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The
SKJØDT-SCOTT Family
2015 Family Reunion in the United States
From left to right:
Sandy Rich, Ryan Rich, Scott Rich, Dawn Minter, Keld Skjødt, Mark R. Hafkey, Honey Matsumoto, Eliana Hafkey, Inger Nielsen, Erica Hafkey, Polv Nielsen, Olivia Rich, Adriana Hafkey, Tim Hafkey, Lauren Rich, Marian & Peder Soerensen, Kerrie Rich, William Rich, Gail Melkersen, Dan Rich, Ole Rich and Noelle Rich...
San Francisco, California
 Left to right: Marian Norby Soerensen, Adriana Hafkey, Povl and Inger Nielsen, Tim Hafkey, Honey Matsumoto, Mark R. Hafkey, Peder Soerensen, and Keld Skjødt |  Golden Gate Bridge |  San Francisco Skyline |
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 Lombard Street - “crookedest” street in the world |  |  |
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 Duck Tours |  |  |
 |  |  Alcatraz IslandSite of the first lighthouse in the Western United States but became a federal penitentiary from 1934-1963, housing famous convicts such as Al Capone and George "Machine Gun" Kelly. |
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 The famous Alcatraz Prison island in background |  China Town |  |
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Many thanks to Keld for highlighting our journey with so many artistic pictures of the many places we visited.
Raymond, California
 Historic Monument to Wild Cat Train Station |  The Raymond Historical Museum |  |
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 Inside the Raymond Museum, 91 year old Raymond native, Anita, gives the family a personal historic review of the area... |  |  |
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 Antique Granite Saw |  |  |
 Banquet Dinner at Scott Rich's Home |  |  Lauren and Mom Kerrie Rich |
 Daniel & Noelle Rich |  Gail & Ole Melkersen and Tim Hafkey in background |  |
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 |  General Store Since 1914 |  Original Boarding House |
 The Historic Frontier Saloon |  |  |
 |  Banquet Dinner at Mark & Adriana Hafkey's Place |  |
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 |  Mexican Ceviche at the Hafkey Banquet |  |
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 Mike & Dawn Minter |  Dawn Minter and Father Scott Rich |  Evening BBQ |
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 |  Grub Gulch Monument to Old Mining Town near Raymond |  |
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 |  The Reunion Transportation |  |
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 |  |  Hafkey Homestead - A Tribute to September 11th |
 The black sheep in the family! |  |  |
 Ole gives Daniel Rich a run for his money but Dan remained Reining champ! |  |  |
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 Polv Nielsen, Honey Matsumoto, Mike Minter, and Peder Sorensen |  Saying Goodbye |  Left to Right: Honey Matsumoto, Eric & Gina Rich with Daughters Isabel and Hannah, Lauren Rich, Marian and Peder Sorensen, Gail & Ole Melkersen, Adriana Hafkey, Inga & Polv Nielsen, Keld Skjodt, Kerri Rich & Daughter Olivia |
Yosemite National Park
 El Capitan |  |  The "Grizzly Giant" is a sequoia tree in Mariposa Grove located in Yosemite National Park. It has a volume of 34,005 cubic feet (962.9 m3), making it the 25th largest giant sequoia living today. |
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 Oldest Saloon in California |  |  |
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Mammoth Lakes, California
Death Valley, Nevada
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Las Vegas, Nevada
 |  |  In front of the Paris Hotel - Jacob (Kara's boyfriend), Kara Hafkey, Polv, Adriana, Inger, Marian, and Keld |
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 The Excalibur Hotel |  Sisters Inger and Marian |  |
 Kara Hafkey |  Inside the Luxor |  |
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Hoover Dam
 |  Back: Marian, Mark, Peder, Inger, Polv Front: Keld, Adriana, Gail, and Ole |  |
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 Bridge Spaning the Colorado River |  On the bridge |  |
 Big Horn Sheep at the Dam |  On the Border |  On the Bridge Spanning the River |
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Williams, Arizona
Grand Canyon
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 South Rim of the Grand Canyon |  |  |
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Laughlin, Nevada
 Harrah's Resort & Casino |  |  |
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 Colorado Riverboat Tour |  |  |
 Laughlin is on the Colorado River |  |
Burbank, California
 Banquet in BurbankFrom left to right: Mark & Adriana Hafkey, Brandon...Carol Rich, Erica Hagen, Kathryn Love, Jamie Rich, Inger & Polv Nielsen, Honey Matsumoto, Keld Skjødt, Bejae Keil, Peder Soerensen, Kiere Keil, Marian Soerensen, Gail & Ole Melkersen |  Bejae Keil, Kathryn Love, Kiere Keil, and J.C. Love...Our thanks to Kathryn and J.C. for hosting our family banquet! |  Going clockwise: Adriana, Marian Soerensen, Jamie Rich, Gail Melkersen, Honey Matsumoto, Keld Skjodt, Inger and Polv Nielsen, Carol Rich, Max Hagen, and Mark Hafkey |
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Thousand Oaks, California
 Carol Rich hosted 8 family members at her beautiful home over looking Thousand Oaks, California |  |  Marian Soerensen, Inger Nielsen, Todd Rich, Jr., and Adriana Hafkey |
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Hollywood, California
 Welcome to Hollywood! |  |  |
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 Erica and Elinor Hagen's Home |  Hanging out in front of Erica and Elinor Hagen's home in West Hollywood |  |
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Solvang, California
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Monterey, California
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