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FAREWELL TO THREE SPECIAL MEMBERS
We sadly bid farewell to three Stein Fjell memberswho have moved this summer. Mike and Patty Breienhave made a big decision and moved to a suburb ofMinneapolis, MN, via Norway, to be closer to family andsee more of their grandsons as they grow up. Jodi Spraguehas moved back to the Seattle area in Washington.
Mike has been an active member of Sons of Norwayfor 31 years and is a golden member. As a past president,trustee, and all-around "Go To Guy" whenever we neededa helping hand, he has always answered the call. Patty has been a member of Stein Fjell for 16 years.Mike gave her a membership as a special birthday presentand all of us at Stein Fjell benefitted from that gift. Pattyhas been our chaplain for many years and has done anoutstanding job with our annual memorial service. She isan eloquent speaker and writer, and has made the servicea beautiful learning experience. You two will be sorely missed! Jodi is seeking employment as an engineer. She joinedStein Fjell three years ago, and our Hardanger groupshortly after. Early on, she proved to be an expert in thecraft. While with us, she earned all three levels of theHardanger Embroidery Cultural Skill, and helped changesome of the formats for the requirements. Jodi, we wish you well in finding employment. We will allmiss you – especially the Hardanger group.
THANKS FOR THE BOX TOPS AND SOUP LABELS!Jane Strand, Framtid Coordinator
We turned in over 2000 box tops and 4500 soup la-bels. Bring box tops (check the expiration dates) and labelsto the next meeting! We are helping Loveland’s BF KitchenElementary School. Your donations are appreciated!
KULTURHJØRNET (CULTURE CORNER)Nancy L. Dunn, Cultural Director
For this cultural experience we will be going toHelsinki, "The City of the North," withRick Steves’ Scandinavia series. So bringyour karvareuhka (those great Finnishwinter hats), stay warm, and enjoy theshow . . . [Photo: finlandforum.org] � � � � � � � � �
In southern Finland winter lasts ~100 days;snow cover is from late November to mid-April. The meandaily temperature is below 32° F; even in the most tem-perate regions, winter nights can reach -22° F. In northernFinland, particularly in Lapland (it can be -49° F on severe
days), winter lasts ~200 days; continuous snow cover isfrom mid-October to early May. Wikipedia – MW-N
LUTEFISK DINNER SIGN UP AT LODGE MEETINGRod Skaflen, Vice President
Lutefisk volunteer sign up sheets will be available atour September 5 lodge meeting. Please do your part byth
attending and volunteering so we get a good start inpreparation for our 2013 Lutefisk Dinner.
STEIN FJELL CONTACTS
President: Roxanne Storlie – [email protected]
Vice President: Rod Skaflen – [email protected]
Secretary: JoAnn Kison – [email protected]
Editors: Marianne, Bill Nesse – 970.330.7183 [email protected]
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SEPTEMBER KALENDER*Official Norwegian Flag-Flying Day
2: Labor Day, USA
5: Lodge Meeting, 7 p.m., Harvest Potluck Supper –bring dish and table service, Lutefisk Dinner sign up
REMINDER from Librarian Rosalind Larson: To thosewho borrowed books from the library to read over thesummer, please remember to return them. I hope youenjoyed the reading. I know I did. Thanks.
9*: Parliamentary Election Day, Norway
13: Reservation Deadline, Fjellheim 40 Anniv. (p. 6)th
19: Board Meeting, 7 p.m., Roxanne Storlie’s
20: Posten Submission Deadline
21: Fjellheim 40 Anniversary Dinner, Dance, 5 p.m. (p. 6)th
District Six Board Meeting – open to all – 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Holiday Inn, 1855 Aeroplaza Drive, Colo. Springs
22: Høstjevndøgn (Autumnal Equinox)Fjellheim Rosemaling Class, 12-4 p.m., Viking Hall,1045 Ford St, C. Springs. Call Cindy B. at 719.633.8260.
