Valhall l Viking

February 2016 Number 1

1912—2016

VALHALL

LODGE

Meetings

at Ascension Lutheran

Church 5106 Zion Ave.

San Diego, CA 92120

www.lodgeofvalhall.com

www.sofn.com

Salmon Dinner February 20, 2016

Next Lodge Meeting

Mon Feb 8, 2016 7:00 pm

Newsletter Deadline: Feb. 23, 2016

President’s Message

Come one, come all to our new meeting site! The contract has been signed

with Ascension Lutheran Church, and all of our belongings have been sorted,

packed and moved to the church. ALC is very much looking forward to our

utilizing the church for our meetings and socials. Once they have completed

construction of some storage closets in the fellowship hall, we will be able to

rearrange our belongings and purchase a permanent storage space for the rest

of our things.

We have had to move our meetings to the second Monday of the month be-

cause of a conflict with another group who meets at ALC on the first Mon-

day. So our first lodge meeting will be on Monday, February 8 at 7:00 p.m.

Please bear with us as we get used to our new meeting space, and learn

where everything is located. The fellowship hall is large enough to accom-

modate us very adequately, and we will have a new library room, too. Our

first social will be on Saturday, February 20. We look forward to celebrating

our move at that time.

The calender for the year has been changed up a bit, also. We will resume

having lodge meetings every month, as we used to do. And we will have 6

socials for the year. Our pool of members who are able to assist with our so-

cials has been getting smaller and smaller. Hence, the need to concentrate our

socials to the months for which we have spe-

cial celebrations, anniversary, syttende mai,

jultrefest, etc. As the church is welcoming us

with open arms, we will have opportunities to

hold special events, if the need arises.

Please see the notice inside of this newsletter

for the upcoming calendar (pg. 8). And I look

forward to seeing you on February 8 for our

first lodge meeting of the year.

Vennlig hilsen, Susan Cody

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Valhall Lodge 6-25 Sons Of Norway 5106 Zion Avenue

San Diego, Ca 92120

Annual Salmon Dinner Saturday February 20, 2016

Dinner – 5:30pm

Happy Hour—4:30pm

MENU Fiskesuppe (Fish Soup)

Lakse Filet Eller Kjott boller (Salmon Filet or Meatballs) Poteter med Persille (Potatoes with Parsley)

Vegetables Bread

Norsk Agurksalat (Norwegian Cucumber Salad) Dessert

Kaffe eller Te (coffee or tea)

ADULTS- $20.00 (pre-reservation) $25.00 at the door

MEMBERS’ CHILDREN/ GRANDCHILDREN 15 AND UNDER- FREE! FULL TIME STUDENT MEMBERS OF VALHALL UNDER 25-FREE!

Cut off date for Reservations: Feb. 15, 2016. _________________ Make checks payable to: VALHALL LODGE # 6-25

Name_______________________________________________

Guest’s names___________________________________________________________

I need reservations for: _______Adults ________________#Children/Student members & Ages

Amount Check Enclosed___________

How many for ____________Salmon __________Meat Balls

Mail this Form and Check to: Judy Sawyer 5700 Baltimore Dr., Unit 61, La Mesa, CA 91942-1633 Judy can be reached at 619-993-9113 or jperidot48@icloud.com If calling/emailing for reservations, PLEASE do so by Feb. 15., 2016

