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Meeting Location La Mesa Masonic Lodge

4731 Date Ave. La Mesa, CA 91942

Founded 1912

*** IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT ***

Because of the coronavirus, there are no scheduled physical meetings in June, but see below regarding virtual meetings on June 6 (LOV) and June 20 (Social)

Ord fra presidentenDear Members,

We have gotten tired of activities being suspended, but we are going to be prudent about the way we resume activities. Millie is holding a virtual LOV meeting on June 6. The lodge will have a virtual ice cream social on June 20. See Page 3 for details.

Our country is trying to resume activities so that our economy improves. We know that we have to be careful. This lodge has many elderly members, so we have to be extra careful. We are trying to get back in contact with each other using virtual meetings.

Mission Statement The mission of Sons of Norway

is to promote and to preserve the heritage and culture of Norway, to

celebrate our relationship with other Nordic countries, and to provide quality insurance and financial

products to its members.

June 6 10:00 AM PDT: LOV Virtual Meeting June 20 4:30 PM PDT: Lodge Virtual Ice Cream Social (See Page 3)

June and July 2020Valhall Lodge #6-25

https://lodgeofvalhall.com Serving San Diego, CA

We drew inspiration for our virtual social from the House of Norway. They held a virtual celebration of Syttende Mai. I had the honor of raising the flag, and Thelma sang the anthem. People were able to attend on Facebook. We go dark in July and August. Let’s hope that things are much better by September. Graciela and I hope that you stay safe and healthy. Respektfult, Maury D. Lee President, Valhall Lodge 06-25

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June Birthdays

2 Marit Malarkey

5 Anna Ditona

5 Arletta Jurasinski

11 Sara Adams

11 Colette Burgess

11 Steve Rawlinson

11 Ellen Spitzer

16 Susan Cody

18 Jeanette Rock

20 Oskar Evensen

23 Alan Svidal

25 Roberta Balstad

26 Mary Hinshaw

29 Raymond Johnsen

Newsletter editor: Steve Rawlinson

editor@lodgeofvalhall.com

This newsletter is published monthly except in January and July.

Copyright © 2020 Valhall Lodge #6-25, Sons of Norway

All Rights Reserved

July Birthdays

1 Janet Kylstad Coulon

8 Mary Stedham

15 Larry Collins

15 Edvard Hemmingsen

15 David Kenstad

15 Kari Koskinen

16 LaVonne Coover

22 John Burgess

22 Mark Hanson

22 Erica Lee

26 Oddvar Høidal

30 Sarmana Estolano

30 Maury Lee

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Valhall Lodge #6-25, Sons of Norway Virtual Ice Cream Social

Online Ice Cream Social Saturday, June 20, 2020

4:30 PM BYOIC

(Bring Your Own Ice Cream)

Register for this Social by sending an e-mail to editor@lodgeofvalhall.com Registering does not obligate you to attend, but it will enable you to receive an e-mail with information needed to connect to the Zoom meeting. The e-mail needs to tell me your name and e-mail address. If you plan to phone in, please give me your phone number. If you have a friend or family member who wants to attend from his/her own device, please tell me that person’s name and e-mail address. You don’t have to tell me about the people who might be with you when you join the meeting.

Be sure to download the Zoom app to your device before the Social starts. Instruction for doing that are on the next page. You will receive an e-mail the day before the Social with the information you need to connect.

Bring your favorite ice cream with you to your favorite device for online meetings. We will sing the usual 3 anthems and say the Pledge of Allegiance. Then we will settle down, eat ice cream, and talk about how we have coped with sheltering at home. (No worries if you don’t remember the words to the anthems. The host will share his desktop and show the words to each anthem as we sing it.)

See next page for instructions on joining a Zoom meeting.

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How to Join a Zoom Meeting It is best to use a computer, tablet, or smart phone that has a camera, microphone, and speakers. If you don’t have these, you can use any phone to call in for an audio-only connection. (If you are calling in on your phone for audio only, you won’t need to install the Zoom app.)