28: Trollheim Walleye Fish Fry, 5 p.m. (p. 6)
SAVE THE DATE – OKTOBER
1-5: Høstfest, Minot ND – hostfest.com / 701.852.2368 3: Lodge Meeting, 7 p.m., New Member Welcome4-6: Central California Kretsstevne, Buelton – sofn6.com
Deadlines: 9/3 special motel rate; 9/25 Kretsstevne 11-13: Southern California Kretsstevne, Vista – sofn6.com12 through mid-December: Trollheim Rosemaling Class-
es, a.m. and p.m., intermediate and beginner. Info.:Louise Bath, [email protected] / 303.799.3527
13: Vestafjell Torsk and Meatball Dinner, Auction. Join inand contribute to their biggest annual fund raiser.
19: Stein Fjell Lutefisk Dinner (p. 5)19: Trollheim Leif Erickson Dinner26: Fjellheim Viking Fair and Breakfast – for vendor
information, contact Eunice Bluhm at 303.351.3554 orleave a message at Viking Hall (303.232.1700)
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Please respect fellow members’ privacy.Names, Phone Numbers, and Addresses must not be
redistributed, or used for commercial purposes.
MEETING REMINDERS FROM RASRasmus Erdal, Stein Fjell Host Coordinator
Our September 5 Refreshment Hosts are Graceth
Noteboom (chair), Rick Bilstad, Karen Everett, VickiJohnson, Russell Knutson, and Darlene and Jim Miller.
Vær så god . . .This is our Harvest Potluck Supper. Don’t forget to
bring a potluck dish and your service. (We’ve seen somevery clever plates to eat from.)
Looking forward to October, the Refreshment Hostsfor the October 3 lodge meeting are Jeanne Hanson rd
(chair), Kathy Browne, Linda George, Jane Robbins, KeithRobbins, and Lisa Whannel.
Tusen takk for hjelp.
WE NEED A POSTEN EDITOR – WHY NOT YOU?Marianne and Bill Nesse
We’ve enjoyed our time as editors, but now it is timefor someone else to make the most of this opportunity.Healthy lodges pass responsibilities around among theirmembers – new ideas can be invigorating! Each editorcontributes their own unique voice in each issue ofPosten, and can really make an impact on the lodge.
Tusen Takk to everyone who has had a hand inproviding information and photos to include in Stein Fjell’sPosten. It has been a pleasure to work with all of you overthe years and we appreciate the support we’ve beengiven. Sharing interesting information about Norway andits people has been fun. We’ve learned a great deal alongthe way, and, given how green we were when we began,we feel certain someone else can do it, too.
Please sign up for the editor’s position during ourupcoming elections. We will help with the transition andcreate the 2014 Directory, but as of January, will no longerbe editors. Stein Fjell needs you to ensure continuouspublication of our newsletter.
GRATULERER MED DAGEN!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
1 Becky Holm-Johansen 21 Emily Strand 3 Mike Erickson 23 Even Reichel 4 Patrick Sykes 25 Brian Leeson 6 Eunice Michalka 26 Nina Johnson 11 Meghan Bothwell 29 Andrew Bothwell 14 Kady Parkos 29 Lynne Rosenthal 16 LaRue Hansen (FB Counselor)É É É É É É É É É É É É É É É É
Berre den som vandrar, finn nye vegar.Only he who wanders, finds new paths.
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L-R: Spafford, Storlie, Farwell – OpenStage Theatre Photo
Our Hardanger embroidery group, the night we saidfarewell to Jodie Sprague (seated, center) with a special
cake. We will miss her! L-R: Ras Erdal, Midge Parkos,Marianne Workman-Nesse, Susan Zook, Marian Erdal
DITT OG DATT (THIS ‘N’ THAT)
i Congratulations to Midge Parkos on winning both Blue and Champion Ribbons at the Weld County Fairfor her Hardanger work. And . . . Stein Fjell says“Thank You!” to Midge for being a teacher andmentor for our Hardanger embroidery group.
i Stein Fjell wishes Mike Erickson well as he starts workas a contractor in Canada. He will be traveling backand forth until his permanent position comesthrough. Keep in touch, Mike, so we know yourwhereabouts.
i Tusen Takk – our first rebate check fromKing Soopers is for $381! If you aren't al-ready using the Stein Fjell-designated gift cards from King Soopers and Safeway, contact Rod Skaflen at 970.484.5459.
