VOL. 112 NO. 3 Mar Features 12 l Lingonberries! Recipes for morning, noon & night 18 l Sarpsborg The city gears up for its millennial celebration 24 l Legendary Norwegians Part 2 of the series Departments 4 l Velkommen Celebrating women 7 l Nordic Life 10 l Finance The Nordic Protector 28 l District Happenings 38 l Q & A Johan Ringdal Cover photography by Tom Thulen Lingonberry Gin Fizz Cocktail 12 24 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 financial 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 finansprodukter til våre medlemmer. 18 PHOTO BY (TOP) TOM THULEN, (LOWER RIGHT) PEDER O. AUNE / NATIONAL LIBRARY OF NORWAY 2015