots & Connections 10 Clockwise from left: Conductor Per Obituaries & Religion 11 Brevig, pianist Anne-Marie McDermott More than 16,000 and cellist Darrett Atkins. Arts & Style 12 runners participated In Your Neighborhood 13 Ch r i s t y Ol s e n Fi e l d Norwegian Heritage 14 Managing Editor St a f f Co m p i l a t i o n Sports 15 Norwegian American Weekly When Maestro Mstislav Ros- What things you have to be proud On Sept. 24 – 25, runners of all $1 = NOK 5.8058 tropovich premiered Arne Nor- of!” ages took to the streets of Oslo for updated 9/26/2011 dheim’s Tenebra: Concerto for The Edvard Grieg Society will the annual Oslo Marathon. More In comparison Cello and Orchestra at the Ken- celebrate two of Norway’s great- than 16,000 runner participated in nedy Center in Washington, D.C., est composers on Oct. 30 with the 8/26/2011 5.3637 this year’s 26.2-mile competition, 3/26/2011 5.6015 in 1982, he said about Norway: “A Arne Nordheim Commemorative 9/26/2010 5.8738 country that has fostered two such geniuses as Grieg and Nordheim. See > grieg, page 13 See > marathon, page 15 Photo: Scandinavianwoman.com 2 • September 30, 2011 norwegian american weekly Nyheter fra Norge Nyheter Oops, vi pensjonerer oss for tidlig Feirer 40-årsdagen med slottsball Kort ventetid Langt flere enn ventet tar Ungdomstiden er definitivt forbi for Ventetiden ved norske trebarns-moren. Så har da også stilen foran- ut pensjon før de fyller dret seg. På 30-årsdagen var hun iført et sykehus var i sommer sprelsk antrekk med minner brodert på 67 år. Det kan bli dyrt skjørtet og turkis topp. Ti år senere bærer kortere enn noensinne hun en langt mer ordentlig, tettsittende kjole Da g b l a d e t /NTB i fiolett og kremhvitt, med grønne og rosa VG/NTB detaljer over skulder og bryst. Men på begge Fra nyttår ble pensjonssystemet lagt om, Pasienter som fikk behandling i juli, antrekkene har hun en skulder helt bar. Blant blant annet slik at man fra 62 år kunne ta ut hadde i gjennomsnitt ventet i 62 dager. Dette gjestene er kongelige fra inn- og utland, full pensjon samtidig som man fortsatt i full er noe som varierer gjennom året, og juli samt mange gode venner av Märtha og Ari. jobb. Politikerne er blitt stadig mer bekym- er vanligvis den måneden som har kortest Middagen holdes av kongen og dronningen ret for en utvikling der det blir flere eldre og ventetid. Derfor vil tallene trolig stige noe i den store spisesalen på Slottet, som kan færre i yrkesaktiv alder, og målet med refor- utover høsten. huse rundt 225 gjester. Mens bror Haakon men var derfor å få folk til å stå lenger i ar- Helseministeren sier likevel at det er var hjertelig til stede, glimret kronprinsesse beid. snakk om en klar utvikling i positiv retning: Mette-Marit med sitt fravær. Hun er i ut- Regjeringen regnet med at de nye mu- landet, ifølge Slottet, men vil ikke si hvor. – Det har vært en nedadgående kurve i hele lighetene i første omgang ville føre til mer- Prinsesse Märtha Louise, nå 40, bor sammen 2011. Det er uomtvistelig at det aldri er målt utgifter på 1,9 milliarder kroner, siden seks med ektemannen Ari Behn og døtrene Maud så lave ventetider på sykehusene som nå, årskull ville få muligheten det året reformen Angelica, Leah Isadora og Emma Tallulah i men jeg vil ta forbehold om at de kan stige ble innført, skriver Aftenposten. Lommedalen i Bærum. noe i etterkant av sommerferien. Men da det reviderte budsjettet ble lagt (NRK) Gjennomsnittlig ventetid har gått ned fram i mai, viste statistikken at langt flere fra 79 dager i januar til 62 dager i juli. I hadde benyttet anledningen. I stedet for Foto: Innovation Norway/Heidi Widerø NSB får overvåkingskameraer i nye tog samme periode er fristbrudd redusert fra 14 11.000 som var anslått, ble anslaget økt til Reiser du med NSB i fremtiden, vil alt det du til 11 prosent. 22.000 og kostnadene til 4,1 milliarder. finner på bli filmet. Selskapet sier de gjør det året senere. Rundt 70 prosent av alle døgnopphold Tall Aftenposten har fått fra Nav tyder av hensyn til passasjerenes sikkerhet. For å Det som imidlertid bekymrer er om på sykehus er øyeblikkelig hjelp. Pasienter på at antall tidligpensjonister var økt til over gjøre det tydelig hva hensikten med kamer- mange av dem som tar ut tidligpensjon, også som trenger øyeblikkelig hjelp kommer inn 24.000 ved utgangen av juni. aene er, har togselskapet valgt betegnelsen slutter å arbeide. til behandling uten ventetid og inngår ikke trygghetskamera. – Vi har ikke overføring De nye tallene har ført til problemer og Foreløpig tyder tallene på at over halv- i tallene. av bilder til noen sentral hvor det finnes en kan bety mindre penger til andre områder parten blir stående i arbeid når de tar ut tidlig- Tallene viser samtidig at flere pasienter masse skjermer og vektere som kikker på som samferdsel, kultur, skole, barnehager pensjon, enten i heltid eller deltid. kommer til behandling. Antall økte med om noen søler kaffe på gulvet eller kaster miljø og andre formål enn det regjeringen 22.500 fra de første fire månedene i fjor til fra seg søppel. Det er bare politiet som kan hadde lagt opp til. English Synopsis: Starting Jan. 1, 2011, people who samme periode i år. komme og be om å få se opptakene etter at På lengre sikt betyr det mindre økono- were 62 and older could take out a full retirement pen- sion while still working full time. The goal was to en- noe har skjedd, sier kommunikasjonssjef English Synopsis: A new study shows that the aver- misk at mange tar ut pensjonen tidlig, siden courage people to work longer, but it has led to an in- Åge-Christoffer Lundeby i NSB. age wait time for Norwegian hospitals in July was 62 det totale pensjonsbeløpet over en antatt livs- crease of 24,000 pensioners drawing on their funds at (Aftenposten) days, down from 79 days in January. This reflects the the end of June, which is 13,000 more than estimated. tid er likt, og pensjonistene vil få mindre i downward trend of 2011 for waiting times. Student vant 92 millioner kroner – vil betale ned studiegjelda En student i 20-årene fra Hordaland vant i PST har fått 700 tips om ekstremister går natt over 92 millioner kroner på nettcasi- Ikke dypt nok Etter 22. juli har Politiets sikkerhetstjeneste (PST) fått 700 tips no – på et gratis lodd! I sjokk og med bare en Veibyggere graver til times nattesøvn etter rekordgevinsten på 92 om ekstremister millioner kroner, slår den norske studenten å hindre telehiv under fast overfor VG at det ikke blir store forvan- VG dlinger. – Jeg er en rolig person og det skal bygging av nye veier jeg være i fortsettelsen også. Det har ikke Politiinspektør Erik Haugland, som led- – Ja, selvfølgelig ville det norske folk gått helt opp for meg dette her, sier mannen Da g b l a d e t er PSTs etterforskning av terrorangrepet, sier fått vite om det, men når man ville fått vite i 20-årene som er student i Hordaland Fylke til Aftenposten at de 700 tipsene både dreier om det, er noe annet. Hvis vi fikk mistanke via Betsson Norge. 92.392.700 kroner er den Mange nybygde norske veier er det siste seg om konkrete forhold knyttet til 22. juli, om at det fantes et nettverk, så ville man ikke nøyaktige summen den mildt sagt heldige året delvis ødelagt av telehiv. Problemene om Anders Behring Breiviks omgangskrets, signalisert av man var på sporet av dem. Vi vinneren vant 24. september. har særlig rammet E18 i Østfold og E16 og tips om mistenkelige personer eller folk i det måtte ha skaffet oss mest mulig informas- (NTB) riksvei 2 i Akershus. Mangel på kompetanse høyreekstreme miljøet. jon om dem, og så må man eventuelt ha en og fagkunnskap har vært forklaringen hittil. Tipsene er så mange at PST ennå ikke ha strategi for hvordan man skal slå til mot dem, Breivik har fått trimcelle Men det er imidlertid bare halve forklar- fått jobbet seg gjennom alle. Noen av tipsene sier han. Massemorder Anders Behring Breivik (32) ingen. Nå viser det seg at veimyndighetene håndteres av Oslo politidistrikt, og PST har Haugland sier også at PST er bekymret har fått en egen celle på Ila fengsel som helt bevisst har latt være å grave dypt nok til også hentet inn etterforskere fra avdelinger for at andre kan la seg inspirere av det så- trimrom. Trimcellen på isolatavdelingen i å unngå frost og telehiv for å spare penger, andre steder i landet. kalte manifestet. Ila fengsel, hvor Breivik sitter i varetekt, ble skriver Aftenposten. Haugland sier at PST vil fortelle om English Synopsis: Since the July 22 terrorist attacks, nylig oppsatt med en splitter ny tredemølle Veibygging i Norge styres av Vegdirek- det, dersom de skulle komme til å finne ut at the Norwegian Police Security Service has received til den terrorsiktede 32-åringen. – Han bruk- toratets håndbok 018. I et vedlegg til denne Breivik var en del av et nettverk: more than 700 tips about extremist activites. er den mye, sier politiadvokat Christian Hat- er det en oversikt over frostmengde for alle lo i Oslo politidistrikt. Ifølge forsvarer Geir norske kommune. Frostmengde er en over- Lippestad, mener Breivik selv at han har gått ned noe i vekt siden terrorangrepene 22. sikt over hvor kaldt det er og hvor lenge det Jegere venter på spesialutstyr til elgjakta juli. – Det kan trolig ha noe med at han har er kaldt. forklart at han gikk på anabole steroider før Dette gir en tallverdi som kan legges inn – Elektronikken gjør at det unike ved jakta blir borte terrorangrepene, sier Lippestad. Breivik har i en tabell som viser hvor dypt man må grave en arbeidscelle med en PC, en treningscelle for å sikre seg mot frost - og dermed telehiv. NRK med en tredemølle og en celle han sover på. Hvis denne hadde blitt brukt på E18 i (VG) Østfold måtte veibyggerne gravd 1,95 meter dypt. I stedet ble gravingen begrenset til 1,6 Rundt om i Norge venter 1500 jegere på Ny elektronikk gjør at jegere kan sitte Smuglet afrikanere ut av Norge meter. GPS-utstyr til hundene sine. hjemme og overvåke dyr i skogen, for så å Hos Jegerservice på Ulefoss har de 60 dra ut og skyte de. Erfarne jegere mener det En 40 år gammel britisk statsborger er dømt - Vi går inn i dette med åpne øyne. Vi bestillinger på gps-peilere, og telefonen ring- er slakt istendenfor jakt. til syv måneders fengsel for å ha smuglet vet at det kan blir problemer, men det graves eller forsøkt å smugle fem papirløse afri- ikke så dypt på grunn av kostnader. Veg- er 30-40 ganger om dagen om akkurat dette. – Kameraer står ute i skogen og filmer kanere fra Norge til Canada. I perioden fra direktoratet mener at det stort sett går greit Innehaveren er sikker på at han kunne dyr, slik at de kan gå ut å skyte de. Da er januar til april i år mottok 40-åringen penger uten å grave så dypt, sier professor Inge Hoff ha solgt flere hundre hvis han hadde hatt gps- jakta vekk. Det er ikke ekte jegere som gjør fra ytterligere fire eritreere og etiopiere som ved NTNU. peilerne på lager. sånt, sier Oskar Straume, som synes bruken skal bortvises fra Norge. De fire kommer fra – Det er en revolusjon. Det er helt fan- av elektronikk har tatt helt av. forskjellige steder i Norge, men alle dro til English Synopsis: Many new roads built last year tastisk når det virker. Man vet hvor bikkja English Synopsis: An increasing number of Norwe- Stavanger for å møte mannen som skulle have been destroyed by frost heave, which is attribut- er. Det er populært produkt, sier Ivar Nilsen, gian hunters are relying more on GPS tools for hunt- hjelpe dem inn i et nytt land. ed to not digging deep enough. Road construction au- innehaver av Jegerservice på Ulefoss. ing, but many believe that new technology is leading (Stavanger Aftenbladet) thorities point to cost-cutting measures as the cause. to slaughter, not hunting. Norwegian american weekly Online: blog.norway.com/category/news September 30, 2011 • 3 News Gratulerer Social media and human rights This week on Norway.com Increased co-publication between North Trygve Lie Symposium American and Norwegian researchers med dagen! A new bibliometric study shows that co- 2011 looks at intersection publication between Norwegian researchers between democracy and colleagues in USA and Canada has more than doubled from 2003 to 2010. and social media These findings are presented in a report published by the Research Council of Norway. The report shows that cooperation No r w a y ’s Mi s s i o n t o t h e U.N. and co-publication pay off for Norwegian researchers as well as their North American What role can social media play in order partners. “Cooperation raises the quality to promote democracy and human rights? and impact of the research,” says Berit This was the theme for the fourth Trygve Johne, special adviser for North America Lie Symposium on Fundamental Freedoms cooperation in the Research Council. which took place Sept. 21, the opening day (Research Council of Norway) of the 66th UN General Assembly in New York. Norway’s Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Can humor help to change focus? Photo: Terje Bendiksby/The Royal Court Støre led the debate. Is it too early for humor in connection with HH Princess Märtha-Louise. The discussion brought together human the events that took place on July 22? NRK rights activists with experience from Egypt doesn’t think so. On Sept. 20, a humor and Syria, a key representative from Twitter Photo: Norway’s Mission to the U.N. program, Trygdekontorer, presented its Ke l s e y La r s o n Inc. and the Foreign Minister of Sweden and Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre chaired the caricature of the blogger “Fjordman,” whose Copy Editor the United States to debate at the Internation- third Annual Trygve Lie Symposium on Funda- blog posts Anders Behring Breivik claimed mental Freedoms in 2010. were an inspiration to him. The name of The controversial yet iconic figure, Her al Peace Institute in New York. tonight’s program is “The Angry Young Man Highness Princess Märtha Louise of Nor- In addition, members of the public watched the event online and discussed the to create room for debate about both the Special.” “The broadcast is really dedicated way, turned 40 years old Sept. 22. to the terrorist and aspects of him that are Märtha Louise was the first-born child issue on Twitter using hashtag #trygvelie. enormous opportunities and significant chal- The goal for this year’s Trygve Lie perhaps more universal than we would like See > princess, page 6 Symposium on Fundamental Freedoms was See > symposium, page 12 to believe,” says program leader Thomas Seltzer to Aftenposten. The new character, Heine Fjordland, a multi-handicapped right- wing blogger. He seems to resemble quite Investing in education A unique find closely Peder Jensen, aka “Fjordman,” whose blog posts were quoted several times Grants support graduate study in the U.S. A treasure seeker from in Brevik’s so-called manifesto. This was Tønsberg finds item actually a figure we came up with this spring, an extremely hateful blogger that does not from the Middle Ages see himself completely. Am e r i c a n -Sc a n d i n a v i a n Fo u n d a t i o n (Aftenposten)

