In this issue

1...….The Dawn of the Viking Age

2…….President’s Corner

3..…...News at NWDA

4.……Portland

5…….Seattle

6…….From Denmark

7, 8….NWDA Membership Form

9…….Seattle/Portland Calendars

10……Donations

11……Classifieds and More

12……Save the Date

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A PUBLICATION OF THE NORTHWEST DANISH ASSOCIATION Jan. Feb. Mar. 2017 Issue #2016/2017 Volume 3

As a direct descendent of Rollo, Wil-

liam of Normandy was a Viking fight-

ing Harold of England, the last Anglo-

Saxon King of England, who was also

the descendant of Vikings. The Battle

of Hastings changed history, but most

don’t realize it was a battle of Viking

against Viking!

As a descendent of Vikings who still

ruled Normandy with an iron fist, Wil-

liam the Conqueror did not approach a

battle for the throne of England

lightly. He assembled a mighty force,

built ships and sailed across the Eng-

lish Channel to claim what he felt was

rightly his from King Harold Godwin-

son. Harold’s army was already ex-

hausted from fighting other claimants,

and so was not in the best condition to

be facing the war-toughened Normans.

When William’s invasion force

landed, they immediately started ter-

rorizing the English people, slaughter-

ing women and children along with the

men. Harold gathered his forces and

took the hand land at Senlac – defend-

ing the road to London. At this front

line were the Huscarls, a well-trained

house guard from the time of King

Canute. “The axes of the Huscarls cut through man and horse alike” went

the refrain from “Gesta Willelmi ducis

Normannorum et regis Anglorum” by

William of Poitiers.

The English forces were massed

closely together, and the Normans

tried to stay clear of the axes, instead

launching volleys of arrows and jave-

lins – which created a situation where

the dead were so tightly packed with

the living that soldiers could not make

their way to the front of the lines. Both

sides fought fiercely, for hours – so

fiercely that William lost three horses.

Rumors abounded that William had

died, demoralizing his forces. He took

off his helmet and rose the lines shout-

ing, “See, I am not dead and with

God’s help we shall win this day!”

Night fell, and the fighting contin-

ued. The Normans outflanked the Eng-

lish, but could not break the lines. The

Huscarls encircled Harold, who was

attacked from all sides. And then came

the moment that changed the history of

the world. A single javelin fell from

the sky, stabbing Harold through the

eye and killing him. The last Anglo-

Saxon King was dead.

On his deathbed, William said: May

God forgive me, for I have taken that

which was not mine…”

The Dawn of the

Viking Age Part 8: The Next Generation

Summarized by Laurie Hardman, based

on Hudson Publications Event Bookazi-

nes 2013, “Vikings: Their Myths and

Legends.”

For Part 7 of this article, see Issue

#2016/2017 Volume 2 of The Little Mer-

maid

Image by Frank Dicksee (1873): Vikings Heading for Land

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President ’ s Corner

Officers Edith E. Christensen, EdD, President Gary Korsgaard, Vice-President Sonja Kromann, Secretary Kenneth Kromann, Treasurer Larry West, Oregon Rep.

Board of Directors Karla Craig Nils Jensen Erik Laursen Allan Olsen Britt Pfaff-Dunton Erik Pfaff Claus Windelev

Association Board

Northwest Danish

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Happy New Year! By Edith Christensen, EdD

Happy New Year! We begin this year in

a better position than we have in the past

9 years. However, there is still much to

be done. The work to continue current

programs and plan and provide new pro-

grams to serve our members is ongoing.

In order to keep the organization viable

for years to come, your support is really

appreciated, both through your atten-

dance at programs, your membership,

and your donations. Donations can take

many forms. Contributing to the

NWDA to help us plan and run pro-

grams is a tax write off for you. Also,

VOLUNTEER. We do not have the staff

to do all the programs without volun-

teers. Helping with programs like Jules-

tue, DACR, Dane Camp, Himmelbjer-

get, and other activities is really appreci-

ated, and fun!

