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Har Du Hørt by Anne Shabez
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On February 15th, Harold Hagenson and 2 of his grandkids, Matt (13) and Chris (10), attended the National Junior Weightlifting Championships held at the Wyndham Hotel in Itasca. Matt is becoming conscious of his physique and was really impressed with the pounds lifted by many of the boys, and especially the girls, who participated. He looked sadly at his grandpa when one young lady lifted a weight over her head that surpassed anything HE could do. His ego got bruised, of course, but he was assured that one day soon he, too, would be opening a few eyes.
Tordis & Gene Kaczmarek were in Plano, Texas, for Christmas visiting with Tordis' daughter and family. They were treated to some gourmet cooking on Christmas Eve and the day of the holiday and had fun roasting marshmallows on the patio. The weather was pleasant and they enjoyed being with family on this very special holiday.
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Have you been missing Bjarne Kristiansen's smile and good humor at Skjold Lodge events? Here's an update. Bjarne is home with a Parkinson-like condition that makes it hard for him to get around. He misses his friends in Sons of Norway. He is in good spirits and would like to hear from lodge members. Let's all send him our best wishes in a note or a phone call!
A special note of thanks to Roger and Doris Elmer for their generous donation to Skjold News. The Elmers are members of Leif Erickson Lodge #97.
Our President, Jostein Bakken, set a good example for the rest of the lodge and was awarded 3 Sons of Norway sports medals in Golf, Walking and Cross Country Skiing. See Jim Severson to learn more about how you can participate in this program.
(Continued on page 6)
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Members Donate Historic Items
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Liz Gallanis and Kate Bilodeau were notified by Vesterheim Musem in Decorah, Iowa, that a quilt made by their Grandmother, Sigrid Boen, has been accepted into the museum's collection. The quilt is unusual because it is made entirely of silk lingerie scraps. Per the Vesterheim curator, quilts made by immigrant Norwegians are rare because quilting was a skill the immigrants learned after coming to America.
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Previously, Liz and Kate donated two Norwegian chairs made in the early 1900's. These chairs can be seen in the anteroom of the museum's administration building. They also donated a collection of 160 letters, sent to their grandmother from her father in Norway, that date from the 1860's to the 1940's. The historical importance of these letters is the time period covered by the letters and that they are the largest collection of letters from a single family.
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Kate Bilodeau's insight into the Adopt A School program gives yet another view of how important this program is. Kate's comments: "I volunteer at a special school for children, grades 1-8, who cannot be mainstreamed into the public schools due to mental illnesses, child and/or sexual abuse. The classrooms are usually made up of 5-6 students with 3 adults at all times. I help in the classrooms with reading, writing and computer use. The staff is very dedicated to these children in helping them progress to the point were they can be mainstreamed into the public schools. The most
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startling thing I noticed when I started is that this school is always in a total lockdown, even the classrooms. When you see the smiles on the student's faces when you walk in, you know how worthwhile it is to volunteer".
Helping others is what it is all about. Contact Jon Satrum, our Adopt A School Coordinator, if you would like to participate in this program.
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