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Fra PresidentenQuiet is sometimes nice and something we sometimes don’t take time to have. But I’ve had a few of ourmembers email me or stop in at the lodge and indicate that they’ve missed not being at the lodge for eventsthis past month. After an extremely busy May and June with Syttende Mai, District Convention, bus groups,bingo, and building projects- I think we all needed a bit of a quiet time from lodge activities! But it’s also good toknow that people miss it when we’re not doing activities together. Sons of Norway, for many of us, is more thanjust an organization we belong to. It’s a network of friends and family (or friends that are like family) who aredoing constructive, positive and enriching activities and having fun along the way. Just like when we’reseparated from friends and family, we miss them and look forward to being together again. We also miss theSons of Norway lodge and members when we’re not together! I think that’s a good thing.

To remedy this, we have an exciting fall schedule with many great meeting programs and cultural activities,classes to take and assist with, goals for our lodge members for cultural and sports skills, and hearing aboutmany of your summer travels. This Sunday we host the Mandt Lodge and Zone 3 picnic- a great time tosocialize, visit and NOT HAVE TO WORK!. I hope to see you there.

I also want to thank everyone who had a part of the District 5 Convention. We had so many members thatstepped into leadership roles for the convention and participated in a variety of ways. I am very humbled andblessed to be lucky enough to serve in a leadership role for a great group of members. We are blessed.

Darlene Arneson, President

2014 Sons of Norway Zone 3 and Mandt Lodge Picnic

Sunday, August 10, 1:00 PMJohn and Darlene Arneson home

2056 Skaalen Rd., Stoughton, WI 53589

Join Mandt Lodge members and our neighboring lodges for some food and fellowship at the home ofJohn & Darlene Arneson. Please bring a dish to pass! Tableware, coffee and other beverages will beprovided. You are welcome to bring along yard games if you’d like. Please bring along a lawn chair ifpossible. There will be Kubb games available so you can test out your Viking skills!

Come anytime after 12 noon and we’ll eat at 1:00 PM. We will meet in the shed so please park on thegrass/lawn. If you need assistance, please pull right up to the shed doors and we will help you unloadand someone can park your vehicle.

All members of your lodge, prospective members, and Masse Moro campers (past and present) areencouraged to attend. Bring along items for “Remarks for the Good of the Order”. For moreinformation, call Darlene Arneson at 608-501-8549 or email arnesonfamily5@gmail.com

Sons of Norway - Mandt Lodge NewsSummer 2014

Mandt Lodge 5-314 in Stoughton, WI

Oh where to park on Page Street? Parking can be found on the street, public lot atthe Senior Center, or using the public lots behind Kegonsa Plaza or Cinema Café. If youneed assistance, please let a lodge member know. Also note: The building is handicappedaccessible with a lift on the south side of the building- enter the small door and lift instructionsare posted.

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What a convention it was!Sons of Norway- Mandt Lodge was very involved in the recent District 5 Sons of Norway conventionin Delavan. As a co-hosting lodge and with members chairing a number of activities, it has been abusy time of organization and preparation.

Thank you to everyone that put in countless hours in planning, organizing, doing paperwork andmailings, coordinating classes and bunad shows, registration and sponsorship work, creative layout,photography, and hosting people as they came to the convention. Hosting the District 5 Conventionwas certainly a team effort from the very start. We worked well with Norsemen of the Lakes andNordland Lodges to share our passion with other Sons of Norway members and offer them a fun,educational and beneficial experience that should help their home lodges become stronger, improveprogramming and only strengthen our organization as a whole!

Well done Mandt Lodge Members!

Mandt Lodge was been named 2012 Family Lodge of the Year andthe 2013 Lodge of the Year-Tier 1. Sons of Norway has bienniumconventions so the awards were earned for the lodge’s activities thepast two years. The Family Lodge of the Year focuses on family,youth and educational activities. The Lodge of the Year evaluatesthe lodge’s overall activities, programming and outreach to thecommunity.

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Adult Rosemaling Registration Form - Fall 2014The Class will be for all levels of painters.