The American-Scandinavian Founda- importance that DnB NOR places on the ed- Rain washes away Norway’s grain tion (ASF) is very pleased to announce that, ucation of young people and the importance Norwegian grain growers are in despair in recognition of the ASF Centennial, DnB of international exchange.” after months of relentless rain have drowned NOR, Norway's leading financial institution, DnB NOR has been a generous support- their crops and washed away their profits. has pledged $250,000 to support master's er of the ASF in the past but this is the first Weather forecasters predict at least a week of so-called “Indian Summer” is on the way, degree study in Business Administration time they have funded specific educational but it’s coming much too late to stem the and Finance by Norwegians in the U.S. The programs. The fellowships were announced farmers’ losses. Reports have been popping first candidates will be by Kristin H. Holth, up for several weeks in Norwegian media selected in the com- Executive Vice Presi- Photo: Ragnar Orten Lie/Vestfold fylkeskommune about concerns over poor harvests this year. ing year in a rigorous dent and General Man- The farmers’ cooperative Norske Felleskjøp competition and will ager for DnB NOR told newspaper Aftenposten last week that begin their programs Americas who said, NRK grain production hasn’t been so low since in the fall of 2012. “We are very proud to 1975. Most of the harvest should have been They will be attending one of the top 20 support and enable Norwegian students to Paul Fadum from Tønsberg is constant- concluded by the symbolic day known as American graduate schools of business. Ed- finish their master's degree in the US.This ly looking for little treasures with his metal høstjevndøgn (the autumn equinox) on Sept. ward Gallagher, ASF President, said, “These contribution underlines DnB NOR's strong detector. Together with his father-in-law, he 23 but because of the rain, nearly 40 percent new fellowships will be a very important ad- support for the cooperation between our na- hunts for traces of the past and has found of the crops were still lying out in saturated dition to the ASF's offerings for Norwegian and flooded fields. candidates. They are a great testament to the See > grants, page 5 See > Tønsberg, page 15 (Views and News from Norway) Raise funds with the Norwegian American Weekly Share the Norwegian American Weekly with your fellow Norwegians, and benefit your organization at the same time!

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Savings applies to most ment providing the university with an annual major coverages.Allstate Fire and Casualty Insurance Company: Northbrook, IL. © 2009 Allstate Insurance Company. norwegian american weekly Online: blog.norway.com/category/research September 30, 2011 • 5 Research & Education New approach to navigating NTNU becomes the world’s first university with indoor navigation application

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Imagine a navigation system that works where GPS signals don't. With its new “Campus Guide,” the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) is now the first university in the world where you can navigate from inside a building using a mobile phone. Both students and visitors often get lost on the university's Gløshaugen campus, which at 350,000 m2 is the size of a small town. But now, a beta version of the univer- sity's innovative “Campus Guide” will show people where to go and how to get there. The Photo: Ned Alley / NTNU service will go live on 31 August and will be Thomas Jelle of Trådløse Trondheim (left) and Geir Øien of the NTNU faculty of Information Technology, Mathematics and Electrical Engineering launched available free for iPhone and Android users, the new indoor navigation application on Aug. 31. and on the Web. These types of indoor location-based The Campus Guide is the result of a re- NTNU is not the only university with large pus in your pocket. We are convinced that services are expected to command a large search and development project conducted and complex building structures. With the market globally, because of the rapid spread by Wireless Trondheim AS and NTNU. It be- Campus Guide, you have the key to the cam- See > indoors, page 12 of smart phones and wireless networks. gan as a student project at the Department of What is special about this new advanced Computer and Information Science in 2008. app is that it serves as a guide both outside The application has been further developed and in. The system can locate your indoor by Wireless Trondheim AS and NTNU since position with an accuracy of up to five to ten then. meters using NTNU's well-developed Wi-Fi “We have been working systematically Student-Faculty network, which has more than 1,800 wire- with user testing of the Campus Guide in less routers. The system uses standard GPS all phases of the project right from the start. positioning when the user is outdoors, which This process is called ‘user-driven innova- Research provides approximately the same precision tion,’” says NTNU Professor John Krogstie, as the indoor system. who is also head of the Wireless Trondheim At PLU, rigorous academics and a caring community Both visitors and regulars at NTNU Living Lab. ensures challenge and support for every student need help now and then to find their way on The app is still under development, the Gloshaugen campus which consists of but the service is now good enough that it nearly 60 buildings with a total of 13,000 is being released for users to try it out. This rooms, and covers an area of about 350,000 means in essence that everyone who wants to m2. That’s more than twice the size of the can use the app. terminal building at Gardermoen, the Oslo GPS services sell on the global market- Airport. place for billions. However, GPS signals do With a smart phone, a tablet or a lap- not penetrate ceiling and walls, which cre- top, you can use the Campus Guide to find ates a bottleneck, since 70 – 80 percent of auditoriums, meeting rooms, cafeterias – or all mobile phone use takes place indoors. the nearest toilet. The service shows you the Indoor navigation is thus predicted to have way to the right building, floor and room in- great potential, but so far, these kinds of ser- side the building. You also have the oppor- vices have only been tested in a few places. tunity to add your own locations or content “In recent years, the sales of smart that you think should be included. phones have gone through the roof, and

