Woodburn Christian Children’s Home with their snowcones at the Summerfest.
Summerfest took off for 2017 at Woodburn on Friday and Saturday, June 23 & 24. The annual event works hard to bring people from in and out of the community together for a day of fun and frolic activities at the Woodburn Community Park. The first night was trivia and the beer tent.
Then on Saturday morning the Lions Club was out selling their famous donuts bright and early. The parade started with local businesses and organizations handing out candy along with the famous Woodburn Fire Department and the fabulous Woodlan Marching Band. After the parade numerous organizations were setup in the park building and the Woodburn Christian Children’s Home was selling snow cones as the fundraiser. Feders and other food vendors were setup along the road. The Historical Society had a great event with people bringing in their historical artifacts and showing them off to each other at the Woodburn Community Center. They had old Woodburn Booster Newspapers there with very interesting history of the city.
Two Bands played this year – The Joel Young Band – and Plan B both rocked the stage inside the main tent.
It was another great year for the Summerfest at Woodburn!
Ticket Winners (1st Place) $ 1500 CASH -Gina Philipot,, Antwerp, OH – sponsor is WCA
(2nd Place) Cedar Point Getaway-Tania Walters, Hicksville, OH – sponsor is Dooley Funeral Home
(3rd Place) 3 Burner Weber Grill – Christine Van Pelt, Auburn,IN – sponsor is Bridge Manufacturing
(4th Place) 55” Samsung TV – Melissa Huffman, Ft Wayne, IN – sponsor is Heckley Outdoor Power
(5th Place) $250 Marathon Gas Card- Laurie Miller, Woodburn – sponsor is U.S.W.A. Local 715
(6th Place) Pizza and Donuts for a Year- Patti Fisher, North Liberty, IN – sponsor is Sam and Carters Pizza and Harlan Donuts
(7th Place) $250 Marathon Card-Joan Murlin, Antwerp, OH – sponsor is U.S.W.A. Local 715
PARADE WINNERS
Woodlan FFA
Emily Doliski
Woodburn Girl Scouts
Abbies Fireflies
U.S.W.A Local 715
PIE EATING CONTEST
Beth Wood
PIZZA EATING CONTEST: Nick Russell
COW CHIP BINGO
Joe Malfait
TRIVIA WINNERS
(best theme) Age of Aquarius – Jan Palmer’s Team
(1st Place) You Had Me at Aloha – Tiffany N Kevin Heckley’s Team
(last place) The Udder Team – Dean N Faye Gerber’s Team
FRONT STREET DRAGS
Golf Cart-Paul Hindley Go-Cart- Brandon Ruppert Utility-Skyler King Go Cart-Tom Rutting Golf Cart-Angie Schlegel Golf Cart-Brian Bremer Lawn Mower- Rick Krauter
Our Sponsors: City of Woodburn, Dozer Werks, Gerbers Electric, Woodburn Veterinary Clinic:
Bridge Manufacturing, Dooley Funeral Home, Eicher’s Woodworking Shop, LLC,, Financial Partners FCU, Harlan Donuts, Heckley Auto & Outdoor Power, IAB Financial Bank, Keller Development Inc., Klopfenstein Repair, McDonalds, Midwest Tile & Concrete, Rekeweg Farm Drainage, LLC., Sam and Carter’s Pizza, Schrader Auction, Special Product Services, Inc., USWA Local 715, Woodburn Lions Club, Woodburn Liquors and many more and appreciation to all our Volunteers.
A CLOSE TO ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL SUMMERFEST. If you would like to volunteer, or if you have any suggestions for next year, please contact Woodburn Community Assoc., Po Box 514 , Woodburn, In 46797
