2009 - 110th Annual Deuce of August Icelandic Celebration
Mountain, North Dakota
Friday, Saturday, & Sunday, July 31, August 1st and 2nd, 2009
Friday, July 31st
4:00 - 8:00 Genealogy Center & Souvenir Booth 2nd Ave & 3rd St across from Mountain Chalet
5:00 - 9:00 Pitchfork Fondue at Byron’s Bar in the Beer Garden
6:00 - 8:00 Alfred Hanson woodworking Open House at Genealogy Center
9:00 PM Street Dance - Main Street of Mountain- Music by “Free Beer”
Saturday, August 1st
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
MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY CENTER CEREMONY - immediately following parade
11:00 AM Vikur Salad Luncheon - Vikur Church
11:30 AM - 6 PM Genealogy Center/Souvenir Booth-2nd Ave & 3rd St, across from Chalet
12:00 Noon Car Show and Shine - Legion Grounds
12:00 Noon 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament - Mountain Chalet Grounds
12:00 Noon Kids Inflatable Games - Mountain Chalet
2:00 PM Heritage Program - Borg Home Lawn - Please bring your lawn chairs!
Keynote Speakers:
Entertainment by:
Choir Concert-“” Choir from Iceland
3:00 - 5:00 Alfred Hanson Woodworking Open House at Genealogy Center
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!
4:00 PM Old Time Dance - Until 10 PM-Mountain Legion Hall-Music by
“Julie Lee and her White Rose Band” --$5.00--Both Sessions-4-6 & 7-10
6:00 PM Icelandic Communities International Fellowship Supper - Everyone Welcome!
Borg Home Lawn--Adults-$10.00--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- ‘Betty Does’
Sunday, August 2nd
11:00 AM Worship Service - Borg Home Lawn
Catered Picnic Dinner to follow
1:00 - 3:00 Genealogy Center and Souvenir Booth - 2nd Ave & 3rd St, across from Chalet
1:00 PM North Dakota State Tractor & Pickup Pulling Contest- Behind Mountain Chalet
4:00 PM Come to Byron’s Bar for Bingo
8:00 - 12:00 AM ‘Grampa´s Amp’ Band playing in the Beer Garden
The Souvenir Booth will be selling Icelandic Hardfish, Saturday Evening Supper Tickets, and 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
Fjalla Blað: Duane Halldorson
Website info and photos: Pam Furstenau
