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The 2017 Spring Fest Rega4a is being held in historic St. Augus=ne, Florida, and hosted by the award-winning Gateway to Florida Lodge in Jacksonville April 7/8. With events combined into two days, this Viking Rega4a promises to be a weekend of friendship and camaraderie with extra =me available to explore the 450-year-old city with cobblestone streets, quaint cafes and unique shops. The fun starts late Friday aQernoon with a casual and relaxing welcome recep=on and then dinner on your own to explore the city’s varied cuisine. Saturday guests can enjoy breakfast at the hotel before the rega4a on the Intracoastal Waterway and conclude the official rega4a weekend with lunch at a local restaurant yet to be selected but near the hotel. Friday Evening Recep0on and Dinner Your weekend begins with old and new friends at the Hospitality Room at the Hampton Inn & Suites, St. Augus=ne/Vilano Beach, 95 Vilano Road from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. with assorted appe=zers and beverages. The dona=on is $15 at the door with a cash bar for adult beverages. Dinner choices at area restaurants are abundant. Saturday Breakfast and Lunch Start your Saturday with a complimentary breakfast in the hotel (included with room) before going to Usina Beach a few miles away for the Rega4a. Following the Rega4a, lunch will be at local restaurant to be determined with everyone ordering from the menu and covering individual costs. Several restaurants are near the hotel. The Rega=a The friendly but highly compe==ve Rega4a will be held on the Intracoastal Waterway at the Usina Boat Ramp, 603 Euclid Avenue, St. Augus=ne, FL, 32084 (adjacent to Aunt Kate’s Restaurant) just north of downtown St. Augus=ne. The standard rega4a schedule will be followed with the Captain’s mee=ng at 10:30 a.m. and the races to follow. Preliminary heats are scheduled with men’s (mixed) crews and a women’s race followed by the men’s final race. The Rega4a is open to the public with no admission charge. You may want to bring a lawn chair. Hotel Accommoda0ons For our out-of-town guests planning to stay in St. Augus=ne Friday and/or Saturday nights, rooms are reserved at the Hampton Inn & Suites, Vilano Beach, 95 Vilano Road, St. Augus=ne with rates from $169 plus tax per night. These are non-smoking rooms. Hotel room rates have increased since the 450 th anniversary in 2015. The hotel number is 904-827-9797. Room reserva)ons must be picked up and guaranteed by credit card by March 10. They will provide extra parking for the Viking boats. About St. Augus0ne No ma4er if this is a first or repeat visit to St. Augus=ne be ready for a unique cultural experience. St. Augus=ne was the first permanent European se4lement in the U.S. In April 1513 explorer Ponce de León landed near St. Augus=ne, staking a claim for the Spanish crown. While he did not establish a se4lement, he sent word back that Florida was an ideal place for a colony. FiQy-two years later, Pedro Menėndez de Avilės left Spain under the king’s direc=on to establish St. Augus=ne in 1565. And as they say the rest is history! For Rega=a ques0ons call Eugene Yerkes at (H) 904-268-9924 or (C) 904-476-8885. For the special events, contact Kent Larson at 904-614-7111 or Marci Larson @ 904-307-2888. Check this web site for addi=onal informa=on: www.augus=ne.com. SONS OF NORWAY 2017 SPRING FEST REGATTA ST. AUGUSTINE, APRIL 7/8
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The2017SpringFestRega4aisbeingheldinhistoricSt.Augus=ne,Florida,andhostedbytheaward-winningGatewaytoFloridaLodgeinJacksonvilleApril7/8.Witheventscombinedintotwodays,thisVikingRega4apromisestobeaweekendoffriendshipandcamaraderiewithextra=meavailabletoexplorethe450-year-oldcitywithcobblestonestreets,quaintcafesanduniqueshops.ThefunstartslateFridayaQernoonwithacasualandrelaxingwelcomerecep=onandthendinneronyourowntoexplorethecity’svariedcuisine.Saturdayguestscanenjoybreakfastatthehotelbeforetherega4aontheIntracoastalWaterwayandconcludetheofficialrega4aweekendwithlunchatalocalrestaurantyettobeselectedbutnearthehotel.