You can install the Zoom app on your preferred device by using any web browser. Visit the Zoom website (https://zoom.us), scroll down to the bottom, and click on the Download link:

To join a meeting, start up your Zoom app and click on “Join”. You will see a box like this:

Get the meeting ID and password from the e-mail you receive prior to the meeting. Enter the Meeting ID and your name. Please don’t be cute about your name. Make sure that the host recognizes who you are based on your name. Click on “Join”.You will be prompted for the password and then you can join. You will go into a virtual waiting room and when the host recognizes you, you will be admitted to the meeting.Alternatively, you can click on the link in the e-mail under the words “Join Zoom Meeting”. If you have already installed the app, then you will be connected to the meeting.The e-mail will have phone numbers that you can use if you want to phone in. None of them are local.

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Corporation Officers

President James Adams

Vice President Andreas Ueland

Secretary Aprell Bigler

Treasurer Steve Rawlinson

Director Maury Lee

Director Judy Sawyer

Director Rick Hausvik

LOV Officers

President Millie Wright

Vice President Susan Cody

Secretary Myla Coleman

Treasurer Amelia Seeto

JAMES DONOVAN

Your Financial Benefits Counselor 760-440-9905

jdonovaninsure@gmail.com

Auditors

Sandra Yeaman

Steve Rawlinson

Rick Hausvik

Lodge Officers

President Maury Lee

Vice President VACANT

Counselor Susan Cody

Secretary Janet Coulon

Assistant Secretary Janet Weber

Financial Secretary Aprell Bigler

Treasurer Millie Wright

Social Director Judy Sawyer

Asst Social Director Denise Olson

Cultural Director Myla Coleman

Marshall Carmen Cleary

Assistant Marshall Rick Hausvik

Historian Sandra Yeaman

Musician VACANT

Editor Steve Rawlinson

Assistant Editor Arlene Labree

Foundation Director Arlene Labree

Publicity Director Susan Cody

Youth Director Myla Coleman

Sports Director Ellen Spitzer

Webmaster Steve Rawlinson

Trustee (3 Year) Susan Cody

Trustee (2 Year) Millie Wright

Trustee (1 Year) Judy Sawyer

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Links Our lodge: https://lodgeofvalhall.com

District Six Newsletters and Cultural Newsletters: https://sofn6.org/newsletters/

Camp Norge: https://www.campnorge.org/site/

District Six: https://sofn6.org

House of Norway: https://www.houseofnorway.org

Hiking Vikings Walk for Brain Injury Recovery Who: San Diego Brain Injury FoundationWhat: Walk for Recovery Where: De Anza Cove Park, 2740 DeAnza Road, San Diego, CA 92109When: Saturday, March 21, 2020, May 16, 2020, at 8:00 AM Delayed until Sunday, September 20, 2020, at 8:00 AMThe Hiking Vikings will have a team. We encourage you to register with the Hiking Vikings and walk with them. You can also make a donation as a Hiking Viking even if you don’t join in the walk. Visit https://sdbif.org/index/events/2020-sdbif-surviveheadstrong-walk-for-recovery/ and scroll down to the bottom of that page. Find the Hiking VIkings box and click on it. You are then at the Hiking Vikings page. You can register to walk with the team or you can make a donation giving credit to the Hiking Vikings.

Save the Date SoCal Kretsstevne

The Southern California 2020 Kretsstevne is planned for October 16-18, 2020. Save the date! https://sofn6.org/southern-california/

Tubfrim

Susan Cody is collecting cancelled stamps for the Tubfrim charity. These stamps help raise funds for needy people.