< grants Chemistry Professor Neal Yakelis and Chelsea Berdahl in the Rieke Science Center business and education, the ASF was the first From page 3 laboratory. non-governmental society to have as its sole purpose the development of international tions and with this fund in particular fosters communication and understanding through future business leaders in Norway with an CHALLENGE SUPPORT SUCCESS educational and cultural exchange. From its international focus.” earliest days until the present, the ASF has Since its incorporation in New York provided financial support for students and City in 1911, The American-Scandinavian scholars and it currently awards more than Foundation (ASF) has served as the lead- $800,000 annually in fellowships and grants PLU ing cultural and educational link between to individual students and scholars from the the United States and Denmark, Finland, Tacoma, Washington www.plu.edu 800-274-6758 U.S. and the five Nordic countries. Iceland, Norway and Sweden. Established For more information, visit www.am- by a group of forward-thinking leaders from scan.org. 6 • September 30, 2011 norwegian american weekly opinion < princess An opinion column about current issues in Norway From page 3 Join the conversation! of His Majesty King Harald and Her Maj- esty Queen Sonja, but curiously did not in- On the EDGE herit the title of crown princess. Until 1990, Placing language in the forefront only males could inherit the throne. The law By Maren Anderson Johnson, M.A. in Scandinavian Studies has since been changed to state that the first- born child inherits the throne regardless of During periods of economic down- course at the Norwegian University of Sci- an important role in the global economy. gender, thus allowing His Royal Highness turn, the instant reaction is to cut unneces- ence and Technology (NTNU) in Trond- If these students commit themselves Crown Prince Haakon and Her Royal High- sary resources and to focus on the areas of heim last summer, I watched as my fellow to learning Norwegian, it can have as much ness Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s daughter most utility. All resources must be pointed students filled the classroom from Brazil, reward for them as perfect scores in their Ingrid Alexandra full rights to the throne. towards areas with tangible markers of Germany, Portugal, Spain and Chile hop- accounting, sociology or political science On May 24, 2002, Princess Märtha Lou- success. ing to pick up their third or fourth lan- classes. The nature of the global market ise married author Ari Behn. They have three In the American education system, guage, Norwegian. Most of these students means that the international opportunities daughters: Maud Angelica Behn, Leah Isa- language education has become a resource were spending a semester or even a year in for this generation of students are continu- dora Behn, and Emma Tallulah Behn. deemed non-utilitarian. The myth that “ev- Trondheim, but their eagerness to learn the ally increasing. Simultaneously, the oppor- Princess Märtha Louise is a certified eryone” can speak English has hindered language stemmed from their comprehen- tunities to use language skills are growing. physiotherapist, following education in Oslo language education from being a priority. sion that learning a language is a sign of We need to prepare students to be globally and an internship in the Netherlands. She However, National Geographic estimates cooperation, respect and honor. Even the competent. has not practiced her profession, however, that only about five percent of the world basic knowledge of a language acts a key Young Americans heading into the choosing instead, from her fascination in will have English as its first language by to unlock the nuances of a culture. competitive market are at a disadvantage traditional Norwegian folk tales as well as a 2050. Considering this statistic, it should The lack of emphasis on language from their global counterparts because they love of music, to establish her own commer- cause reconsideration the priority language education has stunted the development of do not have language skills. Norwegian lan- cial entertainment business based on giving education should have in the current era of cultural and linguistic curiosity in the U.S. guage programs around the country serve public and televised performances reciting globalization. This could be evidence of a larger trend in an important role in trying to expand the folk tales and singing with well-known Nor- This statistic illuminates a couple of education that focuses on results instead of linguistic and cross-cultural competency of wegian choirs. In December 2003, she took important points. First, English is a minor- the learning process. Americans use Eng- the current American college student in an part in Oslo Gospel Choir’s Christmas con- ity language and will continue to be. Sec- lish as a crutch to prevent them from pur- era of globalization where those qualities cert with a solo performance, included on the ond, language education is about creating suing foreign language education. are increasingly in demand. companion CD album. cultural competency, which is not an out- Next week I will welcome 20 students In 2004, the Behn family moved to New come that can be measured through clear into my Norwegian classroom at the Uni- York City, where Märtha Louise published statistics. The intangible benefits of the versity of Washington. The basic function Maren Anderson her first children’s book, “Why Kings and study of second or even third languages of me as instructor will be to teach the ba- Johnson is a first-year Queens Don’t Wear Crowns.” have been characterized as a “luxury” in sic building blocks of language education, Ph.D student and teach- In 2007, Princess Märtha Louise raised the U.S. How would the paradigm shift, grammar and vocabulary. However, the ing assistant for first-year some eyebrows after establishing an alterna- if it were recognized that English will only added challenge will be convincing these Norwegian in the Scandi- tive school in Norway where children can be spoken by less than 5 percent of the students that it is important to learn Norwe- navian Studies Depart- learn the art of getting in touch with angels. ment at the University population as a first language and that in gian. While familial ties may bring some The school is called “Astarte Educa- of Washington. She is a order to participate in the global economy, of the students into the class, it is important tion,” and offers a three-year course where graduate of Pacific Lutheran University and one needed a second or third language? to find the connection points for students children can be trained in, among other also earned her M.A. At the University of The U.S. has arguably already fallen who are simply interested in the northern things, “reading,” healing,” and “touch.” It Washington in Scandinavian Languages and behind on emphasizing language edu- nation. Yes, Norwegian is not Mandarin costs $4,100 per year, which is expensive by Literature. cation. While at a Norwegian language Chinese, but Norway is a country that plays Norwegian standards. “Angels are not physical beings. Some 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 know them. Some see them. They are beings endorsement of them. Comments, suggestions and complaints about the opinions expressed by the paper’s editorials should be directed to the editor. of light for me,” said the princess in an inter- view with NRK in 2007, when she admitted < students that she had had supernatural experiences by train, and was determined that the per- need to do something about the situation. From page 1 since childhood. petrator would not change my plans. But in “Students have, according to the educa- “In particular, I remember an occasion the auditorium with 150 other students, I was tion law, rights for customized instruction. as a little girl when I met a woman whom I seavisen. looking all the time for all the escape routes. This could mean that if they are struggling did not know. I went over to her and told her Others are struggling with high absen- I was afraid the building would explode, with sleep, they can, for example, receive that she didn’t need to be distressed about teeism. “Young people are struggling with worried that a fellow student might suddenly an overview of what one would be working her husband, and that everything would be concentration difficulties and sleep difficul- start shooting. I was so focused on safety, with at the school on the days they are unable all right between them. The woman was as- ties. Sometimes they fail to attend school that it was difficult to absorb the lesson.” to attend. It will help them stay current with tonished and wondered who had told me this. because they could not fall asleep until six Chairman of the national support group, the curriculum,” says Selbekk. This caused a great fuss, and some concern o’clock in the morning,” Selbekk told Dag- Trond Henry Blattmann, said the most im- “We have been in contact with the sup- among many of the grown-ups, because no- bladet. portant thing is understanding that this is a port groups and asked for a meeting as soon one wanted her to think that it was they who “The county has said that this should not very special situation. “These are not normal as possible, precisely to capture the issues had been gossiping,” Princess Märtha Louise be a problem. It seems that this has been a bit absences, they are absences directly related young people face in their school life. We wrote for www.astarte-education.com. poorly communicated to the schools,” said to the Utøya attack. We cannot have a situ- will meet on Wednesday,” said Kristin Hal- These revelations have caused some Selbekk. ation where these young people end up iso- vorsen to VG. concern with the Norwegian public. VG interviewed one of the students af- lated from the school and the workplace,” “There are many students like me,” said “I understand that many people react to fected by the Utøya tragedies. After three says Blattmann. Winge. “I am fortunate to receive leave of ab- weeks as a nursing student at Høyskolen i The support group hopes that Education sence from the college. There are many stu- See > princess, page 7 Levanger, Caroline Winge (19) had to leave Minister Kristin Halvorsen will take action. dents in high school who are also struggling. school: “I started at university, commuting They have announced that there is a strong Many have not been able to start school.”

