VOL. 110 NO. 9 Sept 10 Brage Lodge, Fertile, Minn. 16 Architects for a greater good: Yashar Hanstad and Andreas Gjertsen 22 The mission of Sons of Norway is to promote and to preserve the heritage and culture of Norway, to celebrate our relationship with other Nordic countries, and provide quality insurance and fi nancial products to its members. * Sons of Norways misjon er å fremme og ivareta norske kulturtradisjoner, å feire vårt forhold til andre nordiske land og samtidig tilby de beste forsikrings- og fi nansprodukter til våre medlemmer. Features 10 l Insuring Our Future Strong fi nancial roots to serve our next generation of members 16 l Making Their Marks Young Norwegians fueled by their passions 22 l Never Stop Learning Too old for a new language? Think again! Departments 4 l Velkommen Three-part series on Sons of Norway 7 l Nordic Life 26 l Finance 10 questions for your FBC 28 l District Happenings 36 l In Loving Memory 38 l Q & A Jason Turfl inger of the American Chamber of Commerce in Norway Cover photography by Lena Granefelt / Johner PHOTOGRAPHY BY PASI AALTO / TYIN 2013