Nordahl's Tidende NORDAHL GRIEG LODGE 6-52 � FOUNDED FEBRUARY 16, 1946

VOLUME 66, NO. 6 JUNE/JULY 2020 BUSINESS MEETINGS AS ANNOUNCED

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The miss ion o f Sons o f Norway i s to promote and to preserve the her ita ge and cu lture of Norwa y, to celebra te our relat ionship wi th o ther Nordic countr ies , and prov ide qual it y insurance and f inanc ial products to our

membe rs .

En hilsen fra Nordahl Grieg Presidenten Kjære Venner (Dear Friends),

What is our “new normal,” and when will we get there? Well, the only thing I know for sure is that no one can answer these questions. What I’m fairly sure of is that we will see a “rolling normal” that changes week by week, and that, in the end, our “new normal” will not look like the “old normal.” On Syttende Mai, we held a virtual social event and had 12 participants. We had members and friends from out of the area who would not have been able to come to the hall for an in-person event. It was great to see and hear from them. More virtual events like this will be in our rolling normal, and we will look at the possibility of hybrid (in-person and online) events as part of our new normal. We had an Officers Meeting on May 18 via Zoom, of course. The major planners for our A Taste of Norway and Lutefisk and Meatball Dinner events were present, and we discussed how this rolling normal will impact these events.

We discussed three areas of concern in holding these events:

1. Will state and county policies in place at the time of these events allow us to hold them?

2. How do we protect the health and safety of our volunteers and guests?

3. Will folks be willing to volunteer or attend a large-scale event when the time comes?

We also discussed why we have these events. Obviously, these are fundraisers for the lodge. But of equal importance is the opportunity to socialize with our friends. An evaluation of our financial positions indicates that we can survive financially if we do not hold these fundraisers. However, if we are not able to conduct these events as normal, we want to replace

them with some other social functions, even if those are only online. Here is what we have decided so far. We will not have an in-person A Taste of Norway this year. We will replace this with a series of online activities along the lines of our proposed Cultural Skills Sundays. We are in the early planning stage, so watch for announcements sent to the Tidende e-mail distribution list as information becomes available. (If you are not on this list, you can subscribe here: http://nordahl-grieg.org/site/subscribe-3/)

We have not yet made a firm decision on the Lutefisk and Meatball Dinner. We will evaluate this again at the next Officers Meeting on June 15. All members are invited to participate in this meeting. The Zoom link will be sent out via the Tidende e-mail list about a week before the meeting.

We already have two volunteers for a committee to evaluate and plan possible virtual alternatives to our normal Lutefisk and Meatball Dinner. If you have ideas or would like to serve on this committee, please call or e-mail me. Our new normal will arrive. Be patient, and stay safe and healthy. I look forward to seeing you all again in person, but in the meanwhile, I hope to see you in our online events.

Fraternally, Bruce Fihe, President

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Blood Drive Success

The recent blood drive was a great success! We had 45 attendees and a total of 37 successful donations. This is a normal ratio, and some people are declined for donating due to recent health issues, medical restrictions, low blood pressure, etc. The people who attended were mostly friends and family members of Fred Hymans and his cousin Randy, or regular Red Cross repeat donors. This was Randy and Fred's 16th blood drive (aka Silicon Valley Blood Donation Olympics). We didn't do the fun “Olympics” format this time due to Coronavirus precautions, which were substantial. The next blood drive at Nordahl Hall will be on Saturday, October 31. There is a fun Halloween theme planned. The Red Cross needs blood now more than ever. Please plan to come.

