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Vol. 123 No. 29 August 17, 2012 Established May 17, 1889 • Formerly Western Viking and Nordisk Tidende $1.50 per copy Norway.com News Find more at www.norway.com Four medals for Norway News Norwegian Finance Minister Norway finishes Sigbjørn Johnsen predicts a tight National Budget for 2013, 2012 Olympic tailored to the financial crisis Games in London in Europe. “The international growth is still weak. This under- with two gold, lines the need for a state budget which is adapted to the com- one silver and petition we face,” the Finance one bronze Minister says. Johnsen says to Dagsavisen that is important a steady course. At the end of August the coalition govern- Ch r i s t y Ol s e n Fi e l d ment will meet for their annual Managing Editor budget conference to decide on how the budget funds will be distributed among the different At the end of the 2012 Sum- departments for next year. mer Olympics in London, Norway Photos: Handball.no, Face- book and London2012 (blog.norway.com/category/ looked at the two-week competi- tion with golden moments mixed Clockwise from top left: news) The Norwegian women’s with some surprising disappoint- handball team won the Culture ments. Long a dominating country gold medal match. Fencer An increasing number of Nor- in the Winter Olympics, Norway Bartosz Piasecki took sil- wegians choose to travel by air finished in 35th place with four ver, and Alexander Kristoff when moving from one point medals: two gold, one silver and won bronze in road racing, and canoer Eirik Verås to another, according to a sur- See > olympics, page 6 vey made by the Norwegian Larsen won gold in the 1000m canoe sprint. Institute of Transport Econom- ics. Most air travels in Norway are made in connection with job activities, but there is an in- Calling all Daughters crease in vacation travels. Not Celeste and I Daughters of since before the global finan- Rolf Kristian Stang reflects on the life of cial crisis has the growth in air Norway gather travel been as large as it is now. award-winning actress Celeste Holm Last year 32.6 million trips by for biennial air were booked in Norway, in a country of 5 million people. convention (blog.norway.com/category/ culture) Ma r c i a Ja c o b s e n Co m e r a n d So l v e i g Le e What’s inside? News 2 – 3 Bellingham, Wash., set the Business 4 stage for a big summer event in the world of Norwegians and all things Research & Education 5 Opinion 6 – 7 See > daughters, page 13 Photo: Marcia Comer Sandra Iversen (left) and Linda Spencer. Taste of Norway 8 Travel 9 Roots & Connections 10 Friendship is golden Obituaries & Religion 11 Hungarian swimmer Arts & Style 12 dedicates his gold In Your Neighborhood 13 Photos: Wikimedia Commons Celeste Holm, award-winning actress of the stage and screen, pictured in 1940 medal to Alexander Norwegian Heritage 14 (left) and 1997 (right). Dale Oen Sports 15 Ro l f Kr i s t i a n St a n g No r w a y Po s t $1 = NOK 5.9328 New York, N.Y. updated 8/13/2012 Hungarian swimmer and On July 15, award-winning was celebrated in the New York Olympic Gold medalist Daniel In comparison actress Celeste Holm passed away Times and Time Magazine obitu- Gyurta has decided to award a du- 7/13/2012 6.1011 in her Manhattan home. Her storied aries. As with other great icons in plicate of his Olympic gold medal Photo: London2012 2/13/2012 5.7091 career on the stage, screen and TV Daniel Gyurta commissioned a dupli- 8/13/2011 5.5228 spanned seven decades, and her life See > celeste, page 12 See > golden, page 15 cate medal for the Dale Oen family. 2 • August 17, 2012 norwegiAn AmericAn weekly Nyheter fra Norge Nyheter Norge på verdenstoppen Mest snørike sommer Åpen igjen – På toppen av det hele kommer veldig lave renter og at norske banker har hatt enkel til- gang på kreditt. Derfor har de kunnet låne Denne sommeren har Denne sommeren har ut penger uten store problemer, sier Harald Magnus Andreassen, sjeføkonom i Swed- det vært ekstremt mye Jernbaneverket brukt bank First Securities til Aftenposten Sam- snø i fjellet. Men den mye tid og penger på å men med Norge ligger også Australia og ruste opp jernbanenettet i Canada helt i toppen. Alle har råvareorien- siste uka har det smeltet terte økonomier og har klart seg godt i kri- hovedstaden setider. Australia er midt i en gruveboom, mye på kort tid mens Canada har store reserver av både olje, gass og mineraler. Unntaket er Sveits VG som ligger på andreplass i boligprisstign- NRK ing. – I Australia har markedet begynt å falle. Canada og Norge er to av svært få land Togene sto bom stille på Oslo S 10. au- – Det ligger forholdsvis mye snø i fjellet der prisene fortsatt ser ut til å peke oppover, gust, etter at en jordfeil fikk signalanlegget ennå i forhold til tidligere år. Man må fortsatt til å gå i svart. Nå er trafikken i gang igjen. sier Andreassen. Også i et tiårsperspektiv Foto: Wikimedia Commons er Norge helt i toppen på boligprisøkning regne med å gå over en del fonner, men nå Det ble mindre enn én uke med uforstyrret med en oppgang på 91 prosent. Det er bare er det ikke noe problem å komme seg frem, drift etter at togtrafikken gjennom hovedst- Trondhjem turistforening driver mange boligprisene i Canada og New Zealand som forteller Steinar Furnes ved Bortistu i Stor- aden åpnet mandag etter å ha vært stengt i av turisthyttene i Trollheimen. De kan melde har steget mer, med henholdsvis 95 og 102 lidalen. seks uker i sommer for oppgradering. prosent. Han kan ikke huske sist det lå så mye om fine forhold for fotturer. Ved nitiden fredag kunne Oslo S igjen (NRK) snø i fjellet i Trollheimen. – Nå er det gangbart mellom hyttene. åpnes for togtrafikk etter at en signalfeil – Nei, det er veldig uvanlig. Det må Den snøen som fortsatt ligger i løypene er lammet togtrafikken i hovedstaden tidligere Ukjent forfatter har solgt 500.000 bøker være minst 40-50 år siden sist. helt fin å gå på, forteller Eva Austvik i Trond- på morgenen. på fire måneder Furnes driver overnattings- og server- hjem Turistforening. NSB regner med at 40-50.000 passas- En til nå helt ukjent forfatter fra Narvik har ingsstedet Bortistu, og han har merket de De har også hatt mindre besøk i sommer jerer er rammet av togstansen. på fire måneder solgt over en halv millioner uvanlige snømengdene på kroppen. enn det som er vanlig. Arvid Bårdstu, pressevakt i jernbanev- bøker. Bokserien er basert på et gammelt og – Vi har litt mindre besøk i år enn det – Vi hadde en veldig dårlig forsommer, erket, sier til VG Nett at han synes det er dystert nordnorsk sagn. Romanserien «Stina som er vanlig. Vi merker at folk er mer skep- med uvanlig mye snø. forferdelig kjedelig at jordfeilen dukker opp Saga» har allerede passert et opplag på 500. tiske på grunn av all snøen, forteller Furnes. Rundt St. Hans lå det fortsatt så mye snø bare fire dager etter at stasjonen ble åpnet 000, fire måneder etter lanseringen. Bok Selv om snøen smelter fort nå, er det i fjellet at de frarådet folk å gå enkelte løyper. igjen. nummer fire i serien er nå i salg, og totalop- fortsatt muligheter for de aller ivrigste skien- Men nå er det bare å snøre fjellskoene og – Vi har opplevd dette ofte, og brukt plaget på serien har allerede passert 500.000. tusiastene. nyte fjellheimen. masse ressurser og fornyet anlegget stadig. Dette er Renate Josefsens (37) første roman- – Ja, det er absolutt mulig å finne store – Det er veldig fint å gå i fjellet nå, og Det kan tenkes at dette som skjer i dag er serie. Hun vant Cappelen Damms manus- fonner for de som vil gå på ski. vi har god plass på hyttene våre, så folk er en følge av det enorme arbeidet som er blitt konkurranse i 2011. Historien om «Stina Furnes regner med at snøen begynner å hjertelig velkommen. gjort på Oslo S i sommer, sier han. Saga» er lagt til tipptippoldeforeldrenes legge seg igjen i månedsskiftet oktober/ no- småbruk Mattisheimen, en samisk boset- vember. tingsplass. Det var det gamle sagnet om – Jeg tror nok ikke at all snøen forsvin- English Synopsis: This summer has been one of the English Synopsis: After a summer of construction Bals gruver fra 1600-tallet som startet den snowiest summers ever in Norway, and skiers in the and a day of complete closure, Oslo’s Central Station ner i år før det kommer nye mengder. til nå ukjente forfatterens inspirasjon. Han- mountains are especially enjoying it. is once again open for public use. dlingen i bokserien er lagt til Nordland, og hovedrolleinnhaver, Stina, bor i Ballangen med tilknytning til Bals kobberverk. – Per Vil ikke endre i dag kan ingen si med sikkerhet hvor gru- en uke siden Sigrid forsvant vene har vært, eller om de i det hele tatt har Arbeidsminister Hanne eksistert. Min tippoldemor drev omfattende Det er én uke siden siste leting etter gruvene på 1900-tallet, og da jeg Bjurstrøm (Ap) ønsker ikke fikk vite det tenkte jeg dette måtte være bra observasjon av Sigrid å endre den øvre grensen bakgrunn for serieroman, forteller forfat- Giskegjerde Schjetne teren til NRK. for når arbeidsgivere kan (NRK) (16), da hun forlot huset til si opp folk fra 70 år til 75 år, venninnen natt til søndag Uværet Frida har kostet over 200 millioner slik flere har tatt til orde for Det er så langt kommet inn rundt 1.800 ska- for å gå de rundt to demeldinger etter at uværet Frida rammet kilometerne hjem Østlandet tidligere denne uka. Forsikringsk- VG ravene er oppe i over 200 millioner kroner. Bjurstrøm mener det er et marginalt AfteNposteN Foto: Wikimedia Commons – Tallene kan fortsatt stige, sier kommuni- For de frivillige handler det nå kun om å finne spor kasjonssjef Stine Neverdal i Finansnærin- problem at folk ønsker å jobbe utover denne Avtalen var at 16-åringen