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Lodge Officers for 2016

President Susan Cody 619-303-5220

Vice-President Marc Schaefer 858-880-5653

Counselor Rick Hausvik 619-579-5447

Secretary Janet Weber 858-484-3996

Assist. Secretary VACANT

Financial Secretary Aprell Bigler 619-284-6221

Treasurer Millie Wright 619-443-0942

Social Director Judy Sawyer 619-993-9113

Assist. Social Director Joyce Oen 858-271-6229

Cultural Director Sven Olsen 760-735-6171

Marshal Steve Rawlinson 619-275-1934

Assistant Marshal Patrick Kearney

Greeter Lou Coover 610-264-9486

Historian Jean Shogren 619-287-6056

Librarian Else Ottesen 858-569-5960

Musician Ragnhild Amble 619-465-7425

Editor Arlene LaBree 858-271-8709

Assistant Editor Amelia Seeto-Murguia 619-988-2452

Foundation Director Rick Hausvik 619-579-5447

Publicity Director Sven Olsen 760-735-6171

Youth Director Ellen Spitzer 619-444-9077

Sports Director Ellen Spitzer 619-444-9077

Trustee (3 years) Raymond Johnsen 858-459-5430

Trustee (1 year) Joyce Oen 858-217-6229

Trustee (2 years) Judy Sawyer 619-993-9113

Auditors: Allen Johannesen 858-452-1797

Thelma Johannesen 858-452-1797

Sig Stautland 619-299-9237

Corporation Directors

Andy Ueland 619-226-1946

Don Balmer 619-466-2179

Susan Cody 619-303-5220

Corporation Officers

President Allen Johannesen 858-452-1797

Vice President Sigurd Stautland 619-299-9237

Secretary Aprell Bigler 619-284-6221

Treasurer Rick Hausvik 619-579-5447

2016 Big Changes for Valhall Lodge!

New Location Ascension Lutheran Church 5106 Zion Ave. San Diego, Ca 92120

New Meeting Dates 2nd Monday of the month for Lodge meeting Still at 7pm

New this year also, we are returning to meetings

every month, except for Jan, July and August.

3rd Saturday of month for Socials See the 2016 Valhall Schedule on page 8 —

Scheduled dates for the year

Don’t miss the first lodge meeting of 2016! Monday, February 8th at 7:00 pm at Ascension Lutheran Church.

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Happy Birthday

Gratulerer Med Dagen!

february 2016 Birthdays

3 Anne K Hoidal

5 Solveig Fauskanger

5 Patrick Joseph Kearney

6 Sue Fouquette

7 Marilyn Rem

10 Sven Olsen

11 Martha Kristine Larsen

13 Margit Mena

14 Vulfie Munson

14 Lizzie E Riiber

16 James H Adams

19 Kimberly Bardin

21 Bernt Erik Nilsen

22 Duane S Haugen

24 Jens Lang

25 Linda Diane Hess O'Dell

27 Victoria L Cleveland

28 Lewis E Johnson

Barnas Klubb Crafts, Cooking, & Culture Valhall Lodge Kids Activities at Socials

New Members Valhall welcomes two new members to our lodge: Jens

and Sylvia Lang. Hope you enjoy our lodge!

Knit & Chat Are you ready to start getting together at House of Nor-

way again, with or without knitting? We have de-

cided to move the day for our meetings, since parking

was so difficult on Tuesday afternoons. The new date

is the second Thursday of the month, at 10:00. All

ladies are welcome!

Our next meeting is Thursday, Feb. 11 at 10am at the

House of Norway in Balboa Park.

District 6 Convention Delegates The District Six Nominating Committee wants dele-

gates to the June Convention elected prior to March.

What this means to us is this:

If you want to be nominated to be a delegate to the Dis-

trict Six June, 19th-22nd, Convention in Loveland, CO,

please attend the February lodge meeting on February

8th at 7:00PM. You need to ask another member to

nominate you at the lodge meeting on Feb.8th.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

In Recognition of

Golden Membership, Sons of Norway awards a Certificate

of Appreciation and Pin to the following member for her long

and faithful service:

Golden Membership Margit M. Mena

Congratulations to you!

Valhall Lodge 6-025 ~ Sons of Norway

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LOV NOTES

January 2016

Next Meeting: February 6, 2016 at 9:00am. Denny’s

Restaurant in Fletcher Hills

Hostesses: Jean Shogren & Linda Rawlinson

The Ladies of Valhall for many years have traditionally cel-

ebrated the beginning of the Christmas season with a lunch-

eon that we invited lodge members, relatives and friends to

share with us. Over the years the entertainment took on

many different themes. A few that come to my mind in-

cluded: members doll collections, Norwegian silver collec-

tions, history of Christmas songs, San Diego Mannskor and

Singing Sisters serenaded us, Geir from Lilia perfume

charmed us and more recently readings from Ibsen plays.

I proposed that our luncheon be held at a member’s private

home this year instead of a hotel. Anne Hoidal took on the

challenge and provided her home and a menu that one

might experience during a holiday visit to Norway. Due to

the number of guests Anne could comfortable seat at a sit

down affair, we decided to break with tradition and invite

only LOV members. Anne Charlotte Harvey entertained us

with a humorous 1910 telephone conversation between two

Minnesota Norwegian ladies. Anita Reith was surprised to

win a Norwegian hand carved figure after she found an

almond in her rice cream dessert.

During our first meeting in January, after a review of our

2015 activities, Anne Hoidal provided us with a presenta-

tion on the challenges of translating Norwegian literature.