8 Class Sessions- September 13 & 27, October 4, 11, & 18, November 1, 8 & 15, 2014Classes are available Morning 9AM-Noon, Afternoon 1PM-4PM

Sons of Norway Mandt Lodge - 317 Page Street, Stoughton, Wisconsin 53589Total Class Fees: $120.00 Sons of Norway Members and Seniors (age 55 & over) and $145.00 Non-members. Registration form and payment due: September 5, 2014). We always welcomeindividuals to become Sons of Norway Members to take advantage of these discounted pricesfor the Norwegian Cultural Activities that are offered at the Lodge. Make checks payable to:Sons of Norway – Mandt Lodge and send to: Nancy Odalen,1109 Sundt Lane, Stoughton, WI 53589

Student Name ______________________________________________________

Address ____________________________________City_____________________ Zip __________

Day Phone ________________________ Evening Phone _____________________

Email Address _________________________________

Emergency Contact ___________________ Phone __________ Relationship __________________We are excited to have Nancy Odalen teach this class. Nancy is an experienced teacher and painter.Nancy spent the past year with Andrea Herkert VGM in the study of the Ryfylke style. This study wassupported in part by a grant with the Wisconsin Art Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin andthe National Endowment for the Arts. We will begin by studying the Ryfylke (Old NorwegianRogaland) style for the first part of the classes and for the second portion of the class session theClasses can decide it they want to continue with Ryfylek or spend time in the study of the Hallingdalstyle. Nancy can provide “kits” with brushes and paint for the individuals that have not painted withoils or rosemaled previously. Please let Nancy Odalen know by September 5, 2014 if you will need akit for the class. Price of the kits depends on cost of supplies and brushes. There may be additionaloptional costs for color copies, woodenware and supplies. This class will be for all levels of painters.

Please note: Classes fill up fast, so register early! If classes are full we will put you on a waiting list. We are offering 2 Classes on Saturday, because of the anticipated interest in the Fall 2014

Classes.Please let us know your 1st choice of class time AM or PM, and if you can make either time.We would like to even out the class sizes if possible to give everyone more access to Nancy’stime.

Unless previous arrangements have been made, your slot will be given to another student ifyou do not attend the first day of class.

Classes are dependent upon enrollment. If a class is cancelled due to insufficient enrollment,payment will be refunded.

This will be an interesting, fun and informative class that will provide you with a firm foundation in theart of Rosemaling. For Sons of Norway Members this will provide you with the skills you will need tocomplete the activities required by Sons of Norway for the Rosemaling Cultural Skills Medal. If youhave any questions, contact Nancy Odalen (608-873-0890 or RNodalen@att.net). Registration formand Class Fee is due September 5, 2014 . Class Fees: $120.00 Sons of Norway Member andSeniors (ages 55 and up) $145.00 for Non-members. Checks due with registration form. Makechecks payable to: Sons of Norway – Mandt Lodge, Send to: Nancy Odalen, 1109 Sundt Lane,Stoughton, WI 53589

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An Evening with Rachel Tupper: August 13- Rachel Tupper will present a program atthe Sons of Norway- Mandt Lodge meeting on Wednesday, August 13 on her semester at TelemarkUniversity College in Bø, Norway. The evening will begins at 7 PM with lodge announcements andrefreshments. Rachel spent her 2013-14 second semester studying to obtain a certificate inScandinavian Studies. Rachel, daughter of Todd and Christy Tupper, is a Stoughton High Schoolgraduate and a student at the University of Wisconsin – Madison where she is double majoring inGender and Women’s Studies and Legal Studies and minoring in Scandinavian Studies. To learnmore about her experience, visit her blog at http://rtupper.wordpress.com/.

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“Norwegian Treasure Hunt”Look in your attic, basement, back of your closets, or dresser drawers, and dust off your family

treasures for the first Mandt Lodge-Sons of Norway version of the Antique Roadshow.If you have always wondered what the value of an item is or if the story that you heard from your

FarFar (Grandfather) is true about the treasure you have so lovingly kept all these years, then now isthe time to learn if you have a real treasure or a priceless memory.

