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Vol. 120, No. 44 December 4, 2009 7301 Fifth Avenue NE Suite A, Seattle, WA 98115 Tel (800) 305-0217 • www.norway.com $1.50 per copy Online News Dateline gets a makeover Poor construction in part Oslo and to blame for collapse of Holmenkollen gingerbread Although two 20-year-old men will host the confessed to vandalism of a World Ski gingerbread village in Ber- gen last week, new research Championships by SINTEF suggests that the in skiing in 2011 main cause of the destruction of thousands of holiday homes Sp e c i a l Re p o r t was poor execution and the Skiforeningen.no wrong choice in building ma- terials. According to SINTEF, The Holmenkollen Ski Jump and arena is being rebuilt seven out of 10 gingerbread and upgraded to host the 2011 houses are built with serious Championships. defects. (Aftenposten) The new Holmenkollen Ski Jump, designed by JDS Architects, Interest rates on loans will be a large hill with k-point 120 meters and jumps over 140 meters near the bottom are expected. The new tower will Photo: JDS Architects In March 2010, the lights will be switched on at the new Holmenkollen ski jump. “It will be a great day for ski jumping, the The interest rate on loans from consist of two floors. At the top of inhabitants of Oslo and for the tourist industry. We are looking forward to showing the ski jump off in the trial WSC in 2010,” financial corporations contin- CONTINUES PAGE 13 said Roy Evensen, Event Manager for Ski-VM 2011. ued to fall in the third quarter Anita Iversen at the Fred of 2009. The interest rate on Celebrating the season loans from mortgage compa- The Nordic Heritage Museum Hutchinson Cancer Research nies, life insurance companies and The Norwegian Public Ser- hotst Yulefest, the Nordic Holiday Center vice Pension Fund has reached Tradition on Nov. 20 and 21 Norwegian PhD student the lowest level ever observed. part of collaboration in The interest margin on loans cutting edge cancer study fell while the total interest rate Jo h n Er i k St a c y margin was almost unchanged. Seattle, Wash. (Statistics Norway) Anita Iversen is a PhD student from Norway currently doing What’s inside? research at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (FHCRC). News 2-3 Anita’s research is part of a study on Business 4 the relationship between exercise, Photo: John Erik Stacy Norwegian PhD student Anita Iversen. Sports 5 CONTINUES PAGE 15 Op-Ed 6-7 A new Norway.com Taste of Norway 8 Norwegian American Travels to Norway 9 Foundation purchases Roots & Connections 10 Norway.com Web site Photo: Tiffanie Davis Faith & Religion 11 A number of musical performers entertained at Yulefest including Noric Music by p e c i a l e l e a s e Richard and Bjarne. S R Arts & Entertainment 12 Norwegian American Foundation In Your Neighborhood 13 Ti f f a n i e Da v i s The Norwegian American Norwegian Heritage 14 Managing Editor Foundation (NAF) was established in 2001 for the purpose of promoting Education It was fun for the whole family a variety of entertainers, vendors, 15 education, trade, culture, travel, at the Nordic Heritage Museum’s and traditional Scandinavian food. and heritage between Norway and 2009 Yulefest in Seattle, Wash. Every year the event attracts not the over 5 million Americans of $1 = NOK 5.67 on Nov. 21 and Nov. 22. This only those of Nordic heritage, but Norwegian heritage. During the updated 11/30/09 Northwest Nordic tradition included 10/16/09 $1=NOK 5.63 CONTINUES PAGE 12 CONTINUES PAGE 5 2 No r g e - Uk e n s o m g i k k Nyheter på Nettet Sjåføren (42) hadde epilepsi Ifølge politioverbetjent John Mong ved SAS sier opp 100 piloter Egersund politistasjon fikk den 42 år gamle føreren av ulykkesbilen i Egersund fredag Flyselskapet kvitter seg med et hundretalls piloter et epileptisk anfall. Det er kjent at kvinnen led av epilepsi. - Vi har vitner som sier at Ne tt Ny tt farten var unaturlig høy, tatt i betraktning Han sier at det er snakk om 60 årsverk, at hun kjørte på en parkeringsplass. Det SAS kommer til å si opp 100 piloter som og at forhandlingene nå starter om hvordan er helt klart at adferden, like før bilen er overtallige. dette skal løses. kolliderer med en annen parkert bil og - Vi har i dag vært i forhandlinger med - Vi har forhandlet om kollektivavtaler havnet i vannet, så er det noe som ikke er pilotene, og de forhandlingene har mislyktes, med pilotene, og har prøvd å bake overtal- slik det skal være, sier Mong til Dalane sier kommunikasjonssjef Sture Stølen i SAS ligheten inn i disse forhandlingene. Men vi Tidende. til Reuters. har ikke kommet i havn, så nå må vi håndtere (Aftenposten) SAS har i lengre tid vært i forhandlinger overtallighetene, sier Sonberg. med fagforeningene, og mye av problemene Pilotene i SAS har gått med på et lønns- Over 1,2 millioner nordmenn fulgte knyttes til store kostnadskutt. kutt på til sammen en halv milliard svenske - Det finnes i dag en overtallighet på kroner, men SAS-ledelsen har ikke godtatt «Bergensbanen minutt for minutt» pilotsiden, på grunn av de kostnadskuttene På hundreårsdagen for åpningen av tilbudet. vi gjennomfører. Overtalligheten finnes der. - Når det gjelder forhandlingene med de Bergensbanen på 27. november viste Det gjennomføres nå, så raskt som mulig, kanalen den lengste reisedokumentaren ansatte så har jeg en god nyhet og en dår- sier Stølen til Reuters. lig nyhet. Den gode nyheten er at alle fag- Foto: SAS i norsk TV-historie. På det meste satt Stølen kan også informere at SAS er 453.000 nordmenn benket for å få med foreningene har vist forståelse for den situ- kommet til enighet med de norske og sven- asjonen vi er i, og en forståelse for at vi må English Synopsis: SAS announced on seg togets ferd, og i gjennomsnitt fulgte ske kabinpersonalet, samt de danske ansatte Nov. 30 that 100 pilots will be terminated 175.000 seere med på den 7 timer og endre våre kollektive avtaler når det gjelder som jobber på land, om kostnadskutt på 130 lønn, pensjon og forsikring, sa konsernsjef on the basis of redundancy after failed 16 minutter lange togturen fra Bergen millioner svenske kroner. negotations with the unions. The decision til Oslo. Programsjef Rune Møklebust Mats Jansson i SAS tidligere i november. - Dette er en del av overtalligheten som Ifølge Jansson har samtlige fag- will be implemented as soon as possible, er overveldet over oppslutningen. Alle ble kommunisert tilbake i februar, sier kom- said SAS communications manager Sture lo da programideen oppsto sist vinter, foreninger vært villig til så strekke seg langt munikasjonsdirektør i SAS Claus Sonberg til i forhandlingene, men ikke langt nok. Stølen. SAS plans to cut NOK 130 mil- ikke minst NRK-ledelsen. Men plutselig E24. lion in costs. snudde vinden og oppdraget var i boks. - En så vill og samtidig enkel idé måtte bare gjennomføres, sier Møklebust. (VG Nett) Politiets gitterhansker skal stanse gatebråk Første boligprisfall i år Helst vil politiet smile seg igjennom Barack Obamas besøk. Ferske tall fra Garanti Eiendomsmegling viser at trenden med prisoppgang i Men blir det bråk, byttes silkehanskene ut med massivt stål boligmarkedet er brutt. November er den første måneden i år der prisene faller. Af t e n p o s t e n Prisfallet på omsatte borettslagsleiligheter Ca. 1000 politifolk fra hele Sør-Norge gikk ned med 0,9 prosent fra oktober til opp til og med Sør-Trøndelag politidistrikt. november i år. - I en periode med stigende Bombehunder fra Sverige og Danmark. Og priser vil det alltid være måneder som 16 spesialbiler på utlån fra svensk polis. går motsatt av trenden. November er - Dette blir som under OL på Lilleham- den første måneden i år med negativ mer. En opplevelse for livet også for politi- prisutvikling. Dette fremstår som en folkene. Vi gleder oss til å gjøre jobben med sunn korrigering av markedet, sier et smil, sier Oslos visepolitimester Roger