Four poems were read, first in Norwegian by Anne and then

in English by Tam. The four selections were from Paul-

Helge Haugen’s 1979 Stone Fences.

Haugen is considered to be one of Norway’s foremost

poets. The collection of poems express his thoughts on

coming of age in postwar Norway. The English translation

was published by William Mishler & Rodger Greenwald

who won a prize for translation of poetry in 1986. Though

Haugen expresses experiences taking place in Norway,

those of us who came of age here in America could also

relate to the poems read: Home From America, The Radio

and When We Were Fourteen.

His opening poem, Stone Fences, gives one food for

thought about how the toil of removing stones on farms be-

came fences leaving history’s handwriting on the land.

Today mankind’s mark on earth will continue to leave its

handwriting on the land for future generations.

Dale Roybal, LOV President

Anne Hoidal and Tam Stauatland presented comparative

readings of Norwegian literary works, read in Norwegian

and then the English translation

Anne Charlotte Harvey entertained us with a humorous

skit at the LOV Christmas party., That’s not a banana,

it’s a phone!

LOV President Dale Roybal holding up gift she got at the

LOV Christmas party.

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Minutes of the Valhall Lodge Meeting Monday, December 2, 2015

CALL TO ORDER: President Susan

Cody called the meeting to order at

7:03 PM. Our usual meeting room was

unexpectedly occupied by the Masons,

so we had to set up in the main room

of the Mason Hall.

DRAPED IN HONOR: The Charter

was draped in honor of Per Oskar

Larsen who passed away on May 17

and Jostein Ottesen who passed away

on October 18. Our deepest sympathies

are extended to their families. Susan

Cody read obituaries for both and

lodge members held a minute of si-

lence in remembrance of these mem-

bers.

CORRESPONDENCE: Janet Weber

read a letter from the Ski for Light,

thanking the Sons of Norway and indi-

vidual lodges for support of their ski

program for the visually impaired. Ja-

net also read a note from Solskinn

Lodge, thanking us for the anniversary

gift we sent and for participation of

Valhall members at their anniversary

social.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: The

minutes of the October Lodge Meeting

were accepted as printed in the No-

vember Valhall Viking, Number 9. The

minutes of the October Board Meeting

and November Emergency Board

Meeting were accepted as printed in

the December Valhall Viking, Number

10.

VISITORS: Chris Rogeness came to

the meeting, and is considering joining.

COMMITTEE & DIRECTOR RE-

PORTS:

Social Director: Judy Sawyer was ab-

sent, Susan Cody reported that the

Lutefisk Dinner was well attended by

over 100 guests, all said the lutefisk

and meatballs were especially deli-

cious this year. There is some lutefisk

still for sale. Susan reminded us that

the Juletrefest will be held on Decem-

ber 19. After that we will have to veri-

fy dates for future events as we will be

packing up and moving out of this lo-

cation.

Membership: no report

Editor: Arlene La Bree was absent

Cultural: Sven Olsen was absent

Website: no report

Historian: no report

Sports Director: Ellen Spitzer had

many medals to present to Erling

Nyhamer. He earned a total of 10 med-

als: bronze, silver and gold for walking

(Gangmerke), bronze and silver for

bicycling (Sykkelmerke), bronze for

swimming (Svømmemrke), and

bronze, silver, gold and enamel for

Sports and Fitness (Idrettsmerke).

Congratulations Erling!!

Foundation: no report

OLD BUSINESS:

(1) Susan Cody reported that Rick

Hausvik talked about an ad for the up-

coming convention, but nothing has

been finalized.

(2) Susan and Rick will be meeting this

week with the Ascension Lutheran

Church, which is a nice venue. It has a

small space for a library room.

(3) Once there is confirmation about

renting this space, a work party will be

formed to clean out our belongings

from this space.

NEW BUSINESS:

(1) Steve Rawlinson said he took pic-

tures at this meeting, if anyone has an

objection to their picture being posted

on the website they should talk to him.

FINANCIAL OFFICER'S REPORTS:

Financial Secretary Aprell Bigler and

Treasurer Millie Wright presented their

respective reports.

REMARKS FOR THE GOOD OF

THE ORDER:

(1) Susan Cody presented two recruit-

ment awards, one to Aprell Bigler, and

one to Ragnhild Amble. Congratula-

tions to both!