skulle være etter savnede Sigrid Giskegjerde Schjetne (16). gens Fellesorganisasjon (FNO). FNO ad- grensen. ministrerer Norsk Naturskadepool, som alle Både hennes partikollega Anette Trette- hjemme klokken 00.30. Kort tid senere slo forsikringsselskap her i landet er medlem av. bergstuen og Høyres nestleder Jan Tore San- foreldrene alarm. disse bilene har fremdeles ikke meldt seg. Vannmassene har gjort stor skade på mange ner er blant dem som har tatt til orde for å En sokk, et par Converse-sko og Sigrids Politiet jobber også videre med å få fatt i in- eiendommer, særlig i kommunene Øvre heve aldersgrensen til 75 år. Men Bjurstrøm mobiltelefon er alt politiet har å gå etter i formasjon fra Sigrids Facebook-profil. Eiker, Nedre Eiker og Modum i Buskerud. sier at regjeringen ikke har noen planer om søket etter den savnede jenta. – Vi har ingeniører fra Kripos med solid – Det hørtes ut som en foss eller noe, men å endre pensjonsalderen, skriver Dagens Gjendstandene ble funnet ved Østensjø kompetanse på det, og vi er i en positiv dia- vi bor jo ikke i nærheten av ei elv en gang, sa Næringsliv. Kanvas-barnehage omtrent 300 meter fra log med Facebook. Vi håper at vi får de op- Mari Nilsen Skinnes (21) til VG Nett da hun – Det viktigste er å få folk til å stå lenger familiens hjem i bydel Østensjø i Oslo. plysningene vi har bedt om, forteller Rohde. hørte merkelige lyder ved huset sitt. Veien i jobb fram mot 67-årsalder, sier hun, og pe- Politiet er ikke sikre på om Sigrid selv Hun sier at siden det ikke kan utelukkes utenfor var blitt til en elv. Uværet rammet ker på at det ennå er veldig langt igjen før har vært ved barnehagen og er blitt angrepet at Sigrid er i live, så har politiet fullt trykk først og fremst Buskerud og deler av Vest- folk i gjennomsnitt står i jobb til de er 67 år. her, eller om eiendelene hennes har blitt på etterforskningen. Oslopolitiet har delt fold. Neverdal sier det er viktig at de som har – Det er fortsatt en stor utfordring å få dumpet eller forlagt her. seg i 11 etterforskningsgrupper som jobber fått skader på eiendommene sine, kontakter folk til å arbeide lenger innenfor dagens al- Og en uke etter forsvinningen er det med hver sin del av den omfattende etter- sitt forsikringsselskap så raskt som mulig. – dersgrenser, sier Bjurstrøm. fremdeles ingenting som har kunnet fortelle forskningen. Oppdelingen ble gjort da saken Selskapene gjør sitt beste for å hjelpe folk så Hun mener det først og fremst er høyt politiet noe om hvor Sigrid har tatt veien. ble overført fra savnetgruppen til Seksjon for raskt som mulig. Det er mange omfattende utdannede med fysisk lette jobber som vil – Det er svært lite nytt, dessverre. Vi lig- volds- og seksualforbrytelser mandag. skader. Vi ser særlig mange vannskader i ger nå på i overkant av 1.500 tips. Det er vel- Ifølge den svenske avisen Expressen er kjellere og underetasjer, sier kommunikas- arbeide lenger enn til de er 70, og mener at dig mye sammenlignet med andre saker, sier svensk politi bedt om å bistå i etterforsknin- jonssjefen. I tillegg til skadene som rapport- kravet knapt nok er hørt i andre yrker. politiinspektør Hanne Kristin Rohde til Af- gen. Det kan ikke utelukkes at Sigrid er i eres til forsikringsselskapene kommer store – Vi må ha en pensjonsalder, en tid da skader på veier og annen infrastruktur. begge parter vet det er slutt, sier Bjurstrøm. tenposten.no. Politiet går nå gjennom tipsene Sverige, opplyser Petter Liljeblad ved Rik- (VG) og forsøker å finne dem som kan være av skriminalpolisen til avisen. English Synopsis: Labor Minister Hanne Bjurstrøm verdi for etterforskningen. English Synopsis: One week ago, 16-year-old Sigrid says she does not wish to change the maximum age To personbiler er blitt etterlyst i forbin- disappeared only 300 meters from her home in Oslo. that people can work in Norway, as rumored. delse med forsvinningen, men førerne av Police and volunteers are still searching for her. Ap har ikke de endelige tallene før om et par uker, men allerede ved utgan- gen av september meldte landsstyret at det var registrert 10.000 nye medlem- mer av rundt 60.000 totalt. AUF hadde på samme tidspunkt fått ca. 3.000 nye medlemmer, et tall som nok vil være større ved årsskiftet. Høyre fikk 5.000 nye betalende medlemmer i 2011 og slo sin interne mål- setting med ett år. Venstre fikk i underkant av 1.000 nye medlemmer. Norwegian american weekly Online: blog.norway.com/category/news August 17, 2012 • 3 News One year later: Norway remembers July 22 This week on Norway.com Hercules flight recorder recovered Norwegians mark the On Aug. 12, a Swedish military team found one year anniversary the flight recorder from the Norwegian Air Force Hercules transport plane which crashed of July 22 terror attacks in the Kebnekaise mountains in Sweden in March. The other black box was recovered a week earlier, and both boxes will now be Ke l s e y La r s o n sent to the U.K. for analysis, in the hope that Copy Editor the cause of the crash may be found. Five Norwegian officers died in the crash. (Norway Post) July 22, 2012 brought with it a surge of emotion. One year after the terrible terror- Wedding ring returned 70 years after ist attacks of 2011, many Norwegians still Nazi arrest mourn loved ones who didn’t come home The daughter of a Norwegian resistance from work at the government quarter or from fighter has had her father’s wedding ring summer camp on the island of Utøya. and pocket watch returned 70 years after A wreath-laying by Prime Minister Jens the Gestapo arrested him and sent him to a Stoltenberg and His Majesty King Harald Photo: Office of the Prime Minister concentration camp. Erling Berg Pedersen took place at the Government Quarter where Ingrid Schulerud, HM Queen Sonja, Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and His Majesty King Harald was arrested by Hitler’s secret police in eight people were killed and many injured during a ceremony commemorating after the July 22, 2011 terror attacks in Norway. August 1942 for working as an editor on after the detonation of a car bomb. It was a newspaper deemed illegal by the Nazi followed by a minute of silence to honor the regime. In 1943 he was sent to the Natzweiler fallen. “Let us honor those who died by en- Utøya on July 22 around 5 p.m., and spent died,” explained Vanessa Svebakk Bøhn. concentration camp in eastern France where joying life,” said Stoltenberg at the ceremo- nearly three hours walking around the island She lost her daughter, Sharidyn, on Utøya all his valuables were confiscated. While he survived the camp and returned to Norway ny, which was attended by members of the and remembering their children and loved last year. At just 14 years old, Sharidyn was in 1945, he never saw his treasured ring royal family and many politicians. ones. terrorist Anders Behring Breivik’s youngest or watch again. But recently a courier The families and close friends of the “Most people tried to find the place turned up at his daughter Marit Dunseth’s where their children died, at the time they See July 22, page 11 69 who were killed on the island traveled to > front door with a package containing the items plundered by the Nazis, newspaper Stavanger Aftenblad reports. “I’m deeply Hovercraft expedition underway July 22 report moved and very grateful to the people who made these efforts on our behalf,” she told Independent commission the newspaper. presents its findings (The Local) Bears break into cabin and drink 100 beers A family of bears has broken into a holiday cabin in Norway and consumed more than 100 cans of beer. A mother bear and her three cubs broke into the wooden lodge in the north of the country by ripping off a wall, according to Finnmarken newspaper, and went on to eat and drink nearly all its contents. The cabin’s owner, Even Borthen Nilsen, told reporters that over 100 cans of Norwegian beer – stored in the hut in preparation for the autumn hunting season Photo: Norwegian Petroleum Directorate Photo: Torbjørn Kjosvold / Office of the Prime Minister – had disappeared. Bear excrement and Gaute Hope (left) and Yngve Kristoffersen are on the Fram 2012 expedition with the Sabvabaa hover- footprints – and an awful stench – left him craft (the name is from Inuit, meaning “floats quickly over”). No r w a y Po s t in no doubt that it was the animals that had trashed the place during a night of revelry. No r w e g i a n Pe t r o l e u m Di r e c t o r a t e The carnage was discovered by Mr. Borthen The independent July 22nd Commis- Nilsen’s mother and grandmother when they sion presented its report to Prime Minister The Norwegian Sabvabaa hovercraft (NPD) is a financial sponsor of the expedi- returned to the family-owned hut in Jarfjord Jens Stoltenberg on Aug. 13. It has carried has begun a research mission from Svalbard tion. The participants in the Fram 2012 expe- in Finnmarken. “It’s almost like taken out out a broad evaluation of the response to the to the North Pole. The Fram 2012 expedition dition are Professor Emeritus Yngve Kristof- of Goldilocks and the three bears,” added terrorist attacks in order to identify lessons is the first – and northernmost – polar expe- fersen (Nansen Environmental and Remote Borthen Nilsen. learned. (SkyNews) dition ever undertaken with such a vessel. The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate See > hovercraft, page 7 See > report, page 14 Enjoy Norway all year long. Keep up with Norway and the Norwegian-American community with the only Norwegian newspaper in North America! $ Subscribe – it’s easy! one year subscription: 59 Call us toll-free at $79 in Canada and $179 in Norway and all other countries (800) 305-0217 to start a new subscription

