The Longest Day is the day with the most light — the summer solstice. On June 21, thousands of participants from across the world come together to fight the darkness...
Our Heritage and Culture – Frozen
In 1989, a Norwegian citizen named Trygve Bauge brought the corpse of his recently deceased grandfather, Bredo Morstøl, to the United States. The body was preserved on dry ice for the trip, and stored...
Scandinavian American Spotlight– As Promised, Another Hall of Famer
One pill makes you larger And one pill makes you small, And the ones that mother gives you Don’t do anything at all. Go ask Alice When she’s ten feet...
Viking History- Selja
At the northwesternmost part of Sogn og Fjordane county lies Selje municipality, a quiet peninsula embracing a couple of small, rocky islands. One of those islands is Selja. At just...
Our Heritage and Culture – A Tale of Two Frederiks
The Kingdom of Denmark-Norway had long remained neutral in the Napoleonic Wars. England, however, feared that Napoleon would attempt to conquer the Danish-Norwegian naval fleet. In a move to prevent...
3rd District Charitable Giving
New Newsletter Contest Winner Announced Beginning now there will be a newsletter contest and all lodges will be eligible to win! Simply, insert the exact statement; “Lodge name– Supports...
District 3 Secretary’s Letter – Jan/Feb 2023
Godt Nytt År Dear Lodge Secretaries, Below is information for your 2023 work as secretaries. Make sure that you have completed the D-63 Officer Update Form even if your lodge...
“ON THE ROAD” In The 3rd District
Breukelen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbrøːkələ(n)] is a town and former municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. It is situated to the north west of Utrecht, along the river Vecht and close to the lakes of the...
From Falmouth to Lauderdale – District 3 Happenings
Bondelandet 3-612 Presentation of the 2020 International Small Lodge of the year. In attendance: District 3 Secretary Karen Olsen-Helmold District 3 President Steve Helmold Bondelandet Lodge President Jeannie Addison International...
New World Service Day – 2022
“I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to...