administrerende direktør Stein Drogseth i Andresen. Garanti Eiendomsmegling. De massive demonstrasjonene rundt (Aftenposten) spesielt de amerikanske og israelske am- bassadene ga Oslo-politiet dyrkjøpt erfar- Norge innfører grensekontroll ing. Brosten haglet, og mange politifolk og Norge gjeninnfører midlertidig grensekon- demonstranter ble skadet. troll frem til 12 desember i forbindelse Da kjøpte politiet mange lastebiler fra med besøk av Barack Obama og utdelin- Forsvaret for én krone stykket og utstyrte gen av Nobels fredspris i Oslo, melder dem med gitter og solide porter foran, for å politiet. Reisende til Norge fra Schengen- kunne lage en mobil mur mot bråkmakerne. området kan regne med å bli kontrollert. - Her snakker vi om meget erfarne Dette innebærer at politiet har adgang til sjåfører på 50 pluss, som har en «laid back» å utføre grensekontrolltiltak på Schen- innstilling og er frie for lopper i blodet. Vi gen indre grense, det vil si landegrensen skal gjøre jobben med et smil, men samti- mot Sverige og , samt trafikk fra dig ta høyde for at ting kan skje utenom pro- Foto: Per Annar Holm Norden og andre Schengen-land over luft- grammet, sier innsatsleder Thor Langli til UPs gamle miljøpatruljer har fått gitter og er klar for seriøst bråk. og sjøgrense. Barack Obama ankommer Aftenposten.no. I tillegg til et massivt oppbud av uni- biler som ble brukt som skjold i en halvtimes Norge 9. eller 10. desember. Mandag øvde Straks Air Force One og presidenten formert politi, vil det også vrimle av sivile tid. Visepolitimester Andresen husker epi- politiet på kjøreformasjoner i tilfelle det tar av fra Gardermoen, ruller politiets mon- spanere som har til hovedoppgave å plukke soden godt, også at han gikk bort og inviterte bryter ut opptøyer i Oslo. sterbiler ombord på danskebåten. Kollegene ut potensielle bråkmakere. Blitzerne inn på en prat: - De ønsket ikke å ta (Nettavisen) i København skal låne dem så lenge klima- Politiet har øvd intensivt på hvordan en prat fordi de ikke ville bli en del av politi- konferansen varer. slike elementer skal pågripes og fraktes vekk ets opplegg. Uansett satser vi på dialog med Flere lovbrudd, mindre straff Hittil har politiet fått et titall søknader i løpet av sekunder. Spanerne forteller hvem alle som ønsker å ytre seg mens president I 2007 ble det avdekket 608 overtredelser om å få demonstrere i Oslo sentrum under som skal “taes,” fra politibilen stuper et Barack Obama er her, sier Andresen. knyttet til skjenkebevillinger, som førte til president Barack Obamas besøk. P o l i t i - pågripelseslag ut fra flere dører, noen sikrer 153 inndragelser. I 2008 ble det avdekket hestene vil i utgangspunktet bli brukt til å kollegene med sine skarpladde våpen, mens 890 liknende overtredelser, mens bare 150 lede de mange demonstrasjonstogene, men to-tre mann pakker inn arrestanten og kaster bevillinger ble inndratt. – Det betyr at er også særdeles effektive til å drive store ham inn i bilen. English Synopsis: Approximately 1,000 mens 25 prosent av overtredelsene førte til menneskemasser på flukt om det skulle bli Da Oslo-politiet for første gang øvde police from southern Norway and up to inndragelser i 2007, sier rådgiver Øystein nødvendig. på det nye konseptet for massetjeneste på southern Trøndelag will be brought in Skjælaaen i SIRUS. Den gode nyheten for Oslos borgere er Fornebu i 2005, kom det også noen demon- during President Barack Obama’s visit to (Bergens Avisen) at erfaringmessig går kriminaliteten kraftig stranter fra Blitz-miljøet for å følge øvelsen. Oslo Dec. 10 to accept the Nobel Peace ned når politiet gjennomfører massemøn- Etter å ha studert 200-300 politifiolk i prize. The police are taking preventative skringer. springmarsj, lastebiler med gitter og politi- measures to prepare for potential riots.

NORWEGIANNORWEGIAN AMERICANAMERICAN WEEKLYWEEKLY •• WWW.NORWAY.COMWWW.NORWAY.COM •• SEPTEMBERDECEMBERNOVEMBER 4,13, 11, 2009 20092009 Ne w s 3 Norway protests against NOK 1 billion for social research This week on Norway.com confiscation of Shirin Norwegian Government cancels part of Ebadi’s Nobel Peace Prize The Research Council is launching the largest-ever research program Cote d’Ivoire’s debt Norway has reacted strongly in the social sciences in Norway. The Norwegian Government agreed to- to the news that the Iranian day to cancel USD 9.4 million of Cote Almost NOK 1 billion will be d’Ivoire’s debt to Norway. The agreement authorities have confiscated the allocated over the next 10 years to Nobel Peace Prize awarded to is based on a multilateral framework agree- acquire more knowledge about ment concluded in the Paris Club, a forum Shirin Ebadi in 2003. The Iranian welfare, work, and migration for creditor countries, May 15 this year. Chargé d’affaires was summoned Cote d’Ivoire’s debt treatment in the Paris to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sp e c i a l Re l e a s e Club is part of the international initiative to on November 25 The Research Council of Norway reduce the debts of the poorest and most in- debted countries, known as the Heavily In- Sp e c i a l Re l e a s e “The VAM program gives an enormous debted Poor Countries Initiative – HIPC. Photo: Regjeringen.no (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) Ministry of Foreign Affairs boost to Norwegian social research,” says Rigmor Aasrud is the Minister of Labor and Anne Kjersti Fahlvik, Executive Director Social Inclusion. Norway increases emergency relief to the of the Division for Strategic Priorities at Working Life Research (ARBEIDSLIV) the Research Council. In her view, it is an Horn of Africa “This is the first time a Nobel Peace and the Research Program on International Norway has decided to increase emergen- advantage that the program encompasses a Migration and Ethnic Relations (IMER). The Prize has been confiscated by national broad range of thematic areas and combines cy relief to Kenya, Somalia, Eritrea, and authorities. The medal and the diploma have consolidation will provide new resources to Ethiopia because of the drought. At the many different subject areas and societal the research field and stimulate innovative been removed from Dr Ebadi’s bank box, sectors. “The program will strengthen each same time it is important to increase food together with other personal items. Such an thinking. security. More than 20 million people are of the various research communities and The VAM program receives most of act leaves us feeling shock and disbelief,” make it possible to take a cohesive view of suffering from hunger as a result of the se- said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. its funding from the Ministry of Labor and vere drought and conflicts in this densely previously distinct research areas,” asserts Social Inclusion and the Ministry of Children State Secretary Gry Larsen met the Fahlvik. populated region. Norway is now allocat- Iranian Chargé d’affaires yesterday and and Equality. Four other ministries, as well ing NOK 40 million in emergency relief to Until now, research in these key social as the Norwegian Agency for Development protested against the confiscation of Dr. areas has been divided among three different victims of the drought. Ebadi’s prize. She also expressed grave Cooperation (Norad) and the Confederation (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) research programs: the Program on Welfare of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO), also CONTINUES PAGE 15 Research (VELFERD), the Program on provide funding. Declining employment The main greenhouse gases From June to September, the number of Seven deadly Christmas sins employed persons decreased by 23,000. reach highest level ever since The unemployment rate remained stable at Police advise Norwegians on how to keep their homes pre-industrial times 3.1 percent of the labor force. According to protected against burglarly