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www.OlympiaSonsofNorway.org Hovedstad Posten
Volume 43, Issue 1 January 2016
Board Meetings
Third Tuesday of the Month at 5:30 At various locations.
Call for details All members are invited
Regular Meetings
September – May 4th Monday each month at 7:00 PM
Columbian Hall 6794 Martin Way E Olympia, WA 98516
Need directions?
Have a question about an upcoming meeting or event?
Contact Linda Fialkowski 459-3982
Installation
January 25
6:30 PM
Godt Nyttår venner!
I hope the holiday season was enjoyable and not too stressful for you all. I would like to express my gratitude for all your help and support this past year and for your continued support in 2016. Your board worked very hard last year to keep the lodge productive and interesting. I know the new board will be equally dedicated to keeping our meetings interesting and informative. If you have any suggestions for activities, programs for our meetings, please bring them to my attention. This lodge is for you and we want to insure your needs and interests are being addressed. I want to send out a great big “Tusen Takk” to all the members who contribut-ed to the Union Gospel Mission. The Mission was our charity of choice for last year. You donated in excess of 110 pairs of socks, numerous tooth brushes and personal hygiene and clothing items. But, the biggest gift of all was a cash donation of $2015.00. A special kudos must go to the generous member who matched the cash donations of our members. Wow, that is just overwhelming!! With the beginning of a new year, we will be experiencing new opportunities and challenges, the most predominate is our co-hosting the 2016 Sons of Norway International Convention in August. Your Lodge is well represented in the planning process and in Chairing several of the committees. There is an opportunity for all our members to help out. First and foremost, we will need hundreds of dozens of cookies to feed the hungry convention attendees during the coffee breaks. You know how good those home baked cookies taste along with a good cup of coffee. Once again we will co-sponsor Norway Day. This will be our10th Norway Day and it is scheduled for the third Saturday in April. Plans are already un-der way for the event with a full slate of vendors waiting in the wings. The rest of the year offers many opportunities for continued friendship and the making of new friends. I hope you will play an active role in the success of Hovedstad Lodge.
Beste Hilsen Joanne
Fra Presidenten
Hovedstad Lodge
2016 Executive Officers
President, Joanne Gray 360-923-1242
[email protected] Vice President, Ken Olson
360-451-2483 [email protected]
Secretary, Nancy Hill 360-280-4461
[email protected] Treasurer, Dan Konopatzke
360-491-6048 [email protected]
Counselor, Linda Fialkowski 360-459-3982
Program Directors
Social Director, Jytta Wagoner 360-456-0925
Cultural Director, David Olsen 360– 456-8578
[email protected] Youth Director, Bob Dunn
360-878-8533 [email protected]
Support Directors
Marshals Bill Hegge & John Gray
Trustees Terra Hegge 3Yr
360-350-8383 Anne Vatshell, 2 Yr
360-943-9032 Corinne Tobeck 1 Yr
360– 352-1835 Hostess Coordinators
Aasa Sorebo 360-357-4059 Janet Osman 360-943-9074
Greeters Lori Gibson
360– 273-7700 Elaine Dunn
360-878-8533 Editor
Linda Fialkowski 360-459-3982
Celebrate Founders' Day! Are you ready to show your Sons of Norway pride? January 16th marked Sons of Norway’s Founders Day, a day to celebrate the organizations beginning and acknowledge the contributions made by 18 Norwegian immigrants back in 1895. It’s an amazing thing to see how our organization, which was founded to create a social safety
net for Norwegian immi-grants, has grown into the largest Norwegian cultural organization in the world! While Founders Day is a great day to celebrate Sons of Norway’s past, it’s also an opportunity to celebrate where we’re
headed. With thousands of hours dedicated to our communities and reputation built on strong, dependable financial products, Founders Day is the perfect time to demonstrate your pride in being a part of Sons of Norway! So on January 16th, don’t forget to wear your Sons of Norway pins proudly! And when anyone asks about your mem-bership pin, explain with pride that you belong to Sons of Norway
Til Minne
Kathleen Hanson
Our condolences go out to Rhys Hanson on the loss of his wife,
Kathleen on December 9th.
Early Start on the 25th– 6:30 PM!
Bring in this coupon for a free dinner!
