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December 2020- January 2021 Dear Lodge Secretaries of the Third District, I hope that you, your families, and your friends are healthy during this devastating pandemic of Covid-19. I also want to thank you for the work that you did … Read More
Norwegian Culture Sons of Norway is your destination for discovering and celebrating the rich tapestry of Norwegian culture – from recipes and cultural programming to language lessons and travel benefits – we’ve got something for everyone. Celebrate Norwegian Culture Sights, … Read More
Norrona Lodge Hits Homerun for Alzheimers/Dementia Awareness Walk to End Alzheimer’s Disease open letter Dear Brothers & Sisters, At our January 2020 Norrona Lodge meeting, I suggested that we could support the 3rd District’s drive to raise funds to end … Read More
The challenge for giving you the latest and greatest from around the 3rd District is acquiring content. Just like the past year of 2020, “You can’t make this stuff up”. With this in mind, please feel free to submit as … Read More
Planning a visit to “Historic Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia”? Why not check out the home of the FIRST Sons of Norway Satellite Lodge, Hampton Roads-Norge Norsemen. Norge is an unincorporated community in James City County, Virginia, United States. Norge is located on the old Richmond-Williamsburg Stage Road, … Read More
Norumbega, or Nurembega, is a legendary settlement in northeastern North America which was featured on many early maps from the 1500s until European colonization of the region. It was alleged that the houses had pillars of gold and the inhabitants carried quarts of pearls … Read More
Gunnar E. Kaasen was born the son of Hans and Anna Kaasen in Burfjorddalen, in Troms county, Norway. He went to the United States to mine for gold in 1903, in the wake of the discovery of gold-bearing sands on Cape Nome in 1898, … Read More
After nearly a year following the difficult decision made by the Third District board to sell our beloved Land of the Vikings, news of the sale’s closing is finally here. You can read about it in a letter sent to … Read More
Herbjorn (Bjorn) Peter Egeli (15 November 1900 – 20 October 1984) was a Norwegian-born American portrait painter and maritime artist. Herbjorn Peter Egeli was born in Horten, Norway. He was the eldest of the three sons of Even Egeli (1874–1915) and Josefine MathildeWennerstrom (1875–1921). … Read More
Januar Fra Presidenten Kathy A Season of Change, Happy New Year! I wish you and your family peace, joy, and prosperity in 2021. This past year was an unprecedented one for our Third District, our Sons of Norway, and really … Read More
