december 2019 vol 85 number 10 - stein fjell
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DECEMBER 2019 VOL 85 NUMBER 10
CO-PRESIDENT'S CORNERJOHN & CAROL BALDO
Time to reflect on the old year and look forward to the new one! 2019 has been a great year for SteinFjell. Thanks to our regular meetings, strong membership numbers, new members, a very successful Lutefisk event, and the variety ofour monthly programs, we scored well on the Sons Of Norway Healthy Lodge Checklist! We said a sad farewell to some valued friends but welcomed many new members too..
Jultrefest will be held on December 14th. We hope to see many children and grandchildren there!
Mark your calendars for January 18 th for the anniversary dinner. We will be celebrating 44 years of Steinfjell and 125 years of Sons of Norway!
Happy holidays!
John and Carol
STEIN FJELL CONTACTSJohn and Carol Baldo, Co- Presidents
(970)223-7364 [email protected]
Rick Bilstad, Vice President
(970)-980-6850 [email protected]
Kris Bakich, Secretary
(303)883-1890 [email protected]
Angela Callow-Mosher, Editor
(970)669-8636 [email protected]
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CALENDAR/KALENDER
DECEMBER 1
DECEMBER 7 Pearl Harbor Day
DECEMBER 14 Lodge meeting and Juletrefest, Gertrude Scott Room Loveland Library, 12-2
DECEMBER 24 Christmas Eve
DECEMBER 25 Christmas Day
DECEMBER 31 New Years Eve
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THIS and THAT
Dec. 14th, the 2nd Saturday in December,
Our refreshments hosts at our “Juletrefest” will be: All of us.Last names beginning with A-M, please bring a main dish and a dessert.Last name N-Z, please bring a main dish and a salad.
Kim & Gregg Johnson are Santa’s Helpers this year and Santa has requested them to find out how many children are coming, Please contact Kim at …[email protected] …and let her know how many children you are bringing. Mange Takk for early help!! Everybody is to bring Good Cheer.
…And after everyone enjoys a “God Jul'' and starts into a “Godt nytt år”…Our January meeting is on the 18th (3rd
Saturday) and we will meet at the King of GloryLutheran Church over on Wilson Ave. It will be our 44th Anniversary Celebration, as well as Sons of Norway’s 125th Anniversary. It will also be a Pot Luck again, and hosted by P&C Kvasager, J. Kison, & A. Callow-Mosher. More instructions will be in the January Posten.Vær så god…
S CHOLARSHIPS
Stein Fjell's Board recommends that we give oneMember Scholarship and one Community Scholarship, this year, to graduating High SchoolSeniors. Download the Application from our web site, <steinfjell.com> and send it to Ginger Ketelsat the mailing address or email, on the application. APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY DECEMBER 31,2019.
SUNSHINE
Sue Fretheim had sinus surgery this past week and the lodge wishes her a speedy recovery!
Angela Callow-Mosher will be having eye surgery in December. We hope all goes well andshe will be able to get back to her work ASAP.
Elaine Linthwaite passed away April 4th of this year.Although she didn’t attend gatherings she always enjoyed the newsletter.She was very proud of her Norwegian heritage and followed many of the traditions, especially atChristmas
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Please keep in mind our Financial Benefits Counselor if you are ever in need of any help.Kendall can be reached at the telephone numbers and e-mail list
LAST MONTHS PIZZA PARTY FOR A JOB WELL DONE.
Kristy Quinlan, our historian, enjoys some pizza our reward for serving 470 Lutefisk dinners in Oct.
These folks were looking for treasures from our silent auction
Murphy the honorary Troll for Stein Fjell decided to give up the bridge and move on to Rick Bilstads house. He will be used for teaching purposes and stay nice and warm in his new digs. He is struggling with his name as he is definetly Norwegian but was named an Irish name. He wants to change it but can't quite decide. Anyone wanting to give ideas please send them to the Editor. She will pass them along.
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YOUR Help Needed!Our annual “hours” reports are due December 15!Each year all Lodges must submit a record to the Sons of Norway head of fice of the hours (including travel time) members spent in Fraternal and Community activities. Please sendyour individual hours totals by Dec. 15, to Kris Bakich, either by email ([email protected]) or through regular mail (744 Brookside Dr., Longmont, 80504). Forms are available to help you jog yourmemory about all that you have done this year. Ifyou need one, contact Kris.
