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thanksgivingSunday, November 18, 2018

1:00 PMSporting Club Gjøa, Brooklyn

yule festSunday, December 16, 2018


Boo festSunday, October 21, 2018


welcome Back BBQSunday, September 16, 2018


newsletterVolume 4, Issue 6 September 2018

I always begin summer thinking it won’t end. I feel even though we might

not be away on vacation it is like a vacation for a few good weeks. Flowers

are in bloom, birds and critters visit, the sun comes out and remains a little

longer for all the parties, and everyone seems to be in such a much better

mood. Soon the sun will be setting earlier, the nights will become cooler

and our summer will come to a close. It all seems to have gone by with the

blink of an eye.

Personally I always feel like the end of summer is the beginning of a new

year. Most likely due to the fact that we are in New York and a new school

year will be beginning. Because of this new year feeling it also feels like

things begin to rev up in business and our lives, and I think our Lodge

should follow suit. This meeting will be reuniting and talking about our

summer adventures but let us also discuss and make a game plan on how to

recruit and open our Lodge to others within the community. We are a great

group and others should know about it!

Fraternally yours,

Kimberly Breiland, President

WWW.LODGEBROOKLYN.ORG

For my first letter as 3D President, I wish to thank thedelegates that had attended the 3D Convention in NYfor their confidence in having elected me to serve inthe capacity of President. I would like to thankPresident Mary Andersen and the previous Board ofDirectors for a job well done in our Tremendous Third.The President and Board are volunteers as well asmembers of SON and they, along with previous 3Dboards, have definitely provided us with a ThirdDistrict to be proud of. President Mary has been aterrific role model, and her shoes will be impossible tofill. I am especially grateful that I will be able to rely onher wise counsel during my term.

I have been a member of Sons of Norway for over 30years and have held multiple positions in my local lodgeand on the District Board. I care for our District andour membership. It is my desire, along with anawesome Board of Directors, to raise awareness of thevalue of being a member of the Third District and byextension, Sons of Norway, International. We look formore people to become members and to take a moreactive role in shaping the growth and development ofThe Third District. In the last couple of years the 3D

has taken the steps to reach out to support our 49lodges by creating an LLST (local lodge support team),whether through officer leadership, website, programs,visitations, etc. Under the guidance of Vice PresidentStephen Helmold and LLST chair ZD 7 Dirk Hansen, I hope to continue this ongoing effort and expect to see continuing results. As we look to the future, as yournew President, my vision is to give every member avoice, to develop and promote the use of officertraining for new officers, reduce lapsed membership,and have initiations for new members for every lodge.We have a lot to offer (language camps and classes,scholarships, handicrafts, cooking and heritage classes,heritage programs, sports programs, travelopportunities, Viking Magazine, and outreachprograms) and we should share with our communityespecially our future youngest members.

Thanks to the work of all of our committees we are onour way to a successful two years. I welcome your ideasand would appreciate any help from you to improve ourDistrict. Should you have any comments and orconcerns feel free to email me at [email protected].

Kathy Dollymore


fra Presidenten — July 2018

newsletterVolume 4, Issue 6

September 2018

“We aim above the mark to hit the mark.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson

There are lodges that are gearing up for a new year ofprograms, a change of officers, new issues and newideas. The organization of Sons of Norway has beenaround for almost 125 years and I expect it will be hereanother 125 and more.

After visiting at the International Meeting inMinneapolis, I can tell you that I am proud of ourThird District delegates for insightful thoughts andcomments. More information will be forthcoming afterall the delegates get their notes to me.

We, in the Third District, are a strong group withdifferences in geography, ages, ideas, and temperament.That being said, I have found we are also a group whowill often share our ideas and mentor those in theirroles and responsibilities and represent their local lodgeand its values to others.

We also are a group that will listen and help ensure afree flow of ideas and challenges from all. Listeninginvolves accepting and respecting the ideas, feelings,behaviors, and experiences of members different fromourselves.

We are trying something new on our District Board inthat we have some Committee Chairpersons withcommittee people in position to assist them in the job.

This also allows the Chair/Director to mentor acommittee person in fulfilling the position at a laterelection time.

As an existing example, we can look to Zone 5—there isa Zone Director, Assistant Zone Director, and twocommittee members on the “Zone 5 Team”. Eachworking hard to establish, retain, and excite existinglodge members. Another example of a committeeapproach is Publicity where we have a Publicity Chair,assists for the TDT, assists with photos for the VikingMagazine, and a web-master.

