Visitors at the October 4 event included, l to r, Danyel and Mason Krakow from Farmington, New Mexico, Cathy and Chris Reed, and Tyrolean-dressed Jackie and A.J. Farmer, both couples Angel Fire, New Mexico, and Julie and Matthew Pacheco, Denver
Town Park crowds of Chamber of Commerce-sponsored Oktoberfest — capably coordinated by Holly Shepherd — on Saturday braved blustery weather with intermitant sunshine.
8-year-old Zevkai Jones, Gunnison, displayed perseverance as first place winner in the children’s stein-holding contest while second place winner,
4-year-old Dana Loper, looks ahead to Halloween.
Children’s stein-holding competition included Brystil DeCristino, shown here with judge Camillo Disalle, and Kate Loper.
Kathleen Murphy posed with Henson Street seasonal residents Bambi and Tom Isbester.
Lake City Girl Scout Troop, l to r, JoJo Milski, Kate Loper, Olivia Thompson, Penelope Kinne, Dana Loper, Max Milski, Brystil DeCristino
Winner in the men’s log throwing competition with a tremendous 20’11.5” output was Ethan Wuest
repeat first place for women log throwers was Malie Kakazu,
while second place women’s and men’s log tossers were Houston, Texas, trail hiker Casper , 10’3″
and Landon Whinnery, 19’2”.
Winning beer chugging contest winners included repeat local gulpers Jackie Noelke, Drew Miller, Willie Merfeld, and Landon Whinnery
Versatile Evansville, Indiana, visitor Heather Kelley was first place winner in the women’s nail pounding — Hammers-chlagen — competition,
and exhibited ultimate stamina in the women’s stein-holding contest. Kelley, left, is pictured with second place Hammerschlagen winner Pam Smith, Lake City,
Among keen men competitors for the Hammerschlagen “Golden Hammer” award were, Lake City’s Chris Hoedebeck, left, in first place and Lee Kissel (brother of multi-prize winner Heather Kelley), Evansville, Indiana, runner-up;
focus and eye-on-the-prize by Hoedebeck and Kissel
Heather Kelley was a repeat winner on Saturday, shown here joyfully tossing water into the air after being declared first place winner in the women’s two-handed stein competition, Lake City runner-up Val Marlow, foreground.
Top-place, two-handed stein competitors exhibited arm-extended confidence, Gunnison resident Jeff Loftis, left, in first place, and Skye Wells, right, also from Gunnison, runner-up
Lineup in the men’s stein-holding contest included the Lake City weight lifter Brennan Pantleo, far right.
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