v Sverdrup 4-107

Bismarck, ND Sverdrup Nyheter

April Calendar 02 Language Class 7 p.m. 1st Lutheran

04 Handiwork Group at the home of

Karen Oby, 920 Couch St, Bis

05 Convention Committee Planning

7:30 p.m. All interested are invited

to attend. 1st Lutheran Church

09 Language Class 7 p.m. 1st Lutheran

16 Language Class 7 p.m. 1st Lutheran

18 Handwork Group, at the home of

Marilyn Kristensen, 209 Stuttgart

Dr, Bismarck

20 Social (see below)

23 Language Class 7 p.m. 1st Lutheran

26 Business Meeting 7 p.m. 1st Luth

27 Northern Norway Singers ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

May Calendar

Meals on Wheels Delivery

May 3 Convention Planning

May 18 Social

May 20 Memorial/Potluck Syttende Mai

Celebration at Jeannette Myhre

School - 1 p.m.

May 24 Business Meeting

Social Date: April 20

Location: Bismarck Eagles Club

Time: 6:15 p.m. - $15/meal

Menu: Ham, Scalloped potatoes, carrots,

frog eye salad

Program: Susan Hammer Schneider—

Talking Books and Judith Hammer—

Norwegian Monuments in North Dakota

Dance Music: Victor Schwan

Reservations: By Friday, April 13

Call Nanc Skaret, 258-4703 or e-mail

skaret@bis.midco.net (unless you have

established your “regular” status)

Sverdrup Nyheter

From the President

April -already? Spring- where are you? I tried to get my

potatoes planted yesterday, as Good Friday is a gardens

goal. But my snow blower would not start and I didn’t

put the tire chains on it either. So alas, I must wait a little

longer.

Sons of Norway International President, Jon Tehven

(another North Dakota product) reminded us in his article

this month, that April is also National Volunteer Month.

Over the years our lodge has been involved in many community events

and volunteerism is one aspect of membership promotion. President

Tehven said “Opportunities such as these not only strengthen our communities

but also help our members bond with one another and increase our visibility.

Prospective members see our enthusiasm and commitment in action.”

With that I want to especially thank Julie Roe, Claudia Berg, Mike Nickel,

Joyce Harden, Stephanie & Steve Olson, Margaret & Dave Phillips for

serving the banquet on Saturday March 10th and Duane Svanes and the

members who are now signing up to deliver “Meals on Wheels” for the

entire month of May. Earlier in the year, Alice Falkenstein again filled the

volunteer spots for the Salvation Army Red Kettle campaign. These efforts

and the other kind things you all do, throughout the year in our

community, speak so highly of your commitment to make our community

a blessed place to live and work.

Hadde bra og takk for meg.

Jerry Saude

Mange Tusen Takk Tour

Our plans for the lodge tour to Nordic Fest in Decorah IA July 26-29,

2018 are finalized. We will leave the Kmart parking lot at 8 AM on

Thursday July 26th. The deluxe coach has Wi-Fi and a restroom for your

convenience. We will have accommodations at Luther College (with air

conditioning). Add your name to list by contacting the lodge or adding

your name to the list at the next monthly socials too. We are planning for

double occupancy lodging, so find someone compatible to travel with!

Linens and towels will be supplied in your rooms.

The bus is compliments of Sverdrup lodge and rooms will be under $85/

night for 2 persons. We are there 3 nights. If we do not fill the seats, we

will accept non-members for an additional fee of $100/person. Check

your membership card and ride for free. Not a member? Consider joining

Sverdrup lodge or joining your spouse’s membership at a discount rate.

Volume 49, Issue 4

April 2018

News from Anne Krause

3-16-18

Survey says…most Americans haven’t prepared for long term care!

People talk about it, hope they’ll never need it (denial), expect their family

to step up and fill in if necessary, consider increasing their savings to take

care of costs…the list goes on and on. Three fourths of us aren’t doing

anything beyond talking to provide for our long-term care (LTC). About

half of the people that don’t have money set aside for their LTC are relying

on the family to take care of them. Will your spouse be healthy enough,

strong enough and patient enough to give you care? Can your kids afford to

quit or reduce their work, absorb the extra costs and time away from their

families to help you? Have you discussed this with your family?

You have better choices!

Contact your Sons of Norway Financial Benefits Counselor to find a

solution that makes sense for you.

