Velkommen to Fjellheim Lodge, Sons of Norway

Welcome to the Sons of Norway in Colorado Springs!  Our meetings are the 2nd Wednesday of each month except for July.   Everyone is welcome to visit.   You do not need to be a member to attend our meetings.

Meetings begin at 7:00 PM.  Often a special guest / program along with tasteful Norwegian snacks follow the meetings.  Contact us if you have any questions.

Fjellheim Lodge will again be hosting our annual Norwegian breakfast and serving it to our members and friends. This event is another way of sharing our Norwegian culture through our food.

There are many of our members and friends who volunteer many hours to this event. This involves cooking eggs, to displaying the meats and cheeses, cutting lefse, making the salmon mousse, the waffles, and other baked goods, just some of the menu items that are lovingly prepared by our volunteers.

It will be held this year on Sunday, April 19, 2015, 11 a.m. to 1:30 pm., at the Lodge. For those of you who are willing to help, there will be a "sign-up" sheet at our upcoming business meeting, or you may call me at 540-2737 to offer your services.

Thanks - Sissel 

KEEP THE DATES

March 11, 7:00 pm Lodge Meeting and Program, Viking Hall

March 21, 4:00 pm Springfest for New Members, Viking Hall

April 19, 11:00 am Frokost, Viking Hall

April 23-26, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Bunad Construction Class, Viking Hall

Lodge Meeting and Program, Wednesday, March 11 at 7:00pm

Evan Anderson, a Junior at Thomas Jefferson High School in Denver,Colorado, will present a program for lodge members and guests  at our meeting on March 11 at 7 PM. 

He will speak and share pictures of his great grandfather's birth and youth growing up in Norway and his World War ! experience as a member of Company B 355th Infantry, 89th Division and the St. Mihiel Offensive in 1918, plus a variety of other events.

Evan will present many other interesting facts and thoughts along with photos.

Evan is giving many presentations to help raise funds to attend the People to People program, instituted by former President Dwight Eisenhower to promote cultural exchanges for young people. Evan hopes to travel this summer in Italy, France and Spain. His hope is to experience different cultures and help promote peace with people in those places.

Please attend this informative program and help support this young man of Norwegian ancestry, by making a generous donation when we pass the hat .

See you on March 11. Marje Erickson

Springfest for New Members, Saturday, March 21 at 4:00pm

The time and place are set, all we need is a bunch of people who want a fun afternoon. 

Our first annual Springfest will feature a short clip on the Joy of being in Sons of Norway, followed by table discussions about Fjellheim Lodge, then a meal and entertainment by the SongSpinners. 

The program will be free to potential members and those members who bring them. Our objective is to sign up new members. We will take reservations at the March 11 meeting or by emailing mjohaneson @ gmail.com. 

Bunad Construction Class, April 23-26 from 9:00 to 5:00

You Too Can Have a Bunad!  Sue Sutherland from Ely, MN (a favorite summer vacation place) will teach a class in Bunad Embroidery / Construction on April 23-26 here at Viking Lodge.

Classes will meet from 9:00 to 5:00. Instructional fee is $250. If you are interested, call Sue at 218 365-7745 or Bunadbutikken @ hotmail.com.

2015 Ladies Luncheon Schedule

Ladies lunches are the third Thursday of the month and are at 11:30.  Each month will have a hostess who will select the location and take reservations, unless indicated below:

March 19 New China Kitchen, 4795 Barnes Rd; Millie Sullivan -Hostess; 597-0381

April 16 Uwe’s German Restaurant; Lois Halverson-Hostess 632-6003

May 21 Location TBD; BJ Mapstone-Hostess

June 18 Senor Manuel’s; Karen Ravnaas-Hostess; 390-0621

July None

August 20 Location and Hostess TBD; any volunteers?

Sept 17 Location and Hostess TBD; any volunteers?

October 15 Location and Hostess TBD; any volunteers?

November, December – None 

2015 Last Sunday Dine Out Schedule

All dinners will be @ 1:30 p.m. See you there!  

March 29 Zio’s Italian Restaurant

April 26 South Side Johnnie’s

May 31 Rock Bottom (Powers)

June 28 Stagecoach Inn

July None

August 30 Edelweiss

September 27 Golden Bee @ the Broadmoor

October, November, December – None