| 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. |
