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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Shirley Freyer
Concordia Lutheran Ministries
Tel: 1-724-352-1571 x8266
sfreyer@concordialm.org

Concordia Lutheran Ministries Announces its Annual Oktoberfest

Cabot, PA – Concordia Lutheran Ministries will hold its Annual Oktoberfest “under the tent” behind Havens II and III on the Cabot campus located on Marwood Road, Saturday, October 1, 2005 from 11:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.  The day includes a special German menu, musical entertainment including the well-known North Star Kids, hay rides (weather permitting), a petting zoo/pony rides, caricatures, a wool spinner and weaver and games and entertainment for all ages. 

The famed Oktoberfest began with a royal Bavarian wedding in 1810.  The groom, King Ludwig I, wanted to celebrate his marriage to Maria Teresa of Saxonia by proclaiming a state fair, in Munich.  The festival was dedicated to the fall harvest and to the Regions most famous product, beer.  Tradesman and merchants came throughout Germany to join in the merry-making.  They examine the Crops, sang songs, danced and sampled the first beer of the season.  The celebration was such a success that Ludwig issued a royal Decree making October festival time in Munich.  Oktoberfest has been held annually ever since and has found its way to Concordia twenty years ago due to the heritage of so many of our residents.

The favorite Dave’s Country Keyboards and accordionist Johnny Oakes will be featured.  Along with the scheduled events, a rummage sale will be held at the far end of the big tent as well as an Open House in Haven II. 

A schedule of events follows:

Rummage Sale, 11 – 3

Accordionist Johnny Oake, 11:30 – 12:30

Petting Zoo and Pony Rides, Wool Spinner and Weaver, Caricatures, noon – 3 p.m.

Hayrides (weather permitting), noon – 4

North Star Kids, 1 – 2

Haven II Open House, 1 – 2

Dave’s Country Keyboards, 2:30 – 4

Games for all ages, 3 – 4

Gospel Joy Belles, 4 – 5

For a nominal fee, hot dogs and sauerkraut, schnitzel and pomme frites, potato pancakes, soft pretzels, apple dumplings and Black Forest cake will be available.  Join the fun and frivolity of this ethnic tradition.