Photo By: Jason HortonCommunity building
(L-R) Mount Angel Chamber of Commerce President Mary Grant, Oktoberfest President John Gooley, Mount Angel Community Foundation President Lori Pavelec and Mount Angel Mayor Rick Schiedler take part in the official groundbreaking ceremony of the new Mount Angel Community Center.
MOUNT ANGEL — After 40 years, Oktoberfest is finally getting a new building. The old Biergarten was recently demolished and a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday marked a new era for Mount Angel’s award-winning festival.