We’re having fiskesuppe and salat.
Kom og spise!
Hovedstad Lodge Sons of Norway
November 23, 2015 Lodge Meeting Minutes
President Joanne Gray called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Board Members present were Joanne Gray, Ken Olson, Linda Ol-son, Dan Konopatzke, David Olsen, Ann Vatshell and Linda Fialkowski. Guests: Jean Laws & Marti Brown, FBC.
The National Anthems were sung and the meeting was suspended for the program.
Kris Hansen gave presentation on the different types of wood carving and was followed by a break for refreshments.
The meeting resumed and a motion was made, seconded and approved to accept the minutes of the October 2015 meeting.
Reports:
Ken Olson reported that we gained two new members this month. Mark Thome and Elsa Svensson both joined through the Sons of Norway website. Dan Konopatzke reported the checking account balance. Linda Olson had no Secretary’s report Anne Vatshell reported the balance in our investment account. David Olsen gave report on the activities of the Social/Cultural Committee and noted the committee is available to support mem-bers in pursuing the cultural skills program. Bob Dunn has acquired a garden plot at the fairgrounds for kids to dig in. Linda Fialkowski had no Editor’s report. Ellen Kjesbu reported she sent cards to Britta Connor, Kathleen Hansen, Keith Laws and Ruth McCausland. Janet Carlson has moved to Olympics West. Old Business:
Joanne reported the Convention 2016 planning is progressing well. International has expressed their appreciation for the work the Committee is doing. They are well ahead of schedule. The Lodge will be having fund raising projects to offset any upfront ex-penses we may incur. Linda Fialkowski talked about our support of the Union Gospel Mission. In addition to the collection of socks and toiletries she recommended a monetary contribution. The discussion was deferred to the Budget discussion.
New Business:
Dan Konopatzke presented his recommendations for the 2016 budget. Dan stated that Norway Day is an income source with an expected profit. District 2 and the International Convention will be an added expense in 2016. Bob Dunn made a motion to ac-cept the budget. Linda Fialkowski seconded the motion. There was no further discussion and the motion passed unanimously. Anne Vatshell, Nomination Committee Chair, presented the following offices for election.
President, Joanne Gray Social Director, Jytta Wagoner Vice President, Ken Olson Youth Director, Bob Dunn Secretary, Nancy Hill Marshals, Bill Hegge and John Gray Treasurer, Dan Konopatzke Greeters, Lori Gibson and Elaine Dunn Cultural Director, David Olsen
A motion was made, seconded and approved to accept the slate of officers by acclimation. Norma Martin, Ron McDonald and Nancy Huddleston were initiated as new members. Good of the Order: Linda Fialkowski read a notice about a D 2 Pillowcases for Campers 2016 project and asked for volunteers. Next meeting will be our Julefest, December 13th, 2015 at Hawks Prairie Golf Club. Meeting was adjourned at 8:40 pm Respectively submitted, Linda Olson, Secretary
2016 Recruitment Challenge Are you up for a challenge? For the next year, your lodge is pitted against other lodges from across Sons of Norway to find the ones that best combine their ability to attract new members and bring new ones in. Now in its third year, the 2016 Recruitment Challenge will put your lodge’s skills to the test and it’s up to you to help out. You may be wondering how just one person can make a difference in a year-long contest. It’s easy! Here are three simple ways you can help lead your lodge to glory ! First, it’s important to remember that keeping members is just as important as recruiting new members for your lodge. Keep that in mind if you notice someone has been absent for an extended period of time. Sometimes a friendly phone call or email is a great reminder that everyone is important in the lodge. The second tip is to always be recruiting! There’s a reason for everyone to join Sons of Norway. Do you know someone who loves cooking? The cooking Cultural Skills unit might be just the right incentive to encourage someone to join. Do you know someone who loves traveling? Sons of Norway’s partner-ships with car rental companies, hotels and Borton Overseas can more than offset the cost of member-ship. It’s a good idea to familiarize yourself with some of the benefits of membership on the Sons of Norway website. The third tip follows up from the second. Try and keep a new member form handy. You never know when you’ll come across someone who is interested in their genealogy or an upcoming lutefisk dinner. Let’s face it: people sometimes forget. Having a membership form on hand is a great way to help some-one join right away rather than hoping they’ll remember later on. What does your lodge get if it wins? $250! That’s right - the top scoring small and large lodges in each district will get $250 to spend on whatever they see fit! The top overall large and small lodges will also appear in an issue of Viking in 2017. Keep your eyes open for more 2016 Recruitment Challenge updates and tips throughout the year. In the meantime, you can find a copy of the complete rules online at www.sonsofnorway.com/challenge.
