Hej all,
For the lodge. What does that mean to you? For me it is to do my best so the purpose and mission of the lodge can thrive and prosper. We are fortunate in many ways to have a lodge such as this, with a beautiful building and location. All the groups that belong here like Building Association, Leikarringen, and Vikings operate for a distinct purpose, but in the end the mission of the lodge prevails. The woodcarving, choir, needlework, dance gatherings enhance this lodge and fulfills the mission to enhance the Norwegian heritage for members, but also to keep alive what our ancestors did with regularity. Then we celebrate having food, drink, fellowship together through the common bond of fraternal membership. Skol to that! 

Help wanted; volunteers needed. Have you seen that before? We have so many members now it becomes hard to imagine that we have not enough people to volunteer.  I have been told a couple times that as a new volunteer you haven’t been called yet. We are working on it, so that more experienced members invite others to help out as the opportunities present themselves. In the meantime, enjoy the dinners and the drinks to support the lodge in that way. And buy a key card for the Trolls’ Den to raise income and to help our bar staff manage the crowds on those busy nights. And ask someone if they need some help setting up or putting away just in case you can lend a hand.  Tussen tak!

Thanks to the Tuesday night dinner crews for having the grill and fryer open to order during the concert series at the waterfront park. It’s been a very successful venture for the lodge. The last dinner and concert happen August 15 so you still have time to come down and get some. And I want you to know it is good to stop and chat with you and get to know you a little bit as I meet you around the lodge. Like I said, there’s a lot of you so I may not remember every face but I remember the excitement of you becoming a member of the Sons of Norway, and this is the feeling we both share.  Thanks for being a part of it. See you down at the lodge!
 
Paul Anunson
President

July was another wonderful month for the BA:  The major accomplishment was the contract the lodge and BA were able to negotiate with Integrity Roofing for a new metal roof for our building.  Construction will start as soon as the required permits can be issued and the roof should last 50 to 100 years.  While there may be some inconvenience, the lodge and the Trolls' Den will remain open during construction although It will be necessary to close the sidewalks and upper parking lot for three or four days.  Fall protection will be established over the entrances to the lodge and I will be onsite during construction.  As part of the job, Integrity Roofing has purchased an SSQII Multipro roof and wall panel machine to make the long runs.  I want to thank all involved for making the new roof a reality.  We look forward to a very successful project.
 
The BA had a work party recently to fix a leak on the back upper deck off the Marine Room.  We believe we were able to fix the problem.  A good south wind and rain will tell.
 
The tiles are being installed below the Trolls' Den deck and are looking great.  Please check them out.  If you have not already ordered a tile, please do so!!
 
Sincerely Paul Nicholson BA 

The very late arrival of warm, dry weather this spring dashed our hopes for a Viking Fest Installation. It must be warm and dry- but not too hot- for tiles to be put on the wall.   Ray Jones began installing tiles in late June  with hopes of finishing all tiles that we have  ordered by July 5. The July Tile Delivery from the Company came and went with nothing delivered . I was informed by the Company that the remainder of the orders have been delayed “Due to supply chain issues”.  It’s a familiar phrase that we have all begun to dread.
I have been reassured by Polar Engravings Owner that all orders that have been received to date will be delivered by July 28.  We plan to begin installing all tiles on July 29.  
 
We have also been informed by the company that they are discontinuing the gray tiles after filling our orders to date due to difficulty in obtaining the gray color.  All  4x8 tiles and 8x8 tiles will be in Brick Red from here on out.  This should not have a large impact on our design but it has delayed our project by months.
 
If you have ordered a Replica tile, they will be available for pick up on July 28 from 3pm until 8pm.  If you are unable to pick your Replica up at that time they will be in the office Tuesdays through Friday  11am to 2pm beginning in August.
 
Thank you all for your patience and generosity.  The tiles ordered so far have generated over $20,000 for the Building Association and we are just beginning to fill the Wall.
 
If you haven’t ordered your tile yet, click on the link below for ordering.
 
 http://Polarengraving.com/poulsbosonsofnorway