Happy Fall Y’All

“Happy Fall Y’All” (formerly known as Oktoberfest) is a fun and festive event celebrating the beginning of the Fall season. There will be music and plenty of food and beverages. The menu will vary from year to year: to include such entrées as tri-tip, pulled pork, or smoked ribs; appetizers; beverages will include beer, wine, soft drinks, and water. The event will welcome fall in an outdoor venue with Branch 8 members and their spouses, partners, and guests.

Chairman – Thom Watkins

925/330-3780

thomwat881@gmail.com

Schedule, event reports and photos follow:

OKTOBERFEST 2025

Thursday, October 16th, 12-4 PM

CONCORD COMMUNITY PARK (COWELL PARK)

Cancelled due to inclement weather. Check back for information on future events.

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!!!