We have been able to begin new pro-

grams in Seattle. Nordic Ventures held

at the Seattle Danish Center is a monthly

program from February to May. It is

similar to the programs which we pro-

vide at the DACR in Menucha Retreat

Center in Corbett Oregon. Fredagscafe is

held the first Friday each month except

July and August at a Ballard pub in Seat-

tle. Danish Playgroup began in Novem-

ber and is planning to meet again

monthly in the Seattle Danish Center.

Parents and children get together and

plan an activity, speak Danish with each

other and the kids. In December they

made pebernødder with the kids helping

and everyone enjoying eating them.

Two other activities have been suggested

for the Seattle area. A crafts group

(knitting, cross stitch, crocheting, etc.),

and resuming the Sangaften group. San-

gaften is well attended in the Portland

area.

If you are interested in any of the pro-

grams and activities, please call the of-

fice and let us know so we can grow the

programs and know when we can begin

others.

In March we are having our Annual

Fund Raising Auction. That is how we

get support for the Scholarship program.

Watch for the date. Also be prepared to

help by finding items which we can auc-

tion off. These need to be new items.

Many of the places you shop are happy

to help non-profits with donations for

auctions. Ask the manager where you

shop. It is a tax write off for them and a

win for the NWDA Auction. Call the

office so we can send you the forms to

get donations, and to find out whether or

not we have already sent a letter request-

ing their donation.

A reminder - have you sent in your

membership dues? Fill out the form on

page 7 of this issue if you have been

putting it off.

Northwest Danish Association

Contact Information

General Inquiries

E-mail: Seattle@nwdanish.org

Phone: (206) 523-3263

Staff

Laurie Hardman

mes.assistant@gmail.com

Line Larsen

Line@nwdanish.org

Visit our website for more informa-

tion about events and programs! Via

our website you can also sign up for

our e-bulletin to receive updates on

all these activities.

www.northwestdanish.org

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NWDA News and More Northwest Danish

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Seattle Knitting and Crafts Club

Do you want to crochet, cross-stitch, or knit in a group? We currently have mem-

bers looking to start a knitting and crafts club!

If you are interested in joining this group, send your preferred times to

meet with this club to seattle@nwdanish.org or contact us via the

phone at (206) 523-3263 so we can coordinate a schedule for this new

program!

Seattle Sanggruppe

Several members have expressed interest in restarting a singing group

in Seattle. Are you interested in joining this group? Send an e-mail to

seattle@nwdanish.org or call us at (206) 523-3263

Portland: Do you have any ideas for events or programs in Portland? Let us know, we would

New Program Interest?

New Danish Playgroup

in Seattle

With the help of some wonderful vol-

unteers, NWDA’s new Danish Play-

group has become a reality. The group

has met twice to play, read stories,

bake cookies, and more. Parents in-

volved have been happy to have a

place to meet.

The idea behind the playgroup is to

give Danish families in Seattle and

surrounding areas a place to connect,

while also giving children exposure to

Danish culture and language at an im-

portant young age.

If you are interested in joining this

group, contact us! The next meeting is

on Thursday, January 12th at 10:00 am

at the Seattle Danish Center.

Phone: (206) 523-3263

E-mail: seattle@nwdanish.org

2017

SAVE THE DATE

NWDA Auction:

March 11th 2017

-

Danish American

Cultural Retreat:

June 23rd to June 25th 2017

-

Himmelbjerget Danish Camp:

June 25th to July 1st 2017

-

Dane Camp

July 31st to August 4th 2017

50% Off NEW

NWDA Memberships

From January 1, NWDA memberships

are half off for the remainder of the fis-

cal year (ending June 30). If you are not

already a member, now is a great time to

join!

NWDA members receive discounts on

all our events and activities, occasional

special offers from partners in the Scan-

dinavian community, and more. Mem-

berships support and strengthen the Nor-

dic community to ensure its survival in

the future.

