FREE TAKE ONE! Winter 2019 Norwegians take their dogs out for a sled ride near Tromsø, Norway. INSIDE Calendar of events — Page 2 Dakota Finnish Report — Page 4 No Such Thing As Bad Weather— Page 10 SHA Membership — Page 3 Saving Cash — Page 8 Christmas In Scandinavia — Page 12 Page 2 • Scandinavian Heritage News • Winter 2019 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Scandinavian Heritage News “No one can whistle Vol. 32, Issue 4 • Winter 19-20 Published quarterly by a symphony. It takes The Scandinavian Heritage Assn. a whole orchestra to 1020 S. Broadway • PO Box 862 play it.” (H.E. Luccock) Minot ND 58702 And boy do we have (701) 852-9161 a great orchestra here at the park! We cannot Newsletter Editor: Leann Mellum Please submit articles to [email protected] express our gratitude enough to the numerous volunteers that keep our park and oce up and running throughout the year, it takes many people to keep the park open Scandinavian Heritage from May through September each Association year and we are thankful for those 1020 S. Broadway • PO Box 862 who dedicate their time to allow our Minot ND 58702 (701) 852-9161 • [email protected] park to be showcased. We have an scandinavianheritage.org amazing attraction and it wouldn’t be possible without the endless 2019 OFFICERS Jennifer Lock President eort of the members on our board S Every home needs a tomte! Pick up yours today at the Scandinavian Heritage Gift Shop Elizabeth Gjellstad Vice President and the countless volunteers that Marion Anderson Secretary located at 1020 S Broadway Minot. Open have dedicated their time and de- Sue Weston Treasurer Monday-Friday; 8 am to 5 pm. votion to making the park so won- BOARD OF DIRECTORS derful. We are truly blessed to live in Varty, Eva Goodman, and Marilyn Three-year terms ending January 2022 a community of generous people. If Fiedler. They make sure visitors are you haven’t had the opportunity to Marion Anderson Liz Gjellstad greeted with a smile and get ques- Robert Bruhaug Adelaide Johnson volunteer with us and would like to tions answered. Melissa Haugen Sue Weston get involved, please do not hesitate I would like to recognize the many to contact our oce! We would love hours and days spent by John Sinn, Three-year terms ending January 2021 to have you on our team! Les Strege and the Minot Park Board Myron Anderson Curt Medalen As a special thanks to our oce Jarrod Olson Erv Johnson volunteers Marilyn Wagner, Joan SHA: Cont. On Page 5 Eva Goodman Jennifer Lock Three-year terms ending January 2020 Jerome Jorgenson Helene Anderson Les Strege Joan Varty WinterWinter 19-2019-20 CalendarCalendar Marilyn Wagner Tessa Nesheim • January 18 — 2 pm, Swed- • January 25 — 10 am, SHA One-year terms ending January 2020 ish Society meeting, Sons of annual meeting Kev Davick Jordon Lakoduk Norway lodge Ex-Ocio Members • February 5 — George O- Gail Peterson, Past President • January 20 — John Sinn’s cer’s 100th Birthday Mark Anderson, Past President 99th Birthday! Bruce Christenson, Past President Carroll Erickson, Past President Allen O. Larson, Past President Roald Mattson, Past President George Officer, Past President Directors Emeritus Jeanne McNea Jim Maragos John Sinn Doris Slaaten Winter 2019 • Scandinavian Heritage News • Page 3 Photo by Amanda Punt Join the Scandinavian Heritage Association today! Join us in preserving the values and values and ethics Invitation to Annual Banquet and traditions of our proud And much more! other SHA events heritage. Established Memberships start at $35 and in- cludes many benefits. Please call (701) 1988, the park is the only SPONSOR 852-9161or stop by our office to be- one in the world repre- $100.00-$499.00 per year will receive come a member! senting all five Scandina- the SHA Membership Package, plus: vian countries and hosts MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES Recognition in the Newsletter (1 issue) thousands or visitors each year from One Complimentary Ticket to the around the world. SUSTAINING Annual Banquet As a member of the Scandinavian $35.00 per year will receive the SHA BENEFACTOR Heritage Association, you help support: Membership Package, which includes: $500 and above per year will receive Interpretive Tours of the Park Membership Card good for 10% off The Heritage House Museum Scandinavian Gift Shop items the SHA Membership Package, plus: Local School Field Trips Membership Pin (initial membership) Recognition in the Newsletter (1 issue) “Midsommer Natt” Celebration The Scandinavian Heritage News, Two Complimentary Tickets to the The on-going preservation and promo- official newsletter of Scandinavian Heritage Annual Banquet tion of the Scandinavian traditions, positive Association SHA MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION Name (print) MEMBERSHIP LEVEL Sustaining Member Sponsor Member Benefactor Member Address PAYMENT Check MC Visa Discover Am. Exp. City Card# _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ Exp. date _____ State Zip Name on card ___________________________3-Dig_________ Email Signature ___________________________________________ Phone Please mail to