!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !Fra Presidenten: God Paask - Happy Easter! It is so great that Spring has arrived and with that comes the celebraton of Easter, beautiful flowers, green grass and lots of sunshine. That being said, our wonderful 80th Anniversary celebration is here on the 27th at Captain Bill’s. If you have not made your reservation yet, be sure to contact Brother Ken soon. I attended Henrik Ibsen’s Bowling for fun. It was great to see such a good turnout-- some from Norden Lodge, Garborg Lodge, family and friends, all having a great time. Then the next week, I went to the Zone Bowling, also lots of

fun, and a good turnout. Although I am not a bowler, I do enjoy the Fraternalism. As we did not meet on our regular 3rd Friday, Kris Holvik & I had the opportunity to visit with Garborg Lodge. We were so warnly greeted, the Lapskaus was delicious and we enjoyed President Roy’s meeting. Thank you Garborg Lodge, we had a great time. Six of us went into NYC to see the off Broadway play “The Norwegians”. The actors were great, not sure about the story line though. We did have a great time. By the time you receive this newsletter, the Zone 1 Challenge will have taken place. As I am in charge of the food table and selling hot dogs, I will be able to watch all the crazy fun going on. More on that next time. And now for upcoming events: I would like to send congratulations to Brooklyn Lodge, celebrating their 90th anniversary on the 26th and Hartford Lodge celebrating their 50th on the 27th. Mark your calendar for 3pm Sunday May 4th Zone 1 Memorial service at St. Marks Church, Islip. This is a very special event and I urge you to support it. !

I look forward to seeing you all at our next meeting 7pm, April 11th, (one week earlier) due to Good Friday.

Hero and Salads and a slide show is planned. !! Helen !!

Officers/Offiserer 2014 President: Helen Timoney

(helen953@optonline.net) Vice President: Ken Johnson

Secretary: Marge Duckles Treasurer: Kristine Holvik

Financial Secretary: Cynthia Biancospino

Counselor: June Morris Social Director: Darlene Kern Ass’t Social Director: Crystal

Nifong Editor: Oriya Bartow

Sports and Recreation: John Kern Cultural Director: Asbjørn

Lageraaen Recording Secretary: [vacant]

Publicity Director: Ken Johnson Trustees: Jeanne Andersen (1 yr.)

Nancy Russo (2 yr. ) Vera Stensaker (3 yr. ) Marshall: Dave Stahl

(asst. Bert Haug) Greeter: Jane Mawhinney

Foundation Director: Nancy Russo

Historian: [vacant] Youth Director: [vacant]

Sunshine: Marie Von Seggern

IBSEN COURIERS o n s o f N o r w a y

Meetings every 3rd Friday of the month at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, Islip Terrace, NY

!Happy

Easter! April 27th is Henrik

Ibsen Lodge’s

Anniversary

See pg. 5 for Scandinavian Concert information

Henrik Ibsen Lodge No. 3-393

The mission of Sons of Norway is to promote and to preserve the heritage and culture of Norway; to celebrate our relationship with other Nordic Countries, and provide quality insurance and financial

products to our members.

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MONTHLY ANNOUNCEMENTS

April Lodge Birthdays

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Sunshine Committee Did you know? You can view all 3rd district

newsletters at www.3dsofn.org. Our newsletter is available online at www.llund.com/

newsletters/.

Anyone with ideas for monthly social activities, please contact Darlene Kern (631-666-7668). !For ideas regarding cultural activities, please contact Asbjørn Lageraæn.

!!Gratulerer

med

dagen!

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The LAST DAY to submit

information to be included in

The Courier is the 20th of each

month.

Tubfrim Remember to save your cancelled postage stamps

and used phone cards to Tubfrim. Stamps should

have a 1-inch margin. You can also bring post

cards. Bring them to the meetings.

