FRAMTID (FUTURE) KULTURHJØRNET (CULTURE CORNER) Nancy L. Dunn, Cultural Director This Posten highlights youth – our framtid – from Unge Venner and Heritage Members to Olympic athletes The September cultural program and Knerten fans. SON’s Project Framtid (formerly Adopt A will showcase the District Six Conven- School; part of the new logo is above), is a partnership tion (June 6-10, 2012) in Mesa, AZ. between lodges and youth organizations that enriches The four Happy, Lucky, Excited, and scholastic, cultural, and community experiences. Spooked delegates will present a Don’t forget to volunteer at B.F. Kitchen Elementary in short, fun-filled Powerpoint presen- Loveland – the school year has begun! Their new principal tation on how they discovered their is Justin Black. Information is at bfkitchen.org. MW-N inner trolls . come share the experi- ence they had meeting other dele- NEW MEETING LOCATION Lyle Berge’s gates and being part of the big picture ”Inner Troll” Marian Erdal of "Convention.” Come one, come all to our September 6th meeting and LUTEFISK IS IN THE AIR Harvest Potluck Supper at 7 p.m. in the Chapel, now called Marian Erdal the Spiritual Life Center, at Good Samaritan – Loveland Village. A committee of Can we possibly be thinking of Rod Skaflen, Susan and our lutefisk dinner already? YES – Gary Zook, Barbara Nolin, there's always the behind-the-scenes ordering that needs Ras and Marian Erdal, and to be done early. Lefse has been ordered; lutefisk and Midge Parkos toured the meatballs are in the process. As you know, our dinner is in room with Pastor Craig and Loveland this year, at Faith Church, where we held it for found it was very compati- many years. The aroma will waft through the neighbor- ble with our needs. We will hood on October 20th. have lots more room, so Please share the flyer with friends and print a few come and fill it up. It is located opposite the entrance’s extras for your church or favorite businesses. The ticket sliding glass doors. sellers will have their tickets at the September meeting. The sign-up sheets for food donations and workers will be STEIN FJELL CONTACTS at the September and October meetings. Enjoy the camaraderie of helping make this a great Stein Fjell event. President: Roxanne Storlie – 970.412.5713 t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t [email protected] From the 2012 Int’l Convention . "When you Vice President: Rod Skaflen – 970.484.5459 belong to Sons of Norway, you belong to a community [email protected] of giving." In 2011, SON members gave over 500,000 Editors: Marianne, William Nesse – 970.330.7183 volunteer hours and $1 million back to their communities! [email protected] [Dan Rude (Int’l Pres.), Eivind Heiberg (SON CEO)] 2 SEPTEMBER KALENDER MEETING REMINDERS FROM RAS Ras Erdal, Stein Fjell Host Coordinator 1-3: No. Calif. Kretsstevne, Camp Norge. Info: Lillie or Marvin Hanson – 707.279.0974 / [email protected] Our September 6th lodge meeting will be our Harvest Potluck Supper . and we will be meeting in the Spiritual 3: Labor Day, USA Life Center (Chapel) at Good Samaritan. Please bring your own table service and potluck item. 6: Lodge Meeting -- Good Sam. Spiritual Life Center, 7 Our Refreshment Hosts are Susan and Gary Zook p.m., Harvest Potluck Supper, 2012 Convention, lefse (chairs), Grace Noteboom, Kristi Quinlan, Jane and Alan packages for sale, Lutefisk Dinner tickets and sign-up Strand, and Jane Yestness. Looking forward to October, the Refreshment Hosts 16: Fjellheim’s 39th Anniversary Dinner, 3:30 Social, 4:00 for the October 4th lodge meeting are JoAnn Kison (chair), Dinner, 5:00 Program – Viking Hall, 1045 Ford Street, Betty and Joe Clithero, Nancy Dunn and Richard Colorado Springs. Reservations pre-paid by Sept. 10th: Linsenmann, Makenzie Kvasager, Roxanne Storlie, and call Larry or Lucille Moe at 719.260.9490. Terry Thompson. Vær så god . 20: Board Meeting, 7 p.m., Wilma Gullickson’s Posten Submission Deadline EVERYBODY LOVES A BARGAIN Marian Erdal 21: Vesterheim program – REVEILLE 3, 7 p.m. (p. 7) We will have 42 packages of frozen lefse (three lefse 22: Høstjevndøgn (Autumnal Equinox) per package) for sale at the September meeting. They will be sold in groups of two packages for $5.00, payable at th 25-29: 35 Jubileum Norsk Høstfest, Minot, ND the meeting. This is a really good buy! hostfest.com / 701.852.2368 / [email protected] MANGE TUSEN TAKK 28-30: So. Calif. Kretsstevne, Vista CA; Reserve motel by Marian Erdal 8/28: 760.726.2900; register by 9/15: Nancy Madson, 760.343.0848 / [email protected] Once again, Stein Fjell Lodge thanks our coordinators for all the details in our participation at the Scandinavian 29: Trollheim Walleye Fish Fry, 5 p.m. (p. 