FridayEveningRecep0onandDinnerYourweekendbeginswitholdandnewfriendsattheHospitalityRoomattheHamptonInn&Suites,St.Augus=ne/VilanoBeach,95VilanoRoadfrom5:30to7:30p.m.withassortedappe=zersandbeverages.Thedona=onis$15atthedoorwithacashbarforadultbeverages.Dinnerchoicesatarearestaurantsareabundant.
SaturdayBreakfastandLunchStartyourSaturdaywithacomplimentarybreakfastinthehotel(includedwithroom)beforegoingtoUsinaBeachafewmilesawayfortheRega4a.FollowingtheRega4a,lunchwillbeatlocalrestauranttobedeterminedwitheveryoneorderingfromthemenuandcoveringindividualcosts.Severalrestaurantsarenearthehotel.
TheRega=aThefriendlybuthighlycompe==veRega4awillbeheldontheIntracoastalWaterwayattheUsinaBoatRamp,603EuclidAvenue,St.Augus=ne,FL,32084(adjacenttoAuntKate’sRestaurant)justnorthofdowntownSt.Augus=ne.Thestandardrega4aschedulewillbefollowedwiththeCaptain’smee=ngat10:30a.m.andtheracestofollow.Preliminaryheatsarescheduledwithmen’s(mixed)crewsandawomen’sracefollowedbythemen’sfinalrace.TheRega4aisopentothepublicwithnoadmissioncharge.Youmaywanttobringalawnchair. HotelAccommoda0onsForourout-of-townguestsplanningtostayinSt.Augus=neFridayand/orSaturdaynights,roomsarereservedattheHamptonInn&Suites,VilanoBeach,95VilanoRoad,St.Augus=newithratesfrom$169plustaxpernight.Thesearenon-smokingrooms.Hotelroomrateshaveincreasedsincethe450thanniversaryin2015.Thehotelnumberis904-827-9797.Roomreserva)onsmustbepickedupandguaranteedbycreditcardbyMarch10.TheywillprovideextraparkingfortheVikingboats.
AboutSt.Augus0neNoma4erifthisisafirstorrepeatvisittoSt.Augus=nebereadyforauniqueculturalexperience.St.Augus=newasthefirstpermanentEuropeanse4lementintheU.S.InApril1513explorerPoncedeLeónlandednearSt.Augus=ne,stakingaclaimfortheSpanishcrown.Whilehedidnotestablishase4lement,hesentwordbackthatFloridawasanidealplaceforacolony.FiQy-twoyearslater,PedroMenėndezdeAvilės left Spain under the king’s direc=ontoestablishSt.Augus=nein1565.Andastheysaytherestishistory!
ForRega=aques0onscallEugeneYerkesat(H)904-268-9924or(C)904-476-8885.Forthespecialevents,contactKentLarsonat904-614-7111orMarciLarson@904-307-2888.Checkthiswebsiteforaddi=onalinforma=on:www.augus=ne.com.