over the holiday season the Labor Force Survey (LFS), the season- Ma r i t Fo s s e ally-adjusted unemployment increased by Af t e n p o s t e n To encourage people to protect Geneva, Switzerland 3,000 people from June to September. The themselves and their homes, Aftenposten has increase is equivalent to an increase of 0.1 reminded readers of “The seven deadly sins The Norwegian Financial Services Speaking at a press conference on Nov. percentage point; this is within the error of Christmas.” Association (FNH) predicts that 2009 may be 23, Jean-Michel Jarraud, the Secretary margin of the LFS. (Statistics Norway) a record year for home burglary. In the first General of the World Meteorological 1. Share your holiday travel plans on nine months of 2009, Norwegian insurance Organization, warned that the level of most Norway boosts funding for U.N. gender Facebook. Remember thieves may also have claim compensations for burglary in homes greenhouse gases continues to increase. In funds Facebook. and cabins was 23 percent higher than it 2008 the concentrations of carbon dioxide, Norway will provide NOK 40 million 2. Don’t get a home alarm system. In was during the same period last year. Since methane and nitrous oxide, which are the (USD 7 million) to U.N. efforts to com- Norway home alarms reduce the risk of 2007, the figure was seen a total increase of main long-lived greenhouse gases in the bat female genital mutilation and violence burglary by 70 percent. 44 percent. atmosphere, reached the highest levels against women in developing countries. 3. Hope for a white Christmas. If it There has also been an increase in the recorded since pre-industrial times. Since At the same time, Norway will contribute snows and your driveway stays untouched, number of registered break-ins. In the first 1990, the overall increase in “radiative NOK 20 million (USD 3.5 million) to the it’s a sure sign you are not home. nine months of 2009, 24,000 break-ins have forcing” caused by all long-lived greenhouse new U.N. Fund for Gender Equality. 4. Keep the car out of the driveway. An been reported, an increase of 9.3 percent gases has been 26 percent, and the increase (Norway Mission to the U.N.) empty driveway is a good sign no one is since last year. FNH forecasts that Norwegian was 1.3 percent from 2007 to 2008. home. Ask a neighbor with two cars to park insurance companies will pay out a record Greenhouse gasses trap radiation one of them in your driveway. amount in claims this year, likely reaching within the Earth’s atmosphere causing it to NOK 574 million. CONTINUES PAGE 6 CONTINUES PAGE 4 Deadline Two great offers for you this season! extended! Give the gift of the Norwegian American Reserve a spot in the 2009 Christmas Issue for your personalized greeting Name: Weekly and we’ll give you a great deal! Message: for any new gift subscription Only $35 City/State/Phone: purchased now until Dec. 14, 2009 Sorry this offer is not valid on renewals. 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Norway’s Petter Northug staged an Northug’s previous best in the 15km impressive come-from-behind victory, in classic was a 7th in 2007. His top distance the men’s 15 km classic World Cup race in classic finish was 5th in the 50 km last spring Finland. This was Northug’s first World Cup in . win in a classic distance race. Given this history, Northug expressed Northug sat out the sprint as he recovered surprise at his win, saying, “I can still not powering norway.com from a stomach ailment, and his participation believe it, it is amazing. I heard at kilometer before the race was questionable for much of 10 that I am 11 seconds behind and then, I the week. came closer and closer – 8 – 6 – 4 seconds The Norwegian star started slowly, behind. I gave absolutely everything I had.” sitting in 41st place, 16 seconds off the Norway had a strong day overall with pace. Meanwhile, the Russian team set a four in the top 10. Joining Northug were blistering pace, holding the top three spots, Martin Sundby Johnsrud in 5th, Jens Arne and 4 of the top 5 after three kilometers. Svartedal in 8th, and Roger Aa Djupvik in Maxim Vylegzhanin took over the lead from 10th. teammate Alexander Legkov at 5 km, and American Kris Freeman skied a similar the two kept a stranglehold on the top spots race to Northug, charging hard over the final for the majority of the race. 5km to finish a World Cup career-best 4th, Northug moved up throughout the race, just 2.2 seconds off the podium. and by 10 km he was 3rd, 7.3 seconds down. On the women’s side, Norway’s Vibeke He actually slipped back over the next Skofterud captured third place in the 10km kilometer, to 12.2 seconds down. With less race, her first time on the World Cup podium than two kilometers to go, Northug was still in two years. Finland’s Aino-Kaisa Saarinen b r a n d i n g p r i n t w e b v i d e o 8.3 seconds down on Vylegzhanin, but he won, ahead of Russia’s Irina Khazova. c r e a t i v e m e d i a a l l i a n c e . c o m found an extra gear, overtook the Russians, (FasterSkier) and won by 1.2 seconds. NORWEGIAN AMERICAN WEEKLY • WWW.NORWAY.COM • DECEMBER 4, 2009 6 Op Ed Norwegian American WEEKLY Editor’s Notes 7301 Fifth Avenue NE Suite A, Seattle, WA 98115 with Jake Moe toll free: 1 (800) 305-0217 local:(206) 784-4617 fax: (206) 448-2033 email: [email protected] It’s Christmas Time! Publisher & Editor-In-Chief Jake Moe [email protected] WA Managing Editor Tiffanie Davis [email protected] There are so many reasons that this is spends the night and in the morning Copy Editor & Subscriptions Manager my favorite time of the year that I am not unwrapping all the presents around the fire. Christy Olsen Field [email protected] (206) 441-3044 sure if there is even a second favorite time It doesn’t get any better than that! Assistant Layout Editor of the year. The Christmas season is just Lastly, the season for me is all about Harry Svenkerud [email protected] that important. Hopefully, you can also the music. For many years, my wife count many reasons why it is an important and I were members of a choir that sang time of year. Handel’s Messiah each year. The benefit of For me, having the snowfall in the participating in this type of event was that Contributing Editors mountains harkening another winter of the practices for the performance started in , cross-country skiing, and October – thereby extending the Christmas Anita Alan Carmel, Calif. Eric Dregni Minneapolis, Minn. snow shoeing is a huge factor. I spent season for months prior to December. Gary G. Erickson Sunburg, Minn. decades in the ski industry and this is the We no longer sing in the choir, but the Rasmus Falck Oslo, Norway Marit Fosse Geneva, Switzerland season where everyone gets excited to love of the music has stayed with us and Heidi Håvan Grosch Sparbu, Norway spend time on the snow. This year is an become the highlight of the season. We Victoria Hofmo Brooklyn, N.Y. Leslee Lane Hoyum Rockford, Minn. extra special year for me because I have my have Christmas music going morning until Else Hvistendahl New York, N.Y. granddaughters all signed up for ski lessons night around the house from Thanksgiving Solveig M. Lee Seattle, Wash. in Sun Valley, Idaho this winter. With the Photo: Alan L. Bauer onward. In years past, I had to make an Nina Lichtenstein Hartford, Conn. Inger-Torill Kirkeby Miami, Fla. expertise of instruction and the user-friendly agreement with my kids not to start playing neighborhood. Dagfinn Magnus New Orleans, La. equipment, I am sure they will become Christmas music from July 4 onward – I Donald V. Mehus New York, N.Y. Then, there are the gatherings of very proficient in a short amount of time. love Christmas music that much. Berit T. Mesarick Williamsburg, Va. family and friends that are extremely fun. David Moe Juneau, Alaska After all, they both play on soccer teams I hope