3D News

Fall is upon us and your Third District Board and its committees have been very busy working in all areas of District business. The website committee met and determined that...

New Newsletter Contest update! Beginning now there will be a newsletter contest and all lodges will be eligible to win! Simply insert the exact statement; “Lodge name– Supports a Dementi...

Dear Lodge Secretaries, Here’s a Fall update for you. Thank you for the energy and time you give to your lodge and to Sons of Norway. President’s Corner: I would...

Born November 26, 1942 is a Norwegian–American former football placekicker who played in the National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL) for 19 seasons, primarily with Kansas City Chiefs. The first Norwegian NFL player, he began his career...

SNORRI THORFINNSSON , was the first European child born on the North American continent, son of Thorfinnar karlsefni Thordarson and his wife, Gudridr, daughter of Thorbjörn. There is speculation about the birth date of...

Almost 300 years ago,  many of our District 3 Zone Directors would have used the oldest road in America to visit their lodges. Not many people realize the oldest road...

A startup Norwegian company has announced plans to launch a regular car, passenger and cargo ferry link between the U.K. and the west coast of Norway. The news is sure...

How did a small country with no real mercantile or colonial power manage to become one of the most avid consumers of coffee back when it was a hard-to-get luxury...

New Newsletter Contest update! Beginning now there will be a newsletter contest and all lodges will be eligible to win! Simply, insert the exact statement; “Lodge name– Supports a Dementi...

There are people who stand out as strong, efficient and dedicated leaders.  Barbara Berntsen is such a person. Barbara became a member of Sons of Norway in 1972, and got...