VELKOMMEN NEW MEMBERS
Welcome new member, Kristine MillardKristine Millard joined Stein Fjell Lodge in May, 2019. She lives in Loveland. Her husband’s name is Bob. She has a son and a daughter, both grown up and living in Loveland and Fort Collins, respectively. Kristine grew up in Westminster, CO. She has also lived in Napa, CA and Denmark! She speaks fluent Danish. Her great grandparents sailed from Bergen to the United States. Majoring in music therapy,
Kristine has worked with the elderly, mentally ill, and with special needs children. She taught at CSU and worked for Thompson School District. Kristine’s interests include walking, reading, hiking, art, theater, music, and being with her dog, a German Shepherd mix. The cultural skills Kristine is interested in include rosemaling, genealogy, hand-knitting, figure carving, weaving, folk dancing, traditional cooking, and reading Norwegian and Norwegian-American authors.
Elba GrovdahlElba Grovdahl joined SteinFjell Lodge April 5, 2019. Shecurrently lives in Windsor,Colorado near another newmember, Bonnie Wall. By the endof next summer she will be acitizen of Loveland, living off ofNorth Taft Avenue
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THANK YOUAt our November meeting, the lodge completed a critical act that assures us a smooth succession as an organization. Handing on the batons of responsibility and filling all 39 of ficer and lead positions, is a major accomplishment. Check your Membership Directory. This does not include all the people that actually work with the supporting, program, special activities, and event chairs. Anyone who has served on the nominating Committee knows it is NOT an easy task!In addition, we should personally thank those who have stepped forth to take a named positionand to fill that position to the best of their ability. There are no small jobs in keeping Stein Fjell viable. It is also signi ficant that there are new names appearing on the list of players. A special thank you to those handing on their batons and working to make smooth transitions.Plan on coming to our Anniversary Lunch in January to celebrate our transition into a new year when we swear in the new Board of Directors and the many supporting of ficers.A special thank you to everyone that said “YES” when asked to step forward in 2020.
Carol Baldo Ginger KettlesJohn Baldo JoAnn KisonKris Bakich Peggy KvasagerRick Bilstad Rosalind LarsenKathy Browne Kris Millard
Jim CaseAngela Callow-Mosher
Karen CaseMarianne Workman-Nesse
Marian Erdal Bill NesseRas Erdal Barb NolinKaren Everett Midge Parkos
Gjeld-Bennett Family Kristi QuinlanNeva Gullicksen Maria ReichelBonnie Heberlein Rod SkaflenJon-Eirik Holm-Johanson Sherrie StilesGregg Johnson Terry ThompsonKim Johnson Lynn WarrickNeil Johnson Kari WrightVicki Johnson Gary ZookKari Kaufman
NORWEGIAN LESSON
Noen viktige norske ordene for desember
Some important Norwegian words for December
Merry Christmas God Jul!Happy New Year Godt Nytt År!Thanks for the meal Takk for matenGood to see you Det er så godt å se degDrive carefully Kjør forsiktig!Vi ønsker alle dere en god jul og et godt nytt årWe wish all of you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS
James Dinnebeck Elliot Holm JohansenMartin Olsen Matthew AlversonRichard Bilstad Inger FroylandClayton Kvasager Jane StrandRasmus Erdal Tamara BothwellDonald Wright Vayta PrescottWilliam Nesse Amari Justus ThompsonBlaine Johnsonn
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MEMBERSHIP INFORMATIONIf you know of someone who wants to become a member of Son's Of Norway, Please have them contact our Vice President, Rick Bilstad at [email protected]
CULTURAL SKILLS
We will be seeking your interest in the many Norwegian Cultural Skill programs that Sons of Norway provides.With each level of achievement you reach in these Norwegian cultural Skills, you will be rewarded with some beautiful pins, not to mention the pride you will have in displaying the product of your skills.Some of these Norwegian Cultural Skills can easily be achieved on your own. Think Norwegian Literature, Stamp Collecting, Genealogy-Family History,Some of the other skills can also be learned through group activity. We have many experts that are happy to teach you and will form classesto meet for such instruction. We have had Norwegian Language & Culture and Hardanger classes.There are also 3 different SON wood carving programs,(Figure carving, Ornamental wood carving, and Chip Carving).Currently, our Wood Carving group is meeting at Vicki’s home. Angela, an expert and wood carving teacher, is assisting several members who have started on the first level requirements for the ornamental wood carving program. She
will be happy to assist you at any level of any of the woodcarving programs. Please call Vicki Johnson (970-227-1830) or Angela Callow-Mosher (970-669-8636) if you are interestedand would like to attend. Materials and space can then be arranged for. These are the dates:
Join in the fun on the second Wednesday of each month starting at 6:30 pm.The plan is to create a carved wooden lefsa turning stick.Paul Price and Angela Callow-Mosher will be the instructors.no need to purchase tools before hand just a feefor the wood.Mark your schedule for Carving at the home of Terry and Vicki Johnson6105 Jordan Drive, Loveland970.227.1830.
