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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 2018
Festival Court
The Astoria Scandinavian Midsummer Festival Court consists of Miss Scandinavia 2017, junior and senior princesses — sponsored by the Danish Society, Finnish Brotherhood, Sons of Norway and VASA
Swedish Lodge — chaperones and a crown bearer. These young women and young man serve as festival ambassadors to visit local lodges, churches and services groups to spread the word of the Mid-
summer Festival. They also travel to out-of-town festivals to participate in parades. At 7 p.m. Friday, June 15, at the Queen’s Coronation, the princesses and crown bearer will speak about their Scandina-
vian heritage. A panel of judges will select a senior princess to reign as Miss Scandinavia 2018. Soloists from the community will sing the national songs of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Swe-
den. The Nordic Viking Dancers will perform traditional folk dances. Afterward, there is a Torchlight Procession to the Bonfire, where everyone can throw a hex in the fire to rid themselves of bad luck for
the year. The evening will continue with a family-friendly Queen’s Ball with live music by Scandinavian Country. Come early at 5 p.m. to enjoy live entertainment featuring the musicians from Scandinavia.
2017 MISS SCANDINAVIA
2018 SENIOR COURT CHAPERONE
2018 JUNIOR COURT CHAPERONE
MEGAN SCHACHER
MICHELLE DEVOS
ANGIE CEREGHINO
Megan, the daughter Michael and Melissa
Schacher, is a senior at Astoria High School.
She works on estate sales and construc-
tion. She is also an instructor at the
Astoria Aquatic Center and a commercial
fisherman for the Pacific Bounty. After
graduation she plans to go to school for
nursing.
Michelle is married to Jonathon DeVos and
has three children. Her daughter, Megan,
was 2016 Senior Miss Norway and
crowned Miss Scandinavia. She works
for the Warrenton School District as the
director of Warrenton Prep Preschool. She
admits to liking Lutefisk.
Angie is married to Mickey Cereghino. She
has three children, including Ty, this year’s
Crown Bearer. Angie has been involved
in the Festival as far back as she can
remember. The Festival has been a big
part of her life, and she wants her kids
to experience and enjoy it as much as she
has enjoyed it.
2018 SENIOR COURT
2018 SENIOR COURT
2018 CROWN BEARER
2018 SENIOR MISS FINLAND
2018 SENIOR MISS NORWAY
TY CEREGHINO
KOURTNEY TISCHER
KAITLYN BAKKENSEN
Ty is the son of Mickey and Angie Ce-
reghino. The Scandinavian influences in
his family are dancing, food and faith.
Family is a big part of his life, and work
ethic is important to him. He helps out
whenever he is needed, such as with the
cows and other farming jobs that need
done.
Kourtney, the daughter of Steve and Liisa Tischer,
is a junior at Knappa High School. She is involved
in varsity volleyball, varsity basketball and the
Oregon High School Equestrian Team. She is vice
president of the Knappa High School Chapter of
the National Honor Society and next year will take
on the role of president. She is excited to wear the same
costume her mother wore as Senior Miss Finland in 1994.
Kaitlyn, a senior at Scappoose High School,
has played three years of volleyball, four
years of gold and was the basketball man-
ager her senior year. Next year, she attends
Pamplin School of Business at the Univer-
sity of Portland. Her Scandinavian heritage
comes from her grandfather Joe Bakkenson,
who had a Norwegian mother and Danish father.
2018 SENIOR COURT
2018 SENIOR MISS SWEDEN
2018 JUNIOR COURT
2018 JUNIOR MISS DENMARK
2018 JUNIOR COURT
2018 JUNIOR MISS FINLAND
MADALYN HELLBERG
ARIANNA STEWART
CHEYENNE SUTTON
Madalyn, the daughter of Jon and Melissa
Hellberg, is a junior at Camas High School.
She is on the Honor Roll and volunteers
at a preschool three days a week. She is
a member of her school’s Green Team for
environmental sustainability and takes child
development classes in pursuit of a teaching
career. She was also Junior Miss Sweden in 2008.
Arianna Stewart is the daughter of Cip-
rianna Stewart and the granddaughter
of Debra and Eric Stewart. She enjoys
gymnastics, ballet, drawing, painting,
singing and designing videos on the
computer. Arianna’s grandmother was a
singer and dancer in Vaudeville who passed
down many songs to her descendants.
Cheyenne’s parents are Josh and Laura
Sutton. Her older sister Georgia Sutton
was Junior Miss Finland last year. She
likes to play softball and would love to
be involved in 4H when she is older. Her
favorite thing to do is play outside with
her dog, Marley. She would like to have her
own horse one day.
2018 JUNIOR COURT
2018 JUNIOR COURT
2018 JUNIOR COURT
2018 JUNIOR MISS ICELAND
2018 JUNIOR MISS NORWAY
HOLLY BJARANSON
SOFIA NYGAARD
2018 JUNIOR MISS SWEDEN
MARLIE McCAULEY
Holly, the daughter of Boomer and Suzanne
Bjaranson, likes jazz and ballet. She plays
soccer, basketball and softball. She also
learned to play golf and participated
in golf camp last summer. She enjoys
art, drawing and making projects. She
attends a weekly Bible school.
Sofia Nygaard, the daughter of Carolyn
and John Nygaard, is an avid reader. She
loves to write her own short stories and
poetry and draw artwork for them. She
also enjoys playing soccer, basketball
and softball. She is looking forward to
making new friends and getting to know
her community and heritage.
Marlie is the daughter of Ben McCauley and
Deanna Posey. Her favorite parts of the
Scandinavian Festival are the Queen’s
Ball, the Vikings and the Barnefest. She
enjoys dance and basketball, and last
year she played catcher on her softball
team.
