2010 - 111^th Annual Deuce of August Icelandic Celebration
Mountain, North Dakota

Friday, Saturday, & Sunday, July 30, July 31, August 1, 2010

Friday, July 30th

4:00 - 8:00 Genealogy Center & Souvenir Booth 2nd Ave & 3rd St across from Mountain Chalet

9:00 PM    Street Dance - Main Street of Mountain- Music by “Heroes and Thieves” $10

Saturday, July 31st

10:30 AM     Parade - Main Street-See link for Parade route

Ceremony for the Disposal of Unserviceable Flags by the Mountain American Legion following Parade

11:00 AM  Vikur Salad Luncheon - Vikur Church Basement. Quilt Raffle after luncheon
11:00 AM  - 1:30 PM Christina Sunley, author of “The Tricking of Freya.” Vikur Church Yard.

11:30 AM - 6 PM   Genealogy Center/Souvenir Booth-2^nd Ave & 3^rd St, across from Chalet

12:00 Noon  Car Show and Shine - Main Street

12:00 Noon  Kids Inflatable Games - Mountain Chalet

12:30 PM - Kids Pedal Tractor Pull - immediately following the Parade - Main Street

2:00 PM     Heritage Program - Borg Home Lawn - Please bring your lawn chairs!  

Scheduled Special Guests:
Parade Grand Marshal, Sir Magnus Olafson
North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenhjem
The Honorable Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, Prime Minister of Iceland
President of the Icelandic National League of Iceland, Almar Grímsson

President of the Icelandic National League of North America Gail Einarson McCleery

Entertainment by:

Choir Concert by “Karlakórinn Lóuþrælar” a choir from Iceland

Cousins Across the Ocean project presentation
                         by George Freeman and Pam Olafson Furstenau
 

Mountain Community Center Recognition Ceremony

3:15 PM  Coffee and Lemonade - Borg Home Lawn

3:30 PM  Tours of area historic sites and farms - Depart from Borg

4:00 PM  ATV Pulling Contest - Behind the Mountain Chalet! $8. 

4:00 PM  Old Time Dances - Until 10 PM-Mountain Legion Hall

“Matt Hodek and the Dakota Dutchman” 4-6 p.m and 7-10 p.m.

6:00 PM   Icelandic Communities International Fellowship Supper - Everyone Welcome!

                     Borg Home Lawn--Adults-$12.00--Kids 10 & under-$5.00 

 7:00 PM   Old Time Dance-Until 10 PM-Mountain Legion Hall

 9:00 PM   Street Dance-Main Street of Mountain- “Free Beer.” $10

Sunday, August 1st

11:00 AM    Worship Service - Borg Home Lawn
                       Catered Picnic Dinner to follow
1:00 - 3:00 Genealogy Center and Souvenir Booth - 2^nd Ave & 3^rd St, across from Chalet

1:30 PM  - 2:30 PM Christina Sunley, Author of the book, “The Tricking of Freya.”
                 Book Reading and presentation at Borg

1:00  PM    North Dakota State Tractor & Pickup Pulling Contest- Behind Mountain Chalet $12

2:00  PM   Annual Fjalla Memorial Service at Fjalla Church
 

Souvenir Booth is selling Icelandic Hardfish, Saturday Evening Supper Tickets, & Raffle Tickets
Cash prizes of $1,000 and $500 will be awarded.
The drawing to be held at the conclusion of the Tractor Pull on Sunday, August 2nd.

For primitive camping information contact:  Katy Readel, 701-993-8431
Raffle Tickets: Duane Halldorson - 701-993-8116

Souvenirs:  Jeanne Halldorson - 701-993-8116

Ad/Media Coordinator: Leslie Geir - 701-993-8367

Flea Market Coordinator: Leslie Geir - 701-993-8367

Street Dance Coordinator:  Darren Olafson

Old Time Dance Coordinator:  Doran Olafson
Heritage Tour Director:  Shirley J Olgeirson

Fjalla Blað: Duane Halldorson - 701-993-8116
Genealogy Center - George Freeman and Pam Olafson Furstenau

Website: Pam Furstenau - 701-200-1694