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Photos: Concordia Language Villages Barnehage (Norwegian for “children’s garden”) is a Norwegian language immersion program in Minneapolis that surrounds children with the language and culture of Norway through music, dance, creative play, crafts, games, stories and food. With seven years of success, Barnehage is a unique foundational experience for life-long learners of Norwegian.

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This September, Barnehage, Concordia emphasizes fun, culture and global citizen- About the author tural Anthropology at the University of Min- Language Village’s Norwegian Pre-K pro- ship. Children simulate flying in an airplane Valerie Borey teaches Norwegian immersion nesota and received an M.A. in the Social Sci- gram, will be entering its seventh year of to Norway; they buy and sell flowers at the at Concordia Language Villages, working with ences from the University of Chicago. Research programming for young language learners market, invite their friends out to Norwe- youth aged 3 to 18 in both the preschool and interests include creative play and the everyday in the Twin Cities. Children aged 2 1/2 to 5 gian restaurants, and celebrate Syttende Mai residential summer programs. She studied Cul- performance of ethnicity. years old come eager to learn norsk as they (Norway’s Constitution Day) with a barne- play with friends, sing Norwegian songs, and tog (children’s parade). work on projects inspired by the culture of Children at Barnehage are encouraged Norway. to think about the role of culture and to ex- The mission of Barnehage (Norwegian plore cultural differences between Norway, Global Study for “children’s garden”) is to surround chil- the U.S., and other countries as well. Many dren with the language and culture of Nor- Barnehage participants continue Norwegian way through music, dance, creative play, after starting elementary school (through At PLU, rigorous academics and a caring community crafts, games, stories and food. Initially a Norge Rundt, day camps, or at Skogfjorden, ensures challenge and support for every student class that parents and caregivers could at- the Norwegian summer camp in Bemidji), tend with their children, the program has and also go on to add another language as since expanded to include additional options. well. Barnehage graduates are currently Currently Tussetroll allows parents and care- thriving at a variety of language immersion givers to learn Norwegian alongside their elementary schools across the Minneapolis / children, aged 2 1/2 to 4 years old, while St. Paul metro region. Askeladden is a drop-off class for children While many of the Barnehage fami- aged 3 to 5 years old, where learning occurs lies have some Norwegian heritage in their in a fun, peer-group setting. background, there are also families who se- As children began graduating from the lect Norwegian for other reasons; an inter- program and entering full time elementary est in the culture, a planned excursion to the school, families expressed a desire to stay Norwegian fjords, or recommendations by in touch with the language during the year. friends have also prompted involvement. Norge Rundt was added in 2008 as a Sat- Whether they have previous experience with urday extension for children (ages 4 – 11) the language or not, families often find that to explore specific cultural themes (such as their children come home and teach them arctic explorers or children’s TV programs) some of the Norwegian songs and vocabu- through the Norwegian language. lary they’ve been learning at Barnehage. Barnehage adopts a context-based mod- For more information about Barnehage, el of immersion, making deliberate use of please visit the Barnehage Pre-K page, ex- PLU students visit Emei Mountain near Chengdu, China, as part of a semester abroad. routine, song, games and social interaction plore the Barnehage Facebook page, or call to create a language learning experience that (800) 222-4750. Language Discovery Programs with CLV CHALLENGE SUPPORT SUCCESS

The sooner one is exposed to a new language, the better success one can expect. With this in mind, Concordia Language Villages offers three language immersion PLU preschool programs in Minneapolis: Norwegian, Spanish and Chinese. For more information, visit www.concordialanguagevillages.org and click on Tacoma, Washington www.plu.edu 800-274-6758 “Youth Programs” or call (800) 222-4750. 6 • August 17, 2012 norwegian american weekly opinion

An opinion column about current issues in Norway Join the conversation! On the EDGE How to make a terrorist lose: A reflection on July 22, 2011 By Jennifer Vessels, subscriber to the Norwegian American Weekly and CEO of Next Step