Scholarship OpportunitiesThe application for the Nordahl Grieg college scholarship, along with a full list of eligibility criteria, is available at www.nordahl-grieg.org. Students may apply for the scholarship each year. Nordahl Grieg Col lege Scholarship Any child, grandchild, or great-grandchild of a Nordahl Grieg Lodge member in good standing is eligible. Applicant must have completed at least one year of college or university work, be no older than 30 years of age, be a full-time student, and have a cumulative minimum 2.75 GPA. Deadline to apply: June 30 Submit applications to: Elaine Edwards, Scholarship Chair 4951 Cherry Avenue #7 San Jose, CA 95118

June Birthdays 1 Selma Hemiup 1 Gary Ansok 1 Melvin Fadness 5 Carol Fadness 6 Darren Johnson 7 Amanda Sorensen 7 Billylynn Kitson 11 Sila Capp 14 Fred Hjelmeset 15 Joe Horner 16 Jerry Pickett 17 Virginia Frank 19 Marilyn Wall 19 Jonas Capp 19 Marla Berg-Vivit 20 Mark Groethe 23 Dayna Bjerkhoel Neal 24 Don Erickson 26 Norm Hulberg 27 Jo Anne Burton 28 Kari Warner 29 Eilif Land Heritage Members 8 Svea Leventon 28 Skyla Leventon

Camp OldFjell Folkehøgskule for Voksene (Folk School for Adults)

September 19-22 at beautiful Camp Norge Cultural skills will be offered on topics such as music,

cooking, literature, tablet weaving, Hardanger, folk dancing, Vikings, and rosemaling. For more

information, visit: https://www.campnorge.org/site/camp-oldfjell

Newsletter Alert! The June and July issues of the Tidende will be combined into a single issue. You will receive

only one newsletter for the summer.

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News about Members CONGRATULATIONS …to Shiloh Curtis, who has been admitted to graduate study at MIT. She continues her interest in robotics. We are proud of

you, Shiloh! …and to Heritage Member Nora Frost, who is graduating as valedictorian at her high school in Nevada City. Nora has been accepted to American University in Washington, D.C. and is interested in a legal career. Way to go, Nora! NEW VIKINGS Two little Vikings have joined us. Minuett Bratton had a baby boy in April. He was premature but is home now with his family in Oregon. Stephanie Bratton also had a baby boy in May. Both mom and babe are doing well at home in Sacramento. That's two more great-grandchildren for Sharon Bratton, with another one (a girl this time) expected in June. Welcome, little ones! HEALTH NEWS After many weeks in skilled nursing and rehab at the Terraces in Los Gatos, Homer Stennes is finally home with June. He is receiving physical therapy at home now and is working hard at getting back on his feet. We have missed both Homer and June these many months and are happy he is making progress toward being ambulatory again soon. Hope everyone is doing okay during this unusual time. Take care of yourselves, and STAY SAFE! Fraternally, Shirley Shoup, Sunshineperson

Virtual Camp Trollfjell and Trollfjell Folkehøgskule Although this year’s in-person sessions have been canceled, Trollfjell will carry on online! Children ages 8-17 have the opportunity to learn about Norwegian language, cultural skills, and the Viking era. There will also be time for socialization among attendees. Visit https://sofn6.org/arv/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Virtual-Trollfjell-Registration-2020.pdf for more information and to apply.

July Birthdays 1 Scott Ansok 1 Leslie Jones 2 Perri Nakayama 4 Helen Jorgensen 5 David Anderson 5 Bill Likens 7 Erline Mello 7 Marion Harris 8 Egil Larsen 8 Peggy Alreck-Anthony 9 Noel Tebo 10 Marguerite Benson 11 Laura Hulberg 11 Carmen Almlie-Martinez 15 Virginia Hansen 15 Karin Hansen 16 Laura Porter 16 Jane Brekke 18 Salem Lee 19 Pat Kitson 19 Patricia Erickson 20 Earl Rosebraugh 21 Victoria Slama 22 Janice Stavang 23 Karen Mueller 27 Sheryl Hawes 28 Jeannie Thomson 29 Scott Mattison 29 James Anderson 30 Nancy Thym-Hochrein 30 Dale Eggen

Heritage Members 7 Daniel LaClair 7 Jaylen Bratton 10 Nora Frost 20 Gabriel Barnhart 21 Amber Nelms

