Lodge Office Phone - (360)779-5209
Trolls' Den Phone - (360)779-2384
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Sons of Norway Mission Statement
The mission of Sons of Norway is to promote and preserve the heritage and culture of Norway, to celebrate our relationship with other Nordic countries, and to provide quality insurance and financial products to its members.
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Poulsbo Sons of Norway 2-44 - President's Message
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Hej all,
This past month, the Ingeborg society hosted their first meeting, a great way to get to know fellow lodge members and spend time with friends while honoring some of our culture and heritage at the Sons of Norway. Meeting on the fourth Tuesday of every month from 6-8pm in the Viking room, you will spend time with each other, with drinks, laughter, and a bit of fun crafty projects from home. For those looking for an easy way of getting involved in a low-key situation, this is the event for you! It’s no cost to join, so drop by and see what you think.
On the second Tuesday of the month, the lodge has their monthly lodge meetings. Are you going? Not only are there cultural activities during the meeting, but it is time for you to observe the lodge’s leadership at work. I encourage any member to come, but specifically because this is a time where we welcome and vote on new members. As current members, it is kind to come and welcome and get to know our new members, encouraging them to join in the many activities and volunteer programs here at our lodge. If they see you participating, I think they will too! The cultural program built into the meeting often have activities for members to participate and learn. And there is the opportunity for your input and advice on decisions that are brought up during the lodge meetings, like any financial matters needing approval from the lodge body. It is a good time to be involved in the inner workings of the lodge.
The book reading at the lodge by Kjersti Egerdahl of The Viking Honbok and the Viking Valisbot bonfire during Poulsbo’s Frosty Fest on February 10-12 was a great success. The lodge is continuing to be a part of the community providing a view of Norway to both the residents and visitors to our town. And I’m quite thrilled about our first Nordic Heritage Day on February 25th, full of activities such as baking, weaving and Aquavit tasting, put on by lodge members for lodge members to learn more about our Scandinavian culture. Lunch was Smorrebrod, which is a variety of open-faced sandwiches, followed by (beef soup) Kjottsuppe. Because of the enthusiasm for this event, I expect it will happen every year.
Please support the Building Association Auction on March 18! Check out the flyer in the newsletter for more info. See you down at the lodge!
Paul Anunson
President
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This Old Lodge
News from the Building Association
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The Building Association, along with some other lodge members, have refinished the Viking room floor. A total of five coats were put on the floor. I must congratulate all 13 volunteers, they did a fantastic job. It looks like a professional company did the work! We have only had compliments on this job. What a wonderful team.
Paul Nicholson, Building Association President
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Your Building Association is excited to announce there will be a Comedy/Dinner Auction to raise funds to complete needed repairs and maintain our 50-year-old building
The event will be held March 18th at 5pm in the Marine Room and is being catered by Danny’s BBQ. The comedy show will feature Cris Larsen, who will also be the auctioneer.
You can purchase tickets, donate items, or browse the catalog of auction items at:
https://buildingassociationpouls.schoolauction.net/2022auction
Please come and join us!
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How about a chance to pare down your life? The Building Association is hoping to put together around 10 baskets filled with donated items for the Auction on March 18.
We are looking for small but special items to put in those baskets. Think of creating a basket with a themed items from your closets. How about Spa items, Holiday stuff, kitchen,
Sports, Viking or Norwegian bits? We need baskets, also.
Bring your donations to the Trolls’Den or to the bin outside the office by March 9. Bittina Chapman and pals will take your random treasures and turn them into Auction Basket Magic.
Remember-regifting is an art.
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Visste Du?
(Did you know?) that our lodge had its first adult heritage camp on February 25th? If you weren’t there, you missed a wonderful day of sessions in genealogy, wood turning, lucet knitting, triangle loom weaving, and wood carving to say nothing of the great food and drink classes in making Swedish pancakes and Fenalar (preserved leg of lamb) with Ruby, open-faced sandwiches with Darlene, Nordic food tasting with Lizbeth and Nordic cocktails with Koleen. Camp culminated in a grand finale aquavit tasting in the Trolls’ Den. It was such a successful first attempt that there will definitely be more heritage camps in the future. Keep tuned!
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2023 Lodge Board
President – Paul Anunson
Vice President – Scott Kankovsky
Counselor – Tony Smallbeck
Secretary – Helen Wytko
Assistant Secretary - Michelle Meng
Treasurer - Ingrid Simms
Membership Secretary – Mary Gerstel
Trustee 1 – Tim Larson
Trustee 2 – Sherry White
Trustee 3 – Jerry Block
Cultural Director- Alisha Anunson
Youth Director - Kari Carlsen
Social Director Ashley Singer
Sports Director – Lorena Maxwell
Publicity Director -
Foundation Director – Beth Farley
Auditor 1 – Karen Zabinski
Auditor 2 – Amy Swenson
Auditor 3 - Laura McDonough
Editor – Joanne Graves
Musician – Kathy Haug
Historian – Kristi Durham
Marshal 1 – Jaymie Cizek
Marshal 2 - Curtis Vincent
Greeter 1 – May Mathiesen
Greeter 2 – Keri Kankovsky
Building Association President - Paul Nicholson
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Sons of Norway Scholarships
Poulsbo Sons of Norway Scholarship applications are on line here:
https://www.poulsbosonsofnorway.com/scholarships.html
Scholarships are available for Post Secondary Education and Sons of Norway heritage camp.
Scholarships will be awarded based on service to the lodge.
Son's of Norway International Scholarship Applications are now on line here:
https://www.sofn.com/foundation/scholarships/
2023 applications are now closed. 2024 scholarship information should be available in the fall.
