Oktoberfest decision tomorrow

Each year Walhalla’s large outdoor festival, Oktoberfest, falls on the third weekend of October.  Whether or not there will even be an Oktoberfest at all during the pandemic will be decided during a meeting tomorrow.  Stacy Jackson of the Oktoberfest Committee says he’ll make the announcement as soon as tomorrow evening’s meeting is finished.  Meantime, organizers of the annual Miss Oktoberfest are going ahead with plans for their pageant.,  It is scheduled 4 o’clock Sunday afternoon, September 27 at the Middle School.  The pageant is open to any young Oconee high school girl in grades 9-12.  Applications can be found in the guidance offices of the local high schools and online at GCPageants.com.  Social distancing and safety precautions will apply at the pageant.