Pot of Gold Winner

Lorraine guest of Jane Mawhinny !❊ Congratulations! ❊

James Kindberg Jr. 8 Margaret Lageraæn 22

Steven Hoey 10 Nils Brekka 26

Norman Esiason 17 Christopher Hoey 28

Kelsey Lageraæn 17 Reinert Roaldsen 28

Charles Everson Jr. 18 Bette Stahl 29Corinne Von Seggern 20

❖ Save the Date ❖ 2014 3rd Distr ict Convention

The Desmond Hotel and Conference Center

Albany, NY June 11th - June 15th

Be a Delegate or a Guest. More information to follow.

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LODGE CALENDAR - 2014

!Drink more

Aquavit!

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Date Theme/Event Food Accompaniment

Jan. 17th Yankee Exchange Poor Man’s Stew

Feb. 21st Game Nite Pizza

March 2nd Bowling for Fun N/A

March 28th Brother’s Night Corn Beef & Cabbage

April 11th Lodge Slide Show Heros & Salads

April 27th 80th Anniversary Capt’n Bills in Bay Shore

May 16th Tri-Lodge Mtg @ Norden Food to be Served

June 7th Yard Sale N/A

June 20th Tri-Lodge Mtg @ Norden Food to be Served

///////////////////////// July & Aug., Summer Break //////////////////////////////////////////////////

July 13th Fishing Trip Tentative N/A

Sept. 19th Welcome Back Pizza

Sept. 26th - 28th Weekend at LOV N/A

Oct. 11th Yard Sale N/A

Oct. 17th Tri-Lodge Mtg @ Henrik Ibsen Food to be Ordered, Costumes

Nov. 21st Sister’s Act Pot Luck

Dec. 13th Children’s Jultrefest N/A

Dec. 14th Adult’s Jultrefest N/A gray = passed date

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ZONE HAPPENINGS/VP MESSAGE!

Zone Happenings !!• Children’s  Heritage  Fair.  Postponed  un+l  2015.    • Joint  Zone  Mee6ng/Social.  Postponed  un+l  2015.    • Zone  Bowling,  Sunday,  March  9th,  1PM,  Farmingdale  Lanes.  See  flier.    • LI  Memorial  Service,  Sunday,  May  4th.  3PM.  St.  Mark’s  Church,  Islip.  • Loyal  Lodge  90th  Anniversary,  October  26th,  1  -­‐  5PM,    Larkfield  Manor.    • ScanFest  Bus.  Labor  Day  weekend.  !!

!

Vice President’s Message !The hot topic right now is our 80th anniversary scheduled for April 27th at Captain Bill’s Restaurant in Bay Shore. I am pleased to report that we have just over 100 people attending; however we could always accommodate a few more so please continue to spread the word. It’s going to be a great afternoon of fun and fraternalism. Good people, good food and Jeanne Widman Andersen to keep us out on the dance floor.

On another note we had a very successful Brother’s Night at your March meeting. The corn beef was plenty and Kris Hausken’s accordion music made a great ending to Brother’s night.

We even made  a couple hundred dollars for the lodge. Good job Brother’s !!

Ken

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Updates will be done monthly. Remember: It’s your Zone. Only you can make the Zone strong. Attend as many

as events and activities as possible.  !Your Lodge representatives to the Zone — Asbjørn, Helen & Ken

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EVENTS

Coffee Hostesses List Jan. : Kathleen Egidi

Feb.: Cindy Biancospino/Monica Lund

March: Marie Von Seggern/Vera

Stensaker/Asta Benediktsson

April: Nancy Russo/Anita Kindberg/

Margaret Lageraæn

May & June: Tri-Meeting @ Norden

July & Aug.: Summer Break Sept.: None. Please call Darlene to sign up!

Oct.: Henrik Ibsen Tri-Lodge Meeting

Nov.: Renee Johnson/Glady

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!An invitation from the

Long Island Accordion Alliance !!

Scandinavian Concert Dinner and music on Long Island, featuring

Smorgasbandet of NY

!Wednesday, May 7th

6:30PM, $28.95/person !at La Villini

Restaurant of East Northport 288 Larkfield Road East

(North of Jeriho Turnpike, Route 25) www.la-villini.com !

Reservations: (631) 261 . 6344

!Limited space— sells out fast, call today!