It’s very difficult to understand what • At the request of Alfred Nobel, Norway land gatekeeper and security guard, his origi- I won’t postulate your answers to these happened in Norway on July 22, 2011, and awards the annual Nobel Peace Prize. nal plan was thwarted. Despite their efforts, questions but I will ask you to put aside your many around the world heard about and were • The number of murders per year in this he managed to kill both the gatekeeper and initial responses and reconsider the questions deeply saddened by the terror attack in Oslo country of 4.9 million people averaged security guard, and then went on to use both using a typical Norwegian mindset, one of and on Utøya. But to Norwegian citizens, just 33 per year for the past five years a rifle and handgun to chase, terrorize and equality, humbleness, and peace. Might your residents, and families around the world, that prior to July 22, 2011. In the U.S., with kill the young campers. responses be different? day is likely to be as much of a point of delin- a population of just over 307 million In the end, the death toll stood at 77 While I’ve not been to Oslo since the eation as 9/11 has been for Americans. people, the average murder rate per year dead, including 55 teenagers, and more than horrific events of July 22, my Norwegian I am an American who has enjoyed the for the same period was 15,241. 100 individuals, 66 of whom were youth, friends, coworkers, and colleagues have spo- privilege of living and working in Oslo for • Norway is a culture of equality and suffered physical injury, and countless more ken to me about an open spirit of community, three years in the 1990s. What I fell in love openness in which the police do not car- who went through the emotional trauma. unity, love, and respect for and among the with during my first business trip to Oslo in ry guns; very few government officials As news of the initial bomb downtown people of Norway. 1989 was the beauty of the Norwegian cul- have body guards and may even ride the and the story of the killings on Utøya reached What can we as global citizens learn ture, people and system of values. My devo- train or take the bus to work. the U.S., I contacted many of my Norwegian from this? tion to Norway and the reason I can now hon- • Norway remains fourth in global GDP loved ones and business colleagues. As I Simply put, there are many ways that a estly state it is the “home of my heart” and per capita, behind Qatar, Luxembourg continued to talk with them, I learned that nation and its people can respond to hatred my place of peace. This is what the Norwe- and Singapore, due in large part to the many of the “I’m okay” responses were of and violence without creating more violence gian people have demonstrated hundreds of way in which the Norwegian govern- greater consequence. Acknowledgements of and hatred. (Experience has shown us that times daily since the horrific terrorist events ment manages the funds received from a “direct emotional impact” and recounts of fighting violence with violence only escalates on July 22. North Sea oil reserves. To secure sus- “close calls” became uncomfortably com- the appeal of extremism.) Norwegians, by At the time both U.S. and international tainable development and standard of monplace. Among those who unknowingly avoiding emotional outcries for vigilantism, media covered the terrorist attacks as well living for future generations, the coun- were spared was a colleague’s brother, who knee-jerk political reactions, and strong-arm as a plethora of theories surmising which try’s Budgetary Rule stipulates that only walked by the targeted government building justice, are setting a rare example of how to group(s) might possibly be behind the at- 4 percent of the funds can be used per only minutes before the blast. Another col- make violent extremism a losing proposition tacks, the motives of the killer, and a host year, with the remainder invested at a league’s niece, who worked in the destroyed for both known and would-be terrorists. of questions about a Norwegian system of high rate of return in research in the pe- building, was called away to a meeting min- To be certain, ensuring that the terrorists justice caught off guard and seemingly un- troleum industry and other areas of so- utes before the explosion. And there were lose their self-declared war on innocent peo- prepared to deal with such a horrific event in cial responsibility. many more close calls. ple is the only truly meaningful way in which the country that is a symbol of peace. Despite • Norwegian people, as a whole, are hum- Even more difficult to bear was hearing to honor Norway’s and the world’s victims the wall-to-wall coverage of the violence, ble, a direct reflection of their belief in the number of friends and clients who had and their families. But rather than through shock and despair, the U.S. media gave equality and by the very humble nature indeed lost a godchild or their best friend violent means, perhaps a Norwegian assault little exposure to the beautiful responses of of Norwegian culture. or neighbor who lost children. In this small, of peace, love, and understanding will show the Norwegian people – people of all back- tight-knit society it seemed that no one had us all a better way to defend ourselves. grounds: Muslims, Islamists, Hindus, ex-pats Knowing this to be the Norwegian escaped the killer’s impact and moving for- Jennifer Vessels is a sub- and international citizens living and working mindset, consider the mental impact of a na- ward, would forever have a changed perspec- scriber to the Norwegian in Norway – as they struggled to understand tive Norwegian terrorist, or crusader as he tive on life. American Weekly and the and grieve this once unimaginable event. referred to himself, setting a bomb off in the At this point I need to stop and ask each CEO of Next Step, a Silicon The purpose of this article is to share a center of Oslo, with the intention of destroy- of you reading this several questions: Valley-based consulting perspective on what we as global citizens, ing the Prime Minister’s office and govern- • What might your reaction have been? firm specializing in sales who are no strangers to violence, might learn ment buildings. This was first bomb in Oslo • Would it be similar to the reactions of effectiveness and employee from the way in which Norwegians respond- since World War II. the U.S. citizens to 9/11? productivity to improve ed to the only peacetime act of public vio- He next traveled dressed as a policeman • Would it be hatred toward and a desire company growth on a global basis. Between lence in the country’s history. to Utøya Island approximately 24 miles from to fight or kill the perpetrator? 1994 and 1997 she lived and worked in Nor- I’ll start with a few facts that my non- Oslo, where more than 200 youth, aged 12 • Would you have provided support for way initially as an ex-pat for U.S.-based UB Norwegian colleagues and friends would to 24 years were attending Utøya, the Labor the killer’s cause, even unintentionally, Networks then International Sales Director for likely consider to be anything but “top of Party’s youth camp. His intention was to by turning against the people and princ- Tandberg based in Oslo. Jennifer can be con- mind.” again detonate bombs, but due to an alert is- ples that he was against? tacted at (650) 361-1902 or jvessels@nextstep growth.com.

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< olympics gram for Wang Videregående skole in Oslo. Athens Olympics in cross-country mountain new Norwegian record in the semifinal. From page 1 Ranked 47th in the world before the Games, bike race, fell on the first hill of the bike race It was the Norwegian women’s handball Piasecki’s silver medal at the Olympics is on Aug. 11. In the second round, she suffered team that ended the 2012 London Olympics one bronze. Norway’s best achievement in this discipline a punctured tire and chose to drop out of the on a high note for Norwegian fans. The team Road bicycle racer Alexander Kristoff in history. The next best was an 11th place at race. retained their Olympic title by defeating (25) won Norway’s first medal of the Games, the 1984 games by Nils Koppang. “Too bad it had to happen at the Olym- Montenegro 26 – 23 in a thrilling final on the taking bronze in the men’s road race on July Eirik Verås Larsen won Norway’s first pics,” she said after the race. last day of competition Aug. 11. 28. Norwegian teammates Lars Petter Nord- gold of the games on Aug. 8. Hailing from Andreas Thorkildsen had a bad day in Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince haug ended in 24th place, and Vegard Stake Flekkefjord, Verås Larsen (age 36) capped track and field, taking sixth place in the jav- Haakon, Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Laeengen in 76th. Kristoff is often overshad- off his Olympic career by winning the 1000m elin finals – his worst finish in nine years. their children were in the audience for the owed by veterans Thor Hushovd and Edvald men’s kayak single. Thorkildsen was the the gold medalist in the final game. After the match, HRH Crown Boasson Hagen, but it was Kristoff’s time “I knew this was going to be extremely 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics, and he Prince Haakon tweeted, “Kpp: Kult kult to shine. Hushovd had to withdraw from tough and thought maybe I’d get the silver or was expecting to make this year’s Olympic kult. Gull til Norge. Stor stemning på stadi- this year’s Olympics because of illness, and bronze,” Larsen told Norwegian Broadcast- golden too. on. Gratulerer jenter :) #OLnor” (Cool, cool, Boasson was stuck in a crowd of cyclists ing (NRK) when it was all over. “But when The Norwegian medal hopeful said he cool. Gold for Norway. Great atmosphere in along with race favorite Mark Cavendish. it’s gold, that’s just fantastic.” Larsen adds didn’t prioritize in the right way. the stadium. Congratulations, girls. Kristoff himself said he was “very, very this year’s gold medal to his Olympic col- “Of course it is easy to see in hindsight, Linn Jorum Sulland was the star of the proud” to win Norway’s first medal at the lection – he took home gold and bronze from but this is something I have to learn from,” match, scoring 10 goals, while Heidi Loke Olympics in London, but also admitted that the Games in Athens 2004, and silver in Bei- said Thorkildsen to Aftenposten. nailed some key goals as well. Norwegian he “hadn’t expected” to win. jing in 2008. Norwegians who finished the games Broadcasting (NRK) reported how Sulland Fencer Bartosz PIasecki (25) secured a His wife Mira Verås Larsen, a paddler without a medal didn’t necessarily walk away defied pain from an apparent ankle injury silver medal in the men’s individual épée. herself, carried Norway’s flag at the opening empty-handed: track runner Henrik Inge- that forced her to limp off the floor after He was born in Poland, but moved to Nor- ceremonies. brigtsen (21) finished fifth in the 1500m final scoring seven goals earlier in the match. She way with his family when he was two years Norway had some surprising losses. on Aug. 7, setting a new Norwegian record. rested, had the ankle iced and returned to the old. He is coached by his father, and works Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjå, the European Sprinter Ezinne Okparaebo failed to qualify match to score three more goals. as a math teacher at the elite sports pro- Champion and 2004 gold medalist of the for the 100m dash final on Aug. 4, but set a UPDATE norwegian american weekly A august 17, 2012 • 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? 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, checks or American credit cards using the Dear Editor, The Puget Sound Ski for Light is hold- magnetic strip on the back. 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Sometimes it’s a grandmother’s wed- ding ring, other times a great grandfather’s Bible inscribed with handwritten notes about special dates. When it comes to family relics – those items that carry with them the leg- ends of generations past – the object is not what matters so much as the intangible rep- resentation of those who came before us. In my family, we certainly have those physical items – a box of my late Grandma Agny’s yet-to-be-sorted jewelry, a sugar and cream- er set my great-grandmother gave Grandma Adeline when she was young, for example – but it is the recipes that I treasure most. The words – lists of ingredients, direc- tions, notes – contain so many beloved expe- riences of times with family and friends, even if the memories were those from generations past. I never tasted a molasses cookie made by my great-grandma Josephine, for exam- ple, but I have her recipe, and I can imagine Photos: Daytona Strong and John & Joseph Photography her stirring up the batter, putting the cook- These decadent yet delicate bryte havrekaker will satisfy you for a mid-morning coffee snack or dessert. ies in the oven and waiting patiently as they Right: Grandma Agny Danielsen with Daytona on her wedding day in 2005. baked, then pulling the sheet carefully out of the oven as the spicy sweet aroma spilled out and permeated the air. Perhaps her black- and-white cat, Months, rubbed up against Grandma Josephine’s recipe, ones that I will or what temperature to use or how long to over tea at the Sorrento Hotel. My hope is her legs, asking for food, while she stood at always cherish. bake the cookies. But that’s part of the beau- that others will someday be able to enjoy the oven, opening the door ever-so-briefly to Similarly, I just baked a batch of Grand- ty of it; Grandma knew the fundamentals of these recipes as well—perhaps reliving old check on the cookies’ progress. ma Agny’s Bryte Havrekaka for the first time cooking and didn’t need to bother with the memories, and certainly creating new ones. Now, three generations later, I’m bak- earlier this month and am wondering what details. I see the same thing when I bake It is a record of family history through food, ing those cookies, and as I write this I have a sort of experiences she associated with those with Grandma Adeline: Her recipes are often and also one that will inspire many more de- batch in my kitchen, baked recently with my cookies. I found the recipe in an old church little more than a list of ingredients, and even licious meals shared with loved ones in the mom and grandma – Josephine’s daughter. cookbook, and it’s one of the few recipes of though she hasn’t been baking regularly on future. There’s no question that Grandma I’m creating my own memories with Great- hers that I have. The instructions are limited, her own for years, it all comes back to her Agny’s Bryte Havrekaka will be featured. A not specifying what kind of oatmeal to use when we’re together. simple recipe of only oatmeal, butter, sugar, My mom and I are in the gradual pro- and an egg, it’s hearty and decadent, yet deli- cess of creating a book of family recipes, cate at the same time. I hope you enjoy it as a project dreamed up a year and a half ago much as I do.

