Douglas Oktoberfest Committee's Recruitment Open House Draws Zero Residents

DOUGLAS -- April 13, 2026, Douglas Oktoberfest Committee's open house draws no public, forcing succession reckoning. The committee, which organizes the town's annual Oktoberfest festival requiring more than 120 day-of volunteers, held an April 13 open house that attracted zero residents from the public, prompting chair Tony to warn the event is "just not sustainable" without new members. Entertainment chair John Monard formally resigned by email, writing "it's with a heavy heart that I am officially resigning from my Oktoberfest post," and committee member Steve is being asked to consider absorbing booking duties after reviewing Monard's written transition document. The committee plans a candid social media post acknowledging no one attended, new dedicated email addresses for vendors, entertainment, volunteers, and general inquiries, and an Instagram account to supplement its Facebook presence, all ahead of its next meeting on April 27. Any organization willing to staff an unstaffed soda jerk concession stand, keeping all tips and half the profit at no cost, is also being sought.