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RECORD PARTICIPATION IN SACCNE SIXTH VASALOPPET UNDER
BLUE SKIES
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More than 60 skiers, ages 4 to 64, participated in
SACCNE’s (Swedish American Chamber of Commerce of New
England) annual Vasa Ski Race at Weston Ski Track, in
the Boston
suburbs. Under beautiful blue skies and excellent
natural snow conditions, the ski track was in perfect
condition for the racers.
SWEA provided refreshments including korv (hot dogs),
Ekstrom’s blåbärssoppa (blueberry soup, a traditional
favorite), semlor from Crown Bakery in
Worcester MA , and Gevalia coffee. Winner
in the men’s division was Gunther Kern; winner in the
women’s division was his wife, Dorthee Kern , who
finished only 3 minutes behind her husband. This
year’s “Kranskulla” was Ginga Severin-Olsson, Vice
Consul at the Swedish Consulate in
Boston, who crowned the winners
with the traditional wreaths. The two Kern
daughters, Nadja (15) , and Julia (10) finished fifth
and sixth to sweep the medals for the Kern family!!
The clubhouse was packed after the
race for the awards ceremony. Gold sponsors for
the event were
Boston
VOLVO, IKEA.,and SAS. Winners received
$ 100.00.IKEA gift certificates (sorry no Volvos to the
winners!!). Second prizes were Orrefors crystal
(donated by SCANDINAVIAN AIRLINES) plus
$ 25.00 gift certificate from GIFT
CHALET in Auburn MA.
EXPLORICA donated the semlor, always a highlight of the
morning! Children’s division winners
received ski hats, gloves and socks from CRAFTSPORTS.
Thank you to all our generous sponsors.
The event has grown in popularity each winter; and we
welcome members from other SACC chapters to join us in
2009!! For more information about Vasaloppet, future
sponsorships, plus membership and other activities of
SACCNE contact:
niklas.jordow@us.pwc.com or
mslarch@aol.com.
Text and Photo: Marty Lehman |
Ready, steady go! Vasaloppet start.
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Marty Lehman (SACCNE), Ginga Sewerin-Olsson
(SWEA), Gittan Lehman (SWEA), Gunnar Siewert
(SACCNE) and Anita White (SWEA) |
The snow was great
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Blueberry soup (blåbärssoppa) was served
along the track |
Gunther Kern winner of the men's division,
Dorthee Kern winner of the women's division
and daughters Nadja and Julia were also
winners |
 Volvo
was one of the sponsors - here with the Kern
family |
Niklas Jordow (SACCNE, Vasaloppet
Co-Chair), and Margareta
Burr-Nyberg (SWEA) |
Maria Bohlin-Smed and daughter Maja, 6 years |
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Everybody enjoyed the Swedish Semla |
Marc Jacobson (Director Weston Ski Track)
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Winners in Children's Division received
prizes from
CRAFTSPORTS |
Gittan Lehman, Brigitte Casemyr, Birgitta
Persson, Marita Larsson and Guje Roos all
from SWEA |
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