Lisbon Sauerkraut Days went on without a hitch Wednesday, Aug. 14 through Saturday, Aug. 17.
The Lisbon Parks and Recreation movie at the park was the only true cancellation, with late rainstorms postponing the movie to another date.
Throughout the weekend, rain threatened to pour on the proverbial parade, but nothing more than a few squalls amounted Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
This year’s grand marshal was Amy White, the former head librarian at Lisbon who retired earlier this year.
Megan Dietsch, representing the Sauerkraut Days committee, noted that in her tenure, White had held countless story hours to many Lisbon residents, and breathed new life into Lisbon’s Heritage Hall in downtown Lisbon.
“She has also worked with Lisbon History Center and members of the Lisbon Historic Preservation Commission to make sure Lisbon’s history is presented to third graders from Lisbon every year,” Dietsch said.
Another of her accomplishments – the costume rental library at Lisbon Library for Halloween costumes available to the public.
White said her favorite part of the Sauerkraut Days festival is the parade, which as grand marshal she led Saturday.
“I also want to remind everyone that Sauerkraut Days has been celebrated in Lisbon since 1909,” White said.
This year’s Sauerkraut King was Harrison Sporrer and this year’s Sauerkraut Queen was Brinley Blinks.
Dietsch also wanted the community to recognize the contributions of Abby Hove and Amy Anderson, who were both stepping down from the committee this year after more than a decade of helping the festival in Lisbon. They and their families have all contributed much behind the scenes to help the festival continue over the years.
Carnival rides, pedal pull, music and all the kraut people could eat were part of the festival.
Even the Cabbage Head Car Show drew a large crowd this year, filling up almost five blocks of Lisbon with classic cars, trucks and motorcycles. The parade was also full of many businesses and surprises, including representatives from the Shriners.