If your lodge is having difficulty fulfilling roles, perhapsit is time to choose the “committee approach”.Knowing you are part of a team can help develop apositive attitude about that position and develop strongrelationships with your other committee members.Members on a team develop a sense of working for alarger cause, which can provide strong motivation toperform well. They also realize that if they ever needhelp, they can count on a teammate to provide it, andthey are willing to return the favor in the future.

Be a part of the puzzle and join a committee, workingtogether makes a great picture.

Fraternally, Kathy


fra Presidenten — august 2018


September 2018

“Individual commitment to a group effort - that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, and civilization work.” —Vince Lombardi

JUNE happenings at Lodge Brooklyn in union withFærder Lodge

We enjoyed yet another successful joint meeting withFærder Lodge. We served hamburgers, hot-dogs, all thesides, and great desserts. We also had our long-timemember, Oddbjorg Olsen, who came from Florida, tojoin us during this meeting.

• Alice, Njål, Elaine, and Oddbjørg updated us withmany of the events and discussions that occured atthe 3D Convention.

We are up to date in our banking account and have nooutstanding bills.

Alice brought us reports from past members, currentmembers, as well as reading messages from note cardssent to the Lodge.

We want to let everyone know that Else Lieberman willbe moving to Philadelphia to be closer to her daughter.We understand that she will be at the Færder Lodgemeeting, September 9th at 2:00 PM. Please try toattend this meeting to say farewell and good wishes.

*Please save used postage stamps for Tubfrim. Bring thestamps to our meetings and give to Alice Svege. Themoney realized from the sale of these stamps will benefitdisabled children and youth in Norway.


lodge Brooklyn June 2018 meeting


September 2018

Oddbjørg, Bob, and Elaine

Sonja, Alice, and Else

John, Bob, and Adam

Sean

Arlene

Kimberly

Lisa


September 2018


thanksgiving + 95th BdaySunday, November 18, 20181:00 PM until 5:00 PM

Sporting Club Gjøa, Brooklyn

• Requested donation of $10 SON members, $15 all others, Children FREE

• Traditional American Thanksgiving meal + CAKE

welcome Back BBQSunday, September 16, 20181:00 PM until 5:00 PM



• Entertainment: DJ Sean LaFleur!

yule festSunday, December 16, 20181:00 PM until 5:00 PM



• Festive meal and Norwegian Desserts

Boo festSunday, October 21, 20181:00 PM until 5:00 PM



• Costumes encouraged

lodge Brooklyn meeting and event dates

I want to thank the members of Lodge Brooklyn inhonoring me by having me as their representative at the3rd District Convention. Alice Svege (delegate), NjålSvege (delegate) and Oddbjørg Olsen (alternatedelegate) arrived within minutes of me which made it asmooth registration. They assisted me from the start byintroducing me to everyone from Maine to Florida.With each introduction was a story.

We began with a Memorial service at the St. Mark’sEpiscopal Church designed in the style of the StaveKirke. It was a solemn service with Pastor Simpson, ofSt. Mark’s, giving the invocation and the benediction.Lisa Daehlin, the soloist, and Richard Feingold heraccompanist, sang several solos. There was a tribute tothe deceased by the ringing of a bell for each zone.Pastor Ida Iverson from a Florida Lodge gave thememorial address. It was all very moving.

The evening was Mary Andersen’s Presidents Receptionand Dance. This was a time to relax and share infellowship and dance.

Thursday business began at 8:30 AM sharp. If you werelate you had to pay a fine. If your cell phone went off itwas a $10 fine. They made $70 in cell phones going off!Newly nominated officers and alternates were

introduced. Speeches were made, explanations given,and questions asked and answered. It was interesting.Financials were given and reviewed with manyquestions, explanations, and answers until they wereaccepted. There were 17 resolutions. One resolutionfailed, one withdrawn, one muted, one set aside forfuture, with the remainder passing. Business and votingcame to an end Saturday morning.

Thursday and Friday we has some free time and I wasable to view the folk art and all the baskets and itemsfor the auction. I was really impressed by the rosemalingand hardanger created by the children from the LOVsummer camp.

Saturday evening was the Installation of the newofficers followed by the Grand Banquet. We wereentertained by visiting celebs, Sonny and Cher, VillagePeople, and the great sensation Neil Diamond. Weenjoyed music by our own Ellen and her SwedishMeatballs. It was a night to remember.