SAM & ELLIE By Ray Helle

UPDATE norwegian american weekly September 30, 2011 • 7 opinion Norwegian American Weekly Published since May 17, 1889 Letters to the Editor 7301 Fifth Avenue NE Suite A, Seattle, WA 98115 Do you have something to say? Send your letters to us! Toll-free: (800) 305-0217 • Local: (206) 784-4617 7301 Fifth Avenue NE Suite A, Seattle, WA 98115 Fax: (206) 448-2033 • Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Publisher Norwegian American Foundation [email protected] Dear Editor, Dear Editor, There is also a couple of cousins that I met CEO and Executive Director, NAF Kim Nesselquist [email protected] Sons of Norway is an insurance com- My parents and grandparents have been when I was a young girl. Einar Olsen and pany. They should concentrate their efforts gone for awhile now. I received my mother’s Marius (or Marion) Olsen. Managing Editor on the sale of their insurance products, let pictures from my brother just this past week These are the only names I have to go on Christy Olsen Field [email protected] the board of directors make their policy deci- or so. She was the last one to go and had all at this point. Today I uploaded the pictures to Copy Editor and Subscriptions Manager sions, as recommended by the Fraternal Con- the pictures. Facebook to see if they would be recognized Kelsey Larson [email protected] gress of Fraternal Insurance Companies, and by surviving descendents in this Washington Assistant Layout Editor delegate their other activities to other Nor- state area as well as other places they may Harry Svenkerud [email protected] wegian organizations with financial support. have moved to. For advertising, call (206) 784-4617 For example, their cultural activities could be I am in hopes that someone who sees the delegated to Vesterheim in Decorah, Iowa, pictures may see some of these photos in their Contributing Editors where they have people who could travel and albums. If there is anyone who knows of this Bjarne Anthonsen Bonsall, Calif. instruct in lodges around the country. Their family they can contact me at: tacomagran@ Melinda Bargreen Everett, Wash. Carla Danziger McLean, Va. communication arm could be delegated to yahoo.com, Facebook (friend me Jeannine Gary G. Erickson Sunburg, Minn. the Norwegian American Weekly, to replace Jones of Tacoma, Wash.), jonesjeannine@ Rasmus Falck Oslo, Norway Marit Fosse geneva, Switzerland the Viking Magazine, so members would re- gmail.com, or text or call: (253) 298-0424. Shelby Gilje Seattle, Wash. ceive weekly news rather than monthly. The Thank you so much for your interest in Line Grundstad Hanke Seattle, Wash. money now spent on the magazine could be my pursuit to identify and look for family Heidi Håvan Grosch Sparbu, Norway Victoria Hofmo Brooklyn, N.Y. spent to help the Weekly. The Sons of Nor- members. Any suggestions would be greatly Leslee Lane Hoyum Rockford, Minn. way Foundation could be managed by Van- appreciated. Else Hvistendahl New York, N.Y. Inger-Torill Kirkeby Miami, Fla. guard or some other investment firm with a Thor A. Larsen Fishkill, N.Y. good reputation. Photo courtesy of Jeannine Jones Sincerely, Jerry Larson Zimmerman, Minn. These are just some ideas, but you get Do you have any information about these people? Jeannine Jones Solveig M. Lee Seattle, Wash. From left: Mina, Anton, John and Melvin Olsen. Richard Londgren Thousand Oaks, Calif. the trend. Colleges with Norwegian depart- Tacoma, Wash. Donald V. Mehus New York, N.Y. ments could be encouraged to start lodges on Berit T. Mesarick Williamsburg, Va. David Moe Juneau, Alaska campus so that young people are introduced My dad’s mother had this album and Ken Nordan Batavia, Ill. to their Norwegian cultural roots. More ef- other old pictures. I have looked for names Dear Editor, Bill Osmundsen New York, N.Y, Lisa Portelli Bradenton, Fla. fort could be placed on cultural exchange and there are none, except of course, my dad In response to the Aug. 26 letter about John Erik Stacy Seattle, Wash. programs with Norwegian colleges and uni- and his brother and their parents. the “trollask” basket, I have never heard of Rolf Kristian Stang New York, N.Y. Kjell Olav Strømsli Trondheim, Norway versities. I am assuming it is family pictures. They troll baskets but what is in the picture looks Beate Ørbeck Oslo, Norway It is time for Sons of Norway to reor- are beautiful. It is a very old album. like baskets that an aunt and a cousin in Nor- ganize and become more inclusive of other Some of the pictures were taken in way used to make. They refereed to it as te- CORRECTIONS: Norwegian American Weekly strives Norwegian-American organizations for the Norway. They have names of town and ad- ger arbeid. The baskets were made from the to make its news report fair and accurate. If you mutual benefit of all. Other organizations dress and what I am going to assume the new roots of birch trees that had to be gath- have a question or comment about news coverage call (206) 784-4617. • Norwegian American Weekly need financial support and Sons of Norway name of the studios. Most were taken in ered in the spring and soaked before they reserves the right to edit any and all submissions for needs to broaden its base. Christiana (Oslo). Others have an address of were pliable enough to weave into baskets. I style, grammar, accuracy and/or space, and the right Ashland,Wis. Then a few in Washington. have seen many similar baskets in American not to print submissions deemed libelous, in poor taste, or not suited for publication in this newspaper. Sincerely, A few pictures we believe may be my Indian exhibits in the U.S. • The opinions expressed by opinion writers and David Moe grandmother (Mina Svenby-Olsen) and letter writers are not necessarily those of Norwegian Juneau, Alaska grandfather (Anton Olsen). Some of the Sincerely, American Weekly, and our publication of those views is not an endorsement of them. Comments, suggestions younger children are my father (Ole John Roy E. Jorgensen and complaints about the opinions expressed by Olsen) and his brother (Arnt Melvin Olsen). Hopewell Junction, N.Y. the paper’s editorials should be directed to the publisher. • Norwegian American Weekly is published weekly except the first week of the calendar year, < princess the last two weeks of July, and the first two weeks From page 6 when she married Ari Behn. 40th birthday by bringing old photos to light of August by Norwegian American Weekly, INC. • During an interview with Aftenposten, from their considerable archives, and relay- Please send address changes to 7301 Fifth Ave. King Harald said that parents don’t always ing fond memories of her birth. NE Suite A Seattle, WA 98115 • Annual Subscription it. I have complete respect for that. It is im- Cost: US$55 Domestic, US$75 to Canada, agree with their children and maintained that Kjell Arne Totland, Norway’s foremost US$175 to Norway and all other foreign countries. portant that all people have the right to be- “What is important for us is that we love expert on the royal family, is one of those lieve what they want,” she said. SINCE MAY 17, 1889: them.” When asked if it was on the table for who remember the day. Formerly Norway Times Many Norwegians believe the princess her to revoke her title of princess, the king “I remember very well when Crown Western Viking & Washington Posten should revoke her title completely, which pointed out that the title simply means that Prince Harald who came out of the clinic,” he would allow her to do and say whatever Princess Märtha Louise is the daughter of said to NRK. “Princess Astrid had also said Comprising Nordisk Tidende, Decorah- she pleased without creating bad press for Posten og Ved Arnen, Minneapolis-Tidende, the monarch. Revoking that title wouldn’t that he came to her home for dinner after his Minnesota Posten, Norrona and Skandinaven the Norwegian Royal Family. She already change who she is to the royal family. daughter’s birth, brilliantly happy. She had dropped part of her title, going from “Her Meanwhile, the Norwegian media is never seen him so happy before.” NORWEGIAN AMERICAN WEEKLY, INC. 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Photos: Erling Bakken/City of Sarpsborg The Inspiria science center is located in Grålum, Sarpsborg, Norway. The 6,400-square-meter center officially opened Aug. 31 to promote science and mathematics.

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30 september – lørdag September 30 – Saturday Stille å åverskyett. Ca –12°. De føles helt Still & overcast. About –12°C. It feels just såmmer. Bjaaland å jei reiste i fmd ut fårr å like summer. Bjaaland and I drove out to col- hente inn denn sel vi skjøt i fårregårs. Langs lect the seal we shot the day before yesterday. barrieren var dær gått åpp 5 svære best, såmm Along the barrier, five large beasts had come up alle fikk sin bekåmst. Di var alle Weddell. Denn and all of them got their reward. They were all ene en hunn me fullt utviklett foster. Till stor Weddell seals. One was a female with a fully åverraskelse fårr Bjaaland krabbet fostre ut, da developed fetus. To Bjaaland’s great surprise, hann skar hull på sekken. De var 118cm langt å the fetus crawled out when he cut a hole in the 82cm runt live. Lindstrøm har allt flådd de till sack. It was 118 cm long and 82 cm round its samlingen. De var ganske interessant å se denne middle. Lindstrøm has now skinned them all lille tasse krabbe åmkring. Når den så åss bev- for our collection. It was quite interesting to see ege åss satte denn sine store øier på åss å satte this little thing crawl around. When it saw our Puzzle solution on page 11 kurs like på. I emd kjørte vi med vore 5 slæer å movements, it fixed its big eyes on us and head- 8 hunner fårr vær. Menn jammmen var de jåbb ed for us. In the afternoon we drove with our nåkk fårr hunnene me en sel på sleen. Di ær så five sledges and with eight dogs each. But it was umådli fete nu, ca 4 tommer spekk å må antageli more than enough for the dogs with one seal on veie 3 – 400 kilo. Da vi fikk demm hæråpp ble the sledge. They are so immensely fat now, with fileer å mørbradder uttatt til husbruk, mat får en about 4 inches of fat and probably weighing Ve haf yust sent you da “NORVEGIAN hel foring å dyrene fårrovri partert å lakt i kjøt- about 3 – 400 kilos. When we got them up here, VIRUS.” Since ve do not haf any telte. Vi har nu 10 fulle foringer a disse 5. Alle the “sirloin” filets were taken out for domestic programming experience and do not know hunnene var fårrsamlet åmkring da di ble partert use. A whole supply of food for the dogs was how to actually damage your computer, å spiste, va di ville. Ble først færi kl 7 emd me divided up and put into the meat tent. We have dis virus verks on da honor system. Please dette stell. Kul å vetelte fallt ned i emd. Har satt now ten full supplies from these five seals. All forward dis virus to eferyvone on your de åpp på besste vis ijenn. the dogs were gathered round when they were mailing list and den manually delete all of da cut up and ate what they wanted. It was 7 p.m. files on your hard drive. Brought to you by when this job was finished. The coal and wood the Fram Museum in Oslo tent collapsed this evening. Have put it up again Tank you for your cooperation. as best we can. Sven and Ole Ole and Lena America’s favorite Norwegians!