i Roxanne Storlie and Rebecca Spafford were nomina-ted for a 2012-2013 Henry Award in the OutstandingCostume Design Tier 2 (smaller companies) categoryfor Amadeus by OpenStage Theatre & Company. Jon-athan Farwell, shown below in a costume they creat-ed for Amadeus, won the Henry for Outstanding LeadActor in a Play. Established in 2006 and named for
longtime theatre producer Henry Lowenstein, theHenry Awards, held July 22 this year, honor out-nd
standing achievements during the past season and isthe Colorado Theatre Guild’s annual fund raisingevent. Nominations are determined through a judgingprocess conducted by more than 40 statewide thea-tre reporters, reviewers, and assigned judges. This isthe first year for theatre judging outside the Denvermetro area, and included Breckenridge, ColoradoSprings, Fort Collins, and Lake Dillon – 167 showswere judged. Being nominated is an honor in itself.Gratulerer, Roxanne!
i Trollheim Lodge now meets on the third Monday ofthe month at 7 p.m., 6610 W. 14 Ave., Lakewoodth
i To rent a vendor table for Trollheim’s ChristmasFair, November 1-2, contact Bev King: 303.422.3394/[email protected]
SOLSKINN (SUNSHINE)Marian Erdal
Congratulations to Becky and Jon-EirikHolm-Johansen who will have a new additionto their family. Becky is expecting in December.
Kristi Quinlan is still working on getting her foot 100% healed and back to normal. We wish her aclean bill of health on that, real soon.
Marian Erdal thanks the lodge for the beautiful plantand card, and also to all who sent cards and broughtmeals, a big Mange Takk! She is feeling much better andat this writing has had over 20 pain-free days and ishoping for many more.
Kathy Browne reports wonderful progress in hertherapy for her broken leg. She has been working on theexercise bike, and is seeing day-to-day progress. Keepsmiling, Kathy!!
Condolences to Becky Holm-Johansen on the loss ofher Grandma Richard.
REGARDING CULTURAL SKILLSRas Erdal, Cultural Skills Director
The Hardanger embroidery class will resume shortly.The Erdal home is in the process of having its interiorpainted and a new rug laid. Furniture is piled up inadjacent rooms. In other words, there is too much chaosto host a meeting at a known date. The current group willbe notified of a starting time.
If there is anyone new that wants to begin learningHardanger or join the group, please contact Midge Parkos(970.356.7489) or me (970.225.9035).
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GRATULERER, STEVE GULLIKSEN!
Steve Gulliksen has been awarded anAstrid G. Cates Scholarship through theSons of Norway Foundation. RepresentingDistrict Six, Steve is an Unge Venner mem-ber of Stein Fjell, the grandson of memberNeva Gulliksen, and received one of our2013 Stein Fjell Lodge scholarships.
Thanks, Greg Gulliksen, for telling us about Steve’s award!
NO MORE FRUSTRATION WITH OUR LOCKS
It was announced at the June meeting that we wouldbe installing new combination locks on our storage bins.Instructions for opening the locks have been sent to regu-lar bin users – If you have not been notified and need ac-cess to the bins, please contact Ras Erdal (970.225.9035).
Mange takk, Barbara Nolin, for finding these newcombination locks that can be opened in seconds in poorlighting without even looking at the lock.
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At our Junemeeting, LyleBerge (at left)gave KeithRobbins his $100cash prize fromthe Camp NorgeMemorial Daydrawing.
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Nesse; Scandinavian Dance Festival – Gary/Susan Zook;all others by Ras Erdal, except where noted.
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Ras Erdal presented Jodi Sprague with herthird Hardanger bar at our June meeting
Jodi’s beautiful Hardanger workScandinavian Midsummer Dance Festival, June 22 , Estes Parknd
The Norsk class gave the June program.L-R: Nancy Dunn, Makenzie Kvasager,
Charles Knutson (instructor), Rob Werge
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FJELLHEIM’S 40 ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONth
Saturday, September 21, 5 p.m.Viking Hall, 1034 Ford Street, Colorado Springs
Sons of Norway's first lodge in Colorado, Fjellheim#6-107, was formed on September 8, 1973. You areinvited and encouraged to join them for this momentousoccasion. Social hour begins at 5 p.m. with dinner at 6, aprogram at 7, and dancing with the Squeeze Box Musi-cians. Bunads are encouraged.