Corrections In 2017, Norway passed a law that merged the 19 fylker (counties) into 11. The law went into effect at the beginning of 2020. An article titled Regional Reform and Bunads in the May 2020 Valhall Viking incorrectly stated that the law was passed in 1917. A cool new building in Oslo is the Deichman Library. An article titled Cool New Buildings in Oslo in the May 2020 Valhall Viking referred to the building as the Dutchman Library. The Editor regrets these errors.

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In Recognition of Fifty Years of Membership,

Sons of Norway awards a Certificate of Appreciation and Pin

to the following member for their long and faithful service:

Fifty Years of Membership

Marit Malarkey

Congratulations to you! Valhall Lodge 6-025 ~ Sons of Norway

In Recognition of Twenty Five Years of Membership,

Sons of Norway awards a Certificate of Appreciation and pin

to the following members for their long and faithful service:

Twenty-Five Years of Membership

Almon L. Coover LaVonne H. Coover

Congratulations! Valhall Lodge 6-025 ~ Sons of Norway

Viking Magazine is Now OnlineThe June issue of the Sons of Norway Viking magazine is now online. There is also an archive of the issues. You have to login using your id and password of your Sons of Norway account. The archive goes back to November 2009. In the June 2020 issue are:

• The colorful world of Scandinavian sweets

• The life and legacy of Edvard Grieg

• Scandinavian-inspired gifts to brighten somebody’s day.

This is the 21st Century. Reading periodicals online is cost efficient, and you don’t have to wait for the Post Office to deliver the issues to you. Enjoy.

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Virtual Trollfjell Camp Trollfjell and Trollfjell Folkehøgskule have been postponed until 2021 because of the coronavirus. In lieu of the physical camping, there will be a Virtual Camp Trollfjell and a Virtual Camp Trollfjell Folkehøgskule. Details about Virtual Camp Trollfjell are at https://sofn6.org/arv/camp-trollfjell/. Details about the Virtual Folkehøgskule are at https://sofn6.org/arv/trollfjell-folkehogskule/. The registeration form, which works for both, is at https://sofn6.org/arv/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Virtual-Trollfjell-Registration-2020.pdf. A copy of the registration form is also on the next page. You do not need to sign the form. Just fill it out and send it in.

2019 Recruitment Awards

The Sons of Norway awards a Certificate of Recruitment and pin to the following members for recruiting at least one new member:

Colette Ann Burgess David Kenstad

Everett Shogren

Tusen takk Valhall Lodge 6-025 ~ Sons of Norway

In Recognition of Ten Years of Membership,

Valhall awards a Ten-Year Pin to the following member for their long and faithful service:

Ten Years of Membership

Linne Hougen

Congratulations! Valhall Lodge 6-025 ~ Sons of Norway

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Virtual Trollfjell Registration 2020

Date: _________________________________

Program:

� Virtual Trollfjell Folkehøgskule – June 29 – July 11 for students age 14 to 17

� Virtual Camp Trollfjell– July 13 – July 25 for campers age 8 to 13

Attendee Name: _________________________________ Heritage Membership Number: ____________

Age at start of program: ___________ Date of Birth: ____________________________

Gender: ________________________ T-Shirt Size: ______________________________

Attendee Phone Number: ____________________ Attendee email: _____________________________

Parent/Guardian Name(s): _______________________________________________________________

Parent/Guardian Phone Number: __________________ Parent/Guardian email: ___________________

Each attendee will need access to a computing device equipped with a camera, microphone, and

speaker. This can be a desktop or laptop computer, a tablet (like an iPad) or smart phone. Each program

will run for two weeks, Monday through Friday plus a graduation on the final Saturday.

Parents/guardians are encouraged to attend the graduation.

We will engage with the campers and students via the Zoom video conferencing system from 10:00 AM

through 1:00 PM Monday through Friday and the graduation/closing ceremonies will be from 10:00 AM

to 11:00 AM on Saturday of the second week. We will be providing Norwegian language instruction,

cultural skill training, presentations on Viking era life and skills, and time for the attendees to have social

time together. Each weekday will conclude with the attendees having lunch together (lunch to be

provided by parents/guardians). There will always be one or more adults in the Zoom conference, but

younger children may need local adult supervision.

