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Meeting May 2, 2010
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| front row: 2010 Centennial lag
presidents Sandra Hendrickson, Landingslag; Dixie Hansen, NHOH/Østerdal;
Helen Buche, Toten Lag; and Jan Heusinkveld, Hadeland Lag. In back:
Christina Carleton of the Minneapolis Consulate and VP EuGene Rodi,
Nordfjordlag. |
Centennial presidents Douglas Johnson, Solør Lag (left) and Gary Erickson, Møre of Romsdal Lag flank consular officer Christina Carleton who brought greetings. |
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Mindekirken Pastor Sundt, who
was our speaker for May 1, 2010
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| 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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| Marilyn Somdahl congratulates
Gary Erickson with the Møre og Romsdal 2010 centennial weaving at Rochester, MN. |
Artist Bob Paulson, Oklee, MN - weaver who created the Møre og Romsdal weaving. |
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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. |
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Annual Meeting May 3, 2008 |
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| Lee Grippen,
president of Sognalag, 1908-2008, with Consul General Rolf W. Hansen |
Linda
Schwartz, president of Trønderlag, 1908-2008, with Consul General Rolf W. Hansen |
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| Numedalslaagen centennial
delegates, Shirley Sindelar and Merlyn Flaata with CG Rolf W. Hansen |
Tom Hansen speaks on US and Norway's
relations yesterday and today at the annual Fellesraad meeting May 3, 2008 |
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Weavings by artist Syvilla Tweed Bolson,
commissioned by Fellesraad |
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| The large stylized lily pattern in
rutevev is typical of Sogn and woven of Spelsau wool yarn from Norway. |
This darker weave called Flesbergplegg,
in a pattern from the Ørnstein farm in Numedal, is in a coverlet weight Spelsau wool Norwegian yarn. |
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Annual Meeting May 5, 2007 |
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| Shirley Evenstad holding one of the
plates commissioned for 100th anniversary lags. |
Bob Helling receiving 100th anniversary
plate for Hallinglag from Marilyn Somdahl |
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