Nordic delicacies Agny Danielsen’s Bryte Havrekaka “a taste of Norway iN the heart of BrooklyN!” Recipe courtesy of Daytona Strong

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Melt butter in a saucepan and fry the oatmeal lightly. Stir egg and sugar together. When the oatmeal is cooled, mix it all together. Drop from teaspoon onto well-greased cookie sheet. Bake in a slow oven.

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It all started back in the fall of 2011 Parade with our banner as we heard cheers when I launched the group Brooklyn Nor- and clapping from the onlookers. Even Santa wegians on Facebook. I had no idea what to Claus was in the parade, representing one of expect and still find it amazing that we now the American holidays. have more than 1,400 members in the group We got our share of American music. and lots of postings with strings of more than Darren Green and well-known Norwegian 200 comments. Elvis impersonator, Kjell Elvis, sang. And Early on, the idea started developing we watched the presentation of the two Miss that we should march in the 17th of May pa- Lister candidates. Only two girls were com- rade in Brooklyn. It was going to be the 60th peting for a free trip to next year’s 17th of anniversary of the parade and one of our key May celebration in Brooklyn. We were told members, Arlene Bakke Rutuelo, was go- that Miss pageants/competitions have a re- ing to be the chairperson. We marched with ally bad reputation in Norway. Yvonne Tøn- more than 80 persons in our group as the first nesen was the young lady who was chosen Social Networking group in the parade. We and should make a good representative for actually won first prize in the group Civic the Lister region (Western Vest-Agder) at the Groups! We also had a brunch at the parade next year. Salty Dog before the parade. Four of us had come to- The food was provided by gether by car from neigh- the Salty Dog and all boring Kvinesdal and proceeds went to the we looked around 17th of May Com- Brooklyn Square. mittee. Next year we Trunken is the big are looking at the store located on the possibility of reviv- square. It has all ing a Saturday night sorts of American banquet before the food products, gift parade together with items and furniture. the Sons of Norway. Upstairs, the local But there was an- quilting group had other event that takes their beautiful work on place at Brooklyn Square display. There were also which would be a natural place some pictures on display for us to be represented. Where is and one of our members, Annvor, Brooklyn Square? Probably not where you found a picture of her and her sister in a 1961 think it is. It on the south coast of Norway in newspaper, ready to fly to Norway with their Vanse which is located “på Lista.” Lista is a parents for a visit. large peninsula along the Listafjord. This is No visit would have been complete with- an area with strong ties to America. Many in out going to the 8th Avenue Bar and Supper our Brooklyn Norwegians group trace their Club where we had “real” American food (at roots back to this area, which unlike most real Norwegian prices!). Upstairs they have other parts of Norway, had a large number of rooms furnished with American furniture emigrants in the 1950s and the first half of the from the 1950s and 1960s that are rented for 1960s. Many of them stayed for some years parties. and then returned to Norway with American The day ended back in Kvinesdal for an cars, appliances, furniture and clothes. American get-together as part of their Emi- Their annual American Festival takes gration Festival with Norwegian fish soup place during the last week of June each year. and a film from this year’s 17th of May in And we were there! On June 29 our little New York. group of eight people marched in the Street

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For more information, call us at (800) 305-0217 or email [email protected]. norwegian american weekly A august 17, 2012 • 11 obituaries & Religion Pastor Larson’s Corner Pastor Jerry Larson retired to his cabin in Zimmerman, Minn., after 39 years In Loving Memory in parish ministry for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. In 2011 he Do you have a loved one or friend who has recently passed? published a book entitled “Speaking the Word Freely: Writing with purpose, Contact us at (206) 784-4617 or [email protected] to place an obituary. preaching with power.” Contact him at [email protected] Berit Pettersen April 18, 1945 – July 18, 2012 When the peonies bloom

Berit Pettersen, 67 years old, passed and she took lots of beautiful photos on her Henry David Thoreau once said, til they bloom, and then I see again why I away July 18, 2012, at the Baptist Home at trips. She traveled extensively, and made lots “I will never go to town when the lilacs raise them. Brookmeade, Rhinebeck, N.Y. of friends from all over the world. bloom.” We don’t currently have any lilacs When you think about it, most things Ms. Pettersen was a native of Norway, Born April 18, 1945 in Tvedestrand, in our neighborhood, but I might say the in life are like that. They don’t last for and immigrated to the U.S. She settled in Norway, she was the daughter of Kristian same thing about our peonies. I do not like long. We sit down to a beautiful meal, and Rhinebeck in 1965 and worked as a program- Hugo and Ingrid Nancy Pettersen (born Tjo- to be gone from home when they are in in a few minutes we are done. We plan a ming supervisor for IBM in Poughkeepsie estolvsen) bloom because their fragrance and beauty wonderful vacation, and before we know and Kingston. Following her retirement she Berit Pettersen is survived by a sister are incredible. I only have four plants in it we are heading home. We have children, was active as a volunteer in the Rhinebeck Laila Pettersen of Norway, a nephew Jostein my collection but I intend to get more. Pe- and in the twinkling of an eye they are off Chamber of Commerce Information Booth. Kolbu and many relatives and friends. onies are a perennial so the good news is to college, and we are left with an empty Berit enjoyed hiking, birdwatching and Following cremation she will return to that they come up every year while the bad nest. the nature. She was a good photographer, Norway for interment. news is that they bloom for a very short In the midst of this transient life of time. ours, we have one thing we can count on < July 22 If I stay home while the peonies to be always there for us, namely God and rial speech. “We cannot – and will no longer From page 3 bloom, I will not be home for long. They God’s love for us. Paul says in his letter close our eyes. For indifference can easily be bloom for a week or 10 days, and then to the Corinthian Christians, “nothing can seen as tacit acceptance. We know this from victim. they are gone. Peonies and other perennial separate us from the love of God in Christ history. The future will rightly judge us se- The arrangement was made through the flowers remind me of how fleeting life can Jesus our Lord.” In a world that has little verely if we do not speak up, if we passively July 22 support group. After feeling frus- be. I water and fertilize these plants for that lasts for long, we can find comfort and allow hated to nurture violence. In the July trated with AUF’s plans for a memorial on five or six months a year and for two short strength for living in knowing that God 22 generation’s spirit, we therefore will see Utøya, several parents in the group signed a weeks they bloom fabulously. I always walks with us and never will abandon us, it pursued. letter to the Prime Minister asking for per- wonder about the value of these plants un- not in this life nor in the next. mission to visit the island. “Meet blind hatred with knowledge and “It was important that we, the parents, arguments. Show that democracy is stronger are able to say goodbye to our children in our than the worst threat,” Stoltenberg said on own way,” said Svebakk Bøhn to VG. This is Utøya. the first large-scale memorial event that was The day was filled with memorial - ser created by the parents themselves, rather vices all across Norway, including a memo- 2709 SAN PABLO AVE — BERKELEY, CA 94702 rial at Oslo’s Domkirke, which was attended than being created officially by the govern- Phone: (800) 854-6435 — Email: [email protected] ment or a political party. It was important to by the Royal Family, as well as memorials in the parents that the event not be political. nearly every province of Norway, from Tele- “The grief is not going to disappear to- mark to Svalbard. Featuring great Nordic products Later in the day, there was a memo- morrow. It will forever be with us. Until the Books • Candy and Chocolates • Canned goods • Condiments day we meet again. But it was important for rial concert at Rådhusplassen in Oslo. Bruce Cooking wares • Dry Goods • Gift items • Specialty meats us to do something for our children. To honor Springsteen headlined along with Steven them,” said Svebakk Bøhn to VG. Van Zandt, star of NRK’s hit series “Lily- and more! There was also a memorial ceremony hammer” and longtime member of Spring- held on Utøya by the AUF earlier in the day. steen’s E Street Band. They performed “We Visit us online: www.nordichouse.com The survivors were invited, in addition to Shall Overcome.” “I want to send this out as anyone in the AUF organization, including a prayer for a peaceful future for Norway; new members. Renate Tårnes, who survived this is dedicated to the families who lost Proud to bring you the the shootings last year but saw her boyfriend their loved ones,” Springsteen told a crowd Norwegian American Weekly killed, sang two songs to open the ceremony. of 55,000 as well as over a million watching Eskil Pedersen, AUF leader, and Prime Min- from home on TV. ister Jens Stoltenberg gave speeches, and the Many Norwegians simply spent the day survivors were allowed to walk freely around with loved ones. On VG’s website, a call You can’t always avoid a rainy day. the island. for pictures of how people are remembering Protect what matters most. “We’re back at the place where we sat the terrible tragedies of a year ago resulted with our friends a year ago. Today, we re- in many images of people with their arms member them. Tomorrow we fight on for around each other. “Enjoying that I am able You can’t protect them from “what if,” but life insurance can help ensure they what they believed. It is incredibly painful to be with the people I love. My thoughts go won’t need to worry about what comes next. Be sure you are doing enough to protect what you value most. that they are not here with us. But no one who out to all those who lost somebody, my feel- ings are with you,” said one anonymous user. has been loved disappears. He took some of Learn more at Thrivent.com/rainyday our most beautiful roses, but he cannot stop Many others had roses or candles at home or the spring,” said Eskil Pedersen in a speech wherever they happened to be in the world. given on Utøya. “We are on vacation, but we still remember Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg includ- today,” said one, who submitted a picture of ed a call to action in his powerful memo- a bouquet of roses.