Appetizers: cranberry/walnut canapé with mangochutney; smoked salmon with dill on rice cracker, waterchestnut wrapped with grilled bacon, cheese and grapekabob, lefse roll. Dinner: roast port tenderloin with browngravy, scalloped potatoes, baby carrots with nutmeg but-ter sauce, pistachio salad, cranberries, rolls, anniversarycake, coffee. Adults, $20, children 12 and under, $10.
Reservation receipt deadline is September13th – mustbe prepaid. Information: 720.470.4961. Send check, name, phone/email, number of people, number of pork orvegetarian dinners, and amount enclosed to: Jim Hansen,2603 Summit Drive, Colorado Springs CO 80909(719.578.1336). Special rate at Holiday Inn ($99 w/breakfast), 1855 Aeroplaza Drive (719.380.8516).
NORWEGIAN LANGUAGE CLASS, 2014Charles Knutson
This two-year Norwegian language course will beginJanuary 12, 2014, with a holiday break from just beforeThanksgiving until January 2015. We’ll meet at TrollheimLodge, 6610 W. 14th Ave., Lakewood, on SUNDAYS from 2- 4:30 p.m. Textbooks and other materials are from St.Olaf College, Northfield, MN. Classes are reasonablypriced at $15 for 2½ hours; we all chip in for room rental.Usually in the spring, students present Norwegian poemsfor the lodge and sing with the Trollheim Lodge Choir.
Please call me with any questions at 303.860.9025 or303.726.6470 (c), or speak with me at Trollheim’s generalmeetings. My goals are for you to be able to speak andwrite Norwegian, and understand its grammar.
I studied at the University of Oslo Summer School forfive summers, at the University of OsloSummer School and Department ofLinguistics for eight months, and at CUBoulder in third-level Norwegian withDonna Stockton for one year. Teachingbasic Norwegian language for the pastfour years has added to my knowledgeand abilities.
Please call me if you have interestin learning Norwegian. Beste Hilsen (Best Greetings)!
TROLLHEIM WALLEYE FISH FRYSaturday, September 28, 5 p.m.6610 W. 14 Avenue, Lakewoodth
Trollheim’s annual walleye fish fry includes a menu of walleye, tartar sauce, baked potatoes, sour cream, cole-slaw, beet pickles, rolls, dessert, and coffee. Members$24, guests $25, children $10, infants not requiring a seat– free. Reserved seating for parties of four or more.
Tickets must be mailed before September 21 – send ast
check (payable to Sons of Norway) with SASE to BarbHessel, 953 S. Holland St., Lakewood CO 80226-4131(303.989.4496). Include name, phone, address, numberand type of tickets, and amount enclosed.
FOUNDATION NEEDS AUCTION DONATIONS
The Sons of Norway Foundation needs donated itemsand/or experiences for their October 1-4 online auction.Proceeds will go to the Heritage and Culture Fund of theFoundation, which awards grants to lodges and theircommunities to promote Norwegian and Nordic culture.
Items must be new and worth $25 or more, such asrestaurant or retail gift cards, sports jerseys or team lo-goed items, hotel stays, hand-crafted Norwegian pieces,books, CDs, and unusual experience packages (tours, din-ners, or meet-and-greet with local celebrities, radio host-ing, etc.). Send items by September 27 to Cindy Olson,th
Sons of Norway Foundation, 1455 West Lake St, Minneap-olis, MN 55408-2666. Questions: [email protected].
TIME FOR A FINANCIAL REBOOTLaRue Hanson, Financial Benefits Counselor
The above title was part of a headline in The WallStreet Journal on Sunday, August 4, 2013. The Dow JonesIndustrial Average is up about 19% year-to-date and thatcould put the equity portion of your portfolio top heavy. Ifthe market turns, you may not be happy with this amountat risk. This would be a good time to have a “FinancialCheck-up” and to consider an investment that would have
a guaranteed return of principle and aguaranteed interest rate. Before youshift any investment, you always haveto be wary of taxes. If you would like tosit down and discuss some options thatSons of Norway has to offer, just giveme a call. There is never an obligation,just a cup of coffee.
