Events will take place along Main Street and in the parking lot
behind the Alpine Village restaurant. German and American food and
beer will be available. Alpine Village will host a sumptuous German
buffet featuring brats, schnitzel and rouladen, an array of German
side dishes, and salad bar. Activities include a cruise-in on Main
Street from 4 to 7 p.m. Dash plaques will be given to the first 40
entries.
Village Flowers and Hometown Variety stores will be open from 4
to 7 p.m., offering fall merchandise for visitors.
The strains of music will fill the crisp night air. A German band
from the Bloomington-Normal Community Band will perform from 4 to 7
p.m., followed by Hip Pocket, the popular central Illinois rhythm
and blues band, starting at 7:30 p.m.
The Octoberfest will be hosted by the Minier Economic Development
Council. MEDCO is a nonprofit, volunteer-staffed organization whose
mission includes encouraging economic growth and improving the
quality of life in the Minier area.
Additional information is available at
www.minier.com.
[Text from file received from Bruce
Otto]
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