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Mandt Lodge317 S. Page Street, Stoughton, WIRegistration 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Appraisals begin at 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Experienced Appraiser: Fred Waldburger

Limit of 2 items per Mandt Lodge Member household(a group of like items will be considered one item and appraised as a group)

$5.00 per Mandt Lodge Member household

Please NO -Firearms or other items with blades (knives, axes, swords, etc).

~ Mandt Lodge is not responsible for theft and/or damage~ Mandt Lodge will not provide carts or assistance in moving items

~ Disclaimer ~Appraisers offer a learned, educated opinion which is not intended to be used to settle

disputes, determine insurance or replacement value or a selling price.

Contact Nancy Odalen if you have any questions at 608-873-0890, rnodalen@att.net

October is Foundation Month! Our Foundation Director Joyce Foss is busyplanning another great evening of fun and basket auctions for October 8. One of thehighlights each year is the basket raffle- if you would like to donate a basket, pleasecontact Joyce at jif121@aol.com or 873-0789. To learn about the Foundation, visitwww.sofn.com and click on Foundation.

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Calendar of Events:Note: The Bryant Foundation uses the building each Tuesday morning for construction meetings.August8 2014 Convention Wrap Up meeting at Nordland- 6:30 PM10 Zone 3 and Mandt Lodge Picnic- 1:00 at Arneson’s13 Lodge Meeting at 7 PM- Program by Rachel Tupper on her Norway experience!16 Bingo at 6 PM with food available at 5 PMWeek of 18 International Convention and Lodge Meeting in Florida19 Reading Circle- 10 am- at the lodge

September3 Officer’s and Business Meeting- 7:00 PM10 Lodge Meeting at 7:30 PM- Norwegian Treasure Hunt!10 Summer Reading Challenge ends13 Rosemaling Classes- 9-12 noon and 1- 4 PM16 Reading Circle- 10 am- lodge20 Lefse making- 8 am20 Lodge rented- bridal shower- Kim Sime (11:30-3:30)20 Bingo at 6 PM with food available at 5 PM24 Bus group- Norwegians (evening meal)- tentative27 Rosemaling Classes- 9-12 noon and 1- 4 PM

October1 Officer’s Meeting- 7 PM4 Rosemaling Classes- 9-12 noon and 1- 4 PM5 Lefse making workshop/class- 1-4 PM8 Lodge Meeting at 7 PM- Foundation Month Program10 Fall Fish Boil- 6 PM11 Rosemaling Classes- 9-12 noon and 1- 4 PM18 Rosemaling Classes- 9-12 noon and 1- 4 PM18 Bingo at 6 PM with food available at 5 PM21 Reading Circle- 10 am- location TBD24-26 Destination Stoughton Weekend

November1 Rosemaling Classes- 9-12 noon and 1- 4 PM5 Officer’s Meeting- 7 PM8 Rosemaling Classes- 9-12 noon and 1- 4 PM12 Cookbook supper at 5:30. Lodge Meeting at 7 PM. Program- Program- Peggy Hager, UW-

Madison Scandinavian Studies, on Women in Norway14 Bus Tour- tentative15 Rosemaling Classes- 9-12 noon and 1- 4 PM15 Bingo at 6 PM with food available at 5 PM18 Reading Circle- 10 am- location TBD22 Bake Sale28 Arneson rental of lodge for family flatbrød making

December- No bingo in December3 Officer’s Meeting- 7 PM6 Cookie baking workshop/class- 9:00-12noon11 Lodge Meeting/Christmas Program13 Family Christmas Event16 Reading Circle- 10 am- location TBD20 Arneson rental of lodge for family lutefisk dinnerTBD Julebukking dates

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Cultural Programing RequestThe Cultural Committee is always looking for interesting programs to present in conjunction with ourmonthly Lodge Meetings, or host as a special program/event. We would like to hear from ourMembers if they have attended or are aware of an event/program that we could host at our Lodge.

