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Danish Brotherhood in America (DBIA) Lodge #167 ... Danish Sisterhood (DSS), Mt. Hood Lodge #81


2007 ScanFair - PSU (Saturday, December 1st):

NWDF table: SF-2 SF-3 SF-4 SF-11

DBIA Kringle sales: SF-1 SF-26 SF-42

Stig Hansen, the Viking Chef, author of "CookingDanish.com", and former DBIA #167 President: SF-6

Leikarrigen Youth dancers: SF-7 SF-8 SF-14 SF-19 SF-21 SF-22

SHF staff: SF-13 SF-17 SF-38 SF-52 SF-53

Vendors: SF-12 SF-15 SF-16 SF-18 SF-20

Fladdermus: SF-23

Vasa (Swedish) Youth Group: SF-25

Pickled Herring Eating Contest: SF-27 SF-28 SF-29

Santa's little helpers: SF-30 SF-31

Lucia court: SF-32 SF-33 SF-34

Nordic Spirit: SF-35

Vendors: SF-36 SF-37 SF-46

Fossegrimen: SF-39 SF-40

Portland Estonian Folk Dancers: SF-43 SF-44 SF-45 SF-47

2007 Scan Fair - PSU (Sunday, December 2nd):

Vendors: SF-49

Harpist Beth Kolle: SF-54

Lucia court: SF-55 SF-56 SF-57 SF-58

The 52nd Crowning of Oregon's Queen Lucia: SF-59 SF-60 SF-61 SF-62

Yannick (exchange student from Switzerland): SF-48 SF-50 SF-51 SF-64 SF-65 SF-67

Oregon's newly crowned Queen Lucia, Anna Kosatka, and Yannick (can you say "whoa!" in Swiss-German?!): SF-66


2007 Danish Brotherhood/Sisterhood District Convention (Friday-Saturday, April 27-28):

Registration Table: DDC-1 DDC-2 DDC-3

Raffle prizes! DDC-4

Delegates and Guests gather for Opening: DDC-5 DDC-6 DDC-8

Hospitality Room and "Fish-Pond" (with prizes): DDC-9 DDC-10 DDC-11

Saturday Banquet: DDC-12 DDC-13 DDC-14 DDC-31

Contestants for Hat Contest: DDC-15 DDC-16 DDC-19 DDC-20 DDC-22 DDC-23

Banquet Guest Speaker Kyle Dittmer "Climate Change in Denmark and Greenland": DDC-24

Finalists for Hat Contest: DDC-26 DDC-27 DDC-29

One Happy Winner of Hat Contest with his Prize: DDC-30

Installation of new District Officers (group shot): DDC-33

Installation of new Brotherhood District Officers: DDC-34

Installation of new Sisterhood Officers: DDC-35

Banquet Entertainment - Two Sisters Trio(40s style music): DDC-36 DDC-38 DDC-39


2006 Christmas Party - JuleFest (Sunday, December 10):

Party set-up: JF-2

Candle crafts: JF-1

Orange crafts: JF-3

Party gathers: JF-6

Dance and sing around the Christmas tree: JF-8

Santa visits with the children: JF-11

Holiday Kringle: JF-12


2006 ScanFair - PSU (Saturday & Sunday, December 2nd - 3rd):

ScanFair vendors: SF-3 SF-4

Kringle for Sale by DBIA!: SF-5

Youth dancers: SF-6 SF-7

Lucia court: SF-8


2006 Happy Danes Trip - Hood River (Wednesday, August 16th):

Hood River Fruit Company and young Swedish "ambassador": HR-01

Mr. Rasmussen, of Rasmussen Farms, speaks: HR-14

Rasmussen Farms Gift Store and Old Barn: HR-05 HR-06

Lunch at a micro-Brewery in Hood River: HR-07

Pheasant Valley Winery + Happy Danes = Happy Campers!: HR-10

Fredrik of Sweden and Dolores at the Lavendar Farms: HR-11

Melony offers her own collection of photos: HD-HR


2006 Ballerup Dancers (Sunday, June 11th):

Portland Danes and Ballerup Dancers dine together: B-02 B-03 B-04 B-05 B-06 B-07 B-08 B-09 B-10 B-11 B-12 B-13