SHA, PO Box 862, Minot ND 58702 Page 4 • Scandinavian Heritage News • Winter 2019 Dakota Finnish Dakota Finnish Society Scholarships Society held 19th annual AUSTIN PHILLIPS Pikkujoulu Austin is a Junior at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, and is studying to be a civil engineer. He celebration; worked in the oil fields here in North Dakota for five awards years and studied on line part time and then went back to Minnesota to start college full time. He was a scholarships supervisor for Weatherford International while in North Dakota. He is the son of Carla Phillips and grandson The Dakota Finnish Soci- of Myron and Marion Anderson, all of Minot, ND, and ety held their 19th annual members of the Dakota Finnish Society. Austin was Pikkujoulu (Little Christmas) well versed in Finnish culture having lived in Minot celebration on December 7 those five years with a Finnish Grandmother. He is pres- at the Visitors Center. There ently an engineering intern with Chosen Valley Testing were over 60 in attendance. from St Paul, Minnesota. Guests were from Minot, Rock Lake, Rolla, Bismarck, Velva, Stanley, Devils Lake, ETHAN ECKHOLM Wing, Mohall, Berthold, Belcourt, Washburn and Ethan is from Wing, North Dakota, and is a senior at Glenburn, North Dakota Valley City State University where he is studying history and also from Cook, Min- along with other subjects. He is handicapped and in nesota. A meatball dinner a wheelchair since 3 1/2 years of age due to an allergic catered by Homesteaders reaction to a chemotherapy drug for leukemia. He was served and many door would like to work in a library or in a museum work- prizes were given out. ing with historical archives. His parents are Daryl and Carl Kannianen and Shelly Eckholm of Wing and they are members of the Dave Salinas provided mu- Dakota Finnish Society. Ethan is from a community sic. Donations of $500 each with several Finnish residents and he knows well the were given to the Salvation meaning and use of “sisu”—determination to do what- Army, Domestic Violence ever it takes and not give up. Crisis Center and Homeless Coalition. ALLI SANDBERG In addition, three college scholarships of $500 each Alli Sandberg from Cook, MN. Is 25 percent Finnish. were awarded to Ethan She is a Junior attending the University of North Dako- Eckholm of Wing, ND, Alli ta and is majoring in Elementary Education with a mi- Sandberg of Cook, MN, and nor in Special Education. Her parents are Brad & Dee- Austin Phillips of Minne- Ann Sandberg of Cook, MN. She is the niece of Todd apolis, MN. All three have and Dawn Seopa of Minot, ND, who are members of relatives involved in the the Dakota Finnish Society. She is a graduate of North Dakota Finnish Society. Woods School where she excelled in sports and aca- At the end of the day, demics. The past four summers she has been a student several partook of the intern at North Star Credit Union in Cook, MN. warm sauna in the park that was heated up for anyone who wished to participate. Winter 2019 • Scandinavian Heritage News • Page 5 SHA: Cont. From Page 2 for making our park a Christmas wonderland. A big thank you to all of you for decorating the park so beau- tifully. We all look forward to the lighting of the park each year. The beauty of the Christmas season brings so much joy! We had a very eventful season in the park, several weddings took place in the Gol Stave Church amongst other special events like Mid Summer Night. We did some updating to the Heritage House and other build- ings with more plans in the works. Visitors from near and far made their stroll through the park and gift shop. Our Christmas open house was held on Novem- ber 23, 2019. We have several new items in our gift shop including Norwegian trolls, recipe dish towels, books, rosemaled ornaments hand painted by Minot’s own Marlene Golly and more. Back by popular demand are Ole & Lena fortune cookies! All of these items make perfect gifts so make sure to stop by and finish up some last minute Christmas shopping. Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and a healthy New Year filled with Peace, Love and Lefse! — Jennifer Lock, SHA President SHA Donations & New Members We are grateful for all the donations UNDESIGNATED WALL OF HONOR MEMORIAL received, and the memory for which they MEMORIAL Ernie & Marilyn Selland, given by Paula are honoring. George Fredrickson, given by Marlys Selland Armstrong MEMORIAL DONATIONS MEMORIAL DONATION FOR CARE OF Jeanice Officer, given by Myron & DONATIONS PARK Marion Anderson, Marilyn Wagner, Gail Given by Lynn Aas, Anna Marie Huesers, Glenneys Berg, given by Norma Berg Peterson, Eva Goodman, Doris Slaaten, First Western Bank & Trust, Elizabeth Gjell- Adelaide Johnson, Elizabeth Gjellstad , stad, Melissa Haugen NEW MEMBERS Opal Thompson Timothy Wood Gerald Gulbranson Page 6 • Scandinavian Heritage News • Winter 2019 Norway named world’s best country to live in UN Report concludes new inequalities developing between people of the world - especially in terms of eduation and technology By Norway Today The UN has once again voted Nor- way as the world’s best country to live in.