Rolf Haugen, our Honorary Ambassador for North Dakota and Honorary Citizen of the City of Minot.
At the annual Scandinavian-American Hall of Fame Reception and Banquet in Minot on Oct. 10, 2007 Skien City Attorney, Mr. Rolf Haugen was awarded the recognition as an honorary ambassador for North Dakota.
The award was signed by the Governor of North Dakota, Mr. John Hoeven, and presented to Rolf by the First Lady Mikey L. Hoeven. The recognition is awarded for Rolf Haugen's dedication to the Norsk Høstfest and for all that he has done to help foster a steadfast friendship between the cities of Skien, Norway and Minot, North Dakota.
On Oct. 11, at the Sister City Dinner, Rolf Haugen was given the Certificate of Appointment as Honorary Citizen of Minot. The award was presented to Rolf by the Mayor of Minot, Mr. Curt Zimbelman.
From the Skien delegation to Minot we congratulate Rolf for the awards that he received as recognitions for all what he has done for the sister city relationships between Minot and Skien.