that you can stop and enjoy the As I look at the calendar for December, it Lisa Portelli Bradenten, Fla. and have spent quite a bit of time becoming sights, sounds and especially the warm Roman Scott Herre, Norway is packed with dinners and parties—some John Erik Stacy Seattle, Wash. good ice skaters. I’m sure we will be skiing feelings that everyone displays this time of with many people that we haven’t seen in a Rolf Kristian Stang New York, N.Y. together in no time. year. As you hear that Salvation Army bell Kjell Olav Strømsli Trondheim, Norway year because of busy schedules. In Seattle, Wendy K. Winkelman Mesa, Ariz. Also, the lights have all gone up in wringing at your local store, my wish is we get together for the annual Norwegian my neighborhood in Seattle and as I take for you to use that as a signal to share best American Chamber of Commerce Julebord CORRECTIONS: Norwegian American Weekly strives my nightly walk with my dog, the entire wishes with as many people as you can to and of course the Norwegian Commercial to make its news report fair and accurate. If you area is lit up with festive decorations. As brighten their day and to add to your own have a question or comment about news coverage Club’s annual Fishermen’s Night dinner. an added bonus, the Christmas ships that Christmas spirit. call (206) 784-4617. • Norwegian American Weekly These are two really important events on reserves the right to edit any and all submissions for cruise around Lake Washington at this time the calendar for Christmas. For our family’s style, grammar, accuracy and/or space, and the right of year broadcast non-stop music that is All the best, not to print submissions deemed libelous, in poor custom, all of us celebrate Christmas Eve within earshot, so I get accompanied by Jake Moe taste, or not suited for publication in this newspaper. with a huge dinner before the candlelight • The opinions expressed by opinion writers and serenading singers as I stroll through the letter writers are not necessarily those of Norwegian service at church. Then, the entire family American Weekly, and our publication of those views is not an endorsement of them. Comments, suggestions and complaints about the opinions expressed by the paper’s editorials should be directed to the editor- in-chief. • Norwegian American Weekly is published holmenkollen… inside the ski-simulator, two souvenir shops, weekly except the first week of the calendar year, (…continued from page 1) skiing with its exciting exhibitions. It is and fresh-baked pastries in the cafeteria. owned and administered by “Skiforeningen” the last two weeks of July, and the first two weeks the tower there will be an outdoor viewing of August by Norwegian American Weekly, INC. • The forerunner of the Holmenkollen (The Association for the Promotion of platform and the floor beneath will feature Please send address changes to 7301 Fifth Ave. ski jump (“”) was built Skiing). NE Suite A Seattle, WA 98115 • Annual Subscription a new bar. in 1892, and in the intervening years many At Holmenkollen there is a simulator Cost: US$50 Domestic, US$70 to Canada, In addition to upgrading the US$175 to Norway and all other foreign countries. thrilling and keenly fought competitions in which visitors may experience for Holmenkollen Ski Jump, a new normal have taken place in this traditional and themselves the heart-stopping thrills of ski SINCE 1889: Formerly Norway Times & hill (k-point 95) will be built in Midtstuen, Western Viking & Washington Posten. . . world-renowned arena. jumping and downhill racing. along with five smaller recruitment hills. The Holmenkollen is not merely a sports Comprising ski trails and stadium is being rebuilt and Decorah-Posten og Ved Arnen, Minneapolis- venue; it is also a tourist magnet of note. improved as well. seven deadly Tidende, Minnesota Posten, Norrona and Drawing as it does well in excess of one … The Holmenkollen Ski Jump and arena (…continued from page 3) Skandinaven million visitors annually, the jump is one will reopen in April 2010. of Norway’s most popular attractions. The NORWEGIAN AMERICAN WEEKLY, INC. 5. Your trashcan is empty. Invite your starting platform at the top of the tower neighbors to put some of their garbage in Holmenkollen affords a breathtaking view of the wooded your bin. Visit Norway’s most popular tourist expanse of Nordmarka, a paradise for 6. Your house is dark. A house with attraction, and host of the annual FIS World ramblers and skiers, the capital, Oslo and the no lights on on Christmas day is a clear Proud to bring you the Cup ski competitions. islands of the fjord that bears its name. invitation to thieves. Norwegian American Weekly Four thousand years of ski history and a Blasted out of the bedrock beside the 7. No sounds in the house. A quiet house To learn more about the beautiful view of Oslo and the surrounding jump is the Ski Museum. The world’s oldest indicates an empty house. Consider setting Norwegian American Foundation visit: fjord and forest. Experience flying 100 museum devoted to skis and the history of http://noram.norway.com meters in the world famous ski jumping hill timers on stereos or televisions. SAM & ELLIE By Ray Helle

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Dear Norwegian American Weekly, The Sons of Norway Insurance change and we must change with the times. I hope that you are having a wonderful organization should be divided into three Thanksgiving. regions: Eastern, Midwestern and Western Sincerely I had made a note to myself about the with three Regional Managers. There David Moe June 12 issue. It was really interesting to should be National Insurance Conventions Juneau, Alaska 4. desember see how Tiffanie had integrated the various in the alternate years (odd numbered years), Dorothy C Payne Sibley IA Norwegian organizations, businesses, etc. made up of insurance staff, agents, and one Dear David, John Torvik San Diego CA throughout the country together in a timeline. insurance representative from each lodge, Thank you for your letter. It is obvious Gertie Axdahl Paulina IA I have done the same thing for the east coast, to discuss and develop insurance products, that you care deeply about your Norwegian Jennie (Hoston) Rego San Rafael CA but this endeavor is even more extensive. sales strategy, etc. (Canada and Norway do heritage... as we all do. Please rest assured 5. desember I did have a clarification about the not sell insurance products). that the Weekly staff and Norway.com are Marit Thompson Marietta MN timeline. The Scandinavian East Coast The Sons of Norway should merge with doing our bestr to foster growth among Pauline B Anderson Malden WA Museum started as the Norwegian American the Norwegian American Foundation, to the 6 million Americans with Norwegian Kim Nesselquist Kenmore WA Collection and it was through our early help bring in the other Norwegian-American heritage. John Robert Loken Mobile AL efforts that the NIA evolved. I had done an organizations from all over the country, Rita Reierstad Leskovar Atlanta GA exhibit at the Norwegian Seamen’s Church thus creating a larger membership, more Sincerely, in either 1991 or 1992 (I’d have to go back financial support, and a larger base. The Editor 6. desember Tony Ness La Conner WA to my records to check) entitled, “Det norske Sons of Norway should retain its insurance Milo Braaten Hettinger ND Amerika in New York and the Contributions home office in Minneapolis, Minn. but also Dear Editor, it Made.” People started handing me their have three regions, with a small staff for Way back in 1950, I married a young 7. desember artifacts and archives to preserve. I needed each region, to administer the affairs of their man of Norwegian descent. His mother Eric A Osteraa Fairfield CA Adolp Kittilson Salem OR to find storage space quickly. These actions respective regions. Every