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Seen on Scene: At the Sons of Norway Norwegian Constitution Day Celebration

Hali Bernstein Saylor/Boulder City Review Lettie Zimmerman, left, and Barb Stuebner, members of the Desert Troll Lodge, Sons of Norway, wore traditional Norwegian attire to the Norwegian Constitution Day Celebration on May 17 at Bicentennial Park.
Hali Bernstein Saylor/Boulder City Review Norwegian sausage, or polse, was wrapped in lefse, a traditional Norwegian potato flatbread, was served to those attending the Sons of Norway, Desert Troll Lodge's, Norwegian Constitution Day Celebration on May 17 in Bicentennial Park. Here, front row, from left, Agnes Jevne, Gail Raffel, back row, from left, Krishun Stanton, social chairwoman; Ed Morken, treasurer; and Vikki Renneckar, president, get ready to serve dinner.
Hali Bernstein Saylor/Boulder City Review Olaf Stanton, who owns owns Characters Unlimited in Boulder City, created Cactus Kjell, the mascot for the Desert Troll Lodge, Sons of Norway.
Hali Bernstein Saylor/Boulder City Review Out to celebrate Norwegian Constitution Day were clockwise, from left, Kristin Torgesen, Jerry Torgesen, Ella Morris, Callie Torgesen, Spencer Torgesen, Maria Torgesen and Emmalee Torgesen. They enjoyed traditional Norwegian food, games and entertainment during the event May 17 in Bicentennial Park.
Hali Bernstein Saylor/Boulder City Review Bob Sturgeon, president of the Vegas Valley Lodge, Sons of Norway, came to the Desert Troll's Norwegian Constitution Day celebration on May 17 in Bicentennial park ready to demonstrate his Viking heritage.
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Members and friends of the Sons of Norway, Desert Troll Lodge, came out to Bicentennial Park on May 17 to help celebrate Norwegian Constitution Day.

The festivities included a sampling of traditional Norwegian foods including polse, a sausage, wrapped in lefse, a potato flatbread; lingonberry jam and juice; heart-shaped waffles; herring; and Jarlsberg cheese.

There also was a white elephant raffle, a traditional Norwegian activity.

Many of those attending wore Norwegian attire.

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