October 2007 General Heritage Meeting

We have three short presentations planned for the month of October:

First, DJ Watson will show the lodge the web site he redesigned in May and is now maintaining. This will be for the benefit of members who do not have internet access, or for those that just haven't seen it yet.

Second, there will be a slide show of the best pictures taken at Nordic Fest 2007, currently planned for September 22 and 23 at the Benton County fairgrounds. We'll use this opportunity to share the success of Nordic Fest with the members that didn't get to be there and share some stories and ideas about it at the same time. Click here for the 2007 Nordic Fest web page for more information.

Finally, DJ Watson will have a short presentation about his Thor's Hammer amulet collection. He will discuss how he started collecting the amulets, the notable archeological examples of these amulets, who wore them in the ancient past and why, and their significance in Norwegian culture.

As always, we will start with a potluck, have a short business meeting and then move on to the cultural presentation. Guests are always welcome, but do not have to bring anything for the potluck.