Everything came to an end at Applebee’s. Breakfast wasserved by the most handsome men alive with a littlehelp from the backbone of a few hard working women.

Again, thank you for this experience,Elaine Breiland


convention news — June 2018


September 2018

Potatoes have been an important part of Norwegian cuisine andculture for more than 250 years. They continue to be a stapleingredient in many traditional dishes like dumplings, lompelefse, hash and hasselback potatoes, but have also played asignificant role in Norway’s history.

The potato first originated in the Andes in Latin America whereit had exclusively grown for 10,000 years before the firstEuropeans arrived. Those early settlers then brought the potatoto Portugal in 1567, and with the help from European religiousleaders potatoes eventually made their way to Norway in 1750.Priests and pastors, commonly referred to as “potato priests,”were known for growing potato spuds on the grounds of theirparsonage at the time. They would often move from district todistrict and teach people how to cultivate them on their own.

However, it wasn’t until the Napoleonic wars in the earlynineteenth century when potatoes were fully integrated into theNorwegian diet. The British navy blocked the seas aroundNorway. This eliminated grain imports from Denmark andstruck Norway with famine. In desperate need of a replacement,Norwegians turned to potatoes, and quickly found them to notonly be nutritious but also simple to cook, inexpensive, fillingand easily grown in the harsh Norwegian climate and soilconditions. The humble potato has been a Norwegian favoriteever since.

HasselbackpoteterIngredients

DirectionsPreheat oven to 425°F (215°C).

As you peel the potatoes, drop them into the cold water to prevent discoloring. Slice thepotatoes by placing a peeled potato in thehollow of a large wooden spoon, and slice itin 1/8 inch (1/4 cm) slices ‘till about 1/2inch (1-1/4) cm) from the end. (The spoonprevents the knife from slicing all the waythrough the potato.)

Butter an oven-proof dish. Drain the potatoesand pat them dry with a paper towel. Placethe potatoes side by side, cut side up, in thedish brushed with butter. Brush the potatoeswith melted butter and sprinkle with salt. Ifneeded, brush again with melted butter after30 minutes of baking. Bake for 50 minutes —about 5 minutes before they are completelybaked, sprinkle with grated cheese andpaprika.


haPPy national Potato month!


September 2018

4 oval bakingpotatoes, medium1 Tbsp butter

2 Tbsp butter, meltedJarlsberg cheese,grated


September 2018


scanfest 2018Sunday, September 2, 2018

10:00 AMVasa Park, Budd Lake, NJ

• $14 per person, free if in Bunad or Viking outfit• Enactments, entertainment, games, food, and

vendors. More info; Scanfest.org

rosemaling weekendSeptember 7-8-9, 2018Land of the Vikings

461 Big Valley Road, Susquehanna, PA

• Instruction by Linda Miller• RSVP: 570-461-3500 or [email protected]

antiQue car + motorcycleSaturday, September 15, 2018

Land of the Vikings461 Big Valley Road, Susquehanna, PA

• If you are into motors, this show will be fun! • Vendor spots still available • RSVP: Pete Hanson; [email protected]

annual fall fairNorwegian Christian Home + Health Center

Saturday, September 22, 201810:00 AM — 5:00 PM

1250 67th Street, Brooklyn, NY

• Great food, vendors, flea market, and estate sale • Raffles

events and haPPenings around us


September 2018


norsemen lodge 40th Anniversary weekend

Dinner; Saturday, September 22, 2018Land of the Vikings

461 Big Valley Road, Susquehanna, PA

• Activities and Anniversary Dinner • RSVP: 1-570-461-3500 or [email protected]

nansen heritage fair Saturday, October 13, 201810:00 AM — 4:00 PM

3441 Victory Blvd., Staten Island, NY

• Activities, crafts, foods, trash + treasures, etc. • For more info contact Ruth Kornbrekke

718-356-8395; [email protected]

norrona 60th anniversaryHosted by: Norrona Lodge 3-467Saturday, October 28, 2018

1:00 PMDoubletree by Hilton Nanuet

425 East Rt. 59, Nanuet, NY 10954

• $75 per person; Hors D’oeuvres, Dinner, Music

scandinavian BaZaarHosted by: Loyal Lodge 3-252Saturday, November 10, 2018

10:00 AM — 4:00 PMNorway Hall, 201 7th Street, St. James, Long Island

• Scandinavian food and desserts, vendors, etc. • For more info: Torun Reduto: 631-862-8017

events and haPPenings around us


September 2018


Ron OlsenNovember 12, 1948 - June 26, 2018

BROOKLYN - Ron Olsen a fraternal brother of LodgeBrooklyn moved on to be with our Lord on Tuesday,June 26, 2018, at home in Brooklyn at the age of 70.

