Troll Hjem

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Newsletter of the Fort Worth Chapter Norwegian Society of Texas November 2004

DATE: Sunday, November 28, 2004
TIME: 3:00 P. M.
PLACE: Trinity Lutheran Church
Fellowship Hall
3621 Tulsa Way
Fort Worth, Texas

Betty Tindall will present a video and report on progress at the Ringness Home. We will also finalize plans for the Jultrefest. Last month, we decided to celebrate December 17th with a potluck dinner.

Our hosts for this month's meeting are Mary Blaha and Bjorg Stanley. Please bring a snack to share.

Leikarringen News

The Leikarring performed at Faithfest in Mansfield on November 13. Our next performance will be in Clifton on Dec. 4th after the Tour of Homes.

As always, the Leikarringen practices most Mondays at 7:30 pm. Call Mary Blaha at 817-923-1069 for further details. Dancing is fun and healthful. We look forward to sharing the experience with you.

Christmas in Clifton

Everyone is invited to come down for the Tour of Homes during the day, the Leikarring performance in the street at 5:00, and Santa's arrival in the evening. Tickets for the tour of homes are available from the Clifton Chamber of Commerce at 254-675-3720. If you don't you're your Lutefisk tickets yet, call Barbara Lee at 254-597-2531 soon!

Vikingfest Update

Vikingfest next year will have a long boat from Poland and Jomsvikings from Europe and America. The festival will be held April 22-24. T-shirts will be available for sale at this month's Troll Hjem meeting.

News from Norway

The first snowfall of the season hit the Oslo region Wednesday afternoon causing complete havoc on roads and city streets. City buses came to a complete halt lasting for nearly four hours. Two avalanches blocked the road to Geiranger on Friday.

Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit will begin a four-day official visit to Thailand at the invitation of King Bhumibol Adulyadej-Rama IX, marking the 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two nations.

Norwegian food prices are the highest in Europe.

Aker Yards has won the contracts to build two large vessels for the offshore industry. The contracts total NOK 480 million.

A bust of Edvard Munch, the artist who painted ÒThe Scream,Ó was stolen from Our Saviors Cemetery in Oslo. The Scream was stolen from the Munch Museum earlier this year.