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2014 Juneau Igloo Officers
President Fred Thorsteinson, Grand Igloo President Ken Kareen, Dan Kassner, President Lorinda Kassner

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2013 Juneau Igloo Officers
Grand President Jerry Krier swore in the Juneau Igloo Officers. Fred Thorsteinson, Front row: Jerry Krier, Dan Kassner. Back row:
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1918 Princess Sophia Sinking
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The SS Princess Sophia ran aground on Vanderbilt Reef in a blizzard on the early morning of October 24, 1918. A decision was made not to abandon ship due to rough weather and the hope that the storm would calm. She was driven over the reef by the storm and was wrecked the following evening with a loss of 343 lives. The wreck was the worst maritime accident in the history of British Columbia and Alaska; however it received little attention in the news media possibly due to the tremendous loss of life due to the Spanish Fly Pandemic and World War 1 Armistice being declared on November 11th. The passenger list included many of the Yukon’s leading citizens.
Several small vessels from Juneau made heroic attempts to rescue the passengers during the gale force winds and high seas, including the U.S. Light House Service Tender Cedar, fishing vessel King and Winge and the Monaghan.
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Conservation of POA Murals
The 1887-1907 Pioneers of Alaska Photographic Mural that hangs near the entrance to the Juneau City Museum, was loaned to the City Museum in 1994 and eventually donated in 2012.
The mural consists of 171 individual photographs taken by William H. Case of the men and women who were members of the Pioneers of Alaska. This conservation project was made possible through a partnership with the Pioneers of Alaska Men’s and Women’s Igloo #6, their generosity, and their continued support of the City Museum.
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Dorene Lorenz published 2024 Scholarship Recipient: Johnson, Holst in Scholarship Winners 2024-10-24 17:15:59 -0800
2024 Scholarship Recipients: Johnson, Holst
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Thunder Mountain High School senior Molly Johnson, daughter of proud Trish Dawson-Johnson, granddaughter of doubly proud King Regent Tom Dawson. Juneau Igloo's Presidents Dorene Lorenz and Brad Austin.
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Dorene Lorenz published 2019 Scholarship Recipients: Pearson, Dilley, Ireland-Haight in Scholarship Winners 2024-10-24 17:01:23 -0800
2019 Scholarship Recipients: Pearson, Dilley, Ireland-Haight
2019 Scholarship Recipients
From Left to Right: Brad Austin, Men’s Igloo President, Catriona Pearson, Andrew Dilley, Steven Ireland-Haight and
Dee Brenner, Women’s Igloo President
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Dorene Lorenz published 2015 Scholarship Recipients: Haight, Fox in Scholarship Winners 2024-10-24 16:55:09 -0800
2015 Scholarship Recipients: Haight, Fox
2015 Scholarship Recipients
Samantha Haight and Kenny Fox.
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Dorene Lorenz published 2018 Scholarship Recipients Hermann, Bugayong, Sidney Holst, Gehring, Meiners in Scholarship Winners 2024-10-24 16:39:18 -0800
2018 Scholarship Recipients Hermann, Bugayong, Sidney Holst, Gehring, Meiners
2018 Scholarship Recipients
From Left to Right: Dee Brenner, President Women’s Igloo 6, Garret Hermann, Isabella Bugayong, Sidney Holst, Cora Gehring and President of Men’s Igloo 6 Brad Austin. Abigail Meiners is not shown.
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Dorene Lorenz published 2015 Scholarship Recipients Ogoy , Hiedersdorf in Scholarship Winners 2024-10-24 16:32:23 -0800
2015 Scholarship Recipients: Ogoy , Hiedersdorf
2015 Scholarship Recipients
L-R Haley Ogoy and Samantha Hiedersdorf
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Dorene Lorenz published 2017 Scholarship Recipients Putnam, Smith in Scholarship Winners 2024-10-24 16:24:22 -0800
2017 Scholarship Recipients Putnam, Smith
2017 Scholarship RecipientsFrom Left to Right: Men’s Igloo President Brad Austin, Summer Putman, Mason Smith and Women’s Igloo President Dee Brenner.
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Dorene Lorenz published 2014 Scholarship Recipients Vandor, Botelho, Meiners in Scholarship Winners 2024-10-24 16:01:25 -0800
2014 Scholarship Recipients: Vandor, Botelho, Meiners
2014 Scholarship Recipients
Kathryn Vandor and Adrianna Botelho.
The other recipient Gracie Meiners is not shown.
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Dorene Lorenz published 2013 Scholarship Recipient Clark in Scholarship Winners 2024-10-24 15:51:26 -0800
2013 Scholarship Recipient
2013 Scholarship Recipient Clark.Granddaughter of Harriot Botelho.
Left to Right: Fred Thorsteinson President Men’s Igloo 6, Kathy Clark, Harriot Botelho, Auriel Clark, Suzanne Haight, President Women’s Igloo 6.
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Dorene Lorenz published 2016 Scholarship Recipient Holst in Scholarship Winners 2024-10-24 15:47:08 -0800
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Scholarship Winners
2024 Scholarship Recipients: Johnson, Holst
Posted by Dorene Lorenz · October 24, 2024 5:15 PM2024 Scholarships
Posted by Dorene Lorenz · October 03, 2024 2:30 AM2019 Scholarship Recipients: Pearson, Dilley, Ireland-Haight
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Posted by Fred Thorsteinson · March 06, 2019 5:01 PM
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2024 Juneau Igloo Officers

