| On Thursday, April 30th 2009, Pres. Obama completed his first 100 Days in the Oval Office. Democrats Abroad Norway marked the occasion with a celebration at a restaurant called Dolly Dimples in Oslo. All members of Democrats Abroad Norway were invited to attend a fixed price, “all you can eat” pizza deal.
The meeting was attended by approximately 60 members and their guests. The venue was festively decorated with balloons from The Balloon Company.
 DAN event at Dolly Dimples (Oslo, Norway) |
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| Lisa Cooper, Chairman of Democrats Abroad, started the meeting with a presentation about the organization of Democrats Abroad Norway and its role in the overall structure of the Democratic Party.
 Lisa Cooper (Chairman of DAN) Members of the current board, including Caroline Lorgen, Barbara Ødegaard and Martha Kjølseth, were introduced to the members. Lisa also presented a CNN video clip with highlights of Obama’s speech and followed up with a summary of the most noteworthy events during Obama’s first 100 days.
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| Next, a special guest speaker named Erik Solheim shared his humorous experiences as a volunteer working in several different cities (Minneapolis, Chicago, Columbus, and Miami) for the Obama presidential campaign. Mr Solheim is a cultural journalist and author of “En Stemme for Obama”, the only book about the Obama-campaign written by a Norwegian. The book is an inside story of campaign life.
 Erik Soleheim (author of "En Stemme for Obama) at DAN event |
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The third speaker, Board Member Barbara Ødegaard, enriched the evening with stories about her own experiences as an Obama volunteer at the Convention and Presidential Inauguration. Ms. Ødegaard explained how she got involved as a volunteer and inspired her audience to assume responsibility for volunteering when called upon.
 Board members Barbara Ødegard and Treasurer Caroline Lorgen
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| The evening concluded with raffle with a grand prize of a weekend for two at a Rica Hotel. Many thanks to Barbara Buli and Chrys Hellem for selling raffle tickets and t-shirts!
 Barbara Bulli and Chrys Hellem
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