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NORWAYLIST GATHERINGS

September 2005 Ardal group at Silverlake,WA

 Tour leader and Norwaylister Neil Hofland meets                   Årdal, Sogn og Fjørdane tour group visits, Wa,Ore,CA. They were fed a Thanksgiving
with Karla Mattila for a Traditional Turkey dinner.                   dinner by volunteers from Norwaylist http://www.sogelaget.no

Standing Elises friend, Gwen Newborg, Elise Brenner, Barbara   (pix Egil J.Lund)                                         Diners enjoy turkey at the Silverlake grange hall
Robinson, Kevin Haddenham. Sitting  Karla Mattila Cliff Mattila

OCTOBER 2005 PUYALLUP,WA SCANDINAVIAN FEST                 SUMMER 2005 BALLARD, WA LISTERS

Kalli Oster, Betty Maus, unknown, Cliff Magnussen,JoAnne                                                                               Pat Fitzgerald, Betty Maus,Jackie,Ida McCormick,Shelly,Tom,John,
Hubble. Sitting:Kevin Haddenham,Karla Mattila,Phil Bartlow,Shirley Sorenson                                           rt. Terry Taylor,Kevin Haddenham,Karla Mattila,
                                                                                                                                                                                           Nancy Amols,NY,Jann Johnson, stand Luci Baker and finance.


NORWAYLISTERS TOUR TO VOSS NORWAY - 2005

Al Askevold, Jean Marthaler, Sue Anderson,Donna Bykowski,Barbara Heaslip,              Voss Folk Museum: Jean Marthaler,Viggo Fosse,Vivian Gullickson,Al Askevold,
Vivian Gullickson at Oslo Reception dinner                                                                   Ruth Crist, and Ken Moen.


Bergen Archives tour, Vivian Gullickson,Nørrod Hagenson, Jean Marthaler,              May 17th parade: Solveig Lee, Dick Filsrand, Lyndon Larson,Vivian Gullickson,
Viggo Fosse of Bergen, Al Askevold, Ken Moen                                                                   Ann Filsrand, Jean Marthaler,Sue Anderson
                                                                                                                                                    More Voss photos at Al Askevolds page
                                                                                                                                                         More photos Vivians page www3.telus.net/va7tkc

2004   SAN FRANCISCO SCANFEST GATHERING
The ship Restoration sailed from Norway, to America in 1825.
Aboard were ancestors of Keith Wheeler.  He spearheaded the efforts to make a memorial to these early families.
Often called the Norwegian Mayflower.  Read more about their efforts here

Knut Hildal from Odda, helps Jo Glass set up her booth at the Fest                          Cheryl Chase, Stephanie Benoit, Keith Wheeler, Knut Hildal,
                                                                                                                                         Sonja Darling, and Jerry Bragstad, all listers.

2003 OCTOBER MINOT N.D. HØSTFEST
http://www.hostfest.com/
 

listers Jo Glass Arizona, Ardel Drube, Mn work at Jos booth.                        Scandinavian Hall of Fame Banquet dinner inducting Muppet creator, Jim Henson.
                                                                                                  Mattila,Dot Lyons, gdaughter of Ski Legend Sondre Norheim, Kev Haddenham, and
film maker Steinar Hybertsen.


Norwaylister come from all over to attendHostfest in Minot,ND each year. Kevin Haddenham, Karla Mattila, of Washington meet Neil Hofland from California, and Jane Grimstad of Wisconsin.

2000 Terje Pettersen visits U.S. listers

                                                       2002 San Mateo Scan fest
St. Cloud,Mn Tom Nicols, Kjersti, Mali Hjellnes,Roger Fernelius,                 Jerry Bragstad,Mr.and Lynn Mendoza, Keith Wheeler, Stephanie Benoit.
Eunice Lodoen,hosts Patti and Jim Goke, Lee
Haugen,Jodel Johnson,Ruby Berg,Bev Anderson, Patricia Fernelius, Terje

SEATTLE WASHINGTON NORWAYLISTERS TERJE DINNER AT CLAIM JUMPER


Terry Taylor, Mrs. Ness, Ida McCormick,Jann Johnson, Pat Fitzgerald,Lori Sheriff,                     Gretchan Mattila laughs at Terjes reaction to Ribs
and Terje Pettersen. Back is Sue, Arnie Ness, Amy Allen and Karla Mattila, Pats sis,
and Gretchan Mattila

ELIN LIHAUG OF OSLO, VISITS U.S. LISTERS IN 1999
Decora, Iowa Stevne listers gatherings with Elin


          Back Arnie Ness, Deb Chan,Evonne Cain, Elin Lihaug, Jean Legried                                          Ft:Luci Baker, Jean Legried,Evonne Cain, Deb  Chan, Peder Christiansen,MID:
   Jo Glass, Bobbi Thursgard, Ruth Christ,Mary Edmondson, Betty Strand, Arnold Ness,
Norm Hjelmeland,Back:Dwayne Pedersons, A.Hellingerger,Paul Sandve,Jim Glass,
Lee Haugen,Ginny Weigate.
Seattle, Wa and Portland, Oregon Listers dinners with Elin Lihaug
Listers gather at Arnies:Terry Taylor,Hilde Lihaug, Gretchan,Allen,Amy Mattila,Diane Jones, Ida McCormick, Sue, Skuldulf Lihaug.  Left Elin Lihaug, Luci Baker, Virginia Lindsey, Lou Halsan, Pat Fitzgerald.

Portland, Oregon dinner at Oyster Bar with Elin 1999         Card Showers and Christmas Card Lists

                                                                                                  Each Christmas Jo Johnson organizes our efforts to send cards to shut ins and those who need cheer.  We also send cards thru out the year to those
who could use caring thoughts. Below is lister Kathleens Unlce Joe. He was
running for KING of Valentines, for whoever received the most cards.  He WON!

Karla Mattila,Hilde Lihaug, Skjoldulf,Elin Lihaug, Laurie Sheriff,Daraleen Wade
 


RETURN TO KARLA'S NORWAYLIST HOMEPAGE
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VISIT OUR LISTERS PHOTO GALLERY
IN MEMORIUM

Karla Halsan Mattila