Indianapolis' Circle City Lodge - Sons of Norway Luren Velkommen til vårt sammenkomst! March-April, 2014 Issue 23 Volume 2 Fra Presidenten Inside this Issue (From the President) Kalendar 2 Olympics 2-3 Litt av Hvert 3-4 Dear lodge members, friends and family, Stavanger Band 4 Birthdays 4 Win Trip-Norway 4 It looks like we’re two months, two more successful Sammenkomster and at least one polar Odden/B. Tour 4-5 vortex into a brand new year. Which means that your board members are hard at work figuring Book Review 5-6 out where we‘d like the state of the lodge to be in February of 2015 and planning how to get Figure Carving 6 Apricot Bars 6-7 there. Easter Tradition 7 Samuelsen trip 7-8 Before we get into this year’s goals, let me introduce myself for those of you I haven’t had the chance to meet. My name is Tim Lisko, I’m an adjunct professor of Photography at Franklin President College, and your new lodge President. Tim Lisko What that means for me is that I have a lot of learning to do. It’s going to be my job during Vice President Dagrun Bennett these next few months and for the duration of my term to glean as much as I can from the experience and wisdom of past presidents, board members and, of course, the long-time Secretary membership. Nancy Andersen Treasurer What I’d like to do this year with the support and approval of the board and general Burt Bittner membership is to take what we do best -- getting together as a community of people who love the Social Co-directors culture, history and people of Norway -- and use it to get the word out to anybody else who’d fit Mike Jacobs right in. Kathleen Krueger Foundation Director In the immediate future, that means several things, including expanding into social media with Jean Tygum an interactive Facebook page where members can share Norway- or lodge-related photos, recipes, links to TV programs and any interesting odds and ends. For any of you who might be a little Cultural Director Karen Courtney behind in the technology, I’d like to have a short course or two in the basics of using the website, so that you won’t miss out.* Youth and Sports Director John Bennett I’m looking forward to working, eating and learning with you all, Counselor Tim Lisko Bob Sorensen Editor and Membership *And so you can check in on the grandkids. Believe it or not, they actually talk about what’s going Secy. on in their lives on Facebook all the time. Jerry Rud (Time in evening to be announced) (Location in Franklin to be announced) Kalendar (Calendar) March 1 (Saturday) 1:30-3:00 pm Norwegian Language Class Greenwood Public Library 310 S. Meridian, Greenwood March 8 (Saturday) 1:30-3:00 pm Norwegian Language Class Greenwood Public Library 310 S. Meridian, Greenwood Final Medal Count from the Sochi Olympics - Place Country Gold Silver Bronze Total March 14 (Friday) - 6:30 pm Monthly Sammenkomst Russian 1 13 11 9 33 RUS King of Glory Lutheran Church Federation Potluck Meal 2 9 7 12 28 Program: Iceland and Icelandic USA USA Horses by Nancy Andersen 3 Norway 11 5 10 26 March 15 (Saturday) 1:30-3:00 pm NOR Norwegian Language Class 4 Canada 10 10 5 25 Greenwood Public Library CAN 310 S. Meridian, Greenwood 5 Netherlands 8 7 9 24 NED March 19 (Wednesday) - Noon Member Luncheon 6 8 6 5 19 Location to be announced Germany GER Call Jim Nelson or Irene Walker 7 4 8 5 17 for reservations (317/865-9845 or Austria AUT 317/600-9471) 8 France 4 4 7 15 March 22 (Saturday) 1:30-3:00 pm 2014 Norwegian Language Class Greenwood Public Library 310 S. Meridian, Greenwood Sochi 2014: Ole Einar Bjoerndalen March 29 (Saturday) 1:30-3:00 pm wins a record 13th medal in mixed Norwegian Language Class relay Greenwood Public Library The Guardian, Wednesday 19 February 2014 14.52 EST 310 S. Meridian, Greenwood April 11 (Friday) - 6:30 pm Monthly Sammenkomst King of Glory Lutheran Church Potluck meal Program: Folk Medicine and Herbs in Norway -Cecilie Nergaard April 16 (Wednesday) - Noon Member Luncheon Location to be announced Norway's Ole Einar Bjoerndalen celebrates winning the mixed relay to claim the Call Joanne or George Nelson 13th Olympic medal of his career. Photograph: Valdrin Xhemaj/EPA for reservations (317/844-9160) Out of the fog and into the record books, April 16 (Wednesday) - The Stavanger Brass Band Norway's Ole Einar Bjoerndalen has become the most 2 decorated Winter Olympian of all time after winning had six golds and three silvers. Being surrounded by his 13th medal. Fog and overcast weather at the her teammates — silver medalist Therese