Frankfort Lions Club's 'Wurst Festival' Set for August 28

The Frankfort Lions Club is busy planning its annual Frankfort Lions Wurst Festival, a traditional German Fest, for Thursday, August 28, from 6:30 to 11 p.m. Since 1981, the Frankfort Lions have held its major fundraising event during the Frankfort Fall Festival in order to fund special projects, organizations and efforts that help the community.

The club decided to recast its annual fundraiser representative of the community’s German roots for the first time this year. According to the Village of Frankfort, the first pioneers were mostly of English and Scottish descent, however, it was German settlers from Pennsylvania that made the Village a reality and named it after Frankfurt-Am-Main, Germany.

Frankfort Lions have invited the German American Heritage Center to participate at the Frankfort Lions Wurst Festival; and the center will contribute volunteers dressed in authentic German clothing, a Maypole and flags. The festival will also have music entertainment provided by the Die Musikmeisters Band, authentic German band, and Peter from the Bier Stube.

Tickets may be purchased for $20 prior to the event or $25 at the door and you are automatically entered to win a Grand Raffle prize of $10,000 or six other raffle prizes in smaller amounts. Food and beverages will be available for purchase at the tent which includes brats, pretzels, Warsteiner beer, soda and water.

“The festival is vital to the Frankfort Lions Club and the community it serves by funding technology for the visually impaired, delivering food baskets during the holidays, supporting local children and participating in annual Earth Day,” stated Steven A. Juveland, President, Frankfort Lions Club, “Thanks to the generous donations of residents and businesses throughout Frankfort, Lions are able to serve our community and provide so many valuable resources.”

Frankfort Lions are very pleased with the outpouring support of local businesses that have contributed as “Lions Pride Sponsors” at $250: Associated Orthodontists, ISAGENIX, John J. Reilly, D.D.S., Lincolnway Financial, Phoenix Fire Systems, and Redemske and Associates, CPA’s, as well as Table Sponsors at $100: Senator Toi Hutchinson.

For more information or regular updates regarding the Frankfort Lions Wurst Festival, please like its Facebook page at www.facebook.com/frankfortlions or email inquiries to frankfortlions@gmail.com.