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Volume 40 Issue 1 January 2015
GODT NYTT ÅR!!
2015 Lodge Strategic Planning Session And
Welcome to the New Year Luncheon
Saturday, Jan. 10 lørdag, januar 8
Shepherd Of The Woods Fellowship Hall
Planning Session: 9:30 a.m. to noon – open to all members Coffee and Danish are available at 9 a.m.
Your ideas and enthusiasm are needed as we plan our lodge year.
Catered Luncheon at noon provided by Bono’s Pit Bar-B-Q. Cost: $8. Get ready to eat some of the best darn southern bar-
b-q this side of heaven: ribs, chicken, pork, beans, cole slaw, garlic toast, banana pudding, assorted beverages
RSVP to Evelyn Hopkins at [email protected] or 733-4268.
A business meeting to approve the annual lodge budget will be held.
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE BESKJED FRA PRESIDENTEN
Gree8ngs fellow members and friends –
Here’s hoping that everyone had a great Christmas with family and friends and that 2015 will be a healthy and produc8ve year filled with numerous blessings. It seems like yesterday when we welcomed the new century but I think we can all agree the years since have been filled with unique 8mes. From our lodge perspec8ve, we have grown and are the largest lodge in Florida and we have had significant achievements from both a Sons of Norway and community perspec8ve including our hos8ng the 2014 Interna8onal Conven8on.
So we are ready to plan another lodge year – our 41st. Our focus the past two years has been the SON Conven8on, so 2015 will be a year to think differently about our lodge goals. We always want and welcome new members and we’ve been blessed in maintaining an even flow. But we need new ideas for programs, cultural ac8vi8es and community service during 2015. To that end we will hold a Strategic Planning session Saturday, Jan. 10 that is open to ALL members. These ideas must come from our lodge members as to what makes them want to con8nue membership and aWend mee8ngs. We also have to think of ways to bring children into our lodge ac8vi8es.
Our Jul Fest Dec. 7 held at the Omni Hotel, our partner in hos8ng the successful Interna8onal Conven8on, included great food and service and holiday tunes performed by our own Bonnie Hardman. The visit from Santa is always a hit, but the Santa Lucia procession was terrific. Thanks to CharloWe Fluker for coordina8ng and to the children for par8cipa8ng. And thanks to our Santa Bill Large.
On behalf of our membership I want to applaud our steadfast “boat boys” and other volunteers who decorated Helga for presenta8on as a Viking Warship in two area Light Parades and then par8cipated as rowers. Decora8ng Helga is very 8me consuming, but it gives Sons of Norway tremendous visibility in these parades. You may have seen Helga’s photo in the Sunday, Nov. 27 Florida Times Union, the only boat to be featured in the FTU. We par8cipated in the Julington Creek Light Parade Dec. 6. Special thanks to our Sports Director Eugene Yerkes and Stewart Svendsen for untold volunteer hours for the boats. I also want to thank Eric Nord for housing our two boats in his business warehouse for an extended 8me where they are decorated. Our lodge has been very fortunate to have our boat enthusiasts who for many years have handled our very robust boat program.
Welcome Tom and Jean Amundsen as well as the Tod and Carol Knutson family as new members. We look forward to having you as part of our Sons of Norway family. And we look forward to having a great 2015 where we celebrate our members and our Nordic culture which is paramount to our organiza8on.
Kent M. Larson, President Gateway to Florida Lodge 3-‐541
As we bid farewell to the Old Year, Let's welcome in the New, With hopeful expecta8ons and an op8mis8c view.
Let's put the past behind us and concentrate instead – On a promise of a future with beWer 8mes ahead.
Let's think of each new morning as star8ng of the day That we can make rewarding in some very special way.
Let's put some laughter in our lives, Revive a dream or two. Have faith that if we try enough, there’s nothing we can't do.