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Celeste Holm was born in Brooklyn, terviewed at a seminar for future-journalist N.Y., on April 29, 1917 to Theodor Holm, a high school seniors, she talked about it be- Norwegian businessman for Lloyd’s of Lon- ing an opportunity to interject some serious Illinois New Jersey don, and Jean Parke Holm, a portrait artist thoughts into her answers for these young Scandinavian Day Festival 70th anniversary of Nor-Bu Lodge and author. Holm grew up in Chicago and people. “But,” she said, “there has to be hu- September 9 September 23 traveled around the world with her parents, mor, too.” She told me, in a story she’d often South Elgin, Ill. Hanover, N.J. and she studied drama at the University of repeat, of an interview with the great English Join us for the 33rd Annual Scandinavian Celebrate the 70th anniversary of Sons of Chicago before becoming a stage actress in TV and stage performer Hermione Gingold, Day Festival celebrating the cultures of Norway Nor-Bu Lodge! The celebration which took place in in the comedienne’s Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and will take place Sept. 23 from 1 – 6 p.m. New York. The Times concentrates on her legacy of Manhattan apartment. It seems, there, as the Sweden at the Scandinavian Day Festival at Hanover Manor, 16 Eagle Rock Ave., interview ended, seeing her bedroom with in South Elgin, Ill. Beginning at 9 a.m., East Hanover, NJ. Cost: $60 per person, films and stage with distinguished co-stars: its only-a-little-larger-than-twin-sized bed, the day’s festivities will take place at Vasa which includes a full dinner and a cash “Gentleman’s Agreement” with Gregory the comedienne was asked, “Where does Park, located on Route 31, South Elgin, bar. Music provided by Jeanne Widman Peck, for which she won the Academy Award IL. Traditional entertainment by the Nor- and Smörgåsbandet, special guest Eivind for Best Supporting Mr. Gingold sleep?” dic Dancers, Prairie City Players, Tango Heiberg, CEO of Sons of Norway Inter- Actress; “Snake Pit” Without skipping a Pohjan Tähdon Quartet, Leikarringen national. For details, call (973) 956-0234, with Olivia de Havil- beat, she replied, “In Heimhug Folk Dancers. Morning church email [email protected], or visit us land; “All About Eve” London!” service, Scandinavian food, crafts and ven- online at www.nor-bu.org. with Bette Davis; Celeste was at dors. Free pony rides for children. Admis- “High Society” with her best that day. Be- sion for adults is $10, Children under 12 New York Frank Sinatra and yond that, in reaction are free. Free parking! For more informa- “Life on the Water” exhibit Grace Kelly; “Three to the adoration of tion, call (847) 695-6720 or visit www. Through October 20 Men and a Baby” those young people, vasaparkil.com. Fargo, N.D. with Ted Danson and she made it very clear Odd Andersen is a member of a Norwe- Tom Selleck. to them that she was Kansas gian seafaring family, who grew up in the She appeared in certainly not perfect, Nordic Heritage Festival Scandinavian neighborhood of Bay Ridge, eight Broadway mu- far from it. There October 6 Brooklyn. Art was always of interest to Odd sicals. She played have been no scan- Lawrence, Kansas who as a child he drew cartoons and then and sang the part of dals, one said. “That’s Come celebrate, explore and experience studied for painting for a while at age 15 Ado Annie in the because I chose my the culture of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and has been painting for about 50 years. original production of Photo courtesy of Rolf Kristian Stang parents well and luck, Finland and Iceland! The Nordic Heritage His large scale works of this exhibition I guess. That’s been Festival honors heritage through food, arts feature scenes from “Life on the New York “Oklahoma!” which Rolf Kristian Stang and Celeste Holm, who were inducted into the Scandinavian-American Hall of true, at least, so far!” and crafts, genealogy, music, dance, Viking Waters” and will be on view until mid-Oc- brought her to public Fame in 1998 and 1995 respectively, are pictured she added. Like Her- games, and more. Nordic Heritage Festival tober at the Waterfront Museum, located at attention, as well as at the annual Ugly Duckling Birthday Party, tell- mione, Celeste was has family-oriented activities for all ages. 290 Conover Street at Pier 44, Red Hook, “The King and I” and ing stories by Hans Christian Andersen. both inspiringly seri- Join us at the Douglas County Fairgrounds Brooklyn, N.Y. The Waterfront Museum is Mame. In 1991, at the at 19th and Harper in Lawrence, Kansas. close to the Fairway Market and not very age of 73, she had a ous and refreshingly For details, call (785) 843-7535, email far from the Brooklyn IKEA. For informa- fling with John Barrymore’s ghost in “I Hate funny on such occasions. [email protected] or visit http://ksnor- tion, call (718) 624-4719 or visit www.wa- Hamlet” with Nicol Williamson. One last thing, in 1982, we were asked dicfest.com. terfrontmuseum.org. Holm was a regular guest star on many to perform for a fundraiser in Houston, Tex- TV shows including “Falcon Crest,” “Archie as. The Norwegians were suddenly in the oil Minnesota North Dakota Bunker’s Place” and was a star in the CBS business making working deals with Texas Reception for “Coya Come Home” Stevne for Romerikslag and Solarlag series “Promised Land.” She made a lumi- petroleum-industry experts. His Majesty August 21 September 12 – 15 nous Fairy Godmother in “Cinderella.” King Olav V would be there and a banquet Minneapolis, Minn. Fargo, N.D. In addition to her career, Holm was an with him present would be held to raise The Oslo Center for Peace and Human The annual stevne for Romerikslag and outspoken advocate for the community. In money to build a new Norwegian Seamen’s Rights – US Foundation cordially invites Solarlag will be held Sept. 12 – 15 at the the 1970s, it was she who was so effective Church in the Houston harbor. you to attend a reception and book signing Fargo Hilton Garden Inn, 4351- 177th Ave. in raising money for new sails for the tall- We rehearsed an interesting and varied celebrating the publication of “Coya Come S., Fargo, ND 53108. Romerikslag mem- masted training ship, the Christian Radich. program... so, I thought. A few nights before Home.” This intimate biography of Con- bers have roots or present-day ties to the New York knew her as a strong impetus for we were to leave she called me... at 1:30 a.m. gresswoman Coya Knutson, the Minnesota area of Norway that nearly surrounds Oslo, cleaning up and transforming 42nd Street and In fact, through all the years, when she never farmwife who took Washington by storm, Norway. New members are welcome! Join spearheaded the grassroots drive to restore called it was never earlier than about 12:30. is published to celebrate her 100th birthday us for a wonderful presentations, films, “Rolf, we’re gonna bomb in Houston, I’m on Aug. 22. The reception will take place music and traditional Norwegian foods. Central Park, which had been neglected due to the city’s financial crises in the 1980s. sure. I feel it in my bones. Please come up 5 –7 p.m. at the UMN Humphrey School Workshops and lectures are held each day with something novel for us to do.” of Public Affairs, 301 19th Ave. S., Min- and personal assistance from genealogists Fifty years ago, Celeste and I were both Luckily, the next night, at the usual neapolis, MN 55455. The Oslo Center for is available in the genealogy room for the on the Ed Sullivan Show. “Oklahoma!” 3 a.m., when all my creative ideas come, I Peace and Human Rights will apply all pro- internet and bygdebøker (Norwegian area was celebrated for being the first American ceeds from the sale of Coya Come Home to history books) from Norwegian churches. musical done abroad and in that country’s had it! Next morning, I called Celeste and their “Youth Leadership” fund, specifically For registration and information, contact language; the country was Sweden. Celeste told her we would sing “The Yellow Rose in support of women entering the field of Joel Botten at (507) 388-1995 or joelbot- sang her unsurpassable “Cain’t Say No” in of Texas” in a Norwegian translation I’d do. public policy. For details and to RSVP, visit [email protected], or contact Mary Gross at its delicious English, but I was there from a “Great!” said she. We sang it in as a kind of www.oslocenter.us. (507) 641-5891 or [email protected]. Scandinavian college in the Midwest to sing moony-croony duet. She was hilarious, head “O, What a Beautiful Morning” – in Swed- on my shoulder looking a bit sad, but also The History of Norway Washington ish. During rehearsal, she asked that I come looked up hopefully towards heaven. September 11 – November 13 Nordic Heritage Night at the Mariners over to where she was sitting. “So. You’re The king, whom we could both see, Minneapolis, Minn. August 31 Swedish-American!” When I told her I was looked as if he recognized the song, but had Explore over 1,000 years of Norwegian Seattle, Wash. Norwegian-American, our friendship of a to ask what it was. Suddenly, he threw his history in this course taught in English at The Nordic Heritage Museum invites you half-century began. You see, while she was head back in loud laughter, slapping his hand Mindekirken Norwegian Memorial Luther- to Nordic Heritage Night at the Mariners a person of many, many facets, she was tied on the table. The audience was figuring it out an Church. This class is part of the Mind- on Aug. 31. Special prices are $15 for view strongly to her Norwegian roots. too and we had to sing it three times! After ekirken Norwegian Language and Cultural reserved seats (normally $20), and $34 for After college, I moved to New York and we were thanked by the king himself, Ce- Program in Minneapolis, Minn., and meets field level seats (normally $40). The Nor- leste, usually the eloquent speaker of Eng- for two hours on Tuesday evenings for 10 we picked up where we left off. We then did dic Heritage Museum receives $4 for each many things together, some of them with her lish, turned to me to say in that very special weeks. For details, call (612) 877-8068 or ticket! Purchase your tickets by Aug. 31. father Theodor. Born in Norway, this tall, New York way she’d use now and then: visit www.mnlcp.org. Visit www.mariners.com/nordic or call elegant gentleman lived to be 95. His fa- “Well, ya pulled us oud’a dat one!” Ryan at (206) 346-4515. ther and grandfather, of whom Celeste was Doing things with Celeste was always a proud, were the Pastors of the well-known pleasure and a privilege and, somehow, al- Send your event to [email protected] or call (206) 784-4617 Jæren parish church in the southwest of the ways unique. Talk about a wonderful friend to be added to the Norwegian American Weekly! country, Hå Prestegård. Today, it’s on the and great, great company! Event listings are free, but space is limited. Please contact us at least one month prior to event. registry of Norway’s historic places. Celeste norwegian american weekly Online: blog.norway.com/category/norway-in-the-us august 17, 2012 • 13 In your neighborhood Smørgåsbord of fun The 28th annual ScanFest brings Nordic spirit to Budd Lake, N.J. on September 2