two years (even introduced me to Nordisk Tidende. If an George Hegdal Big Timber MT reinforced my belief that we really needed to numbered years), we should have Regional article appeared in which she thought I would Helen Støver Lake Stevens WA document our history and that the community Conventions with both insurance members be interested she would translate it for me, Gustav Haglund Cambridge MD was concerned. and social members eligible to attend the and I enjoyed this so very much. One of the Elvin Winnaberg Cresco IA After that exhibit I wrote and was International Convention, since insurance writers in the paper at that time was Hjordis 8. desember awarded a grant from the Norwegian matters would be resolved at the National Mortensen—how I loved her column! Art Eliassen Grenora ND government that allowed me to travel to Insurance Convention during the off years. My mother-in-law died in 1993, and I still Agnes Solheim Everett WA Norway to see if we could build an adjunct This would create a larger and more subscribe to your newspaper, enjoying the Ingrid Blockhus Bremerton WA museum with an existing Norwegian professional organization because most articles that appear in English—often send Joanne Olsen Stockton CA museum. Shortly after some people contacted people (especially younger people), do not them to my husband’s relatives in Norway. Betty J. Larson Eau’Claire WI me about joining the effort. My goal was to have the time to voluntarily administer the Also, there was some missing text at the 9. desember have a permanent museum in Brooklyn. The current Districts. With professional Regional end of an article on page 13 in the Nov. 13 Jan Simonsen Pullman WA newer members did not agree and wanted Managers with small staff, volunteers could issue. I was interested in the article and hope Lester Kraabell Longview WA a one-time exhibit. I decided to stick with and should concentrate on the management you can provide the ending. Einar Leistad Elk Horn IA my original mission, realizing a permanent of their local lodges, as these jobs are also Having said all of this, I still remain a Marie Henden Seaside OR museum. The other members formed the getting harder to fill. faithful reader of the Norwegian American Paul Grimsbo Lake Mills IA Norwegian Immigration Association. The The home office in Minneapolis could be Weekly. Emily Syvertsen Madison CT SECM not only proceded the NIA, but it the Central regional office and the home office was also through our efforts (the exhibit, the of the Sons of Norway Insurance Company Sincerely, 10. desember B Pollestad Misbee ND contacts made in Norway and the outreach with Vesterheim in Decorah, Iowa, being the Leila S. Danielsen Mary Johansen Alta CA we did in the community) that they were center for cultural activities. The Norwegian Forked River, N.J. Arne Mathias Sylte Fremont CA created. It was the impetus of the NAC now American Foundation office in Seattle could Mary Fromdahl Bellevue NE SECM that the NIA was formed. be the headquarters for the Sons of Norway Dear Leila, Christy Olsen Field Seattle WA Thanks for your time. and the Norwegian American Foundation It sounds like you had a very nice Kenneth Andersen Mill Creek WA and also the center of communications with mother-in-law and we are so touched to be Want to see your birthday in the Sincerely, the Norwegian American Weekly taking part of your memories. We apologize for the Norwegian American Weekly? Victoria Hofmo the place of the Viking Magazine and also missing text. Here is the last paragraph of the Give us a call at (800) 305-0217. Brooklyn, N.Y. better communication through Norway.com. article about Per and Berit Brevig printed on Birthday listings are free, but must be submitted at least The New York office could be the Eastern Nov. 13: one month in advance. Dear Norwegian American Weekly, Regional Office and coordinate Ski-for-Light With such a vast program of Norwegian I have been involved with our Sons and the Sports Medal program. cultural events presented over the years of Norway Lodge here in Juneau for many The Sons of Norway, like most fraternal under the auspices of Berit and Per Brevig, years. And, with my experience in our organizations, is having a struggle with it is no wonder that each of these two Proud to bring you the organization, I have given much thought maintaining membership and this proposal luminaries were so royally honored by being Norwegian American Weekly to the future of all Norwegian-American would be a way to broaden the operation by awarded the prestigious Medal of St. Olav. To learn more about the activities. It is with this in mind that I have reaching more people and becoming a truly Our hats go off to both of them. Norwegian American Foundation visit: written this letter to you. 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What did you pay for that? $4.47 USD $2.99 USD is the sale price for is the median price for one bunch of aspargus one bunch of asparagus in Norway. in the U.S. The NAME Game DECEMBER 4: Otto, Ottar the god Frøy. Used in Norway from about the Otto comes from the German Odo, also 1400s. Otho corresponding to the Old Norse andr Ingelin is a more recent modern name, (anda, ande) which means rikdom/wealth- most likely an abbreviated version of the Did you know? lykke/luck, happiness. Ottar is of uncertain names that start with Ing. Ole and Random facts about Norway origin since the first syllable either comes from odd- spiss/point or otte- frykt/fear. The DECEMBER 8: Ingvild, Yngvild Lena Princess Ingrid Alexandra was second syllable is the Proto Scandinavian The original name was undoubtedly harjar- stridsmann/warrior. Yngvild, which is composed of the god’s born on January 21, 2004. name Yngve - another name from Frøy, the She is second in line for the DECEMBER 5: Egil, Egon god of fertility- and hild, Old Norse word for Ole and Lena went to the Norwegian throne after her Egil is an Old Norse name. The first strid/battle, fight, struggle. hospital so that Lena could give link derives either from ag - spiss/point, tip One of the Valkyries was named Hildr. father, The Crown Prince. or age- uro, frykt/unrest, fear. An alternative birth to their first baby. Ole form is Eigil. DECEMBER 9: Tordis, Teodor waited in the lobby. Finally the Egon derives from the Old German ecka Tordis is a compound word consisting - spydspiss/spear-javelin point. of Tor, the god’s name and -dis, Old Norse doctor came out to inform him, Answer key for Nov. 27 designation of a goddess- guardian angels saying, EN POPULÆR DRIKK DECEMBER 6: Lennart, Leonard that followed human beings through life. Lennard, which is more common Theodor is a Greek name composed of theos- “The good news is that you in Norway than Leonard, is a somewhat gud/god and doron- gave/gift. In other words, have a normal baby boy. The bad abbreviated version of the German gudegave/devine gift. English abbreviations Leonhard, which again is composed of the include Ted and Teddy. news is that is is a Caesarian.” Old German levon- løve/lion and hart- hård/ Ole was startled, “I’m hard. The origin is Latin word for lion leo. DECEMBER 10: Gudbjørg, Gudveig Other versions of hte name are leo, leon. Gud- is a common first syllable in Old glad it is a healthy baby . . . Lennart is a Low German version, frequently Norse names and can mean both Gud/God used in Sweden and Norway. and god/good. Bjørg originally bjorg, means but I was hoping it would be a berging/ rescue, hjelp/help. The meaning thus Norwegian.” DECEMBER 7: Ingebrigt, Ingelin becomes hjelpet av Gud/ helped by God or Ingebrigt and Engebret come from the god hjelp/ good help. German. The syllable corresponds to the -Veig is Old Norse and derives from ve- English bright and teh Old Norse bjart - lys/ hjem/home -veig is the last syllable in many light. The first syllable Ing- was the name of feminine names.