Author Unknown
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VELKOMMEN NYE MEDLEMMERS WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
Kristen K. Allen, 928 Vale Orchard Lane, Jacksonville, FL, 32207. E-‐mail: [email protected]. 904-‐303-‐9000. Ava Elizabeth Allen and Payne Allen, same address Jean Amundsen, 8323 Grampell Dr., Jacksonville, FL, 32221. E-‐mail: [email protected]. 239-‐898-‐0196. Tom Amundsen, 9578 Villiers Dr. S., Jacksonville, FL, 32221. E-‐mail: [email protected]. 239-‐898-‐6684. Carole D. Knudson, 5329 Tulane Ave., Jacksonville, FL, 32207. E-‐mail: [email protected]. 904-‐699-‐6779 Chelsea E. Knudson, 5329 Tulane Ave., Jacksonville, FL, 32207. E-‐mail: [email protected]. 909-‐527-‐9799. Tod R. Knudson, 5329 Tulane Ave., Jacksonville, FL, 32207. E-‐mail: [email protected]. 904-‐610-‐2049. SRg O. Rasmussen, 2661 Stonegate Dr., Jacksonville, FL, 32223. E-‐mail: [email protected]. 614-‐975-‐5101. Gary P. Bangstad, 1143 Czech Pass, Friendship, WI, 53934. 608-‐541-‐8746.
Lodge members aWended the Empty Bowls Charity lunch: Sharon White, Rita Tweed, Judy Silvey, Anna-‐Rita Perkins, Evelyn & Pete Hopkins.
One out of every 6 adults and 1 out of every 4 children in North Florida are hungry or food insecure. The Empty Bowls Luncheon is an effort to help the hungry popula8on through the Nourishment Network. At this year's 30th annual lunch Mayor Alvin Brown spoke and students from Jacksonville Country Day School performed a song highligh8ng the "We Nourish Hope" mission.
The Nov. 18 event was sponsored by Winn-‐Dixie, featured a light lunch, live music from student performers and a short program about local hunger. Our SON Lodge donates $300.00 a year to sponsor a table for 10 people to aWend the 30th annual Empty Bowls Luncheon, a fundraiser for the Nourishment Network food bank. It is a charitable func8on for our lodge and also helps the hungry popula8on here in North Florida. Un8l you aWend, you do not realize how many people are going hungry in Jacksonville. It has been a privilege for me to go for the past 4 years. Anna-‐Rite Perkins Judy Silvey, Sharon White, Rita Morrison and Pete Hopkins aWended this year and some other members have been there in previous years, too. We have room for more. We get to select a bowl that has been handcraoed by students. Please come with us next year.
Evelyn Hopkins
Photo by Anna-‐Rita Perkins
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NyWårsday New Year’s Day January 1
Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s birthday January 21
Sami Peope’s Day February 6
H.M. King Harald’s birthday February 21
Påskedag Easter April 5
Arbeidernes Dag Labor Day May 1
Frigjøringsdagen 1945 V -‐ E Day (Victory in Europe) May 8
Grunnlovsdag 1814 Cons8tu8on Day May 17
Pinse Pentecost June 8
Unionsoppløsningen Union of Sweden-‐Norway dissolved
June 6
Queen Sonja’s birthday July 4
Crown Prince Haakon Magnus’ birthday
July 20
Olsok St. Olov’s Day July 29
Crown Princess MeWe Marit’s birthday
August 19
Juledag Christmas December 25
OFFICIAL FLAG DAYS FOR NORWAY
The VIKINGS return to the History Channel February 19, 2015.
Watch for it!
DID YOU KNOW?
The name Norway is thought to mean “path to the North.”
About 450,000 lakes in Norway have been iden8fied.
The number of Americans of Norwegian descent (full or par8al) living in the US today is roughly equal to the current popula8on of Norway.
Norwegians invented ski waxing, the modern binding, and the laminated ski.
Siri means “beau8ful woman who leads you to victory” in Norwegian. In 2007, Norwegian-‐American Dag KiWlaus invented the voice-‐operated intelligent personal assistant, Siri, before selling it to Apple in 2010.
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Please access the link below to find out more about this amazing place. The park was recently veWed and will host the 2017 World Cup Rowing compe88on. Thanks to our Social Director, Skip Krause, Sarasota County is bending over backwards to assist us in putng on this event and they are quite excited to see the Vikings in ac8on! Please contact Skip or myself for any ques8ons. We look forward to seeing you all there! hWp://www.worldclassrowing.com/home Arlene Mavilia, President, Sarasota Lodge 3-‐539. For Informa8on call ARLENE – (941) 552-‐ 6722 or SKIP -‐ (701) 720-‐3179 Nathan Benderson Park is situated just west of Interstate 75 in tropically beau8ful Sarasota, Florida. Nathan Benderson Park is a unique 600-‐acre community park providing the public access to a picturesque 500-‐acre lake and an exci8ng world of recrea8onal pursuits. Athletes look forward to rowing on the park’s world-‐class 2,000-‐meter sprint rowing and training course, while families and visitors can get on the water in a kayak, rowboat or stand up paddle board, find a scenic spot to enjoy an aoernoon picnic, or walk, run or bike our peaceful, neatly manicured trails encircling the shimmering lake. The community park is also conveniently located immediately adjacent to University Town Center – Southwest Florida’s newest shopping, dining and entertainment des8na8on.
