4TH ANNUAL OKTOBERFEST WAS A HUGE SUCCESS!!
For those of you who were unable to attend this year's Oktoberfest, it was another great event! The weather was a bit muggy, but overall a beautiful night.
We had a large and enthusiastic crowd......lots of smiles and laughter and good conversations! Plus, there was great beer from our regional brewers, great music from Visinata, great brats from the crack Rotary Grill Team, and a great performance of German dance form the Canton Ballet!
Overall, an wonderful, FUN event, with fantastic exposure for our Rotary Club of Canton!
To plan this event took many, many hours on the part of the amazing Oktoberfest committee. Leading the hard work of this committee were Co-chairs Kim Kroh and Don Peterson, along with committee members Dave Beule, Dennis Dent, Bruce Hale, Bob Matthews, President Michelle Mullaly, Raquel Raderchak, Rick Taylor, Amanda Tietze, Paul White and Craig Young. Of course, a HUGE thank you must go to the hardest working non-Rotarian, Office Administrator Lauri Coy!
This event could not have been made possible without the many sponsors and volunteers. Here's the lists:
SPONSORS
CANTON REPOSITORY, CANTON BREWING COMPANY, HOME SAVINGS, Q92, YOUNG TRUCK SALES
ARTS IN STARK, CANTON CHAIR RENTAL, DAVIES PHARMACY INC., JAYMAC BODY & FRAME, MEDICINE CENTER PHARMACY, DOWNTOWN CANTON SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
BEESE FULMER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, KEMPTHORN MOTORS, SIRAK FINANCIAL SERVICES
Black McCuskey Souers & Arbaugh LPA, Brewster Cheese, Brad Carpenter State Farm, Becky Clark, Consumers National Bank, Farmer's National Bank, Frito-Lay, Hartville Hometown Meats and Seafood, Dr. Richard Huetter-General Dentistry, Lamiell Funeral Home, Miller & Company, Motter & Meadows Architects, Jane Nicholson State Farm, Rob and Debbie Roland, Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes, Sysco Foods, Rick Taylor, Wallace Forge Company, Westfield Bank, Harold Ziegler
Terri Barry, Theresa Blocher, Karen Brenneman, Bob Carr, Mark Clendenin, Tom Clevenger, Dennis Dent, Frank Fleischer, Dan Fuline, Bruce Hale, Lynn Hamilton, Dale Holwick, Kim Kroh, Bill Liber, Dan Matthews, Robert Matthews, Suzette Matthews, Jim Molnar, Michelle Mullaly, Virginia Neutzling, Joe Niamtu, Dick Nicely, Jerry Ortman, Bob Pattison, Raquel Raderchak, Anne Richards, Mark Rojek, Ernie Schott, Don Stock, Amanda Tietze, John Werren, Fred Whittier, Craig Young.
VOLUNTEERS: The volunteers who helped in the areas of set-up, beer pouring, ticket sales, pop/water, ground crew, food/grill, entertainment and radio interviews were:
Terri Barry, Jim Blake, Theresa Blocher, Tim Blocher, James Boggs, Josh Bowen, Kyle Brown, Chris Burt, Brad Carpenter, Trisha Carpenter, Becky Clark, Mark Clendenin, Tom Clevenger, Susie Deitemyer, Dennis Dent, Rich Dever, Shawn Dougherty, Paul Feaser, Tim Franta, Dan Fuline, Denny Fulmer, Lynn Hamilton, Allison Heidy, Paul Hervey, Rick Huetter, Kim Kroh, Bill Liber, Bill Maddox John Mariol, Bob Matthews, Michelle Mullaly, Amy Mustafaga, Bob Pattison, Don Peterson, Tony Pierce, Larry Pitts, Raquel Raderchak, Anne Richards, Dave Roberts, Mark Rojek, Scott Sandrock, Missy Schnee, Ernie Schott, Patty Schott, Jeff Scott, Dan Spring, Fritz Spring, Rick Taylor, Amanda Tietze, Dean Wallace, Curt Werren, John Werren, Stephanie Werren, Paul White, Cathy Wyatt and Craig Young.
Congratulations to BJ's Brewhouse, for winning the Canton Rotary "Super Beer Mug" (donated by Rotarian Dennis Dent) as the 2018 Oktoberfest People's Choice Award winner!!
The proceeds from the Oktoberfest will benefit the Canton Rotary Charitable Fund, which helps fund our many local charitable efforts throughout the year.
Thank you Paul White and Amanda Tietze for being the photographers for this event. Please follow this LINK to view photo album.
Here are a few pictures:
