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SEPTEMBER 2007
3rd District
Henrik Ibsen Lodge No. 393
Meetings held every 3rd Friday of the month at:
Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church
117 Carleton Avenue
Islip Terrace, NY 11752
October’s meeting is the 19th
Len Carlson speaks on what Sons of
Norway Financial can do for us
Officers
President:
Vice President:
Treasurer:
Secretary:
Financial Secretary:
Recording Secretary:
Asbjørn Lageraaen *
Ken Johnson *
Shirley Gatland
Anita Kindberg
Cindy Biancospino
Margaret Lageraaen
Counselor:
Trustee (3 yrs.):
Trustee (2 yrs.):
Trustee (1 yr.):
Marshall:
Assistant Marshall:
Greeter:
Sunshine:
Publicity:
Historian:
Editor:
Bette Stahl
Gladys Everson
Renee Johnson
Monica Lund
David Stahl
Bert Haug
Kathleen Egidi
Marie Von Seggern
Evelyn Hoey
Diane Haug
Melody Wubbenhorst
Directors
Sports & Recreation:
Social:
Assistant Social:
Cultural:
Youth:
Foundation:
Odd Gabrielsen
Vera Stensaker
Ruth Snyder
Asbjørn Lageraaen
Sherry Stensaker
Marge Duckles
* Our Zone 1 Representatives
S.O.N. International Homepage:
http://www.sofn.com
3rd District E-newsletter:
http://www.sofn3d.org/
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Henrik Ibsen’s E-newsletter:
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Fra Presidenten
Asbjørn Lageraaen
asbjorn44@msn.com
Dear Brothers, Sisters and friends of Henrik
Ibsen Lodge,
I am just back from Henrik Ibsen’s annual WeekEnd at LOV, and what a week end it was with temperatures
in the eighties. This year we filled all the rooms with Henrik
Ibsen members and their friends.
On Friday evening we had our September meeting
in our Home away from Home. Ken Johnson gave us a short
summary from the Membership Committee and he presented the Lodge with our new Henrik Ibsen Pin, which I
hope we all will wear with pride. During the week end Ken
sold 50 pins to the 57 guest, a pretty good result.
For those of you who were not at this LOV Week-End,
please call Ken and buy one, two or three only $5, 00 per
pin. The members also approved to go a head with an Henrik Ibsen “October Fest” on Saturday, October 27, More
about this in the enclosed flyer.
And now, on a more serious note, our editor Melody
Wubbenhorst is resigning her position as editor. Please
read the From the Editor section in this newsletter: Let me
know if anyone is able to fill this position.
A few additional items:
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Don’t forget the Leif Ericksson Flag raising outside Islip Town
Hall October 5, 2007 at 10 o’clock
Henrik Ibsen Yardsale October 6 at 8:30am. Please bring all
of your “Good Stuff” that you can do without.
OctoberFest, November 3, 2007 at 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm, in
our Christ Lutheran Church, Carlton Ave, Islip Terrace. $
20:00 per guest. See Flyer back in the Courier.
Lastly our next membership meeting on October 19th at 7:30.
Mr. Len Carlson “Director of Agencies” at Sons of Norway
Headquarter will give as a presentation on what Sons of Norway Financial can do for us.
Asbjørn
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Henrik Ibsen
Lodge Calendar
Events & Meetings:
October 5th
Leif Ericksson Flag raising outside Islip Town Hall
at 10:00AM
October 6th
Yard sale 8:30AM at Christ Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Islip Terrace, N.Y. (Rain date is Oct 13th.)
October 19th
Business and general meeting at 7:30.
October 5th, 10AM
Leif Erickson Day, Flag raising at Islip Town Hall
with lunch afterwards
November 3rd
OktoberfFest at our lodge from 7PM to 11PM.
November 9th
Business and general meeting. Theme: Ladies
Night. Presentation and slides by Mrs. Gottfried
Mahler and her husband, (the last lighthouse
keepers at Fire Island Light): What it was like to
raise their children there 1948-1954. Note the
earlier date. We cannot use the church on the 3rd
Friday this month.