1ST ANNUAL MARY LARSEN MEMORIAL VIKING SHIP REGATTA
FEBRUARY 20 & 21, 2015 Sarasota, FL JOIN US FOR THIS EXCITING WEEKEND IN SARASOTA.
! World class Nathan Benderson International Rowing Park !!!!!5851 Nathan Benderson Circle, Sarasota, FL 34235!
! Accommodations at Sarasota Ramada Waterside 7150 N Tamiami Trl. Sarasota FL 34243
SCHEDULE & ACTIVITIES FRIDAY --- 2/20/2015
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Hors d'oeuvres Cash Bar!!(Ramada Waterfront Sarasota)
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!SATURDAY!)))!2/21/2015!10:30AM!!((!Captains!Meeting!
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM -- Races 1:30 PM – 3:30PM -- Awards BBQ!!!!! !!!!!Viking Auction/ Door Prizes
(Benderson Park Rowing Center)
Please make checks payable to Sarasota SON Lodge and MAIL by Feb. 15,2015
TO: Fred Lopez, 6531 The Masters Ave. Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202-2556 Please reserve ______ Social $10 Please reserve ______ Awards BBQ $18 Package Deal: Both Social & BBQ ______$25
Name: _____________________________________________Phone: _______________________ Address: ______________________________________ City _________________ State: _______ Zip: ___________
Lodge Name________________ Amount Enclosed: ___________________
Check # __________ Email:__________________________________________________
LODGING Sarasota Ramada Inn (941) 358-1000
Please make reservations directly to hotel. This is season and we have a block of rooms so they must be booked early!
Hagar says get the boats ready!!!
HELGA IN LIGHTED BOAT PARADES by Eugene Yerkes, Sports Director
This year we decided to par8cipate in two lighted boat parades: the City of Jacksonville parade (Nov 28) and the Julington Creek parade (Dec. 5). Our entry was Helga the Viking Long Boat. We began by having a number of work sessions at BFE (an industrial warehouse owned by Eric Nord) to check the lights on the oars, dragon head and tail, sides, shields and sail. We were lucky that only a few of the lights had to be replaced. Helga (Eric Nord’s 30 foot pontoon boat) was being stored at the Lakeshore Dry Storage on the Ortega River in West Jacksonville. Therefore, we transported our lights to Lakeshore to install them on Helga. This was an outside loca8on and the north wind made the installa8on process a cold effort. One of the major problems was getng our generator to start. We finally had to rebuild the carburetor. This one generator powers the over 20,000 LED lights that we had on Helga. It take a lot of wiring to connect the lights to the generator.
We also used black lights to illuminate the 14 rowers so the viewers could see them. The crew wore florescent smocks and Viking helmets with flash lights in the horns.
The final assembly of Helga was completed at the Jacksonville Metro Park Marina in the St. John’s River adjacent to the Jaguar stadium. Helga was manned by Captain Eric Nord, Santa Claus (Kent Larson) and 14 rowers: Rich Brew, Eugene Yerkes, Tod Knudson, Franklin Morrison III, Frank Morrison II, Eric, Ian Pate, David Fluker, Stewart Svendsen, Chris8an, George Sarkese, Rita Tweed, Bonnie Hardman, and Marci Larson. Other riders included Ruth Morrison, Katrina Fluker and Po Chu Svendsen. Before the parade, we had a meal of Sloppy Joe’s prepared by Kent Larson and Hagar beer. The parade was successful with two loops performed in front of the Jacksonville Landing and the judges. All rowers pretending to row were in unison and the oar salutes were impressive.
Aoer the parade, the party for all boat crews included food and beverages. Approximately 70 boats par8cipated. Helga did not win a prize, but was considered to be the “crowd choice” for the favorite lighted boat. Helga was the only lighted boat to have its picture featured in the Jacksonville Times-‐Union newspaper.