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Oslo’s Vision Zero a Success Oslo became the first city ever to record zero cyclist or pedestrian fatalities in a calendar year as the city’s new policies on street traffic showed astounding success in 2019. Oslo’s Vision Zero campaign achieved this success even as large American cities such as New York and Los Angeles saw traffic and pedestrian deaths rise year after year. So how did Oslo achieve this remarkable feat? By enacting a careful mix of regulations, including removing cars from the city center, lowering speed limits, expanding bike infrastructure, and redesigning roads around schools. The city removed 700 parking spaces and replaced them with 37 miles of bike lanes. In addition, they established Hjertesoner, or “Heart Zones,” to separate different types of traffic, particularly around schools.

U.S. cities are taking note of these successes in their own efforts to keep bicyclists and pedestrians safe. In places like Washington, D.C., where specific measures are underway to reduce pedestrian fatalities, the number has been dropping. Increasingly, Oslo’s Vision Zero will become a roadmap to a safer future.

…from SON Newslet ter Serv ice

Rethinking Sheltering in Place Is staying inside because of the Covid-19 virus getting you down? Remember your Viking heritage! Pretend you are Ragnar the Resolute, and proclaim:

I have sworn an Oath of Solitude until the pestilence has been purged from the lands!

Viking Music Lives On Einar Selvik is the young Norwegian man from Bergen who was co-composer for the Vikings TV series soundtrack. He has reproduced Viking instruments which he uses with his acoustic solo “Skaldic” (bard) style vocals. With his band Wardruna, he does more Viking style music with heavy drums, mixes in modernized Sami joik-style female vocals, adds Hardanger fiddles, and has a variety of other additions creating a wide range of music.

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKWmUNLAxZY - shows Viking style instruments and plays sample music

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-TPS2y3FHs - discusses lyre and performs his song “Ar var alda”

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FiMI502kPY - Einar singing and playing hand drum in Vikings series, “Ragnar Leaving Kattegat”

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2emii9SpBw - his Skaldic performance of three of his acoustic songs at Viking Ship Museum

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Sign up your Heritage Members – Don’t forget that family members age 15 and younger are eligible for FREE Heritage membership. Please enroll your youngsters and help keep our Sons of Norway community robust and thriving for the next generation. More info is available by e-mailing fraternal@sofn.com.

Virtual Midsommarfest 2020 in Seattle – See highlights from past festivals. New material will include recipes, kids’ activities, and more. June 26-28. http://skandia-folkdance.org/special-events.html

Vesterheim, The National Norwegian-American Museum & Heritage Center – Virtual galleries and 360° views of their buildings including folk art, historic homes, and elaborate costumes. https://vesterheim.org

Norwegian Folk Dancing – We have canceled our usual Wednesday meetings until fall. It’s just too hard to practice social distancing in a polka! Watch here for information about when we’ll start up again. For more information, contact Meg Laycock at meg@jstub.com.

Do you like to sing? The Zaida Singers, dedicated to the preservation of Scandinavian vocal music, are looking for new members. The group sings mostly Swedish folk songs, a cappella in 4-part harmony, but also enjoys mixing things up with new pieces. If interested, please contact choir director Zaida Binetti at 408-621-8959 or zaidasingers@gmail.com. Website: zaidasingers.org.

Tell us about activities and ideas to CONNECT with our Norwegian Heritage! View Nordahl Grieg Activity Photos www.nordahl-grieg.org www.facebook.com/Nordahl.Grieg

Build a Buzz: Let Others Know How Much You Enjoy Your Membership Do you LOVE rosemaling, making lefse, enjoying Nordic music and dance, or celebrating other aspects of Norwegian culture and heritage through your Sons of Norway membership? Then spread these honey-sweet words and get nonmembers buzzing to join the fun! Help our lodge and Sons of Norway family grow in 2020!

Planning a Party or Special Event?

Welcome to Nordahl Hall Banquet & Meeting Center Perfect for weddings, parties, meetings, and more! Convenient Campbell- Los Gatos location For rental information, contact: Viking Property Management at 408-915-7755

C nnecti ns…ways to connect with your Norwegian heritage

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a little in English...