Lodge Member Requesting Program/Event:

Contact Information:PhoneEmail:

Type of Program/Event:

Do you have or can you find out the following information:Name of Speaker, Expert, Author, Artist:

Contact Information:

Presenter/group Fee:

Please return to Darlene Arneson, 2056 Skaalen Road, Stoughton, WI 53589 or email toarnesonfamily5@gmail.com

Cultural Skills Program Request to Sponsor Program/Class

This form should be used by an individual or group that wishes to Sponsor a Cultural SkillsProgram/Class at Mandt Lodge. Example of Programs/Class: Rosemaling, Woodcarving, Hardanger,Language, Knitting, Bunad construction.

Name of Contact Person (s)Contact Information: Phone Email:Type of Program/ Class:Description of Program/Class:Goals of Program/Class:

Dates that Program/Class will be held:Has Lodge President approved and reserved dates: Yes NoAudio Visual Needs:Room set-up: (class room style, U shaped)Publicity Needs:Other: (i.e. storage needs for supplies)

Please submit registration form for Class/Program including any registration fees. If you are payingan instructor include the instructor fee. Include any other cost that might be incurred by theparticipant. (We can provide you with a template for the registration form. Contact Nancy Odalen608-873-0890). Please try and submit this form as early as possible, even if you are just thinkingabout leading a class/program. The Cultural Committee would like to assist you in any way that wecan. So if you don’t have all the details, fill in as much as you can so we can block off the dates.

RETURN THIS FORM TO: Nancy Odalen 1109 Sundt Lane, Stoughton WI 53589 or submit theinformation via email to rnodalen@att.net. Any questions call Nancy Odalen 608-873-0890.

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Happy Birthday Mandt Lodge Members!

Belated July Birthdays1 Nancy Hartman

1 A Nancy R Kristiansen

2 Tara Holte

5 Harley J Stokstad

7 Torleif K Kaashagen

8 Beatrice Morrison

9 Sarah M Gatz

9 Doris G Loftus

12 Richard A Hagen

12 Myron C Hauge

14 Margaret Arneson

16 Edward C Hamre

19 Stanley K Slinde

23 Darlene Holte

23 Katie Lynn Maurer

23 Angie Posch

27 Patricia K Jacobson

31 Ruby L Hauge

Happy August Birthdays3 Donald W Amundson

4 Marvin R Severson

8 Beth Wegner

9 Thomas J Asp

9 Erik Ron Helland

12 Evelyn M Kahl

13 David L Nelson

16 Philayne Rae Chose

21 Kristoffer C Christensen

28 Morris James Thompson

29 Jane P Conner

29 Marcia Ann Seybold

Happy September Birthdays!1 Martha A Asplund

2 Duane halvor Veium

3 Susan E Rupp

3 Genevieve E Wilberg

5 Jerry O Offerdahl

7 Ervin D Erdahl

10 Sandra J Kuckkahn

11 Andrea Kristine Malouf

16 Judy Kay Bethke

16 Erik W Rupp

18 Staci L Heimsoth

21 Ingrid Koester

23 J E Helgesen

23 Ann Marie Johnson

We send a great deal of informationand reminders out via email and onour Facebook page. If you don’t getthe emails, send Darlene an email atarnesonfamily5@gmail.com or likeus on Facebook (Sons of NorwayStoughton WI page)

From our Scholarship Program Chair- Susan Slinde

The two Sons of Norway scholarship winners for 2015are Ariel Wilberg and Caleb Heimsoth.

Ariel Wilberg will be attending the University ofMinnesota pursuing a Masters of Music-VocalPerformance. She has been a Head Counselor forUWW Choir Camp and a personal caregiver worker forLiving Community Alliance. Ariel graduated fromMonona Grove High School and had many musical onstage appearances for the UW, Stoughton VillagePlayers, Sun Prairie CT, and others. She is thegranddaughter of Genevieve Wilberg.

Caleb Heimsoth is a graduate of Stoughton HighSchool. He is currently attending Baylor Universitypursuing a degree in mechanical engineering with a mathminor. In high school he was active in basketball,soccer, key club, and the math team. Caleb is currentlypursuing an internship with Stat Oil in Stavanger. Hewould like to work in Norway and is interested in learningNorwegian. Caleb is the son of Brian and StaciHeimsoth.

