VOL. 112 NO. 6 June 12 Cover photography byBerit Roald/Scanpix Norway/Sipa USA 18 Features 12 l Midsummer Magic Celebrate the summer solstice 18 l Summer Gift Guide 31 Nordic-inspired gifts 24 l Rjukan's Sun Mirrors The Norwegian town is now seeing the light Departments 4 l Velkommen The power of community events 7 l Nordic Life 10 l Finance Building a nest egg 28 l Annual Report 36 l District Happenings 44 l In Loving Memory 46 l Q & A Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum The mission of Sons of Norway 24 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. PHOTOS BY (TOP): TOM THULEN PHOTOGRAPHY, (BOTTOM LEFT) SOERBOE, KRISTER / AFP / GETTY IMAGES 2015