Clifford Røsby Wautoma WI Alf G. Nelson Redlands CA Margit Erlenmeyer Thief River Falls MN Anne Petersen Bugge Staten Island NY Syvert (Sig) Delane Suffox NJ Ralph Norland Duluth MN with David Moe 4. oktober John Holmes Stanwood WA 30. september Ed Offner Tacoma WA NFL and the first to really “boom” kick Sverre C. Strøm San Jose CA Arne Lorentzen Staten Island NY Jan Stenerud through the end zone. In Super Bowl Sam Herheim Long Beach CA 5. oktober Jan Stener- IV, he opened the scoring with a 48 yard Hedvig Troseth Sacramento CA Adelaide Lyng San Diego CA ud was born field goal and followed with two more Bernice Barron Lake Forest Park WA 6. oktober November 26, first-half field goals to give the Chiefs a Kyle Gehsmann Morristown NJ Marie Johnson Bothell WA 1942 in Fet- 9 – 0 lead early in the first half. 1. oktober Borghild Helland Santa Monica CA sund, Norway. Stenerud is an NFL all-time leader Marie (Hoines) Simonseth Snohomish WA Thomas Ostby Thief River Falls MN He attended col- with 373 field goals and is second on the John Simonseth Snohomish WA Chris Mebust Seattle WA lege at Montana all-time scoring list with 1,699 points in David R Somdalen Vancouver WA Hilma Tvede Sacramento CA State and his his career. He was inducted into the Pro Ena Klæboe Seattle WA Marie Erstad Johnson Seattle WA Football Hall of Fame in 1991, primar- Bjarne Tharaldsen Scottsdale AZ Susie Schroeder-Knudsen Simi Valley CA football coach, Jim Swooney, ily because he changed the method of Tone Olsen McLean VA Mona Olsen McLean VA kicking in professional football. Today, Kathleen Egidi Deer Park NY discouraged him from playing football, little did he most of the professional kickers use 2. oktober Want to see your birthday in the the soccer-style form of kicking. Jan Ingrid D. Nass Portland OR know that Jan would one day be induct- Norwegian American Weekly? ed into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. played 19 NFL seasons. In addition to Inger Strand Belmont CA the Kansas City Chiefs, he played for Reidar Hammer Marysville WA After graduation from Montana State, the Green Bay Packers (1980 – 83) and Susan Gaw Scottsdale AZ Call at (800) 305-0217 or email naw@ he was a third-round draft choice of the Elizabeth T. Samuelsen Ft Detrick MD norway.com. Birthdays must be submitted at Kansas City Chiefs in 1966, kicking for the Minnesota Vikings (1984 – 85). He least one month in advance. the Chiefs from 1967 to 1979. He was was selected as a member of the NFL’s 3. oktober NB: Has someone on our birthday list passed one of the firstsoccer-style kickers in the 75th anniversary all-time team. Wilhelmine Schytte Vardø Norway away? Please notify us so we can remove Carl H. Christensen Santa Monica CA them from the list. Takk! norwegian american weekly September 30, 2011 • 11 Obituaries & Religion

