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A German "partei"

Pretzels, schnitzel, beer and tons of people in their finest lederhosen graced this year's Avalon Park Oktoberfest. The community event spanned the entire weekend, with a car show by Rotary Club of Avalon Park, a beer garden and root beer garden and carnival rides and games.

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Pinatas are one of Cool Party Elements, a home business based in Avalon Park, specialties.

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Schuhplattler, a dance group from Daytona, is one of only four German dance groups in the state.

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Tom Schumann of Schuhplatter

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Europa, with Avalon Park-based musician John Kolbrich on the accordion, played throughout the three-day event.

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Christopher Fleming of Amazing Balloons teamed with UCF student Jessica Jones to raise money for Junior Achievement, a nonprofit organization that educates students about workforce readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy through hands-on programs.

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Rotary Club of Avalon Park's Jim Folks served bratwurst and sausage to benefit the nonprofit organization.

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Ajose Afrikan played drums and encourged people to join them by dancing in the streets of Avalon Park.

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Mimes and other street performers wandered around the festival.

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Molly, 4, and her brother Garren, 7, rode the swings--one of several carnival rides at Oktoberfest.

Published on October 17, 2011