President s Message. October 5&6 Adult Heritage Retreat October 25 Troll s Den Halloween Party October 27 Lodge Clean-up Day. June 22 Mid-Sommer

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1 June 22 Mid-Sommer October 2013 Volume 97 Issue No. 10 October 5&6 Adult Heritage Retreat October 25 Troll s Den Halloween Party October 27 Lodge Clean-up Day President s Message September and the end of summer. Well, the weathercasters have declared the end of summer is near. And on the day I am writing this column 09/15, just after the Seahawks/49 rs game, it certainly seemed like it is heading that way. We had heavy rain squalls, hail, thunder and lightning, and it didn t get above 68 degrees to boot. Contrast that to the first two weeks of the month where temps were still in the upper 70 s and low 80 s! I note that to a lot of people including me the end of summer may mean the end of warm temperatures but also the start of other things like football season (Seahawks, Huskies or Cougars anyone?) While it s going to be tough to see this exceptional summer wind down, it s great to see other things start right back up again anew. Your Lodge is changing with the seasons too! Just like spring and summer, I d recommend coming down & celebrating fall with your Lodge. Come on down to our monthly breakfast on 10/06. I also note the Seahawks will be playing the Colts at 10AM that day, so maybe you can take in that too. If you can t make it then, please enjoy the camaraderie of the Trolls Den on any Seahawks Sunday, or for college football on Saturday, or just maybe even a Sounders game or two (I hear one of the bartenders is VERY knowledgeable about soccer, aka football, and can tell you all about the game from start to finish.) And if that s not your cup of tea, we still have our heritage skill classes and our adult & Leikarringen dance groups starting back up for the year. Maybe a nosh at Kaffe Stua would warm you up on a brisk autumn day? Yes, summer is fading fast and fall is coming around the bend, but your Lodge is ready for the new season! Come on downtown and check out our fair town! Lodge Meeting Oct. 8 Three speakers will give a presentation on bringing The Poulsbo Boat back to life: Dave Shields, Jim Shields and Jerry Reitan. This promises to be yet another interesting program. Tusen Takk Tony

2 O C T O B E R Pancake Breakfast Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Adult Cultural 7 Library 4:30-7 Beg Folk Dance 7-8:15, Beyond Basics 8:15-9: Library 4:30-7 Beg Folk Dance 7-8:15, Beyond Basics 8:15-9:15 Leikerringen 4:30-7: Library 4: LODGE CLEAN-UP DAY Live Music Dance Party 7-9 Leikerringen 4:30-7:00 28 Library 4:30-7 Beg Folk Dance 7-8:15, Beyond Basics 8:15-9:15 Leikerringen 4:30-7:00 1 7:00 Board Meeting 8 7:30 Lodge Meeting Poulsbo Boat Presentation 15 Women s Book Discussion 1:00 Liberty Bay Books am-2pm 9 LEIF ERICKSON DAY AdvNorwegian Ladies Club 12:00 Mannskor 7-9pm Friday Night Dinner 6-8 pm Chicken Cordon Bleu, Jan and Shorty Wii Bowling 6pm Trolls Den 10 AdvNorwegian Mannskor 7-9 pm Trivia Night 6 pm Trolls Den 17 Adv Norwegian Mannskor 7-9 pm Wii Bowling 6pm Trolls Den 24 Adv Norwegian Trivia Night 6 pm Trolls Den Mannskor 7-9pm 31Adv Norwegian Trivia Night 6 pm Trolls Den Mannskor 7-9pm HALLOWEEN 4Nordic Adult Cultural 11 Nordic Friday Night Dinner 6-8 pm 18 Nordic Octoberfest Dinner 6-8pm Dan Oconnell 25 Nordic Halloween Dinner w/ Vee 6-8 pm 5 Adult Cultural 1 2 Fri Night Dinner 6-8 pm To Help with Tuesday Night Dinners please call Ralph Naddeo@ More Crews/Volunteers are needed for Friday Night Dinners, contact Doug Stuart or Barb Mitchusson For various reasons, menus and/or the cost of meals may vary from time to time from what is shown on the calendar. Call the lodge office or Trolls Den for the most current information regarding meals

