Oktoberfest Cancelled by GVS for 2009

clipped from www.columbusunderground.com Update: The rumor has been confirmed. Oktoberfest has been cancelled. The rumor mill is buzzing this morning with unconfirmed news that Oktoberfest has been cancelled for 2009. If it turns out to be true, it should come as no surprise, as the changes to the event location and structure have caused a lot of turmoil between German Village residents, the German Village Society, and new GVS Executive Director Erin O’Donnell. According to this news story published in This Week News yesterday, Director O’Donnell has resigned yesterday after serving less than seven months in the position. She mentions that the budget of the GVS is not in good shape, and new fundraising is needed. Oktoberfest serves as one of the main annual fundraisers for the organization, and if it were cancelled it would probably mean a pretty large blow to GVS operations. Update #2: Apparently, an anonymous $20,000 bribe donation was was given to GVS to keep Oktoberfest from happening this year