(2) Maury Lee reported that the House

of Norway Christmas Party will be

held on Friday, January 1 from 1 to

4PM at the Hall of Nations in Balboa

Park. The hall was recently renovated,

and there will be good food and enter-

tainment. A flyer is coming soon, and

the cost is $25, 12 and under free. (3)

Aprell added that she would like a

copy of the flyer so she can circulate

the information. (4) Susan thanked

Aprell Bigler and Ragnhild Amble are pre-

sented with Recruitment Awards from Val-

hall President Susan Cody

Erling Nyhammer was awarded ,many

SON Sports Medals by Ellen Spitzer at the

December lodge meeting.

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everyone for coming and for their

help setting up the meeting in this

unexpected location.

ADJOURNMENT: The next lodge

social will be February 20, with loca-

tion TBD, the next lodge meeting date

and location TBD. The next board

meeting will be Wednesday, January

20, time and location TBD. Infor-

mation will be shared via email when

dates and location are finalized for

next year.

There were 30 members present and

the lodge meeting was adjourned at

7:35 PM.

Respectfully submitted by:

Janet Weber

Secretary

Valhall Lodge #6-25

CALL TO ORDER: President Susan

Cody called the meeting to order at

6:38 PM. There were 11 board mem-

bers present: they are listed at the end

of the minutes.

The purpose of this meeting was to

discuss a scheduling issue regarding

lodge meeting times at the Ascension

Lutheran Church and to schedule the

actual move. At this point the con-

tract has not been finalized and there

are a few decisions to be made. Rick

Hausvik and Susan Cody will be

meeting with Pastor Karin this

Wednesday to finalize details of the

lease agreement. Lease has not been

signed yet, but the church really wants

the Sons of Norway to use their facili-

ty. It turns out that the first Monday

of the month is not always available

so an alternative would be to meet on

the second Monday of the month in-

stead.

For 2016 there will be 9 meetings on

Monday evenings like the old sched-

ule. They will be in February, March,

April, May, June, September, Octo-

ber, November and December. There

will be 6 socials, in February, March,

May, September, November and De-

cember.

We need to vacate the Mason Lodge

by January 10. We can rent a Pod and

pack our lodge belongings in it, then

the Pod company will move it to the

church where we can unload it. Rent-

al cost is $144.99/month. The cost to

move it is $69.99. Rick proposed

buying a resin shed that we can set up

on the church property. An 8' X 10'

shed costs $699. No decision was

needed at this time about the shed.

A plan was made to start the packing

on Friday, January 8 and continue

Saturday and Sunday. Aprell Bigler

will contact other members about

helping pack up our belongings. Peo-

ple can bring boxes, tape, dollies and

other moving supplies that they might

have. We have accumulated a lot of

stuff over the years and some items

will be donated to charity before the

move. We will not have as much

overall storage space at the new loca-

tion so this is a good opportunity to

go through things.

ADJOURNMENT: Susan thanked us

all for coming and the meeting ad-

journed at 7:14 PM.

The following board members were

present: Susan Cody, Rick Hausvik,

Janet Weber, Steve Rawlinson, Judy

Sawyer, Jean Shogren, Allen Johan-

nesen, Millie Wright, Sven Olsen,

Aprell Bigler and Else Ottesen.

Minutes of the Emergency Valhall Board Meeting Monday, January 4, 2016

Sons of Norway Mission Statement

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 to provide quality insurance

and financial products to its

members.

Social Committee

Salmon Dinner Saturday, February 20, 2016

The Social Committee for February’s

Salmon Dinner:

Judy Sawyer

Elka Adams

Ellen Spitzer

Rick & Dera Hausvik

Rebecca & Tom ourdage

Carmen Cleary

Monica Johnson

Janet Weber

Don’t Miss It!!

Come enjoy the first lodge meeting of 2016, in a brand new location! See page 3 for map.

More relaxed meeting!

Great social opportunity!

Light refreshments with dessert!

Monday February 8th at 7pm

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Hiking Vikings

SDBIF (San Diego Brain Injury Foundation) is having

the annual walk March 19, 2016 at Mission Bay Park -

De Anza Cove. It is a very easy walk, flat ground

about 3 miles.

We are trying to make a team for Valhall Lodge. Val-

hall member Else Karin Ottesen is registering a team

as "Hiking Viking". When you register for the walk,

be sure to register with the Hiking Viking Team.

There is a web page for information: sdbif.org/

location/mission-bay-park-de-anza-cove.

