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Show 14 Vernal Express Wednesday, October 13, 1999 Oktoberfest: wedding celebration By Carol Jewart Express Writer More than 260 adults and children attended the first annual Oktoberfest held at St. Paul's Episcopal Church' on Saturday, Oct. 2. Several bands and an accordion group performed while children and adults danced to a German polka. Some participants wore hand-made Bavarian style costumes and handed out balloons to the children. Authentic German food, such as, bratwurst, sausages, sauerkraut, German potato salad and German bread was served. "With all the help coming from the community, com-munity, especially in the kitchen, the food was plentiful," said Kathy Averill, an Oktoberfest committee member. "Since the preticket sales were so low, we were afraid no one would come and we had so much bratwurst ordered. But just before the Oktoberfest began people started to come. It's like they all came at once." Chris Webster instigated the Oktoberfest and with the help of a committee the Oktoberfest celebration was off to a flying start. As each guest arrived they were given a brief history that was much like the following: fol-lowing: In 1810, Crown Prince Ludwig, later to .become King Ludwig I, was married to Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen Saxony-Hildburghausen on Oct 12. Because the prince was so in love he wanted all the citizens citi-zens of Munich to attend the royal event held on the fields in front of the city gates. The fields were named Theresienwiese (Theresa's fields) in honor of the Crown Princess ever since. Horse races in the presence pres-ence of the royal family marked the close of the five day event that was celebrated as a festival for the whole of Bavaria. The decision to repeat the horse races in the subsequent years gave rise to the tradition of the Oktoberfest. In the first few decades the choice of amusements were sparse. The first carousel and two swings were set up in 1818. Visitors were able to quench their thirst at small beer stands which grew rapidly in number. In 1896 the beer stands were replaced by the first beer tents and halls set up by enterprising landlords with the backing of the breweries. The remainder remain-der of the festival site was taken up by a fun-fair. Today, the Oktoberfest is the largest festival in the world, with an international inter-national flavor charactristic of the 20th century; cen-tury; some six million visitors from all -------rww!w?wwww!fHP f ..... , . ; , ; v " -' ' Making their own scarecrows Austin Weeks, Denim Gines, McKenzie Gines, Madison Weeks and Trevor Weeks show their creativity. Hall Do ween produces mmyttlhis, mm onus tiers amid uirpQqjtLQo ticeatis By Carol Jewart Express Writer "Making scarecrows out of corn husks is like recycling corn," said Kimberli of Kimberli's Day Care. "The kids had a great time and the scarecrows turned out way cute. Everybody has old clothes and creativity cre-ativity is the building block of a child." Halloween in Vernal is a big deal! There will be kooky, spooky treats for fright night all around town, in the stores, and at Halloween parties. To children Halloween is just plain ol fun but to others it means exactly the opposite. The Encyclopedia Brittanica and The New Book of Knowledge provides a brief history as well as an up to date version. Every year, around Halloween, there is an outpouring of what can only be described as "scare" literature describing how the holiday holi-day is 'satanic' and evil. Many opinions are backed up with some rather unusual and very frightening fantasies masquerading as ,1 it Demonstrating a German polka are Cassandra and Christopher Averill. r-Tr - Excited with their Oktoberfest aprons are Chris Webster and Kathy Averill. V A local accordionis group provides the German music. around the world converge on " the Oktoberfest each year. Songs are sung, dancing and music, topped with food and drink. "The Oktoberfest committee had been meeting and planning since May to put on this event," said Avrill. "We were especial 11 1, historical facts. The question is not intended to address whether or not Satan exists, nor to show that witches are all nice, vegetarian tree huggers who wouldn't hurt a fly, nor is it an attack on Fundamental Christianity, but rather to be concerned with fun facts of Halloween. Originally, a pagan festival of the dead, which has survived to the present in popular culture as Halloween, a night of trick-or-treating by children and" others dressed in costumes of fantasy and the supernatural. All Hallows Eve is observed the night of Oct. 31, followed on Nov. 1 by All Hallows Day, also called All Hallowmas, All Saints' Day and All Soul's Day. The ancient Celts called the festival Samhain (pronounced sow' an) and observed it to celebrate the onset of winter and the beginning of the Celtic New Year; samhain means end of summer. In Ireland the festival was know as Samhein, or La Samon, the Feast of the Sun. In Scotland, the celebration was known as Hallowe'en. Samhain was a solar W 7J. Xfr. Ym0. 1 Dancers from Piner Academy of Dance, ly hoping members of the community would attend despite the beer. We realized that many in the community don't drink beer but we also know that many want beer with their bratwurst. So we decided on two booths, one to serve real beer and the other nonalcoholic beer. With the help of the Vernal City Police Department we enforced festival marked by sacred fire and fire rituals. ritu-als. During the height of the Druids, the priestly caste of the Celts, all fires except those of the Druids were extinguished on Samhain. Householders were levied a fee for the holy fire which burned at their altars. Numerous folk customs connected with the pagan observances for the dead have survived to the present. In addition to the souls of the dead roaming about, the Dvil, witches and numerous spirits are believed to be out and at the peak of their supernatural supernat-ural powers. The custom of trick or treating probably has several origins. An old Irish peasant practice called for going door to door to collect money, bteadcake, cheese, eggs, butter, nuts, apples, etc., in preparation for the festival of St. Columb Kill. Another was the begging for soul cakes, or offerings for one's self, particularly in exchange for promises of prosperity or protection against bad luck. 