3 A Couple of Minor Points Beneficiary Changes: It is very important to keep the beneficiaries current on all of your financial instruments. As an example, let s say you get divorced and forget to change the beneficiary on your 401K, IRA, Annuity or any other financial instrument. Now you remarry and make out a new will naming your current spouse the beneficiary of all your worldly goods. You pass away; guess where all your money goes from these instruments? Even though you have a current will, the beneficiary designation trumps the will. This has happened because someone forgot to change who was to receive the funds. The current spouse gets the bills and the former spouse gets the money. If you have a will, and minor children, who have you designated as the guardian of your children? As time passes, is that guardian still the best one or have your children grown to where they do not need a guardian. Make sure that if you have named a guardian a beneficiary of a financial instrument and the guardian is not needed because of time; then a change is not needed. I believe this is even more important if you have a Special Needs Child. Pick carefully the individual you want to look after your child if you are unable too. One last minor point but a very important one. This one is very easy to overlook. Most of us have pets. Have you made arrangements in your will or trust to have someone take care of your pet if you are not around? Make sure there are funds to cover expenses. My advice is to use the services of an attorney that specializes in pet care. Leona Hemsley could have saved Trouble, her dog trouble if she had received the proper legal advice. For free, no obligation review of your financial plan, please telephone me at (866) or me at tipper13@comcast.net. Marlene Taylor, a Charter Life Underwriter, (CLU) will be able to assist you in all of your estate planning needs. She can be contacted at Ralph M. Naddeo, Financial Benefits Counselor Scholarship Raffle This year we are raising money for the Lodge Scholarship Fund by raffling a beautiful hand crafted Advent Calendar box built and donated by George Riddle. The tickets are $2.00 each, or five for $ For your convenience we are offering the opportunity to participate merely by filling out the form below, enclosing it and the money in an envelope and mailing it to: The Scholarship Committee Sons of Norway Post Office Box #653 Poulsbo, WA Your tickets will be entered and the stub s returned to you. The drawing will take place at the Lodge meeting on November 12, You must be present to win, so be sure to attend. GOOD LUCK! Tear Here RAFFLE ENTERY FORM Enclosed is $ for tickets for the raffle to be held November 12, 2013 at the regular Lodge meeting. Name Address City and State Telephone Number Make checks payable to The Sons of Norway

4 FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER Lodge Security Can you help? We need security help on December 19 from 6 PM through the evening. It is a small event. If you can help please contact David Rice at d2r2poulsbo@yahoo.com Don t worry. If you ve never done this before we will show you what is needed. October 27 Lodge Clean Up Day It's that time of year again. We need to spruce up the Lodge for the coming holidays. Every room will have a list and cleaning supplies waiting for willing workers. The more people who come to help, the more quickly it will be done. If you have preferred cleaning utensils and products, feel free to bring them along. Please come and help. We will start at 10 A.M. and there will be a free lunch for all workers. Halloween Party in the Den October 25 th will be the night to dress in your spookiest, cleverest or funniest costume for the Costume Contest. Dinner will be served from 6 to 8 p.m. AND we will have VEE, our favorite D.J. there for karaoke. So bring your talent and your applause for a fun night of talent and dancing. Bring your appetite as well. Dinner will be Swedish meatballs by Sandy and Gordy. September Meeting Highlights Cultural Program: Artist Edvard Munch video. New members: Tessa Carlon and Marvin Loy, Jeanne Demeulenaere, Lisa Timpone, Emily Irish, and John Mathieson. Treasurer's report showed the Lodge to be $2, in the black. Scholarship Chair Phil Swenson announced raffle tickets ($2 each) for a colorful advent calendar box created by member George Riddle. All proceeds would go to the scholarship fund. Cultural Director Grace Overby report: Norwegian classes will start on Sept. 16, with beginning starting at 5:30. Folk dancing will begin the 23 rd. Parents meeting for dancers is Sept. 16. Membership Secretary Joanne Graves said that the committee wishes to update membership info. (further info. elsewhere in the Måken). The Membership Dinner will be held on Friday, Sept. 20 th with a social at 5, a presentation (brief), followed by a picnic style meal. Vice President Judy Lucas had 36 award certificates and pins from International for members who had brought in one or more members during the year. Kathy Moncrief reported the nominating committee will bring in a slate of officers at the November lodge meeting. Centennial Committee Cochairs Julie Swenson and Kathy said plans are under way for the June, 2016 event. It will be a yearlong celebration at Joanne's suggestion. The Building Association continues to update, repair and maintain building. Special attention will be given to painting and other items as we get closer to the centennial. Ladies Club President Darlene Burke announced that the $20,000 loan given to the Bldg. Assoc. for the kitchen renovation will be given as a gift of funds, as per a motion passed at the Sept. Ladies Club meeting. District 2 Treasurer Phil Swenson reported that there is a District Board meeting on Sept. 20 th at Trollhaugen. An Oregon Lodge has submitted a request to host the 2018 District Convention. Upcoming Events: Sept. 17 Dinner for Norwegian Tour Group; Sept. 20 Membership Dinner; Oct. Portable Silent Auction begins; Oct. 18 Oktoberfest Dinner; Oct. 25 Halloween Party in the Trolls Den; Oct. 27 Lodge Clean Up Day; Dinner crew needed for Oct. 4 dinner Board Action Approved Sept. 17 Dinner for Norwegian Tour Group- Doug will make the dinner; Kathy will get the crew together. Adopted updates for Procedures in Manual, with a special thanks to Wade Moncrief for his hard work and thoroughness in this endeavor. Motion for Donna & David Rice to refurbish upstairs flower pots and thanks for taking care of this so promptly. New Business: The following policy addition to the manual was read by Vice President Judy Lucas: When personal property (other than monies) are offered to the Lodge, the Board of Directors shall first determine whether or not the property has a use at the lodge or that a plan of use can be developed, before acceptance of the gift. It will be published in the Måken and voted on at the November Lodge meeting. Foundation Dir. Phil Swenson noted that the Foundation is having an online auction and items can be seen and bid on at foundation@sofn.org. Financial Benefit Counselor Marlene Taylor reminded members that the Sons was founded on the 3 F's...Fraternal, Foundation and Financial, the last one being what supports everything else. FBC Ralph Naddeo pointed out that wills and living wills should be reviewed periodically to make sure that beneficiary designation is current. Refreshments for the Social Time provided by Ralph Naddeo. Barb Mitchusson, secretary