DECEMBER 4, 2009 • WWW.NORWAY.COM • NORWEGIAN AMERICAN WEEKLY Fa i t h a n d Re l i g i o n 11 In honor and memory of Do you have a loved one or friend who has recently passed? Send a brief memoriam to [email protected]. Weekly Wisdom Olive June Blindheim Drugge Excerpts from the book “Faith for the Journey” by the late Pastor Bruce Larson. June 40 1928 - November 18, 2009 Olive June including PTA, Saron Lutheran Church, Detours on the Road of Faith in the center of the Kingdom, friend of the Blindheim Drugge, Sons of Norway, and Grizzly Alumni. She apostles, and somehow he slipped out of the 81, a lifelong received awards for Mother of the Year, I seem to be fascinated by the net. The idea scares me. I think, “Is there no Hoquiam resident State Employee of the Year and Grizzly Roll frightening. For example, I have an safe place? Will I be next?” The worst fate I died peacefully of Honor. Olive is survived by her husband instinctive fear of snakes. If I’m walking can think of is something much worse than at her home of 59 years, Arnold, her six children, Bob down the trail in the woods and suddenly a snakebite or falling off a building. It is surrounded by (Debbie) of Puyallup, Diane Floyd (Russ) of catch sight of one, I have to fight an to be a Demas. He who knew Truth loved family on Nov. 18. Tacoma, Linda Isaacson (Tom) of Aberdeen, unreasonable sense of terror. In my mind other things more and fell away. Olive was born on Patty Halverson (Al) of Normandy Park, I know that snakes aren’t all that harmful. There’s a scene in The Caine Mutiny, June 4, 1928 to Dean of Seattle, Karen Ingram (JD) of Lacey, Even the poisonous ones are not likely that wonderful book that’s been both a stage Amandus and Marie (Grebstad) Blindheim. 19 grandchildren, four great grandchildren, to hurt you if you leave them alone. But play and movie, where Willie, one of the Olive graduated from Hoquiam High School and two sisters Joanne Marr and Margaret that logic has not helped me conquer my crew members on the minesweeper Caine, in 1946. She married Arnold Waldemar Bennett (George) of Hoquiam. The family aversion to snakes. Why is it, that my receives a letter I will be dead. First, there Drugge on Feb. 17, 1950 in Hoquiam and expresses appreciation for the tender care favorite place to visit at the zoo is the is nothing more precious than time. Wasted together they raised six children. She worked from Providence Oncology and Harbor reptile house? Safely contained, I never hours destroy your life just as surely at the at DSHS for 25 years retiring in 1993. She Hospice. tire of watching snakes and their cousins, beginning as at the end. Second, religion. was active in many community organizations alligators and crocodiles. I’m afraid I haven’t given you much, not I suffer, too, from an illogical fear having much ourselves. But I think after all of heights. I’m not afraid to fly or climb I will mail you a Bible before I go into the Lawrence “Pete” R. Petersen mountains. But when I go up to the top of a hospital. Get familiar with the words. You skyscraper and walk out on the observation will never regret it. I came to the Bible as I December 9, 1918 - November 15, 2009 platform and look down, I am suddenly came to everything in life, too late. Third, While holding the community of small town life and be terrified. I’m safe and am certainly not Willie, think of me as I might have been, the hand of his close to the water and mountains they all going to jump, but I suffer a little vertigo at the times in your life when you come to beloved wife Helen, loved so much. A promotion moved the just looking down from there. That’s why crossroads. And for my sake, and for the Pete peacefully family to the San Francisco Bay Area in it’s hard to explain my desire to try, before I sake of a father who often took the wrong passed on to be 1963 where the family settled in Alamo. get too much older, both parachute jumping turns, take the right ones. Be a man, son. with his Lord early Shortly thereafter, Pete left the food industry and hang gliding. Love, Dad.” Sunday morning and with Helen at his side broke out on his All of this may explain my fascination Willie is to think of his father as the Nov. 15. The son own to build a successful career in the snow over the years with the person of Demas, the man he might have been. We can imagine of Louis and Ragna ski business. At various times throughout his man Paul mentions in his letter to Timothy. Demas in the ensuing years feeling wistful Petersen, he was born in Seattle and spent his life he was active in Knute Rockne Lodge, The only reference is this cryptic one, “But about that as well. Spiritual failure, it seems childhood growing up in Lake Forest Park. Sons of Norway, Elks Kiwanis and Rotary. Demas, in love with this present world, has to me, is the ultimate tragedy in life, and He possessed an adventurous spirit, a love After retirement, the Great Northwest deserted me.” Demas is mentioned in just there are at least two kinds. You can fail of nature and the great outdoors and excelled beckoned and they returned to build a home two other places in the New Testament. first of all by losing your faith. Jesus told in many sports including skiing, swimming, on the water in La Conner, Wash. and a Paul writes in Colossians, “Luke and the parable of the seeds and it so accurately golf, hunting, hiking, boating and fishing. winter residence in Rancho Casa Blanca Demas send their love to you.” describes what has happened in the lives He was a superb craftsman, adept at building near Indio, Calif. Recently, they moved to Demas, we conclude, was a trusted of people we know, or perhaps, our own. and woodwork. He enjoyed gardening, Crista Shores, a retirement community on friend and traveling companion and There are those whose faith blooms so dancing and playing cards. A natural-born the water front in Silverdale, Wash. Pete was brother in the faith. I think I am intrigued promisingly for a time, but, having no salesman, he was industrious from an early a wonderful, devoted family man who truly with Demas because of my fear of being roots, it eventually is scorched or choked by age graduating from Roosevelt High School loved his life and lived it to the fullest. He like him some day. He, who was once weeds. I went through seminary with two and managing a Safeway store at 19. He leaves behind his loving wife of 65 years a part of this ragtag band of evangelists of the most gifted men I’ve ever known. later enlisted in the U.S. Army and served Helen, two daughters Rene Taylor (Lance and missionaries, braving the dangers and as a Staff Sergeant during World War II. He Beiner) and Sharon Petersen (John Serpa), proclaiming the Word, left the fold. He was To Be Continued... met Helen at a USO dance while stationed in grandson Matthew Taylor, wife Mari and Arizona and were married after a three-month adoring great-granddaughter Pepper who courtship. When the war ended, they moved gave him endless joy, and numerous nieces, Sons of Norway Building, B-20 back to Seattle to begin their family and to nephews and cousins. He was greatly loved Norway Art 1455 W. Lake Street resume a sales career in the food industry. and will be missed by all who knew him. (612) 339-7829 Minneapolis, MN 55408 In the early 1950s when their two daughters He was predeceased by his brother, Anskar were small they moved to Edmonds to enjoy Petersen and sister, Irene Larsen. www.norwayartonline.com • email: [email protected] By appointment please Egil Ingar Sleveland November 1, 1916 - November 5, 2009 Funeral Home SOlie and Crematory Egil I. friends, he met and married Asta Sandvik Honoring • Caring • Serving Sleveland was born from Notodden, Norway. 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Heidi was a long-time Minnesotan until she married her favorite Norwegian, Morten, and moved to his home country of Norway. As a recent immigrant she is experiencing Norway with a unique perspective, filling us in on the good, the bad and the unexpected! 7 8 Next it was time to put up the concrete block The cement pump truck (it held 4.5 cubic meters A good Norwegian foundation – walls. We first laid one row, carefully insuring of concrete) came three more times (each time that it was even. To anchor it, we put blobs of after we placed 6 rows of block by hand). Re- building a cement slab from the ground up concrete in every block with a re-bar pin. bar was laid between every second row of block (horizontally) and vertically in every hole. I have been sharing stories of our garage Norwegian and U.S. building codes – and Step Three: Backfilling construction project with my father, and he perhaps it may interest some of you as well. The End Result is fascinated by the differences between Step One: The Cement Slab

