Rolling, Rolling, Rolling

On September 23, 2010March 26, 2011 By rutlandramblingsIn UffDa DayLeave a comment

Well, the Rutland residents have been busy these past few weeks rolling out lefse for Uffda Day. This year 5,131 lefse were made with the vast majority for sale in packages of three and about 1,000 of those lefse will be available as part of the scalloped potato and ham dinner on Sunday, October 3, 2010. Up next, the crew will be making krumkake and sandbakkels and then the rosettes — all of which will also be for sale in the American Legion building (now the Rutland Fitness Center).

A new part of the Uffda Day celebration will be the 8 a.m. 5K walk/run heading south of Rutland and then back to town. Registration forms are available online or at several area locations. Crafters will be selling their wares starting at 10 a.m.; food booths will begin selling at 11 a.m., including the dinner in the Hall; and the parade will commence at 1 p.m. Following the parade, there will be a fireman tug-o-war (about 2 p.m.) and children’s games and activities starting shortly thereafter.

So, don’t forget to head to Rutland on Sunday, October 3, for an enjoyable afternoon. The forecast for the week is sunny and, as The Rooster Crows states, the sun always shines on Rutland (even when it rains!).

Uffda Day 5K Walk

On September 17, 2010March 26, 2011 By rutlandramblingsIn UffDa DayLeave a comment

This year’s Uffda Day activities on Sunday, October 3, 2010, will include a 5K walk/run and Kiddie Troll Crawl starting at 8 a.m. For those ambitious walkers and runners, this event will be for you. The flyer and registration form is being posted throughout the area. If you can’t find one, just click here and download a form to complete and mail in. Registration is $20 before October 1 and $25 on October 3. Check-in will be at the Rutland City Garage starting at 7:45 a.m. with the walkers/runners heading South at 8:00 a.m.

Uffda Day 2010

On September 15, 2010March 27, 2011 By rutlandramblingsIn UffDa DayLeave a comment

Uffda Day will be Sunday, October 3, 2010.

Scalloped Potatoes with Ham and other Scandinavian food will be served at City Hall from 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Demonstrations and Sale of Ethnic Foods begin at 11:00 a.m. Krumkake, rosettes, fattigman, lefse, rice pudding (in the Senior Hall), abelskivers, rommegrot, Uffda tacos and brats will again be available. Food booths will be near City Hall and the Fire Hall. Lefse, rosettes, T-shirts and Rutland Cookbooks will also be available for purchase.

Pioneer Demonstrations are noon to 4:00 p.m. Local artisans will demonstrate hardanger, wool spinning, quilting, embroidery and rope making. There will also be demonstrations (and samples) of ice cream making.

Parade at 1 p.m.

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Uffda

On October 15, 2008April 8, 2011 By rutlandramblingsIn UffDa Day2 Comments

Everyone in this community is saying “Uffda” and are most likely thankful that the 24th Uffda Day event is behind us. Oh, I think that the people who work the event have fun doing some of the chores – especially in the preparation that started two months before. The work making the goodies — lefse, sandbakkels, krumkake, etc. — brings people together and some come to Rutland from neighboring towns to visit and help during those marathon efforts. Even after doing this for so many years, we learn new things and brainstorm about what to change for the next celebration. There is always the weather factor that is out of our control. However, it is amazing that this community can draw so many for the one day. Our biggest draw continues to be the lefse. The dinner and other food and crafts also contribute to get people from far and wide to Rutland. Despite the weather, we had a lot of visitors to town. Kudos to everyone who pulled together another successful Uffda Day event. Next year will be the 25th year and I’m sure that there will be something special planned. Rutland residents be on alert that we’ll need everyone’s help to get that event going. It’s not too early to volunteer — get your name on a list with the Community Club or simply leave a comment here and we’ll make sure that you get a call next Fall (or sooner) when the planning starts rolling again!!

Uff-Da T-Shirts

On September 19, 2008March 25, 2011 By rutlandramblingsIn UffDa DayLeave a comment

Uff-Da Day 2008 T-shirts are in; get them while they are hot! Only 100 were ordered for sale. The T-shirts have the infamous Rutland Lefse recipe on back. The are available for the bargain price of $13.00 (S, M, L, XL) or $15.00 (XXL); they are 50% cotton/50% polyester. Shirts may be purchased at Alley Cuts or at the Rutland General Store. Hurry fast if you want your souvenir, once they are sold out that’s it!

Lefse Rolling Winding Down

On September 15, 2008March 25, 2011 By rutlandramblingsIn UffDa DayLeave a comment

This is the last chance to help with the lefse rolling for Uff-Da Day. Four more sessions will be held this week (Tuesday and Thursday, 9 a.m. and 7 p.m.). This year we may just make the 4000. As of last week, 3002 have already been made. With four more sessions, 4000 is definitely within reach. Once the lefse is ready, then the krumkake and sandbagel making crews will be hard at work. The next three weeks there will be a lot of harder working residents preparing for the big celebration!