Sons of Norway Blair

06/14/2026

It's the middle of June, but it isn't to late for children to be signed up to go to the District 5 Norwegian Camp, Masse Moro. There is room for some more children. If you have a child 9 -15 that would like to go to a great camp, Masse Moro could be just that place!! The child does not have to be a relative of a Sons of Norway member, or have Scandinavian roots. Everyone is welcome!

I was recently in a meeting with the staff who will be running the camp this year. They've done an AWESOME job of getting personnel hired and planning the program for the kids. It will be a fantastically great year for Masse Moro in 2026.

Know someone who might like to go? Refer them to www.massemoro.org for all the information and application. They'll be glad you told them about it. It will be so much fun! Feel free to copy and paste this into your own page or other social media venue. Mange takk!

Sleepaway youth camp for 9 -15 year olds that focuses on Norwegian culture and language. It is sponsored by Sons of Norway Fifth District but is open to anyone.

05/25/2026

First parade of the season was in Arcadia today. We sailed the boat float despite a short crew. Pictured are Marlys Britten, Fran and Roger Instenes, Chris Hamilton, Leland and LaVonne Wier, Nettie Weinrouch and Todd Fetsch.

04/25/2026

REMINDER: Our Fagernes Lodge meeting is at the Friendship First Center in Blair at 1:00 - not at Blair Lutheran Church.

04/23/2026

It's almost May. Do you know where your kids and grandkids, other young relatives and friends are going this summer for a camp?

Have I got a great suggestion for you. Check out the flyer below and the ask those children if they would like to go to a 2-week, fun-filled, exciting adventure at the Masse Moro (the name means Lots of Fun) camp in Fall Creek, Wisconsin. It is a Norwegian based camp, but they do all KINDS of stuff. You don't have to be of Norwegian descent to go there. Everyone is welcome!!!

Every child I've talked to who has been to this camp wants to come back every year until they are too old. THEN, they come back as volunteers and counselors in future years!
There is still room for more campers. Check it out!

04/17/2026

The fruit is washed; the pies are baked; the krumkake, rosettes, and cookies are packaged.

As we need to be at the Blair Lutheran Church at 8:00 a.m. to set up for the the Frokost and Craft and Bake Sale, all the food has to be ready to go very early tomorrow.

I just made several batches of rommegrot. It turned out great! I used the rommegrot recipe of Doris Boe, from the Friendly Fifth Favorites recipe book. If you have cows, the ingredients are cheap. If you don't have cows, rommegrot is a pricey thing to make, with heavy cream and half-and-half and butter.
It will be warmed up tomorrow and ready for you to eat at the Fagernes Lodge Frokost (brunch) Craft and Bake Sale - 9:00 - 12:00, Blair Lutheran Church, 129 S. Peterson Ave, Blair.

04/17/2026

Here's a Reminder:

DON'T EAT A BIG BREAKFAST TOMORROW, April 18th! Save your appetite and come to our Frokost (brunch), craft and bake sale at Blair Lutheran Church, that runs from 9:00 - noon. Have a yummy meal and take home baked goodies for later.

Help support our efforts to send kids to camp. See you there!

04/14/2026

"Apple, peaches, pumpkin pie, who's afraid to holler I"!

Oh, maybe not pumpkin, but there will also be rhubarb/strawberry pie. Where? At the bake sale on Saturday, April 18, 2026, from 9:00 - 12:00 at Blair Lutheran Church. Yum! Lots of other baked goods will also be available for purchase.

Skip breakfast at home and come enjoy a brunch at the same time. There will be Norwegian pancakes, waffles, rommegrot, herring, cheese, eggbakes, sweets and beverages.

Come on over to support our fundraiser so the Fagernes Lodge can help send kids to Norwegian camp, Masse Moro, in Fall Creek , Wisconsin. We will be there with good food and smiles!

Saturday, April 18, 2026, 9:00 - 12:00 at Blair Lutheran Church.

04/14/2026

Obituary for long-time Fagernes Lodge member, Cindi Anderson. The Fagernes Lodge Singers will sing at the funeral in honor of Cindi.

Cynthia Rae (nee Berg) Anderson passed away on April 6th, 2026, with her family she held so dearly by her side. Cynthia was born on September 5th, 1948 in Whitehall, WI to James and Isla Berg. A proud lifelong resident of Blair, Cynthia grew up traveling around the coulee region with her father, delivering poultry to restaurants and businesses from the family business. On June 20th, 1970, she married the love of her life, Layne, and they shared nearly 56 years of marriage together.

In her later years, she developed an affinity for the history of her hometown and was an avid collector of Blair advertising items and memorabilia. Her love and passion for history brought her to own an antique shop, called Grandma's Attic. Cindi also had a great interest in genealogy and spent countless hours researching her background and ancestry.

As a proud Norwegian, she thoroughly embraced her heritage and made multiple trips to Norway, having a deep appreciation for the land her family had originated from. She was also a member of the Sons of Norway. In her home, she decorated with a myriad of rosemaling and pieces of Norwegian art. Christmas dinner at Cindi's always included the traditional lutefisk, meatballs, and lefse served on rosemaled dishes with Norwegian pewter flatware. Aside from just Norway, Cindi had a deep love for travel in general. She made many extensive road trips across the country and was in the process of planning a trip to Hawaii at the time of her passing.

Above all else, Cindi profoundly cherished her family and spending time with the ones she loved. She was notorious for her sense of humor, with her Facebook posts and comments always bringing a laugh. Cindi's contagious smile, positivity, selflessness, and loving personality will be dearly missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing her.

Cynthia is survived by her husband Layne, her children, Kristen and Erick (Janna), and grandchildren, Benjamin (Hailee) and Bailey (Victoria).

She is preceded in death by her parents James and Isla Berg, brothers James Jr and Gregory, father and mother-in-law Lyle and Doris Anderson, niece Jacqueline Hamilton and a beloved infant great-granddaughter.

Funeral services for Cynthia will take place on Saturday April 18th at 5:00 at Zion Lutheran Church in Blair, with visitation beginning at 3:00. Burial and Scandinavian refreshments to follow.

Obituary by Bailey Anderson, grandson.

04/10/2026

Did you Save the Date? Next Saturday, April 18, 2026, from 9:00 - 12:00 is the Sons of Norway Fagernes Lodge Frokost (Brunch), Bake and Craft Sale. Come and have a meal, and take home some yummy baked goods.

This fundraiser raises money to help children attend Norwegian
Camp, Masse Moro, in Fall Creek, Wisconsin in July. What a great time they have there!

The event is at the Blair Lutheran Church, 129 S. Peterson Ave, Blair, Wisconsin. April 18, 2026, 9-12.

It takes a lot of work to produce the goodies that will be at the bake sale. Today is Rosette Day!

04/02/2026

It's April and there is ice on our peach and pear trees. The lilacs have been producing buds already. I hope they are tough enough to withstand this April Ice.

It's a good day for baking and inside stuff. I'll be baking today for the Sons of Norway Fagernes Lodge Frokost (Brunch), Craft and Bake Sale. It isn't until April 18, 2026 at 9 - 12 at Blair Lutheran Church, but what I'm making freezes well.

This is your "Save the Date" message for our event. You like Norwegian baking, like rosettes, but don't make them yourself? You'll have the chance to buy items like that, and support our fundraiser the helps children going to Norwegian camp. There will be a brunch to partake, so skip the Corn Flakes that morning and come on over for a yummy meal, including rommegrot!