[email protected] - 719.599.8546(office) - 719.237.7314(c)2523 Shalimar Drive, Colorado Springs CO 80915-1030
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POSTEN NORGEBill Nesse
Norway’s postal system began in 1647 when theprivate company Postvesenet was established by HenrikMorian, with the blessing of the Dano-Norwegian KingChristian IV. It remained private until 1719, when it wastaken over by the state. Postvesenet distributed mailthroughout the country, but local mail distribution re-mained in private hands in many locations. In 1888, thestate took over all mail distribution and it has remained astate monopoly since then.
The name was changed to Postverket in 1933. In1996, the organization was incorporated as Posten NorgeBA, a stock company, with the Norwegian governmentholding all the stock. Posten Norge also owns or partlyowns a number of logistics/shipping firms, many of whichhave their own subsidiaries. Formation of Posten Norge asa stock company was supposed to be in anticipation ofderegulation of postal service, but the changes that wouldallow for competition haven’t been adopted yet. WhilePosten Norge has a monopoly on mail, it must competewith UPS, FedEx, and other services for parcel delivery.
There are 30 post offices in Norway directly operatedby Posten Norge, and about 1400 Post i Butikk stations located in various stores throughout the country. Thesefacilities are similar to the contract postal stations foundin banks and stores in the United States. In 2012 PostenNorge delivered 37.3 million packages and 2.2 billionletters.
About 1600 different stampshave been issued by Postvesenet andits successors; the first, at right, wasissued on January 1, 1855. A standarddesign in use since 1871 shows a posthorn and crown. Stamps with this
basic design canbe purchasedtoday. Until2008, the posthorn and crownwas the centralelement in thePosten Norge logo.The current logo is
on the masthead.Over 150 different people have graced Norway’s
stamps. The first was King Oscar I in 1856. Except forroyalty, Fridtjof Nansen has been on the most stamps.Queen Maud was the first woman to appear. Stampsmarking royal events are a staple, and new stamps havejust been issued to celebrate the 40 birthdays of Crownth
Prince Haakon on July 20 and his wife, Crown PrincessMette-Marit, on August 19 . Other stamps issued at theth
same time are one with Haakon, Mette-Marit, and theirchildren, and another with the royal line of succession –King Harald V, Crown Prince Haakon, and Princess IngridAlexandra. All these stamps are valued at NOK 9.50
(~$1.60), and good for first class postage within Norway.
True to Norway’s egalitarian heritage, now everyonecan be on their own personal postage stamp. Just providethe photo or other image, and Posten Norge will quicklyprint stamps using that image. The cost for 20 of thesestamps is 280 kroner or about $2.35 per stamp – apremium of 75¢ over regular stamps. If you want to senda post card, you can create your own using your computeror smart phone. Just provide a photo, your message, andthe name and address to whom it is to be sent. PostenNorge will print the postcard and deliver it in Norway for
20 kroner (~$4). For stamp collectors, Posten Norge offers First Day
Covers (stamps postmarked on the first day of issue), andstamp yearbooks that contain a whole year of stamps.They even sell used stamps.
Sons of Norway has a long-standing connection withstamp collecting through TUBFRIM, and we are the largestsource of stamps outside of Norway for this fine organiza-tion. TUBFRIM was established in 1928 by Nesbyen (Nor-way) Postmaster Ditlef Frantzen, to collect and sell usedstamps, and use the proceeds to aid the eradication of tu-berculosis (TB) among Norwegian children. Today, profitsare used to help children and youth with disabilities,children and youth with handicaps in Norway, and tofinance efforts to eradicate TB. Be sure to cut out stampsfrom letters you receive (leave a half-inch margin) and putthem in the TUBFRIM container at each lodge meeting.
Sources: Posten.no, Wikipedia, SON Newsletter Service,Tubfrim.no
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