Fest updates

Cabbage rolls were made August 8 by members of Heritage Church.

Kraut ranzas were made by members of St. Joseph Catholic Church in early August.

Pickles are being finished this week (made by ?).

Strudel will be made by members of Christ Lutheran Church September 4-6.

Biergarten sausage made and smoked at Voise Sausage by Summers by various Odessa Chamber of Commerce members and Biergarten chair Trevor Smith and his crew of helpers. Darren Summers will also sell Voise Sausage during Fest from his location directly across the street from the Biergarten entrance.

Chamber member Jeff Huiras of Odessa Designs has installed a drain in the floor of the walk-in freezer in the community center, thus eliminating the “ice stalagmite” hazard or the need for a bucket to catch drips inside the unit.

Laura Estes, Kelly and Don Korpinen and Kathy Ratkowski performed a thorough cleaning of the commercial kitchen in the community center prior to the preparation of food there for this year’s Fest.

The shuttle bus will be in use at this year’s Fest. Rocky Coulee Brewing Company is leasing its bus to the Chamber of Commerce for a nominal one dollar fee. The bus will ferry folks to various parts of town where events are taking place.

The outdoor stage schedule of music and various other entertainments has been completed and will appear in the Fest supplement to be published by The Odessa Record the week prior to Fest.

To add variety to the offerings at Fest, two outside food vendors have been invited to attend this year. One will serve tacos and other will serve pizza, but each will also offer a German version of its food. Can’t wait to try a German taco!