The largest Norwegian-American Organization in the world.
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 the district website was too old and recommended to the … Read More
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 Dementia Friendly Society” as a permanent part of your lodge newsletter’s … Read More
Third Quarter TDT
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 like to take this opportunity to introduce the 2022-2024 Third … Read More
Jan Stenerud 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 in the AFL after being selected by the … Read More
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 Snorri Thorfinnsson. Birth years such as 1005, 1009, and 1012 … Read More
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 in America was created to connect Charleston and Boston by … Read More
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 to be received with joy by the thousands of campaigners … Read More
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? Between 1780 and 1795 in Norway, an average of 200-350 … Read More
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 Dementia Friendly Society” as a permanent part of your lodge newsletter’s … Read More
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 involved in the activities of Garborg Lodge, and held various … Read More
“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 do something that I can do.” Helen Keller. During the … Read More
“NEW WORLD SERVICE DAY” DISTRICT 3 EVENTS Bondelandet 3-612 will be doing a coat, hat, scarf, and glove collection for Coats of Friendship, York, PA which benefits those in need. Restauration Lodge 3-555 has the honor to Stand Up … Read More
As an immigrant from Mandal, Norway, Jørgen joined Sons of Norway in 1956 and quickly proved his value as a dedicated, strong an efficient leader who became a trusted front-runner at the lodge as well as the district and international … Read More
Our September meeting is one of our most fun meetings with members donating items and purchasing items for a Nordic auction, bake sale, and yard sale. The proceeds go into our budget. Noticed error in Recipe. Text repeated … Read More
Lodge did not meet in August. We are preparing for our September 24 meeting fundraiser and fun–see page 3. Sharon Rohrback, Editor