< Leif From page 1 them than to be executed: ‘We can free you Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church soon and you can tell us what is happening in rebuild its moral and spiritual foundations. the resistance movement.’ This came so un- Den Norske Lutherske Minnekirke Later, from the 1970s on he became a friend expectedly; I was dumbfounded. There was The Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church offers the best venue in Chicago for Norwegians, and confidante of many of the dissidents who the person who held my fate in his hands. I Scandinavians and others who are interested in the wonderful language, culture and people of fought for change in the Soviet Union - peo- felt small and powerless. Then, something Norway. We welcome you to our warm and friendly family of members. Please visit us soon ple like Solzhenitsyn and Bukovsky. broke through in me, and I heard myself say- and help support this Norwegian tradition. Pastor: Sigurd Grindheim. J.P. Nelson, of Menlo Park, Calif., one of ing: ‘No, I cannot do this. It is against my many of Hovelsen’s godchildren, said Mon- conscience.’ He looked at me, astonished: October 2011 ‘I don’t understand you. You have been be- day that, at first, Hovelsen had difficulty ac- Oct. 2 Norwegian Service, 11 a.m. cepting the diagnosis he received Aug. 7. But trayed; betrayal is normal.’ After a while he in his last days, letters and visits from friends continued: ‘If we release you today, you can Oct. 9 Norwegian Service/Communion 11 a.m. across the world comforted Hovelsen. go home to your parents, pick up your stud- “People came from all over Europe to ies at the university and do what you like. Oct. 13 Ladies & Mens Aid Luncheon, 12 p.m. see him,” Nelson said. “He was cheered for Wouldn’t that be what you want? We can that, and he became quite peaceful. His last guarantee that no human being will ever Oct. 17 Norwegian Service/English sermon, words were, ‘At last, I am ready.’” know that you are informing us.’ Again, it 11 a.m. Leif Hovelsen had a modest, wholesome came from inside my heart: ‘No, I cannot do family upbringing. His father Carl Howelsen this. It is against my conscience.’ He got up Oct. 22 Cod Fish Dinner, 6 p.m. without a reply. At the door of the room he was a sportsman, and a professional skier. He Oct. 23 English Service/Communion 11 a.m. was known to have made a ski-jump while said: ‘Think about it. I’ll be back in a week. playing a Souza tune on his accordion with- Then we can reach an agreement.’ During Oct. 30 English Service 11 a.m. out interruption, and eventually became fa- that week a lot of things went through my mous in the U.S., touring with the renowned mind. I argued that my parents would under- Barnum & Bailey Circus and promoting ski- stand if I accepted the offer. Would it not be ing in the state of Colorado. Leif’s mother more intelligent to stay alive? In my mind I was the devoted caregiver and believer. Leif was tempted to say yes. But faced with the seemed to thrive during his school years in possibility of becoming an informant I felt Oslo. And with the war of ideas at large in in my heart that there was no other option the Europe of the 1930s his eager mind and than a clear ‘No.’ As I was about to take this heart grappled with concepts in philoso- deep resolve, something extraordinary took phy and psychology. His childhood beliefs place. I experienced the contradiction of seemed too small to him now. Although at- being truly free at the unique point of hav- tracted by the writings of Karl Marx, he was ing lost everything. But the Gestapo officer not convinced by them and continued search- never returned.” ing for an all-embracing perspective. He was After the liberation in 1945, Hovelsen Solution to Sept. 23 puzzle Solution to Sept. 30 puzzle keen to be somewhere at the forefront. And overcame his natural reserve and sought an sure enough, with the occupation of Norway encounter with one of the former Gestapo by Nazi Germany, it did not take long before men whom he had never wanted to meeta- a clandestine shortwave radio receiver was gain; he had tortured Hovelsen. During his mounted underneath the desk in his room. next guard duty he fetched him from the cell: He had just begun his university studies “The evil you did to me is forgiven. I will not litigate against you… By the way, my moth- and would excuse himself from the family th room to “do homework upstairs.” But he er asked me to tell you that she is praying for The 24 Annual was listening to messages of the exiled King you.” The man did not reply but after a while Haakon VII and government from London, he was shaking all over. distributing them via underground press and After the war, Hovelsen began to search eventually being responsible for equipping for the clarity of life: How could alternatives Leiv Eriksson others with shortwave receivers. to the power of weapons and repression be- International Festival He had been betrayed to the Gestapo June come relevant? It occurred to Hovelsen that 9, 1943, and taken to the well-known Grini he should free himself from his studies to go October 1 – 9, 2011 Concentration Camp and tortured for most to Germany and assist in. He understood the Minneapolis, Minnesota of the nearly two years he was held there, at deep meaning, seeing it in the perspective of times moved to the occupiers’ headquarters having been spared while some of his friends LEIF Opening Concert in downtown Oslo for interrogation. had lost their lives. “One of my friends from the Resistance Hovelsen devoted his life to reconcili- with pianist Matti Hirvonen and vocalist Anna Hersey had betrayed me. He had been misled to col- ation between individuals and nations. This October 1 at 7 p.m. – Admission: $20 laborate with the Gestapo. I was kept in soli- experience brought him to the industrial tary confinement for several months. After Ruhr area of Germany where he worked with some weeks of gruelling interrogations, the trust-building initiatives as part of the recon- Matti Hirvonen Anna Hersey Gestapo officer in charge told me that I was struction effort to build up a new, different Born in Lappland in northern Born in Minnesota, 2010- on the list of those to be executed. ‘But your kind of country. Informally, and in hindsight, Sweden, Hirvonen studied pi- 2011 Fulbright Scholar Anna effectively, he later contributed to a new re- ano at the Sibelius Academy Hersey will be studying with case needs to go through the Police Court,’ in Helsinki and the Royal Col- Hirvonen at the Stockholm he added. Everything inside me screamed lationship between the governments of Bonn lege of Music in Stockholm, Royal College of Music. She for life at this bitter point in time. I cried in and Oslo. Still later he was engaged in cre- and also studied in London. He is a professor of holds a master’s degree in performance and mu- desperation. Then I experienced that no evil, ating coalitions of conscience on both sides Accompaniment and Chamber Music at the Royal sicology from the University of Minnesota and of what was still the Iron Curtain; a personal College of Music in Stockholm, and a professor pursued advanced studies at the Accademia no man-made hell in the world can obstruct of Vocal Repertoire at the Royal College of Mu- Musicale Chigiana in Siene, Italy. Currently, she is the love of God from reaching a human be- contribution to what became visible by the sic in London. He regularly gives master classes pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the ing. As I stretched out my hands to heaven fall of the Berlin Wall and also the Glasnost in the art of Lieder for both singers and pianists. University of Miami where she is a Smathers Fel- in utter distress I felt God’s power beyond and Perestroika process. Since 2006, Hirvonen has been the Artistic Direc- low. She has performed with a variety of musi- The experience of tyranny in his youth tor of the song recital series “SOPRANOS” in the cal entities in Miami and Minnesota, and enjoys my physical existence and my intellect. I was Museum of National Antiquities in Stockholm. He performing a wide range of vocal repertoire from given an inner freedom and joy that could not had given Hovelsen a sharpened outlook. performs classical, contemporary and Scandina- opera and oratorio to Lieder and contemporary be destroyed by any diabolic force. I knew However, dictatorships were not eradicated vian music at many music centers and festivals American art song. the Gestapo had no power over me anymore, with the end of World War II. Those who throughout the world. neither death nor the fear of execution. I was lived under these regimes and believed in and For more information, contact Mindekirken worked for freedom and human rights would at peace with God and myself. It was as if a The Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church bridge had been built across the chasm be- find a natural friend in him. So they shared 924 E. 21st Street, Minneapolis, MN 55404-2952 tween life and death towards eternity. their lives with Hovelsen and discussed les- “Some weeks later a senior officer of sons to be drawn from events in the hope of Phone: (612) 874-0716 the Gestapo visited me. He was so exceed- making things better. www.mindekirken.org/LEIF/Leif.htm ingly friendly that I could not imagine why Hovelsen wrote two books about his he had come. Finally he let the cat out of the experience: “Out of the Evil Night” (1960) The Leiv Eriksson International Festival is brought to you in part by these Nordic organizations: bag. He wanted to strike a deal. He suggested He wrote a book titled “Through the Walls – American Swedish Institute - Danish American Center – Edvard Grieg Society – Finlandia Foundation that it was much better to work together with Ways to Reconciliation” (2009). Icelandic American Association of Minnesota – Mindekirken – Norway House – Sons of Norway 12 • september 30, 2011 Online: blog.norway.com/category/culture norwegian american weekly Arts & Style < Indoors From page 5 Style Highlight of the Week first cities in Europe with widely available users will use smart phones to find locations high-speed wireless broadband. Now wire- at other universities, major shopping centres, less and mobile broadband services are be- hospitals and exhibition halls,” says Thomas coming widely available everywhere. The Norwegian remodel Jelle, who is managing director of Trådløse next step in this evolution is to offer services Trondheim (Wireless Trondheim). such as the Campus Guide, Jelle says. 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Florida – made payable to the Norwegian Glee 40th Annual Leif Erikson Festival Club – to the Norwegian Glee Club, PO October 8 Box 23053, Richfield, MN 55423. Contact Jensen Beach, Fla. Earl Evenstad at (612) 861-4793 or Robert Sons of Norway Gulfstream Lodge is Olson at (612) 866-0687. proud to present the 40th Annual Leif Er- Photo: Porsgrundbad.no ikson Festival & Viking Boat Regatta. New York Lodge teams use replicas of viking ships, Christiania Damekor concert Li n e Gr u n d s t a d Ha n k e which commemorate Leif Erikson’s voy- October 3 Line Grundstad Hanke Interior Design age to America nearly 500 years prior to Staten Island, N.Y. the history-making sail by Columbus in Oslo’s female chamber choir Christiania Bathrooms and bathroom fixtures have fabrik AS in 1948 at Herøya i Porsgrunn. 1492. Our Leif Erikson Day Festival began Damekor, conducted by Tori Teigan, will come a long way since we first started with In February 1950, the first products were in 1970 and has a long-standing history on perform at Sons of Norway Nansen Lodge the outhouse and washbasin. Norway and its launched and left the new factory. Among the Treasure Coast of Florida. Lapskaus #410 on Oct. 3 at 6:30 p.m. The cost for bathrooms are very much in style today. the production of sanitærporslen (bathroom and cold drinks will be available. All are the dinner and performance is $15 each. We have memories of the old apartments fixtures), they also produced a few porcelain welcome! Contact Sally at (772) 621-7867 Nansen Lodge is located at 3441 Victory in the city that had a shared bathroom in the items. In 1952 they went in as a partner with or [email protected]. Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10314. For trappeoppgang (stairway) or an outhouse Gustavsberg Fabrikker Ab in Sweden. Dur- reservations, contact Ruth Kornbrekke at in the courtyard, while the farm homes had ing the 1980s hard times in the construction Illinois (718) 356-8395. Mail checks to 256 Bar- outhouses, and people used the public baths and sales went down the partnership with Vasa Park Fish Boil & Harvest Festival nard Ave, Staten Island, NY 10307. to bathe. Today it is more common to have Gustavsberg Fabrikker Ab in Sweden came October 15 two bathrooms or one bath and one powder to an end in 1983. In 1992, the name was Scandinavian Heritage Festival South Elgin, Ill. room. In newer homes and apartments, we changed to Porsgrund Bad AS. October 29 You’re cordially invited to the 11th Annual often find an en-suite or a master bathroom. The main market is in Norway but since Vasa Park Fish Boil & Harvest Fest with Staten Island, N.Y. Sons of Norway Nansen Lodge #410 an- Norwegians like to remodel, and the two they are a part of IDO-gruppen they have special entertainment on Oct. 15, 1 – 5 p.m. rooms that get done first are often the kitchen sister companies in Sweden, Finland, Russia Presented by Scandinavian Park, Inc. NFP, nounces its annual Scandinavian Heritage and bathroom. Today many bathroom fix- and the Baltics. The head office is in Pors- Vasa Park, Route 31, South Elgin, IL The Fair, which will take place Oct. 29 at noon tures are available but the one we all remem- grunn and they have offices in Oslo, Lille- “Boil” will take place at 2 p.m. Come join at Nansen Lodge, located at 3441 Victory ber and think of first is Porsgrund. hammer, Bergen, Trondheim, Rogaland and in the fun of this last public event of the Blvd., Staten Island, NY 10314. Lapskaus season to visit with “old” friends and make dinner will be served as well as other food. A/S Sanitærporselen started up after Aust-Agder. some new ones along the way! All the Norsk Boutique will sell gifts and Scan- an initiative from Porsgrunds Porselæns- Learn more at www.porsgrundbad.no. fixin’s plus coffee and dessert are included dinavian foods. Norwegian jewelry and for donations of: $15 per adult and $5 per sweaters will also be sold. Numerous raf- < symposium child (12 and under) Reservations, please, fle gifts, 50/50, Birthday Board, cake sales From page 3 Sixty years after the Universal Declara- no later than Oct. 10 by calling (847) 695- and more! Contact Sally Lorentzen at (718) tion of Human Rights, technological devel- 6720 or www.vasaparkil.com. 816-5127 or [email protected]. lenges that social media represents when it opment and the emergence of social media have opened for an explosive growth in the Ohio comes to the promotion of democracy, free- Maine dom of expression and human rights. The access individuals have to information and Leif Erikson Day Celebration Maine Nordmenn’s New Members Dinner following took part in the discussion: their capacity for public expression. October 9 October 6 • Jonas Gahr Støre, Foreign Minister The democratic upheavals in the Middle Cleveland, Ohio Falmouth, Maine • Carl Bildt, Foreign Minister of East and North Africa showed to the full how Sons of Norway Maine Nordmenn #3-664 The Scandinavian community of North- social media like Facebook and Twitter, as eastern Ohio gathers annually on October Sweden will hold their New Members’ Dinner on • Maria Otero, Director General, of well as personal and political blogs, are used Thursday, October 6, at 6:30 p.m., at the 9th to celebrate Leif Erickson Day. Join us U.S. State Department for social and political mobilization. Emmaus Lutheran Church in Falmouth, at 11:30 a.m. at Shooter’s Restaurant on the • Claire Diaz Ortiz, leads social inno- While these tools are used to promote Maine. Guest speaker Eli Bossin will dis- west bank of Cleveland for our tribute in front of the bronze sculpture of Leif, then vation and philanthropy at Twitter democracy and human rights, they are also cuss his work with the Arctic Governance used by the authorities to control and manip- Project based out of the Center for Sami join us for luncheon indoors on the banks • Nora Younis, Human Rights Activ- ulate the population. Irresponsible use can Studies at the University of Tromsø. For of the Cuyahoga River. It is great fun for ist, journalist and blogger, Egypt also contribute to undermine the democracy. more information contact Mary Johnson at everyone. No reservation required. • Wissam Tarif, Activist in the Arabic (207) 428-3640 or [email protected]. World for Avaaz Washington Minnesota Nordic Festival Leif erikson Lodge 2-001, sons of norway October 15 Lutefisk and Meatball Dinners Culture, entertainment and fun for young and old – Edgewood, Wash. Come join us! October 8 October 1 Edina, Minn. Celebrate our cultural heritage! Daughters 25th Anniversary Dinner/Dance of the building of the Leif The Norwegian Glee Club of Minneapolis of Norway Embla Lodge #2 presents the Erikson Lodge. Social Hour 5 p.m., and dinner 6:30 p.m. presents its fall Lutefisk and Meatball Din- Nordic Festival on Oct. 15 at the Mt. View October 8 ners on Oct. 8 at the Lutheran Church of Community Center in Edgewood, Wash. 2nd Saturday Kaffestua, 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. $4 donation Enjoy traditional music, arts and crafts, re- NORNA II, crafts 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. the Good Shepherd, located at 4801 France Youth Group! 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. freshments and more, including prize draw- Ave. S, Edina, MN 55410. Serving Times: 2nd Saturday Happy Hour. 5 – 8 p.m. $5 per person. ings all day. The festival goes 10 a.m. – 4 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Admission is $18 October 12 per person, and tickets are required. Or- p.m. For more information, contact Karen Membership Dinner. Cost: $10 per person, includes beverages der your tickets early by mailing a check Bell at (253) 302-5110. October 22 – 23 105th Annual Bazaar, with traditional food, bakery, music, Send your event to [email protected] or call (206) 784-4617 raffles, auctions and more. Free admission! to be added to the Norway.com online calendar and the Weekly! Be our fan on Facebook! Questions? Need membership info? Call 206-783-1274 Event listings are free, but space is limited. Please contact us at least one month prior to event. Leif erikson HaLL, 2245 n.W. 57tH st., seattLe, Wa 98107 norwegian american weekly s Online: blog.norway.com/category/norway-in-the-us September 30, 2011 • 13 In your neighborhood Fisk and scholarships For the love of Norway The Nordic Law Club of Chicago revives Explorer John G. Norris talks with Maine Nordmenn the annual Lutefisk Open golf tournament