9 Because of all the rain (one month’s worth) we 10 2 had a lot of backfilling to do. We placed foam insulation against the back of the cement walls Now we wait for the day when we can start the We had to pound down the dirt so it would be followed by a thick plastic sheet and wooden construction. I guess I am well on my way to hard, then laid out a large sheet of thick plastic pallets which we filled bucketful by bucketful with 1 becoming a farmer of sorts. over the entire area before covering the entire Leca (a type of clay pumped with air to form balls area in 2-inch insulation sheets (“ekstrudert and is an excellent form of drainage). Finally we Building a foundation in Norway takes a lot of isopor”). Because of the cold winters, this helps draped a cloth sheet (like heavy landscape cloth) All photos by Heidi Håvan Grosch. prep – even before the concrete (“betong”) is prevent the concrete from moving and to keep or cut up feed sacks against the pallets before poured. After digging out the hillside to prepare the frost at bay (in essence you are insulating the backfilling with dirt. the location for the slab, we had to level it out. ground). If digging a basement, you follow the This became more of a challenge because of the same procedure. rain and subsequently the constant mud. Lutefisk season in full swing

Old friends: Jim Lund, Jack Gubrud, Bill Williams, 3 and Bob Sund. Ken Christopherson greets guests. Around the backside of the slab/“plate”(on the 4 two sides that back up against the hill) we dug So l v e i g Le e cook. Bill Williams makes the coffee. Ken a graded trench for drainage and then covered it The concrete was poured using a cement truck and Mt. Vernon, Wash. with landscape fabric, leca, and set in insulation a pump truck. We needed three loads during this greets the people with his warm smile as he so the trench (and subsequent concrete) would be part of the construction process, and each time we says, “Are you happy? That’s all we need 8 cm thicker than the slab. Over the insulation prayed they would make it up our steep driveway. The Lutefisk Season is with us once to know.” we put chairs/“stoler”(plastic feet to support the Before pouring we set up short re-bar every ½ again. People are following the trail to People have driven miles to eat lutefisk, re-bar/“armeringsjern”) and laid re-bar rods in meter along the edges to anchor the cement wall lodges, churches, and other organizations reunite with old friends, and have family to the slab. the ditches. where lutefisk is served. In Stanwood, reunions. An example was one gentleman Wash. 67 years ago, Loren Stubb, owner of who stood waiting at the school entrance. Stanwood Mercantile in East Stanwood and He said, “I have fourteen people coming.” charter member of the Stanwood Lions Club, Diners enjoyed the lutefisk and also organized and cooked the first fundraising the flatbrød, Don Haugen’s lefse, meatballs, lutefisk dinner. vegetables, melted butter or cream sauce. Six years later (61 years ago) Jim Lund All you could eat! and Bill Williams became members of this Jim Lund’s lutefisk schedule continues Lions Club culinary group. With Loren as on. He cooks lutefisk for S/N Bothell mentor, Jim became chief cook with Bill Lodge, Big Lake Bar and Grill at Big Lake, as assistant. Fifty-seven years ago, Ken the Farmhouse on the road to Anacortes, Christopherson joined the organization and and the S/N Fritjof Lodge of Stanwood. 5 6 enjoyed seating the people. Through the Many thanks go to each of these men years, many men have worked on this dinner. for carrying on the tradition so that all of us The final smoothing of the cement was with a scrap We also added insulation sheets around the They worked together learning the skills that can enjoy that tempting dish called lutefisk. of insulation on a rake. Smart Norwegians… perimeter of the slab on the two sides without the produced superb lutefisk! Photos by Solveig Lee. nothing is ever wasted. ditch. These were covered in sand. Jim Lund continues to preside as chief DECEMBER 4, 2009 • WWW.NORWAY.COM • NORWEGIAN AMERICAN WEEKLY Ed uc a t i o n 15 ANITA Iverson... breast cancer is the most common cancer (…continued from page 1) in women, and prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men. Events on Norway.com obesity and cancer. Her stay at “the Hutch” is part of an ongoing collaboration between Anita, how long will you be at the FHCRC Dr. Inger Thune from Oslo and Dr. Anne on this project? McTiernan of the FHCRC. Anita, Inger and Anita: I will stay at FHCRC for 10 months For more information on these and other events visit us at: Anne answered questions about the project. www.norway.com/calendar.asp until the end of June 2010. Does your organization have an event coming up? JES: Can you tell us about the research you What does it mean to be a “stipendiat”? Would you like to have it added to our events calendar? are doing at FHCRC? Anita: A “stipendiat” is a three to four year Send an email to Christy at [email protected] or give us a call at 1(800) 305-0217. Anita: The main focus of my work here postgraduate position including a research is to add to the understanding of how Arizona Annual Holiday Concert with the educational program and scientific work. genes, lifestyle, environmental factors and Scandinavian Spring Fest Scandinavian Chamber Orchestra The final PhD thesis should include at least hormone levels influence women’s risk of March 6, 2010 December 13 three scientific papers produced from a well- breast cancer. I am working with data from Mesa, Arizona New York, N.Y. described scientific research project. I am a Norwegian study called the EBBA-I study Plan ahead and put this great event on Scandinavia House hosts the concert at 4 in a doctoral program at the University of (Energy Balance and Breast cancer Aspects) your calendar for the new year! Spring is p.m. $25 ($15 ASF members). The Scan- Tromsø and attend a graduate school called supervised by Dr. Anne-Sofie Furberg and Dr. Festival time in Scandinavia. Join folks dinavian Chamber Orchestra of New York EPINOR (epidemiology in the high north). Inger Thune. Here at Fred Hutchinson I am from Denmark, Finalnd, Iceland, Norway returns to Scandinavia House for its an- The four-year program is training me to now focusing on the genetic studies; blood and Sweden to celebrate Scandinavian nual holiday concert. Led by its founders become a researcher. samples from the EBBA women have been customs, music, and crafts while enjoying Per Tengstrand and Magnus Martensson, genotyped by Dr. Karen W. Makars lab at Scandinavian foods. This is a very large SCO will perform classical works along How is your research and studies FHCRC in collaboration with Dr. McTiernan. event held at the Red Mountain Adobe with traditional Scandinavian Christmas supported? It’s great for me to be able to collaborate Center in Mesa. For more