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S M Å S N A K KS O N S O F N O R W A Y
JACKSONVILLE,FLORIDA
Volume42Issue4 April2017
PRESIDENT’SMESSAGEBESKJEDFRAPRESIDENTEN
GREETINGSFELLOWMEMBERSANDFRIENDS,
SPRING IS HERE!!!!!! ARE YOU READY TOCELEBRATEBYBEING INSTAUGUSTINEATVILANO
BEACHONTHE7THOFAPRILF O R T H E S P R I N G F E S TREGATTA BEGINNINGWITH ARECEPTION FRIDAY EVENINGAND THE REGAT TA ONSATURDAY THE 8TH? We aresoexcitedaboutbeingabletodo it again at Usina BoatRamp near Aunt Kate’sRestaurant. Wehadsomuchfunwhenwedid it twoyears
agothere. Youreallydon’twanttomissit. Ifyoudon’trow,comecheertherowerson.Thisisa=mewe can showour heritage offwith our twoboats.Weareso luckytohavesuchanac=veboatgroupthattakecareoftheboatsandlovetobeapartofshowing them off. Please come, we need you all.Bringyour friendsandneighbors, too.Don’t forgetto make reserva=ons at the Hampton Inn, VilanoBeachforFridaynightandstaySaturday,too. Haveaminivaca=on. OurMovieNightonSt.Patrick’sDaywasalotoffun.Wehadpizza,salad,cupcakes,icecreamand
movie snacks. Themovie was very interes=ng. Itwas about some men who were fishermen andtheiragesrangedfrom30tothe90’s.TheyliveinafishingvillageclosetotheNorthPoleandoh,whatbeau=fulsingingvoicestheyhad. Theyareachoirthat travel and sing. Good documentary movie.Thanks to everyonewhowas there and helped inmakingitsuchanicemee=ng. WehadourBowlingPartyonMarch19th. Wehadalotoffun,butmissedalotofpeoplewhohadsignedup. Everyonewho has been involved in the SportsWalking Compe==on have said how nice it hasbeen.ThelastwalkwasinArlington.Thenextoneis going to be on the 22nd of April at theJacksonville Botanical Gardens. Please come andjointhewalkers. WewillalsobeattheBeachesOpeningParadeonthe30thofApril. Pleasecomeandwalkalongwiththeboat.Wehavecostumesandwillbegivingoutbeadednecklaces. Pleasecomeand joinus for theseevents. Wethankeveryonewhohasbeenapartinmakingourlodgesospecial.Hope toseeeveryoneon the7thof April at the Recep=on and then the 8th at theRega4a.EvelynRHopkins,PresidentGatewaytoFloridaLodge3-541
THIRDDISTRICTBOWLINGCHALLENGE
WehadaBowlingParty lastSunday aQernoon. It wasgreatfunbutwedidn’theartheword“strike”asmuchaswe had hoped. There wereenoughbowlers for2 teams:GatewayGabbersandGoldenAgers.
The results of the three game bowlingtournamentwillbesenttotheThirdDistricttobepartofthe3DBowlingChallenge.
The highest three game total was 435, whichwasbowledbyBeverlyTeigland.
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LodgeCalendar(SubjecttoChange)
GatewayGabbersTeam:standing:MarciLarson,BeverlyTeigland.Siung:IdaIverson,EvelynHopkins
Tues.May2 Newsle4erDeadlineforMaySat.March25 VikingBoatPrac=ceTues.March28 BoardMee=ng@7:15pm.Fri.&Sat.April7&8 SpringFestVikingBoat Recep=on/Dinner&Rega4aSat.April22 WalkinJacksonvilleBotanicalGardensSun.Aril30 OpeningoftheBeachesParadeMay5-7 JohnKarlsenMemorialGolf TournamentTues.May9 BoardMee=ng@7:15p.m.Fri.May12 YouthoftheLodgeSat.May20 JumboShrimpBaseballGameSat.June10 NewMemberBrunch&Welcome Ceremony9a.m.-12:30Sat.June17 [email protected] BoardMee=ng@7:15p.m.July&August NOMEETINGSTues.Sept5 BoardMee=ng@7:15p.m.Fri.Sept8 LodgeMee=ng&DinnerSat.Sept16 Walk@[email protected] BoardMee=ng@7:15p.m.Fri.Oct13 LodgeMee=ng&DinnerSat.Oct28 Trick‘nTrunkatLakeshoreSat.Nov.4 WalkinHannaParkTues.Nov14 BoardMee=ng@7:15p.m.Fri.Nov17 LodgeMee=ng&DinnerSun.Dec3/10 ScandinavianJuleFest
BASEBALLGAMEPARTY!
Come out and watch the Jacksonville JumboShrimp(oldSuns)baseballgameonSaturday,May20. For $20 per person you get a reserved seatand an all-you-can-eat buffet style picnic. Thepicnic buffet includes: hamburgers, hot dogs,coleslaw,beans,cookies,teaandlemonade.Thepicnic begins one hour prior to the scheduled firstpitch and lasts for 90 minutes. The Picnic Deck is acoveredareajustpastthirdbase.Thescheduledfirstpitchis6:05p.m.