Photo: Don Johnson John G. Norris has traveled to 103 countries, and Norway is one of his favorites. Photo courtesy of the Nordic Law Club of Chicago El e a n o r Fr o i l a n d An d r e w s o r d i c a w l u b N L C Wells, Maine Chicago, Ill.

“It takes a lot of nerve to name a golf Each golfing foursome was photo- World explorer John G. Norris was the of ten and has been in love with the country outing after a fish,” said retired Judge Perry J. graphed with an authentically clad Viking guest speaker at the September meeting of ever since. He owns a primitive hytte (cabin) Gulbrandsen, chairman of the renewed 2011 warrior and a codfish displayed in plexiglas the Maine Nordmenn. He has traveled and and a half acre of unspoiled land in northern Lutefisk Open held at Mission Hills Country to commemorate the day’s festivities. Flags worked in 103 countries, led expeditions and Norway and enjoys time there each year. He Club in Northbrook, Ill., on Aug. 22. from over 90 countries decorated the dining Eco-Tours around the world, and through has Sami neighbors and brought a collection The Nordic Law Club sponsors this room representing those areas of the world his company, Adventures Unlimited, par- belts, knives, tassels, a hand carved birch event to raise scholarship funds for Chicago- visited by Vikings in their “travels.” The ticipated in high altitude medical research in drinking cup, and Sami shoes made of rein- area law students whose ancestry includes Friends of The Viking Ship provided an in- Tibet, conducted Yak husbandry studies, and deer hide for lodge members to observe and any of the 90+ countries that the Vikings vis- formative and beautiful presentation of the led tours on the 58-foot long S/Y Framstig. enjoy. More information about Mr. Norris is ited. Six area law schools participate in the Viking Ship which sailed across the Atlantic One of Mr. Norris’ favorite countries is Nor- available at www.worldexplorer.johngnorris. law student selection process. The student to honor the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago. way. He went there for a wedding at the age com. must have a qualifying heritage, be a senior It was a successful event and as Paul at the law school, and have plans to enter the Andersen, the Honorary Royal Norwegian area of international law. Consul General said, “Everyone is so glad The event was attended by 70 golfers the Lutefisk Open has returned. It is an en- Edvard Grieg Society, Inc. New York who enjoyed clear skies and temperatures in joyable event for a good cause.” the low 80s. It was a perfect day. The Hole in “The weather, the golf course, the din- presents One prizes featured a 2011 Volvo sedan pro- ner, the prizes were terrific,” said auction- vided by Howard Orloff Imports in Chicago eer Don Hoganson, who led an enthusiastic ARNE NORDHEIM COMMEMORATIVE CONCERT and a fully restored 1948 Buick Roadmaster group of bidders to buy some auction items and convertible. The golf outing lasted longer as accompanied by cheers and applause. MEMORIAL CONCERT FOR THE VICTIMS OF THE TRAGEDY IN NORWAY golfers lingered around the antique burgundy “The outing resulted in a fine enhance- Buick provided by The Last Detail of North ment of the Nordic Law Club’s Scholarship Chicago, Ill. and all had a great time in the process,” said Grieg Festival Orchestra Judge Gulbrandsen. PER BREVIG, conductor < Grieg From page 1 and worked with his compositions. Brevig DARRETT ADKINS, cello wanted to commemorate his friend’s work, Concert and Memorial Concert for the vic- and the idea for the Arne Nordheim Com- ANNE-MARIE MCDERMOTT, piano tims of the tragedy in Norway at Alice Tully memorative Concert was born. During the planning, the July 22 bombing and shootings Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City. Program With the Grieg Festival Orchestra, conducted in Norway led to the death of 77 innocent “A country that has by Per Brevig with cellist Darrett Adkins and people. In response to the tragedy, the Grieg Grieg: Funeral March pianist Anne-Marie McDermott, the concert Society thought it was appropriate to honor fostered two such features music by Edvard Grieg (1843 – the victims with a memorial concert. Grieg: Symhony in C Minor 1907) and Arne Nordheim (1931 – 2010). “We decided to play Grieg’s “Funeral geniuses as Grieg “Edvard Grieg’s profound love for Nor- March,” which is a beautiful piece of music Nordheim: Tenebrae for Cello and Orchestra that is rarely heard,” said Brevig. and Nordheim. way combined with his extraordinary talent Grieg: Concerto for Piano in A Minor made him our great national composer. Yet The other selections include Grieg’s he believed that great art knows no bound- “Symphony in C Minor,” Nordheim’s “Ten- What things you aries, and his music moves people of all ebrae (Darkness) for Cello and Orchestra,” nations even today,” said Per Brevig, the and Grieg’s “Concerto for Piano and Orches- have to be proud Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center founder and president of the Grieg Society. tra in A Minor.” Sunday, October 30, 2011 at 3 pm “In the spirit of this great artist, the Edvard The concert will take place Oct. 30 at of!” - Rostropovich Grieg Society, Inc. New York, strives to fos- 3 p.m., located in Alice Tully Hall at the ter a deeper understanding in America of the Lincoln Center in New York City. Tickets Tickets: are $75 for priority seating, $25 for general rich cultural traditions of Norway.” $75, $50, $25, students half price Since 1991, the 501(c)(3) non-profit admission, and students are half price. For organization Edvard Grieg Society has pre- reservations, contact the box office at (212) sented over 80 concerts to honor Norway’s 875-5050 or (212) 721-6500, or visit www. CenterCharge: 212 721 6500 best-known composer, Edvard Grieg. lincolncenter.org. For more information Box Office: Alice Tully Hall 212 875 5050 Arne Nordheim was an award-winning about the Edvard Grieg Society, Inc., contact Norwegian composer who died June 5, (201) 750-0525 or 10 Kenyon Court, Nor- Advanced Sale: Edvard Grieg Society 201 750 0525 2010. Brevig was a close friend of Nordheim wood, NJ 07648. 14 • september 30, 2011 Online: blog.norway.com/category/norwegian-americans norwegian american weekly Norwegian heritage Norwegian Language Corner Returning the favor The boys from Vangen: Norwegians study folk art at an American museum

Written by Leif Halse Vangsgutane, a classic series in Norway from 1941 to present, was used as curriculum material in Norwegian schools, as the series had easy-to-read text with pictures. Deb Nelson Gourley of Astri My Astri Publishing brings the copyrighted bilingual English/Norwegian serialization of “The Boys From Vangen: Vangsgutane” to the readers of the Norwegian American Weekly to practice their Norwegian reading skills, as well as enjoy a Norwegian classic!