Children Want to Be Inclusive Children do not care about ethnic and cultural differences. “A lot is different, but inside we are equal,” so goes a famous Norwegian children's song. “Children do not care about ethnic and cultural differences,” says Professor Thomas Moser, one of the country's most experienced researchers on preschoolers.

“We see that most children are generous toward each other,” says Moser. He has been a member of the leadership team for a collaboration project between eleven European countries that aims to curb inequalities and strengthen inclusion. The collaborative project is called ISOTIS, which in Greek means “equality and justice.” The project is based on the strengths and potential of culturally and linguistically diverse families. The University of Southeastern Norway discusses the project, which shows that children would like to include other children.

Insight from children and Turkish mothers in Norway

In Norway, the researchers spoke to Turkish mothers, in addition to children in multicultural schools and preschools in southeastern and central Norway. One of the most surprising findings after three years of research across Europe is how young children themselves are a driving force for positive change.

The children want to be inclusive and are not too concerned about whether other children come from a different culture and have a different ethnic background.

Preschool may play a key role “I think preschool can play a key function when it comes to meeting multicultural families. There is a lot of talk about preschool’s important social role with regard to issues such as equality and children's development, but it can also be of great importance to an inclusive society. Our research shows that preschool can help with several challenges that arise in multicultural societies,” Moser tells the University of Southeastern Norway.

litt på norsk...

Barn ønsker å være inkluderende Barn bryr seg ikke om etniske og kulturelle forskjeller. “Mye er forskjellig, men inni er vi like”, heter det i en kjent norsk barnesang. – Barn bryr seg ikke om etniske og kulturelle forskjeller, sier professor Thomas Moser, en av landets mest erfarne barnehageforskere.

– Vi ser at barn flest er rause med hverandre, sier Moser. Han har sittet i ledergruppen for et samarbeidsprosjekt mellom elleve europeiske land som vil dempe ulikheter og styrke inkludering.

Samarbeidsprosjektet heter ISOTIS, som på gresk betyr likeverd og rettferdighet. Prosjektet bygger nettoppp på styrkene og potensialet til kulturelt og språklig ulike familier. Universitetet i Sørøst-Norge forteller om prosjektet som viser at barn gjerne vil inkludere andre barn.

Snakket med barn og tyrkiske mødre i Norge I Norge snakket forskerne med tyrkiske mødre, i tillegg til barn i flerkulturelle skoler og barnehager i Sørøst-Norge og Midt-Norge. Et av de mest overraskende funnene etter tre års forskning over hele Europa er hvordan små barn selv er en drivkraft for positiv endring. Barna ønsker å være inkluderende og er ikke så opptatt av om andre barn kommer fra en annen kultur og har en annen etnisk bakgrunn.

Barnehagen kan ha en nøkkelrolle – Jeg mener barnehagen kan ha en nøkkelfunksjon når det gjelder å møte flerkulturelle familier. Det snakkes mye om barnehagens viktige samfunnsrolle med tanke på temaer som likestilling og barns utvikling, men den kan også ha stor betydning for et inkluderende samfunn. Forskningen vår viser at barnehagen kan hjelpe med flere av utfordringene som oppstår i flerkulturelle samfunn, sier Moser til Universitetet i Sørøst-Norge.

…from SON Newslet ter Serv ice

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Norway Leads the Way on Plastic

Recycling

To curb the growing environmental concerns around plastic waste, the European Union has set ambitious goals for recycling: by the year 2029, EU countries will be required to recycle at least 90 percent of the plastic they use. But Norway has already blown past this target, with a 97 percent recycling rate, and it has done so a decade ahead of schedule.

One secret to Norway’s success appears to be a robust and near-universal deposit system in which buyers pay a few cents more for their purchases and then return the empties for a refund at conveniently located “reverse vending machines.” The concept: buy the product, borrow the packaging.