Please send this form and a check for $50.00 made out to SON District 6 Camp Norge for each attendee

to:

Bruce Fihe

2435 Felt St., SPC 57

Santa Cruz, CA 95062

Registration deadlines are: June 13, 2020 for Virtual Trollfjell Folkehøgskule

June 27, 2020 for Virtual Camp Trollfjell.

You may print this form, fill it in and mail it to the above address, or download it to your computer and

use the Fill and Sign option in the Adobe Acrobat Reader to fill it in and email to

camp.director@sofn6.org.

Questions may also be directed to Bruce Fihe at the above email or phone 831.251.2236.

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LOV Notes May 2020

Next meeting: 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 6, 2020. Virtual Meeting on Zoom Hostesses:

Hello, Ladies. Millie and your other friends in LOV look forward to seeing you on Saturday morning, June 6. Millie has reached out to most of you with details about the meeting. If she has not been able to contact you, then you should contact her to find out what you need to know about the meeting.

Instructions for connecting to a Zoom meeting are on Page 4 of this newsletter. We hope you master this so that we can have the pleasure of your company. It will also help you to know how to do this when the lodge holds a virtual ice cream social on June 20.

Sandra will Zoom host the meeting. She will e-mail an invitation to join the meeting with a link to the meeting. You can just click on the link to join the meeting, but it will work best if you have already downloaded the app. (Otherwise, you will be struggling to download the app while the meeting is starting up without you.)

If you already have the app, check that it is 5.0 or higher. Zoom is not supporting versions below 5.0 any more.

Norwegian Startup Fights Loneliness Using Tech For many people waiting out the Covid-19 crisis from their homes, the sense of isolation and loneliness can be just as difficult to manage as their fears of the virus itself. To make matters worse, those most at risk of serious illness are often the most isolated—especially the elderly, who may not be familiar or comfortable with the technology that many younger people rely on to keep in touch from afar. But, a Norwegian startup is developing a solution to this problem.

In Norway, more than one in three people over age 67 live alone. Many older people have relatively small social circles and are likely to have mobility issues or health concerns that add to their isolation.

No Isolation is a Norwegian company that is offering a device called Komp, which looks a lot like an old-fashioned television. It features a screen and a single knob for adjusting the volume and turning the device on and off. No username or password is required. Friends and family can connect to the device with a smartphone app to share photos and messages and to connect for two-way video calls in real time.

For further information: https://www.sofn.com/blog/norwegian-startup-fights-loneliness-by-bridging-the-technology-gap/?utm_source=Sons+of+Norway&utm_campaign=50eeb1f64a-EPOST_05_2020&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c5ffaf3d10-50eeb1f64a-58051183

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Norwegian Performance Group Wardruna Coming to El Cajon on October 16

Wardruna is difficult to classify. Their performance is not like anything else you’ve ever seen--part music, part drama, part history lesson, part poetry. Led by Einar Selvik, they’ve released three albums and have a worldwide following. They are dedicated to creating musical renditions of cultural and esoteric Norse traditions, and make significant use of historical and traditional Nordic instruments. They also contributed music to History Channel’s series VIKINGS, and Einar appeared in two episodes.

From their bio: “Wardruna merge academics with pop culture, and their thorough and serious approach has made them one of today’s foremost communicators of Norse culture. Today’s top international scholars on Old Norse studies use Einar’s work to exemplify how music might have been executed in earlier times in Scandinavia and he has lectured about his work with historical music in prestigious universities such as Oxford, Reykjavik University, and University of Bergen. Wardruna was commissioned by the Norwegian government to write and perform a music piece for the 200-year anniversary of the Norwegian constitution in 2014.”

Tickets can be purchased at http://bit.ly/WardrunainElCajon

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