Send in the membership form on page 7

of this issue. We also have membership

opportunities for organizations and busi-

nesses. You can see the levels and bene-

fits on our website at:

www.northwestdanish.org/

membership/

Event Sponsorship Opportunity Available!

Sponsorship packages are available for companies, organizations or businesses for the spring Auction at the Northwest Danish Association. We are also currently accepting item donations for the Auction!

Contact us at the office by calling (206) 523-3263 or email us at seattle@nwdanish.org

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Portland Northwest Danish

Association

On the 10th of December the Danish

Sisterhood Lodge #81 in Portland,

with the support of NWDA, held their

yearly Julefest. There was a full

house, about 40 parents and grandpar-

ents and 25 children, ready to cele-

brate the coming of Christmas; ex-

cited that maybe, just maybe, there

would be a visit from Santa on his

way to other little children’s homes.

The room in Bethany Lutheran

Church was dressed up for the occa-

sion with a beautifully decorated

Christmas tree covered with Danish

traditional Christmas ornaments and

flags. Only missing were the tradi-

tional live candles, but a blaze of

small colored light bulbs filled the

void sufficiently.

As the guests arrived they were met at

the door with friendly greetings and a

delightful aroma from the kitchen

of spiced cloves, decorated cookies,

gløgg being prepared, and lunch get-

ting ready for all to enjoy. The chil-

dren --with the help of the Sisters or

parents-- made table decorations, or-

anges decorated with cloves,

and various other Christmas decora-

tions. Always a hit, this year’s Christ-

mas greenery centerpiece took on a

new image: coffee mugs in red and

white, or with Christmas can-

dles, decorated so beautifully with

foliage and ornaments that they could

easily compete with any other costly

table decorations!

The 2016 Julefest

By Kaja Voldbaek

Then it was time for dancing around

the tree and singing the wonderful

Danish Christmas hymns and songs.

Of course, American Christmas songs

were included, too. As always the

singing ended with: ‘Nu er det Jul

igen’. All the guests worked up an

appetite with racing around the tree,

faster and faster as the singing re-

quired.

But – here came Santa Claus! And,

the line went on and on, so each child

had a chance sit on Santa’s lap and

chat and tell him all about their

wishes for Christmas, ensuring him

that they had been really good in the

year leading up to Christmas. Godte-

poserne (candy bags), thoughtfully

put together by the Danish Book

Club, were a treat from Santa to the

children, and thereafter the children

chose a stuffed animal to take home

with them. The stuffed animals for the

children is an annual honor and mem-

ory to Pete Christensen who started

this tradition quite a few years back.

The lunch has also become a tradition

with hot dogs, cold cuts and cheeses,

together with non-alcoholic gløgg and

coffee. All in all it was a very suc-

cessful celebration, and something

everyone looks forward to year after

year. Thanks to all the dedicated vol-

unteers in The Danish Sisterhood and

Northwest Danish Association.

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Seattle News

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Northwest Danish

Association

N EED OFFICE or

MEETIN G SPACE?

OFFICE SPACES available at the

N orthwest Danish Association.

VIRTUAL TEN AN CY available for

use of conference rooms, mailboxes,

and/or other services.

Easy access (between I-5 & H wy 99).

Services available. Fair rates.

Contact us at 206.523.3263

or seattle@nwdanish.org

Seattle has a new Danish professor in

town. In the fall the Danish commu-

nity in Seattle welcomed Kristian

Næsby to the city, who is originally

from a little place in Denmark called

Auning. Auning is on Djursland, lo-

cated out on the ‘nose’ of Jutland.

Kristian went to school at Aarhus Uni-

versity where he studied Nordic lan-

guage and literature as well as a minor

in drama. Kristian is currently teaching

at the University of Washington (UW)

and will also be featured in Northwest

Danish Association’s (NWDA) Nordic

Ventures series this spring.