information, music. Anita: The EBBA-I study is supported by with Dr. McTiernan and Dr. Makar when contact Wendy K. Winkelman at (480) the Norwegian Research Council, as well as working on these data. Hopefully, my work 854-3128. Julebord Holiday Dinner The Norwegian Cancer Society. My research will improve our knowledge regarding how December 16 fellowship is supported by grants obtained genetic and environmental factors may New York, N.Y. by Dr. Furberg in Tromsø and Dr. Thune as California interact in relation to levels of sex-hormones Save the date for Julebord, taking place the PI of the EBBA-Study. The University Christmas Luncheon of importance for breast cancer risk and this year at Scandinavia House. Event be- of Tromsø pays my salary and also gave me December 8 recurrence. San Pedro, Calif. gins with cocktail reception at 6:00 p.m., a scholarship that made it possible for me to A service of all Norwegian Christmas with dinner seating following at 6:45 p.m.. bring my whole family to Seattle. Details to follow. Are hormone levels influenced by exercise food at the Norwegian Seamen’s Church. and body fat? What part of Norway do you come from and $25 per person. RSVP by Dec. 5 at (310) Anne and Inger: We have shown that when TEXAS how do you find life in Seattle? 832-6800. we get previously sedentary postmenopausal Per Brevig and Handel’s Messiah Anita: I was born in Bodø in Nordland, women to exercise regularly at moderate December 12 but for the last 20 years I have lived in IDAHO intensity for about 45 minutes/day, 5 days/ Tyler, Texas Tromsø. Seattle is a great city to live in. I Lutefisk Dinner, Yulebord, and week, they significantly lower their levels Norwegian American conductor Per can understand why many of my ancestors Santa Lucia of estrogens, testosterone, insulin, and Brevig will conduct Handel’s Messiah in decided to settle here. With the fjords and December 15 inflammation, all of which can increase risk Tyler, Texas on Dec. 12. East Texas Sym- the hills, we pretty much feel closer to home. Boise, Idaho for various cancers if present at excessive phony Orchestra and a choir of 100 voices I also find it amazing that Norwegians living The Sons of Norway Grondal Lodge in- levels. vites you to celebrate Christmas with a and four known soloists will perform in in the United States are far better at taking this gigantic symphonic composition. Co- care of the Norwegian culture than we are Lutefisk Dinner - Yulebord and Santa Lu- So exercise affects cancer rates? wen Performing Art Center, Texas Uni- back home. Getting the children (12, 14, cia! This event is open to the public. Ad- Anne and Inger: Epidemiologic studies, versity, Tyler, at 7:30 pm For tickets and 16 years) settled in the American school mission: $15 for members, $18 for non- including our own in Seattle and Norway, information, phone (903) 566-7424. For system has been a challenge, but they are members. Tickets must be purchased by have shown that people who keep their more information visit www.ETSO.org. all enjoying the multiple learning aspects Dec. 10. For more information, contact weight at normal levels and lead physically of being a foreigner. As a family I think this Lorna Niehay (208) 321-0731or lnieh30@ active lives have lower risk of developing Per Brevig and the East Texas is a huge investment for the future. A great aol.com. several types of cancer. The International Symphony Orchestra opportunity to create ever-lasting family Agency on Research in Cancer in 2002 January 9, 2010 bonds that at the same time allows each one ILLINois estimated that 25 percent of cancers could Tyler, Texas of us to grow on all the experiences we get Bjornson Male Chorus be prevented by weight control and physical Join us for a night at the symphony on Jan. to have here. Even though I find life busy Christmas Dinner activity, and recent research supports this. 9! Metropolitan Opera star Angela Brown back home, I think people in the United December 18 Individuals who exercise at moderate levels will perform with East Texas Symphony States seem even busier. I really think people Elk Grove, Ill. for about 150-300 minutes per week reduce Orchestra in a concert including songs should allow themselves time to experience Join the Bjornson Male Chorus for a their risk for colon cancer by half and for by Gershwin, Verdi and Wagner and Tra- life itself, keeping in mind that quality of life Christmas dinner and evening of music! breast cancer by about 20-30 percent. ditional Spirituals. Per Brevig will be may play an important role also in prevention The dinner will be held at Avalon Ban- conducting. For tickets and information, of getting serious disease. quets, 1905 E. Higgins Road, Elk Grove Do cancer rates in the United States and please call (903) 566-7424, or visit www. Village, IL. Cocktails begin at 6:30 p.m., Norway differ? ETSO.org. More about Anita’s advisors: Inger Thune, Dinner at 7:30 p.m. Admission: $25 per Inger: Yes, interestingly, there are large MD, PhD, is an oncologist and chair of the person. For reservations, contact John Lee differences for some cancer types comparing Utah Norwegian Research group, Oslo University (847) 741-4210. the United States and Norway. If we Ski for Light Hospital at Ullevål; Anne McTiernan, MD, compare rates of the four most common January 31 - February 7, 2010 PhD, is the principal investigator at the Seattle New York types of cancer in both countries: cancer of Midway, Utah Transdisciplinary Research on Energetics 40th annual Lucia Pageant and the breast, prostate, lung and colon/rectum, The 35th annual Ski for Light Interna- and Cancer (TREC) at FHCRC; Anne-Sofie Christmas Dinner Dance the cancer rates in Norway are still between tional Week will take place from Sunday Furberg, MD, PhD, is a researcher at the December 12 10-60 percent lower than the cancer rates Jan. 31 through Sunday Feb. 7, 2010 in University Hospital of North Norway. Brooklyn, N.Y. in the United States. For both countries the Wasatch Mountains of Utah. We will The Swedish Folkdancers of New York’s stay at the Marriott Hotel and Conference 40th annual Lucia Pageant and Christmas NorWAY PROTESTS... example against the closure of her human Center in downtown Provo, and ski at the Dinner Dance will be held from 7-11p.m. (…continued from page 3) rights center a year ago. Soldier Hollow cross-country ski area in According to the Foreign Minister, the at the Danish Athletic Club (DAC). Swed- concern about the way Dr. Ebadi’s husband nearby Midway, Utah. Soldier Hollow persecution of Dr. Ebadi and her family ish and American Dance music will be had been treated. Earlier this autumn, he was the cross-country skiing venue for the shows that freedom of expression is under provided by “Smörgåsbandet” with Jeanne was arrested in Tehran and severely beaten. 2002 Winter Olympics. If you have never great pressure in Iran. and Wayne and there will be a Folkdance His pension has been stopped and his bank before attended what many have called “During the meeting with the Iranian exhibition. Call (718) 748-7844 for reser- account has been frozen. the experience of a lifetime. For more in- Chargé d’affaires, we made it clear vations. Price $30.00 per person (dinner, This is not the first time the Norwegian formation visit sfl.org. that Norway will continue to engage in tax & gratuities). authorities have taken up the situation of international efforts to protect human rights Nobel Laureate Shirin Ebadi. Norway has defenders, and will follow the situation in expressed grave concern about the Iranian Iran closely,” said Mr. Støre. authorities’ treatment of Dr. Ebadi on several occasions during the past few years, for NORWEGIAN AMERICAN WEEKLY • WWW.NORWAY.COM • DECEMBER 4, 2009 More low fares than ever. Book before 7 December on fl ysas.com/us. 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