5 Lodge Meetings. Woodcarving Woodcarving Thursdays 6-8:30, Call Jeff Iller for info All levels of expertise welcome. Continuous classes. Portable Silent Auction These items will start appearing at Lodge functions. It s not too late to donate a gently used item. See Grace, Phil, Joanne, or Patty. Auction ends at Bazaar/Julefest. Mannskor Invitation to men who enjoy singing. Find out more Call Warren Rosvold Be there Oct. 3 7:30-9 Folk Dancing Mondays 7-8:15 Beginning 8:15-9:15 Beyond Basics No Class Oct.7 Live Music Party Oct 21, Potluck No partners needed. Leather soled shoes preferred. Coordinator, Julie Buckel Nordic Come on Fridays 10-1 Continuous instruction in Hardanger and other handwork is available. Call Grace Facebook Page We have 172 likes on our Facebook page, can we make it 500 before the end of the year? NorwayPoulsbo Library Mondays 4:30-7 & before and after Norwegian Classes Mondays 5:30 Beginning, 6:30 Adv. Beginning, 7:30Adv. Intermediate Thursdays Advanced Call Stan Overby for placement Women's Book Discussion Third Tuesdays at 1pm at Liberty Bay Books. Chosen book for Oct. is Cold Comfort by Quentin Bates Upcoming Events Oct 4-6 Adult Cultural Oct 25 Halloween Party Oct 27 - Lodge Clean Up Nov 9 Vet s Night Dec 7 Bazaar 10:00 4:00 Julefest 4:00-6:00 Dec 9 Lucia Children s Party Dec 12 Ladies Club Christmas Dinner Dec 14 Share Net Auction Dec 20 Lodge Christmas Party Membership Can you hear me now? We have lost touch with many of our members due to out of date phone numbers and addresses. In an effort to stay connected to all our members we are running a contact information update contest. Please complete the form below and return it to the office or go to our website: ay.com/click on the link in the top right hand corner labeled click here to us. Fill in your name, address, and how often you would like to receive updates from the lodge; once a week, twice a month, or once a month. If your phone number or address has changed, please add that information as well. Every Friday from September 13 until October 11, we will give away a free dinner to one lucky member who has sent in their contact information updates. The sooner you submit your contact information the more chances you have to win cut here Contact Information Update Contest Name Address Phone Number Address How often would you like to receive updates from the lodge? Once a week Twice a month once a month Return to the lodge office or submit

6 information on line via the website Non-Profit Sons of Norway POSTAGE PAID Poulsbo Lodge #2-44 PERMIT #7 P.O. Box 653 Poulsbo, WA POULSBO, WA OCTOBER 2013 check our Website: Måken Identification Statement Måken is a newsletter of the Poulsbo Lodge No. 44 of the Sons of Norway, a non-profit organization located at 18891Front St. Poulsbo, WA Published monthly. Issue date, number and volume are located on the front page. No ISSN has been assigned. The newsletter is sent to all members of the Poulsbo Lodge at no additional cost. Each issue has a circulation of 1,000 Editor: Shirl Nadeau birddogl19@comcast.net Office Manager: Vicky Spray sonsofnorwaypoulsbo@embarqmail.com Troll s Den Happenings Be sure to come in and enjoy the extensive array of menu items from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday. Trivia challenges are on the 2 nd and 4 th Thursdays. Contacts The Lodge Office The Lodge Fax The Trolls Den Website Facebook Search: Poulsbo Sons of Norway