SPENNENDE STYKKE EXCITING PLAY Ordføreren som hadde fått den store The mayor who got the armful of snow snøklatten midt i fjeset, blir fykende sinna right in the face is furious and scolds both og skjeller ut både Larris og de andre gut- Larris and the other boys. Larris starts run- Photo: Vesterheim From left to right: Ingve Holm, Harley Refsal, and Kjersti Holm. tene. Larris tar til beins det beste han har ning away as fast as he can, and the others lært, og de andre ler like mye av han som laugh at him just as much as they laugh at av ordføreren. Han står bare og skjelver av the mayor, who just stands trembling with Ch a r l i e La n g t o n raseri. Nå slutter leiken av seg sjøl, og gut- anger. Now the game stops of its own ac- Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum tene går inn i ungdomshuset. Der skal de se cord, and the boys go into the youth hall. på gevinstene og kjøpe loddnummer. There they will look at the prizes and buy «Vangsgutane» går og ser på alle de raffle tickets. When Norwegians immigrated to professor of Scandinavian studies and folk fine tingene som en kan vinne for bare ti øre. The Vangen boys look at all the won- America in the 19th century, their folk-art art at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. It Det gildeste av alt er nå likevel en skinnende derful things that one can win for just 10 øre. traditions took root here and flourished. was a perfect example of American practi- blank sykkel, med racerstyre. De kjøper The nicest of all is, to be sure, a sparkling, Now Norwegians like Ingve and Kjersti tioners reconnecting Norwegians with their nummer på sykkelen for alle pengene sine, shiny bicycle with racing handlebars. They Holm from Stavanger travel all the way to own traditions. og det reint kiler i kroppen når de tenker på buy tickets for the bicycle with all their mon- Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum Kjersti was a little apprehensive about at de kan vinne den fine sykkelen. ey, and they get butterflies in their stomachs in Decorah, Iowa, to study the Scandinavian trying her hand at figure carving, but Refsal På basaren er det mye moro. Fra scenen when they think that they could win such a flat-plane figure carving that used to bean reassured her. “If you can peel a potato, you viser de et lite morostykke. Ei kone står ved terrific bicycle. active part of their own country’s folk art. In can carve,” he said. And carve she did! She grua og koker graut. Nå går hun ut litt for At the bazaar there is a lot of fun to be fact, according to the Holms, American prac- loved it. Ingve stopped by Kjersti’s class å hente salt til grauten. Mens hun er ute av had. On stage, they show a short, humorous titioners of Norwegian folk art have been in- when he could and was fascinated by how stua, kommer en fillet fant inn. Han tar gryta play in which a woman is standing beside strumental in reawakening Norway’s interest much of a complicated art the simpler-looking og lurer seg ut med den. a fireplace cooking porridge. Now she steps in its native folk culture. flat-plane figure carving really is, conveying out for a minute to get salt for the porridge. Ingve and Kjersti own a mountain farm personalities and emotions with a few well- Translated into English by Alexander Knud While she is out of the room, a ragged bum called Maal, near Flekkefjord in southern chosen cuts. Though many might think that comes in. He takes the porridge and sneaks Huntrods – Illustrated by Jens R. Nilssen Norway, that is over 400 years old. They elegant acanthus carving is “artier,” Ingve out with it. have two children and two grandchildren. sees it more as highly skilled reproduction of Those two facts situate them pivotally be- traditional patterns. The “folkier” flat-plane Vangsgutane bilingual book available for $19.95 with FREE shipping in the U.S.A. tween the past and the future. But they didn’t figure carving, on the other hand, continu- www.astrimyastri.com always appreciate that. ally poses new demands for carvers, he says, Ingve Holm recalls that, before he re- and requires them to refine their skills even tired, he was always in a hurry. He ran his own as it offers greater freedom of personal ex- business and “time was money”—something pression. “It’s hard to say more with less,” many Americans can identify with. Then a Harley Refsal says, “but in flat-plane carv- friend suggested that he take a class in acan- ing, less really is more.” thus carving, a very intricate and formal type Ingve hasn’t abandoned acanthus carv- of traditional Norwegian woodcarving. ing by any means, but he has totally em- Initially he was hesitant. He explains braced figure carving as well and has joined that, as we get older, we usually keep to the Kjersti in several classes that Refsal has things that we already do well. Out of un- taught throughout Norway. He has even been certainty and fear of embarrassment, we can asked to teach the technique himself and, at tend to gradually give up learning anything the beginning of September, the couple trav- totally new, which requires that we start from eled to Decorah to study with Refsal again, the beginning and make mistakes. We’re un- this time at Vesterheim Museum, which has comfortable being so imperfect at something been so instrumental in reviving and preserv- again and, he adds with a laugh, at first “it ing an interest in Norwegian folk art in both took so many hours, I could tile a bathroom the U.S. and in Norway. in that time!” The Holms and Refsal explain the reviv- He felt like he must be wasting time, but al of interest in the folk arts—between gen- Norway.com he stuck to it and eventually saw that “time erations and between the two countries—by Royal Norwegian Consulates was coming, not leaving” and that he was citing something they call Hansen’s Law, af- Organization of the Week in North America learning patience and gaining clarity in the ter Marcus Lee Hansen who framed it: “The process. That acanthus class was just the be- third generation tries to remember what the Scandinavian iowa ginning for the Holms. Norwegian folk art second generation tries to forget.” Language Institute was about to change not only Ingve’s life, Initially the generation just after im- Offering classroom instruction in the Consul Quentin Boyken but Kjersti’s as well. migration tends to abandon its culture and greater Seattle area with various levels Royal Norwegian Consulate Ingve signed up for another acanthus customs and strives to blend in—something of Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, and 666 Walnut, Suite 2000 carving class at the renowned Rauland as true today as it was in the nineteenth cen- Icelandic. Des Moines, IA 50309 Academy in Telemark, Norway. Kjersti, a tury. Then the following generation seeks Contact Ed Egerdahl Tel: (515) 283-4628 tailor, signed up for a course, too, but hers to recapture what was abandoned. Because at (425) 771-5203, info@SLISeattle. Fax: (515) 558-0628 was cancelled. Not willing to be idle while language is among the first things lost in cul- com, or www.SLISeattle.com [email protected] Ingve was in class, she enrolled in a course tural assimilation, Refsal explains, the folk For the full list of organizations, For a listing of all consulates, in Scandinavian flat-plane carving taught by visit noram.norway.com/organizations visit noram.norway.com/organizations Harley Refsal, a master carver and retired See > folk art, page 15 norwegian american weekly s Online: blog.norway.com/category/sports September 30, 2011 • 15 sports Molde on top in round 24 Tippeligaen: Norway’s Premier League results Standings

Update for Tippe league 9/18 Lillestrøm 0 – 1 Vålerenga Tippeligaen PLD PTS 1. Molde FK 24 49 9/19 Rosenborg 4 – 1 Start Kj e l l Ol a v St r ø m s l i 2. Tromsø IL 23 42 Trondheim, Norway 9/22 Rosenborg 2 – 1 Sogndal 3. Rosenborg BK 23 39 9/23 Molde 0 – 0 Viking 4. SK Brann 24 39 Ole Gunnar Solskjær and Molde were 5. Vålerenga Fotball 24 38 very happy with what happened at the Sk- 9/24 Strømsgodset 1 – 0 Stabæk 6. Strømsgodset TF 24 37 agerrak Arena in Skien. Molde got only one point against Viking earlier last week, but 9/25 Sogndal 1 – 0 Brann 7. FK Haugesund 24 36 the challenger Tromsø impressed no one, de- 9/25 Odd 3 – 1 Tromsø 8. Odd Grenland 24 35 spite the fact that they got the first goal when 9. Stabæk Fotball 23 33 Odd’s Morten Fevang missed a clearance 9/25 Start 3 – 0 Lillestrøm 10. Lillestrøm SK 24 31 and accidently hit his own goal. Odd recov- 9/25 Haugesund 1 – 0 Ålesund 11. Viking FK 24 31 ered after 25 minutes when Håvard Storbæk 12. Ålesunds FK 22 28 hit the ball in a fantastic way with a scissors 9/25 Vålerenga 1 – 0 Rosenborg kick and the ball flew into the net. Odd settled 13. Fredrikstad FK 23 27 the game on a spot kick early into the second To read more about football in 14. Sogndal IL 24 27 period developed by the Morten Fevang. 15. IK Start 24 20 Photo: FIFA Norway, visit www.uefa.com At Ullevaal in Oslo, Vålerenga could Ole Gunnar Solskjær, a former striker for Man- 16. Sarpsborg FK 24 17 finally celebrate a victory over Rosenborg. chester United, has found success as Molde’s Veigar Pall Gunnarsson hit a corner into the head coach. box, and Andrei Muri headed the ball directly < marathon From page 1 Marthe Katrine Myhre was the first into the net and Vålerenga went up to 1 – 0. Lillestrøm had not scored in the last four woman to cross the finish line, running the Rosenborg did not have the margins on their games, and Start had lost seven of the last setting a new record for attendence. marathon in two hours, 52 minutes and 30 side this time and missed a lot of clear cut eight. Both teams needed so badly a win to Activities included a 500-meter chil- seconds. Myhre is a former cross-country chances and had to go home empty-handed. get out of the bad row. Start scored the open- dren’s race and a special race dedicated to skier on the national team who raced in the Molde got thus another advantage in the gold er after 33 minutes. Olav Tuelo Johannesen Grete Waitz, the Norwegian marathon star World Cup at Holmenkollen. She thought fight this round as the only one of the top received a pass from Espen Søgård, brought who died earlier this year of cancer. the festive atmosphere as she ran through the three with a point. it a few meter and slammed the ball in the The winner of the Oslo Marathon was crowds assembled at Aker Brygge resembled It was anything but two teams in the goal from 25 meters. Two goals of Espen Andreas Myhre Sjurseth of the Konnerud the cheering crowds at Holmenkollen. form that met to compete at the South Arena. Hoff completed the evening for Start. Club outside Drammen. He completed the “You get an extra kick when there’s so course in two hours, 27 minutes and 28 sec- many people standing there and cheering,” < tønsberg onds, a personal record for himself. she told Aftenposten. From page 3 tailed investigation. The lead plates were found before the both coins and keys, but last week he made weekend and Cecilia Gustavsen, an archae- The Swedish Meatballs his most special find to date – a small lead ologist at Slottsfjell Museum and project Ellen Lindstrom 917-968-2926 disc with a runic inscription from the Middle manager for a rune exhibition at the muse- Ages. um, is very excited about the discovery. “I was really looking for coins from “It’s a bit special that there was a rune 1700 – 1800s, but this is also exciting,” he find in Tønsberg now, when we have a rune says. exhibition at the museum,” she says, explain- To the untrained eye it looks like a small ing that this is a very rare find. stone, but when Paul Fadum’s metal detector “There have only been 37 runic finds in began to emit sounds, he realized that it must Tønsberg formerly, and only one in lead, so be a small lead disc. this is particularly special on a national ba- “It did not look like anything special, sis as well,” says Gustavsen, explaining that but when I got home I discovered that there in Bergen, where ​​about 500 rune finds have were carved runes on it,” says Fadum, who been made, only three have been in lead. ...a delicious musical experience! took it to the county archaeologist for a de- www.theswedishmeatballs.com

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