Longboat Island Chapel reunites for Oktoberfest

On Oct. 29, chapel members enjoyed brats and live music.

  • By Katie Johns
  • | 4:04 p.m. October 29, 2017
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There might not have been lederhosen, but there was plenty of cheer at Longboat Island Chapel’s Oktoberfest.

On Oct. 29, chapel members and friends gathered following the Sunday morning service for an Oktoberfest and welcome back celebration complete with beer hats, brats and live music.

Jim Scherz performed the accordion while guests ate, and all were encouraged to dance the polka following lunch.

Bob and Ruth German
Bob and Ruth German
Peggy Lamers and Rise Loshaek
Peggy Lamers and Rise Loshaek
Each table was named after a different German city.
Each table was named after a different German city.
Donna and Roy Brown and Diane Guse
Donna and Roy Brown and Diane Guse
Bah Hero and The Rev. Bill Friederich
Bah Hero and The Rev. Bill Friederich
Tom and Sue Reese
Tom and Sue Reese
Jim Scherz performed live music during the Oktoberfest lunch.
Jim Scherz performed live music during the Oktoberfest lunch.
Anne Summers, Kit Gibby, Cindy Kuehnel, Carol Peschel and Inge Boudreau
Anne Summers, Kit Gibby, Cindy Kuehnel, Carol Peschel and Inge Boudreau
Greg Fiore and Warren Guse
Greg Fiore and Warren Guse
Betty Reiger and Valarie Evanko
Betty Reiger and Valarie Evanko

 

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