Photo: Kathryn Allen Daughters of Norway Grand Lodge officers for the 2012 – 2014 term. Front row from left: Vice Presi- dent Karen Jones, President Heidi Barcia, Judge Ellen Hinds. Back row from left: Trustee Sandy Hansen, Trustee Ann Marie Semsak, Treasurer Ronna Clymens, Financial Secretary Janna Armbruster and Secretary Marcia Comer.

< daughters Cultural Day of classes and demonstrations From page 1 Photo: ABBA Girlz was also a highlight, a portion of which was The ABBA Girlz tribute band is a headliner for this year’s ScanFest in Budd Lake, N.J. Nordic when over 300 Norwegian and Nor- open to the public. The Cultural Fair in- dic-related women from all over the coun- cluded classes on rosemaling, genealogy and more. Kari Diehl demonstrated Norwegian Sp e c i a l Re l e a s e try came to attend the biennial Daughters of Norway Convention 2012, entitled, “Un- waffles and her new cookbook “New- Nor limited Possibilities.” Attendees immersed dic Cuisine.” A hilarious performance by The largest Nordic festival on the East fessional classical soprano with themselves in their culture and learned about Tina and Lena of Minnesota was a world of coast, ScanFest is an all-day outdoor event arias by Grieg and Sibelius, others. their heritage while having a lot of fun! laughter, and Ellen Snortland performed her (entertainment covered) celebrating the food, • Norsewinds: a unique mix of ener- The first Daughters of Norway lodge one-woman show “Now That She’s Gone.” crafts, arts, traditions and current life of the getic Scandinavian and American was established more than 100 years ago Delegates elected their new board for Nordic countries of Denmark, Estonia, Fin- original and traditional folk music, in Minneapolis, Minn. The organization is the term 2012 – 2014. The incoming board land, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden from 10 (and a couple Irish pub songs) growing and vibrant and has instituted five is very excited as future projects and events a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 2. • The upbeat and unique sounds of new lodges in the past four years. Most re- include planning for a year-long Vester- Eric Olsen’s Jazz Quartet. cently established were Pauline Fjelde #51 heim Museum Daughters of Norway dis- Headlining entertainment • Very talented Daughters of Scan- in Minneapolis, Minn., in 2010, and Agnes play slated to open mid-2013, as well as the ScanFest is pleased to present the dinavia Hardanger fiddles: Annalie Mathilde Wergeland #52 in Junction City, next Convention scheduled for July 2014 in ABBA Girlz tribute band, one of the best Fahlstedt and Susan Olsen Maren Ore., in 2011. Minneapolis, Minn., the city where Daugh- ABBA tributes since ABBA itself. ABBA • Laura Marek with the Finnish tan- Nellie Gerdrum Lodge #41, whose home ters of Norway was first established. The Girlz features beautiful harmonies, elabo- go, humppa, and other dance songs is Bellingham, hosted the event from July 18 Daughters of Norway Grand Lodge Board rate costumes and exciting choreography – 21. Members planned and prepared since will continue the mission of the organization that captivate all audiences and make every ScanFest will also hosts the American the 2010 Convention in Costa Mesa, Calif. which is uniting into a sisterhood, women show one to remember. Organized from start Nyckelharpa Association with performances Activities included meetings, dinners, who wish to preserve Norwegian heritage, to finish, they’ve captivated crowds over all and an allspel jam session, inviting all instru- speakers and entertainment. Guest speaker maintain knowledge of the history, culture North America. A definite “must-see” at this ments to join in. and language of Norway, and create bonds ScanFestScanfestAD2011.qxd:Layoutwas Consul ʼ12 Kim Ad Nesselquist, who 1 holds6/30/11 the 7:37 AM Page 2 year’s ScanFest! distinguished position of Knight First Class of friendship within the sisterhood. Direct from Denmark and Sweden is the In the arena to the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit. A Visit www.daughtersofnorway.org. Kari Sjöstrand duo with original numbers, It’s not all music at ScanFest. For the Swedish and Danish Folk music and swing- Viking lovers, check out the Viking Field, 2827th ANNUAL ANNUAL ing jazz with a Nordic touch. Henrik Chris- Combat and Contest Arena! Demonstrations tensen: is on double bass and Kari Sjöstrand by the VonHalstern medieval and Viking CANDINAVIAN EST wows the audience with tenor sax, flute and combat group, as well as an encampment S F vocals. by the Vinland Longship Norse re-enactors. The Sunday of Labor Day Weekend Brent Buswell, the accordionist with a The Leif Ericsson Society’s Viking longship SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2011 wide variety of jazz, polkas, Scandinavian, “Norseman” will be in its full regalia. In 2, 2012 marches and American standards, has played addition, look for the third annual (!) Wife- The fields & groves of NJ VASA PARK with Jimmy Sturr’s Orchestra, on Sally Jesse Carrying Contest Obstacle Course! Carry a 1 Wolfe Road, Budd Lake, NJ 07828 Raphael’s show, at the Finnish Embassy and wife – any wife. Win her weight in beer! All is a Finlandia Foundation’s performer of the are invited. Great Family Fun year. He is another “must-see” for the festi- val! That’s not all... All this for ONE PRICE in ONE DAY! Marcia Boyesen and Roger Latzgo are ScanFest offers a wide variety presenta- on a musical mission to enhance understand- tions and special talks, classes and art dem- OVER Rain or Shine ing and appreciation of quality literature onstrations, and an expanded kids’ program. through the power of music. Marcia’s lyric Connect with your heritage with traditional 15 Food Vendors FOR MORE INFO, entertainment & vendor lists, and program updates, or to order advanced-sale soprano voice with Roger’s classical piano food from 18 different food vendors, shop- 45+ Craft and and guitar weave a musical tapestry that ping at the Nordic Marketplace and chat with discounted Tickets from the secure “Tickets” link, visit: brings their Story-Songs to life. Their Scan- representatives from local Nordic organiza- Gift Vendors www.scanfest.org Fest program presents Hans Christian An- tions. 50+ Performers, dersen Songs and Stories: musical settings ADVANCEDSALE: $11 of “The Ugly Duckling,” “The Steadfast Tin Admission and event details 4 Stages, Admission at the Gate: $14 • Seniors $13 Soldier,” and “The Little Match Girl.” Special $11 advanced-sale tickets are Children Under 12 – FREE available until Aug. 28 via the secure Tickets 30 Performances Returning ScanFest favorites link at www.ScanFest.org, by downloading Kids’ Activities, FREEADMISSION in In its 28th year, ScanFest has a number and mailing the form from the website, or by Authentic Nordic Regional Folkdress. of returning favorite performers to excite the mail with a check, return address, and phone Talks, Vikings, –OR– mail check with name, address, phone to: audience with their offerings: and / or email to: ScanFest ‘12, P.O. Box ScanFestScanFest ’12 '11 Tickets • P.O. Box 304 Artisans, Dancing… Canadensis, PA 18325 • Ruthann Cunningham, gifted pro- See > scanfest, page 14 14 • august 17, 2012 Online: blog.norway.com/category/norwegian-americans norwegian american weekly norwegian heritage < scanfest From page 13 26 westbound off I-80 in New Jersey onto US 46 west toward Hackettstown. Follow 304, Canadensis, PA 18325. US 46 west from I-80 three miles to the first General admission is $14 at the gate, traffic light past Budd Lake at Wolfe Road. Rønningen Ramblings $13 for seniors (less than 40¢ per perfor- Left onto Wolfe 1/4 mile to Vasa Park on the mance). Those wearing authentic Nordic right. For more detailed directions, visit the with Heidi Håvan Grosch regional folkdress and children 12 and under Directions page at www.scanfest.org. Heidi was a long-time Minnesotan until she married are free. For general information or a flyer, e-mail her favorite Norwegian, Morten, and moved to his [email protected], phone (610) 417-1483, ScanFest is an easy day-trip from any- home country of Norway. As a recent immigrant she is where in the region on a holiday Sunday or visit the website: www.ScanFest.org. experiencing Norway with a unique perspective, filling us when there’s little traffic. Simply take Exit in on the good, the bad and the unexpected!

