2009 Germanfest Opening

The Fort Wayne Mannerchor kicks off the Germanfest opening ceremony. The German and American National Anthems are then sung. Mark Critchfield, Germanfest President, then welcomes everyone to Germanfest. Geoff Paddock, Executive Director of the Headwaters Park Alliance, then makes some welcoming comments.

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Second part of the Germanfest Opening Ceremony. Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry speaks. Mark Critchfield then introduces the Germanfest officers and committee members. Mayor Henry then taps the keg and the Germanfest is declared open. The Fort Wayne Mannerchor then sings "Ein Bier" and "Prost".

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We talk with Mayor Tom Henry after the kick-off of Germanfest in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana.

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Geoff Paddock, Executive Director of the Headwaters Park Alliance, talks about Germanfest, the Lincoln Financial Pavilion and summer festival season at Headwaters Park.

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The City-wide Chicken Dance at Germanfest in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana. The event was broadcast over WLDE so that those city-wide could participate in the festivities.

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Mayor Tom Henry, assisted by Mark Critchfield, Germanfest President, taps the first keg at the 2009 Germanfest in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana.

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Keywords: Fort Wayne, Indiana, Germanfest, Headwaters Park, Fort Wayne Mannerchor, Mark Critchfield, Geoff Paddock, Mayor Tom Henry, Prost, Chicken Dance, Headwaters Park Alliance