Many members have shared wonderful stories of timesthey have spent with Ron. He will be missed terribly.

We hear that there will be a celebration of his life atthe Danish Club this coming November.

ronald g olsen

. . . There hath pass’d away a glory from the earth.—Wordsworth

The Kingdom of The Ringsby Duane Lindberg, PhD

The “Kingdom of the Rings” is the Saga of theNorwegian-American people. It begins duringNorway’s “Age of Greatness” in the 13th centuryand moves through the Middle Ages, theconflicts with Islam, the Reformation,and theGreat Migration to North America in the 19thand 20th centuries.

The story is replete with challenged characters,mystery, and suspense; so, the reader feels theimmigrants’ struggle to preserve their faith andheritage, while sharing in the building ofAmerica.

“A story of expectation and hope.”—Jon Tehven, International President,

Sons of Norway

Available on-line through Amazon.


September 2018


Alice G Svege August 1

Sunshine Burk-McLaughlin August 4

Charles A Johnsen August 6

Kari Dalland August 10

Lynda Anna Larsen August 10

Annie B Kozak August 13

Florence A Andersen-Brady August 16

Alexander James Larsen August 23

Harold Andersen August 24

Njaal Svege August 24

Arnold C Bergman August 25

Schylar Burk-McLaughlin August 27

Isabella Louise Bolstad August 28

Alice Spicer August 28

Kennet I Njerve August 30

Kaia Fisher September 4

Ester G Hall September 7

V L Swanson September 10

Edith Gahre September 13

Kjell G Austad September 15

Mary Utvik September 20

Ray Spicer September 23

Mark Meyer September 24

Ellen Lindstrom September 26

Linda Tancs September 27

Melissa L Nilsen September 30

gratulerer med dagen

Your donation is a voluntary act which helps pay for thepublication and distribution of our Lodge newsletter. Make your check payable to Lodge Brooklyn and mail to: Kimberly Breiland, PO Box 522, Tuxedo, NY 10987 or turn in toone of the Executive Committee members at a meeting. We appreciate all your support!

newsletter Boosters

President Kimberly Breiland . . . . . . . . . . . . .(917) 523-3266

Vice President Beverly Malmbeck . . . . . . . . . . . . .(347) 492-0811

Secretary Florence Andersen Brady . . . . . . .(917) 686-7360

Social Director Solveig Simonsen McLoughlin . . .(718) 238-4091

Treasurer Elaine Breiland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(917) 312-1144

executive Board contact info

Robert McKeever, CLUFinancial Benefits Counselor

www.SONSOFNORWAY.com

Phone: (800) 561-1492Cell: (631) 672-5340Fax: (631) 863-2204

eMail: [email protected]

It is the intent of Lodge Brooklyn to help preserve the traditionsand history of the Norwegian and American Norwegian culture.Our Lodge sits in a unique place, near the bridge that connectsthese two countries. Many of those who came from Norway in the1900s landed in Brooklyn, and several of these families stayed forgenerations—raising their children, and then their American-borngrandchildren. Woven into our history are both sides of the story.

Lodge Brooklyn has a reputation amongst other Lodges of the Sonsof Norway as being one of the most fun, down to earth, andlighthearted groups within the organization. We always have a goodtime as we gather and share past memories and create new ones ina fun, warm, and welcoming environment. ■

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Vice President: Beverly Malmbeck

Secretary: Florence Andersen Brady

Social Director: Solveig Simonsen McLoughlin

Treasurer: Elaine Breiland

Financial Secretary: Kimberly Breiland

Publicity Director: Gyda Arber

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• Thinly slice the cucumber and place in a serving bowl with thered onion.

• In a bowl mix vinegar and sugar and stir in the dill.

•Pour the liquid over the cucumber, stir, and let it sit 30 minutesbefore serving.

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1 large English cucumber

1 small red onion, in thin rings

1/2 cup rice vinegar

1 tablespoon sugar

2 tablespoons dill, finelychopped

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