Thank you

Hilsen Else Karin Ottesen

Valhall Photos Most of the photos of Valhall are taken by our histori-

an, Jean Shogren. She has done a super job of record-

ing Valhall’s history for many years now, and I hope

she continues! Other people have contributed photos

of events too,. Thank you all for sharing.

I get lots of photos, and I share some in the newsletter,

but the newsletter is limited in space and memory. If

you would like to see more photos of Valhall events,

go to our website at www.lodgeofvalhall.com/photos/.

Our webmaster, Steve Rawlinson has posted lots of

photos there.

If anybody objects to his/her image being on the web,

please e-mail Steve (sjr@alum.mit.edu) with the

names of the files to be deleted (IMG_nnnn.JPG).

Steve has duplications of most photos, and if you like

one photo and want the others deleted, just e-mail him

a list of the photos to be deleted.

If you don’t want your photo to appear in the newslet-

ter or web, tell the photographer at the time they take

the photo. If you forget to do that, send an email to

Steve at sjr@alum.mit.edu and/or Arlene at lodgeval-

hall@yahoo.com.

Hilsen,

Arlene LaBree, Editor

2016 Valhall Schedule 1/2 Sat LOV meeting 1/20 Wed Board meeting 2/6 Sat LOV meeting 2/8 Mon Lodge meeting 2/8 Mon Corporation meeting 2/20 Sat Social 3/5 Sat LOV meeting 3/14 Mon Lodge meeting 3/19 Sat Social 4/2 Sat LOV Anniversary Luncheon 4/11 Mon Lodge meeting 4/20 Wed Board meeting 4/23 Sat Convention Delegates Social 5/7 Sat LOV meeting 5/9 Mon Lodge meeting 5/9 Mon Corporation meeting 5/21 Sat Social 6/4 Sat LOV meeting 6/13 Mon Lodge meeting 6/19-22 District 6 Convention 7/20 Wed Board meeting 9/3 Sat LOV meeting 9/12 Mon Lodge meeting 9/17 Sat Social 10/1 Sat LOV meeting 10/10 Mon Lodge meeting 10/10 Mon Corporation meeting 10/19 Wed Board meeting 10/21-23 Kretsttevne weekend 11/5 Sat LOV meeting 11/14 Mon Lodge meeting 11/19 Sat Social 12/10 Sat LOV Christmas Luncheon 12/12 Mon Lodge meeting 12/17 Sat Valhall Jultrefest 1/21/17 Sat Installation Social

Valhall Viking 9 February 2016

Photos from the 2016 LOV Christmas Luncheon at Anne

Hoidal’s house. A fun and lovely party! The Move from the Mason’s building: sort, toss, do-

nate,or put in POD. Lots of work, lots of help.

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Valhall’s 2015 Jultrefest

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Norway’s Green Ships

Norway aims to have world’s most environmentally

friendly ships. Norway relies on ships as the backbone

of its national and international trade. With a coastline of

15,500 miles (25,000 km), the country also depends on

ferries to shuttle people, vehicles and goods over rivers,

harbors and fjords.

Norway is increasingly looking to greener energy

sources, and over the past two decades has built up a sys-

tem of hydro, solar and wind sources to produce up to

90% of its electricity. Much like the car industry, the

shipping industry faces tough emission regulations. Sim-

ilarly, ship manufacturers are turning toward plug-in hy-

brid technology and ships that run on electricity.

In September 2015, the Green Coastal Shipping Program

was rolled out by the Norwegian government, in con-

junction with Oslo-based company DNV GL and 25 col-

laborators from the Norwegian maritime industry. The

program unveiled five projects in an effort to promote

efficient, green ships, with the goal of having the most

environmentally friendly ships in the world.

Program Director Narve Mjøs says “The pilot projects

include several different ship types, and infrastructure

with an emphasis on alternative fuel concepts. When we

launched the Green Coastal Shipping Program, we said

we wanted to make Norway a world showcase for green

coastal shipping. With these five pioneering pilot pro-

jects we are well on our way.

”The initiative proposes expansion of shore power infra-

structure to support electric-propelled vessels, and to ex-

plore other options such as battery- and LNG (liquid nat-

ural gas)-powered or plug-in hybrid ships. According to

DNV GL, 40 hybrid vessels are on order by Norwegian

shipping companies and an additional 40 plug-in hybrid

ships will be in use within a few years.