Left to Right:
Men’s Igloo Dan Kassner, 1 Year Trustee; Kirby Day, 2 Year Trustee; Fred Thorsteinson, Secretary/Treasurer; John George, 3-Year Trustee; Kirk Thorsteinson, Chaplain; Lyman Thorsteinson, Inner Guard; Bruce Botelho, 1st Vice President; Tom Dawson, Sergeant at Arms; Jim Carroll, Historian; John Pivar, Financial Secretary; Brad Austin, President. Mike Race, Past Grand President
Women’s Igloo Dorene Lorenz, President; Karen Bonnett-Petersen, 1st Vice President; Janice Holst, Inner Guard; Denise Carroll, Sergeant at Arms, Summer Putman, Historian, Virginia Calloway, 1-Year Trustee; Lorinda Kassner, 2 Year TrusteeNot in picture:
Men’s Igloo: Terry Brenner, 2nd Vice-President
Women’s Igloo: Kate Austin, 2nd Vice President; Robin Brenner, Chaplain; Irene Gallion, Financial Secretary, Barb Potter, Marshall, Vicky Ryan, 3 -Year Trustee, Trish Dawson, TreasurerOffice Mens Womens Office Mens Womens President Brad Austin Dorene Lorenz Historian Jim Carroll Summer Putnam 1st Vice President Bruce Botelho Karen Bonnet-Petersen Secretary Fred Thorsteinson Lorinda Kassner 2nd Vice President Terry Brenner Kate Austin Treasurer Fred Thorsteinson Trish Dawson 1 Year Trustee Dan Kassner Virginia Calloway Financial Secretary John Pivar Irene Gallion 2 Year Trustee Kirby Day Sgt-at-Arms Tom Dawson Denise Carroll 3 Year Trustee John George Vicky Ryan Inner Guard Lyman Thorsteinson Janice Holst Marshall Barbara Potter Chaplain Kirk Thorsteinson Robin Brenner Musician Deborah Wood
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2023 Juneau Igloo Officers

2023 Officers Left to Right:
Men’s Igloo:
Fred Thorsteinson, Secretary/Treasurer; Jim Carroll, Historian; Bruce Botelho, 1st Vice President; Dan Kassner, Trustee;
Tom Dawson, Sergeant at Arms; John Pivar, Financial Secretary; Brad Austin, PresidentGeorge Lounsbury, Grand President
Women’s Igloo:
Dorene Lorenz, President; Karen Bonnet-Petersen, 1st Vice President; Lorinda Kassner, Trustee; Janice Holst, Inner Guard; Kate Austin, 2nd Vice President, Shannon Crossley, Historian, Barbara Potter, Marshall; Cheryl Jebe, Treasurer, Robin Brenner, Chaplain: Virginia Calloway, Trustee; Denise Carroll, Sergeant at ArmsOffice Mens Womens Office Mens Womens President Brad Austin Dorene Lorenz Historian Jim Carroll Summer Putnam 1st Vice President Bruce Botelho Karen Bonnet-Petersen Secretary Fred Thorsteinson 2nd Vice President Terry Brenner Kate Austin Treasurer Fred Thorsteinson Cheryl Jebe 1 Year Trustee Dan Kassner Virginia Calloway Financial Secretary John Pivar Irene Gallion 2 Year Trustee Kirby Day Carol Whelan Sgt at Arms Tom Dawson Denise Carroll 3 Year Trustee John George Lorinda Kassner Inner Guard Lyman Thorsteinson Janice Holst Marshall Barbara Potter Chaplain Kirk Thorsteinson Robin Brenner Musician Deborah Wood
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PO Igloo Officers
2026 Officers
Posted by Dorene Lorenz · March 06, 2026 5:01 PM2025 Juneau Officers
Posted by Dorene Lorenz · March 06, 2026 4:58 PM2024 Juneau Igloo Officers
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Posted by Fred Thorsteinson · January 03, 2024 2:37 PM
2025-2026 Chairman, 2024 Commissioner, Alaska State Commission for Human Rights. 2025 United Nations Geneva Human Rights Crisis State & Local Panelist. 2024 Alaska State Delegate, America 250 Convening of the States. 2023-2024 Commissioner, Alaska Historical Commission. 2025-2026 Chairman, 2019-2024 Committee Member, City & Borough of Juneau Historic Resources Advisory Committee. 2024-2025-2026 Sons of Norway Svalbard Lodge Juneau Historian. 2024-2025-2026 Filcom Member. 2018-2020 Committee Member, City & Borough of Juneau Sister Cities Committee. 2019-2020 Member, AVTEC Institutional Advisory Committee. 2006-2020, President & COB, Friends of Jesse Lee Home. 2012 Member, Anchorage Arts Advisory Commission. Anchorage International Film Festival Features Committee Chair/Host/Award Presenter. Balto Film Fest Founder.
2004 Seward City Council. 2002-2006, Seward Centennial Legacy Committee, Seward Economic Development Committee, Seward Waterfront Committee, Seward Alternate Energy Committee, Seward Long-term Care Replacement Facility Committee, and Seward Historic Preservation Commission.




2016 Scholarship Recipient