Johaug and Laura venue where the cross-country and biathlon bronze-winner Kristin Stoermer Steira — seemed to events are taking place have caused a string of races mean more to Bjoergen than her own record. “It’s an to be rearranged. But that did not stop the Norwegian incredible day for our team,” said Bjoergen, who also from winning his 13th medal and his eighth gold, in won three golds in Vancouver four years ago. “When the biathlon mixed relay. He began his Olympic I’m finished skiing I can think about how many career at Lillehammer in 1994 but won his first medals I have. But right now it doesn’t mean much.” medals four years later in Nagano. The 40-year-old surpassed the record he jointly held with his This may well have been her farewell to the compatriot, the now-retired cross-country skier Bjorn sport’s biggest stage, though. The 33-year-old Daehlie, when he won gold with his team-mates Tora Bjoergen said she’ll make a decision after next year’s Berger, Tiril Eckhoff and Emil Hegle Svendsen. world championships about whether to continue Bjoerndalen had matched Daehlie's record when he skiing, but doubted that she’ll be in Pyeongchang, won the men's sprint on the opening first Saturday of South Korea, in 2018. “Four years is a long time, and the Games. "Time has no hold on his desire to I’m not getting younger,” Bjoergen said. “I’m also compete and his motivation. Although his results are thinking about having a family. I don’t want to do this far from his usual standards, he does not seem to wear at 90 percent.” down and still has the hunger of a young wolf," said Bjoergen’s total medal haul is six golds, three Frenchman Martin Fourcade, five time world silvers and a bronze. She also has 12 world champion and current World Cup leader. "He keeps championship gold medals. Two other women — reinventing himself. That is why I admire him so Stafania Belmondo of Italy and Soviet skier Raisa much." Smetanina — also have 10 Olympic medals in cross- country, but fewer golds. Soviet speedskater Lidia Skoblikova had six golds, but no other medals. The Marit Bjoergen leads Norway sweep Norwegian women finally displayed their dominance in 30K cross-country skiing of the sport as Bjoergen, Johaug and Steira pulled away after the 10K mark and then built a gap of over a minute to the rest of the field. Steira had to drop back on the final uphill climb and Bjoergen then pulled away from Johaug heading into the stadium and sprinted alone toward the finish. ________________________________________________ Litt Av Hvert (A Little of Everything) During January's record snowfall, Jean & Burt By Associated Press February 22, 2014 Bittner, the oldest couple on their street, were the KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia — If this was first to clear their long driveway. They did it the Marit Bjoergen’s last Olympic race, she couldn’t have traditional Norwegian way - with shovel and broom. scripted a better finish. A sixth gold, two teammates on either side of the podium, and no one above her in Interested in making your own bunad? Call the history of the Winter Games. Bjoergen became Darlene Fossum-Martin at 563/382-9681. She the most decorated female Winter Olympian in conducts a workshop in Decorah, Iowa, which is history Saturday by leading a Norwegian sweep in the designed to help you sew your own. Class size is women’s 30-kilometer cross-country ski race at the limited. Sochi Games. It was her third gold of these Olympics and 10th medal overall — putting her ahead of Jerry Rud went with bird-watching club members Russian cross-country skier Lyubov Egorova, who on Jan. 1 in pursuit of a snowy owl 3 which migrates from Northern Canada to spend the Lillian 28 winter in the northern U. S. It is unusual to see them Potts Haley 30 in Indiana. A lone female was seen just 1 mile east of Sorenson Greencastle. What a beautiful sight it was!!! Norwegian Experience 2014 Did you know? Worldwide, IKEA sells about Win a trip to Norway 150 million Swedish meatballs each year. Wall St. Journal 12/27/2013 Once again Sons of Norway is partnering with Borton Overseas to offer one lucky recruiter and their There is currently a huge market in the guest an amazing travel experience in Norway! All private sector for translators/interpreters of year, every Sons of Norway member who recruits a Scandinavian and Asian languages. See more at: new, dues-paying member will be entered into the http://money.cnn.com/2013/10/30/news/economy/job 2014 Norwegian Experience Recruitment Contest.