The Julington Creek Lighted Boat Parade was similar to the Jacksonville parade. The major difference was that we had to shorten the mast to get the sail under the Julington Creek/San Jose Bridge. Many of the houses along the creek had dock par8es and saluted us with fireworks. The residents of Westminster Woods Re8rement Home loved when Helga gave them an oar salute. During the parade the night air was cool and the waters calm.
I would like to thank Eric Nord for allowing us to use his warehouse and pontoon boat as well as everyone else who helped make this event successful. It was great fun and our Sons of Norway Lodge got some good publicity.
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Frank and Marty install new lights on Helga’s side panels.
Eugene wires the lights on Helga
Helga in Jacksonville Lighted Boat Parade.
Reflec8on of Helga on Julington Creek.
Po Chu gets the Viking Helmets ready for the parade.
Crew awaits start of parade.
Stewart and David rowing on Helga
LODGE KALENDER (Subject to Change)
Feb 2 February NewsleWer Deadline
Jan 10 Lodge Strategic Planning & Luncheon
Feb 20 & 21 Mary Larson RegaWa, Sarasota
BOOSTER NAME DATE EXPIRES
Adolph & Jane Baste June 2015
Pete Evenson January 2016
Bonnie Hardman December 2015
Roy Hauge June 2015
Marty & Ida Iverson January * 2015
George Prom December 2015
Carol ScoW January 2016
Jenny Spilling August 2015
Rita Tweed October 2015
Jay Vogeley May 2016
Roger & Margaret Winslow
October 2016
SMÅ SNAKK BOOSTER CLUB MEMBERS
Your dona8on is a voluntary act. At the Board Mee8ng on 3/5/2012, the Board made the following resolu8on: Små Snakk booster fee be increased from $15 to $20 effec8ve 6/1/2012. This dona8on helps pay for publica8on and distribu8on of the Små Snakk newsleWer. Make your check payable to Sons of Norway and mail to Gail Yerkes, Editor. Tusen takk for your support.
1 Ruth Thompson
4 Anna-‐Rita Perkins
6 Larry Larson
7 John Adams
8 Tracy Soyland
10 Adam Waller
15 Barbara Sharp
20 William Large
24 Marci Larson
25 Zoe Genet
26 Stan Funk
26 Carol Mele
27 Bonnie Hardman
27 Jennifer Poulin
27 Miranda Whiteley
27 Alv Undheim
28 Peggy Nielsen
29 Connie Guenther
31 Launi Evenson
JANUARY BIRTHDAYS GRATULERER MED DAGEN
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LEARN NORWEGIAN FROM TRANSPARENT LANGUAGE
Norwegian: skallet: English: bald Part of speech: adjec8ve Example sentence: Hun foretrekker skallede menn; jo mindre hår, dess bedre. Sentence meaning: She prefers bald men; the less hair the beWer. Norwegian: vanlig: English: ordinary, habitual, customary Part of speech: adjec8ve Example sentence: Ola Nordmann betrakter seg som et helt vanlig menneske. Sentence meaning: Ola Nordmann (John Doe) considers himself a rather ordinary human.
Dear God, My prayer for 2015 is for a fat bank account and a thin body. And please God, don’t mix those up like you did last year. Amen from Gulfstream Current
NAME DAYS IN NORWAY
Name-‐Days in Norway and throughout Scandinavia are a birthday relic of the Middle ages, when every day was associated with the name of at least one Saint. Children were ooen given the name of the Saint on whose day they were bap8zed. Many celebrate their Name-‐Days as a second birthday.