Leif Erickson Lodge, in Ballard, offers three camp counselor scholarships for college tuition. More information here:
https://www.leiferiksonlodge.org/scholarships
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In Memorium
We remember our members who have passed away:
Myron Kehler
Thomas Wright
If you have recently lost a loved one or know a lodge member who has recently passed away please contact the office (360)779-5209
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Weekly and Monthly Events at the Lodge
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Monday 4:30-7:00pm - Youth folk dancing
Mondays 6:30 - 7:45 - Informal Scandinavian music and dancing (first and third)
Thursdays at 6:00pm - Norse Room -Wood Carvers
Thursdays at 6:00pm - Trolls' Den - Trivia
Thursdays at 7:30pm - Marine Room - Men's Chorus
Fridays at 7:00am - Marine Room - Rotary Breakfast
Fridays at 10:00am - Viking Room - Needle Workers
First Tuesday - Lodge Board meeting
Second Tuesday - Lodge meeting - 7:00pm Marine Room
Second Wednesday - Building Association
Third Tuesday - Vikings
Fourth Tuesday - Ladies Book Club 1:00
Fourth Tuesday - Ingeborg Society - 6-8pm in the Viking Room
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March
4 - Vern’s Famous Pancake Breakfast 9:00-11:00
4 - Bothell Sons of Norway Heritage Day
10 - Chicken Fried Steak by Rob and Donna Kodalen
13 - Wine and Hors d'oeuvres class
17 - St Patrick's Day Dinner by Ruby and Arnie
18 - Sylvsmidja at Nordiska
18 - Building Association Dinner & Auction
19 - Chest Compression CPR and AED class
23 - Poulsbo Leikarringen Norwegian Youth Folk Dancers Performance - Public invited, 6:00pm, Marine room
25 - Sons of Norway Zone meeting - see flier below
April
2 - Vern’s Famous Pancake Breakfast
7 - Brisket dinner
May
7 - Vern’s Famous Pancake Breakfast
19-21 Viking Fest
June
17-19 Midtsommer Festival
July
August
18-20 Norsk Folk Dans Stemne - see flier below
See below for event details
We are looking for Friday Night Dinner volunteer crews!
Contact Jaymie: JaymieCizek@gmail.com
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See our website at poulsbosonsofnorway.com or our facebook page for the latest information.
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Leikaringen Youth Dancers
Public Performance
March 23 - 6:00pm in the Marine room
Come see our Youth dancers, Invite your friends and family
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In Case We Lose You!
We will be changing our newsletter service provider in March. If you or someone you know stops getting the Maaken and Missive, please let us know! |
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District 2 Sons of Norway Summer Heritage Camps
District 2 Summer Camps 2023 is moving forward. We had small camps last year but hope to be back up to full capacity in 2023. The staff is continuing to update our safety plans as recommendations become available. Please pencil the following dates for this upcoming summer.
*Covid-19 vaccinations are Recommended for All Staff & Campers
to keep everyone safe.
Applications must not be postmarked earlier than February 14, 2023,
camp scholarships will be available this year for Poulsbo Lodge members, their children and grandchildren. Applications on line soon.
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Camp Trollhaugen
Ages 13-15
Located in Easton, WA
Dates for 2023 - June 25th-July 8th
http://www.sofncamps.com/camps/camp-trollhaugen/
Contact: Chris Hicks (425) 672-0194
Mail application to:
Chris Hicks
816 214th St. SW
Lynnwood, WA 98036
Camp Nidaros
Ages 9-12
Located in Gearhart, Oregon
Dates for 2023 - July 9th-July 22nd
http://www.sofncamps.com/camps/camp-nidaros/
Contact: Hannah Thom
Mail application to:
Hannah Thom
9866 NW Justus Ln
Portland, OR 97229
Camp Normanna
Ages 9-12
Located at Lake Riley outside
Arlington, Washington
Dates for 2023 - July 23rd-August 5th
http://www.sofncamps.com/camps/camp-normanna/
Contact: Seth Tufteland (206) 605-4112
Mail application to:
Seth Tufteland
PO Box 1422
Bothell, WA, 98041
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For more information:
https://www.seattlestemne.org/index.html
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Sylvsmidja is coming to Nordiska!
Sylvsmidja has been making bunad silver jewelry in Voss, Norway for 80 years, and is the leading maker of traditional Norwegian Sølje pieces.
For the first time, they will be visiting the Pacific Northwest and presenting their jewelry at Nordiska on Saturday, March 18. Third generation owner, Anne Kari Salbu, along with CEO Trond Syversen and goldsmith Anders Fagerthun will be at the shop with their handcrafted jewelry to sell and knowledge to share.
In addition to showing and selling silver pieces, Sylvsmidja is also offering the opportunity for customers to bring in one piece of their own sølje jewelry for a complimentary cleaning, assessment, and information. Sign-up for this service is limited, and will be available on Nordiska’s website and Facebook page, and this link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094AAEAD2CAAF9C52-slje
Sylvsmidja jewelry pop-up
Saturday, March 18, 2023
10:00am-5:30pm
Hosted by:
Nordiska Shop
18925 Front Street NE
Poulsbo, WA 98370
www.nordiskashop.com
(360) 930-0600
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District 2 Lodge Newsletters
District 2 - http://www.sonsofnorway2.com/home_newsletter.html
Leif Erickson - https://www.leiferiksonlodge.org/blank-page
Bothell - https://bothellsonsofnorway.org/Newsletter.pdf
Port Angeles - http://sonsofnorwaypa.org/newsletters.php
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