Kristian was recently hired by UW’s

Scandinavian Studies Department as a

new visiting Danish lecturer. This type

of arrangement between the UW Scan-

dinavian Studies Department and the

Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs

began in 1997, set in motion by Pro-

fessor Marianne Stecher.

Now nearly 20 years later, hiring Kris-

tian Næsby marks the sixth lecturer

sent from Denmark to UW. The first

lecturer in this program was Marianne

Stølen followed by Jacob Stougaard

Nielsen, Jan Krogh Nielsen, Kirstine

Kastbjerg, Desiree Ohrbeck, and now,

Kristian Næsby. The arranged con-

tracts allow the Danish lecturers to be

employed in the position for a maxi-

mum of five years on a J-1 Work Visa.

The position is designed to be a seg-

ment in longer academic careers.

During Kristian’s first quarter at UW,

autumn quarter, two courses were on

his agenda. He taught a second year

Danish language course as well as a

course that served as an introduction to

Danish culture and literature. Kristian

says he finds having the opportunity to

teach his own culture to others incredi-

bly interesting and feels honored that

others happen to have an interest in

learning about it.

There are certain topics Kristian finds

amusing to teach because they stand in

clear contrast to the U.S. Elements of

Danish culture that Kristian has no-

ticed his students find particularly sur-

prising, have included Danish taxes

and the Danish welfare system, the

high level of trust Danes have in the

system and amongst each other in soci-

ety, the fact that the maximum prison

sentence in Denmark is 16 years, and

that a school without grades exists: the

Danish ‘højskole’.

Kristian’s job in Denmark before de-

ciding to move to Seattle was at one

Seattle’s New Danish Lecturer

By Line Larsen

such højskole, called Nørgaards, lo-

cated in Bjerringbro in the middle of

Jutland. A højskole is a type of board-

ing school in which students are im-

mersed in ongoing learning during

their stay with specific focus on per-

sonal development in relation to soci-

ety. This teaching happens through

courses as well as meetings in the

morning involving singing and presen-

tations, political discussions, and con-

tinuing informal dialogue during

meals. As Kristian explains, as a

teacher in a højskole he became an

integral part of the student’s lives out-

side of the classroom as he had to take

on roles that went beyond teaching in

its traditional form, such being a life-

coach and a role model.

The weight placed on grades in the

U.S. school system stands in stark con-

trast to the højskole structure Kristian

just came from, where grades and ex-

ams were non-existent and personal

development through the desire to

learn was emphasized. Despite these

differences, Kristian has enjoyed his

move to Washington State and the city

of Seattle. He is starting to settle in but

is still taken aback every time he sees

Mt. Rainier. As he notes, he did live

close to Himmelbjerget in Denmark,

but Mt. Rainier falls on quite a differ-

ent scale. He plans to explore as much

of the surrounding regions as he can,

with Portland and Crater Lake on his

list of destinations. From little Den-

mark to the expansive U.S., we wel-

come Kristian to this side of the Atlan-

tic.

Nordic Ventures:

Stay tuned for more information about

the Nordic Ventures spring series at the Seattle Danish Center to take place

February to May 2017. Updates will

be posted on the NWDA e-bulletin and on the NWDA website. Subscribe to

the NWDA e-bulletin via the website.

Visit www.northwestdanish.org

Photo: Current UW Visiting Lecturer,

Kristian Næsby

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From Denmark Northwest Danish

Association

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The Ghostly White Lady

of Liselund

By Jan Bruun-Petersen

In a previous article, I wrote about

Anna Elisabeth Classen and her

namesake, the town of Liseleje

(which is on the northern shore of

Zealand). Her daughter Baroness

Anna Catharine Elisabeth Iselin mar-

ried Gérard Pierre Antoine de Bosc

de la Calmette (Portuguese-born

Danish nobleman that was governor

of the island of Møn, just south of

Zealand). The Baroness' husband

used his artistic skills in landscaping

and architecture to contribute to Dan-

ish Romanticism by creating Lise-

lund (named after his wife) on the

eastern shore of Møn. Lund means

grove in English.