Let's Dance: B-14 B-16 B-17 B-18 B-20 B-21 B-22 B-23 B-25 B-26 B-27 B-28

More Dance: B-29 B-31 B-32 B-33 B-34 B-36 B-37 B-38 B-39 B-40 B-41

Break-time, gift exchange: B-44 B-45

Fire up the music again: B-47

Ballerup Dancers and Portland Danes Dance: B-48 B-49 B-50 B-51 B-52 B-53 B-54 B-55 B-56 B-57 B-58


2006 Fastelavn (Sunday, February 26th):

Cat (candy) in a barrel: F-02

One of two crowns for the cat King and cat Queen: F-04

More decoration preparation: F-07

Costumed kids and adults gather: F-08 F-09 F-10 F-11 F-12 F-13 F-14

Kids whack the barrel until candy breaks out: F-18 F-19 F-20 F-21 F-22


2005 Lillejuleaften (Friday, December 23rd):

Bethany Lutheran: L-01 L-03

Greeting and assembly of the Faithful: L-04 L-06 L-07

Lighting of the Candles: L-05

Opening Remarks: L-09 L-10

The Post-Sermon Reception (over 160 attended) and Danish treats: L-14

Nice gift -- trip to Denmark next summer!!: L-15


2005 Christmas Party (Sunday, December 11th):

Set-up and arriving guests: C-01 C-02 C-15

Traditional Danish Christmas table decor: C-03 C-07 C-08 C-12 C-13

Danish singing and dancing around the Christmas tree: C-23 C-24

The arrival of Santa Claus: C-26

Santa Claus listens to the children: C-30 C-31 C-33


2005 Scan Fair (Saturday, December 3rd):

NW Danish Foundation Set-up: SF-02

ScanFair (just before opening): SF-04

New Sweden Society: SF-06

Scandia Imports: SF-08

Scandinavian Genealogy: SF-09

DBIA Kringle - up close: SF-10

Lingonberry Jam (Scandinavian music): SF-12

DBIA Ready to Take your Order: SF-14

NW Danish Foundation: SF-15 SF-56

NW Danish Foundation - Himmelbjerget Language Camp: SF-17

DBIA Aprons and Kringle: SF-18 SF-19

Leikarringen (Norwegian Folk Dancers): SF-20 SF-21 SF-23 SF-103

Faroe Islands: SF-22

Daughters of Norway: SF-24

Danish Ableskivers (Scandinavian Club): SF-29 SF-43

Vasa Youth Group (Swedish Folk Dancers): SF-30 SF-46 SF-47

ScanFair organizers: SF-31

Skandia Lodge: SF-32

Desiree of Sweden: SF-33

Gayle's Art Enterprise: SF-34

Cathy Fant (bakery): SF-35

Norwegian By Design: SF-36 SF-37

Hey Guys and Girls (Scandinavian Dancers): SF-39

Scandinavian Club: SF-41

Nordic Viking: SF-44 SF-101

Pickled Herring Eating Contest: SF-45

Well fed and entertained audience: SF-50

Skandia Leikarringen (Scandinavian Folk Dancers): SF-52 SF-53 SF-54

2005 Scan Fair (Sunday, December 4th):

Leikarringen of Leif Eriksson Lodge (Scandinavian Folk Dancers): SF-57 SF-58 SF-59 SF-60 SF-61

Mythobolus: SF-62 SF-65 SF-66 SF-67

The 50th Crowning of Oregon's Queen Lucia: SF-71 SF-73 SF-74 SF-75 SF-76 SF-68

Estonian Folk Dancers: SF-77 SF-78 SF-79 SF-80 SF-81 SF-82 SF-83 SF-84 SF-85 SF-86 SF-87 SF-88 SF-90 SF-91 SF-92 SF-93 SF-94 SF-95 SF-96 SF-97 SF-98 SF-100

Hapsala (Scandinavian Folk Music): SF-102 SF-104 SF-105

The Vintage Notes (Scandinavian Music): SF-106 SF-107

Drawing for Raffle Prize (closing time): SF-108 SF-109


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