JULETREFEST NUMBERS
Please have your numbers to JoAnn Kison as to how many children that will be attending the annual Juletrefest celebration with you by November 30th. Mange Takk
A LOOK AHEAD TO THE REST OF THE YEAR:
Please join us in 2019 for our exciting cultural events and lodge activities. Below are the dates for the lodge meetings and some of the events.Please note: Because the City of Loveland has priority in scheduling the library, all of Stein Fjell lodge meetings are not on the same Saturday of the month.
December 14, 2nd Sat. Juletrefest, Library
Please print this off as a reminder for the upcoming events and dates.
Mange Takk- Ginger Ketels
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Please note the date change for December. The City of Loveland asked if we could change to thesecond Saturday for Juletrefest instead of on the7th. Since our normal time is the second Saturday I didn't think this was a problem. If you have a Calendar please make note of the change-Ginger
KING SOOPER'S CARDS!!!!
As of April 1st the Stein Fjell Gift card of King Sooper is no longer active to give rewards to Stein Fjell Lodge. Use it until all the money is gone. From now on, you only need to use the “Sooper Loyalty Card” that you use for discounts. You no longer have to reload your giftcard as Stein Fjell will no longer receive credit. However, for Stein Fjell to receive credit for your purchases, you need to register your SOOPER LOYALTY CARD number that is on the back of your card to our Stein Fjell Group. Follow these steps to link your Loyalty Card to Stein Fjell.1.Goto www.kingSoopers.com2. Select “Welcome Sign In” upper right.3. Select ”My Account” from the dropdown menu(right under sign in)4. Enter your email password. (If you have nevercreated an account, you can do so at this point)5. Click on Community Rewards (left side)6. Under “ find an organization” enter DW041 (the0 is a Zero) for Stein Fjell group.7. Then select search results: You should see Stein Fjell listed under Community Rewards on your Account Summary page.You only need to register one time.Thank you for supporting Stein Fjell Lodge.
Ginger Ketels, Treasurer Stein Fjell Lodge
ADVERTISE WITH US!!!
We are accepting business card size spaces for folks to advertise with us on a yearly basis. We are offering to run your card in Posten for $50.00for the year. If you think about it that is cheaper than taking clients out to eat. This gets you seen 10 times a year for a widespread area (ALL OF DISTRICT SIX). If you are interested please contact me as soon as possible- Mange Takk- Angela(970) 669-8636 or [email protected] or [email protected]
Members, please send corrections to the Member Directory to [email protected]
PLEASE REMEMBER TO SAVE YOUR POSTAGE STAMPS FOR TUBFRIM
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RESULTS FROM THE SILENT AUCTION
I want to thank you all for your generosity by donating to the silent auction. We raised $296 and I will be sending a check to the Sons of Norway Foundation.
A Happy Thanksgiving to all our members.
Ginger Ketels
Snow cones are now being served at the Erdal's.You need to choose your flavor and we are working on seeing if this is part of the NorwegianHeritage. There is plenty for all so feel free to come and join in the fun.
PS. Bring your own shovel as it is dif ficult to get to the deck.
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THIS RECIPE COMES FROM A FRIEND AND IS GREAT FOR WHEN YOU NEED TO WARM UP ON A COLD DAY.
KING RANCH CHICKEN CASSEROLE
Ingredients
5 Cups of Chopped Cooked Chicken,
(I use fresh and cook it first, it makes the meal tasty)
2 Cups Sour Cream
1 Large Onion,peeled and Chopped
4 Cloves of garlic, peeled and minced
1 tablespoon butter
16 Ounces jarred tomatillo salsa verde, mild or hot
13 ounces Chopped Green Chilies, mild, med, orhot.
Half cup of Cup Cilantro
2 teaspoons ground Cumin
4 Cups Shredded Mexican Style Cheese
20 white corn tortillas
INSTRUCTIONS:
1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place a skillet over medium heat and add the butter, onions, and garlic. Saute for 3-5 Minutes to soften.
2.In a large bowl mix the sauteed onions and garlic, chopped cooked chicken, sour cream, salsa verde, chopped green chilies, cilantro, and cumin.
3.Cut the Tortillas into 4ths and spoon filling in the bottom of a 3 qt baking dish. Top with 1 cup of shredded cheese.
Repeat layering filling, cheese and tortillas spreading last of chicken filling and cheese on top.
4 Bake for 20- 25 minutes until golden and bubbly. Once finished let it rest for 5 min.
Serve warm.
I have made this recipe several times. Personally I do not care for cilantro but it comes out just as tasty as the original. Hopefully on this cold day if you are able to make it to the store and this is of intrest to you, give it a try. I don't think you can go wrong-
Angela S. Callow-Mosher
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