< report buildings on July 22 could have From page 3 been prevented if already approved Under the floor: The Commission has concluded that the security measures had been put into bomb attack on the Government Headquar- effect. Some interesting facts about old ters in downtown Oslo could have been pre- • The authorities’ ability to protect vented, if security measures already planned the people at Utøya failed. A quick- Norwegian burial practices had been implemented. er reaction by police would have In its report the Commission also states been possible. that a quicker police reaction at Utøya youth • More security and emergency mea- camp could have been possible, and that the sures that could have helped prevent killer could have been stopped earlier. new attacks and reduce potential Here are some more details from the re- damage should have been imple- port: mented July 22. “The first police patrol that arrived at • Victims and their friends and fam- Utøya did not seem prepared to stop the mas- ily were well taken care of by emer- sacre at Utøya themselves,” according to the gency and health care crews. July 22nd commission. • The government had good commu- The commission has calculated that if nication with the population. The police had followed the operation leader’s various departments were able to original plan, they could have arrived at continue with their work despite the Utøya 20 minutes earlier. The commission damages. is especially critical of the first patrol that Improved work methods and a broader arrived at the harbor in Utvika, but did not focus could have helped the security police arrange for boats that could transfer them to find the offender prior to July 22. The com- the island. mission does not, however, have the grounds In spite of being ordered to observe, the to say that the security police could have and should have prevented the attacks. Photo: Heidi Håvan Grosch first policemen to arrive should have tried to The Mære Church in Nord-Trøndelag offers insights into Norway’s past. stop the massacre on their own, is the com- Speaking at a separate press conference, mission’s simple, yet painful conclusion. In- Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg said his of- stead, they waited for more troops to arrive fice had received the report they had asked I have been translating the visitor bro- gious sites were burned to make way for the from Oslo. for, and that it was thorough and detailed. He chure for the Mære Church (Nord-Trøn- new faith, and to keep people from wander- “It is expected that two policemen, ap- said took responsibility for what had hap- delag) from Norwegian to English, and in ing back to their old beliefs. proved for carrying out armed missions, pened, and said the best way to do this was to the process have uncovered many interest- Again, Mære Church was an exception. should have been able to take action against stay on and implement the suggestions made ing facts that may also aid those of you on It was common practice before Christi- such an opponent,” the report states. by the Commission, but he stopped short of ancestral journeys. anity arrived in the 1000s to bury the dead in The background for several of the com- saying there would be ministerial resigna- It has been a long tradition to bury the the area around the home; church cemeter- mission’s conclusions is the police’s own tions. dead with their feet facing east (towards ies arrived with the building of the churches. guidelines for how they are supposed to act Justice Minister Grete Faremo said Nor- the sun rise) and their head facing west (to- But four Christian graves were found in the when shooting takes place in a densely popu- way was not well enough prepared for the wards the sun set) so when the resurrection foundation of the old pagan religious site at lated area. July 22 terrorist attacks. comes they can stand and face the sun. In Mære indicating that here at least the transi- At least 20 people were killed in the 20 “When the attacks did happen, we were earlier times the rich would pay to be bur- tion from one method of faith practice to the minutes leading up to the arrest of Anders not prepared. Many did their very best, but ied in the floor of the church itself, the richer next was smooth, and the old pagan structure Behring Breivik. “The use of time is com- this was not good enough,” Faremo said. they were the closer they were to the altar. If used for Christian services before the wood- pletely unacceptable,” said head of the com- Police Director Øystein Mæland said one couldn’t afford to be buried inside the en church could be built. mission Alexandra Bech Gjørv at a press that the police accepts the Commission’s church, it was enough for just your feet to It might be tricky when doing research conference on Aug. 13. conclusion that Behring Breivik could have be outside under the church roof in the belief in Norway to find the gravestones of ances- The report’s main findings include: been apprehended earlier. He said it was a that the water running off the roof was holy tors, especially if the local line has died out. Full Service Agency With Experienced • The attack on the government tough burden to bear. and would bless you, even in death. 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So when Christianity For the full list of organizations, For a listing of all consulates, It was also common when Christianity visit noram.norway.com/organizations visit noram.norway.com/organizations arrived in Norway that the old pagan reli- See > burials, page 15 norwegian american weekly august 17, 2012 • 15 Sports Soccer in many languages Tippeligaen: Norway’s Premier League Standings Highlights from soccer tournament Norway Cup results 8/5 Rosenborg 3 – 0 Ålesund Tippeligaen pld PTS 1. Strømsgodset IF 19 39 8/6 Stabæk 0 – 4 Brann 2. Molde FK 19 38 8/10 Vålerenga 3 – 1 Odd Grenland 3. Rosenborg BK 19 36 8/11 Brann 3 – 2 Haugesund 4. Viking FK 19 30 5. SK Brann 19 29 8/12 Lillestrøm 2 – 2 Hønefoss 6. Hønefoss BK 19 29 8/12 Viking 3 – 0 Fredrikstad 7. FK Haugesund 19 28

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