GetyourpaymentinbeforeMay1toreserveyourseat(s).Makeyourcheck payable to Sons of Norway and mail to Eugene Yerkes, SportsDirector,1742LordByronLane,Jacksonville,FL,32223-0800.Remember,each =cket is $20. If you have ques=ons call or e-mail Eugene [email protected].
Golden Agers Team: standing-GeorgeTeigland,MartyIverson.Siung:PoChuSvendsen,EugeneYerkes
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DigIt!NorwaytoBlastWorld'sFirstShipTunnelThroughSolidRock
Known for its countless words and rocky islands,Norwayisallsettobuildtheworld'sfirstshiptunnel,whichisexpectedtobypassanexposedcoastalarea,facilitatemari=metrafficandbecomeamajortourista4rac=on. AQer notoriously polishing its cherishedStadShipTunnelprojectfordecades,Norwayfinallyseems to be about to kick off this ambi=ousenterprise. Earlier this week, the Norwegiangovernment and its support par=es finally threwtheir weight behind the costly project, promisingfinancial support, Norwegian na=onal broadcasterNRK reported. This is part ofNorway's unparalleled"1trillionNOK"investmentintransports($120bln).
Accordingly, the Stad Ship Tunnel will receive 1.5bil l ion NOK ($180mln) in the first period(2018-2023), to be followed by 1.2 billion NOK($140mln) in the secondperiod (2024-2029),whichmeansthattheproject,whichhasbeenlistedasoneof the na=on's priori=es since 2013, is now fullyfunded.Conserva=vepoli=cianBjørnLødemelcalledtheday“historic." "It provides a safe journey around Stad,laying the founda=on for the region's industrialdevelopment and establishment as a world-classtourist des=na=on. It will also facilitate the shiQingofmoretransportfromroadtosea,"BjørnLødemelsaid, as quoted by NRK. The 45-meter-high (148Q),36-meter-wide (118Q) and 1.7km (one mile) longStadShipTunnel is intended tobecometheworld'sfi rs t t unne l t h rough so l i d rock capab leofaccommoda=ng16,000metrictonships,includingfreighters and cruise ships. The alterna=veof building amore tradi=onal canalwas consideredandturneddown,sincetheStadPeninsulaisasolidrock mountainous divide between the NorwegianSea to the north and the North Sea to the south,peakingat645meters.The 45-meter-high (148Q), 36-meter-wide (118Q)and 1.7km (one mile) long Stad Ship Tunnel isintended to become the world's first tunnelthroughsolidrockcapableofaccommoda=ng16,000metric ton ships, including freighters and cruiseships. The alterna=veof building amore tradi=onalcanal was considered and turned down, since theStad Peninsula is a solid rock mountainous dividebetween the Norwegian Sea to the north and theNorthSeatothesouth,peakingat645meters.
Whereas using the tunnel admi4edly won'tsavemuch=me, itwillmost certainlybeworth theeffort anyway. The mountainous Stad PeninsulaonNorway'swesterncoast is infamousfor itsheavyweather,whichendangersmari=metraffic.Theareacommonly records Norway's harshest wind, whichleads todelaysandshipwreckswhencondi=onsarestormy.Arecentreviewfound46accidentsandnear-accidentsand33deathshadoccurred inthewaterssurrounding the Stad Peninsula since the endofWorldWarII.The Stad Ship Tunnel is a na=onal project that isexpected to reduce the risk of mari=me accidentsand facilitate the shipment of goods. Norwegiantransport officials are also hopeful that the tunnelwillreducethefishingindustry'slossesandbreatheanewlifeintothecoastalbusinesscommunity.Withaship tunnel through the Stad Peninsula, a newexpress route between Bergen and Ålesundwill beestablished, which will contribute to the region'shousingandlabormarket.
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APRIL BIRTHDAYS GRATULERER MED DAGEN
2 ShawnSelfors
7 KristenAllen
8 ShannonBrew
10 RichBrew
11 PatriciaBakke
14 DylanRoman
14 KileyStevenson
16 PiaLindstad
24 Charlo4eFluker
24 ChelseaKnudson
24 BjornSoylandSr.
24 GailYerkes
25 AageLindstad
29 RobertW.Griffiths
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OURLODGEINJACKSONVILLEBEACHESPARADE
Join our Viking boat Hagar andlodgemembersandfriendsintheOpening of the JacksonvilleOpening of the Beaches paradeSunday,April30at2:00p.m.