“We envision a fleet of offshore vessels, tankers, cargo,

container, bulk and passenger ships, ferries, fishing and

aquaculture vessels, tugs and other coastal vessels, run

entirely or partly using batteries, LNG or other green

fuels,” says Mjøs. “This can contribute to exports of

good, future-oriented and environmentally friendly solu-

tions.

” The first pilot project will be a CargoFerry Plug-in Hy-

brid, a hybrid LNG/battery-propelled container ship for

short ocean voyages. The next will be a battery-powered

coastal shuttle tanker. This will be the first vessel of its

kind to use battery technology. The third project is an

ocean vessel for fishing operations that aims to find a

more energy efficient hybrid system. The fourth project

will aim to convert a cargo carrier into a battery-LNG

hybrid carrier. This may be a more cost-effective option

for small operators.

Lastly, the program seeks to pioneer a green port facility

in Stavanger with a lower carbon footprint through use of

electric cranes and vehicles. Hybrid ships will have the

ability to charge at special dockside stations. Each of

these projects will undertake a cost/benefit analysis to

weigh the environmental benefits against the price tag of

the conversions and development. Article from SON

newsletter files

SERVICES DIRECTORY

Financial Benefits Counselor

Pat Kelly

(818) 986-7199

amlives@aol.com

Valhall Web Master

Steve Rawlinson steverawlinson45@gmail.com

Sunshine Committee:

Ingrid Lindgren

(858) 277-3376

Blood Bank Representative

David Murguia

(619) 755-3297

Tubfrim Chairperson

Susan Cody 619-303-5220

Rosemaling Classes

Carmen Cleary

(619) 922-6071

Leadership Seminar Sons of Norway

Feb 6, 12:30 Assistance League of Temecula

Valley 28720 Via Montezuma

Temecula, CA

Velkommen Alle Sammen!* Your Presenters, District Six Vice President, Luella Grangaard, and District Six Secretary, Nancy Madson, invite you to a Sons of Norway Workshop on Saturday, February 6, 2016. Who should join in on this special event? 1. Lodge Leaders who desire guidance in their Officer positions 2. Lodge members who have aspirations for Lodge Leadership 3. Lodge members who simply want to know more about Sons of Norway and

the benefits of being a member

Schedule: 12:30-1:00—Sign in 1-4:30—Seminar Session 4:30—5:00 refreshments 5:15—Closing and Thanks for Coming Please contact Registrar Luella Gran-gaard, 760-363-7704 or e-mail her at morongo2@verizon.net or contact your Lodge President in order to re-serve your place. It is important that we know by January 31st to know how much is needed in food and materials! *Welcome Everyone!

“The Super Sixth”

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SONS OF NORWAY 6TH

DISTRICT SCHOLARSHIP

For school year 2016-2017

Application for $1,000 Scholarships

for an Undergraduate Student attending an Accredited 4 year American College or University

Applicant for this scholarship must be a current Unge Venner* or a Youth Member of a Sons of Norway, District 6 Lodge

Application must be postmarked on or before April 1, 2016

For the school year 2016-2017, SON District 6 is pleased to award three (3) scholarships of $1,000 each, to students entering their sophomore, junior or senior year in an accredited college or university in the USA. Scholarships awarded will be payable jointly to the student and the institution of learning and mailed to the student before August 1 of the appli-cation year. Students may apply each year of their undergraduate study. Eligibility Requirements: * A youth between the ages of 16 and 23 inclusive, who is a lineal descendent or resides in the same household as a District 6 Sons of Norway member in good standing; or a youth member paying Unge Venner dues. Applicant must be 23 years old or younger on April 1 of the application year. Applicant must be enrolled in a n accredited 4 year American college or university. Applicant must be a full-time undergraduate student who has completed at least one (1) term (semester or quarter) of studies. Scholarship funds are intended to be awarded for studies in the sophomore, junior or senior year. Applicant’s college or university Grade Point Average (GPA) must be 2.50 or higher, based on a letter grade scale of A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0. PLEASE COMPLETE THE ATTACHED APPLICATION FORM AND RETURN WITH THE FOLLOWING: Check list of Requirements: Include ALL items required in 1 envelope. Incomplete applications will not be considered. 1. Application form completed and signed. 2. Official transcript in a sealed envelope from the college or university you are attending, presenting work you have completed to date. 3. Two letters of recommendation in sealed envelopes: 1 from a faculty member of the institution you are attending and the other from a member of your lodge in District 6. 4. A statement of extra-curricular activities in which you participate, verified by documentation. 5. Sons of Norway activities and events in which you have taken part. 6. Essay of not more than 250 words, describing your current understanding of your career goals, how you plan to pur-sue them and how your studies will honor the Scholarship and the Sons of Norway. 7. Recent photo (headshot) no smaller than 3 inches wide by 4 inches high. This application is downloadable in Sons of Norway District 6 website www.sofn6.org under Scholarship. If you have questions, please email Sons of Norway District Six Scholarship Chairperson,Carl Ingvoldstad at cingvoldst@aol.com.