'IS 1 show how to dance German style! a two beer limit" St. Paul's Oktoberfest is an outreach project pro-ject for the community Averill said. The proceeds after paying expenses will be divided between a building fund and a charitable contribution. The building fund is going to be used to remodel and restore the Old Parish House located next to St Paul's Church. This historical building was once Vernal 's hospital. The committee members are sorting through information on several areas of need within the community. commu-nity. This annual event will be held the first weekend of October each year. "Plans and ideas for Oktoberfest 2000 are in the making," mak-ing," said Averill. "We hope to be serving up, to 500 people at the Oktoberfest next year. The people of St. Paul's are truly grateful for everyone's support in this venture. ven-ture. Danke!" The legacy of Oktoberfest lives today as a time of good food, lively dance, German music and beer! Today's Halloween fun events are mostly for kids. They can't wait to don costumes, sometimes getting quite extravagant, wearing wear-ing them to school parties and then trick-or-treating. The following recipes taken from HomeArts.com, will help liven up any Halloween shindig. Cupcake Fright Bites 1 package yellow cake mix 1 can (16 oz) white frosting Red and yellow food coloring Black and orange gumdrops Black licorice laces Chocolate chips Miniature marshmallows Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line muffin muf-fin tins with paper liners. Prepare cake mix and bake according to package directions to make cupcakes. Cool in pan on wire rack. Divide frosting evenly between two medium bowls. To one of the bowls, add six drops red food coloring and six drops yellow food coloring. Stir to make orange frosting. Frost some of the cupcakes with the orange frosting and some with the white frosting, reserving at least 14 c. of the white frosting. To make cat decoration: Slice a gumdrop horizontally into three pieces. Cut ears from the middle piece. Use the bottom piece for the body, the top piece for the head and a licorice piece for the tail. To make spider decoration: Use a slice of gumdrop for the body, a chocolate chip for the head and eight pieces of licorice for the legs. To make ghost decoration: Glue two marshmallows together with white frosting and place on top of cupcake. Cover with more frosting and add two bits of licorice for the eyes. Peanut Butter Creepy Crawlies 2 12 c. all-purpose flour 1 tsp. baking powder 14 tsp. salt 34 c. (1 12 sticks) unsalted butter at room temperature 34 c. smooth peanut butter egg 1 tsp. vanilla extract Mini pretzel twists Mint chocolate chips Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Black, brown and orange sprinkles (optional) (option-al) See Halloween on page 1 5 Calendar of Events October 4-29 The , fourth annual Juried Photography Show, sponsored by the Uintah Arts Council, will be held at the Western Heritage Museum. Rich Etchberger, a wildlife ecologist at the UBBC Utah State University and professional pro-fessional photographer was the juror. October 11-15 An Eldcrhostel program will be held at Western Park, f National School Lunch Week will be held for parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters to join students for lunch. Each school will notify students and parents of specific dates and times available. Costs are only $1.25 for preschool and elementary students; $1.50 for secondary students and $2.25 for adults. October 13 Single adults 31 and over will be meeting for temple night Be in the chape! for the 6:30 session. After, meet at Geri Trujillo's for dessert (1084 W. 2000 N. in Vernal). , October IS line dancing classes through the Horizon program to begin at 7 p.m. at Roosevelt Jr. High. Carpool from Ashley Stake Center at 6:15 p.m. for more information call 722-2294 cxt 242. Utah State University Extension's horsemen seminar series will present session III with Ned Callister (CEO, AA Callister Corp.) - Tack Selection and Care and Dr. Jeff Monroe, DVM -Equine Chiropractic Treatment from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. For more Information contact the USU Extension office at 781-5452. Need some fun? A community dance, for all ages, will be held at the Golden Age Center beginning at 8 p.m. October 16 Single adults 31 and over a play, "Charley's Aunt" will 'be held at Hale Theater in Orera For more information call Ralph Anderson,' 435-848-5578. ' Uintah Mountain Club members are hosting their annual ski and outdoor equipment swap in front of the Kingsbury Community Church this Saturday between 9 a.m. and noon. All are encouraged to come and buy, sell or trade skis and other outdoor related, nonmotorized tools, toys and apparel. Call Gary at 781-0949 for more information. infor-mation. October 17 Single adults 3 1 and over a fireside will be held at Ashley Stake Center at 7 p.m, October 19 Blue Mountain Artists will held their regular meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 19 at 6 p.m. in the lunchroom of the Uintah County Court House. For more information call Jean at 247-2254. October 19 and 20 Midterm reports will be sent home with your student Monday, Oct 18. Parent Teacher Conference for the Vernal Jr. High School is scheduled from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. each evening. Please plan on meeting with your students' teacher in the gym. For more information call 781-3130. October 21 The Business and Professional Women (BPW) meet the third Thursday of each month at a local restaurant. Working women working together. For more information call 789-1352. October 28 Dino-Sewers meeting will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the USU Extension Office, Third Floor, 152 E. 100 N. Special feature is a silk ribbon embroidery demonstration. Everyone interested in sewing is invited to attend. For more information contact Kathy Kitchen 781-0400. r . October 29 A Halloween party will be held in Roosevelt for single adults 31 and over. Costumes are encouraged. For more information call Diane Richins 722-4266, 722-4266, Rcah Allied 781-1377 or Kathy Reel 781-6690. To place items of public interest on the Community Calendar mail to Vernal Express. P.O. Box 1000. E-mail, editor edi-tor vernal. com or call the Vernal Express at 789-3511. Materials are subject sub-ject to edit. Deadline is Monday a) 12 noon. |