Arriveearly(noon)soyouwillbeable to find a parking space and
have =me to dress in your Viking costume (tunics,etc.)whichwewillprovideorwearyourbunad.Youmaywearyourowncostume.Vikingswillbemarchingbehind Hagar and passing out beaded necklaces tochildreninthecrowd.
Make plans to be involved. This parade is a goodopportunitytoshowcaseSonsofNorwayGatewaytoFloridaLodgeandit’salsoalotoffun!
Therewillbeothernumerousfloats,marchingbands,etc.Ifyouhaveques=onscallSportsDirectorEugeneYerkesat904-268-9924.
April 16 God Paske
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MARCHLODGEMEETING
Lodge members dined on salad, a variety of pizzas, anddessertsbeforewatchingthemovieCoolandCrazy.
Sports Director Eugene Yerkes talked about events inwhichmemberscanpar=cipate: theThirdDistrictwalkingcontest,bowlingparty,Hagarprac=ce,SpringFestRega4a,Opening of the Beaches Parade, and the Jumbo Shrimpbaseballgame.
Youcanviewthecomplete3rdDistrict Newsle4ers on theinternet at : h4p://www.3dsofn.org/
SMÅSNAKKBOOSTERCLUBMEMBERS
Yourdona=onisavoluntaryact.TheSmåSnakkbooster fee is $20. This dona=onhelpspay forpublica=on and distribu=on of the Små Snakknewsle4er.MakeyourcheckpayabletoSonsofNorway and mail to Gail Yerkes, Editor. Tusentakkforyoursupport.
BOOSTER NAME DATE EXPIRES
Adolph&JaneBaste June 2017
Pete&LauniEvenson May 2018
BonnieHardman May 2018
RoyHauge June 2017
Marty&IdaIverson October 2018
CarolMele July 2018
CarolSco4 April 2018
PoChuSvendsen April 2018
JayVogeley May 2018
March 25th Hagar’s crew prac=ced sailing and rowing inprepara=on for the SpringFest Rega4a April 8 in St.Augus=ne.Onthe=ller isTodKnudson.RowersandsailorsareClintSage,PhilPierce,MartyIverson,MrAnderson.
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2016-2017S.O.N.GATEWAYTOFLORIDALODGEOFFICERS
President EvelynHopkinsVicePresidents MartyandIdaIversonCounselor KentLarsonSecretary ChelseaKnudsonAssistantSecretary KristenAllenMembershipSecretary BonnieHardmanTreasurer FranklinMorrisonIIISocialDirector LarryNelsonAsst.SocialDirectors Laure4eSage,KnuteFosaaenJr.CulturalDirector CherylDrabekAssistantCulturalDirectors AnnCrisp&SharonWhiteSportsDirector EugeneYerkesAsst.SportsDirectors EricNord&RichBrewYouthDirectors Charlo4eFlukerAdoptASchool Charlo4eFlukerTrustee1 DavidFlukerTrustee2 PeteHopkinsTrustee3 StewartSvendsenCommunica=onDirector MarciLarsonFounda=onCoordinator MartyIversonMarshall1 StewartSvendsenMarshall2 MichaelMeleMarshall3 Mar=nRasmussenGreeters JudySilvey&JohannaMillerNewsle4erEditor GailYerkesHistorian Sunshine CherylDrabek&Anna-RitaPerkinsTu~frim LauniEvensonInsuranceRepresenta=ve AnnKrauseLibrarian CarolSco4VolunteerCoordinator RuthMorrison
FINANCIALBENEFITSCOUNSELOR’SMESSAGE
Keep it simple. Most of us have experienced a friend orfamilythathasgonethroughthehighcostoflongtermcare.Itcanfinanciallywipeoutalife=meofworkifnotcoveredbyinsurance. The standalone long term care insurance policieshave go4enmore expensive with less coverage available topurchase. Thegoodnews is youcannowhavecoverageaspartofyourlifeinsurancewithSonsofNorway!