Carl P. Ingvoldstad, Sons of Norway District Six Scholarship Chairperson Sons of Norway District Six Scholarships See website www.lodgeofvalhall.com for application form.

Valhall Viking 14 February 2016

Lapskaus Adapted from nordicnibbler.com

Makes 6-8 servings

• 2¾ lbs chuck steak, cut into ¾-inch pieces

• 6 large carrots, chopped into ¾-inch pieces

• ½ lb parsley roots, chopped into ¾-inch pieces

• 1½ lbs rutabaga, chopped into ¾-inch pieces

• 2¼ lbs potatoes, chopped into ½-inch cubes

• 6 1/3 cups chicken stock

• 2 tbsp butter

• Freshly chopped parsley to garnish

Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Brown batches of meat in a casserole pot with melt-

ed butter. Add meat, chopped vegetables and chick-

en stock to the pot.

Season as desired with salt and pepper and bring to

a boil. Skim top of stew if needed. Cover with a

tight fitting lid and simmer for 2½ hours.

Stir carefully so that vegetables do not break down

and become mushy. Taste and adjust seasoning as

needed.

If stew is too dense, thin with stock or water.

Serve in bowls with a sprinkle of parsley and your

favorite bread.

In Recognition of

40 Years of Membership, Sons of Norway awards a Certificate

of Appreciation and Pin to the following member for her long

and faithful service:

Forty Years of Membership Jeannete Rock

Congratulations to you!

Valhall Lodge 6-025 ~ Sons of Norway

In Recognition of

50 Years of Membership, Sons of Norway awards a Certificate

of Appreciation and Pin to the following member for his long

and faithful service:

Fifty Years of Membership Roert W. Lowen

Congratulations to you!

Valhall Lodge 6-025 ~ Sons of Norway

Valhall Viking 15 February 2016

Lodge Name Badges

All members are encouraged to purchase and wear

name badges so that we can get to know you and you

can get to know everyone else.

Order your name badge directly from Awards of

Tahoe.

These are the same hard white plastic name badges

with the lodge name in white and the Sons of Norway

shield in red, white & blue that many members already

have. Your name and Valhall #6-025 will be in blue.

The cost for each badge is $8.50 (includes tax and

shipping). This badge has a pin. Magnet badges are

also available for $9.50 per pin.

To obtain your name badge send this form and a check

for $8.50 (or 9.50) per badge to the address shown be-

low. Make the check payable to Awards of Tahoe Phone: 530-541-6661

Email: AOTahoe@aol.com

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In Recognition of

Ten Years of Membership, Sons of Norway awards a Certificate

of Appreciation and Pin to the following member for her long

and faithful service:

Ten Years of Membership Shirley K. Ellingboe

Congratulations to you!

Valhall Lodge 6-025 ~ Sons of Norway

AWARDS OF TAHOE

P.O. Box 10271

Zephyr Cove, Nevada 89448

Please send Sons of Norway

name tag(s) for:

_______________________________________

________________________________________

(Please Print Names)

Valhall Lodge No. 25

San Diego, CA

Enclosed is my check for _________

$8.50 or $9.50 per badge(includes tax and

shipping) Payable to Awards of Tahoe.

Please send the name tag(s) to this address:

Name___________________________________

Street___________________________________

City __________________ST____ Zip________

Phone:__________________________________

Valhall Viking

February 2016

Next newsletter is the

March issue

Deadline for the

March Valhall Viking

is Feb.23, 2016

E-Mail articles to:

lodgevalhall@yahoo.com

or alabree25@yahoo.com

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PAID SAN DIEGO, CA PERMIT No. 960

Valhall Viking

Published Monthly by

SONS OF NORWAY

(Valhall Lodge) 25

Arlene LaBree, Editor

11128 Blythe Road

San Diego, CA 92126-1103

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