Gérard had been inspired to create

Liselund for his wife, Lisa, based on

Jean-Jacques Rousseau's philosophy

regarding Enlightenment. This was

the current intellectual movement at

the time. Most of the couple's time

was spent at Marienborg in the west-

ern part of Møn. So they spent their

time at Liselund for relaxing and en-

tertaining guests.

With a friend from Møn, I visited

Liselund recently with our children.

Based on Bosc de la Calmette's ex-

perience travelling through Europe,

together with Lisa, Liselund would

be a project that would take them ten

years to fulfill and would be a castle

park where the natural landscape

would coexist with various build-

ings, paths, monuments, canals and

ponds. Most of the park is gradual

and sloping, but the rapidly descend-

ing Devil's Ravine, which one can

cross by foot over the Devil's Bridge,

offered a contrast as we wandered

around the park. The rain overflow

from the connecting ponds, cascades

down the ravine to the sea. The focal

point of the park's design is what is

now called the old castle (which was

built in 1795). A newer and larger

castle was built a few hundred me-

ters from the original in 1887. Be-

sides the two castles, there is also a

Norwegian style house, a Chinese

style house, and a Swiss style house.

The couples' son, Charles, married

Martha Sabine Mackeprang. When

Charles died, he left his wife Martha

with debt, so Liselund ended up in

the Rosenkrantz family's hands. Mar-

tha was allowed to stay on as long as

she lived. While still alive, she

hosted current creative types such as

Bertel Thorvaldsen, Adam Oehlen-

schläger, Hans Christian Andersen

and Christian Winther. Martha en-

joyed dressing in white and being

with white-colored animals, so she

got the nickname of the White Lady.

After she died in 1877, there are still

legends of the White Lady still

haunting the guests around the park

as she floats above the grass.

Photo: Jan Bruun-Petersen standing

next to the old castle at Liselund on the

island of Møn.

Danish-Born Jacob Riis:

‘America’s Most

Useful Citizen’

By Line Larsen

The story of Danish-American Jacob

Riis is being commemorated in the

form of a museum being built in Riis’

very own childhood home in Ribe,

Denmark. His story is one of social

justice and transparency.

Riis arrived in the U.S. in 1870 on a

steamboat with nothing but $40 and a

locket with a lock of hair from a girl

he loved from his home country of

Denmark. Through various jobs, in

farming, construction, and other indus-

tries, Riis caught an inside look at the

poor conditions of many workers in

New York City.

When he began working as a police

reporter, Riis became increasingly ex-

posed to this brutal underside of the

city. What Riis saw affected him

deeply and moved him to take up ...

Image: Jacob Riis around 1890 in New

York. President Theodore Roosevelt de-

scribed Danish-born Jacob Riis as

‘America’s most useful citizen’.

Source: www.jacobariismuseum.dk

Continued on page 11

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We also have membership options for organizations and businesses!

For more information about all our membership options and for a full list of benefits at each level,

visit www.northwestdanish.org/membership/

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Northwest Danish Association Volunteer Form

Northwest Danish Association is a non-profit organization that depends on volunteers. If you are able, it is important that you volunteer in at least one of the following areas. Volunteer hours are recorded in the office. If

you cannot volunteer, please consider making a donation to help your organization.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNTIES AND AREAS OF INTEREST

I will donate my time this year to help with the following (check all that apply):

Fundraising

Events

Event planning Event set-up and clean-up Event cooking or food preparation

Writing: Articles (in English) for our quarterly publication “The Little Mermaid”, letters, other communication

Administration (filing, stuffing envelopes, labeling, or making phone calls)

Designing posters, postcards, flyers, etc.

