Fireman's Festival

A neighboring town, Berlin, lying in the heart of Amish country, has the distinction of being the largest tourist attraction in the state of Ohio. The town also attracts local residents throughout the year with various activities. One of these is the Fireman's Festival. This event, to raise money for the local volunteer fire department, gets underway on a Saturday afternoon at around 4:00p.m. with a barbecue chicken dinner (via donations), gospel groups and bluegrass groups performing, a "dunk tank", and all kinds of food, cotton candy, soft drinks, etc. At around 8:00p.m. there is a competition among firemen from various fire departments in the area. The following photographs show the competition and after this is finished, a fireworks display caps off the event.