TheChronicIllnessRiderisavailableonourUniversalLifeandWholeLifeproducts at a very compe==ve price. The benefits paid to the insured areunrestrictedwithnoadministra=vechargesatthe=meofaclaim.Thedeathbenefit is reducedonlyby theamountof theclaimpaidandso if youdon’tneedLTCyourheirswillreceivethemoneyonyourpassing. 2%ofthedeathbenefitequalsyourmonthlypayments. Call your SonsofNorway Financial BenefitsCounselor seehow this canworkforyou.
AnnKrause,FIC,LUTCFFinancialBenefitsCounselor,SonsofNorway701-720-2755Email:[email protected]
SUNSHINENEWS
Cheryl Drabek, Cultural Director, hasmailed April birthday cards to memberswishingthemahappybirthday.
To report sunshine news please [email protected],904-860-3174 or Anna-Rita Perkins atannarita@bellsouthnet,904-396-7692.
Sunshine Coordinators: Cheryl DrabekandAnnaRitaPerkins
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ByNIRAJCHOKSHI MARCH20,2017The New York Times - Contributed by Franklin Morrison III
Norwegianshaveonemorereasontosmile,notthattheyneedit.AQer placing fourth last year, Norway is now the world’shappiest country, according to the 2017WorldHappinessReport, releasedonMonday.TheCentralAfricanRepublicwastheleasthappyof155countries.The authors of the report found that a half-dozensocioeconomic factors explain much of the difference inhappinessamongcountries,butthatsocial factorsplayanunderappreciated role. As evidence, they cite periods ofsubstan=al economic growth that were nonethelessmatched by declining happiness in China and the UnitedStates,whichranked14th.Even in Norway and several other Nordic countries thatdominated the top of the list, economics alone did notexplainthehighratesofhappiness.“It takes good social founda=ons and trust,” said JohnHelliwell, one of the report’s editors and a professoremeritus in the Vancouver School of Economics at theUniversity of Bri=sh Columbia.The authors found thatthree-quarters of the varia=on among countries can beexplained by six economic and social factors: grossdomes=c product per capita (a basicmeasure of na=onalwealth); healthy years of life expectancy; social support(havingsomeonetorelyonduring=mesoftrouble); trust(a perceived absence of corrup=on in government andbusiness);theperceivedfreedomtomakelifechoices;andgenerosity(measuredbydona=ons).
SmaSnakkReturnAddress:GailYerkes,Editor1742LordByronLaneJacksonville,FL32223-0800904-268-9924www.sonjax.com
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GATEWAY TO FLORIDA LODGE HONORS:
District 3 Lodge of the Year 2003, 2007, 2009, 2010, Large Lodge of the Year 2014. Membership Lodge of the Year 2007-2008, Founders Award for Membership Achievement 2007, 2008-09, 2010-11. President's Gold Merit Award for Fraternal Excellence 2007, 2008-09, 2010-11, President’s Special Recognition Gold 2010 and 2011; World of Nations First Place/Best Country 2006, Grand Overall Winner Jacksonville Boat Light Parade 2008, First Place Palm Valley Boat Light Parade 2008, 2010, Organized Club Winner Jacksonville Light Parade 2009, 2010, First Place Whitey's Fish Camp Boat Light Parade 2010, Grand Prize Best Overall St Augustine Holiday Regatta of Lights 2009. Winner of Fall Blitz Recruitment Contest in Large Lodge Category 2009. Third District Golden Newsletter Award for Medium Size Lodge Division in 2009. Newsletter Honorable Mention 2011. Certificate of Recognition Newsletter Contest Third Place Category A 2014, First Place Category A Newsletter Contest 2016. Gold Merit Award 2014.
Lodge Website: sonjax.com. Third District Website: 3DSofN.org.Sons of Norway Headquarters Website: sofn.com
Twi4er:@SonsofNorwayJaxGoogle+:plus.google.com/+SonJaxFacebook:facebook.com/groups/196188778036
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The mission of the Sons of Norway is to promote and to preserve the heritage and culture of Norway, to celebrate our relationship with other Nordic countries, and to provide quality insurance and financial products to its members.
