Nov 2, 2016 By Brendan Keany op/Ed Editor 4 min read

The driving influence behind this event, and similar ones of the past and future, is to bring more business to downtown Waynesburg, as well as give community members an opportunity to do something a little bit different.

“We’re just trying to give people and option to do something,” said Vliet. “People always say that there’s never anything to do in town, so we’re trying to give people an option for something

In the spring, businesses got together to do a chili cook-off, and according to Vliet, there was a great response from those who attended. She wants events like the chili cook-off and Oktoberfest to become more common as these businesses continue to work together.

“We’ve talked about trying to do at least one Sunday a month where we’re all open, but right now it’s hard

Stacey Martin, a senior human services major from Waynesburg University, attended the event and believes there is a lot of potential for these monthly events, especially if the students are made aware of them.

“I feel there is so much potential, for not just Oktoberfest but all other town festivals,” said Martin. “It’s. just small enough and just big enough for the town of Waynesburg can come together”

However, she does note that there are some improvements that could be made