December 8th
Children’s Christmas Party
4 at 1:00PM and the
Adult Christmas Party at 7:30PM
September’s Pot of Gold Winner
No Pot of Gold held during LOV
October’s Coffee Hostesses
Gladys and Marge
Note: We need volunteers for
November!
Happy Birthday!
Gratulerer med dagen!
SEPT
Are you 1? Are you 2? Are you 3? Are you 83?
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Rolf Lageraaen
Monica Lund
Barbara Poole
Jeanne Widman
May Stromsland
Robert McDowell
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Crystal Nifong
Larry Lund
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Edward Olsen
Ken Storwick
Karen Olsen
Ruth Rutledge
Elsa Granz
Hannah Stahl
Rolf Stensaker
David Uher
Zone 1 Calendar of Events
Ken Johnson
Asbjørn Lageraaen
kgjohnson@optonline.net
asbjorn44@msn.com
Be part of your zone. Attend these functions with your Sons
of Norway friends, and have a good Norwegian time. Your
attendance will make the Zone activities strong and fun
places to be
Sunday October 21st, Children’s Heritage Fair
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Grand Avenue, Baldwin
October 21st, Orienteering
West Hills County Park, West Hills.(2nd of 3 events)
Sunday November 4th
Norge Lodge 80th Anniversary, 12:30 – 5 PM
Westbury Manor, Westbury (see announcement in
this newsletter)
December 2nd
Norden Christmas Party, 1-5 pm - Main Maid Inn,
$55 per person; cash bar.
April 26th, Joint Zone Meeting
Location TBD.,
Sunday May 3rd, LI Memorial Service & Viking
Longboat dedication, St. Mark’s Church, Islip.
Sunday May 18th, 17th Mai Parade
5th Ave. Brooklyn. Dinner Dance date/location TBD
Sunday June 1st, Scholarship Play
2:30PM Matinee, Airport Playhouse, Bohemia
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Sunshine Committee
Headed by: Marie Von Seggern (631) 581-7893
Please inform of any news on members
Our most sincere sympathy from the Lodge to Marie
McGuiness on the loss of her husband James.
∗ Karyn Nyhus had back surgery early this month. She is
recuperating at home.
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From our District President
Barbara Berntsen
www.sofn3d.org
It is such a beautiful time to take a ride in upper New York State with the autumn leaves changing colors and preparing for the snowy days of winter. So as I
travel up to the Land of the Vikings later this month, I plan
to take a moment to enjoy what nature has to offer.
As the ghosts and goblins come out to play we will be
just completing our District Fall Board Meeting. Your District Board of Officers have been working diligently developing guidelines and procedures securing future boards
what’s, when’s, and how’s. There are only two meetings
left to get it all done. We hope to make future board transitions as easy as possible. In addition we have not forgotten about our homework assignments from the 2006 convention. In Virginia Beach we will present the document
with the prices of hotels and convention centers across the
district, trying to compare where it would be more reasonable. Of course the biggest item is the host convention
committee willingness to do all the preparations. As a
member of convention committees in the past, I realize the
amount of work and follow-through it takes, especially the
last 6 months, dotting all the I’s and crossing all the t’s.
The board is also developing a “convention guideline and
procedure” to present to all lodges and/or zones thinking
of hosting future conventions. Both of these documents will
be informational documents and will not be part of the reports book.
Many things are celebrated in October. I would first
like to wish everyone a Happy Leif Erikson Day. It is Sons
of Norway Foundation month. Nomination committees
should be reviewing and presenting a draft of their slate
of officers. Plans for the installations are in the works. Halloween is just around the corner. Both my grandchildren,
Krystal and Andrew, will have their birthdays. BUT most
important, it is the deadline for your lodge to provide the
Leadership Training Phase82 session.
B. Berntsen, District 3 letter continued...
Just offering a final reminder – the deadline is October
31st for the district to receive funding from the International Board. I would like to encourage all of you again to
attend if your lodge has made their final arrangements. It
will help you to understand the inner workings of the district and the organization.
