By BOB SHRALUKA
WZBD.com
If it’s August, that must mean it’s again time for the Dekatur Germanfest.
The Decatur Chamber’s eighth annual event, sponsored by Oakwood Mutual, will be held this Saturday on the Madison St., Plaza, from 5 to 10 p.m.
Music will be provided, as usual, by The Franz Klaber Orchestra (The Klabberheads), an interactive 13-piece band from Hamilton, Ohio, which will be performing through the festive event.
Polka dancing, of course, will be one of the highlights of the evening.
Mayor Dan Rickord will officially kick off the proceedings by tapping the beer keg – said to be an official wooden keg from Bavaria – at 6 p.m.
No admission will be charged for what is labeled as a family-friendly event.
Entrance to the biergarten (beer garden), however, will require a $5 charge. German and domestic beers will be on sale.
Traditional German food will be available, including bratwurst, sauerkraut, German potato salad, pretzels, and large variety of desserts.
Also available for sale will be alpine hats, hat pins, beer mugs and pitchers.
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