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Updated 11/11/08

11/11/08.  Bruce Gjovig of Gyda Varden Lodge in Grand Forks was awarded the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit in a ceremony at the Norwegian Embassy in Washington, D.C.  The award is the highest honor given by Norway to foreign nationals and is a result of Gjovig's work on the Nordic Initiative at the University of North Dakota.  Congratulations Bruce!!

12/28/07.  Tubfrim Stamps:  Two ways to deliver your stamps.  Either give them to your convention delegates to deliver ito the convention in June or mail them to Karen Huck, District 4 Tubfrim Coordinator, 3340 Grandview Road, East Helena, Montana, 59635.  Be sure they are packaged in plastic bags.  In July they will be placed in a container and shipped to Norway. 

9/4/06  Viking for Kids:  Have Viking for Kids on hand for events, Adopt a School programs, recruitment and marketing activities and Lodge Youth Groups.  Order your FREE copies today from Sons of Norway supply (supply@sofn.com, 1-800-945-8851, ext 645).

8/3/06  Field Staff Change in Title.  Our Insurance sales force representatives (formally called Field Staff) have a the new title of Financial Benefits Counselor.

4/11/05.  TRAVELING TRUNK:  Bitterrootdalen Lodge in Hamilton, MT has put together a traveling trunk for the purpose of educating our youth about Scandinavia.  Some of the inventory includes books on: Rosemalling for Young People, Snow Treasure, Viking raiders, Wheat Weaving and Straw craft, Norwegian Fold Tales, Norway coloring book, Children's illustrated Norwegian dictionary, Ekte Norsk Jul, Mike and Elsie's Norwegian songbook, Norse myths and legends, the Race of the Birkebeiners, Trouble with Trolls, lesson plans and much more.  This is a excellent resource for fourth grade classrooms or a cultural weekend for your lodge.   Please call Alan Bjergo 961-4538 to reserve the trunk for your local school or lodge.