I truly enjoy reading all of the newsletters I receive. It
gives me insight to the lodges and I feel I have an understanding of the members by the activities or events
planned. In Sma Snakk, from Gateway to Florida Lodge, I
have been reading the articles from LTC Frank Morrison.
He is stationed in Afghanistan. Our other soldiers: Capt
Pete Johansen (Lillehammer Lodge) is serving in Kuwait,
and Larissa V. Foseth (Nordkap Lodge) is in Afghanistan.
Please keep our soldiers and all the soldiers serving overseas in your hearts and prayers. Just a reminder: if you
know of any member who is serving overseas in a war
zone, please contact me so the district and the international dues will be waived for those members.
There is exciting news. Oslo Lodge in Clay, New York
is being revitalized. The District Officers feel this is such
an important beginning for them after a long absence of
activity. If you are ever in the area (near Syracuse) please
contact Karin McCadam and the members in Oslo would
be delighted to welcome you to their meeting. They held
a membership dinner and community outreach last May. I
would like to thank Zone 4 Director Arnie Johnson for
working so closely with Karin and the members in Oslo
Lodge. His attentiveness made the difference. With membership as a main goal for the order, our reactivating an
ailing lodge is as noteworthy as creating a new one.
Zone 1 is gaining awareness of information and facts. It
is my pleasure to introduce Gene Bartow, our newest Financial Benefits Counselor. Gene lives in Manhattan but
his office is in Deer Park. Gene will be assigned to the following lodges: Henrik Ibsen, Huntington Station, Riverhead and St. James. Gene plans to attend the Henrik Ibsen
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Lodge meeting on October 19th. Let us all welcome him.
B. Berntsen, District 3 letter continued...
Remember Sons of Norway Foundation Month
with your donation.
Happy Leif Erikson Day
Happy Halloween
UtÜutÜt
Bits & Pieces
By Melody Wubbenhorst
melodia@optonline.net
Hello Henrik Ibsen members!
Another month, another newsletter. The following people’s
boosters are up:
∗ Kathleen Igidi
∗ Sverre Aasgaardem
∗ Larry & Monica Lund
∗ Darlene Nifong
∗ Odd Gabrielsen
∗ Odd for Karin
∗ Fran & Rusty Anderson
∗ Anita Kindberg
∗ Walter Bergskaug
Thank you for having contributed to our newsletter. Your
support has been important for the continuation of it.
Talking about the continuation of it...I am saddened and I
regret to inform you that I am renouncing my position as
editor starting January 2008. My program at work was
cancelled and I was thrown into a position that now has me
working 10-12 hour days. With my toddler waiting for me at
home when I finally get in the door, and a husband who
misses his wife, I’m having to10
give this duty up to keep them
happy. I pray and hope we find someone to replace me very
soon.
Scrapbooking Anyone?
By Doris Beck
Scrapbooking has become very popular in recent
years: There are Scrapbooking Conventions, cruises, and
weekend retreats It has been suggested that we have a
Scrapbooking weekend at Land o the Vikings.
I would like to know if there is enough interest in doing a
scrapbooking weekend up there. This would be open to
everyone, whether you are new to scrapbooking or
experienced. I will have a consultant there to show
newcomers how to scrapbook or give ideas to the
experienced. Please ask your family members and friends if
they have any interest (no commitment yet) to e-mail me at
Dlb1716@verizon.net or phone me at 215-542-7374 or
write to me at: 1716 Holmes Road, Maple Glen, PA 19002
If there is enough interest I will pursue this activity.
A yoke….
Back in cowboy times, a westbound wagon train was lost and
low on food. No other humans had been seen for days, and then
the pioneers saw an old Norwegian sitting beneath a tree.
"Is there some place ahead where we can get food?"
"Vell, I tink so" the old man said, "but I wouldn't go up dat
hill and down de udder side. Somevun tole me you'd run into a
big bacon tree."