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SCANDINAVIAN JULE FEST
2014-‐15 SON GATEWAY TO FLORIDA SLATE OF OFFICERS
President Kent Larson 260-‐4064
Vice President Evelyn Hopkins 733-‐4268
Counselor Marci Larson 260-‐4064
Secretary Rita Tweed-‐Morrison 305-‐7245
Assistant Secretary Sharon White 718-‐7518
Treasurer Franklin Morrison III 303-‐6344
Assistant Treasurer Open
Financial Secretary Peggy McCann 504-‐8583
Asst. Financial Secretary Dee Simpson 210-‐0092
Social Director Larry Nelson Coordinator
220-‐6151
Cultural Director Evelyn Hopkins Marci Larson
733-‐4268 260-‐4064
Sports Director Eugene Yerkes 268-‐9924
Asst. Sports Directors Eric Nord Rich Brew
699-‐0460 443-‐6331
Youth Director CharloWe Fluker 396-‐8006
Trustee I Stewart Svendsen 565-‐9001
Trustee II David Fluker 396-‐8006
Trustee III Pete Hopkins 733-‐4268
Publicity/Comm. Director Marci Larson 260-‐4064
Founda8on Coordinator Marty Iverson 726-‐0626
Marshalls Stewart Svendsen & Bo Fosaaen 595-‐9001, 237-‐7700
Greeters Gail Yerkes, Bonnie Hardman Karen Ansell
268-‐9924, 537-‐9163 242-‐8893
Editor Gail Yerkes 268-‐9924
Web Master Franklin Morrison III 303-‐6344
Historian Sharon White 718-‐7518
Sunshine Open
Tubfrim Beverly Teigland 641-‐7796
Insurance Representa8ve Karen Ansell 242-‐8893
Librarian Carol ScoW 447-‐1672
Raffle Coordinator Judy Silvey 260-‐6383
Adopt A School CharloWe Fluker 396-‐8006
Musician Tony Cruz 221-‐0460
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MERCHANDISE AVAILABLE
White baseball cap (high quality) with Norwegian flag -‐ $15 Red polo shirt with lodge logo – (S, M, L, XL) -‐ $30
White coffee mug with Florida colors/ rosemaling design One mug -‐ $14; two mugs -‐$12 each; four mugs -‐ $10 each
2014 Interna8onal Conven8on lapel pin -‐ $5 Frozen lefse: six sheet package-‐ $5; 10-‐sheet package -‐$8
To purchase contact Marci Larson: [email protected] or call 306-‐7513/307-‐2888.
SONS OF NORWAY CELEBRATES FOUNDER’S DAY
January 14 marks Founders Day within Sons of Norway; It was on this day in 1895 that 18 Norwegian Immigrants came together to form a mutual assistance organiza8on that would one day become an interna8onal organiza8on. Prac8cal, cau8ous, and driven to find solu8ons to the financial problems many Norwegian-‐American families faced, the founders looked to their homeland for answers. Several of them had lived in Trondheim, where for a small weekly fee, members and their families acquired free medical care. Borrowing from that plan, the men designed a mutual assistance organiza8on to provide members with security against financial crisis, a forum to celebrate Norwegian-‐American na8onalism, and a means to preserve the treasured literature, music, art, foods and customs of Norway. The founding charter describes the founda8on of Sons of Norway and also provides a glimpse of what Norwegian newcomers strove for in America at the turn of the 20th century: This corpora8on is organized upon fraternal principles, for the purpose of crea8ng and preserving interest in the Norwegian language by its members insofar as compa8ble with the loyalty they owe the United States of America, to labor for the development, enlightenment and progress that conduce to honest ci8zenship, in order that the Norwegian people in their country may be properly recognized and respected; to aid its members and their families in case of sickness and death, by according them financial assistance of such magnitude and upon such condi8ons, as may be determined by its bylaws. Over the next 15 years the organiza8on grew, first within Minnesota and then the West Coast of the United States (Washington State). In the 120 years since its founding, Sons of Norway has grown into a Fraternal Life Insurance company serving more than 60,000 members in nearly 400 lodges throughout North America and Norway. In celebra8on of our Founders’ Day, all members are encouraged to wear their membership pins and any Sons of Norway clothing items you have. This is a day to celebrate your membership, so be sure to tell your friends and family about Sons of Norway and all the great things its doing in your community. Then, be sure to share your Founders’ Day stories with Sons of Norway on Facebook at: facebook.com/groups/sonsofnorway
Read news about SON Third District at hWp://www.3dsofn.org
S m a S n a k k Return Address: Gail Yerkes, Editor 1742 Lord Byron Lane Jacksonville, FL 32223-‐0800 904-‐268-‐9924 www.sonjax.com
District 3
GATEWAY TO FLORIDA LODGE HONORS:
District 3 Lodge of the Year 2003, 2007, 2009, 2010. 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 Third Place Category A 2014.
Lodge Web site: http://www.sonjax.com. Third District Web site:http://www.3DSofN.org.Sons of Norway Web site: www.sonsofnorway.com
http://twitter.com/SonsofNorwayJax, http://goo.gl/cKc21
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