The deposit system in Norway has been so successful that it is beginning to catch on elsewhere. In Lithuania, for instance, plastic recycling jumped from 34 to 92 percent in just two years after adopting a similar, deposit-based method.

The process of returning empty plastic bottles has become such an ingrained part of Norwegian life that it even has its own verb: å pante, pronounced “oh pant-uh.”

…from SON Newslet ter Serv ice

Love Your Lodge Donations

Platinum Level Solveig Club (donation, June 2019)

In memory of Elderid Everly Solveig Club (donation, April 2018)

In memory of Grace Larsen Solveig Club (donation, April 2018)

Gold Level In memory of Clarian Pintacura

Alan Pintacura (donations Oct 2018 and Dec 2019) In memory of Minnie Munson

Jane & Tom Marshburn & Laura Porter (donation, Oct 2016) Silver Level

In memory of Elderid Everly Laurette Kennelly (donation, May 2018)

The families of Elderid’s sisters Eva & Rachel (donation, May 2018) In honor of their many friends at Nordahl Grieg Lodge

Glenn & Peggy Riddervold (donation, Nov 2016) Bronze Level

In memory of Elderid Everly Priscilla & Daniel Mark, Suzanne Lew, Danielle Low (donation, Nov 2019)

Rebecca Ng (donation, May 2018) Alan Pintacura, Winifred Doty, Kathy Jones (donation, May 2018)

In memory of JoAnne Ansok Jack and Virginia Jolly (donation, Oct 2019)

In memory of Harry Bjerkhoel Jack and Virginia Jolly (donation, Oct 2019)

In memory of Greg Ansok Jack and Virginia Jolly (donation, Oct 2019)

In memory of Noel Whaley Jack and Virginia Jolly (donation, Oct 2019)

In honor of Paul Nore Solveig Club (donation, June 2019)

Campbell Chamber of Commerce (donations Nov 2018 and Dec 2019) In memory of John Hansen

Virginia Hansen (donation, March 2017) Shelley Curtis (donation, Jan 2018) In memory of Clarian Pintacura

Alan Pintacura (donations, Nov 2017 and Jan 2017) Tusen Takk for your support!

Donations made prior to May 2016 are not listed.

Please view past issues of Tidende to see donors and honorees from earlier contributions. Takk!

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Nordahl ’s TidendeNORDAHL GRIEG LODGE 6-52 LAURA PORTER � 820 LA JENNIFER WAY � PALO ALTO, CA 94306-2645

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All events have been postponed due to COVID-19. Please check your e-mail or call Bruce Fihe (831-316-4889) for updates on lodge activities.

Newsletter Alert! The June and July issues of the Tidende will be combined into a

single issue. You will receive only one newsletter for the summer.

In this time of disruption, many more families need food assistance. Since we can't bring food donations to lodge

events, please consider making a cash donation directly to Second Harvest at https://www.shfb.org.

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2020 OFFICERS PRESIDENT BRUCE FIHE 831-316-4889 president@nordahl-grieg.org VICE PRESIDENT LAURA PORTER 808-781-8869 vicepresident@nordahl-grieg.org CO-SECRETARIES DUANE ADAMS 831-479-4376 secretary@nordahl-grieg.org MEG LAYCOCK 408-255-2111 secretary@nordahl-grieg.org TREASURER MIKE BLOCK 831-336-9972 treasurer@nordahl-grieg.org TIDENDE EDITOR KRISTEN HUNSBEDT 408-828-3503 editor@nordahl-grieg.org CO-SOCIAL DIRECTORS KAREN AAKER 831-454-8509 social-director@nordahl-grieg.org DUANE ADAMS 831-479-4376 social-director@nordahl-grieg.org CO-CULTURAL DIRECTORS JUDY PURRINGTON 408-799-3262

JudyPurrington@aol.com KATHY WHITESEL cultural-director@nordahl-grieg.org WEBMASTER BRUCE FIHE 831-316-4889 webmaster@nordahl-grieg.org