7) Midsummer Festival. Even though the fire and the heat made for less foot traffic than usual, the preparations for 29-30: Rosemaling, Camp Norge. Rogaland (Karen Nel- the weekend were just as intense. We thank Becky and son), Hallingdal (Mardella Ivers), or Hallingdal Rose Jon-Eirik Holm-Johansen for their planning, shopping, (Onya Tolmasoff) for $85. Info: Penny Joseph Knudsen getting the trailer there full of all our provisions, and at [email protected] / 916.941.6433 generally organizing the weekend. SAVE THE DATE GRATULERER MED DAGEN! HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Oktober 4: Lodge Meeting, 7 pm, New Member Welcome Oktober 5-7: Central Calif. Kretsstevne, Buellton. Dead- 01 Becky Holm-Johansen 21 Emily Strand lines: motel 9/5, Kretsstevne 9/25. Info. Ron Oftebro, 03 Mike Erickson 23 Even Reichel 805.964.9195 or [email protected] 04 Patrick Sykes 25 Brian Leeson Oktober 14: Vestafjell Torsk and Meatball Dinner with 06 Eunice Michalka 26 Nina Johnson silent auction, adults $8, Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran 11 Meghan Bothwell 29 Andrew Bothwell Church, 3133 F Rd (Patterson), Grand Junction 14 Kady Parkos 29 Lynne Rosenthal Oktober 20: Stein Fjell Lutefisk Dinner, 4 and 6 p.m. dinner 16 LaRue Hansen (FB Counselor) seatings, Faith Church, 2707 N. Wilson, Loveland th Oktober 27: Fjellheim’s 4 Annual Viking Fair, 9 am - 2 pm, ? J ? J ? J ? J ? J ? J ? Viking Hall. Arts, breakfast ($8), collectibles, crafts, food, music, raffles, stories, gifts, vendors. Proceeds to charities. Names, Phone Numbers, and Addresses must not be Vendors/contributors call Eunice Bluhm at 719.351.3554. redistributed, or used for commercial purposes. 3 DITT OG DATT (THIS ‘N’ THAT) REPORTS BY EMILY STRAND AND LUKAS HORAN From CPPC Officers Bernice Kwan (president), i Gratulerer to Dr. Nissa Yestness, who received her Lyle Berge (secretary), Bjorg Mapstone (treasurer) Ph.D. in Educational Mathematics from the School of Mathematical Sciences at UNC on August 4th. Heritage Members Emily Strand and Lukas Horan (10) i Gratulerer to Kris and Russ Bakich on their new attended the 2012 Camp Troll Fjell two-week session with grandson, Otis Bakich, born July 29th. Their first 50% scholarships from the Colorado Past-Presidents Club. Colorado grandchild, Otis lives in Glenwood Springs. Colorado was well represented this year: Erik Peters, i Susan and Gary (L-R Vesterheim, taught the Norwegian language class and with Jon-Eirik, sports effectively led the staff in the final day's clean-up. His wife, dir.) received their Julie Horan, also joined in and attended the program on silver gangmerker at Saturday, July 21st. From Stein Fjell, Matthew Strand and the June meeting. Rebekah Strand were senior counselors, while Abigail i God tur to Kathy Strand worked as a counselor-in-training. Browne as she and her husband, Ron, guide tours abroad this fall. MY ADVENTURES AT CAMP NORGE i Gratulerer to Editor Knut Lyby – Fjellheim Lodge’s Emily Strand, 8-8-2012 Flammen placed third in the District 6 newsletter contest! Second place was awarded to Norseman I would like to thank the Colorado Past-Presidents Lodge, Thousand Oaks, California. First place was Club for their scholarship allowing me to attend Camp awarded to Stein Fjell Lodge’s Posten. Norge’s Language/Heritage Camp. It was exciting and full i Fjellheim Rosemaling Classes, Sept. 9, 23, 30, 12 - 4 of new adventures. p.m., Viking Hall. Call Sissel (719.540.2737), Bj (719.- I had fun catching little frogs in the meadow. Some 264.0955), or teacher Cindy Bauer (719.633.8260). even jumped into the swimming pool. i Visiting Trollheim? Their lodge meetings are now at My favorite activities were crafts, dance, heritage, and 2 p.m. on the fourth Saturday, through November. rosemaling. In crafts I learned how to make my own book. i The July 22, 2011 Oslo and Utøya attacks were com- My favorite dance was the mountain march. In heritage, I memorated with memorial services as well as a July learned how to make rope. I also made a sampler. In 21st memorial concert by the Norwegian band, A-ha – rosemaling I painted a board and an ornament. for invited guests, the Royal Family, and government In the evenings we sometimes had a campfire. There officials – which was broadcast on NRK, and a July were funny skits and jokes. One time for our evening 22nd evening concert in Oslo’s city hall plaza, where activity we had “Viking Olympics.” My favorite competi- 200,000 assembled in 2011. tion was the bubble gum race. They had a plate with a piece of gum hidden under a mound of whipped cream. SOLSKINN (SUNSHINE) Without using hands, we had to find the bubble gum, Marian Erdal chew it and blow a large bubble. It was hard.