October 2017 Meeting recap

MUSIC CITY VIKINGS SN 5-681 BOARD MEETING MINUTES
October 15, 2017
FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH, NASHVILLE, TN

Acting President Oscar Krosnes called the meeting to order and we sang the Norwegian and American National Anthems.
Present: 16 members and 3 guests
Members: Oscar Krosnes, Eric Krosnes, Carol Fidler, LeAnne Peters, Gloria Kleve, Evelyn McDaniel, Ken Sersland, Sara Richter, George Olson, Kevin Olson, Richard and Diane Acree, Karen and Gene Kennedy, Sharol Hopwood, Sharon Lassiter,

Guests: Beva Hansen, Fargo, ND, Ilane Rue, Fosston, MN, Susan Karrick, Brentwood, TN

Announcements: November 19, Meeting Speaker Eric Krosnes & December 2 Julefest at BrentwoodCountry Club, Brentwood, TN, Evelyn McDaniel, chair.

MCV member Carol Fidler was the speaker on Sunday, October 15, 2017.

Carol and her husband celebrated Syttende Mai or the May 17th Norwegian Independence Day Celebration in Oslo. They viewed the colorful parades and saw the Norwegian King Harald V and Queen Sonja as they reviewed the festivities and interacted with the many groups of people enjoying the beautiful celebration. Carol showed photos and videos of the Norwegian marching bands and Norwegian families dressed in their traditional bunads who marched and

waved Norwegian flags. ! ! Carol visited with her Norwegian cousins in where her cousin is the mayor of the city.

Carol told us about her relaxing river cruise aboard the famous Viking Ship on the Danube River, where she enjoyed the scenery of five European Countries. The food was fantastic and it was nice to have the scenery be the focal point of the cruise. Carol’s husband is German so they enjoyed visiting the country of his heritage.

Recently Carol traveled to Norway on a Mission trip for the World Outreach Church in Brentwood, TN, where she is on the staff. Her destination was Alesund a beautiful city on the west coast of Norway near Bergen. Carol worked on leadership skills with groups of young people for several days.

Everyone enjoyed the meeting, the fellowship and food brought by the members. See the photo of Carol Fidler and some MCV members on the next page.