Delicious food, wine and dine with LaVillini and Smorgasbandet of the Long Island Accordion

Alliance Orchestra

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Historian Dave Bartow’s Member Biography Book is still accepting submissions from members. Please make an effort to compose

yours so it can be added to this piece of history that will be available to all future generations of Henrik Ibsen lodge members. Give them to him at monthly meetings

or e-mail him at dbartow@naturesplus.com. Thank you.

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Nancy Cervenka: 11/14 Anita Kindberg: 11/14 Grace Schumacher: 01/15 Karen Bourque-Scott: 03/15 John Johnson: 03/15 Harald Aukland: 03/15 Dan Tohill: 11/15 !

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The  Third  District  is  the  only  district  in  Sons  of  Norway  with  a  charitable  trust  Fund.  This  exemplifies  the  true  meaning  of  Sons  of  Norway.....  helping  our  fellow  members.    This  fund  was  established  in  1971,  so  this  is  the  43nd  year!          To  date  we  have  helped  brothers  and  sisters  who,  without  this  assistance,  might  not  be  able  to  meet  their  bills,  buy  adequate  food,  or  purchase  medicine  they  need  to  live.  Never  understate  the  good  this  fund  does!  The  “circle  of  friends”  is  the  logo  the  Third  District  chose  to  represent  this  trust  with  the  Counselors  of  each  lodge  being  the  Charitable  Trust  Advocates.  A  district  goal  for  2014  is  

to  have  lodges  donate  to  the  Charitable  Trust.    A  banner  will  be  on  display  at  the  2014  convenMon  with  the  names  of  Lodge’s  who  gave  during  our  designated  “Charitable  Trust  month  of  April”.  The  goal  is  to  see  52  names  added  to  the  20  names  of  our  Lodges  that  supported  the  Third  District  Charitable  Trust  in  2013.  This  April,  along  with  all  the  lodges,  we  hope  each  individual  member  feels  they  can  make  a  donaMon.  The  dollar  amount  is  not  important,  it  is  the  fact  that  we  as  

individuals  are  joining  together  for  the  greater  good  and  true  purpose  of  the  order.  Individual  names  will  be  on  the  banner  as  well. Thanks  to  everyone  who  supported  The  Third  Distort  Charitable  Trust  in  the  past.  Together,  let's  make  sure  this  great  legacy  has  a  bright  future!  

We  are  preparing  for  the  ConvenMon  with  all  the  delegates  and  resoluMons  received  by  the  secretary  Julia.  The  business  will  be  tenuous  but  the  ConvenMon  commiWee  is  making  sure  that  the  atmosphere  at  the  convenMon  is  refreshing  and  gives  us  all  a  chance  to  revive  ourselves.      

 Rolf  and  I  wish  you  a  very  blessed  Paske. Mange  Takk  -­‐  Alt  for  denne  gangen  

Gail Ask  &  AdverMse,    Mentor  and  Mingle.    

!APRIL IS THIRD DISTRRICT CHARITABLE TRUST MONTH

!     PLEASE HELP THE THIRD DISTRICT CHARITABLE TRUST FUND and the District with our raffle —1, 000 tickets were printed so your chances of winning the TOP PRIZE of A TRIP OF A LIFE TIME (value $3,500) is better than ever. The cost is $20.00 per ticket with 2nd and 3rd places paying cash of $1,000 and

$500.00. Help us boost the 3D Charitable Trust bottom line to continue its help to our fellow members.  !

FROM THE 3D PRESIDENT

Publication of District 3, Sons of Norway http://www.3dsofn.org Gail Ekloff, President Ron Martinsen, Publicity/Director

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APRIL 2014 CALENDAR

SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT

1 2 3 4 Loyal Lodge

Meeting

5

6 Norden Meeting

7 8 9 10 11* Henrik Ibsen

Meeting

12

13 14 15 16 !Zone Meeting

17 18 ** Good Friday

19

20 !Easter

21 22 23 24 25 26 Brooklyn

Lodge 90th

27 *** Henrik Ibsen Anniversary

28 29 30

* Peconic and Norge Meeting also on this day ** Garborg Meeting also on this day *** Hartford Lodge Anniversary also on this day

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