"A bacon tree?" asked the wagon train leader.
"Yah, a bacon tree. Vould I lie? Trust me, I vouldn't go dere"
The leader goes back and tells his people what the Norwegian
said, that they should not go there. The pioneers said, "Oh you
know those Norwegian people. They lie just for a joke. We need
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food."
Joke continued on page 17
Attention Parents of Active Children
16th Annual Dave Morris Orienteering Challenge
Kris Rasmussen, Loyal Lodge
Phone: 631- 724-0742
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...and those young at heart!
Orienteering is an outdoor activity which can be
thought of as a treasure hunt, only instead of jewels, the
object is to find orange and white markers called controls. It is an activity which requires the use of a highly
detailed map of the area and a compass to find your way
through a given course. Family groups, scout groups,
and seniors, all enjoy orienteering.
We will be holding the Challenge this year at all
three Long Island Orienteering Club meets (LIOC) to
enable a greater number of Sons of Norway members to
participate. The 1st meet was at Caumsett State Park in
Lloyd Neck on Sunday, September 30th. The second one
meets October 31st, and November is TBD..
Please identify yourself as Sons of Norway member when you register and select the YELLOW course in
whatever meet location and date you decide to participate in. The best time from all three meets as well as the
total number of Lodge members participating, will determine the winning Lodge. Registration for all three
meets is from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, course closes at 3:00.
The cost is $10 per meet which includes the orienteering
map of the park. $6 for state parks only.
Directions: Rte. 110 to 25 N (Main St.) Make left
and go 3 traffic lights to West Neck Road. Make a right
and take it all the way to the park. Beware, active patrolling!
Check www.liorienteering.org for more info on
events. Good luck in taking home the Championship
plaque for your Lodge!
Nytt fra Norge
So what’s going on over there
anyhow?
100-year railway commemoration. On October
9th 1907 it was 100 years since the railway line
from Bergen to Eastern Norway was completed,
when the last spike was driven at Ustaoset
station. Bringing the railway line across the
mountain passes from Bergen to Eastern Norway was regarded as a
technical achievement, and was a major factor in the development of the
regions along the line.
Oil&Gas: New merger of Norwegian companies. Norwegian oil
companies Pertra ASA and Det Norske Oljeselskap have announced a
merger, creating the second largest Norwegian operator after
StatoilHydro. The name of the combined company will be "Det norske
oljeselskap ASA".
Little Norway - RNAF training base in
Canada During World War II, the Muskoka
Airport, referred to as "Little Norway", near
the town of Gravenhusrst in Ontario, was used
as a training facility by the Royal Norwegian
Air Force (RNAF)
The National
Historic Sites and Monument Board of Canada has recognized "Little
Norway" in Muskoka as a National Historic Monument. The purpose of
the memorial building is twofold: To recognize the historical
significance of the Royal Norwegian Air Force training program in
Muskoka during WW II and to establish a new tourism attraction at the
airport.
Gold medals for Norwegian cooks.
The chefs of Norwegian national team came third
in the International Cooking Competition in Erfurt
Germany, after collecting altogether four gold
medals in the individual events.
The chefs of Norwegian national team came third in the finals
international cooking competition in Erfurt Germany, after collecting
altogether four gold medals in the individual events. The week-long
competition, which is regarded as the "Culinary Olympic Games", was
won by the Swedish team, followed by the team from Singapore.
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Compliments of The Norway Post
Riddle from Larry Lund:
A man rides into town on Friday. He stays in that town for
three days and then leaves on Friday. How does he do it?
