Chairman – Thom Watkins

925/330-3780

thomwat881@gmail.com

Schedule, event reports and photos follow:

 

OKTOBERFEST 2025 

October will be here before you know it…and you know what that means:

OKTOBERFEST!

Thursday, October 16th, 12-4 PM

CONCORD COMMUNITY PARK (COWELL PARK)

You will be able to sign up at the Luncheons. Just visit the “Oktoberfest Table.”  The process is quite simple: write your name and the names those that will be attending with you the way that you would like them to be printed on the name tags.

As an alternate way to sign up, each member will be receiving a series of Constant Contact emails that will allow you sign up online; akin to the way you sign up for the monthly Luncheons.

The cost will be $35 per person. Make checks payable to Leo Dominguez, (not Branch 8). Mail your checks to:

Leo Dominguez, 51 Briarwood Ct, Walnut Creek, Ca 94597.

Note: checks will not be deposited until October 14, thereby allowing for last-minute situations that may require you to cancel.

If you have signed up and subsequently find that you will not be able to attend, notify us and we will shred your check or return it to you at your request.

The menu will consist of typical Oktoberfest faire: Oktoberfest beers (including non-alcoholic), German food stuffs, plus wine, soda, and water. Keep in mind, Oktoberfest is primarily a beer Celebration!

 

OKTOBERFEST 2024

The SIR Branch 8 members attended our second annual Oktoberfest event on October 17,2024. We had 88 attendees at the Concord Community Park on Cowell Road, with pleasant weather and great comradery.

The chefs, Thom Watkins, Ron Maciak, Dianna Bennett met the day before the event to prep as much of the next days meal as possible, at Leo Dominguez’ house. Dan and Lynn Crowley delivered the multiple coolers to Leo’s in the famous Yellow Side Step truck that we all can see a mile away, Dan’s baby.

The event had great decorations placed by  Pete Jordan and his team up on ladders making the park a festive banner filled event. All the volunteers were terrific. The supplies, ice coolers, etc. were picked up from and returned to the store rooms by Ken Stehr, Dan Crowley, and Rob Laaback.  The set up, take down volunteers swarmed the park and covered the tables, set up the canopy, the bar tenders were ready early for the thirsty crowd. The many chefs seem to work hard but enjoy themselves. Thom was again wooing the crowd with his “flame thrower” BBQ lighter.  Linda Guwara gave Ron Maciak great support. The Oktoberfest music kept us moving and the conversations were terrific….lots of mingling and laughter.

Paula Murphy was fabulous, she made lists of all attendees and created the stylish name badges and what about those  gingerbread cookies, yummy and exquisitely decorated.

Thank you to all the volunteers, and attendees; it was great to see many ladies attend that accompanied all the SIR members.

THANK YOU TO ALL and looking forward to Oktoberfest 2025!!!

 

Last updated 06/20/25 MLF