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108^th Annual Deuce of August Icelandic Celebration

Mountain, North Dakota

Friday, Saturday, & Sunday, August 3^rd, 4^th, & 5^th, 2007

Friday, August 3rd  

5:00 - 9:00 Pitchfork Fondue at Byron’s Bar 

7:00 PM  Thingvalla Church Memorial Dedication Ceremony-Thingvalla Church Site

     Please bring your lawn chairs! 

10:00 PM  Street Dance-Main Street of Mountain- Music by “24/ 7” --$7.00

Saturday, August 4th

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

11:30 AM  Genealogy Center-2^nd Ave & 3^rd St, across from the Mountain Chalet Open 11:30 AM-6 PM

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--$5.00-All Day Pass

 1:00 PM   Heritage Program-Borg Home Lawn-Please bring your lawn chairs! 

     Keynote Speakers:

Iceland Prime Minister Geir H. Haarde

North Dakota Governor John Hoeven

Entertainment by: “Spirit Lake Drum and Dance Group”

Click on the photo gallery below to view photos from past celebrations. 2007 People 2006 People 2006 Events and Scenery Thanks to Susan Herman Rinaldi and Shirley J Olgeirson for the pictures.

Choir Concert-“Norðurljósa Kórinn” and “Kór Húsavíkurkirkju” Choirs from Iceland

3:00 PM   Coffee and Lemonade-Borg Home Lawn

3:15 PM   Tours of area historic sites and farms-Depart from Borg

3:15 PM   Mountain Community Center Informational Presentation-Borg Home

4:00 PM   ATV Pulling Contest-Behind Mountain Chalet--$8.00—Kids 12 & under free

4:00 PM   Old Time Dance-Until 6 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

10:00 PM  Street Dance-Main Street of Mountain-Music by “The Roosters”--$10.00

Sunday, August 5th 

11:00 AM  Worship Service-Borg Home Lawn – Catered Picnic Dinner to follow-Adults-$6.00--Kids 10 & under-$4.50    1:00 PM  Genealogy Center-2^nd Ave & 3^rd St, across from the Mountain Chalet Open 1 to 3 PM

 1:00 PM  North Dakota State Tractor & Pickup Pulling Contest- Behind Mountain Chalet $12.00--Kids 12 & under free
Come to Byron’s Bar for Bingo on Sunday afternoon!

“Grandpa’s Amp” playing from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Byron’s Bar, Diane Bjarnason, Owner

The Souvenir Booth will be located with, and will be open the same hours as, the Genealogy Center. The Souvenir Booth will also be selling Icelandic Hardfish, Saturday Evening Supper Tickets, and Raffle Tickets for the cash raffle. Cash prizes of $1,000 and $500 will be awarded, with the drawing to be held at the conclusion of the Tractor Pull on Sunday, August 5^th.  For primitive camping information contact: Katy Readel, 701-993-8431