Ann Krause, FIC, LUTCF

Financial Benefits Counselor

Sons of Norway 701-720-2755

Email: annkboat@gmail.com

Page 2 Sverdrup Nyheter

The Sverdrup Nyheter is published once a month by Sverdrup

#107 Sons of Norway Lodge, P.O. Box 1912, Bismarck, ND 58502.

There is no charge for the newsletter. The newsletter is available

on our website. For address changes or questions contact:

asolheim@bis.midco.net; Website: www.sofnbismarck.com

Editor Audrey Solheim 223-7891

President Jerry Saude 224-0963

Vice President Dick Hansen 663-8850

Secretary Claudia Berg 222-8238

Financial Secretary Barbara Holwegner 255-1390

Ass’t Financial Secretary Addie Thiede 224-8392

Treasurer Wayne Granfor 734-6370

Sunshine Lady - Cards Julie Roe 223-4196

Financial Benefits Counselor Ann Krause 852-5508

Reservations Nanc Skaret 258-4703

April

Membership Information Single Membership—$60.00

Family Membership—$95.00 Single

Golden—$42.00

One Golden/One Regular $78.00

Both Golden—$60.00

The local lodge and the district will each

receive $14 from each new and renewal

membership.

Our total membership to date is 313

*********************************************

Earl G Aune 1

Loretta W Roningen 3

Lynne Halvorson 5

Louise J Benz 6

Deloris P Palmer 6

Ronald A Wutzke 6

Milton O Lindvig 7

Katherine Henjum 8

Paul T Jacobson 15

Norma Anfinson 16

Dorice M Oynes 17

Evangeline Schultz 18

Bonita Lindgren 19

Maxine D Martin 19

Pamela Elaine Lee 22

Ethel A Thompson 27

Jordan Ray Nelson 29

Page 3 Volume 48, Issue 10 October 2017

In Memory Helen Hammond—Golden Member

Orlin Jacobson—Life Member

Lars Oynes—Golden Member

Bernice Bensen—Golden Member

Convention Planning

You might be interested in portions of the June

convention. We will have a summary of events at

the April and May socials for you to review and pick

up a guest registration form. The Memorial Service &

President’s Reception kicks of the event. It will be

held at the ND Heritage Center on Thursday night

June 14th beginning at 7 PM. You are all invited to

attend. Non- delegates will have tickets available for

purchase to attend. The fee for the event will be

$10/person to cover the catered refreshments and

horde ‘ores. We will need advanced ticket sales to

give the caterer an estimate of the food to prepare.

We will be selling these tickets at the next 2 socials.

Convention will be held from June 14-16, 2018.

Bismarck Radisson.

Volume 49, Issue 4, April 2018 Page 3

Sverdrup’s Library Pictured to the left are Marcia Hansen

and Helen Swenson perusing the books

in our library. The library is managed

by Kathy Robinson.

Each book has a card in a pocket in the

cover. To check them out simply write

your name and date on the card and

put it in the box. Enjoy the read and

don’t forget to return the books so

others may have an opportunity to

read them as well. The books are about

Norwegian subjects and written in

English.

The lodge has a line item for purchasing new books, and lodge

members have been generous in donating books from their

personal libraries as well.

Meals on Wheels

May is Meals on Wheels Month for Sverdrup.

Pictured is Duane Svanes recruiting volunteers to

deliver meals. We have two routes and will deliver

noon meals the entire month of May. Thanks to all of

you have volunteered to deliver meals.

Sverdrup Lodge Served the Saturday Noon

“Banquet” at Trinity in March Pictured below are Margaret Phillips, Joyce Harnden, Stephanie Olson, Mike Nickels, Dave Phillips, Steve Olson , Jerry Saude with Julie Roe in Front. Also included but not pictured is lodge photographer Claudia Berg. There were 180 meals served.

The Banquet is a feeding ministry which started in 2005 with an evening meal each week and has now expanded to 3 meals a week. Churches and community groups come together, purchase prepare and serve the food, as well as greeting the guests. On the menu for this lunch were meatballs, gravy, potatoes, vegetables, and cookies. It was served cafeteria style.

Duane Svanes, at the microphone,

Jerry Saude, on the left

Special thanks to our photographer, Claudia

Berg for providing photos for our Nyheter

each month.

April 2018

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