Oktoberfest 2014 Thank You, Volunteers & Sponsors

We hope that everyone enjoyed our Oktoberfest this past Saturday! It was a hot day, but it was a fun day. We had some new rides at the event, some new bands that performed and a lot of community involvement. Bobby Stevens and the Gypsy Band, Revolution Dance Center, Helen’s Dance Studio, Masters Taekwondo, CV Church, the German immersion students from Benjamin Franklin Elementary in Glendale, Northern Strangers, Flights Over Phoenix, Eli Locke, FM Radio and DJ Ernie Muraoka were all local community residents, businesses and schools whose performances were enjoyed by all.

Past Action Heroes and Horny Toads, both from Southern California, were new additions to Oktoberfest and both were great. We really wanted this event to reflect the community and to be for the community. We kept our traditional Oktoberfest dancers and the Southern California German American Brass Band and added a strolling accordion player. We served brats from Montrose’s own Schreiner’s Fine Sausages and brought in three authentic German beers to keep the German traditions alive.

We want to say thank you to all of our sponsors and volunteers without whom we couldn’t put on this event!

Sponsors: Ace Beverage, Montrose Travel, Andy’s Transfer and Storage, J’s Maintenance, Ample Power, Dolphin Events, Montrose Pet Hospital, Giuseppe’s Pizza, Hall and Chambers, Podley Properties, Wells Fargo Bank, ReMax Tri-City, State Farm-Chris Aristo, Bank of America, Citibank, Republic Services/Allied Waste and L.A. County Public Works.

Volunteers: Knights of Columbus, Glendale Elks Lodge, USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, Jenkins Properties Management, La Crescenta Woman’s Club, CV Town Council, CV Alliance, CV Weekly, Crescenta Valley Insurance, Dilbeck La Crescenta/La Cañada, S.I.G. Property Management, Century 21 Crest, Altrusa of Glendale, Boulevard 34, Soroptomists of the Verdugos, Montrose Search and Rescue, Crescenta-Cañada Rotary, Arbitrage Real Estate Group, AIA Insurance, Prom Plus Club, CV Key Club, Kiwanis Montrose, Clark Magnet High School students, CV High School students, Glendale High School students, CVHS JROTC, La Cañada Outlook Newspaper and the Glendale NewsPress.

I want to say a huge thank you to our Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber board members Anna Lopez, Bob Thompson, Brian Chacon, Charles Beatty, Eric Hamilton, Frank Virgallito, Gary Gobikyan, Henry Baeza, Jane Kane, Julie Martin, Mark Anthony, Pat Longo, Sebu Chatoyan, Scott Trulik, Stephen Williams, and Joe Allen, a former board member, who put together all of the great entertainment at the event. Lastly, thank you to the Glendale Police Dept. for watching over this event and for keeping it a safe and fun place to be. Auf wiedersehen – until next year!

Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce: Your source for all things local! Our mission is to actively support and enrich the community, vitality and pride of Montrose, to help preserve the historic district and small town atmosphere, to promote economic stability and positive, productive relationships within Montrose and the surrounding communities.

  melinda clarke