Bill Brue was hired to paint the exterior front of thelodge, caulk windows, and has painted some otherareas. Thank you Bill for your efforts! We will begaining use of the caretaker’s apartment for lodgeuse after September 1. The Bryant Foundation hasgiven us a grant for the kitchen upgrades, new lowerlevel entrance, landscaping, and other buildingupgrades. Watch your email for volunteeropportunities in regard to building and grounds.

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Sons of Norway- Mandt Lodge Baking Classes- Fall 2014

Lefse-making: Sunday, October 5 from 1-4:00 pmNorwegian Cookie making: Saturday, December 6 from 9:00 am- 12 noon

Cost: $25 per class. Youth ages 12 and under $10.

Lefse-making: Sunday, October 5 from 1-4:00 pmLearn how to mix, roll, fry and package lefse using the Mandt Lodge recipe. Participants will learn a variety oftips and hints for making lefse and be able to roll, fry and eat the product! The Mandt Lodge recipe requiresmixing the dough the day before – we will go through those steps in detail but note the dough will be mixedalready for the class. Participants will enjoy eating their work and take home samples. The lodge will provideequipment but if you have equipment you want to use, please label it and bring it along.

Norwegian Cookie making: Saturday, December 6 from 9:00 am- 12 noonMandt Lodge members will share recipes and techniques for making five types of Norwegian cookies. Thevariety will be determined closer to class and be based on volunteer instructor’s specialties. You will learn howto mix, prepare, and bake/fry the cookies. Of course, sampling your work is encouraged and cookies will besent home with participants. Mandt Lodge will provide equipment but if you have equipment you want to use,please label it and bring it along.

Sons of Norway- Mandt Lodge Baking Classes Fall 2014 Registration Form

Name(s) ______________________________________________________________________

Address ______________________________________________________________________

City ____________________________________ State _______________ Zip ______________

Phone _____________________ Email _____________________________________________

Age: Under 18 _____ Over 18 _____

If under 18, parent’s signature ________________________________

Which class? ________ October 5 Lefse ________ December 6 Cookies

Amount due ($25 adults/$10 for youth 12 years old and under/class)

$__________ enclosed (check to: SN Mandt Lodge)

Return the form one week prior to the class. Send to: Darlene Arneson, 2056 Skaalen Rd., Stoughton, WI53589.

Do you have a food allergy? ____________

I release Mandt Lodge from any liability and allow photos/videos from the class to be used by the lodge.

Sign _________________________________ Date _______________

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Lodge Meeting Refreshment Schedule 2014-15

It’s always nice to have a treat when we come to lodge meetings. In an effort to have more peopleinvolved, the Cultural Committee suggested setting a schedule for the year. The person(s) signed upshould arrive early to make coffee, get ice water/juice set up, and get snacks/treats prepared and setup for the meeting. Please coordinate with the lodge president in regard to when refreshments shouldbe available (i.e. before, during or after meeting) and estimated number of people. Clean up after themeeting and turning off all equipment completes the night’s duties!

The lodge has all coffee supplies, plates, napkins and silverware. Depending on the committee orsituation, either disposable or lodge tableware may be used.

Would you like to sign up or help coordinate this refreshment schedule and volunteers? If so, pleasecontact Darlene Arneson at arnesonfamily5@gmail.com or 608-873-7209.

Meeting Date Program Person(s) offering to serveAugust 13 Rachel Tupper David and Ann Nelson

September 10 Antique Roadshow Roger and Nancy Odalen

October 8 Foundation Month Joyce Foss and Foundation Night committee

November 12 Peggy Hager Cookbook supper night- no refreshmentsupstairs needed

December 11 Christmas event

January 14

February 11 Norsk Music Rodger and Linda Hansen

March 11 Norsk Architecture

April 8

May 13 Ethel Kvalheim

Did you know? We have some members interested in organizing a bus trip to IKEA and the Woodfield Mall

this fall. Are you interested? If so, we can organize it and have the sign up in the fallnewsletter.