Answer: Friday was his horse
SCANDINAVIAN BAZAAR
Norway, Sweden, Denmark,
Finland and Iceland
Hosted by: Loyal Lodge #252
Saturday, November 10, 2007
10:00am to 4:00pm
at
Norway Hall
On the corner of 4th Avenue & 7th Street
Saint James, New York
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Scandinavian Decorative and Household Items
Bakery and Food
Lunch and Snacks
Authentic Scandinavian Raffle Items
For more information contact:
Torun Reduto (631) 862-8017
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Norge Lodge #337 cordially invites you to their
80th Anniversary Celebration
Sunday, November 4th, 2007
12:30PM—5:30PM
Cocktail hour: 12:30PM—1:30PM
Dinner, open bar, music: 1:30PM—5:30PM
Location: Westbury Manor, 1100 Jericho Turnpike,
Westbury
Sons of Norway members: $45, Non-members: $60
Guest speaker Barry Farber, is a nationally syndicated
talk show host.
Reservations payable to Lodge Norge, Inc.
Mail to: Marilyn Campenni
424 Jeffrey Ave.
East Meadow, NY 11554
Phone: (516) 483-0152
Attention!
2008 Norway calendars are here!
$10.00 each. See or call Anita Kindberg
if you want one. Tel. 581-7661.
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OktoberFest
Sons of Norway
Henrik Ibsen Lodge
at Christ Lutheran Church,
Carlton Avenue, Islip Terrace,
Islip.
Saturday, November 3rd
7:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Featuring:
$20:00 per guest Live Entertainment by: Fraulein Wiener schnitzel und die Sauerkraut Band (Jeanne Widman and Vayne Søderlund Food: Bratwurst, Knockwurst, Smoked Loin of Pork, and Potato Salad Featured German Beer
LÖwenbräu
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For Reservations & Information
call Asbjorn Lageraaen at 516-420-0658
Henrik Ibsen Membership Committee Update
October 2007
As many members already know, the Membership Committee
now has available “Come Join Us Posters”. Any member who
thinks they know of a good place for one should take one or
more. Just take what you can use.
Also the first ever Lodge pin is now available and for sale. We
hope that every member will purchase and wear the $5 pin
proudly. To date fifty pins have been sold, almost covering our
initial investment.
Lastly, thanks to Evelyn Hoey our Publicity Director, the “Sons
of Norway actively seeks new members” article in the local
news papers is working. We got our first inquiry and a letter
complete with application was sent. More details to follow at
our October meeting. We’re headed in the right direction...
let’s all keep it going.
Ken Johnson
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So the wagon train goes up the hill and down the other side.
Suddenly Indians attack them from everywhere and massacre all
except the leader who manages to escape and get back to the old
Norwegian.
Near dead, the man shouts. "You fool! Why did you ever mention
the bacon tree? The Indians killed everyone but me. We followed
your route and there was no bacon tree, just hundreds of Indians."
The old Norwegian man holds up his hand and says, "Vait a
minute."
He quickly picks up an English-Norwegian dictionary and begins
thumbing through it.
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"OOF-DA, I made such a big mistake! My English is not so good.
It vuzn't a bacon tree, it vus a ham bush!"
From our Foundation Director
Marge Duckles
October is Foundation month and I'd like to make
Henrik Ibsen members aware of what is available to
them. There are Grants and Scholarships to schools in the
US and Norway. In addition, there is the Draxten Memorial
Fund, which is a matching fund that we use to help our
members children and grandchildren go to youth camp.
The local lodge could obtain info from the Foundation as
to how to form a scholarship for our
lodge. If you would like more information, please
contact me.
The Foundation does many wonderful things and
we should do what ever we can to support it.
Donations, Memorials and Tributes are a few of
the ways a member can donate to the Foundation.
We, also, as a lodge should make a donation,
which I will discuss at our next meeting.
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Kathleen Igidi
Sverre Aasgaardem
Larry & Monica Lund
Darlene Nifong
Odd Gabrielsen
Odd for Karin
Fran & Rusty Anderson
Anita Kindberg
Walter Bergskaug
Asbjørn Lageraaen
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Marie Von Seggern
Eleanor Vik
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Jane Mawhinney
Margaret Hagema
Karin & Kaare Nyhus
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SONS OF NORWAY
Henrik Ibsen Lodge No.393
Melody Wubbenhorst, Editor
122 Brookside Avenue
North Babylon, NY 11703
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