Velkommen Tilbake
New Member
Tom Solberg 8235 Ski View Ln SW Tumwater, WA 98512
Congratulations to Ken Olson
on winning the membership
attendance drawing for the
$50 Applebee’s
Gift Certificate!
Take Advantage of a Scholarship !
For more info, guidelines and applications, see www.sofn.com/foundation/ ~Carl M. Saltveit Scholarship For study at theInternational Summer School 2016
University of Oslo – Oslo, Norway June 25-August 5, 2016
The Carl M Saltveit Scholarship Fund will provide tuition, room, and board to one qualified applicant to attend the International Summer School at the University of Oslo. Applications must be postmarked no later than February 15th, 2016. About the International Summer School and www.uio.no/english/studies/summerschool You can apply online at the above website Starting November 15th, 2015.
~Registration for District 2 Youth Camps Camp Trollhaugen (ages 13-15), Easton, WA, June 26-July 9, 2016 Mail application to Dan Andrews, 15811 E Burnside Apt 67, Portland, OR 97233 Camp Nidaros (ages 9-12), Gearhart, OR, July 10-23, 2016 Mail application to Andrew Agerter, 1660 Mill St., Eugene, OR 97401 Camp Normanna (ages 9-12) Lake Riley, WA, July 24 – August 6, 2016 Mail application to Chris Hicks, 816 214th St. SW. Lynnwood, WA 98036 Please enclose a $50 non-refundable deposit for each applicant. Total tuition for each two-week camp is $575. Balance is due by June 10, 2016. Applications must not be postmarked earlier than February 14, 2016, and will be recorded in the order in which they are received. To attend camp, children must have a parent, grandparent or sponsor who is a Sons of Norway member in District 2.
~Sofie/Olson Camp Scholarship Each year District Two awards three scholarships to attend District Two Youth camps; one each to Camp Normanna, Camp Nidaros and Camp Trollhaugen. The scholarship Fund is self-sustaining and only the interest will be used for the awards. All applicants must be children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces or nephews of current District Two Sons of Norway members. For Camp Normanna & Camp Nidaros, applicants must be between the ages of 9-12. Camp Trollhaugen applicants must be between the ages of 13-15. All applicants must have completed a separate application for the camp of their choice and must have been accepted to that camp.
~Draxten Memorial Fund for Heritage and Cultural Camps Each year the Sons of Norway Foundation awards approximately $10,000, divided by the number of mem-
bers in each of the six US Districts within Sons of Norway, specifically for Sons of Norway youth to attend
heritage & culture camps. Around two hundred children are awarded partial scholarships to attend these
camps every year. To be eligible to receive Draxten Fund assistance in District 2, the camper must be ac-
cepted by one of the three camps and must be receiving a scholarship from their local lodge. The funds
provided to District 2 will be distributed to those campers who qualify.
Did you know that the Sons of Norway Foundation offers college scholarships starting at $1,000 for current members, children or grandchildren of current members? This is a great member benefit. Have the college students in your family check out www.sonsofnorway.com/foundation. We currently offer seven categories of scholarships for different areas of study. All scholarship applications are done online.
The Sons of Norway Foundation awards approximately $100,000 in grants and scholarship annually.
Mark Your Calendar Jan 21– Happy 12th Birthday Princess Ingrid Alexandra! Jan 25– 6:30 Dinner, 7:00 PM Installation of Officers & Reg Mtg Jan 31– Grays Harbor Lutefisk & Meatball Dinner Call Dixie– 360-533-2827 Feb 6– 5-7PM Sami National Day @ Ingram 100 @PLU Feb 9– 6-8PM Fastelavn Celebration @ SCC @PLU Feb 22– 7PM Regular Meeting
Hostess Coordinators Janet Osman 943-9074 and Aasa Sorebo 357-4059
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