Website development

Library cataloging and maintenance

Building maintenance (or part of the ‘Work Party’ committee)

Light carpentry, painting, repair, or grounds work

Call me for occasional help or support as needed

Specific programs:

ElderCare Committee

Making home phone calls to elders Onsdagsklubben luncheon preparation

Auction Committee

Planning, cataloging, clerical, set-up, clean-up, publicity

Programs for Children Activities include games, crafts, stories, and songs Special events such as Fastelavn and Julestue Summer camps: Himmelbjerget Danish Camp, Dane Camp for Little Vikings

Specific volunteer positions available:

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(P)= Portland Events, (S) = Seattle Events

For more information on these events, programs, and activities, please visit our website: www.northwestdanish.org.

Join our e-bulletin via our website for notification of any changes.

You can now find us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram!

Januar 2017 Northwest Danish

Association

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 Work Party (S) 4 DBIA/DSS (S) 5 6 Fredagscafe (S) 7

8 9 10 11 12 Playgroup (S) 13 14

15 16 17 18 Onsdagsklubben (S) Bogklub (P)

19 20 21

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

29 30 31

Februar 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 DBIA/DSS (S) 2 3 Fredagscafe (S) 4

5 6 7 Work Party (S) 8 9 10 11

12 13 14 15 Onsdagsklubben (S)

16 17 18

19 20 21 22 23 Nordic Ventures (S)

24 25 Fastelavn (P)

26 Fastelavn (S) 27 28

Marts 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 DBIA/DSS (S) 2 3 Fredagscafe (S) 4

5 6 7 Work Party (S) 8 9 10 11 Auction (S)

12 13 14 15 Onsdagsklubben (S)

16 17 18

19 20 21 22 23 Nordic Ventures (S)

24 25

26 27 28 29 30 31

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Donations: Thank you!

Grand Dane ($1000 and up)

Anonymous through Benevity

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In Memory of Marvin L. Johnson

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2016 Annual Fund

A special thank you to

everyone who donated to

our annual fund in

December.

Donations to the annual

fund go directly to

supporting Danish

cultural programs in 2017!

THANK YOU!

Eldercare

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… photography to document these

rarely seen sectors of society. The ex-

treme poverty he photographed in

these hidden depths of New York City

showed the dangerous and crowded

conditions in the slums exposing these

social issues to the public and stirring

people to take action.

Jacob Riis’ book “How the Other Half

Lives” became an important social

critique of the conditions. The book

quickly circulated and influential fig-

ures, such as Theodore Roosevelt,

were drawn to take immediate action.

In his life as a writer, a photographer,

and a social reformer, Riis went on to

write other books and became one of

the most significant Danish-American

figures in history.

Donate your time-

Volunteer with us for this

year’s Auction!

W e need your help! Volunteers

are needed in all stages of

event planning and coordinating

for our Auction on M arch 11 th!

Duties we need help with in-

clude letter wr it ing, set -up,

kitchen help, serving, clean-up,

and more.

Please contact the office

206 -52 3 -3 26 3 or

seattle@nwdanish.org

A testament to his influence and leg-

acy, the museum project currently un-

derway in Denmark will total approxi-

mately 13 million Danish kroner. The

mission of the project is not only to

document and explore the life of Jacob

Riis, but also to invite museum visitors

to participate in an exploration of top-

ics, such as immigration, nationality,

identity, poverty, education, and social

reform in the setting of 19th century

New York parallel to contemporary

e ra s . T he mu seu m w i l l be

‘internationally oriented’, exploring

these themes still relevant to today’s

globalized world. Riis’ narrative will

be told in the form of original texts and

the photographs he took, enhanced

with the use of the newest technology

including touch-screens, recordings

and sounds.

Sources: Bio. A&E Television Networks, LLC.

2017, <www.biography.com/people/

jacob-riis>

Jacob Riis Museum, Sydvestjyske

Museer 2016,

<www.jacobariismuseum.dk/>

Danish-Born Jacob

Riis: ‘America’s Most

Useful Citizen’

By Line Larsen

Image: The street Jacob Riis grew up

on in Ribe, Denmark.

Source: www.jacobariismuseum.dk

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