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Helvetia, Oregon

Swiss heritage festival and parade.
Helvetia, OR is a nice rural community that was settled by Swiss immigrants.
But has come under threat to be urbanized in the future.
To find out more about this threat check this out:

http://www.savehelvetia.org/index.php

http://www.kgw.com/video/video-index.html?nvid=391112&shu=1
On the right road...
On the right road...		 Helvetia tavern
Helvetia tavern		 Sounds very swiss
Sounds very swiss		 Helvetia, OR church
Helvetia, OR church		 Helvetia Church
Helvetia Church
Swiss cow bells
Swiss cow bells		 Swiss cow bells
Swiss cow bells		 A Baerner Senne Hung , a bernese mountain dog
A "Baerner Senne Hung" , a bernese mountain dog		 Getting ready for the parade
Getting ready for the parade		 Reminds me of the story A bell for Ursli
Reminds me of the story "A bell for Ursli"
Here come the brown swiss cows
Here come the brown swiss cows		 Brown swiss cow
Brown swiss cow		 The goats are part of the parade too
The goats are part of the parade too		 What a ride
What a ride		 The goats getting decorated.
The goats getting decorated.
The goat and its proud handler
The goat and its proud handler		 Getting ready for the parade
Getting ready for the parade		 Waiting for the line up.
Waiting for the line up.		 Here comes the first Alphorn
Here comes the first Alphorn		 Here come the parade
Here come the parade
Parade
Parade		 Parade
Parade		 Parade
Parade		 Parade
Parade		 Parade
Parade
Parade
Parade		 End of the parade now the party can starts
End of the parade now the party can starts		 The Alphorn Trio
The Alphorn Trio		 The business end
The business end		 3 Alphorns
3 Alphorns
Alphorn Trio
Alphorn Trio		 First to hear....
First to hear....		 And there goes the sound .....
And there goes the sound .....		 The grip
The grip		 Enjoying singing....
Enjoying singing....
The choir director
The choir director		 Swiss Folk song choir
Swiss Folk song choir		 Enjoying the sights and sounds in perfect swiss outfit.
Enjoying the sights and sounds in perfect swiss outfit.		 The mens yodeling choir
The mens yodeling choir		 They love to yodel....
They love to yodel....
Black and white
Black and white		 The Grossen Family Band
The Grossen Family Band		 Bass Player
Bass Player		 Clarinet
Clarinet		 Trumpet
Trumpet
Grossen Family Band
Grossen Family Band		 Nean in Grossen Family Band
Nean in Grossen Family Band		 Katie and Cheryl in Grossen Family Band
Katie and Cheryl in Grossen Family Band		 Perfect touch
Perfect touch		 Mark in Grossen Family Band
Mark in Grossen Family Band
Mark and Katie in Grossen Band
Mark and Katie in Grossen Band		 Proud singer and yodeler
Proud singer and yodeler		 Swiss singers
Swiss singers		 Swiss story teller and singer
Swiss story teller and singer		 Strong Swiss believer
Strong Swiss believer
Proud Swiss Cowboy......
Proud Swiss Cowboy......		 Proud Swiss
Proud Swiss		 Keep Helvetia what Helvetia always was and is.
Keep Helvetia what Helvetia always was and is.		 The threat....of the future
The threat....of the future

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Gilou Jeanneret27-Nov-2009 14:35
Plus on est loin du pays plus la fête est belle...
S. Emma Holdener 06-Sep-2009 04:45
THANK YOU FOR SHARING THOSE LOVELY PICTURES. SINCE I WAS UNABLE TO ATTEND....IT WAS A BIT LIKE BEING THERE WITH ALL OF YOU.
waterfalls man29-Aug-2009 14:08
Great Gallery
Fabienne28-Aug-2009 09:15

Vos photos transmettent délicieusement toute l'ambiance et les traditions de notre pays.

C'est une très belle et intéressante galerie et voir que nos traditions sont perpétuées à l'étranger fait plaisir à voir.
Marisa Livet27-Aug-2009 06:15
Very intriguing gallery for me ;^))
I had not any idea that there was a swiss Festival in Oregon!
Your gallery is an accurate visual document. Thank you!
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