The Stoughton High School Norwegian Dancers cordially invite everyone to their Dodge TestDrive and Car Wash Fundraiser on Saturday, August 9th at Shaw Building & Design (3185Deer Point Drive, across from Stoughton Lumber) from 9am-3pm. We will also be selling sno-cones and cotton candy, so bring the kiddos. The car wash is $10/vehicle. The Dancers arealso conducting a raffle to raise money for their 2015 Norway trip.

We love to see our members attend and invite their friends and family to bingo held the thirdSaturday of each month. Help is always needed for monthly bingo nights! Please contact theofficers if you’d like to help!

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PLEASE THANK & SUPPORTOUR ADVERTISERS!

THANKS TO

ALL THE MANDT

LODGE VOLUNTEERS

THAT WORKED SO

HARD AT THE

DISTRICT CONVENTION!

Gunderson Funeraland Cremation Care

1358 Hwy 51Stoughton

608-873-4590

gundersonfh.com

Slinde’s Interiors200 West Main Street

Stoughton608-873-3535

NEW! Norwex Cleaning ProductsHardanger Stitchery Supplies

Flooring-Window Treatments

The UPS Store2364 Jackson Street

Stoughton608-877-2679

Copies - ShippingCards – Supplies

Pizza PitFree, Fast & Hot Delivery1060 West Main Street

Stoughton608-873-7737

Order On-Line!www.stoughtonpizzapit.com

Sons of NorwayFraternal Benefits

Greg RaganFraternal Benefits Counselor

1-800-442-4146

Support Sons of Norway bybeing a benefit member!

Radio ShackOf Stoughton

2384 Jackson StreetStoughton

608-877-9548

Hanson Electronics:RADIO SHACK

DISH NETWORKU.S. CELLULAR

Asleson’sTrue Value Hardware

608-873-31611415 Hwy 51 & 138

Stoughton

Plumbing- Gifts- GlassPaint - Housewares

Automotive Supplies

THANK YOU FORSUPPORTING OUR

RELAY FOR LIFE TEAM!

Darlene ArnesonTeam Captain

Mark your calendars forJune 20-21, 2014

McCarthy’s Facility ForThe Developmentally Disabled

Michael McCarthy124 South Monroe Street

Stoughton608-873-7462

Saving Thyme233 West Main Street

Stoughton608-877-0075

Your shop for Quilting, Sewing& All Things Scandinavian!

Cress Funeraland Cremation Centers

Since 1869We Take Care of Every Detail

206 W. Prospect in StoughtonBill Cress-Jessica Pharo-Matt Cress

608-873-9244

www.CressFuneralService.com

Norwegian-AmericanGenealogical Center and

Naeseth Library415 W. Main Street, Madison

608-255-2224 www.nagcnl.org

Research & Translation AssistanceGenealogy Classes

Stoughton Floral, Inc.168 East Main Street

Stoughton608-873-6173

Operated by the Stokstad Family

stoughtonfloral.com

Mandt Lodge Reading Circle

Join us the third Tuesday ofeach month at 10:00 AM

Contact Gen Wilberg at 873-6568for meeting locations.

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Mandt Lodge Survey 2014- Your Input Counts!Name _______________________

Please return survey to Darlene Arneson by the September meeting.All surveys will be your chance for drawing prizes!!

Programs I’d like to seeoffered at our meetings:

Classes I’d like to take or things I'd like tolearn about at meetings or in small groups:

Sports or social activities I’denjoy doing:

Trips I’d like to go on:

I'd like to volunteer in the followingareas:

I joined Sons of Norway because

I'd like to help with culturaldemonstrations or give a program on:

Other comments, suggestions or ideas!

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Sons of Norway- Mandt Lodge 5-314317 South Page StreetStoughton, WI 53589

President: 608-873-7209Lodge phone: 608-873-7160

Name of Reader ___________________________________

Name of Book _____________________________________

Return form to Susan Slinde, Mandt Lodge Librarian before our September 10meeting. Send to Susan Slinde, 200 West Main Street, Stoughton, WI 53589 or bring

to the lodge. For every book you read, you can enter one chance for the $25Stoughton Chamber gift certificate! Don’t forget to check out books in our Sons of

Norway library!

2014 SummerReading

Challenge