SEPTEMBER 2012
Get out the Lederhosen and Steins... For additional festival information, visit the official Oktoberfest website at lsoktoberfest.com
Sept. Luncheon 2 Member News 3 Boost Lee’s Summit 4 Ribbon Cuttings 5 New Members 6 Chamber Trips 7 Membership Blitz 7
It’s time for the 23rd Annual Oktoberfest September 28 & 29 The Chamber’s Oktoberfest begins September 28, from 5-11 p.m. and continues September 29, from 9 a.m.–11 p.m. The festival is fun for the young and the young at heart. Kids Street, arts and crafts, authentic German meals, beer and brat tents, Biergarten, carnival, continuous live entertainment, Wiener Dog & Baby Contests, Rootbiergarten, German dancers, and a whole lot of fun highlights the weekend. Oktoberfest would not be complete without the excitement and entertainment at the Biergarten. The Biergarten is the place to hang out for food, music, dancing and a lot of crazy fun! German meals are served in the Biergarten beginning Friday evening from 5–9 p.m. and Saturday evening from 4–9 p.m. Sports fan? Make sure to stop by the Sport-zelt (sports tent) sponsored by the Rob Ellerman Real Estate Sales
Team and People’s Home Loans, and catch up on all the big games. Three stages of entertainment are ongoing throughout the festival: The Main Stage, sponsored by Minsky’s Pizza, The Children’s Stage, sponsored by Steppin’ Out-The Studio, and The Community Stage, sponsored by Toshiba Business Solutions. After enjoying all the entertainment available, take a spin over to the carnival. The carnival is open Friday and Saturday during festival hours. Sunday the carnival features a special that includes an “all you can ride” wristband from 1–5 p.m. for $20. Kids Street features face painting, pony rides, craft projects, Paradise Park Rootbiergarten and many other kidoriented activities. The juried Arts and Crafts Fair features artists displaying their original works continued on page 2 >>
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