| Annual Meeting May
2, 2009
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| Honorary Consul Gary Gandrud | Peggy Larson sings kulokk, herding songs. |
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| L-R : Christian Skjervold, Nordlandslag: Hon. Consul Gary Gandrud; Richard Flisrand, Vosselag: and James Olson, Gudbrandsdalslag | Anne Janda, committee member of NSPP, the Norwegian Statehood Pioneer Project. Anne Sladky compiled the book, Celebrating Our Norwegian Minnesotan Heritage, 1858-2009, about pioneers settling in Minnesota prior to statehood. |
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| Lag Presidents
among May 2, 2009 delegates: L-R, back row: Richard Flisrand, Vosselag; Earl Evenstad, Valdres Samband; James Olson, Gudbrandsdalslag; Bob Helling, Hallinglag; Gary Erickson, Møre og Romsdal; Don Tiegen, Hardangerlag; Warren Eidsness, Nordhordland/Sunnhordland; Doug Johnson, Solør Lag; Joel Botten, Romerikslag; and Christian Skjervold, Nordlandslag. Front row: Helen Buche, Toten Lag; Dixie Hansen, Nord Hedmark og Hedemarken Lag; Sandra Hendrickson, Landingslag; Tamra Foster, Sunnfjord Lag; Narv Somdahl, Ringerike Drammen Districts Lag; Kathy Johnson, Sognefjord Lag; Chet Habberstad, Numedalslaagen Lag, John Haugo, Telelag; and Mel Slettehaugh, a past president.
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| Additional
Centennial Gift Pictures
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| Syvilla Tweed Bolson created
the Nordlandslag weaving for the 2009 celebration of their 100th year.
She has mastered several techniques and teaches at Vesterheim.
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Lois Mueller who rosemaled the Gudbrandsdal Lag's plate. She was designated as a Vesterheim Gold Medalist in Rosemaling some years ago. |
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| This is the 2008 Trønderlag
gift done in the merakervev technique of weaving by Betty Johannesen.
She holds a Vesterheim Gold Medal in weaving.
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This weaving, in the rya pile technique, also created by Betty Johannesen, for BF's gift to Vosselag in 2009. |
