RANGELEY — The Rangeley Oktoberfest Weekend activities have concluded and winners were announced at ceremonies held at the Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce office recently.
The annual Rangeley Oktoberfest Brat & Strudel Contest was sponsored by the Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce and hosted by the Rangeley Inn and Tavern.
Local chefs prepared their best brat and strudels, and their entries were judged by both a panel of expert judges, Ron Haines, Klara Haines and Lisa Hofmann, and a popular vote from the nearly 80 attendees.
The winners were: Judges’ Vote, Brat, Rangeley IGA, Buzzy Jensen; strudel, Inner Eye, Joanna Farrar; Popular Vote, Brat, tie, Forks in the Air, Payson Farrar, and Rangeley IGA, Buzzy Jensen; strudel, Saddleback Maine, Patrick Friel.
Many visitors picked up a copy of the Rangeley Oktoberfest brochure and passport and collected stamps at participating businesses. All stamped passports were entered into a random drawing for the grand prize.
The winner of the custom bowling ball, ball bag, gift certificate and T-shirts was Sue Lind of Rangeley. The ticket was drawn by Chamber board member Karen Seaman, general manager of Forks in the Air.
Lind was also the winner in the women’s stein hoisting competition and Rusty Shorey was the winner in the men’s category.
Activities included the Maine Forestry Museum’s annual Apple Festival.

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